Westerly, Rhode Island

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1 Westerly, Rhode Island

2 St. Clare Church 4 Saint Clare Way, Westerly, RI NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome! Please register with the parish by contacting the Parish Office or on our website. OF BAPTISM The schedule for the celebration of Baptism is arranged with the Pastor. (Baptisms are not celebrated during Lent.) Please call the Parish Office after the child is born. OF PENANCE Confession is offered on Saturdays from 4 to 4:30 PM or by appointment. Log onto stclarewesterly.formed.org and register by using the parish code: GPWFJQ. Start watching movies, listening to audio books, download e-books, and so much more. Bring faith into your home or on the go with this free gift for you and your family. Booked Masses Weekday masses - $15 Weekend masses - $25 Keep in mind, masses are on a first-come, first-served basis. Call the parish office at Mass book schedule January opens August February opens September March opens October April opens November May opens December June opens January July opens February August opens March September opened April October opens May November opens June December opens July OF MATRIMONY Couples planning to marry should contact the Marriage Coordinator at at least one year before the wedding. MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND The Eucharist will be brought to the home of any person permanently or temporarily homebound. Please contact the Parish Rectory. PARISH CHOIR The choir, under the direction of Parish Organist & Music Director Bruce Coon, meets for rehearsal on Thursday nights at 6 PM in the choir loft. STAFF Rev. Kenneth J. Suibielski, Pastor Rev. Mr. Stephen Cote, Deacon Rev. Mr. John D. McGregor, Deacon Rev. Mr. Carl LaFleur, Retired Deacon Mrs. Jennifer O Connor, Parish Secretary Ms. Alice Duffy, Campus Manager Mrs. Diana Huff, Parish Accountant Mr. Bruce Coon, Music Director Mrs. Ellie Cote, Marriage Coordinator Ms. Pamela Salimeno, Religious Education Director The St. Clare Book Club meets in the St. Clare Parish Center at noon. You are welcome to bring a bag lunch. September 10 - Code Girls by Liza Mundy and on October 1 - Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover All are welcome. MASS SCHEDULE Weekday Mass: 8 AM Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 PM Sunday Masses: 8 AM & 10 AM Holy Days: DAY 8 AM VIGIL 6 PM WATCH HILL CHAPEL Last weekend of June through Sunday of Labor Day Sunday Mass 8:30 AM ONLY RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 2 PM Rectory and Office Phone Fax stclareri2@cox.net Website: stclarewesterly.com RELIGIOUS EDUCATION stclarewesterly.com

3 St. Clare Bereavement Support Group lead by Geri Wiitala This group will meet the first and third Thursday of each month at 11 AM in the Parish Center. The next meeting will be on September 20. Geri Wiitala will be the group leader. Today's world presents many challenges, and these can often leave us confused, depressed, or feeling lonely or isolated. Losses in our family lives can cause us to experience deep sadness. People of all ages can attest to these feelings. St. Clare Church Men s Prayer Group Tuesday, September 18, from 7 PM to 8:30 PM The Men s Prayer Group follows a process that is prayerful and relaxing, but one that can lead to a deeper appreciation of the scripture. No special training or biblical knowledge is needed, only the openness to understand better what God is revealing through his scripture. The group meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month in the classroom of the St. Clare Parish Center. If you are affected by any of these, or if you would like to support those who are, you are invited to attend this new group. Mrs. Wiitala is a certified bereavement counselor and holds master s degrees in counseling and education. Join Fr. Ray Suriani on a Pilgrimage to Italy April 22 through May 2, 2019 SAVE THE DATE! St. Clare Hospitality Ministry s Fall Card & Game Party Tuesday, October 30, 2018 We will be visiting Rome, Pompeii, Sorrento, Naples, Amalfi Coast, Orvieto, La Verna, and Assisi. Our tour will begin with a Papal audience, visit to Basilicas in Rome, and tour ancient Rome. Explore where St. Francis walked in Assisi and visit La Verna where he received the stigmata. In Orvieto, we will visit the site of a Eucharistic miracle. Wine or olive farm visit with lunch as well as a cooking demonstration with lunch on another day. Breakfast and dinner daily. 4-star hotels, Mass every day. Fly direct from Boston. For $4399 double occupancy with a $150 discount for bookings and deposits received by October 15, For more information: or contact Valerie Sistare at sis1170@verizon.net or 206 Tours Monthly Rosary The St. Clare Respect Life Ministry recites the rosary on the first Friday of each month before the 8 AM Mass. All are encouraged to join. Immaculate Conception Young Adult Group Meetings are held every Tuesday at 7:30 PM in the Immaculate Conception Church Hall located at 111 High Street in Westerly. We seek to foster a Christ-centered Catholic community of young adults that is committed to forming a more intimate relationship with Christ through the sacraments, prayer and acts of charity. For more information, join our Facebook page or contact us at innaculateyag@gmail.com.

