First Sunday of Lent February 22, 2015
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.
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 St. Clare of Assisi, Pray for Us! twice a year, or by appointment.
St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church ST. CLARE SCHOOL 632-6327 1411 Cross Street 214 West Third Street, O’Fallon, IL O’Fallon, IL 62269 Milissa Faust Principal 618/ 632-3562 Gloria Schmidt Secretary 618/ 632-9036 (fax) Eileen Yahl Accountant www.stclarechurch.org MT. CALVARY CEMETERY 632-7631 Fr. Jim Deiters Pastor Jim Deschesne Sexton Dennis Vander Ven Deacon Marcia Fix Parish Secretary PARISH TRUSTEES Jamae Shubirg Administrative Assistant Michael Crupe Shirley Seipp Business Manager John Harter Facilities Manager John Dempsey Sr. Carolyn McWatters Liturgy & Music Director Tom Docter Accompanist ST. VINCENT DEPAUL 632-4270 Jane Dotson Family Faith Formation Emergency Assistance
From Our Pastor... February 25 Retta Dent Living In Gratitude Pat Taylor Perry Waters Tom Knaust One of the joys of being a priest is to see people living their faith and be- ing a part of their journey. So many of you inspire me by the various ways Kristin Normansell you live your Catholic faith. Some do so through charity outreach, some Scott Semko by home-schooling their children, others by serving in parish ministries, Noah Cutter and so many other examples. Chad De los Reyes Look Who’s One group of women who put their faith into practice last weekend was Having A February 26 our ladies who were leaders for the women’s retreat. I would like to thank Birthday Mary Ann Spencer Pennie Pavlison, Jaclyn Gross, Kathryn DeVan, Tanja Ramsby, Bobbie Schaefer Arlene Cruz-Peel, Tanja Ramsby, Rose Tanner, Jenny Vogt, Robin This Week! Dennis Collins Bandy, Meaghan Bovich and Stephanie Eddens. These women gave Chris Bautz many hours of service and were courageous in speaking about their faith. Erik Schneider Our parish was blessed to have 16 women make the retreat and deepen February 21 their relationship with Jesus Christ. Thanks also to all those who helped Bayle Guskey Kathryn DeVan with the meals, including Ken and Jeanne Smith who led this ministry. Addison Guskey Kathie Enser Andrew Birchem Thanks, also, to all of you who will turn in your stewardship-tithe card this Edward Furrow Justin Walters weekend. I share with you my own experience of the spiritual ‘freedom’ Richard Hosman Avett Huber and joy of budgeting a top portion of my income each month for my parish Michelle Guebert tithe and donations to our development fund and school. Your contribu- James Palagi February 27 tions truly make a difference in God’s Kingdom, but I also pray and hope Jane McManemy that you come to know a deeper relationship with God by committing to February 22 Eric Niederhoffer tithing since it demonstrates that God comes first in everything, including Cliff Boles Patrick Frazier our spending. Lisa Poignee Brian Spellman
Jesus Torres May God bless your Lent with abundant grace, Rose Tanner Rebecca Bak Fr. Jim Deiters Clare Bultmann Greg DeBourge Rodney Holas Mike Gavin Jospeh Kinsella Marilet Waters Isabele Wohlgemuth P.S. I invite you to join me for silent prayer at 5:30 each Monday night Beth Bendele before the 6 p.m. Mass during Lent. Many people ask about how to be Maureen O’Neill February 28 quiet with God in prayer. This is an introduction to silent prayer using Alison Lopez Sharon Busch traditional “Lectio Divina”. We will meet in the Blessed Sacrament Chap- Rowel Canda el (behind the altar) for this prayer. February 23 Brandon Church Tammy Kues Hayden Spencer Joseph Kollins Abigail Frazier Jill Doyle Sarah Junck February 29 Payton Allison John Boysha Vivianne Herich Brendan Girard
