Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord March 25, 2018 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. Saint Clare of Assisi, Pray for Us! St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church 1411 Cross Street O Fallon, IL 62269 618/ 632-3562 www.stclarechurch.org Fr. Jim Deiters Dennis Vander Ven Marcia Fix Jamae Shubirg Ed 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 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 3:30-4:30 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 SCHOOL 632-6327 214 West Third Street, O Fallon, IL Clarice McKay Principal MT. CALVARY CEMETERY 632-3562 Paulo D Amico PARISH TRUSTEES Michael Crupe John Dempsey ST. VINCENT DEPAUL 632-4270 Emergency Assistance
From Our Pastor... Holy Week & Triduum Liturgies Our parish has a tradition of praying the Liturgy of the Hours during the Triduum. This year, to help you keep Holy Week Holy from Palm Sunday to Holy Thursday, we are offering additional times for communal prayer. If your days are busy, that s an even better reason to come recenter through prayer! Holy Week Monday of Holy Week Midday Prayer 12:15pm (short service, convenient for people on their lunch hour) Mass 6:00pm Tuesday of Holy Week Chrism Mass (Cathedral of St. Peter) 11:30am Midday Prayer 12:15pm (short service, convenient for people on their lunch hour) Evening Prayer 6:00pm Wednesday of Holy Week Midday Prayer 12:15pm (short service, convenient for people on their lunch hour) Evening Prayer 6:00pm The Triduum - Three Holy Day - is the most solemn and holy time of the liturgical year. Many parishioners give of their time and talent to create beautiful liturgies that celebrate the source of our salvation. Plan now to join your parish family as we honor the passion, death and resurrection of Christ! The Sacred Paschal Triduum Holy Thursday Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper 7:00pm Adoration following until Night Prayer 9:30pm Good Friday Morning Prayer 8:00am Stations of the Cross 3:00pm Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 7:00pm Holy Saturday Morning Prayer 8:00am The Great Easter Vigil in the Holy Night 8:00pm Reception to follow in the Fellowship Hall March 24 Rose Sieling Nick Hughes Jack Leisure Brian Furrow Katlyn Kapp Ben Belongy Frankie Tempus Sofia Cotto Genevieve Chambers March 25 Rita Mojzis Alex Schillinger Steve Smith Erica Reed Michaela Hixson Robbie Greene Hadley Schulte March 26 Esther Becherer Craig Lampe Jean Bauder Mike Hug Faith Rackers Quin Rackers Trevor Geis Anniston Roberts March 27 Meg Hardtner Andrea Legg Jamae Shubirg Lee Wise Elsa Gremminger Samuel Reichenbach March 28 Valorie Wright Debra Talbott Taylor Todd Andrew Ramsby Isabella Timpson Hayden Wurth Amelia Ponciroli March 29 Robert Spellman Marlene Davis Mary Ellen Sheehan Kakota Haerter Kaleb Dabbs Colton Phillips March 30 Viola Titter Thomas Hempsted Chu Knopps Regina Missey Alison Beach Bernadette Dwyer Ben Hug Madeline Yost Grady Rasmussen March 31 Barbara Calandro Greg Bak Elizabeth Clay Nick Stanton Sean Spain Olivia Ponciroli Madeline Snyder April 1 Robert Glazebrook Joscelyn Russell Melvin Heisserer Jeanne Smith Whitney Wisnasky Katie Rybak Elliot Mauch Paula Goldberg Aubrie Hohm Clare Naegele Easter Sunday Masses at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, March 24 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 5:00 p.m. Russell and Eleanor Thoman Sunday, March 25 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 8:30 a.m. Robert and Clara Schachner 10:30 a.m. For Our Parish Monday, March 26 Monday of Holy Week 