Westerly, Rhode Island

St. Clare Church 4 Saint Clare Way, Westerly, RI 02891

401-348-8765

NEW PARISHIONERS

Welcome! Please register with the parish by contacting the Parish Office or on our website SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

The schedule for the celebration of Baptism is arranged with the Pastor. (Baptisms are not celebrated during Lent.) Please call the Parish Office after the child is born. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

Confession is offered on Saturdays from 4 to 4:30 PM or by appointment. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY

Couples planning to marry should contact the Marriage Coordinator at 401-348-8765 at least one year before the wedding. MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND

The Eucharist will be brought to the home of any person permanently or temporarily homebound. Please contact the Parish Rectory. PARISH CHOIR

The choir, under the direction of Parish Organist & Music Director Bruce Coon, meets for rehearsal on Thursday nights at 6 PM in the choir loft.

STAFF

Rev. Kenneth J. Suibielski, Pastor

Rev. Mr. Stephen Cote, Deacon

Rev. Mr. John D. McGregor, Deacon

Rev. Mr. Carl LaFleur, Retired Deacon

Mrs. Jennifer O’Connor, Parish Secretary

Ms. Alice Duffy, Campus Manager

Mrs. Diana Huff, Parish Accountant

Mr. Bruce Coon, Music Director

Mrs. Ellie Cote, Marriage Coordinator

Ms. Pamela Salimeno, Religious Education Director

MASS SCHEDULE Weekday Mass: 8 AM

Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 PM Sunday Masses: 8 AM & 10 AM

Holy Days: 8 AM & 6 PM

WATCH HILL CHAPEL Last weekend of June through Sunday of Labor Day

Sunday Mass 8:30 AM ONLY

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 2 PM

Rectory and Office Phone 401-348-8765 Fax 401-315-5273

stclareri2@cox.net Website: stclarewesterly.com

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION stclarewesterly.com

St. Pius X School Pre-Kindergarten

for ages 3 & 4

The St. Pius X School Pre-Kindergarten program

offers the best of both worlds, the RI Early Learning Standards and the Diocese of Providence pre-kindergarten guidelines.

It is more than just a day care, and generally less expensive.

The young students get hands-on experience in a center-based environment housed in our new wing.

In addition to classroom instruction and interpersonal skill training, our students

receive music and art instruction from our specials teachers, as well as library time. They also learn drama by performing at

our assemblies. Students experience

community service by visiting our neighboring nursing home, bringing smiles to the elderly through their companionship

and song.

For a tour, please call 596-5735.

The Book Club will meet again on Monday, August 22, at noon

in the Parish Center.

We will be discussing

The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson

and on

Monday, September 19, Once We Were Brothers

by Ronald Balson

Be sure to bring a bag lunch. All are welcome to join.

Summer of Peace 2016 Be the change you wish to see.

Global website

www.summerofpeace.net

Local website www.summerofpeace2016.ord

Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary Monday, August 15, 2016

Not a day of holy obligation this year.

Congratulations are offered to Joseph & Katherine (Kamp) Collins

of Chicago, IL, on the Baptism of their daughter,

Elizabeth Olive Collins, who was baptized on August 13, 2016.

We welcome her to the St. Clare

Catholic community.

Congratulations to the winners of the Clam Cake and Chowder dinners. Susan & Gary Latz won dinner for 4

Linda Urso won dinner for 2 Mr. & Mrs. James Angelo won dinner for 1

St. Clare Stewardship Ministry Corner

• The Stewardship Ministry meeting will be held on Monday, August 29, 2016 at 6:30 PM in the lower rectory.

• The Prayer Ministry is dedicated to those who request our prayers. To join this ministry or to send a prayer intention, please write in the Book of Intentions near the Baptistry or e-mail mbrockmann@cox.net .

• The Respect Life Ministry seeks to promote and protect the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. The ministry meets the Third Wednesday of every month at 8:30 AM from April - November in the

Parish Center. The next meeting will be August 17, 2016. Rosary is said before the 8 AM Mass on the first Friday of every month, weather permitting. All are welcome.

• The Hospitality Ministry provides a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere for members of the St. Clare community and visitors, as well as new parishioners, to meet and interact with one another in a positive way. This ministry provides opportunities to promote parish fellowship and, when necessary, to assist the Pastor with special events. Meetings take place the first Thursday of every month at 8:30 AM in the Parish Center. All are welcome. The next meeting will be determined at a later date.

• The Helping Hands Ministry reaches out to those who are needy, elderly, sick or in need of bereavement consolation. This ministry meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 4 PM in the Parish Center. Enter through the door in the rear parking area. Please feel free to come to these meetings; new faces are always welcome. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, September 6, 2016.

AA meets every Thursday night from 6 to 7 PM in the St. Clare

Parish Center.

