We, the people of St. Clare Catholic Parish, In the Diocese of Belleville, are called by God

in baptism to be disciples of Jesus Christ. Centered in the Eucharist, and strengthened

by the gifts of the Holy Spirit, we strive to live the Gospel and further the reign of God.

We do this by creating a vibrant faith community, by actively promoting justice and evangelization, and by using our gifts in the service of God’s people, to give God

glory and reverence all of Creation.

St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church 1411 Cross Street

O’Fallon, IL 62269 618/ 632-3562

www.stclarechurch.org

Fr. Jim Deiters Pastor Dennis Vander Ven Deacon Marcia Fix Parish Secretary Jamae Shubirg Administrative Assistant Ed Seipp Business Manager Patrick Jurgensmeyer Facilities Manager Stephen Eros Music and Liturgy Director Jane Dotson Family Faith Formation Matt Flynn Adult Faith and Mission

ST. CLARE SCHOOL 632-6327

214 West Third Street, O’Fallon, IL Milissa Faust Principal

Gloria Schmidt Secretary

Eileen Yahl Accountant

MT. CALVARY CEMETERY 632-3562

Jim Deschesne, Sexton

PARISH TRUSTEES

Michael Crupe

John Dempsey

ST. VINCENT DEPAUL 632-4270

Emergency Assistance

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 18, 2017

Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton Bishop of Belleville

St. Clare of Assisi, Pray for Us!

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

BAPTISM—Preparation classes for parents are offered every other month for infant baptism. Call the Parish Office to sign up. Adults wishing to be baptized should also call the Office.

RECONCILIATION—Saturdays 3:30 until 4:30 p.m. or by appointment. Community celebrations are also offered every Advent and Lent.

MATRIMONY—Contact Pastor a year prior.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK—Communal celebrations twice a year, or by appointment.

From Our Pastor...

June 17 Ken Kenney Kathy Riedle Lori Kapp Sarah Mister Sarah Rautio Tommy Stoeckl Josie Wilson June 18 James Hertzler Paul Sutphin Vickie Hendricks Steve Hughes Laura Shevlin Michael Strieunoski Julie Mastroianni Eric Klostermann June 19 George Peach Jim Collins John Gooden Cassidy Lurk Jordan DeBourge June 20 George Covington Mark O’Connor Colleen Boewe Jason Holzum Mason Shubirg Jamie Cruz John Chaney Gavin Coffey June 21 Robert Brown Joseph Moore Rachael Guttmann Erin Martz

June 22 Brock Grandame Kenneth Graham Amanda Lutz Anastacia Bialick Adam Bieri Dominic Federico Mya Thurston Sofia Melendez June 23 Joe Stites Wanda Titterington Nay Shambro John Sek James Rakers Steven Chorma Amy Wobbe Steven Gilroy Brandon Lewis Mikenzie Werle June 24 Carla Eilers Carolyn McDonald John Gomez Linda Mackey Nicole Owens Zachary LePere Christian Hosman June 25 Tom Giger Walt Haeffner Kristy Lauer Stacey Steinkamp Justin Roberts Sebastian Fergus Nora Stapenhorst Ava Zeese

Summer time and staying connected to your parish…

Summer is a great time for relaxing, vacationing, and family gatherings. I want to encourage our parents and grandparents to do everything they can

to be an example to our children of keeping God at the center of our lives, going to Mass each Sunday even during these ‘vacation months.’ If you do travel out of town, be sure to look up a Catholic church and Mass times at the convenient website “www.masstimes.org”

Please remember your parish tithe when on vacation by mailing in your envelope during the time you are away. I also encour-age you to think about using our easy ‘direct deposit’ method for your weekly contributions. Please use our website for this or call the office to pick up or have emailed this simple one-page form for making your contributions in a convenient and safe method. We need your donations even during the summer months!

