News of the People and Parish of St. Clare
06-27-2016 Sunday Mass to be Suspended at St. Clare
We were just informed yesterday that, due to a shortage of priests, the Diocese of Tyler will be suspending Sunday Mass at St. Clare following the July 10 Mass. Please pray for the mission at St. Clare - that the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in Cooper, TX will not come to a permanent end.
06-09-2016 We Mourn the Loss of a Friend
Enrique Antonio Mendoza, age 19, son of Mario and Dianna
Mendoza of Cooper, died Sunday June 5, 2016. The Mendoza family had
visited St. Clare on several occasions, with their younger son Miguel
sometimes serving at Mass.
The following information is supplied courtesy of Delta Funeral Home in Cooper:
Please pray for the soul of Enrique, and for the comfort and peace of God for Mario, Dianna, and their entire family.
The following information is supplied courtesy of Delta Funeral Home in Cooper:
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday June 10, 2016 at St. William Catholic Church in Greenville, TX. Father Paul Weinberger will officiate. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Cooper. A rosary will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday June 9, 2016 at Delta Funeral Home visitation will continue until 8:00 p.m.
Please pray for the soul of Enrique, and for the comfort and peace of God for Mario, Dianna, and their entire family.
12-07-2015 St. Clare Christmas Mass
We will be celebrating the Nativity of Our Lord this year with Christmas Mass at 12:30 pm on Christmas day. Everyone is invited and encouraged to join us for this joyous celebration of the birth of Our Lord.
12-03-2015 St. Clare Chapel Blessed With New Tabernacle and Sacred Vessels
We are thankful to have just been able to replace our deteriorated sacred vessels and tabernacle. Thanks to Father Juan Sardinas, through his trip to Mexico we were able to acquire a new chalice, ciborium, paten, and tabernacle at a small fraction of the cost of purchasing them through our normal sources in the U.S. The opportunity to acquire a new tabernacle at a cost affordable to our humble mission was a particular blessing. This was only possible through the thoughtfulness of Father Juan and his continued love for the St. Clare community. Also, making these important purchases would not have been possible without the support and approval of Father Kevin Young. Replacing these items is not merely an act of upgrading certain material objects. These items, central to the Liturgy, are the vessels which directly touch Our Lord Jesus Christ, Truly Present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. We are thankful that we will now be able to employ vessels and tabernacle that are of a quality and condition appropriate to their sacred use.
07-20-2015 St. Clare Mass Time to Change
Beginning August 2, 2015, the time for Sunday Mass at St. Clare Catholic Church will change to 2:30 pm. Though this is an atypical time for Sunday Mass, it is a time that will allow the priests of Our Lady of Victory to serve all of the needs of both churches.
No matter the time, we are reminded of what a great privilege it is to be able to celebrate Mass each Sunday in our humble, but beautiful, chapel in Cooper.
07-12-2015 St. Clare Catholic Church Welcomes New priest
Father Kevin Young from Our Lady of Victory Parish in Paris, Texas began serving St. Clare Catholic Church this Sunday. For an introduction to Father Kevin, please view the video below which comes courtesy of the Diocese of Tyler and the Catholic East Texas.
06-13-2015 Father Cyriac Leaving the Parish
Father Cyriac is leaving Our Lady of Victory Parish, and St. Clare Catholic Church. He will be leaving on Thursday June 18th after the 8:00 a.m. Mass at Our lady of Victory. The parish will be having a farewell reception for him on:
Wednesday June 17, 2015 after the 12:10 p.m. Mass in the Activity Center at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Paris.
Father Cyriac will be celebrating his final Mass at St. Clare's at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2015.
04-01-2015 Addition to St. Clare Contact Information
The current telephone number and e-mail address remain in effect for general matters regarding St. Clare's.
We now have a P.O. Box for traditional mail.
Please see our Contact Page for complete information.
03-08-2015 Change in Leadership
We welcome Father Cyriac John (with Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Paris) who has been appointed to St. Clare Catholic Church, replacing Father Juan Carlos Sardinas. This change reflects our Bishop's decision to place St. Clare's under Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Paris, TX. We look forward to working with Father Cyriac.
We are thankful for Father Juan's service to St. Clare's, and we will miss him and all of our friends at St. James.
