For Parish Membership, Baptisms, Weddings, Communion Calls or any other pastoral need, contact the respective parish office.Bulletin Announcements: Deadline is Monday at noon to the St. Clement Parish Office or to st_clement@tds.net

Fr. William Vernon, Pastor 723-4990Fr. William Vernon, Pastor 723-4990Bill Manthe, Parish Associate 723-4990Bill Manthe, Parish Associate 723-4990Katie Crosby, Parish Secretary 723-4990Katie Crosby, Parish Secretary 723-4990

Website: www.saintclementparish.comWebsite: www.saintclementparish.com

Josh Jensen, Principal 723-7474Josh Jensen, Principal 723-7474Nick Crosby, CRE 7-12 723-4990Nick Crosby, CRE 7-12 723-4990Rebecca Dean & Melissa Martin, CREs K-6Rebecca Dean & Melissa Martin, CREs K-6

Email: st_clement@tds.net (Katie)Email: st_clement@tds.net (Katie)

Diocese of Madison, Bishop Donald J. HyingDiocese of Madison, Bishop Donald J. Hying

OFFICE HOURS:Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays:

9 am to 5 pmThursdays & Fridays:

9 am to 2 pm

SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 23, 2020

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

February 15 & 16Church Support Envelopes � � � � � $3,604�00Offertory Cash� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$594�00Children’s Offertory� � � � � � � � � � � � � �$60�00Weekly Electronic Giving � � � � � � � �$978�00Mid-Month Electronic Giving � � $3,683�00Total � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$8,919�00

Budgeted Offertory for Feb � � � � $33,961�00Offertory Received in Feb � � � � �$ 23,696�00Budgeted Amount Still Needed � � $10,265�00

Monthly Offertory Comparison January 2020 (4 weekends) � � � � � � $29,282�00January 2019 (4 weekends) � � � � � � $33,359�00

RECONCILIATIONBefore Daily & Sunday Masses

Saturday at 4:00 PMFace-to-face reconciliation by appointment only�

Weekly Mass Schedule

Tuesday, February 25 � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM † Catherine Kane

Wednesday, February 26� � � � � � �8:15 AM (Ash Wednesday)

† Lloyd Frank 7:00 PM

† Msgr� O� Charles Schluter

Thursday, February 27 � � � � � � � 8:15 AM † Kathy Dunlap

Friday, February 28� � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM All Suffering from Breast Cancer

Saturday, February 29 � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM †Msgr� O� Charles Schluter

5:00 PM † Dennis Fishnick & JoAnn Uppena

Sunday, March 1 � � � � � � � � � � � � 7:30 AM First Sunday of Lent

† Joyce Mahr 9:30 AM

People of Our Parish

From Our Pastor:From Our Pastor:We begin another journey through the Season of Lent this Ash Wednesday, February

26, in our preparation for the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday! During the 40 days of Lent (we don’t count Sundays in the 40), we pray, fast, give alms (Matthew 6:1-18), and repent as we renew our commitment to turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel, to follow Jesus (Mark 1:12-15)� Please see this bulletin for our Ash Wednesday and Lenten schedule�

The love of God is at the heart of our Lenten journey – His love for us and our love for Him� All that we do and say should be directed toward God who is Love� Prayer, fasting and abstinence are part of that journey – as these practices help us to grow in our love for God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and in our love for one another�

Remember that Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the major days for fasting (one regular meal; then two smaller meals that, together, equal one meal; no snacks) for those who are 18 to 60 years old� During Lent, Ash Wednesday and all Fridays are days of abstinence, meaning that we do not eat meat on those days for those who are age 14 or over� By abstaining from meat on Fridays, we remember that on Good Friday Jesus gave His flesh for the life of the world� By eating fish on Fridays, we recall Jesus Christ’s miracle of the loaves and fish, a foreshadowing of the miracle of the Holy Eucharist; and we recall that Jesus told the Apostles, who were fishermen, that He would make them “fishers of men” (Mark 1:17)� Remember, too, that the Greek word for fish is Ichthys, which is also an ancient Christian acronym for “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior�” In our Lenten journey, we might also give up something as part of our penitential practice, more closely uniting ourselves with Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, who Himself suffered for us, giving His flesh, His very life, in order to save us, as He died on the Cross and rose from the dead to conquer sin and death and to give us eternal life in Heaven�

This Lent, our Saint Clement Catholic Parish family will have many opportunities to grow in our love for Jesus and His Church and one another, including:• Mass Tuesdays-Saturdays, 8:15am; Saturdays 5pm; Sundays 7:30am, 9:30am�• The Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) Before daily Mass;

Fridays, 6:30-730 pm, February 28, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, and April 3; Wednesday, March 18, 7pm (with 4 priests for confessions); Saturdays, 4-4:50pm; Holy Saturday, April 11, 4-5pm�

• Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament First Friday, March 6 and April 3, after Mass until Saturday, 8am�

• Stations of the Cross Fridays, 5:30pm, February 28, March 6, 13, 20, 27, and April 3, 10�May you and your families have a blessed and fruitful Lenten journey in Christ,Fr. William

ADULT EDUCATION: METANOIAMetanoia means conversion, but it is much more than that� It means to change, to

repent, to turn, to think differently� Metanoia is an ongoing process� As Christians, we are to live a life of metanoia� In the Season of Lent, we especially focus on our need for conversion, for metanoia, as God call us to “turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel�” With the guidance of Fr� Dave Pivonka, TOR, we will reflect more deeply on how we need conversion to take place within our hearts and minds� Jesus invites everyone to metanoia, to turn closer to Him, and He gives us the graces to do so� We need only to have the desire and courage to change as He directs us�

There are two opportunities to take part in this 10-part, video-based study� The first is on Tuesday nights at 7 PM (we will meet next on March 3), and the second offering will be on Wednesday mornings after the 8:15 AM Mass (our next meeting is March 4)� Sessions will be held in the parish office meeting room� If you have any questions, contact Bill Manthe�

REMINDER!Ash Wednesday (Feb� 26) Mass times are

8:15 am (All School Mass) and 7 pm�

THIS WEEK AT ST. CLEMENTSunday, February 23� � � � �7 pm, Men’s Group Session, Dining Hall

Ash Wednesday, February 26� � � � � 8:15 am, Ash Wednesday Mass � � � � � � � � � � � 9:30 am, Holy Communion & Distribution of Ashes

at Orchard Manor � � � � � � � � � � 10:30 am, Holy Communion & Distribution of Ashes

at Lancaster Health Services � � 6 – 6:45 pm, Pray to End Abortion, Our Lady of Fatima Chapel � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 7 pm, Ash Wednesday Mass � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 7 pm, RE classes Grades K-6

and Grades 7-9 to attend Ash Wednesday Mass

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE: FEBRUARY 29 & MARCH 1

5:00 PM Lectors: Emil Everix & Rick Benson5:00 PM Servers: Caden & Tyler Timmerman, Cameron Krantz7:30 AM Lector: Rita Schmitz7:30 AM Servers: Oliviah Webster & Aiden Hauk9:30 AM Lectors: Josh Jensen & Kathy Larsen9:30 AM Servers: Matthew Crosby, Logan Muldoon

& Fin Hoffman

CELEBRATION OF GIVING DINNER AUCTIONSaint Clement School’s 5th Annual Celebration of Giving Dinner

Auction is right around the corner� This year’s dinner auction will be held on Saturday, April 4th and we are looking for a few more raffle items for the auction� If you have any items that you would like to donate, please reach out to one of the auction committee members listed below as soon as possible�• Jessica Hermsen (jessicadavid@tds�net, 563-599-3782)• Debra Reukauf (gpackergal@yahoo�com, 732-2026)• Becky Stader (mbstader@gmail�com, 732-8353)

Examples of possible donation items include, but are not limited to: vacation rentals, concert tickets, sporting events, and themed gift baskets (coffee basket, rainy day basket, lottery card basket, etc�) Thank you for your continued support of our wonderful parish school!!!

SAINT CLEMENT SCHOOL

COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICES (WITH INDIVIDUAL CONFESSIONS):

• Wednesday, March 4, 7:30 pm, St� Andrew Church, Tennyson• Wednesday, March 11, 7:30 pm, St� Charles Church, Cassville• Wednesday, March 18, 7:00 pm, St� Clement Church, Lancaster• Wednesday, March 25, 7:30 pm, St� Mary Church, Bloomington

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEALThis weekend, February 22-23, Father William will lead the

in-pew process for the Annual Catholic Appeal� If you have not made a pledge, please consider making a pledge, payable over six months� This appeal funds many ministries throughout the diocese and helps many in need through works of mercy� Thank you for your support of our parish, the diocese and the work of the Church throughout the world�

LENT IS HERE!It’s hard to believe that the beginning of Lent is just days

away� Lent is a sacred time for us to examine our lives and once more return to the Lord with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength� In these final days leading up to Ash Wednesday, prayerfully decide how you will keep Lent� With prayer, fasting and almsgiving being the foundation of our Lenten observance, ask yourself some questions�

How will my prayer be different this Lent? Will I come to daily Mass when I can? If Sunday Mass has been a “once in a while” effort, can I make Sunday worship, keeping holy the Lord’s Day, a must priority? Will I celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation? How will I make time for daily prayer, reading Sacred Scripture, or a spiritual book?

Beyond the basic minimum requirements for fasting and abstinence, how else might I fast? What will I give up this Lent depending upon my circumstances in life? Will I limit TV, computer games or surfing the net to enable me to use that time for prayer or works of charity? Will I make a commitment and effort to fast from unhealthy habits, gossip, rash judgments and other patterns of sin and self-centeredness? Besides Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, will I fast from foods on other days?

How will I reach out in charity to others? Donate to Operation Rice Bowl or another organization that helps the poor? Will I volunteer at an outreach program such as the LAC Food Pantry, Family Promise, or assist at one of the nursing homes or thrift shops? Can I take part in a fundraiser to help the less fortunate or the sick?Going Beyond the Minimum: Being Conformed to Christ

It’s tempting to think in Lent (and in life), “what’s the least I have to do?” To grow in life, especially in our spiritual life, we need to get beyond this mindset� Just think of the past Sunday’s Gospel where Jesus tells us, “You have heard it said…but I say to you…�” Jesus calls for conversion of our minds and hearts� True conversion isn’t doing what’s least expected� It takes commitment and openness to God’s desire to work in us, and doing His will, not our own� As Jesus disciplined Himself through prayer, fasting and good works, we must do the same� Ask God for the grace to grow closer to Him this Lent�

ST. CLEMENT MEN’S GROUPAll Men of our St� Clement Parish (ages 18 and over) are invited

to attend St� Clement Men’s Group Spring sessions which began last Sunday, February 16 and run through March 22� We will continue the series “Bible Timeline; History of Our Father’s Plan”� Doors open at 7 pm, with presentation beginning at 7:15 pm in the Dining Hall�

There are NO K-6 Religious Education classes on Ash Wednesday� Instead, families are encouraged to attend the Ash Wednesday Mass at 7 PM�

Servers & Lectors: We need volunteers for the 7 PM Mass of Ash Wednesday! Contact Bill Manthe at the parish office to volunteer�

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