ONE BODY IN CHRISTCelebrating Together the Birth of Jesus

Emmanuel, God with Us

St. Clement Parish135 S. Washington St., Lancaster 53813

For Parish Membership, Baptisms, Weddings, Communion Calls or any other pastoral need, contact the respective parish offi ce.

Bulletin Announcements: Deadline is Monday at noon to the St. Clement Parish Offi ce or to st_clement@tds.net

Fr. John J. Sasse, Pastor 723-4990 Josh Jensen, Principal 723-7474Bill Manthe, Pastoral Associate 723-4990 Kitty Mumm, DRE 723-7425

Website: www.saintclementparish.com Email: st_clement@tds.net

1st Mass, Christmas Day 1859

THE PARISH FAMILYTHE PARISH FAMILYOFOF

SAINT CLEMENTSAINT CLEMENT

St. Clement ParishSt. Clement Parish135 S. Washington St., Lancaster 53813135 S. Washington St., Lancaster 53813

Celebrating TogetherCelebrating Togetherthe Birth of Jesus Christ, the Birth of Jesus Christ, Emmanuel, God with UsEmmanuel, God with Us

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 st_clement@tds.net

Fr. William Vernon, Pastor 723-4990Fr. William Vernon, Pastor 723-4990Bill Manthe, Parish Associate 723-4990Bill Manthe, Parish Associate 723-4990Katie Crosby, Parish Secretary 723-4990Katie Crosby, Parish Secretary 723-4990

Website: www.saintclementparish.comWebsite: www.saintclementparish.com

Josh Jensen, Principal 723-7474Josh Jensen, Principal 723-7474Nick Crosby, CRE 7-12 723-4990Nick Crosby, CRE 7-12 723-4990Rebecca Dean & Melissa Wiest, CREs K-6Rebecca Dean & Melissa Wiest, CREs K-6

Email: st_clement@tds.net (Katie)Email: st_clement@tds.net (Katie)

Diocese of Madison, Bishop Donald J. HyingDiocese of Madison, Bishop Donald J. Hying

723-7474723-7474

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH DECEMBER 26, 2021

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASUREDecember 18 & 19

Church Support Envelopes � � � � $8,695�00Offertory Cash� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$833�00Weekly Electronic Giving � � � � � $1,102�00Mid-month Electronic Giving � $3,750�00Total � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$14,380�00December Budgeted Offertory� � �$ 45,150�00December Offertory Received � � �$ 34,387�00

Monthly Offertory Comparison November 2021 (4 weekends)� � � � � $32,125�00November 2020 (4 weekends) � � � � $26,781�00

Weekly Mass Schedule

Tuesday, December 28 � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (The Holy Innocents, Martyrs)

† Leo AbingWednesday, December 29� � � � � 8:15 AM

(Saint Thomas Becket, Bishop and Martyr) Emmersyn McLimans

Thursday, December 30 � � � � � � 8:15 AM † Alex Wuestenberg

Friday, December 31� � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Saint Sylvester l, Pope)

† Alex WuestenbergSaturday, January 1 � � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM

Donald Bauer 5:00 PM

People of Our ParishSunday, January 2 � � � � � � � � � � � � 7:30 AM

Epiphany of the Lord People of Our Parish

9:30 AM † Helen Benson

From Our Pastor:From Our Pastor:Merry Christmas! As we celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ, the Only Savior of the

world, on December 25, we continue rejoicing in the Season with the Feast of the Holy Family this Sunday (the Christmas Season lasts until the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which in 2022 is January 9)� As we persevere by God’s grace through all the struggles and challenges we might be facing (personally and in our families, community and country), may we faithfully embrace God’s love, joy, strength and healing presence through it all� Let us pause for a few moments during the beginning of this Christmas Season to contemplate and be inspired by God’s love and joy in the great Mystery of Jesus’ birth and of His Holy Family (with help from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Homily, December 24, 2006; General Audience, January 3, 2007):

