Our SIS ministry began in 2004, as we led Emmaus Retreats for the women of St. Clare.

Dear friends,

    Blessings on your All Souls Day.  I do love our custom of banners in remembrance of family members and people of importance to our St. Clare community who have passed away this year, and all whose funerals were held at St. Clare.  The banners are a wonderful visual reminder and offer an opportunity for a little extra prayer. 

    If you want to order Christmas wreaths and garlands through St. Clare School, you must be quick: orders need to be in by Tuesday Nov. 4. 

    Next weekend, November 8th and 9th, there will be anointing of the sick after all masses.  More information in the bulletin. (The 5 p.m. mass on the 8th will be a Youth Mass.)

    Fr Jim Galluzzo's Art Sale will be from Friday, November 7, through Sunday, November 9.  See bulletin for times and location.  

   St. Clare's Kindergarten Information Night: Wednesday, November 12 in the kindergarten from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

   The ACTS men's retreat will be November 13th to 16th. 

   Dinner Talk #2 will be on Thursday November 20 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the parish hall.  The subject is "Come Holy Spirit" and the presider will be David Villegas.  More information in the bulletin. 

    Fr. Jim Galluzzo's Toiletry Project will be doing its packaging in 3 weeks. They need small sized soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotions, dental supplies, hand sanitizers and kleenex.

   And our St. Vincent de Paul conference needs hot and cold cereals, canned mixed fruit, peanut butter, jams and jellies, hamburger and tuna helper, cooking oil, dried beans and lentils, and paper towels.  Cash donations are especially welcome at this time with the added pressure on those in need of food because of the SNAP situation.  You can donate online or leave a check in the St. Clare Office. 

   Looking ahead, there will be a Retrouvaille Weekend coming at the end of January in Canby.  These are helpful sessions for couples struggling in their marriages. 

  This prayer from St. Ignatius Loyola seems just right for All Souls Day:  Lord, welcome into your calm and peaceful kingdom those who have departed out of this present life to be with you. Grant them rest and a place with the spirits of the just.  Give them the life that knows no age, the reward that passes not away, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Blessings on you and yours this first week in November,

Sheila Cullen