Come explore

Belong

To be a part of a community, you must feel like you belong. That someone cares and that you fit in. But also, you play an active role and with a spirit of open invitation, as all of us are an integral part of our parish family! BELONG is one of our five Parish Anchors in the life of a Saint Clement parishioner. We welcome all to gather, to worship, to explore, and to grow in the Catholic faith. We are a parish family, and treat each other like sisters and brothers in Christ. We console if you are hurting or had a bad week, we celebrate when you have received God’s grace and mercy, and we help you find ways to be engaged. We are anchored in community.

PARISHIONER REGISTRATION

Register below and join the Saint Clement community!





Love Your Neighbor

Love Your Neighbor is a ministry created especially for our parish family. We strive to fulfill the spiritual and material needs of our community and foster a sense of family support. We invite all members of our community to join us in growing together as a parish family.

Pray

Pray by becoming a Minister of Care, taking the Eucharist to individuals, hospitals and nursing homes or receiving the Eucharist.

Nourish

Nourish by cultivating a parish of solidarity and care by preparing and delivering meals to fellow parishioners or requesting a meal in a time of need.

Connect

Connect by engaging with existing parishioners through special parish events throughout the year (e.g. holiday brunches, poinsettia delivery, etc.) and welcoming our new members at masses and other events.

To request support for you or someone you know, please complete one of the forms below. We are always looking for volunteers! Sign up below.

Prayer Requests

Please note, we have expanded our Prayer Ministry to include other groups beyond Love Your Neighbor. If you or someone you know is in need of prayers, we invite you to please fill out this Prayer Request Form! You will have the option of informing us if you’d like the request to be confidential or shared publicly in The Plaza, our weekly e-newsletter.

Community Groups

  • Young Adults

    Growing in faith through liturgy, relationships, and service, our parishioners in their 20's and 30's are one of the more vibrant communities in the Archdiocese.

    Learn more

  • Clement Moms

    This group of primarily new moms offers social, spiritual, and educational support as you begin and continue the momentous journey of motherhood.

    Contact Group Lead

  • Clement Dads

    A group of fathers who socialize through a variety of informal activities. Whether you have a young one at home, or kids in school, all dads are welcome.

    Contact Group Lead

  • Lydia Institute

    Ministry for professional women who are looking for meaningful community, opportunities to go deeper in faith, space for intentional prayer, and opportunities for female leadership and service to others.

    Learn more

  • Growing in Grace

    Growing in Grace is a ministry geared towards adults aged 50+. Offer events that may include formal presentations and speakers, but also focus on building community.

    Learn more

  • God Squad

    Our youth group is open to current 8th-12th graders who are eager to learn more about Christ. Join us on certain Sunday evening at 5pm. Find 2023-24 calendar here.

    Contact Lisa Friedlander

  • Clement Couples

    This group is a coordinated, intentional effort to involve married couples of all ages in the vibrant life of our parish community.

    Contact Group Lead

  • Justice Ministry

    Raises awareness of our responsibility to address social issues from the principles of Catholic Social Teaching and challenges us to put our faith in action.

    Contact Ministry Lead

  • Creation Care Ministry

    The world is a gift, filled with beauty and abundant resources. This group reminds us of the Gospel value to care for creation through our conscious decisions.

    Contact Ministry Lead

  • Afternoon Book Club

    All are invited to join the monthly Afternoon Book Club on Monday, December 16, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in Fahey I to discuss the book Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara.

    Questions? Please contact Rick Jones.

  • Affirmed Group

    The Affirmed Group welcomes members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community. We hope to welcome the LGBTQ+ community by name, build community within our parish, and affirm that, all are seen, known and loved by God and this community. We meet monthly on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.

    Join Affirmed Community

  • Outreach: LGBTQ Catholic resource

    Welcome! God loves you! Outreach is an LGBTQ Catholic Resource created by Father James Martin, S.J. and several others. They hope to offer news, resources, and community for LGBTQ+ Catholics and their allies.

