SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
ST. CLARE CONNECTION
Oktoberfest "Big Otto" Raffle
$10,000 Grand Prize!
Buy & Sell by Sept. 26!
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TO FAMILY & FRIENDS!
Two ways to win! Raffle tickets on sale now!

Big Otto $10,000 Prize
plus entry into Lil Otto drawings • $100/ticket

Lil Otto three $200 prizes • $10/ticket

Tickets can be picked up/turned in after Masses through Sept. 26
OKTOBERFEST VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Can you help for an hour or two at the German dinner?
CLICK HERE to sign up today!
ONLINE AUCTION STARTS SEPTEMBER 21!
Watch your inbox Monday for all the details or visit stclarechurch.org/ofest
ST. CLARE CHURCH
PSR Kickoff
PSR Prayer, Picnic and Pickup (of books) in the Parking Lot
Sunday, September 20 from Noon-1 p.m.
Join us in the church parking lot. Bring your own picnic lunch for a fun tailgate lunch. (Please park with a space between cars.) Pick up your books, Meet your teachers, see your old friends and new classmates (socially distanced, of course).
Blessing of Bibles (for 5th grade and new students in grades 6-8).
PSR classes begin remotely on Sept. 27. 10:30—11:40 a.m. 
Fr. Jim and St. Clare pastoral staff have taken the "Civilize It" pledge,
and we think you should too!
Go to wearesaltandlight.org/civilize-it to pledge to engage in politics with civility, clarity (including a well-formed conscience), and compassion. Let's create an atmosphere in our community in which people are able to discuss politics and learn from each other, instead of being afraid of how people will react.
Thank you!
Youth Group
Youth Group Outdoor Adventures
Sunday nights 6—7:30 St. Clare Garden Pavilion
Games, snacks, faith and fun! Sept 20 & 27 & Oct 4 All high school youth are welcome. (Southwest corner of the church parking lot)
Hope for the Journey
Wednesday, September 23
2:00 & 7:00 pm
St. Clare Church Choir Room

Hope for the Journey is a ministry reaching out to anyone that has experienced the loss of a loved one, recent or not. We meet for conversation, suggested reading, encouragement, prayer and to walk this journey with you. Ken and Barb Kenney 618-726-7587 or Kj_kenney@sbcglobal.net
Season of Creation
Prayer Service for Creation and Pet Blessing
Sunday, October 4 at 2:00 p.m.
St. Clare Pavilion and Garden

Season of Creation Gardening & Landscaping Photo Project
The theme for this year's Season of Creation is "Jubilee for the Earth." To celebrate a proper relationship to work and rest, we invite parishioners to send pictures of their landscaping and gardening projects to Matt Flynn (matthewflynn5@gmail.com). We will use these to create a video slideshow for our parishioners to see.
Art & Architecture
Have you been a part of our new Theology Thursdays?
Fr. Jim Deiters leads us on an at-home faith formation series on the Art & Architecture of St. Clare of Assisi Church. Videos can be found on our YouTube Channel or at stclarechurch.org/theology-thursdays.
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Options for Weekend Masses
  1.   Attend with parishioners at church. Saturday at 5:00, Sunday 8:30 and 10:30.

  2.   Watch Livestream at 10:30 and receive Eucharist afterwards in church Gathering Space.
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