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 st_clement@tds.net

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: st_clement@tds.net (Katie)

Diocese of Madison, Bishop Donald J. Hying

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 25, 2019

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

August 17 & 18Church Support Envelopes � � � � � $4,211�00Offertory Cash� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$460�00Children’s Offertory� � � � � � � � � � � � � �$45�00Weekly Electronic Giving � � � � � � $1,008�00Mid-Month Electronic Giving � � $3,778�00Total � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$9,502�00

Budgeted Offertory for August � $32,764�00Offertory Received in August � � $22,825�00Budgeted Amount Still Needed � � � $9,939�00

Monthly Offertory ComparisonJuly 2019 (4 weekends) � � � � � � � � � $29,868�00July 2018 (5 weekends) � � � � � � � � � $35,602�00

RECONCILIATIONBefore Daily & Sunday Masses

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

Weekly Mass Schedule

Tuesday, August 27� � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Saint Monica)

† Kate and Mike Ley

Wednesday, August 28 � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church)

Sister Delores & the Franciscan Sisters of Charity

Thursday, August 29� � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (The Passion of Saint John the Baptist)

† Larry and Marie Drew

Friday, August 30 � � � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM In Thanksgiving for Answered Prayers

Saturday, August 31 � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Blessed Virgin Mary)

Kelsey Crosby and Mark Bose 5:00 PM

† John Walker

Sunday, September 1 � � � � � � � � � 7:30 AM Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

People of Our Parish 9:30 AM

† Joe and Mary Friederick

From Our Pastor:Jesus Christ reminds us of at least three things in this Sunday’s Gospel (Luke 13:22-

30)� First, Heaven exists – and it is like a banquet in the Kingdom of God, the way Jesus describes Salvation and Eternal Life in the Gospel� Second, hell exists – and Jesus tells us that hell is outside the banquet, where there is wailing and grinding of teeth, images of being cut off forever from friendship with God� And third, we can strive to follow Jesus Christ to Life Eternal in Heaven, entering through the narrow gate when we cooperate with God’s grace (His divine power, love and mercy)� Surely, we realize that we cannot earn our salvation, and we certainly don’t deserve it, but we do not want to lose this gift from God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, by not cooperating with His grace, by not following Him�

To cooperate with God’s grace and follow Him means more than knowing and believing in Jesus Christ (for even Satan and his followers knew and believed in Jesus, but that did not save them)� Disciples of Jesus Christ not only know and believe in Him, but also love, serve and follow the Lord, in a friendship with Christ that leads to eternal life, peace, joy and love in Heaven� Most of us realize that human friendships require effort, self-sacrifice, time and energy – how much more for our friendship with Jesus Christ, the Only Savior of the world� In this context, then, to strive for the narrow gate that leads to Salvation means that we are striving by God’s grace to know, love, serve and follow Jesus – embracing His grace, turning away from sin, being faithful to the Gospel, living the virtues of faith, hope and love in our relationship with Christ and with our brothers and sisters� And Jesus Himself helps us to enter the narrow gate with His gifts of prayer, the Sacraments, His Word, His Teachings and His Church and communion of saints – all conduits of His grace that change us and conform our life to Him, to God who is Love�

In the Gospel today, someone asks Jesus if only a few people will be saved� Jesus does not give a number, but He changes the focus from the general to the individual� He looks at His questioner and says, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate�” Then Jesus tells a parable that emphasizes individual responsibility by showing that on Judgment Day there will be a lot of surprises – the first will be last, and the last will be first� Clearly, Jesus tells us to take seriously the gift of this life that He has given us and that He wants us to be responsible for how we live it� Yes, Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life, leading us to Heaven – yet He requires that we let Him lead us, so that we can cooperate with His grace and follow Him�

With peace and prayers in Christ,Fr. William

OFFICE HOURS:Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays:

9 am to 5 pmThursdays & Fridays:

9 am to 2 pmLAC FOOD PANTRY NEWS

For many years now, Renee Schwantes has been the coordinator calling parishioner volunteers to staff the pantry on the evenings that St� Clement Parish is scheduled� Renee would like to hand over the phone, so to speak, to someone else� Please contact Bill Manthe at the parish office to volunteer for this important position� Thank You Renee for your many years of service to our parish and to the food pantry!

