Fi h Sunday of Easter May 3, 2015 Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton, Bishop of Belleville Pentecost Festival Take a trip around the world just by stepping outside the doors of St. Clare Church. Our sixth annual Pentecost Fes val features entertainment, games and displays with a global flavor. Sample foods from our parishioners homelands, while visi ng with old friends and mee ng new ones! Volunteers are needed to work a shi, too. Sign up to help and buy your ckets for the fes val a er Mass star ng this weekend! Sunday, May 24 One Mass at 10:30 a.m. Festival begins at 11:30 2:30 Tickets $5/person or $15/family 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. WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Nursery service during the 10:30 Mass. 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. 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 John Harter Sr. Carolyn McWatters Tom Docter Jane Dotson Pastor Deacon Parish Secretary Administrative Assistant Business Manager Facilities Manager Liturgy & Music Director Accompanist Family Faith Formation 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... Three important dates to mark on your calendar: 1. Pentecost Picnic - Sunday, May 24; this is a big, fun parish event of great ethnic food, entertainment, and celebration of the Spirit's Gifts in our parishioners. 2. Sr. Carolyn's Farewell - Two ways to celebrate: Saturday, May 30, after Mass, appetizers and refreshments; Sunday, May 31, reception after both Masses. 3. John and Peg Harter Farewell - Weekend of June 13-14; John was the leader of our new church building project and has been our facility manager for the past seven years. He retires in July. Last weekend Sr. Carolyn announced her resignation as she begins a new ministry with her Religious Order in July. Below is a summary of her announcement for those who missed it. Easter Peace, Fr. Jim Deiters Dear Parish Family, I gave a homily at the Lenten penance service on a passage from Isaiah in which God is assuring us that when our paths turn to the right or to the left, God will be there saying, "This is the way; walk in it. I have been listening carefully over the past several months, and find I am being guided now to a new path in my life's journey. In the fall I was asked to discern the possibility of serving my religious community through being a professed member of our Mercy Novitiate community in St Louis. I attended a discernment weekend in January; expressed my willingness to minister there; in early March the team affirmed my discernment and called me to live in that community. As I thought, prayed and discussed this with others, it became clear that the time demands of my position here at St Clare would not easily fit into the time demands of personal presence that the novitiate community requires. So I have discerned that it is time to move on from ministry here at St Clare. My last day of ministry at St. Clare will be May 31. I want to assure you that this decision is the result of following what I deeply believe is the Spirit's prompting. I feel a calm sense of peace and rightness about this decision, and that is indeed a great gift in itself. At the same time, though it is the right choice for me, it is not an easy one. I have been so richly blessed here at St. Clare by my ministry with and to you, and have grown in countless ways. I shall always be grateful for my time here and my relationships with you. I shall miss you all! I do not yet know what my other new ministry will be. I am trusting that I will continue to be led to whatever I need to be doing that will help in my ongoing growth and transformation into the person I am called to be. God is in charge. I will hold you all in prayer and affection, and ask that you will do the same for me. Sister Carolyn McWatters May 2 Roy Winans Tom Lampe Jim Hendricks Kathy Sjoquist Darrin Hillen Franz Chenet Cecelia Norman Andrea Mouser Brad Davis Sandra Aranda Lucas Heisserer Claire Hagarty Mason Lampe Austin Welch Samantha Stutsman May 3 Jon Harter Liliana Martinez Hayley Motowski Nicholas Abalos Andrew Camfield Jacob Camfield Luke Wietlisbach May 4 Pat Musser Denise Currier Jennifer Schillinger Monica Cavazos Gianna Chenet May 6 Liz Klingler Gabe Ramirez Dave Van De Voorde Carlos Jayme who s having a birthday!! May 7 Kelly Fix June O Brien Susan Wilkerson Mike Crowe Mary Felming Jacob Nieroda Felicia Parker Jill Seiffert Charles Katzer Jacob MacAinsh Isaac Graham Adia Stahlman May 8 Bill Johnson Kristin Geis Hannah Pavlisin Dylan Escalante Jordan Grapperhaus May 9 Barbara McKay Kim Patterson Andrea Gooden Heidi Hagen Melissa Loeffler May 10 Paula Louis Joe LaSalvia Roberta LaSalvia Brian Walsh Emily Yost Ashley Nolan Mary Molnar Connor Jefferson Antonio Barragan Respect Life Mothers Day Rose Sale May 9/10 Please support this wonderful ministry that promotes life from the unborn to natural death.
MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, May 2 Fi h Sunday of Easter 5:00 p.m. Dorothy Wielgus Colle e Kenne Sunday, May 3 Fi h Sunday of Easter 8:30 a.m. Arnold Waeltz Bernard Spracklen 10:30 a.m. Sandy Konopelski Monday, May 4 12:00 Noon Ferd and Martha Lampe Tuesday, May 5 7:30 a.m. Ronnie Leblanc 8:30 a.m. School Mass Wednesday, May 6 No Mass Thursday, May 7 School Mass 8:30 a.m. Special Inten on 7:00 p.m. Prison Mass First Friday, May 8 7:30 a.m. Mavis Dinning Saturday, May 9 Sixth Sunday of Easter 5:00 p.m. Ted, Stephanie & James Bohnak Sunday, May 10 Sixth Sunday of Easter 8:30 a.m. Joan Cavins Henrie a Eilers 10:30 a.m. Vernell Rogers Weekly Readings for May 4 10 Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 10:25-36, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98:1-4; 1 Jn 4:7-10 or 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 15:9-17 or Jn 17:11b-19 Next Weekend May 9/10 Cantors Saturday 5:00 pm Mike Lampe Sunday 8:30 am Karen Jalbert 10:30 am Colleen Mruzick Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday 5:00 pm Shirley Suski, Eduardo Barragan, Julie Hicks Robin Bandy, Jack & Patti Leisure, Barb Kovach Tom & Mary Lou Pawlow, Nancy Karrigan* Scott Brown*, Jim Calandro*, Nancy Buttimer* Sunday 8:30 am Percy Menzies, Leslie Goldberg, Ely Gillespie Marie Berry, Kristy Turner, Sharon Ripplinger, Jane Holba, Debbie Cavese, Toni Stanton, Bob & Michelle Crain*, Ken & Jeanne Smith* Sunday 10:30 am Kitty Luehrs, Mandi Huelsmann, Jane Dotson Stephanie Chambers, Gina Beal, Mark Arbogast Tanja Ramsby, Marjorie Hines, Lea Bautz Mary Anne Burroughs*, Gary Goldberg* Kathy Sjoquist*, Anne Shambro* Lector Saturday 5:00 pm Lucy Mixen & Dennis Holdener Sunday 8:30 am Sandy Gross & Jim Collins Sunday 10:30 am Tara & Dan Ashbaker Servers Saturday 5:00 pm Kali Dolson, Liam Kenney, Olivia & Eli Butters 8:30 am Kelly & Peter Fleming, Matthew Turner 10:30 am Drew & Ava Taylor, Nolan Gavin, Sarah Arbogast Ushers Saturday 5:00 pm Richie Meile, Ken Kenney, John Winkelmann Don Gravlin Sunday 8:30 am Mark Huller, Doug Gross, Chris Artime Walt Leninsky, Brandon Rotz Sunday 10:30 am Jason Holzum, Paulo D Amico, James Taylor Ruben Abalos, Tyler McDaniel Gift Bearers Saturday 5:00 pm Lee & Anne Crowe Sunday 8:30 am Jeff, Susan, Evan, Marin & Lauren Price 10:30 am Patrick, Danette, Joseph, William & Lydia Kinsella Greeters Saturday 5:00 pm Yvonne Earley, Rose Brennan, Rosemarie Jones Sunday 8:30 am George & Mona Peach, Babe Papproth 10:30 am Drew Ferguson, Brian, Mandi & Abby Huelsmann Sound Board Saturday 5:00 pm David Schmitz 8:30 am Parker Crain 10:30 am Gary Goldberg Bread Bakers Kathy DeVan, Michele Taylor, Andrea Harris Children s Word Saturday 5:00 pm Sella Roman & Jolie Chenet Sunday 8:30 am Alicia Luechtefeld 10:30 am Krissy Greene & Sarah Dotson Nursery Rose Tanner & 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, Joe Burroughs, Shirley Carroll, George Covington, Lori Dalton, June Dean, Dennis & Delores Dumstorff, Yasuko Estabrooks, Rita Ferreri, Mildred Gerardi, Mike and Linda