Seventh Sunday of Easter May 8, 2016 Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton, Bishop of Belleville Pentecost Festival Sunday, May 15 One Mass at 10:30 a.m. Festival begins at 11:30 2:30 Tickets $5/person or $15/family Our annual 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! Volunteers are needed to work a shift, too. Sign up to help and buy your tickets for the festival after Mass this weekend! WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 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. 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 62269 618/ 632-3562 618/ 632-9036 (fax) www.stclarechurch.org Fr. Jim Deiters Dennis Vander Ven Marcia Fix Jamae Shubirg Shirley 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 ST. CLARE SCHOOL 632-6327 214 West Third Street, O Fallon, IL Milissa Faust Principal Gloria Schmidt Secretary Eileen Yahl Accountant MT. CALVARY CEMETERY 632-3562 Jim Deschesne, Sexton PARISH TRUSTEES Michael Crupe John Dempsey ST. VINCENT DEPAUL 632-4270 Emergency Assistance
From Our Pastor... Witnesses to the Holy Spirit! As we celebrate the feast of Jesus Ascension and prepare for Pentecost next weekend, our parish is especially focusing on the Eucharist as the center of our parish life, where the Holy Spirit comes and dwells within us through Christ s Body and Blood. We are trying something new this year and having our stewardship sign-ups for all the liturgical ministries take place at this time of Pentecost instead of the usual time in the fall. The other parish ministries (outreach, adult ed, etc) will have their sign-ups in October. Did you know that it takes over one hundred (107 to be exact) volunteer parishioners each weekend to serve at all three of our liturgies and help make them prayerful and welcoming? We are blessed with many who are committed to these ministries but we are seeking out more parishioners to share their gifts and sign-up for some role in the Mass, in addition to the important role of the assembly giving praise. I am making a special call out for new people to sign up and serve as Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist (serving the Body and Blood), Ushers and Greeters. We currently have 98 Eucharistic Ministers and each Mass requires 13! Of course we also need people in all the other areas you will see listed in the ministry booklet attached. Please note that very few ministries are limited to a specific age, so this is a great way for our young people to get more involved as well. The goal of course is to give praise to God at Mass by the use of our time and talent for His Glory and Honor. Let us ask the Spirit of Pentecost to enkindle within us a fire for full, active, and conscious participation in the Holy Mass. Come Holy Spirit Come! Fr. Jim Deiters Parish Pentecost Festival We Need You! Our festival features delicious food from our own parishioners homelands, games for the kids, entertainment for all! Please sign up today! Stop at the table in the Gathering Space And Volunteer to work an hour shift!! May 7 Kelly Fix June O Brien Susan Wilkerson Mary Fleming Jacob Nieroda Felicia Parker Charles Katzer Jill Seiffert Jacob MacAinsh Isaac Graham Adia Stahlman May 8 Kevin Brisley Bill Johnson Kristin Geis Tyler Pankey David Lang II Hannah Pavlisin Dylan Escalante Jordan Grapperhaus Skyler Breiter May 9 Barbara McKay Andrea Gooden Heidi Hagen Melissa Loeffler May 10 Paula Louis Joe LaSalvia Roberta LaSalvia Emily Yost Ashley Fix Mary Molnar Antonio Barragan May 11 Doris Prosser Alison Coates Katherine Mertens David Normansell Aaron Young Dan Wunder Leo Milo Natalie Bak Harper Barackman May 12 Mary Fitzgerald Raymond Sanchez Sarah Hurley Daniel Kruep Devin Gonzales- Williams Jessica Muckensturm Zoe Gibson Maddie Schillinger Harper Coates Audrey Tebbe May 13 Sella Roman Scott Kaiser Stephanie Hohm Julia Espinoza Troy Henson Alex McDonald Jamie Grimmig Carli Kaufman May 14 Megan Saldanha Connie Garrett Gene Jalbert Chad Grubofski, Jr. May 15 Stephen Prizer Mark Semko Kimberly Wendt Charlie Moore Elizabeth Henken Brianna Schaefer Caleb White Vivienne Kueker Tegann Hohm
MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, May 7 Seventh Sunday of Easter 5:00 p.m. Arsenia Minalo Sunday, May 8 Seventh Sunday of Easter 8:30 a.m. Patricia Gundlach Clara Schachner 10:30 a.m. Marie Johnson and Joan Cavins Norma Axmacher Eucharis c Adora on begins at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 9 Easter Weekday 11:40 a.m. Benedic on 12:00 p.m. Tom Haeffner Tuesday, May 10 Easter Weekday Saint Damien de Veuster, Priest 7:30 a.m. Harry and Margaret Durkin 8:30 a.m. School Mass Wednesday, May 11 No Mass Easter Weekday Thursday, May 12 Easter Weekday, Saints Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs; Saint Pancras, Martyr 8:30 a.m. Mass in School Chapel Friday, May 13 Easter Weekday, Our Lady of Fa ma 7:30 a.m. Russell and Eleanor Thoman Saturday, May 14 Pentecost 5:00 p.m. Ted, Stephanie and James Bohnak Sunday, May 15 **Please note: No 8:30 Mass Pentecost 10:30 a.m. Philip Ripplinger Gene Blatz Weekday Readings May 9-15 Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Rom 8:8-17; Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 14:15-16, 23b-26 Next Weekend May 14/15 Cantors Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:30 am 10:30 am Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday 5:00 pm Jessica Kalmer, Tom Grimmig, April Leo Lee & Anne Crowe, Nancy Buttimer, Brigid Sternberg Jack & Patti Leisure, Tom & Mary Lou Pawlow* Walter O Dell*, Barb Kovach* Sunday 10:30 am Lindsey Goldberg, Dominic & Rena Sabatino, Tara Sill Tanja Ramsby, Steve Bovich, Sharon Ripplinger Dan Ashbaker, Donna Meyers, Tara Ashbaker* Mark Arbogast*, Jane Dotson*, Patty Klingelhoefer* Lector Saturday 5:00 pm Tina Perschbacher & Sella Roman Sunday 10:30 am Leslie Goldberg & Diego Wendt Servers Saturday 5:00 pm Faith & Quin Rackers Natalie Spain, Isabelle Wohlgemuth 8:30 am NO MASS 10:30 am Tyler Stanton, Alyssa Faigal Nolan Gavin, Ryan Clancy Ushers Saturday 5:00 pm Bruce Rackers, Donald Gravlin, Richie Meile Ken Kenney, Richard Ransom, Eric Sheesley Sunday 8:30 am Sunday 10:30 am Ruben Abalos, Brian Huelsmann, Tyler McDaniel Mark Stevens, Stephen Smith, Matt Chambers Gift Bearers Saturday 5:00 pm Jim & Barbara Calandro, Erin Prest 10:30 am Paulo & Sherry D Amico Greeters Saturday 5:00 pm Kit, Deb, Josh, Kyle, Ryan & Katie Zimmerman 10:30 am JoMary, Jolie, Gianna, Zamiel Chenet Tommy, Brandy, Emma, Shelby & Kayla Koory Sound Board Saturday 5:00 pm Not Filled 10:30 am Gary Borges Bread Bakers Laura Pacatte, Andrea Harris, Stephanie Chambers Children s Word Saturday 5:00 pm Elsa Boysha & Sophia Cherry 10:30 am Heather Ertel & Jaclyn Gross Nursery 10:30 am Amanda Mergen & Jaclyn Gross Please pray for the sick, their loved ones and caregivers; may they never lose sight of the love of God Jennifer R. Barajas, Wray Barr, Shirley Carroll, Linda Cipfl, Yasuko Estabrooks, Rita Ferreri, Kathleen Flynn, Mildred Gerardi, Hannah Grubofski, Rita Haukapp, Margaret Heinke, Jessica Holmes, Elnora Hostetler, Boston Johnson, Patty Jones, Pauline Keller, Liz Klingler, Dawn Papproth Kuhn, Thelma LaSalvia, Abelina Leon, Vincent Lepes, Mary Lugge, Matthew MacAinsh, Lucy Mixen, Nona Morgan, Jenifer Morris, Margaret Nettles, Katie Paulochk, Debbie Pfannebecker, Doris Prosser, Dale Reeser, Megan Saldana, Madelean Sanford, Clete Schwaegel, Craig Seipp, Betty Stogner, Betty Tomasovich, Jake Van Hook, Patricia Weiler, Steve Wells, Virginia 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.
