CHURCH OF SAINT CLARE LYNDHURST, OHIO

Telephone Directory: 440-449-4244

Corpus Christi Academy

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Academy

Matthew Tabar, Principal

Darice Granito, Administrative Assistant

Gina Perlatti, Secretary

Fax: 440-449-1497

Aftercare

Clinic

Gym Kitchen

Food Services (Voice mail)

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Business Office

Lisa Gros, Business Administrator

Barbara Dokar, Parish Secretary

Janet Homa, Accounting

Gayle Jameson, Office Assistant

Fax: 440-646-9648

Rectory

Fr. Stanley Klasinski

Fr. James Cosgrove

Mass Schedule

Telephone Directory: 440-449-4242

Church of Saint Clare

Office of Faith Formation

Lori Mascia, Pastoral Associate 119

Mary O’Neill, Administrative Assistant 122

Parish Ministries

St. Clare Outreach (Voice mail) 161

Youth Ministry, SCYGA 129

Business Office & Chapel Hours

Monday-Wednesday: 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

Thursday-Friday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Prior to Daily Mass

Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet, 7:50 a.m. Come Join Us!

Monday, December 2

8:30 Donald Gagliardo

Tuesday, December 3 ~ Saint Francis Xavier

8:30 Angelo and Theresa Ciarillo

Wednesday, December 4 ~ Saint John

Damascene

8:30 Academy Liturgy

9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. ~ Adoration

Thursday, December 5

8:30 Joliat and Vosmik Families

Friday, December 6 ~ Saint Nicholas

8:30 Edward Schaller

Saturday, December 7 ~ Saint Ambrose

4:30 Frances Nardolillo

Sunday, December 8 ~ Second Sunday of

Advent

8:00 Our Parish Family

10:00 Celebrant’s Intention

12:00 Celebrant’s Intention

Saint Clare Parish Mission Statement

Saint Clare Parish is a Roman Catholic community that cherishes its faith tradition,

celebrates the sacraments, and cultivates lives of gospel service and stewardship.

This Week at Saint Clare

Wednesday, December 4

Faith Sharing, 7:00-9:00 p.m. (LCUP5)

Adoration, 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. (Ch)

Thursday, December 5

Symbolon, 12:30 p.m. (HR)

Christmas Band Concert, 7:00 p.m. (CCA Gym)

Friday, December 6

PTG Penguin Patch, All Day (CCA)

Saturday, December 7

Advent Family Night, 5:30-7:30 p.m. (CCA Gym)

Sunday, December 8

Youth Group Cookies with Saint Nick, After 10:00

Mass (CCA Gym)

RCIA, 9:00 a.m. (Ch/HR)

Saturday/Sunday, December 7/8

Giving Tree Donations until 1:00 p.m. (All Masses)

Monday, December 9

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

NOT A HOLYDAY OF

OBLIGATION IN 2019

(Transferred from Sunday)

Wednesday, December 4

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 1, 2019

Elizabeth Bryson, Larry Cinadr, Roger De Penti,

Kim DiBurro, Marie Fiore, Mary Fleck, John Grasso,

John Grdovic, Bob Hayes, Patricia Heisler,

Dolly Hummel, Leonard Jackson, Al Jurcisek,

Pauline Kalinic, Anne Losco, Michele Meagher,

Karyn Nowak, Barb Orlandi, Anthony Paluckas,

Rosemarie Paluckas, June Shaver, Bob Sheridan,

Ryan Spacek, Lillian Sutter, Paul Traczyk,

Tom Warner, Tom Wilson,

Readings for the Week of December 2, 2019

Monda y Is 4:2-6/Mt 8:5-11

Tuesday Is 11:1-10/Lk 10:21-24

Wednesday Is 25:6-10a/Mt 15:29-37

Thursday Is 26:1-6/Mt 7:21, 24-27

Friday Is 29:17-24/Mt 9:27-31

Saturday Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Mt 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8

Sunday Is 11:1-10/Rom 15:4-9/Mt 3:1-12

Pray for Our Sick

Parish Support

Capital Improvement Contributions

Fiscal year Beginning 07/01/19

Year-to-Date through 10/31/19 $50,811.12

Goal for the Year $90,000.00

Parish Support

FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 17, 2019

WEEKLY OFFERTORY GOAL $16,000.00

WEEKLY AVERAGE (20 WEEKS) $14,571.34

Wkly. Offertory Contributions $14,292.00

Children’s Offering $ 25.00

Loose Cash $ 815.00

Total Weekly Offering $15,132.00

Capital Improvement $ 2,452.00

Saint Clare Community Outreach $ 181.88

Thank you for your commitment to

consistent giving!

