No Little Lambs on Sunday March 31st or April 7th during Grosse Pointe Spring Break. Praying for safe travels and restful breaks! We will see everyone on Palm Sunday!
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Tuesday Musicale of Detroit
Join us March 30, 2019 at 7:30 PM for an free Opera Concert to benefit St. Clare's Music Ministry. Free Will donation accepted.
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His Last Days
Join us April 7, 2019 at 3:00 PM for His Last Days. A story in song about the last days of Christ here on earth.
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First Friday Adoration
Friday April 5, 2019 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
What do you want Lent to be about
for me this year, God?
What do you want me to be about
for
You
this Lent, God?
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ST. LEO’S SOUP KITCHEN
Opening Day
Baseball fans are celebrating the start of a new baseball season with Opening Days all across the country. What does Opening Day have to do with Operation Rice Bowl? Both offer hope for a new beginning and the promise of a better future. Both are a team effort that depend on many people working together to achieve a winning result. So, pick up a Rice Bowl and start slugging a few coins in it every day. You are putting your money on a winning team! Go Tigers!
Thank you to everyone who is participating in Operation Rice Bowl! The small cardboard boxes with stories on the outside and the calendar to remind you of the many small projects from all over the world helping individuals pull themselves up by the bootstraps. At the end of Lent, your
Rice bowls with your coins, cash, or check donations may be turned in beginning Holy Thursday in the marked boxes on the altar
. We will continue to collect them on the Sunday after Easter as well. Go to
www.crsricebowl.org
to learn about more opportunities to support CRS projects that alleviate suffering and aid people in need in more than 100 countries.
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Thank you for the great response to the
St. Leo’s Lenten Lunch Project.
The sloppy Joes and buns looked great last week. So many cookies and fruit cocktail, yum! Keep up the great work St. Clare!
Our weekly food drop is this Sunday, March 31, in the church Social Hall Kitchen Area from 4:45 – 6:00 PM.
We usually need a little extra help with
Beef Stew
on April 14, please consider signing up
.
The food is delivered on Mondays and served on Tuesdays. Thank you!
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Simple Suppers
continue Monday, April 1, at 5:30 in the Social Hall Kitchen Area. Come meet fellow parishioners, partake in a simple meal, and make a small donation to
Operation Rice Bowl
. Religious Education families are encouraged to make it a part of their Monday routine. Homemade soups provided by commission members and fresh rolls are offered. Your hosts will be the
Parish Council and PIC Commissions
. Come meet this wonderful group of volunteers! We are open until 7:00 PM.
The next two Simple Suppers continue Mondays through April 8
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Children’s Faith formation
:
Children’s Faith Formation: There is no Sunday family or Little Lambs this week or April 7.
There are no Monday religious ed classes this week. I do hope if you go on vacation during this week that you take God along on your journey.
Adult Faith Formation:
Thursday class will be held in the church this week, April 4
th
. The social hall is being prepared for the BIG auction (I hope you will all be there). The Companions of the Cross will help us to know how to “Praise and Worship.” The church should be full to overflowing so we can praise God together.
On Sunday, April 7
th
at 3:00,
a marvelous concert will be given about Jesus’ last days. This is being performed by a group of people from various parishes. They come together once a year to tell us in song the story of Jesus’ Passion, Death, and Resurrection. I have personally seen in for several years, and it is just as inspiring each and every year. I hope you will join with us to enter into “Jesus Holy Week.” See the event flyer on the church tables.
PLAN NOW TO ATTEND
“The Shadow Stations”. Our 8
th
graders from St. Clare School will pray the Stations of the Cross with us on Friday, April 12 at 12:30. This is a special presentation called Shadow Stations. Come and join us.
Also join us for a second set of Stations with Mary, Jesus’ Mother, at the focal point. This will be presented at 7:30 on April 12
th
. These are sponsored by the Servants of Mary, the Servites. Come and join us also.
Last week I was out of town. I was at a church in Lansing where they had 12 catechumens and 17 candidates. They had pictures of them on the wall and I explained to my 7-year-old nephew who they were and why they had names in a basket in front of the pictures. So, we each took one and promised to pray for the catechumens whose names we drew. So, what I am hoping is that all the names (in the baskets by the baptismal font) of our St. Clare RCIA, First Communion and Confirmation candidate
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The St. Clare Parish family and School has established an annual tradition of participating in the Corporal Act of Mercy to Bury the Dead. During Lent each year, we provide a funeral service for an individual who has been left in the morgue, with no family available to claim the body, and no possibility for burial. More information will be provided regarding the identity of the individual in coming weeks.
In the spirit of “Unleash the Gospel”, please join us as we give witness to our faith as joyful missionary disciples of Jesus: “For each of us has been asked to consider how the Lord may be calling us to go out, beyond where we may have gone before...reaching out to the poor, the marginalized, in word and in deed, to give clear witness to Jesus, our Lord.”
The Funeral Liturgy will take place on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. and Mass at 10:30 a.m.
If you would like to make a donation to assist with flowers, holy cards, or a grave marker, please contact Gina at 313 527 6193 or email:
bereavementministry@stclarem.org
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From the Desk of Kathy Palowski
Kindergarten Teacher
Our Kindergarten students have anxiously been awaiting the coming of spring and the celebration of Easter! We are counting the 40 days of Lent and trying to make our hearts ready for the Resurrection of Jesus. Each day we read and discuss a short scripture passage from the Peeking through the Palms Lenten booklet. The lucky student of the day gets to place the appropriate sticker on the palm poster! The children are learning, through stories and discussions, the importance of treating each other kindly because we are all children of God.
In Science and Reading, we have been studying weather. We had fun with March – in like a lion and out like a lamb. The children charted weather for a week, made lamb and lion signs, listened to weather stories, talked about weather words, and wrote a weather report.
