St. Clare of Assisi, Pray for Us! Fi h Sunday of Easter May 14, 2017

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1 Fi h Sunday of Easter May 14, 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... Honoring Our Mothers There is a great connection between our celebration this weekend that honors our mothers with our Catholic Church tradition of honoring Mary as the Mother of God and our Mother during the month of May. This year in particular, May 13 marks the 100th anniversary of the apparition of Mary in Fatima, Portugal, to three small children, reminding them of the importance of praying the Rosary. In case you are not familiar with this apparition and its message be sure and look it up online to learn more about it. In honor of this anniversary, I want to encourage all of us to make the time to pray the Rosary more often. If the Rosary is not part of your prayer life maybe start with these simple ways: Pick up the simple how to pray the Rosary sheet on the center table next to the bulletin. For parents and grandparents, check out this website that has creative ways to introduce our children to the Rosary For families, start with praying just one Hail Mary or one decade of the Rosary each night after dinner or before bedtime, asking Mary to help your family. The Rosary is prayed together at church each weekend before the 5 PM Mass (4:30) on Saturday and before the 8:30 Mass (8:00) on Sunday mornings. During the month of May place an image of Mary someplace special in your house with flowers or candle to help us remember her example of being faithful to God. Devotion to Mary will ONLY lead you closer to Jesus as her only goal is to help us know her Son and follow him more faithfully. Praying the Rosary and meditating on the Mysteries of Jesus life will certainly bring greater peace to our lives as it helps us remember God s great love for us! Fr. Jim Deiters The Respect Life Committee will be selling roses after every Mass this Mothers Day Weekend. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Lifeline Mission Team that will travel to Seattle this summer to earn an ultrasound machine for Thrive St. Louis. You may honor your deceased mother by placing your rose at our Mary Shrine. May 13 Sella Roman Scott Kaiser Matthew Cannella Stephanie Hohm Julia Espinoza Troy Henson Alex McDonald Jamie Grimmig Carli Kaufman May 14 Megan Saldanha Connie Garrett Gene Jalbert Erin Anthony Chad Grubofski, Jr May 15 Mark Semko Kimberly Wendt Kyle Kunkle Charlie Moore Elizabeth Henken Brianna Schaefer Caleb White Vivienne Kueker Tegann Hohm May 16 Jim Sabella Mike Howk Destini Wurth Emily Dean Rebecca Dean John Fair Camryn Espinoza May 17 Judy Biver Mark Smith Eric Carlson Bill Theismann Michael Roman Carolyn Howk Kylie Wilson Avery Larson May 18 Patrick DeGonia Christina O Neil Julie Tiemann Matthew O Keefe May 19 Mike Vernier Steven Benway John Spain Kit Zimmerman Susan Frazier Brian Fix Jessica Schneider Jessica Moore Michael Turner George Marble Anna Huber May 20 Gary O Connor Marcia Blankenship Mark Jones Angie Fitzgerald Dee Dee Barragan Sydney Ermis Faustina Moore May 21 Paulette Knapik Matt Walters Scott Compton Vanessa Biggs Sarah Youngbauer Austin Minor Josie Nieroda Mimi Ragsdale Mariah Spencer Katelyn White

3 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, May 13 Fi h Sunday of Easter 5:00 p.m. Dick and Norma Seipp Clete Schwaegel and Kayla McNamara Sunday, May 14 Fi h Sunday of Easter 8:30 a.m. Patricia Gundlach Philip Ripplinger 10:30 a.m. For Our Parish Eucharis c Adora on Monday, May 15 Easter Weekday, Saint Isodore 11:40 Benedic on 12:00 p.m. No Mass 7:00 p.m. Confirma on Tuesday, May 16 Easter Weekday 7:30 a.m. Nick Giebels 8:30 a.m. Mass in School Chapel Wednesday, May 17 No Mass Easter Weekday Thursday, May 18 Easter Weekday, Saint John I, Pope and Martyr 8:30 a.m. Mass in School Chapel Friday, May 19 Easter Weekday 7:30 a.m. Leo and Irene Lickenbrock Saturday, May 20 Sixth Sunday of Easter 5:00 p.m. Peggy Berens Eunice Beck Sunday, May 21 Sixth Sunday of Easter 8:30 a.m. James Carroll Cletus Becherer 10:30 a.m. Harry and Margaret Durkin Readings of the Week May Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:11-18 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12: :5a; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab;Jn14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12 Next Weekend: May 20/21 Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion Stacey Cutter, Ellen Gravlin, Julie Hicks Jessica Kalmer, Nancy Karrigan, Ann Millikin Walter O Dell, Tom & Mary Lou Pawlow Len Ratajczyk, Sella Roman, Jeff & Pat Taylor Sunday 8:30 Marie Berry, Gary Borges, Jeanette Giebels Ely Gillespie, Leslie Goldberg, Jaclyn Gross Donna Meyers, Maggie O Loughlin, Tina Whitlow Jim & Pennie Pavlisin, Sara Wise Sunday 10:30 Dan & Tara Ashbaker, Mary Anne Burroughs Jay Davila, Jane Dotson, Lindsay Goldberg Karen Holzum, Patty Klingelhoefer, Tanja Ramsby Elizabeth Reichenbach, Kathy Sjoquist, Richard Smith Michele Taylor Readers Lucy Mixen & April Leo Sunday 8:30 Percy & Judy Menzies 10:30 Paulette Roberg & Glen Christensen Servers Ushers Jack Eberhart, Thomas Jackson Madeleine & Elizabeth Henken 8:30 Lindsey Berry, Isaac Hubbard, Ben & Olivia Harris 10:30 Hannah Sill, Ava, Drew & Ian Taylor Theresa Bevers, Don Gravlin, Glen Christensen Scott Leo, Carl Lurk, John Winkelmann Sunday 8:30 Jason Holzum, John Bechtoldt, Mike Lafferty Walt Leninsky, Ryan Luechtefeld, Sharon Ripplinger Sunday 10:30 Joe Barajas, Matt Chambers, Gustavo Cotto Roy Rogge, Mark Stevens, James Taylor Gift Bearers Brad & Ashley Kloustermeyer Anthony & Dominic Federico Sunday 8:30 Ken, Jeanne & Emily Smith 10:30 Christopher, Amy, Aiden, Grace & Nora Stapenhorst Greeters Dave, Stacey, Aiden, Dillon & Noah Cutter 8:30 Audra Driscoll, Jaclyn Gross Judy Lemansky, Lee Strayhorn 10:30 Drew Ferguson, Brian, Mandi & Abby Huelsmann Sound Board Jim Colombo Sunday 8:30 Jacob Nguyen 10:30 Gary Goldberg Bread Bakers Sarah Mattingly, Betsy Perkins, Mary Ann Schmittling Children s Word Amanda Mergen & Alex Eichholz Sunday 8:30 Andrea Harris & Meredith Blair 10:30 Krissy Greene & Meaghan Bovich Nursery Kim Huber & Alexis Cotto Please pray for the sick, their loved ones and caregivers; Jennifer R. Barajas, Wray Barr, Rita Ferreri, Randy Fultz, 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, Pauline Puttmann, Dale Reeser, Paul Riley, 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 Eucharistic Adoration Sunday, May 14 after 10:30 Mass Benediction Monday, May 15 at 11:40 **There is No Noon Mass Monday, May 15 Due to Confirmation at 7 p.m. Never been to Eucharistic Adoration? Wonder what it s really about? Come give it a try...spend some time giving Jesus the gift of your time. If you can commit to an hour, sign up sheets are on the table in the Gathering Space. Thank you. Coffee Chat Join us for a brief guided reflection to help you focus on and share your faith story after any of the Masses next weekend, May 20/21. This is a great way to follow up on your prayers for inactive Catholics and to help prepare yourself to share your faith with them or others! Are You Interested in Becoming Catholic? If so, please contact Matt Flynn at matthewflynn5@gmail.com or the parish office. Now is a good time to start since the process can take up to a year (or more, depending on your situation) and the traditional time for adults to be brought into the Catholic Church is Easter. Guatemala Corner: Did you know that we have a wall dedicated to our Sister Parish? Check it out for photos, information and a parish map. It is next to the bathrooms and across the hall from the library. Tuesday Night Bible Study Looking to learn more about Scripture? The Tuesday Night Bible Study group will be starting a new nine week segment on the Book of Exodus on May 23 that will go until July 25. Meetings are every Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30/9:00. The cost for materials is $20, and the registration deadline is May 9. Call the parish office to register. Voca on Corner The two pillars to which the Church anchors itself in St. John Bosco's famous dream are the Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin Mary. My vocation to the priesthood was born from these! My desire for a deeper spiritual life began with encountering Christ in the Eucharist at a Steubenville Youth Conference. While I was discerning entering the seminary, and while I was discerning the priesthood in seminary, I spent many hours in front of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. I also prayed the rosary often and entrusted my vocation to Our Lady s protection and guidance. If you are discerning, go to Our Lord in the Eucharist and Our Lady through the rosary! (As submitted by Father Tobias Letak, ordained to the Priesthood on June 