Saint Clare “Love God, serve God, everything is in that”

June 28, 2020 — 13th Sunday in Time

PARISH INFORMATION

Fr. Eric Kunz, TJ Wild Deacon Harvey Dubbs — Retired

MASS TIMES

Saturday 4:30 PM Sunday 8:00 AM 10:30 AM Monday — Friday 8:00 AM

LATIN First Friday of each month at 8:00 AM

Confessions Saturday 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Eucharistic Exposition Thursday 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Prayer Chain Contacts Joyce Willis 629-2573 or Sherry Reed 629-7535

WELCOME

A warm welcome to all who have come to worship with us. If you are visiting, we are honored by your presence. If you are interested in becoming a member, please call the rectory. Our Parish serves the needs of this community in many ways. We offer preparation for Sacraments, education for children and adults, social activities, assistance to those in difficulty, comfort to the sick and those who mourn a loss.

If we can be of service, please let us know. We hope you will come again soon. For your convenience, we have blue “Let Us Know” cards in back of church. 165 E. SPRINGFIELD R OA D ● ST. CLAIR, MO 63077 636-629-0315 † Fax: 636-629-2327 † www.stclarecatholic.org † [email protected] FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

Updates receiving on the tongue has now been lifted Happy last weekend of June! The Archdiocese Holy will not be distributed after has modified its COVID-19 guidelines a bit, so Mass in the hand. If you prefer to receive on we too are modifying a bit. Beginning next the hand please consider receiving Holy weekend (July 4th and 5th) we will distribute Holy Communion at a different Mass. Communion during Mass at its normal place. Holy Communion will not be distributed after Communion Calls-Last Rites the final blessing. Everyone is still asked to wear If anyone is aware of anyone homebound who a mask coming in, leaving, and processing up is in need of Holy Communion (or the other for Communion but you may remove your mask sacraments) please call the rectory to make while seated in the pews. The sign of peace arrangements to have Dn. Wild or myself come and Holy Communion from the are still visit them. If a person is in the final stages of life prohibited. We will still need to sanitize the and needs to receive the sacraments to pews and door handles after Mass but we have prepare for a holy death, even if death is not a new and improved way to do it! We have 4 immediately imminent, please call the rectory spray bottles with sanitizer spray that instantly to arrange for the Last Rites. It is much better sanitizes, then you just wipe with a cloth. This will and easier on everyone if the sacraments can make the process easer and faster. We will still be given when the person is aware and able to need volunteers after each Mass to do this; participate rather then waiting until the last few thank you to those who have been moments of life. One can never be sure a volunteering, it is very much appreciated! will be available at the last moment, so when Please remember to social distance inside and someone begins to be in danger of death from outside the church. sickness or old age it is appropriate to offer Anointing of the Sick. Confessions As a reminder, Confessions are being heard Let us continue to pray for peace and order in every Saturday from 3:30 to 4:15 behind the our nation and for eradication of the COVID-19 door next to St. Joseph’s ( tower door.) pandemic. The candle in front of Our Lady’s Altar is for the intention of the end of the Mass-First Friday-Holy Communion COVID-19 pandemic. This Friday we will have the Traditional for First Friday. At the Traditional Latin God is so good to us, have a blessed week! Mass Holy Communion may only be distributed Fr. Kunz on the tongue. Since the restriction for

2 Welcome to St. Clare Catholic Church PARISH NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Dynamic Catholic, Alive! — ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL The Wonderful Cross

