Sunday, July 22, 2012

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1 Sunday, July 22, Saint Clare Way Westerly, Rhode Island Fax: stclareri2@cox.net Website: stclarewesterly.com

2 Parish Information St. Clare Church 4 St. Clare Way, Westerly, RI Rectory and Office (401) Fax (401) stclareri2@cox.net Website: stclarewesterly.com STAFF Rev. Kenneth J. Suibielski, Pastor Rev. Mr. Carl LaFleur, Deacon Rev. Mr. Stephen Cote, Deacon Mrs. Jennifer O Connor, Parish Secretary Mr. Bruce Coon, Music Director Ms. Alice Duffy, Campus Manager Mrs. Ellie Cote, Marriage Coordinator RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Ms. Pamela Salimeno, Director RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 2 PM MASS SCHEDULE Weekday Mass: 8 AM Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 PM Sunday Masses: 8 AM & 10 AM Holy Days: 8 AM & 6 PM Watch Hill Chapel s Sunday Masses: 8:30 AM NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome! Please register with the parish by contacting the Parish Office. SACRAMENT 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. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays from 4 to 4:30 PM or by appointment SACRAMENT 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. Sunday, July 22, 2012 Country Line Dance Lessons in the air-conditioned St. Clare Parish Center 6:30 PM - 8 PM Tuesday, July 17 and Tuesday, July 24 $7 per class at the door Instructor Dawn Rathbun has many years of experience as a DJ, Line Dancer, Instructor, and has also choreographed line dances. To save our floor, rubber-soled shoes or sneakers are mandatory footwear for this class. To register or for more information call Patty at or the St. Clare Rectory at Proceeds will benefit the St. Clare Parish Center Building Fund. Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith A DVD series authored by Fr. Robert Barron Each Wednesday through August 8 Discussion period will follow each episode. There will be two showings each Wednesday in the Parish Center. 9:15 AM led by Fr. Ken 7 PM led by Mark Gordon There will be no charge. With creator and host Father Robert Barron, you will learn what Catholics believe and why, all the while being immersed in the art, architecture, literature, beliefs, and practices of the global Catholic tradition.

3 Parishioners are invited to leave nonperishable food items in the vestibule on the weekend of August 4 and 5. The food pantry is low on all items. A cash donation would be appreciated so that additional foods may be purchased for disbursement. Please make all checks payable to St. Vincent de Paul Society. All donations are seriously needed and will be greatly appreciated. Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Thursday night from 6 to 7 PM in the St. Clare Church Parish Center, located at 62 Crandall Avenue in Westerly, Rhode Island. Al-Anon At Ender s Ender s Island, Mystic, Connecticut Thursday evenings at 7 PM At Al Anon Family Group meetings, friends and family members of problem drinkers share their experiences and learn how to apply the principles of the Al Anon program to their individual situations. They will learn that they are not alone in the problems they face, and that they have choices that will lead to a greater peace of mind, whether the drinker continues to drink or not. This is a meeting open to all and is ADA accessible. Respite Care Program Accepting Applications Help for Caregivers The Diocese of Providence s Office of Community Services and Catholic Charities provides assistance to family caregivers who care for a person over 60 years of age, or someone with Alzheimer s Disease of any age. If you are one of the more than 100,000 Rhode Islanders providing care, you may need a break! The Respite Care Program can help you arrange services such as in-home workers, adult day care, or overnight care in a licensed care facility. For low to moderate income seniors, assistance in paying for respite care may be available. Take care of yourself by taking a break. Call Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, and ask for Elder Services. Watch Hill Chapel 5 Bluff Avenue, Watch Hill Hymn Sing Sunday, July 22, at 5 PM at the Chapel. Watch Hill Improvement Society Art Show Opening Reception Friday, July 27, at 5:30 PM Open for daily viewing from 12 PM to 4 PM through Sunday, August 5. All events are free and open to the public. Saint Clare Book Club Book discussions are held on selected Mondays at noon in the Parish Center. Bring a bag lunch and enjoy conversation and coffee. Members have selected the following books: August 13 - Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather September 10 - Little Bee by Chris Cleave All are welcome to join in our lively discussions.

