St. Clement Parish

06/22/2026

In this Month of the Sacred Heart, Jesus invites us to entrust our hearts to Him. When God becomes our treasure, we do not have to fear how the world sees us. We do not have to relentlessly work to be "enough." We can rest in God knowing that His love for us does not have to be earned. It just has to be received. Lord, help us receive Your Love! Let our hearts rest in You!

06/22/2026

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St. Thomas More (1478–1535) was born in London, the son of a lawyer and judge. He was educated in the finest schools and became a brilliant English statesman. He served in parliament, on the King’s council, as a diplomat, and in many other prominent positions in public administration. He was highly esteemed for his unfailing moral integrity, sharpness of mind, humor, and extraordinary learning. He was also a faithful Catholic, a loving husband, and a devoted father. For his great abilities he was promoted by his friend King Henry VIII to the high office of Lord Chancellor, second in position to the king. He resigned from this post when the king, in open defiance of Church teaching, sought to divorce his wife in order to marry another woman, and to declare himself sovereign of the Church in England. Thomas More, a defender against heresy, refused to condone the king’s actions. After trying unsuccessfully to persuade his friend to approve of what he was doing, King Henry VIII imprisoned More in the Tower of London. At his trial, More testified boldly for Church autonomy over the state, for the authority of the pope as head of the Church, and for the indissolubility of marriage in the eyes of God. He was eventually condemned and beheaded, dying as a martyr for the Catholic faith. Thomas More is the patron saint of statesman, politicians, lawyers, civil servants, and large families. His feast day is June 22nd.

06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day! Today, let us give thanks to God for the gift of our dads, grandfathers, and father-figures, and let us pray for the souls of those fathers whom we have lost. Thank you, dads, for showing us the love and strength of our Heavenly Father!

Pope Leo XIV's Advice to Dads this Father's Day: https://aleteia.org/2026/06/19/pope-leo-xivs-advice-to-dads-this-fathers-day/

06/21/2026

For some, this weekend is beautiful and joyous. For others, it is heavy and challenging. Regardless of how we may feel today, let us be reminded of the love that our Heavenly Father has for us. We are His beloved. He looks upon us with deep compassion. Take a moment and allow yourself to be loved by your Heavenly Father.

06/21/2026

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St. Aloysius Gonzaga (1568–1591) was born to a noble Italian family, the eldest of seven children, and was destined for the military. However, by the time he was nine years of age he chose the religious life and made a personal vow of chastity. As a safeguard against sexual temptation he always kept his eyes downcast in the presence of women. Although many tried to dissuade him from his chosen vocation, he was eventually allowed to renounce his inheritance and enter the seminary in order to become a Jesuit priest. While he was studying in Rome, there was an outbreak of the plague. Aloysius volunteered to care for the sick, despite the delicateness of his own health. As a result, he contracted the disease and died at the age of twenty-three, before completing his priestly studies. St. Aloysius was connected with two great figures of the Counter-Reformation: he received his First Holy Communion at the age of twelve from St. Charles Borromeo, and his Last Rites from St. Robert Bellarmine, both of whom served as his spiritual advisers. On the night of his death, St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi had a vision of him being received into great glory. St. Aloysius Gonzaga is the patron saint of youth and bodily purity. His feast day is June 21st.

06/19/2026

After the release of Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas, Bishop Hying has shared some of his thoughts on the encyclical and on Artificial Intelligence (AI) on different platforms. You can read "AI, Humanity, and the Church," his column in the most recent Catholic Herald, here: https://madisoncatholicherald.org/ai-humanity-and-church.

He also recently spoke with Wisconsin Radio Network's Raymond Neupert on the new encyclical, an interview that you can listen to here: https://www.wrn.com/deep-dive-magnifica-humanitas/

You can read Magnifica Humanitas here: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html

06/19/2026

June 19 Memorial of St. Romuald
O God, who through Saint Romuald renewed the manner of life of hermits in your Church, grant that, denying ourselves and following Christ, we may merit to reach the heavenly realms on high. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

LEARN MORE: ewtn.com/catholicism/saints/romuald-752

06/19/2026

Love Begins Here will be at St. Clement and working in our community later in the summer.

06/17/2026

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St. Emily de Vialar
Saint of the Day
Patron Satin of: Missionaries, nurses, educators, and the sick
Feast Day: June 17

St. Emily de Vialar (1797–1856) was born in Gaillac, France to an aristocratic family in the years following the French Revolution. Because the Catholic faith was under severe persecution, she was baptized in secret by her parents and her religious instruction was given at home. She was a devout child who displayed an aptitude for prayer, and she shunned the luxuries of her state in life. After the death of her mother, her father arranged to find her a suitable husband when she reached 15 years of age. Emily, who desired to lead the religious life in service to the poor, resisted her father’s attempts and endured his anger at her refusal. She desired also to repair the harm caused by the Revolution by catechizing the local children. Emily remained a virgin and privately consecrated herself to God while living in her father’s home. When she was 21 she met a priest who helped her set up an out-patient service for the sick in her own home, which heightened her tense relationship with her father. When her grandfather died, Emily inherited a large fortune which allowed her independence in the service of God. She bought a large home in her town and began a religious order in service to the sick and poor, and to the education of children, which quickly flourished. In 40 years her order, called the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition, established 40 houses throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia. St. Emily de Vialar’s feast day is June 17th.

06/16/2026