Sixth Sunday of Easter May 10, 2015 Pentecost Novena Prayer Pentecost Festival Take a trip around the world just by stepping outside the doors of St. Clare Church. Our sixth annual Pentecost Fes val features entertainment, games and displays with a global flavor. Sample foods from our parishioners homelands, while visi ng with old friends and mee ng new ones! Volunteers are needed to work a shi, too. Sign up to help and buy your ckets for the fes val a er Mass star ng this weekend! Sunday, May 24 One Mass at 10:30 a.m. Festival begins at 11:30 2:30 Tickets $5/person or $15/family Good and gracious God, grant us: - the Spirit of Wisdom, that we may see as you see and act with your heart of love; - the Spirit of Understanding, that we might grasp the light of your truth and strive to follow your will in all things; - the Spirit of Right Judgment, that we may seek first your reign of justice and peace; - the Spirit of Courage, that we may bear our crosses with patience and love, and give without counting the cost; - the Spirit of Knowledge, that we may know you and know ourselves, and grow in holiness; - the Spirit of Reverence, that we may find peace and fulfillment as your daughters and sons through serving others; - the Spirit of Wonder and Awe in your presence, that we may be filled with a loving reverence toward you, and discern your presence in all things. Teach us to be faithful disciples of Jesus, and animate us in every way through the power of your Spirit. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful, and kindle within us the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and we shall be created, and you will renew the face of the earth! 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 John Harter Sr. Carolyn McWatters Tom Docter Jane Dotson Pastor Deacon Parish Secretary Administrative Assistant Business Manager Facilities Manager Liturgy & Music Director Accompanist Family Faith Formation 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... Happy Mother s Day! What a wonderful tradition to honor our mothers on this weekend. They do so much for us, many things behind the scenes, that keep our families connected and rooted in faith! It was Jesus who first taught us to honor our mothers when in his last breath on the cross gave his Mother to us when he said, Behold your Mother. Today we pray that God will bless all our moms with extra grace and mercy! We also keep in our prayers all those who have lost their mothers and are grieving. This can also be a difficult day for some people whose experience of a mom was not so pleasant growing up. We pray for mothers-to-be, women who are waiting for a child to adopt, single moms, and all women who offer a mothering kind of love to the world. During this month of May we Catholics have a tradition of special devotions to Mary. I encourage you to do that in one or more of these ways: Pray the Rosary with your parish. It is prayed publicly in our church every Saturday at 4:30 before Mass and at 8:00 AM before the first Mass. Start praying the Rosary at home with the children and/ or grandchildren. Maybe start with just one decade dedicated to a special intention. Place a statue of Mary in a prominent place in your home during this month with a candle and flowers in what we call a May Altar to Mary. Do a scripture search for passages that include Mary and reflect on them. Make a donation to Fontabella, a home in our area for unwed pregnant women. I pray daily to Mary that she watches over our parish and lead us closer and closer to her Son, Jesus. Easter Peace, Fr. Jim Deiters Respect Life Mothers Day Rose Sale Please support this wonderful ministry that promotes life from the unborn to natural death. May 9 Barbara McKay Kim Patterson Andrea Gooden Heidi Hagen Melissa Loeffler May 10 Paula Louis Joe LaSalvia Roberta LaSalvia Brian Walsh Emily Yost Ashley Nolan Mary Molnar Connor Jefferson Antonio Barragan May 11 Doris Prosser Alison Coates Katherine Mertens David Normansell Aaron Young Daniel Wunder Kaitlyn Slaby Leo Milo Natalie Bak Sophia Herling May 12 Diane Agan Mary Fitzgerald Daniel Kruep Jessica Muckensturm Zoe Gibson Chrisitan Wayne Madelyn Schillinger Harper Coates Audrey Tebbe who s having a birthday!! May 13 Sella Roman Patrick O Neill Scott Kaiser Stephanie Hohm Julia Espinoza Troy Henson Alex McDonald Jamie Grimmig Carli Kaufman May 14 Megan Saldanha Connie Garrett Gene Jalbert Brittany Taylor Chad Grubofski, Jr. May 15 Stephen Prizer Mark Semko Charles Moore Elizabeth Henken Brianna Schaefer Caleb White Vivienne Kucker Tegann Hohm May 16 Jim Sabella David Schur Michael 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
MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, May 9 Sixth Sunday of Easter 5:00 p.m. Ted, Stephanie & James Bohnak Sunday, May 10 Sixth Sunday of Easter 8:30 a.m. Joan Cavins Henrie a Eilers 10:30 a.m. Vernell Rogers Monday, May 11 Easter Weekday 12:00 Noon John, Charles and Ted Furmanek Tuesday, May 12 Easter Weekday, Saints Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs, Saint Pancras, Martyr 7:30 a.m. John Mackey 8:30 a.m. School Mass Wednesday, May 13 Easter Weekday, Our Lady of Fa ma No Mass Thursday, May 14 School Mass The Ascension of the Lord 8:30 a.m. Phillip Ripplinger Friday, May 15 Easter Weekday, Saint Isidore 7:30 a.m. Russell and Eleanor Thoman Saturday, May 16 Seventh Sunday of Easter 5:00 p.m. Dick and Norma Seipp Norman Wright Sunday, May 17 Seventh Sunday of Easter 8:30 a.m. George and Dolores Harvilla 10:30 a.m. For Our Parish Weekly Readings for May 11 17 Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 -- 16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 -- 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 1:15-27, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17 Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20 Next Weekend May 16/17 Cantors Saturday 5:00 pm Barb Compton Sunday 8:30 am John Gomez 10:30 am Sister Carolyn Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday 5:00 pm Jeff & Pat Taylor, Jessica Kalmer, Dennis Holdener Michael DeCarpentry, Brigid & Katelyn Sternberg, Shirley Suski, Mary Fleming* Sella Roman* Ellen Gravlin*, Steve Bovich* Sunday 8:30 am Audra Driscoll, Linda Cipfl, Ryan Luechtefeld Betty Deschesne, Simone Wheeler, Sara Wise Jeanette Giebels, Ely Gillespie, Gary Borges* John & Suzie Durnford*, Mark O Connor* Sunday 10:30 am Karen Holzum, Marjorie Hines, Lea Bautz, Laura Jines Dan & Tara Ashbaker, Deb Torres, Lindsay Goldberg Tanja Ramsby, James Hopper*, Richard Smith* Dominic & Rena Sabatino* Lector Saturday 5:00 pm Jim Calandro & Robyn Bandy Sunday 8:30 am Tina Whitlow & Percy Menzies Sunday 10:30 am Gary Goldberg & Mark Arbogast Servers Saturday 5:00 pm Milton Saltmarsh, Alyssa Thoman Faith Rackers, Jack Eberhart 8:30 am Josie Nieroda, Ben & Olivia Harris, Natalie Bak 10:30 am Joseph Kinsella, Mary Jines, Gabe Smoot, Alyssa Faigal Ushers Saturday 5:00 pm Zakharie Stoll, Don Gravlin, Eric Sheesley, Josh Gansauer Sunday 8:30 am George Martychenko, Jim Hendricks, Pat Jurgensmeyer Don Proffer, John Bechtoldt Sunday 10:30 am Ruben Abalos, Tyler McDaniel, John Meise Mark Stevens, Paulo D Amico, Brian Huelsmann Gift Bearers Saturday 5:00 pm Carl, Dawn, Dylan & Cassidy Lurk Sunday 8:30 am Pat, Daniela, Victoria, Isabelle, Isaac & Alexandra Day 10:30 am Cheryl & Jenna Druse Greeters Saturday 5:00 pm Dave, Stacey, Noah, Aidan & Dillon Cutter Sunday 8:30 am Jay, Megan, CJ, Connor, Camden, Carson & Chloe Smith Lee Strayhorn, Judy Lemansky 10:30 am Matt, Stephanie, Isaac, Addie, Xavier & Genevieve Chambers Sound Board Saturday 5:00 pm David Schmitz 8:30 am Gary Borges 10:30 am Jim Colombo Bread Bakers Jane Holba, Shelley Mank, Sharon Ripplinger Children s Word Saturday 5:00 pm Elsa Boysha & Anson Smith Sunday 8:30 am Bethany Kazmierczak 10:30 am Heather Ertel & Hunter Barr Nursery Rose Tanner & Gail Jurgensmeyer 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, Joe Burroughs, Shirley Carroll, George Covington, Lori Dalton, June Dean, Dennis & Delores Dumstorff, Yasuko Estabrooks, Rita Ferreri, Mildred Gerardi, Mike and Linda Gilkerson, Hannah Grubofski, Patricia Gundlach, Rita Haukapp, Margaret Heinke, Jessica Holmes, Boston Johnson, Rosemarie Jones, Pauline Keller, Dan Kimutis, Dawn Papproth Kuhn, Thelma LaSalvia, Virginia Leninsky, Abelina Leon, Vincent Lepes, Mary Lugge, John Molnar, Mary Molnar, Nona Morgan, Helen Murphy, Margaret Nettles, Katie Paulochk, Thomas Peters, Doris Prosser, Lynn Robke Crutcher, Madelean Sanford, Michael Schmitz, Clete Schwaegel, Craig Seipp, Diane Gettis-Simmons, Betty & Jean Stogner, Pat Thompson, Jack Titterington, Betty Tomasovich, Jake Van Hook, Steve Wells, Virginia Woods Please pray for all our military families, especially those separated by deployment.
