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Let us attend to what is good, pleasing, and acceptable in the sight of God who formed us...and let those who have
love in Jesus Christ keep the commandments of Christ.
(Pope St. Clement I, “Letter to the Corinthians”)
SAINT CLEMENT CATHOLIC PARISH135 South Washington Street – Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813
Founded in 1859
For Parish Membership, Baptisms, Weddings, Communion Calls or any other pastoral need, contact the respective parish office.
Bulletin Announcements: Deadline is Monday at noon to the St. Clement Parish Office or to [email protected]
Fr. William Vernon, Pastor 723-4990Bill Manthe, Parish Associate 723-4990Katie Crosby, Parish Secretary 723-4990
Website: www.saintclementparish.com
Josh Jensen, Principal 723-7474Nick Crosby, CRE 7-12 723-4990Rebecca Dean & Melissa Martin, CREs K-6
Email: [email protected] (Katie)
Diocese of Madison, Bishop Donald J. Hying
OFFICE HOURS:St. Clement Parish Office is currently
closed until further notice. Please call if you need assistance, have questions or for a Sacramental emergency.
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 17, 2020
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
May 9 & 10Church Support Envelopes � � � � � $4,974�00Offertory Cash� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$105�00Weekly Electronic Giving � � � � � � $1,048�00Easter Envelope � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$100�00Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6,227.00
Budgeted Offertory for May � � � $33,380�00Offertory Received in May � � � � $15,214�00Budgeted Amount Still Needed . . $18,166.00
Monthly Offertory Comparison April 2020 (4 weekends) . . . . . . . . $34,364.00April 2019 (4 weekends) . . . . . . . . $32,524.00
Weekly Mass Schedule
Tuesday, May 19� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � † Helen Vogel
Wednesday, May 20 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � (Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest)
† David Heth
Thursday, May 21� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � (Saint Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and
Companions, Martyrs)
† Leonard & Virginia Schmitz; Kenric & Rita Schmitz
Friday, May 22 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � (Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious)
In Thanksgiving~90th Birthday of Myron Reuter
Saturday, May 23 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � (morning) Healthcare Workers
(evening) † Virgil Vorwald
Sunday, May 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Ascension of the Lord
† Deceased Members of the Reuter FamilyPeople of Our Parish
From Our Pastor:From Our Pastor:During the forty-day period between Easter Sunday and the Ascension of Our Lord,
the Church encourages us to keep our eyes on Heaven, our ultimate purpose in life, to which Our Lord Jesus Christ is calling us� Father Francis Fernandez (In Conversation with God) reminds us that this invitation becomes more pressing as we approach the celebration of the day on which Jesus, God the Son, went up to the right hand of God the Father� (In Madison and some other dioceses this year, the celebration of Ascension Thursday is transferred to Sunday, May 24�)
As we faithfully persevere by God’s grace through the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdowns, let’s pray for an end to the shutdowns and that We the People might keep focused on using common sense, being prudent, and acting safely as we strive to open the doors of our homes, businesses and churches, especially for public Masses (Saint Clement’s doors are open 24-7, with private Masses)� Let’s keep praying for the repose of the souls of all the people who have died, for God’s healing and strength for all who are sick and suffering from the COVID-19 virus and from other illnesses, and for healthcare workers and all who are caring for the sick� Let’s also pray for all who have recovered from the virus and all who are seriously suffering from the shutdowns (spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, and economically) – for parents, children, teachers, farmers, small-business and large-business owners, restaurant owners, furloughed doctors and nurses, and the nearly 32 million people who have had to file for unemployment because of various governors’ restrictions� In a special way, we pray for the safety and well-being of all who have been courageously working through the pandemic and the shutdowns – for healthcare workers, first responders (in law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency medical services), U�S� Military, farmers, and all working in grocery stores, restaurant & food services, food-processing plants, USPS, UPS, FedEx, truck-driving, gas stations, convenience stores, pharmacies, hardware and farm supply stores, sporting goods stores, and general merchandise stores (Walmart, etc�)�
Our Lord promised His disciples that He would be with them forever ( John 14:19-20; Matthew 28:20)� Jesus Christ has kept His promise in His Church, Word and Sacraments� His presence did not end with His Ascension, when He went up in His glorious body to His Father – indeed, by His Passion, Death and Resurrection, He has prepared for us a place in His Father’s House ( John 14:2-3)� And on the Last Day, God will raise our mortal bodies to be like His own, in glory, reuniting our body and soul in Heaven ( John 6; 2 Corinthians 4-5)� This is our Faith and Hope, which God has given us� We proclaim this every time we say the Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed, when we state that we believe in and look forward to the resurrection of the body and eternal life in Heaven�
Each disciple of Christ, I pray, is comforted by the hope of Heaven� In our journey toward Heaven, Jesus Christ strengthens us in His Church, Word and Sacraments, especially in the Holy Eucharist, where Jesus is truly, really and substantially present (let’s all keep making Spiritual Communions with our Lord until we can be together again in church in publicly celebrated Masses)� God also continues to guide and direct His Church, for He has given us the Advocate, the Holy Spirit ( John 14:23-29)� Along with Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, our Lord has also entrusted us with a teaching authority, the Magisterium� As Jesus has reminded us through His Church, our duty is to follow the Lord, to keep His Commandments, to love Him with all our heart, mind and strength, and our neighbor as ourselves� Jesus Christ is our Hope and He calls us to proclaim the Truth with Love in a world where self-centeredness, greed, violence, and cynicism often seem to choke the fragile growth of grace – so let’s also keep praying for purification and healing in the Church� Meditating on Heaven helps us to love as God has loved us – a love that transforms everything we say and do, even the most mundane moments, realizing that God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit is present at every moment, sanctifying our words and deeds� It is then that we realize evermore deeply His love, peace and joy, and that He is with us, always� Amen� Alleluia!
