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March 21, 2021 The Fifth Sunday of Lent
A Message from Fr. Matt ...
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The other day I was talking to my sister in her kitchen about something
kind of serious, for adults anyway. My niece came in and said, “Uncle Matt,
did you hear?” I wasn’t sure what she was talking about. Did something bad
happen? Something good? Did she decide which school she is attending?
I told her that I don’t think I had heard. She then very excitedly told me about
what had happened at the Grammy Awards the night before! Harry Styles wore Easter Flowers
three different outfits. The first and the third were “fire,” that means good.
The second outfit was a little “sketch,” that means bad. She told me a bunch of Last Day for Envelopes
things about Taylor Swift and other Grammy winners. She loves music and was The last day to turn in Easter Flower
excited to share, so I was excited to listen. When she was done, my sister and I envelopes is Palm Sunday, March 28.
laughed and continued our serious conversation. The Easter Sunday, April 4 bulletin
When I read the Gospel for this week I thought that Andrew and Phillip insert will list names. The list will
probably felt similarly. They come to Jesus and say, “Hey Jesus, there are some include ”in memory of” and/or
Greek guys who want to speak with you.” Jesus doesn’t say, “Ok, one second,” ”in honor of”. For some there will be a
or “Sure, bring them over”. He launches into this very powerful talk about slight change this year: we will not be
the Son of Man being glorified and glorifying the Father and grains of wheat listing who these are being offered by.
dying and him being lifted up and drawing everyone to Himself. Now is the
time for this to happen, Jesus says. If I were Philip or Andrew, I probably would Mass & Confession Schedule
have said, “Wow, this is intense. I guess that’s a ‘no’ then to meeting with these This schedule is altered for Holy Days & Special Events
Greek guys?!” I mean, that wasn’t really an answer to their question. Or was it? Monday
Saint John Paul II often talked about Jesus as the answer. He said: Mater Dolorosa Mass - Noon
“Only in Christ can men and women find answers to the Tuesday
ultimate questions that trouble them...It is Jesus you seek St. Wendelin Mass - 8:00am
when you dream of happiness...it is He who provokes you Wednesday
with that thirst that will not let you settle...it is Jesus who St. Wendelin Mass - 10:00am
stirs in you the desire to do something great with your lives.” School-Only - If School is in remote
Jesus is the answer to the questions of our learning status, Mass is canceled
hearts. Only Jesus. His answer to Philip and Mater Dolorosa Confession - 6:15-6:45pm
Andrew is stating that what He is going to Mater Dolorosa Mass - 7:00pm
do in the days to come will be the answer to Thursday
everything. It is the answer because Jesus will St. Wendelin Mass - 8:00am
embody unselfish love. He will take on all of Friday
our crosses so that we will never have to carry St. Joseph Mass - Noon
ours alone. He will take on all of our sins so
that we can have hope when we feel trapped Saturday
in them. He will give a way to purify our Mater Dolorosa Confession - 11:00-11:30am
hearts through Him. We can rediscover the St. Wendelin Confession - 11:00-11:30am
clean heart that God has placed in us, as the St. Joseph Confession - 11:45am-12:15pm
Psalm says, and find again God’s Law written St. Wendelin Vigil Mass - 4:00pm
Mater Dolorosa Vigil Mass - 5:30pm
on our hearts as Jeremiah prophesied in the
First Reading. Jesus will do this because of Sunday Masses
His love for you. Jesus is the answer to every question. St. Wendelin - 7:00am
Mater Dolorosa - 8:15am
So how is Jesus the answer to my niece’s question about if I had heard about the St. Joseph - 9:30am
Grammys? If I had started talking about Jesus, she would have felt like maybe St. Wendelin - 10:30am
I didn’t care much about her excitement. It is not talking about Jesus that you
and I are called to, although sometimes it is; rather we are to show Jesus to the Open Prayer Times wrap around Weekday
questioner. We can do that by showing that you care, that you are interested. Masses, with churches available for
By being more about the other person than you are about your own agenda. quiet reflection:
This is how you answer with Jesus. Like those Greeks in the Gospel, people > an hour after the Two 8am Masses
today are desperate to see Jesus, many times without knowing it. The Lord is > an hour before the two Noon Masses
calling on us, in these last days of Lent, to show people Jesus. Let Him be the and the one 7pm Mass
Answer. He is really good at it. Be hopeful. Smile at others like the goodness WEEKEND MASS REGISTRATION
written deep down in your heart recognizes the goodness written deep down Registration for weekend (Saturday Vigils
in theirs. Be more interested in the other person. Show them that they matter and Sunday) Masses will continue. Call
and so does what interests them. Show them Jesus. He is the answer. Make this 724-445-3713 X0 or email to registra-
tion@saintclareparish.com by 3pm on
your goal in every conversation and encounter this week. Fridays. Registration is for one week at
Peace and Love, a time. IF YOU CALL OR EMAIL AFTER
Fr. Matt 3PM, YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED.
