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Today's Readings
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Adoration Times
- Sun Mon 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM 24-Hour Adoration: April 2-3, 2023
- Tuesday: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tuesday Evenings: Quiet on Cross Street & Confession
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Parish Penance Service
Thursday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m.
St. Clare Parish Lenten Penance Service
Our Communal Reconciliation Service will provide a simple worship aid with the "Act of Contrition" prayer for the service. So, you do not need to worry about the 'how to.' There will be 10 priests available for individual confessions.
To help prepare for your confession CLICK HERE for an Examination of Conscience.
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Stations of the Cross
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Young Adults - Fridays in Lent
Upcoming Opportunities for Young Adults-Friday, March 31 at 6:00 p.m.
Stations of the Cross then meet by the big, wooden cross in the gathering space before heading over to the Knights of Columbus Fish Fry (or meet us there around 6:45 p.m.) Text "YAS" to 84576 to get text message updates on upcoming opportunities for young adults.
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Here's what's Happening at St. Clare
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40 Days for Life: Upcoming Dates
MARCH 31: Join St. Clare in peaceful prayer at Planned Parenthood in Fairview Heights, IL.
TUESDAY, MARCH 28: End Rally and Potluck with special guest speaker Bishop McGovern at St. Clare Church
THURSDAY, MARCH 30: Join us at the fence!
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Friday Fish Fry
O’Fallon Knights of Columbus Fish Fry at 402 E. Highway 50, O'Fallon
Hours During Lent: Serving Fridays 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 and 4:00—8:00 p.m. Orders can be placed by calling 618-632-6229 -
Spring Radiothon: March 30
Tune in March 30 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. to Covenant Network's Spring Marathon! Parishioner, Len Ratajczyk and fellow Deacon classmates will be on the radio for an hour talking about Deacon formation and supporting the radio fundraiser! www.ourcatholicradio.org
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Crazy 8s: New Date-March 31
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Information Night: Becoming Catholic
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Bible Study: The Song of Songs
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Parish News & Events
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CLASS SUMMARY: We visited Saint Meinrad Monastery in Indiana and finished study on the Holy Trinity. We learned about how the early Church struggled with defining the identity of Jesus Christ. For example, there was significant debate on whether Jesus was created by God and perhaps divine but still less than God. Ultimately, the debate and divine guidance led to ...READ MORERead More -
Three Important Items to Share with You: 1. Great News - Bishop McGovern has announced that, starting Holy Thursday, we will return to offering the option of drinking the Precious Blood of Jesus at Mass to everyone. Of course, it is optional to drink from the chalice, so if you have any fear of this, know you are receiving the ‘fullness’ of Jesus’ Body and Blood in the consecrated Host. 2. Guatemala Mission Trip - We had a Spirit-filled week of visiting ... READ MORERead More -
Click the link above to read the "The Messenger's" article with Deacon John Gomez and his trip to Zambia!Read More -
Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Campaign - Each Lent, CRS Rice Bowl is a staple on the table of Catholic families here and across the United States who put their faith into action through prayer, fasting and almsgiving. But what exactly is CRS Rice Bowl? CRS Rice Bowl is the Lenten program of Catholic Relief Services, the official relief and development agency of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Beginning in 1975 in parishes in Allentown, Pennsylvania, nearly 13,000 Catholic parishes and schools across the U.S. participated in ...READ MORERead More -
If you would like your college student to receive a care package from the parish for finals, send the student’s name, address and date of finals to janedotson@stclarechurch.org by April 10.Read More -
24 HOUR EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Sunday, APRIL 2 from 11:40am until 11:40am to Monday, APRIL 3, followed with Benediction (Mass at 6:00PM). If you plan on coming during 7pm-7am, please call the parish office by to use a keypad code on the door in the Mary Shrine. Come spend some quiet time in Adoration! If you can commit to an hour, sign-up sheets are on the table in the Gathering Space or sign up online.Read More -
Guatemala Mission Trip - This Tuesday, I will be leading a group of eight parishioners on a pilgrimage to our Sister Parish in Guatemala for one week. Outside of the ‘covid years,’ we try and take a group down every year and then pay for several members from there to visit us every other year so we can continue to learn from each other and build a spiritual bond. The primary goal of these visits is to ... READ MORERead More -
Signs of Reverence in Church - Since many people have asked about the how, where, and when of bowing in church, let me give a brief overview so we are all on the same page. GOAL: Showing reverence to God, the Eucharist, and what we believe. 1. Bowing — two primary ways to bow a) Profound bow (bend at the waist) - made during the Creed at the words that commemorate the Incarnation of Jesus. We also make a profound bow to the Altar. b) Head bow (made at the neck) - we make a simple bow of the head to the Consecrated Host ...READ MORERead More -
+Tuesday, March 14 @ 7:30 PM - Bradley University & OTHS Choral Concert; +Sunday, March 26 @ 7:00 PM - SWIC Choir ConcertRead More -
Read the March 2023 issue of the Diocesan newsletter, "The Belleville Deacon"Read More -
RECENT CLASS SUMMARY — In September and October, the topic for study was Moral Theology. We referenced the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) for much of our class discussion. The CCC is the compilation of Catholic Church teachings and is the go-to resource for teaching the Catholic Faith. For centuries, Theologians guided by the …Read More
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