St. Clement Church 135 S. Washington Street Lancaster, WI 53813 608-723-4990
Welcome to St. Clement Church
Mission Statement We, the people of St. Clement Parish, strive to live our lives following the teaching of Christ and the Catholic Church. Through worship, education and service, we seek to grow in faith, hope and love. By using our talents, we try to be more loving and compassionate by providing support for all those in need in our community and beyond.
We are grateful for your continued support of Steubenville Youth Conference fundraiser of Car Wash Cards from Kwik Trip to offset a portion of the cost to attend ($435). Our teens and chaperones from our
pastorate, St. Joseph the Worker, will cooperate with Divine Mercy Pastorate (St. Maria Goretti & St. Christopher Parishes) along with Richland Center parishes in La Crosse Diocese again this year. Pre-orders will be April 7 - 21 of 5-count (5 washes) Ultimate Car Wash cards for $35 each. You can pre-order from Katherine at the Parish Office, Katie Crosby or Joe/Kelly Ihm family. (If you need Car Wash cards before April 26th, Saint Clement School has them in stock to support St. Clement School
Scrip Program.) Thank you for your generous support!
The St. Anne’s Sodality in Fennimore (St. Mary’s Church/Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Parish will be hosting the Spring Vicariate Meeting on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Registration will begin
at 3:00 PM followed by a short meeting and Mass will be celebrated at 4:00 PM. Supper will be served
at 5:00 PM. The theme for the meeting is “Disciples Wear Many Hats”. We will be having Marge Karsten
from the Grant County Right to Life group and Judy Vesperman from the Grant County Historical Society
in Lancaster speak to us. Please wear your finest Derby Hat, Easter Bonnet, or historical hat from days
of old. Every hat tells a story. Registrations are due by May 1. All ladies are welcome. The cost for the
event is $15/person. Please send your registrations to Rita Moore at 14791 Homer Rd, Fennimore, WI,
53809. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Loy at 608-822-6412 or [email protected].
Thank you to those who helped out in any way during our recent host week for Family Promise at St. Clement. Whether you brought in food, helped with dinner serving, fellowship, overnights, etc., all of this means so much. The family could not be more thankful for the care and compassion shown to them.
Thank you to the people from other churches in our pastorate for your support too. Together, we are living out the mission of caring for the needy in our midst.
Leigh is navigating the heartbreaking loss of her daughter, Cassie, who tragically passed away in a car accident on August 16, 2024. In this time of grief, Leigh has found comfort in her God's mercy and in the love and prayers of her family, friends, and community.
This fundraiser has been created for those who feel called to help ease the burdens Leigh is carrying. Contributions will help alleviate the financial strain from the accident and burial, as she leans into God’s grace.
Leigh is deeply grateful for your prayers, generosity, and compassion. She holds close the promise of Christ’s peace. Thank you for walking alongside her during this journey
A Support Group for the Bereaved
When a loved one dies, it can feel like you are alone. Few people understand the thoughts, feelings and the pain you are experiencing. This can lead to isolation, feelings of depression and extreme sadness
and sorrow. All of these are normal. Yet, there is support through GriefShare.
GriefShare is a 13 session support group for those who have experienced the loss of a
loved one. A GriefShare session includes an informative video, discussion and sharing. It
is said that “grief shared is grief diminished.” Our next GriefShare support group will begin
on February 20, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. We will meet in the St. Clement Parish office
meeting room. Pre-registration is encouraged by going to: griefshare.org.
There you can also find other GriefShare groups in the area (Platteville has one) if our
time/dates do not work for you. Contact Bill Manthe (723-4990) or Marcia Hampton (732-
8849) for more information or if you have questions.
Women of the pastorate, give your week a Great Start on Monday mornings with coffee and donuts at 8:00 AM, prayer, Scripture readings of the day and discussion, 8:15 – 9:15, lower level of St. Clement Rectory, beginning Monday, Feb. 24. Sponsored by St. Clement Council of Catholic Women.
Bring your copy of Word Among Us or Magnificat. Questions? Call or text Bernadette Schaefer at 608-732-7475.
Coordinator of Religious Ed, 7-12: Mr. Nick Crosby [email protected]
Finance Council Members:
Amy Belscamper, Tim Adams, Ivars Kalnins, Mark Schwab, Kevin Raisbeck, Samantha Klein, Chris Hoerth.
What is Flocknote?
Join Flocknote now Flocknote is an email and text messaging tool created for churches, ministries, teams and other community organizations. Flocknote helps us communicate with the people we care about. St. Clement will be using it to message our parishioners about important information. We will have different groups you can be a part of, so you only get information that is important to you! Why is St. Clement using Flocknote? We believe that with Flocknote we can better communicate with our parishioners and save us money in lots of ways. We will be able to send you emails and texts (when appropriate) to alert you of relevant news, such as the announcement of a community gathering, special schedules for Holy Days, or cancellation of Mass due to severe weather. Whether it is saving money on bulk mail or sending out simple reminders about different collections or fundraising opportunities, Flocknote is a tool that can help.By subscribing, you can expect to receive an email or text (your choice) from the parish about once per week that may include the following types of communications:
Newsletter
Reminders for Holy Days & Mass times
Invitations to parish events
Periodic polls
Engaging resources to help you continue in your faith formation
Alerts of schedule additions or changes
Why are you using my registration information?
Flocknote is used mainly as a communication tool. By using our parishioners registration information, we can ensure we have the correct, updated contact information. You will receive a text/email based on your registration data. If you wish to opt out, remember it’s EASY! You can unsubscribe at any time by texting “STOP” to our subscribe number or by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email communication.
Is my information private and secure?
The Flocknote subscriber list and your information are absolutely private. You will not receive any inbox “spam” as a result of being subscribed to Flocknote.
Flocknote uses a distributed, scalable server architecture over multiple geographic locations to allow for nearly infinite scalability and near-immediate failover in the event of a disaster or outage. All data transferred to and from Flocknote by users is done so using TLS protocol and is encrypted and authenticated using SHA-256 with RSA Encryption.
What else do I need to know?
Once you are a subscriber, you will soon be able join the different groups and ministries here are at St. Clement !There is no charge for this service, but your carrier message and data rates may apply. View privacy policy & conditions at www.flocknote.com/txt.