From the Desk of Father Andrew March 7, 2021 Third Sunday of Lent

I hope you had a great week. the midpoint of Lent to give thanks to God and remember all the blessings in our lives through songs Certainly, the melting snow and and prayer. rising temperature gives us a glimpse of what is ahead – Finance Committee meeting spring, a new look, with tiny On March 9 our monthly Finance Committee meet- leaves budding on our plants ing is scheduled. Fresh ideas, comments, and sug- and trees, flowers beginning to gestions are always welcome. Contact one of the peek out of the ground all signs members if you have any thoughts to share. of new life. Lent is meant to prepare us for the new life Easter offers us. As with Welcome Home weekend 3/14 vanishing snow and warmer days we sense Spring – This week we mailed a letter to all parishioners invit- what are the signs of the new life in you? Today’s ing them to come back to our regular, in person readings are all about signs too; the command- Sunday worship. Even though we are encouraged ments are the signs of fidelity, the cross is the sign of to return to our places of worship, here at St. Clare paradox in this world, and Jesus is speaking about we will continue livestreaming the weekday Masses, the sign of resurrection. All these signs reveal God’s Sunday 9:00 am Mass, and our Wednesday evening presence in this world. Each of us is called to mani- Rosary at 8:30 pm. fest that. I believe our Lenten opportunities really help us in that. How is your Lent journey unfolding… We all look forward to being together again in our time to revisit your Ash Wednesday resolutions. Be faith community. As we welcome each other, lets Bold Be Holy be Catholic. remember to be courteous, being sure to wear our masks properly, and maintaining social distance. Lenten Vespers Sunday, March 14 Vespers is an evening prayer service of Liturgies of Have a Blessed Week, the Hours. I encourage everyone to gather with me in the church on this Laetare Sunday at 7:00 pm, ST.ST. CLARE CLARE PARISH FAITH FORMATION COMMUNITY

Start Date Start Time Subject Location Monday Church Closed for Cleaning - No Mass 3/8/2021 Parish Office Closed for Cleaning 6:00 PM School Commission Meeting Zoom Tuesday 4:00 PM Silent Meditation Rectory Chapel 3/9/2021 6:00 PM Confessions Church; Family Room 6:00 PM PTO Executive Board Zoom 6:30 PM Tuesday Evening Mass & St. Michael and Angels Devotion Church 6:30 PM Baptismal Prep Whittier Room 7:00 PM PTO Zoom 7:30 PM Finance Council Virtual Mtg. Wednesday 7:30 AM Confessions Church 3/10/2021 8:00 AM Wednesday Morning Mass & Devotion or our Church Lady of Perpetual Help 9:00 AM Wednesday Faith Formation (hybrid) Rectory Chapel 6:00 PM Adoration Church 7:15 PM Stations of the Cross (Hosted by Stephen Ministry) Church 8:30 PM Rosary: Live from the Rectory Chapel Parish Facebook Page Thursday 9:00 AM Thursday Faith Formation: Men’s Bible Study (hybrid) ZOOM 3/11/2021 12:00 PM Lenten Adoration Church 6:00 PM Confessions Church; Family Room 6:30 PM Thursday Evening Mass Church 7:15 PM Thursday Night 2.1 (Thursday Night Faith Formation) Zoom Friday 7:30 AM Confessions Church; Family Room 3/12/2021 8:00 AM Friday Morning Mass & Divine Mercy Devotion Church 9:00 AM Friday Faith Formation (hybrid) Church Social Hall 7:30 PM Stations of the Cross - Parish Church Saturday 2:30 PM Saturday Confessions Church 3/13/2021 4:00 PM Saturday Mass Church 7:00 PM St. Pat’s Zoom Party Zoom Sunday 9:00 AM Sunday Mass Church; Parish FB Page 3/14/2021 10:00 AM Religious Education after 9:00 AM Mass Church Social Hall 11:00 AM Sunday Mass Church 7:00 PM Lenten Vespers Church

