Faith Formation

The Faith Formation Commission’s mission is to provide a lifelong intergenerational whole community approach to faith formation that emphasizes parish and home preparation and formation based on events of the liturgical year. This catechetical process aims toward growth in many dimensions of Christian discipleship: knowledge of faith, liturgical life, moral formation, prayer, belonging to community and missionary spirit. It is faithful to Catholic tradition and responsive to the needs and lived experience of people today.

Parish Council Liaison: Marcus Fluty

Bible Study (Tuesday afternoons)
Each session the group focuses on a different book of the Bible to better understand the Word of God and we enjoy fellowship and prayer with one another. Current study is Lectio: The Case for Jesus, to register click here.
Contact: Andi Denklau 636.527.3438

Bible Study (Wednesday mornings)
A group study of Catholic Church history and Scripture held on Wednesday mornings in the Assisi House after the 8:30am Mass. Current study is Isaiah from Ignatious Press.
Contact: Mel Steinmann 636.532.5652 / Beth Osterman 636.230.8921

Marriage Encounter
The emphasis of Worldwide Marriage Encounter is on communication between a husband and wife who together spend a weekend at a local hotel, away from the distractions and tensions of everyday life, to concentrate on each other. The “weekend” starts at 8:00pm on a Friday evening and ends with Mass at 3:00pm on Sunday afternoon and is held six times a year. A communication technique is taught which permits each couple, in the privacy of their own room after a presentation by married couple and priests, to explore important areas of the relationship in a spirit of love and gather monthly for reflection.
Contact: Rene & JoAnn Lusser 636.537.1430

Men’s Fellowship
Men of the parish meet to view & discuss Fr. Larry Richards’ series “Becoming the man God created you to be,” 8:00am-8:55am on the first Saturday of each month. It is a chance to move the faith forward. We encourage all men of the parish to attend.
Contact: Mike King 314.359.3001

Men’s White House Retreat
Regularly scheduled weekend experiences for prayer, spiritual direction, and guidance are scheduled for St. Clare parishioners. White House Retreat is during August and October.
Contact: Frank Grimes 636.256.8444

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) 
This ministry welcomes those interested in receiving instructions in order to enter the Catholic Church and those sponsoring them.
Contact: Sheila Trani 636.394.4368

Small Faith Group (Friday Afternoons)
A small Faith Group is a Church family with members who gather to pray, reflect on spiritual aspects of the readings, and share their faith stories.
Contact: Carolyn Gaffney 636.391.0066

Walking With Purpose
WWP, exists to help all women and girls to know Jesus Christ personally by making Scripture and the teachings of the Catholic Church relevant and applicable. This year’s Bible Studies is Keeping in Balance. The studies are 22 weeks long starting in September and ending in April with a break during the Advent season. We have daytime and evening sessions. For more information click here.
Contact: Coordinator Needed

Endow Women's Studies
Through Endow groups, women encounter their identity as daughters of God, enabling them to grow in their faith and ultimately discover their mission in life. We call women together to study the important documents of the Catholic Church.
Contact: Coordinator Needed

Youth Ministry
St. Clare Youth Ministry (6th through 12th grade) strives to foster the Catholic formation of high school and junior high youth through spiritual, intellectual, and social programming. The primary goal of this ministry is to lead youth to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist, the sacraments, prayer, and the Church, transforming them into leaders who will live out the Gospel in their lives and in the greater community. Youth ministry is done using a variety of programs, including primarily Life Teen for high school youth, and the EDGE for junior high youth, which seek the same goals, using methods appropriate to each age group.
Contact: Alyssa Norberg 636.394.6264

Legion of Mary
The Legion of Mary is an international lay organization open to all Catholics, eighteen years and older, who are looking for Church-directed spiritual formation plus a plan of evangelization with the guidance of a spiritual director. It provides a program of prayer, discussion, study, and action to help lead its members and others to Jesus through Mary. Our Legion meets on Tuesday evenings at 5:30pm in the Assisi House.
Contact: Lorna Anderson 636.537.9303