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 Religious Education 2016/2017 Class schedules are available on the Calendar and Education tabs of the St. Clare website, stclarewesterly.com. Class for Grades 1-5 Monday, November 28 & December 5, 12 & 19 at 6 PM in the Parish Center Class for Grades 6 & 7 Sunday, December 4, 11 & 18 after the 10 AM Mass in the Parish Center Confirmation - Grade 8 Sunday, December 4, 11 & 18 after the 10 AM Mass in the lower rectory Questions? Please contact Pam Salimeno at 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. The St. Clare Hospitality Ministry presents The Letters The Untold Story of Mother Teresa Wednesday, November 30, at 9 AM in the Parish Center Based on the true story of Saint Mother Teresa (played by Juliet Stevenson), THE LETTERS explores the life s work of the Nobel Peace Prize recipient and one of the greatest humanitarians of all time. Her selfless devotion to helping the poor changed hearts, transformed lives and inspired millions throughout the world. Told through a series of personal letters written to her longtime friend and spiritual advisor (played by Max Von Sydow), this powerful film is an unforgettable journey of faith, courage and compassion. The film runs 1 hour and 58 minutes. All are welcome. 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 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 that 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. FULFILL TODAY If what you did yesterday still looks big to you, surely you have not done much today. 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 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 Are YOU Being Called to Serve? Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God s grace in its various forms. (I Peter 4:10) Service Opportunities at St. Clare Prayer Ministry responds to those who request our prayers. Contact Marilyn Brockmann, mbrockmann@cox.net. Nonperishable Food Collection Saturday and Sunday, December 3 & 4 Needed items are flour, sugar, tea, coffee, cereal, canned pasta, cake mix, canned or instant potatoes, juice, mayo, ketchup and canned fruit. Cash donations would also be appreciated so that additional foods may be purchased for disbursement. Please make all checks payable to St. Clare Church. Be sure to mark the envelope St.VdeP. Checks can be dropped in the collection basket at any Mass, or left in any of the Poor Boxes located at each of the doors of the Church. Hospitality builds community through fellowship and social events. Contact Alice Visgilio, javisgilio@verizon.net. Helping Hands ministers to those who are needy, elderly, sick, or mourning. Contact Mary Auger, NAuger15@aol.com. Liturgy & Worship brings the Body and Blood of Christ to the ill and infirm. Contact Anne Pearce, annepearce@cox.net. Religious Education forms young people for lives of Christian discipleship. Contact Pam Salimeno, hoolie7@verizon.net. Respect Life promotes the sanctity of all human life. Contact Carol Azzinaro, cazzinaro@icloud.com Buildings & Grounds maintains our beautiful campus. Contact Neil Collins, CBNeilCollins@aol.com. Adult Faith Formation educates Catholics in the Faith and equips them for evangelization. Contact Mark Gordon, mgordon@svdpri.org. No ? No problem. Call Mark Gordon, Stewardship Ministry chair, at , or the office at On Monday, December 5, the Annual Christmas Luncheon will be held at noon at the Bridge Restaurant. We will be discussing Norwegian by Night, by Derek Miller. All are welcome to join.

