THE NATIVITY OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST June 24, 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 John Gomez Marcia Fix Jamae Shubirg Ed Seipp Patrick Jurgensmeyer Stephen Eros Jane Dotson Matt Flynn Pastor Deacon 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
Update From Our Pastor, Fr. Jim... Before I talk about my own health situa on, I join with you in praying for our parishioners Jon and Lisa Harter, in the loss of their baby last weekend due to a car accident. An overview of their situa on is below my ar cle. We pray for all parents who have lost a child since that is a grief beyond imagining. These are mes when a parish family really makes a difference as we care for one another. The Sunday Eucharist always unites us in God's love and care for each of us in our varied challenges and losses. I also want to thank you so very much for your con nued prayers for recovery from my back surgery last Wednesday. Since it was a very complicated surgery working in and around the spinal cord, a er two days at home and things were not improving, I was readmi ed to the hospital. A er an MRI, it was determined I needed a second surgery, which was on Tuesday this past week and appears to have been successful. Therefore, I have been on flat bed rest since the second surgery and will hopefully be released from the hospital on Sunday. I will s ll need several weeks of complete rest and recovery at home. No need for visits, since your prayers are the most important thing at this point. I miss being with you at the Eucharist but the Holy Spirit unites us and I feel close to you through God's grace and mercy. With you through Jesus' Sacred Heart, Father Jim Deiters Prayer Request Please pray for parishioners Jon and Lisa Harter who were involved in a tragic car accident in North Carolina this past weekend. Jon and Lisa, who was 5 months pregnant, and three of their friends were hit head on by another driver. The accident resulted in injuries to all, as well as the loss of Jon and Lisa's pregnancy. Their unborn daughter's name is Alice Evaine Harter. Lisa also suffered a fractured femur and pelvis and will be in a wheelchair for at least 6 weeks, a er which me she will go through physical therapy to help her walk. She is expected to make a full recovery. Their 2 year old son, Elliot, was not with them--he was staying with grandparents and is perfectly safe. One passengers had successful brain surgery following the accident, and they are hopeful that she will make a full recovery. The other passengers will recover fully. They do not know the prognosis for the driver and child from the other vehicle and they have asked us to include them in our prayers, along with them, their daughter, and their friends. They also want us to know that, although the are mourning Alice's death, they are grateful, happy, and joyful to be alive. When they return, they will have family members staying with them to help provide support for daily living but will s ll need our prayers and support as their faith community as they mourn and heal in our midst. June 23 Joe Sites Wanda Titterington Dianne Clarke Nay Shambro John Sek James Rakers Steven Chorma Steven Gilroy Brandon Lewis Mikenzie Werle June 24 Carolyn McDonald John Gomez Matt Ladowitz Zachary LePere Christian Hosman June 25 Walt Haeffner Laurie Edwards Kristy Lauer Stacey Steinkamp Justin Roberts Sebastian Fergus Ava Zeese June 26 Chuck Gavin George Markovich George Heitzman Joe Prozinski Cameron Girard Heidi Kazmierczak Tommy Prosser June 27 Carolyn Bertrand Katie Flynn Alysia Baines Liliana Caamal Hal Triplett Matthew Preski Eleanor Myers June 28 Sayl Ayoob Joni Burke Kyle Wilson Ashley Schoendienst Bryant Barrett Ella Easley June 29 Jim Calandro Larry Martin Dale Gourley Steve Griffin Regina Gorom Christopher Schubbe Kim Kramer Caye Hagarty Clara Ingebretsen Lucas Snyder June 30 Lorna Dunn John Bechtoldt Lisa Reno Joe Watkins David Northrop Renae Pierre Aaron Blacharczyk Jordan Baum Jessica Kuca Asher Henson July 1 Jere Buttimer Ronald Koch John Winkelmann Felicia DeGonia Kurt Lafrance Renee Westerheide Denise Trelow Peter Nguyen Randy Nguyen Tom Bergfeld Ariel Bevers Alec Busse
MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, June 23 The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist 5:00 p.m. Juan Rodriguez Sunday, June 24 The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist 8:30 a.m. Lee Strayhorn Family Delmar and Elizabeth Young Richard and Margarite Rekamp 10:30 a.m. Frank and Caroline Furmanke Lawrence and Helen Bild Monday, June 25 Weekday 12:00 p.m. Tom Giger Tuesday, June 26 Weekday 7:30 a.m. Raliegh Stelle Wednesday, June 27 No Mass Weekday Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Thursday, June 28 Saint Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr 12:00 p.m. Special Intention Friday, June 29 SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES 7:30 a.m. Joe Burroughs Saturday, June 30 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. For Our Parish Sunday, July 1 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. Jerome and Dorothy Warchol Cletus Becherer Michael and Jane Gaertner 10:30 a.m. Herman Deiters and Rita Duncan Readings of the Week June 25 July 1 Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60:3-5, 12-13; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Ps 48:2-4, 10-11; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Ps 119:33-37, 40; Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 79:1b-5, 8, 9; Mt 7:21-29 Friday: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74:1b-7, 20-21; Mt 8:15-17 Sunday: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mk 5:21-43 [5:21-24, 35b-43] Next Weekend: June 30/July 1 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday 5:00 Tom Grimmig, Ryan & Betsy McCarty, Kevin Mulheran Nancy Karrigan, Barb Kenney, Jack & Patti Leisure Mark & Amy O Connor, Tom & Mary Lou Pawlow Karen Sheesley Sunday 8:30 Ashley Brown, Kathy DeVan, Jason Homrig, Tina Whitlow Betty Deschesne, Ely Gillespie, Jaclyn Gross, Ann Hug Walt Leninsky, Donna Meyers, Alex Schillinger Peter Timpson, Sophie Wilkerson 10:30 Mark Arbogast, Steve Bovich, Heather Ertel, Betsy Weinel Ksana Bialick, Lindsay Goldberg, Karen Holzum, Laura Palillo Tanja Ramsby, Anne Shambro, Christopher, Tara & Hanna Sill Readers Saturday 5:00 Steve Hughes & Dennis Holdener Sunday 8:30 Bill Matzker & David Leisure 10:30 Amanda Huber & Kristine Blair Servers Saturday 5:00 Anna, Elyse & Nicholas Flath 8:30 Ben & Olivia Harris, Brady Luechtefeld 10:30 William Kinsella, Allison LaSalvia, Audrey Smith Ushers Saturday 5:00 Carl Lurk, Richie Meile, Lucy Mixen Bruce Rackers, Eric Sheesley, Scott Voss Sunday 8:30 Jim Hendricks, Robert Kirchgessner, George Martychenko Don Proffer, Richard Ransom, Craig Sewell Sunday 10:30 Gustavo Cotto, Joe Ertel, Jason Holzum Ron Polillo, Stephen Smith, Mark Stevens Gift Bearers Saturday 5:00 Sunday Dave, Stacey, Aidan, Dillon & Noah Cutter 8:30 Jake, Aimee, Delaney, Emerson, Josie Nieroda 10:30 Greeters Saturday 5:00 Yvonne Earley, Rosemarie Jones, Erin Prest Carolyn & Jenny Vogt 8:30 Audra Driscoll, Jaclyn & Catherine Gross, Aileen Motowski Babe Papproth, Mona Peach 10:30 Anne Shambro, Connor, Holden, Kirstie & Mariah Chapple Wade, Betsey, Claire & Wes Weinel Sound Board Saturday 5:00 David Schmitz Sunday 8:30 Gary Borges 10:30 Jett Cates Bread Bakers Children s Word Saturday 5:00 Sunday 8:30 Megan & Maddie Blair 10:30 Barb Smith & Isabella Ponciroli Nursery 8:30 Carolyn Howk & Tina Thoman 10:30 Kim Burgess & Alexis Cotto Please pray for the sick, their loved ones and caregivers: Bill Bettorf, Joyce Correale, Fr. Jim Deiters, David Dempsey, Tom Dernbach, Rose Garcia, Jean Green, Lisa Harter, Rita Haukapp, Margaret Heinke, Tom and Mary Herbert, Stephen Hickey, Liz Klingler, Bruce Kmetz, Dawn Papproth Kuhn, Abelina Leon, Nona Morgan, Bill Musser, Grace Regutti, Paul Riley, Megan Saldanha, Mary Ann Seipp, Gib Vollmer, Greg Wann, Patricia Weiler Please call the parish office or email marciafix@yahoo.com if you have a family member that is homebound or in the hospital and would like their name included in the bulletin.. Please pray for our military families, especially those deployed and separated from loved ones.
