St. Clare of Assisi, Pray for Us! Easter Sunday of the Resurrec on of the Lord April 16, 2017

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1 Easter Sunday of the Resurrec on of the Lord April 16, 2017 Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton Bishop of Belleville WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. BAPTISM Preparation classes for parents are offered every other month for infant baptism. Call the Parish Office to sign up. Adults wishing to be baptized should also call the Office. RECONCILIATION Saturdays 3:30 until 4:30 p.m. or by appointment. Community celebrations are also offered every Advent and Lent. MATRIMONY Contact Pastor a year prior. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Communal celebrations twice a year, or by appointment. St. Clare of Assisi, Pray for Us! We, the people of St. Clare Catholic Parish, In the Diocese of Belleville, are called by God in baptism to be disciples of Jesus Christ. Centered in the Eucharist, and strengthened by the gifts of the Holy Spirit, we strive to live the Gospel and further the reign of God. We do this by creating a vibrant faith community, by actively promoting justice and evangelization, and by using our gifts in the service of God s people, to give God glory and reverence all of Creation. St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church 1411 Cross Street O Fallon, IL / ST. CLARE SCHOOL West Third Street, O Fallon, IL Milissa Faust Principal Gloria Schmidt Secretary Eileen Yahl Accountant Fr. Jim Deiters Dennis Vander Ven Marcia Fix Jamae Shubirg Ed Seipp Patrick Jurgensmeyer Stephen Eros Jane Dotson Matt Flynn Pastor Deacon Parish Secretary Administrative Assistant Business Manager Facilities Manager Music and Liturgy Director Family Faith Formation Adult Faith and Mission MT. CALVARY CEMETERY Jim Deschesne, Sexton PARISH TRUSTEES Michael Crupe John Dempsey ST. VINCENT DEPAUL Emergency Assistance

2 From Our Pastor... A Happy and Blessed Easter to You! Praise God for the many signs of Christ s Resurrection here at St. Clare! During these next seven weeks of Easter may each of us seek out ways that we can be people of the Resurrection in what we say and do that gives life to others. I call your attention to the insert in the bulletin this weekend on ten ways to pray and ten ways to get connected to our parish. Be sure to take a look at the different ways to take the next step of being a more active member. Our parish offers a special welcome to all those among us this weekend who are coming back to the Church for Easter. I pray that if you have been away for a while, the Holy Spirit will touch your heart with a renewed commitment to return here every Sunday to Keep Holy the Sabbath day. If you have been away from the Church and have questions or want to get reconnected please call me at the parish office (# ) or me (via our website) to set up a time to visit. For those who are new to the area or looking for a new Church community, please stop by the welcome table today to register and become a full member. Two important things about next Sunday are: 1. First Holy Communion is at the 10:30 Mass While it will be a regular Mass for all parishioners, do take note that at Communion time the children will come to Communion first which will take just a few extra minutes. May they inspire all of us to be more reverent in receiving Holy Communion. 