With peace and prayers in Christ, the Only Savior of the world,Fr. William
RECONCILIATIONFridays: 6:30 – 7:30 PM
Saturdays: 4:00 – 5:00 PMFace-to-face reconciliation by appointment only�
HAPPY 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION FR. HERBERT!
This Sunday, May 17, marks Fr� Herbert Schmidt’s 45th Anniversary of Ordination to the Holy Priesthood� Congratulations Fr� Herbert and may the Lord grant you good health, His abundant grace and many blessings!
“It was not you who chose Me, says the Lord, but I who chose you and appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that will last” (Jn 15:16). ~the entrance antiphon for Mass on the Anniversary of Ordination
SPIRITUAL COMMUNION PRAYERMy Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed
Sacrament� I love You above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul� Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart� I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You� Never permit me to be separated from You� Amen�
** We look forward to that day, prayerfully soon, when we can worship together again in church, and receive our Lord in the Holy Eucharist!
FAITH FORMATION AT HOMEThis week on May 22 the Church celebrates the Memorial of
St� Rita of Cascia (1381-1457)� Famous as the patron of hopeless situations, St� Rita lived in Italy during a very turbulent time in its history� At a young age, she had the desire to join the religious life, but following her parent’s insistence, she entered into marriage� Through her kindness and example, she brought her husband to the faith� Sadly, over time, all that she had was taken away from her, except her deep love and faith in Christ, which only grew as the years passed� View the excellent film, “St� Rita,” and other films, at FORMED�org�
UPDATE ON HOLY LAND AND NATIONAL COMBINED COLLECTIONS
The Office of Stewardship and Development (Diocese of Madison) sent an update regarding the National Combined Collection, originally scheduled to take place in parishes on May 16 – 17th (envelope holders, in May/June packets): This is now rescheduled for the weekend of August 22-23rd. Also, the Holy Land Collection, which normally takes place on Good Friday, has been postponed until the weekend of September 12-13th . We will continue to receive these two collections in the parish office, with checks made payable to St. Clement Parish, and submit the collected funds to the Diocese in the Fall.
STEUBENVILLE CONFERENCE 2020 CANCELLED
The Steubenville Conference that our high school teens attend every year in St� Paul, MN, has been cancelled for this Summer 2020� With our governor’s regulations, we will not be holding our meal fundraiser this year� We are grateful for your continued support of our meal fundraiser every year and we look forward to your support next year! Please continue to pray for our teens, that they grow in their love for God and neighbor, and in the virtues of faith, hope and charity!
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD & EVANGELIZATION
May 21 marks 40 days after the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, and so marks His Ascension to the Father in Heaven� Before He ascends, Jesus commissions the Apostles to be His witnesses, to go forth and to baptize “in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Mt 28:19)� We’re told in the Acts of the Apostles that Jesus also instructs them to go back to Jerusalem and to await the coming of the Holy Spirit� And so they do, spending the next nine days in prayer� Thus, the first novena occurs� On the tenth day, the Holy Spirit descends upon the Apostles, and the Church is born as they go forth from the upper room proclaiming the saving Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ to the world� While the Solemnity of the Ascension will not be celebrated until Sunday, May 24, the actual date this year is Thursday, May 21� This is a beautiful occasion to join with the first Apostles and our Blessed Mother in a prayer novena, asking for the grace and the power of the Holy Spirit to conform all of us more closely to her Son, Jesus Christ, and to empower us to be His witnesses in our homes and community�Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and kindle in us the
fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit, and we shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.
O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by that same Holy Spirit we may be truly
wise and ever enjoy His consolations. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
“Be a Eucharistic soul! If the center around which your thoughts and hopes turn is the Tabernacle, then, my child, how abundant the fruits of your sanctity and apostolate will be!” – Saint Josemaría Escrivá, 1902-1975 (The Forge, #835)
LAUDATO SI WEEK IS MAY 16-24!
This year marks the 5th anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home�” In celebration, he invites Catholics around the world in committing to action that increases our response to “the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor�” Visit www�LaudatoSiWeek�org for resources and action items�
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