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 723-4990Fr. William Vernon, Pastor 723-4990Bill Manthe, Parish Associate 723-4990Bill Manthe, Parish Associate 723-4990Katie Crosby, Parish Secretary 723-4990Katie Crosby, Parish Secretary 723-4990

Website: www.saintclementparish.comWebsite: www.saintclementparish.com

Josh Jensen, Principal 723-7474Josh Jensen, Principal 723-7474Nick Crosby, CRE 7-12 723-4990Nick Crosby, CRE 7-12 723-4990Rebecca Dean & Melissa Martin, CREs K-6Rebecca Dean & Melissa Martin, CREs K-6

Email: st_clement@tds.net (Katie)Email: st_clement@tds.net (Katie)

Diocese of Madison, Bishop Donald J. HyingDiocese of Madison, Bishop Donald J. Hying

SAINT CLEMENT CATHOLIC PARISHSAINT CLEMENT CATHOLIC PARISH135 South Washington Street – Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813135 South Washington Street – Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813

Founded in 1859Founded in 1859

(1 Corinthians 13:8)(1 Corinthians 13:8)

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OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOVEMBER 22, 2020

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

November 14 & 15Church Support Envelopes � � � � � $3,292�00Offertory Cash� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$443�00Weekly Electronic Giving � � � � � � $1,048�0015th of Month Electronic Giving � �$3,675�00Total � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$8,458�00

Budgeted Offertory for Nov � � �$36,420�00Offertory Received in Nov � � � �$22,993�00

Monthly Offertory Comparison October 2020 (4 weekends) � � � � � $29,160�00October 2019 (5 weekends) � � � � � $36,820�00

Weekly Mass Schedule

Tuesday, November 24 � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Saint Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest,

and Companions, Martyrs) † Jane Walker Folbrecht

Wednesday, November 25 � � � � 8:15 AM (Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Virgin and Martyr)

† Fr� Paul Mankowski, SJThursday, November 26 � � � � � � 9:00 AM

(Thanksgiving Day) Members of the Baus Family

Friday, November 27� � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM † Frances & Lyle Bausch

Saturday, November 28� � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Blessed Virgin Mary)

† Leonard & Virginia Schmitz; Kenric & Rita Schmitz

5:00 PM † Joyce Klaas

Sunday, November 29 � � � � � � � � 7:30 AM First Sunday of Advent

People of Our Parish 9:30 AM

Rick Benson

From Our Pastor:From Our Pastor:This Sunday, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the

King� Advent begins next Sunday, November 29, and we once again prepare to celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ, the source of all love and mercy, the Only Savior of the world�

What happens when we let Jesus be King of our lives? When we let Jesus reign in our heart, mind and soul, we are changed forever (see this Sunday’s Mass readings, Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17; Psalm 23; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28; Matthew 25:31-46)� To let Jesus Christ reign in our life is a decision that we make, by God’s grace, not just once in our life, but each moment of every day – and so we persevere in turning to Him (grace is a share in God’s divine life, His divine power)� We embrace the grace of God in prayer, in His Church, Word, Sacraments, Commandments and Teachings, in His Communion of Saints, in living the virtues of faith, hope and love, and in spiritual and corporal works of mercy that God calls us to do, in our love for God and love for our neighbor (see Matthew 25:31-46; Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2447)�

Jesus is the King of peace, joy and love� He is the King of all, the Only Savior of the world – therefore, when we give ourselves to Him, we experience a joy and a peace that the world cannot give nor take away from us� “Why, then, do so many people not know Him?” Saint Josemaría Escrivá once asked, “Why do we still hear that cruel protest: ‘We do not want Him to reign over us?’” – there are many people in the world who reject Jesus Christ in this way, for they do not know Jesus Christ, the beauty, truth and goodness of His Church, His Word (the Bible and Catechism) and Sacraments, especially the Eucharist, and His life-affirming, life-giving Teachings� “This sad state of affairs,” Saint Josemaría said, “makes me want to atone to our Lord� When I hear the endless clamor – expressed more in ignoble actions than in words – I feel the need to cry out, ‘He must reign!’”

For Jesus Christ to reign as King in our lives, we must be humble and consistent� We start by giving Jesus our heart – praying every day, asking for His grace, being faithful to Him, and turning away from sin, selfishness and pride� To witness to the Kingdom of Christ means that we conform our heart to His, and that we invite others to know and love Him� Letting Christ reign in our life will help us through the latest pandemic, as we pray for: His healing and strength for all who are suffering; all who have died; government leaders to stop using the pandemic for political and evil reasons; His guidance for our country after an apparently corrupt election process that might lead to severe restrictions on our God-given rights to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and our Constitutional rights that include freedom of religion and speech� As I once heard said, we might not know what the future holds, but we know who holds the future: our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ�

As brothers and sisters in Christ, let us pray to renew our commitment to letting Jesus Christ reign in our life, to loving God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit with all our being, and to loving our neighbor as ourselves� Whatever our vocation (married, single, priest, religious), Jesus Christ calls each of us to holiness, to live our life in Him, to allow Him to reign in our life, in all our thoughts, words and deeds� May we receive the love of God into our hearts and be open to His grace so that we can respond to His call to proclaim, as instruments of His love and mercy, that Jesus Christ is King and He must reign!

