THIS WEEK AT ST CLARE Holy Mass Schedule/Intentions Sat Feb 22- 7:00 p.m (St Clare) Pro Populo Monday —6:30-8:30 p.m Cub Scouts Sun Feb 23- —9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m Office open —9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m Guild meeting, FH 4:00 p.m (St Clare) +Tony Villarroel Misa en español Wednesday Tues Feb 25- 8:00 a.m (St Clare) Marie Banderman Wed Feb 26- 8:00 a.m (St Clare) +Duane Banderman 7:00 p.m (St Paul) +Charles Bintner Thur Feb 27- 8:00 a.m (St Clare) +Charles Bintner Sat Feb 29- Thursday —8:30 a.m Adoration —9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m Office open —6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m Scouts Friday —5:00 p.m through Sat a.m.: RITI Saturday —6:30 p.m.-6:50 p.m.: Confessions —8:00 p.m Berea College student gathering Sunday —10:30 a.m CCD, Friendship Hall —5:00 p.m Spaghetti dinner, Friendship Hall LITURGICAL MINISTRIES Saturday, Feb 22 Lector: Fred de Rosset Sunday, Feb 23 Lector: Bob Rucker Extraordinary Minister: Michelle Bramlage Greeter: Isidro Cadena Saturday, Feb 29 Lector: Carol de Rosset Sunday, Mar Lector: Pat Hickey Extraordinary Minister: Bob Rucker Greeter: Tom Karasienski Sunday Snacks, Mar Karen Heid, Pat Hickey, Donna Jeck, Cora LePorin, Mary Schenk, Carolyn Jarvis _ Bible Study on the Passion of Christ in the Gospel of St John begins on Wed., Mar at 6:00 p.m The Bible study will meet every Wed at 6:00 p.m and every Thur morning after Adoration All are welcome _ 9:00 a.m (St Clare) +James W Schwartz 11:45 a.m (St Paul) +Tony Villarroel Tuesday —12:00 p.m Liturgy of the word and imposition of ashes, Danforth Chapel, Berea College —5:00 p.m Liturgy of the word and imposition of ashes, Our Lady of Mt Vernon —6:00-7:00 p.m RCIA, Friendship Hall —7:00 p.m Proper liturgy with imposition of ashes, St Clare, bilingual 5:00 p.m (OLMV) Int Rocco Family 5:00 p.m (OLMV) +Charles Bintner 7:00 p.m (St Clare) +Margaret Bintner Sun Mar 1- St Clare Catholic Church + 622 CHESTNUT STREET BEREA, KY 40403 + 859-986-4633 E-mail: stclare@cdlex.org + webpage: www.stclareberea.org Or by appointment Pastor Pastoral Associate Office Manager Fr Gary Simpson Deacon John Roche Marie Rowland gsimpson@cdlex.org jroche@cdlex.org mrowland@cdlex.org 606-219-0400 (cell) 859-986-4633 (office) 859-986-4633 (office) Baptism: Baptismal preparation is required of all parents prior to the celebration of baptism Please call parish office for an appointment Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 6:30 p.m.—6:50 p.m Anointing of the Sick: Please inform the parish office when someone needs a visit from a priest Marriage Preparation: Make arrangements with the parish office at least six months before the intended wedding Visitation of Sick and Homebound: If you or a member of your family is in the hospital, privacy acts prohibit ministers from obtaining names through the hospital; therefore, you must contact the parish if you would like a visit Also, please contact the parish to request homebound visits if you become ill Inclement Weather: Check WKYT-TV’s weather closings report for weekend masses if weather is bad For office hours and weekday masses: Office is closed and mass and activities cancelled if Berea Community School is closed due to weather 9:00 a.m (St Clare) +James W Schwartz 11:45 a.m (St Paul) Pro Populo 4:00 p.m (St Clare) +James W Schwartz Misa en español PRAYER NEEDS SECOND COLLECTIONS The second collection next weekend (Feb 29-Mar.1) is for the St Clare Building and Maintenance Fund second collection the weekend of March 21-22 is for Catholic Relief Services The ……………………………………………………………………………… Parishioners: Rita Ballinger, Beatriz Del Rosario, Judy Costello, Alice Duprey, Pat Eutsler, Marci Griffin, Dennis Jacobs, Bonnie Kehoe, Lois Lear, Mary Ann Marr, Carol Norman, Therese Reilly, Mari Rucker, Gary Scarlett, Gene Startzman Family and Friends: Marlene Arcuri; Jami Curtis (sister of Fr John Curtis); Rev John Curtis; Henry Estrada; Wauneth Forester (mother of Ed Forester); George Halcomb (brother of Judy Potts); Daniel Kessler (brother of Kris Hammons); Eleanor Kretler; John O’Friel (brother of Mary Schwartz) Names will remain on $163,350.00 the prayer listfor forfiscal the month Stewardship Goal: year in which they are inscribed, unless you would like for the prayer reJuly 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018 quest to remain longer—please enter your request into the Book of Prayer in the narthex $ 3,141.34 Budgeted Weekly _ Collections: January 27, 28 / 2018 $ 2,111.80 Difference $ 1,029.54 STEWARDSHIP as of 2/16/2020 Announcements/Anuncios …………………………………………………………………… Offertory needed YTD $97,281.74 Offertory Collected YTD 95,313.09 (Under) (2,468.65) Weekly Offertory Needed 2,692.31 Offertory Collected 2/15/20-2/16/20 1,650.06 (Under) (1,042.25) _ Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is this Wednesday, Feb 26 It is a day of fasting and abstinence All those between 18 and 60 who are healthy are required to fast—they are only allowed one meal that day and two smaller meals that together not exceed one regular meal (no snacks) All Catholics age 14 and up must abstain from meat The Ash Wednesday schedule is: 8:00 a.m.: Mass and imposition of ashes, St Clare 12:00 p.m.: Liturgy of the word and imposition of ashes, Danforth Chapel, Berea College 5:00 p.m.: Liturgy of the word and imposition of ashes, Our Lady of Mt Vernon 7:00 p.m.: Mass and imposition of ashes, St Paul 7:00 p.m.: Proper liturgy with imposition of ashes, St Clare—Bilingual ………………………………………………………………… Opportunity for Reconciliation Go ahead and mark your calendars now for the Bilingual Penance Service on March at 7:00 p.m at St Clare REMINDER: All Catholics must confess their sins at least once a year to receive communion at Easter …………………………………………………………………………… Spaghetti Dinner Today! Please support the Berea College Newman Club and have a tasty spaghetti dinner this evening (Sunday, Feb 23) after the 4:00 p.m mass in Fellowship Hall Donations in any amount are welcome (please be generous!) ……………………………………………………………………………