“Love God, serve God, everything is in that”

165 E . SP R INGF I E LD R OAD ● S T. C LA I R , MO 63077 636-629-0315 † Fax: 636-629-2327 † www.stclarecatholic.org † Parish358@archstl.org

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Saint Clare

WELCOME

A warm welcome to all who have come to worship with us. If you are visiting, we are honored by your presence.

If you are interested in becoming a member, please call the rectory. Our Parish serves the needs of this

community in many ways. We offer preparation for Sacraments, education for children and adults, social activities,

assistance to those in difficulty, comfort to the sick and those who mourn a loss.

If we can be of service, please let us know.

For your convenience, we have blue “Let Us Know” Cards in back of church.

PARISH INFORMATION

Fr. Eric Kunz, Pastor

Deacon Harvey Dubbs

Mass Times Saturday 4:30 PM

Sunday 8:00 AM

10:30 AM

Monday — Friday 8:00 AM

LATIN MASS

First Saturday of each month

8:00 AM

Confessions Saturday 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM

Eucharistic Exposition Thursday 8:30 AM - 2:40 PM

Benediction Thursday 2:40 PM

Prayer Chain Contacts Joyce Willis 629-2573 or

Sherry Reed 629-7535

June 24, 2018 - The Nativity of St. John the Baptist

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St. Clare Catholic School 2017-2018

Completion Ceremony

“A” Honor Roll...

Hollander Baumann, Mary Grace Wild,

Ariana Myers and Amy Schreck

“B” Honor Roll….

Aiden Buckthorpe, Gianna Schreck,

Carly Brown and Julie Butts Not pictured Garrett Brown

Perfect Attendance..

Carly Brown

Congratulations Kindergarten

Graduates!

Jayla Pelton, Macy Godat,

Emma Marler, Carter Garrett,

Molly Myers and Skyler Culpepper (not pictured)

Our Pre-Kindergarten Graduates…..

Addy Bean, Owen Bell, Aspen Carson,

Mary Dulworth, Connor Garrett, Josiah

Goodell, Cecily Goodell, Max Graham,

Macie Marler, Dominic Moore, Lynnae

Myers, Avik Patel and Allie Piatt

Servers and Lectors…..

A special thank you to

Joyce Willis for her

dedication and

service to our school!!

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PARISH NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

If you didn’t sign a ACA Pledge

Card, please take a few

moments to sign a card found in

back of church whether you can

donate or not this year.

Thank you!

Picnic Volunteers Needed

Our annual picnic is scheduled for Saturday,

August 18th. Our next meeting is July 11th at

6:30 pm in the school cafeteria.

Volunteers are needed for chairpersons and

workers, especially in the kitchen and dining

area. If you can volunteer, please call the

parish office at 629-0315.

Also, looking for items for themed gift baskets,

such as baby items, children’s books/toys, pet

care, etc. Please drop the donations off in

back of church.

WANTED LECTORS AND EUCHARISTIC

MINISTERS!!!

We have 306 families registered in our parish

and we would love to have more people

involved in these 2 ministries. It is a special

privilege to be able to proclaim the Word of

God and give out the Blood of Christ. Please

pray about these opportunities to serve at

church!

We have a great need for new volunteers

and we will work with your schedule. If you

can only serve once a month that will lighten

the schedule for others. Most families

regularly attend the same Mass time and we

can make that available to you if you let us

know. Volunteers must be confirmed to be a

Lector and 18 years of age to serve as

Eucharistic Minister.

Many are reluctant because they feel

nervous about getting in front of others,

which is normal, but what is more important

than proclaiming the Good News or offering

the cup of the Blood?? If interested, please

call the office at 629-0315 or Joyce Willis at

629-2573 and leave a message!

Thank

You!!

As a thank you for their support and

generosity, the students of St. Clare School

presented the family of Harley Hedge with a

certificate from the International Star

Registry. Now, we can all look up at the

night sky and know there is not only a

beautiful angel but also a star named Harley.

We are grateful for the Harley Hedge

Scholarship which has helped many families at

St. Clare Catholic School with tuition.

