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Let us attend to what is good, pleasing, and acceptable in the sight of God who formed us...and let those who have
love in Jesus Christ keep the commandments of Christ.
(Pope St. Clement I, “Letter to the Corinthians”)
SAINT CLEMENT CATHOLIC PARISH135 South Washington Street – Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813
Founded in 1859
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 [email protected]
Fr. William Vernon, Pastor 723-4990Bill Manthe, Parish Associate 723-4990Katie Crosby, Parish Secretary 723-4990
Website: www.saintclementparish.com
Josh Jensen, Principal 723-7474Nick Crosby, CRE 7-12 723-4990Rebecca Dean & Melissa Martin, CREs K-6
Email: [email protected] (Katie)
Diocese of Madison, Bishop Donald J. Hying
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 20, 2019
STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE
October 12 & 13Church Support Envelopes � � � � � $4,888�00Offertory Cash� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$511�00Children’s Offertory� � � � � � � � � � � � � �$70�00Weekly Electronic Giving � � � � � � � �$983�00Mid-Month Electronic Giving � � $3,778�00Total � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$10,230�00
Budgeted Offertory for Oct� � � � $35,543�00Offertory Received in Oct � � � � � $17,856�00Budgeted Amount Still Needed � �$17,687�00
Monthly Offertory Comparison September 2019 (5 weekends) � � � $35,879�00September 2018 (4 weekends) � � � $29,068�00
RECONCILIATIONBefore Daily & Sunday Masses
Saturday at 4:00 PMFace-to-face reconciliation by appointment only�
Weekly Mass Schedule
Tuesday, October 22 � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Saint John Paul II, Pope)
† Clarence & Mary L� Place
Wednesday, October 23 � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Saint John of Capistrano, Priest)
† Deceased Members of Tony & Celia Bausch Family
Thursday, October 24 � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Saint Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop)
Members of the Baus Family
Friday, October 25 � � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM † Edgar Bornhauser
Saturday, October 26 � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Blessed Virgin Mary)
† Joyce Mahr 5:00 PM
† Sheila Stelpflug
Sunday, October 27 � � � � � � � � � � 7:30 AM Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
† James Giesen 9:30 AM
People of Our Parish
From Our Pastor:Jesus Christ tells us in the Gospel of Saint Luke this Sunday the necessity for us to
“pray always without becoming weary” – to be constant in our prayer, like the widow with her petitions to the judge (Luke 18:1-8), Moses interceding for victory in the battle against the Amalekites, holding His arms in the form of a cross (Exodus 17:8-13), and Saint Paul proclaiming the Gospel whether convenient or inconvenient, constant in thanksgiving, in repentance, in praise, bringing to God every one of our needs (2 Timothy 3:14-4:2)� Prayer is communion with God – in prayer, by the help of the Holy Spirit, we grow in faith, hope and love as we remain in conversation with God, by His grace, praying always without becoming weary�
To “pray always without becoming weary” means that we actually pray in communion with God, which includes: adoring God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; being contrite, asking God for mercy; thanking God for all the blessing He gives us (life, faith, hope, love, family, friends, gifts, talents, His Church, Word and Sacraments); asking God for strength, courage, peace; reading a Bible passage; praying the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet, praying to God in communion with Mary and all the saints; saying “Jesus, I trust in You” and “Jesus, have mercy” and “Jesus, help me”; praying grace before meals; offering prayers for the living and deceased; and praying for life during the 40-Days-for-Life Vigil� In these examples of prayer, and many more, we find that they give order and direction to our lives and they remind us that God is in charge, not us� Jesus Christ, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, is the heart of our very life and that’s why we naturally sense the need to spend time with Him each day, wherever we are – at home, work, school, in nature, in private and public settings�
God even gives us the ability to pray (Romans 8:26-27), designing prayer to be part of all we do� He is always guiding and thinking of us (Matthew 28), so we really can pray always to God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, with renewed faith, hope and love, as prayer keeps our lamp of faith lit� God patiently awaits our speaking and listening to Him as we raise our minds and hearts to Him� He always hears our prayers and always answers our prayers, with answers that include “yes,” “no” and “not right now, I have a better idea�” We can think of our relationship to God as one of children relating to their Father Who is all-wise, all-loving, all-powerful, in whom we can always trust�
Let us think of the daily “in-between” times we have (86,400 seconds in a day) and fill some of them with prayer: thanking God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit for all the blessings He gives us, asking Him for what we need, seeking Him, knocking on His door, praising, loving, serving and following Him, always, for He is with us always (Matthew 28:20)�
With peace and prayers in Christ,Fr. William
OFFICE HOURS:Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays:
9 am to 5 pmThursdays & Fridays:
9 am to 2 pm
HAPPENINGS/DATES TO REMEMBER AT ST. CLEMENT• Steubenville Conference July 2020 registration forms are due by Nov� 5 to parish office� • Catholic Herald Subscription Renewal amount is $22�80 if you haven’t sent in payment� • Accepting donations to the annual Respect Life Collection� • Sign-up sheets for Family Promise Host Week and Community Thanksgiving are
at the entrance of church�• Please take a baby bottle and help make a difference for Clarity Clinic, Platteville, WI�
CEMETERY FALL CLEAN-UPFall clean-up at St� Clement Cemetery has started� THANK YOU to Jay Winkler for
assistance in clean-up of our cemetery grounds! Our parish family is very appreciative of your help to keep our cemetery orderly and well-kept� Also at this time, please remove all wreaths, flower arrangements and other grave decorations that are NOT ATTACHED to grave stones� Items not removed will be disposed of by cemetery personnel beginning November 16� Thank you for your cooperation�
THIS WEEK AT ST. CLEMENTWednesday, October 23 � � � � � � � � � � � � � 8:15 am, All School Mass � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 9:30 am, Mass at Orchard Manor � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 10:30 am, Mass at Lancaster Care Center � � 6 – 6:45 pm, Pray to End Abortion, Our Lady of Fatima Chapel � � � � � � RE classes; Grades K-6 (6-7pm); Grades 7-9 (7-8:30 pm)
Thursday, October 24 � � � � � � � � � 7 pm, 4th Degree KC Meeting, Parish Office Meeting Room
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE: OCTOBER 26 & 27
5:00 PM Lectors: Peg Jonas & Tom Hughey5:00 PM Servers: Madi & Lauren Reukauf, Alyvia Bahl7:30 AM Lector: Connie Reinsbach7:30 AM Servers: Oliviah Webster & Aiden Hauk9:30 AM Lectors: Kitty Mumm & Sam Jonas9:30 AM Servers: Emma, Joe and Abby Esser
THE PIZZA SALE IS HERE!!!Back by popular demand… Saint Clement School’s Fall Pizza
Sale is going on right now and will run through Wednesday, October 23rd� During this time, students will be selling as many delicious, homemade pizzas as they can to support our parish school and earn incentive prizes� In fact, if we can reach our goal of 2,400 pizzas, students will earn extra recess for a week!!! These 14” pizzas will be made fresh for pick-up on the morning of Saturday, November 2nd and are great for take-and-bake or freezing for later use� Thank you very much for your continued support of our pizza sale, our amazing students, and our wonderful parish school�
SAINT CLEMENT SCHOOL
FAMILY PROMISE: OUR HOST WEEK IS COMING UP… & MORE!
Our week to host families experiencing homelessness is just a week away, beginning next Sunday, October 27� Volunteer Sign-Up Forms for the areas of service are on a table in the church entrance� We have a number of areas that need to be filled, so please sign up today, or contact Bill Manthe at 723-4990 to volunteer, ask questions or to help out but have not done so in the past�
AND MORE: $10 GRAND IN YOUR HAND!Family Promise’s fundraiser, $10 Grand in Your Hand, will be
held in our dining hall on November 14 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm and tickets are going very fast! By supporting this event you are supporting the work of assisting families with children who are experiencing homelessness� Get your tickets before they are gone from a board member or from Bill Manthe at the parish office�
ADULT EDUCATION STUDY: ST. JOHN HENRY NEWMAN
In celebration of the canonization of St� John Henry Newman on October 13, Bishop Robert Barron is offering a free viewing of his “Pivotal Player’s” segment on this great theologian, convert, priest and Cardinal of the Church� Newman’s constant search for the Truth eventually led him to the Catholic Church, and his writings lead others to seek more deeply the beauty and truth that is God Himself� We will meet in the parish office meeting room Wednesday, October 23, after the 8:15 AM Mass� You can also find this series at www�wordonfire�institute/newman/� Scroll down to find the video, which is free to watch until October 31�
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNERThe Lancaster United Methodist Church will once again
be hosting a Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 28, but they can only do so with your help� If you can assist this year with a donation of food, help with meal preparation or with serving on Thanksgiving Day, please sign up on the sheets on the table at the entrance of our church� We need to provide this info to the Methodist Church by November 1� Call Bill Manthe if you have any questions� We have so much to be thankful for� Let us return God’s blessings to us by reaching out to others in care and compassion�
Lectors: Your new schedules are available in the sacristy�
IN MEMORIAMPlease remember in your prayers this week Frances “Franny”
Bausch of our parish who died on October 8th, and whose funeral Mass was on October 14th� Franny was just a few days shy of her 93rd birthday at the time of her passing from this life to life eternal� Franny’s life was truly centered on God and other people� Franny’s calling in life was to the nursing profession, one that she carried out here in the community she grew up in, working at Lancaster Memorial Hospital and at Orchard Manor� Franny was also a Cub Scout leader, a member of our church choir, an organist, involved in the parish Altar Society (now known as the Council of Catholic Women), and other organizations in the parish and community� Franny’s greatest joy was her husband Lyle and the nine children God blessed them with, along with the grandchildren and great-grandkids that followed� As you pray for Franny, please pray too for her children – Steve, Peggy, Jim, Julie, Tony, Pete, and Kathy, and all of her family in this time of sorrow�
“Eternal rest grant unto Frances Bausch, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.”
RECENTLY BAPTIZEDBECKETT WILLIAM
Son of Keith and Stephanie (Schmidt) Schaefer
PORTER ALLENSon of David and Katie (Smith) Gerhards
ST. CLEMENT MEN’S GROUP Men (18 years and older) of St� Clement: You are invited to the
Fall session beginning Sunday, November 3, with a 7 pm social and 7:15 pm presentation in our parish dining hall, featuring “Our Father’s Plan” with Jeff Cavins and Scott Hahn�
WELCOME TO OUR PARISHBob and Taylor Bird and their daughter Emersyn
Help Needed: If you are able to transport someone to Mass on the weekend, please contact the parish office� Thank you!
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