2. It is also Divine Mercy Sunday a feast to celebrate the bounteous ways that God s Mercy helps us on a daily basis! A large devotional image of Jesus as Divine Mercy can be prayed at in our St. Joseph shrine. Please see the schedule of prayers for this day on the next page as we are hosting this devotion for the whole Belleville area. May our parish continue to be a witness to Christ s Resurrection! Fr. Jim Deiters April 15 Laura Spilker John Gremminger Nicole Shelpman Anthony Osburn Logan Spengler Tori Garcia Lyndi Kaufman Julio Antonio Santana Ana Carolina Melendez April 16 Joanne Trias Darren Guttmann Erin Cotto Kyrstle Hatter Zac Crippen Dylan Lyons Mallory Compton Jacob Gass Ezra Rotz April 17 Andrew Torelli Isabel Borawski April 18 Rita Haukapp Joe Motowski Linda Wagner Debbie Phillips Larry McCulley Patricia Whyte Tiffany Nguyen Tyce Mister Lylli Smith Hailey Gass Kaiden Grider April 19 Jessica Haughey Bo Duong Dylan Lurk Mason Currier April 20 Anthony Furlan Michele Ryan Barry Stolle Jim Morrison Emily LePere Sean Burke Brian Lowe Maddie Winkeler April 21 Tom Thompson Paula Semko Dean Darnall Marissa Schaefer Luka Bow April 22 Patricia Sheehan Jorge Leon Bruce Murphy Bob Novack Mary Nan Jordan Jeff Mastroianni Julio Santana Kim Burgess Nick Lopez Emily Kapp Olivia Shevlin April 23 Rena Sabatino Maggie O Loughlin Julie Darnall Jimmy Tempus Jamie Eros Julie Hamby Mary Wrigley Madison Luechtefeld Evan Price Camryn McAnulty Jacob Brutto Shyanne Mayden

3 MASS INTENTIONS Holy Saturday, April 15 Holy Saturday 8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil Easter Sunday, April 16 The Resurrection of the Lord 8:30 a.m. Robert and Clara Schachner Elizabeth Ripplinger 10:30 a.m. Esther Range Terry Crupe and Francisco Leon Guerrero Monday, April 17 Monday within the Octave of Easter 12:00 p.m. No Mass Tuesday, April 18 Tuesday within the Octave of Easter 7:30 a.m. George and Dolores Harvilla 8:30 a.m. No School Mass Wednesday, April 19 No Mass Wednesday within the Octave of Easter Thursday, April 20 Thursday within the Octave of Easter 10:30 a.m. No School Mass Friday, April 21 Friday within the Octave of Easter 7:30 a.m. Special Inten on Saturday, April 22 Divine Mercy Sunday 5:00 p.m. For Our Parish Sunday, April 23 Divine Mercy Sunday 8:30 a.m. James Carroll Cletus Becherer 10:30 a.m. Russell and Eleanor Thoman Bob and Marilyn Kemp Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15 Sunday: Acts 2:42-47; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Pt 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31 Next Weekend: April 22/23 Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion Steve Bovich, Nancy Buttimer, Barbara Calandro Lee & Anne Crowe, Stacey Cutter, Tom Grimmig Lucy Mixen, Tom & Mary Lou Pawlow, Len Ratajczyk Paulette Roberg, Sella Roman Sunday 8:30 Bob & Michelle Crain, Fred Favela, Jeanette Giebels Leslie Goldberg, Peggy Haselhorst, Percy Menzies Jim Pavlisin, Susan Price, Simone Wheeler Tina Whitlow, Scott & Pamela Wiederholt Sunday 10:30 Lea Bautz, Mary Anne Burroughs, Jay Davila Stephanie Chambers, Jane Dotson, Karen Holzum Mandi Huelsmann, Suzanne Huffines, Ray Matherne Laura Polillo, Elizabeth Reichenbach, Kathy Sjoquist Michele Taylor Readers Richard Ransom & Jim Calandro Sunday 8:30 Katie Szwedo & Pennie Pavlisin 10:30 Patty Klingelhoefer & Connie Saplin Servers Aiden & Noah Cutter, Ian Ratajczyk, Kyle Sternberg 8:30 Javier Favela, Josie Nieroda Henry & Mason Wiederholt 10:30 Ryan Clancy, Drew Ferguson, Ian & Drew Taylor Ushers Theresa Bevers, John Boysha, Carl Lurk Walter O Dell, Bruce Rackers, Scott Voss Sunday 8:30 Ruben Abalos, Mark Huller, Mike Lafferty Walt Leninsky, Ryan Luechtefeld, George Martychenko Sunday 10:30 Joe Barajas, Jason Holzum, Debbie Oitker Roy Rogge, Mark Stevens, James Taylor Gift Bearers Jamie Eros Sunday 8:30 Ken, Jeanne & Emily Smith 10:30 Paulo & Sherry D Amico Greeters