PASTORAL VISITATION
Hospital and home visitation is available to parishioners through the Ministry of Healing. Please notify the office to inform the ministers of this need.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Holy Hours in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament occur in sequence with the Church's liturgical year of Advent, Lent and Pentecost. Parishioners are welcome to commit to an hour or more of adoration. Adoration is available every Friday as well from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Chapel.  Recitation of the Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3:00 p.m.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Men and women who serve our parish community as extraordinary ministers of the Body and Blood of Christ at weekend and special liturgies comprise this ministry. Training is provided.

Ministers to the Homebound
Ministers to the Homebound are men and women who bring the Eucharist to homebound parishioners after weekend or weekday Liturgies. Training is provided.

LECTORS
Lectors are those adult men and women who proclaim the Word of God to the parish assembly at weekend liturgies and at special liturgies. A love for God's Word and the ability to proclaim it to others are necessary requirements. Prayerful preparation is essential and training is provided on the parish level.

ADULT SERVERS
Men and women are encouraged to serve in this ministry. Weekend liturgies, special liturgies, and funerals are open to receiving this service. Training is available.

ALTAR SERVERS
Any boy or girl in the fifth grade or older is welcome to become a server for weekend and special liturgies. Training sessions are available.

GREETERS
Men and women are assigned to greet parishioners and offer them the welcome of the community before Liturgies and to act as hospitality ministers for other parish events. Teenagers are also encouraged to consider this service ministry.

USHERS
Ushers engage in assisting parishioners to find a seat, taking up the offertory collection and in distributing the parish bulletins at our liturgies. This ministry is open to all interested adults, men and women, and high school age teens.

ADULT CHOIR
Adult choir members and musicians are always welcome to offer their musical gifts at our liturgies. The choir assists at the 10:00 A.M. Sunday Liturgy and at special parish liturgies as needed. The choir is active from September until the end of May. Rehearsals are held weekly on Thursdays at 7:30 P.M.

CHILDREN'S CHOIR
Children grades 2 through 5 are welcome to join the children's choir, which accompanies the congregation at weekend liturgies on special occasions. Practice is on Mondays from 6:15 to 6:45 P.M. during the school year.

CANTORS
Men and Women cantors lead the congregation in song at our weekend liturgies. Some training is essential and practice time with musical assistance is provided. Persons with this gift are encouraged to offer their talents in leading others in worship.

FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON
Following funerals, parishioners may request the use of the facilities of the parish to serve food and refreshments to those who attend a funeral of a loved one. Volunteer assistance is always welcomed.

PRE-CANA
This one-day program for engaged couples assists them in preparing for a Marriage in the Lord. Ordinarily offered in April and October, this program is required for couples marrying at St. Clarence. Registration is required. Married couples who are willing to share their experience of married life are invited to serve as members of the Pre-Cana Team.

PRAYER LINE
As part of the Ministry of Care, parishioners are welcome to call our Parish Prayer Chain at 440-779-7683 and submit their prayer intention. Calls are taken from 9:00 AM to 6:00 Pm. Persons willing to be "pray-ers" for these intentions are encouraged to call the parish office and submit their names.

ART AND ENVIRONMENT
Adult men and women periodically offer their gifts and talents in beautifying the sanctuary of the church and adjoining areas of worship throughout the liturgical seasons of the Church Year. Parishioners are welcome to join the group on a cyclic or permanent basis.

SANCTUARY GUILD
This group of men and women volunteer their time and effort to maintain the holiness of the Sacred Space. Cleaning teams are assigned to a one-hour time commitment on Saturday mornings at 9:00 A.M. Individual teams rotate turns and serve approximately once every five weeks. Assistance is always needed for light cleaning of the Church, Chapel, and Sacristy.

BAPTISM PROGRAM
Baptism is a special moment in the life of our family of Faith. Baptisms are celebrated the first and third Sunday of the month at 1:15 P.M. Arrangements for all baptisms, including a baptism during Mass, must be made in advance with the priest. Parents who desire to have a child baptized at St. Clarence must attend a Pre-Baptism Class. Information on these classes is available at the parish office.

YOUTH MINISTRY
By providing young people with unique opportunities to enthusiastically celebrate their Catholic faith in community, St. Clarence Youth Ministry encourages teens to build their lives on a foundation of discipleship.

StCYM is open to all high school students, including those in parochial, private and public schools. One need not be a parishioner at St. Clarence, or even be Catholic, to participate in Youth Ministry; one must simply be in high school.

Youth Ministry meets every Sunday night at 7:00 during the school year, except for the first weekend of the month, when we gather at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday for a Youth Liturgy.

StCYM affirms the role of parents as the primary formers of their teens' faith, and seeks to encourage, supplement, and involve them in that role.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)
This Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process through which adults are initiated into the Catholic community. Adults who have never been baptized, adults baptized in other Christian faiths and who desire to explore Catholicism, and adults who have been baptized into the Catholic faith but not reared in Catholic faith understanding or practice, are invited to explore this process. The RCIA meets from September through June.

RCIA TEAM MEMBERS
Active members of the parish who are willing to respond to God's call to companion another on a faith journey into Catholicism as a sponsor or as a team member of RCIA are encouraged to consider participation.  This is a collaborative ministry under the direction of the RCIA coordinators.

CHILDREN'S RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION (RCIC)
Children in need of baptism or baptized children who have not been reared in the Faith need religious education and formation. Families who desire a sacramental life for their children should contact one of the priests. Parishioners, experienced in working with children on a catechetical or faith-sharing level, and who would like to do so one-on-one or with a few children in a group, are encouraged to consider this special ministry. This preparation precedes the child's entry into the regular Parish School of Religion Program (PSR).

PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION (PSR)
This parish-based religious education program for school children from grades one through eight is held on Monday afternoons and evenings during the school year. The first session is from 4:30 - 6:00 PM; the second session is from 7:00 - 8:30 PM. Registration is required. Catechists (teachers and teacher assistants) educate children in the Faith. Training in theology and teaching methods is provided. Hall monitors, assistants, and clerical workers are always welcome.

RELIGIOUS READINESS PROGRAMS 
A Sunday worship celebration for children during the 10:00 A.M. Mass is comprised of three components, each geared to the learning level of the given age group: Nursery (ages 1 and 2), Pre-School (ages 3, 4, and 5), and Children's Liturgy of the Word, (grades 1 and 2). Registration is required for the Nursery and Pre-School programs.