Recent Deaths February 24 March 1 Vernell Rogers, Mother of Margaret Andrasko Mike Silvestrini Miguel Cotto James Carroll, Husband of Theresa Carroll Chuck Tipton Juliette JnBaptisle Norman Wright, Husband of Mary Ann Wright Geoff Odom Kevin O’Neill May they rest in the peace of Christ. Laura Seipp Jay Johnson Kayla Jordan KC Riedle We continue to pray for all who have died and Kyle Boewe Taylor Klingelhoefer All who are mourning the death of a loved one. Ava Pace Meagan O’Neil Gavin Nardi Seth Kueker
MASS INTENTIONS Next Weekend February 28/March 1
Saturday, February 21 Cantors First Sunday of Lent Saturday 5:00 pm Barb Compton 5:00 p.m. Peggy Berens Sunday 8:30 am Kristine Blair 10:30 am Sister Carolyn Sunday, February 22 First Sunday of Lent Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 8:30 a.m. Joan Cavins Saturday 5:00 pm Makayla Saltmarsh, April Leo, Nancy Karrigan Marcellus and Viola Huller Barb Kovach, Walter O’Dell, Alex Schillinger 10:30 a.m. For Our Parish Dennis Holdener, Lucia Barragan, Scott Brown Jack & Patti Leisure* Michael DeCarpentry*
Monday, February 23 Sunday 8:30 am Sharon Ripplinger, Kristy Turner, Jane Holba Lenten Weekday, Saint Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr 6:00 p.m. Rich and Gordon Schuster Toni Stanton, Mark O’Connor, Percy Menzies Ely Gillespie, Sara Wise, Simone Wheeler Judy Lemansky*, Tina Whitlow*, Jeanette Giebels* Tuesday, February 24 Lenten Weekday Sunday 10:30 am Marjorie Hines, Lea Bautz, Dominic & Rena Sabatino 7:30 a.m. Special Inten on Dan & Tara Ashbaker, Karen Holzum, Mark Arbogast 8:30 a.m. Mass in the School Gym Mary Anne Burroughs, Jane Dotosn*, Richard Smith* Steve Bovich*, Patty Klingelhoefer* Wednesday, February 25 Lectors Lenten Weekday Saturday 5:00 pm Robin Bandy & Liz Klingler No Mass Sunday 8:30 am John Gomez & Sandy Gross Sunday 10:30 am Deb Torres & Kathy Sjoquist Thursday, February 26 Lenten Weekday Servers 8:30 a.m. No Mass Saturday 5:00 pm Asher Henson, Elizabeth & Madeleine Henken Sunday 8:30 am Josie Nieroda, Peter & Kelly Fleming Friday, February 27 10:30 am Jack Eberhart, Alyssa Faigal, Nolan Gavin Lenten Weekday Ushers 7:30 a.m. Tin Puac Saturday 5:00 pm Scott Leo, Carl Lurk, Eric Sheesley 6:00 p.m. Sta ons of the Cross John Winkelmann, John Boysha, Josh Gansauer
Saturday, February 28 Sunday 8:30 am Brandon Rotz, Jim Hendricks, Don Proffer John Bechtoldt, Pat Jurgensmeyer Second Sunday of Lent 5:00 p.m. Ted, Stephanie and James Bohnak Sunday 10:30 am Matt Chambers, Ruben Abalos, John Meise Mark Stevens, Brian Huelsmann Sunday, March 1 Second Sunday of Lent Gift Bearers 8:30 a.m. Augus ne Abalos Saturday 5:00 pm Bruce, Amy, Quin & Faith Rackers 10:30 a.m. For Our Parish Sunday 8:30 am Chris, Maggie, Brooklyn & Noah Artime 10:30 am Gina Beal, Paulo & Sherry D’Amico Greeters Saturday 5:00 pm Doug, Vicki, Anna, Elyse & Nicholas Flath Weekly Readings for March 2—8 Sunday 8:30 am Jim & Corrine Wright, Brandon, Liz & Jude Rotz Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; 10:30 am Patrick, Dannette, Joseph, William & Lydia Kinsella Mt 25:31-46 Sound Board Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Saturday 5:00 pm Jim Colombo 8:30 am Gary Borges Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; 10:30 am Gary Goldberg Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Bread Bakers Tanja Ramsby, Sherry D’Amico, Jeanne Haselhorst Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Children’s Word Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Saturday 5:00 pm Elsa Boysha & Jolie Chenet Sunday 8:30 am Bethany Kazmierczak & Sophie Wilkerson Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, 10:30 am Krissy Greene & Sarah Dotson 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10 Nursery Gail Jurgensmeyer
If you or a family member is ill or facing hospitalization, please inform the parish office. Thank you.
