The poinsettias have been ordered. If you would like to make a donation towards the flowers and have a name included in the Christmas bulletin, there are extra envelopes in the pews. Just fill out and turn in at the Weekend Masses. Deadline is December 16th. We will decorate the church on Sunday, December 23rd after the 10:30 Mass. Volunteers are need so if you would like to help place poinsettias, string garland, or fluff Christmas trees, please plan to come.
The Knights of Columbus breakfast (the third Sunday of each month) will be held at their hall in St. Clair, MO. It is served from 7:00 am until 11:00 am and includes an "all you can eat" menu. $9.00 for adults, $5.00 service and emergency personnel, $4.00 for children ages 5 - 10 years, and free under age 5. The December breakfast will also have cookies available for sale baked by the Daughters of Isabella. Everyone is welcome!
Join the Messengers of Fatima for their monthly FREE meal. They provide a free meal the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Knights of Columbus Hall in St. Clair, MO starting at 5:00 pm. At the December meal, they will have Christmas gifts for the children.
Please plan to join us for our Good Samaritan Supper on Tuesday, December 4th at 5:00 pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall in St. Clair, MO. If you would like a FREE hot meal or just some companionship during a meal, you need to just show up. No reservations needed!
The Congregation Messengers of Fatima will have their First Saturday Mass at 8:30 am at their chapel. The rosary will be said prior to the Mass starting at 8:00 am. Donuts will be served after the Mass. Their chapel is located at 150 Highway WW in St. Clair, MO.
You are invited to the 1st Anniversary Celebration of the Congregation Messengers of Fatima. They will have Mass at 6:00 pm on Saturday, October 13th with a free dinner to follow. October 13th is the 101st Anniversary of Fatima! The celebration will be held at their Chapel at 150 Highway WW in St. Clair, MO. You can call 629-0315 for more information.
The Congregation Messengers of Fatima are having the First Saturday Masses at their Chapel at 150 Highway WW in St. Clair starting at 8:00 am. They will first pray the rosary followed by Mass at 8:30 and then serve donuts at 9:30 am. Please join us on Saturday, October 6th!
Our monthly Latin Mass has changed to the First Friday of the Month at 8:00 am. This Extraordinary Form Mass is followed by devotions to the Sacred Heart. Please join us! If you have never experienced the "Old Mass" or it's been a long time, there are booklets to follow along. Our next Friday Latin Mass is October 5th.
Congratulations goes to Nancy Braun who was our first prize raffle winner of $1000. Bud Frick won the $500 dollars and Gladys Phillips the $250. Cindy Bay won the wicker bench attendance prize donated by R & R Ace store. The quilt winner was Jill Brueggemann. Wine basket raffle winners were Wanda Altman, Charles Rapp, and Kathy Brueggemann.
We had beautiful weather this year for our family-oriented picnic. A big thanks to all our volunteers that helped in all the events/activities. Thanks goes to our community supporters who either paid for picnic advertising/raffle or by providing attendance prices. St. Clare thanks you for your support!
The Annual St. Clare Parish Picnic is Saturday, August 18th starting at 11:00 am. Come join us for our "All You Can Eat" Kettle Beef and Chicken dinner. In addition, we will be having our famous fish sandwiches, hot dogs and hamburgers at our sandwich stand. Don't forget to get your raffle ticket for the $1000 first prize. They are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. They will be available the day of the picnic or from the parish office. Big bonus -- there will be attendance prizes throughout the day. If you bought a raffle ticket, you are automatically included in the attendance prize opportunity -- but you need to be there to win! We will have live music throughout the day. BORDERLINE is playing at 5:30 pm and we have a new group called LIVESINGSATIONS at 2:30. This is a karaoke and request group. They are sure to please so bring your requests and singing voices. Don't forget the kid's games including the pony rides and pig scramble.
St. Clare's Annual Picnic is Saturday, August 18th. Beef and Chicken Dinners available. Bingo, Kid's games, a Pig Scramble, Bounce Slide, Pony Rides, and Music are some of the events that we will have throughout the day. Plan to join us!
What a beautiful day for a golf tournament! We would like to thank the following supporters of our 7th Annual Golf Tournament held at Meramec Lakes on Cinco de Mayo - May 5th. Our supporters included: Barrale Renshaw Sailor Khan LLC, Dennis McCoy DDS, Flooring Systems Inc,. Farmers & Merchants Bank, Jeff & Tracy Davis, Gratzer Construction, Knights of Columbus 4667, St. Clair VFW Post 2482 Auxillary, St. Clair VFW Post 2482, Tom &Joan Osterkamp, Vogelgesang Tire & Auto, Jim & Jennie Charboneu, Accessories Unlimited, Bob's Plumbing Company, Charles & Connie Butler, Christ Dulworth-CB Premier Group, Country Mart, Dave's Taxidermy, Glen's Outdoor, Home Systems, 1-44 Truck Center, Jim Trenary, Luther & Jackie Isgriggs, Mary Jo Straatmann - Franklin County Public Adminstrator, The Medicine Shoppe - Marty Hinterlong, Sleep Station, St. Clair Elks Lodge, St. Clair Health Mart Pharmacy, Triple H. Storage, Great 8 Cinema, T-Shirt Shack, Union Furniture Company, Sullivan Country Club, St. Clair Mobil, Lewis Cafe, Miller's Grill, Cuba Lakes, Oasis Lanes, GT Autos, LLC, Wolf Hollow, Chris Auffenberg Ford, NAPA, Daughters of Isabella Circle 1082, Wal-Mart, and Pepsi (New Haven). We thank you so much for helping us make this a fun and successful event! Big thanks to all those that played! The weather was much better than the 100 degrees plus last year. Hope to see you there next year. It will be in May again so mark your calendars. And, we want to thank the D of I for providing the terrific food for the event. Everyone loved the mexican menu. Oh, and special thanks goes to Tres Toritos for providing the chips and salsa. Lastly, thank you to the workers and organizers of the event. Your hard work and time was greatly appreciated.
Get your team together and join us for this Cinco de Mayo Golf Tournament at Meramec Lakes Golf Course in St. Clair, MO. Cost to play is $55/person or $220/team of 4. This includes 18 holes of golf, your cart, and a fiesta meal. To add to the fun, there are many special hole prizes including a car for a hole-in-one sponsored by Chris Auffenberg Ford Lincoln (Washington, MO). Contact Clayton Buckthorpe at 573-703-3502 for more information or to register your team. Check in is 7:00 am with Tee time at 8:00 am.
Join us for Holy Thursday Mass on March 29th at 7:00 pm. Good Friday Service is on Friday, March 30th at 7:00 pm. Easter Vigil is Saturday, March 31st and starts at 8:00 pm. Easter Services on Sunday, April 1st at 8:00 am and 10:30 am.