The Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2016 O Star of Wonder! An Epiphany Celebration Sunday, January 3 6:00 p.m. St. Clare Church A family centered evening of audience carols, seasonal music sung by the parish choirs, and a feature performance of Amahl and the Night Visitors A Blessing of Families by Fr. Jim and a reception in the Fellowship Hall will follow the production. Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton, Bishop of Belleville 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... Today s feast of Epiphany invites us to become more aware of all the ways that God reveals Himself to us in our daily lives. I notice God s love for me right here in our parish as I see so many of you as living witnesses to His care and support. I am truly grateful for the ways you show that love to me and to one another. As we begin a New Year together, I invite you to be more aware of God s epiphany of His love in all the people around you, both in your fellow parishioners and in your own family. Sometimes we get too comfortable and take for granted the very people we love the most and treat strangers more gently than our own family. The star of this feast reminds us to be a true LIGHT for others that directs them to Christ. Let us each make a conscious choice to be a person of LIGHT in every conversation and relationship. In our world of so much darkness gossip, greed, petty rivalry, grudges we have to make an extra effort to avoid dark conversations and relationships and live only as a person of God s light! We will celebrate God s Star of Wonder and Light in a special way this year with a wonderful musical event tonight, led by our three choirs and instrumentalists. We are privileged to host the performance of Amahl and the Night Visitors, which is a beautiful story of faith. Bring your friends, nieces and nephews, and/or children and grandchildren to this heartwarming musical event to celebrate God s Light in our life. Thanks so much for your Christmas prayers, cards, and gifts! God s Light be with you, Fr. Jim Deiters January 2 Ken Burns Lori Cherry Ryan Young Christian Higgins January 3 Mary Kombrink Jeanne Silvestrini Aaron Hohm Brian Gourley Tyler Corbier Ryan Schmidtke January 4 Diane Lutfy Frierdich Fred Cavese Connie O Donnell Rod Haselhorst Kevin Allison Jason Hughes Kim Distler Jennifer Jones Roselyn Migliorini Katerina Borgren January 5 Lonny Roberts Todd Kortkamp Arlene Cruz-Peel Amy Champion Lisa Mojzis Derrick Jansen Breanna Blacharczyk Patrick Hayden January 6 Shawnee Magparangalan Heather Lee January 7 Lynn Bowen Kevin Mulheran Amy O Connor Silvana Kandala Alvin Ruckwardt Scott Wobbe Alyssa DeBourge Alexandria Krause Sasha McCauley Delaney Nieroda January 8 Carolyn Wottowa William Stoll Ofelia Jozwiak Cindy Stewart January 9 Melinda Parker Barbara Boyles Lisa Hardimon Angela Schoby Michael Swanson Shea Guinn January 10 Linda Lee Hodges LeVette McKnight Janet Allen Christopher Call Andy Rodriguez Kris Ferro Nicole Bute Karelly Gonzalez Jeremy Walker Kelly Fleming During Coffee and Donuts next weekend (Jan. 9/10), the Respect Life Committee will have a display with pro-life materials in the Fellowship Hall and will be handing out baby bottles for us to take home for two weeks. Please place any loose change or dollar bills in them and return them at Mass on January 23/24. The proceeds will benefit Fontebella, a maternity home for women in need. The collection date also coincides with the March for Life in Washington, DC. Please pray for all the marchers, our elected representatives and Supreme Court Justices, and our nation. I also ask that we all pray for Fontebella s ministry and for everyone who is considering, has gotten, or performed an abortion when we encounter them, may we wrap them in God s embrace and support them with mercy, love and community.
MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, January 2 The Epiphany of the Lord 5:00 p.m. Ted, Stephanie & James Bohnak Lee Meyers Sunday, January 3 The Epiphany of the Lord 8:30 a.m. Rosemary Sturm Larry Miloshewski 10:30 a.m. For Our Parish Monday, January 4 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious 12:00 Noon George and Delores Harvilla Tuesday, January 5 Saint John Neumann, Bishop 7:30 a.m. William Wessell 8:30 a.m. No School Mass Wednesday, January 6 No Mass Christmas Weekday Saint Andre Besse e, Religious Thursday, January 7 Seventh Day within the Octave of the Na vity of the Lord Saint Raymond of Penyafort, Priest 8:30 a.m. Mass at School Chapel Friday, January 8 Christmas Weekday 7:30 a.m. Rudy Prohaska Saturday, January 9 The Bap sm of the Lord 5:00 p.m. Mass of Thanksgiving Sunday, January 10 The Bap sm of the Lord 8:30 a.m. Ted and Patricia Gundlach 10:30 a.m. Bernard and Johanna Spracklen Weekday Readings January 4 10 Monday: 1 Jn 3:22 -- 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 -- 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30; Acts 10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 Sunday, December 20, 2015 Tithe...$16,751.00 New Church.....$5,525.00 One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; Another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. Proverbs 11:24 Next Weekend January 9/10 Cantors Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:30 am 10:30 am Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday 5:00 pm Shirley Suski, Jack & Patti Leisure, Russ Hart Ellen Gravlin, Brigid Sternberg, Nancy Karrigan Eduardo & Lucia Barragan, Pat Day*, Scott Brown* Nancy Buttimer*, April Leo* Sunday 8:30 am Mark & Amie O Connor, Mary Fleming, Sara Wise Leslie Goldberg, Kristy Turner, Tina Whitlow Jeanette Giebels, Betty Deschesne, Marie Berry* Ken & Jeanne Smith*, Judy Lemansky* Sunday 10:30 am Margaret Andrasko, Laura Pacatte, Tara Sill Mark Arbogast, Tanja Ramsby, Steve Bovich Mandi Huelsmann, Kitty Luehrs, Toni Stanton Kathy Sjoquist*, Stephanie Chambers* Dan & Tara Ashbaker* Lector Saturday 5:00 pm John Jackson & Barbara Calandro Sunday 8:30 am Katie Szwedo & Simone Wheeler Sunday 10:30 am Lindsay Goldberg & Patty Klingelhoefer Servers Saturday 5:00 pm Alyssa Thoman, Dee Dee, Eddie & Matt Barragan 8:30 am Matthew Turner, Colin, Kelly & Peter Fleming 10:30 am Drew Ferguson, Sarah Dotson Tyler Stanton, Nolan Gavin Ushers Saturday 5:00 pm Scott Leo, Don Gravlin, Eric Sheesley Richard Ransom, Lucy Mixen, Carl Lurk Sunday 8:30 am Walt Leninsky, mark Huller, George Martychenko Mike Lafferty, Dennis Collins, Pat Jurgensmeyer Sunday 10:30 am Jason Holzum, Darrell Raynor, James Taylor Roy Rogge, Stephen Smith, Su Holmes Gift Bearers Saturday 5:00 pm Doug, Vicki, Anna, Elyse & Nicholas Flath Sunday 8:30 am Jacob, Aimee, Josie, Emerson, Delaney Nieroda 10:30 am Michele, Ian, Drew & Ava Taylor Greeters Saturday 5:00 pm Rosemarie Jones, Jeannie Haukapp, Yvonne Earley Sunday 8:30 am Judy Wylie, Gib & Pat Vollmer 10:30 am Margie Carthy, Blaine & Debbie Phillips Sound Board Saturday 5:00 pm David Schmitz 8:30 am Parker Crain 10:30 am Jim Colombo Bread Bakers Dave Pierson, Dale Grey, Beth Tempus Children s Word Saturday 5:00 pm Elsa Boysha & Sophia Cherry Sunday 8:30 am Andrea Harris & Sophie Wilkerson 10:30 am Barb Smith & Hunter Barr Nursery 10:30 am Megan Blair & Maddie Blair 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, Yasuko Estabrooks, Rita Ferreri, Mildred Gerardi, Mike and Linda Gilkerson, Hannah Grubofski, Rita Haukapp, Margaret Heinke, Jessica Holmes, Elnora Hostetler, Boston Johnson, Pauline Keller, Keith Klein, Liz Klingler, Dawn Papproth Kuhn, Thelma LaSalvia, Abelina Leon, Vincent Lepes, Mary Lugge, Nona Morgan, Jenifer Morris, Margaret Nettles, Katie Paulochk, Doris Prosser, Dale Reeser, Megan Saldana, Madelean Sanford, Michael Schmitz, Clete Schwaegel, Craig Seipp, Betty & John Stogner, Betty Tomasovich, Jake Van Hook, Deacon Dennis Vander Ven, Steve Wells, Virginia Woods
