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: DAY 8 AM VIGIL 5 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

Religious Education 2017 - 2018

Class schedules and registration forms are available on the Calendar and Education tabs of the St. Clare website, stclarewesterly.com

Enjoy your Christmas vacation.

Class for Grades 1 - 5

Monday, January 8, 22, & 29, at 6 PM in the Par ish Center

Class for Grades 6 and 7

Sunday, January 7, 21, & 28, at 11 AM in the Par ish Center

Confirmation - Grade 8

Sunday, January 7, 21, & 28, at 11 AM in the lower level of the rectory

Questions? Please contact Pam Salimeno at 401-952-1239.

Want a pastoral visit while in the hospital?

When being interviewed by the hospital admissions staff, it is not enough to say you’re

Catholic. In order to be visited by clergy

or lay minister, you need to identify yourself by your parish.

So, make sure that you tell admissions that you belong to

St. Clare Parish. (They may not ask.) Do this whenever you register for anything at the

hospital, as this will be on your permanent record until you tell

them to change.

When I Call For Help

Are you or someone you know a victim of verbal, psychological or physical abuse?

Domestic violence, which includes verbal and psychological abuse, impacts millions every year. Most suffer in silence and are

threatened, fearful and embarrassed to reach out for help.

Married people may feel confused about

how the church might respond due to their marital vows.

The Office of Life and Family wants to raise awareness and provide support, information

and resources for those struggling from abuse. Maybe you just want to talk!

Please call 401-421-7833, ext. 218

or 401-421-7833, ext. 217.

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

St. Clare Parish Center.

Call the parish office at 401-348-8765 to register.

If you are already registered, but not receiving the notice, check your “Spam or Junk Mail”, the best communication is through a text on mobile phone.

With the winter season here, be sure you are registered on Flocknote?

Stay Connected!

St. Clare Stewardship Ministry Corner

• The Stewardship Ministry will meet on Monday, January 29, 2018, at 7 PM in the lower rectory. All are invited.

• 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 through September, in the Parish Center. Rosary is said before the 8 AM Mass on the first Friday of every month year-round. 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. *The next meeting will be on February 1. All are welcome.

• 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 February 6.

• The Men’s Prayer Group follows a process

that is prayerful and relaxing, but one that can lead to a deeper appreciation of the scripture. No special training or biblical knowledge is needed, only the openness to understand better what God is revealing through his scripture. The group meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month in the classroom of the St. Clare Parish Center. The next session will be on Tuesday, January 16, from 7 PM to 8:30 PM.

Healing Masses

Sunday, January 14, at 2 PM at St James Chapel, 2079 Matunuck School House Road, Charlestown RI

If you struggle with an addiction, or know someone who

does or if you have lost a loved one to an addiction, please join our Healing Mass.

Men’s Prayer Group

A new year is upon us. Isn’t it time to “resolve” to deepen your prayer life?

You are invited to join with a group of men that have been meeting semi-monthly for prayer and reflection on the Scriptures. We follow a process

that is prayerful and relaxing, but one that can lead to a deeper appreciation of the scripture. No special training or biblical knowledge is needed, only the

openness to understand better what God is revealing through his scripture.

The group meets on the first and third Tuesdays

of the month in the classroom of the St. Clare Parish Center.

The next session will be on

Tuesday, January 2, from 7 PM to 8:30 PM.

For more information, call John Gentile at 401-348-9917.

Please keep in mind, if you have a Mass scheduled on a day that is canceled, the Mass is still prayed for by the Priest

scheduled for that Mass.

Al-Anon At Enders Ender’s Island, Mystic, Connecticut

Thursday evenings at 7 PM

At Al-Anon Family Group meetings, friends and family members of problem drinkers share their

experiences and learn how to apply the principles of the Al-Anon program to their individual

situations.

They will learn that they are not alone in the problems that they face, and that they have

choices that will lead to a greater peace of mind, whether the drinker continues to drink or not.

This is a meeting open to all and is ADA accessible.

St. Clare Bereavement Support Group lead by

Geri Wiitala will meet on January 18 at 11 AM.

This group will gather in the parish center, classroom #1, closest to the foyer.

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

Mrs. Wiitala is a certified bereavement counselor and holds master’s degrees in

counseling and education.

The Book Club meets in the St. Clare

Parish Center at noon. You are welcome to bring a bag lunch.

Get an early jump on the

Book Club selections for 2018.

January 8 A Gentleman in Moscow - by Amor Towles

February 5

Hillbilly Elegy - by J. D. Vance

March 5 Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee - by Dee Brown

April 9

Great Lion of God - by Taylor Caldwell

May 7 Memory of Running - by Ron McLarty

June 4

Red Notice - by Bill Browder

July 9 Shadow Divers - by Robert Kurson

All are welcome.

