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.

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Nursery service during the 10:30 Mass.

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.

St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church 1411 Cross Street

O’Fallon, IL 62269 618/ 632-3562

618/ 632-9036 (fax) www.stclarechurch.org

Fr. Jim Deiters Pastor Dennis Vander Ven Deacon Marcia Fix Parish Secretary Jamae Shubirg Administrative Assistant Shirley Seipp Business Manager John Harter Facilities Manager Sr. Carolyn McWatters Liturgy & Music Director Tom Docter Accompanist Jane Dotson Family Faith Formation

ST. CLARE SCHOOL 632-6327

214 West Third Street, O’Fallon, IL Milissa Faust Principal

Gloria Schmidt Secretary

Eileen Yahl Accountant

MT. CALVARY CEMETERY 632-7631

Jim Deschesne Sexton

PARISH TRUSTEES

Michael Crupe

John Dempsey

ST. VINCENT DEPAUL 632-4270

Emergency Assistance

The Commemora on of All the Faithful Departed November 2, 2014

Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton, Bishop of Belleville

St. Clare of Assisi, Pray for Us!

November 1 Corrine Wright Jane Hemmerle Brenn Hagarty Nicholas Flath Eli Butters Marin Price Brayden Wobbe November 2 Jim Pavlisin Robert Kennedy Bill Millikin Ami Kovach Paul Lopez Jeff Filyaw Chrissy Kelso Chris Wrigley Joey Wiegert Donovan McKnight Olivia Findley Belle Holas November 3 Sally Alesaski Paul Brenner Angie Meddows Jeremy Nolan Gustavo Cotto Jackie Wehrell Bradley Rakers Liz Rotz Meredith Molnar Megan Wiegert Braden Guinn November 4 Elsa Boysah Karen Kuhl November 5 Pat Rice Jeff Price Sara Wise Whitney Joseph Kylie Meddows Molly Distler

November 6 Richard Czosnyka John Dempsey Vickie Haeffner Lisa Walters Cynthia Judge Kathleen Gallerano Julie Jordan November 7 Helen Murphy Eileen Stephens Dottie Brewster Andee Picchietti Meghan Evans Alyssa Rademacher Jacob Crain Samantha Winkel-mann Sarah Dotson Alexis Davis Joseph Walsh Gabriel Rodriguez November 8 William Flynn, Jr. Paul Holmes Sonia Chappell Michelle True Ashely Federico Caitlin Melesky Brennan Wobbe November 9 Judy Conley Dawn Corbier Richard Mauch Donna Swanson Stacy Higgins Paul Barackman Mariane Canda Andy Pressnall Hailey Luehrs Alex Belongy Alexis Mank Emma Simpson

Parish Partnership Update As you may recall, in recent years all parishes in the diocese have been partnered with one or two others in response to the growing priest shortage. St Clare is partnered with Corpus Chris in Shiloh. Last year Bishop Braxton requested that all partnerships submit an ini al plan, preparing for the day when there would be only one priest to serve both parishes. These were submi ed last December. In June Bishop Braxton issued a diocesan-wide response to all these reports, affirming things within them that he felt were posi ve and helpful, and making recommenda ons for further work. (This re-port can be accessed at diobelle.org for anyone who would like to read it). Partnerships must now submit a second, more specific re-port to the Bishop by November. Margaret Andrasko, John Gomez and Rita Zinn are the partnership commi ee members from St. Clare. Before Father Jim le on his sabba cal he asked the pastoral staff to meet with the pastoral staff at Corpus Chris to discuss some ways we could be working together in the mean me. This we did, mee ng in August and Sep-tember. We iden fied ways in which our youth ministries are col-labora ng; discussed how some parish groups could have joint gatherings, had a mee ng about RCIA, and suggested ways to com-bine our holyday Mass schedules. These mee ngs also served to help us become more acquainted with one another and understand be er how each parish operates. Last Saturday we had the first combined mee ng of pastoral staffs and partnership commi ees at Corpus Chris . We discussed where we are in the process and where we s ll need to go. Be-cause Fr Jim is away, our deadline for our report was extended by two weeks. Both partnership commi ees and pastoral staffs from each parish will have a mee ng in the next month to brainstorm what an administra ve plan might look like with one pastor. We will also explore some weekend Mass schedule op ons. Then we will meet again together a er Father Jim returns. Working together like this is a wonderful opportunity to stretch ourselves in a collabora ve effort, and as with anything new, has its own set of challenges. Please con nue to pray for the Church of Belleville with us as we plan our future together.