ON ANOTHER NOTE…How to dress for Mass This is the time of year when our parishioners start to ask me to say something about the ‘summer attire’ at Mass. I realize this is a sensitive subject for some people and I do not want to of-fend anyone. While I will not say what to wear, and no one will be judged by me, I would like to remind everyone that Mass is a ‘Wedding Feast of the Lamb of God.” As I have written before, while what you wear may seem just fine for you, try to think about whether it may distract others’ pray-er. If going to a picnic after Mass, please feel free to change into ‘picnic attire’ after Mass in one of our restrooms. Again, I will not get into what to wear and not wear…but let’s all make an effort to keep Mass special by how we dress for God’s wed-ding banquet.

Thanks to all of you who make a commitment to weekly Sunday Mass and regular tithing…even in ‘vacation mode.’

God’s Peace, Fr. Jim Deiters

Recent Deaths: Susan Blacharczyk, Wife of Frank, Mother of Joseph, Matthew, Aaron, Breanna & Amy Blacharczyk Geneva Young, Sister of Sativa (Chr is) Konze May they rest in the peace of Christ. Please continue to pray for all who have died and all who are mourning the death of a loved one.

Please pray for the sick, their loved ones and caregivers: Jennifer R. Barajas, Wray Barr, Joyce Correale, Rita Ferreri, Randy Fultz, Sharon Gage, Tom Giger, Jean Green, Hannah Grubof‐ski, Allison Hartmire, Rita Haukapp, Margaret Heinke, Jessica Holmes, Liz Klingler, Dawn Papproth Kuhn, Abelina Leon, Mary Lugge, Nona Morgan, Pauline Puttmann, Dale Reeser, Grace Regutti, Megan Saldanha, Madelean Sanford, Rosa Garcia, Craig Seipp, Mary Ann Seipp, Donna Sparks, Lee Strayhorn, Kevin Sweeney, Betty Tomasovich, Jake Van Hook, Jenny Vogt, Patricia Weiler, Steve Wells, Doris Zink Please call the parish office if you have a family member that is homebound or in the hospital. Please pray for our military families, especially those deployed and separated from loved ones.

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, June 17 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 5:00 p.m. Russell and Eleanor Thoman Clete Schwaegel Sunday, June 18 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 8:30 a.m. James Carroll Norman Wright 10:30 a.m. Joe Burroughs, Robert Braswell Antonio Lobo Monday, June 19 Weekday, Saint Romuald, Abbot 12:00 p.m. George and Dolores Harvilla Tuesday, June 20 Weekday 7:30 a.m. Patricia Sholl Wednesday, June 21 No Mass Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious Thursday, June 22 Weekday, Saint Paulinus of Nola, Bishop; Saints John Fisher, Bishop and Thomas More, Martyr 12:00 p.m. Virginia Leninsky Friday, June 23 The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 7:30 a.m. Juan Rodriguez Saturday, June 24 Twelth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 p.m. Kayla McNamara Sunday, June 25 Twelth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. Jerome and Dorothy Warchol Roberta Gainor 10:30 a.m. For Our Parish

Readings of the Week June 19-25 Monday: 2 Cor 6:1-10; Ps 98:1, 2b, 3-4; Mt 5:38-42 Tuesday: 2 Cor 8:1-9; Ps 146:2, 5-9a; Mt 5:43-48 Wednesday: 2 Cor 9:6-11; Ps 112:1bc-4, 9; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: 2 Cor 11:1-11; Ps 111:1b-4, 7-8; Mt 6:7-15 Friday: Dt 7:6-11; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 10; 1 Jn 4:7-16; Mt 11:25-30 Saturday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Sunday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35; Rom 5:12-15; Mt 10:26-33

Next Weekend: June 24/25

Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion Saturday 5:00 Barb Kenney, Jack & Patti Leisure, Shirley Suski Jorge Avila, Nancy Buttimer, Dennis Holdener Jessica Kalmer, Carl Lurk, Kevin Mulheran Tom & Mary Lou Pawlow, Len Ratajczyk

