St. Alphonsus-St. Clement Parish

We are thankful that so many parishioners are returning to mass. For those who are unable to attend mass in person we are continuing to livestream mass every weekend so you can remain connected with our parish family by participating in the mass online.

The 4:00 PM Saturday and 9:00 AM Sunday masses can be seen on our YouTube channel.  To view the current week’s masses or previously recorded masses click below for links to the livestream mass:

The St. Alphonsus-St. Clement SVDP will again provide gift cards to the needy this Christmas. Last year we gave out approximately 80 gift cards valued at $50 each for children 16 and under, as well as cards for transitioning convicts through the Justice Initiative program. The generosity of our parishioners in support of this effort was overwhelming and is greatly appreciated! If you wish to participate in this program, please purchase one or more gift cards from VISA, Meijer, Target or Walmart, and drop them in the SVDP poor box or at the parish office. If you prefer not to shop at all, you can make a monetary donation instead. Simply put a check or cash in an envelope labeled 'Christmas gift cards' and leave it in the poor box or office. Please have your donations in by Sunday, December 4 so we can start planning the distribution.

In addition to the gift cards, we will be collecting donations for Franciscan Ministries and St. Aloysius, both of which serve the homeless in the Detroit area. Items requested are:

Hoodies: L, XL, XXL, XXXL, Heavy Winter Coats: Men's and Women's, Sizes L through 4X, Winter Boots: Men's and Women's, Sizes 9 - 14, Sleeping Bags for extreme cold weather, White Tube Sox: They go through thousands of these each month! Hand, Toe and Body Warmers, Knit Pullover Hats, Gloves made for very cold weather, Men's and Women's Sizes; Hygiene Kit Items: moist towelettes, lip balm, soap, shampoo, comb, toothbrush & toothpaste, disposable razors, feminine products.

Please deposit your donations in the large box in the church vestibule by Sunday, December 11. Let's help the homeless keep a little warmer this winter!

Our parish LIFT Sociality will be collecting items that will be used to stuff Christmas Stockings for our hospitalized Veterans. These stockings are passed out over the holidays to hospitalized veterans, both men and women.
Items needed are: Travel size items- toothpaste, shampoo, hand soap, hand cream, combs, (
Please NO razors) puzzle books-sudoku, crossword, word search, etc. pencils, pens, playing cards, individual size snacks- crackers, cookies, fruit snacks, gum, hard candy Instant coffee packets, instant hot chocolate packets, tea bags. These items may be placed in the box marked "Veteran's Items", at the back of the Church. Please bring any items to Church, or items may be dropped off at the parish office by Dec. 5"".
On behalf of our hospitalized veterans, Thank you. LIFT (Ladies in Faith Together) Sociality

Thank you to the 21% who have already made a 2022 CSA pledge that brings the parish 66% toward its CSA target of $41,346 as this ensures we Fuel the Mission to witness Christ as His disciples. Fr. Kerner & Fr. Deters are asking the remaining parishioners to join them in contributing to this year’s Catholic Services Appeal. Any gifts we receive over our target will be returned to the parish in full without assessment. We plan to use our CSA refund to repair the concrete around the church, fix the chronic church roof leaks and address interior church water damage. If, however, we do not meet this target, we will have to make up the shortfall from our general fund. Last year 24% contributed to the CSA. Can we double the participation this year?

If you are still prayerfully considering your CSA pledge, you may mail your completed pledge card in the pre-addressed envelope that is provide you. You may also pledge your gift to our parish campaign by giving online at givecsa.org. If you need information or have questions about the Catholic Services Appeal, please call the parish office or Archdiocese Donor Services at (313) 596-7400.

Thank you again for helping to Fuel the Mission to witness Christ.

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St. Alphonsus High School Alumni Association Website

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