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Saint Clare of Assisi Parish Notes Easter Schedule
Registration Opens Monday St. Mary’s, Herman Holy Thursday, April 1
Triduum Masses Final Fish Dinner Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Registration is open tomorrow thru St. Mary’s Church, 821 Herman Rd., is 7:00pm Mater Dolorosa
Monday, March 29 at 3pm for Holy hosting its final Drive Thru Fish Dinner
Thursday, Good Friday and Easter on the remaining Friday of Lent: Good Friday, April 2
Masses. Email registration@saint- March 26, from 2-6pm, $10 per din- Rosary
clareparish.com or call 724-445-3713. ner. The meal includes pan-fried fish, 12:45pm Saint Wendelin
French fries, green beans, coleslaw,
Clarification About bread & cake. Follow directional signs Good Friday of
Mass Registrations to enter and exit the Drive Thru area. the Lord’s Passion
Thank you to the many faithful 1:30pm Saint Wendelin
Parishioners who are registering for Little White Books 2:00pm Saint Joseph
weekend Masses according to posted Available Palm Sunday Drive Thru Only Fish Dinner
guidelines. Registration is for one Little White Books, part of the Little
week at a time. IF YOU CALL OR Book Series, will be handed out on 3-7pm Saint Wendelin
EMAIL AFTER 3PM ON A FRIDAY, Palm Sunday, March 28 after all Mas- Holy Saturday, April 3
YOU ARE NOT CONSIDERED REG- ses. Year B Gospels are featured Decorate Churches
ISTERED AND WILL NOT RECEIVE A with interesting six-minute reflections see upcoming bulletin
RETURN PHONE CALL OR BE AS- for the Easter season, which is from for information
SIGNED A NUMBER. April 5 through May 23.
Blessing of Easter Foods
Lenten Rosary Series Sarris Easter Candy 1:00pm Saint Wendelin
Sorrowful Mysteries Online Orders Accepted Easter Vigil Mass
Saint Clare Parish’s online Rosary Planning to order Sarris Easter Candy? 8:30pm Saint Wendelin
Series continues with the Sorrowful The deadline for paper orders has
Mysteries on Tuesdays, 7-8:15pm. passed, but online orders can be Easter Sunday, April 4
This is a new start time. Session placed through Monday, March 29. Masses at:
Five is March 23 and features The Pick up is at the Administration Office 7:00am Saint Wendelin
Crucifixion. The Zoom link is posted on either Tuesday, March 30, 9am- 8:15am Mater Dolorosa
on our website on Tuesday morning. 6pm, or Wednesday, March 31, 8am-
On Tuesday, March 30, a sixth Zoom 7pm. If ordering online, Saint Clare 9:30am Saint Joseph
Session has been added that will Parish code is #10-3573. 10:30am Saint Wendelin
include discussion of The Triduum,
our Holiest Days. Questions? Contact Online Giving Upgrade Registration Required
Sue Fraley at 724-445-3713 or sue@ Easier-to-use Platform Registration for
saintclareparish.com. If you currently give offertory online, Holy Thursday, Good Friday
you will soon receive an email with and Easter Masses available:
Stations of the Cross instructions on how to log into the Monday, March 22 thru
Friday at 7pm new system. Existing payment and Monday, March 29 at 3pm
The last day to pray Stations of the donation information will be migrated email registration@saintclareparish.