The Three Guards of Proof

Where on earth would you go to honor the magi? Iran or Saudi Arabia, Tarshish or the Isles come to mind, but Cologne, Germany would be a good choice. There the Shrine of the Three Kings has been the centerpiece of the city’s cathedral since the fourth century. Today it is the largest reliquary in the world: a gilded and ornamented triple casket gleaming high above the altar. In the fourth century, the supposed relics of the wise men were taken from Constantinople to Milan, where they remained until the German Emperor with the unlikely name Frederick Barbarossa (Red Beard) gave them to the Archbishop of Cologne. Ever since, pilgrims have streamed into the city to honor the magi, the first of all pilgrims, and thus the heavenly patrons of all who have some holy wanderlust. This largest Gothic cathedral in Europe today was begun in the mid-1200s to house the relics. In medieval times, the relics in a city’s possession were often the key to a sound international economy. The reliquary was last opened in 1864, and the remains of three men were indeed discovered. The cathedral is well worth a visit, with enormous twin spires forming the largest façade of any church in the world (it is the model for St. Patrick’s in New York). Construction began in 1248 and ended in 1880, a six-hundred-year project. Today, it is a World Heritage Site, described by the U.N. as “an exceptional work of human creative genius.” This great treasure of our tradition suffered fourteen direct bomb hits in World War II but did not collapse. It survived while the city burned around it, preserved, the townspeople say, by three heavenly patrons.

Monday – 1/8/18 Server - Crowley Lector - Masucci

Eucharistic Minister Visgilio-Wright

Tuesday – 1/9/18 Server - DeSantos Lector - Mitchell

Eucharistic Minister Schackner-Schackner

Wednesday - 1/10/18

Server - DeSantos Lector - Nolan

Eucharistic Minister Schackner-Schackner

Thursday – 1/11/18

Server - Masucci Lector - Serra

Eucharistic Minister Azzinaro-Azzinaro

Friday - 1/12/18 Server - Masucci Lector - Murphy

Eucharistic Minister Azzinaro-Azzinaro

Lay Minister Daily Mass Schedule for January 8 to 12

Altar Server Schedule

Sat. - January 13 - 5 PM CB - Andrew Fiore

Sun. – January 14 - 8 AM

CB - Ryan Brinton IB - Emily Brinton

Sun. – January 14 - 10AM CB - Zachary DiFazio

Private Homes A - Celeste Santilli

B - Rene & John Gentile

Nursing Home WHM

- Dorinne Meyer

Saturday January 13 5 PM Mass Lectors - Chris Koretski & Christine Davidson Tabernacle - Eucharist - Alan Martone Cup 1 - Christine Martone Cup 2 - Deb Cass Baptistry - Eucharist - Rick Cass Cup - Ellie Cote Sunday January 14 8 AM Mass Lectors – Fred Bartkiewicz & Jenn Brinton Tabernacle - Eucharist - Roseann Sisco Cup 1 - Alice Visgilio Cup 2 - Sam Azzinaro Baptistry - Eucharist - Carol Azzinaro Cup - Jim Maloney Sunday January 14 10 AM Mass Lectors - Bob Nist & Deb Pendola Tabernacle - Eucharist - Mark Gordon Cup 1 - Camilla Gordon Cup 2 - Carl Slusarczyk Baptistry - Eucharist - Rose Slusarczyk Cup - Tr ish DeWolf

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Weekday Readings

Monday, January 8 The Baptism of the Lord God 8:00 AM +Anthony T. Trainor by Margaret Trainor Tuesday, January 9 Weekday 8:00 AM +John Cardner by Nancy & Jeff Matthews Wednesday, January 10 Weekday 8:00 AM +Gemma Masucci by Lou & Family Thursday, January 11 Weekday 8:00 AM +Jean Crowley by L inda & Larry DeSantos Friday, January 12 Weekday 8:00 AM +Mary Panciera by Ken & Joan Swain Saturday, January 13 Vigil of the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM +Nancy Collins by Bev & Tom Atk inson Sunday, January 14 The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM +Francis Michaud by Philip Orzell 10:00 AM +Neil Mount by Jess Gonzalez Family

Monday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11 or Acts 10:34-38

Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20 or 1 Sm 1:1-8 and 1 Sm 1:9-20;1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mk 1:21-28

Wednesday:1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10; Mk 1:29‑39

Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mk 1:40‑45

Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16-19; Mk 2:1‑12

Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2-7; Mk 2:13‑17

Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42