Oktoberfest 2018 Oktoberfest needs new captains or co-captains of several areas! We need to replace some wonderful leaders who have moved or have scheduling conflicts. Plus, we have new slots to fill for our updated plan. Please let us know if you can help lead one of these areas: Teen Games Funnel Cakes Raffle (co-captain) Resources manager Personnel co-manager Contact Tom Knaust at thomas@tomknaust.com Or 618-541-0379 today!! To register, contact the parish office by July 24. Suggested cost for materials is $20. The Letter to the Hebrews Tuesdays, Aug 7 Sept 18 7 8:30 p.m. Church Library Men s Casual Clothing/ Accessories Needed The Belleville Council Office of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul needs your help in providing essentials to the poor they serve. At present time there is a desperate need for gently-used men s casual clothing and accessories: slacks, shirts, socks, belts and shoes. Items can be dropped off at the SVDP Thrift Store at 3718 State Street in East St. Louis Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or Saturday 9:00 a.m. to Noon, or the St. Vincent de Paul Office at 13 Vieux Carre Drive in East St. Louis, across from the new Save-A-Lot store on Highway 157 Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Your donations are tax deductible and will be a blessing for someone in need! Thank You! Your Giving June 16/17 Weekly Envelope $13,228.00 WeShare $ 3,256.00 Total Tithe $16,484.00 Church Mortgage $ 4,500.00 John the Baptist What an amazing individual. His tireless proclaiming of the coming of the Messiah is inspiring. He definitely understood his vocation in life to prepare the way of the Lord. He gained notoriety for his zealous preaching and his lifestyle. We can take a lesson from John; he was not daunted by his detractors in continuing his mission here on earth. He has set a bold example of being a real believer. Can we be as bold each day in living out our Vocation?
Want to learn more about the Church s outreach to young adults? Consider attending: Leaving the Upper Room: How the Church Needs to Reach Out to the Millennial Generation Presented by Fr. Dave Dwyer, host of The Busted Halo Show with Fr. Dave, a call-in radio show with 30 million subscribers Monday, July 23, 10am - 2:30pm Saint Meinrad, IN Carpool will meet at St. Clare at 6:30am and return around 5:30pm Register by June 26 with Matt Flynn (632-3562, matthewflynn5@gmail.com) if you would like to attend Cost is $10 per person, plus the cost of gas. Lunch is provided Eucharistic Adoration Sunday, July 1 After 10:30 Mass Until Monday, July 2 11:45 Benediction Mass at Noon JustFaith Catholic. JustFaith is a program that invites participants to live more simply and compassionately, and to respond to the needs of the world. This small group program will help you explore today s issues through the lens of your Catholic faith, engage in dialogue around those issues, and formulate a personal/ group response. Pope Francis encyclical, Laudato Si will be the foundational document of the program. Other reading, videos, and activities on living compassionately are included as well. Catholic Relief Services in the Belleville Diocese will be sponsoring a JustFaith program in our area starting September 2018. If you would like to attend an information session or would like more information contact Matt Flynn at 632-3562 or matthewflynn5@gmail.com. Annual Dinner Save the Date! Guest Speaker, John Foppe August 9, 2018 Join us for Natural Family Planning Day JULY 15, 2018 Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae and NFP! Mass at 10:00 a.m. St. Mary's in Mount Vernon followed by lunch, witness talks, and presentation by Dr. Gosser, NFP only Ob/Gyn! Come for all of the day (10am 4pm) or whatever works for your family. Childcare available. Please register NOW to assure your spot at https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=500cbb Any questions can be directed to Emily and Matt Joost at mejoost@gmail.com HOPE for the Journey Wednesday, June 27 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 call the parish office or Ken and Barb Kenney at 726-7587 or kj_kenney@sbcglobal.net.
