Happy New Year! First, I want to thank all of you who sent me cards, gifts and prayers for Christmas! Your generous show of love and appreciation means so much to me. It is a joy to be your pastor! Thanks also to all of our generous parishioners who put in so much extra time in our Christmas ministries in the past weeks. A few specific groups come to mind:...READ MORE

St. Clare School Winter 2021 Newsletter...READ MORE

Merry Christmas! Celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas. We Catholics always ‘stand out’ from the culture around us. So too, on December 25, we only begin the “Christmas Season” of celebrating Jesus being born in human flesh…while the world around us is taking Christmas decorations down. Thus began the tradition of the “Twelve Days of Christmas,” celebrating Jesus’ Birth until the feast of Epiphany, December 25-January 6. ...READ MORE

The Presence of Christ...As we near the feast day of Christmas, we can reflect on the various ways that the Resurrected Jesus is present in the world still today. The Catholic Church teaches that Christ is present in the Word (Scripture), the Eucharist, the priest, and in all the baptized. Next weekend, for the feast day, we will welcome many visitors and some of our own parishioners who are ‘coming back’ to Mass after months or years away....READ MORE

Generosity and Gratitude...The generosity of you, our parishioners, always inspires me. The time you donate and your donations/tithing each week keep our parish strong in God’s Spirit, worship, and service of those in need...READ MORE

Here's the bulletin/newsletter announcement regarding the upcoming Altar Sodality Christmas party: The Altar Sodality Christmas party will be on Monday, December 20 at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring hors d'oeuvres, finger foods, chips/dips, snacks or desserts to share. Bring a wrapped $5.00 gift if you wish to participate in our gift exchange game. We will also be collecting items for...READ MORE

A new limited edition Christmas ornament featuring St. Francis of Assisi will debut this weekend!!   This year’s ornament is the 14th in a series of collectors’ ornaments featuring the art and architecture of our church. Proceeds benefit the parish’s building fund. The ornaments will be sold for $10 each after Mass. Front: St. Francis of Assisi image from the crucifix hanging above the altar--Back: "Lord, make me an instrument of your peace." -St. Francis of Assisi

A Feast of God’s Grace This Wednesday! On Wednesday this week, we will celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. I call it a ‘feast of God surprising humanity’ in the way God chose to come into our world through a woman’s body. God surprised the world by selecting Mary of Nazareth to become the first ‘tabernacle’ of His Presence and Grace. ...READ MORE