Westerly, Rhode Island

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1 Westerly, Rhode Island

2 Religious Education 2018/2019 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. 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. Class for Grades 1-5 Monday, November 5 at 6 PM to 7 PM in the Parish Center 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 Class for Grade 6 Sunday, November 4 & 18 at 11 AM in the Parish Center Class for Grade 7 Sunday, December 2, at 11 AM in the Lower Rectory Class for Grade 8 Sunday, November 4 & 18 at 11 AM in the Lower Rectory All St. Clare 7th Grade students who formerly attended St. Pius X School who now attend public school, MUST join our Religious Education Program for the upcoming year. Class schedules and registration forms are available on the Calendar and Education tabs of the St. Clare website, stclarewesterly.com If you have questions, please contact Pam Salimeno at Congratulations are offered to John & Melissa Bellone on the Baptism of their daughter, Maria Inge Bellone who was baptized on November 3, We welcome her to the St. Clare Catholic community. Something to Think About When GOD solves your problems, you have faith in HIS abilities; when GOD doesn't solve your problems HE has faith in your abilities. Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, GOD smiles from above and says, "Relax, sweetheart, it's just a bend, not the end! MASS SCHEDULE 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 Saturday, November 10 Columbiette Auxiliary #12 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. To purchase tickets call Joan at or by joanelleng@aol.com or call Lorraine at Calabrese Club 28 Pleasant St., Westerly Doors open at 6:30 PM Showtime is at 7 PM Tickets $16 Refreshments for sale Cash bar Proceed benefit needy families in our area. Want a pastoral visit while in the hospital? When being interviewed by the hospital admissions staff, it is not enough to say you re Catholic. In order to be visited by clergy or lay minister, you need to identify yourself by your parish. So, make sure that you tell admissions that you belong to St. Clare Parish. (They may not ask.) Do this whenever you register for anything at the hospital, as this will be on your permanent record until you tell them to change. St. Clare Church Men s Prayer Group Tuesday, November 6, 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. 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 December 6. 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 November 6. AA meets every Thursday night from 6 to 7 PM in the St. Clare Parish Center.

4 The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR's) and St. Pius X Parish present: The St. Clare Book Club meets in the St. Clare Parish Center at noon. You are welcome to bring a bag lunch. November 5 - The Alice Network by Kate Quinn December 3 - The Book That Matters Most by Ann Hood All are welcome. 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. THE BREAD OF LIFE: A YOUTH RETREAT DAY Saturday, November 17, 2018 St. Pius X Church Hall, Westerly Grades 8 through 12 Confirmation candidates encouraged to attend! The day begins at 8:15 AM with registration and continental breakfast, followed by talks, praise, worship, adoration, confessions, food, fellowship, and fun! The retreat ends with 5 PM Mass. Registration forms available at St. Pius X Church. Registration fee $30 due by November 1. Fee Includes: continental breakfast, lunch, desserts, snacks, and beverages. Need to know more? Contact Chris Magowan, Director of Faith Formation and Evangelization St. Pius X Parish ext chrismagowan@verizon.net To love God with all your heart and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices Mark 12:28b-34 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Just two years ago, we engaged in one of the core activities of our democratic system: a presidential election. Actually, the institution of election can be traced to traditions in the Church, and although bishops are no longer chosen in this way, abbots and abbesses (heads of monastic communities) have almost always been elected by full voting members of their communities. The lifetime appointment begins when the monks or nuns are gathered in chapter at the death or resignation of the abbot, and fortunately for all involved, campaigning is not allowed! The members of the community discern, with prayer to the Holy Spirit, who among them is the best suited for leadership. Once chosen, the new leader requests the blessing of the local bishop, who usually presides at a ceremony of consecration or investiture. The ballots are always secret, and a simple majority must be achieved. In our American system the Electoral College is the determining voice in the presidential election, not the popular election on a November Tuesday, just as the monastic chapter is the electorate. Today, most religious orders elect general superiors in chapter by delegates of the professed members, and usually for a term of six years. A few, like the Jesuits, elect for life. At least we don t have that weight on our shoulders when we choose a president. Four years at a time will do!

5 The Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, November 4, 2018 Weekly Mass Intentions Monday, November 5 8:00 AM +Stewart Evans & Richard & Leslie Barrett by Lillian Evans Tuesday, November 6 8:00 AM +Bernadette Rondomanski by Margaret Trainor Wednesday, November 7 8:00 AM +Sgt. Sean Gannon by Deacon Steve & Ellie Cote Thursday, November 8 8:00 AM +Neil Mount by his wife & family Friday, November 9 The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica 8:00 AM +James J. Longolucco by his wife Carolyn Saturday, November 10 The Vigil of the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM +Finlay & Frances Ferguson by their family Lay Minister Daily Mass Schedule for November 5-9 Monday 11/5/18 Server - DeSantos Lector - DiSpirito Brockmann-Brennan Tuesday 11/6/18 Server - DeSantos Lector - Ficarra Brockmann-Brennan Wednesday - 11/7/18 Server - Gulluscio Lector - LaFleur Burke-Devine Thursday 11/8/18 Server - Gulluscio Lector - Mitchell Burke-Devine Friday - 11/9/18 Server - Murphy Lector - Trainor DiSpirito-Gagnon Sunday, November 11 The Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM +Rucerita Family by the Manfred family 10:00 AM +Rose & Louis Trebisacci by Janice & Ron Gulluscio Lay Minister Schedule Saturday November 10 5 PM Mass Lectors - Tom Liguori & Joan Swain Tabernacle- Eucharist - Geri Theadore Cup 1 - Steve McAllister Cup 2 - Marianne McAllister Baptistry - Eucharist - Ellie Cote Cup - Margo Sisco Sunday November 11 8 AM Mass Lectors Peter Meyer & Claudia Lamphere Tabernacle - Eucharist - Barbara Bliven Cup 1 - Ryan Gulluscio Cup 2 - Sam Azzinaro Baptistry - Eucharist Carol Azzinaro Cup - Roseann Sisco Sunday November AM Mass Lectors - Walter McClain & Celeste Santilli Tabernacle - Eucharist - Joe Abbott Cup 1 - Marianne McGregor Cup 2 Carl Slusarczyk Baptistry - Eucharist - Sandra Abbott Cup - Greg Avedisian Readings Monday: Phil 2:1-4; Ps 131:1bcde- 3; Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Phil 2:5-11; Ps 22:26b- 30ab, 30e, 31-32; Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Phil 2:12-18; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Phil 3:3-8a; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Saturday: Phil 4:10-19; Ps 112:1b- 2, 5-6, 8a, 9; Lk 16:9-15 Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:10-16; Ps 146:7-10; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 [41-44] Altar Server Schedule Sat. - Nov PM CB - Andrew Fiore Sun. Nov AM CB - Devin Kazarian IB - Brayden Kazarian Sun. Nov AM CB - Sarabeth McClain IB - Communion to the Sick Private Homes A - Terri Gervasini B Greg Avedisian Nursing Home WHM - Peg Nolan