St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church of Louisville

06/04/2026

Happy Ordination Anniversary FrJohn Wright!

06/04/2026

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Join us in praying the Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus from June 3 -11 as we prepare for the Consecration of the United States of America to the Sacred Heart.

06/01/2026

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office is currently searching for these two 15-year-old runaway juveniles.

05/31/2026

Thank you so very much Diocese of Savannah!

Happy feast day to St. Joan of Arc, Louisville!

05/31/2026

Today is the feast of St. Joan of Arc, Virgin.

Joan was born to a farming family in Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France, in 1412, on the feast of the Epiphany. From a young age, she loved prayer and caring for the sick. When she was 13 years old, she began hearing voices telling her to save France.

France at this time was embroiled in the Hundred Years' War. While the traditional start of the war was in 1337, conflicts between England and France go back much farther. In Joan's time, the war was getting worse. The king of England had captured Normandy and claimed the French throne. Things reached a breaking point when the duke of Burgundy was killed by people working for the duke of Orléans. Burgundy allied itself with England and set out for Orléans, sacking Joan's hometown along the way. The English laid siege to Orléans in October 1428, when Joan was 16.

Joan was afraid when she started hearing voices, but eventually identified them as Saints Michael, Catherine of Alexandria, and Margaret of Antioch. Though she had no military training whatsoever, she went to Robert de Baudricourt, the local French military commander, in May 1428, but he laughed at her and sent her away. She went back and told him that the French had lost a battle that day near Orléans. There was no logical way she could have known that, and after verifying that she was telling the truth, Baudrincourt sent her to King Charles VII for military service.

Joan was given armor and a standard with the names of Jesus and Mary, and led an army to break the siege of Orléans. While other French forces distracted the English, Joan led her troops into Orléans with supplies, and within ten days the siege was over. She led many more battles, taking back French territory that had been captured by England. Then, in 1430, she was captured by Burgundy.

Joan's allies did nothing to try to free her, and she was sold to the English. They tried her for witchcraft and heresy, questioned her men's clothing, and took advantage of her lack of a formal education. She was burned at the stake on May 30, 1431, only 19 years old. Twenty years later, her case was reopened and she was exonerated.

St. Joan of Arc, pray for us!

05/31/2026

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Happy Feast of St. Joan of Arc! 🎉🏰
St. Joan of Arc is a heroine of France and a powerful symbol of faith and courage. Her deep devotion to God and unwavering trust in His will inspire us to stand strong, even in the face of challenges.
St. Joan, pray for us! 🙏🔥

05/31/2026

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Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Joan of Arc — a young woman of incredible courage, faith, and trust in God’s call.

May we have the courage to stand firm in our faith, defend what is good and true, and trust God’s plan for our lives.

St. Joan of Arc, pray for us! ⚔️🙏

05/31/2026

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MAY 30 + Today is the Feast Day of Spiritual Warrior Saint Joan of Arc + Pray for us

Born in 1412, Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d’Arc) is considered a heroine of France. A rebel and a warrior all for God’s honor and glory, Joan is one of the great examples of faith, unwavering commitment and courage.

At a very early age, she was said to have heard the voices of St. Michael the Archangel, St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Margaret of Antioch. At first the messages were personal and general, but when she was 13-years-old, she received visions from them, each of whom instructed her to support Charles VII and drive the English from French territory.

The uncrowned King Charles VII sent Joan to the siege of Orleans as part of a relief mission. For her safety, she cut her hair and dressed as a male soldier, which later led to charges of cross-dressing. She gained prominence after the English retreated from Orleans and the siege was lifted only nine days later. She suffered many wounds from sieges including being shot with an arrow between her neck and shoulder as well as being shot through the thigh with a bolt from a crossbow.

In 1430, she was captured by the Burgundian faction, and was sold to the English. She was kept in an iron cage, chained by the neck, hands, and feet. Joan continued to wear military armor making it difficult to be r***d as there was no protection in a dress. She was put on trial by the pro-English Bishop Pierre Cauchon for a variety of charges including cross-dressing, heresy and witchcraft. After Cauchon declared her guilty, she was sentenced to death.

On the day of her ex*****on, she was allowed to make her final confession and to receive Communion. Her demeanor at the stake was such that it moved even her bitter enemies to tears. She asked for a cross, embraced it, and held it up before her while she called continuously upon the name of Jesus. Her final request to her ex*****oners was to “Hold the cross high that I may see it through the flames.” She was tied to a tall pillar and publicly burned alive on May 30, 1431 at the age of 19.

In 1456, an inquisitorial court examined the trial, dismissed the charges against her, pronounced her innocent, and declared her a martyr. She was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1920. She is the Patron Saint of France, soldiers, military personnel, prisoners, those ridiculed for their piety, r**e victims and martyrs.