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. 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. Religious Education 2014/2015 Registration forms and class schedules are available on the Calendar and Education tabs of the St. Clare website, stclarewesterly.com Monthly Church Cleaning Will be Friday, September 26, following the 8 AM Mass. Questions? Please contact Pam Salimeno at 596-0579. The Society for the Propagation of the Faith New York Bus Trip October 15, 2014 The bus will leave the St. Clare parking lot at 7 AM and will leave Bryant Park in New York at 7:30 PM. For details, contact Jane Holdredge 401-596-5866 or by email cjhold13@cox.net Dear St. Clare families, The Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny appreciate the generous response of $6,786 to their 2014 Missionary appeal. I appreciate and thank you for your continued support. I thank my God, through Jesus Christ, for all of you. Rev. Robert P. Perrone Director 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 Thank You! 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. Classes will begin soon. For more information, please contact the parish office at 348-8765 or Pam Salimeno at 596-0579. Prayer for Peace in the World Saturday, October 11 at 12 PM in Wilcox Park near the pond. Join thousands in this year s nation- wide 2014 Public Square Rosary Crusade as all pray for peace in today's troubled world. Sponsored by America Needs Fatima. ANNUAL LIFE CHAIN Sunday, October 5, between 2 and 3 PM Please join us in Westerly for our one hour of silent prayer vigil in defense of life. We will assemble at the Franklin Shopping Plaza in the J. C. Penney parking lot at 1:45 for distribution of prayer signs. For more information, call Jim Parkin at 401-364-6983. MASS SCHEDULE 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
St. Clare Church invites you to La Trattoria Sunday, October 12, 2014 St. Clare Parish Center 62 Crandall Avenue, Westerly Doors open at 4 PM with dinner at 5 PM Menu prepared by Chef Toni Skocic Antipasto Pasta Chicken Parmesan Spumoni Beer and wine available for purchase. Music provided by The Strolling Maestro, Maurice Cargiulo Admission $25
St. Clare Stewardship Ministry Corner The next proposed Stewardship Meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 27, 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 October 15. 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 October 2. 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, October 7. MARK YOUR CALENDAR Card & Game Party A card and game party is set for Tuesday, October 28, 2014. More details will follow. Plan to come and enjoy the fun! Youth Explosion Sunday, September 28, 2014 Mandatory Retreat The Diocese of Norwich will hold the Youth Explosion beginning at noon at St. Bernard s High School in Uncasville, Connecticut, for all confirmation students. Registration forms must be sent in before the event. Details regarding transportation will be coming soon.
The Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, September 21, 2014 Weekly Mass Intentions Lay Minister Schedule for September 27 & 28 Monday, September 22 8:00 AM +For the People of St. Clare Tuesday, September 23 Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest 8:00 AM +Sylvia Grzelak by Kate Prior Wednesday, September 24 8:00 AM +Thomas Maloney by his brother Jim Maloney Thursday, September 25 8:00 AM +Thomas Maloney by the Sylvestre family Friday, September 26 /Saints Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs 8:00 AM Terrance Sullivan by the McClain family Saturday, September 27 The Vigil of the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time/St. Vincent de Paul, Priest 5:00 PM +Connie Lavacca by a friend at the PV House Sunday, September 28 The Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM +Janet LeClaire by her sisters 10:00 AM +Kaz & Henryka Jurczyk by their children Saturday September 27 5 PM Mass Lectors - Christine Davidson & Lorry Sanchez Tabernacle - Eucharist - Margo Sisco Cup 1 - Allan Martone Cup 2 - Christine Martone Baptistry - Eucharist - Betty Britton Cup - Ellie Cote Sunday September 28 8 AM Mass Lectors - Jim Crowley & Claudia Luszcz Tabernacle - Eucharist - Pat McKinney Cup 1 - Gerald McKinney Cup 2 - Jim Maloney Baptistry - Eucharist - Roseann Sisco Cup - Barbara Bliven Sunday September 28 10 AM Mass Lectors Joe Walker & Peg Nolan Tabernacle - Eucharist - Joe Abbott Cup 1 - Sandra Abbott Cup 2 - Marilyn Brockmann Baptistry - Eucharist - Mark Gordon Cup - Camilla Gordon The 2015 Mass Intention book is now open. Masses $15 Weekend Masses $25 Daily Readings Monday: Prv 3:27-34; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44; Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9; Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163; Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17bc; Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11; Ps 144:1b, 2abc, 3-4; Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Eccl 11:9 12:8; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17; Lk 9:43b-45 Sunday: Ez 18:25-28; Ps 25:4-9; Phil 2:1-11 [1-5]; Mt 21:28-32 Lay Minister Daily Mass Schedule for September 22-26 Monday - 9/22/14 Server - Collins Lector - LaFleur Devine-Devine Tuesday - 9/23/14 Server - Auger Lector - Masucci DeSantos-DeSantos Wednesday - 9/24/14 Server - Auger Lector - LaFleur DeSantos-DeSantos Thursday - 9/25/14 Server - DeSantos Lector - Myszka Gagnon-DeSantos Friday - 9/26/14 Server - DeSantos Lector - Scott Gagnon-DeSantos Altar Server Schedule Sat. - September 27-5 PM CB - Peter Fiore IB - Andrew Fiore Sun. - September 28-8 AM CB - Quinn Urbonas IB - Sun. - September 28-10 AM CB - Michael Slusarczyk IB - Nick Turo Communion to the Sick after 10 AM Mass Private Homes A - Lynn Piola B - Celeste Santilli Nursing Homes WHM - Tom Koepke Saint Clare Lay Minister schedules can now be found on the St. Clare website stclarewesterly.com