“God’s reign is the baby in need of help and in poverty� Exactly the same sign has been given to us… God’s sign is simplicity… God’s sign is that He makes Himself small for us� This is how He reigns� He does not come to us with power and outward splendor� He comes as a baby – defenseless and in need of our help� He does not want to overwhelm us with His strength� He takes away our fear of His greatness� He asks for our love: so He makes Himself a child� He wants nothing from us other than our love, through which we spontaneously learn to enter into His feelings, His thoughts, and His will – we learn to live with Him and to practice with Him that humility of renunciation that belongs to the very essence of love� God made Himself small so that we could understand Him, welcome Him, and love Him… Christmas has become the Feast of Gifts in imitation of God Who has given Himself to us� Let us allow our heart, our soul, and our mind to be touched by this fact!”

“It is only the Child lying in the manger who possesses the true secret of life� For this reason, He asks us to welcome Him, to make room for Him within us, in our hearts, in our homes, in our cities, and in our societies� The words of Saint John’s Gospel Prologue echo in our minds and hearts: ‘To all who received Him… He gave power to become children of God’ (John 1:12)� Let us endeavor to be among those who welcome Him� Before Him one cannot remain indifferent� We too, dear friends, must continuously take sides� What will our response be? With what attitude will we welcome Him? The simplicity of the shepherds and the seeking of the Magi who scrutinized the signs of God by means of the star come to our help� The humility and docility of Mary and the wise prudence of Joseph serve as an example to us… The love that Jesus, born in Bethlehem, brought into the world binds to Himself in a lasting relationship of friendship and brotherhood all who welcome Him� Saint John of the Cross said: ‘In giving us all, that is, His Son, in Him God has now said all� Fix your eyes on Him alone… and you will find in addition more than you ask and desire�’”

With prayers for a joyful and blessed Christmas Season and New Year, in Christ,

Fr. William

RECONCILIATIONBefore Daily & Sunday Masses

Saturday at 4:00 PMFace-to-face reconciliation by appointment only�

OFFICE HOURS:Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays:

9 am to 5 pmThursdays & Fridays:

9 am to 2 pm

NEW YEAR’S MASS SCHEDULENEW YEAR’S DAY, Saturday, January 1 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM

IMPORTANT YEAR-END DONATION REMINDERWe are thankful and grateful for your generous donations this year! Please have your

monetary donations you would like posted to your 2021 tax statement postmarked by December 31st� All donations postmarked after December 31st will be posted to your 2022 tax statement� Thank you for your generous support of our St� Clement Parish�

MOVED…? NEW EMAIL…? CHANGE IN FAMILY…?Please remember to contact the Parish Office with any new information about your

family� This may include a cell phone number, change of address or email address, the birth of a child, a change in marital status or a change in your parishioner status� By keeping our records up-to-date, we are better able to serve you�

RECENTLY BAPTIZEDLayne Gabriel

Son of Joshua & Danielle (Benson) McLimans

WELCOME TO OUR PARISHNancy and David Brunton

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE: JANUARY 1 & 2

5:00 PM Lector: Mary Seiler5:00 PM Servers: Caden & Tyler Timmerman, Greyson Howard7:30 AM Lector: Linda Ihm7:30 AM Servers: Franklin & Charlie Ihm, Eliza Haas9:30 AM Lector: Josh Jensen9:30 AM Servers: Kelsey & Kaitlyn NeCollins, Maddie Driscoll

WE NEED FALL FESTIVAL CHAIRPERSONSAs we leave behind 2021 and look ahead to a new calendar year,

we are in need of chairpersons/couples for our parish Fall Festival! You will receive assistance from out-going chairpersons� Please prayerfully talk it over with your spouse and/or friends and call the parish office to volunteer! Thank you!

