Third Sunday of Lent March 4, 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... Good News! There are so many signs of the Holy Spirit s Presence and activity here at St. Clare. From the children s choirs singing at Mass to our Seniors promoting fellowship with hilarious horse races to our school s many successes, there is much to celebrate! But we also have several exciting new possibilities and dreams that we want to share with you. I will be leading a dialogue for all parishioners at a Town Hall Gathering Thursday, March 15 7:00 PM Fellowship Hall At this gathering, I will be sharing really good news and seeking your input regarding three major topics: Young Adult Initiative St. Clare was selected for a generous grant! Diocesan Partnership with St. Nicholas Parish Updates and Plans A very much needed new Parish Office Building Please join us for this important parish night of good news and open dialogue about these three topics! Together let us keep praying for the Holy Spirit to guide us toward becoming the best possible parish in service of God and His Kingdom. God s Peace be with you, Fr. Jim Deiters PS: I will be away this week for a much needed vacation of rest. Thanks for keeping me in your prayers as I will you. March 3 Linda Rademacher Nancy Protocollo Tracy Pace Monique Spencer Juan Barragan Rosie Navarrete Nick Ashbaker Lanie Gravlin Nolan Gavin Stosh Porzukowiak March 4 Ruth Ann Britt Judy Gavin John Risavy Anette Hagarty Joe Mellenthin Ryleigh Ladowitz Anderson Harris Brady Johnson Wesley Dunn March 5 Darrell Raynor Craig Coffey Giselle Russell Haley Hardimon Lauren Price Alexa Coates March 6 Donna Mezel Kathleen Duckworth Jeff Muckensturm George Fender Brooklyn Artime Landon Wiggins March 7 Mary Koch Jan Butler Didimo Palma Bassam Maalouf John Hataway Steve Wehrell Alyssa Ferro March 8 Elaine Nastoff Jon Beach Nathan Tebbe Becky Amann Elizabeth Semko Austin Fletcher Joshua Huffines Alexis Reeser Chase Cooley Kyle Cooley Kaitlyn Walford March 9 Gary Corbier David Warchol David Zimmerer John LePere Edwin Russell Amanda Schaefer Andrew Borawski Brent Deppe Kristen Arentsen Emily O Neil Carly Trelow Halie Seiffert Steven Moore Regan Myers Aiden Kwiatkowski Meghan Reeser Jude Cullen Alyssa Peel March 10 Hilary Wirth Patrice Knickmeyer Judy Menzies James Thomas Emily Alberico Madeleine Henken Bethany Huber March 11 Dale Biver Marilyn Wiest Mandi Huelsmann Donovan Henson Scarlett Gentille Patrick Parrish
MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, March 3 Third Sunday of Lent 5:00 p.m. William O Brien Lowell Harris Sunday, March 4 Third Sunday of Lent 8:30 a.m. Augustine Abalos 10:30 a.m. For Our Parish **Eucharistic Adoration following 10:30 Mass Monday, March 5 Lenten Weekday Noon Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament (No Noon Mass) 6:00 p.m. Kyung Young-Lee Tuesday, March 6 Lenten Weekday 7:30 a.m. No Mass 8:30 a.m. Mass in the School Chapel Wednesday, March 7 No Mass Lenten Weekday Saints Perpetua and Felicity, Martyrs Thursday, March 8 Lenten Weekday, Saint John of God, Religious 8:30 a.m. Mass in the School Chapel Friday, March 9 Lenten Weekday Saint Frances of