Hello SCA Parish!
This is the final weekend of June and I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer so far. Hopefully everyone is getting a chance to enjoy their summer relaxing with family and friends. And with that let's say a quick prayer:
Blessed are You, loving Father,
For all your gifts to us.
Blessed are You for giving us family and friends
To be with us in times of joy and sorrow,
To help us in days of need,
And to rejoice with us in moments of celebration..
Father,
We praise You for Your Son Jesus,
Who knew the happiness of family and friends,
And in the love of Your Holy Spirit.
Blessed are you for ever and ever.
Amen.
For all your gifts to us.
Blessed are You for giving us family and friends
To be with us in times of joy and sorrow,
To help us in days of need,
And to rejoice with us in moments of celebration..
Father,
We praise You for Your Son Jesus,
Who knew the happiness of family and friends,
And in the love of Your Holy Spirit.
Blessed are you for ever and ever.
Amen.
Let Us Celebrate:
June 24th, 2022: The Sacred Heart of Jesus
June 25th, 2022: The Immaculate Heart of Mary
A Time of Love
Following Pentecost, the Church begins her slow descent from the great peaks of the Easter Season to the verdant pastures of Ordinary Time, the longest of the liturgical seasons. She pauses briefly, to praise the Holy Trinity — Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier; and then the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi. Like the lush June growth all around us, the green of the liturgical season points to the new life won for us by the Redemption of Jesus Christ, the new life of Charity. For Our Lord came to cast the fire of His love on the earth, and to that end, sent His Holy Spirit at Pentecost in the form of tongues of fire.
Therefore, the close of the Easter season marks not the cessation but rather the beginning of Ordinary Time is the commencement of the Church’s activity. Ordinary Time is the hour to “go out to all the world and tell the good news.” The feasts of June highlight this expansion of the Church. At least ten times, the Church vests in the red of the martyrs whose blood is the very seed of her growth. She also celebrates the feasts of the Apostles Peter and Paul, and the birth of St. John the Baptist, proto-disciple and prophet.
We too are called to be witnesses like the apostles and martyrs. May the Heart of Jesus inflame our hearts so that we may be worthy of our Baptismal call to holiness. Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.
REMINDERS:
Come out this Sunday, June 26th and help feed those who are in need
St. Patrick's Casseroles for Monday June 27th
Please bring your casserole to church between 8:00am - 9:15am and look for their trunk to be open in the main parking lot. If you would like to drop off earlier, items can be left outside the church door.
For questions, please call Lisa Arends @ 314.378.6944 or Kathey Taiclet @ 314.537.0621.
Men's Fellowship
This coming Saturday, July 2nd at 7:50am in the cafeteria the men of the parish can come and enjoy a hot coffee and watch the video of an Inspirational Catholic Speaker discuss topics of our faith. The gathering lasts an hour and is great fellowship, a way to move the faith forward and meet other men of the parish.
St. Vincent de Paul Food & Thrift Store Drive
Saturday, July 9th from 10am to 2pm
Simply drive up to the St. Clare Gym and drop off your food, clothing and household items.
- Non-perishable food, paper and cleaning products will benefit our St. Clare Food Pantry as well as the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Food Pantry
- Clean and wearable clothing should be placed in a garbage bag and labeled “clothing”
- Housewares and small electrics, in working condition, should be placed in a box and labeled as such
- We cannot accept any large items such as furniture or appliances at this drive
- Check the St. Vincent de Paul St. Louis website by clicking on “Stores”, then click on “Donate to our Stores” for details on what items can and cannot be donated
Questions? Contact Jack Burtelow at jaburtelow@sbcglobal.net
At St. Clare of Assisi we have over 70 ministries and organizations that are organized by parishioners just like YOU! Lately, the Holy Spirit has been hard at work at St. Clare. If you are feeling moved to get involved with a ministry or organization or you would like to assist in planning an event, let us know! Here are just a few things you can get involved in:
Closing Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
O most holy heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore you, I love you, and with lively sorrow for my sins I offer you this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to your will. Grant, Good Jesus, that I may live in you and for you. Protect me in the midst of danger. Comfort me in my afflictions. Give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, your blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death.
Amen.