Twen eth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 16, 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.
St. Clare of Assisi, Pray for Us! ANOINTING OF THE SICK—Communal celebrations 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 632-3562 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 Patrick Jurgensmeyer Facilities Manager John Dempsey Tom Docter Accompanist Jane Dotson Family Faith Formation ST. VINCENT DEPAUL 632-4270 Matt Flynn Adult Faith and Mission Emergency Assistance
From Our Pastor... Happy OKTOBERFEST!! Birthday!! Every Fall on the last Saturday of September, St. Clare Parish cele- brates our region’s German heritage with a great fundraising event called Oktoberfest. It’s a festival for the entire family featuring August 18 (continued) wonderful food and drink, games and raf les, a fun run, live music, Henry Browning and more! August 15 Drew Ferguson Martha Smith Charles Cappel This event is open to the public and attracts visitors from through- Idamay Pfeiffer out the region. While we welcome this annual opportunity to enjoy Deb Zimmerman August 19 fun and fellowship, as a parish we also count on the revenue gener- Matthew Wilson Mary Anne Burroughs ated by Oktoberfest to help pay down the mortgage on our new Ian Jentsch Mary Munie church. Our pro it for our 2014 Oktoberfest exceeded $50,000! Cyndi Grubb Brett Hart We’re very proud to be celebrating our 15th Oktoberfest, and I in- Curtis Newcomb Shayna Kueker vite you to do your part as we prepare for our anniversary event on Anna Strake Emily O’Connor Saturday, September 26! As a member of our parish family, your Alexander Walford Kimberly Stolle involvement is CRUCIAL to our success. Please consider: Kyle Jenkins August 16 Kaylee Mixon ♦ Buying and selling raf le tickets for our two great raf les. The Lucy Mixen Kelly Short raf le contributes the greatest amount of pro it to Oktoberfest, Linda Riedel Margaret Fitzgerald so its success is vital! Brad Badgley ♦ Donating a prize to the raf le stand, basket raf le, silent auction Jeanette Nacar August 20 or bingo. This can be merchandise, gift cards/certi icates, ser- Doug Pressnall Flor Garcia vices, condo stays or tickets for concerts, sporting events, etc. Monica Winkeler Bernice Thibodeaux Many other donations are needed for our dinner, gaming and Jeff Harris Russell Riedle food stands. Nicole Bow Char Rubush Melissa Kellebrew Sarah Sheesley ♦ Becoming an Oktoberfest sponsor, with opportunities to pro- Stephanie Sharpe Kelly Burke mote your business or workplace and enjoy tax bene its as you Molly Jackson Matthew Holdner support our parish. Jennifer Furrow Bryan Holdener ♦ Serving as a general volunteer before, during and after the Lane Radloff Will Thoman event. Signups will be available at weekend Masses beginning Silas Grandame this weekend, August 14/15. August 17 We count on every parish household to make Oktoberfest a suc- Mary Jones August 21 cess. May we count on you? Matthew Boyles Sharon Buckman Maggie Artime Joe Chappell God bless you and your generosity! Angela Schloer Colin Kaufman Fr. Jim Deiters Andy O’Guinn Lillian Herling Eric Hughes Special Thanks! I want to thank the members of the parish for their Madison Eghigian August 22 response to my appeal on behalf of UNBOUND on August 8-9. Brett Robertson As I mentioned from the Altar after the Masses, I enjoyed celebrating the August 18 John Kemp Eucharist with you and sharing in your devotion to the Lord. There are Dave Kelso Sal Escalante too many individuals to thank but a few need to be mentioned: Tim Kwiatkowski Gabby Kniepkamp Marcia, for help in preparing for the visit, members of the parish who Bree Badgley helped after the Masses as people gathered to sponsor our children and August 23 Senior citizens, and those families and individuals who committed to Emily Whatley supporting our ministry and sponsoring someone. Fifty-three people Elizabeth Correale Dee Kirsch made that commitment. God will bless you even more abundantly for Aaron Cherry Gayle Keniley your generosity. Rachel Sabella Tracey Cooley
A word of thanks who spoke so graciously to me after the Masses and Eddie Barragan Misty Avila Janet, for the gluten-free banana bread and those who packed a bag of Ashley Schloer David Schmitz tomatoes and cucumbers for me to take home.
