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: 8 AM & 6 PM

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

2016 River Cruise UPDATE

Prices for cabins and air fare have been reduced!

For more info, contact Judie Freeman

at 401-322-9067.

There is still time to book your Vantage Southern France River Boat Cruise

with fellow parishioners. The dates next summer are

August 31 to September 11.

Spaces are filling up, to date, 20 travelers are booked, including Father Ken. Travel in France

will be to Burgundy, Beaujolais and Provence.

Flyers about the trip are available in the church office.

Pilgrimage to Portugal & Spain with Fr. Brian Sistare

and Fr. Ray Suriani

April 18 through 29, 2016 The cost is $3,999 from Boston

and is all inclusive.

Visit Lisbon, Fatima, Santiago de Compostela, Madrid, Toledo, Zaragoza,

Montserrat, Manresa and Barcelona.

For more information, visit www.pilgrimages.com/sistare,

or call Valerie at 401-322-1138.

Brochures are in the St. Clare Parish Office.

St. Vincent de Paul Society

Immaculate Conception Church

Dear Fr. Ken and families of St. Clare,

Thank you for your recent donation of $1,905.50 from your collections and poor boxes.

We try to alleviate the suffering of hunger and provide basic necessities for those who come to us for help. Your generosity enables the Society to continue serving those in need as directed by Jesus Christ. Gratefully yours,

Kathy Capizzano Secretary SVDP

The Jonnycake Center of Westerly presents

Grown With Love - A Tour of Treasured Gardens

Saturday, July 11, from 10 AM to 4 PM

This tour features 11 private gardens in Westerly and Charlestown, which have been personally

designed and maintained by the Garden Hosts, and represent their interests, ideas and inspiration. Two

properties will also open their unique kitchens for tour guests.

Tour hosts will include parishioners from St. Clare.

Proceeds will benefit The Jonnycake Center.

Advanced tickets can be made online for $25 at johnnycake.org/events.

Tickets bought on the day of the tour will cost $35.

To volunteer to help, call Pat St. Germain at 401-377-8069, ext. 5.

Bereavement Fellowship Breakfast

This event is held on the last Friday of every month at 9:30 AM at the Cooked Goose, located on

Watch Hill Road, Westerly.

Men and women of all ages who have lost their loved ones are welcome.

The Saint Clare

Monday, July 13 Defending Jacob by William Landay

Monday, August 10 All the Lights We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

All are welcome to join the lively discussions. Be sure to bring your lunch.

The discussions will be held at noon in the Parish Center.

How Much do You Know? The Big Rhode Island Quiz Book

Each week two questions will be in the bulletin to test your local knowledge.

1. What town is home to the oldest community bank in the nation?

A. Richmond

B. Hopkinton

C. Westerly

2. What RI town is home to one of the oldest soap factories in the nation?

A. West Warwick

B. Central Falls

C. Charlestown

Answers 1. C-Westerly 2. A-West Warwick

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Saturday, September 5, 2015

at 6:30 PM

in the St. Clare Parish Center during the

Clam Fritters & Chowder Event. (62 Crandall Avenue, Westerly, RI)

Tickets $50

Tickets are on sale in July & August after all Masses or by contacting the Parish Office at 401-348-8765

or email stclareri2@cox.net

Purchase your tickets before August 1 and become eligible to win Clam Fritters & Chowder Dinner for 4, Dinner for 2, or Dinner for 1 on September 5th at the St. Clare Fritters & Chowder Event!

St. Clare Parish Center Fundraiser

Fifty-Fifty Cash Raffle Only 400 tickets will be sold!

One winner could win a cash prize of up to $10,000!*

St. Clare Stewardship Ministry Corner

• The Stewardship Ministry meetings are held on a monthly basis in the lower rectory at 6 PM. The next meeting

will be held on Tuesday, September 22. All are welcome.

• 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 in the Parish Center. The next meeting will be July 15. 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 fellowship 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. All are welcome. The next meeting will be on August 6.

• 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 wel-come. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, August 4.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel 2015 Feast

Immaculate Conception Church

Wednesday, July 15, at 7 PM Mass with Fr. Pescatello

Crowning of the Blessed Mother Mary and Enrollment into the Scapular

Thursday, July 16, at 7 PM Healing Mass with Fr. Francesco Francese

Friday, July 17, at 7 PM English & Italian Mass with Fr. Francis Santilli,

Consecration, Candlelight Procession followed by refreshments

Sunday, July 19, at 11 AM Mass with Fr. Francis Santilli

followed by a Procession

8 PM Music and fireworks at Cimalore Field

Bring your flowers and place them at the feet of our Blessed Mother.