4, 2016 at St. Cecilia s Cathedral in Omaha, NE) Seminarian Education Collection Next weekend our parish will participate in the Seminarian Education Collection. Our diocese is currently blessed with seven seminarians and we are asking for your help in meeting the needs of their formation. The cost for tuition, books, room and board and other expenses is $46,700 per year for each seminarian. Please join these young men on their journey to the priesthood. Your contribution to the Seminarian Education Collection is truly an investment in our faith and the life of the Church here in southern Illinois. Thank you for your prayerful consideration! May 6/7 Tithe: $22, New Church: $ 5, Give generously to Him and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. Deuteronomy 15:10

5 Liturgical Ministry Sign Up We hope you had a chance to read and review the pamphlet that was attached to our bulletins last weekend. We need everyone to sign up for a ministry or two to keep our liturgical ministry program going strong! All current ministers should RECOMMIT by signing up again. Please return your commitment card this weekend at Mass. During the offertory, everyone will bring up their cards and place them in the basket near the altar. If you have not decided yet, please consider all the generous people who help make our liturgies prayerful and grace-filled and know that your involvement also will enhance your prayer at Mass each weekend. If you do not sign up this weekend, you may return your commitment card by placing it in the basket during the Offertory next week or sign up online at stclarechurch.org. Thank you for your continued commitment to St. Clare. Pentecost June 4 St. Clare of Assisi Parish Pentecost Festival Sunday, June 4 One Mass at 10:30 a.m. Festival begins at 11:30 2:30 Volunteer Sign Ups This Weekend!! Tickets $5 person or $15 per family Tickets on Sale next weekend Our festival features entertainment, games and displays with a global flavor! Sample foods from our parishioners homelands, while visiting with old friends and meeting new ones! Volunteer next weekend to work a shift. You may also go to our home page at to sign up to volunteer! Please take the time to sign up for one of the slots listed to help our Pentecost festival be the best it can be! Celebrate the kickoff to St. Clare Parish s 150th Anniversary Celebration!

6 Confirmation Calendar May 15 Confirmation Mass 7:00 p.m. Students arrive by 5:50; Sponsors 6 Lauren Bergfeld Meredith Blair Emma Blomberg Eli Butters Alex Eichholz Mallory Emig Kelly Fleming Cameron Gansauer Zoe Gibson Maggie Grimmig Olivia Harris Asher Henson Zeke Huber Pray for our students who will be confirmed with students from Corpus Christi Parish At 7:00 p.m. Monday, May 15 Liam Kenney Liliana Klostermann Christian Leonelli Olivia Meduga Aubrey Mister John Moore Josie Nieroda Curt Stutsman Katy Thoman Tina Thoman Kyler Trias Lucas Ueda Mason Wiederholt May 13/14 Pick up study bags after Mass (No Meeting) May 21 May 28 Youth Group Celebrates our Graduates Youth Room 6 7:30 p.m. No Youth Group Memorial Day Weekend June 2 Mystery Day Trip with Fr. Jim 9 3 June 4 Youth help at Pentecost Festival no meeting June 11 Crazy 8 s Fellowship Hall/Lawn 6 8 p.m. June 11 St. Louis Zoo Trip 4-7 p.m. Welcome new high school students 7 8 on church lawn Where will you go? What will you do? Who: When: Mystery Day Trip With Fr. Jim & Youth Leaders June 2 High School Youth Friday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meet in Church Fellowship Hall Where:????? Why? Have a fun day out!! Wear comfortable shoes, tennis shoes, no sandals Bring $15 to cover costs. Sign up by May 26 with Karen or Jane...janeadotson@yahoo.com. VBS Volunteers needed Can you help lead a center for Vaca on Bible School, mornings of July 17 21? We need coleaders for TWO centers...bible Games and Outdoor Recrea on and a co-leader for 5th grade. Contact janeadotson@yahoo.com or PSR Co-teachers needed for Kindergarten and 5th Grade Share your faith with our Parish School of Religion students on Sunday mornings September through April. Books and lesson plans provided. For more informa on, contact Jane Dotson at or janeadotson@yahoo.com. Crazy 8 s & Outdoor Games! Sunday, June 11 from 6 8 p.m. Fellowship Hall & East Lawn For all 7th & 8th grade students Including graduated 8th graders and incoming 7th graders. Bring a friend from any parish or any faith!

