In this week's "What's your story?", Andrea Bowman, shares how she went from thinking Jesus only stayed in church for Sundays to bringing Him everywhere with her.  Don't put Jesus in a corner.  He is meant to be shared and you are meant to have a relationship with Him. Boom!

Last week, we covered step two of sharing your story.  The second step challenges you to reflect on how you came to know Jesus. This past week you may have reflected on the following question: What were some of the key moments in your relationship with Jesus? What did God do to reveal himself to you? So are you ready for step three: My life in Jesus Christ?

What changes have occurred in my life because of my relationship with Jesus? How am I living differently? How has a relationship with Jesus allowed me to live a life that is freer, fuller and more joyful? Emphasize this part of your story because the listener needs to know the significance of a relationship with Jesus. Be attentive to the language you choose here; not everyone listening to your story will be familiar with “churchy” language.

So how did you do with your challenge last week?  Were you able to schedule your prayer time and stick to it.  Did you choose to do this in the morning or the afternoon?  

So now that you have dedicated a certain time to pray and nailed down a time amount, which can range from 5 minutes to an hour, gradually increasing, we are going to look at different types of prayer.

This next week, try different types of prayer.  See which one you enjoy more and why.  See the videos below.  

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The 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) began last weekend. Most parishioners who have donated to the Appeal within the last five years should have received a pledge card in the mail at some point in the last two months from the Archdiocese. If you haven’t sent in your pledge yet, you may do so at the parish now. If you have not yet received a pledge card, you can find yours at the tables in the Gathering Space at church for the next three weekends—through May 2nd. Although there will not be the normal group of volunteers to assist you with this, you may pick up your card at your convenience. Pledge cards and donations can be placed in the offering basket at church or may be dropped off at the black mailbox by the front door of the rectory at any time. Pledge cards may be mailed to the rectory as well. If you’d prefer, you may make a secure online donation by going to: aca.archstl.org. (As long as you are a registered parishioner, the Archdiocese will know to credit your donation to St. Clare of Assisi.) The need is greater than ever for so many of the organizations that are supported by the Annual Catholic Appeal. Please consider a donation and be the answer to someone’s prayers! If you have any questions, contact parish chairperson Dawn Burger at 636-256-2575. Thank you!