ST. CLARE CONNECTION (3-2-18)

ST. CLARE CONNECTION

MARCH 2, 2018

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THIS WEEKEND

HELP NEEDED!

Bring gloves and feel free to bring your own tools such as pruners, rakes, & pitchforks.

Prune mums & peonies back to ground level
Trim roses
Hoe out weeds
Aerate all of the old mulch
The big job - trim all of the tall grasses

ADORATION XLT - SUNDAY, MARCH 4

Live, contemporary Catholic-Christian music, guided prayer and quiet prayer to praise and worship Jesus Christ! XLT, which stands for Exalt, is from 5 to 5:45 p.m , during Eucharistic Adoration

24-HOUR EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

MARCH 4-5

This month at St. Clare we join in communion with the entire Church community during our 24-hour monthly Eucharistic Adoration on MARCH 4-5 , praying for the intentions of Pope Francis, which can be read HERE on our website.

The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal Commitment Weekend

We encourage you to support this diocesan wide appeal which supports 14 ministries and

programs that serve thousands of people every day throughout our Belleville Diocese.

Your one-time gift or pledge can be made today or in the weeks ahead. Donations can

also be made online at www.diobelle.org. Our parish goal is $37,850.00. Every gift, large or small, is truly needed and appreciated!

HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING AT ST. CLARE PARISH!

"COME TO THE FEAST"

Lenten Mass, Soup & Speaker Series

Mass - 6 p.m.

Soup Dinner - 6:30 p.m.

Presentation - 7:15 - 8:30 p.m.

MONDAY EVENINGS OF LENT

March 5 - "Personal and Social Morality: Eucharistic Transformation and the Fullness of Life"

by Matt Flynn

March 12 - "Liturgy and Life: How the Ritual Acts of the Assembly Form Us"

by Stephen Eros

March 19 - "This Is My Body, Broken for You: Suffering and the Eucharist"

by Matt Flynn

PARISH TOWN HALL GATHERING

THURSDAY, MARCH 15

7:00 PM

ST. CLARE FELLOWSHIP HALL

Fr. Jim will be leading a dialogue for all parishioners at this gathering. He will be sharing really good news and seeking your input regarding three major topics:

♦ Young Adult Initiative

♦ Diocesan Partnership with St. Nicholas Parish Updates and Plans

♦ A very much needed new Parish Office Building

Please join us for this important parish night of good news and open dialogue about these three topics! Together let us keep praying for the Holy Spirit to guide us toward becoming the best possible parish in service of God and His Kingdom.

INFANT BAPTISM CLASS

MARCH 18 AT 1:30 PM

This class is for parents that plan on having their child baptized at St. Clare Church and have not attended a previous class. Please call the parish office to register.