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, Joe Burroughs, Shirley Carroll, Luke Claxton, Lesley Coleman, George Covington, Lori Dalton, June Dean, Dennis & Delores Dumstorff, Rita Ferreri, Mildred Gerardi, Mike and Linda Gilkerson, Hannah Grubofski, Patricia Gundlach, Rita Haukapp, Jessica Holmes, Boston Johnson, Rosemarie Jones, Pauline Keller, Dan Kimutis, Dawn Papproth Kuhn, Tom Lampe, Virginia Leninsky, Abelina Leon, Vincent Lepes, Mary Lugge, John Molnar, Mary Molnar, Nona Morgan, Helen Murphy, Margaret Nettles, Katie Paulochk, Thomas Peters, Doris Prosser, Pauline Puttmann, Madelean Sanford, Craig Seipp, Dick Seipp, Diane Gettis-Simmons, Betty & Jean Stogner, Michelle Strube, Pat Thompson, Betty Tomasovich, Kristy Turner, Noah Turner, Jake Van Hook, Stephen Wells, Virginia Woods, Norman Wright Please pray for our military men and women, especially those deployed, and their families that remain at home.

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, November 1 The Commemora on of All the Faithful Departed 5:00 p.m. Fr. John Louis

Sunday, November 2 The Commemora on of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) 8:30 a.m. Ana Abalos Jerome and Dorothy Warchol 10:30 a.m. Herman Schutzenhofer Monday, November 3 Weekday 12:00 p.m. Tin Puac Tuesday, November 4 Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop 8:30 a.m. Mass in School Chapel Wednesday, November 5 Weekday No Mass Thursday, November 6 Weekday 8:30 a.m. Mass in School Chapel First Friday, November 7 Weekday 7:30 a.m. Special Inten on Saturday, November 8 The Dedica on of the Lateral Basilica 5:00 p.m. Dolores Harvilla

Sunday, November 9 The Dedica on of the Lateral Basillica 8:30 a.m. Lucille Waeltz Anthony Pandolfelli John O’Connor 10:30 a.m. For Our Parish

Weekly Readings for November 3—9 Monday: Phil 2:1-4; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Phil 2:5-11; Ps 22:26b-32; Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Phil 2:12-18; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Phil 3:3-8a; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Phil 3:17 -- 4:1; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Phil 4:10-19; Ps 112:1b-2, 5-6, 8a, 9; Lk 16:9-15 Sunday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22

Next Weekend November 8/9 Cantors Saturday 5:00 pm Kristine Blair Sunday 8:30 am Karen Jalbert 10:30 am Colleen Mruzick

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday 5:00 pm Jack & Patti Leisure, Jeff & Pat Taylor, Jessica Kalmer Brigid & Katelyn Sternberg, Shirley Suski, Ellen Gravlin Lee & Anne Crowe*, Lucy Mixen*, Dennis Holdener* Sunday 8:30 am Kevin & Linda Rademacher, Pat Day, John Gomez Simone Wheeler, Leslie Goldberg, Mark O’Connor Sharon Ripplinger, Russ Hart, Ely Gillespie*, Linda Cipfl* Jane Holba*, Ryan Luechtefeld* Sunday 10:30 am Stephanie Chambers, Michele Taylor, Mandi Huelsmann Mary Anne Burroughs, Anne Shambro, James Hopper Dan & Tara Ashbaker, Jane Dotson*, Tanja Ramsby* Lindsay Goldberg*, Kathy Sjoquist*

Lectors   Saturday 5:00 pm Scott Brown & Liz Klingler Sunday 8:30 am Peggy Haselhorst & Joe Motowski Sunday 10:30 am Mark Arbogast & Margaret Andrasko

