Coming from another parish?
Welcome to your new parish family! Please read our parish membership requirements and complete a parish registration form to make it official. Also, be sure to call or email your previous parish to let them know you are transferring to Saint Clare of Assisi. It's a big help if you do so.
Interested in the Catholic Faith?
We welcome you as you seek to grow in your faith life and explore the possibility of becoming a Catholic Christian. Our community shares this journey with you through a process called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). If you would like to chat individually, please contact our pastor, Father West or our Director of Faith Formation, Dr. Chris Diffenderfer. We would love to meet you!
New To Mass?
The Mass is the ancient form and central act of worship in Christianity. The word comes from the Latin word missio which means "mission." We go to Mass to be nourished by God's Word and Holy Communion so that we are prepared to go into the world on mission as Jesus' disciples, to share his love and mercy.
The Mass is comprised of hymns and chants, prayers, readings from the Bible, a homily or sermon, and reception of Holy Communion by Catholics. It includes the gestures of standing, as a sign of respect; sitting, to receive God's Word; and kneeling, as a sign of profound respect and humility. Don't worry about knowing your way around the Mass or when to sit, stand or kneel. We provide a printed order of worship that will guide you. (And we don't kneel in the BEHS auditorium because there's no room to do so.)
Because we are Catholic—that is, universal—all Catholic parishes throughout the world use the exact same Scripture readings and prayers every day, especially Sundays. It's just one more way we are completely united in our faith and practice.
To learn more about the Mass, view this short video.
The Mass is comprised of hymns and chants, prayers, readings from the Bible, a homily or sermon, and reception of Holy Communion by Catholics. It includes the gestures of standing, as a sign of respect; sitting, to receive God's Word; and kneeling, as a sign of profound respect and humility. Don't worry about knowing your way around the Mass or when to sit, stand or kneel. We provide a printed order of worship that will guide you. (And we don't kneel in the BEHS auditorium because there's no room to do so.)
Because we are Catholic—that is, universal—all Catholic parishes throughout the world use the exact same Scripture readings and prayers every day, especially Sundays. It's just one more way we are completely united in our faith and practice.
To learn more about the Mass, view this short video.