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, Craig Seipp, Dick 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. National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Scripture Study—The Gospel of Mark Stations Thursdays, Feb 26, Mar 5, 12, 19 & 26 10—Noon Of the Cross Cost is $5 per session or $25 for series Register online at snows.org/programs or 397-6700 x. 6281 Will be prayed
Seeking Freedom from Addiction Each Friday night Through Prayer and Meditation During Lent at 6 p.m. Presentation by Fr. Walter Butor, OMI Saturday, February 28 from 9:30—Noon Cost is $10. For more information call 397-6700 x. 6281 Register online at snows.org/programs
Lenten One-Day Pilgrimage One-day pilgrimage to two St. Louis spiritual centers Shrine of St. Joseph Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis the King Join us on Monday Nights of Lent Wednesday, March 4 For our Soup and Speaker Series Come together as prayerful pilgrims for this journey. Cost is $17. For more information, A Beginners Guide to the Bible please call the Shrine Office of Pilgrim Services at 394-MARY or www.snows.org/pilgrim. 5:30 p.m. Lectia Devina 6:00 p.m. Mass 6:30 p.m. Soup Supper RESPECT LIFE 7:10 p.m. Speaker Series What Can I Do? For our opening night, Monday, February 23, The Bible commands us to help we are blessed to have Bishop Braxton speak “the least of these, my brothers and sisters…” Mt. 25:46 on his pastoral approach to Scripture. In our culture of death, the least For the remaining four Mondays Geoff Miller, theology of these are the defenseless, professor at Saint Louis University will speak on: innocent children in the womb March 2—How the Bible Came to Be and What It Means who are so incredibly vulnerable. Today Learn, Act, Connect, Pray: March 9—A Catholic Approach to Scripture From the first moment of existence, a human March 16—The Old Testament: An Overview being must be recognized as having the rights of March 23—The New Testament: An Overview a person - among which is the inviolable right of every innocent human being to life.” Spiritual Book Sale (Catechism of the Catholic Church) We have books appropriate for adults, Join or support the Respect Life Committee in children and families displayed in the your parish. Pray for those who are suffering in the Gathering Space this weekend. Please take aftermath of abortion. If you or someone you know is suffering, confidential non-judgmental help is a few minutes to look over our offerings available. Call Project Rachel 888-456-4673 or visit and see if there might be something there HopeAfterAbortion.org or EsperanzaPosaborto.org. to enrich your spiritual life!
SCHOLARSHIPS Knights of Columbus Council has six $500 Free Lenten ReflecƟons scholarships and four $500 scholarships with Fr. Robert Barron available for graduating high school sen- iors. Eligibility requirements: Graduating Fr. Robert Barron has a true gi senior, daughter or son of KC member in in conveying our Catholic faith good standing. Two (2) $500 scholarships are available for and making it relevant. Prepare currently enrolled college students. Eligibility requirements for Lent with his daily spiritual continuing student at an accredited technical school or 2 or reflec ons by signing up at 4 year college, university and daughter or son of KC mem- www.lentreflec ons.com or through our website. ber in good standing. Deadline is March 19 at 7 p.m. Youth Group PSR Schedule Parish School of Religion Feb 22 Youth Group—6-7:30 pm in Youth Room www.stclarechurch.org DYC REGISTRATION DUE Living Stations practice 6—7:30 in Church
CLASSES MEET Feb 27 Youth presents Living Stations 6 p.m. 10:30—11:40 on Sundays March 1 Eucharistic Adoration at 6 in Church St. Clare School, 214 West Third Street Youth Group Meeting to follow
Feb. 22 PSR Class (except 2nd grade) March 8 Youth Group in Youth Room 6-7:30 p.m. Blessing Cup Retreat 1-4 pm March 15 Youth Group in Youth Room 6-7:30 p.m. March 1 PSR Class (except 8th grade) Crazy 8’s Lucky Bingo in Fellowship Hall 1st grade soup kitchen 5—7 p.m.