As a reminder, please return your card by When says these blunt words today, mail or bring to church so we don’t have to how do we receive them? Do we contact you in the future. understand the conditions of being a In the this weekend we see that missionary disciple of Christ? even the simple gift of a cup of water can Throughout the centuries, many saints contain the fullness and generosity of a and theologians have written on the loving heart. As we look forward to importance of honoring the Creator more returning to a more normal schedule than creatures. In our personal lives, this of life, you are once again invited to means loving God more than any other participate in the Annual Catholic Appeal human being, whether that person is our by making a generous gift. As many of father, mother, sister, brother, son, us seek the courage and strength to take daughter, etc. When we love God above all up our cross and follow Jesus, may else, He will properly order our charity fill our hearts and generosity relationships so that we can serve Him overflow! most effectively. The Christian life Unafraid, remember we make sacrifices always passes through the cross. There is for others not because they are Catholic, no way around it, as Jesus tells us today. but because We are Catholic! We pick up our cross each day and follow Him, knowing that He will present us with struggles and suffering but never in vain. As Saint John Paul II wrote in Salvifici Doloris n.23: “To suffer means to become particularly susceptible, particularly open to the working of the salvific powers of God, offered to humanity in Christ. In him God has confirmed his desire to act especially through suffering, which is man’s weakness and emptying of self, and he wishes to make his power known precisely in this weakness and emptying of self. archstl.org/dynamic

St. Clair, MO 3 PARISH NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL Donation Report

Thank you to everyone who have returned their ACA Pledge Cards! If you have not made a pledge yet, there is still time with forms available in back of church. Even if you cannot help donate this year, please take the time to return your card. Otherwise, you will receive another letter and/or phone call for a follow-up. Below is the latest information that we have on the returned cards.

Report Detail (as of June 12)

2020 Published Goal $19,662 New Donor Goal 13 Total To Date $ 5,755 Total Parishioners Base 239 Returned to Date 32 # New Donors 4 #Increased Contributions 15 Net Increase $ 790 #Maintained Contributions 13 #Decreased Contributions 2 Net Decrease $ 110 Signed Refusal Cards Returned 2 Pledges Percent 13% Prior Year Pledges Percent 39% Cards Returned Percent 13% Matching Gifts Cards Returned 0 Matching Gift Total $ 0

Please pray about what you can do to help build the Church!

Auditions for the Young Catholic Musicians LOOKING FOR The Archdiocesan-wide choir and orchestra of VOLUNTEERS The Young Catholic Musicians will hold auditions during July in preparation for its 47th Year of service to the Church. These young To help with our people (aged 10-17) represent over 50 parishes and schools in the St. Louis area. Barbeque and Bingo They learn quality liturgical music and lead the August 15, 2020 music for Mass once each month at different 3 - 7pm parishes. The YCM has 2 rehearsals a month. Contact Fr. Bruce Forman, If you would like to help, please Director, at 314-231-7464 or [email protected] to contact the parish office schedule an audition.

4 Welcome to St. Clare Catholic Church THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH

DATE TIME EVENT June 27th — July 5th

Mon 6/29 8:00 am Mass TH TH WEEKEND, JUNE 27 & 28

Tues 6/30 8:00 am Mass SAT. 4:30 PM † PAUL WARE

Wed 7/01 8:00 am Mass SUN. 8:00 AM † BIER & SCHANTER FAMILES (LIVING & DECEASED) 7/02 8:00 am Mass Thurs 8:30 –3:00 Adoration 10:00 AM † PEOPLE OF PARISH

Fri 7/03 8:00 am Latin Mass MONDAY, JUNE 29TH

8:00 AM † MAE VEASMAN 7/04 3:30 pm Confessions Sat 4:30 pm Mass TUESDAY, JUNE 30TH

8:00 am Mass Sun 7/05 10:30 am Mass 8:00 AM † MARY ALICE BRUEGGEMANN

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1ST

Readings For The Week 8:00 AM † CHARLES PAPIN Monday: Acts 12:1-11/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [5b]/2 ND Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/Mt 16:13-19 THURSDAY, JULY 2 Tuesday: Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12/Ps 5:4b-6a, 6b-7, 8 [9a]/ 8:00 AM † KENNY HOFFMEISTER Mt 8:23-27 FRIDAY, JULY 3RD Wednesday: Am 5:14-15, 21-24/Ps 50:7, 8-9, 10-11, 12 -13, 16bc-17 [23b]/Mt 8:28-34 8:00 AM † GERALDINE DUEKER Thursday: Am 7:10-17/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [10cd]/Mt 9:1 TH TH -8 WEEKEND, JULY 4 & JULY 5