Cross during Lent is March 26 at St. over so you will not have to set up com or call 724-445-3713. Be
Wendelin. This will be live streamed. your gifts again. prepared to leave names of all
attending and a contact number.
If you do not make a reservation,
RCIA Scrutinies a seat is not guaranteed. To maximize
Saint Clare Parish RCIA Elect space at the Easter Vigil and Sunday
celebrated special rites on Masses, you will be seated upon arriv-
the middle three Sundays of Lent. al. If special accommodations are nec-
Elect are: Maryellen Burns, essary, such as multiple family members
Mykaela Lipscomb & Whitney Weber. sitting together, let us know during
All Catholics, not just the Elect,
registration. Masks are required for
are called to examine (scrutinize):
• how we are the duration of the Mass. Doors will
• the areas of our lives open one (1) hour prior to Mass times.
where we are tempted No extra seating will be available,
• serious sin - what we do and which means we cannot add folding
what we fail to do chairs or allow people to stand.
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Faith Formation and St. Wendelin School
This week’s St. Wendelin School Catholic Identity Program
This program highlights a variety of virtues and values
Student of the Week is: through short lessons, prayers, Scripture references, and more.
HALEY HOELZER
This Week’s Virtue:
Haley has attended REVERENCE
St. Wendelin School since
Reverence shows
Preschool and is currently
in Ms. Ahlgren’s honor,
Third Grade Class. love,
Haley has one sister, and respect
Abigail, who also in our words
attends St. Wendelin. and actions.
At school, Haley enjoys
Art Class because
she gets to use her St. Wendelin School’s
imagination and be Good Friday Fish Dinner
creative. When we were DRIVE THRU ONLY
able to include our clubs
in the schedules, she April 2, 3-7pm
The Drive Thru Dinner will include
participated in school a basket raffle and a 50/50. Tickets can
activities including chorus, be purchased for the raffles while in line
to get your meal(s). Stay tuned for details!
outdoor club, and Contact Suzetta Williams at 724.996.9209
dance/cheer club. to volunteer or donate prizes.
Outside of school, Haley
has participated in Coming this Spring...
St. Wendelin School’s annual fundraisers for:
gymnastics classes and
enjoys playing Roblox Mother’s Day Hanging Flower Baskets
while eating her favorite Annual Flowers
food of ice cream! Vegetable Plants
She enjoys spending time Order forms for Hanging Flower
with her family, and she Baskets on the School website:
has a special touch with https://www.stwendelinschool.com/
animals. When she
grows up, Haley would Communion Masses - Families Only
like to become an Artist! The two First Communion Masses this year
are for family only and there will be no
Congratulations to registration accepted. They are Saturdays,
this week’s April 10 and 17 at 4pm at St. Wendelin.
Because of Covid-19 guidelines, families
St. Wendelin School have a limited number of people they can
Student of the Week, bring and we would like to maximize that
for this special occasion. The Masses will be
HALEY HOELZER! live-streamed. St. Mary’s in Herman celebra-
tes 4pm Mass on Saturdays. Thank You!