PSR Parish School of Religion Sunday Mornings 10:30 11:40 St. Clare School, 214 W. 3rd St. Jan. 10 PSR Class CPP Training (All) Youth Group Schedule Jan. 3 Luke 18 High school and college leaders meeting 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Clare and meeting to follow in Fellowship Hall Jan. 3 Epiphany Family Celebration 6 p.m. at church Jan. 10 Ice Skating Party at Steinberg Rink in Forest Park, meet at 5:30 p.m. in church parking lot to carpool; return at 9 p.m. Jan. 12 Jan. 15 17 Jan. 17 Jan. 24 Jan. 31 Knowing and Loving the Eucharist 6:30 8 p.m. in Fellowship Hall 2nd Grade Parents; adults welcome! Luke 18 Retreat (Grade 8) School No PSR Martin Luther King Day PSR Class PSR Class (4th grade Soup Kitchen) Jan. 15-17 Luke 18 Retreat Jan. 17 No Youth Group Jan. 24 Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. in new room Jan. 31 Youth Group 6-7:30 p.m. in new room Feb. 7 Dodgeball Tourney and Other Games 12:30-3 p.m. at St. Clare School gym New Youth Room in lower level of St. Clare School All high school youth and early college-age youth are welcome to attend Youth Group meetings and activities at any time. First Communion Parents Meeting Tuesday, January 12 6:30 8 p.m. Fellowship Hall Free babysitting is available; contact Jane at janeadotson@yahoo.com to RSVP A full-day retreat for Confirmation candidates Saturday, February 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville Keynote Speaker: Curtis Stephan Special presentations Reconciliation Adoration Closing liturgy at 5 pm is open to the public. Please see link below for registration form. Registration fee for all attendees is $25, lunch included. A ratio of one adult chaperone per 7 youth is required. Registration deadline is Friday, January 29 Questions? Email youthministry@snows.org or call 394-6276 If anyone wants to attend and form a group from St. Clare Parish, contact Jane janeadotson@yahoo.com or 632-3562 by Jan. 18. We will need chaperones. Youth Group Ice Skating Party! Sunday, January 10 5:30 9 p.m. Carpool from church parking lot To Steinberg Skating Rink Forest Park, St. Louis Parent permission slips at stclarechurch.org Cost is $7 admission/$5 skates Please let Karen know you will attend so we can have enough drivers. Parents are invited to help drive youth to event. Siblings are welcome if parents drive them. Snacks and drinks available at Snowflake Café- we cannot bring in outside refreshments. We would like to get a nursery going for 8:30 a.m. Mass. Please sign up to help once a month (or less if we get enough volunteers). Parents who want to use this nursery also should sign up to help. Contact Jane at the parish office or janeadotson@yahoo.com. Save the Date! Family Bingo!! January 29
We Remember Our Loved Ones at this Holy Season. Christmas Flower Donations were made in Memory of: Earl and Florence Gildig Carl and Roberta Cope Ed Kloustermeyer Robert Schachner Gerry and Charlie Kloustermeyer Joe and Martha Repp Marilyn Kemp Ron Jeanmougin Lupe Cruz Ted Cruz Hazel Fenton Donald Fenton Deborah and Michael Martinez Kevin Swanson Sweeney and Schutzenhofer Families Juanita Zelenka Cora Reeb Arthur Reeb Michael Jordan Chris Lopez Francis Lopez Joe Lopez Martha Lopez Nick Giebels Adolph and Mary Miller Jan and Truus Giebels James F. Carroll Adolph Gerardi Edward Pfeiffer Margie Pfeiffer Ryan Gross Clarence and Eva Borkowski Steve Borkowski Frank and Louis Buttimer Robert Buttimer Curt Britt Joyce and Roger Zimmerman Nora Money Elmer and Juanita Johnson Frank Coripp Devin Hockman Dorothy and Steve Strayhorn Elizabeth Schlattweiler Joe, Delores, Joe, Jr., David Lemansky Frank, Ester and Bill Strayhorn James Riedel Rozalie Hallerman Lewis Fitch Family Walter J. Wood Family Msgr. Edmund Lugge Father James Rohr Msgr. Donald Eichenseer Arthur Zinn Bill and Marie Hanna Ed Rodavsky Melvin Seipp Karen Rogers Jason Sibert John and Mary Fohne Michael O Connor Eleanor O Connor Frank Sheesley Daniel Thompson Mary Frances Byrne Francis Byrne John Byrne Theresa Kolhaus Thomas Brennan, Jr. John J. Brennan George Henken Ray and Anna Baker CJ Szwedo Patrick Garde Christopher and Mary M. Garde Mary Ruth Stewart Alice Carroll Mae Millikin Wilma Stewart Nellie Candrera Marcel and Viola Huller Howard Missey John, Dorothy, Liz and Patrick Costello Ruben N. Garcia Bernard and Dorothy Henry Dylan Edwin Schottel Edwin R. Wiegers James and Gloria