Bonanza 2021 Bulletin Articles and Our First Bonanza Meeting and “Sellers’ Drawings” took Insert Request Deadline place last Sunday, February 28. The winners of $50.00 Monday at 11am for the following weekend each in the Sellers’ Drawings were: The Clark Grands, Please send all requests to: [email protected] James V. Bellanca III, and Tim Zens. Our Second Bonan- SUNDAY COLLECTION REPORT - Feb. 28, 2021 za Returns Meeting is Sunday, March 21st from 4:00 p.m. Parishioner Envelopes $5,543 until 6:00 p.m. in the Whittier Room. The second and last Online Giving $2,605 Sellers’ Drawings will be held at 6:00 p.m., and three Total Collection: $8,147 more lucky sellers will each win $50.00. Please return all Goal $10,331 Under for the week by: ($2,183) sold tickets in the next two weeks so that they are Thank you for supporting the New Evangelization. included in the drawings. Online Giving

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St. Patrick’s Zoom Invitation March 13th HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY TO DOROTHY ROSALIE KOTZ Hear ye hear ye one and all… County Clare is calling you to a zoom call This month on March 6th my Come Kelly come Conway and Cavanaugh too mom, Dorothy, celebrates Bring McDevitt, McMillan, McKenzie with you her 100th birthday.

Add Sullivan, McKeever, Moynihan, McGee… don’t you worry lads and lassies there won’t be a fee! Mom was born in Detroit, attended St. Thomas parish, We’ll sing a few songs and dance up a jig, and graduated from the Feli- raise a glass of fine whiskey or Guinness to swig. cian Academy at their moth-

So, gather round the table with family and friends, erhouse on St. Aubin and to virtually share an Irish evening with them. Canfield in Detroit. She mar- ried my dad in 1941 and when I was six months old Get your limerick, your recipe or cocktail to share, and mom expecting my sister, Dad was inducted into add your own personal twist, sure to give it some flair. the U.S. Army leaving her to care for two toddlers. He

Remember… it isn’t the Mc or the O in the name survived the Normandy landings and the Battle of the that allows you to participate in our little game. Bulge before returning to Detroit in 1946. We grew up a happy family of five with our house being the cen- Its what’s common in the heart of all our zoomeeees. ter for the neighborhood kids to hang out (on the cor- Our connection to each other by our Clare Community ! ner under the streetlights).

Put a shamrock on your calendar and block off the date, March 13th 7- 9 we will link up... can’t wait! Dorothy began her working career while I was in high school and continued until the age of 70, the final 25 This pot of Gold …the spirit of St Clare years as the accountant at the Detroit Yacht Club on Led by Paddy Kowalczyk who’ll surely be there. Belle Isle. Not to worry of course, because there by his side, Deacon O’Shubik will be along enjoying the ride! My parents became parishioners at St. Clare in 1976 where they regularly attended mass. Mom volun- McFikany will be our guide for the night, teered for many years teaching in the Adult Educa- providing humor and commentary sure to be a delight! tion Program at Dominican High School. She is bi- The Celtic Cross will play Irish tunes, lingual and taught English and reading, and she used that lift up our hearts and lighten our zoom. her accounting skills to help families manage their finances. She was a member and President of the Well, by now I must say I have run out of steam, Detroit Garden Society for a time. In later years she So here is the link to our Clare Irish Dream! would assist us at St. Leo’s helping prepare lunch- es. She has been energetic and enthusiastic all her CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE ZOOM PARTY life. She did her own home decorating, painting, Meeting ID: 967 1938 5997 | Passcode: 216692 wallpapering and gardening well into her 90’s. She was an expert seamstress and had hundreds of pat- terns saved from outfits she made. She collected and refurnished antique furniture and loved to visit estate sales. She was an avid reader and knitted until her eyes began to fail.

My dad passed away in 1992 and mom continued to maintain her own home on Fisher Road until three years ago when she moved to assisted living at Amer- ican House. We’re proud of her for her independ- ence, strength, and spirit as she continues to soldier on. Please keep our Centenarian in your prayers. Happy Birthday, mom… God love you!

