April 29, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Easter

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1 Askeaton Greenleaf Wrightstown Commanded To Love God and Love Others & Commissioned to Make Disciples Priest-Administrator (920) x12 Fr. Brian Wideman.. Sacramental Priest.. Fr. Carl Meulemans Deacons Ken Mike Mike Parish Office (920) Maxine Beach, Secretary Case Van Zeeland~Julia Day Grant Severson~Blaine Laabs Kamryn Fabian~Parker Huss Samuel Lamers~Max Dockum Will Skaletski~Greyson Bosma Jacob Johnson~Leila Mancoske Maris Delsman~Venna Schiegg Lincoln Hermsen~Carson Nowak Abigail Schiegg~Zander Eiting Allison Bartosch~Charlie Bowker Carter Born~Lillian Schmolinske Johannah Butcher~Andrew Besel Lydia Meulemans~Keyla Christensen Allie Vanden Heuvel~Sophia Swanson Luke Becker Bode Eiles Lola Beyer Travis Hunt Pierce Wall Everly Ervin Chase Giese~Grant LeCaptain Kaylee Bartoszek~Cameron Janssen-Bruette St. Clare School (3k-8) (920) Lisa Gruber, Principal Lea Vande Hey, Secr Discipleship Formation (920) x21 Anne Music & Liturgy (920) x17 Noelle Business Office (920) Kay Arndt, Bus. x15 Kelly Pat Pastoral Finance PLEASE VISIT US! Pastoral, R.E., & Business Offices 2218 Day Street Greenleaf, WI Office Hours: Mon. Thur. stclareagw.org Facebook: St. Clare Parish, Green Bay Diocese St. Clare School 425 Main Street Wrightstown, WI :00am to 4:30pm April 29, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Easter stclarek8.org Facebook: St. Clare Catholic School

2 PARISH LIFE ST. CLARE JOINT FUNERAL CHOIR The death of loved ones and neighbors is a special time of gathering, remembering, and singing the praises of our God who has risen from the dead and given us hope. A new St. Clare Joint Funeral Choir is being formed to help enhance these special times. Parishioners from all areas of St. Clare are invited to be a part of this new group. There will be a social and practice on Tuesday, May 8 th, 6:30-8pm at St. Clare School in Wrightstown. Some light food will be provided and we ll have a first run through as a new group. If you d like to be a part of the choir, but can t make it on the 8 th, no worries! Please contact Theresa at treynders@stclareagw.org or call the Parish Office at (920) to get your name on our contact list. Please keep in your prayers Christine Fabian who passed away on April 20, Eternal rest, grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. The family of Jerry Van Zeeland would like to thank Msgr. John, Fr. Carl, Dcn. Ken, Russ Aerts, the combined Choir members of St. Clare Parish, the Ladies of the Parish (for the wonderful lunch) and all of our family and friends for the beautiful Mass honoring Jerry. He would have been so humbled by your kindness. God s Blessings always, Carol & Boys (Bob, Scott & Eric) Cemetery Clean-Up Next Saturday, May 5th The Cemetery Committee is asking for volunteers to help clean and groom our Parish Cemeteries at Askeaton and Greenleaf on Saturday, May 5th. Please meet at the Church in Greenleaf at 9:00am and bring your own rakes, shovels, etc. to help with the clean-up work. At 11:30am, a cook-out lunch will be provided for all volunteers at the Greenleaf campus. To volunteer, contact John/Tracey Koltz ( ) for St. Mary s, Greenleaf and St. John s, Morrison cemeteries or Jerry/Donna Wall ( ) for St. Patrick s Cemetery, Askeaton cemetery. PLEASE NOTE: If you have decorations on your loved one(s) grave site, you are requested to remove them prior to May 5th or they will be removed during the clean-up process. St. Clare Parish This Week and Next Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 29 5th Sunday of Easter 1st Communion Weekend 10:00 Mass Take Stock speakers at all Masses 6 Sixth Sunday of Easter 10:00 Mass May Crowning at all Masses 30 8:15 Liturgy of the Word 8:45 & 6:30 Bible Study 6:30 SHC Practice 7:00 Adoration/ Confession GR 7 8:15 Liturgy of the Word 8:45 & 6:30 Bible Study 6:30 SHC Practice 7:00 Adoration/ Confessions GR 7:30 Youth Group GR May 1 4:30 Conf. 5:30 Mass 6:30 Facilities/ Maintenance Meeting GR 8 4:30 Conf. 5:30 Mass 6:30 Funeral Choir Social (School Cafeteria) 2 6:30 Adoration AS 7:00 Conf. AS 8:00 Mass AS 9 6:30 Adoration AS 7:00 Conf. AS 8:00 Mass AS 12:30 Red Cross Blood Drive 3-6pm Flower Sale Pick-Up 3 8:05 Mass 8:45 Adoration 2:00 May Crowning & Living Rosary 4:30 Finance Council GR 6:30 Mixed Choir Practice 10 8:05 Mass 8:45 Adoration 1:00 Prayer Shawl Meeting GR 6:30 Mixed Choir Practice 6:30 Care Ministry 4 8:30 Diocesan Holy Hour GR 5:30 10K the Swan Club, De Pere :00 Cemetery Clean-Up GR/AS 4:00 Mass AS 6:00 Mass May Crowning at all Masses 12 4:00 Mass AS 6:00 Mass April 29, Fifth Sunday of Easter 2

3 STEWARDSHIP Embracing a Life of Discipleship Through Youth Ministry Youth Ministry provides opportunities for young people to draw closer to Christ, building a bond with each other and the Church. Through dynamic retreats and conferences, they are inspired to experience God s grace and mercy. Your gift to the Bishop s Appeal helps lead young people to a lifelong journey of discipleship. Our 2018 Bishop s Appeal Parish goal is $66, After eleven weeks we are at 80% of our Goal! We still need $13, to reach this year s Goal. Please consider making a gift today by: 1) filling out the Bishop s Appeal contribution card you received & mail to the Diocese of Green Bay, 2) dropping your contribution into the weekend Collection at church, 3) visit the Bishop s Appeal website at 4) give through Online Giving by clicking the tab on the Parish website. Your contribution to help reach our goal is both appreciated & essential! Thank you! Meetings This Week Facilities Meeting Tuesday, May 6:30pm, Greenleaf Finance Council Thursday, May 4:30pm, Greenleaf St. Clare Church Cleanings Greenleaf Site May 5-6 Nadine Mathu & Family Askeaton Site May 13 Red & Janis Willems, Mark & Chris Wall Wrightstown Site April 30 Linda Tucker, Debbie Vander Heiden Vocation Candle April 29-May 5: Paul & Marian Van De Hey May 6-12: Mike & Cathy Van Eperen April 29-May 5: Dolores Farrell May 6-12: Laura Heimerl Practice times for the Mixed Choir Two practices will be held prior to Mother s Day on Thursday, May 3rd and Thursday, May 10th, both at 6:30pm in the Wrightstown choir loft. For more information about practice or about joining the Mixed Choir, please contact Theresa Reynders at Next Prayer Shawl Meeting is next week Thursday, May 1:00pm at the Parish Center, Greenleaf site. New members are welcome to join the group. For more information, contact Kay Arndt at Tithing Week of April 15, 2018 Sacrificial Giving OnLine Giving: $ 1, Annual Spring Flower Sale Don t miss your chance to order from a great variety of hanging flower baskets and pots that can grace your gardens or be used for wonderful springtime gifts! Orders may be placed through this Wednesday, May 2nd. Pick up date is Wednesday, May 9th, just in time for Mother s Day! Look for more Order forms in the back of church or on the Parish Website. Thank you for supporting St. Clare s Youth Ministry Programs! ST. CLARE CARE MINISTRY Care Ministry provides a listening presence and care to those facing a time of personal loss or transition in their lives. If you or someone you know would benefit from a weekly visit from a trained Care Minister, please call the Parish Office at Thank you. 3 St Clare Parish - Askeaton, Greenleaf, Wrightstown

4 SCHOOL NEWS, DISCIPLESHIP FORMATION, YOUTH MINISTRY St Clare School News Band Teacher Position Open St. Clare School is looking for a volunteer to teach band lessons to students in Grades 5-8 for the remainder of this school year. If you or someone you know would be able and willing to help out our band program, please call the principal, Lisa Gruber. ( ) Faith. Family. Future. St. Clare Catholic School offers a rigorous academic program which includes physical education, art and general music classes to students in Grades 4K-8. In addition, starting in Grade 5, students are able to join band. Sixth, seventh and eighth graders have Spanish class weekly. St. Clare students