Westerly, Rhode Island

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 7, 2014

CONGRATULATIONS!

Ray & Gloria Morrone $10,000

They were the big winners

of the 2014 St. Clare

50/50 Cash Raffle.

Religious Education 2014/2015

Registration forms and class schedules are available on the Calendar and Education tabs of the St. Clare website,

stclarewesterly.com

Questions? Please contact Pam Salimeno at 596-0579.

AA meets every Thursday night from 6 to 7 PM in the St. Clare

Church Parish Center.

St. Clare Church 4 Saint Clare Way, Westerly, RI 02891

401-348-8765

NEW PARISHIONERS

Welcome! Please register with the parish by contacting the Parish Office. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

The schedule for the celebration of Baptism is arranged with the Pastor. (Baptisms are not celebrated during Lent.) Please call the Parish Office after the child is born. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

Confession is offered on Saturdays from 4 to 4:30 PM or by appointment. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY

Couples planning to marry should contact the Marriage Coordinator at 401-348-8765 at least one year before the wedding. MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND

The Eucharist will be brought to the home of any person permanently or temporarily homebound. Please contact the Parish Rectory. PARISH CHOIR

The choir, under the direction of Parish Organist & Music Director Bruce Coon, meets for rehearsal on Thursday nights at 6 PM in the choir loft.

Grounds Maintenance

Every Wednesday after coffee, volunteers maintain the flower beds.

Grow your faith while growing flowers.

STAFF

Rev. Kenneth J. Suibielski, Pastor

Rev. Mr. Stephen Cote, Deacon

Rev. Mr. John D. McGregor, Deacon

Rev. Mr. Carl LaFleur, Deacon Retired

Mrs. Jennifer O’Connor, Parish Secretary

Mr. Bruce Coon, Music Director

Ms. Alice Duffy, Campus Manager

Mrs. Ellie Cote , Marriage Coordinator

Ms. Pamela Salimeno, Religious Education Director

MASS SCHEDULE Weekday Mass: 8 AM

Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 PM Sunday Masses: 8 AM & 10 AM

Holy Days: 8 AM & 6 PM

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 2 PM

Rectory and Office Phone 401-348-8765 Fax 401-315-5273

stclareri2@cox.net Website: stclarewesterly.com

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION stclarewesterly.com

Monday, September 8

The Invisible Thread by Laura Schroff

October 6

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

Begins at 12 PM in the Parish Center. Bring

your lunch. All are welcome to join the lively discussions.

Bereavement Fellowship Breakfast

This event is held on the last

Friday of every month at 9:30 AM at the Mermaid

Café, located at 19 Margin Street, Westerly.

Men and women of all

ages who have lost spouses are welcome.

Saint Clare

New York Bus Trip October 15, 2014

The bus will leave the St Clare

parking lot at 7 AM and will leave Bryant Park in

New York at 7:30 PM.

Only 11 tickets left. Tickets for the bus only are $40.

For details or to register, contact Jane Holdredge 401-596-5866

or email her at cjhold13@cox.net .

The Westerly Catholic Library

The library is staffed by members of the Legion of Mary and is located in the Immaculate Conception Parish Hall.

Library hours are Sunday from 7:30 AM to 12 PM.

Those who have books may return them to the box

outside of the library doors.

A Word from Msgr. O’Neill As I return home after a wonderful August, I wish to express my thanks to Fr. Ken and the people of St. Clare Parish who shared in a joyful celebration of my 50th Jubilee, my 75th birthday and my retirement. Thanks also to those friends who helped organize the occasion and make it so memorable. I wish to express my gratitude, too, for all your cards, gifts and prayers, especially prayers for a safe return. ‘Til next year.

Msgr. Peter O’Neill Here is Msgr.’s new address. (Phone and e-mail are coming later; he doesn’t even know them yet.) Rev. Msgr. Peter O’Neill ‘Westways’ Chester Road Dunham on the Hill Hellsby Cheshire WA6 OJG U.K.

A Note From Msgr. Peter O’Neill

St. Clare Stewardship Ministry Corner

• The next proposed Stewardship Meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 30, at 6:30 PM in the lower

rectory. Stewardship meetings are held on a monthly basis and all are welcome.

• The Prayer Ministry is dedicated to those who request our prayers. To join this ministry or to send a prayer intention, please write in the Book of Intentions near the Baptistry or e-mail mbrockmann@cox.net .

• The Respect Life Ministry seeks to promote and protect the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. The ministry meets the Third Wednesday of every month at 8:30, May through December in the Parish Center. The next meeting will be held on September 17. The Rosary for life is recited on the first Friday of every month beginning at 7:35 in the church.

• The Hospitality Ministry provides a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere for members of the St. Clare community and visitors, as well as new parishioners, to meet and interact with one another in a positive way. This ministry provides opportunities to promote parish fellowship and, when necessary, to assist the Pastor with special events. Meetings take place the first Thursday of every month at 8:30 AM in the Parish Center. All are welcome. The next meeting will be on October 2.

