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PENTECOST FESTIVALJUNE 5Learn More!BackForwardPauseCaption
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Today's Readings
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Adoration Times
- Sun Mon 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM June 12-13
- Tuesday: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tuesday Evenings: Quiet on Cross Street
24 Hour Eucharistic Adoration once a month
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IT'S TIME FOR A NEW PHOTO DIRECTORY
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All professional photography and portrait viewing will take place at St. Clare Church with NO sitting fee. Your photography session will take about an hour, during which time you will check-in, be photographed, see your proofs, and have the opportunity to purchase extra portraits for family and friends. You are under no obligation to purchase photos.
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A photo directory is a powerful tool in our parish to help each of us know each other better. Our last directory is now outdated and it is time for a new one.
Every family photographed for the directory will receive a
COMPLIMENTARY DIRECTORY AND AN 8X10 PORTRAIT.
IT WON’T BE COMPLETE WITHOUT YOU!
So please, schedule your appointment today!PHOTO DATES: JUNE 6-9 & JULY 6-9
THERE ARE LESS THAN 40 JUNE DATES AVAILABLE!
ONLINE SCHEDULING INSTRUCTIONS
1) Go to the login link: Login (ucdir.com)
2) Enter church code: il212 3) Enter church password: photos
4) Pick a date & reserve time & enter your info 5) Click “Schedule Appointment”
Contact Jamae Shubirg at jamaeshubirg@stclarechurch.org or call the parish office at 618-632-3562 for scheduling, cancelations, or questions.
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Pentecost FestivalSUNDAY, JUNE 5 -- 11:45-2:00PM
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Liturgical Ministry Sign-ups
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Liturgical Ministry Booklets and Sign-up Cards will be available this weekend after Mass. Please return your card to Mass - Pentecost Weekend, June 5.
Liturgical ministries are an opportunity to serve our parish community in a special way at the Mass. The Mass is our central act of worship as Catholics and the primary gathering of our faith community. Liturgical ministers are an essential part of our celebration of the Mass and, therefore, serve an instrumental role in our parish.
Liturgical ministries include - Altar Server, Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, Reader, Greeter, Usher, Gift Bearer, Banner Bearer, Parish Choirs, Instrumentalists,
Children’s Liturgy of the Word Leaders & Helpers, Nursery Leaders & Helpers, Eucharistic Adoration Committee & Adorers, Art & Environment, Holy Communion to the Sick and Homebound. Rosary Leaders & Altar Angels. Please take some time to view the Liturgical Ministry Booklet!
VIEW LITURGICAL MINISTRY BOOKLET
READ THIS WEEKEND'S BULLETIN ARTICLE
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Here's what's Happening at St. Clare
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Parking Lot Rosary: May 30
Please join us Monday nights in May at 6:00 p.m.
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BAPTISM CLASS: JUNE 12
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Pentecost Volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed for children’s area, food booths, setup (Saturday or Sunday mornings) and cleanup.
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Newlywed & Engaged: Meet & Greet
Thursday, June 2 | 6:00 p.m.
As a St. Clare engaged couple or married 5 years or less, you are cordially invited to a bar-b-que social hosted by the marriage sponsor couples. We’d like for young couples to be able to meet each other. Your children are welcome! Call parish office to RSVP.
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Diocesan News
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Ordination to the Priesthood
Bishop Michael McGovern has called The Reverend Mr. Thomas Richard Lugge to be ordained to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ. The ordination liturgy will take place on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at 10:30 AM, in the Cathedral of St. Peter. All parishioners are invited and encouraged to attend.
In the days ahead, please pray for Deacon Lugge, soon to be Father Thomas Lugge, by the Grace of God and the Power of the Holy Spirit.
Please also continue to pray that young men and women from our parishes will hear and answer God’s call to vocations to the Priesthood and Religious life.
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Catholic Service & Ministry Appeal
A most heartfelt thanks to all those who have already responded with a gift to The 2022 Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal. Your generosity supports 17 agencies and programs that daily serve thousands of people.
If you have not yet done so, there’s still plenty of time. One-time donations or pledges – in any amount – are needed and can be made through your parish or ONLINE HERE. Envelopes are also available in the space.
Thank you to the 148 households who have pledged $44,648! We are only $6,403 away from our parish goal of $51,051.
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Parish News & Events
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Important Dates to Celebrate Our Faith and Community -- 1. Pentecost Festival – Next Sunday, June 5 ...It is so great to see that many of you already got your tickets for our amazing festival on this great feast of the Holy Spirit. We are blessed to have a wide variety of parishioners from different countries around the world. They will making foods from their native homelands to share with us at the various booths set up. We also have some great entertainment lined up to enjoy during the lunch. Stop by the table ... READ MORERead More -
From Our Liturgy & Music Director...I want to extend an invitation to everyone—yes, each person in the parish!—to become a part of our liturgical ministry program. Serving in a liturgical ministry is a great way to deepen your participation in and understanding of the Sunday Mass. In two weeks, we will celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost. Commitment cards will be turned in that weekend as we recall ...READ MORERead More -
Come Celebrate the Holy Spirit in our Parish - I want to encourage each of you to join your fellow parishioners for our annual Parish Pentecost Festival on Sunday, June 5. For those who are new to the parish or have never been before, this is a super fun, great food and music event to celebrate the Spirit of Pentecost and the diverse ethnicities within our own parish. Tickets are on sale after Mass this weekend and next weekend – just $5 per person or $15 per family. There will be a variety of food booths representing the different ethnic backgrounds of our own parishioners. Taste homemade food samples from Italy, Vietnam, Mexico, Poland, Germany, the Philippines, and more, or enjoy...READ MORERead More -
Gratitude for our Mothers...How wonderful that the tradition of “Mother’s Day” falls in the Easter Season and in the month of May, when we have special devotions to our Blessed Mother Mary. As we celebrate the new life that the Risen Christ bestowed on the world through His Resurrection, so, too, do we give thanks to God for how our mothers reveal God’s unconditional love.Read More -
Welcome Bishop McGovern! Please join us Monday night for Mass and to pray for our young people as they receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Bishop McGovern will be here for this special night and I encourage all parishioners to come and witness the outpouring of the Spirit upon our youth. Even if you do not have one of your own family members receiving the sacrament that night, it is an opportunity to come and pray for ALL young people...READ MORERead More -
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WeShare, our online giving provider, will be upgraded on May 3. When you login, using your current email address and password, you will see the new landing page. Improvements to the platform include: ... READ MORERead More -
Join us for a St. Clare Young Adult Initiative “How To” Series to help parents, family members, ministry leaders, and parishioners better engage with, accompany, and bring young adults home. Free books are available in the gathering space or the parish office. Session 1: Understanding the Situation Thursday, April 21, 6:30-8:30pm; ...READ MORERead More -
St. Vincent de Paul needs your help! Cosgrove's Kitchen in East St. Louis serves meals to many needy and homeless people every day. Below is a list of needs our St. Vincent de Paul will be collecting the weekend of March 26/27. All donations are appreciated! Shopping list includes...READ MORERead More -
Meaning and Use of “Rice Bowls” - Each Lent, we put out cardboard “rice bowls” for our parishioners to take home as one way to practice “almsgiving” for the poor. This tradition is part of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) Rice Bowl program and allow Catholics across the country to unite and make the world a better place for all by putting our faith into action through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving...READ MORERead More
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