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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.
St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church 1411 Cross Street
O’Fallon, IL 62269 618/ 632-3562
www.stclarechurch.org
Fr. Jim Deiters Pastor Dennis Vander Ven Deacon Marcia Fix Parish Secretary Jamae Shubirg Administrative Assistant Ed Seipp Business Manager Patrick Jurgensmeyer Facilities Manager Stephen Eros Music and Liturgy Director Jane Dotson Family Faith Formation Matt Flynn Adult Faith and Mission
ST. CLARE SCHOOL 632-6327
214 West Third Street, O’Fallon, IL Milissa Faust Principal
Gloria Schmidt Secretary
Eileen Yahl Accountant
MT. CALVARY CEMETERY 632-3562
Jim Deschesne, Sexton
PARISH TRUSTEES
Michael Crupe
John Dempsey
ST. VINCENT DEPAUL 632-4270
Emergency Assistance
Twel h Sunday in Ordinary Time June 25, 2017
Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton Bishop of Belleville
St. Clare of Assisi, Pray for Us!
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 until 4:30 p.m. 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.
From Our Pastor...
June 24 Carla Eilers Carolyn McDonald John Gomez Linda Mackey Nicole Owens Zachary LePere Christian Hosman June 25 Tom Giger Walt Haeffner Kristy Lauer Stacey Steinkamp Justin Roberts Sebastian Fergus Nora Stapenhorst Ava Zeese June 26 Chuck Gavin George Markovich George Heitzman Joe Prozinski Katie Furrow Cameron Girard Heidi Kazmierczak Tommy Prosser June 27 Carolyn Bertrand Katie Flynn Alysia Baines Liliana Caamal Matthew Preski June 28 Sayl Ayoob Joni Burke Kylie Wilson Ashley Schoendienst Bryant Barrett
June 29 Jim Calandro Larry Martin Dale Gourley Steve Griffin Regina Gorom Kim Kramer Caye Hagarty Lucas Snyder Aiden Stapenhorst June 30 Lorna Dunn John Bechtoldt Lisa Reno Joe Watkins Renae Pierre Jordan Baum Aaron Blacharczyk Jessica Kuca Asher Henson Hannah Grubofski July 1 Jere Buttimer Ronald Koch John Winkelmann Felicia DeGonia Kurt Lafrance Renee Westerheide Denise Trelow Peter Nguyen Randy Nguyen Tom Bergfeld Ariel Bevers Alec Busse July 2 Pat Weiler Steve Sharpe Anson Roman Smith Andrew Winkeler Braelyn Kramer Ashlyn Kramer
Praying for Our Youth and Young Adults Two weeks ago, our parish seminarian Nick Fleming (son of Tom and Mary Fleming) gave an inspiring and challenging presentation at Mass on ways that we as a parish can better promote vocations to the priesthood. In addition to Nick, we are blessed to have Joel Seipp (son of Larry and Shirley Seipp) from our own parish of St. Clare as seminarians for our diocese. But as I mentioned at Mass that weekend, a parish of our size and youthfulness should be able to ‘produce’ even more priesthood vocations. Wouldn’t it be great to have 5 seminarians from St. Clare? We have several young men that I see as strong candidates and I’m doing my part to encourage them to ‘keep the door open’ to God calling them to the priesthood. I am confident that you also will en-courage and invite young men in your family or in the pew next to you to think about being a priest. Speaking of seminarians, our parish was asked to be a home and host to our diocesan seminarian Anthony Hyginus for the months of August-December this year. As we get closer to his arrival I will know more about and share with you how he will be involved around the parish and school. He will live in the rectory with me as I serve as a bit of a mentor for him. Consider sending a note (and/or gift) of support to our own St. Clare seminarians whose summer addresses are below: Nick Fleming Vocation Office 2620 Lebanon Avenue Belleville, IL 62221 Joel Seipp St. Mary Parish 1550 Main St Mt Vernon, IL 62864 Thanks for joining me in daily prayers for ALL of our young men and women to listen to God’s quiet voice calling them to serve in some faithful way in our Church. Peace, Fr. Jim Deiters
Please pray for the sick, their loved ones and caregivers: Jennifer R. Barajas, Wray Barr, Joyce Correale, Rita Ferreri, Randy Fultz, Sharon Gage, Tom Giger, Jean Green, Hannah Grubof‐ski, Allison Hartmire, Rita Haukapp, Margaret Heinke, Jessica Holmes, Liz Klingler, Dawn Papproth Kuhn, Abelina Leon, Mary Lugge, Nona Morgan, Pauline Puttmann, Dale Reeser, Grace Regutti, Megan Saldanha, Madelean Sanford, Rosa Garcia, Craig Seipp, Mary Ann Seipp, Donna Sparks, Lee Strayhorn, Kevin Sweeney, Betty Tomasovich, Jake Van Hook, Jenny Vogt, Patricia Weiler, Steve Wells, Doris Zink Please call the parish office if you have a family member that is homebound or in the hospital. Please pray for our military families, especially those deployed and separated from loved ones.
