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Welcome Home!
Parishes in the Diocese of Belleville are now able to celebrate Mass with a congregation!
Details will be come out on Friday, but for now, plan your weekend for a "Welcome Home" Mass with your parish family! Mass Times: 5:00 on Saturday – 8:30 & 10:30 on Sunday -
Weekly e-newsletter
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Congrats to St. Clare Senior Graduates!
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Congratulations to our 2020 graduates -- college, high school and 8th grade! Realizing it's more challenging to celebrate our graduates' accomplishments this year, some of our high school graduates' parents have shared photos from First Communion, Confirmation and senior year/graduation in this special video. Our prayers are that our graduates keep firm in their faith and know they are always loved as children of God
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If in Need of Assistance...
Although the state is beginning to re-open, some people may still need help with errands or tasks due to COVID-19, being at-risk, or other circumstances. If you need such help, please call the parish office at 618-632-3562 or email matthewflynn5@gmail.com. For those with financial hardship, call the St. Vincent de Paul helpline at 618-632-4270.
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Parking Lot Rosary – Tuesdays in June at 6:30pm
We will gather in the church parking lot and pray the rosary. Participants will be directed to park one space apart for everyone's safety. Since we will be spread out, we will be able to roll down car windows and enjoy the weather. For those who are unable to attend, we will also be live streaming on our website - www.stclarechurch.org/live
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Ordination
Please keep in your prayers those to be ordained in the Belleville Diocese.
Saturday, July 11
Bishop Braxton will ordain to the Priesthood Nick Fleming, Joel Seipp, and Carl Schrage.
Wednesday, July 22
The Ordination and Installation of Bishop-Elect Michael G. McGovern as the Ninth Bishop of Belleville. -
Pastoral Staff Videos
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Parish News & More
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Using funds from St. Clare, our sister parish of Our Lord of Esquipulas in Guastatoya, Guatemala, has purchased beans and rice and separated them into bags for families in need of additional food at this time. Due to Coronavirus restrictions in Guatemala, they are unable to...READ MORERead More -
GOOD NEWS! Site preparation for St. Clare’s greatly anticipated building project kicked off in earnest this week, bringing with it optimistic signs of growth for our parish as well as construction jobs to boost our local economy. We are truly blessed by your continued prayers and financial support for...READ MORERead More -
Dear Parishioners, I miss you. Our Palm Sunday Mass set us all on a ‘procession,’ together yet physically apart, into a very unusual commemoration of Holy Week during this time of the COVID virus. We all are called to work conscientiously in our own homes to do our best to make this a special week of prayer and fasting that leads us to Christ’s Easter Resurrection. In addition to COVID’s effects on our worship and parish life, we also take very seriously the concerns of how the virus impacts the well-being of our local community and economy. You may remember that we had plans to begin our new building addition...Read More -
St. Clare Church will accept drop offs of urgently needed items for people served by Catholic Urban Programs during this challenging time. Items will be donated to Cosgrove's Kitchen and St. Vincent de Paul in East St. Louis. Drop off hours in June are Tuesday from 10 a.m.-noon and 6-7 p.m. and Thursday from 5-7 p.m. Drop at the Boy Scout trailer at St. Clare Church parking lot. Please donate...Read More -
Pope Francis today announced that he has named Father Michael G. McGovern, a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, as the Bishop of the Diocese of Belleville. Pope Francis also announced that he had accepted the resignation of Bishop Edward K. Braxton, who was installed as the Bishop of Belleville in 2005. Bishop-elect McGovern, 55, is expected to begin his ministry...Read More -
Amid so much ‘dire’ news about the coronavirus these days, I want to share some good news of things happening at our church. We are getting a new beautiful roof! This was needed after our roof was damaged during several windstorms last summer. We found a new roofing product...Read More
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Mass Times
- Saturday: 5:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Sunday: 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 10:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 2 Tm 2:8-15Responsorial Psalm 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14Gospel Mk 12:28-34
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Eye Opener
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