Join us every Wednesday evening at 6 PM for a short prayer service, praying for an end to abortion and for all people affected by it� All are welcome�

Christmas Memorials

✝ Judy Breitsprecker ✝ Paul Moore ✝ Ray & Iva LaMere & Family ✝ Clara Bishell ✝ Ed Bishell ✝ Alta Leibfried ✝ Ed Leibfried ✝ Vernon Laufenberg ✝ Jamie Haas ✝ Ernie & Jean Krogman ✝ Patricia Schroeder ✝ Norbert & Shirley Pink ✝ Ronnie Ihm ✝ The Patzner Families ✝ The Ihm Families ✝ Tim Ihm ✝ Joe Crubel ✝ Zachary Ihm ✝ Hannah Horsfall ✝ Denny & Trudie Freymiller ✝ Jim & Ruth Mahr ✝ Joyce Mahr ✝ Mary Ann Bauer ✝ Paul & Dolora Bausch ✝ Dale Bausch ✝ Charles & Arlene Holzer ✝ Harold Stelpflug ✝ Katelyn Keenan ✝ Lucas Morrow ✝ Edgar Bornhauser ✝ Connie Koeller ✝ Arnold Yanna ✝ Ken Klaas ✝ Jiggs & Shirley Winkler ✝ Robert Erickson ✝ Irene Erickson ✝ John Reinsbach ✝ Myra Reinsbach ✝ Dan Irish ✝ Paul Pennekamp ✝ Archie & Barb Luhman ✝ Marcus & Maxine Zenz ✝ Members of Clarence &

Evelyn Stohlmeyer Family ✝ Mike, Julia, Jack, Jerry, Jim &

Bob Wagner

✝ Marie & Harold Evans ✝ Deceased Members of Emil

Wendlandt Family ✝ Dale & Dennis Moore ✝ Stan Haskins ✝ James D. Giesen ✝ Walter Heinrichs ✝ Leona Heinrichs ✝ Diane Heinrichs ✝ Ruth Knoke ✝ Kris Keene ✝ Dennis Morgan ✝ Donald, Kay & Jim Sherwin ✝ John & Margaret O’Rourke ✝ Harold & Irene Block ✝ Ken Freese ✝ Roger VanNatta ✝ Albert & Ethel Bauer ✝ John & Laura Freese ✝ Russ Kasparek ✝ Frank & Nina Kasparek ✝ Carl Kasparek ✝ Carl L. & Maymie Thiede ✝ Lisette Thiede Swanson ✝ Lloyde & Ruby Bruggeman ✝ Dan Bruggeman ✝ Steve Bruggeman ✝ Peggy Bruggeman ✝ Deceased Members of the

Casper Family ✝ Richard Hoffman ✝ Clarence Nuti ✝ Vic & Velma Carriere ✝ Patrick Leh ✝ Leo Abing ✝ Don Williams ✝ Cletus & Lucille Irish ✝ Vicci Rhoden ✝ Ralph & Fern Wiest ✝ John Schurman ✝ Kate Ley ✝ Mike Ley ✝ Deceased Members of the

Peter & Hilda Ley Family ✝ Victor & Katherine Everix ✝ Ted & Stephanie Warczak

✝ Deceased Members of the Edward & Frances Weber Family

✝ Albert & Mildred Ertz ✝ Mike Miles ✝ Eric Miles ✝ Maria Miles ✝ Gregg Berry ✝ Roger Koeller ✝ Archie & Edna Cummins ✝ Sheila Stelpflug ✝ Harold Stelpflug ✝ Wayne Johll ✝ Megan Johll ✝ Albert & Leone Walz ✝ Car & Viola Johll ✝ Ronnie Oyen ✝ Frank & Pearl Fuerstenberg ✝ Lawrence, Evelyn & Donald

Fuerstenberg ✝ Miles Starrett ✝ Kamala Starrett ✝ Sally Budworth ✝ Mr. & Mrs. Oliver Bierman

