January 31-February 6, 2021 #CSW21 Catholic Schools Week Mass ................................................................. 8:15 AM (Feast of Saint Blaise - Blessing of the Throats) Staff Appreciation Lunch .................................. 11:30 AM World Read-Aloud Day Author Kevin Lovegreen.. 1:30 PM *** Favorite Book Character or Saint Dress Up Day 100th Day of School Spelling Bee .................................. 9:30 AM Talent Show ................................... 1:30 PM *** Decades Dress Up Day All-School Bingo ................... 9:00 AM Saint Clement Blood Drive (At Eckstein Building… 12:00 - 5:00 P.M.) Movie & Game Day *** Saint Clement Green and Gold Dress Up Day Catholic Schools Week Mass ............................ 11:30 AM (School Families Only Due to COVID-19) Facebook Live Rosary in the Church .... 8:15 AM “Pint Size Hero” Zoom Presentations 10:00 AM CSW Service Projects *** 2020 Dress Up Day Many Gifts, One Nation: A Day of Giving (Tuesday, Feb. 2 @ noon - Wed, Feb. 3 @ noon) Minute to Win It Activities All Day *** Beach Party Dress Up Day BROUGHT TO YOU BY... • Jaclyn Bevan, State Farm Insurance • Martin Schwartz Funeral Homes & Crematory • Les Mack Chevrolet, Buick, Chrylser, Dodge, Jeep, Ram & Ford • Lancaster Dental Associates • Farmer’s Family Dental, S.C. • Grant Regional Health Center • Sandi Wood, The Hair Shack • Family Medical Center • Zippy’s Brass Rail • Lancaster Auto Body, LLC • Hermsen’s ACE Hardware & Home Center • Bryhan’s Auto Body & Paint, LLC • Kirsch’s Tax & Accounting Services, LLC • Doc Adams Veterinary Services • Kuenster Aluminum CELEBRATE Sunday JAN 31 Monday FEB 1 Tuesday FEB 2 Wednesday FEB 3 Thursday FEB 4 Friday FEB 5 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 723-4990 Fr. William Vernon, Pastor 723-4990 Bill Manthe, Parish Associate 723-4990 Bill Manthe, Parish Associate 723-4990 Katie Crosby, Parish Secretary 723-4990 Katie Crosby, Parish Secretary 723-4990 Website: www.saintclementparish.com Website: www.saintclementparish.com Josh Jensen, Principal 723-7474 Josh Jensen, Principal 723-7474 Nick Crosby, CRE 7-12 723-4990 Nick Crosby, CRE 7-12 723-4990 Rebecca Dean & Melissa Martin, CREs K-6 Rebecca Dean & Melissa Martin, CREs K-6 Email: [email protected] (Katie) Email: [email protected] (Katie) 723-7474 723-7474
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January 31-February 6, 2021#CSW21
Catholic Schools Week
Mass .................................................................8:15 AM(Feast of Saint Blaise - Blessing of the Throats)
Staff Appreciation Lunch ..................................11:30 AMWorld Read-Aloud Day Author Kevin Lovegreen ..1:30 PM
*** Favorite Book Character or Saint Dress Up Day
100th Day of SchoolSpelling Bee ..................................9:30 AMTalent Show ...................................1:30 PM*** Decades Dress Up Day
Catholic Schools Week Mass ............................11:30 AM(School Families Only Due to COVID-19)
Facebook Live Rosary in the Church ....8:15 AM“Pint Size Hero” Zoom Presentations 10:00 AMCSW Service Projects
*** 2020 Dress Up Day
Many Gifts, One Nation: A Day of Giving(Tuesday, Feb. 2 @ noon - Wed, Feb. 3 @ noon)
Minute to Win It Activities All Day*** Beach Party Dress Up Day
BROUGHT TO YOU BY...• Jaclyn Bevan, State Farm Insurance• Martin Schwartz Funeral Homes & Crematory• Les Mack Chevrolet, Buick, Chrylser, Dodge, Jeep, Ram & Ford
• Lancaster Dental Associates • Farmer’s Family Dental, S.C. • Grant Regional Health Center • Sandi Wood, The Hair Shack
• Family Medical Center• Zippy’s Brass Rail • Lancaster Auto Body, LLC• Hermsen’s ACE Hardware & Home Center• Bryhan’s Auto Body & Paint, LLC
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 723-4990Fr. 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
Tuesday, February 2 � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (The Presentation of the Lord)
† Don WilliamsWednesday, February 3� � � � � � � 8:15 AM
(Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr; Saint Ansgar, Bishop)
† Sandy JerrettThursday, February 4� � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM
Living & Deceased Members of Floyd & Lorraine Klaas Family
Friday, February 5 � � � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr)
† Brian JanssenSaturday, February 6 � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM
(Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs) † Walter Heinrichs
5:00 PM † Larry & Paul Moore
Sunday, February 7� � � � � � � � � � � 7:30 AM Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
† Joyce Mahr 9:30 AM
People of Our Parish
From Our Pastor:From Our Pastor:Thanks be to God for the gift of faith� Faith distinguishes us from pagans and from