Renee has noted the need for an updated list of volunteers willing to serve at the food pantry� The LAC Food Pantry is open every Monday and Thursday evening from 7-8 pm� St� Clement Parish volunteers staff the pantry about one week (2 evenings) per month� Whether you are a volunteer who has assisted at the pantry for many years, or have never done this, please contact Bill Manthe at the parish office to volunteer� For some, this has become a family activity� Working at the pantry is VERY easy and rewarding as we help those in need� Please call today to volunteer, or to take over Renee’s position�

The Lancaster Association of Churches is also seeking to add a daytime morning opportunity once a month for patrons to use the pantry so that people could use the taxi service� Contact Bill Manthe to volunteer� The LAC hopes to begin this service some time in September�

THIS WEEK AT ST. CLEMENTSunday, August 25 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 10:30 am – 11:30 am,

Blue Mass Reception, Dining Hall

Tuesday, August 27 � � � � � � � � � � �First Day of St� Clement School

Wednesday, August 28� � � � � � � � � � � � � � 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

Friday, August 30 � � � � � � � � � 3 pm, Wedding Rite of E� Friederick & B� Schobert

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE: AUGUST 31 & SEPTEMBER 1

5:00 PM Lectors: Tom Schaefer & Rick Benson5:00 PM Servers: Brenin & Reese Belscamper7:30 AM Lector: Connie Reinsbach7:30 AM Servers: Sam & Grace Schaffer9:30 AM Lectors: Linda Ihm & Sheri Ihm9:30 AM Servers: Delanie & Lily Weber, Emma Jensen

NEW STAFF FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEARThe first day of school for students is this coming Tuesday,

August 27th, 2019 and we are pleased to announce that we have a couple new faces joining our parish school family� First, we are excited to announce that Mrs� Patricia Leh-Murphy has been hired as our new part-time music teacher, joining Mr� Nate Gallagher� Secondly, we would also like to welcome Mrs� Jan Block as our new part-time cook and substitute teacher� Please join us in welcoming these two amazing women to our staff and pray that God will richly bless them and their families as we begin another great year at our wonderful Catholic school!

SAINT CLEMENT SCHOOL

FAMILY PROMISE NEWSOnce again, thank you to everyone who provided meals to the

family that most recently moved into their own apartment, and to those who were ready to assist in other areas if a family had come into the program�

On a sad note, Family Promise of Grant County says goodbye to its interim director, Sam Villeneuve� Sam has been the acting director since the departure of Hannah Campbell Gustafson� Sam made the hard decision to leave her position so that she could devote her time to her son who has special needs� In our rural area, finding childcare is difficult; it’s even harder for parents with a child with special needs� We wish Sam and her family well and all the best�

Moving forward, the Family Promise of Grant County Board is looking to fill its director position� The ideal candidate should have a BA degree (a MSW degree is preferred), experience working in a social service environment, and good communication and organizational skills� If you, or someone who know, may be qualified for this position, send a resume and list of references to: familypromiseofgrantcounty@gmail�com�

It’s also that time again to get ready for THE major fundraiser for Family Promise – $10 Grand in Your Hand! $10 Grand in Your Hand will be held in our parish dining hall on Thursday, November 14, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM� Tickets are $100 which enters you into the drawing for the $10,000, plus a delicious meal for two� Every ticket will be drawn, with every 10th ticket receiving a prize worth at least $100� Only 250 tickets will be sold, so get your tickets now! Tickets are available from Board members, or from Bill Manthe at the parish office�

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLUE MASSSt� Clement Knights of Columbus invites you to the Blue Mass

this Sunday, August 25th at 9:30 am for our local heroes; Law Enforcement, Firefighters, EMTs and Veterans and active members of the U�S� Military� A reception will follow after the Mass in the dining hall in their honor� Please come and thank them for all they have done and continue to do for us, our community and our country�

FALL FESTIVAL CHAIRPEOPLE NEEDEDOur St� Clement Fall Festival is in need of 2 to 3 couples to chair

our Fall festival which is our parish’s only yearly fundraiser� The couples are needed to “shadow” the current chairs this year� New people bring new ideas and this gives other parishioners opportunity to offer their treasure of time� We are all in this together! Please gather your friend couples and call the parish office at 608-723-4990 to volunteer�

WITH LOVE AND GRATITUDE TO SAINT CLEMENT CHURCH AND SCHOOL

Wayne and I want to thank you for all your kind words, prayers, scrip cards, money, food and cards during the time of my diagnosis, surgery and recovery� We believe with all the prayers it gave us the strength and courage to get through each day that God presented to us� Thank you to Father William, Father Herbert, Josh Jensen and Saint Clement Faculty for the support wherever we needed it� God is Good!

With heartfelt appreciation, Julie and Wayne Wodarz

STEUBENVILLE TESTIMONIES Michael: “The Steubenville Conference helped me grow closer

to God; and I learned (in a breakout session) some good tips on how to find my future wife�”

Jeremiah: “I enjoyed watching all of the high school students from around the U�S� coming together to praise God with lots of excitement and enthusiasm�”

Matthew C: “I grew closer to God during Eucharistic Adoration� Also, I expanded my knowledge of God through the speakers and learned not to make the same mistakes that they did and that no matter the pain, push through it because God has your back�”

FR. MAZZUCHELLI ANNUAL MEMORIAL MASS The Father Samuel Mazzuchelli Assembly Fourth Degree

Knights of Columbus extend an invitation to everyone to attend a Mass to honor the Venerable Father Samuel Mazzuchelli� The Mass will be offered by Bishop Donald Hying this Sunday, August 25 at 3 PM at St� Patrick Church in Benton� Following the Mass, the Assembly will serve dinner in St� Patrick Parish reception hall�

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