AUGUST 7, 2020
ST. CLARE CONNECTION
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.
Mass for Young Adults
Bishop McGovern will celebrate a special
"Mass for Young Adults"
Sunday, August 9 at 5:00 pm
Cathedral of St. Peter in Belleville

All young adults, from high school graduation through age 35, are invited to attend and meet our new Bishop. A light reception with cold drinks will be held after the Mass. This is a good opportunity for Catholic young adults to pray together with Bishop McGovern and to meet other young adults from the Diocese.
Youth Group Outdoor Adventures
Sunday, August 9 from 6—7:30 p.m. with guest leaders Jamie and Stephen Eros. Games, Fun & Snacks...socially distanced outdoors at the St. Clare Garden pavilion. For high school students. All are welcome!
PSR Registration
PLEASE REGISTER BY MONDAY, AUGUST 10
Registration and preliminary details for the 2020-2021 school year of Parish School of Religion (PSR) classes are now available online at stclarechurch.org/PSR.
We Are Here For You!!!
With the uncertainty related to COVID-19 in general and the start of school in particular (whatever that ends up looking like), we want you to know: We Are Here for You! If you find that you need help in any way due to being quarantined, at risk, or other circumstances, please contact the parish office (618-632-3562) or email Matt Flynn (matthewflynn5@gmail.com). We have volunteers who are willing and able to help with running errands and various tasks or to call you if you are lonely. If you are experiencing financial hardship, please also contact our area St. Vincent de Paul helpline (618-632-4270).
Guatemala Update
Thank you to everyone who has continued to support the collection for our Sister Parish in Guatemala or who has even made extra donations! Fr. Baltazar and the other priests there have been very eager to pass on their gratitude for your generosity and to convey what an impact it is making. The city where our sister parish is located, Guatatoya, has had cases of COVID-19, but so far everyone from the parish....
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Art & Architecture Series
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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Save the Date!
Deacon John Gomez has been facilitating discussions on our ongoing crises related to race and social upheaval and is preparing to start another set of discussions with a new group. Please reach out to him at DeaconGomez@aol.com to express interest or to sign up. Also, please check our web page on the Racial Divide at stclarechurch.org/the-racial-divide.
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