First Sunday of Lent February 21, 2021 Reverend Michael G. McGovern Bishop of Belleville 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 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. 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 ST. CLARE SCHOOL 632-6327 1411 Cross Street O’Fallon, IL 62269 214 West Third Street, O’Fallon, IL 618/ 632-3562 Clarice McKay Principal www.stclarechurch.org Fr. Jim Deiters Pastor MT. CALVARY CEMETERY 632-3562 Dennis Vander Ven Deacon Paulo D’Amico John Gomez Deacon Marcia Fix Parish Secretary PARISH TRUSTEES Jamae Shubirg Administrative Assistant Michael Crupe Jim Edwards Business Manager John Dempsey Jett Cates Facilities Manager Stephen Eros Music and Liturgy Dir. ST. VINCENT DEPAUL 632-4270 Jane Dotson Family Faith Formation Matt Flynn Adult Faith and Mission Emergency Assistance From Our Pastor, Fr. Jim... Lent Terms Each year at the beginning of Lent, I think it is helpful to review some of our Catholic terminology as we hear words and phrases February 20 February 25 during this season that may still be new for some people. Jim Wright Retta Dent Christopher Busse Pat Taylor Fast – doing with less…less food, fewer material things; to Ryan Luechtefeld Tom Knaust eliminate something from my daily routine in order to make Katelyn Ferguson Scott Semko more room for God in my life. Traditionally, to fast means Destiny Pascua having only one simple meal a day. But also try fasting February 21 Noah Cutter from a negative attitude or gossiping. (Officially required Kathy DeVan Meredith Hornal on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday only but encouraged Edward Furrow Scarlett Balaban to do more often.) Richard Hosman Michelle Guebert February 26 Abstinence – to do without meat for the day; for some this Jessica Garcia Mary Ann Spencer may mean abstaining from something else as a sacrifice. Jonathan Garcia Bobbi Schaefer (Required every Friday of Lent; some choose year-round) Robbie Gremminger Dennis Collins Ellie Sanchez Chris Bautz Elect – those who have been studying the Scriptures and Nicole Lobring Church Teachings for a year in the Rite of Christian Initia- February 22 Erik Schneider tion for Adults (RCIA) and are ‘elected’ by the parish and Lisa Poignee Addison Guskey bishop on the first Sunday of Lent to begin the final part Rebecca Bak Andrew Birchem (“Period of Purification”) of preparation for their sacra- Jesus Torres Justin Walters ments at the Easter Vigil. Mike Gavin Carter Holzum Ellie Ramirez Viola Eros Candidate – a person who is already baptized as a Chris- tian in another denomination and is now seeking full com- February 23 February 27 munion with the Catholic faith through the sacraments of Joseph Kollins Peggy Sebastian Confirmation and Eucharist. Michelle Kessler Patrick Frazier Matthew Warchol Brian Spellman Scrutiny – a rite celebrated on the third, fourth and fifth Sara Junck Clare Largent Sundays of Lent, with the Elect asking the parish to pray Vivianne Herich Rodney Holas for them in their conversion to Jesus Christ. Special scrip- Joseph Kinsella February 24 tures and prayers help them name any weaknesses and sin Isabelle Wohlgemuth Patricia Borgren from which they want to be set free at their upcoming bap- Andrew Huntz Mike Silvestrini tism. Our prayers for them help them resist any tempta- Chuck Tipton tions from the devil and thus we also use the word February 28 Kristin Cole ‘exorcism’ for the prayers we use for the three Scruti- Sharon Busch Danielle Warchol nies. (This will take place at the 10:30 Mass on those three Rowe Canda Allen Lewis Brandon Goss Sundays) Kyle Boewe Hayden Spencer Ava Pace You may want to keep this short vocabulary list handy during Lent, Abigail Frazier using it as a discussion guide for dinner conversations with a friend, Franklin Andriacco spouse, and/or your children. Maybe have the children create ‘flash cards’ for a family game with these and other Catholic words. February 29 John Boysha Blessings for a Spirit-filled Lent, Brendan Girard Matthew Range Fr. Jim Deiters Jackson Grapperhaus MASS INTENTIONS Next Weekend February 27/28 Saturday, February 20 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Saturday 5:00 Dan & Kris Kimutis, Stacey Cutter 5:00 p.m. Charles Johnson