Works of Mercy Talk Saturday, May 21 a er 5:00 Mass and Between Masses on Sunday, May 22 In the Fellowship Hall Join us for a presenta on on two of the Spiritual Works of Mercy Comfor ng the Sorrowful and Counseling the Doub ul It will feature a short witness talk by two of our parishioners, Judy and Percy Menzies, on their experience working with people in need of comfort and counsel. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Inquiry Process Every other Tuesday, 7-8:30 pm (May 17 & 24; June 7, 21) Interested in joining the Catholic Church? Ongoing Inquiry Sessions are a great opportunity to explore your interest in the Catholic Faith no commitment necessary. Sessions are informal and relaxed, include light refreshments and discussion, and usually occur in a parishioner s home. If you know anyone interested in Catholicism or searching for a spiritual home, please share this opportunity with them. Contact Matthew Flynn (matthewflynn5@gmail.com or 632-3562) to sign up or for more information Guatemala Corner The first capital of Guatemala was founded on the site of a Kakchikel-Maya city, now called Iximche, on Monday, July 25, 1524 the day of Saint James and therefore named Ciudad de Santiago de los Caballeros de Goathemalan (City of Saint James of the Knights of Guatemala). Naturally, St. James was the patron saint of the city. But, on September 11, 1541, the capital was destroyed by a devastating lahar from the Volcán de Agua. On March 10, 1543, the Spanish conquistadors founded a new capital and named it Santiago de los Caballeros. For more than 200 years it served as the seat of the military governor of the Spanish colony of Guatemala, a large region that included almost all of presentday Central America and the southernmost State of Mexico: Chiapas. In 1776, after a series of earthquakes damaged much of Santiago de los Caballeros (now known as 'Antigua'), the Spanish Crown ordered the removal of the capital to a safer location, the Valley of the Shrine, where Guatemala City, the modern capital of Guatemala, now stands. This new city was christened Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción (New Guatemala of the Assumption) and has Our Lady of the Assumption as its patron. R L C Human Trafficking In the United States, vic ms of trafficking are all around us in poorly regulated industries like agriculture, in-home domes c work, nursing home work and the food-service industry. Learn, Act, Connect, Pray: Human trafficking is a pro-life issue. It is about respect for men, women and children; it is about human rights. Discern your own ability to fight human trafficking, whether through volunteering, material dona ons, aware-raising or working to change and enforce laws. Pray that we recognize the opportunity to start making a difference. It is not too late to learn more about human trafficking! Please visit www.crs.org/get-involved/learn/slaveryand-human-trafficking. You can watch a brief video, read about ongoing efforts to fight human trafficking, read people's stories, and take ac on by pe oning your elected representa ves. You can also find the video and informa on link posted on our Facebook page. ST. CLARE RETREATS Please a end an open parish mee ng on Thursday, May 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The purpose of the mee ng is to explore the ques ons how well is St. Clare's retreat ministry currently mee ng the spiritual needs of our parishioners? and in what ways can we improve? In order to answer these ques ons, we would like to hear from parishioners about their experiences with the parish s Men s and Women s Renewal Retreats as well as from parishioners who have had other retreat experiences or who have not been able to or have chosen not to a end our Men s and Women s Renewal Retreats. If you are unable to a end but would s ll like to provide feedback, please contact Ma hew Flynn at the parish office. Thank you! Green Corner Whenever these questions are raised, some react by accusing others of irrationally attempting to stand in the way of progress and human development. But we need to grow in the conviction that a decrease in the pace of production and consumption can at times give rise to another form of progress and development. Efforts to promote a sustainable use of natural resources are not a waste of money, but rather an investment capable of providing other economic benefits in the medium term. If we look at the larger picture, we can see that more diversified and innovative forms of production which impact less on the environment can prove very profitable. It is a matter of openness to different possibilities which do not involve stifling human creativity and its ideals of progress, but rather directing that energy along new channels. (Pope Francis, Laudato Si', 191)