Friday: Eph 2:19-22/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Jn 20:24 SAT. 4:30 PM † PAUL WARE -29 SUN. 8:00 AM † PEOPLE OF PARISH Saturday: Am 9:11-15/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14 10:30 AM RICHARD NEWBANKS [cf. 9b]/Mt 9:14-17 † LITURGICAL MINISTERS - JULY 4TH & 5TH

DATE SERVERS GIFT BEARERS EUCHARISTIC

7/04 4:30 pm — — Joyce Willis —

7/05 — — Keegan Horst — 8:00 am

7/05 — — Karen Tauchert — 10:30 am

7/05 Collection Counters: — Kathy Maupin, Debbie Marshaus, Rita Davis St. Clair, MO 5

WE PRAY FOR OUR LOVED ONES

May God Provide Health and Comfort to: Week of June 21st

June Envelopes ...... $ 3,303.00 Pat Cordia, Larry Hanks, Loose Collection ...... 525.00 Sandy Belew, Rodney Bryan, Patti Smith, Pauline Ware Scheer, Gary Curtis, John Evans, Total Money For Operating Capital $ 3,828.00 Dalton Via, Marvin Nevills, and Erlene Ellert. Restricted Funds

Cardinal Glennon Hospital ...... 30.00 May St. Clare Services ...... 310.00 Wendy Peters, Ed Burton, Loraine Shaw, Cemetery Care ...... $ 40.00 Fr. Joseph Diep, Marilyn Spears, Jennifer Harter, Total $ 380.00 Joan Wells, Bob Stecher, Angie Hagedorn,

Monthly Offertory Total To Date: $ 11,385.50 April June Collection Goal: $ 14,500.00

Teri O’Brien, Tiffany Shadrick, Dillon Shadrick, Thanks be to God for the generosity of our Parishioners! Susan Knickmeyer, Josh Garrett, Terry Shadrick, Sgt. Ian Ives, Mark Hoffmeister, Tim Davis, Lori Mayer, and Sandy Stecher. E v e r y d a y S t e w a r d s h i p

I was recently at a Catholic conference and had a “…whoever does not take up his cross and conversation with someone living in the thick of follow after me is not worthy of me.” Hollywood culture. He was Catholic and spoke of how hard it was to live out his faith amid —Matthew 10:38 tremendous temptation and negativity toward religion. He spoke about how going to daily Mass Pope Benedict XVI said, “The world offers you helped to keep him centered and stay strong in his comfort. But you were not made for comfort, faith. He was a great witness to living out one’s faith you were made for greatness.” “Comfort” puts in the face of disbelief. me first. “Picking up your cross and following Jesus” puts God and others first. Why settle for One thing that he told me stood out above all the comfort when you can achieve greatness! Pick rest. He spoke of his engagement to his fiancé and up your cross, ask Jesus for guidance on using how important it was to him that God was a major your gifts and live the life God intended for part of their relationship and their lives as individuals you! as well. He told me he said something to her like, “If you don’t love Jesus more than you love me, this is never going to work.” What an amazing and truly moving witness! PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY MEMBERS Songs and books are written about the intense Please remember in your prayers longing one human being can have for another. the following military personnel: We can describe another as meaning everything to

SGT Ian Ives — US Army us. We speak of wanting to offer our complete SGT Drew Alsop — US Army, Erin Arent — US Navy, selves to our beloved. However, true love is about Jeff Arent — U.S. Marines, SGT Jamie Bucher—USAF, more than wanting to be with that person. It is Jason Burton — US Navy, about wanting that person to know a love even Scott Daugherty, Coty DeClue — USAF, SGT Cameron Earley — US Army, greater than theirs: the love of God. No love can SGT Tyler Earley — US Army, last without God. My Hollywood friend knew this Clay Fisher — US Marines, to be the case. He showed his true love for his James Taylor Gragg — USAF, SPC Tyler Grogan — US Army, wife-to-be by sharing more than himself — he Matthew Martin — US Navy, Logan Moore — USAF, Monty Perkins, And Andrew Snodgrass — US Navy. shared the very One who created love. — Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS 6 Welcome to St. Clare Catholic Church

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