March 1 Confirmation REAP 1—5 p.m. March 29-30 DYC in Collinsville Fellowship Hall Youth Room in Basement of Parish Office March 8 PSR Class All are welcome any time. No registration needed!
Crazy 8’s Confirmation Schedule: Lucky Bingo March 1 REAP Retreat for students and March 15 from 5—7 p.m. Sponsors 1—5 p.m. in Fellowship Hall St. Clare Fellowship Hall April 18 Students Mass and Dinner with Fr. Jim For all 7th & 8th Graders 5 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall Bring a friend from any parish or faith! Parents invited to help or donate a snack. April 26 Confirmation Rehearsal at 11:45 a.m. Contact Jane at 632-3562 or [email protected] In Church
April 27 Confirmation with Bishop Braxton All High School Youth Invited to: 7:00 p.m. in Church
Diocesan Youth Conference “Anchored in Christ” MONDAY MOMS!
March 28-29
Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville
Keynote Speakers: Oddwalk Ministries Faith Based Study & Prayer Mass and Q&A with Bishop Braxton Activities, Support Group, Play Time
Registration forms available at youth events St. Clare Church Nursery starting February 8 or on our website 2nd and 4th Mondays each Month 9:30—11 a.m. Adults must sign up now and be CPP compliant For more information, call Stephanie Contact Youth Leader Karen Jalbert at 573-424-6733 610-9149 or [email protected]
Stewardship
Lent: Rooted in Bap sm Share God’s Gifts As Catholics, we are called to live liturgically by actually entering You have been given wonderful gi s into the Church year. The liturgical season of the 40 days of from God...Will you share them? Lent began in the fourth century and has its roots in the sacra- ment of Bap sm, which invites us into the Paschal Mystery, the life, death and resurrec on of Jesus Christ. These next 40 days Soup Needed for our Lenten Soup and Speaker Series invite us to renew our own Bap sm through self-examina on in prayer, fas ng and penitence in prepara on for the gi of We s ll have need for February 23 and March 2 for Christ’s Salva on which we celebrate on Easter Sunday. soups and finger desserts (brownies, etc.). Please bring the items anywhere from 5:45—6:15 p.m., so there will With the help of Father Robert Barron in his CD presenta on, be me enough for set up. If you bring a soup, it should My Beloved Son: Medita ons For Lent, we can make this Len- ten season a gi to ourselves by coopera ng with the Holy Spirit be in a crock pot to keep it warm. Buffet tables and ex- working in our lives to bring us grace to make those changes tension cables will be provided. Please reply to Kers n needed to become more like Christ. at [email protected] or 416-0629. Fr. Robert Barron offers five sermons on the spiritual Parish School of Religion Teachers discipline we must cul vate Our parish will need a kindergarten teacher and a third in the Lenten season, a dis- grade teacher for PSR class on Sunday mornings from cipline centered in Christ. 10:30-11:40 a.m. in the 2015-16 school year. Classes These powerful medita ons meet September-April, except for school holidays. cover topics such as finding our idenƟty in God, prayer There are plenty of lesson plans and ideas for ac vi es as the key to our mission, and cra s available for the new teacher, along with a our thirst for God, how to teacher's guide. Contact [email protected] or end our alienaƟon from 632-3562 to learn more about how you can help. God, and how to joyfully embrace the way of happiness. Fr. Barron is always a power- house of knowledge, giving prac cal and challenging advice. Stewardship of Tithing Commitment Weekend Guaranteed to enhance your understanding of Christ and our February 21/22 Please return your pledge card at Mass purpose for Lent. this weekend as a sign to God that you are commi ed to “returning to the Lord” a generous por on of what Please check our kiosk in the Gathering Space for many new CD and book Ɵtles for Lent. Great for youth and adults, and you God has given to you. Your pledge cards help us to plan can’t find this caliber of CDs and Books at these prices anywhere our parish opera ng budget and mortgage payments. else! Thank you for your con nued faithful support of St. Clare Parish and our many ministries. Your the truly makes a difference!
