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Thank you for your patience and understanding. Please know that we are working tirelessly to ensure the health and safety of all our parishioners and everyone who live and work in our community
At St. Clare Parish we are praying for all our parishioners and community members that have been affected by the virus. If you know someone that has been affected, is currently sick or has died from the virus, we would like to add their names to our weekly mass intention. We will be praying for them. Click here to submit a name.
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Farewell to Fr. Dave
Sunday, July 12
Starting at 1 pm
Parking Lot of St. Michael Church GibbstownWe are planning a vehicle drive-through farewell for Fr. Dave on Sunday, July 12. Please enter the parking lot off of the School Street Entrance a few minutes before 1 pm and pull into a parking space. The procession of vehicles will be directed through the parking lot, onto Memorial Ave and into the horseshoe driveway in front of St. Michael Church. There you will be able to greet Fr. Dave.
The front and passenger side of your vehicle will be visible to Fr. Dave as you pull up. You are welcome to decorate your vehicle if you’d like.
Please check back on the website for changes/cancellations due to inclement weather.St. Clare Office
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Welcome! Bienvenidos!
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Welcome to Saint Clare of Assisi Parish, serving southern Gloucester County located in the Diocese of Camden under the leadership of the Most Reverend Bishop Dennis Sullivan. We invite you to visit our website, to learn about who we are as a community of faith and the services our parish provides. If you are thinking about moving into our area, we cordially invite you to make St. Clare's your parish home.
Bienvenido a nuestra parroquia de Santa Clara de Asís, en el sur del condado de Gloucester, ubicado en la diócesis de Camden, bajo el liderazgo del reverendo obispo Dennis Sullivan. Lo invitamos a visitar las páginas de nuestro sitio web, para conocernos. Somos una comunidad de fe y servimos en las ciudades de Swedesboro, Gibbstown y Paulsboro. Si está pensando en mudarse a nuestra área, lo invitamos a ser parte de St. Clare su hogar parroquial.
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NEW Live Stream: Saturday 4:30 pm - Sunday 9:00 (Spanish) and 11:00 am
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Thank You Letter from Father Dave
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Dear St. Clare Parish Community,
This will be my last Parish Bulletin letter for St Clare’s as your Pastor,I Thank You.
For the opportunities and challenges we have been dragged into by the changing needs of the Church in these 21st Century United States of America, you responded to my invitation to join together and create St . Clare of Assisi Parish to meet the growing current and future needs of this region of Gloucester County that we serve. This 76 square mile parish from Mantua Creek to Oldmans Creek; from I95 South Exit 20 to Exit 10 with surrounding communities, is vibrant with faith lived, by us and our neighbors of our Catholic faith and others who follow a different faith or different tradition. [Far different than my 8 square block parish of my youth.]
I have been overwhelmed periodically. Then through a phone call, an email, or a person sharing a concern, I’d be drawn out of my sense of being overwhelmed and into a need to be of service in leading, guiding, ministering sacraments, collaborating with you or others. [ you may remember in 2012 I asked for, and was granted a 6-month healthcare sabbatical, which I surely needed. I benefited from having those months of therapy.] This journey consists of 15 years since I first came to Gibbstown, Paulsboro, and Swedesboro. While gathering together with teams of leaders and caring people, we would move forward by the wind of the Holy Spirit's guidance and driving force. I could never have been able to be Pastor through all this without you, your gifts, talents, family faith and Catholic committed living.
I take with me my experiences of you: our many children I've had the joy to Baptize, to bring to their First Reconciliation or First Communion. Our many young women and men I interviewed on your journey towards Confirmation. Those I witnessed being confirmed by our Bishops, and even a few groups I was privileged to confirm, representing Bishop Galante during the merger processes.[ This was as close to being a bishop, as I’d ever want to get.]
I take with me my hope for healing to the families and young people betrayed by priests of our past. Each time I pray the phrase in Eucharistic Prayer II “ at the time He [Jesus] was betrayed” or in Prayer III “on the night He [Jesus] was betrayed”. I pray for our betrayed families and only rarely have I been able to begin to pray for the betrayers. I struggle to live as Jesus teaches us to pray for your enemies, pray for those who persecute you.
I take with me new skills for presiding and preaching through Livestream. Who knew we’d be praying by YouTube! ZOOM has actually helped bringing us face to face (without masks required).
As you welcomed me at each juncture in these 15 years, I pray to God you will Welcome Fr. Ed Kennedy who comes to you on his trial run as Pastor. As he ministers to your needs, accompany him well. Bring your support, gifts, time, and talents to join with Fr. Kennedy as St. Clare begins your second decade as a parish!
Please Pray for me and those I go to serve, as I will pray for you and those you will serve in Jesus’ name!Fr. Dave Grover,
Pastor 2005 -2020Lord, Take me where You want me to go;
Let me meet who You want me to meet;
Tell me what You want me to say;
And keep me out of Your way!
Fr. Mychal F Judge, OFM FDNY Chaplain 5/11/33 - 9/11/01
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Message from Bishop Dennis Sullivan about Reopening Guidelines for Public Worship
Phase One
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Parish Live Stream Masses in Camden Diocese
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Important News & Updates for St. Clare Parishioners !
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You have amazed me in your sharing of your Talents - Creativity through the years -In the Living Wax Museum projects each year, your preparation and showmanship in Song and acting in our School Plays, your strong gifts of music in our school choirs, our Angelic Choir and so often at our School Masses, in Leading our Sung Prayer in serving as Cantor, or Proclaiming the Psalms. Your teamwork in sports, practices and games will serve you well in your high school years. May you listen with a heart filled by Jesus’ love; Listen with an ear with Jesus’ compassion; Act with for others! Fr. Dave GroverRead More -
Lady of Guadalupe Grotto at St. Clare We are pleased to announce the start of construction on the outdoor grotto in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, at the Swedesboro campus. We are grateful to you for making this project possible! Please watch this bilingual video message from Fr. Dave & Fr. John Nos complace anunciar el inicio de la construcción de nuestra gruta en honor a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, en el Campus de Swedesboro. ¡Les agradecemos por hacer posible este proyecto! Mire este video mensaje bilingüe del Padre. Dave y el P. JohnRead More
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Today's Readings / Lecturas Del Día
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Reading 1 Is 6:1-8Responsorial Psalm 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5Gospel Mt 10:24-33
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Primera lectura Is 6, 1-8Salmo Responsorial Salmo 92, 1ab. 1c-2. 5Evangelio Mt 10, 24-33
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Pray with us!
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- Saturday Vigil 4:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN Gibbstown
- Sunday 9:00 AM SpanishEspañolES Gibbstown LIVE STREAM 11:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN Gibbstown LIVE STREAM
- MonWed 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN Gibbstown
- Monday 5:30 PM EnglishEnglishEN Swedesboro
- Tuesday 6:30 PM SpanishEspañolES Swedesboro
- Thu Fri 8:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN Swedesboro
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