Sunday 8:30 Bob & Michelle Crain, Susan Price, Gary Borges Kathy DeVan, Fred Favela, Mary Fleming Jaclyn Gross, Mark & Amie O’Connor, Kristy Turner Sara Wise

Sunday 10:30 Lee Bautz, Ksana Bialick, Krystle Hatter, Kitty Luehrs Margaret Andrasko, Dan & Tara Ashbaker Jane Dotson, Heather Ertel, Suzanne Huffines Patty Klingelhoefer, Tanja Ramsby, Kathy Sjoquist Readers Saturday 5:00 Jenny Vogt & Ellen Gravlin Sunday 8:30 Kristine Blair & Jim Collins 10:30 Mark Arbogast & Lindsay Goldberg

Servers Saturday 5:00 Ian Ratajczyk, Anna & Nicholas Flath 8:30 Colin, Kelly & Peter Fleming 10:30 Connor Chapple, William Kinsella, Hannah Sill Ushers Saturday 5:00 John Boysah, Hal Harris, Ken Kenney Richie Meile, Richard Ransom, Eric Sheesley

Sunday 8:30 Dennis Collins, Pat Jurgensmeyer, Mike Lafferty Ryan Luechtefeld, George Martychenko, Craig Sewell

Sunday 10:30 Joe Ertel, Tyler McDonald, John Meise Debbie Oitker, Darrell Raynor, Zakharie Stoll Gift Bearers Saturday 5:00 Brad & Ashley Kloustermeyer, Anthony & Dominic Sunday 8:30 Clarence, Michelle, Sophie & Cara Reilly 10:30 Christopher, Amy, Aiden, Grace & Nora Stapenhorst

Greeters Saturday 5:00 Jay Smith Family 8:30 Babe Papproth, Mona Peach, Gib & Pat Vollmer 10:30 Matt & Stephanie Chambers Family, Margie Carthy Elizabeth Reichenbach

Sound Board Saturday 5:00 Jim Colombo Sunday 8:30 Parker Crain 10:30 Colby Mank

Bread Bakers Sherry D’Amico, Tanja Ramsby, Beth Tempus

Children’s Word Saturday 5:00 Amanda Mergen & Sophie Ratajczyk Sunday 8:30 Judy Lemansky & Matthew Turner 10:30

Nursery Kim Huber & Maggie Jackson

Voca on Corner

Jesus proclaims to us today – “I am the living bread come down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever.” (John 6:51) This is at the heart of our Liturgical celebration – our gifts of bread and wine becoming the Body and Blood of Christ. We are challenged to promote and support interest in vocations to the priesthood so that we can continue to receive Our Lord’s Body and Blood and then we “will live forever”.

June 10/11 Tithe: $20,763.00 New Church: $ 2,890.00

“And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work.” 2Corinthians 9:8

Did you know... Did you know that more than 1.2 million people travel to Guatemala eve-ry year? Or that the Tikal National Park was the world’s first mixed

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Or-ganization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site? It holds within its border the Mayan ruins of Tikal, which come alive in the evenings with native Guatemalan animals like the howler monkey.

FEAR: Just a Feeling

But Often a Problem

Saturday, June 24 9—11:30 a.m.

National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Edwin J. Guild Center

Presenter: Fr. John Mark Ettenshoh, OMI Join us as we take a closer look at the FEARS that plague us and how we might best move

through them to the fullness of life. Cost is $20, Registration required.

Call 618-397-6700 ext 6270.

The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal… join us as Partners in Hope

The homebound, sick and seniors living in four counties in the southernmost part of the state are assured they will have food to eat thanks to Daystar Community Program’s mo-bile food pantry, which delivers groceries on a regular basis to those not able to visit Day-star’s on-site food pantry. Your partnership with Daystar through a contribution to The CSMA helps make this life-saving ministry possible. If you haven’t already done so, make your gift to the Appeal today!