demons, Saint Augustine has said (354-430 AD), for we believe that Jesus Christ is God the Son, the Second Person of the Holy Trinity, One God, Who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit� We believe that Jesus came into the world, was crucified, died and is risen from the dead, that He has conquered sin and death and wrought for us Life Eternal in Heaven� And we, by His grace, love Jesus Christ and follow Him� We believe in His life-affirming and life-giving teachings, the wondrous dignity that He has given to men, women and children made in His image� And in our love for God and neighbor, in our following God, we proclaim this and strive to live this in our words and deeds�
The demons whom we hear about in the Gospel this Sunday also saw and believed in the things that Jesus was doing� Indeed, before Jesus had risen, the demons cried out and said, “I know who you are – the Holy One of God!” (Mark 1:21-28)� But, they did not love or follow Jesus� Saint Augustine said: We distinguish ourselves from the pagans by believing that Jesus Christ has risen; let us also distinguish ourselves from the demons� The demons said: I know who you are – the Holy One of God� And Jesus tells them, “Quiet! Come out of him!” (Mark 1:25)� Saint Augustine asks: Didn’t the demons say what Saint Peter also said? Jesus was inquiring of the Apostles and said, “You, though, who do you say that I am?” Saint Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God�” And while the demons are told, “Be quiet,” we hear Jesus tell Peter, “Blessed are you” (Matthew 16:13-17)� What made the difference for them, also makes the difference for us� What made the demons cry out? Fear� What made Saint Peter cry out? Love� Saint Peter declares the Faith with love� And in that faith and love, Peter follows Jesus (while the demons refused to love or follow Jesus and they worked against Him)�
May all faithful Christians, Catholic and Protestant, follow Jesus Christ and be on fire with the ardor of charity, of love, as Saint Augustine says, and thus differentiate ourselves from Satan and his demons� In our love for God and neighbor, let us also pray for the conversion of those who are pagans, that they come to believe in, follow and love Jesus Christ� Let us also pray for all those who profess to be Christians, yet by their actions we see that they perpetrate moral evils, through legislation and executive orders, as they deny the God-given right to life of pre-born children, force people to pay for the killing of children, and deny the God-given beauty, wonder, distinction and rights of women, men and children made in His image� In the face of such moral evils, we proclaim the Truth with love� This ardor of love lifts us up to Heaven, for God is Love (1 John 4)� Whatever vexations we might suffer on earth, however much the enemy may humiliate Christian hearts and press them downward, the ardor of love seeks the heights� During this Catholic Schools Week and every day, may we realize that our Lord is always ready to give us His grace, His divine strength, through prayer, His Church, Word and Sacraments; let us choose to receive His grace with open, expansive hearts� Let us embrace His grace with the fullness of the Faith, with love, following Jesus Christ in love (by our words and deeds), telling the Truth with love, and saying yes to God Who is Love and to His gift of life, now and always�
With peace and prayers in Christ,Fr. William Vernon
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
PLEASE NOTE - UPDATED!In view of COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing along with low Mass attendance,
your contribution statement will be mailed at the end of January� Contact Katie at the parish office (723-4990) if you do not receive an envelope, you would like a detailed statement or have any questions�
PIANO LESSONS FOR FR. HERBERTFr� Herbert is looking for someone to teach him to play the piano, for half an hour, once
a week� If you can and are willing to volunteer, please call the parish office (723-4990)�
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE: FEBRUARY 6 & 7
5:00 PM Lector: Tom Schaefer5:00 PM Servers: Cameron & Caleigh Krantz7:30 AM Lector: Bill Manthe7:30 AM Servers: Oliviah & Elliott Webster9:30 AM Lector: Linda Ihm9:30 Servers: Cassie & Nora Nemitz
A DAY OF GIVING FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLSSaint Clement School is proudly participating in the fourth
