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 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February 19 , 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.
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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
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February 19 , 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...
February 18 Max Schueer Jim Hendricks Segundo Nacar Amanda Mergen Adam Serrano Destin Reid Anna Wagner Vincent Bialick February 19 Rich Buxton Francis Bertrand Pat Katzer Amy Thompson Victoria Cummings Olivia Chell Isaiah Miller February 20 Jim Wright Christopher Busse Tina Aarns Ryan Luechtefeld Katelyn Ferguson February 21 Kathryn DeVan Kathie Enser Edward Furrow Richard Hosman Michelle Guebert Mason Wiederholt Robbie Gremminger James Palagi February 22 Lisa Poignee Jesus Torres Rebecca Bak Gregory DeBourge Mike Gavin Maureen O’Neill
February 23 Lisa McCoy Tammy Kues Joseph Kollins Jill Doyle Sarah Junck Payton Allison Vivianne Herich February 24 Patricia Borgen Mile Silvestrini Chuck Tipton Kayla Jordan Kyle Boewe Ava Pace Charlotte O’Connor February 25 Retta Dent Pat Taylor Tom Knaust Kristin Normansell Scott Semko Noah Cutter February 26 Mary Ann Spencer Bobbi Schaefer Dennis Collins Chris Bautz Nicole Lobring Sean Killian Erik Schneider Bayle Guskey Addison Guskey Andrew Birchem Justin Walters Felicity Ermis Avett Huber Carter Holzum
Even in spiritual life… “adulting” is hard!
If you spend any time at all around youth or on social media, you’ve probably become acquainted with the term “adulting.” Whenever you choose to do the more responsible, potentially less fun or simple thing, you too may be adulting whether you know it or not! Regardless of your chronological age, the fact that you’re reading this bulletin suggests you’ve made the adult choice to learn about what’s going on at St. Clare of Assisi Church. You’ve chosen to make coming to Mass or stopping in to pray a priority, too—not always the easy option in a world packed with busyness and weekend distractions. All our registered parish households soon will receive the lat-est edition of the Eye Opener newsletter as well as a packet of information for our annual tithing drive. In them, we’ll be ad-dressing a hard yet vital adulting subject: Working together to pay our parish family’s bills. Your committed regular tithing is what St. Clare relies on to meet our parish’s annual operat-ing budget needs. As faithful stewards of the blessings God has given us— blessings of time, talent and treasure—we are called to prayerfully consider what we give back to His Church. Scrip-ture teaches us that our first fruits should be offered in thanksgiving to God, not the leftovers. This is an act of spir-itual “adulting” that is both challenging and rewarding. With grateful acknowledgement for all the support so many of you already provide for our parish family, we urge you to watch for these mailings and learn about the budgetary needs St. Clare must address in the coming year.
Recent Deaths: Idamay Pfeiffer, Mother of Paul and Bill Pfeiffer Sybil Sheesley, Mother of Eric (Karen) Sheesley Raymond Haselhorst, Brother of Gary (Peggy) Haselhorst
May they rest in the peace and light of Christ. We pray for all who have died and all who are mourning the death of a loved one.
Please pray for the sick, their loved ones and caregivers; may they never lose sight of the love of God… Jennifer R. Barajas, Wray Barr, Bill Bettorf, Shirley Carroll, Linda Cipfl, Yasuko Estabrooks, Rita Ferreri, Sharon Gage, Tom Giger, Jean Green, Hannah Grubofski, Rita Haukapp, Margaret Heinke, Jessica Holmes, Emil Kirchgessner, Liz Klingler, Ami Kovach, Dawn Papproth Kuhn, Abelina Leon, Mary Lugge, Matthew MacAinsh, Carol Martz, Nona Morgan, Doris Prosser, Dale Reeser, Megan Saldana, Madelean Sanford, Craig Seipp, Mary Ann Seipp, Richard Smith, Donna Sparks, Michelle Strube, Betty Tomasovich, Jake Van Hook, Jenny Vogt, Patricia Weiler, Steve Wells
If you have a family member that is homebound due to illness or hospitalized, please call the parish office. Please pray for our military men and women, especially those separated from loved ones by deployment.
