July 31, 2016 - St. Clare Catholic Church

Saint Clare
CATHOLIC CHURCH
“Love God, serve God, everything is in that”
July 31, 2016 — 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
PARISH INFORMATION
Fr. Eric Kunz,
Pastor
Deacon Harvey Dubbs
Mass Times
Saturday
Sunday
4:30 PM
8:00 AM
10:30 AM
Monday — Friday 8:00 AM
Confessions
Saturday
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Eucharistic Exposition
Thursday 8:30 AM - 6:45 PM
Benediction
Thursday 6:45 PM
Prayer Chain Contacts
Joyce Willis 629-2573 or
Sherry Reed 629-7535
WELCOME
A warm welcome to all who have come to
worship with us. If you are visiting, we are honored
by your presence. If you are interested in becoming
a member, please call the rectory. Our Parish serves
the needs of this community in many ways.
We offer preparation for Sacraments, education
for children and adults, social activities, assistance to
those in difficulty, comfort to the sick and those who
mourn a loss.
St. Peter Julian Eymard,
Apostle of the Holy Eucharist.
Pray for Us!
Feast Day, Aug. 2nd.
If we can be of service, please let us know. For
your convenience, we have blue “Let Us Know”
Cards in back of church. We hope you will
come again soon.
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636-629-0315 † Fax: 636-629-2327 † www.stclarecatholic.org † Parish358@archstl.org
From the Pastor’s Desk
As I mentioned last week, it’s great to go on
vacation, but it is also great to come home! It’s
always refreshing to have some time to take in
different sights and move at a different pace
(although I think the pace on our vacation sped
up rather than slowed down!) and coming back
home gives us the opportunity to renew our
gratitude at having a home to come home to.
The pace hasn’t slowed down since my return to
the parish either. Our golf tournament was a
spectacular success, we had the maximum
number of teams, we had wonderful sponsors
and the day itself, while hot, (and it was hot!)
was a beautiful day. A big, big, big, Thank You!!!
goes out to our golf committee members who
worked very hard to put it together, and to our
sponsors and players! Thanks too to the D. of I.
for the food! Your hard work and generosity is so
very much appreciated. Our parish relies on all
our fundraisers and this one is no exception. God
bless you for serving Our Lord and the people of
St. Clare Parish!
Now that the golf tournament is over we can
slow down right??? Wrong! Our Picnic is fast
approaching! I know many folks are busy
preparing for the success of our Parish Picnic, so
please be sure to put that on your calendars
and plan on bringing your family and friends to
enjoy what is shaping up to be a great day for
the whole family. Last week, mom and I went
to Luebbering picnic (great fried chicken, but
ours is better…) and if you remember, I said
that I heard a rumor (wink, wink) that St. Clare
parishioners got half off their dinners, well I
found out that wasn’t the case, so in order to
make up for that we may have to charge St.
Francis parishioners double at our picnic…(just
kidding!)
A little update on our church roof… We will be
getting a new roof on the Church in August. The
bid was awarded to Rose Exteriors of St. Clair so
they will be doing that within the next few
weeks… protection from above is very important
spiritually and physically!
Finally, in your kindness, please say a prayer for
our organist Paul. Paul is undergoing some
medical procedures, I asked him if I could share
that with you and he said yes, and he is grateful
for your prayers. Paul had surgery this past
Thursday and is expected to need a few weeks
for recuperation so we will be without organ
music for 2 or 3 weeks. Paul has done such a
great job leading us in song on Sundays, and I
don’t know if you’ve noticed, I certainly have,
we have become a church that sings! St.
Augustine said, “He who sings well prays twice.”
So thanks goes to Paul for helping us to pray.
God is so good to us!
Have a blessed week!
Fr. Kunz
ADORATION
Eucharist Adoration is a practice in the Roman Catholic tradition in which the Blessed
Sacrament is exposed and adored by the faithful. We are looking for more volunteers so
that we have at least two during each hour. If you cannot give an hour, any amount of time
would help or if you would like to be a substitute, please let us know as well. Call the parish
office at 629-0315.