Gilkerson, Hannah Grubofski, Patricia Gundlach, Rita Haukapp, Margaret Heinke, Jessica Holmes, Boston Johnson, Rosemarie Jones, Pauline Keller, Dan Kimutis, Dawn Papproth Kuhn, Thelma LaSalvia, Virginia Leninsky, Abelina Leon, Vincent Lepes, Mary Lugge, John Molnar, Mary Molnar, Nona Morgan, Helen Murphy, Margaret Nettles, Katie Paulochk, Thomas Peters, Doris Prosser, Lynn Robke Crutcher, Roy Rogge, Madelean Sanford, Michael Schmitz, Clete Schwaegel, Craig Seipp, Diane Gettis-Simmons, Betty & Jean Stogner, Michelle Strube, Pat Thompson, Betty Tomasovich, Jake Van Hook, Pat Weiler, Steve Wells, Virginia Woods Please pray for all our military families, especially those separated by deployment.
Eucharis c Adora on is Sunday, May 3 from 11:45 a.m. un l Monday, May 4 Benedic on at 11:45 a.m. followed by Noon Mass Commit to an hour by signing up on the Adora on Time Sheets posted on the center table in the Gathering Space or email Suzie at jpdford@charter.net Prayer inten ons for May include: Voca ons to the priesthood; St. Clare Parish Family, especially those moving into the parish or moving away; Newly Bap zed, First Communicants & Confirmandi; Our high school, college students and seminarians Preparing for final exams. St. Peregrine Patron Saint of Cancer Pa ents 12th Annual Prayer Day Thursday, May 7 Our Lady Queen of Peace Mass at 8:00 a.m. Followed by Eucharis c Adora on Un l 1:00 p.m. St. Clare Parish is present for the 9 10:00 a.m. Hour If you would like to submit a name to be included in the prayer inten ons that day, or for carpooling informa on, please call our parish office at 632-3562. The Living Rosary will be prayed Sunday, May 3 at Althoff Catholic High School Football Field at 3:00. Please arrive by 2:45. The Good Life: How to Build Your Life on God s 3 Bold Promises Coming to St. Clare June 6, 2015 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Featuring best selling author and speaker, Dr. Allen Hunt With Special Musical Guest George Lower During this event, you'll discover prac cal, profound and specific ways to experience God s immense love, constant presence and unique plan for your life! What is the Good Life? How do we find it? How do we embrace it? God s 3 Bold Promises I Love You This talk will help you discover a profound experience of God s immense love. That love is what you re made for. God s love treasures, seeks and rejoices in you. I Will Never Leave You nor Abandon You We will all encounter moments in life where God feels distant or absent. Yet, God boldly promises never to leave us alone. He will not abandon us. His mercy and forgiveness will follow us wherever we go. I m Preparing a Place for You For every journey, it is important to begin with the end in mind. God has a des ny and a des na on in mind for you, His child. God s grace will draw you deeper into the good life that leads you there. Ticket sales a er weekend Masses during May or through the parish office. Online cket sales are also available through Dynamic Catholic. A limited number of ckets for high school and college youth are $5.