Feed My Lambs Stewardship Share God s Gifts You have been given wonderful gi s from God Will you share them? Summer Lunch Program Feed My Lambs is a program that benefits local youth who receive free lunches during the school year. Over the summer, these students aren t in school but are still in need. In response, a group of local churches established the Feed My Lambs program and, now in their fourth year, provide lunch to over 200 students five days a week. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up for this year's Feed My Lambs program after all Masses on May 21 and 22 in the Gathering Space. They are seeking donations of food and money and volunteers to prepare and deliver lunches to children of the O'Fallon area. Several local churches are involved so that each day of the week can be covered. St. Clare and St. Nicholas parishes have worked together in the past to provide lunches one day each week. Please sign up, your assistance in providing this service is greatly appreciated. Join us as we celebrate The 25th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood Of our pastor, Fr. Jim Deiters Friday, May 27 7 10 p.m. St. Clare Church This evening is open to adults only Outdoor Soiree ~ Wine and Hors d oeuvres ~ Music Please RSVP at stclarechurch.org Our children can celebrate with Fr. Jim Saturday and Sunday, May 28/29 at Coffee and Donuts after 5:00 and 8:30 Mass and our Eucharistic Procession following Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass Join the Jubilee! Write or type your favorite stories of Fr. Jim or express your good wishes as he celebrates his 25th year of priesthood AND his 20th year as pastor of St. Clare Parish. Please use standard 8x11 inch paper. You may drop it off at parish office, bring it that weekend or email to krisnturner @gmail.com. Thanks!! Work of Human Hands Coordinator Needed Every year, St. Clare hosts a Work of Human Hands Sale to promote just trade and labor practices that respect the dignity of workers and their work. Sales benefit people and organizations that operate according to just trade principles. This has always been an opportunity for our parishioners to learn more about just trade and to contribute to building a more just economy one small step at a time. This year, we are in need of a new coordinator to help organize volunteers, coordinate with individuals and organizations, and oversee other aspects of the sale. The sale has traditionally taken place in November and only occurs once a year, meaning that the majority of the time commitment is concentrated in the Fall. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Matthew Flynn at 632-3562 or matthewflynn5@gmail.com. Sunday, May 1, 2016 Tithe. $22,296.32 New Church. $ 6,922.00 CSMA to date $25,992.00 One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; Another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. Proverbs 11:24 Eucharistic Adoration Sunday, May 8 after 10:30 Mass until Monday at 11:45 a.m. Benediction and Mass at Noon We now have a keypad lock on one of the church doors, as the church will be locked during the nighttime hours from 8:00 p.m. Sunday until 7:00 Monday morning. For those who wish to come for any amount of time between these nighttime hours, please contact one of the following to get the information needed to use the keypad: Amy Hughes at 632-5882 or Marcia at the parish office 632-3562 or 531-8761. All are welcome and encouraged to come anytime to adore Jesus during our monthly 24 hour adoration. Sign-up sheets are on the table in the Gathering Space. Join Fr. Tom Ovalle, OMI at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows on Thursdays May 12, 19 and 26 from 10 a.m. to Noon for How to Read a Church Building Cost is $30 or $10 a session. Call 397-6700 ext. 6270 or snows.org/programs for more information.
