Please join other St. Clare Catholic men for our initial meeting to grow in prayer, fellowship and spiritual nourishment on Saturday, 30 October from 8:00-9:30AM, in Room #3. If interested, we will say the Rosary prior to the meeting at 730 in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel...READ MORE

Most people you see every day feel like something is missing in their lives. Welcome will help you discover what that something is—and what to do about it. Come to the next Welcome Weekend! It’s an incredible experience that will help you discover what’s missing in your life and what to do about it.  This is a weekend to enjoy the fellowship of other St. Clare parishioners, great food and fun...READ MORE

Experience Pietra Fitness®... A fitness class that stretches, strengthens and tones the body while refreshing the soul with prayer. In only one hour you will feel calmer, stronger, refreshed and renewed! Pietra (meaning “rock” in Italian) is a word that reminds us of the importance of a solid foundation when building anything that is to have strength, stability, and ...READ MORE

How to Add Prayer Time… You hear me often in my homilies preach about the need to “make time” for prayer on a daily basis. It takes a couple weeks of ‘practice’ to make it daily habit but once you do, one can sort of get ‘addicted’ to the peace that God wants to give us when we spend time with him. If finding time and a quiet place at home is difficult, consider these options:...READ MORE

Holy Arts Sale - Oct 16 & 17 after each Mass. Holy Arts will be visiting our parish on behalf of the Christian families in Bethlehem, Palestine. Their mission is to support those families in the Holy Land. When Holy Arts visits our Parish, they will have hand-carved nativity sets, statues, crosses, and many other pieces of beautiful olive wood art. They accept cash, checks, and all major Credit Cards.

Grief Support Group - Wednesday October 20 - 2:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall and 7:00 p.m. Meeting Room 3. Hope for the Journey is for anyone that has experienced the loss of a loved one, recent or not. We meet for prayer, suggested reading, encouragement and to walk this journey with you... READ MORE

DISCOVER HOW TO DRAW OUR YOUNG ADULTS BACK TO THE CHURCH 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. It’s time! Session dates and times are..READ MORE

Your Generosity Makes a Difference! I enjoy listening to a good number of visitors who join us for Mass each weekend, who are either passing through or looking for a new parish. A couple of things they compliment us about usually center around our prayerful liturgies, the number of young people present, and how vibrant the parish appears. I always respond with “Praise God!” and “yes, we have such generous parishioners!”...READ MORE

Baptism Prep Class Sunday, October 10 at 1:30 p.m. Meeting Room 3 For parents who have not attended a Baptism Class at St. Clare and wish to have their child baptized here. Please call the parish office at 618-632-3562 if you plan to attend or have questions.

Celebrating Parishioners Generosity… The wonderful success of Oktoberfest last weekend demonstrates the great generosity of our parishioners and the bountiful graces from God. Our Poor Clare Nuns pray daily for us but especially for our Oktoberfest success and favorable weather…and once again we witnessed the power of their prayers! Their spiritual ‘boost’ and the hard work ...READ MORE

October is Respect Life Month. Here’s how you can participate: October 2 and 3: Grab a baby bottle to fill with your donation for Mosaic Pregnancy Center. Sign up to pray outside Planned Parenthood for an hour on one or both of our parish Adopt-a-days for the 40 Days for Life Campaign...READ MORE

PLEASE JOIN US AS WE HONOR 48 YEARS OF BELLEVILLE AREA RIGHT TO LIFE! You are invited to attend the KICKOFF RALLY for 40 DAYS FOR LIFE. Tuesday September 21, 2021 at 6pm. 331 Salem Place Fairview Heights, IL. No RSVP is necessary. 40 Days for Life runs from Wednesday September 22 through Sunday October 31. Please register for a peaceful prayer hour by going to ... READ MORE

24-HOUR EUCHARISTIC ADORATION IS BACK!! Sunday, October 3 after 10:30am Mass until 11:45am Monday, October 4. Benediction at 11:45am. (No Noon Mass). As October is Respect Life Month and this Sunday is designated Respect Life Sunday, our prayer intentions are dedicated to the Unborn and the sanctity of all life from conception to ...READ MORE

Happy Anniversary! I like how our Oktoberfest celebration is always held on the weekend closest to the anniversary of the dedication of our new church, which was on September 30, 2007. For those who are new around St. Clare, this marks our 14th year of being in this beautiful church and...READ MORE

Oktoberfest Countdown!! Dinner Details: Our faithful, amazing “German Cooks” are preparing a great dinner for you to enjoy in our outdoor dining area, with live German music to sing-along and dance. The meals will be in dinner containers in a serving area alongside the gym, with tables nearby for easy access...READ MORE

Attention all women of the parish aged 18 to 108: The Altar Sodality invites you to join us on Monday, September 20 at 6:00 p.m. for a delicious chicken and dumpling dinner as we begin our new season of Altar Sodality. After dinner, we will have our meeting followed by some games. ...READ MORE

Pre-Confirmation (Year 1): Parent Meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. Fellowship Hall. This evening is for parents or guardians only of 7th grade students and any students in higher grades who are starting their first year of our two-year Confirmation program. Students should be attending... READ MORE

The Cornerstone Catholic Scripture Study invites you to join us for our upcoming study of The Book of Genesis, as we journey from God’s creation of the world through the lives of the early Patriarchs. All new members are welcome for our Fall Visitors’ Day on September 22 from 9:30—11:30 a.m...READ MORE

13 Days to Showtime! Our Oktoberfest Team has been doing a great job of getting us ‘geared up’ for our big festival. These leaders and booth captains make it easy for you to sign up to volunteer and donate items by having sign ups after Mass and online. Since there are about 600 one-hour time slots needed for volunteers, we are hoping that most of you will offer to sign up...READ MORE

Parish School of Religion (PSR) begins Sunday, Sept. 12 at St. Clare School, 214 W. Third. Enter through glass doors near gym. First day (Sept. 12 only) will have graduated start times by grade level for students & parents to meet the teachers: 6th and 8th - 10:30 a.m. 1st and 2nd - 10:45 a.m. 3rd and 4th - 11 a.m. 5th and 7th - 11:15 a.m. Kindergarten 11:30 a.m. ...READ MORE