4 The St. Vincent de Paul Society The St. Vincent de Paul Society s members reach out to the most vulnerable in our community by providing person to person services to those in need. This often includes making direct payments to landlords, utility and bio-fuel companies; providing other miscellaneous necessities; and by supplying food through our food pantry. The Society is continually in need of donations to continue its services. If you would like to make a donation, checks can be mailed to: St. Vincent de Paul Society P.O. Box 1014 Westerly, RI Thank you for your continued support. Congratulations are offered to Dylan & Elaine Brown on the Baptism of their son, Preston Tyler Brown who was baptized on September 8, We welcome hin to the St. Clare Catholic community. 40 Days for Life Fall Campaign Prayer vigils begin on Wednesday, September 26; however, the actual kick-off will take place on Saturday, September 29 at 8 AM. We will be meditating on the Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary of Our Lady. Your prayers and support will help bring an end to abortion. Please share one hour of your time during the campaign to pray outside of Planned Parenthood. Those who are not able to join us for our public prayer vigils to consider pledging a Rosary for 40 Days to end abortion. For more information, call Carol Owens at or cowens@dioceseofprovidence.org St. Clare Stewardship Ministry Corner The next Stewardship Ministry meeting is to be announced. All are invited. The Prayer Ministry is dedicated to those who request our prayers. To join this ministry or to send a prayer intention, please write in the Book of Intentions near the Baptistry or mbrockmann@cox.net. The Respect Life Ministry seeks to promote and protect the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. The ministry meets the Third Wednesday of every month at 8:30 AM from April through September, in the Parish Center. Rosary is said before the 8 AM Mass on the first Friday of every month year-round. All are welcome. The Hospitality Ministry provides a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere for members of the St. Clare community and visitors, as well as new parishioners, to meet and interact with one another in a positive way. This ministry provides opportunities to promote parish fellowship and, when necessary, to assist the Pastor with special events. Meetings take place the first Thursday of every month at 8:30 AM in the Parish Center. *The next meeting will be on October 4. All are welcome. The Helping Hands Ministry reaches out to those who are needy, elderly, sick or in need of bereavement consolation. This ministry meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 4 PM in the Parish Center. Enter through the door in the rear parking area. Please feel free to come to these meetings; new faces are always welcome. The next meeting will be on October 2. AA meets every Thursday night from 6 to 7 PM in the St. Clare Parish Center.

5 The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, September 9, 2018 Weekly Mass Intentions Monday, September 10 Weekday 8:00 AM +Francis Sabatino by Fr. Ken & Staff Tuesday, September 11 Weekday 8:00 AM +Ferris Bookataub & Michael Giorno by their daughters Elaine & Carolyn Wednesday, September 12 Weekday/The Most Holy Name of Mary 8:00 AM +Thomas F. Maloney by Jim & Geri Maloney Thursday, September 13 St. John Chrysostom, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 8:00 AM +Dominic, Rose & John Berardo by Elaine B. Steidle Friday, September 14 The Exaltation of the Holy Cross 8:00 AM +Paula Angi by the McClain Family Saturday, September 15 The Vigil of the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time/Our Lady of Sorrows 5:00 PM +Frank Alfiero by his Family Lay Minister Daily Mass Schedule for September 10 to 14 Monday 9/10/18 Server - Azzinaro Lector - Serra Devine-DiSpirito Tuesday 9/11/18 Server - DiSpirito Lector - Davidson DeSantos-DeSantos Wednesday - 9/12/18 Server - DiSpirito Lector - Burns-Fusaro DeSantos-DeSantos Thursday 9/13/18 Server - DeSantos Lector - Nolan Gagnon-Holland Friday - 9/14/18 Server - DeSantos Lector - LaFleur Gagnon-Holland Sunday, September 16 The Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM +Albert James Hackl by the Godshall Family 10:00 AM +Joan M. Carey by the McClain Family Lay Minister Schedule Saturday September 15 5 PM Mass Lectors - Pat Murphy & Tom Liguori Tabernacle- Eucharist - Deb Cass Cup 1 - Rick Cass Cup 2 - Carol Piezzo Baptistry - Eucharist - Alan Martone Cup - Christine Martone Sunday September 16 8 AM Mass Lectors Tammy O Brien & Beth Tikoian Tabernacle - Eucharist - Sam Azzinaro Cup 1 - Carol Azzinaro Cup 2 - Ryan Gulluscio Baptistry - Eucharist - Jackie Brennan Cup - Mary Capalbo Sunday September AM Mass Lectors - Pam Salimeno & Walter McClain Tabernacle - Eucharist - Peter Bellone Cup 1 - Marianne McGregor Cup 2 - Anne Pearce Baptistry - Eucharist - Greg Avedisian Cup - Ryan Gulluscio Weekday Readings Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5; Ps 119:97-102; Lk 4:16-30, Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b-16; Ps 145:8-14; Lk 4:31-37 Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9; Ps 33:12-15, 20-21; Lk 4:38-44 Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23; Ps 24:1bc- 4ab, 5-6; Lk 5:1-11 Friday: 1 Cor 4:1-5; Ps 37:3-6, 27-28, 39-40; Lk 5:33-39 Saturday: Mi 5:1-4a; Mt 1:1-16, [18-23] Sunday: Is 35:4-7a; Ps 146:7-10; Jas 2:1-5; Mk 7:31-37 Altar Server Schedule Sat. - Sept PM CB - Andrew Fiore Sun. Sept AM CB - Ryan Brinton IB - Sun. Sept AM CB - Charles Morrison IB - Alex Pendola Communion to the Sick Private Homes A Greg Avedisian B - Peter Bellone Nursing Home WHM - Peg Nolan