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, June 24 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. Kayla McNamara Sunday, June 25 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. Jerome and Dorothy Warchol Roberta Gainor 10:30 a.m. For Our Parish Monday, June 26 Weekday 12:00 p.m. Special Inten on Tuesday, June 27 Weekday, Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 7:30 a.m. Frank and Esther Schutzenhoefer Wednesday, June 28 No Mass Saint Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr Thursday, June 29 SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES 12:00 p.m. Charlo e, Sharon, Steve Sandheinrich Friday, June 30 Weekday, The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church 7:30 a.m. George Henken Saturday, July 1 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. For Our Parish Sunday, July 2 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. Delmar and Elizabeth Young Richard and Margarite Reckamp 10:30 a.m. George and Dolores Harvilla
Readings of the Week June 26—July 2 Monday: Gn 12:1-9; Ps 33:12-13, 18-20, 22; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: Gn 13:2, 5-18; Ps 15:2-4ab, 5; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: Gn 15:1-12, 17-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: Vigil: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 19:2-5; Gal 1:11-20; Jn 21:15-19 Day: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 Friday: Gn 17:1, 9-10, 15-22; Ps 128:1-5; Mt 8:1-4 Saturday: Gn 18:1-15; Lk 1:46-50, 53-55; Mt 8:5-17 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a; Ps 89:2-3, 16-19; Rom 6:3-4, 8-11; Mt 10:37-42
Next Weekend: July 1/2
Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion Saturday 5:00 Jim & Barbara Calandro, Jack & Patti Leisure Lee & Anne Crowe, Stacey Cutter, Tom Grimmig Nancy Karrigan, Ann Millikin, Walter O’Dell Paulette Roberg, Sella Roman
Sunday 8:30 John Gomez, Kim & Pennie Pavlisin, Marie Berry Gary Borges, Ashley Brown, Jeanette Giebels Frank Morski, Maggie O’Loughlin, Susan Price Caron Proffer, Simone Wheeler
Sunday 10:30 Steve Bovich, Christopher, Tara & Hanna Sill Mark Arbogast, Stephanie Chambers, Heather Ertel Karen Holzum, Ray Matherne, Laura Polillo Toni Stanton, Michele Taylor, Betsy Weinel Readers Saturday 5:00 Gabrielle Millikin & April Leo Sunday 8:30 Bill Matzker & Dianne Dodd 10:30 Noelle & Jennifer Matherne
Servers Saturday 5:00 Anson Smith, Ryan Voss, Isabelle Wohlgemuth 8:30 Charlie Moore, Jordan Nguyen, Sophie Wilkerson 10:30 Ava, Drew & Ian Taylor Ushers Saturday 5:00 John Boysha, Noah Cutter, Josh Gansauer Hal Harris, Bruce Rackers, Richard Ransom
Sunday 8:30 John Bechtoldt, Jim Hendricks, Su Holmes Mike Lafferty, Craig Sewell
Sunday 10:30 Matt Chambers, Gustavo Cotto, Paulo D’Amico Joe Ertel, Christopher Stapenhorst, James Taylor Gift Bearers Saturday 5:00 Pete, Tracy & Ava Price Sunday 8:30 Lynette Gage & Sharon Ripplinger 10:30 Blaine & Debbie Phillips
Greeters Saturday 5:00 Yvonne Early, Jeannie Haukapp Pat Reeser, Carol Williamson 8:30 Audra Driscoll, Judy Lemansky 10:30 Sharon, Garrett & Braden Busch
Sound Board Saturday 5:00 David Schmitz Sunday 8:30 Jacob Nguyen 10:30 Jim Colombo