Rome, Religious 7:30 a.m. George and Delores Harvilla 6:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross Saturday, March 10 Fourth Sunday of Lent 5:00 p.m. Jeanne Kenney Sunday, March 11 Fourth Sunday of Lent 8:30 a.m. Lee Strayhorn Pat Vollmer 10:30 a.m. For Our Parish Readings of the Week March 5 11 Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15b; Ps 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4; Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-14 Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-6; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21 Alternate readings (Year A): 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 [1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38] Next Weekend: March 10/11 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday 5:00 Stacey Cutter, Bethany Kazmierczak, Carl Lurk Mark O Connor, Jett Cates, Ellen Gravlin, Nancy Karrigan Ryan & Betsy McCarty, Kevin Mulheran, Paulette Roberg Jeff & Pat Taylor Sunday 8:30 Jaclyn Gross, Suzanne Huffines, Walt Leninsky Andrea Picchietti, Gary Borges, Fred Favela, Ely Gillespie Jeanette Giebels, Jason Homrig, Frank Morski, Sara Wise Aimee Nieroda, Simone Wheeler Sunday 10:30 Margaret Andrasko, Ksana Bialick, Patty Klingelhoefer Betsy Weinel, Dan & Tara Ashbaker, Heather Ertel Lindsay Goldberg, Ed Lorden, Laura Pollilo Dominic & Rena Sabatino, Michele Taylor Readers Saturday 5:00 Barbara & Jim Calandro Sunday 8:30 Pennie Pavlisin & Bill Matzker 10:30 Jim Collins & Kathy Sjoquist Servers Saturday 5:00 Zach Thoman, Cassidy Lurk, Isabelle Wohlgemuth 8:30 Emerson Nieroda, Javier Favela, Jordan Nguyen 10:30 Levi Huber, Ryan Clancy, Ian Taylor Ushers Saturday 5:00 Noah Cutter, Don Gravlin, Allen Raber Jamie Raber, Bruce Rackers, Scott Voss Sunday 8:30 Dennis Collins, Jim Hendricks, Pat Jurgensmeyer Mike Lafferty, Bob Picchietti, Don Proffer Sunday 10:30 Paulo D Amico, Joe Ertel, Blaine Phillips Ron Polillo, Stephen Smith, James Taylor Gift Bearers Saturday 5:00 Sunday Lee & Anne Crowe 8:30 Jason, Colleen, Calista, Cameron, & Dillon Pavelschak 10:30 Tammy Earley & Tanja Ramsby Greeters Saturday 5:00 Brad & Ashley Kloustermeyer, Anthony & Domini Federico Vivianne Herich, Carol Parker 8:30 Abigayle, Jeremy, Kelly & Luke Monroe, Gib Vollmer Sharon Ripplinger 10:30 Christopher, Amy, Grace, Nora & Aiden Stapenhorst Wade, Betsey, Clair & Wes Weinel Sound Board Saturday 5:00 Sunday 8:30 Peter Timpson 10:30 Gary Goldberg Bread Bakers Sherry D Amico, Bob Picchietti, Beth Tempus Children s Word Saturday 5:00 Theresa Voss & Isabella Ponciroli Sunday 8:30 Peggy Snyder & Joshua Huffines 10:30 Mandi Huelsman & Ava Taylor Nursery 8:30 Sarah & Oscar Speakes 10:30 Kim Burgess & Tina Thoman Please pray for the sick, their loved ones and caregivers: Jennifer R. Barajas, Wray Barr, Bill Bettorf, Sister Barbara Ann Bosch, Tillie Byrne, Joyce Correale, 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, Mary Lugge, Nona Morgan, Pauline Puttmann, Grace Regutti, Paul Riley, Megan Saldanha, Mary Ann Seipp, Donna Sparks, Betty Tomasovich, Jake Van Hook, Jenny Vogt, 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.