Servers Saturday 5:00 pm Faith & Quin Rackers, Nathan Lampe, Asher Henson Sunday 8:30 am J. Treasure Basa, Charlie & John Moore, Tyler Stanton 10:30 am Sarah Arbogast, Alyssa Faigal, Ava & Drew Taylor Ushers Saturday 5:00 pm Don Gravlin, Bruce Rackers, Josh Gansauer Richie Meile, Zakharie Stoll, Eric Sheesley

Sunday 8:30 am Jim Hendricks, Pat Jurgensmeyer, Walt Leninsky Don Proffer, John Bechtoldt, Craig Sewell

Sunday 10:30 am James Taylor, Jason Holzum, Tyler McDaniel John Meise, Paulo D’Amico, Ruben Abalos Gift Bearers Saturday 5:00 pm Lucy, Lucas & Matt Ueda Sunday 8:30 am Jeff, Susan, Evan, Marin & Lauren Price 10:30 am Cheryl & Jenna Druse, Gina Beal

Greeters Saturday 5:00 pm Rose Brennan, Yvonne Earley, Rosemarie Jones Sunday 8:30 am Chris, Maggie, Brooklyn & Noah Artime 10:30 am Blaine, Debbie & Spencer Phillips

Sound Board Saturday 5:00 pm Dylan Lurk 8:30 am Gary Borges 10:30 am Gary Goldberg

Bread Bakers Sharon Ripplinger, Amy Short, Dave Pierson

Children’s Word Saturday 5:00 pm Sella Roman & Anson Smith Sunday 8:30 am Bethany Kazmierczak & Sophie Wilkerson 10:30 am Krissy Greene

Nursery Gail Jurgensmeyer & Maddie Blair

Stewardship Share God’s Gifts

You have been given wonderful gi s from God...Will you share them?

Sunday, October 25/26

Tithe……………………….$15,023.00

New Church……………...$1,477.00

Training for Ministers to the Homebound One of the im-portant ministries of any parish is that of taking communion to those who are homebound or in nursing home or hospital se ngs. This serves to honor the suffering they endure and to maintain their connec ons with the parish, as well as offering them the wonderful strengthening, healing power or the Eu-charist. A training session for interested parishioners will be held on Monday, November 3 from 7—9 p.m. in the church library. If you plan to a end, please no fy Sister Carolyn by Friday of this week at scmcw2001@yahoo.com or 632-3562. Good News in Guatemala A big Welcome to our new priests, Fathers Balthazar, Bernardo and Sergio, as they begin their ministry in Guastatoya! The 30th of October marks the end of the school year for children in Guatemala. We sponsored 22 scholarship students from our Sister Parish, Our Lord of Es-quipulas in Guastatoya. Congratula ons to our 12 students who will be gradua ng this year. Please keep them in your prayers. A display poster is in the Gathering Space. Our fund-raiser for the new school year will be on November 8/9. Please prayerfully consider making a dona on. Altar Angel Ministry We serve God and our parish by keeping the church clean. We do light dus ng of the pews and damp mopping of le areas of the sanctuary, and removing finger-prints and smudges from the glass panels. If you can devote an hour or two one Saturday a month to help keep God’s house beau ful, contact Carol Williamson at 632-4708 and join this rewarding ministry!! First Reconcilia on Luncheon Helpers/Dona ons Parents of last year’s First Communion class are asked to help with the First Reconcilia on luncheon for this year’s class on Sunday, November 16 at St. Clare School. We need four moms or dads to help set up between 10:30 and 11:40 a.m.; three others to serve and clean up the buffet style luncheon between 11:45 a.m. and 1:20 p.m. and another set to help put the cafeteria back together at 2 p.m. We also need parents to donate des-serts for the event. Contact Jane at janeadotson@yahoo.com or 632-3562 by November 5. College Care Packages Snacks and candy are needed to mail in care packages for college students studying for finals. Contact the parish office or janeadotson@yahoo.com to let us know you can donate and bring your item (labeled college care) to Fellowship Hall kitchen November 29-30. Help assemble on December 1 from 5—6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.