Bread Bakers Shelley Mank, Laura Polillo
Children’s Word Saturday 5:00 Lucy Ueda & Ashley Walker Sunday 8:30 Pat Vollmer & Maddie Blair 10:30
Nursery Megan Blair & Alexis Cotto
Voca on Corner “I was blessed to attend strong catholic parishes and entered the Academy of Fine Arts to study painting, which was a dream come true. Still nothing in my life satisfied me completely. I wanted to grow closer to God and I felt the call to give my all to Christ. However, I was terrified with the idea of leaving my family and my dreams, painting, dancing and chil-dren. Then a moment came in prayer when deep in my heart I simply said to God, “OK, I will do it”. Suddenly, a peace entered my life like I never experienced be-fore. I never knew such peace existed. I completed my school
studies and soon went to the convent with my suitcase.” L Sister Gaudia Skass, Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, Krakow Poland, Columbia, May 2016, pg. 42
June 17/18 Tithe: $18,049.00 New Church: $ 5,040.00
“One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer;
Another withholds what he should give, And only suffers want.” Proverbs 11:24
HOPE FOR THE JOURNEY
Wednesday, June 28 at 2 p.m.
Church Library
Hope For The Journey is a new ministry at St. Clare Church reaching out to anyone
that has experienced the loss of a loved one, recent or not.
We meet for conversation, suggested reading, encouragement,
prayer and to walk this journey with you. Please join us.
For more information, please contact: Ken & Barb Kenney
726-7587 or [email protected]
Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible!
Don’t Miss Fair Trade
Coffee Sales THIS
Weekend!
Month of Grace + Prayer: An Ecumenical Retreat
in Everyday Life Meet one-on-one with a spiritual companion one hour each week for four consecutive weeks. Morning, afternoon and evening meeting
times available (on Tuesdays). Starts July 16. Co-hosted by Immanuel United Methodist Church and St. Boniface Catholic Church (Edwardsville, IL). To register or for more information visit www.momentsofgraceandprayer.org or contact Clarence Heller at 314-258-9066 or [email protected].
Works of Mercy Feeding the Hungry & Giving Drink to the Thirsty
The Works of Mercy can sometimes seem like heroic and remote events, like Mother Teresa’s work in Calcutta.
Come learn how the Works of Mercy can be daily, acces-sible activities. Parishioner, Jeanette Giebels, will give a
short presentation on her experience helping provide food and drink to those in need. There will be time for
questions and discussion afterward.
Saturday, July 22 after 5 p.m. Mass Sunday, July 23 after 8:30 & 10:30 Masses
Fellowship Hall
Vespers Are you concerned about the environment...in Pope Francis’ words, “Our common home”? There will be a Vespers Prayer Service on Sunday, July 23 at 5 p.m. We will pray evening prayer to-gether, focusing on the care of our common home and those who are harmed disproportionately by pollution, waste, environmental degradation and the “throwaway culture”. Hosted by the Social Justice Team
New
St. Clare Church Logo Shirts!
Order yours after Mass
THIS WEEKEND!
$14 for ladies and men’s polo shirts; Navy with white embroidered logo.
