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SAINT CLARE OF ASSISI PARISH
Christmas – I Am There
(from “The Eternal Year”, Karl Rahner, S.J., 1904-84)
Now God says to us
What He has already said to the earth as a whole
Through His grace-filled birth:
I am there. I am with you.
I am your life. I am your time.
I am the gloom of your daily routine. Why will you not hear it?
I weep your tears – pour yours out to me.
I am your joy.
Do not be afraid to be happy; ever since I wept, joy is the standard of living
That is really more suitable than the anxiety and grief of those who have no hope.
I am the blind alley of all your paths,
For when you no longer know how to go any farther,
Then you have reached me,
Though you are not aware of it.
I am in your anxiety, for I have shared it.
I am in the prison of your finiteness,
For my love has made me your prisoner.
I am in your death,
For today I began to die with you, because I was born,
And I have not let myself be spared any real part of this experience.
I am present in your needs;
I have suffered them and they are now transformed.
I am there.
I no longer go away from this world.
Even if you do not see me now, I am there.
My love is unconquerable.
I am there.
It is Christmas.
Light the Candles! They have more right
to exist then all the darkness.
It is Christmas.
On behalf of Fathers Jim, Lou,
Ward and Matt, we wish to
thank our parishioners for their
faithfulness, generosity and love.
A Blessed Merry Christmas to All.
Date Time Location Intention Offered By
7:00 AM St. Wendelin For the Parishioners of Saint Clare of Assisi
Sunday, 8:15 AM Mater
Dolorosa Jim Slaugenhaup Fred & Martha Callihan
December 26
The Holy Family 9:30 AM St. Joseph Rodney Kriess Alberta & Kelly Dunn
10:30 AM St. Wendelin Erdman & Louise Brauchle Donna
Monday, December 27
St. John, Apostle & Evangelist
Tuesday, December 28
The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
Wednesday, December 29 No Masses
St. Thomas Becket,
Bishop & Martyr
Thursday, December 30
Friday, December 31
St. Sylvester I, Pope
Saturday, January 1 9:00 AM Mater
Dolorosa Lorretta Hillwig Dennis & Pat Ritzert
Mary, The Holy
Mother of God 4:00 PM St. Wendelin Denny Nebel Mary Jo Nebel
World Day of Peace Mater
New Year’s Day 5:30 PM Dolorosa Gertrude Flick James & Brenda Robinson
7:00 AM St. Wendelin Kenneth Schnur Rick & Kathy Sarver
Sunday, 8:15 AM Mater
Dolorosa Patrick E. Neff Patti & George Pikoulas
January 2
The Epiphany 9:30 AM St. Joseph Michael Alan Neff Bud & Jimmy Neff
of the Lord
10:30 AM St. Wendelin
Doc & Lori Karenbauer
Herman A. Neff
and Family
Saint Clare of Assisi Parish Saint Clare of Assisi Clergy and Staff
St. Joseph Father Matt McClain, Pastor
864 Chicora Rd., Chicora, PA 16025 mmcclain@diopitt.org
Mater Dolorosa Father Ward Stakem, Senior Parochial Vicar
409 North Main St., Chicora, PA 16025 frward@saintfrancisparish.net
St. Wendelin Father Lou Pascazi, Senior Parochial Vicar
210 St. Wendelin Rd., Butler, PA 16002 frlou@saintclareparish.com
Offices for ALL Clergy and Staff are located at : Father Jim Kurtz, Senior Parochial Vicar
frjim@saintfrancisparish.net
Saint Clare Parish Administrative Center
864 Chicora Road, Chicora, PA 16025 Barb Boltz, Parish Administrative Assistant & Facilities Scheduler
barb@saintclareparish.com
724-445-3713 Fax: 724-607-1183
Office Hours: Monday-Friday- 9am-Noon Martha Birch, Parish Accountant
martha@saintclareparish.com
PARISH WEBSITE: www.saintclareparish.com Nicole Karenbauer, Parish Administrative Assistant, School
Accountant, Safe Environment Coordinator
Due to the early submission date of the bulletin, the nicole@saintclareparish.com
offertory totals for December 18 & 19 will be Sue Fraley, Director of Evangelization,
published in next weekend’s bulletin. Youth & Young Adult Ministry
sue@saintclareparish.com
Vince Ritzert, Director of Music
musicdirector@saintclareparish.com
Vince Houpt, Music Minister/SJP
houpt@saintclareparish.com
The Saint Clare Administrative Office will be closed
Adam Murray, Director of Digital Media
this week so that our dedicated staff can enjoy time adam@saintclareparish.com
with their families for the holidays. Normal office
Jenn Stahoviak, Bulletin & Website Editor
hours resume on Monday, January 3, 2022.
communications@saintclareparish.com
Thank you and Merry Christmas.
Audra Brown, Director of Religious Education
Don’t forget your St. Clare 2022 Lottery Calendars! dre@saintclareparish.com
They start next week!!Pick one up in the back of Church. JoLynn Clouse, St. Wendelin School Principal
The cost is $20 each and the money can be turned in stwend@zoominternet.net
with the completed stub from the calendar. Ticket stubs Linda Green & Kit Lanier, Parish Receptionists
and payment can be mailed or dropped off at the Admin- linda@saintclareparish.com
istrative Office, dropped in the collection basket or in the kit@saintclareparish.com
lock boxes located at each church. Contact the office
Bulletin & Website Information
Bulletin submission deadline is Tuesdays at 10:00am.