God bless everyone. Perhaps we will meet again. Fr. Rich Tillman
MASS INTENTIONS Next Weekend August 22/23
Saturday, August 15 Cantors Twen eth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. Cecil, Lorene and Bill Johnson Saturday 5:00 pm Kristine Blair Hazel Lindsey and Gladys Head Sunday 8:30 am Barb Compton 10:30 am Amber Harris
Sunday, August 16 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Twen eth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday 5:00 pm Makayla Saltmarsh, April Leo, Russ Hart, Robin Bandy 8:30 a.m. Roberta Gainor Jessica Kalmer, Tom Grimmig, Lee & Anne Crowe 10:30 a.m. For Our Parish Ellen Gravlin, Sella Roman*, Jack &Patti Leisure* Nancy Karrigan* Monday, August 17 Weekday Sunday 8:30 am John & Suzie Durnford, Kevin & Linda Rademacher 12:00 Noon Special Inten on Marie Berry, Sharon Ripplinger, Bob & Michelle Crain Ely Gillespie, John Gomez*, Debbie Cavese*, Pat Day* Tuesday, August 18 Linda Cipfl*
Weekday Sunday 10:30 am Tanja Ramsby, Toni Stanton, Jane Dotson, Tina Whitlow 7:30 a.m. John and Pat Chamberland Margaret Andrasko, Dan & Tara Ashbaker, Dominic & Wednesday, August 19—No Mass Rena Sabatino, Mandi Huelsmann*, Kathy Sjoquist* Stephanie Chambers*, Kitty Luehrs* Weekday, Saint John Eudes, Priest Lector Thursday, August 20 Saturday 5:00 pm Dennis Holdener and John Jackson Saint Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church Sunday 8:30 am David Leisure & Sandy Gross 8:30 a.m. All School Mass in School Gym Sunday 10:30 am Leslie Goldberg & Amelia Abalos
Servers Friday, August 21 Saturday 5:00 pm Liam Kenney, Nicholas & Ann Flath Saint Pius X, Pope 8:30 am Lindsey Berry, Charlie & John Moore 7:30 a.m. Gene and Ann Langhauser 10:30 am Sarah Arbogast, Isabelle & Victoria Day Ushers Saturday, August 22 Saturday 5:00 pm John Boysha, Scott Leo, Zakharie Stoll Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time John Winkelmann, Walter O’Dell, Josh Gansauer 5:00 p.m. Al and Bernice Lanter, Darrell and Aaron Lanter Sunday 8:30 am George Martychenko, Doug Gross, John Bechtoldt Jim Hendricks, Mark Huller, Pat Jurgensmeyer
Sunday, August 23 Sunday 10:30 am James Taylor, Jason Holzum, Mark Stevens Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Ruben Abalos, Paulo D’Amico, Tyler McDaniel 8:30 a.m. Arnold and Lucille Waeltz Leora O’Connor Gift Bearers 10:30 a.m. Rita Rehkemper Saturday 5:00 pm Jim & Barbara Calandro Vernell Goodman Sunday 8:30 am Ryan, Alicia, Madison, Brady & Logan Luechtefeld 10:30 am Patrick, Dannette, Joseph, William & Lydia Kinsella
Greeters Weekly Readings for August 17 - 23 Saturday 5:00 pm Carol Williamson, Rosemarie Jones, Jeannie Haukapp Monday: Jgs 2:11-19; Ps 106:34-37, 39-40, 43ab, 44; Sunday 8:30 am Brandon Rotz Family Mt 19:16-22 10:30 am Blaine, Debbie & Spencer Phillips, Margie Carthy Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a; Ps 85:9, 11-14; Mt 19:23-30 Sound Board Wednesday: Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21:2-7; Mt 20:1-16 Saturday 5:00 pm David Schmitz 8:30 am Gary Borges Thursday: Jgs 11:29-39a; Ps 40:5, 7-10; Mt 22:1-14 10:30 am Jim Colombo Friday: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Ps 146:5-10; Bread Bakers Amy Short, Sarah Mattingly, Joe & Lona Moore Mt 22:34-40 Saturday: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; Ps 128:1b-5; Children’s Word Mt 23:1-12 Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:30 am Pat Vollmer & Megan Blair Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ps 34:2-3, 16-21; 10:30 am Barb Smith & Sarah Dotson Eph 5:21-32 [2a, 25-32]; Jn 6:60-69 Nursery Not Available
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, June Dean, Yasuko Estabrooks, Rita Ferreri, Mildred Gerardi, Mike and Linda Gilkerson, Hannah Grubofski, Rita Haukapp, Margaret Heinke, Jessica Holmes, Elnora Hostetler, Boston Johnson, Pauline Keller, Dan Kimutis, Keith Klein, 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, Madelean Sanford, Michael Schmitz, Clete Schwaegel, Craig Seipp, Diane Gettis-Simmons, Pat Thompson, Jack Titterington, Betty Tomasovich, Jake Van Hook, Jenny Vogt, Steve Wells, Virginia Woods Please pray for all our military families, especially those separated by deployment.