Saint Clare Calendar Lottery

November 23 Bill Wisnor $ 25

November 24 Peggy Anzo $ 50

November 25 Denise Granitto $ 25

November 26 Alberta Synk $ 25

November 27 Joseph Deucher $ 50

November 28 Sheila Sexton $100

November 29 Patrick & Barbara Dearden $ 25

Congratulations to all our winners!

IRA Benefits

for

The Church of Saint Clare Parishioners

For parishioners with an Individual Retirement Account

(IRA) requiring an annual minimum distribution (RMD),

you can reduce your tax liability and assist the Church of

Saint Clare at the same time.

You can instruct your financial advisor or depository to

withdraw your annual contribution to the Church of

Saint Clare from your IRA account. The amount that is

sent will be tax-free up to the RMD amount. This can

be done quarterly or annually. Funds must be sent

directly to the Church of Saint Clare to qualify for a

tax-free status.

2019 Year-End Contributions

Any church donations that you wish to be

credited to 2019 for tax purposes, must be in the

business office no later than Tuesday, December

31, at 9:00 a.m. Any donation received after that

date will be credited to 2020. Statements for con-

tributions in 2019 will be mailed to

parishioners who have contributed $500 or more

in 2019 and to ALL contributors who asked for

their statement last year. To request your

contribution statement, call Lisa in the business of-

fice at 440-449-4242, extension 113.

2019 Calendar Lottery

The 2019 Saint Clare Calendar Lottery tickets

with donations are being received in the

business office. The drawings begin January 1.

You can return the calendar stubs with your do-

nation in the collection basket during Mass, by

mail or in person, at the business office. Pro-

ceeds go to the General Fund. Call or stop in at

the business office for additional tickets. You can

return them all year. The sooner you play, the

more drawings you are eligible to win. There is

a winner each day of the year, and this year you

have 366 opportunities!

Come, let us drink our fill of love,

Until morning, let us feast on love!

(Prv 7:18)

Rejoice in the lord!

ADVENT-CHRISTMAS 2019

CHURCH OF SAINT CLARE

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Individual Confession

Saturdays 3:30-4:00 p.m.

COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICES

Liturgy of the Word followed by a procession to the sanctuary.

Priests will offer individual Confession and Absolution.

Tuesday, December 17, 7:00 p.m., Saint Paschal Baylon

Thursday, December 19, 7:00 p.m., Saint Clare

THE VIGIL OF CHRISTMAS Tuesday, December 24

4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m. (Midnight) Masses

THE SOLEMNITY OF CHRISTMAS Wednesday, December 25

9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD (A Holyday of Obligation in 2020)

Tuesday, December 31

4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 1

9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

Symbolon Living the Faith

Catholic Social Teaching: Protecting the Dignity of the Human Person

Catholic Social Teaching isn’t just for Catholics; it’s for the entire world. It is a way to think about and act

on the issues that face all of us in order to bring about a greater flourishing and happiness of every human

person. It’s a way to help all people live in accord with basic human dignity and to bring about true and

lasting peace in the world.

In the December session of Symbolon, we will consider how it is that when we encounter those in need,

we encounter the Lord Himself. This is the bottom line of Catholic Social Teaching. We will meet at Saint

Paschal on Monday, December 2 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the KAZEL ROOM or at

Saint Clare on Thursday, December 5 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Harvest Room. There is no

registration fee, so please just come and become part of this exciting adult faith formation program.

If you cannot attend either of these sessions, we invite you to watch the video on FORMED

(http://www.saintclare.formed.org) and join the online community to share your questions and

comments. If you have any questions or would like further information, call Barb Curran at

440-840-5511 or Rosalie Lewis at 440-227-8718.

