We, the people of St. Clare Catholic Parish, In the Diocese of Belleville, are called by God

in baptism to be disciples of Jesus Christ. Centered in the Eucharist, and strengthened

by the gifts of the Holy Spirit, we strive to live the Gospel and further the reign of God.

We do this by creating a vibrant faith community, by actively promoting justice and evangelization, and by using our gifts in the service of God’s people, to give God

glory and reverence all of Creation.

St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church 1411 Cross Street

O’Fallon, IL 62269 618/ 632-3562

www.stclarechurch.org

Fr. Jim Deiters Pastor Dennis Vander Ven Deacon Marcia Fix Parish Secretary Jamae Shubirg Administrative Assistant Ed Seipp Business Manager Patrick Jurgensmeyer Facilities Manager Stephen Eros Music and Liturgy Director Jane Dotson Family Faith Formation Matt Flynn Adult Faith and Mission

ST. CLARE SCHOOL 632-6327

214 West Third Street, O’Fallon, IL Milissa Faust Principal

Gloria Schmidt Secretary

Eileen Yahl Accountant

MT. CALVARY CEMETERY 632-3562

Jim Deschesne, Sexton

PARISH TRUSTEES

Michael Crupe

John Dempsey

ST. VINCENT DEPAUL 632-4270

Emergency Assistance

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 13 , 2016

Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton Bishop of Belleville

St. Clare of Assisi, Pray for Us!

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

BAPTISM—Preparation classes for parents are offered every other month for infant baptism. Call the Parish Office to sign up. Adults wishing to be baptized should also call the Office.

RECONCILIATION—Saturdays 3:30 until 4:30 p.m. or by appointment. Community celebrations are also offered every Advent and Lent.

MATRIMONY—Contact Pastor a year prior.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK—Communal celebrations twice a year, or by appointment.

From Our Pastor...

November 12 Rachel Abalos Van Muschler John Bute Stacy Skipworth Julian Meduga Kayla Braswell Connor Eghigian Carson Gruenloh Kendall Morrison November 13 William Koch Kitty Luehrs Jerry McKnight Caleb Simpson Peyton Olufson Brennan Reed November 14 Darlene Dumstorff Ralph Wottowa Brian Martz Richard Allison Roman Meduga Ben Schink Katie King November 15 Sandy Giger Robert Dwyer Lisa Krack Julie Miller Chad Gross Edward Walker Stacey Owens Dan Seiffert Jordan Clary Cecilia Venne November 16 Daniel Mongeon Tara Sill Chad Truran Audrey Stutsman Ava Taylor Hayden Barrett David Wendt Sophie Murphy

November 17 Sharon Walton James Miller Brenda Leon Hernan Serrano John Sullivan Shelley LePere Jackie Burke Dan Netemeyer Marshal Tosh Madeline Hoover Quinn Dintelman November 18 Carolyn Vogt Jeff Wagner Julie Netemeyer Kelly Tyberendt Chris Cooley Eric Yost Matt Wicinski Alexandria Garza Lauren Bergfeld Holly Kalmer November 19 Chris Lee Julie Schwartz Ann Millikin Stephen Eros Ezra Clary November 20 Nona Morgan Priscilla Boeving Mary Joan Lucash Rick Thoman Vonda Walker Eric Schmitt Tina Brisley Nicole Buechler Blaine O’Brien

Connecting Music to the Mass

From the earliest times of Christianity, music has been an integral part of our worship. Many scripture passages that we read were actually hymns when first written. Here at St. Clare we are blessed with a great music ministry that uses the talents of all ages, including our new ‘cherub choir’ of children’s voices from 2nd-4th grades that sang beautifully last Sunday.

Our music director, Stephen Eros, works hard at choosing hymns that flow from the Scripture readings we hear at Mass, with texts that re-mind us we are here to worship God while also being sent for Mission into the world. A few months ago he started writing a weekly column that explains how the songs for that Sunday connect us to the Read-ings. We were printing them in the bulletin, but many couldn’t read the column until after Mass was over. Therefore, we have now put them online in our weekly “St. Clare Connection” email to you. You will see the link for this article called “Connecting Music to Mass” at www.stclarechurch.org/musictomass.

I want to strongly encourage you to read this article, which includes the actual texts of the hymns, before you come to the weekend liturgy in order to help you better participate and understand how the hymns are actually a part of the prayer we are offering to God. You can read it at home or if you ride to church with a spouse, friend, or your kids, have them read it out loud to everyone in the car on the way to church so it is fresh on your minds.

If a song is new to you, at least pick up the hymnal and pray the pow-erful words of the prayer we are singing together. The songs are a vital part of the Mass and your participating in them helps us worship God more fully.