Saturday, February 18 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. Russell and Eleanor Thoman Sunday, February 19 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. James Carroll Marcellus and Viola Huller 10:30 a.m. For Our Parish Monday, February 20 Weekday 12:00 p.m. Dolores Hillesheim Tuesday, February 21 Weekday, Saint Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 7:30 a.m. Dr. Maglasang and Gail Johnson 8:30 a.m. Mass in School Chapel Wednesday, February 22 No Mass The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle Thursday, February 23 Saint Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr 8:30 a.m. Mass in School Chapel Friday, February 24 Weekday 7:30 a.m. Dick and Norma Seipp Saturday, February 25 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. Charles William Johnson Sunday, February 26 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. James Mannix, Sr. Delmar and Elizabeth Young Richard & Marguerite Reckamp 10:30 a.m. Harry and Margaret Durkin
Next Weekend: February 25/26
Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion
Saturday 5:00 Jorge Avila, Lee & Anne Crowe, Stacey Cutter Ellen Gravlin, Julie Hicks, Dennis Holdener Jessica Kalmer, Nancy Karrigan, April Leo Carl Lurk, Tom & Mary Lou Pawlow
Sunday 8:30 Gary Borges, Bob & Michelle Crain, Dianne Dodd Ely Gillespie, Peggy Haselhorst, Michael Howk Suzanne Huffines, Percy Menzies, Mark Meyers Kevin & Linda Rademacher, Sharon Ripplinger
Sunday 10:30 Dan & Tara Ashbaker, Elizabeth Reichenbach Jay Davila, Heather Ertel, Krystle Hatter Patty Klingelhoefer, Kitty Luehrs, Laura Pacatte Dominic & Rena Sabatino, Kathy Sjoquist, Toni Stanton Lectors Saturday 5:00 Diego Wendt & Tina Perschbacher Sunday 8:30 Kathy DeVan & David Leisure 10:30 Amelia Abalos & Tanja Ramsby
Servers Saturday 5:00 Elizabeth & Madeleine Henken, Milton Saltmarsh 8:30 Ben & Olivia Harris, Josie Nieroda 10:30 Ryan Clancy, Sarah Dotson, Tyler Stanton Ushers Saturday 5:00 Theresa Bevers, John Boysha, Josh Gansauer Don Gravlin, Scott Leo, Eric Sheesley
Sunday 8:30 Dennis Collins, Gary Haselhorst, Jim Hendricks Pat Jurgensmeyer, Mike Lafferty, Ryan Luechtefeld
Sunday 10:30 Ruben Abalos, Joe Ertel, Su Holmes Jason Holzum, Roy Rogge, Stephen Smith Gift Bearers Saturday 5:00 Hal & Bridgette Harris Sunday 8:30 Ken, Jeanne & Emily Smith 10:30 Paulo & Sherry D’Amico Greeters Saturday 5:00 Dave, Stacey, Aiden, Dillon & Noah Cutter 8:30 Suzanne, Whitney, Jacob, Joshua & Noah Huffines 10:30 Mark Guerrero Sound Board Saturday 5:00 David Schmitz Sunday 8:30 Parker Crain 10:30 Gary Goldberg
Bread Bakers Merlie Kirchgessner, Sarah Mattingly Mary Ann Schmittling
Learn the essentials of praying contemplatively using Centering Prayer at this basic workshop. During the four
short talks, you’ll learn about the Christian monastic origin of this ancient prayer form, its scriptural basis, why thoughts during prayer are natural and integral to prayer
and the role of “consent” in a relationship with God. Learn the simple guidelines and experience the prayer for yourself. For additional information/registration go to:
centeringprayerstl.org or call Mary Houseman at 618-228-7412
Vocation Corner
“I learned about my faith at a young age and attended Catholic schools. I worked in the Philippines and China and it was there that I sensed a calling to the priesthood entrusting my vocation to God. I made my consecration to Jesus through Mary as taught by St. Louis de Montfort. I joined a religious order on August 15, the feast of the Assumption of Mary.” Father Kenneth Lao, C.C. Associate Pastor, St. Timothy Catholic Church, North York, Ontario; Columbia, Nov. 2015, pg. 34
“One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; Another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.” Proverbs 11:24
St. Clare CMFC February Meeting Saturday, February 25 beginning at
7:30 a.m. in church for prayer , refreshments and fellowship from
8—8:30 a.m. followed by our guest speaker, John Gomez discussing the devotion to St. Joseph, in preparation
for his feast day on March 19. Please join us!