In Math, we touched upon addition and subtraction and are now moving on to learning about money. The children practice the names and value of a dollar, quarter, dime, nickel, and penny. We count the number of days we have been in Kindergarten with money! We are learning the need to count money at school for bake sales, ice cream, milk, and snack purchases.
As a school, the students say daily Lenten prayers, plan and attend Stations of the Cross on Fridays, and collect money for the poor. Our second Open House was Tuesday evening, March 26
th
. Grades 5 through 8 had Science projects on exhibit. Grades Pre-K through 4 had Language Arts activities and projects on display! There is always so much happening at St. Clare School! Thank you for your prayers and support!
Have a blessed and holy journey as we continue through Lent.
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The Senior Men's Bible Study will be moving to Thursday mornings at 9:15 beginning April 4. Join us in the Rose Room as we begin an 8-week study “Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible.” This 8-week program presents the story of salvation history from Creation and the Fall through the coming of Christ.
A companion text is available for $20, but not required unless you want on-line access to the videos. Come and join us for a journey through the Old Testament, and discussion.
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Called and Gifted Phase 3
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If you completed the Called and Gifted series (including the interview) here at St. Clare in the fall of 2016, please join us at St. Lucy Church on April 13, April 27 and May 11 for phase 3—Discernment. Sessions will run from 9-11 am.
This is a good time to meet with others who have completed the class and interview and discerned specific charisms. You can talk to others who have discerned similar charisms to you, and discuss if and how you are using those charisms today.
It is not required that you attend all 3 sessions, but it is highly recommended that you attend the April 13 session. If you have any questions, please contact
evangelization@stclarem.org
or give me a call.
Shannon Scanlon
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St. Clare Unleashes the Gospel - Small Groups
In “Unleash the Gospel”, Archbishop Vigneron speaks of the importance of the individual and the family in evangelizing.
Have YOU ever thought about bringing together a small group of friends or family to study some aspect of your faith? This is an excellent way to learn, and to reach out and “unleash” to others. You do not have to come to the Church for a small group. You can meet at home, a restaurant, or over coffee (reserve the back room at Starbucks in the Village!)
We can provide you with recommendations from Formed, Ascension Press, and others. Small groups have completed many of theses studies and we can make suggestions on what worked or didn’t work. If you are into technology, small groups don’t have to even meet face-to-face. Consider using a private Facebook page that you control to post questions and engage in discussions. The participants only need to have access to the same videos or book. St. Clare can help you with setting up the page, inviting others, and obtaining access to materials.
There are small groups that meet at St. Clare in the mornings that are studying Psalms, the Passion, the Book of Revelation, and Acts of the Apostles. Each of these groups will add new topics regularly.
Shannon Scanlon
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“SAY HI SUNDAY”
MAY 19, 2019
Fr. Andrew mentioned in his column last Sunday that our Parish Council is working on a Lenten, Unleash the Gospel, Parish Project. When Fr. Andrew came to St. Clare, he walked the streets of our parish knocked on doors, just to introduce himself and say hello. We would like to repeat this gesture of welcome by doing the same. Recently our boundaries changed as a result of the closure of St. Philomena, so this is an opportune time to once again say hello to some familiar faces but also welcome new faces too.
To accomplish this, we will be inviting Parishioners to become involved. We will visit all of the homes in our boundaries,
SAY HI
,
and remind our neighbors about St. Clare’s 90 years as a cornerstone of our community.
We’ll invite everyone to take a look at all that St. Clare Parish offers, including our school. And we’ll hand out a printed piece with information about our fabulous community. This leave-behind will also have an “Invitation” to a FREE event scheduled for June 9th on St. Clare’s campus – a cook-out with live music – an event that promises to be a fun day.
Chairing this Lenten project is Bryan Brieden along with a committee of Bill Harrington, Linda Hazlett, Marty McMillan, and Tom Warnez.
Unleash the Gospel and consider getting involved. Ask anyone from this group or other Parish Council members should you have any questions. They’ll be more than happy to help.
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PARISH APP:
Stay connected throughout your week! St. Clare has its very own app called MyParish App. Through this application you can have access to daily readings, St. Clare’s calendar so you never miss an event, the latest bulletin, News and the capability to give electronically so you never have to worry about forgetting an envelope again.
Simply download the app and search, “St. Clare of Montefalco”.
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Ireland 2019
Looking for something exciting in the New Year? Why not join us on the trip to explore Shades of Ireland October 2 – 11, 2019. We will visit Our Lady of Knock, Dublin, Cliffs of Moher, taste some of the best food and beverage of the Island, and much more. Information will be posted on the website and available in printed materials. Stay tuned…
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Sat., March 30: Tuesday Musicale
Fri., April 5: First Friday Adoration
Sat., Apr. 6 School Auction
Sun. April 7: His Last Day’s Concert
Fri. April 12: Maria Desolata
Sun., April 14: Palm Sunday
Sun., April 14: Breakfast w/ Easter Bunny
Thurs, April 18: Holy Thursday Mass
Fri, April 19: Stations in the Street
Sat. April 20: Blessing / Easter Baskets
Sat. April 20: Easter Egg Hunt
Sat. April 20 Easter Vigil Mass
Sun. April 21: Easter Sunday
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The 2019 Directory has arrived. Please pick one up from the tables around the church or from the parish office. Please contact the parish office if you notice an error: 313-647-5060.
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VICTIM HOTLINE:
The Attorney General toll-free hotline at 844-324-3374 and website
www.michigan.gov/ag
are being provided to the parishioners to give access to share any information about the sexual abuse. The identity and information provided by any victim shall remain confidential during the course of investigation.
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St. Clare of Montefalco Parish | 313-647-5000 |
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