St. Joan of Arc Catholic School

Happy Memorial Day!

Today at Mass, we celebrated our beautiful May Crowning. 🌹🙏 Our second grade students lovingly honored the Blessed Virgin Mary by offering her roses and crowning her with devotion and faith. It was a touching reminder of Mary’s love, grace, and guidance in our lives. May our Blessed Mother continue to watch over our SJA family and lead us closer to her Son, Jesus. 💗✨

On this Mother’s Day,

I offer my heartfelt gratitude for each of you who share your lives, your love, and your faith so generously. In your daily care, in the quiet sacrifices no one sees, and in the guidance you give your children, you reflect something truly sacred. You help shape not only their character, but their souls.

Thank you for the tenderness you show, for the patience you practice, and for the way you lead your families closer to Christ. Your witness of faith within the home is a gift to our parish and to our school. It is through you that many first come to know the love of God.

We look to the Blessed Virgin Mary as our model, whose trust, humility, and devotion continue to inspire the Church. In her example, we see the beauty of a mother’s heart given fully to God.

Be assured of my prayers for you today and always. May the Lord bless you with strength, peace, and joy, and may you feel deeply appreciated for the love you give so freely.

With gratitude and prayers, Very Rev. Nestor Rodriguez, V.F

Faith, learning, and little hearts growing closer to God 🤍🙏 The Pre-K3 students took a quiet moment to pray and reflect, trusting in His love and guidance. Watching them build a strong foundation of faith each day is truly a blessing. “When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.” 💫 #catholicschool #LittleHeartsBigFaith

Bishop Manuel's latest column for the Florida Catholic looks at the need for peace in our hearts and in the world:

It’s time to pray for peace

At a time when violence once again grips entire regions of the world, the moral voice of the Church rises with renewed urgency. From the escalating conflict involving Iran to the prolonged suffering in Ukraine, Gaza, Nigeria, and Sudan, humanity finds itself confronting not merely isolated crises, but a widening culture of violence that leaves behind shattered communities, displaced families, and a deepening sense of uncertainty about the future.

Into this anguished moment, Pope Leo XIV has spoken with clarity and conviction. In a recent appeal addressing the intensification of conflict, he urged the international community: “Cease fire so that avenues for dialogue may be reopened. Violence can never lead to the justice, stability, and peace that the people are waiting for.” In another address, he warned that “stability and peace are not achieved through mutual threats… but only through responsible dialogue,” reminding the world that authentic peace cannot be imposed by force, but must be patiently built through encounter and trust. With striking simplicity, he has also called upon all people to “pray for peace, work for peace, less hatred.”

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