annual “Many Gifts, One Nation: A Day of Giving” online campaign, which will begin Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021 at Noon and continue through Noon on Wednesday, February 3rd� Countless people in our country have been blessed by the many gifts of Catholic schools like ours� Unfortunately, it has also become easy for graduates to lose touch with our school and parish community� Now, as it has become increasingly difficult to hold many of our traditional and essential fundraisers due to the pandemic, we are reaching out to everyone who has been impacted by our wonderful school to reconnect with the Saint Clement community that has given them so much� Please help spread the word to family and friends as we hope to see what everyone can do to give back and support the children of Saint Clement for years to come� Thank you and God bless you all�
SAINT CLEMENT SCHOOL
DIOCESE OF MADISON ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL 2021
“The Kingdom of God is at Hand”The theme for the 2021 Annual Catholic Appeal of the Diocese
of Madison is “The Kingdom of God is at Hand�” We ask that God guide us, and give us the ability to put our faith in Him to allow us the capacity to love and care for those in our parishes, our diocese and the Church throughout the world� We ask that His grace make us even more generous in supporting those needs�
Each pledge to the Annual Catholic Appeal supports diocesan ministries, education and services and assures a strong future for the Diocese of Madison and the people that it serves�
This year each of us is asked to consider making a pledge, payable over six months� Your gift will help enable the diocese to reach its goal and provide to the ministries supported by the appeal�
If you received your pledge form in the mail, please complete it and mail it back�
Thank you for your prayerful consideration and generous response� May God bless you�
A PRAYER REQUESTWe’ve been notified that Sr� Eva Marie Lorscheter is having
some serious health issues at this time� Please keep her in your daily prayers� If you would like to send her a card, her address is: 2735 W� Greenfield Ave�, Apt� 1001, Milwaukee, WI 53215�
A BELATED THANK YOU!We wish to thank everyone who was involved in any way with
decorating our church for the Christmas Season this year� With such a large church, a lot of work and time goes into setting up and taking down the Christmas decorations, as well as the continued watering to maintain the poinsettias that grace the sanctuary now� We’re grateful to the many people who gave of their time and talent this year: Tom Zenz, Dennis Busch, Dan Pink, Brandon Klaas, Jeff Reuter, Bernie Grimme, Carl, Matt and Gene Ihm, Kevin Koester, Tom Block, Larry Addison, Maynard and Judy Behncke, Judy and Megan Mumm, Judy Vesperman, Mary Fishnick, and Andrea McMahon� We hear so many compliments how beautiful our church looks each year� Without your help, this would not be possible� Again, thank you everyone!
GO MAKE DISCIPLES!& PREPARING FOR LENT
“The[re is a] popular quote from French novelist Leon Bloy: ‘The only real sadness, the only real failure, the only great tragedy in life, is not to become a saint�’ There are many facets to the life of a saint, all encompassed by a deep and abiding love for Jesus: a life of prayer, participation in the Church, love for neighbor, abandonment to the will of God, desire for Heaven, growth in virtue��� this list could become quite lengthy� How can we make this idea of striving to be a saint (and thereby bringing others to the faith through our witness) more concrete? Lindsay Finn ~ Go Make Disciples January 2021 Newsletter
For Your Reflection: As we approach Ash Wednesday and the Season of Lent, begin to think about how you will pray and practice fasting and almsgiving� These three disciplines of the spiritual life are foundational to the life of a person striving to live a life of virtue, of following Jesus, of becoming a saint�
PRIESTS FOR OUR FUTURE: THE CHURCH IS ALIVE! CAMPAIGN UPDATEThanks to your continued generosity and diligence, our parish
received a final rebate from the over-goal portion of our St� Clement Parish campaign quarter ending December 31, 2020, in the amount of $1,715�00� The total rebate our St� Clement Parish has received is $34,036�11� The official end to the campaign was December 31, 2020� Any future monies will go directly into the endowment fund� Thank you for your continued prayers for and generosity and support of priestly vocations�
FIRST FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION FEBRUARY 5 & 6
We will have First Friday Adoration in the main body of the church at Saint Clement, beginning right after 8:15 am daily Mass on Friday through Saturday, 8 am, with Solemn Benediction� Please sign up on the schedule near the Fatima Chapel� You may come at any time during the 24-hour adoration, however signing up for just one hour will assure at least one person is in the church at all times keeping vigil with the Blessed Sacrament throughout the day and night� Thank you for the donation of your time!
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