Saint Clement of Rome

Catholic Church & School

Due to coronavirus, all publicly attended Masses have been canceled until further notice. 

During this time,  we will celebrate daily Mass at 8am (Sunday through Saturday). While parishioners cannot physically attend, each is invited to pray and view on our parish facebook page by clicking here or accessing via your Internet browser: 
https://www.facebook.com/StClement63131/

• Mon - Fri 7:30am
• Sat & Sun 9:00am
• Wed, Apr 1: 6:30-7:00pm
• Fri, Apr 10: 10-11:00am
• Sat.Apr 11: 11am-noon

In order to better ensure the safety of all children in Catholic schools and parishes, this program mandates that adults who work with or volunteer around children or vulnerable adults must also be in full compliance with the SEP. Please click here for more information or for instructions for reporting abuse.

Due to Coronavirus, we have suspended our regularly scheduled 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Exposition in the chapel. The chapel wil remain accessibleat all hours for your private adoration and prayer.. 

We offer Adoration of the Exposed Blessed Sacrament on Monday through Friday from 7:00AM until 7:00PM. All are encouraged to continue with prayer in the chapel throughout the remainder of the week but with the Blessed Sacrament reposed in the tabernacle. 

If you are visiting the Adoration Chapel on school days between 11:00 a.m. and 3:15 p.m., please make sure you park in the Adoration Chapel parking lot on the east side of the Chapel so as not to interfere with Saint Clement School procedures. It is very important that these guidelines are followed for the safety of all our students.

See our webpage for more information.

• Perpetual Help Devotions - weekly after the 8:00 AM Tuesday Mass
• Sacred Heart Devotions - monthly on the first Friday after the 6:30 AM and 8:00 AM Masses 

The Archdiocesan Office of Worship wrote to all priests and deacons to clarify a directive about Holy Communion:
We currently find ourselves in a challenging and rapidly developing time, and in order to help slow the spread of the Coronavirus, parishes are asked not only to suspend all Masses until further notice, but we will not be permitted to distribute Holy Communion here at Church.
Saint Clement of Rome Church will remain open for personal prayer throughout the day, but we ask that there be no more than TEN people present at one time.  The Sacrament of Penance will continue to be made available on weekday mornings at 7:30 a.m.   Confessions will also be available on Saturday morning and Sunday morning from 9 to 10 a.m.
During these weeks in which you are not able to attend Holy Mass, you are invited to live-stream Masses at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis which can be found at http://cathedralstl.org/live/. The Cathedral Basilica is live-streaming the 8 am weekday Mass and the 10 am Sunday Mass.
While at home, especially on Sunday, we encourage you to pray the daily Scripture readings and to unite with the sick and suffering by praying the Rosary.
Let us continue to pray in these unprecedented times as we take up our crosses and unite our trials and sufferings to the Lord and to our Blessed Mother, Health of the Sick and Comforter of the Afflicted.
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Decisions about the celebrations of Holy Baptism, Funerals, and weddings will be made with the families involved.  Parishioners who are seriously ill or in danger of death should request the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. (Please be aware, however, that some institutions are not permitting visitors, including priests, to enter their facility out of health concerns.)
 
 The Archdiocese of St. Louis understands the economic impact that this emergency is having on so many individuals in our parish, as well as the community as a whole.  It is even more urgent for us to assist our brothers and sisters who are in need through supporting our St. Vincent de Paul Society.   While person-to-person home visits are temporarily suspended, the Society is still taking calls.  
This is the time for all of us to recognize what we have often taken for granted.  For most of us, we are not accustomed to going without access to a store, a restaurant, a sporting event, handshakes, hugs, embraces, Holy Mass and our communal worship of God!  This virus is changing the way we live.  Palm Sunday Masses are already canceled.  What about Easter?  God wants to enter into our lives in a profound way to rediscover the things which really matter.  Let us use these days of tremendous trial to trust in God Who does not abandon His people.   Let us pray in solidarity for the sick, for our health care givers, the unemployed during these days of economic hardship, and for all who suffer.  Now is the time to intensify our prayers and sacrifices for the love of God and of neighbor.   Holy Mary, Health of the Sick and Comforter of the Afflicted, pray for us.  St. Joseph, Hope of the Sick and Protector of Holy Church, pray for us.   St. Clement of Rome, pray for us.      

Lenten Letter from Archbishop Carlson 

Lenten Letter from Pope Francis

We welcome all, whether a long time parishioner or someone who is looking for a spiritual home. Saint Clement is a Catholic community worshiping and growing in faith.  We welcome you and your family to our parish family and we hope that you will find a "home" with us.  Together we help one another experience the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ.

We encourage you to explore our many opportunities to join us, whether in our Liturgy, Faith Formation, or one of our many Ministries and Parish Life activities.

If you are new to our community, please contact the rectory.

From all of us at Saint Clement, God Bless You, 

Monsignor Michael Butler, Pastor. 
 

The Pastoral Planning Committee conducted a meeting to discuss results on Tuesday, March 3, at 7:00 p.m. Monsignor Burtler recently sent a summary of this update via Flocknote to all parishioners enrolled in Flocknote. Watch for bulletin updates.