November 22, 2015

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

The Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe, the Last Sunday of the Liturgical Year,

helps us reflect on how much we served our sisters and brothers in an attempt to make more disciples for

Jesus. It also helps us find better ways and means to do better in the New Liturgical Year beginning on the

First Sunday of Advent.

However, Jesus remains the focus as we participate in his kingly office/ministry by virtue of our baptism. In

every time and place we exercise this ministry by living a life of authentic witness. Having some knowledge

about Jesus does not give us a complete picture of the ministry. We need to know Jesus himself and become

like him.

This Jesus who came to serve and not be served, is the model of ideal kingship we are called to embrace. He

never used his power to oppress anyone, but to give his life as a ransom for many. And more than ever before,

today's Church needs more servant-leaders who animate the faithful than those who wield worldly power to

dominate; those who exercise more life-giving and soul-strengthening power than those that are destructive to

Christian communities.

The Church the Lord has invited us to build entails more than having more people baptized, devoid of the

quality of the Christian followers. It is more than structures, institutions and buildings. It is the Church that is

the Body of Jesus, with human beings as the building blocks laid on the Rock that is St. Peter.

Let us rejoice and be glad for all we did to give honor and praise to our God in the past year, ask for His

forgiveness where we went wrong and request for an abundance of blessings for the New Year.

Fr Grace

Ecumenical Thanksgiving Prayer Service

All are invited to attend the Annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Prayer Service on Wednesday, November 25,

at 7pm. Please join the various churches in the area as we come together in prayer of thanksgiving at the

Clonmell United Methodist Church, 516 West Broad Street in Gibbstown, New Jersey.

Fr. Dave Grover, Fr. Grace Manano and Fr. Gustavo Agudelo,

Deacon John Colanero, Deacon Joseph Garozzo,

Deacon Kevin Hannon and the staff of St. Clare of Assisi

wish to extend a very

Happy Thanksgiving to all our parishioners.

The Parish Office will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27

to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.

Mass Intentions

GB=Gibbstown PB=Paulsboro SB=Swedesboro

BTM=Mass with Baptism

Saturday, November 21, 2015

4:30 pm PB Rose Giorgianni r/o Bernadette & Jim Ford & Family

Sunday, November 22, 2015

8:00 am SB Lorraine & Tom Grasso r/o M/M Victor Lombardi

9:30 am PB Margaret Tedeski r/o Vince & Celeste Dolan

& Family

11:00 am SB Clarence Henson r/o John Rumaker

1:00 pm SB People of the Parish

5:30 pm SB Angela Falciani r/o Grace Romeo

Phyllis Veneziano r/o Sholette Family

Monday, November 23, 2015

8:30 am PB Antonia Zampaglione r/o Grace Vasta

Tuesday, November 24, 2015 8:30 am PB Deceased Members of Lawall Family r/o The Family

Wednesday, November 25, 2015 8:30 am PB Antonia Zampaglione r/o Grace Vasta

Thanksgiving Day

Thursday, November 26, 2015

9:00 am SB The People of the Parish

Friday, November 27, 2015

8:30 am SB Emil & Anna Drager r/o Joseph Drager

Saturday, November 28, 2015

9:00 am SB Roseanne Gatto r/o Tanya Schneider & Family

4:30 pm PB Natalie Minniti r/o Daughters Stephanie, Carla

& Natalie

Sunday, November 29, 2015

8:00 am SB Mary Sarbello r/o Bill & Carole Dupper

9:30 am PB Gino Cipollini r/o Wife, Mary & Family

11:00 am SB Natalie Minniti r/o Daughters Stephanie, Carla

& Natalie

1:00 pm SB Deacon Pablo Berrios

5:30 pm SB Andrew Gargiulo r/o Wife Frances Gargiulo

Spiritual Reflections

In Preparation for Sunday, November 29, 2015

First Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-16

Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2

Gospel: Luke 21:25-28, 34-36

The Pro Life Rose in Swedesboro is in memory of Tom & Jen

Saulino r/o Daughter, Sarah.

The Tabernacle Candle in Swedesboro will burn this week

for Thomas Littel r/o Vince & Elaine Long.

If you would like to place flowers on the altars of the churches

in memory of a beloved one, please call the office to make

arrangements. The fee is $50.00.

Save the Date…….. St. Clare of Assisi Parish

Funplex Night

Friday, December 11, 2015

All parish families with children in Grade 8

through Grade 12 are welcome.

More Info to follow!