7 ALTAR ANGELS MAY 20 Arlene Cruz Peel, Kathy DeVan, Linda Riedel, Sharon Ripplinger BAPTISM CLASS The next Baptism class will be held Sunday, May 21 at 1:00 p.m. This class is for parents that would like to have their child baptized and have not attended a baptism class at St. Clare. Please call the parish office to register. MARRIAGE ON TAP ST. LOUIS May 16 Pasta House Company, 8231 Delmar Boulevard, University City :00 Dinner, $22.50 per person buffet dinner (cash bar) 7:00 p.m. a dynamic talk featuring Vince and Marianne Burkemper, married 30 years with grown children. Living Our Faith as a Family. RSVP required: marriageontapstl@gmail.com. RETROUVAILLE A LIFELINE FOR MARRIAGES Marriage Challenges? Retrouvaille is a program to help couples heal and renew their marriage. The program offers tools needed to rediscover a loving marriage rela onship. It has helped thousands of couples with marital problems, even couples separated and divorced. Next program: June 2-4. For informa on, call or visit Marriage Help Program For Couples. Retrouvaille provides marriage help! Visit: helpourmarriage.com CONVOY OF HOPE Volunteers needed for Convoy of Hope Community Event in East St. Louis, July 22 at the Jackie Joyner Kersee Center. To volunteer and/ or for more informa on call Jim Calandro at or go online to ope.org/outreach/eaststlouis/ or at colonelc2002@sbcglobal.net. SAINT PEREGRINE DEVOTIONS Every First Thursday of the Month at Our Lady Queen of Peace, Belleville. Mass at 8 a.m. followed by devo ons to the patron of cancer pa ents. Call our parish office for more informa on or to carpool. CATHOLIC MEN FOR CHRIST May Mee ng Saturday, May 20 7:30 10 a.m. (mee ng moved up a week due to holiday) Our guest speaker will be Steve Hellmann who will lead a discussion on Ma hew Kelly s Resis ng Happiness book. We will discuss the last 5 chapters and watch the related Ma hew Kelly videos. The mee ng will begin at 7:30 a.m. with praying the Rosary in the Church. Refreshments will be served from 8 8:30 in the Fellowship Hall followed by Steve s talk, and Q & A. Our Mission is to provide a venue for prayer, fellowship and spiritual nourishment for the men of our parish and to be a springboard into greater commitment and involvement of the life and ministries of our parish. All men of the parish are welcome. Just come and be fed literally & spiritually! from the Diocese Into My Vineyard Is for lay Catholic men and women who will help Pastors lead their Parishes and Partnerships. The once a month formation will begin in September 2017 and continue for two years. Parish Pastoral Councils should now be asking: Whom will we send? Interested adult Catholics should talk with their Pastors. For more information, go to the INTO MY VINEYARD info page at St. Clare and Corpus Christi Vacation Bible School July (for ages 4 10) 9 a.m. to Noon St. Clare School. Registration forms are available on line at stclarechurch.org/vbs or at the parish office. Please return your registration by June 1.