“One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; Another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.” Proverbs 11:24

Luke 18 Bringing fun and faith together for an awesome weekend retreat. Jan. 16-18, 2015 — St. Clare School

A special invitation to eighth-graders: The annual Luke 18 retreat provides a powerful experience for eighth graders. Luke 18 opens their eyes to the presence and love of our God, who embraces them just as they are. Led by high school and college students from St. Clare, St. Nicholas and Corpus Christi parishes, the retreat features high-energy games, songs, skits, personal sharing and a series of faith and life talks by the high school students. They’ll be talking about Luke 18 for years.

Eighth graders: Cost is $50 Payable to St. Clare Church (Luke 18) .

Registration and payment due Nov. 10. Cost increases to $80 after Nov. 10 and registration closes on Dec. 16. Register at www.stclarechurch.org or contact your parish youth leader for information.

High school students: Be a leader at Luke 18. Share your faith with our eighth-graders and help host this retreat to make a difference in their lives. Leaders must attend 2 planning meetings (seniors must attend 3 meetings):

Seniors-only meeting at Nov. 30 begins with 10:30 Mass and then meeting at St. Clare Church

Dec. 21: 10:30 Mass at St. Nicholas and meeting to follow in Youth Center

Jan. 4: Noon Meeting in Corpus Christi Parish Hall

High school leaders: Cost is $40 Payable to St. Clare Church (Luke 18).

Registration and payment due Nov. 10 Register at www.stclarechurch.org or contact your parish youth leader for information. College students: Thanks to those students who have volunteered to be a leader at Luke 18. College and adult pre-planning meetings are Nov. 30 (college seniors and juniors only), Dec. 21 and Jan. 4. Remember, you must attend 2 planning meetings with the high school leaders.

We Are Called To Be Saints We look to the saints as holy people, but who also struggled to become virtuous as they wrestled with tempta ons and sins just as we do. They had fears and worries, family and financial problems, health issues and sorrows just like we experience. But they overcame these earthly trials through faith and trust in God, and their witnesses can help us navigate our challenges and guide us on our own journey through life toward heaven. There is a saying that there is a saint for every sinner…have you found your saint to help you on your journey?

In this fascinating presentation, Relevant Radio talk show hosts interview various experts about

the lives of great saints and holy people of the Catholic Church.

This presentation includes on-air discussions about St. Peregrine,

Blessed Mother Teresa, St. Ignatius of Loyola,

St. John Paul II, St. Augustine and St. Monica, St. Peter and

St. Paul, and also about the mystery of incorrupt saints!

Relevant Radio began broadcas ng in Wisconsin in the year 2000 in response to Pope John Paul II’s call for a “New Evangeliza on”. Rele-vant Radio is the largest Catholic talk radio network in the United States, with 15 sta ons and 20 affiliates reaching 16 states. It was founded by a group of dedicated Catholic business men with the radio sta on call le ers WJOK 1050 AM (the le ers JOK standing for “Jesus Our King”.)

If you have listened to or read any Lighthouse CDs or books, we’d love to hear your comments...just look for the “comments” sec on on the kiosk.

Are you ready to transform your rela onship from everyday ordinary to extraordinary, from good to great?

“Men are Like Waffles—Women are Like Spaghe ” Drawing on the popular book by the same tle, speakers Sco & Karen Seaborn will offer a dynamic presenta on on how men and women are wired. Come hear how to understand, handle and even embrace our difference.

Bring an appe zer to share. On-site babysi ng is available with RSVP to janeadotson@yahoo.com or 632-3562 by Nov. 7.

Save the Date! November 15 from 6:15—8:45 p.m. St. Clare Fellowship Hall

The Month of November Our Celebration of the Communion of Saints

November 1 Feast of All Saints On this day the church, deeply rooted in our belief in the com-munion of saints, celebrates with gladness all the saints, known and unknown to us, who enjoy the glory of Heaven. We honor a huge body of believers who have supported and inspired us by their example. Ordinarily a Holyday of Obligation, since it occurs this year on a Saturday, the obligation to attend Mass is lifted. There-fore, there will not be a special Mass at St. Clare for this feast. However, we are encouraged to remember that because of our baptism, each of us bears in our hearts the divine life of God, which makes us holy. Let us celebrate in our personal prayer that day our own feast, and recognize in ourselves and those around us the glow of the divine.

