Our youth and adult choirs have been practicing their hearts out and want to help you get in the Christmas mood! All are invited to join us for the Advent/Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 11 at 4:00 p.m. Reception to follow in the social hall. Must RSVP for the reception; click for more information and to sign up!

Awaken! Jesus is coming! How will you prepare? Click for some suggestions!

As a parish family, we will be reaching out to those in need to help bring joy at Christmas. Giving opportunities include moms and babies, veterans, seniors and families, and more. For distribution purposes, all Giving Tree donations are due by noon on Sunday, December 11. For those who might like to take advantage of Black Friday specials, there is a virtual side of the Giving Tree available NOW at https://signup.com/go/bAznejb. Check it out!!! At this weekend's Masses, you'll also see the big tree in the church gathering space with tags on it. Just find a tag (or more than one!) that suits your giving, then return the item following the directions on the tag. Thank you for your continued generosity and love! Any questions, email christianservice@stdanielclarkston.org or call 248-625-4583.

On Tuesday, November 22, Fr. Craig Marion from St. Anne's led us through the first part of a Walk Through the Mass. You can click to watch. As Father mentioned, this two-part series is just scratching the surface! To dig deeper, look for materials/videos from Bishop Robert Barron or Fr. Michael Schmitz. There are even materials available on FORMED.org, and parishioners can access that platform for free! Visit https://stdanielclarkston.org/formed for instructions on creating your account.

The winners of the parish raffle, drawn on 11/17/22, are as follows: John Przybycien won the Apple iPad; Mary Sloan won the Apple watch; Margaret Wiedemann won the backpack blower; and Mike and Nancy Presby won the front row parking space. Congratulations!

Jesus asks, “Could you not keep watch for one hour?”   (Mark 14:37) Join us on Tuesday, December 6 at 7:00 p.m. to be with our Lord for one hour. Spending some quiet time in prayer with Our Lord, Jesus, is a beautiful way to come to know Him more intimately, to love Him more deeply, and to follow Him more closely. 

In this presentation on Tuesday, November 29, at 8:00 p.m., Tom Hegna will share simple concepts that can help anyone become financially independent. Not only can people become very wealthy using these tips, research shows they will also likely be much happier and even live longer! Spending less than you earn, investing in appreciating assets, having an emergency fund and protecting your blind side with insurance products can allow nearly everyone to become financially successful. Poor planning, procrastination, credit card debt, divorce, and a failure to understand the Opportunity Costs of purchases doom many people to a life of financial stress and unhappiness. This is a presentation you don't want to miss! FREE and open to all, not just Knights! But include our Knights Council number (15967) when registering.

The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a poster contest for children ages 5-14. Each poster should reflect the theme: Keeping Christ in Christmas. Entry forms and poster paper are in the social hall. First prize winners will receive a $50 Amazon gift card. All entries must be turned into the Faith Formation Office by December 12.

On Monday, November 14, Father John led us line-by-line through the enlightened, intelligent, and succinct words of the Nicene Creed. If you missed the in-person presentation, you can watch it here!

Join Father Craig Marion (from St. Anne's) as he provides a simple explanation on each part of the Mass. Tuesday, November 22 and November 29. Choose 9:30-10:30 a.m. at St. Anne's or 6:00-7:00 p.m. at St. Daniel's. Click to register!

On November 7, Fr. John explained the seven petitions of the Lord’s Prayer, the prayer that Jesus taught His disciples. If you weren't able to join that presentation in person, you can now watch it on YouTube. Just click to be directed! (Note: You do need to follow the direct link to view the video; it won't be visible on our general parish YouTube page.)

The Church needs more holy men to hear God's call to the priesthood.  Archbishop Vigneron recently called for a Year of Prayer for Priestly Vocations, starting on June 4, 2022 (the Vigil of Pentecost, when ordinations usually take place) and running through May 28, 2023 (Pentecost). All of us are invited to pray with deep faith and trust that the Lord will call our future priests during this year of prayer. Our future priests need special graces to answer the call in our current world; your role is to pray for the men God is calling to be priests after his own heart. Let us serve them as God calls them to serve us. Click for more info!

Did you know that you can help our St. Daniel St. Vincent de Paul Conference help our neighbors in need simply by purchasing everyday items at Kroger? It’s true!!! Our SVdP Conference is enrolled in the Kroger Community Rewards Program. All you have to do is sign up. Click for instructions, or see a SVdP member at Social after this weekend's 11:00 a.m. Mass!

Before leaving any flyers, brochures, prayer cards, or other items on the tables in church (or other parish buildings), please have the items approved by Father John. Items not approved will be removed and disposed of.

Then you should already be receiving emails and/or text messages via the mass communication platform called Flocknote. If you have not received an email or text message from us, that means we don’t have your current contact information on file. To be added to our list in Flocknote, complete the online for at the bottom of https://stdanielclarkston.org/stay-in-touch or send an email to nsteele@stdanielclarkston.org with your email address and/or cell phone number. Let’s stay in touch!!!

While groups like Knights of Columbus, St. Vincent de Paul, and Men of St. Daniel are part of St. Daniel Parish, they are actually separate entities with their own bank accounts. As such, donation checks should be made payable directly to the specific group, NOT St. Daniel Parish. If you ever have a question about how to make your check payable, reach out the Parish Office at 248-625-4580!