Please join our parish family as we say So long, Sister Carolyn!! Farewell Reception in Fellowship Hall With hors d oeuvres, beverages and desserts (bring a finger food-style appetizer to share if you wish) Saturday, May 30 at 6:15 pm (following 5 p.m. Mass) ALSO SWEET SEND-OFF with Coffee & Donuts Sunday, May 31 following 8:30 & 10:30 Masses Best Wishes Sister Carolyn, You will be missed! The Good Life: How to Build Your Life on God s 3 Bold Promises Coming to St. Clare June 6, 2015 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Featuring best selling author and speaker, Dr. Allen Hunt With Special Musical Guest George Lower Has anyone ever told you, You remind me of someone? St. Peter tells us in our first reading from Acts today that all people, including the Gen les, are called to become followers of Christ. In John s Gospel reading, Jesus gives us the commandment to love one another as I love you. As we celebrate the sixth Sunday of Easter, are we just a fan of Jesus, or are we becoming a true follower? In this great talk, Fan or Follower, Jeff Cavins reveals the difference. Reading and learning Catholic dogma and doctrine is necessary for us to grow in our faith, but some mes this becomes more of a hobby and we find we enjoy studying our faith more than living it. Jesus doesn t want us to stay there...he wants to transform our lives, to follow Him as His disciples did. Have you put knowledge of your faith to work? Who do you remind people of? In Fan or Follower, Jeff Cavins shares how he has come to see that Jesus wants us to surrender every bit of our own comfort to follow Him. There are many fans of Jesus in this world, but we are called to be His disciples. As a young adult, Jeff le the Catholic Church and became a Protestant Pastor for 12 years. A er returning to the Catholic Church, he became a na onally known speaker who has helped thousands come to a clearer understanding of Scripture and our Faith. Please check our kiosk in the Gathering Space for new CD and book tles. Suggested dona ons are: CDs - $3.00, Books - $4.00, Booklets $2.00. Please place payments in the slots on either side of the kiosk. Thank you! Your dona ons go directly toward ordering new tles. Find us on the parish website stclarechurch.org for more informa on about Lighthouse Catholic Media click on the Lighthouse logo on the main webpage. During this event, you'll discover prac cal, profound and specific ways to experience God s immense love, constant presence and unique plan for your life! What is the Good Life? How do we find it? How do we embrace it? God s 3 Bold Promises I Love You This talk will help you discover a profound experience of God s immense love. That love is what you re made for. God s love treasures, seeks and rejoices in you. I Will Never Leave You nor Abandon You We will all encounter moments in life where God feels distant or absent. Yet, God boldly promises never to leave us alone. He will not abandon us. His mercy and forgiveness will follow us wherever we go. I m Preparing a Place for You For every journey, it is important to begin with the end in mind. God has a des ny and a des na on in mind for you, His child. God s grace will draw you deeper into the good life that leads you there. Ticket sales a er weekend Masses during May or through the parish office. Online cket sales are also available through Dynamic Catholic. A limited number of ckets for high school and college youth are $5.