6:00 p.m. Omer Green Tuesday, March 27 Tuesday of Holy Week 7:30 a.m. No Mass 8:30 a.m. Mass in the School Chapel 11:30 a.m. Chrism Mass at St. Peter Cathedral Wednesday, March 28 No Mass Wednesday of Holy Week Holy Thursday, March 29 7:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord s Supper Eucharistic Adoration until Night Prayer at 9:30 Good Friday, March 30 Passion of the Lord 3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross 7:00 p.m. The Passion of the Lord Holy Saturday, March 31 8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil Easter Sunday, April 1 The Resurrection of the Lord 8:30 a.m. For Our Parish 10:30 a.m. Joe Burroughs Christopher and Austin Zuber Readings of the Week March 26 April 1 Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13 -- 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 -- 19:42 Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 -- 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22; b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; c) Ex 14:15 -- 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 -- 4:4; Ps 19:8-11; g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Mk 16:1-7 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 Next Weekend: March 31/April 1 Easter Vigil Saturday, March 31 at 8:00 PM Easter Sunday Masses 8:30 & 10:30 AM Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Margaret Andrasko, Jett Cates, Jane Dotson, Marcia Fix Mary Fleming, Ely Gillespie, Leslie Goldberg John Gomez, Ellen Gravlin, Percy Menzies, Ann Millikin Frank Morski, Len Ratajczyk Sunday 8:30 Jana Bechtoldt, Gary Borges, James Cavins, Kathy DeVan Fred Favela, Mary & Peter Fleming, Jeanette Giebels Ely Gillespie, Jessica Kalmer, Percy Menzies Alex Schillinger, Kristy Turner Sunday 10:30 Servers Ushers Sunday Sunday Gift Bearers Sunday Mark Arbogast, Ksana Bialick, Steve Bovich, Jane Dotson Mary Anne Burroughs, Mandi Helsmann, Kitty Luehrs Brian Kloustermeyer, Donna Meyers, Ann Millikin Tanja Ramsby, Elizabeth Reichenbach, Toni Stanton Evan, Collin, Kelly & Peter Fleming 8:30 Ryan Schillinger, Charlie & John Moore, Anson Smith 10:30 Robbie Greene, Joseph Kinsella, Allison LaSalvia Hannah Sill Don Gravlin, Ken Kenney, Walt Leninsky Madison & Ryan Luechtefeld, John Winkelmann 8:30 John Bechtoldt, Su Holmes, Mark Huller George Martychenko, Bob Picchietti, Craig Sewell 10:30 Joe Ertel, Brian Huelsmann, John Meise Blaine Phillips, Roy Rogge, Stephen Smith 8:30 Jake, Aimee, Delaney, Emerson, & Josie Nieroda 10:30 Greg, Hollie, Addison & Gregory Stoltz Greeters 8:30 Dennis Collins, Judy Lemansky, Corrine & Jim Wright 10:30 Anne Shambro, Connor & Holden Chapple, Tom Knaust Amanda, Joshua, Bethany, Anna, Levi, Zeke & Steve Huber Elizabeth Reichenbach Sound Board Gary Borges Sunday 8:30 Peter Timpson 10:30 Gary Goldberg Bread Bakers Theresa Kossler, Joe & Lona Moore, Laura Pollilo, Kathy DeVan, Tanja Ramsby Please pray for the sick, their loved ones and caregivers: Jennifer R. Barajas, Wray Barr, Bill Bettorf, Sister Barbara Ann Bosch, Joyce Correale, David Dempsey, Rita Ferreri, Rose Garcia, Jean Green, Allison Hartmire, Rita Haukapp, Margaret Heinke, Tom and Mary Herbert, Jessica Holmes, Liz Klingler, Dawn Papproth Kuhn, Abelina Leon, Nona Morgan, Mona Peach, Pauline Puttmann, Grace Regutti, Paul Riley, Megan Saldanha, Mary Ann Seipp, Betty Tomasovich, Jake Van Hook, Patricia Weiler, Steve Wells Please call the parish office if you have a family member that is homebound or in the hospital. Please pray for our military families, especially those deployed and separated from loved ones.
