“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

Deacon TJ Wild

Mass Times Saturday 4:30 PM

Sunday 8:00 AM

10:30 AM

Monday — Friday 8:00 AM

LATIN MASS

First Friday 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

September 9, 2018 - 23rd Sunday In Ordinary Time

Our Lady of Sorrows, Pray For Us.

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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

September is the month dedicated to the Sorrows

of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

“Then Simeon blessed them and said to

his mother Mary, “This child is destined for

the falling and the rising of many in Israel,

and to be a sign that will be opposed so

that the inner thoughts of many will be

revealed—and a sword will pierce your

own soul too.” Luke 2:34-35

Our Lady has three feasts during the month of

September, her birthday or nativity on the 8th, the

feast of her Holy Name on the 12th and the feast of

her Sorrows on the 15th. As the liturgical year

unfolds and we see the birth, life, passion, death

and glorious Resurrection of Our Lord unfold with it,

so too in a subordinate way our Lady’s birth, life,

sufferings, and finally her glorious Assumption

unfold as well. She was the ever-faithful virgin and

mother, always participating to the fullest in the

redemptive work of Our Lord. Her feasts are a

reminder and a challenge to all Christians to follow

Our Lord in all things even to death if necessary,

knowing that there awaits a glorious reward for

those who are faithful.

On the 29th of this month we celebrate the feast

of the three archangels, Michael, Gabriel and

Raphael. Though all three are noble and worthy

of our veneration St. Michael is perhaps most

appropriate to remember this month when we

have witnessed so many scandals and attacks on

the holiness of our beloved Catholic Church.

St. Michael was the one appointed by God to hurl

Satan and his fallen angels out of heaven and

into the darkness of hell. He is the protector of the

Church and it would be good for us to beg his

powerful protection for our church now in these

troubled days. We already pray the St. Michael

prayer after Mass during the week, but we should

remember to pray it at home too, and often.

St. Michael has power to thrust the demons

plaguing the church away from her again.

United with Our Lady, who has been empowered

to crush Satan’s head with her heal, St. Michael is

needed now, in a very urgent way, to protect the

little flock of the Lord.

We know how the story ends because of Our

Lady’s words at Fatima, “In the end, my

Immaculate Heart will triumph,” but the getting

there can be rough. Let us renew our confidence

in Our Lady’s words and in St. Michael’s interces-

sion. In spite of the scandals, God is still so good

to us…

Have a blessed week,

Fr. Kunz

PRAYER TO SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the

wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly

pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God,

thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking

the ruin of souls. Amen.

Three months after the September 11, 2001, attack on the United States,

President George W. Bush signed into law a bill designating September 11

as Patriot Day.

Flags are flown at half-staff throughout the country, and a moment of

silence is observed at 8:46 am Eastern time, the minute the first plane

struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York.

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PARISH NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Daughters of Isabella State Workshop

September 21st —23rd

The St. Clare Circle #1082 Daughters of Isabella

will be hosts for the Missouri workshop to be held

at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Members from

the 11 state circles will be in attendance. The

workshop attendees will be attending the

Saturday, September 22nd Mass at 4:30 pm.

Please welcome them to

St. Clare Catholic Church.

BINGO NIGHT

TUESDAY, September 11th

Doors open at 5:00 pm

Bingo starts 7:00 pm (KC Hall)

We have special pricing!

The Bingo Buy-In is a 9-On for $15.00

Additional 9-On’s are $10.00 each

Additional 6-On’s are $5.00 each

(must purchase one 9-On first)

The Cover-All 50/50 Sheets are $2.00 each

Get there early and try the great food

that is available for purchase.

Picnic Update

St. Clair Package Liquor

St. Clair Health Mart Pharmacy

Schicker Ford of Union

Hochschild, Bloom & Company,LLP

Midland State Bank

GT Autos, LLC

Farmers & Merchants Bank

Bob’s Plumbing Company

Straatmann Toyota

James Bunge, D.D.S., P.C.

Dennis McCoy, D.D.S., P.C.

Schicker CDJR of Washington

Daughters of Isabella - Circle 1082

Knights of Columbus - Council 4667

We thank our sponsors for supporting our parish picnic:

Attendance Prizes were graciously donated by:

“Outside The Box” Artist/Crafters, Bull Dog Donuts, the American Legion, Great 8

Cinema, Dollar Plus, Lewis Café, Tim’s Service Station, The Gun Shack, Forget Me

Not Florist, Dana’s Ice, Ranch House, R & R Ace, Medicine Shoppe, and Health

Mart of St. Clair. Thank you!

And again, we thank all the volunteers that gave their time!

A special thanks to Midwest Eagle Vault for the use of

the Bingo Tent. Each year they graciously deliver,

set-up and take down the tents that they provide.