Men’s Renewal A SAINT, THE VIRGIN MARY AND FREEMASONRY Weekend WHAT DO THEY ALL HAVE IN COMMON? August 22/23 The Church just celebrated the Feasts of St. Maximilian Kolbe on August 14 and the Assump on of Mary on August 15. Did All Men of the Parish you know there is a connec on between this great saint and are Invited! Mary? In this CD, “St. Maximilian Kolbe and the Problem of FREEMASONRY”, Dr. Mark Miravalle shares the life of this great saint and martyr who started the Mili a of the Immacu- lata, an army of Mary whose goal is to spread Consecra on to Mens Renewal Weekend Registra on Form Mary throughout the world and to pray against the evils of Freemasonry. What appears to us to be a social club, with hos- Name: ______pitals that help children, Freemasonry, St. Maximilian says, is actually a religion that is Gnos c and an -Catholic and has been condemned by Pope a er Pope since the 1700s. Dr. Address: ______Miravalle dis nguishes what Freemasons believe, why the Church speaks out against Freemasonry, what we as Catholics ______should know, and why Consecra on to Mary is the answer to fight the evils in all mes, especially now.
Phone: ______Dr. Mark Miravalle is a professor of Theology and Mariology at Fran- E-mail: ______ciscan University of Steubenville, interna onal speaker, permanent Emergency Contact Name and Number: deacon, author of over 16 books on Mary and Mariology, husband and father of eight, and President ______of the interna onal Catholic move- ment, Vox Populi Mariae Mediatri- ______ci (Voice of the People of Mary Mediatrix.) He has made several television appearances including EWTN, Fox News and NBC’s Rela on: ______Dateline among other numerous credits.
Stop by the kiosk in the Gathering Space to see tles from our Special Dietary or Medical Needs: new shipment of CDs, Books and Booklets! We will be adding new tles weekly! Lighthouse Catholic Media is a non-profit organiza on, so ______your dona ons of $2.00 per Booklet, $3.00 per CD and $4.00 per Book goes directly into ordering new tles in the coming months. For more info on LCM, click on the Lighthouse link on our parish website “This is a weekend that provides a unique www.stclarechurch.org. opportunity for the men of our parish to grow closer to God and develop a deeper sense of faith, RESPECT LIFE CORNER along with forming lasƟng friendships.” Helping People to Help Themselves—The Catholic Campaign “Men who have aƩended this retreat aƩest that this for Human Development (CCHD) is an instrument of the Catho- was a life changing experience. It provides a casual lic Church working to carry out the mission of Jesus Christ. environment where men from a variety of backgrounds Learn, Act, Connect, Pray: CCHD has a two fold mandate:to come together to strengthen their bond with God help low-income people participate in decisions that affect their lives, their families and communities and to provide education and their fellow parishioners.” and promote understanding about poverty and its root causes. To learn more about CCHD and ways you can participate in their For informa on contact Bryan Birchem mission, go to www.usccb.org. Pray for the strength to follow the 530-4796 or [email protected]. examples of Jesus. Like Jesus, may the Spirit provide us with a voice to cry out for justice for the poor. Register for PSR at Youth Group Schedule August 16 Painting youth room stuff behind Lugge www.stclarechurch.org Center (across from St. Clare School) 6—7:30 p.m. Wear old clothes!! Registration for the 2015-16 St. Clare Parish August 23 Meeting 6—7:30 p.m. in Youth Room School of Religion for children in grades K-8 is now open through August 17. Visit the website August 30 Youth Group Meeting 6—7:30 p.m. to register online or pick up a form in the parish Presentation on TEC retreats in Fellowship Hall office or gathering space. September 6 No Meeting: Labor Day Weekend Classes begin Sunday, September 13. PSR is Work is in progress on our new Youth Room, for children in grades K-8 who are not enrolled thanks to some wonderful volunteers!! in St. Clare Catholic School. PSR meets from It will be awesome!!! 10:30—11:40 a.m. on most Sunday mornings be- The Youth Room is currently in the ginning September through April at St. Clare basement of the parish office. School, 214 W. 3rd Street in O’Fallon. High school youth and youth group alumni Children wishing to receive First Eucharist or are always welcome. No need to register. Confirmation must be attending weekend Masses Just come on out. Summer meetings are more casual with games, food and fun!! in our parish and be students in St. Clare Catho- lic School, the Parish School of Religion or an approved home-school program. They also will Crazy 8’s need to participate in the parish’s sacramental Next Event: preparation program. For more information, contact Jane Dotson, Director of Family Faith Back to School Formation at 632-3562. Bash!! August 23 from 6—8 p.m. Parent Meetings! Youth Room & Lawn Pre-Confirmation Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. For 7th & 8th grade youth from any parish and any faith! Bring your friends! Harter Fellowship Hall Games & Prizes, Soda & Snacks!! For parents of