Lent

This Lent, let may you "Pick Up Your Cross!"

Thank you for joining us for our annual Lenten Family Night!

Click here or the image below for a Lenten calendar to do with your family!

Thank you for joining us for Breakfast with Saints!

Lent 2025's Breakfast with the Saints on St. Justin Martyr, St. Joan of Arc, St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, St. Maria Goretti, and Bl. Miguel Pro: Click here for the slides, and click here for the audio recordings.

Lent 2024's Breakfast with the Saints on St. Bernard of Clairvaux, St. Catherine of Siena, St. John Vianney, St. Therese of Lisieux, and St. John Paul II: Click here to see all of the slides and handouts, and click here for the audio recordings.

Lent 2023's Breakfast with the Saints on St. Angela Mericia, St. Benedict Joseph Labre, Bl. Solanus Casey, St. Maximilian Kolbe, and St. Pio of Pietrelcina: Click here to see all of the slides and handouts, and click here for the audio recordings.

Pray the Prayer Before a Crucifix to receive a Plenary Indulgence every Friday in Lent

Click here for free prayer & companion coloring download from Holy Heroes

Click here for more on Plenary Indulgences 

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Family Resources to Celebrate Lent

Family Prayer and Lenten Commitment Ideas

Lenten Activities for all 40 Days

Busted Halo's Online Pray, Fast, Give Calendar

Ages 5-12: Holy Heroes' Lenten Adventure

Ages 5-12: Stations of the Cross Prayer Craft

Ages 10-15: Reflection on Lent (Catholic Central)

Video: Virtual Stations of the Cross with Fr. Klasinski (18 minutes)

Video: A Children's Station of the Cross (Ages 5-10)

Article: What should I do for Lent?

Article: What are Fasting and Abstinence, and what's the difference?

Adults: Guided Meditation on Holy Thursday (text, no narration)

Adults: Guided Meditation on Good Friday (text, no narration)

Family Resources to Celebrate Holy Week

Article: A Catholic Guide to Holy Week

Article: Entering Into Holy Week—About Those Teen Years

Article & Tips: The "You can still do this" Guide to Holy Week (Catholic All Year)

Article: A Guide to the Symbols of Holy Week

Video: What's Holy Week?

Video Reflection: Praying through Holy Week

Videos on FORMED

Ages 1-10: Holy Week in Handprints Craft

Teens & Adults: Journal Prompts for Holy Week

Click here for more info on our small faith sharing groups

How St. Clare Music Directors Dan and Nancy Maier first knew Fr. Klaskinski

Nancy and Dan Maier Music Backgrounds are Not Ordinary

Our parish music directors, Nancy and Dan Maier, did not follow the usual path to becoming church musicians.
Can you say "Henny Youngman"?
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The Jazz Inspired Concert of Sacred Music

Played and recorded in our church!