Please remember Fr. William and his Mission

Appeal to help the people of the Archdiocese of

Tororo. If you would like to contribute, please

place your offering in a marked envelope in the

offertory basket at Mass. Checks may be made

payable to St. Clare Catholic Church.

During June, messages will be picked up at school

and answered in a timely manner. After June

30th, please direct calls to the rectory.

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Other Area Events . . . . .

Chicken & Fish Dinner — Friday, June 29th,

St. Francis Borgia Grade School Cafeteria,

Washington, MO. Dinner will be served from

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Menu includes Fried Chicken,

Catfish and Cod Fillet, Stewed Tomatoes,

Macaroni & Cheese, Aholt German Potato Salad,

Slaw, Green Beans, Applesauce, Dessert & Drinks.

Adults $11, Children (6-11) $5, under 6 free. Please

use 3rd Street entrance for drive up carry-outs.

Dream America Christian Concert — Sunday, July 1st,

7:00 pm, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Washington,

MO. A concert celebrating the vision of a nation

presented by the Combined Christian Choir.

Picnic — Sunday, July 15th, St. Theodore Catholic

Church (3 miles north of Wentzville, Hwy 61 to

Grothe Rd) Fried Chicken and Kettle Beef dinners

served from 11:30 am - 7:00 pm. Adults $12,

Children ages 5-12 $6, under 5 years free.

School News

End of school year fun!!!!

BUBBLES,

FACE PAINTING,

SHAVED ICE AND

BARREL RIDES

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Father

Kunz?

Good-Bye is not forever,

It Simply means we’ll miss you

Until we meet again!

LOVE & LIFE: FAMILY MASS AND DINNER

Celebrating God’s Loving Design for

Marriage, Families and Life

You & your family are invited to enjoy an evening

of faith, fellowship and fun on Saturday, July 21, in

celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release

of Humanae Vitae (July 25, 1968), a foundation

encyclical on family love & the sanctity of life. Join

friends from around the St. Louis area for this

anticipated annual event sponsored by the Office

of Natural Family Planning. Mass will be celebrated

at 5:00 pm at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis by

Archbishop Robert J Carlson, followed by a

dinner catered by Pasta House and family

entertainment in Boland Hall. Adult $12; Children

(Ages 3-11) $6 {or a maximum of $60 per

household}. RSVP by July 15: 314-997-7576 or

bit.ly/HVDinner2018.

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THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH

DATE EVENT TIME

Mon 06/25 Mass 8:00 am

Tues 06/26 Mass 8:00 am

Wed 06/27 Mass 8:00 am

Thurs 06/28 Mass 8:00 am

Fri 06/29 Mass 8:00 am

Sat 06/30 Confessions Mass

3:30 pm 4:30 pm

Sun

07/01 Mass Mass

8:00 am 10:30 am

LITURGICAL MINISTERS - JUNE 30TH & JULY 1ST

DATE SERVERS LECTORS EUCHARISTIC GIFT BEARERS

06/30

4:30 pm Gary Papin

CeCe DeMaris Joyce Willis

Jerry Miller

Mary Jane Miller

John Percival

Family

07/01

8:00 am

Bro. Michael

Keegan Horst

Wyatt & Cole Horton Sheria Yancey

Sheria Yancey

Rita Davis Volunteers

07/01

10:30 am

Grace Wild

Ariana Myers

Volunteer Mia Trautmann

Joyce Willis

Erlene Ellert

Corey Myers

Family

07/01 Collection Counters: Betty Hinson, Joyce Willis, Nicole Hinson

Readings For The Week

Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18/Ps 60:3, 4-5, 12-13 [7b]/

Mt 7:1-5

Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36/Ps 48:2-3ab,

3cd-4, 10-11 [cf. 9d]/Mt 7:6, 12-14

Wednesday: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3/Ps 119:33, 34, 35, 36, 37,

40 [33a]/Mt 7:15-20

Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17/Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9 [9]/Mt 7:21-29

Friday: Vigil: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5a]/Gal 1:11-20/Jn