Making Christ Visible in Southern Illinois The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal (CSMA) is an annual, diocesan -wide collection that helps fund 14 ministries and offices that provide social, parish and education services in the Catholic Diocese of Belleville: + Catholic Urban Programs + Daystar Community Program + Griffin Center + Newman Catholic Student Center + Office of Worship + Office of Hispanic Ministry + Seminarians/Vocations + Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School + Prison Ministry + Office of Grants/Communications + Youth Ministry + CSMA Fund for Ministry + Respect Life Ministry + Faith Formation/Education The mission of the Church to ensure the healing, teaching and sanctifying presence of Jesus Christ in the ministries and programs that bring hope to countless people throughout the diocese is only made possible through your support. Every dollar raised is restricted to support only the work of those ministries and programs listed above! Thank you to the households that have contributed. So far $16,390 of our $37,850 parish goal has been pledged. Extra envelopes are available in the gathering space or you can give directly online at: www.diobelle.org/catholic-service-ministry-appeal Your Giving March 10/11 Weekly Envelope $13,765.50 WeShare Online $ 3,387.00 Direct Deposit 5, 130.00 Total Tithe $22,282.50 Church Mortgage $ 2,975.00 Hosanna! We welcome our Saviour King. As we approach the Triduum, let us walk with Jesus through His Passion and Death. It is He who wants us to join Him in bringing more souls into His kingdom. The living out our vocation is our response. Are we following our true call to be with Him? Are you called to a Religious vocation?
Check out these Two Inpirational New Books on our Kiosk! Dr. Peter Kreeft uses Scripture to provide God s profound answers to the most common and important questions young people ask about the deeper meaning of life, their own identities, overcoming failure and temptation, the mystery of Gods love and much more. But these are questions asked not just by the young they are the same questions adults often ask, and God s answers, as found in the Bible, will respond to the deepest needs of people of all ages. Modern technology has brought powerful challenges to our interior peace and well-being. We re experiencing a world wide crisis of attention in which information overwhelms us, corrodes true communion with others and leaves us anxious, unsettled, bored, isolated and lonely. This book offers a calm, measured and effective approach to regaining interior peace, without having to retreat from the world s communication chaos. The wisdom of the world s greatest thinkers, including Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas show us how to cultivate the qualities of character we need to survive in our media-saturated environment. More information and other CD and Book titles can be found on our parish website link at www.stclarechurch.org under the Lighthouse logo. Mp3 formats can be purchased through this link! Feast of Divine Mercy April 8 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Blessing of Divine Mercy Images (bring your picture) Sacrament of Reconciliation Devotional Prayers Adoration Chaplet of Divine Mercy Benediction Veneration of a 1st Class Relic of St. Faustina Kowalska Join us in praying the Divine Mercy Novena at St. Clare Parish starting on Good Friday, March 30 at 2:30 and continuing the next 8 days at 3 p.m. Tradition of Veiling the Cross and Statues The custom of veiling the Cross and statues is meant to simplify the worship space to concentrate (internally) on the great essentials of Christ s work of Redemption. The intent of this tradition is to create a spiritual hunger to see the face of our Savior, Jesus Christ, once again at Easter. The covering of the cross and other spiritual images makes the celebration of Easter much more significant. HOPE FOR THE JOURNEY Wednesdays March 28 at 2:00 p.m. April 18 at 7:00 p.m. April 25 at 2:00 p.m. St. Clare Church Library Hope for the Journey Is a ministry reaching out to anyone that has experienced the loss of a loved one, recent or not. We meet for conversation, suggested reading, encouragement, prayer and to walk this journey with you! For more information, please contact Ken & Barb Kenney at 618-726-7587 or Kj_kenney@sbcglobal.net
St. Clare Parish School of Religion Sundays at St. Clare School 10:30 11:40 March 25 April 1 April 8 April 15 April 22 PSR Class No PSR Easter Sunday No PSR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PSR Class PSR Class Soup Kitchen 2nd Grade March 23 Living Stations 6:00 p.m. Church March 25 Youth Group 6 7:30 p.m. April 1 No Youth Group Easter Sunday April 8 Youth Group 6 7:30 April 15 Youth Group 6 7:30 April 22 Youth Group 6 7:30 April 29 Youth Group 6 7:30 Youth Group Gym Time: Staring April 8, Youth Group will split our time between the Youth Room and St. Clare School gym! Come out and play!! CLASS OF 2018 CONFIRMATION SCHEDULE Crazy 8 s For all 7th and 8th grade youth Food, fun and games! Sunday, April 29 from 5 7 p.m. St. Clare Church Fellowship Hall Parents asked to send desserts or warm snacks. Bring your friends from anywhere! Next event: June 3...Outdoor volleyball March 29-31 Easter Triduum Holy Thursday, Good Friday 7 pm Easter Vigil 8 pm April 7 May 6 May 7 Dinner with Fr. Jim (youth only) Sit together at Mass, pizza after Rehearsal 11:40 in church Confirmation at 7:00 p.m. Save the Date! Vacation Bible School July 16 20 For ages 4 10 Five co-leaders needed for snacks, Bible games or recreation sections. You will have support volunteers. Contact janeadotson@yahoo.com Confirmation Service Opportunities (sponsors, grandparents, parents & siblings welcome, too!) We will fill Easter eggs for parish Easter egg hunt Thursday, March 29 at 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Easter Egg Hunt Set Up: 9 & 11 a.m. Easter Sunday on the front lawn of Church Email janeadotson@yahoo.com to sign up!