I want to especially thank our choirs, cantors, and instrumentalists who add so much to our worship with the generosity of their time and talent. But your voice in the pew is just as important as theirs in order for us to fully praise God in worship.

God’s Peace to you, Fr. Jim P.S. If you do not receive our weekly Fr iday St. Clare Connection emailer, sign up on our home page at www.stclarechurch.org.

We extend our prayerful and loving sympathy to Jeff and Kathy Sjoquist upon the death of Jeff’s mother, Helen Sjoquist who died last week. May she rest in the peace and love of Christ. We remember our deceased loved ones and parishioners in a special way during this month of November and continue to pray for all who are mourning.

Please pray for the sick, their loved ones and caregivers; may they never lose sight of the love of God… Jennifer R. Barajas, Wray Barr, Judy Bugger, Shirley Carroll, Linda Cipfl, Yasuko Estabrooks, Rita Ferreri, Tom Giger, Jean Green, Hannah Grubofski, Raymond Haselhorst, Rita Haukapp, Margaret Heinke, Dee Hocher, Jessica Holmes, Emil Kirchgessner, Liz Klingler, Ami Kovach, Dawn Papproth Kuhn, Abelina Leon, Mary Lugge, Matthew MacAinsh, Shawnee Magparangalan, Carol Martz, Nona Morgan, Doris Prosser, Dale Reeser, Pat Reeser, Megan Saldana, Madelean Sanford, Craig Seipp, Mary Ann Seipp, Richard Smith, Betty Stogner, Betty Tomasovich, Jake Van Hook, Jenny Vogt, Patricia Weiler, Steve Wells, Virginia Woods

If you have a family member that is homebound due to illness or hospitalized, please call the parish office. Please pray for our military men and women, especially those separated from loved ones by deployment.

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, November 12 THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 5:00 p.m. Norman Wright Jerry Gass Sunday, November 13 THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:30 a.m. Frank and Caroline Furmanek Lawrence & Helen Bild 10:30 a.m. Harry and Margaret Durkin Monday, November 14 Weekday 12:00 p.m. John and Mary Furmanek Tuesday, November 15 Weekday Saint Albert the Great, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 7:30 a.m. Fr. Jack Joyce 8:30 a.m. Mass in the School Chapel Wednesday, November 16 No Mass Weekday Saint Margaret of Scotland; Saint Gertrude, Virgin Thursday, November 17 Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious 8:30 a.m. Friday, November 18 Weekday, The Dedica on of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles; Saint Rose Phillipine Duchesne, Virgin 7:30 a.m. William Jurgensmeyer Saturday, November 19 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE 5:00 p.m. For Our Parish Sunday, November 20 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE 8:30 a.m. Dorothy Wielgus Robert Petersen 10:30 a.m. Mary Santucci

Weekday Readings November 14-20

Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 19:41-44 Friday: Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48 or (for the memorial of the Dedica on) Acts 28:11-16, 30-31; Ps 98:1-6; Mt 14:22-33 Saturday: Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: 2 Sm 5:1-3; Ps 122:1-5; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43

Next Weekend November 19/20

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday 5:00 Lee & Anne Crowe, Tom Grimmig, Julie Hicks Jack & Patti Leisure, Kevin Mulheran, Walter O’Dell Leonard Ratajczyk, Shirley Suski Brigid, Katelyn & Stephanie Sternberg

Sunday 8:30 Gary Borges, Bob & Michelle Crain, Eli Gillespie Betty Deschesne, Michael Howk, Frank Morski Mark & Amie O’Connor, Ken & Jeanne Smith Tina Whitlow, Sara Wise

Sunday 10:30 Mary Anne Burroughs, Krystle Hatter, Karen Holzum Steve Hellmann, Ray Matherne, Laura Pacatte Elizabeth Reichenbach, Dominic & Rena Sabatino Christopher, Tara & Hannah Sill, Richard Smith Lectors Saturday 5:00 Glen Christensen & Steve Hughes Sunday 8:30 Pennie Pavlisin & Sharon Ripplinger 10:30 Ellen Gravlin & Kathy Sjoquist

Servers Saturday 5:00 Lucas Ueda, Elizabeth & Madeleine Henken Ryan Voss 8:30 Heather Kenney, Isaac Hubbard, Jacob & Jordan Nguyen 10:30 Isabella Ponciroli, Ryan Clancy, Drew Ferguson Tyler Stanton Ushers Saturday 5:00 Josh Gansauer, Carl Lurk, Richie Meile Bruce Rackers, Richard Ransom, Scott Voss

Sunday 8:30 Jim Hendricks, Mark Huller, Pat Jurgensmeyer, Su Holmes, Walt Leninsky, George Martychenko

Sunday 10:30 Ruben Abalos, Gustavo Cotto, Paulo D’Amico Tyler McDaniel, John Meise, Zakharie Stoll