Doug, Vicki, Anna, Elyse & Nicholas Flath 8:30 Babe Papproth, Sharon Ripplinger Jim & Corrine Wright 10:30 Patrick, Dannette, Joseph, William & Lydia Kinsella Sound Board Jim Colombo Sunday 8:30 Gary Borges 10:30 Gary Goldberg Bread Bakers Merlie Kirchgessner, Joe & Lona Moore Mary Ann Schmittling Children s Word Lucy Ueda & Sophie Ratajczyk Sunday 8:30 Judy Lemansky & Meredith Blair 10:30 Barb Smith & Ava Taylor Nursery Megan Blair & Amanda Mergen Please pray for the sick, their loved ones and caregivers; Jennifer R. Barajas, Wray Barr, Rita Ferreri, Sharon Gage, Tom Giger, Jean Green, Hannah Grubofski, Allison Hartmire, Rita Haukapp, Margaret Heinke, John Kelley, Jessica Holmes, Liz Klingler, Dawn Papproth Kuhn, Abelina Leon, Mary Lugge, Matthew MacAinsh, Nona Morgan, Doris Prosser, Pauline Puttmann, Dale Reeser, Megan Saldanha, Madelean Sanford, Rosa Garcia, Craig Seipp, Mary Ann Seipp, Donna Sparks, Michelle Strube, Betty Tomasovich, Jake Van Hook, Jenny Vogt, Patricia Weiler, Steve Wells, Walter Woods If you have a family member that is homebound due to illness or hospitalized, please call the parish office. Please pray for our military men and women, especially those separated from loved ones by deployment.

4 Fr. Jim Presents An Evening of Reflection On Mary, Our Blessed Mother Thursday, April 20 7:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall In this the 100th Anniversary of Mary appearing to the children in Fatima, and in anticipation of the Month of Mary (May), Fr. Jim will provide an introduction to Marian Devotion. The evening is sponsored by St. Clare Catholic Men for Christ group and all parishioners and guests are welcome! Saint Peregrine Devotions, Mass at 8:00 a.m. Every First Thursday of the Month at Our Lady Queen of Peace, Belleville Devotions to the patron of cancer patients follows. Voca on Corner Everybody s Got a Story! Discover how to share your faith with others. Join us for an evening of fun, food and story-telling, Catholic Style! Thursday, May 11 6:30 8:15 p.m. Fellowship Hall Meet the Sisters in Alton Illinois! Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George Veni Si Amas Retreat April For single Catholic Women ages Visit Easter is our greatest feast of the Liturgical year. Our redemp on has been accomplished and Jesus has overcome death. This is what we commemorate through each celebra on of the Eucharist which allows us to receive our Lord in Holy Communion. We must pray, encourage and work to promote more priestly voca ons so that we can con nue to have the opportunity of receiving Communion. Look this week to encourage a young man to consider entering the seminary to discern a priestly voca on. Join us in praying the Divine Mercy Novena St. Clare Church Every day at 3:00 p.m. (through Sat. Apr. 22) The Diocese of Belleville is sponsoring Divine Mercy Sunday events at St. Clare Church Sunday, April 23 from 1:30 3:30 p.m. Featuring the Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, Adoration, Confession and a relic of St. Faustina Divine Mercy Novena and Chaplet pamphlets available on the Table in the Gathering Space this weekend. Please feel free to take one home if you prefer to pray the Novena at home. CATHOLIC SERVICE & MINISTRY APPEAL Thank you to those that already pledged their financial support. So far $22,182 has been pledged. Our financial target is $37,850. If you have not yet responded, please make every effort to do so. April 1/2 Tithe: $19, New Church: $ 6, One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; Another withholds what he should give, And only suffers want. Proverbs 11:24

