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Year 2000 Feature Stories
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Feature Stories of 2001
Lisa Chirpich, Youth Director(12/01) by Jean Jachman/Terry Kolb
What Can You Find on our Website?(12/01) by Jeff Rholl
Love is Heartfelt, Really!(12/01) by Michael Erdman
Susan Sell: Parish Trustee(12/01) by Chuck MacDonald
Driving the Reverend!(11/01) by Chuck MacDonald
An Answered Prayer(11/01) by Ronnie Angelus
SJA's Food Survey(11/01) by the EcoSpirituality Committee
Parishioner Visits TNII to bring back the candles(11/01) by Bob Heberle
Those Sunday Morning Cookies!(10/01) by Molly Ryan
Touched by the Holy Spirit.(11/01) by Edie Kalweit
SJA on War and Peace(10/01) by Jo Youngren/Terry Kolb
SJA's WebTeam Need You!(10/01) by Jeff Rholl
A 9 am Mass Connection(10/01) by Molly Ryan
Insights from Bishop Lucker(10/01) to a Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities
Home Away from Home: St. Peter Claver Church(9/01) by Chuck MacDonald/Janice LaMere
Declaration of Interdependence: Prayer for Peace(10/01) Author Unknown
TOURING THE INVISIBLE MINISTRIES: Sisters of St. Joseph (9/01) by Chuck MacDonald
Cyril and Pam Paul head to Africa(9/01) by Chuck MacDonald
SJA Reacts to Terrorism(9/01) by the community
Doug Lohman: Maintenance and Bluegrass (9/01) by Wendy Vickers
Dick Voss: OUTRAGEOUS WEAR AND A HEART THAT CARES (9/01) by Michael Reinbold
Nancy Gormley: A Study in Contrasts(9/01) by Ronnie Angelus/Rochelle Zemke
"Story of Grace": Tom Johnson(8/01) by Ronnie Angelus/Rick Spaulding
Carol O'Toole: New Council Chair(8/01) by Chuck MacDonald/Janice LaMere
"Stories of Grace" Appear in Book(8/01) by Jeff Rholl
Dorothy Irvin at the Women's Ordination Conference(8/01) by Chuck MacDonald/Peg Lasota
Parish Registration Office(7/01) by JoAnn Potts/Janice LaMere
Fr. Wertin's thoughts on Saturday Mass(7/01) by Shaun Jamison
What is the Spirit Cafe?(7/01) by Janice LaMere
A Conversation with Ron Joki: Prayer Leader and Parishioner(7/01) by Chuck MacDonald/Rick Spaulding
Darlene Arbuckle: "She Knows Everything"(7/01) by Jo Youngren/Janice LaMere
Why I Do the AIDS Ride(7/01) by Tom Cross, Team Oz Member
What's New at Stjoan.Com?(7/01) by Jeff Rholl
A Conversation with Mary Lou Ott(6/01) by Chuck MacDonald/Janice LaMere
Weddings at SJA(6/01) by Jean Jachman
Walmart and Cigarette Ads(6/01) News Release by Smokefree.org
Our Final(?) Story of Grace(5/01) by Ronnie Angelus
Sister Dolores Oakes(5/01) by Chuck MacDonald
Fiscal Year 2001-2002(5/01) by Edie Kalweit
"Stories of Grace: Bob"- 5th in a series(5/01) by Ron Joki/Ronnie Angelus
"Why I Joined Team Oz"(5/01) by Edie Kalweit
"Stories of Grace: Cliff"- 4th in a series(4/01) by Ronnie Angelus/Rick Spaulding
The Pastoral Council(4/01) by Brad Hinker
Collaborative Ministry: SJA Style(4/01) by Terry Kolb
"Baptism at SJA": One Family's Experience(4/01) by Molly Ryan
"Stories of Grace: Charli"- 3rd in a series(4/01) by Ronnie Angelus/Rick Spaulding
SJA's Maintenance Staff(3/01) by Anne Garvey
GROUP III RETURNS FROM SOUTH AFRICA(3/01) by Chuck MacDonald
Peter Eichten Expands on "Breaking Out of the Ordinary"(3/01) by Jo Youngren
O Brothers: Who Art Thou?: Joe Chouinard(3/01) by Peg LaSota
A Conversation with Marie Braun(3/01) by Chuck MacDonald/Peg LaSota
"Stories of Grace": Theodore(3/01) by Ronnie Angelus/Rick Spaulding
Sock Angel Project(3/01) by Ariana Springer and her BigSister, Marcene Stetz
La Pena’s Library Project-Panama(3/01) by Pat Renner
A Conversation with Joan Riebel(2/01) by Chuck MacDonald
"Stories of Grace": William(2/01) by Ronnie Angelus/Rick Spaulding
RCIA: What is it and Why do it?(2/01) by Jo Youngren
The New Parish Center: Sneak Preview(2/01) by Jean Jachman
SJA Music: Behind the Scenes(2/01) by Wendy Vickers
Joe Selvaggio: "How Can I Help?"(1/01) by Ronnie Angelus
Grief Support Groups(2/01) by Ronnie Angelus
Peter Eichten: Parish Administrator(1/01) by Chuck MacDonald

  • Year 2007 Features include Stories from Tierra Nueva Dos, Dan Chouinard leaving the piano and much more.
  • Year 2006 Features include Poverty in the Twin Cities, the Memorial Garden, Fr. Harvey Egan Remembered and much more.
  • Year 2005 Features include Fr. George Wertin's retirement, Mental Illness Ministry, stories from Honduras and much more.
  • Year 2004 Features include history of gym masses, musician profiles, tales of adoption and much more.
  • Year 2003 Features include Joe Selvaggio, Haiti, women in the church and much more.
  • Year 2002 Features include a Parish Profile, Scandal in the Church, "Those Sunday Peace Prayers" and much more.
  • Year 2001 Features include Stories of Grace, New Parish Center, "Conversations" by Chuck MacDonald, Peter Eichten, and much more.
  • Year 2000 Features include George Wertin, Joan of Arc Statue, the old Parish Center and much more.