The T-Shirt Shack

Thank you Messengers of Fatima for the help

the Brothers did before, during and after the

picnic. Their help was invaluable!

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Other Area Events . . . . .

Fall Festival — Sunday, September 9th, St. Francis

Borgia Parish, Washington, MO. Fried Chicken and

Roast Bee Dinners. Adults $11, Children 6 –12 $5.00

and Under 6: Free. Activities include: The Loehnig

German Band, Wine and Pinckney Bend Booth,

Handmade quilts & Crafts, Bingo, Bake Sale, Raffle,

Sand Volleyball Tourney, Corn Hole Tourney,

Games and other Concessions.

Quilt Social — Sunday, September 16th, Sacred Heart

Parish, Ozora, MO (Ste. Genevieve County).

Country Dinner also served from 11:00 am until 1:00

pm. Quilt social begins at 1:30 pm.

Fall Festival — Sunday, September 16th, Holy Cross

Catholic Church, Cuba, MO. “All You Care To Eat”

whole hog sausage and fried chicken dinner.

Adults $10, Children 5 — 12 Yrs old $5, and under 4

free. Children’s games & Prizes, bounce houses,

pony rides, country store, basket raffles, professional

photo booth and more!

Also, Free community parking lot dance on

Saturday September 15th from 6:00 pm until 11:00

pm. Music with the Sounds of DJ “P”. Drinks, hot

dogs, burgers, and tacos available for purchase.

Annual Fall Picnic — Sunday, September 23rd,

Assumption Parish Center, New Haven, MO. Fried

Chicken & Baked Ham with all the fixings including

home-made desserts. Adults $10.00, Children 6—12

$5.00 and under 5 free. Games and entertainment

for all ages, country store, handmade quilts/raffle &

more! CornHole Tournament begins at 12:30 pm

with registration starting at 11:00 am. $20 per

team. Top 3 teams split 50% of the pot. Music and

Karaoke by Vernon Kohlbusch from 1:00 pm until

5:00 pm.

Turkey Dinner — Sunday, October 7th, Immaculate

Conceptions Church, Augusta, MO. Serving Turkey

and Ham with all the fixin’s. From 11:00 am until

6:00 pm. Dining inside or out, quilt raffle, country

store, live music, variety booth, ham & hog raffles,

attendance prizes and children’s games. Adults

$11.00, Kids 6 –12 $4.00 and under 5 free.

MORE INFORMATION . . . .

CATHOLIC VISION IN JRR TOLKIEN’S

“THE LORD OF THE RINGS”

The Daughters of St. Paul will present a new series

on JRR Tolkien this Fall on Monday’s — September

10th, October 8th, and November 12th at 7:00pm

at Pauline Books & Media in Crestwood.

Local author and actor Kevin O’Brien will present

the Catholic vision of JRR Tolkien in his classic

series, The Lord of the Rings. September’s

meeting will explore “The Hobbit”, October —

“The Fellowship of the Ring Book One” and in

November, “The Fellowship of the Ring Book Two.”

Four more sessions will be offered in the Spring

covering “Two Towers” and “Return of the King.”

For more information and to register call 314-965-

3512.

2018 Annual Assembly

of the Missouri Catholic Conference

Pope Francis calls Catholics to go to the

peripheries. We invite you to attend the Missouri

Catholic Conference’s 2018 Annual Assembly on

Saturday, October 6th, at Helia Catholic High

School in Jefferson City to find out how. This

event is sponsored by the Missouri bishops and is

free to all that attend. The keynote speaker will

be Bishop Perry of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Workshops will be offered on a number of issues,

including pro-life, immigration law, the death

penalty, the opioid epidemic, and a Catholic

response to the LGBTQ community. Lunch is

provided and the day will end with a Mass

concelebrated by the bishops. Please

pre-register for the event by going to

MOCatholic.org or calling 1-800-456-1679. See

you on October 6th!

Classes are held on Wednesday

evenings from 6:00 pm — 7:00 pm

in the school cafeteria. Fees are

$35 for 1 child or $50 per family.

Joyce Willis is the contact for PSR.

She can be reached at 629-2573.

