Over 70-and-a half? What should a donor over age 70½ do to get the benefit so that IRA distributions will not be included in taxable income? Donors should follow the same general procedures for IRA charitable distributions as in the past...

Our 2018 St. Clare calendar is hot off the presses and ready for you to pick up in the church.  We are supporting Catholic Extension who produced our calendar this year.  Our purchase of our calendar from Catholic Extension supports the presence and mission of the Catholic Church in under-resourced Catholic communities across the United Stated.  Thank you to Colleen Keelan, our Social Media specialist, for patiently designing the photo collage and layout.  We chose not to use an outside sponsor so we could share as much good news about St. Clare Church and School as possible. A free will offering of $2 would be greatly appreciated to off-set...

As we journey through month of November you are invited to write the names of the deceased that you wish to be remembered at all Masses this month. The Book of Life is located on the stand at the baptismal font. If you would like to have Mass offered for the deceased please use the envelopes provided in the basket.

In April of 2017 we hosted an Opera Concert as part of our 90th Anniversary celebrations. Proceeds from the concert ($2,200) were earmarked to use for repairs of our Grand Petrof Piano. After weeks of deliberation we decided to repair our existing piano rather than replace it. We have contracted one of the best specialists to do this work, Hugh Gulledge. The piano will be back on the altar in time for our Christmas celebrations. The total cost of the repair is $5,500. In April 2018, we will again host the Opera. Please plan to attend, it is sure to delight all as it did this year, and the proceeds again will be applied to the repair of our piano.