are able to be involved in extracurricular sports teams through the Village of Wrightstown and the Wrightstown public school district. Other opportunities St. Clare students have are Forensics, Math Bowl and being Altar Servers for weekly Mass. Please call the school office if you would like a tour and/or more information about our awesome Catholic school! St. Clare School offers 3K and 4K classes, where children will gain social and emotional skills, fine motor skills and kindergarten readiness skills. Our Catholic faith based programs provide an environment of love and caring. We offer a variety of options for families, including full day 4K. Dates to remember: May 3rd: May 2:00 May 4th: $10,000 Swan Club in De Pere Discipleship Formation (RE) News Congratulations to all of our First Communicants and to their families. We are blessed that you are joining us at The Table of the Lord and we look forward to celebrating with you each week. PLEASE CONSIDER HELPING OUR YOUTH Chaperones are needed for the Steubenville Pilgrimage July contact Anne to volunteer or for more information. Annual Flower Sale: Don t forget to order your flowers to help fund our Youth Ministry programs. All orders are due this Wednesday, May 2nd. Flowers will be available for pick-up on Wednesday, May 9th. Take Stock in Youth: Our annual Stock Sale kicks off this weekend. See the insert to purchase Stock in our Youth. Your stock purchase helps to fund our youth ministry programs including the Steubenville Pilgrimage and events with the Spiritus team. Your donations and support are appreciated. Totus Tuus Information Registrations are now available for this summer s Totus Tuus program. Here are the answers to a few questions: Program times: Grade School program (Grades 1-6) will take place from Monday, June 25th - Friday, June 29th, from 12:45-5:30pm, in Greenleaf. Middle and High School program (Grades 7-12) will take place Sunday, June 24th-Thursday, June 28th, from 7:00-9:00pm, in Greenleaf. Bussing will only be available for children participating in the summer school program, at the Wrightstown public schools to St. Clare in Greenleaf. Parents are responsible for transporting their children if they are not registered for the summer school program and are responsible for pick up at the end of each day s session. Attendance: It is recommended that children/youth participate each day however, we understand that sometimes other things are on the calendar if you need to leave early one day or miss a day because of previous appointments, just let us know ahead of time. Parents are strongly encouraged to join us each day of the program for Mass at 4:30pm in Greenleaf. Volunteers/Donations Needed: We will need help with lunch and dinner for the team, hosting team members during the week of the program, help with snack prep and clean-up and generally assistance during the program times. Donations are also need to help underwrite the cost of the program. Cost is $20 for children in the grade school program and $15 for the high school program this includes a Totus Tuus t-shirt. Feel free to contact Anne to volunteer for or with questions about the Totus Tuus program. April 29, Fifth Sunday of Easter 4

5 MASS INTENTIONS, MINISTRY SCHEDULES, READINGS Liturgical Ministers Saturday, May 5, at 4:00 pm Askeaton Communion Distributors... Deacon, Jane Schetter,... Dean Arndt Lectors... Thomas Hoffmann Mass Servers... Erin Rietz Ushers... Rick Rotzenberg, Jim Steinberger Music... St. Pat s Choir Greeter... Peggy & Allison Fritsch Gift Bearers... Clancy Family Sacristan... Donna Wall Saturday, May 5, at 6:00 pm Wrightstown Communion Distributors... Deacon, Judy Ward,... Diane Diedrick Lectors... Ann Vanden Wymelenberg Mass Servers... Noah Vanden Wymelenberg, Kyle Rohan Ushers... Servers handle the Collection Music... Chiara Choir Sacristan... Fr. Brian Sunday, May 6, at 8:00 am Greenleaf Communion Distributors... Deacon, Gary Mommaerts,... Joe De Cleene Lectors... Susan Klister, Jane Steinberger Mass Servers... Taylor & Beau Koltz Ushers... Geoff Koltz, Matt Verbeten Music... Adult Choir Sacristan... Marian Vande Hey Greeter... Marilyn Thompson Scrip Helpers... Susan Klister Sunday, May 6, at 10:00 am Wrightstown Communion Distributors... Deacon, Bill Feldkamp,... Dean & Terri Swoboda, Rosemary Reedy,... Paul & Mary Jane Klister Lectors... Linda Verboomen, Nicole Falkner Mass Servers... Carlie, Mason and Carissa Hendricks Ushers... Duane Diedrick, Morgan Diedrick,... Bernard Vander Heiden, Bill Ehnerd Music... St. Hildegard Choir Sacristan... Dcn. Ken Kabat Greeter... Todd & Corinna Eiden Mass Intentions Saturday, April 28 4:00 pm St. Clare Parish Community Askeaton 6:00 pm Anne Ehnerd Sunday, April 29 8:00 am Al & Helen Haese GR 10:00 am Rosie & Jim Verbeten, Mark Kiar, Jim Beahm Monday, April 30 8:15 am Liturgy of the Word w/communion Tuesday, May 1 5:30 pm Rosemary Meulemans Wednesday, May 2 8:00 am Budd Gerrits Askeaton Thursday, May 3 8:05 am Ruth & Clarence Baeten Friday, May 4 8:00 am Safety of all Law Enforcement Officials GR Saturday, May 5 4:00 pm Mary Jane Smith Askeaton 6:00 pm St. Clare Parish Community Sunday, May 6 8:00 am Bill Leonhard GR 10:00am Lorraine & Chester Novitski & Sons 11:00am Spanish Mass ST CLARE PARISH PRAYER CHAIN Never underestimate the power of prayer. Just one small prayer can change your life. If you or your family members need prayers for any reason, please call one of our Prayer Warrior Leaders, who will in turn call members of their group. Soon many prayers will be offered for your specific prayer request. Our Prayer Warrior Leaders are: Dolores Farrell Jane Kleineschay Marian Vande Hey You can also call the Parish Office with your Prayer Request. If you would like to join this prayerful ministry, please contact the Parish Office at or office@stclareagw.org for more information. Thank you. St. Clare Parish Open Church St. Clare Greenleaf Open Monday thru Thursday, 8am 4:30pm St. Clare Wrightstown Open Daily until 4pm Bible Study Opportunities Reflection on Sunday Scripture Readings BIBLE STUDY 8:45am & 6:30pm, server sacristy, Wrightstown. New Date/Time: DVD BIBLE STUDY Third Tuesday of the 2:00pm, 1st Classroom on right in school, Greenleaf. 5 St Clare Parish Askeaton, Greenleaf, Wrightstown

6 PARISH/COMMUNITY EVENTS Please join us in supporting the St. Clare Catholic School family! $10,000 GRAND PRIZE $16,000 IN CASH PRIZES! this Friday, MAY 4TH, 2018 INSTANT RAFFLES Purchase Tickets: SILENT & LIVE AUCTIONS 5:30PM Doors Open 6:00PM Buffet Dinner NEW LOCATION! SWAN CLUB 875 Heritage Rd., De Pere, WI St. Clare Scrip Locations - St. Clare Parish/School Office - 10kraffle@stclareagw.org $100 per ticket (entry for four people) Haven t bought your ticket yet? At least 50 Tickets are still available for sale, call the School Office at for more details. Thank you to all who contributed to the St. Clare Rummage Sale and Bake Sale for the Prayer Shawl Ministry. The Rummage Sale made $1,800 and the Bake Sale made $360. Wrightstown Community Blood Drive St. Clare Catholic Church 437 Main Street next Wednesday, May 9th, 12:30 5:30pm For an appointment please call Marlene at or visit The need is constant. The gratification is instant. Give blood. to hold Auditions Christmas Stars will hold open auditions for adult (high school and above) singers & dancers and children in Kindergarten through Grade 8 on Monday, May 14th from 6:00-9:00pm and Saturday, May 19th from 9:00am-Noon at the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre, 1600 W. Prospect Avenue, Appleton. Rehearsals are held at Xavier High School on Sunday nights beginning the end of August for adults and in September for students. Performances for 2018 are Thursday, Nov. 29th through Sunday, Dec. 9th, at the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre. Auditions are by appointment, music and accompaniment provided by the producers. More information on audition and application materials can be found at the Join Our Cast link on the show website: April 29, Fifth Sunday of Easter 6