November 2—Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls) Belief that our prayers can be beneficial to the dead is a time-honored one in our Cath-olic tradition. We profess it every time we recite the Nicene Creed: “I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.” In this feast we express our belief in the communion of saints as we pray that our beloved dead will be received as heaven’s holy men and women. We gratefully call to mind those whom we love who have died, and are comforted by the fact that because they are with God, they remain with us as well. We are united in the bonds of the Spirit—as one big family.

As is our custom at St. Clare, we have invited you to bring photos of their deceased loved ones and place them in either of our two shrine areas. They will serve as reminders to us throughout the month of the great cloud of holy witnesses that surrounds us always in the Body of Christ.

T A I Z E

Taize Prayer will be offered again on

Tuesday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m.

Treat yourself to 40 minutes of meditative music and prayer before the Cross.

Please RSVP by November 7

Infancy Narratives Bible Study begins November 11 for four Tuesdays starting November 18, skipping Thanksgiving week. Suggested cost is $20. Please call the parish office by November 10 to register.

 Nov. 2 Adoration and Meeting (Meet in Church) 6—7:30 Youth Room

Nov. 9 Decision Point 6—7:30 Youth Room

Nov. 16 Meeting 6—7:30 p.m. Youth Room

Nov. 23 Meeting 6—7:30 p.m. Youth Room

Nov. 30 No Meeting—Thanksgiving Holiday

Youth Room in Basement of Parish Office All are welcome any time. No registration needed! 

PSR Parish School

of Religion

www.stclarechurch.org

Youth Group Schedule 

CLASSES MEET 10:30—11:40 on Sundays

St. Clare School 214 West Third Street

For Your Children's Safety, Parents of K-4 must pick up their children in the gym— not the hallway, thank you!

Nov. 2 PSR Class Nov. 9 No PSR—Holiday Weekend Nov. 16 PSR Class (except Grade 2) Nov. 23 PSR Class Nov. 30 NO PSR—Thanksgiving Holiday

Crazy 8’s “Thinksgiving” Totally Trivia

Sunday, Nov. 16 from 5—7 p.m. Fellowship Hall

For all students in 7th & 8th grade! Any parish...Any faith...Bring your friends!

ST. CLARE SCHOOL NEWS!

The St. Clare School 5th grade class re-cently visited the Poor Clare Monastery in Belleville. The children, parents and teachers participated in a prayer service and also prayed the rosary. The students were able to visit with three nuns and

ask questions about their daily life. The children left with a better understanding of the spiritual commitment of these remarkable women.

First Reconciliation Luncheon

Sunday, November 16 12—2:00

St. Clare School Cafeteria For students preparing for First Reconciliation on December 13 and all parents or guardians. Free babysitting for siblings by RSVP to 632-3562 or janeadotson@yahoo.com two weeks in advance.

First Reconciliation Date is Saturday, December 13 at 10:00 a.m. in the St. Clare School Chapel

Confirmation Service Opportunities

Help stock shelves with items the Scouts collect during their food pantry drive on Saturday, November 15 at the O’Fallon Food Pantry any time between 9 and 11 a.m.

Babysitting during Marriage Enrichment event on Satur-day, November 15 from 6—8;30 p.m. in St. Clare Nursery.

Babysitting during First Reconciliation luncheon on Sun-day, November 16 from Noon to 3 at St. Clare School.

Please sign up today at janeadotson@yahoo.com or 632-3562.

Family Life Committee Meeting Monday, October 10 at 7:00 pm in the choir room. All are welcome!

College Student Care Packages St. Clare Parish will send college care packages to our college students to encourage them during finals again this year. Please send the name of your college student, the date finals begin and his/her address to the parish office or email to janeadotson@yahoo.com by November 21.

ST. PEREGRINE Every first Thursday of each month at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Belleville. Mass begins at 8:00 a.m. followed by Devo ons to St. Peregrine, the Patron Saint of cancer pa ents. Call our parish office 632-3562 to carpool.