Our Adoration hours are: Thursdays 8:30 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Benediction follows.
LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
We all struggle with the illusion that happiness is found in our possessions. God constantly reminds us that we will
never find happiness through the possession of earthly things but only in the things of heaven, the things that
matter to God. What matters to God? Care for the poor, the widow, and the marginalized; pursuing love at all
costs; and raising our thoughts to what is above are the things that matter to God.
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Welcome to St. Clare Catholic Church
PARISH NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
picnic
Saturday, August 20th
11:00 am until 10:00 pm
Volunteers Needed:
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Looking for a co-chairperson for the inside dining for the second shift. Also need
about four workers to help during this shift.
Volunteers to help for the morning inside dining shift.
Trash Chairperson
Parking Chairperson
Contact Erin Wild at 629-5778.
Basket Stand Items Needed: If you have some items that you can donate to put
together “themed” baskets for the picnic, please leave them in back of church marked
“basket stand”. This stand relies on donations and makes wonderful baskets for the
picnic. Themed items include sport items, kid items, game items, spa items, pet items, etc.
These talented ladies can put anything together — they are just in need some items.
They would like to have about 100 baskets for the stand.
New Schedules
Good Samaritan Supper
Tuesday, August 2nd
KC Hall, 5:00 pm
We offer this FREE meal to all in our
community who are senior citizens, those
eating alone or who need a little extra help
providing food for their family. We will be
serving a delicious protein-filled Taco Salad
along with drinks, desserts and a few
attendance prizes.
We always have
several people who walk a distance to get
here and with the heat so bad last month 1
lady walked from the senior homes just for
a meal and to take several meals back to
others who could not walk. (Of course we
drove them back home). So pass along the
information and if you know someone who
would like to come, offer them a ride.
The new schedules for Eucharistic Ministers,
Lectors, and Gift Bearers are in back of church.
Please make sure you pick one up if you have
volunteered.
Care Consultation Day
Thursday, August 11th
8:30 AM — 3:00 PM
The Alzheimer’s Association is offering free
consultations
to
discuss
dementia and
Alzheimer’s related issues. This can include
topics such as managing caregivers stress,
diagnosis questions, resources and services,
coping with
behaviors
and improving
communication. Consultations are available to
individuals
with memory loss and/or care
partners. They are one-hour meetings conducted
by a social worker for an hour to answer your
questions and address concerns.
Appointments are required. Please register by
Tuesday, August 9th at 800-272-3900.
St. Clair, MO
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SCHOOL NEWS
Meanderings of a Deacon:
Open House — Monday, August 22nd, 5:00 pm
until 6:00 pm. Students can bring their supplies
and put them in their rooms. Make sure you
have your supplies marked if necessary.
“Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanities
of vanities! All things are vanity!”
School starts Tuesday, August 23rd!
Jesus said to the crowd, “Take care to guard
against all greed, for though one may be rich,
one’s life does not consist of possessions.” (Luke
12:13-21)
St. Clare Parish School of Religion
(PSR) will be starting on August 31st.
Classes are scheduled every Wednesday from
6:30 — 7:30 pm in the school. Any Catholic
student attending public school or who are
home schooled are urged to attend. We will
help prepare your child for the sacraments
and learn the history and traditions of living
their Catholic faith. As parents you are the
“main” educators and example for your
children but as a team we can assist you in
many ways. If you are NEW to the program this
year, please call Joyce Willis at 636-667-1933 to
register your child so we may have the proper
supplies. Fees are $30.00 for 1 child and $50.00
for 2 or more. A short parent meeting &
registration will be held on the 1st night (August
31st) in the school cafeteria followed by the
first class. Registration will be for all children in
Grades 1 -8 attending public school or who
are home schooled.
Coping with Loss, Living with Hope
This 4-week Educational Support Session will meet
every Tuesday, starting August 9th — 30th from
1:30 to 3:30 pm. They will meet at Heartland
Hospice in Washington, MO. They will discuss the
topics of grief and mourning, caring for yourself,
communication with family and friends, pain and
sadness, loneliness, anger and guild, ways to
remember your loved one and reconciliation.