Bereavement Fellowship Breakfast

This event is held on the last Friday of every month at 9:30 AM at the Cooked Goose, located on Watch Hill Road, Westerly.

Men and women of all ages who have lost their loved ones are welcome.

Wedding Anniversary Celebration

The Diocese of Providence cordially invites you and your spouse to celebrate your 25th, 40th, 50th or over

wedding anniversary.

Sunday, September 25, 2016, at 1 PM at the

Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul Providence, Rhode Island

This celebration includes

Mass, renewal of wedding vows, a personalized certificate,

and a reception for you and your guests.

Bishop Thomas J. Tobin will be the

main celebrant and homilist.

Registration forms are in the St. Clare parish office.

St. Clare Helping Hands Ministry

The Helping Hands Ministry has been preparing and serving a monthly meal to the Westerly

WARM Shelter since 2006.

If your family or neighbors would like to join together to prepare a monthly meal, the Helping Hands members will happily walk

you through the process.

This outreach to our neighbors in need is always greatly appreciated.

If you are interested in this call to discipleship, please call Mary

at 401-348-8091. God bless.

Monday - 8/15/16 Server - L. Schackner

Lector - LaFleur Eucharistic Minister DeSantos-DeSantos

Tuesday - 8/16/16 Server - L. Schackner Lector - Longolucco

Eucharistic Minister DeSantos-DeSantos

Wednesday - 8/17/16 Server - Slusarczyk Lector - Masucci

Eucharistic Minister Devine-Devine

Thursday – 8/18/16 Server - Slusarczyk Lector - Mitchell

Eucharistic Minister Devine-Devine

Friday - 8/19/16 Server - Auger

Lector - Murphy Eucharistic Minister

Gagnon-Gordon

Lay Minister Daily Mass Schedule for August 15 through 19

Altar Server Schedule

Sat. - August 20- 5 PM CB - Douglas Sockbeson

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Sun. - August 21 - 8 AM CB - Quinn Urbonas

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Sun. - August 21 - 10 AM CB - Sarabeth McClain

IB - Jessica McClain

Private Homes A - John & Renee Gentile

B - Dave Brannick

Nursing Homes WHM - Frances Myszka

Saturday August 20 5 PM Mass Lectors - Angela Smith & Tom Liguori Tabernacle - Eucharist - Margo Sisco Cup 1 - Marianne McAllister Cup 2 - Jo Schwager Baptistry - Eucharist - Fred Schwager Cup - Ellie Cote Sunday August 21 8 AM Mass Lectors - Jenn Brinton & Fred Bartkiewicz Tabernacle - Eucharist - Bob Sylvestre Cup 1 - Mary Capalbo Cup 2 - Gerald McKinney Baptistry - Eucharist - Lynda Nappi Cup - Pat McKinney Sunday August 21 10 AM Mass Lectors - Pam Salimeno & Bob Brockmann Tabernacle - Eucharist - Joe Abbott Cup 1 - Marilyn Brockmann Cup 2 - Sandra Abbott Baptistry - Eucharist - Trish Dewolf Cup - Greg Avedisian

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Daily Readings

Communion to the Sick

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Mass at the Watch Hill Chapel

Sunday, August 21, 8:30 AM Mass

Lector - Jim Beale

Organ -Cup - Judy Beale

Center - Eucharist - June Hartford-Alley

Pulpit -Cup - Mark Gordon

Far Side Aisle Eucharist - Camilla Gordon

Side Aisle - Cup - Mike DeNoia

Monday, August 15 - Not a Holy Day of obligation - 8 AM Mass only The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 AM +James F. Preskar by his family Tuesday, August 16 Weekday/St. Stephen of Hungary 8:00 AM +Susan Misto Comolli by the Misto family Wednesday, August 17 Weekday 8:00 AM +Gertrude Hutter by the DiMaio family Thursday, August 18 Weekday 8:00 AM +John Ryan by his family Friday, August 19 Weekday/St. John Eudes, Priest 8:00 AM +Paul Gordon by the St. V incent de Paul Society Saturday, August 20 The Vigil of the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM +David Fitzgerald by Dr. & Mrs. Louis Misto Sunday, August 21 The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM +Susan McCaffery by the Brogno family WHC 8:30 AM +Howard E. Weston & Paul & Elizabeth Pampel by Rose Weston 10:00 AM +Ann Siems by the McClain family

Monday: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56

Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35cd-36ab; Mt 19:23-30

Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 20:1-16

Thursday: Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14

Friday: Ez 37:1-14; Ps 107:2-9; Mt 22:34-40

Saturday: Ez 43:1-7a; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 23:1-12

Sunday: Is 66:18-21; Ps 117:1, 2; Heb 12:5-7, 11-13; Lk 13:22-30