SAVE THE DATE! Youth Group to host Trivia Night Sat. March 25 in Fellowship Hall Doors open at 6; Trivia begins at 7
Admission is $20 per person or $160 table of eight. Guests may bring snacks & adult beverages.
Donations needed for silent auction Baskets, Gift Cards, Ball Tickets, feel free to “regift” something left
from Christmas!!
HOLYLAND ARTS Christian Olivewood
Handrafts
Items from the Holy Land will once again be on sale after Mass
the weekend of March 4/5.
Purchasing one of these unique items will help prevent Chris-
tians from leaving the Holy Land and build new hope in keeping
the Christian culture alive.
www.theholylands.org
THE DAUGHTERS OF ST. PAUL PAULINE BOOKS & MEDIA
Will be visiting St. Clare Church on Saturday & Sunday, February 18/19.
The Daughters of St. Paul are religious Sisters whose mission is to communicate the Gospel
with the media, in the spirit of St. Paul. Their publications of Catholic books, music and DVDs—both for children and adults— will be
available for perusal and purchase after the weekend Masses. Books for Lent will be
available. For more information or special requests, call Sr. Laura at 314-965-3512.
When India’s Malaguni River floods, the Singh family cannot get to the nearest market to buy and sell food, and their rice fields
fail, placing the family at risk of hunger. That’s why CRS is helping the Singh family prepare for flooding with new farming tools and techniques. The family is healthier—and prepared to face the next flood.
Did You Know...Our sister parish runs a medical clinic? Through infrastructure improvements over the last several years, they have been able to accommodate more patients with a greater variety of needs. They even have their own laboratory now for doing a variety of tests. Although their daily operations are revenue neutral (they bring in as much as they spend), some of the funds we donate have helped with their improvements and expansion. They also have a sliding payment scale for their ser-vices so that those with less can still receive medical treatment. It was truly an eye opening experience to visit the clinic and see how many people thy are able to help.
You Are Invited! To an Intimate Relationship with Jesus
“I came so that they might have life… ...and have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)
Faith Formation Opportunities
Lenten Soup Series: The Mystery & Reality of the Church Mondays, March 6 - April 3, Mass at 6:00 pm, Meal and Presentation at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall Enjoy food, fellowship, prayer, and faith formation. Each session focus-es on a different aspect of the mystery and reality of the Church, in which we participate as members. Faith Formation Groups Young Adults Meets monthly Are you looking for fellowship, faith formation, and growth? Contact Sally Ayoob at [email protected] or check us out on Facebook: Young Adults Group of Saint Clare of Assisi - O'Fallon, IL. St. Clare Catholic Men for Christ Sat., Feb. 25, 8 - 10 am, Library (7:30 am Rosary) Get fed bodily and spiritually with St. Clare men. John Gomez will dis-cuss devotion to St. Joseph. Group meets monthly. Retreats and Conferences Women’s Renewal Weekend Saturday, Feb. 18, 8 am to Sunday, Feb. 19, about 3 pm Join other women of the parish for a weekend of fun, food, and spiritual renewal. Contact Leah Wilson with questions or to register at 979-8514. Register by Feb. 12. Catholic Women for Christ Conference Saturday, March 25, Touhill Performing Arts Center (UMSL)Experience Christ, Community, and Catholicism with women from St. Clare. Details at catholicwomenforchrist.org. Contact Kristy Turner at 402-0885 or [email protected] for carpool and group registration.
