Social Justice

Social Justice Commission

The Social Justice Commission exists as a model and resource to enable the entire Parish communion to put the social teaching of the Church into action. The Commission empowers the members of the Parish to fulfill the Church’s mission of love, justice, freedom and peace by communally responding, in an organized way, to societal and individual human needs. Members develop an understanding of the Baptismal call we have to service, and encourage others in the parish to respond to this call.

Parish Council Liaison: Bernie Sammons

St. Clare Social Justice Collaborative
This collaborative is a team of St. Clare parishioners focused on assisting those in need in our local area and across the St. Louis region. We work with a collaboration of neighboring churches to offer presentations on the Christian and Catholic Social Teachings that call us to love and serve our neighbors. We conduct acts of charity by donating our time and resources to support a back-to-school drive in collaboration with St. Matthew the Apostle Parish in The Ville Neighborhood; and we are key contributors for a Christmas gift drive and party also held in The Ville Neighborhood in collaboration with St. Matthew’s and Bridge of Hope Church. In addition, we are working to drive systemic change by working to provide tiny houses to support the homeless by working in collaboration with North Grand Neighborhood Services. We actively partner with agency providers to improve the lives of those with need. Examples include collaboration with Criminal Justice
Ministry (housing and employment for the previously incarcerated) and De La Salle, Inc., to support educational needs for at-risk students at La Salle Middle School.
Contact: Bernie Sammons 314.853.6391

St. Patrick Center Outreach
Casseroles and salads are taken on the fourth Monday of each month to St. Patrick’s Shelter to feed the homeless.
Contact: Kathey Taiclet 636.537.3114

St. Vincent de Paul Society
The St. Vincent de Paul Society aids families, living in our parish boundaries, in need of emergency financial help or counseling and distributes food to the poor that is donated to our Food Pantry. This committee meets on the third Monday of each month at 6:45pm in the Assisi House.

• Food Pantry: This is a collection of food in conjunction with the St. Vincent De Paul Society for the needy in our parish. The food and other household necessities are collected and placed in the food pantry room in the Bride’s Room in Church and then distributed.
  Contact: Ann Burtelow 636.230.7092

Contact: Jack Burtelow 314.303.9628

Pro-Life/Respect Life
This group fosters the Catholic precept of respect for life from conception to natural death among our parish members. Its mission is to give the members of St. Clare’s Parish an opportunity to speak and act against abortion and all threats to life.
Contact: Ann Engelbart 636.256.1903

Special Needs Committee
The Special Needs Committee welcomes families of special needs individuals by introducing them to current families with special needs members and assists in providing religious education that is developmentally appropriate to their family member’s needs.