Twen eth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 16, 2015 Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton, Bishop of Belleville 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, Pray for Us! WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Nursery service during the 10:30 Mass. 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 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 Tom Docter Jane Dotson Matt Flynn Pastor Deacon Parish Secretary Administrative Assistant Business Manager Facilities Manager Accompanist 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... OKTOBERFEST!! Every Fall on the last Saturday of September, St. Clare Parish celebrates our region s German heritage with a great fundraising event called Oktoberfest. It s a festival for the entire family featuring wonderful food and drink, games and raf les, a fun run, live music, and more! This event is open to the public and attracts visitors from throughout the region. While we welcome this annual opportunity to enjoy fun and fellowship, as a parish we also count on the revenue generated by Oktoberfest to help pay down the mortgage on our new church. Our pro it for our 2014 Oktoberfest exceeded $50,000! We re very proud to be celebrating our 15 th Oktoberfest, and I invite you to do your part as we prepare for our anniversary event on Saturday, September 26! As a member of our parish family, your involvement is CRUCIAL to our success. Please consider: Buying and selling raf le tickets for our two great raf les. The raf le contributes the greatest amount of pro it to Oktoberfest, so its success is vital! Donating a prize to the raf le stand, basket raf le, silent auction or bingo. This can be merchandise, gift cards/certi icates, services, condo stays or tickets for concerts, sporting events, etc. Many other donations are needed for our dinner, gaming and food stands. Becoming an Oktoberfest sponsor, with opportunities to promote your business or workplace and enjoy tax bene its as you support our parish. Serving as a general volunteer before, during and after the event. Signups will be available at weekend Masses beginning this weekend, August 14/15. We count on every parish household to make Oktoberfest a success. May we count on you? God bless you and your generosity! Fr. Jim Deiters Special Thanks! I want to thank the members of the parish for their response to my appeal on behalf of UNBOUND on August 8-9. As I mentioned from the Altar after the Masses, I enjoyed celebrating the Eucharist with you and sharing in your devotion to the Lord. There are too many individuals to thank but a few need to be mentioned: Marcia, for help in preparing for the visit, members of the parish who helped after the Masses as people gathered to sponsor our children and Senior citizens, and those families and individuals who committed to supporting our ministry and sponsoring someone. Fifty-three people made that commitment. God will bless you even more abundantly for your generosity. A word of thanks who spoke so graciously to me after the Masses and Janet, for the gluten-free banana bread and those who packed a bag of tomatoes and cucumbers for me to take home. God bless everyone. Perhaps we will meet again. Fr. Rich Tillman August 15 Martha Smith Idamay Pfeiffer Deb Zimmerman Matthew Wilson Ian Jentsch Brett Hart Curtis Newcomb Anna Strake Alexander Walford August 16 Lucy Mixen Linda Riedel Brad Badgley Jeanette Nacar Doug Pressnall Monica Winkeler Jeff Harris Nicole Bow Melissa Kellebrew Stephanie Sharpe Molly Jackson Jennifer Furrow Lane Radloff August 17 Mary Jones Matthew Boyles Maggie Artime Angela Schloer Andy O Guinn Eric Hughes Madison Eghigian August 18 Dave Kelso Tim Kwiatkowski Bree Badgley Emily Whatley Elizabeth Correale Aaron Cherry Rachel Sabella Eddie Barragan Ashley Schloer Happy Birthday!! August 18 (continued) Henry Browning Drew Ferguson Charles Cappel August 19 Mary Anne Burroughs Mary Munie Cyndi Grubb Shayna Kueker Emily O Connor Kimberly Stolle Kyle Jenkins Kaylee Mixon Kelly Short Margaret Fitzgerald August 20 Flor Garcia Bernice Thibodeaux Russell Riedle Char Rubush Sarah Sheesley Kelly Burke Matthew Holdner Bryan Holdener Will Thoman Silas Grandame August 21 Sharon Buckman Joe Chappell Colin Kaufman Lillian Herling August 22 Brett Robertson John Kemp Sal Escalante Gabby Kniepkamp August 23 Dee Kirsch Gayle Keniley Tracey Cooley Misty Avila David Schmitz
MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, August 15 Twen eth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. Cecil, Lorene and Bill Johnson Hazel Lindsey and Gladys Head Sunday, August 16 Twen eth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. Roberta Gainor 10:30 a.m. For Our Parish Monday, August 17 Weekday 12:00 Noon Special Inten on Tuesday, August 18 Weekday 7:30 a.m. John and Pat Chamberland Wednesday, August 19 No Mass Weekday, Saint John Eudes, Priest Thursday, August 20 Saint Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church 8:30 a.m. All School Mass in School Gym Friday, August 21 Saint Pius X, Pope 7:30 a.m. Gene and Ann Langhauser Saturday, August 22 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. Al and Bernice Lanter, Darrell and Aaron Lanter Sunday, August 23 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. Arnold and Lucille Waeltz Leora O Connor 10:30 a.m. Rita Rehkemper Vernell Goodman Weekly Readings for August 17-23 Monday: Jgs 2:11-19; Ps 106:34-37, 39-40, 43ab, 44; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a; Ps 85:9, 11-14; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21:2-7; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Jgs 11:29-39a; Ps 40:5, 7-10; Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Ps 146:5-10; Mt 22:34-40 Saturday: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; Ps 128:1b-5; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ps 34:2-3, 16-21; Eph 5:21-32 [2a, 25-32]; Jn 6:60-69 Next Weekend August 22/23 Cantors Saturday 5:00 pm Kristine Blair Sunday 8:30 am Barb Compton 10:30 am Amber Harris Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday 5:00 pm Makayla Saltmarsh, April Leo, Russ Hart, Robin Bandy Jessica Kalmer, Tom Grimmig, Lee & Anne Crowe Ellen Gravlin, Sella Roman*, Jack &Patti Leisure* Nancy Karrigan* Sunday 8:30 am John & Suzie Durnford, Kevin & Linda Rademacher Marie Berry, Sharon Ripplinger, Bob & Michelle Crain Ely Gillespie, John Gomez*, Debbie Cavese*, Pat Day* Linda Cipfl* Sunday 10:30 am Tanja Ramsby, Toni Stanton, Jane Dotson, Tina Whitlow Margaret Andrasko, Dan & Tara Ashbaker, Dominic & Rena Sabatino, Mandi Huelsmann*, Kathy Sjoquist* Stephanie Chambers*, Kitty Luehrs* Lector Saturday 5:00 pm Dennis Holdener and John Jackson Sunday 8:30 am David Leisure & Sandy Gross Sunday 10:30 am Leslie Goldberg & Amelia Abalos Servers Saturday 5:00 pm Liam Kenney, Nicholas & Ann Flath 8:30 am Lindsey Berry, Charlie & John Moore 10:30 am Sarah Arbogast, Isabelle & Victoria Day Ushers Saturday 5:00 pm John Boysha, Scott Leo, Zakharie Stoll John Winkelmann, Walter O Dell, Josh Gansauer Sunday 8:30 am George Martychenko, Doug Gross, John Bechtoldt Jim Hendricks, Mark Huller, Pat Jurgensmeyer Sunday 10:30 am James Taylor, Jason Holzum, Mark Stevens Ruben Abalos, Paulo D Amico, Tyler McDaniel Gift Bearers Saturday 5:00 pm Jim & Barbara Calandro Sunday 8:30 am Ryan, Alicia, Madison, Brady & Logan Luechtefeld 10:30 am Patrick, Dannette, Joseph, William & Lydia Kinsella Greeters Saturday 5:00 pm Carol Williamson, Rosemarie Jones, Jeannie Haukapp Sunday 8:30 am Brandon Rotz Family 10:30 am Blaine, Debbie & Spencer Phillips, Margie Carthy Sound Board Saturday 5:00 pm David Schmitz 8:30 am Gary Borges 10:30 am Jim Colombo Bread Bakers Amy Short, Sarah Mattingly, Joe & Lona Moore Children s Word Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:30 am Pat Vollmer & Megan Blair 10:30 am Barb Smith & Sarah Dotson Nursery Not Available 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, June Dean, Yasuko Estabrooks, Rita Ferreri, Mildred Gerardi, Mike and Linda Gilkerson, Hannah Grubofski, Rita Haukapp, Margaret Heinke, Jessica Holmes, Elnora Hostetler, Boston Johnson, Pauline Keller, Dan Kimutis, Keith Klein, 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, Madelean Sanford, Michael Schmitz, Clete Schwaegel, Craig Seipp, Diane Gettis-Simmons, Pat Thompson, Jack Titterington, Betty Tomasovich, Jake Van Hook, Jenny Vogt, Steve Wells, Virginia Woods Please pray for all our military families, especially those separated by deployment.
