204 E. Lockwood Ave
Webster Groves, MO 63119
info@scfecc.org
www.scfecc.org
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Distinctive
Self-Governing
We believe that the Word of God resides in the community, so important decisions are put to a parish-wide vote (electing parish council, calling a pastor, etc.).
Intimate
We are small enough to really know each other. We encourage participation in a small faith-sharing group to form closer friendships.
Relevant
When we gather to celebrate the Eucharist, we are offering ourselves and our lives, and we are fed, leaving renewed. Participation in the Sts. Clare and Francis Community will affect your everyday life and vice versa.
Inclusive
Welcoming
We believe that diversity brings wholeness. When we say “All are welcome,” we really mean it! Jesus excluded no one and neither do we, period.
Mutual
We have both male and female clergy, open communion to everyone, and shared leadership between clergy and laity.
Catholic
Sts. Clare and Francis belongs to the Ecumenical Catholic Communion (ECC). Together with over 30 sister communities across the United States, we celebrate the richness of Catholic spirituality and its traditions. At the same time, we are committed to creating communion with all people.
The ECC, formed in the United States in 2003, is a separate religious body that identifies itself as Catholic but not Roman Catholic. The ECC traces its origins to the first Vatican Council in 1870 when a group of European bishops called the “Old Catholic Church” met in Utrecht, Netherlands, refusing to accept the idea that the Pope was infallible in matters of church doctrine, and rejected allegiance to Rome.