Dear Parishioners of St. Clare,
 
Please join with me in answering our Holy Father Pope Francis’ call to pray for peace in the Middle East on Saturday September 7, especially for the people of Syria during this time of violence in their land. It was too late to mention this last Sunday or place it in our weekly bulletin. Therefore using our new media venue I would like to invite you to join me for an hour of prayer.
 
Saturday, Sept. 7 from Noon to 1 pm at St. Clare Church.
We will also say a prayer after each Mass over the weekend.
 
All are welcome to come and join for this special intention. If you can’t come, I would ask that you find some way for you or your family to pray and fast for peace on this day. On this page you will find sample prayers you could use at the dinner table or any other form of prayer for this special intention.
 
As this is Saturday, day dedicated to Our Lady, let us ask Mary to help us to respond to violence, to conflict and to war with prayer: “Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us!”
 
Fr. Andrew Kowalczyk, CSMA
Pastor