For God’s Glory and Honor

This week, our Stewardship Committee mailed to you a booklet that describes ways for all our parishioners to get connected and involved in our St. Clare family. The booklet describes the many ministries offered for you to prayerfully consider being a part of as a way to share some of your time and talent. By sharing your gifts, you benefit our parish and the larger community.

Like your own family, when we all ‘pitch in’ and volunteer, everyone benefits. It takes a lot of hands and hearts to keep our parish so alive in the Spirit…so we need your help! While it can look like things are ‘running smoothly’ without you, each person and every household plays an important part and is needed to help strengthen our parish family.

For those who joined our parish recently, you need to know that in the spring we offered signups for our liturgical (Mass) ministries. This booklet lists other ministries in the areas of education, charity, outreach, parish life, etc. We usually ask each person to serve in at least one liturgical ministry at Mass and one in some other area of parish life. Whether you already are active or new to a parish ministry, we ask everyone to fill out a Time and Talent card and return it to church on the weekend of August 20-21.

I offer a special invitation to those of you who stepped back during COVID to now step up and volunteer for at least one of our many ministries. It is a sure way to become engaged, get to know some of your fellow parishioners and serve others. If you do not receive a ministry booklet in the mail, please call the parish office or pick up one next weekend at Mass.

Why get involved? God and your parish need you…for the Mission of the Church and as an opportunity for you to live out your baptismal promises to serve God and others.

Thank you for saying ‘yes’ to being an engaged parishioner!
Fr. Jim Deiters