With peace and prayers in Jesus Christ the King,Fr. William

RECONCILIATIONBefore Daily & Sunday Masses

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

OFFICE HOURS:Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays:

9 am to 5 pmThursdays & Fridays:

9 am to 2 pm

ADVENT MEN’S RETREAT: POSTPONED!!After speaking to a number of individuals who would, under normal circumstances, attend

an Advent Retreat for men, and listening to their concerns due to the rise of COVID in our area, we have decided to postpone the retreat� We plan to offer this retreat opportunity for our parish during the Lenten Season� For those who are interested in attending the men’s Advent virtual retreat on December 5, St� Mary Parish in Platteville will be holding it�

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE: NOVEMBER 28 & 29

5:00 PM Lector: Emil Everix5:00 PM Servers: Owen & Aurora Fritz7:30 AM Lector: Rita Schmitz7:30 AM Servers: Zach Hermsen & Jackson Block9:30 AM Lector: Kitty Mumm9:30 Servers: Emma & Greta Jensen*LECTORS: Your new schedules and new workbooks are in the sacristy!****THANKSGIVING DAY: Servers are Cassie & Nora Nemitz�

We need a lector for Thanksgiving Day! Call the office to volunteer!

THANKSGIVING OFFERINGSaint Clement School is partnering with the Lancaster

Association of Churches Food Pantry to provide emergency food items for individuals and families in need throughout our local communities� This year, we are asking families to bring in non-perishable food items, preferably from the following “Wish List” provided by Food Pantry director, Linda Bendorf:

Grape Jelly, Cereal, Canned Fruit - Pineapple, Mandarin Oranges, Pears, etc�, Pancake Mix, Syrup, Instant Oatmeal, Soups - Cream of Mushroom, Cream of Chicken, etc�, Ramen Noodles, Instant Potatoes�

Any non-perishable food donations will be accepted� If you would like to join us in this service project, simply drop off your donations at the school or parish office� Students will be presenting their donations during our special Thanksgiving Mass at 8:15 a�m� on Wednesday, November 25th� Linda is also hoping to be able to talk to students after Mass to personally thank them for their generosity and help explain how these donations will help others in need�

SAINT CLEMENT SCHOOL

ST. CLEMENT & THANKSGIVINGThis year Thanksgiving Day falls three days after the feast of

our patron, St� Clement, whose feast day is Monday, November 23� St� Clement was the 3rd successor of St� Peter, being martyred about the year 100� Like St� Paul, St� Clement wrote a letter to the church in Corinth in which he urges them to remain faithful to Christ, and to His Body, the Church� The closing portion of his letter is a prayer of praise for God’s creation, in which he asks that we reflect upon God’s goodness and respond in gratitude� In all things, he urges us to give thanks and praise to God� St. Clement, pray for us!

GIVING TREEOnce again our parish will be participating in the Grant County

Holiday Project to help families in need� The “Giving Tree” is up and ready for you to help families in need this Christmas� Please return all gift, toiletries, and gift cards to church no later than December 13th� Place gifts and toiletries under the Giving Tree; gift cards and cash need to be placed in the wooden podium by the parish office entrance� We have adopted 9 families who will be very appreciative of our generosity this Christmas� Thank you for helping with this corporal work of mercy (Matthew 25:31-46)�

~Lynn Crooks, Ashleigh Hampton, Cheryl Raisbeck, Emily Schildgen and Sue Schildgen

HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY TO FR. HERBERT SCHMIDT

We would like to wish Fr� Herbert Schmidt a very blessed and happy 80th Birthday on Tuesday, December 1� A birthday greeting can be sent to 669 S Washington St� Apt� C9, Lancaster, WI 53813�

A THANKSGIVING PRAYERGracious and generous God, Father of all mercies, on this

Thanksgiving Day we give You humble thanks for Your goodness and kindness� We praise You for the beauty of creation, the gift of life and all the blessings You shower upon us; but above all for Your immeasurable love given to us by Your Son, Jesus Christ, who is the true food from Heaven�

We ask Your blessing upon this food, upon all those present, and upon all who have worked to provide this meal� We pray especially too for those who are away from home and family this day, and for those who live in want and loneliness� Keep them under Your watchful care and give us hearts attentive to their plight�

And, we pray, give us such an awareness of Your blessings, that with truly thankful hearts, we may show forth Your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by serving you, Lord, and caring for others; by walking before You in holiness and righteousness all our days� We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with You and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory through all ages� Amen�

KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS…WITH A TWIST!The Knights of Columbus are once again conducting their annual

“Keep Christ in Christmas” endeavor, with yard signs available at the entrances of the church� BUT this year they are adding something very special� They are encouraging parishioners to set up a Christmas outdoor yard display with the theme of “Keep Christ in Christmas�” It can be simple, it can be elaborate� The focus is to tell the community of the Birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ� And there is more! Contact Bill Seyer at 988-6543 to let him know that you are participating� On the week of December 21, members of the KCs will drive by each participating home to pick a winner� We will also publish in the bulletin the addresses of those who are participating so that you too can see the many displays of “Keeping Christ in Christmas�” For questions or to participate, call Bill Seyer� Whether you participate or not, more than ever each of us needs to Keep Christ in Christmas!

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