Hello families and friends of Corpus Christi Academy. Since celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, it is still

important to remember what it was all about, GIVING THANKS! I would like to start off with a huge

THANK YOU to Renee Boerner and everyone that made our Mission: Possible. It truly would not have

been possible without all of the volunteer hours, effort and donations. Another thank you goes out to

the amazing faculty and staff at Corpus Christi Academy for their dedication and devotion to their very

important vocation, and also dealing with my crazy schedules. Everyone at CCA epitomizes true

flexibility, THANK YOU! All of our families and friends deserve a THANK-YOU for their support of the

school, our community, and our parishes. A tremendous THANK-YOU also is sent to the Phillip H. and

Jane G. Geier Fund at the Cleveland Foundation for a very sizable grant to support Corpus Christi

Academy. Lastly, to anyone and everyone that is a part of “The Academy” family, I want to issue a very

personal and sincere THANK-YOU for welcoming and embracing me into this amazing and beautiful

fellowship that is CORPUS CHRISTI ACADEMY.

In closing, it is so very important to remember that as a community we need to support each other in all

ways and at all times. Often, we get caught up in our individualistic way of life and we lose track of

those around us. It is integral to our Catholic faith, our Christian beliefs, and our foundation as human

beings that we support, respect, and treat with dignity EVERYONE, everyday, and all the time, in the

name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

As for ME AND MY HOUSE, We will serve the Lord!

- Joshua 24:15

God Bless,

Matthew Tabar

Rejoice in the Lord!

Advent Family Night

Saturday, December 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

In the Academy Gym

Please join us for our annual Advent Family Night. This is a fun evening for families to come together

during the waiting days of Advent to prepare for Christmas. Come join us as we look beyond the

decorations of the season to the event that shapes our celebration, the birth of Christ, our Savior. We

have a prayer service, pizza, a movie and family activities. We encourage grandparents, single friends

and neighbors to join your family for this special evening. BRING A SNACK TO SHARE.

RSVP by Friday, December 6, to Ms. Lori Mascia, 440-449-4242, extension 119 or

lmascia.stclare@att.net. Registration forms are also available in the business office.

“Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.” ~ Psalm 122

American Heritage Girls

Shoe Collection Drive

The American Heritage Girls are starting their biannual Shoe Collection drive. By cleaning out your

closets, you can help support our Troop and help others in developing countries by repurposing your

shoes. Our goal is 2,600 pairs of shoes by January 18. We are looking for new or gently used shoes

(all kinds—adults, kids, boots, sandals, high heels).

There will be collection boxes in the back of the church. Please put your donated shoes in there. If

there are any questions, please contact Christy Raynor at 440-684-0549. Thank you for your

support.

Pre-Cana

March 29, 2020

If you are a Saint Clare or Saint Paschal

parishioner and you plan to be married in 2020,

you must attend a Pre-Cana day. The Church of

Saint Clare will offer Pre-Cana on Sunday,

March 29, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

To register, please call the Saint Clare business

office at 440-449-4242, extension 101.

Registration forms will be sent to couples in

January with details of this special day.

Advent Night of Reflection

Emmanuel: God with us from Eucharist

to the Pathway of Life.

Please join Maureen Dowd on Tuesday,

December 3 at 7:00 p.m. at Saint Paschal

Church to reflect on the Advent Scriptures.

Maureen will offer insights on how we can

make the connection between Eucharist and

life during this holy season of waiting and

preparation. Refreshments will follow the

talk.

