Westerly, Rhode Island
St. Clare Church 4 Saint Clare Way, Westerly, RI 02891 401-348-8765 NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome! Please register with the parish by contacting the Parish Office or on our website Religious Education 2016/2017 Class schedules are available on the Calendar and Education tabs of the St. Clare website, stclarewesterly.com. Class for Grades 1-5 Monday, October 17, 24 and 31 at 6 PM in the Parish Center Class for Grades 6 & 7 Sunday, October 16, 23 and 30 after the 10 AM Mass in the Parish Center Confirmation - Grade 8 Sunday, October 16, 23 and 30 after the 10 AM Mass in the lower rectory Questions? Please contact Pam Salimeno at 401-952-1239. OF BAPTISM The schedule for the celebration of Baptism is arranged with the Pastor. (Baptisms are not celebrated during Lent.) Please call the Parish Office after the child is born. OF PENANCE Confession is offered on Saturdays from 4 to 4:30 PM or by appointment. OF MATRIMONY Couples planning to marry should contact the Marriage Coordinator at 401-348-8765 at least one year before the wedding. MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND The Eucharist will be brought to the home of any person permanently or temporarily homebound. Please contact the Parish Rectory. PARISH CHOIR The choir, under the direction of Parish Organist & Music Director Bruce Coon, meets for rehearsal on Thursday nights at 6 PM in the choir loft. We are excited to announce the fall study for the Circle of St. Therese. The Bible and The Virgin Mary! The St. Paul Center's beloved Bible and the Virgin Mary study from our Journey Through Scripture series is a study to discover the full, beautiful truth about Mary and her role in God's plan. Based on Hail, Holy Queen by Scott Hahn, and featuring presenter Matthew Leonard, executive director of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, this study will present new discoveries to even the most well-read Catholics. Meetings have begun and are held on the first and third Tuesday of the month from 7 PM to 8:30 PM, in the Immaculate Conception Church Cry Room. This is a 12-week study. If you can't make every meeting, it is ok! A companion workbook will be used for discussion at each session. For questions or to order a workbook, Contact Cindy Gaccione at 322-1433 or by email: cgacc@verizon.net. STAFF Rev. Kenneth J. Suibielski, Pastor Rev. Mr. Stephen Cote, Deacon Rev. Mr. John D. McGregor, Deacon Rev. Mr. Carl LaFleur, Retired Deacon Mrs. Jennifer O Connor, Parish Secretary Ms. Alice Duffy, Campus Manager Mrs. Diana Huff, Parish Accountant Mr. Bruce Coon, Music Director Mrs. Ellie Cote, Marriage Coordinator Ms. Pamela Salimeno, Religious Education Director Columbiettes Auxiliary of Narragansett Council #21 Looking for new members! The Columbiettes are a group of Catholic women dedicated to our Patroness Saints: The Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Teresa, the Little Flower and St. Joan of Arc. Columbiettes support our community by donations to local organizations to help families and individuals in need. Any Catholic woman from the age of 17 or older is encouraged to join. For more information, contact Deb Hobba at 401-207-8792 or Dorothea Tedaldi at 401-596-3319. Bereavement Fellowship Breakfast Fellowship is held on the last Friday of every month at 9:30 AM at the Cooked Goose, located on Watch Hill Road, Westerly. Men and women of all ages who have lost their loved ones are welcome. MASS SCHEDULE Mass: 8 AM Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 PM Sunday Masses: 8 AM & 10 AM Holy Days: 8 AM & 6 PM WATCH HILL CHAPEL Last weekend of June through Sunday of Labor Day Sunday Mass 8:30 AM ONLY RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 2 PM Rectory and Office Phone 401-348-8765 Fax 401-315-5273 stclareri2@cox.net Website: stclarewesterly.com RELIGIOUS EDUCATION stclarewesterly.com
