Let us attend to what is good, pleasing, and acceptable in the sight of God who formed us...and let those who have

love in Jesus Christ keep the commandments of Christ.

(Pope St. Clement I, “Letter to the Corinthians”)

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

Founded in 1859

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 723-4990Bill Manthe, Parish Associate 723-4990Katie Crosby, Parish Secretary 723-4990

Website: www.saintclementparish.com

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

Email: st_clement@tds.net (Katie)

Diocese of Madison, Bishop Donald J. Hying

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

August 24 & 25Church Support Envelopes � � � � � $4,509�00Offertory Cash� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$660�00Children’s Offertory� � � � � � � � � � � � � �$55�00Weekly Electronic Giving � � � � � � $1,008�00Lump Sum Yearly Giving � � � � � � $2,500�00Total � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$8,732�00

Budgeted Offertory for August � $32,764�00Offertory Received in August � � $31,557�00Budgeted Amount Not Met � � � �$1,207�00

Monthly Offertory Comparison August 2019 (4 weekends) � � � � � � $31,557�00August 2018 (4 weekends) � � � � � � $29,994�00

RECONCILIATIONBefore Daily & Sunday Masses

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

Weekly Mass Schedule

Tuesday, September 3 � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM(Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church)

† Bernice Muench

Wednesday, September 4 � � � � � 8:15 AM † Dale Bausch

Thursday, September 5 � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Saint Teresa of Calcutta)

Sister Delores & the Franciscan Sisters of Charity

Friday, September 6 � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM † Vince and Germaine Mumm

Saturday, September 7 � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Blessed Virgin Mary)

† Marie Muller & Her Deceased Family Members

5:00 PM † James Pagel

Sunday, September 8 � � � � � � � � � 7:30 AM Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

† James Giesen 9:30 AM

People of Our Parish

From Our Pastor:Humility� Charity� God gives us these foundational virtues to help us live in communion

with Him� Indeed, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, calls us to live these gifts, these virtues (this Sunday’s Gospel, Luke 14:1, 7-14) – He says that everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and everyone who humbles himself will be exalted� He teaches us that greatness in the Kingdom of God comes not from outdoing other people – rather, as God defines it, greatness comes from being an instrument of love and mercy, of charity (from the Latin, caritas, for love)� This requires humility, which is foundational to the spiritual life�

God tells us to conduct our affairs with humility… Humble yourself… and you will find favor with God (Sirach 3:17-29)� Living the virtues of humility and charity go directly against most of what this fallen world teaches us� These virtues are so fundamental that Jesus not only taught them in parables, He lived them out Himself: through His Passion, Death and Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven� Jesus, the Lord of Heaven and earth, came to earth and purposefully took the lowest place possible – that of a condemned criminal� He freely laid down His life for each of us� And yet, as He humbled Himself so thoroughly out of love for us, He has also been glorified, for He is Risen from the dead and He has conquered sin and death and has wrought for us life eternal in Heaven – if we would just follow Him�

When we are humble and charitable in word and deed, we can truly follow Jesus� Humility and charity bring His joy and love into our lives because they open the door to a genuine relationship with God, something that arrogance, pride and selfishness don’t allow� Living the virtues of humility and charity leads to gratitude, to interior peace, joy, wisdom, and a greater share in God’s glory – and this is what Christ wants for us�

How can we grow in humility and charity? First, pray� In prayer, we acknowledge God’s infinite goodness and greatness and our need for Him – and we raise our minds and hearts to God, whether it’s short, long, focused or distracted prayer (for example, we can pray the Mass, Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be, Scripture, Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet; we can read teachings on prayer via our parish and diocesan websites, Catechism of the Catholic Church, Formed�org, Vatican�va, Catholic�com, EWTN�com, and catholicscomehome�org)� Second, live the two great Commandments, love of God and love of neighbor – as Christ taught us, doing corporal and spiritual works of mercy rooted in love� For example, in our humble love for God, we can volunteer as a catechist in Religious Education, volunteer in our School, serve in the Knights of Columbus, Council of Catholic Women, Family Promise, Food Pantry, or another charitable apostolate� Through it all, may we always thank God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit for the virtues of humility and charity – striving by His grace to live them better each day as we seek more and more to be in communion with God who is love�

With peace and prayers in Christ,Fr. William

OFFICE HOURS:Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays:

9 am to 5 pmThursdays & Fridays:

9 am to 2 pm

ADULT EDUCATION STUDY: PRESENCEFood is one of our most basic needs� We can’t live for long without it, and when we are

in need of it, our bodies let us know� As indispensable as earthly food is to our physical life, the Eucharist is even more vital to our spiritual life� God saved the Israelites in the wilderness by providing manna for them� We need the Eucharist, Jesus’ Body and Blood, even more, as it sustains and strengthens us for our life’s journey� Join us as we study and reflect upon the Eucharist in the Augustine Institute’s study titled, “Presence�” We will begin our study on Wednesday, September 11, in the parish office meeting room after Mass, about 9:00 AM� For those who are unable to attend, but want to take part, you can find this series at FORMED� If you haven’t registered with FORMED, go to www�saintclementparish�formed�org� We will set up a discussion section with this study so that you can leave comments or questions� If you have any questions, contact Bill Manthe at the parish office�

THIS WEEK AT ST. CLEMENTMonday, September 2 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Parish Office Closed

Wednesday, September 4 � � � � � � � � � � � � 8:15 am, All School Mass � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 9:30 am, Mass at Orchard Manor � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 10:30 am, Mass at Lancaster Care Center � � 6 – 6:45 pm, Pray to End Abortion, Our Lady of Fatima Chapel

Friday, September 6 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � First Friday Adoration, (24 hours, through Saturday, 8 am)

� � � � � � � � � � � � � � 11:15 am, Mass at Morningside Assisted Living

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE: SEPTEMBER 7 & 8

5:00 PM Lectors: Peg Jonas & Tom Hughey5:00 PM Servers: Madi & Lauren Reukauf7:30 AM Lector: Lenny & Carol Bass7:30 AM Servers: Gabi & JoJo Dressler9:30 AM Lectors: Josh Jensen & Kathy Larsen9:30 AM Servers: Matthew Crosby, Logan Muldoon

& Fin Hoffman

THANK YOU LANCASTER COMMUNITY FUND!!Saint Clement School recently received a charitable grant

for up to $10,191 from the Lancaster Community Fund to be used towards the installation of a key fob keyless entry system on our school doors� This grant was made possible through the Charles “Sonny” Tiedemann Charitable Fund� We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the current and former members of the Lancaster Community Fund Advisory Board and to the Tiedemann family for their continued support of our wonderful parish school and the children of Lancaster!!!

SAINT CLEMENT SCHOOL

FAMILY PROMISE NEWSFamily Promise of Grant County is looking to fill its director

position� The ideal candidate should have a BA degree (a MSW degree is preferred), social service experience, and good communication and organizational skills� If you, or someone who know, may be qualified for this position, send a resume and list of references to: familypromiseofgrantcounty@gmail�com�

It’s also that time again to get ready for THE major fundraiser for Family Promise – $10 Grand in Your Hand! $10 Grand in Your Hand will be held in our parish dining hall on Thursday, November 14, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM� Tickets are $100, which enters you into the drawing for $10,000, plus a delicious meal for two� Every ticket will be drawn, with every 10th ticket receiving a prize worth at least $100� Only 250 tickets will be sold, so get your tickets now from Board members, or from Bill Manthe at the parish office�

LAC FOOD PANTRY NEWSFor many years, Renee Schwantes has been the coordinator calling

parishioner volunteers to assist at the LAC food pantry on the evenings that St� Clement Parish is scheduled� Renee would like to hand over the phone, so to speak, to someone else� Please contact Bill Manthe at the parish office to volunteer for this important position� Thank You Renee for your many years of service to our parish and to the food pantry!

Renee has noted the need for an updated list of volunteers willing to serve at the food pantry� The LAC Food Pantry is open Monday and Thursday evenings from 7-8 pm� St� Clement Parish volunteers staff the pantry about one week (2 evenings) per month� Whether you are a volunteer who has assisted at the pantry for many years, or have never done this, please contact Bill Manthe at the parish office to volunteer so that we can have an updated list to call from� For some people, this has become a family activity to do together� Working at the pantry is very easy and rewarding as we help those in need� Please call today to volunteer, and/or to take over Renee’s position�

The Lancaster Association of Churches is also seeking to add a daytime morning opportunity once a month for patrons to use the food pantry in order for people to take advantage of the taxi service� Contact Bill Manthe to volunteer� The staffing for this daytime offering might be made up of volunteers from multiple churches�

ANNUAL CATHOLIC HERALD SUBSCRIPTION ($22.80) IS NOW DUE

If you already submitted a payment; thank you! Our parish has to absorb the cost of all subscriptions that are not paid� If you no longer wish to receive the Herald, please contact the parish office or send a note through the Sunday offertory basket�

RECENTLY BAPTIZEDAbel Ray

Son of Josh and Erin (Schildgen) Jensen

WELCOME TO OUR PARISHKatie Melssen and West Banfield

IN THANKSGIVING We appreciate the thoughtfulness and generosity of Bernice

Muench and other parishioners who have left bequests for our St� Clement Parish’s Investment Fund and Endowment Fund� These financial gifts help us to build a solid foundation for future generations, rooted in the love and mercy of Jesus�

FIRST FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION SEPTEMBER 6 & 7

Please sign up on the schedule near the Fatima Chapel� You may come at any time during the 24-hour adoration, however, signing up for just one hour will assure at least one person is in the Chapel at all times keeping vigil with the Blessed Sacrament throughout the day and night� Thank you for the donation of your time!

During this First Friday time of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, please include prayers for vocations to the priesthood and religious life� Pray too for our seminarians, those in religious formation, our current priests and those in the consecrated religious life� Jesus tells us that, “The harvest is rich, but the workers are few; therefore ask the Harvest-Master to send workers for His harvest” (Lk 10:2)� Heeding His words, let us pray for vocations�

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