Pray

for

These Priests and Seminarians This Week

Sunday, December 1 Wednesday, December 4 Friday, December 6

Bishop Nelson J. Perez Rev. James Cosgrove Rev. John Singler

Pray for all of our Seminarians Rev. Kenneth Katricak, OSB Rev. Michael Vincent, SJ

Timothy Raddell, Borromeo William Reed, Borromeo

Monday, December 2

Rev. Theodore Marszal Saturday, December 5 Saturday, December 7

Rev. Timothy Buyansky Rev. Curtis Kondik Rev. Maurice D’Souza, CSC

Joseph McCarron, Borromeo Rev. Robert Lorkowski Norman Gajdzinski

John Rankin, Borromeo Jonathon Roberge,

Tuesday, December 3 Borromeo

Rev. Paul Bernier, SSS

Rev. Richard Bona

James Parisi, Borromeo

THANK YOU! to all who advertise on the back of our bulletin. Because of these generous

businesses and individuals, our bulletin is printed each week. Please support our advertisers and,

whenever possible, thank them for their kindness to the Church of Saint Clare.

Featured this week:

Cookies with Saint Nick All children are invited to cookies with Saint Nick on Sunday,

December 8, after the 10:00 a.m. Mass in the Academy gym. There is no

charge, compliments of the Saint Clare Youth Group. So come join us and celebrate

the original “Santa Claus” as your family prepares in the spirit of CHRISTmas!

Lang’s Marathon

440-449-0221

(CORNER OF LANDER & MAYFIELD ROADS)

Complete Automative Repairs

Auto Wash—Gasoline– Convenience Store

Perrino 440-919-1000

Builders - Remodelers - Furniture

7976 Mayfield Road

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www.perrino.us

ADVENT GIVING TREE

Once again, Saint Clare parishioners have the opportunity to participate in our

Advent Giving Tree. Included in bulletins for the next several weeks, are gift tags which list

items needed by Saint Martin de Porres, Saint Aloysius, Saint Malachi Center and Saint

Augustine. Please attach the tag of your choice to your gifts and bring to the Masses through

the weekend of December 7 and 8.

Your generosity has been greatly appreciated by these organizations.

Saint Martin de Porres Clothing (infants to 5 Toddlers),

disposable diapers (sizes S, M, L) and Similac,

baby formula. Children’s clothes

(size 6-14/16), crayons, coloring books,

toys (infants-12 years), story books (5-12 years),

items suitable for 13-15 year-olds

such as gloves. skullcaps, socks,

sweaters or sweatshirts.

Wrapping is fine.

Please label everything as boy or girl with the size

and/or age level. Please clip this tag and

attach securely to your gift. Gifts will be

collected during all Masses on the weekend of

December 7 and 8.

Saint Augustine Socks, pajamas, sweatshirts, sweatpants, shirts

(men and women and children, all sizes),

gifts for children ages 5-17 (toys, games, music

CDs), Pampers (all sizes), and

Similac baby formula.

Food cards and gift cards are also needed.

Bus passes (any amount).

Wrapping is fine.

Please label everything as boy or girl with the

Size and/or age level. Please clip this tag and

attach securely to your gift. Gifts will be

collected during all Masses on the weekend of

December 7 and 8.

Saint Malachi Center Men’s and women’s gloves (weather

resistant), hats, scarves, men’s socks and

men’s T-shirts:

L, XL, XXL, XXXL

Hot hand warmers, washcloths,

bath/shower gift sets (that include lotions and body

wash), towel sets, kitchen towels and dish cloths.

Stocking stuffers for boys and girls ages 5-12 such as:

lip smackers, nail polish, temporary tattoos, card

games, and action figures. Children’s coloring

books, word search and activity books, jump ropes,

Nike sport socks, girls colorful long socks (novelty

socks). Nerf balls and large floor puzzles. Bus

passes and gift cards to Target, Walmart, Wendy’s,

Burger King and Aldi.

No wrapping, please.

Please clip this tag and attach securely to your gift.

Gifts will be collected during all Masses

on the weekend of December 7 and 8.

Saint Aloyusius Men: sweaters, sweats, gloves and socks:

M, LG, XL, XXL

Ladies: sweaters, sweats, gloves and socks:

XLG, LG, M, S

Children: gloves, hats, sweats and socks:

Boys: S, M, LG; Girls S, M, LG

Visa or Mastercard Gift Cards:

(to pay for utilities)

Target and Walmart Gift Cards

Bus passes (any amount)

No wrapping, please.

Please clip this tag and attach securely to your

gift. Gifts will be collected during all Masses

on the weekend of December 7 and 8.