Diocesan Adult Faith Formation opportunities Throughout the year, the Diocese of Providence offers several live and online courses covering the major aspects of our Catholic Faith. These courses are for anyone interested in learning more about Catholicism and can also be used for diocesan Catechist Certification. Below is a list of upcoming courses: Salvation History: New Testament A four-week online course which begins October 16. The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy A three-week online course which begins October 16. Perfect for the Year of Mercy! The Church: Sacrament of Salvation A four-week live course that will meet on Mondays, November 14 through December 5. More details are on the website address below. This course is also available online. For more information or to register, call Ed Trendowski at 401-278-4646 or register online at www.discovercatholicfaith.org. Saint Patrick Parish to offer Financial Workshop The financial workshop is comprised of three sessions addressing such topics as: Assessing your current finances Gaining day-to-day control of your money Use debt wisely and avoid predatory lending Qualifying for federal tax credits Saving for retirement and other long-term goals Set achievable financial goals Know and manage your credit score Dealing with collection agencies Building your net worth The workshop will be held in Room 103 of St. Patrick Church Building, 1 st Floor, 244 Smith Street in Providence and is free and open to the public. Monday, October 17, 6:30 to 8 PM Monday, October 24, 6:30 to 8 PM Monday, November 7, 6:30 to 8 PM (please note the 2-week gap due to Halloween) Refreshments and soft drinks will be available. For more information, please contact Loraine, the parish secretary at 401-421-7070 or email stpatrickprov@outlook.com will meet again on Monday, October 17 at noon in the Parish Center. We will be discussing Wish You Well by David Baldacci Be sure to bring a bag lunch. All are welcome to join.
St. Clare Stewardship Ministry Corner The Stewardship Ministry meeting will be held on Monday, October 24, 2016 at 7 PM in the lower rectory. The Prayer Ministry is dedicated to those who request our prayers. To join this ministry or to send a prayer intention, please write in the Book of Intentions near the Baptistry or e-mail mbrockmann@cox.net. The Respect Life Ministry seeks to promote and protect the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. The ministry meets the Third Wednesday of every month at 8:30 AM from April - November in the Parish Center. The next meeting will be October 19, 2016. Rosary is said before the 8 AM Mass on the first Friday of every month, weather permitting. All are welcome. The Hospitality Ministry provides a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere for members of the St. Clare community and visitors, as well as new parishioners, to meet and interact with one another in a positive way. This ministry provides opportunities to promote parish fellowship and, when necessary, to assist the Pastor with special events. Meetings take place the first Thursday of every month at 8:30 AM in the Parish Center. The next meeting will be on Thursday, November 3. All are welcome. The Helping Hands Ministry reaches out to those who are needy, elderly, sick or in need of bereavement consolation. This ministry meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 4 PM in the Parish Center. Enter through the door in the rear parking area. Please feel free to come to these meetings; new faces are always welcome. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Lost and Found In the recent collection for the St. Vincent de Paul food donations, a new 30-day supply of disposable daily contact lenses were found. If you know of the person to whom these may belong to, please have them contact Jenn in the parish office at 401-348-8765. 