students in 7th For more info contact grade and any older students who would like to begin study [email protected] or 632-3562 in our parish’s 2 year Confirmation program. Bring school supplies for kids in need! Confirmation Parent Meeting Next event: Bonfire on Sept. 13 Thursday, September 17 at 7 p.m. Harter Fellowship Hall ST. CLARE SCHOOL NEWS!! For parents of students starting the 2nd year of our The school par cipates in just three fundrais- two-year Confirmation program (8th grade) ers each school year. The start of school be- gins with raffle cket sales. Students are First Reconciliation Parent Meeting asked to sell raffle ckets for $20 each. Each Tuesday, October 27 at 7 p.m. in Harter Fellowship Hall raffle cket will be eligible for a semi-weekly For parents of students preparing for 1st Communion drawing of $25. In addi on, we will draw a and 1st Reconciliation during this school year cket twice a month for $50; twice a year for $250; and once for $500 during Catholic Schools Week. Each Parents of students who are new to our parish and seeking cket is eligible to win more than once. Once a cket is Confirmation or First Holy Communion should contact drawn, it will be re-entered for the next drawing. To purchase Jane Dotson, Director of Family Faith Formation at 632-3562 ckets, please contact Laura Adkins at 314-313-4854. or [email protected] for more information. St. Clare Catholic Men for Christ (CMFC)
Stewardship St. Clare’s very own Deacon Dennis Vander Ven and John Gomez will give talks on The Belleville Diocese Permanent Diaconate Program and Responsibilities to our Catholic Men for Christ group. We will have time after the talk for Q&A and discussions. Share God’s Gifts All men of the parish, age 21 and older, are invited to join us in the You have been given wonderful Fellowship Hall on Saturday, August 29 from 8 – 10 a.m.
gi s from God… Coffee, donuts, bagels and other refreshments will be provided. Will you share them? Help us spread the word and invite your friends. We will pray the Rosary in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at 7:30 a.m. for anyone In gra tude for all we’ve been given interested in arriving a little early.
Stewardship means sharing some of our God-given The CMFC group formed this past January. Several of the men talent and me in service to our parish, our com- have attended the annual St. Louis CMFC over the past few years munity, and the world! Be sure to take a look at and felt called to begin a parish level group following the same theme, but on a monthly basis. We share the vision statement of the the 2015 Ministry Handbook, available on our web- St. Louis CMFC but at the parish level, “Focused on Building the site: www.stclarechurch.org./ministry or in the Kingdom of God here at St. Clare and Beyond.” Gathering Space of Church. Prayerfully consider Our Mission is to provide a venue for prayer, fellowship and spir- what you can do to help our parish! There are many itual nourishment for the men of our parish and to be a springboard ministries perfect for families, couples, or groups of into greater commitment and involvement of the life and ministries friends to join and serve together, and plenty of of our parish. We meet on the fourth Saturday morning of each op ons to fit even the busiest schedules! month, parish event calendar permitting, and offer guest speakers, informative/instructional Catholic videos or other Catholic Topic of Please remember to sign up again for those current the Month that won’t involve any advanced preparation time for ministries in which you wish to con nue; you are anyone that wants to attend. not automa cally carried over from year to year. And note that St. Clare is always looking for addi- Just come and be fed, both literally and spiritually! onal help with our Saturday night and Sunday lit- urgies, especially ushers and greeters, Eucharis c ministers, nursery workers, and sound board opera- Upcoming Bridges Retreat tors. Training will be provided! September 2015 – May 2016
Bring your filled out ministry signup card to Mass St. Nicholas Parish has been the Metro-East site for the Bridg- next weekend, August 22-23. The cards will be es Retreat for the past three years, a program based on the brought forward during the Offertory as a visible Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. The Spiritual Exercises sign of gra tude for all God has given us. If you’re and its principles and prayer methods provide a foundation for not able to a end Mass next weekend, you may Jesuit spirituality and outlook. Pope Francis, our first Jesuit drop your card in the regular collec on or at the pope, exudes the joy of knowing Jesus, and he views the Gos- parish office any me through September 6. pels in imaginative ways, both reflecting important compo-
nents of the Spiritual Exercises. Thank you for suppor ng our parish! Together we are serving one another, growing in faith, and build- If you are interested in receiving the Spiritual Exercises of St. ing the Kingdom of God! Ignatius, please attend an information session at St. Nicholas Good Shepherd Spirituality Center at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, August 12.
