Fi h Sunday of Lent March 13, 2016 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. Saint Clare of Assisi, Pray For Us! 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... Below is an Examination of Conscience to help you with your Confession I CONFESS TO ALMIGHTY GOD Do I sincerely want to be set free from sin and turn again to God? Do I seek a deeper relationship with God in this sacrament of reconciliation? AND TO YOU MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS Do I have a genuine love for my family and friends, neighbors and co-workers or fellow students? Have I contributed to the well being and happiness of others at home? Am I aware of my global relationship to those suffering and dying in other parts of the world? Am I committed to seek peace and promote justice for every person? THAT I HAVE SINNED THROUGH MY OWN FAULT Do I blame others for my wrongdoing or for the misfortune that befalls me? Do I accept responsibility for the commitments I have made to others...my spouse, my parents, my children, my parish? Do I accept that society s evils are within my power to change? IN MY THOUGHTS AND IN MY WORDS Have I ever harbored ill thoughts against another person? Have my addictions affected my judgement or behavior? Have my fears or prejudices prevented me from speaking out on behalf of the poor, the unborn, or people of other races? Have my words caused others hurt? Has my silence caused others harm? IN WHAT I HAVE DONE Do I seek to be the center of attention? Have I imposed my will on others without respecting their needs or freedoms? Am I focused on my needs to the detriment of the needs of others? Am I obsessed with having the perfect body, making more money, or having the latest technology? Do I need to be in control of all people and all situations? Do I work more than is healthy for my mind and body? IN WHAT I HAVE FAILED TO DO Have I neglected my responsibilities to my family, my health and prayer life? Do I use the earth s resources wisely? AND I ASK BLESSED MARY EVER VIRGIN AND ALL THE SAINTS Do I appreciate the great gift of the Eucharist? Do I worship with my Community every Sunday? Do I reflect often on what God is calling me to do? AND YOU MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS Am I so independent that I refuse to ask for help or let others assist me? Do I support and defend other members of my family? Do I give others the opportunity to share their gifts an talents? Do I treat those who wait on me or work with me with the dignity they deserve? TO PRAY FOR ME TO THE LORD OUR GOD Do I promise prayers for people and situations and not follow through? Do I remember to pray for others in my parish, especially those preparing to receive the sacraments? Do I pray for the living and the dead? March 12 Cecil Fermanis Gary Dotson Gary Borges Darlene Mayden Bryan Birchem Doug Flath Heather Herzig Matthew Gendron Mary Jines Anna Flath Joshua Prozinski March 13 Jim Deschesne Rita Menke Eric Buader Lea Bautz Ken Sternberg Daniel Scales Jamie Preski Sativa Konze Caroline Freebairn Ellyn Sjoquist Allison Busse Stephanie Mendez Gregory Takacs Matthew MacAinsh Hunter Barr Noah Artime Gabrielle Millikin Garrison Schneider March 14 Rosie McManus Melissa Lee Amy Fix Aric Zeese Matilde Saenz Dana Meyers Christian Salazar Audrey Smith Meadow Grandame Luke Kellebrew March 15 Margie Carthy Mary Reid Jennifer Filyaw Miles Doyle March 16 Mary Wells Mary Beth Henson Leslie Cooley Ryan Klaas Kristofer Cortez Elizabeth Bieri Matthias Leisure March 17 Helen Wunder Bo Butters Patrick Barud Brody Schnaare Kaleo Williams March 18 Patricia Johnson Patricia Mayfield Elizabeth Wells Richard Gainor Savanna Call Drew Distler March 19 Kathleen Weisenbach Kevin Rademacher Rob Wessel Matt List JJ Shelpman Christopher Katzer Spencer Phillips Emily Witt AJ Theismann Rilie Pena March 20 Barbara Kovach Lauren O Neill Ruben Abalos Alan Holton Anita Meise John Gooden Jim Brooks Jeff Green Minda Cruz Jaren Hites Maureen Casey Kyle Pierson Shannon Naue
MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, March 12 Fi h Sunday of Lent 5:00 p.m. For Our Parish Sunday, March 13 Fi h Sunday of Lent 8:30 a.m. James Carroll Evelyn Garde 10:30 a.m. Special Inten on (LM) Monday, March 14 Lenten Weekday 6:00 p.m. Charlo e, Sharon and Steve Sandheinrich Tuesday, March 15 Lenten Weekday 7:30 a.m. Thomas and Theresa Peters 8:30 a.m. School Mass Wednesday, March 16 No Mass Lenten Weekday Thursday, March 17 Lenten Weekday, Saint Patrick, Bishop 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Clare School Chapel Friday, March 18 Lenten Weekday, Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop, Doctor of Church 7:30 a.m. Leo and Rick Lugge 6:00 p.m. Sta ons of the Cross Saturday, March 19 Palm Sunday 5:00 p.m. Bernard and Johanna Wille Sunday, March 20 Palm Sunday 8:30 a.m. Dorothy, Jim and Steve Strayhorn Bob Petersen 10:30 a.m. For Our Parish Weekday Readings March 14 20 Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62]; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:12-20 (or Jn 8:1-11 if Year A readings were used on Sunday) Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Sunday: Lk 19:28-40 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14 -- 23:56 [23:1-49] Next Weekend March 19/20 Cantors Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:30 am Barb Compton 10:30 am Donna Kloustermeyer Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday 5:00 pm Jack & Patti Leisure, Ellen Gravlin, Barb Kovach Julie Hicks, Jim & Barbara Calandro, Sella Roman Jeff & Pat Taylor*, Lee & Anne Crowe*, Shirley Suski* Sunday 8:30 am Mark & Amie O Connor, Kevin & Linda Rademacher Judy Lemansky, Kristy Turner, Ely Gillespie Jaclyn Gross, Sharon Ripplinger, Simone Wheeler* Sara Wise*, Betty Deschesne*, Fred Favela* Sunday 10:30 am Krystle Hatter, Dan & Tara Ashbaker, Toni Stanton Kathy Sjoquist, Anne Shambro, Mark Arbogast Tanja Ramsby, Michele Taylor, Patty Klingelhoefer* Richard Smith*, Laura Pacatte*, Kitty Luehrs* Lector Saturday 5:00 pm John Jackson & Paulette Roberg Sunday 8:30 am Judy & Percy Menzies Sunday 10:30 am Lindsey Goldberg & Margaret Andrasko Servers Saturday 5:00 pm Alyssa Thoman, Aiden Cutter, Jack Eberhart, Eli Butters 8:30 am Donald O Connor, Ben Harris, Colin & Kelly Fleming 10:30 am Joseph Kinsella, Sarah Dotson, Drew Ferguson Mary Jines Ushers Saturday 5:00 pm Don Gravlin, Hal Harris, Scott Voss Carl Lurk, Josh Gansauer, John Winkelmann Sunday 8:30 am George Martychenko, Mark Huller, John Bechtoldt Ryan Luechtefeld, Don Proffer, Jim Hendricks Sunday 10:30 am Paulo D Amico, Matt Chambers, Brian Huelsmann Tyler McDaniel, Mark Stevens, Ruben Abalos Gift Bearers Saturday 5:00 pm Bruce, Amy, Faith & Quin Rackers Sunday 8:30 am Jacob, Aimee, Josie, Emerson & Delaney Nieroda 10:30 am Bill, Joann, Will and AJ Theismann Greeters Saturday 5:00 pm Rosemarie Jones, Jeannie Haukapp, Yvonne Earley Sunday 8:30 am Susan Price, Gib & Pat Vollmer 10:30 am Margie Carthy, Gustavo & Alexis Cotto Sound Board Saturday 5:00 pm Franz Chenet 8:30 am Gary Borges 10:30 am Jim Colombo Bread Bakers Joe & Lona Moore, Sherry D Amico, Scott Brown Children s Word Saturday 5:00 pm Leader Not Filled, Ian Ratajczyk Sunday 8:30 am Andrea Harris & Madison Luechtefeld 10:30 am Heather Ertel & Hunter Barr Nursery 10:30 am Kim Huber & Megan 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, Linda Cipfl, Yasuko Estabrooks, Rita Ferreri, Mildred Gerardi, Hannah Grubofski, Rita Haukapp, Margaret Heinke, Jessica Holmes, Elnora Hostetler, Boston Johnson, Pauline Keller, Keith Klein, Liz Klingler, Eric Kmetz, 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, Clete Schwaegel, Craig Seipp, Mary Ann Seipp, Betty & John Stogner, Betty Tomasovich, Jake Van Hook, Patricia Weiler, Steve Wells, Virginia Woods If you have a family member that is homebound due to illness or hospitalized, please call the parish office. Please pray for our military men and women, especially those separated from loved ones by deployment.