Corpus Christi and Saint Clare Parishes Vacation Bible School July 13 17 9 a.m. to Noon St. Clare School Ages 4 10 Registration forms available on line at stclarechurch.org or the parish office. Fee is $20 by June 8. Space available basis. Late registration fee after June 8. The Event of a Lifetime! May 3 May 3 May 10 May 17 Youth Group Schedule Crazy 8 s in Fellowship Hall 5-7 p.m. Youth Group celebrates Graduates Youth Room 6-7:30 p.m. No Meeting (Mothers Day) No Meeting...study for finals, pick up study bag/graduation bag after Mass Crazy 8 s For all 7th & 8th Graders Minute-To-Win-It Games Sunday, May 3 from 5 7 p.m. Fellowship Hall YOUTH COMMISSION MEETING MAY 4 AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL National Catholic Youth Conference November 19-22, 2015 in Indianapolis All Parish Youth in grades 9-12 next fall are invited to join us at this amazing event!! MONDAY MOMS! Faith Based Study & Prayer Activities, Support Group, Play Time St. Clare Church Nursery 9:30 11 a.m. 2nd and 4th Mondays each Month For more information, call Stephanie 573-424-6733 St. Clare School Board Openings St. Clare Catholic School will have two school board openings for representa- ves from St. Clare Parish for a three year term, beginning in July. We are looking for ac ve parishioners with an interest in serving on this advisory board, which requires a endance at monthly mee ngs and par cipa on on a school board commi ee. Our parish representa ves will work with those from St. Nicholas and Corpus Chris parishes to help St. Clare Catholic School con nue to provide a quality educa on with strong Catholic values. Candidates who have helped with school board commi ee work are preferred. For more informa on, please contact Milissa Faust at milissa.faust@saintclareschool.org by May 15. Hoyleton Mission Trip June 21 26 for high school and youth group alumni. Landscaping, painting, clean-up and fixup at Holyeton Children s Home and interact with the children living there. It s five days you will never forget! Contact Karen Jalbert at 610-9149for more information!
Stewardship Thanks to our wonderful Parish School of Religion catechists and aides for their wonderful gi s of me and talent to teach PSR classes during the school year! Jim Calandro Robert Cherry Lesley Coleman Summer Gen le Kim Gibson Mary Gomez Share God s Gifts You have been given wonderful gi s from God Will you share them? Julie Hicks Gwen Hites Sarah Klostermann Emily O Connor Bri any Schmidtke Missy Schmidtke Amy Short Nicki Simpson Cathy Takacs Simone Wheeler Emily Yost Congratula ons to Jim Calandro and Julie Hicks for reaching the milestone of teaching 25 years!! Julie Hicks (2nd grade), Sarah Klostermann (3rd grade) and Missy Schmidtke (hall monitor) will be re ring from PSR this year. Thank you for your service in this important ministry. You have made a huge difference in our students faith lives!! HIGH SCHOOL STUDY BAGS Can you help by wri ng notes of encouragement and support to high school students for finals? Dona ons of all types of snacks, fruit and soda or Gatorade are needed. Please place your packaged items on the west counter of the Fellowship Hall by May 10. We also need help filling the bags on Thursday, May 14 at 8 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Thanks to all who donated snacks and wrote le ers for our college care packages! We had a great turnout on this project! VBS YOUTH HELPERS Youth in junior high or high school are invited to sign up to help with the St. Clare and Corpus Parishes Vaca on Bible School scheduled for July 13-17 at St. Clare School. You must register for this with a form signed by a parent or guardian. Forms are available on in the Gathering Space, the parish office or our website at stclarechurch.org under forma on. Deadline is June 8. PENTECOST FESTIVAL SIGN UPS Sign up to help with our fes val on May 24 on the church grounds. We need Junior high and older volunteers, it s a great way to help out and meet other parishioners! Mother s Day Blessed with two Mothers! Mother s Day is coming up, and you may be shopping for something special or planning a special day for your Mom. Whether our mother is young or old, with us or with our heavenly Father, do we remember that we have a second Mother? How well do you know Our Blessed Mother? What does the Catholic Church teach about her? Is she relevant today, and why are so many people drawing closer to her now? In this talk, Meet Your Mother: An Introduc on to Mary, Dr. Mark Miravalle covers all the major Church teachings about the Blessed Mother. This talk is not only great for the person who has li le or no background knowledge about Our Lady but also meant for someone looking to renew their exis ng knowledge and love for the woman who Jesus gave personally to every human being. Dr. Miravalle is a professor of Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville and has wri en and taught about Mary