4 The Stewardship Ministry will not meet in December. St. Clare Stewardship Ministry Corner 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 - November in the Parish Center. The next meeting will be December 21, Rosary is said before the 8 AM Mass on the first Friday of every month, weather permitting. 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 Thursday, December 1. 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 Tuesday, December 6, St. Pius X Annual Christmas Bazaar and Basket Raffle Christmas Bazaar & Basket Raffle at St. Pius X Church Hall Friday, December 2, from 4 PM to 8 PM and Saturday, December 3, from 9 AM to 3 PM Vendors, food, children s crafts, caroling, Santa visits, bake sale, baskets, children s toy drive and a Westerly W.A.R.M. Shelter table to benefit neighbors in need Sunday, December 4, at 12 PM, basket winners drawing. All welcome for coffee and rolls. Proceeds to benefit St. Pius X School. Contact the school at to donate baked goods, register as a vendor or sponsor a basket. Bereavement Fellowship Breakfast Fellowship is held on the last Friday of every month at 9:30 AM at the Cooked Goose, located on Watch Hill Road, Westerly. Men and women of all ages who have lost their loved ones are welcome. Preparation for the Coming of the Lord Before the Second Vatican Council in the mid- 1960s, Advent had a strong penitential tone, reminiscent of Lent. From as long ago as the fourth century, some Christians began a solemn fast on St. Martin s Day, November 11. This Saint Martin s Lent extended all the way to Christmas, and was widely followed in the dioceses of France and Germany, and in the Middle Ages in England. Fasting was required, and dancing and similar activities were banned for the duration. The fast had a social function, too, assuring that the winter food supplies would stretch into spring. At the Second Vatican Council, some bishops argued that a revival of the long winter s fast would give the Church a chance to establish the message and themes of the Incarnation long before the holiday hubbub took hold. This proposal didn t pass, and Advent emerged as a four-week period of reflection, expectant waiting, and joyful preparation for the coming of the Lord. The season has two principal phases, with the first beginning this Sunday. The second phase commences on December 17, when the liturgy begins to unfold the story of the Savior s coming. Interestingly, the Eastern Church maintains a strongly penitential note in Advent, which is called Winter Lent, The Nativity Fast, or Christmas Lent, and has laws forbidding people to absent themselves from liturgy from December 17 onward.

5 The First Sunday of Advent Sunday, November 27, 2016 Weekly Mass Intentions Lay Minister Schedule for December 3 & 4 Monday, November 28 8:00 AM +Loretta Murano by Angie & Joe Iacoi Tuesday, November 29 8:00 AM +Robert D. Mitchell by his wife Mary Wednesday, November 30 St. Andrew, Apostle 8:00 AM +Ann Catherine McGill by Sam & Carol Azzinaro Thursday, December 1 8:00 AM For the health of our parish families Friday, December 2 8:00 AM +Nancy Liguori by Arthur & Angela Smith Saturday, December 3 The Vigil of the Second Sunday of Advent 5:00 PM +Joseph Gagliardi by his daughter & family Sunday, December 4 The Second Sunday of Advent 8:00 AM +Chris & Dom Ruciretta by the Manfred family 10:00 AM +Ronald Malanowski by his mom & son 11:15 AM Baptism of Giuliana Margaret Giordano Saturday December 3 5 PM Mass Lectors - Chris Koretski & Rosemary Federico Tabernacle - Eucharist - Alan Martone Cup 1 - Christine Martone Cup 2 - Carol Piezzo Baptistry - Eucharist - Betty Britton Cup - Ellie Cote Sunday December 4 8 AM Mass Lectors - Paul Meyer & Tammy O Brien Tabernacle - Eucharist - Jerry McKinney Cup 1 - Pat McKinney Cup 2 - Lynda Nappi Baptistry - Eucharist - Jim Maloney Cup - Barbara Bliven Sunday December 4 10 AM Mass Lectors - Frances Myszka & Lynn Piola Tabernacle - Eucharist - Sandra Abbott Cup 1 - Joe Abbott Cup 2 - Greg Avedisian Baptistry - Eucharist - June Hartford-Alley Cup - Betty Waters Daily Readings Monday: Is 4:2-6; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12 Lay Minister Daily Mass Schedule for November 28 - December 2 Monday - 11/28/16 Server - Murphy Lector - LaFleur Schwager-Schwager Tuesday - 11/29/16 Server - Murphy Lector - Longolucco Sylvestre-Wright Wednesday - 11/30/16 Server - G. Schackner Lector - Masucci Sylvestre-Wright Thursday 12/1/16 Server - G. Schackner Lector - Mitchell Visgilio-Trainor Friday - 12/2/16 Server - Slusarczyk Lector - Murphy Visgilio-Trainor Altar Server Schedule Sat. - December 3-5 PM CB - Nathaniel Ober IB - Sun. - December 4-8AM CB - Devin Kazarian IB - Brayden Kazarian Sun. - December 4-10 AM CB - Ryan Scanapieco IB - Communion to the Sick Private Homes A - Celeste Santilli B - Barbara Bartkiewicz Nursing Homes WHM - John & Renee Gentile