Teens and children $8 tee shirts navy with white screen print logo,
Youth and adult sizes.
*Additional charges for adult sizes beyond XL
Don’t Miss This!
NEW TESTEMENT BIBLE STUDY Gospel and Letters of John
Tuesdays, August 8—November 28 14 Sessions
7—8:30 in Church Library To register contact the parish office
at 632-3562 by July 25 Suggested cost for materials $20
Save the Date!
Renewal Reunion Christ Renews His Parish
For all past men’s and women’s renewal weekend participants
Saturday, July 15 after the 5:00 Mass
An evening of food, fun, socializing and prayer
RSVP by July 10 to Matt Flynn at [email protected] or 632-3562
Childcare will be provided: please give number and
ages of children when RSVP so that an adequate number of babysitters can be provided.
All participants bring a side dish to share, Drinks and Dessert provided.
Bridges Ignatian
Spirituality Retreat
Information session on Thursday, August 3
10:00 a.m. St. Nicholas Catholic Church
Good Shepherd Spirituality Center 625 St. Nicholas Drive, O’Fallon
Other information sessions for the retreat are of-
fered in St. Louis on different days and at different times. Go to:
www.bridgesfoundation.org
Eucharistic Adoration Sunday, July 2
After 10:30 a.m. Mass Until
Monday at 11:40 a.m. Benediction at 11:45
Mass at Noon
If you can commit to an hour, Sign Up sheets are on the Table in the Gathering Space.
For those who wish to come for any amount of time between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m., please
call the parish office for the key code. All Are Welcome!
June 25 No Meeting
July 2 No Meeting—enjoy the holiday
July 9 Youth Group 6—7:30 p.m.
July 16 Help decorate for VBS 5-6; Meeting 6:00
July 23 No Meeting
July 30 Youth Group Zoo Trip Carpool from Church 5-8 p.m.
August 6 Youth Group 6—7:30 p.m.
Vacation Bible
School
craft and snack donations needed: If you have any of these items, please drop in the basket under the credenza in the hallway outside the restrooms at church by June 25:
card stock (any size) scrapbook paper
stickers glue sticks
coffee filters googly eyes (small)
Crayola washable markers Paper towels, baby wipes & Germ-X
Crazy 8’s
Super Summer Splash
Party!
Sunday, July 16 from 6—8
Fellowship Hall & East Lawn
Warning! You will get wet!!
For all incoming 7th & 8th grade students
Bring a friend from any parish or any faith! Soda and snacks provided!
Sacramental Preparation: Children wishing to receive 1st Communion and 1st Reconciliation or Confirmation during the upcoming school year must be attending weekend Masses in our parish and be students in St. Clare School, the Parish School of Religion or an approved home school program. Students typically receive First Communion in 2nd grade after having faith formation in 1st & 2nd grade. Confirma-
tion is a two year program for students, typically beginning in 7th grade with Confirmation near the end of 8th grade. For any of these sacraments, they also will need to participate in the parish’s sacramental preparation program, and parents or guardians must attend a parent meet-ing for that sacrament and register their children for that sacrament (in addition to PSR or school registration). If your child is a little behind on preparing for a sacrament, contact Jane Dotson, Director of Family Faith Formation at [email protected] or the parish office at 632-3562.
Parish School of Religion
Registration for Grades K-8
students not attending a
Catholic School or an approved Catholic Home
School Program
Sign up on line at www.stclarechurch.org
PSR Registration!!
VBS Helps Other Kids In Need! As our service project this year, St. Clare and Corpus Christi VBS will collect backpacks and school supplies for students at Sister Thea Bowman School in East St. Louis. Please bring your donations to VBS...needed: back pencils, 3 ring binders, loose leaf paper, highlighters, markers, colored pencils, pocket folders.
SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 27 CATHOLIC YOUTH RALLY FOR 5TH & 6TH GRADE
ST. CLARE SCHOOL GYM...MORE DETAILS TO COME!