5 We remember our loved ones at Easter. Thank you for your generosity. Our Easter flowers for the 50 days of Easter have been donated in Memory of: Victor and Marie Thoman Russell and Eleanor Thoman Adele Thoman Bernard and Johanna Wille Joan Kampwerth Ed and Idamay Pfeiffer Margie Pfeiffer Arthur Zinn Brian Hendricks Delores Hillesheim Lou and Erwin Vollmer Charlie and Gerry Kloustermeyer Ed Kloustermeyer Robert and Clara Schachner Peggy Berens Clete Schwaegel Jean Marie Schwaegel Christy Schwaegel Stephens Kayla McNamara Ray and Barb Boos Cass and Lorene Suski Bill and Margaret Heidman B.J. Boos Ray Melesky Kay Melesky Compton Family Gundlach Family Patricia Cates Loretta and Carl Gregorich Chris Gregorich Mary and Robert Haselhorst Raymond Haselhorst Nancy Wright Paul and Florence Arbogast Carl Regutti Marcellus and Viola Huller Howard Missey John, Dorothy, Liz and Patrick Costello C.J. Szwedo Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Garde And Sons Ray and Anna Baker Mike Szwedo Emily Gravlin Choi Man Su Shim Tek Pong Leo Wells Doris Wells George Henken Catherine Kennedy Sylvia A. Harris Ritzel Lefty and Millie Wolfersberger Robert and Marilyn Kemp Virginia Leninsky Cecil and Lorene Johnson Al and Bernice Lanter Charles W. Johnson Darrell and Aaron Lanter Juanita Zelenka Cora Reeb Arthur Reeb Edna Carr Ralph Konze Margaret and Leonard Rhodes Louis C. Young, Sr. Frankie J. Beeche Charles R. Stoll Evelyn M. Stoll Joan Cavins George W. Sanford, Jr. Abram Sanford Tyrone Sanford Marie Sanford Katherine Brown Mr. and Mrs. Agustin Abalos Jamie Abalos Danilo Abalos Mr. and Mrs. Emil Kirchgessner James and Gloria Collins Gary Collins Janis Laquet Tina Renner Earl and Florence Gildig Carl and Roberta Cope Dorothy Strayhorn Jim Strayhorn Steve Strayhorn Joe, Dolores, Joe & David Lemansky George and Rose Mary Sturm Elizabeth Schlattweiler Ester, Frank and Bill Strayhorn Mary Ruth Stewart Alice Candrrea Alice Carroll Joyce Ambs Marilyn Millikin Virginia L. Woods William Butler Donalene Butler Todd Butler Nora Money Elmer and Juanita Johnson Dirk and Rita DeReu Pam Kolwey Bill and Marie Hanna Edward Rodowsky Bill and Betty Frazier Mary McCollum Cletus Becherer John and Bertha Becherer Julius and Elizabeth Meyer Thelma Slavens Nick Giebels Adolph and Mary Miller Jan and Truus Giebels Bernard and Dorothy Henry James F. Carroll Ryan Gross Eva and Clarence Borkowski Steve Borkowski Louise and Frank Buttimer Rob Buttimer Sarah Buttimer Bill and Gerry Munie Bill Munie, Jr. Virginia Merritt Sherral Hicks Fred and Audrey Stuewe James Riedel Rozalie Hallerman Curt Britt Joyce and Roger Zimmerman Holzum and Jansen Families Clara and William Niermann Evelyn Niermann Ben and Mary Jo Lucash Timothy Lucash Sarah Lucash Rosalinda Mariles Herman Deiters Jeanne R. Kenney Thomas L. Kovach Ron Barber Rosey Conway Pinkston Joe and Martha Repp John Byrne Theresa Kolhaus Francis Byrne Family William C. Banton II Roman and Smith Families Paul and Esther Range Charles and Eleanor Gavin Henry Rioux Bill and Dorothea Berry Gerda Kindermann Barbara Wallace Phil Landry Mary Ann Joyce Riley/Williams Family Roy and Francine Wilson Patricia Nooney Paul Goldberg Lester King

