Our St. Vincent de Paul Conference continues to have a busy winter! We will be your hosts for the next Simple Supper, Monday, February 22nd. Come and enjoy the soups made by our conference members and fellowship with St. Clare Parishioners. We are always ready to welcome new volunteers, so if you are interested in getting involved on a regular basis or for just a single project, please talk with one of the Vincentians at Simple Supper to learn about ways to get involved.

During Lent, we work to renew our lives through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. These disciplines help prepare us to celebrate the memorial of the Life, Death, and Resurrection of Christ at Easter (Paschal Mystery). There are also other Lenten practices, very much in line with the Pope’s message of Mercy – practices where God inspires his people to care for sick, the poor, the oppressed, the prisoner, and those who are suffering hardship. Because God first loves us and shows us his compassion, we in turn are able to show compassion to our brothers and sisters. These compassionate acts are...

Besides the email program, there will be several other projects that you can use for your spiritual nourishment, edification, and enjoyment. The Little Black Books are back by popular demand and can be found on the tables in the church along with One Bread, One Body (the purple book). Free- will offerings would be appreciated. Come and join us for Simple Suppers on Monday evenings from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Different parish ministries and groups...