for over25 years. Following the main presenta on on this CD, Dr. Miravalle provides an inside look into the Marian devo on of Our Lady Undoer of Knots. This devo on has been a favorite of Pope Francis and has become more popular since he spoke about it during his first year as pon ff. Check out these reviews!! This is absolutely the best talk on the Catholic Church s beliefs about Mary that I have ever heard! Every cradle Catholic, every priest, every RCIA program should have this CD available to give to anyone wan ng to know more about the Blessed Mother. Please check our kiosk in the Gathering Space for new CD and book tles. Great for youth and adults! Suggested dona ons are: CDs - $3.00, Books - $4.00, Booklets $2.00. Please place payments in the slots on either side of the kiosk. Thank you!! Find us on the parish website stclarechurch.org for more informa on about Lighthouse Catholic Media...click on the Lighthouse logo on the main webpage. Sunday, April 26, 2015 Tithe..$19,334.42 New Church.$3,006.79 One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; Another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want. Proverbs 11:24
"We show our very respect for the Creator by our stewardship of crea on. Care for the earth is not just an Earth Day slogan, it is a requirement of our faith." (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Direc ons) "Today the great gi of crea on is exposed to serious dangers and lifestyles which can degrade it We must pledge ourselves to take care of crea on and to share our resources in solidarity." (Pope Benedict XVI) "It is my hope that the inspira on of St. Francis will help us to keep ever alive a sense of "fraternity" with all those good and beau ful things which Almighty God has created. And remind us of our serious obliga on to respect and watch over them with care, in light of that greater and higher fraternity which exists within the human family." (Pope John Paul II: Peace with God the Creator, Peace with all of Crea on) ALTAR ANGELS May 9: Jeane e Giebels, Eleanor Henken, Judy Lemansky BAPTISM CLASS will be held on Tuesday, May 5 from 7-9:00 pm in the catechumen room. If you are desiring to have a child bap zed May-August, this would be the class to a end. Please call Sister Carolyn to sign up for the class - 632-3562. GLUTEN FREE HOSTS A parishioner has told us that he cannot receive the Body of Christ in Communion because of gluten intolerance. We would like to know if there are others in the same situa on. On Sunday, May 10 we will have a brief mee ng in the Fellowship Hall at 9:45 (following the 8:30 Mass) for anyone who is gluten intolerant and would benefit from gluten-free hosts. If you cannot a end that mee ng, please email Sister Carolyn at scmcw2001@yahoo.com. SENIOR GROUP Our St. Clare Senior Group will be going to the Casino Queen on Tuesday, May 12. The buffet for that day is buy 1, get 2nd one free! Grab a friend/ spouse and split the cost. You will also get $5 free play added to your Casino Queen card. If you do not have a card, you may get one that day (bring your picture ID). Carpooling from church parking lot at 9:30 a.m. You must RSVP to Judy at 632-5482 or 444-4772 by May 2. Other upcoming events include The Grizzlies Game on June 16 and Fairmont Race Track on July 7. Any parishioner over 55 is invited to join the Seniors group, which usually meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of the month in the Fellowship Hall for evenings of great food, lots of laughs and a variety of entertainment and guest speakers. The seniors group is strictly social; no work or fundraising is involved. For more informa on, please contact Judy at 632-4074. ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION On June 7 at 1 p.m. Bishop Braxton will celebrate a Mass at the Cathedral of St. Peter honoring the Sacrament of Matrimony. Couples married 25, 30, 40, 50 & 60 plus years are invited to a end. Please call the parish office if you will be celebra ng a milestone anniversary this year! SAVE THE DATE...COSMIC BINGO ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 AT THE O FALLON KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL! Proceeds benefit the youth trip to NCYC. St. Nicholas Parish 1st Annual NickFest Family Fes val May 15 & 16 Featuring fabulous food, 18 amusement rides, 15 games, 5K Run/Walk, Bingo, IDOODIT, Live Bands including The Pedestrians on Friday Night and Whiskey Dixon on Saturday Night, Irish & Salsa Dancers, Princess Character Visits, Horseback Rides & More! Advanced Ride Tickets available for 20% off a er PSR this weekend or St. Nicholas Parish Office 632-1797 Visit: stnicholasofallon.org RECOMMENDATION FORM FOR PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS ST. CLARE OF ASSISI PARISH I recommend as someone who would serve the parish well as a member of our Pastoral Council for the following reason(s): Signed: (Forms must be submitted by May 17)