ALTAR ANGELS FOR APRIL 7 Rose Brennan, Celerina Collins Ely Gillespie, Jeannie Haukapp, Babe Papproth BRIDGE BREAD AND COFFEE SALES Thank you to all of the people that made the February Bridge Bread Sale a great success! We raised over $800 to send back to Bridge Bread. The next Fair Trade/Bridge Bread sale is on the March 24/25. If there are items that you want to pre-order or would like to help with the sale, or pick up items in St. Louis, contact Steve Hughes at 632-5882 or smhughes44@hotmail.com. CHRISM MASS Tuesday of Holy Week, March 27 Bishop Braxton will celebrate the Mass of Chrism at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Belleville. The Mass begins at 11:30. The Chrism Mass is one of the principal expressions of the life of our Local Church. On this day, the Priests and the Christian Faithful of the diocese gather as the Bishop consecrates the Sacred Chrism and blesses the Oil of the Catechumens and the Oil of the Sick. All are welcome! ARE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC? Following each Mass on the weekend of April 21-22, we will have a short presentation on what is involved in the process of becoming Catholic. Bring an interested friend or family member, come for yourself or come on hyour own to learn so that you can share with others. Rotary Club of O Fallon Sunrise E-Recycling Collection by SpectrumEcycle Solutions, St. Louis Drop Off your Electronics for FREE Computers/Monitors* Network Equipment Small Appliances Printers/Scanners/Copiers DVD Players/VCRs Stereos/Speakers Telephones Televisions** Basically anything with a cord! *$10 recycle fee for any size CRT computer monitor **$20 fee for any size tube or big screen TV Saturday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. O Fallon High School Parking Lot (East side of Weber Road across from soccer field) Flag Collection Parishioner, Michael Alblinger is working toward his Eagle Scout and is collecting soiled American flags. The collection box is in the Gathering Space of Church until March 25th. The flags will be collected and properly retired at a solemn ceremony. St. Clare Catholic Men for Christ March Monthly Meeting Our March meeting will be a CMFC-sponsored movie night to be held on Friday night, March 23 rd. To keep us with a Lenten focus, we will be showing the movie, The Miracle Maker. The Miracle Maker is a singular achievement: a Jesus movie that is simple enough for children, sophisticated enough for scripture scholars and theologians, and artful enough for discerning cinephiles. The movie night will be held in the Fellowship Hall, following the Friday Stations of the Cross. Cheese Pizza and Popcorn will be provided. Bring a snack or drink to share. SECOND SATURDAY MEN S GROUP MOVIE NIGHT! Come watch Risen to celebrate the Resurrection. Join us for the 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday, April 14 and stay for a guys night. Bring beer to share and money to order pizza. We meet in the library following Mass. A Special Opportunity for Men April 28 29 It s an incredible experience that will help you discover what s missing in your life and what to do about it. Whether you want to connect with other men in the parish, improve your prayer life, or just take a break from the craziness of your everyday life, you will find what you are looking for and more! Contact Dave Zimmerer 444-2209 or dbzimm@charter.net or Dan Kimu s at 314-4176 or dkimu s@msn.com.