Stewardship Share God s Gifts You have been given wonderful gi s from God Will you share them? Hospitality Commi ee Are you looking for a way to get more connected in our parish, meet more parishioners and build up our faith community?? If you enjoy helping out with fun parish events, then the hospitality team is for you!! It s a GREAT way to build friendships while helping out, too. All ages are welcome, we have a job for everyone in the family! Our commi ee organizes and runs events, including the Parish Picnic, Trunk or Treat, Easter Brunch and Coffee and Donuts. Please call Kristy at 402-0885 or email krisnturner@hotmail.com. We need your help! Pentecost Fes val Food Booths We are looking for interna onal food booths for the Pentecost Fes val. So far, we have confirmed Mexican, Greek, German, Pilipino, American, Iraqi, and Indian booths. We are in search of people who enjoy cooking other interna onal food and interested in having a booth. You do not have to have the country as part of your heritage, only that you enjoy having a GREAT me cooking and serving at the Fes val. You are guaranteed to have a Fantas c me! We will have volunteers to help you if you need them for cooking or serving. Call Donna Sparks 979-240- 3494 if you are interested or have any ques ons PSR Teachers needed for 2016-17 school year. Several PSR teachers are re ring or moving, so we need you! Share your faith with our children and do a Work of Mercy. No theology degree necessary. Just a love of your faith, a willingness to share it with others, me on Sunday morning and Child Protec on Policy training and background check. Contact Jane at janeadotson@yahoo.com or 632-3562 for more informa on. Easter Egg Hunt coordinator for Easter Sunday morning: Supervise Confirma on students and other youth who put eggs out on lawn at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. for hunt that happens right a er 8:30 Mass and 10:30 Mass on Easter Sunday, March 27. Eggs will be prefilled by youth and ready to go. Easter eggs: Dona ons of empty, plas c Easter eggs accepted. Drop in the basket in the credenza in the hallway outside the restrooms at church by March 13. Volunteers Needed Please consider helping once a month with bread deliveries to Holy Angels Shelter on Sunday mornings. The en re trip, including bread pick up and delivery, usually takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes. For informa on call Bob Johnson at 632-2662. Thank you for your support of this important ministry! Guatemala Below is a letter from one of our graduates last year, Eider Audiel Grajeda Estrada... I greet you affec onately hoping that you are well and with your loved ones, blessed by God our Creator. The reason for this le er is to explain to you how the scholarship that you have granted me for two years has helped me. My family is very proud me because I have overcome many obstacles to reach my goal of gradua ng in the field of Computerized Business Management Administra on. My educa on has allowed me to obtain gainful employment, which will help in the support of my family as well as help me pay for a university educa on. Sincerely, I wish you many blessings and success in your daily lives and hope that you will con nue to help many more youth to succeed. Eider Audiel Grajeda Estrada Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal CSMA Thank you to the 29 households that have already pledged to support the mission of the Church to teach, preach, minister and serve in the name of Jesus through their financial support of CSMA. So far, $6,592.00 has been pledged. If you have not yet responded, please make every effort to do so. Sunday, March 6, 2016 Tithe $23,755.96 New Church..$8,294.32 Month of February: Ash Wednesday...2,919.00 For the Poor...2,924.08 Guatemala......1,795.04 Scholarships. 972.00 Black and Indian...572.00 Mt. Calvary Cemetery..1,120.00 Children s Envelopes...17.00 One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; Another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. Proverbs 11:24