Week at a Glance Sunday, November 22, 2015

9:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word – PB Gabriel House

11:00 am Baptism – PB Church

2:00 pm Bingo – PB GARS Gym

7:15 pm 12-Step Program – SB Parish Office

Monday November 23, 2015 7:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal - SB Church

Tuesday, November 24, 2015 4:30 pm Legion of Mary Meeting – SB Parish Office

7:00 pm Youth Choir Practice – SB Church

7:00 pm Baptism Prep Class – SB Parish Office

Wednesday, November 25, 2015 8:00 pm AA Meeting – GB GARS Lunch Room

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Friday, November 27, 2015

Saturday, November 28, 2015 2:00 pm Bingo – PB GARS Gym

Sunday, November 29, 2015 2:00 pm Bingo – PB GARS Gym

7:15 pm 12-Step Program – SB Parish Office

Please note the following changes for the upcoming week There will not be Eucharist Adoration-Friday November 27.

There will not be Children’s Liturgy of the Word-Sunday November 29.

Prayer List Paul Adams, David Aveni, George Bannon, Leon Barber, Christine Bellotti,

Gary Bellotti, Vita Besaba, Jeff Billig, Sue Bishop, Lenny J. Blaylock, Caroline Bridgeman, Barbara Brown, Rebecca Brown, Alfina Bruce, Don Bruce, Geri

Buckley, Agnes Burt, Sam Casella, Marty Catalano, Mario Carpino, Nancy

Castillo, Sally Clemente, John Collins, Kathleen Cooper, Anthony Corradetti, Gene Corsaro, Jim Coyle, Edward D’Amico, Patricia D’Amico, Josephine &

Carmen DiBella, Tony DiLuigi, Michael DiSalvio, Maureen DiTonna, Andre

Dominque, Nancy Donelly, Rose Marie Edl, Mary Ferretti, Peg Fiderko, Sophia Fiollos, David Fish, Charlie & Lisa Fones, Tahlia Forand, Tina Fowler,

Fr. Frank Gaffney, Gary Gardiner, Frances Gargiulo, Angelina Gattuso, Joseph

Gattuso, Marie Gezzi, Rosemarie Gilcrest, Mary Ginter, Pat Giorgianni, Eileen

Gougan, Domenica Ferretti-Grant, Toni Giorgianni Gray, Rita Greene, Kyle

Gregory, Tim Gribaudo, Reginald Hall, Alice Hammond, Joseph Hindley,

Leanne Hogan, John Hutton, Harry Kane, Curtis Holland, Steve Ioeilo, Ron Karpovich, Baby-Reagan Kiesel, Patrick Lani, Margaret Latch, Mary Ellen

Leash, Bob Lexa, Cheryl Lloyd, Brenda Luce, Nancy Magazu, Ron Magazu,

Helen Magee, Flossie Marcucci, Lisa Massing, Lynn McClintock, Hannah McStay, Elizabeth Mezzatenta, Jenny Michaels, Joseph Micklasavage, Toni

Morda, Bebe Myers, Judy Nardella, Ed Neary, Rose Nicolosi, Jean Palinski,

Mary Pedrow, Jose Luis Vazquez Quintero, Deb Romig, Robert Reistle, John Russo, Julia Ruzowicz, Kevin Santoro, Antonio Sallustio, Donald Schmid,

Brian Scioli, Lindsay Siebanaler, Carol Sigured, Marie Slagle, Alice Smedley,

Lynn Smith, Dorothy Sobieski, Edith Souders, Ed Spurka, Karen Taylor, Jessica Terranova, Carol Steer, R.Tighe, Debbie Toole, Elaine Watson, Baby-

Charles Jacob Williams, C. Williamson, Phillip Williamson, Catherine

McCann-Yachims,Vicky Zubic.

Pray for our Service Men and Women Paul Coren, Stephen Cugini, J. J. Cunningham, Jeff DiGuiseppe,

Joseph Dolan, Alex Filipponi, LDPL Carlo Giovannitti, Capt Mayden Howell, Capt Andrew Howell, Sgt Christopher Jones, David Kehoe, Christian Klaus,

Sgt 1st Class Kevin Kirkpatrick, Conor Masterson, Sgt 1st Class Richard J

Maxie Jr, Sgt Sara Nothdruft, Brian Novak Jr, Erin Peck, Jeffery Riggs, Navy HN Michael C. Rutcosky Jr, SFC Joseph Shaffer Jr, Cpt Suzanne Shaffer, Brian

Simmon, Frank Tortella, Jr, Jenny Tortella, Joseph Tortella, Sarah Turse, Jeff

Vanvalkanberg, Mark Viereck, John Wurtenberg, Brittany Zingo and the Diocese of Camden Clergy who serve in the armed force.

