Our Mission:
Believing that we cannot proclaim a gospel we do not live, we dedicate our activities to promoting the welfare of those in need of comfort, shelter and food and, through education and action, to working for justice and peace.
 
 
CIA Prayer:
Dear Lord, you are the light that brings us together. We thank you for the gifts that you have given each of us to do your work. Help us to remember our blessings and to recognize the needs of your people. Grant that our minds and hearts are open to your will and give us the wisdom to know how we can serve you. In the spirit of St. Clare, may we respond with charity and love. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
 
 
Meetings 
CIA members (below) invite you to join us as we meet the second Tuesday of each month, from 7:30-9 p.m. Contact Bridget at 832-240-4336 or Roberta at 281-486-9673 for information.
 
 
 
 
Projects/Events, Jan.-March:
In February, CIA members will complete the Valentine Senior Services Project, which is completely funded by parishioners' financial donations through the CIA monthly envelope. Small indoor plants and valentines crafted by St. Clare School students will be given to 50 elderly clients of Catholic Charities. 
 
The annual Lenten Box Project will begin the weekend of Feb. 29-March 1, with CIA members handing out lists of needed items after all masses. The project helps clients of Casa Juan Diego, a local Catholic shelter. You can help by filling a small box with items for infants, children, women or men. Items include toiletries, underwear and stationery. In addition to being handed out, the lists of needed items will be posted on the CIA bulletin board and published in the Sunday Bulletin. Donations will be collected through Lent. For more information, contact Gordon at 281-461-6982.
 
 
Thank You So Much:
In grateful appreciation for all the merciful works St. Clare's generous parishioners made possible in 2019, Christians In Action members will offer masses for parishioners.  We gratefully express thanks for your support of our many outreach efforts last year. Your caring and generosity allowed us to assist the most needy in our community. Below are some of the ways you helped others in 2019.
 

• Provided 304 needy families with financial help to pay monthly rent, utilities and other aid, at a cost of nearly $70,000.
• Presented boxes of candy to 50 elderly clients identified by Catholic Charities, in the Valentine Senior Services Project.
• Donated 120 boxes of essential items for those served by Casa Juan Diego Shelter, through the Lenten Box Project.
• Contributed 24 large boxes of underwear, socks, books, toiletries, puzzles and games in the Hospitalized Veterans Project.
• Gave enough school supplies to meet the needs of many under privileged children served by St. Pius V and Queen of Peace Catholic parish schools.
• Adopted—and provided food for—36 needy families and donated enough food to fill almost 135 boxes for pantries at St. Pius V Parish and Casa Juan Diego Shelter, in the Thanksgiving Adopt-a-Family Project and Food Drive.
• Gave gifts of clothing, shoes, toys, and essentials to the needy: 72 children and 25 seniors referred by St. Pius V Catholic Church’s outreach program, and many clients of Casa Juan Diego Shelter, in the Spirit of Christmas Project. 
• Helped feed the homeless of Clear Lake, through the Mercy Tree project.
• Donated greeting cards for the use of prisoners at the Carole S. Young Prison in Texas City.
• Supported our parish weekly food basket, toward filling local pantries at St. Paul Catholic and Clear Lake Baptist churches; and donated eyeglasses, education box tops, Sunday coupon circulars and stamps to help others.

 
 
 
Ongoing Support:
Did you know your contributions to CIA’s monthly envelope (Aid to the Poor and Needy) pay for nearly all of CIA’s financial outreach assistance to the needy?  CIA receives donations from two grocery store programs (see paragraph below) and St. Clare’s Knights  of Columbus, but no additional funding comes from the church for outreach aid.  The amount that you decide to include in your envelope the fourth weekend of each month is what helps the local needy who come to us with immediate, critical, short-term needs-like assistance with rent or utility bills. Typically, CIA spends about $4,500-$6,000 each month, to help 20-35 families. We appreciate your generosity. After all, donations from St. Clare parishioners keep Christians In Action “in action.”
 
Grocery stores Kroger and Randalls both have free loyalty cards, which offer customers in-store and online savings and special offers.  And, when you link your card to St. Clare’s Christians In Action, we earn money from these companies several times a year to help clients who need emergency outreach assistance. You need to link your cards only once: for Kroger Plus Card to KM540 and for Randalls Remarkable Card to 8313. Visit Kroger.com or Randalls.com for information. Each time you shop, use your card; or, if you’d prefer, list a phone number with your account and give that number to the cashier. It’s easy. When you do this, you save on grocery shopping and CIA earns money for outreach clients. That’s a real win-win. Questions? Contact Yvette at 281-480-1330.