Saint Clement of Rome

Catholic Church & School

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The chapel is available for prayer every day, all hours.  

Exposition of the Holy Eucharist from Thursday 7:00am through Friday 7:00pm

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.

Devotions after the Tuesday 8:00am Mass. 

Effective July 1, 2021, Archbishop Rozanski is lifting the dispensation of the faithful to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation.  (See Archbishop's video message below.) While we understand these continue to be uncertain times, we want all to feel safe returning to Holy Mass. Please note parishioners who are sick, homebound, immunocompromised, and gravely concerned for their health retain the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass, which has always been the case in normal times.

If you are unable to attend Mass in person, it is appropriate to honor the
Lord's day by watching/live-streaming Holy Mass and making an
Act of Spiritual Communion (prayer in red section below.)

The safe return of choirs, Holy Water in the fonts, hymnals and missalettes in the pews and the usage of offertory baskets have been left to the discretion of the pastor, so watch for these to be returning to St. Clement of Rome very soon.  The distribution of the Precious Blood during Holy Communion remains prohibited until further notice from the USCCB.  
More information can be found at Archdiocesan Changes

MASKS

• The mask mandate is in effect for those who have not been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.  
• If parishioners are fully vaccinated, they are no longer required to wear a mask during Holy Mass.
• If a parishioner has recovered from COVID-19, but has not been vaccinated, they still must wear a mask.

Other Information/Updates

• Parishioners are encouraged to received Holy Communion in the hand.  If you wish to receive on the tongue, you may do so from the main celebrant of Mass, who will be in the line closest to the piano.
• The offering of the Precious Blood during Holy Communion is still suspended.
• The Sign of Peace is permitted to take place, but ONLY in a non-contact manner such as a head nod, smile, hand wave...NO shaking hands or hugs among non-household persons.

• Distribution of Holy Communion will continue on the two side aisles.
• If a deacon is not present on a weekday morning and/or if a deacon or other priest is not available for a Sunday Mass, the celebrant will hang a cross in the usual spot on the left side of the sanctuary showing the need for an Extraordinary minister.
• If you see a cross, and would like to help, please get the cross before Mass and place around your neck. 
• Extraordinary Ministers must: be fully vaccinated; sanitize their hands when they go up with the sanitizer on the credence table; and wear a mask while distributing Holy Communion out of charitable consideration for the safety of those who are not yet fully vaccinated or those who are not yet completely comfortable.
• Thank you for your help with this important ministry.

Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.  Amen.

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.