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Saint Clare of Assisi Parish Information
FRIDAY, MARCH 26
MASSES, Noon Mass at SJ
CONFESSIONS, For Mary Smulski March 13 & 14
OPEN CHURCHES, By Sue Fraley
ST. CLARE OF ASSISI PARISH
Open church 11am till Mass starts
MASS INTENTIONS Offertory at Mass.............. $4,490.00
SATURDAY, MARCH 27 Offertory ONLINE...................... $831.00
MONDAY, MARCH 22 Confessions are TOTAL Offertory................... $5,321.00
Noon Mass at MD 11-11:30am at both MD & SW Weekly Goal......................$10,700.00
For Bean Callihan 11:45am-12:15pm at SJ Fiscal Year Goal...............$550,000.00
By Lowell & Colleen Schantz 4pm Mass at SW Total Toward Fiscal Year Goal.... $222,586.97
Open church 11am till Mass starts For Rob Weiland Maintenance Fund ............... $160.00
By Larry & Kay Neff Maintenance Fund ONLINE.... $215.00
TUESDAY, MARCH 23
5:30pm Mass at MD School Support........................ $96.00
8am Mass at SW
For Joe & Mary O’Donnell School Support ONLINE............. $5.00
For Anna Tomsey
By Rick & Pam Miller By Family Parish Share (PSP)................. $700.00
Open church after Mass till 10am Parish Share ONLINE................ $20.00
PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 28 TOTAL Parish Share............... $720.00
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 7am Mass at SW 2021 Parish Share Goal......$80,599.00
10am School-only Mass at SW For Don & Gaye Lackey 2021 Total PS Received....... $3,770.00
For Gabby Weiland By Family Human Development Campaign... $396.00
By Clete & Lisa Geibel 8:15am Mass at MD Easter...................................... $25.00
6pm Confessions at MD For Jarrod Bowers Easter Flowers....................... $420.00
Open church 6pm By Anna Marie & Family Holy Thursday......................... $10.00
till Mass starts at 7pm at MD 9:30am Mass at SJ Holy Land - Good Friday.......... $10.00
For Robert Wiles For Rodney Kriess Thank you for your generosity
By Fred & Martha By Larry & Donna Montgomery to Parish Ministries!
THURSDAY, MARCH 25 10:30am Mass at SW
8am Mass at SW For John J. Neff
For Mary Mikolay By Mom, Brothers & Sisters March 22
By Sue Fraley thru
Open church after Mass till 10am
March 28
Monday:
Summer Faith Camps for Kids, Teens, Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62];
College Students - OLMC Retreat Center Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11
Tuesday:
The Diocese of Pittsburgh’s Dry Bones Ministries is offering Youth Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30
Programs this summer at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Camp & Retreat Wednesday:
Center in nearby Volant, Lawrence County. Studies show that 85% Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56;
Jn 8:31-42
of Catholics who are confirmed leave the faith by the time they are
Thursday:
21 years old. There are many factors that have contributed to Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10;
this crisis of faith in our young people, but the bottom line is this: Lk 1:26-38
models that worked in previous generations to assist parents in Friday:
passing on the Faith to their children are no longer working. So the Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42
question remains: What can we do to help keep our kids Catholic? Saturday:
Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56
After some research, we found what IS working in other dioceses Palm Sunday:
throughout the country. Adventure Camps and Retreat Centers Mk 11:1-10 (procession);
across the country are flooded with middle school and high school Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24;
students who are seeking Christ ~ continued on page 6 ~ Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1-15:47
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Summer Faith Camps for Kids, Teens, College Students - continued from page 5
and cultivating a desire to participate in His Church. The goal is to provide young people near Pittsburgh with the
effective, fun, and joyful opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ through an Adventure Camp and Retreat Center.
This project can be a catalyst for positive impact in the Church of Pittsburgh for years to come. REGISTRATIONS OPE-
NED MARCH 19 with limited availability. Contact: sue@saintclareparish.com, 724-445-3713. Scholarships available.
