Mrs. Tracy Clark

Tracy is the Director of Pastoral Care for St. Rita Catholic Community. In this role, she coordinates and manages pastoral care for members of St. Rita, as well as those whom the Community serves.

Tracy, in collaboration with the St. Rita Clergy, staff and pastoral ministries, is the primary point of contact for various requests for assistance.

• Guides and assists couples preparing to celebrate the Sacrament of Marriage at St. Rita, including wedding ceremony planning and coordination, wedding rehearsals and the ceremonies themselves
• Serves families seeking Funerals or Memorial Masses at St. Rita, from intake to post-memorial care
• Works with parishioners seeking an annulment by answering questions about the process and assisting Clergy and other advocates, as needed
• Serves as liaison and referral source to St. Rita Care Ministries for families in times of need or distress including
  • Care Ministries Outreach (Buddy Program during COVID)
  • Ministers of Holy Communion to Sick & Homebound
  • Outreach Angels of Hope
  • St. Rita Prayer Chain
  • St. Vincent de Paul
  • Seton Grief Ministry
  • Embrace
  • Stephen Ministry
  • North Dallas Shared Ministries
  • Business Network and Career Ministry

Tracy has been a parishioner at St. Rita since 2014, serving in a variety of ministries, including Children’s Faith Formation, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Ushers and Altar Guild. As a convert to Catholicism (1995), Tracy has continued to develop a strong love of the Eucharist and of neighbor. As the Director of Pastoral Care, she is able to combine that love with the skills she acquired as a Chief Operating Officer in the legal industry and her Business Administration educational background to serve the pastoral needs of the St. Rita Parish Community.