4 St. Clare Stewardship Ministry Corner The next Stewardship Meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 23, at 6:30 PM in the lower rectory. Stewardship meetings are held on a bi-monthly basis and all are welcome. 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 helps the parish live the Gospel of Life by promoting and protecting the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. Before Mass on the First Friday of every month, the Rosary is offered before the Blessed Sacrament for an end to abortion. Please join us. 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. 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 is on Tuesday, August 7, at 4 PM. Wedding Anniversary Celebration The Diocese of Providence cordially invites you and your spouse to celebrate your 25th, 40th, 50th or over Wedding Anniversary Sunday, September 23, at 1 PM Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul Providence, Rhode Island The 2012 Wedding Anniversary Celebration includes Mass, a renewal of your wedding vows, a personalized certificate and a reception for you and your guests. Bishop Thomas J. Tobin will be the main celebrant and homilist. All registrations must be returned to the diocese by August 24. Registration forms are in the parish office. DAY OF RECOLLECTION Make Your Treasure in God s Love with Fr. John Burchill, OP St. Edmund s Retreat Mystic, CT Wednesday, July 25, from 10 AM to 3:30 PM This day of reflection will explore the central truth of our relationship with God. In this is love, not that we have loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as expiation for our sins. 1-John 4:10 Please call to pre-register. $35 per person The fee includes two conferences, Mass, Reconciliation, time to explore Enders Island, plus a hot served lunch. Worldwide Marriage Encounter God is our shepherd. God s spirit is here to lead and guide us, but it is up to us to hear his voice. Is the Spirit of God leading and guiding you in your marriage? Find out how you can be more open to God s plan in your marriage by attending the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Friday, August 3 following the 8 AM daily Mass. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends in New England are August 6 through 8 and September 14 through 16. For more information call Ralph and Jane Becker at WWME or visit the web site at

5 The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 22, 2012 Lay Minister Assignments Daily Mass Schedule for July 2012 Date Mon. 23 Tues. 24 Wed. 25 Thurs. 26 Fri. 27 Server L.Schackner L. Schackner Abbott Abbott Collins Lector Longolucco Mitchell Murphy Myszka Scott Euch. Ministers Fusaro-Gagnon Hannon-Lyman Hannon-Lyman Holland-Holland Holland-Holland Monday, July 23 Weekday/St. Bridget, Religious 8:00 AM +Clifford Smith, Jr. by his family Tuesday, July 24 Weekday/St. Sharbel Makhluf, Priest 8:00 AM +Sally Rossi by husband & family Mass Schedule for the weekend of July 28 & 29. Saturday, July 28 5 PM Mass Lectors Niles Sockbeson & Joan Swain Tabernacle Eucharist Margo Sisco Cup Deirdre Casey Cup Carol Piezzo Baptistry Eucharist Betty Britton Cup Patricia Moore Servers Peter Fiore-CB & Andrew Fiore-S2 Sunday, July 29 8 AM Mass Lectors Fred Bartkiewicz & Tammy O Brien Tabernacle Eucharist Lillian Evans Cup Alice Visgilio Cup Lorraine Devault Baptistry Eucharist Robert Sylvestre Cup Mary Capalbo Servers - Philip Miguel-CB & Devin Kazarian-S2 Sunday, July AM Mass Lectors Austin Murphy & Catena Bellone Tabernacle Eucharist Anne Holland Cup Mike DeNoia Cup Mark Gordon Baptistry Eucharist Camilla Gordon Cup Jerry Holland Servers - Amanda Barrese-CB & Julia Turo-S2 Communion to the Sick (after 10 AM Mass) To Private Homes A Janet Sullivan B Celeste Santilli To Nursing Homes WHM Barbara Wright Clipper Dawn LaFleur Watch Hill Chapel Sunday, July 29 8:30 AM Mass Lector Lauren Matarese Organ- Cup Judy Beale Center - Eucharist Marilyn Brockmann Side Aisle Eucharist Jim Sullivan Pulpit - Cup Elizabeth Gervasini Side Aisle - Cup Trish DeWolf Wednesday, July 25 St. James, Apostle 8:00 AM +Gloria Panciera by family Thursday, July 26 Saints Joachim & Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 AM +Humphrey Amedeo - 1 Year Anniversary by Carol Amedeo Friday, July 27 Weekday 8:00 AM +For the People of St. Clare Saturday, July 28 Vigil of The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM +Virginia Tobin by the Misto family Sunday, July 29 The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM +Mario & Catherine Nardone by Peter & Marianne Nardone 8:30 AM WHC +George C. Moore Sr. by Kenneth & Lillian Devine 10:00 AM +Long & Lavelle families by Phil & Kathy Lavelle READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Mt 20:20-28 Thursday: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Jer 3:14-17; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: Jer 7:1-11; Mt 13:24-30 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44; Ps 145; Eph 4:1-6; Jn 6:1-15 DID YOU KNOW......that by following Jesus commandment of unselfish love, lives can be richly fulfilling and marked by joy and peace? United States Conference of Catholic Bishops