    Learn more

Support & Prayer Groups

  • Ministry of Care

    Commissioned parishioners offer compassion, prayer, and Holy Communion to those who are sick or homebound. Requirements: training & 3 year commitment.

    Sign up to be a Minister of Care

  • Men’s Communio

    Allow yourself a half hour of prayer and reflection with other men parishioners every Tuesday at 6:30am in the Chapel.

    Contact Group Lead

  • Eucharistic Adoration

    All are invited to spend some special time in the presence of God. The Blessed Sacrament is exposed, followed by a short prayer service.

    Wednesdays following 12:10 p.m. Mass until 6:00 p.m. Benediction
    Thursdays following 6:00 p.m. Mass until 7:30 p.m. Benediction

O.C.I.A.

The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) — formerly known as RCIA — is the process of spiritual and educational formation through which adults become fully initiated members of the Roman Catholic Church.

 

What is OCIA?

Formally speaking OCIA is the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (formerly known as RCIA). It is the process by which new members are brought or otherwise fully initiated into the life of the Church. It is a program of prayer, conversion, learning, and faith sharing. In addition to OCIA sessions, participants will be encouraged to engage in the various faith and service opportunities and the very life of the Parish.

If you simply are interested in learning more about the Church, feel free to attend as many sessions as you like, but we do ask that you do register. If you have been Catholic for years and simply want a refresher on some of the basics, please feel free to attend. If you are a part of the parish and want to meet and welcome inquirers you too are most welcome to attend.

OCIA at Saint Clement

OCIA at Saint Clement is offered year-round. What this means is that at any point in the year new inquirers can enter into this process of formation. All new inquirers will undergo a beginning program which will be focused on forming their understanding of prayer, their relationship with God, and the Church. When they are ready, they will move to a second phase of training in the life of Christ as it is lived out in the Church. This second phase will intensify the teaching and formational aspects of this program, but will never be divorced from seeking to deepen the inquirer’s relationship with God and the parish family of Saint Clement. After this second phase, when the person and parish discern, and following a final period of prayer akin to a retreat, the person is formally fully initiated into the Church.

The program, while done in groups, will be adjusted to the individual’s needs. The program will last as long as that person needs it to be, and the person will be initiated when they and the Church discern they are ready. The Easter Vigil, the celebration of the great mystery of Christ’s Passion Death and Resurrection has a primacy of place for reception, and persons to be baptized would ordinarily be received in at the Easter Vigil. That said, there will be other times throughout the year, when baptized persons, and as circumstances demand- unbaptized persons, will be initiated, as they are ready.

Sponsors

Sponsors of OCIA candidates are individuals who will journey with the inquirer through the process until they are baptized and/or confirmed. Sponsors should be fully initiated in the Christian life, who are open to sharing their faith with the inquirer. They must be over 16 and may not be the inquirer’s parent. If you are an inquirer, and do not have someone who would make a good sponsor, there are several parishioners who are very open to being sponsors. Sponsors are encouraged to attend RCIA meetings as they are able.

Cost is free

Meetings

Meetings are held on Mondays beginning November 18, 2024 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (with breaks for holidays), and concludes on Pentecost, June 8, 2025. The Sacraments of Initiation are celebrated at the Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 19, 2025.

If you need to miss a meeting
Missing a meeting will happen, do not worry. Just pick up the next week.

Learn more

Read weekly update here from our OCIA Coordinators - Fr. Brett Williams and Ed Harasim, OCIA Coordinators

QUESTIONS?

Please contact Ed Harasim, OCIA Coordinator, eharasim@clement.org or Fr. Brett Williams, bawilliams@clement.org

REGISTER FOR FALL 2024 - SPRING 2025 OCIA

Congratulations and Welcome to Our Newest Members!

On October 6, 2024, we joyfully welcomed our RCIA members into our family of faith! Learn more here.

Stay Connected