Westerly, Rhode Island

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 or on our website 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.

STAFF

Rev. Kenneth J. Suibielski, Pastor

Rev. Mr. Stephen Cote, Deacon

Rev. Mr. John D. McGregor, Deacon

Rev. Mr. Carl LaFleur, Retired Deacon

Mrs. Jennifer O’Connor, Parish Secretary

Ms. Alice Duffy, Campus Manager

Mrs. Diana Huff, Parish Accountant

Mr. Bruce Coon, Music Director

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

The Big Rhode Island Quiz Book

What is the name of the deep-fried batter with quahogs/clams?

A. Clam cakes/fritters

B. Quahog queens

C. Clam calamities 2. What is the name of the silver-dollar-sized corn meal pan-fried food?

A. Pancakes

B. Johnnycakes

C. Grits cakes

Religious Education 2015/2016

Class schedules are available on the Calendar and Education tabs of the St. Clare website, stclarewesterly.com .

Class for Grades 1 - 5

Monday, December 21 at 6 PM in the Parish Center

Class for Grades 6 & 7

Sunday, December 20 after the 10 AM Mass in the Parish Center

Class for Confirmation

Sunday, December 20 after the 10 AM Mass in the lower rectory

Questions? Please contact Pam Salimeno at 596-0579.

A. Clam cakes/fritters B. Johnnycakes

Calendar Raffle Tickets

Win money while helping St. Pius X School.

$5000 in prizes!

A winner will be picked every day through January 2016.

One calendar card for the whole month is only $15. You have 31 chances to win!

Call the school at 596-5735, or stop by to purchase your tickets. Call Anne Phelps at 348-2985 to request that tickets be delivered to you.

Helping Hands Ministry Thanks You

Thanks to the many families who participated in the St. Nicholas Kits Collection. Because of their kindness, 335 kits were delivered to the four Social Service agencies on December 7. There for 122 recipients will have a merrier Christmas.

Thank you for your giving support and generosity to the community.

2015 - 2016 Christmas Schedule

Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24, 2015

5 PM – Vigil Mass & 11 PM – Christmas Eve Mass

Christmas Day Friday, December 25, 2015 9 AM - Mass

New Year’s Eve Thursday, December 31, 2015 5 PM - Vigil Mass

New Year’s Day

Friday, January 1, 2016 9 AM – Mass

Respect Life Monthly Rosary

The St. Clare Respect Life Ministry recites the rosary on the first Friday of each month.

The next rosary will be said on Friday, January 1, before the 9 AM Mass.

St. Clare Stewardship Ministry Corner

• The Stewardship Ministry meetings are held on a monthly basis in the lower rectory at 6:45 PM. The next

meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 26. 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 AM from April - November in the

Parish Center. The next meeting will be April 20, 2016. Rosary is said the first Friday of every month, weather permitting. All are welcome.

• 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 January 7, 2016.

• 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, January 5, 2016.

Christmas Cards

Below are the addresses of priests or retired religious who have celebrated

Mass and/or visited us from time to time.

Rev. Msgr. Peter O’Neill ‘Westways’ Chester Road

Dunham on the Hill Hellsby Cheshire WA6 OJG U.K.

Fr. Randolph Chew

PO Box 1361 Charlestown, RI 02813

Fr. Peter Scaramuzzo 70 Lawton Ave. Westerly, RI 02891

Fr. Al Lonardo

PO Box 228 Jamestown, RI 02835

Sister Mary Mahoney, R.S.M. Franklin Court 180 Franklin St., Unit 221

Bristol, RI 02809

A NEW ORDER

“O, Little Town of Bethlehem.” A Philadelphia clergyman named Phillips Brooks penned these popular words back in the mid-1800s, but the prophet Micah could have used them first. Micah knew that from small packages great treasures come. In today’s first reading, he knew that from tiny Bethlehem would come the Lord. The writer in Hebrews explains that Christ came to us to do the will of God by establishing a new order and by becoming our perfect sacrifice. And Luke tells us that Elizabeth and John, the infant in her womb, understand that great and wondrous things are at hand with the coming of the Lord. This is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Soon we celebrate anew the fruit of Mary’s womb. As we are told in Hebrews, Jesus’ new order is being established even today. And as Micah proclaims, his greatness is reaching even now to the ends of the earth.

