St. Clare Catholic School

Celebrating 80 Years of Catholic Education

Come inside and visit our Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

 

 

Last Updated:

05/08/2008

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1401 Whittier Road
Grosse Pointe Park
Michigan  48230
313-647-5000


Weekend Masses

Saturday 4 PM

Sunday 7:30, 9 & 11 AM

Weekday Masses

M-F  8 AM

School Masses

Tuesday & Thursday  9 AM

Tuesday Evening Meditation Group: "Christian Meditation: Learning a simple method;" every Tuesday evening at
7 PM in the Church sanctuary.


Augustinian Community

Pastor

Rev. David L. Brecht, OSA

Associate Pastor

Rev. James J. Sheridan, OSA

In Residence

Bro. Paul L. Koscielniak, OSA


 
All Are Welcome

Religious Education Upcoming Info

  • Early Registration for '08-'09 coming soon!

  • Save the date: Summer Bible Camp, August 18-25

St. Clare offers Religious Education for children in
Pre-school thru 8th. 

Registration Form

  • Sundays during 9 am Mass - Pre-school, 4 & 5 year olds.

  • Sundays after 9 am Mass to 11:30 am - Families with children in K through 8.

  • Wednesdays from 4 to 5:15 pm.  Grades 1-5.

  • Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 pm. Grades 6-8.

Click here to learn more about our High School

Youth Ministry and CREW


Learn more about

Sacramental Preparation

Confirmation

Penance

Eucharist

Adult Sacraments; RCIA


Paula Miller

Director of Religious Education

pmiller@stclarem.org

647-5057

Melissa Pace

Coordinator
Grades 1-5

mpace@stclarem.org

647-5053

Julie Kelly

Coordinator

Grades 6-8

jkelly@stclarem.org

647-5054

Maureen Hennessy

Secretary

mhennessy@stclarem.org

647-5056


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Attention Ninth thru Twelfth Graders:

 

 Come be a part of the St. Clare Youth Group on Sundays. The teens meet at 7:00 pm in the CREW Room during the school year.

 

Next Upcoming Events:
Sunday, May 18

Newly Confirmed, welcome to CREW! 

 

Consider gathering with this wonderful group of young high school students and share your faith!

 

More info? Call Julie Kelly at 647-5054

LADIES LENTEN TEA



Nearly 70 women gathered for a social and spiritual afternoon, buoyed by the presentation by Lorraine Davidson.  Pictured is the Parent Board with our speaker.

More photos

Mary Lee Becker spoke to our Confirmation candidates, their parents and sponsors  - ask them how she made an impact in their lives!

  Mary Lee is a national presenter, consultant, and author in youth ministry. She has spoken at conferences, Dioceses and parishes in 43 states, and has been involved in ministry since 1980. She holds a Masters degree in Pastoral Ministry. Mary Lee has contributed to a variety of publications for St. Mary’s Press, Harcourt Publishing and the Center for Ministry Development as an author, reviewer and/or consultant.

 Her humor, passion and love for young people and for being Catholic are contagious! 

St. Nick Visits St. Clare
on the eve of his Feast Day

and brings candy canes to children in grades 1-5.

CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD

Margaret Platz is a prayer leader for the Children’s Liturgy of the Word.  She prays the first portion of the Mass, explains the scriptures and leads a discussion with children in kindergarten through the third grade.

Recently, Margaret was featured in the Michigan Catholic article Celebrating Catechists – All Who Further Christ’s Ministry.  “People are the Church,” Margaret says. “And in today’s Catholic Church, we have fewer clerical leaders and we as the Church congregation have to step up and take a bigger role.”

We are blessed by so many faith-filled individuals like Margaret who serve as catechists for St. Clare’s children, youth and teens. 

 

I Don't Want to Go to Church: Practical Ways to Deal With Kids And Religion (Whether You're Religious or Not!)
I Don't Want to Go to Church: Practical Ways to Deal With Kids And Religion (Whether You're Religious or Not!)

Is it really worth the effort to make children go to church?  Scott Cooper will convince those who ask this question that, yes, participating in worship is beneficial for children and worth the effort. 

Cooper contends that even if parents are not religious, they will se the benefits of being connected to a faith community.  Religious belief is crucial for children to mature emotionally and intellectually because it connects them to the grand scheme of things.  Cooper offers practical advice including: how to deal with the child who won't sit still; the adolescent who resists; when parents are from different faith traditions, and the relationship of science and faith.

Reprinted from Detroit Free Press, Sunday May 20, 2007