Ron Kotz

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Children’s Faith Formation: Thanks to Are you not available on Thursday evening? No prob- parents and children who attended our lem. Join another of our faith sharing, Bible study pro- first gathering for Reconciliation. Today grams. There are a variety of days and times and pro- is our second gathering. Our dates for grams. Do I have your attention? Please email Shannon Reconciliation are April 9, 6:30; April 19, Scanlon at [email protected] (Last week’s 10:30; April 23, 6:30; or April 24, 10:30. A email was incorrect. Sorry about that.) Shannon can sign up genius will be sent later this tell you about all the offerings or possibilities. month. RCIA: Our three candidates will participate in the scru- Tomorrow, Monday, March 8 will be our Confirmation tinies at 12:30 the next three Sundays. Please keep Mi- meeting for parent and child, via ZOOM at 7:00. The chael, Sam, and Bryce in your prayer. packet of materials from our February meeting is due to your catechist or can be dropped off or mailed to LENT: Lent. This is the Third Sunday of Lent already. the rectory addressed to Sr. Kathy. Please have your March 8 packet ready for the meeting. Sr. Kathy Avery | [email protected]

Confirmation candidates will have their retreat on Wednesday, April 21 with a NET team. The time is 8:00- 12:00. This retreat will be virtual coming to us from a team out of Minneapolis. The cost for the retreat is $20. Each child will need his/her own device for the morning.

Adult Faith Formation: Our Thursday evening sharing of our faith, related to the Gospels, is helping us live the Gospel each day of the week. Prior to our sharing we have had a witness talk. These have been “real live people” telling us of their faith journey. Awe inspiring. Join us at [email protected].

Prayer: Have you prayed a little more? Stations of the Cross? Adoration? Mass? Faith Sharing? Morning and evening prayer together as a family?

Fasting: Have you “given up” chocolate? Gossiping? Anger? A favorite computer game? TV show? Drink?

Fasted for: Have you “fasted for:” a sick relative or friend? Countries torn apart by war or natural disasters? Peace? An end of violence and hatred?

Almsgiving: Have you donated for St. Leo’s luncheons? Taken dinner to a neighbor? Sent a note or made a phone call to someone you have not heard from? Put in your church donation?

Have you made a commitment and put it on paper or the wooden cross? The tree outside should be speaking volumes to the people who pass by every day. Je- sus died on the wood of a tree. Let Jesus carry our crosses on our outside tree.

Lenten Opportunities | https://stclarem.org/lenten-opportunities

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ST. LEO’S SOUP KITCHEN Memories Wanted Lenten Lunch MARCH 06/07 - Wk. #3 Fr. Andrew and the Project 2021 Parish Team are seek- Meal donation $10 ing old photos from St. Leo’s Lunch Project will Pasta/Spaghetti Sauce St. Clare Church and hold its third food drop-off School. Do you have old photos this weekend at all Masses Canned Green Beans from your Baptism, First Communion, and from 4-5 PM on Sunday Italian Dressing Confirmation, or Wedding? outside the carport in the main parking lot. Thank you to everyone Fruit Cups As far back as you can go would be who dropped off items last week. We had Water 16 oz. greatly appreciated, do you have donations come to the Parish Office during any from the original church that is the week, Austin Portico and Baptismal Carry Out Containers now the school? Thanks for looking, Font during Masses and from 4-5 on Sun- let us know what you find. day just as planned. Great Job St. Clare! Please continue to check Flocknote for MARCH 13/14 - Wk. #4 We will make copies and return your items needed, especially weeks #5 and originals. Also, you may scan photos Meal donation $10 #6. and send to [email protected]

Rice Financial contributions will purchase meat for the main dish. While we will not be Canned Green Beans cooking entrees this year, we will be col- Canned Corn lecting donations to buy the daily protein. Parishioners can still make homemade Brownies cookies and brownies. See menus below for other food items. Sign-up online. If you Water 16 oz. are unable to sign-up online, please feel Carry Out Containers free to email or call me.