Please contact the Parish office if there is a person to be

added or removed from the Prayer List. Our list has

become very large; any input on those who can be

removed would be most helpful. Thank You!

Faith Formation The Office of Faith Formation provides spiritual formation in

a traditional religious education program (PREP), alternative

summer model (ASREP) and home school model (FREM) and

children over the age of reason (7) and older who are not

baptized or catechized. All students attending Catholic and

Public Schools are prepared for sacraments through the Office

of Faith Formation. For more details, please visit our website:

http://www.stclarenj.org

CAP Sessions The Office of Child and Youth Protection is announcing CAP

(Child Assault Prevention) sessions. The policy of the diocese is

that adults will attend CAP once every five years. Attendance is

mandatory for anyone who has regular contact with minors.

Adults must attend CAP 1 before attending, CAP 2(Bullying

Prevention) or CAP 3(Cyber Empowerment). After five years,

adults have the option of attending CAP 1 again if they prefer. To

attend one of these classes, please email Diane Diggons at

Diane.Diggons@camdendiocese.org or call the CAP registration

line in the Office of Child and Youth Protection at 856-583-6165.

Please register at least five days before the session you choose. Sessions offered in December 2015 for CAP 1:

Wed, Dec 2, 7pm, Paul VI High School, 901 Hopkins Rd; Suite B

Haddonfield

Sat, Dec 5, 10am, St. Joseph’s Pro-Cathedral, 2907 Federal Street,

Camden (School Building) – Spanish and English

Thurs, Dec 10, 7pm, St. Mary of Mt Carmel Parish,

St. Anthony’s Hall, 285 Route 206, Hammonton

Sessions offered in December 2015 for CAP 2: Thurs, Dec 3, 7pm, The Parish of the Holy Cross, 46 Central Avenue,

Bridgeton (Parish Office Basement) - Spanish and English

Baptism Information The last baptism prep class for 2015 will be Tuesday,

November 24 at 7pm in the Swedesboro Parish Hall. There is

no prep class in December, so anyone planning baptism in

January should plan to attend the November class. As a

reminder, St. Clare of Assisi Parish does not baptize

during Lent.

Donate a Vehicle St. Vincent de Paul Society is looking for a used

vehicle for a needy family. Please call the Parish Office.

Catholic Charities will also accept any type of vehicle

running or non-running: cars, vans, trucks, motorcycles,

mobile homes, etc. Free towing and IRS tax deduction

forms provided. Call 1-877-586-9227, and mention it’s

for Catholic Charities, Diocese of Camden or donate

your vehicle online at www.catholiccharitiescamden.org.

Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Presents

"SAMSON" Our Parish will sponsor a trip to Sight and Sound

Theatre on Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Ticket price

includes show, dinner, transportation and gratuities.

Adults $100.00, Child (4-12) $60.00 For more info call Annamarie 856-952-1476 or Grace

856-371-0382. Deposit of $25 is due by November 30;

made payable to: St Clare of Assisi Parish, 140 Broad St,

Swedesboro, NJ 08085, Attn: Grace.

Guardian Angels Regional School

“Happy Thanksgiving”

The Guardian Angels Regional School

community would like to wish you and

your family a Happy Thanksgiving.

For more info, please visit us on the web at

www.gars-online.com or contact the

GARS School Office at (856)423-9440.

Advent Giving Tree St. Vincent de Paul Society and Kings

Things are once again providing food

and gifts this Christmas Season. You

have been so generous in the past and

their hope and prayers are for your

continuation this year. Please remove a tag from the tree

and return the wrapped gift (with the tag attached) under

the tree on or before December 13.

Helping Hands Helping Hands is a group of many organizations in

Paulsboro, Gibbstown and surrounding areas providing

compassionate help and service to those in our

communities during the holidays. Four times a year they

provide food and comfort to those who have fallen on

hard times. At this time of year, they are reaching out

with food baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas. We

are asking for any donations of canned veggies,

cranberry sauce, packages of dry milk, tuna, cereal,

tomato sauce, peanut butter and jelly and of course any

chickens/ turkeys that you may wish to give for the

cause. Monetary donations are always appreciated so

that any shortcomings of food can be purchased. All

monies and food go to the families in need and all

donations are tax-deductible (tax id number provided

upon request).

May God Bless You for All that You Do to Help.