Collins Gary Collins Janice Laquet Tina Kernen Peggy Berens Ray and Barb Boos Bill and Marg Heidman Cass and Lorene Suski Raymond J. Boos Paul and Esther Range Chuck and Eleanor Gavin Henry Rioux Bill and Dorothea Berry Barbara Wallace Phil Landry Eric Jines Russell and Eleanor Thoman Victor and Marie Thoman Bernard and Johanna Wille Adele Thoman Bill and Gerry Munie Bill Munie, Jr. Sylvia Ritzel Parents of Tom and Sandy Giger Thelma Slavens Choi Man Su Shim Tek Pong Leo Wells Doris Wells Bernard Spracklen Johanna Spracklen Mary Allen Cecil and Lorene Johnson Al and Bernice Lanter Darrell and Aaron Lanter Charles W. Johnson Herman Deiters The Bann Family The Gundlach Family The Compton Family William Butler Donalene Butler Todd Butler Patricia Nooney Paul Goldberg William and Clara Niermann Evelyn Niermann David and Rick Woodward Vivian Nosftger Teresa McKnight Virginia Otto Mary Kirchgessner Mr. & Mrs. Augustin Abalos Jamie Abalos Danilo Abalos Sally and Robert Haselhorst Carl & Loretta Gregorich Chris Gregorich Nancy Haselhorst Wright Haag and Sabatino Families Felix Empancho Rufina Empancho James Collins, Sr. Lou and Erwin Vollmer Delores Hillesheim Helen Casey Margaret Lemieux Robert Casey Donald Lemieux Stephen Raumberger Francine Wilson Patricia Lafferty Kovach-Ruchtie Family Robert A. Dent Mary Skiera Henry Skiera Kenney/Gionet Family Joe & Helen Vallina Jack & Aileen Butters Joan Cavins Cletus Becherer John and Bertha Becherer Julius and Elizabeth Meyer
ALTAR ANGELS January 9: Marie Berry, Jackie Burke, Jeane e Giebels, Eleanor Henken and Judy Lemansky OPEN HOUSE Kindergarten registra on at St. Clare Catholic School, 214 West Third Street in O'Fallon will be held during our Open House on Sunday a ernoon, January 31, 2016, from 1:30-3:00. Children entering Kindergarten must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2016. Please bring your child's cer fied birth cer ficate and a copy of their bap smal cer ficate with you to the registra on. All students must be current on immuniza ons as required by the State of Illinois. There will be a registra on fee of $50 per newly registered families. This amount will be nonrefundable. It will, however, be applied to the June tui on for those families sending their children to St. Clare School. Luke 18 Bringing fun and faith together for an awesome weekend retreat. Jan. 15-17, 2016 St. Clare School Please keep our youth and volunteers in your prayers for this life changing event!! ALTAR SODALITY THANK YOU! To all the ladies that baked cookies for our annual sale and all our faithful parishioners who bought the wonderful Christmas cookies...thank YOU!! Our sale was a huge success! Liturgical Ministers Needed for Ministry at Memorial Hospital East Memorial Hospital East in O Fallon will open April, 2016 and will require volunteer Eucharis c Ministers from our parish to provide prayer and Eucharis c Ministry to pa ents. The Diocese of Belleville / Ministry to the Aged and Sick (MSA) oversees this vital ministry and will hold iden cal informa onal mee ngs at the Pastoral Center in Belleville on February 3 rd at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm to be followed by iden cal training sessions on February 16 th and 23 rd at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm (need to a end ONLY one session). Individuals who may be interested in this ministry are asked to contact the parish office should they have any ques ons. On the day after Christmas, the radio stations stop playing Christmas music, the stores take down decorations, and some may even take down their home decorations. Meanwhile, we Catholics will still be celebrating the miracle of Christmas within the liturgical season of Christmas. O Star of Wonder! An Epiphany Celebration Sunday, January 3 6:00 p.m. This year s Epiphany celebration will include performances by all three parish choirs and the liturgical dancers. The feature of the evening will be a performance of Amahl and the Night Visitors, written for an NBC broadcast in 1951. The story focuses on family, giving and most importantly, the gift of the Christ Child. A Blessing of Families by Fr. Jim and a reception in the Fellowship Hall will follow the production.