Checks may be made out to St. Clare MARCH 20/21 - Wk. #5 Church with St. Leo’s in the memo line. Cash and checks may be placed in a Meal donation $10 marked envelope in the collection basket. Bottle Ketchup Also, you may pay through WeShare, our Parish electronic giving site using the St. Bread (Texas Toast) Leo’s button. Fruit Cups

The dates in the middle are the next four Cookies Saturdays and Sundays we collect food. The food is delivered, prepped, and Water Bottles served on Wednesday of that week. Carry Out Containers

Thank you to our St. Clare Team who is prepping, cooking, and boxing the carry MARCH 27/28 - Wk. #6 out meal on Wednesday at St. Leo’s. You are a dedicated group who has been an Meal donation $10 example of service all year long! Canned Green Beans Mike McDevitt Instant Mash Potatoes Christian Service Commission 313-647-5025 | [email protected] Cookies Make a Prayer Request Water Bottles https://stclarem.org/make-a-prayer-request Carry Out Containers

St. Clare of Montefalco, Grosse Pointe Park, MI Page 5 The Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel So many events are happening dents in the class. The posters will be hung in the this month in the school. March church for all to see and enjoy. Classes are also partici- is Reading Month and Tuesday pating in other activities: grades PK-2 are coloring pic- was Read Across America Day tures, grades 3-5 are making bookmarks with Bible vers- acknowledged by teachers in es, and grades 6-8 are making rosaries. The NJHS stu- the classrooms. We continue dents are very excited about leading this event and with Children’s Mass every here is that focus of faith, academics, and lifelong service taking form. Wednesday at 2:00 live Tours were given Saturday to in the church. Wednes- parents of children who start- day evening grade ed at St. Clare of Montefalco eight parents actually this school year. Due to COVID zoomed discussing -19 restrictions parents were COVID safe activities not allowed in the school. In the eighth graders fact, they are still not allowed might be able to enjoy in school days. Finally, though, at the end of the our new parents were able to school year. Stations of the Cross continue on see where their children are every day. They even saw Fridays and Progress Reports for third quarter more of the school than their children as their children went home this week too. remain in their strict cohort groups during the day. Cra- True to our mission statement our National Jun- zy times but seeing the restrictions let up a bit, we were ior Honor Society is sponsoring their Service able to conduct two tours to allow this to happen. through Prayer event. They assigned names to Next week’s bulletin will have photos of the tours. And each classroom of parishioners who requested now for this next week ahead! prayers (retrieved from the bulletin). Each class Peace, joy, and love wished to you, is writing a prayer with those parishioners in mind and will put that prayer on a poster, along

ST. CLARE OF MONTEFALCO SCHOOL CLARE OF MONTEFALCO ST. with the names of the parishioners and the stu-

Winter 8th Grade Happenings Student’s of the Week Isabella Campos Nieto |Grade: K |Age: 5 We kicked off Lent with a Covid safe Mardi Gras Cele- Why she was nominated: “Isabella is a de- bration. We had beads, eye masks and a feast! We light to teach! She is always enthusiastic and began with a prayer service to focus on preparing for ready to give an answer. Isabella is friendly Lent and our Lenten promises. As the day moved on we and kind to her classmates.” – Mrs. Paw- enjoyed the treats that we would miss during Lent. We lowski wrote our Lenten promises on wooden crosses (Thank Why she loves St. Clare: “I like to go outside you, Mr. Lusk) and then we placed them on the tree and play. Sometimes we get to eat lunch outside! I like to outside. listen to the teacher. I like school at home and school at St. Clare!” – Isabella In Science we are focusing on the Periodic Table of Ele- ments and learning what the groups and columns mean Alex Richardson |Grade: 5 | Age: 10 and their characteristics. We even began with an ar- Why he was nominated: “Alex is being nomi- ranging lab to see what earlier scientists went through. nated for having perfect homework com- pletion over the past two weeks. Way to go, Alex!” – Mr. Hughes The 3rd quarter is moving on, we need to remember to Why he loves St. Clare: “I love St. Clare be- earn our 15 AR points with 5 of those being nonfiction cause of all the really friendly faces that be- literature. We are exploring “I Know why the Caged Bird long to the teachers and students” – Alex Sings” are our focus in reading class. Of course, we can’t forget our vocabulary unit. Math finds us working Joseph Strong | Grade: 8 | Age: 13 with coordinate planes with polygons, rotations and Why he was nominated: “Joseph always has transformation. Just to name a few. a good answer and is always willing to vol- unteer in class discussions.” – Ms. Knaus The 8th grade year is moving quickly. We are already Why he loves St. Clare: "I love St. Clare be- thinking about Confirmation and Graduation! Even with cause it has a good education system, we COVID-19 restrictions we are trying to make it memora- are in person, the teachers are great, and ble! we have special classes like Spanish.” – Joseph