The retreat starts in mid-Sept 2015 and will meet on Wednes- Sunday , August 9, 2015 day evenings at St. Nicholas through early May 2016. If you cannot attend the session or would just like more information, Tithe……………...$13,861.00 go to www.bridgesfoundation.org or contact Cheryl at (636) New Church…...$ 1,365.00 225-8433 or Cindy at 741-8075.
“One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; BIBLE STUDY The Tuesday night group will be studying Another withholds what he should give, 2 Corinthians beginning the week after 1 Corinthians ends - and only suffers want.” Proverbs 11:24 August 25 from 7-8:30 p.m. ALTAR ANGELS August 22: Connie Garre , Cathy Sweeney, Carol Williamson & Bobbi Schaefer CosmiC Bingo THE YOUNG ADULTS GROUP invite you to a night of fun and en- lightenment as we enfold the first part of the "History of the Mass" with Fr. Jim in the Church library on Monday August 17 at Proceeds Benefit 6:30 p.m. Complementary drinks and snacks will be provided. St. Clare Youth Group!! Please RSVP to Sally on [email protected]. Saturday, August 22 KC LADIES AUXILIARY is having a New Member meet and greet at Doors Open at 6 p.m. Bingo Starts at 7:30 the August 27 Mee ng at 7 p.m. at the KC Hall in O’Fallon. We are a philanthropic organiza on which supports local chari es and O’Fallon KC Hall, 402 E Hwy 50 K of C council 4239. All prac cing Catholic women at least 18 $20 per person in advance, $25 at the door. years old and any spouse, unmarried daughter, or mother of a current K of C member is invited to come join us for fellowship and Price includes: Six Bingo Cards margaritas. Call Barb Armstrong at 406-3765 with any ques ons. Glow Dabber, Glow Hat Additional bingo cards $5 for 6 CORNERSTONE CATHOLIC SCRIPTURE STUDY Please join us as we begin our study of the Gospel of Luke, which is some mes For reservations contact Jane Dotson at 632-3562 referred to as “The Gospel of Prayer” due to the many beau ful prayers included within it. We will begin on Wednesday, Sep- DJ**MUSIC** FUN**50/50 tember 23 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Clare. For more informa on, Must be 18 yrs or older to attend! please call Kristy at 402-0885 or visit our website at www.thecornerstonescripturestudy.org.
FIFTH ANNUAL LOBSTERPALOOZA www.ofallonsunriserotary.org/lobsterpalooza-1.html
The Sunrise Rotary Club of O'Fallon does some great things in and around our community and it spreads to the WHOLE world. We are very St. Nicholas, Corpus Chris and St. Clare parents close to eradica ng polio; we grow and main- tain our community garden where our produce goes to the O'Fal- who may be interested in learning more about lon Community Food Pantry; we post American flags that wave Althoff Catholic High School around town on holidays, and we host exchange students to and are invited to a end a recep on on from other countries---and much more! Thursday, September 3 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Pick up loca on has changed to Bank of O’Fallon Parking Lot on at St. Clare Parish, 1411 Cross Street. August 29 from 2—5 p.m. As always lobster pre-orders are nec- essary, and this year, we've added Manha an Red Clam Chow- Come hear from current students, der to the pre-order menu for $10/delicious quart. alumni and administra on about
To order: Use the above link and place your order online using the wonderful things happening at Althoff. Paypal. Or Reply to and send your check to Kim Sabella, 102 W. Get your ques ons answered and learn Washington St., O'Fallon, IL 62269 or Contac ng any member of about the great academic and extracurricular Sunrise Rotary (www.ofallonsunriserotary.org) opportuni es that await your child. DEADLINE TO ORDER IS AUG. 24 If you have any ques ons, Appe zers and adult beverages will be provided. please call 206-8916. Thank you for your past support and we look forward to seeing you on Aug. 29! RSVP to Jenn Lyke at jlyke@althoff.net or 235-1100 ext. 115