21:15-19

Day: Acts 12:1-11/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [5b]/2 Tm 4:6-8,

17-18/Mt 16:13-19

Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19/Ps 74:1b-2, 3-5, 6-7, 20-21

[19b]/Mt 8:5-17

June 23rd — July 1st

WEEKEND, JUNE 23RD & JUNE 24TH

SAT. 4:30 PM † PEOPLE OF THE PARISH SUN. 8:00 AM † CHARLENE SUNTRUP

10:30 AM † LAWRENCE & NAOMI WARE

MONDAY, JUNE 25TH

8:00 AM † REV. JOSEPH J. RYAN

TUESDAY, JUNE 26TH

8:00 AM † DOLLY HOLLENBERG

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27TH

8:00 AM † JIM ELLERT, SR.

THURSDAY, JUNE 28TH

8:00 AM † AGNES BRYAN

FRIDAY, JUNE 29TH

8:00 AM † JOANNE & LEN MEINERS

WEEKEND, JUNE 30TH & JULY 1ST

SAT. 4:30 PM † RESPECT FOR LIFE (D OF I)

SUN. 8:00 AM † PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

10:30 AM † JEROME & NORMA RITTER

FAMILY

PLEASE PRAY FOR

OUR MILITARY MEMBERS Please remember in your prayers

the following military personnel:

SGT Drew Alsop — US Army, Erin Arent — US Navy, Jeff Arent — U.S. Marines, Jason Burton — US Navy,

PFC Timothy Colton—US Army Scott Daugherty, Coty DeClue — USAF,

SGT Cameron Earley — US Army, SGT Tyler Earley — US Army,

PFC Cory Matthew Ershen — US Army, Clay Fisher — US Marines, Cory Gargus — US Marines,

SPC Tyler Grogan — US Army, Matthew Martin — US Navy, Logan Moore — USAF, Monty Perkins, And Andrew Snodgrass — US Navy.

WE PRAY FOR OUR LOVED ONES May God Provide Health and

Comfort to:

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May Alberta Kindel, Gordon Monk,

Claude Friend, Gordon Friend, Sharon Havin,

and Carolyn Williams.

June Marina Arizbe-Jones, Janet Myers, Josh Garrett,

Joann Haynes, and John Evans.

April Elena Vance, Marilyn Decker, Dekkie Moate,

Raymond McDermott, Bonnie McBride,

Anna Dueker, Velma Papin, Sharon Schuermann,

Wendy Peters, John Vogelgesang,

Lori Mayer and Sandy Stecher. Week of June 17th

Offertory Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,524.00 Loose Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176.00 Total Money For Operating Capital $ 2,700.00

Restricted Funds

Building Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00 Cardinal Glennon Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Parish Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65.00 Catholic Services of St. Clair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451.00 Total $ 557.00

Monthly Offertory Total To Date: $ 10,415.75

June Collection Goal: $ 14,783.73

Thanks be to God for the generosity of our Parishioners!

“…Behold, one is coming after me; I am

not worthy to unfasten the sandals of

his feet.”

- ACTS 13:25

Stewardship is a lifestyle, it’s not a

program or a process. It’s how we are

called to live our lives twenty-four hours

a day, seven days a week! It

challenges us to live “God-centered”

lives, not “self-centered” lives. Reflect on

your daily activities, do you do them for

the glory of God or for the glory of your

own name?

Annual

Silver and Gold

Wedding Jubilee

Mass

Couples celebrating their 25th, 50th or 50-plus

wedding anniversary during 2018 are invited to this

annual Mass to be held Sunday, September 16, 2018,

2:30 pm, at the Cathedral Basilica (4431 Lindell Blvd.,

St. Louis, MO 63108). Archbishop Robert Carlson will

be the celebrant. Family members and friends are

invited to join the couples at this special celebration.

Couples registered by August 24 will have their

names and wedding date printed in the program

and receive a certificate of congratulations. You may

register online by visiting archstl.org/jubileemass.

Questions: Office of Laity & Family Life, 314-792-7170

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