The next Bible Study will be on January 8, 2022 at Mater Contact Jenn at communications@saintclareparish.com
Dolorosa Hall from 10:15-11:45 am. Join us anytime! All Sacrament & Facilities Scheduling
Contact Barb at 724-445-3713 Ext 4 or
All first time parents are required to attend a baptism email barb@saintclareparish.com
preparation course. The next date for instruction St. Wendelin School
through St. Clare is on February 7, 2022 at 6 pm via 211 St. Wendelin Rd., Butler, PA 16002
zoom. Please contact Barb at the office to register, or 724-285-4986 email: stwend@zoominternet.net
with any questions. Saint Clare Prayer List
For ALL Prayer List updates, call Fran Parker @ 724-445-7421
Keep up to date, check out the online Cemetery Inquiries
version of the Pittsburgh Catholic at Contact North Regional Office, 2636 Ellwood Road,
www.diopitt.org New Castle, PA 16101, 724-323-0033, cpca@cpca-pgh.org
Catholic Identity Program Family Link
This Week’s Virtue: OBEDIENCE
Obedience is the ability to listen carefully for God’s
direction in our lives and to follow his will.
Week of December 26, 2021
Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 [cf. 1]/
Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Lk 2:41-52 or
1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28/Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10 [cf. 5a]/1
Jn 3:1-2, 21-24/Lk 2:41-52
Monday: 1 Jn 1:1-4/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12 [12]/Jn
20:1a, 2-8
Tuesday: 1 Jn 1:5—2:2/Ps 124:2-3, 4-5, 7b-8 [7]/
Mt 2:13-18
Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:3-11/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6
[11a]/Lk 2:22-35
This week’s Thursday: 1 Jn 2:12-17/Ps 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [11a]/
St. Wendelin School Student of the Week is: Lk 2:36-40
Charlie Noullet! Friday: 1 Jn 2:18-21/Ps 96:1-2, 11-12, 13 [11a]/Jn
Charlie is in 8th grade and has attended St. Wendelin 1:1-18
for eight years. Charlie has one older sibling, Mary. Saturday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [2a]/Gal
Charlie’s favorite subject is art because it helps him 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21
express himself and inspires him to get creative. Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-
Outside of school you can find Charlie playing video 13 [cf. 11]/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12
games and reading in his spare time. When Charlie
grows up he wants to become an animator. He loves
animation and seeing how everything can work
together to create a beautiful masterpiece. Charlie Wednesdays
dreams to live in Florida. He would love to live near
the amusement parks and although he likes the cold Saturdays
he would not mind living somewhere hot.
Congratulations to this week’s St. Wendelin School
Student of the Week,
Charlie Noullet!
Please note that there will be no confession on
Saturday, January 1, 2022.
What is the Meaning of Life?
FIND OUT!
St. Clare & St. Francis Parishes together present, Discovering Christ.
Sessions begin on Monday, January 10, 2022, and will be held every Monday for
seven weeks, from 6:30 - 8:30 pm in the hall (former school cafeteria), at St. Mary in
Herman. The program will include dinner. Everyone is invited to attend, but seating
is limited, so register now! Registration forms are available in the vestibule of each
church. If you have any questions, contact Sue Fraley (sue@saintclareparish.com,
724.445.3713 Ext. 3) or Angie Robb (angela@saintfrancisparish.net , 724.352.2149 Ext.
208). Join us in discovering CHRIST!
ONE STARRY NIGHT Family Day!
Going Up!
Thank you to our
Confirmation Class
volunteers who took
time out of their busy
week to come and help
with our set up.
Making friends, having
fun, and being creative.
Thank you for your help
I have just what you bringing Bethlehem to
need for a job like this, life for this event.
TAPE!!
The Inn Keeper reminds us that we need to make
“Room For Jesus” in our hearts.
Followed by making Room For You Lanterns!
Children in adoration.
O Come Let Us Adore Him!
Shepherds describe what they heard
and saw, “One Starry Night.”
Star light, star bright! What was the
brightest star on your Sky View Map
“Blessings” over our children with
Holy Water from Lourdes.
Thank you, Oniboni Family, for letting
us share your special moment of prayer!
THANK YOU, FAITH FORMATION TEAM,
FOR ALL YOU DO!!
Important Formation Dates Ahead!
No Classes on December 26th or January 2nd,
Enjoy your Christmas Break!
th
January 9 : Classes resume. All grades.
January 16th: No Classes, MLK, Jr. weekend.
January 23rd: Classes for all grades.
8th Grade, Mass of Commitment
at 10:30 AM at St. Wendelin Church
Since The Solemnity of Mary falls on a Saturday, it is not a Holy Day of obligation.
HOPE AND HEALING ARE POSSIBLE!!!
For those struggling with addiction or substance abuse,
for their families and for those who have lost loved ones
to the disease of addiction and overdose.
We come together in prayer!
PLEASE JOIN US FOR ROSARY AND SPECIAL INTERCES- Our new bulletin publisher, Lpi, has a simple and con-
SIONS -TUESDAYS: Dec 28th - 2:30 to 3:30pm venient way to receive the weekly bulletin directly via
ABBA’S HOUSE, 320 W. MAIN ST., SAXONBURG, 16056 email. It’s simple, just visit www.parishesonline.com,
information: patomaszewski@zoominternet.net search for St. Clare of Assisi Parish (under zip code
16025). Here you will find the parish bulletins and a list
of all our advertisers! Click subscribe and enter your
email to receive the bulletin weekly.
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