For Parish Membership, Baptisms, Weddings, Communion Calls or any other pastoral need, please contact the parish office.

Bulletin Announcements: Deadline is Monday at noon to the St. Clement Parish Office or to st_clement@tds.net

Let us give up vain and fruitless cares, and approach the glorious and venerable rule of our holy calling.

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 Saint Clement I, “Letter to the Corinthians”)

Diocese of Madison, Bishop Robert C. Morlino

Fr. William Vernon, Pastor 723-4990 Josh Jensen, Principal 723-7474Bill Manthe, Parish Associate 723-4990 Nick Crosby, CRE 7-12 723-4990Katie Crosby, Parish Secretary 723-4990 CRE K-6 723-4990

Website: www.saintclementparish.com Email: st_clement@tds.net (Katie)

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

Founded in 1859

Dec. 31, 1946 - Nov. 24, 2018 – – May he rest in peace.

THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JANUARY 27, 2019

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

January 19 & 20Church Support Envelopes � � � � � $4,564�00Offertory Cash� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$814�00Children’s Offertory� � � � � � � � � � � � � �$57�00Weekly Electronic Giving � � � � � � $1,023�00Mid-month Electronic Giving � � $3,738�00Total � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$10,196�00

Budgeted Offertory for January� �$44,803�00Offertory Received in January � � �$26,406�00 Budgeted Amount Still Needed � � $18,397�00

Monthly Offertory Comparison December 2018 (5 weekends)� � � � $47,515�00December 2017 (5 weekends)� � � � $56,175�00

RECONCILIATIONBefore Daily & Sunday Masses

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

Weekly Mass Schedule

Tuesday, January 29 � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM † Robert C� Fuerstenberg

Wednesday, January 30 � � � � � � � 8:15 AM Members of the Baus Family

Thursday, January 31 � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Saint John Bosco, Priest)

† Joyce Klaas

Friday, February 1� � � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM † Paul Penchi Sr�

Saturday, February 2 � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (The Presentation of the Lord)

Intentions of L�B� 5:00 PM

† Helen Benson

Sunday, February 3 � � � � � � � � � � 7:30 AM Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Seminarians of the Diocese of Madison 9:30 AM

People of Our Parish

From Our Pastor:In the Gospel this Sunday, Saint Luke tells us the Good News, that Jesus Christ is

the Only Savior of the world (Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21)� Saint Luke knows that if people don’t hear about Jesus, they won’t be able to experience His salvation� And so Saint Luke, having heard the Good News and been inspired by the Holy Spirit, proclaims the Good News for all people to realize the certainty of Jesus’ teachings� The Holy Spirit inspired Saint Luke to write his Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, giving him the gifts and talents he needed to achieve God’s plan for him, reaching billions of thirsty, searching souls throughout the centuries to this very day�

God calls not only Saint Luke but every one of His disciples to proclaim the Gospel, to be evangelists� The word “evangelist” means “a bearer of the Gospel�” We are to be bearers of the Gospel, the Good News, instruments of Christ’s love and mercy in our words and deeds� As members of Christ’s Body, the Church (1 Corinthians 12), we should be eager to bring as many people as possible into His Kingdom, to share the Faith with everyone we meet� As Christians, may we always follow Jesus Christ and invite others to follow Him – for evangelizing, cultivating God’s Kingdom, isn’t a task just for priests and religious, but for every disciple of Jesus Christ� Jesus and His Church teach us that the witness of love, which is the soul of the mission, concerns everyone – that serving the Gospel should not be considered a solitary adventure but a commitment to be shared by every person in every community� Our identity as Catholic Christians should inform everything in our life – for being a Christian is not just something we do, it’s who we are� Being an evangelist, a witness to and bearer of Christ’s love and mercy, means that everything we do is directed to cultivating His Kingdom� Along the way, Jesus helps us to be evangelists by giving us His Church, Word, Teachings, Sacraments, gifts and fruits of His Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12; Isaiah 11; Galatians 5), prayer, and communion of saints� As we celebrate Catholic Schools Week, may we also thank God for His gift of Catholic schools, here in Lancaster and throughout the world, that proclaim the Gospel and help prepare young people to be evangelists for Jesus Christ and His Church�

As Catholic Christians, brothers and sisters in Christ, may we and all Christians renew our commitment to being evangelists, more consciously bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ into our daily life at home, work, school and in all of our relationships� Through corporal and spiritual works of mercy and love, may we, by the grace of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, invite others to meet Jesus Christ, crucified and risen from the dead, in a life-changing and life-affirming way – and may He bring us all to Life Eternal in Heaven� Amen�

With peace and prayers in Christ,Fr. William

Corporal works of mercy: feed the hungry; give drink to the thirsty; clothe the naked; shelter the homeless; visit the sick; visit the imprisoned; and bury the dead� Spiritual works of mercy: counsel the doubtful; instruct the ignorant; admonish sinners; comfort the sorrowful; forgive injuries; bear wrongs patiently; and pray for the living and the dead� (See Matthew 25:31-46; Isaiah 58; Hebrews 13; Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1829 & 2447�)

OFFICE HOURS:Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays:

9 am to 5 pmThursdays & Fridays:

9 am to 2 pm

RECENTLY BAPTIZEDEVERLY ROY

Daughter of Damien and Melissa (Pagenkopf ) Brunton

PLEASE NOTE!Please look for your contribution statement on the tables in the entrances of the church

this weekend, January 26-27� Every registered family will receive an envelope� Please only take your family’s envelope� However, we would appreciate your assistance in spreading the word so that your family, friends and neighbors receive their envelope and reduce our cost to mail them� Contact Katie at the parish office (723-4990) if your envelope is missing, would like a detailed statement or if you have any questions�

THIS WEEK AT ST. CLEMENTSunday, January 27 � � � � � � � �Family Promise Host Week Begins � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Catholic Schools Week BeginsWednesday, January 30 � � � � � � 9:30 am, Mass at Orchard Manor � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 10:30 am, Mass at Atrium Post Acute Care � � � � RE classes; Grades K-6 (6-7 pm); Grades 7-9 (7-8:30 pm) Friday, February 1� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �First Friday Adoration

(24 hours, through Saturday, 8 am) � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 8:15 am, All School MassSaturday, February 2 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Blest Art at St� ClementSunday, February 3 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Blest Art at St� Clement

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE: FEBRUARY 2 & 3

5 PM Lectors: Linda Ihm & Rick Benson5 PM Servers: Hope Williams, Owen & Aurora Fritz7:30 AM Lector: Rita Schmitz7:30 AM Servers: Sam & Grace Schaffer9:30 AM Lectors: Josh Jensen & Kathy Larsen9:30 AM Servers: Mallory Olmstead, Cassie Nemitz,

Lydia Murphy

OUR HOST WEEK IS HERE & MOREOur Family Promise host week for families with children

experiencing homelessness begins this Sunday evening, January 27� As the week unfolds, we will contact volunteers about 2 days in advance to remind them what they signed up to bring in or do, and to provide other pertinent information� We will also be calling people for breakfast and lunch items as needed� We still need volunteers for meals, fellowship and overnight, so please contact Bill Manthe at the parish office if you are able to help� Thank you in advance to those who have already signed up to volunteer! If you have any questions, please call Bill Manthe�

Family Promise of Grant County will also be helping to make pasties for the next Lancaster Lion’s Club Pasty Sale� In doing so, the Lion’s Club will donate a portion of the sales to Family Promise of Grant County� Pasties are $5�00 each� Pasties will be made on February 23, and they need to be picked up at the Lancaster Middle School between 8 and 11 AM� If you would like to order pasties, contact Bill Manthe at 723-4990 (w), or 723-4913 (h)� Orders need to be placed by February 7� They really are tasty on these cold winter days! Order yours today�

A DAY OF GIVING TO CATHOLIC SCHOOLSTwenty years ago, Saint Pope John Paul II said to an audience

of Catholic educators in New Orleans, “Yours is a great gift to the Church, a great gift to your nation�” Countless people in our country have been blessed by the many gifts of Catholic schools� They have carried what they have learned and witnessed with them; however, many have lost touch with our local Catholic school communities� It is time for these people to reconnect with Catholic schools and give back� It is with this recognition in mind that Saint Clement School is pleased to participate in “Many Gifts, One Nation: A Day of Giving to Catholic Schools�” Scheduled for January 29, 2019, 12 PM EST to January 30, 2019 12 PM EST, this is a time for individuals to give to their local Catholic school� Visit www�NCEA�org/csw/manygifts to find the giving page link and search for Saint Clement School… Thank you and may God bless you!!!

SAINT CLEMENT SCHOOL

FORMED: FOR MARRIAGE!It’s not too early to be thinking about St� Valentine’s Day and

what you might do for your marriage� FORMED has a beautiful and reflective study called BELOVED: Finding Happiness In Marriage� BELOVED explores the spiritual, practical and eternal reality behind the words, “I Do�” BELOVED has two segments, each consisting of six sessions� We’ve included these in the Community Section of FORMED to make it easy to find�

If you have not yet registered at FORMED, go to FORMED�org� Click on “Enter Code” and enter our parish code of DHYNXC and follow the instructions� If you have any questions, please contact the parish office�

ADULT EDUCATION OFFERINGDue to the snow last Wednesday, this Wednesday, January 30, our

morning group will be watching the remainder of The Footprints of God: Elijah and Elisha. There will NOT be a Thursday night gathering this week�

Next week we’ll view the video, “An Ordinary Life” which tells the story of Blessed Stanley Rother, the first American-born martyr who was murdered while serving the people of his parish in Guatemala in 1981� We’ll be meeting on Wednesday at 9:00 a�m, along with an evening opportunity on Thursday that begins at 6:15 p�m� Both gatherings will be held in the parish office meeting room, with sessions lasting about an hour and a half� Everyone is welcome to join us as we learn about this humble and courageous priest from Oklahoma� This video can also be found at FORMED�org in the Community Section� Please contact Bill Manthe at the parish office if you have any questions�

ST. CLEMENT CATHOLIC SCHOOL BLOOD DRIVE

Friday, Feb 8 • 12 – 5 pmSt Clement School Gym

Sign up online at www�redcrossblood�org to schedule a time

Walk-ins Welcome.

FIRST FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION FEBRUARY 1 & 2

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!

BLEST ART TO VISIT OUR ST. CLEMENT PARISHOur parish will be hosting Blest Art the weekend of February

2nd & 3rd� Please make plans to visit their display after each weekend Mass to help Blest Art, Inc� in their mission to support Christian families in Bethlehem and Palestine�

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