Third Sunday of Month Breakfast

September 16th

KC Hall Serving from 7:00 am — 11:00 am

$9.00 Adults, $5.00 for service personnel

$3.00 Children 5 –12, Free under 5

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THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH

DATE EVENT TIME

Mon 09/10 Mass 8:00 am

Tues 09/11 Mass Bingo Doors Open

8:00 am 5:00 pm

Wed 09/12 Mass 8:00 am

Thurs 09/13 Mass Adoration

8:00 am 8:30 am

Fri 09/014 Mass 8:00 am

Sat 09/15 Confessions Mass

3:30 pm 4:30 pm

Sun

09/16 KC Breakfast (KC Hall) Mass Mass

7:00 am 8:00 am 10:30 am

LITURGICAL MINISTERS - SEPT 15TH & SEPT 16TH

DATE SERVERS LECTORS EUCHARISTIC GIFT BEARERS

09/15

4:30 pm Gary Papin

CeCe DeMaris Ruth Cordia Art & Ruth Cordia Volunteers

09/16

8:00 am

Messenger Brothers

Keegan Horst

Wyatt & Cole Horton Keegan Horst

Rita Davis

Sharon Freeman

Paul Savage

Family

09/16

10:30 am

Amy Schreck

Gianna Schreck

Cordelia Schreck Karen Tauchert

Jeanine Lewis

Erlene Ellert

Corey Myers

Family

09/16 Collection Counters: Janet Lindemann, Teri O’Brien, Anna Trautman

Readings For The Week

Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8/Ps 5, 5-6, 7, 12 [9]/Lk 6:6-11

Tuesday: 1 Cor 6:1-11/Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b

[cf. 4]/Lk 6:12-19

Wednesday: 1 Cor 7:25-31/Ps 45:11-12, 14-15, 16-17

[11]/Lk 6:20-26

Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13/Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 23

-24 [24b]/Lk 6:27-38

Friday: Nm 21:4b-9/Ps 78:1-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38 [cf. 7b]/

Phil 2:6-11/Jn 3:13-17

Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22/Ps 116:12-13, 17-18 [17]/Jn

19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35

September 8th — September 16th

WEEKEND, SEPTEMBER 8TH & SEPTEMBER 9TH

SAT. 4:30 PM † VAL ROLLEY

SUN. 8:00 AM † ALL GRANDPARENTS

10:30 AM † PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH

8:00 AM † HELEN ‘MICKEY’ PATTON

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH

8:00 AM † JAMES J. HANNEKEN

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH

8:00 AM † REV. TERRY J. BORGERDING

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH

8:00 AM † MSGR. DAVID A. RATERMANN

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH

8:00 AM † JOANNE & LEN MEINERS

WEEKEND, SEPTEMBER 15TH & SEPTEMBER 16TH

SAT. 4:30 PM † PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

SUN. 8:00 AM † CALEB AARON BALL

10:30 AM † CHARLENE SUNTRUP

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,

Clay Fisher — 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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August Faith Flora, Nhan Wallen, Kay Blanke, Diane Schilly,

John Jenkins, James Kamper, Joann Haynes,

Velma Papin, Alberta Kindel, Gordon Monk,

Claude Friend, Gordon Friend, Sharon Havin,

Richard Williams, and Carolyn Williams.

September John Evans and Janet Myers.

July

Deacon Harvey, Barb Dubbs, Jackie Windler,

Laurie Byrnes, Joan Wells, Fred Wells, Brandon Huels,

Tim Davis, Dillion Shadrick, Ashley Edmondson,

Elena Vance, Wendy Peters,

John Vogelgesang, Lori Mayer and Sandy Stecher.

Week of September 2nd

Offertory Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,510.00 Assumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00 Loose Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135.00 Total Money For Operating Capital $ 3,675.00

Restricted Funds

Parish Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.00 KC Tractor Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.00 Latin American Apostolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 Partners in Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396.00 Votive Offerings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69.83 Good Samaritan Supper (8/26) . . . . . . . . . . . 200.00 Building Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00 Total $ 882.83

Monthly Offertory Total To Date: $ 3,675.00

September Collection Goal: $14,500.00

Thanks be to God for the generosity of our Parishioners!

“ Did not God choose those who are

poor in the world to be rich in faith and

heirs of the kingdom that he promised

to those who love him? “

- JAMES 2:5

What is more important — being rich in

faith or rich in possessions? Society teaches

us that possessions are most important.

God teaches a different lesson. When we

are rich in faith, we keep God first in all

things and realize that material things really

don’t matter and that it’s more important

to share with those who have less.

LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK

We often associate the word "healing" with

something that produces dramatic, physical

results: the blind see, the crippled walk, and the

deaf hear. Witnessing such miraculous events

is few and far between for most. Healing

happens more frequently in very ordinary ways

using very ordinary means. And we can all be

God's instruments for bringing it about. Kindness,

love, mercy, and compassion can go a very

long way. Treating people with kindness ? being

inclusive and welcoming of the poor, the weak,

and the powerless ? listening to another's story

and pain ? offering compassion and love to

those who have wronged us ? avoiding hurtful

criticisms and watching our tongues. All can go

a long way to changing and healing human

hearts. There is power in love and kindness.

Does this power not speak of someone greater

than ourselves working in and through us?

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