ALTAR ANGELS Nov 8: Jeane e Giebels, Eleanor Henken, Judy Lemansky OPINIONS NEEDED Parents of children 6 months to 3 years, please complete a quick survey about our nursery, which is offered during the 10:30 Mass. Visit www.stclarechurch.org for a link to the survey. Please respond by November 2. 2015 CATHOLIC CALENDARS are now available in the Gathering Space, courtesy of the Sabella family of Wolfersberger Funeral Home. SENIORS UPCOMING EVENTS! Monday, November 10 Turkey and Dressing Dinner including side dishes and home made pies. Cost is $2. If you can bring a side dish or pie, please call Judy Bugger at 632-4074. Entertainment is extra special: A musical performance by the OTHS Jazz Band under the direc on of Dr. Melissa Gustafson-Hinds!! Saturday, December 6 Special Holiday Experience! We’ll travel to Springfield IL to tour the Chiara Center for the Na vity Fes val! Transporta on cost is $5. Depart St. Clare Parking lot at 9 a.m. sharp; Tour at 11:00 a.m. and lunch on your own at a local restaurant. Deadline is November 17. Any ques ons, call Joan Cavins at 632-3178. Next Mee ng is Monday, December 8 Look forward to being entertained by musi-cian Dave Sheppard!! BAPTISM CLASS will be offered on Monday, November 10 from 7—9 p.m. in the church. Please call the church office if you plan to a end. Godparents are most welcome, too! CORPUS CHRISTI LADIES CLUB—All St. Clare Women are invited to Grimm & Gorly Flower Party Wed., November 12 at 6:30 p.m. Join the Corpus Chris Ladies Club as they visit Grimm & Gorly Florist in downtown Belleville. Learn how to make a flower arrangement like the professionals and take it home! Bring a snack to share. Sign up early, space is limited. RSVP to 632-1414 or corpuschris ladiesclub@gmail.com by Friday, Nov. 7. THE NEWMAN CENTER AUXILIARY is hos ng its Annual Fall Gala on Saturday, No-vember 8. Catered prime rib dinner, dancing to live music and a silent auc on to help raise money for the Newman Catholic Student Center at SIU-Carbondale. The Gala will be held at the Newman Center and will begin with hors d’oeuvres at 6; Din-ner will be served at 7 and silent auc on will run from 6—8 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person. For more informa on, contact Susan at the Newman Center at 529-3311 by November 1. CAREER OPPORTUNITY The Knights of Columbus is seeking a Field Agent for a ca-reer opportunity represen ng their insurance program. We offer a complete bene-fits package with this full me posi on. In order to qualify, one must be eligible for membership in the Knights of Columbus. For more informa on, please contact Luke Niemeyer, General Agent at 588-5025 or Deacon Gerald Bach at 978-3888. CROSSING GUARD POSITION Due to Mr. Tom’s upcoming re rement, we are look-ing for someone to replace him at Third and Cherry Streets at St. Clare School. If interested, please call Doris at 622-8360.

Give Us This Day Subscrip on Renewal Time!

Please note! If you would like to subscribe to or renew your current subscrip on, now is the me! Please e-mail, call or stop by the parish office in the next coming weeks, to fill out a form. We receive a bulk rate, so please renew as soon as possible.

Our deadline is November 18.

You can register when you vote at the locations below! Register: St. Clair County Clerk’s office, Elec on Dept: 10 Public Square, Belleville IL Caseyville Township Office, 10001 Bunkum Rd, Fairview Heights (Oct 20-31) O’Fallon Township Office, 801 E. State St., O’Fallon (Oct 20-31) (must bring 2 forms of id, EX: state ID or Social Security card and a u lity bill (from last 30 days) with one item showing your current address.) Important bills to look for: Bill raising mini-mum wage from $8.25 to $10 and a bill adding an amendment which protects our right to vote.

Eucharis c Adora on Sunday, Nov. 2 a er 10:30 Mass through

Monday at 11:40 Mass at Noon

Our inten on this month is For Wisdom in choosing our leaders, and that na onal leaders consider all people, especially the most vulnerable, when making their decisions. “Responsible ci zenship is a virtue, and par cipa on in poli cal life is a moral obliga on”. Forming Consciences for Faithful Ci zenship

Elec on Day is Tuesday, November 4 Be sure to cast your vote!