Westerly, Rhode Island

St. Clare Church 4 Saint Clare Way, Westerly, RI 02891

401-348-8765

NEW PARISHIONERS

Welcome! Please register with the parish by contacting the Parish Office or on our website. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

The schedule for the celebration of Baptism is arranged with the Pastor. (Baptisms are not celebrated during Lent.) Please call the Parish Office after the child is born. SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

Confession is offered on Saturdays from 4 to 4:30 PM or by appointment. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY

Couples planning to marry should contact the Marriage Coordinator at 401-348-8765 at least one year before the wedding. MINISTRY TO THE HOMEBOUND

The Eucharist will be brought to the home of any person permanently or temporarily homebound. Please contact the Parish Rectory. PARISH CHOIR

The choir, under the direction of Parish Organist & Music Director Bruce Coon, meets for rehearsal on Thursday nights at 6 PM in the choir loft.

STAFF

Rev. Kenneth J. Suibielski, Pastor

Rev. Mr. Stephen Cote, Deacon

Rev. Mr. John D. McGregor, Deacon

Rev. Mr. Carl LaFleur, Retired Deacon

Mrs. Jennifer O’Connor, Parish Secretary

Ms. Alice Duffy, Campus Manager

Mrs. Diana Huff, Parish Accountant

Mr. Bruce Coon, Music Director

Mrs. Ellie Cote, Marriage Coordinator

Ms. Pamela Salimeno, Religious Education Director

MASS SCHEDULE Weekday Mass: 8 AM

Saturday Vigil Mass: 5 PM Sunday Masses: 8 AM & 10 AM

Holy Days: DAY 8 AM VIGIL 6 PM

WATCH HILL CHAPEL Last weekend of June through Sunday of Labor Day

Sunday Mass 8:30 AM ONLY

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 2 PM

Rectory and Office Phone 401-348-8765 Fax 401-315-5273

stclareri2@cox.net Website: stclarewesterly.com

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION stclarewesterly.com

Congratulations are offered to John & Melissa Bellone

on the Baptism of their daughter, Maria Inge Bellone

who was baptized on November 3, 2018.

We welcome her to the

St. Clare Catholic community.

Religious Education 2018/2019

Class for Grades 1 - 5

Monday, November 5 at 6 PM to 7 PM in the Par ish Center

Class for Grade 6

Sunday, November 4 & 18 at 11 AM in the Par ish Center

Class for Grade 7

Sunday, December 2, at 11 AM in the Lower Rectory

Class for Grade 8

Sunday, November 4 & 18 at 11 AM in the Lower Rectory

All St. Clare 7th Grade students who formerly attended St. Pius X School who now attend public school, MUST join our Religious Education Program

for the upcoming year.

Class schedules and registration forms are available on the Calendar and Education tabs of the St. Clare website, stclarewesterly.com

If you have questions, please contact Pam Salimeno at 401-596-0579.

Something to Think About

When GOD solves your problems, you have faith in HIS abilities; when GOD doesn't solve your problems HE has faith in your abilities. Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, GOD smiles from above and says, "Relax, sweetheart, it's just a bend, not the end!

Want a pastoral visit while in the hospital?

When being interviewed by the hospital admissions staff, it is not enough to say you’re Catholic.

In order to be visited by clergy or lay minister, you need to identify yourself by your parish. So, make

sure that you tell admissions that you belong to St. Clare Parish. (They may not ask.) Do this

whenever you register for anything at the hospital, as this will be on your permanent record until you

tell them to change.

AA meets every Thursday night from

6 to 7 PM in the St. Clare Parish Center.

St. Clare Stewardship Ministry Corner

• The next Stewardship Ministry meeting is to be announced. All are invited. • The Prayer Ministry is dedicated to those who request our prayers. To join this ministry or to send a prayer

• intention, please write in the Book of Intentions near the Baptistry or e-mail mbrockmann@cox.net .

• The Respect Life Ministry seeks to promote and protect the sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. The ministry meets the Third Wednesday of every month at 8:30 AM from April through September, in the Parish Center. Rosary is said before the 8 AM Mass on the first Friday of every month year-round. All are welcome. • The Hospitality Ministry provides a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere for members of the St. Clare community and visitors, as well as new parishioners, to meet and interact with one another in a positive way. This ministry provides opportunities to promote parish fellow-ship and, when necessary, to assist the Pastor with special events. Meetings take place the first Thursday of every month at 8:30 AM in the Parish Center. The next meeting will be on December 6. All are welcome.

• The Helping Hands Ministry reaches out to those who are needy, elderly, sick or in need of bereavement consolation. This ministry meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 4 PM in the Parish Center. Enter through the door in the rear parking area. Please feel free to come to these meetings; new faces are always welcome. The next meeting will be on November 6.

St. Clare Church Men’s Prayer Group

Tuesday, November 6, from 7 PM to 8:30 PM

The Men’s Prayer Group follows a process that is prayerful and relaxing, but one that can lead to a deeper appreciation of the scripture. No special

training or biblical knowledge is needed, only the openness to understand better what God is revealing

through his scripture.

The group meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month in the classroom of the St. Clare

Parish Center.

Saturday, November 10

Columbiette Auxiliary #12

Calabrese Club 28 Pleasant St., Westerly

Doors open at 6:30 PM

Showtime is at 7 PM

Tickets $16

Refreshments for sale Cash bar

Proceed benefit needy families in our area.

To purchase tickets call Joan

at 401-596-4757 or by email

joanelleng@aol.com or call Lorraine

at 401-596-2511.

The St. Clare Book Club meets in the

St. Clare Parish Center at noon. You are welcome to bring a bag lunch.