St. Clare Parish School of Religion Registration is Open for Parish School of Religion For 2018/19 School Year www.stclarechurch.org/parish-school-of-religion-psr Or pick up a form in church or the parish office Contact Jane, director of family faith formation at janeadotson@yahoo.com or 632-3562. Save the Date! High School Youth Mystery Day Trip With Fr. Jim August 7 June 24 29 Hoyleton Mission Trip sign up today!! July 1 No meeting July 8 Youth Group 6 7:30 pm Youth Room and School Gym July 15 Decorate for VBS 5 6:30 pm Youth Group 6 7:30 Youth Room July 22 Youth Group 6 7:30 Youth Room The annual diocesan Hispanic Youth Day, for Latino youth ages 10 to 17, will be held on June 30th at the Pastoral Center, Building 6 from 9:30 to 4:30. For further information, contact the Office of Hispanic Ministry: 722-5050. VBS students are helping others! VBS students are asked to bring school supplies for students at Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School in East St. Louis. Parishioners also can donate! Please bring to VBS or drop at church the weekend of July 14-15. Supplies needed for classrooms: Solid color plastic pocket folders Thick dry erase expo markers (any color) Electric pencil sharpeners (2) Primary lined composition notebooks Primary lined chart paper Dividers for binder Qty 10 8 pack (colored tabs) Ticonderoga pencils 20 blue plastic folders with prongs Plastic Colored crates to hang file folders (Walmart) Hanging file folders Qty 2 boxes File folders Qty 2 boxes, standard cut Loose leaf paper - wide rules Legal size paper 2 reams Manila folders Qty 3 boxes of 100 third cut 2" binders Qty 4 Dry Erase markers Scissors Markers Colored pencils Hand pencil sharpeners Papermate Erasable pens in blue or black File Folder Labels Expo White Board Markers (low odor) a variety of colors, but not pastels Expo White Board Care (Spray cleaner for white boards) Highlighters all colors Pilot FRIXion pens-erasable colored pens (found them at Target and Hobby Lobby) all colors Page Protectors (100) Spiral Notebooks- 5 Star- two or three subject (about 50)
ALTAR ANGELS JULY 7 Rose Brennan, Celerina Collins, Ely Gillespie Jeannie Haukapp, Babe Papproth BRIDGE BREAD SALE Our Fair Trade Ministry is partnering with Bridge Bread of St. Louis to help end homelessness. Our next sale will be after Mass on June 30/July 1. Your purchase of bread and bakery items along with our coffee and chocolates helps support workers with wages and benefits. FIFTH ANNUAL 4TH DEGREE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ALL MEAT KABOB FUNDRAISER! Pork Kabobs and new this year Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs are packaged, vacuum sealed and frozen ready to be grilled this 4th of July! Pick up yours on June 27 from 5 8 p.m. and on June 30th from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon at the O Fallon KC Hall across from the O Fallon park on Highway 50. Packs of four kabobs is $8; Six kabobs $12. Proceeds go to support our seminarians, catholic chari es and disabled veterans. To pre-order, call 618-960-9582. Youth Sing Praise! Searching for Middle School Applicants YSP, Jr. invites middle school students (grades 6, 7 & 8 during 17-18 school year) to a one day workshop on musical theater and faith. Saturday, June 23 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Students will learn one musical number to perform before the YSP performance of Godspell. Cost is $35 & includes t shirt, rehearsal and retreat materials and dinner Registration accepted through June 16 youthsingpraise.com/yspjr This Summer dive into the deep end of your faith! Summer is a wonderful time to relax with a good book by the pool, on a road trip or flight, or just in the cool air conditioning of your own home. You ll find easy to read books on our kiosk in the Gathering Space. Insightful, educational, funny, life-changing, interesting, cleansing, compelling, clear, solid, helpful and masterpieces according to reviews of those who have read them. International speaker, author and founder of Dynamic Catholic, Matthew Kelly challenges every Catholic to read one good Catholic book each month...why not start with one (or two) this summer! July 16-20 9 Noon VBS needs Donations! Do you have some supplies to donate? Drop off supplies in baskets in the hallway in front of church library: Needed: Rafia paper, empty water bottles with lids, markers, vegetable oil, blue food coloring, ink pads, wet wipes, pool noodles, big rolls of craft paper, jute cord, blue plastic tablecloths, white water rafting décor, river canyon décor, woodland signs and fake boulders. We also need to borrow 3 Christmas trees. Contact Jane at janeadotson@yahoo.com or 632-3562 if you have a tree we can borrow.