Monday Nights of Lent Mass at 6:00 PM Soup Dinner at 6:30 Speaker Series: Come to the Feast 7:15 8:30 PM (Babysitting available during the presentations) Stations of the Cross Friday Nights Of Lent 6:00 PM The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal Needs You This is commitment weekend for CSMA and we encourage you to support this diocesan wide appeal which supports 14 ministries and programs that serve thousands of people every day throughout our Belleville Diocese. Your one-time gift or pledge can be made today or in the weeks ahead. Donations can also be made online at www.diobelle.org. Our parish goal is $37,850.00. Every gift, large or small, is truly needed and appreciated! Please reflect prayerfully on how you and your family have been blessed and consider supporting this year s Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal. It s success depends on you! Thank you for your generosity! Your Giving February 24/25 Weekly Envelope $14,599.00 WeShare Online $ 1,897.00 Direct Deposit $ 4,725.00 Total Tithe $21,221.00 Church Mortgage $ 2,882.00 March 5 Personal and Social Morality: Eucharistic Transformation and the Fullness of Life by Matt Flynn March 12 Liturgy and Life: How the Ritual Acts of the Assembly Form Us by Stephen Eros March 19 This Is My Body, Broken for You: Suffering and the Eucharist by Matt Flynn Wednesdays, March 21 at 7:00 p.m. March 28 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. HOPE FOR THE JOURNEY **Please Note: We now offer an Evening Monthly Meeting! Thirst! Thirst! The Lord provides for our thirst with His word and the Spirit. Moses followed God s call and provided water through the rock. The Samaritan woman found her thirst quenched by a greater water. If we follow our call to holiness, our vocation, each day, we will also be quenched. For more information, please contact Ken & Barb Kenney 618-726-7587 or kj_kenney@sbcglobal.net
This month at St. Clare we join in communion with the enɵre Church community during our 24-hour monthly EucharisƟc AdoraƟon on March 4-5, praying for the intenɵons of Pope Francis, which can be read in whole at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops usccb.org website or on our website stclarechurch.org. Every Lent the Church throughout the world celebrates the ScruƟnies to help the Elect prepare to be iniɵated into the Catholic Church at Easter through BapƟsm, ConfirmaƟon and the Eucharist. These minor exorcisms help strengthen the Elect on their journey as well as reveal to them the areas of their life that sɵll need to be illumined by God s grace. The Church asks the congregaɵon to parɵcipate in these ScruƟnies as well through our prayer and support. They also serve as moments for us to examine our own lives. In preparaɵon for the ScruƟny on Sunday, March 11 at the 8:30 a.m. Mass, you are encouraged to reflect on the following quesɵons: What goodness in your life might shine forth more brightly? What light do you already shine on others? What parts of your life are hidden in shadows? What are you blind to seeing? Have you ever felt rejected or marginalized by others? Have you ever marginalized or do you marginalize others? What darkness in your life needs the enlightenment of Christ and the Gospel? What is it that you long to see, to know, to understand? Cursillo in Christianity Retreats Men: March 8 11 Women: March 15 18 At the Adorers of the Blood of Christ Peace Center, Ruma, IL Cursillo In Christianity is a worldwide movement of the Catholic laity. If you long for a closer, life-long friendship with Jesus, please prayerfully consider attending. For more information or to register, contact Steve Hellmann at 618-624-3071 or bellevillecursillo.org. Because of the increase of iniquity, the love of many will grow cold (Mt 24:12) In his 2018 Lenten Message, (found on our website) Pope Francis calls us to reflect on these words of Jesus in the Gospel of MaƩhew. Please sign up for an hour of EucharisƟc AdoraƟon on the sign up sheets in the Gathering Space or just come by. A Special Opportunity for Men Come to the next Men s Welcome Weekend 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!