ALTAR ANGELS JULY 1: Rose Brennan, Celerina Collins, Ely Gillespie Babe Papproth
KABOB SALE!! Fourth Annual 4th Degree Knights of Columbus All Meat Pork Kabobs Fundraiser. Kabobs packaged ready for the grill this 4th of July! Vacuum sealed and frozen for sale and pick up on June 28 from 5—8 p.m. and on July 1 from 9 a.m. to Noon at the O’Fallon KC Hall across from the park on Hwy 50. Packs of four kabobs $8, and six kabob $12. Proceeds to support our seminarians, Catholic chari es and disabled veterans.
ST. PEREGRINE DEVOTIONS First Thursday of the Month at Our Lady Queen of Peace, Belleville. Mass at 8 a.m. followed by devotions to the patron of cancer patients. Call our parish office for more infor-mation or to carpool.
ALTHOFF GROUND BREAKING Join Althoff Catholic for a very special Groundbreaking Celebra on for the STREAM Lab and Athle c Complex on July 12 from 5:30—6:30 p.m. Fes vi es to begin inside Althoff’s Heritage Hall, 5401 West Main Street, Belleville. RSVP online at Althoffcatholic.org/events or call 235-1100 ext. 115.
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS Our next class will be held Sunday, July 23 at 1:00 in the Church Library. If you are planning to have a child bap zed and have not a ended a class at St. Clare, please call the parish office to register or for more informa on.
ST. CLARE SCHOOL JOB OPENING St. Clare School is currently hiring for the 2017/18 Extended Care Afterschool Program. Must be 16 years of age, available to work on school days from 3:10—6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, like working with children and possess strong leadership skills when supervising students. Start date August 22. Email your contact information to [email protected]
A persistent drought has left nearly 23 million peo-ple across the Horn of Africa without enough to
eat. In countries like South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, CRS is working with lo-cal partners to provide emergency food aid.
A Special Message
From St. Vincent de Paul
WE NEED YOUR HELP in providing essentials to the poor being served through the Thrift Store Ministry. The increas-ing costs associated with operating the SVDP truck have made it necessary to discontinue pick-up service, yet the needs of the poor have not stopped! Any gently used household goods and clothing for men, women and chil-dren can be dropped off at:
SVDP Thrift Store 3718 State Street, East St. Louis, IL
Monday—Friday 9:30—2:00 Saturday 9—Noon
Or
SVDP Office, 13 Vieux Carre (across from the new Save-A-Lot store on 157)
Monday—Friday 9:30—2:30
YOUR DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE
Raffle
Youth Group Summer Fun Raffle Support the Youth Group!! A chance to win gift cards
1st prize $425 in gift cards 2nd prize $275 in gift cards
Raffle tickets available after Mass or from any youth or adult going to NCYC. Help us get to National Catholic Youth Conference! 1 ticket $5 5 tickets $20 6 tickets $25 12 tickets $50
Drawing on August 13 at 2 p.m.
Healing Prayer Service for Divorced & Separated
July 11 at 7 p.m.
Cardinal Rigali Center St. Vincent de Paul
20 Archbishop May Dr. St. Louis, MO 63119
For more information or to RSVP,
please contact Melissa Keating, [email protected] or
314.792.7173.
Word of Mouth An Evangelization Podcast
Please visit https://soundcloud.com/search?
q=archdiocese%20of%20st%20louis Michael Horn and others
share their personal faith journeys, experiences of evangelization, and
practical tips for evangelization. There is also a middle section in
each interview that focuses on cat-echesis, teaching about particular doctrines of Roman Catholicism.
Events at Pauline Books & Media 9804 Watson Rd, St. Louis
Rosary at the Grotto May—October
The 13th of the month 7 pm In the backyard grotto at Pauline Books & Media
Join the sisters in reciting the Rosary. Bring the family. Story Time for kids 3—8
June 27 at 10:30 a.m. “Mary and the
Little Shepherds of Fatima”