The Tuesday Evening Bible Study group is taking on the Little Rock Bible Study of the Book of Revelation starting the week after Easter (April 5th). It will take 7 weeks and costs $20 per person to cover the study set and an audio CD for the group meetings. Meetings are from 7 to 8:30 or 9 p.m. (depending on our discussions) in the church library. The registration deadline (via the parish office) is March 22nd. Our Inquiry Sessions for those interested in entering the Catholic Church are currently scheduled for every other Tuesday (3/15, 3/29, 4/12, 4/26, 5/10, 5/24, 6/7, and 6/21) at the church and various parishioners homes from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Sessions include light refreshments and discussion on a specific topic related to the Catholic Church. If you or anyone you know (spouse, family member, friend, neighbor, coworker, etc.) is interested in Catholicism or searching for a spiritual home, please share this opportunity with them. Contact Matthew Flynn (matthewflynn5@gmail.com or 632-3562) to sign up or for more information. Stations of the Cross Friday nights of Lent at 6:00 Join us on Monday Nights of Lent Soup and Speaker Series 6:00 p.m. Mass 6:30 p.m. Soup Supper 7:00 p.m. Speaker Series Our last talk of this series will be held on March 14. Topic: Almsgiving Reconciliation Services: Monday, March 14 at 7 p.m. Corpus Christi, Shiloh Wednesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. St. Nicholas, O Fallon Thursday, March 17 at 7 p.m. ST. CLARE OF ASSISI CHRISM MASS: TUESDAY, MARCH 22 ST. PETER CATHEDRAL, BELLEVILLE Triduum Schedule We will have a series during the Easter Season to read and discuss Misericordiae Vultus, Pope Francis decree on the Year of Mercy. It will occur on three Thursdays (March 31, April 7, and April 14) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Reading is limited to about 10-12 pages per week. The evening will include a brief talk but will mostly be a Q&A discussion format with conversation, including emphasis on what this means for our daily lives. Light refreshments will be provided. Misericordiae Vultus can be read on the Vatican Website http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/bulls/ documents/papafrancesco_bolla_20150411_misericordiae-vultus.html or contact Matthew Flynn (matthewflynn5@gmail.com or 632-3562) for a hard copy. Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord s Supper Eucharistic Adoration follows Night Prayer Good Friday Morning Prayer Stations of the Cross Celebration of the Lord s Passion Holy Saturday Morning Prayer 7:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. Easter Vigil 8:00 p.m. Easter Breakfast immediately following in Fellowship Hall Easter Sunday Masses 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
PSR Parish School of Religion Sunday Mornings 10:30 11:40 St. Clare School, 214 W. 3rd St. March 13 PSR Class March 20 PSR Class except grade 8 4th grade Soup Kitchen March 27 No PSR Easter April 3 No PSR First Holy Communion April 10 PSR Class April 17 PSR Class (except 8th grade) April 24 March 20 Last PSR Class Confirmation Schedule Confirmation Activity Night (youth only) Games to review 6 8 in Fellowship Hall March 24 26 Easter Triduum: Holy Thursday and Good Friday at 7 p.m. Easter Vigil at 8:00 p.m. Service Opportunity: Fill Easter eggs for our Easter egg hunt from 11 Noon on Thursday, March 24 in FH. Sign up to help at janeadotson@yahoo.com or 632-3562. Bishop asks for students to be a part of these three Holy Days...lots to experience and learn from participating. Bishop Braxton will ask about it at Confirmation! April 2 VBS teachers and adult leaders Meeting Wednesday, March 16 7 p.m. in Library. New volunteers welcome! VBS July 18 22 Dinner with Fr. Jim (youth only) Sit together at 5 p.m. Mass and then have pizza and discussion in Fellowship Hall Confirmation Practice is Sunday, April 17 11:45 a.m. in Church Confirmation is Monday, April 18 7:00 p.m. Mass with Bishop Braxton College Care Packages If you would like your college student to receive a college care package from our parish as he or she studies for finals this semester, please send name, address