Gift Bearers Saturday 5:00 Dave, Stacey, Aiden, Dillon, Noah Cutter Sunday 8:30 Mary Zeisset Family 10:30 Greeters Saturday 5:00 Yvonne Earley, Mark Guerrero, Carol Williamson 8:30 Jeff, Susan, Evan, Marin & Lauren Price 10:30 Sound Board Saturday 5:00 Dave Schmitz Sunday 8:30 Parker Crain 10:30 Jim Colombo

Bread Bakers Sarah Mattingly, Joe & Lona Moore, Betsy Perkins

Children’s Word Saturday 5:00 Lucy Ueda & Ian Ratajczyk Sunday 8:30 Judy Lemansky & Meredith Blair 10:30 Krissy Greene & Hunter Barr

Nursery 10:30 Amanda Mergen & Jaclyn Gross

November 5/6, 2016

Tithe New Church $21,643.00 $6,365.00

“One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; Another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.” Proverbs 11:24

St. Clare Annual Work of Human Hands Fair Trade Sale

November 12/13 after Mass in Fellowship Hall

This is a great opportunity to purchase hand crafted international items for Christmas! Items available from CRS, Plowshare and Blessing Baskets include Scarves, Jewelry and Assorted Colorful Baskets.

“There is no worse material poverty...than the poverty which prevents people from earning their bread and de-prives them of the dignity of work.” Pope Francis

When you purchase fair trade products, you are buying a gift with a story behind it...of an artisan or farmer receiving a fair wage, sending their children to school and saving money for a better future. Proceeds also help fund health and environmental projects.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Catholic Campaign for Human Development

Though the children in many low-income commu-nities often attend failing school systems, the chil-dren of East San Jose’s Alum Rock Elementary Union School District have a chance to break out of the cycle of poverty through three new small autonomous public schools, each with an enroll-ment of about 250 students. The schools offer smaller class sizes, extended instruction days, committed parental involvement and more free-dom in curriculum design, budgeting, and staff-ing. The new small autonomous schools (NSASs) are the result of years of hard work by hundreds of leaders from people Acting in Community To-gether (PACT), a faith based organization that represents 35,000 individuals from 17 congrega-tions in Santa Clara County, California who are creating positive change.

Can you lend a helping hand?

Would you like to feed the hungry, pray for others, build a house for someone in need or help youth grow in their faith? These are among more than 50 parish ministries for which you can sign up this fall to help out in the next year. You are still wel-come to learn more about all or our ministries and sign up on line at www.stclarechurch.org today.

Thanks to everyone who signed up through the time and Talent Commitment weekend in October. Your ministry leader will soon contact you with more details.

Share God’s Gifts You have been given

wonderful gifts from God… Will you share them?

Coming November 26/27 The Saint Clare Annual Giving Tree

Our giving tree will be placed in the Gathering Space. Pick an ornament (or 2 or more!) to help provide gifts to families without resources this Christmas. The gifts provided go to families

helped by SVDP and Fontebella Maternity Home.

Curious About Catholicism? Interested in Becoming Catholic?

Contact Matt Flynn at 632-3562 or matthewflynn5@gmail.com

Consecration to Jesus through Mary

For five Thursdays Nov. 3—Dec. 15 from 7—8:15 p.m. (no meeting on Thanksgiving), we’ll read about and reflect on four great Marian saints: St. Louis de Montfort, St. Maximili-an Kolbe, St. Mother Teresa and St. Pope John Paul II.

The meetings are optional and will include small group discussions and video by popular author and speaker, Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC. Contact Lucy Ueda at LucyNJ01@hotmail.com or 726-7580.

THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW For the New Liturgical Year

Interested in learning more about the Gospel for the upcoming liturgical year?

Curious about the context, background and main themes of the Gospel of Matthew?

Want to get to know Jesus better? Join us for a presentation by Matthew Flynn, Direc-tor of Adult Faith Formation and Mission. This event will include prayer and reflection, please bring a bible. Light refreshments provided.

Wednesday, November 16 at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall

Coming Soon! St. Clare Advent booklets with daily Scriptures reflections written by our own parishioners. The booklets also include Scripture Quotes, prayers and suggestions for Advent. Pick yours up next weekend November 19/20

THANKSGIVING DAY COLLECTION

Catholic Urban Programs is in great need of canned goods this holiday season. Please bring your canned good donations to our Thanksgiving Morning Mass on Thursday, November 24 at 9:00 a.m.

Many individuals and families will benefit from your generous donations.