FOR TEENS: CAMP LAJAS AT OLMC CALLING CATHOLIC COLLEGE KIDS FOR GRADES 1-7: DAY CAMP
At Camp Lajas (la-haas) we seek to OLMC Camp missionaries are young Have you ever wanted to learn
immerse high school men and wo- adults (ages 19-23), selfless servants, archery, or how to navigate a rope
men in the wilderness to encounter who will be responsible for leading, course? Those adventures and more
the healing and redemptive power of supervising, guiding, and playing with await kids going into Grades 1-7. Four
Christ through challenging adventu- children and teen leaders. They will daylight (not overnight) sessions ava-
res, discipleship formation, and the talk about and be witness to their ilable: July 5-9, July 12-16, July 19-23,
July 26-30. Also included is daily Mass,
Sacraments, in order to live out the own faith. College Missionaries will be music, hikes and the ever-popular
Catholic faith with a revival of confi- responsible for facilitating every aspe- field games!
dence as sons and daughters of God. ct of the kids’ day camp experience by
Women’s Week 1: July 5-10 leading games, singing songs, making
Men’s Week 1: July 12-17 crafts, etc. and supervising the teen
Women’s Week 2: July 19-24 leaders. We are seeking young adults
Men’s Week 2: July 26-31 (ages 19-23) who can be faith role
All sessions are overnight. models and are not afraid to get dirty!
St. Joseph Church & Administrative Center Saint Clare of Assisi Clergy and Staff
Located at 864 Chicora Road, Chicora, PA 16025 Father Matt McClain, Pastor
724-445-3713 Fax: 724-607-1183 mmcclain@diopitt.org
Office Hours: M. W. F. - 9am-Noon Father Ward Stakem, Senior Parochial Vicar
Offices for ALL Clergy and Staff are located here. Father Lou Pascazi, Senior Parochial Vicar
Names and emails listed to the right. frlou@saintclareparish.com
Father Jim Kurtz, Senior Parochial Vicar
Mater Dolorosa Church Barb Boltz, Parish Administrative Assistant & Facilities Scheduler
Located at 409 North Main Street, Chicora, PA 16025 barb@saintclareparish.com
Office Hours at St. Joseph Administrative Center Martha Birch, Parish Accountant
martha@saintclareparish.com
St. Wendelin Church & School Nicole Karenbauer, Parish Administrative Assistant,
Located at 210/211 St. Wendelin Road, Butler, PA 16002
Office Hours at St. Joseph Administrative Center School Accountant, Safe Environment Coordinator
nicole@saintclareparish.com
WEBSITE: https://www.saintclareparish.com/ Sue Fraley, Director of Evangelization,
Youth & Young Adult Ministry
Sunday Mass Registrations (temporary) sue@saintclareparish.com
Reservations are required for the six Sunday Masses. Vince Ritzert, Director of Music
Call 724-445-3713 X0 or email by Friday at 3pm to registration@saint- musicdirector@saintclareparish.com
clareparish.com. You will receive at call to confirm and be assigned an Vince Houpt, Music Minister/SJP
attendance number. Until further notice, you must call every week. houpt@saintclareparish.com
Prayer List Adam Murray, Director of Digital Media
For ALL Prayer List updates, call Fran Parker @ 724-445-7421 adam@saintclareparish.com
Cemetery Inquiries Gina Beaver, Director of Religious Education,
Contact North Regional Office, 2636 Ellwood Road, Bulletin/Website Editor
New Castle, PA 16101, 724-323-0033, cpca@cpca-pgh.org communications@saintclareparish.com
dre@saintclareparish.com
Bulletin & Website Information Vanessa Birch, Religious Education Program Manager
Submission deadline is Tuesdays at 10:00am. vanessa@saintclareparish.com
Contact Gina at communications@saintclareparish.com JoLynn Clouse, St. Wendelin School Principal
To place an ad, call 1-800-945-6629, Parish Number 947100 stwend@zoominternet.net
Facilities Scheduling Linda Green & Kit Lanier, Parish Receptionists
Contact Barb @ 724-445-3713, barb@saintclareparish.com linda@saintclareparish.com
Facility usage temporarily suspended due to Covid kit@saintclareparish.com
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