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WELCOME TO ST. CLARE!SATURDAY-5:00 PM | SUNDAY -8:30 AM | SUNDAY-10:30 AMBackForwardPauseCaption
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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: Feb 5-6, 2023
- Tuesday: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tuesday Evenings: Quiet on Cross Street & Confession
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This Week
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Catholic Schools Week: Jan 29-Feb 4
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Marriage Enrichment: Feb. 4
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Youth Dodgeball: Feb. 5
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Eucharistic Adoration: Feb. 5-6Sunday, February 5 after 10:30am Mass
until Monday, February 6
Followed by Benediction and Mass at noon
This February, the month we celebrate love, find your greatest love story ever made through Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. He waits for you!
If you can commit to an hour, Sign-Up Sheets are on the table in the Gathering Space. Or go to stclarechurch.org/24 to commit to 30 minute time increments.
Please note that the church will be lock from 7:00pm until 7:00am. Please call the parish office for the code to enter through the door in the Mary Shrine. -
Youth Conference
St. Clare and St. Nicholas youth groups will head to Springfield, MO., July 14-16, and all current 8th grade and high school students are invited to join us! For more information and an initial registration form, visit stclarechurch.org/youth-conference, talk with a youth leader or email janedotson@stclarechurch.org. Registration with the parish and deposit is due Feb. 6.
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Here's what's Happening at St. Clare
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St. Clare Parish Library
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St. Clare Catholic Men's GroupPlease join other St. Clare men in prayer, fellowship and spiritual nourishment on Saturday, 11 February, from 8:00-9:30AM, in Conference Room #3. If interested, we will say the Rosary at 7:30 in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel prior to the meeting. This month we will be discussing Matthew Kelly's book, "Holy Moments, A Handbook for the Rest of Your Life."
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SOUPER BOWL: Feb. 11/12
Please join us in a friendly competition by donating cans of hearty soup to support the O’Fallon Food Pantry!
St. Clare Church is hosting Souper Bowl Sunday. Local churches are invited to participate in a competition to see who can collect the most cans of soup per members on February 11/12.
Bring your cans of soup to the west hallway outside the nursery before Mass. Cash donations will be accepted too! Contact Colin Fleming at fleming.colin@icloud.com for questions.
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Family Trivia Night
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Catholics Believe What?: Feb. 16
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Beware of Email ScamsHackers like to target priests and parish staffs, so please beware of suspicious emails that are scams. We will not email to ask for a "favor" or to handle something "discreetly."
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Parish News & Events
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Celebrating So Many Great Things Happening…I am eager to share with you some great things happening in our parish this week. All are signs of God’s graces and so many faithful people in our St. Clare Family. • Youth – our Sunday night youth group is thriving with so many high school students and recently invited 8th graders to join them. Thanks, youth leaders! • Luke 18 Retreat – last weekend, about 60 8th grade students were a part of this event hosted by another 90 high school and college students, all growing in their relationship with Jesus. Thanks to the parents and youth leading this! • Young Adults – we are in the early stages of working ...READ MORERead More
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Celebrating Catholic Schools - Each year at the end of January, Catholic parishes around the country celebrate ‘Catholic Schools Week.’ We do this for several reasons: 1. To thank all of our parishioners for their prayerful and financial support of this important ministry in our parish. 2. To promote the value of Catholic schools to those who may not be familiar with this parish ministry that helps parents pass on the faith to their children. 3. To help the school children realize ...READ MORERead More -
Are you discerning a vocation to the Priesthood? - You’re invited to a gathering with Bishop McGovern focused on God’s call and discernment on Sunday, January 29 at the Cathedral of Saint Peter, 200 West Harrison Street, Belleville. Meet some of our seminarians, gain some insight from the presenters and get to know other men who are discerning a vocation to the priesthood. Please RSVP by Wednesday, January 25 via email to Patti Warner in the Vocations office at pwarner@diobelle.org in order to prepare for breakfast. ...READ MORERead More
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Being Catholic...The word “catholic” (with a small ‘c’) means “universal.” With a capital “C,” it means our specific religion within the family of all Christians. One of the many beautiful parts of being Catholic is our connection to the Pope, all bishops of the world, and all Catholics around the globe. More particularly, we are blessed to be a part of our Catholic Diocese of Belleville, with our bishop Mike McGovern, who leads with a shepherd’s care. I want to thank all of you who, in the past year, donated toward our Diocesan Annual Appeal CSMA (Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal). I am so pleased to announce that we reached our goal of ...READ MORERead More
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High school youth and eighth graders: We are headed to Steubenville Youth Conference! July 14-16 in Springfield, Missouri. Steubenville STL Mid-America is a high-energy youth conference where thousands of teens are invited to encounter Jesus Christ through dynamic speakers, engaging music, the sacraments, small group discussions, and fellowship with other teens. Want to know more? Informational meetings: 6:05 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 or 8:35 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 Meeting Room 3Read More -
Ordinary Time of Discipleship...We now enter into this holy season that the Church calls “Ordinary Time”, which lasts until Lent (beginning on Ash Wednesday), February 22. The universal Church will primarily be reading the Gospel of Matthew on Sundays (Mark on weekdays). Matthew invites us to consider all the connections between the Old (Hebrew) Testament and the life of Jesus so that we recognize Him as the long-awaited Messiah and stay committed as ...READ MORERead More -
I H S Meaning… We are so blessed at St. Clare Church to have such beautiful artwork in statues, stained glass, icons, paintings, and more. Catholic teachings on church art and architecture require that all things in churches be created of true beauty and the original work of artists. Here in our parish, we have worked hard at keeping true to these teachings by always searching for faith-filled, excellent artists when selecting new pieces for our church...READ MORERead More
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