& Sons ✝ Mr. & Mrs. Ed Doerring &

Family ✝ Jake Vesperman ✝ Mary Alice Johanning ✝ Benjamin Celebrado ✝ Rodney Walz ✝ Paul Joseph Johanning ✝ Francis & Catherine Richgels ✝ Vince & Germaine Mumm ✝ Deceased Members of the

Kalnins Family ✝ Joan Sheehan ✝ Robert Boughton ✝ Scott Sklenar ✝ Jerry Shea ✝ Bill & Helen Benson ✝ Karen Maple ✝ Bernice Muench ✝ Curley & Slater Families ✝ Gilbert & Martina Schmitz ✝ Elden & Norma Crapp

✝ Marie Schmitz ✝ Larry & Eunice Zenz ✝ Vernon & Lorraine Busch ✝ Jim & Bonnie Johnson ✝ William Brackett ✝ John & Mary Ertz and

deceased children ✝ Jen Brackett ✝ Grandparents of Frank &

Karen Kilcoyne ✝ Bob, Mary & Jack Kilcoyne ✝ Ed & Kathleen Kiefer ✝ Roger Kiefer ✝ Don Tepool ✝ Tim Hilby ✝ Crissy Mennes ✝ Knaub Family ✝ Walter & Carol Behncke ✝ Leonard & Lila Kirschbaum ✝ Darrell & Kelly Edge ✝ Don & Catherine Schindler ✝ Virgil Vorwald ✝ Gerhardt & Dollie

Kirschbaum ✝ Fred & Lilly Vorwald ✝ Evan Kelly ✝ Karl & Caroline Kuenster ✝ Karolyn Huinker ✝ Leo Margan ✝ Mary Margan ✝ Vivian Moore ✝ Robert Kaiser ✝ Dolores Kaiser ✝ Ron Kaiser ✝ Glenn Curtis ✝ Marjory Curtis ✝ Richard & Bertha McMahon ✝ Kathleen McMahon ✝ Patrick McMahon ✝ Joseph McMahon ✝ Dorman Losch ✝ Gen Losch ✝ Donald Losch ✝ Rosemary Wolf ✝ Dennis Fishnick ✝ Joann Uppena

✝ Rebecca Manthe ✝ Bernard Dushek ✝ Lee & Irene Irish ✝ Madonna Rector ✝ Bennett Family ✝ Wegmann Family ✝ Braeden Bausch ✝ Raymond & Catherine Kane ✝ Joe & Elke Kane ✝ Chuck Kane ✝ Steve & Frances Kominack ✝ Elmer Fenzau ✝ Ernest & Hazel Schildgen ✝ Joe & Drusilla & Barb

Schildgen ✝ Gerald & Florence Schildgen ✝ Larry & Marie Drew ✝ Steve Larsen ✝ Robert Hazen ✝ Loretta Larsen ✝ Gene Larsen ✝ Joseph B. Reuter ✝ Amanda Reuter ✝ Fr. Arnold Reuter ✝ Sr. Elizabeth Reuter ✝ Deceased Members of the St.

Clement Quilters ✝ Jim Bryhan ✝ Jim & Mary Curley ✝ Larry & Rick Muldoon ✝ Adam, Robert & Richard

Knapp ✝ Diane Miles Daentl ✝ Gary Hoffman ✝ Melvin Burr ✝ Ethel Burr ✝ Steven Burr ✝ Lyle Hanlon ✝ Barb Torgerson ✝ Loren & Betty Junk ✝ Wetter, Hoffman & Edge

Families ✝ Ambrose Mumm ✝ Burdette Pagenkopf

In these Holy Days of the Christmas Season, families and friends gather to exchange gifts, share meals and spend time in the joy and love of God. Each Sunday, our Parish Family gathers for Mass to thank God for the gift of His Son and we share in the joy and love found only in Him. On the Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas), we especially remember those who have gone before us in death. As we cherish their memory and pray for them, may they lovingly pray for all of us. The beautiful Christmas decorations that adorn our church were provided through gifts given in loving memory of:

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