Westerly, Rhode Island

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. 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. Religious Education 2014/2015 Registration forms and class schedules are available on the Calendar and Education tabs of the St. Clare website, stclarewesterly.com Questions? Please contact Pam Salimeno at 596-0579. Bereavement Fellowship Breakfast Christmas at the Shrine Saturday December 13 The bus will leave the St. Pius X Church Lower Parking Lot at 4 PM, and will return at 8:30 PM. $17 per person Limited seats are still available. Call Rich Stockman at 401-741-3069 or email him at rich_stockman@yahoo.com. 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. This event 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 spouses are welcome. Please Keep in Mind When a loved one passes on, the family may ask that donations to a charity be made in lieu of flowers. Please consider St. Clare Church or the new Parish Center when choosing an organization for your contribution. Also, please keep St. Clare Church in mind when drafting your will. God bless you for your kindness and generosity in these difficult financial times. STAFF Rev. Kenneth J. Suibielski, Pastor Rev. Mr. Stephen Cote, Deacon Rev. Mr. John D. McGregor, Deacon Rev. Mr. Carl LaFleur, Deacon Retired Mrs. Jennifer O Connor, Parish Secretary Mr. Bruce Coon, Music Director Ms. Alice Duffy, Campus Manager Mrs. Ellie Cote, Marriage Coordinator Ms. Pamela Salimeno, Religious Education Director Saint Clare December 8 Read any biography or autobiography of your choice. This discussion will be held at a luncheon at the Shelter Harbor Inn. All are welcome to join the lively discussions. MASS SCHEDULE Weekday Mass: 8 AM Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 PM Sunday Masses: 8 AM & 10 AM Holy Days: 8 AM & 6 PM 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

Final Arrangements Are you ready? Fr. Ken will host a seminar, Now and at the Hour of Our Death, on Sunday, November 16, at 2 PM in the Parish Center. This seminar is a gathering to help prepare for the details of our funeral and other related issues. $5 per person for books. All are welcome. Parish Thanksgiving Mass Wednesday evening, November 26, at 7 PM Please bring canned goods to help feed the hungry.

St. Clare Stewardship Ministry Corner The next proposed Stewardship Meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 25, at 6:30 PM in the lower rectory. Stewardship meetings are held on a monthly basis and all are welcome. 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, May through December in the Parish Center. The next meeting will be held on November 19. The Rosary for life is recited on the first Friday of every month beginning at 7:35 in the church. 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. All are welcome. The next meeting will be on December 4. 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. (December through March, the meeting will be held at 11 AM.) 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, December 2. GET READY The Letters of Paul to the Thessalonians are among his earliest writings, and are driven by his belief and the belief of the entire early Christian community that the return of Christ was imminent. Therefore, to devote time or attention to anything else was foolish. As time progressed, this fervor receded a bit. Today we may wonder, when we hear these readings about the coming end-times, if we should take them to heart. What should we do when we hear that the day of the Lord will come upon us like a thief at night? (1 Thessalonians 5:2) Does this mean we are to stop our long-range goalsetting, get rid of our yearly calendars and planners, or stop putting money in the college education fund? Of course not. What it does mean is that we need to change our lives, living like children of the light and illuminating the world around us with the light of the gospel. Then, on that day, when the details of our daily living become unimportant, we will be ready to find our peace and security in Christ Jesus. Soloist By The Sea Enjoy music by Eileen Fiore, who has been a St. Clare cantor for many years. Listen to a sample of Christmas Light and Eileen s other CDs, Quiet Light and Light in the Storm, on tunecore.com/music/eileenfioremusic. Like Eileen on Facebook at Soloist By The Sea. There is a special low price of $15 per CD, or 2 CDs for $20, if purchased at any church. Individuals seeking to become Catholic or to complete the process of receiving the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation are invited to the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. For more information, please contact the parish office at 348-8765 or Pam Salimeno at 596-0579.

The Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, November 16, 2014 Weekly Mass Intentions Lay Minister Schedule for November 22 & 23 Monday, November 17 St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious 8:00 AM +Arthur Dunn by his daughter Tuesday, November 18 Weekday/the Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter & Paul, Apostles; St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin 8:00 AM +Esther Reymor by Sam & Carol Azzinaro Wednesday, November 19 Weekday 8:00 AM +Corinne & Bernard Bickerstaffe by the Bickerstaffe & Meyer families Thursday, November 20 Weekday 8:00 AM +Arthur Dunn by his daughter Christine Davidson Friday, November 21 The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 AM +Brenda Fay by her family Saturday, November 22 The Vigil of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 5:00 PM +Finlay & Frances Ferguson by their family Sunday, November 23 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 8:00 AM + Fr. Thomas Goekler, M. N. by Helen & Art McCauley 10:00 AM +Michael & Mary Giorno by their daughters Carol & Mary Saturday November 22 5 PM Mass Lectors - Terri Gervasini & Pat Murphy Tabernacle - Eucharist - Geri Theadore Cup 1 - Christine Martone Cup 2 - Allan Martone Baptistry - Eucharist - Mary Frances Guernon Cup - Ellie Cote Sunday November 22 8 AM Mass Lectors - Dave Devault & Beth Tikoian Tabernacle - Eucharist - Lorraine Devault Cup 1 - Mary Capalbo Cup 2 - Gerald McKinney Baptistry - Eucharist - Pat McKinney Cup - Lynda Nappi Sunday November 22 10 AM Mass Lectors Walter McClain & Gail Haines Tabernacle - Eucharist - Rose Slusarczyk Cup 1 - Mike DeNoia Cup 2 - Carl Slusarczyk Baptistry - Eucharist - Joe Abbott Cup - Sandra Abbott Daily Readings Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 19:1-10, Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149:1b- 6a, 9b; Lk 19:41-44 Friday: Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-3, 5-6; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46 Lay Minister Daily Mass Schedule for November 17-21 Monday - 11/17/14 Server - Murphy Lector - Scott DeSantos-DeSantos Tuesday - 11/18/14 Server - Murphy Lector - Serra DeSantos-DeSantos Wednesday - 11/19/14 Server - G. Schackner Lector - Swain Devine-Devine Thursday - 11/20/14 Server - G. Schackner Lector - Trainor Devine-Devine Friday - 11/21/14 Server - Collins Lector - C. Azzinaro Gordon-Scott Altar Server Schedule Sat. - November 22-5 PM CB - Philip Miguel IB - Sun. - November 23-8 AM CB - Benjamin Bilotti IB - Sun. - November 23-10 AM CB - Michael Slusarczyk IB - Nick Turo Communion to the Sick after 10 AM Mass Private Homes A - J & R Gentile B - Peter Bellone Nursing Homes WHM - Frances Myszka AA meets every Thursday night from 6 to 7 PM in the St. Clare Parish Center.