Thank you for the Beautiful Mass of Remembrance on November 2

Fr. Dave and the pastoral staff along with the

Parishioners of St. Clare of Assisi Parish would like to

express their heartfelt appreciation for the efforts made

by the Compassion Team to coordinate the

Remembrance Mass. Many parishioners have

commented about how moved they were by this parish

tradition. Thank you to all who made this such a special

expression of faith.

The Magic of Christmas Saturday - December 5

7:30pm Investors Bank Performing Arts Center

Sewell, New Jersey Featuring: The New York Tenors

(Daniel Rodriguez, Andy Cooney, Christopher Macchio)

The Big Apple Orchestra with Musical Director Aaron Candy

Special Guest actor/comedian Jim Labriola

Buses and groups are welcome! Groups should contact Jim

Wiener for special discount - 856-218-8902 or

Jweiner@wtps.org. Proceeds will support the South Jersey

Scholarship Fund which provides scholarships for financial

assistance to attend Catholic Schools. To purchase tickets,

make a donation or sponsor the event call Ticketmaster at

1-800-745-3000 or visit www.cbsphilly.com/bishop

Stewards Eternal Kingdom “Jesus answered, ‘My kingdom does not belong to this world.”

(John 18:36a)

How often do we as Christian Stewards put all our time and

energy into building a kingdom here on earth, forgetting that life

here is short? The real kingdom is in the next life. Yet, how

much time and energy do we invest in working for that eternal

kingdom?

Care Coordinator (RN or MSW) Position Responsibilities: The Care Coordinator will be

responsible for coordinating care for individuals in the

Diocesan Home and Parish Healthcare Service for the

Elderly and Disabled. The Coordinator will establish

effective relationships with patients, families,

professionals, payers and other relevant parties.

Conduct face to face assessments (in the home,

community or medical setting) on the person’s physical,

social, psychological, financial and caregiver status, as

appropriate, to identify the person’s strengths and

limitations related to the identified concern. The Care

Coordinator will develop individualized care/service

plans and access services if indicated. Teaching skills

and goal setting will be used by the Coordinator to help

individuals and care givers achieve positive outcomes.

Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)

or MSW Social Work. Current license in New Jersey

and CPR certification. Minimum 3 years of experience

in health care, preferably community setting, care

coordination, discharge planning, home care or case

management. Highly organized and ability to work

autonomously. Demonstrated skills in assessment,

leadership, communication, counseling/consultation,

problem solving and teaching. Bilingual preferred,

(English/Spanish), but not required.

Please submit a Statement of Interest with your

experience and qualifications by November 30, 2015 to

hr@camdendiocese.org.

Parking at St John’s Church The Paulsboro Police Department has sent the Parish a

reminder that parking on the South side of Seventh Street is

not permitted. Please remember parking is only permitted on

the side of Seventh Street that the Church is located on.

Christmas Trees on Parade Thursday/Friday – December 3 & 4 Catholic Community of the Holy Spirit

Parish Center in Woodstown, NJ 4pm to 9pm. Decorated Christmas Trees, Holiday

Music, Food, Holiday Décor for sale, Santa, and More!!

Proceeds benefit local charities. Admission $5 - Kids

under 10 Free. Please call 856-478-2294 for more

information.

Holy Doors of the Diocese of Camden To celebrate the beginning of the Jubilee of Mercy, Pope

Francis will open the Holy Door at Saint Peter’s Basilica

on December 8. Soon after, five Holy Doors will open

throughout the Diocese of Camden welcoming pilgrims

who wish to partake in this ancient ritual.

December 13

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception,

Camden

December 20

Church of Our Lady of Lourdes,

Mary Mother of Mercy Parish, Glassboro

Church of Saint Nicholas,

Parish of Saint Monica, Atlantic City

Church of Saint Francis of Assisi,

Divine Mercy Parish, Vineland

Church of our Lady Star of the Sea, Cape May

For more information on the Jubilee of Mercy go to

camdendiocese.org/mercy.

Bulletin Advertisers Needed! When you are in need of services, please

consider patronizing those vendors who

advertise on the back of our bulletin. We

thank all those vendors who advertise.

Please consider advertising in our bulletin; it’s as easy as

calling the Parish Office at 856-467-0037

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Then why not give online? Did you know St. Clare of Assisi Parish offers online giving?

Donate directly from checking, savings, and credit card

accounts. Flexible weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual gift

options. Please visit our Parish Website – www.stclarenj.org

and click the “My Own Giving” link.

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