There will be opportunities for you to talk about
your personal experiences and receive
encouragement in a relaxed, safe environment.
The group is free and open to anyone who has
experienced a loss. Call 636-390-4723 to register.
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- Ecclesiastes 1:2: 21-23
I remember my Mother telling us as children that
we may not have much, but we have each other.
We have a roof over our head, and we have
clothes, food, and water to bath. By the way our
mother made our shirts out of feed sacks. The kind
that chicken feed came in and they had a pattern
on them. The feed Company did a chartable thing
by supplying rural people with a supply of cloth. I
don’t remember if the feed cost more than the
feed in burlap bags.
We were not much different from most rural people
and some had less than us. This time was right after
WWII and the early 1950s. Some people went on to
college and became wealthy. That was good,
because they built factories and gave the masses
a places to work and become a part of the middle
class. It’s not like that today.
Jesus said to the crowd, “Take care to guard
against all greed, for though one may be rich,
one’s life does not consist of possessions.” (Luke
12:13-21)
God Bless,
Deacon Harv
Other Area Events . . . .
Breakfast — Sunday, July 31st, St. John’s Gildehaus Parish
Center, Villa Ridge, MO. Serving from 7:30 am —
11:00 am. Ham, sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits &
gravy, fried potatoes, cinnamon rolls, orange juice,
coffee & milk. Sponsored by the Knights of
Columbus Council #8073.
Latino Festival — Sunday, August 14th, Our Lady of
Guadalupe Church, St. Louis, MO. Event will be
held at January Wabash Park, 501 N. Florissant Rd.,
Ferguson, MO. Outdoor Mass at noon followed by
the festival until 8:00 pm. For more information, call
314-522-9264.
Welcome to St. Clare Catholic Church
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
DATE
TIME
Mon
08/01
8:00 am
Mass
Tues
08/02
8:00 am
5:00 pm
Mass
Good Samaritan Supper (KC Hall)
08/03
8:00 am
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
Mass
Beyond Sunday Committee Meeting
D of I Meeting (KC Hall)
Wed
EVENT
Thurs
08/04
8:00 am
8:30 am
6:45 pm
Fri
08/05
8:00 am
Mass
Sat
08/06
3:30 pm
4:30 pm
Confession
Mass
08/07
8:00 am
10:30 am
Mass
Mass
Sun
Mass
Adoration
Benediction
July 31st
—
August 7th
WEEKEND, JULY 30TH & JULY 31TST
SAT.
4:30
PM
†
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA
SUN. 8:00
SUN. 10:30
AM
AM
†
†
PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
DAVID
MONDAY, AUGUST
8:00
8:00 AM
1ST
†
2ND
GERARD GEBKEN
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
8:00
†
AM
4TH
KENNETH HOFFMEISTER
FRIDAY, AUGUST
8:00
3RD
† “MICKEY” HELEN PATTON
AM
THURSDAY, AUGUST
Monday: Jer 28:1-17/Ps 119:29, 43, 79-80, 95, 102/Mt
14:13-21
Tuesday: Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22/Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23/
Mt 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, 10-14
Wednesday: Jer 31:1-7/Jer 31:10-13/Mt 15:21-28
Thursday: Jer 31:31-34/Ps 51:12-15, 18-19/Mt 16:13-23
Friday: Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7/Dt 32:35-36, 39, 41/Mt 16:24-28
Saturday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9/2 Pt 1:16-19/
Lk 9:28b-36
& JESSE BUSBY
† ARTIE RITTER
AM
TUESDAY, AUGUST
8:00
—
RESPECT FOR LIFE
†
AM
5TH
JOANNE
& LEN MEINERS
WEEKEND, AUGUST 6TH & AUGUST 7TH
SAT.
