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St. Clare Churchwww.stclarechurch.net
821 Prosperity Farms RoadNorth Palm Beach, FL 33408
Parish Office 622–7477School Office 622–7171
September 21, 2014 Vol. 56 No. 37Twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Rev. William D. O’SheaPastor
Rev. David C. DowneyParochial Vicar
Deacon Al WesleyDeacon Wayne Topper
Sunday Masses 7:30, 9:30, 11:30, & 5:30 p.m.Daily Masses 8:00 a.m.Saturday & Vigil 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.Holy Days 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.Holy Day Vigil 5:30 p.m.Confessions Saturday 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. and after the 5:30 p.m. Mass. First Friday before the 8:00 a.m. Mass.Baptism Please contact Parish Office 2–3 months before birth of child.Marriage At least 4 – 6 months before date of marriage.
Parish office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.All business calls are handled during this time. Sick calls anytime.
RCIA Tuesday 7:00 LibraryCCD Tuesday 7:00 SchoolBible Study Thursday 7:30 Library
Second Collection for St. Clare SchoolOur Second Collection in support of our Parish School takes place every Sunday, with the exception of the monthly Diocesan collection. This collection helps to maintain the religious and academic excellence of our school. Your donations will help us carry on our mission “To Teach as Jesus did.” Thank you for your generosity.
Mass Intentions09/20 8:00AM Dec’d Members of Dougher & Brady Families
5:30PM Pat Glancey Dixie Cernovich
09/21 7:30AM Ed & Kathy Knapp on their 25th Wedding Anniversary
9:30AM John & Mark Hartwell Family
11:30AM Patricia Harvey Family
All People of the Parish
5:30PM Paul & Mary Muzupapa Justine Family
09/22 8:00AM Hugo Panighetti Pauline Cerasa
09/23 8:00AM Patrick Kelleher Paul & Kathy Sheridan
09/24 8:00AM Josh Mooney Family
09/25 8:00AM Irene Pfeffer Cindy Perry Family 1st Anniversary
09/26 8:00AM Margaret Augeri Dan & Mary Jo Higgins Family
09/27 8:00AM Ora Baugh Tom & Sonia Kevill
5:30PM Mario Baricevich Family
09/28 7:30AM John Kubiak Susan Kubiak
9:30AM Joseph Watson The Koza Family
11:30AM Dec’d Members of the Grieve Family
All People of the Parish
5:30PM Cully Millhouse Susan Gill
YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED for all the hospitalized and homebound in our Christian community.
THE ALTAR FLOWERS TODAY are in loving memory of Mary F. Paul from her Granddaughter.
ST. CLARE COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN will host the PBDCCW Development Day, especially informative to CCW officers and committee chairs, on Saturday, October 11th from 9:00am-3:00pm. Registration is $15.00
and response is due no later than October 5th. Also, the Central Deanery Fall General Meeting will be on Saturday, October 4th from 8:30AM-2:00PM at Holy Name of Jesus Church in
West Palm Beach. Registration is $20.00, including continental breakfast and lunch, and response is due no later than September 27th. Those wishing to attend either or both of these events must RSVP to Mary Brocato at 626-6403 or [email protected] by the dates specified.
SAVE THE DATE! St. Clare CCW invites all adults and children in our school and parish families to the 34th Annual Living Rosary on Tuesday, October 7th at 7:15PM.
SECOND GRADERS IN OUR PARISH are eligible to receive their First Communion. If you have a second grader that you would like to make their First Communion this year, we are still accepting applications for the religious education program. You may register Tuesday night at 7:00pm in the main school building or stop by the parish office. Classes have already started, so please register ASAP.
BIBLE STUDY WILL RESUME this Thursday, September 25th from 7:30-9:00pm in the St. Clare School Library. The first 45 minutes will be reading and discussing the upcoming Sunday’s liturgical readings using the “Sunday by Sunday” commentary published by The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. There will be ten minute social break with refreshments. Then there will be faith based study for thirty minutes. We will be using the video series “Catholicism The New Evangelization” by Very Reverend Robert E. Barron and the EWTN series “Reason to Believe” by Dr. Scott Hahn. The bibles and study materials are provided by the Knights of Columbus, Santa Maria Council 4999. For additional information, please call Ed Souza at 626-4847 or Steve Honaker at 284-0277.
THE LIFETEEN YOUTH MINISTRY at St. Peter Church in Jupiter will be hosting its annual Craft Fair on October 4th & 5th! We invite you to participate as a vendor or a shopper. Our Christmas season will be upon us before you know it and here is a great way to start your shopping. For more information, please call the parish office at 575-0837 X200 or visit the website at www.stpetercatholicchurch.com
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE IN OCTOBER- All voters must be registered by OCTOBER 6 in order to vote in the November 4th General Election. Citizens have a right and a duty to participate in the electoral process. Parishioners who are not registered to vote are encouraged to do so. This can
be accomplished by visiting the website of the Florida Division of Elections, http://election.dos.state.fl.us/voter-registration/voter-reg.shtml. Follow the instructions for completing and mailing the voter registration form. You will receive a voter registration card in the mail to confirm your registration. Follow the same procedure to update your name and address or change your party affiliation.
RESPECT LIFE WEEKEND - Pro-Life Prayer Chains are planned for the first weekend in October at various Parishes and locations within the Diocese of Palm Beach in observance of Respect Life Sunday, which occurs on Sunday, October 5th. On Respect Life Sunday, Catholics celebrate life and participate in pro-life events. October is also part of Respect Life Month designated as such by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to encourage all to reflect during the entire month in a special way on the respect for all life and the dignity of all life. The life chains have been arranged thorough Catholic Charities Respect Life Office. For a complete list, visit www.diocesepb.org/events. The closest one is at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola from 2:00-3:00PM, 9999 N. Military Trail in Palm Beach Gardens.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE if you would still like to join our R.C.I.A. classes that are offered on Tuesday nights at 7:00pm. Perhaps you would like to become Catholic or receive the sacraments of Eucharist or Confirmation, or if you want to brush up on your Catholic faith, please join us. There is no cost or obligation. For more information call the parish office or email Deacon Wayne at [email protected]
ST. CLARE SCHOOL NEWS
Coaches Needed – Coach Meyerowich is in need of coaches for the following sports Boys Lacrosse (February), Girls Softball (February), Girls Soccer (January) and JV Girls basketball (October). If you are interested in volunteering please call 622-7171 or email [email protected].
School Buddies – Did you know that St. Clare’s younger students are matched with middle school buddies? Last week 1st and 7th grade students met their new buddies and worked on compare and contrast graphic organizers. The buddy program helps promote leadership and a sense of school community.
50th Anniversary Mass – On October 12 at 11:30 AM, Bishop Barbarito will celebrate St. Clare School’s 50th Anniversary Mass. If you are an alumni and would like to participate in the choir, as a reader or gift bearer please contact Pam McDowell at [email protected] or call 622-7171.
The Fall Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the St. Clare Catholic School Media Center Tuesday, September 23rd through Friday, September 26th between the hours of 7:00am and 4:00pm. (2:30pm on Friday). All parishioners are welcome to attend! Proceeds from the sale will benefit the school.