1. They do have a specific prescription 2. so if you are unable to read this, 3. they may belong to you. The Parish Office will be closed Monday, October 10, 2016 The Prout School Open House for prospective students Sunday, October 23, from 1 PM to 4 PM and Monday, November 7, from 6 PM to 8 PM. Come find out what a Prout education can offer including: a strong spiritual culture, rigorous academics, amazing theatre, music and dance programs, competitive athletic teams, and numerous clubs and extracurricular activities. For more information, please call Admissions Director Sharon DeLuca at 789-9262, Ext 514 or go to www.theproutschool.org. GRATITUDE Surely we can all recall at least a few days in our lives when things were going so well that nothing could put us in a bad mood. Maybe it was the day a very special person asked us to the senior prom, or perhaps it was our wedding day. Maybe it was the day we learned that we were expecting a long-awaited child, or the day we got an overdue promotion. There was elation in our hearts and lightness in our step, an extraordinary vitality throughout the day. We probably got on the phone right away to tell at least a few key people about our good fortune. This is surely how Naaman and the leper must have felt when they were rid of their terrible diseases. They were hard-pressed to contain their gratitude, and although they were both unfamiliar with the customs of a foreign land, they had the good manners to thank the people responsible for their cures. AA meets every Thursday night from 6 to 7 PM in the St. Clare Parish Center. SOLIDARITY We must stand together; if we don t, there will be no victory for any one of us. Mary Harris Jones
The Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, October 9, 2016 Weekly Mass Intentions Lay Minister Schedule for October 15 & 16 Monday, October 10 Columbus Day 8:00 AM +A. Columbia Patriarca by the DiMaio family Tuesday, October 11 8:00 AM +Tyler Ahern Brown by his family Wednesday, October 12 8:00 AM +Ethel & Austin Murphy, Sr. by Pat & Austin Murphy, Jr. Thursday, October 13 8:00 AM +Irene & Arthur Dunn by their daughter Christine Friday, October 14 /St. Callistus, Pope & Martyr 8:00 AM +Michael Heaney by Patricia Andersen Saturday, October 15 The Vigil of the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM +John Long, Jr. by Jeanette McLaughlin Sunday, October 16 The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM +Frances Carlesi Ribeiro, Raymond Ribeiro & Filomena Carlesi by their family 10:00 AM +Rose Gagliardi by her friends 11:30 AM Baptism of Michaela Mae Giguere Saturday October 15 5 PM Mass Lectors - Neil Collins & Terri Gervasini Tabernacle - Eucharist - Margo Sisco Cup 1 - Christine Martone Cup 2 - Alan Martone Baptistry - Eucharist - Carol Piezzo Cup - Ellie Cote Sunday October 16 8 AM Mass Lectors - Peter Meyer & Claudia Luszcz Tabernacle - Eucharist - Roseann Sisco Cup 1 - Pat McKinney Cup 2 - Lorraine Devault Baptistry - Eucharist - Bob Sylvestre Cup - Mary Capalbo Sunday October 16 10 AM Mass Lectors - Bob Brockmann & Emily Slusarczyk Tabernacle - Eucharist - Joe Abbott Cup 1 - Sandra Abbott Cup 2 - Rose Slusarczyk Baptistry - Eucharist - Marilyn Brockmann Cup - Carl Slusarczyk Daily Readings Monday: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31 5:1; Ps 113:1b-5a, 6-7; Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Gal 5:1-6; Ps 119:41, 43-45, 47-48; Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:42-46 Thursday: Eph 1:1-10; Ps 98:1-6; Lk 11:47-54 Friday: Eph 1:11-14; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13; Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Eph 1:15-23; Ps 8:2-3ab, 4-7; Lk 12:8-12 Sunday: Ex 17:8-13; Ps 121:1-8; 2 Tm 3:14 4:2; Lk 18:1-8 Lay Minister Daily Mass Schedule for October 10-14 Monday - 10/10/16 Server - Slusarczyk Lector - LaFleur DeSantos-DeSantos Tuesday - 10/11/16 Server - Abbott Lector - Longolucco Azzinaro-Azzinaro Wednesday - 10/12/16 Server - Abbott Lector - Masucci Azzinaro-Azzinaro Thursday 10/13/16 Server - Crowley Lector - Mitchell Gagnon-Gordon Friday - 10/14/16 Server - Crowley Lector - Murphy Gagnon-Gordon Altar Server Schedule Sat. - October 15-5 PM CB - Alex Toscano IB - Sun. - October 16-8 AM CB - Ryan Brinton IB - Emily Brinton Sun. - October 16-10 AM CB - Nathaniel Ober IB - Brian D Agostino Communion to the Sick Private Homes A - Barbara Bartkiewicz B - Greg Avedisian Nursing Homes WHM - June Hartford-Alley