Today we light the second candle on our Advent wreath. Some refer to this as the Bethlehem candle which represents the birthplace of Christ (the first coming) and the hope of Christ coming again. During Mass, right after the prayer of Our Father we pray: Deliver us Lord…. as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Savior Jesus Christ.

Simple Suppers are a regular event during Lent at St. Clare.  Our first one is on Ash Wednesday, February 14, and then the next five Mondays during Lent.  We encourage Religious Education families to make it a part of their Monday routine.  Our first hosts will be the PTO Board and the Knights of Columbus, thank you to all the councils and commissions for making the soup and hosting the evening.

You are invited to a Tigers Game on Wednesday, August 9th, 7 p.m.   Please let us know ASAP if you would like to attend, so we can buy tickets. In order to attend, a completed permission slip is required and must be returned to the parish office or emailed to Sharon Freitas at [email protected]  Parents are welcome to attend and help chaperone.  If you have any questions email me or call Sharon at 313 882-1973.    GO TIGERS!

At the invitation of the Diocesan Director for the Propagation of the Faith and within the framework of the Mission Cooperative Plan, Missionaries of the Sacred Heart, Fr. Ray Diesbourg, MSC will be here to talk to us at all of the Masses on the weekend of July 29-30, 2017.  Mission appeals directly remind us that the Church is universal and missionary by nature and presents us with an opportunity to share in missionary work.

Please join our Alumni and Friends of St. Clare on June 3rd for a day of family, food and fun.  Reconnect with friends, join in field day events, eat, drink and be merry. We have planned a ...

Inspired by Synod ‘16, the Amazing Parish Conference, parish Rebuilt gatherings, trips, and deliberations with the Parish Council, here and now at the beginning of another year, I would like to present some of the “St. Clare epiphanies” plans and actions we envision for this year and the years to come. They will be...

Come join Fr. Andrew, Fr. Tom and their crew of bike riders on Thursday, July 14th, at 6 p.m. for a leisurely ride through Grosse Pointe Park. I have found an old bike that was restored thanks to one of our parishioners, and it will be summer fun to join others in an easy bike ride through our community. We will begin at St. Clare in the parking lot between the school and the gym and ride (weather permitting) approximately 6 miles at an easy pace. 

On Saturday, May 21 at 11:00 there will be a healing Mass at St. Clare in honor of St. Peregrine, Patron Saint of those who suffer from cancer and other life threatening illnesses. The Anointing of the Sick will be administered and a light lunch will follow. If you need transportation to this Mass or if you have any questions, please call Sr. Kathy at 313-647-5110 or email [email protected]. This is being sponsored by the Servite Sisters and Associates and St. Clare Parish.

The last Sunday of January is the beginning of Catholic Schools Week. Our own St. Clare will be part of these celebrations with Saturday Mass at 4 pm and Open House from 2-4 pm.