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Weekly Mass Intentions Please Remember in your Prayers

Saturday, March 6 Marie Addy Mike Mckenzie 4:00 PM Patricia McKeever Michael Anderanin II Mary Ann McGrail Epifania G. Romero Patricia Barszenski Mary Ann McLaughlin Marti Benedetti Steve McMillan Judy Flanigan (Happy 81st Birthday) Anne Berschback William B. McNanney Kathy Plummer Elizabeth Ralstrom Blanchard Sarah McPharlin Sunday, March 7 Karen Bolton Kyle McPherson 9:00 AM Edith Kay Brown Henry & Charles Brenneman Lynn Miller 11:00 AM Aura Casabar Betty Burt Jo Ann Morandini Tuesday, March 9 - Devotion to St. Michael Ann Carson Kathy Overton Susan Cervi Wilberto Pablo 6:30 PM Joseph Pisani Marie Ciaramitaro Katerina Palucaj Wednesday, March 10 Glenn Closurdo Dennis Panas 8:00 AM Joan Dennehy (1st Anniv.) Robin Dalby Mary Beth Panas Thursday, March 11 Camille DeMario Helen Pankowski 6:30 PM Charlie Myslinski Kathie DeMumbrum Carol Provencal Nicole DeRosa Bob Phillips Friday, March 12 Terry DeRosa Anne Purvis 8:00 AM Emanuel Buhagiar Donna Dettmer Lawrence Radgowski Maggie Cassar Lynn Dodge William Rigg Saturday, March 13 Helen Edmonds Larry Rochwalski 4:00 PM Patricia McKeever Scott Fischer Kathleen Root Deanna Fischer Kathleen Ruggero Edmund & Rose Boguski Mary Ann Ganim Charles Rutherford Sunday, March 14 Patrick Giffer Karen Sapp 9:00 AM Bernard Conway Sonia Grospe Julie Sexton Sr. Bernadette Boyde Michael Guadagnoli Barbara Shaheen Emily Gustafson Laura Hall Father James Smalarz 11:00 AM Elizabeth “Betsy” Kovach Betty Irvin Dolores Stefanski Christine Kahanak Neal Steinmetz READINGS FOR THE WEEK Mary Pat Kaminski Ross Stone Ted Kirles Albert Sullivan Sunday Third Sunday of Lent Dave Knox Diane Sullivan Ex 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17; Ps 19: 8, 9, 10, Ashleigh Kohlitz Brian Tague 11; 1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25 Scott Kooken Tracy Tripp Scrutiny Mary Ellen LeRoy Jeffrey P. Valentic Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Anita Leisen Chris Walsh Jn 4: 5:42 Joseph Lisy Meghan White Monday Saint John of God, Religious June Mabarak Robbie Williams 2 Kgs 5:1-15ab; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4; Lk 4:24-30 Wolfgang Maennle Helen Zeedan Tuesday Saint Frances of Rome, Religious Bahia Mahfet All Suffering from Josephine Marino COVID-19 Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8 Katy McKenzie and 9; Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; add/remove from the prayer list go to: Mt 5:17-19 https://stclarem.org/prayer-list Thursday Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-8a, 8bc-9, 10-11ab, PARISH OFFICE HOURS 14 and 17; Mk 12:28-34 Monday: CLOSED Friday: 9:00 am - Noon Saturday Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-19, 20-21ab; Lk 18:9-14 Tuesday: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Saturday: CLOSED Sunday Fourth Sunday of Lent Wednesday: 9:00 am - Noon Sunday: CLOSED 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21 Thursday: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Scrutiny 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, Be BOLD Be HOLY Be Catholic 6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn: 1-41

