Happy Anniversary! I like how our Oktoberfest celebration is always held on the weekend closest to the anniversary of the dedication of our new church, which was on September 30, 2007. For those who are new around St. Clare, this marks our 15th year of being in this beautiful church and we couldn’t be more excited about all the great things that have happened at St. Clare...READ MORE

A great fall festival for all! Our 22nd annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 24, is a great community “fun-raiser” for our parish. I love to see our parish’s great hospitality shine during this event in downtown O’Fallon as we have fun working and “playing” side by side. No matter how busy the booth is, there are plenty of smiles and laughs to go around. Please join us in putting on this celebration of our area’s German heritage. Each of you is important to the success of Oktoberfest. While Oktoberfest needs many helpers for shifts in its 24 booths between 4 and 10 p.m., it also takes many hours of preparation the weeks before. We need people to make cakes and pies, put baskets together and donate food and prizes...READ MORE

Parish Welcome Retreat Program - “Our Stories Connect Us”... St. Clare Parish is always looking for ways to provide opportunities for its members to grow in both community and spirituality. One of these is through a parish retreat called Welcome which is a Dynamic Catholic program. The retreat teams (composed of parishioners just like you) have been preparing for the last several months for both the October women’s and men’s retreats. We want to issue a special invitation for you to attend!