St. Clare of Assisi Women’s Renewal
Weekend February 18/19
Please pray for these Participants: Pam Billhartz, Jane Dotson, Diane Gabel
Amanda Huber, Kris Kimutis, Kellyn Lindsay Joan Lucash, Shawnee Magparangalan
Brigid Sternberg, Shannon Waits & Lauren Walford
Team Members: Ellen Gravlin, Theresa Voss, Leah Wilson
Pat Rice, Leslie Goldberg, Linda Rademacher Toni Stanton, Meaghan Bovich, Joanie Burke
Gina Beal, Pennie Pavlisin, Marcia Fix
Join us on Monday Nights of Lent Starting March 6
For Our Soup and Speaker Series
The Mystery and Reality of the Church
6:00 p.m. Mass 6:30 p.m. Soup Supper 7:00 p.m. Speaker Series
Please return your palms (from Palm Sunday)
the next two weekends so they may be burned.
The ashes collected will be blessed by Fr. Jim for use on Ash Wednesday,
March 1. When we come forward to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday, we are saying that we are sorry for our sins and that we want to purify our hearts and grow in holiness during Lent so we
will be prepared to celebrate Easter with great joy.
Respect Life Corner There are many ways to share the pro-life message. A good beginning is to become knowledgeable about the growth and development of an embryo.
An embryo’s heart begins to beat between 18-24 days after conception. An embryo’s brain waves can be detected six weeks after conception. Based on the development of the nervous system, a fetus is likely able to feel pain as early as eight weeks after conception. At 9 weeks after conception, a fetus is able to bend its fingers around an object in its hand, and suck its thumb. All essential organs have begun to form.
Youth Room lower level of St. Clare School
Feb 19 Ice Skating Party II Steinberg Ice Skating Rink in Forest Park. Carpool from church at 5:30 p.m. Feb 26 Youth Group Meeting in Youth Room 6—7:30 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE! Hoyleton Mission Trip June 18-23 for incoming freshmen through graduating seniors!
PSR Parish School of Religion St. Clare School, 214 W. 3rd Street, O’Fallon
Feb 19 No PSR President’s Day Weekend
Feb 26 PSR Class except Grade 8
Mar 5 NO PSR
Mar 12 PSR Class
Calendar
Youth Group Ice Skating Party II
Sunday, Feb 19 5:30—8:30 p.m.
Steinberg Skating Rink Forest Park
Parent permission slips at:
www.stclarechurch.org Cost is $7 admission & $6 skates
Please let Karen or Jane know you will attend. Siblings welcome if parent drives (carpool from Church at 5:30).
LUKE 18 Planning Meeting Sunday, Feb 19
12:30—3 p.m. St. Nicholas gym For all high school and college students participating in Luke 18.
No lunch served; work on share groups, skits, talks, decorations and more!
REAP Retreat for 2017 Confirmation Students and Sponsors Feb. 26 from 1—5 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
Save the Date!
Mighty Fortress Vacation Bible
School Ages 4—10
July 17—21
VBS Teachers and Adult Leaders Meeting Wednesday, March 23
7:00 p.m. in the Library New volunteers welcome!
Youth volunteers in Grades 6 & Up needed. Sign up forms coming in April. Training Session June 10 9—10:30 a.m. at St. Clare School.
Blessing Cup Retreat March 19 at St. Clare School
Third grade parents are asked to help with set up, kitchen prep/serving, clean
up and food donations for the retreat. Three shifts are available: 10:30—11:30 Set up; 1:15—3 Food Prep/Serving; 3-4:00 Serving drinks and clean up. Food donations needed: Fruit, finger food desserts, cheese, crackers, veggies and dip. Contact Jane at 632-3562 or [email protected] to help.