Guatemala: Below is an excerpt from a letter from one of our scholarship students, Nirma Lopez Carias:

"With this letter, I would like to wish you all the best in your daily lives. First, I would like to thank you for granting me with your support in my education. If not for your support, I would not be at this moment ready to graduate. I am very happy because in spite of the many circum-stances that occur in life, you have given me the opportunity to be someone in this life; to feel proud of whom I am. I made such a great effort to get good grades; first, because I like to study and second, so that you may see that all of your support is not in vain. The students work hard and do all they can to take advantage of this benefit. I would like to express to you how im-portant you were in my accomplishments. Daily I would ask God to bless you and to multiply your blessings, so that you could continue to help other youth like us."

RESPECT LIFE CORNER Every Life is Worth Living – “Every human person-no matter how vulnerable, or helpless, no matter how healthy, handicapped or sick, no matter how useful or productive for society—is a being of inestimable worth created in the image and likeness of God.” Pope John Paul II, The Gospel of Life

Learn, Act, Connect, Pray: Persons with disabilities share their gifts and needs, they bring out the best in our mutual humanity. They need to feel our solidarity with them, and to know their true dignity and worth. Pray that we learn to be more fully human and compassionate, to recognize the presence of God in each human being.

Youth Group meets in the Youth Room lower level of St. Clare School

Nov 13 Meeting 6—7:30 p.m.

Nov 20 Meeting 6—7:30 p.m.

Nov 27 Luke 18 Meeting (high school seniors only) Attend 10:30 Mass at St. Clare & meeting to follow

Nov 27 No Youth Group Meeting

PSR Parish School of Religion St. Clare School, 214 W. 3rd Street, O’Fallon

Calendar

Nov 13…….Class 10:30—11:40

Nov 20…….Class (except 2nd Grade)

Nov 20…….1st Reconciliation luncheon Grade 2 12—3 p.m.

Nov 27…….No PSR — Happy Thanksgiving Dec 4…….Class 10:30—11:40 (6th grade soup kitchen) PSR Registration still available. Contact Jane at janeadotson@yahoo.com or 632-3562.

CRAZY 8’S “THINKSGIVING TRIVIA” For all 7th & 8th graders

November 20 from 5—7 p.m. In the Fellowship Hall

New meeting night  for Girls Group!!  

Open to all high school girls . We meet in the youth room on the 

lower level of St. Clare School.                         6:00 –7:30 pm 

 Dec   8......Bracelets and Prayers for friends in Guatemala 

College Care Package Donations: Donations of snacks and shoe boxes are also needed. Please place your packaged items on the west counter of the Fellowship Hall Kitchen by November 27. Can you help with writing notes of support for college or high school students for finals? We also need help putting boxes together at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29 in the Fellowship Hall. Please email Jane at janeadotson@yahoo.com to help.

College Care Packages If you would like your college student to receive a college care package from our parish for finals this semester, please send name, address and dates of finals by November 18 to janeadotson@yahoo.com. Donations for postage accepted.

First

Reconciliation Schedule:

Luncheon for Students and Parents Sunday, Nov. 20

Noon to 2:30 p.m. St. Clare School cafeteria

First Reconciliation

Saturday, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. at church or attend Parish Reconciliation Service

on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m.

Confirmation Service Opportunities: Nov 12/13—Set up and tear down for Work of  Human Hands sale Noon—1 Saturday and 1-2 on Sunday in the Fellowship Hall.  Contact Jana Bechtoldt to help out.  

Babysitting while students and parents attend 1st Reconciliation meeting on Sunday, Nov 20 from Noon to 2:30 at St. Clare School.  Contact Jane at janeadotson@yahoo.com to help.

ALTAR ANGELS NOVEMBER 19: Arlene Cruz-Peel Kathy DeVan, Linda Riedel, Sharon Ripplinger MINISTRY LEADERS are invited to a short mee ng a er one of the weekend Masses this weekend in the church library. Leaders can choose from one of the three mes to meet with Stewardship Com-mi ee members, who will provide a brief update regarding general ministry procedures. The Stew-ardship Commi ee members also would like to hear about how they can support you and your ministry in the year ahead. FAVORITE HOLIDAY RECIPES Send your favorite holiday recipe to be published in The Messenger in December. Please include who handed the recipe down to you or where you found it. You can email it to:cathnews@bellevillemessenger.org or mail to The Messenger Recipes, 2620 Lebanon Avenue, Belleville Il 62221 by November 20. GIVE US THIS DAY SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL TIME! Our deadline to renew is Wednesday, November 30 Please note: If you would like to subscribe to or renew your current subscrip on, now is the me! We will have order forms available at Church during the month of November for our bulk rate of $20. BAPTISM PREP CLASS will be held Sunday, Dec. 11 at 1:00 in the Church Library. Please call the parish office if you plan to a end.

Your support

is needed!! St. Clare students are

raising money for their upcoming 8th grade trip in May. The students will be

selling raffle ckets a er Mass on November 19 & 20 for a

chance to win a Christmas tree filled with gi cards. Please show your support & help them reach

their goal.