Youth Group Schedule May 10 May 17 No Meeting (Mothers Day) No Meeting...study for finals, pick up study bag/graduation bag after Mass Corpus Christi and Saint Clare Parishes Vacation Bible School July 13 17 9 a.m. to Noon St. Clare School Ages 4 10 Registration forms available on line at stclarechurch.org or the parish office. Fee is $20 by June 8. Space available basis. Late registration fee after June 8. MONDAY MOMS! Faith Based Study & Prayer Activities, Support Group, Play Time St. Clare Church Nursery 9:30 11 a.m. 2nd and 4th Mondays each Month For more information, call Stephanie 573-424-6733 May 24 May 31 No Meeting; All youth asked to help with children s games at Pentecost Fesitval. Sign up after Mass today! Meeting 6 7:30 p.m. in Youth Room Parents, Students, Friends and St. Clare School Alumni: Please join us as we celebrate the hard work and many years of service of our re ring teachers: Mrs. Peggy Moeller, Mrs. Dorothy Price, Mrs. Donna Riley, Mrs. Joan Sparks and Mrs. Bernade e Zi el. Mass will be held in the School Gym at 8:35 a.m. on May 19 followed by a Re rement Ceremony and Recep on. Crazy 8 s For all 7th & 8th Graders Including recent 8th grade graduates! Summer BBQ Picnic & Games Sunday, June 28 from 6-8 pm Fellowship Hall & church lawn Bring a friend from any parish or faith. Parents asked to sign up to supply food or soft drinks. Contact Jane at janeadotson@yahoo.com or 632-3562 High School Youth and Adults: Come along and make a difference for others. Youth Mission Trip June 21-26 Hoyleton Children s Home, Hoyleton, IL Help with landscaping, painting, clean-up and fix-up at Hoyleton. Interact with kids in need. Eat, share, pray and laugh with teens from our parish. Sign up with Youth Group Leader Karen Jalbert and return registration forms to the parish office by June 1. Forms are available in the Youth Room, on line or in the parish office. Cost is $45 per person. Contact Jane at janeadotson@yahoo.com or 632-3562 for more information. Chaperones are needed, too. You ll see a difference in your faith life!
Stewardship The Event of a Lifetime! Share God s Gifts You have been given wonderful gi s from God Will you share them? PENTECOST FESTIVAL SIGN UPS Help with our Pentecost Fes val May 24 on the church grounds. Help with a food booth or the kids area for an hour or more. We need all ages to help from junior high age and up. We also need help with cleanup and set up. Please stop by the sign up table this weekend in the Gathering Space to help a er Mass this weekend or next. It s a great way to help out and meet other parishioners. SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR NEPAL Our Parish will assist Catholic Relief Services emergency efforts in Nepal, following the devasta ng earthquake there on Saturday, April 25. CRS, the official Catholic relief program under the auspices of the United States bishops, is assis ng 10,000 families with emergency shelter, blankets, water treatment and hygiene kits transported to Nepal for immediate distribu on. Thank you in advance for your generosity during next weekend s special collec on for the people of Nepal! NATIVE SPEAKERS SOUGHT FOR PENTECOST! We would like to have 12 people who are able to speak another language besides English (or who can at least translate and read something) to read the intercessions at our two Pentecost Masses, May 23-24, 5:00 and 10:30. If you would like to do this, please contact Sister Carolyn by Thursday morning at 632-3562 or scmcw2001@yahoo.com. HIGH SCHOOL STUDY BAGS Can you help by wri ng notes of encouragement and support to high school students for finals? Dona ons of all types of snacks, fruit and soda or Gatorade are needed. Please place your packaged items on the west counter of the Fellowship Hall by May 10. We also need help filling the bags on Thursday, May 14 at 8 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Thanks to all who donated snacks and wrote le ers for our college care packages! We had a great turnout on this project! VBS YOUTH HELPERS Youth in junior high or high school are invited to sign up to help with the St. Clare and Corpus Chris Parishes Vaca on Bible School scheduled for July 13-17 at St. Clare School. You must register for this with a form signed by a parent or guardian. Forms are available on in the Gathering Space, the parish office or our website at stclarechurch.org under forma on. Deadline is June 8. Na onal Catholic Youth Conference November 19-22, 2015 in Indianapolis All Parish Youth in grades 9-12 next fall are invited to join us at this amazing event!! Planned Giving An Expression of Everlas ng Gra tude Do you own stock or mutual funds that have appreciated significantly since you purchased them and thus are subject to capital