Men s Renewal Weekend August 22/23 All Men of the Parish are Invited! Mens Renewal Weekend Registra on Form Name: Address: Phone: E-mail: Emergency Contact Name and Number: Rela on: Special Dietary or Medical Needs: This is a weekend that provides a unique opportunity for the men of our parish to grow closer to God and develop a deeper sense of faith, along with forming las ng friendships. Men who have a ended this retreat a est that this was a life changing experience. It provides a casual environment where men from a variety of backgrounds come together to strengthen their bond with God and their fellow parishioners. For informa on contact Bryan Birchem 530-4796 or stclaremenscrhp@gmail.com. A SAINT, THE VIRGIN MARY AND FREEMASONRY WHAT DO THEY ALL HAVE IN COMMON? The Church just celebrated the Feasts of St. Maximilian Kolbe on August 14 and the Assump on of Mary on August 15. Did you know there is a connec on between this great saint and Mary? In this CD, St. Maximilian Kolbe and the Problem of FREEMASONRY, Dr. Mark Miravalle shares the life of this great saint and martyr who started the Mili a of the Immaculata, an army of Mary whose goal is to spread Consecra on to Mary throughout the world and to pray against the evils of Freemasonry. What appears to us to be a social club, with hospitals that help children, Freemasonry, St. Maximilian says, is actually a religion that is Gnos c and an -Catholic and has been condemned by Pope a er Pope since the 1700s. Dr. Miravalle dis nguishes what Freemasons believe, why the Church speaks out against Freemasonry, what we as Catholics should know, and why Consecra on to Mary is the answer to fight the evils in all mes, especially now. Dr. Mark Miravalle is a professor of Theology and Mariology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, interna onal speaker, permanent deacon, author of over 16 books on Mary and Mariology, husband and father of eight, and President of the interna onal Catholic movement, Vox Populi Mariae Mediatrici (Voice of the People of Mary Mediatrix.) He has made several television appearances including EWTN, Fox News and NBC s Dateline among other numerous credits. Stop by the kiosk in the Gathering Space to see tles from our new shipment of CDs, Books and Booklets! We will be adding new tles weekly! Lighthouse Catholic Media is a non-profit organiza on, so your dona ons of $2.00 per Booklet, $3.00 per CD and $4.00 per Book goes directly into ordering new tles in the coming months. For more info on LCM, click on the Lighthouse link on our parish website www.stclarechurch.org. RESPECT LIFE CORNER Helping People to Help Themselves The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is an instrument of the Catholic Church working to carry out the mission of Jesus Christ. Learn, Act, Connect, Pray: CCHD has a two fold mandate:to help low-income people participate in decisions that affect their lives, their families and communities and to provide education and promote understanding about poverty and its root causes. To learn more about CCHD and ways you can participate in their mission, go to www.usccb.org. Pray for the strength to follow the examples of Jesus. Like Jesus, may the Spirit provide us with a voice to cry out for justice for the poor.