Trivia night And Silent Auction
Saturday, March 25 St. Clare Church
Doors open at 6 p.m. Trivia begins at 7 $20 per person or $160 for a table of 8
BYOB and snacks. Reserve your table today! 632-3562 or [email protected]
Proceeds for trip to National Catholic Youth Conference
STEWARDSHIP: Energetic and enthusiastic adults needed to chaperone teens on Hoyleton Mission Trip June 18-23. Group leaves late afternoon on Sunday, June 18 and returns late afternoon on Friday, June 23. If you can’t make the entire week, we could use you for a few days. Must be able to relate well to teens, help them grow in their faith, laugh, supervise yard work on minor building updates and be able to sleep on an air mattress or cot in an old church and complete Child Protection Policy Training and background checks. Contact Jane at [email protected] or 632-3562.
ALTAR ANGELS FEBRUARY 25: Yvonne Earley Connie Garre , Bobbi Schaefer, Cathy Sweeney Carol Williamson BAPTISM CLASS Our next Bap sm class will be held this Sunday, February 19 at 1:00 in the Par-ish Library. ST. CLARE ALTAR SODALITY MEETING Monday, February 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. All women of the parish are invited to a end. SAVE THE DATE Items from the Holy Land will once again be on sale a er Mass the weekend of March 4/5. WURSTMARKT at the Cathedral of Saint Peter on Sunday, March 5 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pork Sausage Meal with sides, dessert & drink. All you can eat dine-in. Carry outs available. Adults (13 & up) $10; Children (6-12) $5.00. 5 & under free. 50/50, Cake Raffle, Meat Raffles, Games for kids, Quilt & Cash Raffle. 200 South 2nd St., Belleville. DATE CHANGE: The Fontebella Gala “It Takes” will be held Saturday, May 13 from 6—10:00 p.m. Four Points Sheraton Banquet Center, Fairview Heights. Tickets on sale through eventbrite.com, search Fontebella Maternity Home Gala. ST. PHILIP ALUMNI & FRIENDS “Windows to the Future” Phase 2 Fundraiser benefiting Sr. Thea Bowman Catholic School “Casino Night” will be Saturday, March 25 at St. Luke’s Parish Center. Doors Open at 6:00 p.m. $20 per person. Bring your own food. Call Patti O’Sullivan Bond for in-formation (363-4816).
HELP US RAISE FUNDS FOR OUR YOUTH GROUP
By donating clothes & household items!
Learn more: Accepting donations in the
truck on parking lot: Saturday
9 a.m. to 4:30 &
Sunday 9:30 a.m.—12:30
No drop-offs in advance, please!
We accept: Clothing Books Shoes Sporting Goods Bedding Toys & Games Towels Kitchen Items Accessories Knick Knacks CDs, DVDs Small electrical items Flat Screen TVs Computers
Our FUNDrive will be held Sat & Sun Feb 25/26
on the St. Clare Church parking lot and will benefit
St. Clare Youth Group trip to The National Catholic
Youth Conference
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIPS The Council has six (6) $500 scholarships to be awarded in 2017 and Four (4) $500 scholarships available for gradu-a ng high school seniors.
Requirements: Gradua ng senior, child or grandchild of KC member in good standing (or deceased member), complete applica on.
Two (2) $500 scholarships are available for currently enrolled college students. Requirements (con nuing student at an accredited technical school or a 2 or 4 year college, university and child or grandchild of member in good standing or deceased member, complete applica-
on). Applica on forms can be obtained at regularly scheduled mee ngs or from the Knights of Columbus informa on board, OTHS and by e-mail to robratz@a .net. Completed applica ons must be submi ed no later than 7:00 p.m., April 1.
The Good Shepherd Preschool and PreK Registration and Open House will be held February 28 at the Good Shepherd Center on St. Nicholas Campus from 6—7:30 p.m. Both half day (8:30—11:30) and Full Day (8:30—1:30) options are availa-ble with extended care offered until 3:30. For information, contact Director Sherri Hertzler [email protected] or 726-6532. Also available “Infant & Toddler Playtime” on Tuesday or Wednesday mornings! This teacher led play time offers new & exciting themes for 9 mos—3 yrs and their caregiver each week.
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