gains tax? In place of cash, you may be able to make a gi of the stock to the parish and receive immediate tax benefits while avoiding paying capital gains taxes under new tax legisla on. Contact your broker or financial advisor today. They can provide you with more informa on about the benefits of planned giving. The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal accept the challenge! Every day Catholic Urban Programs provides food, clothing, shelter and assistance of every kind to hundreds of people who lack the basic necessi es of life to survive. Help Catholic Urban con nue this important work of serving our brothers and sisters through your contribu- on to this year s Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal. Sunday, May 3, 2015 Tithe..$23,228.26 New Church.$4,290.00 Month of April: For the Poor..2,691.04 Guatemala (including scholarship fund).. 1,480.00 Opera on Rice Bowl...2,817.84 Catholic Home Missions.661.79 Cemetery.637.79 Children s Envelopes. 18.25 One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; Another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. Proverbs 11:24
"We show our very respect for the Creator by our stewardship of crea on. Care for the earth is not just an Earth Day slogan, it is a requirement of our faith." (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Direc ons) "Today the great gi of crea on is exposed to serious dangers and lifestyles which can degrade it We must pledge ourselves to take care of crea on and to share our resources in solidarity." (Pope Benedict XVI) "It is my hope that the inspira on of St. Francis will help us to keep ever alive a sense of "fraternity" with all those good and beau ful things which Almighty God has created. And remind us of our serious obliga on to respect and watch over them with care, in light of that greater and higher fraternity which exists within the human family." (Pope John Paul II: Peace with God the Creator, Peace with all of Crea on) ALTAR ANGELS May 16: Arlene Cruz-Pel, Kathryn DeVan, Linda Riedel, Sharon Ripplinger GLUTEN FREE HOSTS This Sunday, May 10 we will have a brief mee ng in the Fellowship Hall at 9:45 (following the 8:30 Mass) for anyone who is gluten intolerant and would benefit from gluten-free hosts. If you cannot a end that mee ng, please email Sister Carolyn at scmcw2001@yahoo.com. SENIOR GROUP Our St. Clare Senior Group will be going to the Casino Queen on Tuesday, May 12. The buffet for that day is buy 1, get 2nd one free! Grab a friend/ spouse and split the cost. You will also get $5 free play added to your Casino Queen card. If you do not have a card, you may get one that day (bring your picture ID). Carpooling from church parking lot at 9:30 a.m. You must RSVP to Judy at 632-5482 or 444-4772 by May 2. Other upcoming events include The Grizzlies Game on June 16 and Fairmont Race Track on July 7. Any parishioner over 55 is invited to join the Seniors group, which usually meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month in the Fellowship Hall for evenings of great food, lots of laughs and a variety of entertainment and guest speakers. The seniors group is strictly social; no work or fundraising is involved. For more informa on, please contact Judy at 632-4074. ALTAR SODALITY POTLUCK DINNER MEETING MONDAY, MAY 18 AT 6:00 PM IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL Fried chicken and dessert will be provided, please bring a side dish to share. All women of the parish are invited to join us! ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION On June 7 at 1 p.m. Bishop Braxton will celebrate a Mass at the Cathedral of St. Peter honoring the Sacrament of Matrimony. Couples married 25, 30, 40, 50 & 60 plus years are invited to a end. Please call the parish office if you will be celebra ng a milestone anniversary this year! St. Nicholas Parish 1st Annual NickFest Family Fes val May 15 & 16 Featuring fabulous food, 18 amusement rides, 15 games, 5K Run/Walk, Bingo, IDOODIT, Live Bands including The Pedestrians on Friday Night and Whiskey Dixon on Saturday Night, Irish & Salsa Dancers, Princess Character Visits, Horseback Rides & More! Advanced Ride Tickets available for 20% off a er PSR this weekend or St. Nicholas Parish Office 632-1797 Visit: stnicholasofallon.org SAVE THE DATE...COSMIC BINGO ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 AT THE O FALLON KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL! Proceeds benefit the youth trip to NCYC. RECOMMENDATION FORM FOR PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS ST. CLARE OF ASSISI PARISH I recommend as someone who would serve the parish well as a member of our Pastoral Council for the following reason(s): Signed: (Forms must be submitted by May 17)