Register for PSR at www.stclarechurch.org Registration for the 2015-16 St. Clare Parish School of Religion for children in grades K-8 is now open through August 17. Visit the website to register online or pick up a form in the parish office or gathering space. Classes begin Sunday, September 13. PSR is for children in grades K-8 who are not enrolled in St. Clare Catholic School. PSR meets from 10:30 11:40 a.m. on most Sunday mornings beginning September through April at St. Clare School, 214 W. 3rd Street in O Fallon. Children wishing to receive First Eucharist or Confirmation must be attending weekend Masses in our parish and be students in St. Clare Catholic School, the Parish School of Religion or an approved home-school program. They also will need to participate in the parish s sacramental preparation program. For more information, contact Jane Dotson, Director of Family Faith Formation at 632-3562. Parent Meetings! Pre-Confirmation Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. Harter Fellowship Hall For parents of students in 7th grade and any older students who would like to begin study in our parish s 2 year Confirmation program. Confirmation Parent Meeting Thursday, September 17 at 7 p.m. Harter Fellowship Hall For parents of students starting the 2nd year of our two-year Confirmation program (8th grade) First Reconciliation Parent Meeting Tuesday, October 27 at 7 p.m. in Harter Fellowship Hall For parents of students preparing for 1st Communion and 1st Reconciliation during this school year Parents of students who are new to our parish and seeking Confirmation or First Holy Communion should contact Jane Dotson, Director of Family Faith Formation at 632-3562 or janeadotson@yahoo.com for more information. Youth Group Schedule August 16 Painting youth room stuff behind Lugge Center (across from St. Clare School) 6 7:30 p.m. Wear old clothes!! August 23 Meeting 6 7:30 p.m. in Youth Room August 30 Youth Group Meeting 6 7:30 p.m. Presentation on TEC retreats in Fellowship Hall September 6 No Meeting: Labor Day Weekend Work is in progress on our new Youth Room, thanks to some wonderful volunteers!! It will be awesome!!! The Youth Room is currently in the basement of the parish office. High school youth and youth group alumni are always welcome. No need to register. Just come on out. Summer meetings are more casual with games, food and fun!! Crazy 8 s Next Event: Back to School Bash!! August 23 from 6 8 p.m. Youth Room & Lawn For 7th & 8th grade youth from any parish and any faith! Bring your friends! Games & Prizes, Soda & Snacks!! For more info contact janeadotson@yahoo.com or 632-3562 Bring school supplies for kids in need! Next event: Bonfire on Sept. 13 ST. CLARE SCHOOL NEWS!! The school par cipates in just three fundraisers each school year. The start of school begins with raffle cket sales. Students are asked to sell raffle ckets for $20 each. Each raffle cket will be eligible for a semi-weekly drawing of $25. In addi on, we will draw a cket twice a month for $50; twice a year for $250; and once for $500 during Catholic Schools Week. Each cket is eligible to win more than once. Once a cket is drawn, it will be re-entered for the next drawing. To purchase ckets, please contact Laura Adkins at 314-313-4854.
Stewardship Share God s Gifts You have been given wonderful gi s from God Will you share them? In gra tude for all we ve been given Stewardship means sharing some of our God-given talent and me in service to our parish, our community, and the world! Be sure to take a look at the 2015 Ministry Handbook, available on our website: www.stclarechurch.org./ministry or in the Gathering Space of Church. Prayerfully consider what you can do to help our parish! There are many ministries perfect for families, couples, or groups of friends to join and serve together, and plenty of op ons to fit even the busiest schedules! Please remember to sign up again for those current ministries in which you wish to con nue; you are not automa cally carried over from year to year. And note that St. Clare is always looking for addi- onal help with our Saturday night and Sunday liturgies, especially ushers and greeters, Eucharis c ministers, nursery workers, and sound board operators. Training will be provided! Bring your filled out ministry signup card to Mass next weekend, August 22-23. The cards will be brought forward during the Offertory as a visible sign of gra tude for all God has given us. If you re not able to a end Mass next weekend, you may drop your card in the regular collec on or at the parish office any me through September 6. Thank you for suppor ng our parish! Together we are serving one another, growing in faith, and building the Kingdom of God! Sunday, August 9, 2015 Tithe...$13,861.00 New Church...$ 1,365.00 St. Clare Catholic Men for Christ (CMFC) St. Clare s very own Deacon Dennis Vander Ven and John Gomez will give talks on The Belleville Diocese Permanent Diaconate Program and Responsibilities to our Catholic Men for Christ group. We will have time after the talk for Q&A and discussions. All men of the parish, age 21 and older, are invited to join us in the Fellowship Hall on Saturday, August 29 from 8 10 a.m. Coffee, donuts, bagels and other refreshments will be provided. Help us spread the word and invite your friends. We will pray the Rosary in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at 7:30 a.m. for anyone interested in arriving a little early. The CMFC group formed this past January. Several of the men have attended the annual St. Louis CMFC over the past few years and felt called to begin a parish level group following the same theme, but on a monthly basis. We share the vision statement of the St. Louis CMFC but at the parish level, Focused on Building the Kingdom of God here at St. Clare and Beyond. 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. We meet on the fourth Saturday morning of each month, parish event calendar permitting, and offer guest speakers, informative/instructional Catholic videos or other Catholic Topic of the Month that won t involve any advanced preparation time for anyone that wants to attend. Just come and be fed, both literally and spiritually! Upcoming Bridges Retreat September 2015 May 2016 St. Nicholas Parish has been the Metro-East site for the Bridges Retreat for the past three years, a program based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. The Spiritual Exercises and its principles and prayer methods provide a foundation for Jesuit spirituality and outlook. Pope Francis, our first Jesuit pope, exudes the joy of knowing Jesus, and he views the Gospels in imaginative ways, both reflecting important components of the Spiritual Exercises. If you are interested in receiving the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, please attend an information session at St. Nicholas Good Shepherd Spirituality Center at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, August 12. The retreat starts in mid-sept 2015 and will meet on Wednesday evenings at St. Nicholas through early May 2016. If you cannot attend the session or would just like more information, go to www.bridgesfoundation.org or contact Cheryl at (636) 225-8433 or Cindy at 741-8075. One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; Another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. Proverbs 11:24 BIBLE STUDY The Tuesday night group will be studying 2 Corinthians beginning the week after 1 Corinthians ends - August 25 from 7-8:30 p.m.