and dates of finals to janeadotson@yahoo.com by April 15. Donations to offset the postage costs are accepted, too. March 13 Youth Group Meeting 6 7:30 p.m. Winter Blast is cancelled March 20 Youth Group hosts Confirmation Activity Nite March 27 Youth Group No Youth Group Celebrate Easter!! New Spring Retreat!!! Saturday/Sunday, April 9/10 at Hoyleton Children s Home in Hoyleton, IL Register by March 29. $15 per person. Service, faith sharing, food and fun. Group will leave 8 a.m. Saturday and return 7 p.m. Sunday. Reg. forms available from Karen at Youth Group. College youth leaders contact Karen or Jane to help lead this retreat. Youth: Save the Date: Hoyleton Mission Trip June 26 July 1 for incoming freshmen through graduating seniors Hey Girls! What s on your mind? Join our new Girls Group for all high school girls Every other Tuesday, March 15 & 29 from 6-7 p. m. in St. Clare Youth Room (lower level of St. Clare School enter through school s middle doors) Support * Encourage * Share Faith * Fun * Food Come talk things out in a safe space. Learn how to keep strong in your faith and morals in a challenging world. A new topic each month: Friendships, peer pressure, relationships, social media, self-confidence, faith family, giving, time management, bullying, your future and more. For more info, contact Alex Garza at a_garza1022@yahoo.com
ALTAR ANGELS March 19: Arlene Cruz-Peel, Kathy DeVan Linda Riedel, Sharon Ripplinger YOUNG ADULTS Join us for an evening of faith sharing at The Poor Clare Nuns monastery (located at 300 N 60th St., Belleville, IL 62223) on Wednesday, March 16 at 6:45 P.M. Friends are always welcome! ST. CLARE SENIORS NO MEETING IN MARCH The Senior Group will host the Monday night Soup and Speaker Series in March. BULLETIN ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK! Please support our bulle- n adver sers whose adver sing pays for our weekly bulle n. Our adver ser of the week is Huller Lawn Equipment! SAVE THE DATE! 30TH Annual St. Clare School Benefit Auction Saturday, April 23 Regency Conference Center in O Fallon Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Sit down dinner at 7:00 p.m. Oral Auction begins at 8:00 p.m. To purchase tickets or to make a donation, please contact: Laura Adkins at lauradaly2000@yahoo.com or Mona Toennies at mona@toenniescpa.com 7 th Annual St. Clare Athle c Associa on Easter Eggstraordinaire 5K Saturday, March 26, 2016 Race begins at 9:00am at Rohr Field, 586 W. State Street, O Fallon. Registra on fees are $22.00 for adults, $20.00 for par cipants 18 years and under; Kids 1/2 mile Fun Run (Kids run registra on fee is $12 and is for children 10 and under) Egg Hunt to follow the run. Please register by March 11 th to receive a tee shirt. To register or for more informa on, please contact Tom Fischer at Thomas.Fischer@SaintClareSchool.org The Green Corner Please Recycle! Glass, paper, plas c, and metal can all be recycled. Recycling helps sustain the earth and our natural resources, alleviates the stress put on landfills, and helps provide and create jobs in recycling centers and plants. Glass, for example, takes a million years to decompose, so please recycle empty jars, wine and other alcoholic beverage bo les, broken glasses, etc. Also, please try to buy reusable and biodegradable products as much as possible to help reduce environmental stress and to save money in the long term. Even though they can cost more money up front, they save money in the long run, just like having a set of kitchen dishes is more cost effec ve and generates less waste than using paper plates every day. Trust In Jesus! April 3 is Divine Mercy Sunday St. Clare of Assisi Parish 1:30 to 3:30pm Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Rosary, and Veneration of St. Faustina Relic. Come soak in the healing rays of God s Divine Mercy as we celebrate Jesus victory over death in Easter and are freed for new life! Three inspiring CDs available in our kiosk to help you Understand the Sacrament Of Reconciliation; Help you with a good Examination of Conscience; And Know the Healing received Through Forgiveness