VacaƟon Bible School If you want to help our children learn more about Jesus in a fun environment, sign up to help with VBS. This year VBS will be July 13-17 at St. Clare School in con- Sunday , February 15, 2015 junc on with Corpus Chris Parish. College age and Tithe……………………….$13,105.05 New Church……………...$1,910.00 adults who would like to chair a sec on of VBS like cra s, games or registra on, or lead a class should let us know now as we are star ng to plan. Contact Jane at [email protected] or 6+32-3562. Youth helpers “One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; (incoming grades 6-12) will sign up in May. Another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.” Proverbs 11:24 ALTAR ANGELS February 28: Connie Garre , Cathy Sweeney, Carol Williamson Modern society will find no solu on to BABY BOTTLES FOR FONTABELLA FUND RAISER Thanks to everyone that has turned the ecological prob- theirs in...and if you have not, please do so as soon as possible. lem unless it TAKES A SERIOUS LOOK AT MOUNT CALVARY CEMETERY Please remove all flowers by March 1. Thank you. ITS LIFESTYLE.
BAPTISM CLASS Tuesday, March 10 from 7—9 p.m. in Church Please call the parish In many parts of the world society is giv- office to register. en to instant gra fica on and consumer- ism while remaining indifferent to the THE YMCA OF SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS REACH AND RISE MENTORING PROGRAM is damage which these cause. As I have currently looking for a few caring adults who would like to make a real impac ul already stated, the seriousness of the change in the life of a child. By being a mentor, you will see first hand the change a ecological issue lays bare the depth of child can make when they are being supported by a caring and empathe c adult. man's moral crisis. If an apprecia on of Our program is open to adults aged 23 or older and includes 15 hours of training as the value of the human person and of well as con nuous support from the Program Director. If you would like more infor- human life is lacking, we will also lose ma on about becoming a mentor, contact Mike Abrams at [email protected] interest in others and in the earth itself. or call 233-9485. Simplicity, modera on and discipline, as well as a spirit of sacrifice, must become MARCH INTO HEALTHY LIVING Saturday, February 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. a part of everyday life, lest all suffer the Stephen Catholic Church Gym, 901 South Main St., Caseyville. Health Screenings by nega ve consequences of the careless Memorial and St. Elizabeth Hospitals; Yoga Demonstra ons, Free Chair Massages, habits of a few. Blood Drive by MVRBC; Food Samples, Informa on and Ac vi es, all free. Spon- sored by he Wellness Ministry of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. AN EDUCATION IN ECOLOGICAL RESPON- SIBILITY is urgent: responsibility for one- self, for others and for the earth. This educa on cannot be rooted in mere sen- ment or empty wishes. Its purpose can- SAVE THE DATE! not be ideological or poli cal. It must not be based on a rejec on of the modern Quarter Auc on to Benefit Youth Ac vi es world or a vague desire to return to Friday, April 17 some "paradise lost". Instead, a true ed- St. Clare Church Fellowship Hall uca on in responsibility entails a genuine conversion in ways of thought and be- We need donaƟons of prizes. havior.
If you or your business can donate something, contact (#13, Pope JP II,World Day of Peace Message Jackie Gross at [email protected] (660-4467) 1990) Or Jane Dotson at [email protected].
ST. CLARE SCHOOL NEWS!! The students in Grades 5-8 recently competed in our School Geography Bee. The stu- dents were given a wri en test and the top three scores in each grade advanced to the oral compe on. The Bee was led by 5th grade teacher, Bernade e Zi el. The students answered ques ons about the states, the seven con nents and world capitals through nine rounds. The first runner up was eighth grader, Alexis Schillinger. The winner for the second year in a row was eighth grader Jessica Finck! Jessica will compete in the Na onal Geographic Illinois State Geographic Bee in April. Congratula ons to all the par cipants!