Vacation Bible School Barnyard Roundup!! Ages 4 10 July 18 22, 2016 Registration due by June 1 Form available stclarechurch.org Or at the parish office VBS Helpers! Youth and Adults are needed to help with Vacation Bible School July 18 22 Youth ages 11 18 should fill out the youth volunteer form & return by May 11. All volunteers should attend the training session from 9 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 11 at St. Clare School. Contact Jane at janeadotson@yahoo.com or 632-3562 for more information. High School Study and Graduation Bags Donations of all types of snacks and Gatorade or soda are needed for our students studying for finals and graduating this year. Donations are needed in the Fellowship Hall kitchen on May 6 9. Can you help by writing notes of support to high school students for finals? We also need help putting the packages together at 6:30 p.m on Thursday, May 12 in the Fellowship Hall. Contact Jane at 632-3562 or janeadotson@yahoo.com to offer to help for any part of this project! May 8 May 14/15 May 15 May 15 May 22 May 29 No Meeting Mothers Day! Pick up study bags Youth help with Pentecost Festival No Youth Group Study for finals Youth Group celebrates graduates! No Youth Group Memorial Day Weekend New Youth Room in lower level of St. Clare School Hey Girls! What s on your mind? Save the Date Mystery Day Trip With Fr. Jim Friday, June 10 For all high school students (Incoming freshmen to graduated seniors) No Crazy 8 s in May Next Meeting is June 12 Movie Night And Welcome new 7th graders For all 7th & 8th graders, including 8th grade graduates Join our new Girls Group for all high school girls Tuesdays, May 10 and 24, June 7 and 21 from 6-7:30 p. m. in St. Clare Youth Room (lower level of St. Clare School)
ALTAR ANGELS May 14: Marie Berry, Jackie Burke, Jeane e Giebels Eleanor Henken, Judy Lemansky ST. CLARE SENIORS MEETING will be held on May 9 at 6:30 p.m. Our dinner will be Mexican, keeping with the celebra on of Cinco de Mayo. Our guest speaker will be from The Be er Business Bureau, speaking on "Senior Scams. Our June ou ng will be to several Historic Churches in St. Louis... more informa on/details to follow. BELLEVILLE WEST SYMPHONIC BAND AND ORCHESTRA will perform on Tuesday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Clare Church This concert will celebrate the re rement of Dr. Tom Birkner a er a 20 year tenure as Director of Instrumental Music at Belleville West. The concert will feature several alumni soloists, including Stephen Eros on organ. This is a free event! ST. CLARE SCHOOL Athle c Associa on 3rd Annual Golf Tournament Friday, May 13 at The Orchards Golf Course, Belleville The 4-man scramble will begin with a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start. To register or for more informa on, please contact Ma Bruening at 977-7024 Or Mbruening74@aol.com. PRIESTHOOD ORDINATION MAY 14 at 10:30 a.m. Bishop Braxton will ordain Reverend Mr. Bre Judkins to the Priesthood for the Diocese of Belleville in the Cathedral of St. Peter in Belleville. All are welcome to a end. No ckets are required. Please pray for Deacon Judkins during his final days of prepara on for Holy Orders. Pray as well for the frui ulness of his ministry as a priest in our Diocese. ST. CLARE ALTAR SODALITY MEETING Monday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Fried chicken and dessert provided. Please bring a side dish to share. All ladies of the parish are invited to join us. SENIOR GOLF LEAGUE FORMING The seniors from St. Nicholas Parish are looking for some senior St. Clare duffers, men and women over 50 to start a golf league. Please contact Patrick at 531-4319 if you would be interested in fun and fellowship and playing golf at The Orchards on Thursday nights!! FIRST ANNUAL METRO EAST CAMP ONDESSONK GOLF BENEFIT Friday, June 17 at the Orchards Golf Club, Belleville Cost is $60 a player, $240 for foursome. Registra on at 12:00 Noon, Shot Gun Start 1:00 p.m. Lunch at Noon. Dinner and Live Music by Motown Sound Band at 5:30 p.m. Contests, Prizes and Drawings. To register, visit Ondessonk.com/Event, or contact Roger at 791-3993 or rogerkapp@gmail.com. The Respect Life Commi ee will be selling single roses and bouquets of roses in the Gathering Space a er every Mass this weekend. Proceeds from the sale will benefit Fontebella Maternity Home. NICKFEST St. Nicholas Parish May 20/21 Everyone is invited to join the fun at the 2nd Annual Nickfest! 12 to 10 p.m. each day! Rides, food and fun! Friday: SMASH BAND 6 10 PM Saturday: WHISKEY DIXON 6 10 PM Advanced tickets on sale at St. Nicholas Tickets for rides are 20% off until May 19 20 for $25 Food tickets are also available $20 for 20 tickets Visit St. Nicholas website for more information. Join us for Camp Crusader Althoff Catholic High School Summer Camps Various Camps for Various Age Levels Registration at althoffcatholic.org *Limited availability* The Rotary Club of O Fallon will sponsor a Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, June 1 from 3 7 p.m. at the St. Clare School Cafeteria at 214 West 3rd Street, O Fallon. To schedule an appointment, go to the Red Cross website, redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code RotaryOfallon. Walk-ins also welcome. Please bring a valid photo ID. Free pizza slices while they last to donors courtesy of Papa Johns.