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Year of St. Joseph Day Of Prayer

Historic St. Joseph Shrine, located across from Eastern Market in Detroit at 1828 Jay St. and under the care of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, will again hold its annual Day of Prayer on its Patronal Feast Day, Friday, March 19, the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A full day of religious activities is planned from 7 am to 10 pm including Holy Masses at 8 am, High at Noon & 7 pm with the Cappella Choir & Chant Schola. There is also scheduled all day Private Confession, Veneration of Relic, Divine Office, Novena Prayers, Guided Tours, 3 pm Stations of the Cross, 4 pm Classical Music Concert, 5 pm Solemn Public Procession to Eastern Market. There also will be a preparatory nine day Novena to St. Joseph with Holy Mass & special Sermons. For a complete schedule and/or more information, please visit www.institute-christ-king.org/detroit/ or call (313)784-9152.

The Healthy Grosse Pointe/Harper Woods Coalition would like to highlight one of our members, The Family Center of Grosse Pointe & Harper Woods.

The Family Center offers free programs and resources on a wide range of topics aimed at building resilient families and helping parents raise children who will become competent, caring and responsible community members. We’re excited to present a new podcast series on Family Dynamics. Listen along as local therapist, Ellen Miller, explores our partner relationships and how we interact with our children at different ag- es and stages. Check out our website www.FamilyCenterWeb.org for articles, videos, podcasts and more, and follow us on Facebook @TheFamilyResourceCenter.

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St. Clare of Montefalco St. Clare of Montefalco Parish

Catholic School 1401 Whittier Rd., Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230 Phone: (313)647-5000 Fax: (313)647-5005 16231 Charlevoix, Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230 Phone: (313) 647-5100 | Fax: (313) 647-5105 Mission Statement

Religious Education Office “We bring together and welcome into our Catholic Community a Ph. (313) 647-5056 | Fax (313) 647-5055 richly diverse people to pray, to serve, and to learn in the name School Administrative Assistant and presence of Jesus Christ.” Ann Conlan (647-5102) Pastor Permanent Deacon SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT Rev. Andrew Kowalczyk, CSMA Rev. Mr. Richard P. Shubik St. Clare of Montefalco Catholic School 647-5000 647-5077 Is a Gospel Presence in our diverse community. [email protected] [email protected] We are dedicated to educating and empowering children of all faiths Principal Director of Religious Education By providing a quality Catholic Ann Crowley Sr. Kathleen Avery, OSM Education Focused on Faith, Academics, 647-5129 647-5110 and lifelong Service. [email protected] [email protected]

Committee Business Manager Christian Service Chairpersons Marion Fikany Maintenance Coordinator 647-5022 Michael McDevitt Parish Council [email protected] 647-5025 Linda Hazlett [email protected] Parish Secretary [email protected] Józefa Chmielewski Minister of Music

647-5000 Dr. David Troiano Finance Council [email protected] 647-5064 Rick Berg [email protected] [email protected] Athletic Director Robert Conway Media Coordinator Christian Service 647-5170 Colleen Keelan Cathie Schneider [email protected] 647-5072 [email protected] [email protected] Director of Ministry of Care Faith Formation Commission Patricia Radnick Sacristans Tom Warnez 885-5210 Joan Louwers [email protected] [email protected] Margaret Platz 882-9167 School Commission St. Vincent de Paul Society Logan Montgomery Assistance Line Stephen Ministry Message Line [email protected] 647-5062 647-5000 x5054 [email protected] St. Clare Little Lambs Athletic Committee Jessica Smihal Bob Conway Intercessory Prayer [email protected] [email protected] 647-5000 #9 [email protected] Hospitality Committee Bulletin Articles and David Bodien Parish [email protected] Insert Requests Deadline stclarem.org

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