Are you interested in becoming Catholic? If so, please contact Matt Flynn at matthewflynn5@gmail.com or 632-3562. Now is a good time to start the RCIA process, a path of discernment and conversion leading into the fullness of the Catholic Faith. If you have been thinking about becoming Catholic, give Matt a call. You are always welcome!

Don’t Miss Fair Trade

Coffee Sales Next

Weekend!

Month of Grace + Prayer: An Ecumenical Retreat

in Everyday Life Meet one-on-one with a spiritual companion one hour each week for four consecutive weeks. Morning,

afternoon and evening meeting times available (on Tuesdays). Starts July 16. Co-hosted by Immanuel United Methodist Church and St. Boniface Catholic Church (Edwardsville, IL). Visit www.momentsofgraceandprayer.org to register or for more information, or contact Clarence Heller at 314-258-9066 or clarenceheller@gmail.com.

We will be celebrating our parish’s 150th anniversary or better known as our “Sesquicentennial” over the course of 150 days that started last weekend with our Pente-cost Festival and culminating with a beautiful liturgy in October! It is providential that in 2017 we mark not only

St. Clare Parish’s Sesquicentennial but also our newest church’s 10th Anniversary!

Whether you’ve been in our Catholic community for decades or days, you are a cherished part of St. Clare’s rich, vibrant heritage! Join us as we celebrate St. Clare! Be sure to mark your calendars:

June 18 Corpus Christi Procession after 10:30 Mass Honor the Faith of our Fathers this Fathers Day

August 13 St. Clare Church Open House 2—4 p.m. Celebrate the Feast of St. Clare with church tours, entertainment & refreshments!

September 30 Our 17th Annual Oktoberfest!

October 7 150th Anniversary Mass of Thanksgiving

New

St. Clare Church Logo Shirts!

Order yours after Mass

THIS WEEKEND!

$14 for ladies and men’s polo shirts; Navy with white embroidered logo.

Teens and children $8 tee shirts navy with white screen print logo,

Youth and adult sizes.

*Additional charges for adult sizes beyond XL

Don’t Miss This!

NEW TESTEMENT BIBLE STUDY Gospel and Letters of John

Tuesdays, August 8—November 28 14 Sessions

7—8:30 in Church Library To register contact the parish office

at 632-3562 by July 25 Suggested cost for materials $20

Save the Date!

Renewal Reunion Christ Renews His Parish

For all past men’s and women’s renewal weekend participants

Saturday, July 15 after the 5:00 Mass

An evening of food, fun, socializing and prayer

RSVP by July 10 to Matt Flynn at matthewflynn5@gmail.com or 632-3562

Childcare will be provided: please give number and ages of children when RSVP so that an adequate

number of babysitters can be provided.

All participants bring a side dish to share, Drinks and Dessert provided.

Bridges Ignatian

Spirituality Retreat

Information session on Thursday, August 3

10:00 a.m. St. Nicholas Catholic Church

Good Shepherd Spirituality Center 625 St. Nicholas Drive, O’Fallon

Other information sessions for the retreat are offered in St. Louis on different days and at

different times. Go to: www.bridgesfoundation.org

June 18-23 Hoyleton Mission Trip

June 24 No Meeting

July 2 No Meeting—enjoy the holiday

July 9 Youth Group 6—7:30 p.m.

July 16 Help decorate for VBS 5-6; Meeting 6:00

July 23 Youth Group 6—7:30 p.m.

July 30 Youth Group 6—7:30 p.m.

August 4 Youth Group 6—7:30 p.m.

Vacation Bible

School

craft and snack donations needed: If you have any of these items, please drop in the basket under the credenza in the hallway outside the restrooms at church by June 25:

card stock (any size) scrapbook paper

stickers glue sticks

coffee filters googly eyes (small)

Crayola washable markers Paper towels, baby wipes & Germ-X

Crazy 8’s Super

Summer Splash Party!

Sunday, July 16 from 6—8

Fellowship Hall & East Lawn Warning! You will get wet!!