6 PSR Calendar Parish School of Religion St. Clare School, 214 W. 3rd Street, O Fallon April 16 Easter Sunday NO PSR Class April 22 First Communion Practice April 23 NO PSR First Holy Communion April 29 Confirmation students dinner w/fr. Jim April 30 Last PSR Class April 16 Easter Sunday No Meeting April Retreat at Hoyleton 8 am Sat 4 pm Sun. April 30 Crazy 8 s Minute to Win It Games 5-7 pm May 7 Youth Group Meeting in Youth Room 6-7:30 May 13/14 Pick up study bags after Mass May 14 No Meeting Mothers Day May 21 Youth Group Celebrates our Graduates Youth Room 6 7:30 p.m. May 28 No Youth Group Memorial Day Weekend June 4 Youth help at Pentecost Festival no meeting Easter Egg Hunt! Easter Sunday, April 16 After 8:30 & 10:30 Mass on the front lawn of church Hands for Hoyleton Youth Mission Trip June Contact Youth Group Leader Karen Jalbert or janeadotson@yahoo.com for more details 1st Communion Rehearsal Saturday, April 22 9:30 a.m. at Church For students receiving First Communion On Sunday, April 23 Confirmation Calendar April 29 Dinner with Father Jim (youth only) Sit together at 5:00 Mass, then pizza and discussion in the Fellowship Hall May 13 Rehearsal 10:00 a.m. in Church with sponsors. Turn in your service logs and Mass Journal by rehearsal. May 15 Confirmation Mass 7:00 p.m. Students arrive by 5:50; Sponsors 6 College Care Packages...If you would like your college student to receive a college care package from our parish for finals this semester, please send name, address and dates of finals to janeadotson@yahoo.com by April 20. Dona ons for postage accepted! Only If You Mean It High School Youth Retreat From 8 am April 22 to 4 pm April 23 Hoyleton Children s Home Find out how to make your faith the center of your life Faith Sharing, service, food and fun with no outside distractions. Register with youth leader, Karen at Youth Group or janeadotosn@yahoo.com by April 11. Cost is $15.

7 ALTAR ANGELS APRIL 22: Yvonne Earley, Connie Garre Bobbi Schaefer, Cathy Sweeney, Carol Williamson ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE! Join Kim and Jim Sabella as they host their annual Blood Drive at Wolfersberger Funeral Home, 102 W. Washington St., at North Lincoln, downtown O Fallon. The donor bus will be here from 3-7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19. Please bring photo ID. Each presen ng donor will receive a pair of Gateway Grizzlies ckets, a free t-shirt (while supplies last) and access to the Ice Cream Sundae Bar. Please eat and hydrate well before dona ng. To schedule an appointment, call Kim at or online at (group sponsor code 9798). PREGANANCY CARE CENTER ANNUAL DINNER AUCTION Saturday, April 22 at 5:30 p.m. at McCormick Center in Belleville. Dinner at 6:15 p.m. Tickets: Ages 13 and older $18; Children ages 5 12 $7.50; Four and under free. For ckets, please write to: Connie Reitano, PCC 309 Roanoke Drive, Belleville, IL or call Connie at or to PCCDinnerAuc on@gmail.com Reserva ons due by Friday, April 15. For ques ons/dona ons, call Kathy at or Gloria at Kaylee Burgess Charles Cappel Adelaide Chambers Luke Chappell Sean Chappell Kirsten Chapple Gavin Coffey Camdyn Compton Eberardo Cortes William Driscoll Jiana Fuentes Nicholas Gass Scarlett Gentille Lourdes Gonzalez Catherine Gross Shea Guinn Marshall Harris Vivianne Herich Madeline Homrig Please pray for our Second Graders as they prepare to receive their First Holy Communion next weekend, April 23 at 10:30 Mass. Lucas Howk Jacob Hug Damian Jansen Kayla Kalmer Lydia Kinsella Mason Konze Matthew Marshall Abigayle Monroe Michael Pierce John Pierre Alexis Sarginson Max Schoby Lorelai Stanis-Way Alexander Theismann Nolan Vojak Gabriel Vojak Logan Walter Brian Wendt Calling all Cooks! Come share your heritage by cooking food & sharing samples at the Parish Pentecost Festival Sunday, June 4 St. Clare Church Vacation Bible School July St. Clare School From 9 Noon for ages 4-10 Registration coming soon! East Lawn 11:30 2:30 Food booths needed to represent your ethnicity or unique region of US. Get a group of family or friends together and plan to prepare food samples! Call the parish office for more information!