St. Clare Parish School of Religion Sundays at St. Clare School 10:30 11:40 March 4 PSR Class (except grade 2) March 4 Blessing Cup Retreat March 11 PSR Class March 18 PSR Class (except grade 8) March 18 Confirmation Retreat 1 5 in FH March 25 PSR Class Confirmation Preparation Schedule Mar 18 REAP team Retreat for Youth & Sponsors or local mentors 1 5 pm Fellowship Hall Blessing Cup Retreat For First Communion Students and All Parents And Guardians Sunday, March 4 1-4 p.m. St. Clare School Cafeteria Babysitting for siblings by RSVP two weeks before event. Contact Jane at janeadotson@yahoo.com March 4 March 11 March 18 March 23 Youth Group 6 7:30 p.m. Living Stations Practice 6 7:30 in Church Living Stations Practice 6 7:30 in Church Living Stations 6:00 p.m. Church Join us! All high school youth are welcome to attend any or all youth events at any time. Meetings are in the Youth Room in the lower level at St. Clare School. Save the Date! Vacation Bible School July 16 20 For ages 4 10 Registration begins in April VBS Teacher Meeting Thursday, March 8 7 p.m. St. Clare Church Fellowship Hall For adults leading a grade level or activity
ALTAR ANGELS FOR MARCH 10 Marie Berry, Jackie Burke Jeane e Giebels, Eleanor Henken, Judy Lemansky OTHS STUDENTS AND PARENTS Please mark you calendars for a community presenta on HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: Teen Drug and Alcohol Use on Wednesday, March 7 at 6:00 p.m. in the Milburn Auditorium. Informa on on developing an understanding of current drug/alcohol trends and on proac ve ac ons we all can take to address the substance abuse crisis in our community. SPRING IS HERE!! The next few weeks should feel like spring and that means it is me to start the outside work to make St. Clare look great for Easter! Saturday, March 10 is March Mulch Day and Saturday, March 17 Finish up Day both at 8:00 a.m. Tools will be provided, but bring gloves and feel free to bring your own tools, pruners, rakes and pitchforks. BAPTISM PREP CLASS: SUNDAY, MARCH 18 AT 1:30 (LIBRARY) FAITH AND JUSTICE INTERNSHIP WITH BELLEVILLE DIOCESE The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is the domestic, anti-poverty social justice program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops. This year CCHD is offering a local paid internship for Catholics in our diocese. The internship is paid at an hourly rate of $12/hour and requires 17-19 hours a week from September through April. Adult Catholics of all ages are encouraged to apply, especially those with an interest in Catholic social justice. Please send your resume by March 15 to cchddiobelle@gmail.com or contact 624-2838 with any questions. SPECIAL THANK YOU FROM WOMEN S RETREAT On behalf of the Women's Retreat Team and the par cipants, we would like to thank everyone for their prayers for a successful weekend. The Holy Spirit was definitely present with us and all were inspired by the events of the weekend. We would also like to thank the many people who donated food for the retreat plus all those volunteers who cooked awesome meals for us. In addi on, we specifically would like to thank McAlister's for their dona on of potatoes and tea. Please support the generous places in our community which provide these dona ons. Ellen Gravlin Could God Love Someone Like Me? Fr. Mike Schmitz, one of the leading presenters in the Church today, speaks powerfully about the Sacrament of Reconciliation. He makes clear the truth that Christ deeply loves us and wants to encounter each of us as we are, with all our imperfections. Fr. Mike debunks the lies we often believe about not being good enough to approach Jesus, and he draws upon Scripture to explain rationally why we go to priests to encounter God s mercy and forgiveness in Confession. A great talk to grow closer to Jesus this Lent! Look for this and other great NEW CDs and Books on our Kiosk in the Gathering Space or go to stclarechurch.org and click on Lighthouse Catholic Media under the FORMATION tab. Also check out CD Talks and ebooks on FORMED.org. Catholic Women For Christ Conference March 10 Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL Campus A day of fellowship and inspiration featuring speakers Mary Beth Bonacci, Gloria Purvis and Sister Virginia Joy from the Sisters of Life. Take time for Confession and Adoration, Relics, Vendors, Mass and more! General Admission is $40 and increases to $50 at the door. Young women ages 15-25 can purchase tickets for $15. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. and the conference begins at 9:00 a.m. ending with Mass at 4:00 p.m. Visit catholicwomenforchrist.org to register or call the Touhill Box Office at 314-516-4949. To carpool from St. Clare Church, call Kristy Turner at 618-402-0885.