Ryan & Betsy McCarty Bernadette Kimutis Sunday 8:30 Gary Borges, Frank Morski, Jeanette Giebels Walt Leninsky, Aimee Nieroda Sunday, February 21 10:30 Lea Bautz, Jaclyn Gross, Jamie Eros FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Dominic & Rena Sabatino 8:30 a.m. Marcellus and Viola Huller Peggy Berens Servers 5:00 Isabella & Olivia Ponciroli 10:30 a.m. Vincent Ferrante 8:30 Zach Thoman & Gregory Timpson 10:30 Joseph Kinsella & Luke Monroe Monday, February 22 Readers The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle Saturday 5:00 Karen Jalbert & Steve Hughes 6:00 p.m. Doris Oliver Sunday 8:30 Kristine Blair & Len Ratajczyk 10:30 Ellen Gravlin & Patty Klingelhoefer Tuesday, February 23 Lenten Weekday Saint Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr Ushers 7:30 a.m. Dick and Norma Seipp Saturday 5:00 Jett Cates, Ken Kenney, Carl Lurk 6:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration Bruce Rackers, Scott Voss, John Winkelmann Sunday 8:30 Jett Cates, Mark Huller, Robert Kirchgessner Wednesday, February 24—No Mass Ryan & Madison Luechtefeld, Bob Picchietti Lenten Weekday Sunday 10:30 Chris Bautz, Frank Blacharczyk, Gustavo Cotto Thomas Hickey, Jason Holzum, Roy Rogge Thursday, February 25 Lenten Weekday (Mass at School Chapel) Greeters Joan Cavins Saturday 5:00 Carol Williamson 8:30 Audra Driscoll & Andrea Picchietti Friday, February 26 10:30 Lydia & William Kinsella Lenten Weekday 7:30 a.m. Kay Vogel Sound Board 6:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross Saturday 5:00 8:30 Jett Cates Saturday, February 27 10:30 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 5:00 p.m. Thomas Fisher Cantor Jane McMannemy Saturday 5:00 Donna Kloustermeyer Sunday 8:30 David Leisure Sunday, February 28 10:30 Katie Szwedo SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 8:30 a.m. Ed Bugger Sacristan/Junior Sacristan Emil Kirchgessner Saturday 5:00 Stacey Cutter & Aidan Cutter 10:30 a.m. For Our Parish Sunday 8:30 Kristy Turner, Chirstopher Millikin, Matthew Range 10:30 Ellen Gravlin, Luke & Will Bautz Readings of the Week February 22-28 OUR GIVING February 13/14 Monday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Weekly Envelopes $8,800.00 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Direct Deposit $ Lk 11:29-32 WeShare $ 4,685.00 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12 Total Tithe: $13,485.00 Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Pledge/Mortgage $ 3,320.00 Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, 15-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10 Please pray for the sick, their loved ones and caregivers. May they never lose sight of the love of God: Susan Chunn, Mark Coleman, Ed Cornwell, David Dempsey, Ami Kovach, George and Mona Peach, Megan Saldanha, Mary Ann Seipp, Belinda Vargas, Sharon Walton, Kristy Weller, Jim Wright St. Clare Parish Offers Email series for Lent “Following the Call of Christ” With Bishop Barron Join St. Clare Parish for our Lenten weekly email series on “Following the Call of Christ” through Word on Fire Engage. Two introductory emails were sent out on Monday, February 8. The series began on Thursday, February 11, with a short introduction to help us get ready for Lent. Need to get connected for parish emails? If you do not currently receive emails from St. Clare Parish, please go to stclarechurch.flocknote.com to enter your information OR text STC to 84576 and then follow the prompt to enter your email address. MONDAY LENTEN SERIES Stations of the Cross Meditations: Side-by-Side with Jesus Using our own parish icons of Jesus’ journey to Calvary, these Lenten reflections will help us examine our lives and unite our sufferings to Jesus, who suffered and died for us. They will also help us become more aware of the sufferings of the whole world, see how God responds to our suffering by suffering with us, and grow in hope through Christ’s victory over sin and death. Mondays: Mass at 6:00 p.m. Short Presentation and Opportunity for Reflection from 6:30—7:00 p.m. Feb. 22 - Introduction and Stations 1 and 2 March 15 - Stations 10, 11 and 12 March 1 - Stations 3, 4 and 5 March 22 - Stations 13 and 14 March 8 - Stations 6, 7, 8 and 9 Each reflection will be led by Fr.