November 5 - The Alice Network

by Kate Quinn

December 3 - The Book That Matters Most by Ann Hood

All are welcome.

Immaculate Conception Young Adult Group

Meetings are held every Tuesday at 7:30 PM

in the Immaculate Conception Church Hall located at 111 High Street in Westerly.

We seek to foster a Christ-centered Catholic community

of young adults that is committed to forming a more intimate relationship with Christ through the sacraments,

prayer and acts of charity.

For more information, join our Facebook page or contact us at innaculateyag@gmail.com .

The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFR's) and St. Pius X Parish present:

THE BREAD OF LIFE:

A YOUTH RETREAT DAY

Saturday, November 17, 2018 St. Pius X Church Hall, Westerly

Grades 8 through 12

Confirmation candidates encouraged to attend!

The day begins at 8:15 AM with registration and continental breakfast, followed by talks, praise, worship, adoration, confessions, food,

fellowship, and fun! The retreat ends with 5 PM Mass.

Registration forms available at St. Pius X Church.

Registration fee $30 due by November 1. Fee Includes: continental breakfast, lunch,

desserts, snacks, and beverages.

Need to know more? Contact Chris Magowan, Director of Faith Formation and Evangelization

St. Pius X Parish 401-596-2535 ext. 105 E-mail chrismagowan@verizon.net

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Just two years ago, we engaged in one of the core activities of our democratic system: a presidential election. Actually, the institution of election can be traced to traditions in the Church, and although bishops are no longer chosen in this way, abbots and abbesses (heads of monastic communities) have almost always been elected by full voting members of their communities. The lifetime appointment begins when the monks or nuns are gathered in “chapter” at the death or resignation of the abbot, and fortunately for all involved, campaigning is not allowed! The members of the community discern, with prayer to the Holy Spirit, who among them is the best suited for leadership. Once chosen, the new leader requests the blessing of the local bishop, who usually presides at a ceremony of consecration or investiture. The ballots are always secret, and a simple majority must be achieved. In our American system the Electoral College is the determining voice in the presidential election, not the popular election on a November Tuesday, just as the monastic chapter is the electorate. Today, most religious orders elect general superiors in “chapter” by delegates of the professed members, and usually for a term of six years. A few, like the Jesuits, elect for life. At least we don’t have that weight on our shoulders when we choose a president. Four years at a time will do!

To love God with all your heart and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth

more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices —Mark 12:28b-34

Monday – 11/5/18 Server - DeSantos Lector - DiSpirito

Eucharistic Minister Brockmann-Brennan

Tuesday – 11/6/18 Server - DeSantos Lector - Ficarra

Eucharistic Minister Brockmann-Brennan

Wednesday - 11/7/18

Server - Gulluscio Lector - LaFleur

Eucharistic Minister Burke-Devine

Thursday – 11/8/18 Server - Gulluscio Lector - Mitchell

Eucharistic Minister Burke-Devine

Friday - 11/9/18 Server - Murphy Lector - Trainor

Eucharistic Minister DiSpirito-Gagnon

Lay Minister Daily Mass Schedule for November 5 - 9

Altar Server Schedule

Sat. - Nov. 10- 5 PM CB - Andrew Fiore

Sun. – Nov. 11 - 8 AM CB - Devin Kazarian

IB - Brayden Kazarian

Sun.– Nov. 11 - 10AM CB - Sarabeth McClain

IB -

Private Homes

A - Terri Gervasini B –Greg Avedisian

Nursing Home

WHM - Peg Nolan

Saturday November 10 5 PM Mass Lectors - Tom Liguori & Joan Swain Tabernacle- Eucharist - Geri Theadore Cup 1 - Steve McAllister Cup 2 - Marianne McAllister Baptistry - Eucharist - Ellie Cote Cup - Margo Sisco Sunday November 11 8 AM Mass Lectors – Peter Meyer & Claudia Lamphere Tabernacle - Eucharist - Barbara Bliven Cup 1 - Ryan Gulluscio Cup 2 - Sam Azzinaro Baptistry - Eucharist –Carol Azzinaro Cup - Roseann Sisco Sunday November 11 10 AM Mass Lectors - Walter McClain & Celeste Santilli Tabernacle - Eucharist - Joe Abbott Cup 1 - Marianne McGregor Cup 2 –Carl Slusarczyk Baptistry - Eucharist - Sandra Abbott Cup - Greg Avedisian

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Weekday Readings

Monday, November 5 Weekday 8:00 AM +Stewart Evans & Richard & Leslie Barrett by L illian Evans Tuesday, November 6 Weekday 8:00 AM +Bernadette Rondomanski by Margaret Trainor Wednesday, November 7 Weekday 8:00 AM +Sgt. Sean Gannon by Deacon Steve & Ellie Cote Thursday, November 8 Weekday 8:00 AM +Neil Mount by his wife & family Friday, November 9 The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica 8:00 AM +James J. Longolucco by his wife Carolyn Saturday, November 10 The Vigil of the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM +Finlay & Frances Ferguson by their family Sunday, November 11 The Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM +Rucerita Family by the Manfred family 10:00 AM +Rose & Louis Trebisacci by Janice & Ron Gulluscio

Monday: Phil 2:1-4; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:12-14

Tuesday: Phil 2:5-11; Ps 22:26b-30ab, 30e, 31-32; Lk 14:15-24

Wednesday: Phil 2:12-18; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Lk 14:25-33

Thursday: Phil 3:3-8a; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 15:1-10

Friday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22

Saturday: Phil 4:10-19; Ps 112:1b-2, 5-6, 8a, 9; Lk 16:9-15

Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:10-16; Ps 146:7-10; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44 [41-44]