9:00 AM Christmas Day Friday, December 25

Lectors Claudia Luszcz & Neil Collins

Tabernacle Eucharist - Jim Maloney Cup 1 - Alice Chudecki Cup 2 - Alice Visgilio

Baptistry Eucharist - Mary Capalbo

Cup - Bob Sylvestre

Altar Servers for Christmas

Thursday, December 24 - 5 PM CB - Peter Fiore

IB - Andrew Fiore

Thursday, December 24 – 11 PM CB - Thomas Toscano

IB - Alex Toscano

Friday, December 25 - 9 AM CB - Devin Kazarian

IB - Brayden Kazarian

Monday - 12/21/15 Server - Gordon

Lector - C. Azzinaro Eucharistic Minister

LaFleur-LaFleur

Tuesday - 12/22/15 Server - Masucci

Lector - S. Azzinaro Eucharistic Minister

LaFleur-LaFleur

Wednesday - 12/23/15 Server - Masucci

Lector - Burns-Fusaro Eucharistic Minister

Martone-Maloney

Thursday -12/24/15 5 PM Christmas Eve

Lectors Lauren Matarese & Christopher Koretski

Tabernacle Eucharist - Betty Britton

Cup 1 - Alan Martone Cup 2 - Christine Martone

Baptistry Eucharist - Geri Theadore

Cup - Ellie Cote

11 PM Christmas Eve

Lectors Joan Swain & Peter Meyer

Tabernacle Eucharist - N/A

Cup 1 - N/A Cup 2 - Rick Cass

Baptistry Eucharist - N/A Cup - Deb Cass

Lay Minister Daily Mass Schedule for December 21 through 25

Altar Server Schedule

Sat. - December 26- 5 PM CB - Benjamin Bilotti

IB -

Sun. - December 27 - 8 AM CB - Daniel Carr

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Sun. - December 27 - 10 AM CB - Michael Slusarczyk

IB - Ryan Scanapieco

Private Homes A - Anne Pearce B - Tom Koepke

Nursing Homes WHM - Barbara Wright

Saturday December 26 5 PM Mass Lectors - Lorry Sanchez & Rosemary Federico Tabernacle - Eucharist - Fred Schwager Cup 1 - Jo Schwager Cup 2 - Margo Sisco Baptistry - Eucharist - Steve McAllister Cup - Marianne McAllister Sunday December 27 8 AM Mass Lectors - Betsy Serra & James Crowley Tabernacle - Eucharist - Lynda Nappi Cup 1 - Alice Chudecki Cup 2 - Gerald McKinney Baptistry - Eucharist - Roseann Sisco Cup - Alice Visgilio Sunday December 27 10 AM Mass Lectors - Carol Krause-Ferraioli & Paul Calitri Tabernacle - Eucharist - Rose Slusarczyk Cup 1 - Carl Slusarczyk Cup 2 - Joe Abbott Baptistry - Eucharist - Sandra Abbott Cup - June Har tford-Alley Lay

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Monday, December 21 Advent Weekday/St. Peter Canisius, Priest and Doctor of the Church 8:00 AM +Margaret Pucci by Linda & George Schackner

Tuesday, December 22 Late Advent Weekday 8:00 AM +Robert D. Mitchell by his wife, Mary Mitchell

Wednesday, December 23 Late Advent Weekday/St. John of Kanty, Priest 8:00 AM +John Carr by his wife, Joan Carr

Thursday, December 24 - Christmas Eve Late Advent Weekday 8:00 AM NO MASS 5:00 PM Celebrant’s Intentions 11:00 PM Celebrant’s Intentions

Friday, December 25 - Christmas Day The Nativity of the Lord 9:00 AM Celebrant’s Intentions

Saturday, December 26 The Vigil of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph 5:00 PM +Steidle & Bookataub families by Elaine Steidle

Sunday, December 27 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph 8:00 AM +Joann Barber by her husband 10:00 AM +Ann Cherenzia by Tina, Carol & Gayle Cherenzia

Communion to the Sick

The Fourth Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 20, 2015

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