4:30
SUN. 8:00
SUN. 10:30
PM
AM
AM
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PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
VIRGINIA PROST
CHARLENE SUNTRUP
LITURGICAL MINISTERS - AUGUST 6TH & 7TH
DATE
SERVERS
08/06
4:30 pm
Gary Papin
Volunteer
08/07
8:00 am
08/07
10:30 am
GIFT BEARERS
LECTORS
EUCHARISTIC
John Percival
Family
Charlotte
Hagedorn
Jerry Miller, Mary Jane Miller,
Pat Gebken
Brother Michael
Volunteer
Volunteers
TJ or Erin
Wild
Sharon Freeman, Rita Davis
David Braun,
Caleb Wild
Volunteer
David Schreck
Family
Dan McLaughlin
Sue McLaughlin,
Jeanine Lewis, Erlene Ellert
08/07 Collection Counters: Karen Jones, Debbie Marshaus, Rita Davis
St. Clair, MO
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WE PRAY FOR OUR LOVED ONES
PLEASE PRAY FOR
OUR MILITARY MEMBERS
May God Provide Health and
Comfort to:
August
Paul Ullrich, Mark Ottomeier, JoAnn Haynes,
John Evans, Mary Baldwin and Carolyn Williams
July
Carol Blanda, Virginia Lindemann, Marge Mester,
and Sue Knickmeyer.
June
Marina Arizte, Edmund Albright, Barb Dubbs and
Marie Messex.
“Take care to guard against all greed, for though
one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of
possessions.”
- Luke 12:15
The Gospel message today is so contrary to our
modern culture where advertising continually tries to
convince us that our value lies in the things we
possess. Jesus showed us that our true value lies in
the way we live our lives. He challenges us to not
store up or hoard material possessions, but rather to
live a grateful and generous lifestyle.
Please remember in your prayers
the following military personnel:
SPC Drew Alsop — US Army, Erin Arent — U.S. Navy,
Jeff Arent — U.S. Marines, Jason Burton — US Navy,
Samantha Butler — Coast Guard, Justin Campbell — US Navy,
Scott Daugherty, Coty DeClue — USAF,
LT COL Daniel Dubbs — US Marines,
SGT Cameron Earley — US Army,
SGT Tyler Earley — US Army,
PFC Cory Matthew Ershen — US Army,
Clay Fisher — U.S. Marines, Cory Gargus — US Marines,
SPC Tyler Grogan — US Army, Matthew Martin — US Navy,
Monty Perkins, Ray Schoonveld — US Marine,
And Andrew Snodgrass — US Navy.
Week of July 24th
General Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loose Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Money For Operating Capital
2,581.00
283.00
$ 2,864.00
Restricted Funds
St. Clare Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Partners In Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Latin American Apostolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
10.00
50.00
50.00
7.00
117.00
Thanks be to God for the generosity of our Parishioners!
Our Fiscal Year Has Ended — June 30th.
We are in the process of “closing our books” for
this fiscal. When we “close our books”, the
Archdiocese does a thorough review of our
accounting. Once we get approval to close, we
can provide a report to the parish as to our
income and expenses.
Dynamic Catholic, Alive!
Merit and Good Works. Is your real treasure here on earth, or being stored up in heaven? Perhaps it
doesn’t have to be one or the other. Did you know that your good works, done under the influence of
God’s grace, have real value in God’s eyes? It’s called “merit” — in its way a treasure both on earth
and in heaven. Learn more about this core of the Church practice called “indulgences.” It’s not a
thing of the past but is a very real blessing for us all. (CCC1471-1473, 2006-2011)
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Welcome to St. Clare Catholic Church
Sharing the Gospel
In today's Gospel Peter, James, and John saw
Jesus transfigured. He was changed. Rays of
light came from his body like the rays of
sunshine come from the sun. His clothes were
dazzling white. Each time God forgives you, he
sends rays of love to cleanse your soul. When
you forgive others, you send rays of love
to their souls. Forgiveness fills your body and soul
with happiness.
FUN & GAMES
Prayer
Father, I am thankful for my dazzling white soul
of forgiveness.
Mission for the Week
I will forgive those who hurt me.
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