SENT BY GOD In Amos’ time the vocation of prophet had achieved a very formal status in Israel. The prophets had arisen, originally, to act as God’s voice when Israel was no longer led by the spiritual/civil figures known as “judges,” but by monarchs. Over time, the monarchy had appropriated the offices of priest and prophet, established them into companies, and reserved the right to appoint courtly prophets. Then, as now, when those in power also got to choose who would act as their official conscience, things sometimes went awry. At such times, God raised up prophets from unlikely places, and this is how Amos received his vocation as prophet. In last week’s Gospel we heard how Jesus was raised up as God’s anointed from a place many viewed as unlikely. As we continue to discern our own vocation as baptized disciples, we can be assured that we are, in Paul’s words, “chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the One who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will” (Ephesians 1:11).

INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION

God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us.

—St. Augustine

Monday - 7/13/15 Server - G. Schackner

Lector - Myszka Eucharistic Minister

Holland-Holland

Tuesday - 7/14/15 Server - G. Schackner

Lector - Scott Eucharistic Minister

Devine-Devine

Wednesday - 7/15/15 Server - L. Schackner

Lector - Serra Eucharistic Minister

Devine-Devine

Thursday - 7/16/15 Server - L. Schackner Lector - Slusarczyk

Eucharistic Minister Gagnon-Gordon

Friday - 7/17/15 Server - Slusarczyk

Lector - Swain Eucharistic Minister

Gagnon-Gordon

Lay Minister Daily Mass Schedule for July 13 through 17

Altar Server Schedule Sat. - July 18- 5 PM

CB - Katelyn Laudone IB - Lila Pinto

Sun. - July 19 - 8 AM CB - Nick Turo IB - John Turo

Sun. - July 19 - 10 AM CB - Jessica McClain

IB - Emily Brinton

Private Homes A - Anne Pearce

B - Celeste Santilli

Nursing Homes WHM - Peg Nolan

Saturday July 18 5 PM Mass Lectors - Mario Celico & Lucille Ouelette Tabernacle - Eucharist - Christine Martone Cup 1 - Allan Martone Cup 2 - Mary Frances Guernon Baptistry - Eucharist - Ellie Cote Cup - Geri Theadore

Sunday July 19 8 AM Mass Lectors - Dave Devault & Tammy O’Brien Tabernacle - Eucharist - Bob Sylvestre Cup 1 - Alice Visgilio Cup 2 - Lorraine Devault Baptistry - Eucharist - Gerald McKinney Cup - Pat McKinney

Sunday July 19 10 AM Mass Lectors - Paul Calitri & Jackie Scott Tabernacle - Eucharist - Trish DeWolf Cup 1 - Greg Avedisian Cup 2 - Betty Waters Baptistry - Eucharist - Peter Bellone Cup - Mike DeNoia

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Daily Readings

Monday, July 13 Weekday/St. Henry 8:00 AM +Leo M. Petti by the DiMaio family

Tuesday, July 14 St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin 8:00 AM +Michael Levcowich by Arthur & Angela Smith

Wednesday, July 15 St. Bonaventure, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 8:00 AM +Robert Shea & Betty Urso by Dr. & Mrs. Louis Misto

Thursday, July 16 Weekday/Our Lady of Mount Carmel 8:00 AM +Mrs. Mary Cullon by Dr. & Mrs. Louis Misto

Friday, July 17 Weekday 8:00 AM + 4:00 PM 50th Wedding Anniversary of Deacon John & Marianne McGregor

Saturday, July 18 The Vigil of the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:00 PM +Wilfred Frechette by Marilyn & Bob Brockmann

Sunday, July 19 The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 AM +Mary Avdevich by her daughters 8:30 AM WHC +Charles & Jessie Holdredge & Paul Hogan by Charles & Jane Holdredge 10:00 AM +Jerry Travers & James Miceli by Manfred family 11:15 AM Baptism of David Frederick McAndrew

Communion to the Sick

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Mass at the Watch Hill Chapel

Sunday, July 19, 8:30 AM Mass

Lector - Jim Beale

Organ -Cup - Judy Beale

Center - Eucharist - Betty Britton

Side Aisle Eucharist - June Hartford-Alley

Pulpit -Cup - Jim Maloney

Side Aisle - Cup - Mary Capalbo

Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22; Ps 124:1b-8; Mt 10:34 — 11:1

Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a; Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 11:20-24

Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Ps 103:1b-4, 6-7; Mt 11:25-27

Thursday: Ex 3:13-20; Ps 105:1, 5, 8-9, 24-27; Mt 11:28-30

Friday: Ex 11:10 — 12:14; Ps 116:12-13, 15, 16bc, 17-18; Mt 12:1-8

Saturday: Ex 12:37-42; Ps 136:1, 23-24, 10-15; Mt 12:14-21

Sunday: Jer 23:1-6; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 2:13-18; Mk 6:30-34