ALTAR ANGELS August 22: Connie Garre, Cathy Sweeney, Carol Williamson & Bobbi Schaefer THE YOUNG ADULTS GROUP invite you to a night of fun and enlightenment as we enfold the first part of the "History of the Mass" with Fr. Jim in the Church library on Monday August 17 at 6:30 p.m. Complementary drinks and snacks will be provided. Please RSVP to Sally on sallyayoob@gmail.com. KC LADIES AUXILIARY is having a New Member meet and greet at the August 27 Mee ng at 7 p.m. at the KC Hall in O Fallon. We are a philanthropic organiza on which supports local chari es and K of C council 4239. All prac cing Catholic women at least 18 years old and any spouse, unmarried daughter, or mother of a current K of C member is invited to come join us for fellowship and margaritas. Call Barb Armstrong at 406-3765 with any ques ons. CORNERSTONE CATHOLIC SCRIPTURE STUDY Please join us as we begin our study of the Gospel of Luke, which is some mes referred to as The Gospel of Prayer due to the many beau ful prayers included within it. We will begin on Wednesday, September 23 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Clare. For more informa on, please call Kristy at 402-0885 or visit our website at www.thecornerstonescripturestudy.org. CosmiC Bingo Proceeds Benefit St. Clare Youth Group!! Saturday, August 22 Doors Open at 6 p.m. Bingo Starts at 7:30 O Fallon KC Hall, 402 E Hwy 50 $20 per person in advance, $25 at the door. Price includes: Six Bingo Cards Glow Dabber, Glow Hat Additional bingo cards $5 for 6 For reservations contact Jane Dotson at 632-3562 DJ**MUSIC** FUN**50/50 Must be 18 yrs or older to attend! FIFTH ANNUAL LOBSTERPALOOZA www.ofallonsunriserotary.org/lobsterpalooza-1.html The Sunrise Rotary Club of O'Fallon does some great things in and around our community and it spreads to the WHOLE world. We are very close to eradica ng polio; we grow and maintain our community garden where our produce goes to the O'Fallon Community Food Pantry; we post American flags that wave around town on holidays, and we host exchange students to and from other countries---and much more! Pick up loca on has changed to Bank of O Fallon Parking Lot on August 29 from 2 5 p.m. As always lobster pre-orders are necessary, and this year, we've added Manha an Red Clam Chowder to the pre-order menu for $10/delicious quart. To order: Use the above link and place your order online using Paypal. Or Reply to and send your check to Kim Sabella, 102 W. Washington St., O'Fallon, IL 62269 or Contac ng any member of Sunrise Rotary (www.ofallonsunriserotary.org) DEADLINE TO ORDER IS AUG. 24 If you have any ques ons, please call 206-8916. Thank you for your past support and we look forward to seeing you on Aug. 29! St. Nicholas, Corpus Chris and St. Clare parents who may be interested in learning more about Althoff Catholic High School are invited to a end a recep on on Thursday, September 3 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at St. Clare Parish, 1411 Cross Street. Come hear from current students, alumni and administra on about the wonderful things happening at Althoff. Get your ques ons answered and learn about the great academic and extracurricular opportuni es that await your child. Appe zers and adult beverages will be provided. RSVP to Jenn Lyke at jlyke@althoff.net or 235-1100 ext. 115