I have announced my retirement as pastoral minister, effective August 31. God placed this on my heart 7-8 months ago, and His promptings have continued to this day. I spoke numerous times with my spiritual director about this, wanting to discern that this was truly coming from God. One of the concerns I had about retiring was the void if I left. But God took care of that as well. Fr. Steve and Dcn. Roger had been in discussions about the possibility of him coming on staff. It was God’s providence that brought this about for myself and Dcn. Roger. How good God is! Know that I am not moving and will still be involved at the parish. You’ll see me at Mass, lectoring and volunteering at the parish. I plan to continue coordinating our Family Promise Host week along with Peg Jonas, assisting at the Food Pantry and being the pastorate Mental Health Advocate. Please pray for me in the coming weeks, as change and adjustment can be challenging. May God watch over us all, and bless us in abundance. ~Bill Manthe

St. Clement’s beloved 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Melissa Wiest, has recently accepted a 3rd grade teaching position at Fennimore Community Schools. As difficult as it was for her to make this decision, and as it is for us to see her leave our wonderful school, we are very happy for her and her family. We always pray for the best for all of our teachers, students, and families, and this is definitely a great opportunity for Mrs. Wiest to teach in the community she lives in, with increased benefits to support her family. That being said, we have posted our second-grade teacher opening on the WECAN website, and encourage all of you to help spread the word as we look for our new teacher. Interested parties can be directed to our school Facebook page or given the following link to apply for the position: https://wecan.waspa.org/Vacancy/243141

St. Clement Parish will be hosting a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training workshop on Wednesday, August 13. Did you know that 1 in 5 adults in the US lives with some form of mental illness; and that 130 persons die by suicide every day? MHFA training teaches you how to recognize, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance abuse challenges among adults. In our rural area, we face so many mental health challenges and barriers. The more people who receive MHFA training, the more that we can reach out to others, and whose lives can be supported, changed and even saved. Be the Difference! Sign up for the Mental Health First Aid Training on August 13 from 9 AM to 5 PM. To register, email [email protected], or call 608-821-3050. Two hours of online pre-course work must be completed before the training. ​Register ASAP

Thank you to Kelly Runde for the generous donation to SS Andrew-Thomas School. We greatly appreciate it!

The Knights of Columbus Council # 2820 thank everyone from St. Clement Parish for supporting the tootsie roll sale. The funds will be used for Southwest Opportunities Center and Badger Camp.