• The Helping Hands Ministry reaches out to those who are needy, elderly, sick or in need of bereavement consolation. This ministry meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 4 PM in the Parish Center. Enter through the door in the rear parking area. Please feel free to come to these meetings; new faces are always welcome. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 7.

St. Pius X Church Pro‐Life Committee Proudly presents a night with

Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D (Father Tad)

Director of Education The National Catholic Bioethics Center

Tuesday, October 14, from 7 PM to 8:30 PM St. Pius X Church, 44 Elm Street, Westerly, RI

There are so many questions one might have

regarding end-of-life decisions. Fr. Tad will present a clear explanation of Church teaching on advance

directives, euthanasia, and physician-assisted suicide. He will address decisions that need to be made

regarding your loved one’s medical care.

Please join us for this free and informative session!

5th Annual St. Mary Bazaar

September 13, 10 AM to 3 PM

Many vendors will be on hand, as well as a silent auction, great food, attic treasures, jewelry, baked goods,

gardening items, fall mums, Avon, mini golf and more...

St. Mary Church 95 Main Street, Stonington Borough

Saint Clare Lay Minister schedules

can now be found on the St. Clare website

stclarewesterly.com

Youth Explosion Sunday, September 28, 2014

The Diocese of Norwich will hold the Youth Explosion beginning at noon at St. Bernard’s

High School in Uncasville, Connecticut for all confirmation students.

Registration forms must be sent in before the event. Details regarding transportation will be

coming soon.

Monday - 9/8/14 Server - DeSantos Lector - Murphy

Eucharistic Minister Schwager-Schwager

Tuesday - 9/9/14 Server - Gordon Lector - Myszka

Eucharistic Minister Scott-Visgilio

Wednesday - 9/10/14

Server - Gordon Lector - Swain

Eucharistic Minister Scott-Visgilio

Thursday - 9/11/14

Server - Masucci Lector - Scott

Eucharistic Minister Wright-Whittemore

Friday - 9/12/14 Server - Masucci

Lector - C. Azzinaro Eucharistic Minister Wright-Whittemore

Lay Minister Daily Mass Schedule for September 8 - 12

Altar Server Schedule Sat. - September 13 - 5 PM

CB - Peter Fiore IB - Andrew Fiore

Sun. - September 14 - 8 AM CB - Alex Toscano

IB -

Sun. - September 14 - 10 AM CB - Daniel Carr

IB - Nathaniel Ober

Private Homes A - Celeste Santilli B - Anne Holland

Nursing Homes WHM - Barbara Wright

Saturday September 13 5 PM Mass Lectors - Henry Fiore & Terri Gervasini Tabernacle - Eucharist - Steve McAllister Cup 1 - Marianne McAllister Cup 2 - Fred Schwager Baptistry - Eucharist - Jo Schwager Cup - Margo Sisco Sunday September 14 8 AM Mass Lectors - Peter Meyer & Jennifer Brinton Tabernacle - Eucharist - Roseanne Sisco Cup 1 - Alice Chudecki Cup 2 - Lillian Evans Baptistry - Eucharist - Alice Visgilio Cup - Jim Maloney Sunday September 14 10 AM Mass Lectors – Bob Nist & Deb Pendola Tabernacle - Eucharist - June Hartford-Alley Cup 1 - Betty Waters Cup 2 - Anne Pearce Baptistry - Eucharist - Mark Gordon Cup - Camilla Gordon

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Daily Readings

Monday, September 8 The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 AM +Robert D. Mitchell by his wife Mary Mitchell Tuesday, September 9 St. Peter Claver, Priest 8:00 AM +Michael J. Giorno by his daughters Mary & Carolyn Wednesday, September 10 Weekday 8:00 AM +William Cullinane by Dr. Anthony, Joseph & Kirsten DiMaio Thursday, September 11 Weekday 8:00 AM +Ferris Bookataub by Elaine Steidle Friday, September 12 Weekday 8:00 AM +Mary Petrolino by her family Saturday, September 13 The Vigil of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross 5:00 PM +Tom & Joyce Ahern by their family Sunday, September 14 The Exaltation of the Holy Cross 8:00 AM +Mary Wlodkowski & Rev. Walter Pilecki by Peter & Marianne Nardone 10:00 AM +Alfonsine Salimeno by her family

Communion to the Sick After 10 AM Mass

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Monday: Mi 5:1-4a

Tuesday:1 Cor 6:1-11; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 6:12-19

Wednesday:1 Cor 7:25-31; Ps 45:11-12, 14-17; Lk 6:20-26

Thursday:1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 23-24; Lk 6:27-38

Friday:1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27; Ps 84:3-6, 12; Lk 6:39-42

Saturday:1 Cor 10:14-22; Ps 116:12-13, 17-18; Lk 6:43-49

Sunday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17