For all incoming 7th & 8th grade students

Bring a friend from any parish or any faith! Soda and snacks provided!

Clean out your closets this summer!

Another clothing and household goods drive to benefit our youth trip to

National Catholic Youth Conference is coming in September!!

Keep our High School youth and adults leaders in your prayers this week as they

attend their Youth Mission Trip

to Hoyleton, Illinois!

Parish School

of Religion

Registration for Grades K-8 Students not attending a

Catholic School Or an approved

Catholic Home School Program for 2017/18

Sign up on line at www.stclarechurch.org

PSR Registration!!

ALTAR ANGELS JUNE 24: Yvonne Earley, Connie Garre Bobbi Schaefer, Cathy Sweeney, Carol Williamson KABOB SALE!! Fourth Annual 4th Degree Knights of Columbus All Meat Pork Kabobs Fundraiser. Kabobs packaged ready for the grill this 4th of July! Vacuum sealed and frozen for sale and pick up on June 28 from 5—8 p.m. and on July 1 from 9 a.m. to Noon at the O’Fallon KC Hall across from the park on Hwy 50. Packs of four kabobs $8, and six kabob $12. Proceeds to support our seminarians, Catholic chari es and disabled veterans. ST. CLARE SCHOOL JOB OPENING St. Clare School is currently hiring for the 2017/18 Extended Care A erschool Program. Applicants must be 16 years of age to apply, available to work on school days from 3:10—6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, must like working with chil-dren and possess strong leadership skills when supervising students. Job will start on August 22. Please email your contact informa on to Mrs. Michelle Janes, at michelle.janes@saintclareshcool.org. ST. ANTHONY PARISH PICNIC IN BECKEMEYER Saturday, June 24 Chicken & Mostaccioli Dinner 4—7 p.m. Carryouts available. Mass at 5:30 p.m. Quilt Bingo 7 p.m. Kid’s stands, basket stand, penny social, cake wheel, silent auc on, big raffle and more! ALTHOFF GROUND BREAKING Join Althoff Catholic for a very special Groundbreaking Celebra on for the STREAM Lab and Athle c Complex on July 12 from 5:30—6:30 p.m. Fes vi es to begin inside Althoff’s Heritage Hall, 5401 West Main Street, Belleville. RSVP online at Althoffcatholic.org/events or call 235-1100 ext. 115.

PERFORMING ARTS YOUTH RETREAT

Junior high students who have completed 6th, 7th, and 8th grade

are invited to apply for YSP Jr., an abbreviated version of the

Youth Sing Praise summer camp. Students will gather at Our Lady of the Snows Shrine on

Saturday, June 24th, to learn, rehearse, and perform a song as the opening act for the YSP show Lost & Found. As this is a small glimpse into the full camp life, students will spend me in prayer and community throughout the day. Online applica on and instruc ons, and more details at h ps://youthsingpraise.com/apply/yspjr/ or call 314.NOW.4YSP.

A Special Message

From St. Vincent de Paul

SVDP NEEDS YOUR HELP in providing essentials to the poor being served through the Thrift Store Ministry. The increasing costs associated with operating the SVDP truck have made it necessary to discontinue pick-up ser-vice, yet the needs of the poor have not stopped! Any gently used household goods such as towels, sheets, blankets, pillows, dish-es, silverware, pots and pans; and clothing for men, women and children, purses, shoes, jew-elry, etc. can be dropped off at:

SVDP Thrift Store 3718 State Street, East St. Louis, IL

Monday—Friday 9:30—2:00 Saturday 9—Noon

or SVDP Office, 13 Vieux Carre

(across from the new Save-A-Lot store on 157) Monday—Friday 9:30—2:30

YOUR DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE

Catholic Relief

Services

Collection

A special thank you to all those who contributed to the Catholic Relief Services Collection March 25-26. While collection funds have not yet

been received from all parishes, total proceeds for our Belleville Diocese as of

June 6, 2017, are $31,039.71. Thank you again for your support.