Let us attend to what is good, pleasing, and acceptable in the sight of God who formed us...and let those who have

love in Jesus Christ keep the commandments of Christ.

(Pope St. Clement I, “Letter to the Corinthians”)

SAINT CLEMENT CATHOLIC PARISH135 South Washington Street – Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813

Founded in 1859

For Parish Membership, Baptisms, Weddings, Communion Calls or any other pastoral need, contact the respective parish office.

Bulletin Announcements: Deadline is Monday at noon to the St. Clement Parish Office or to st_clement@tds.net

Fr. William Vernon, Pastor 723-4990Bill Manthe, Parish Associate 723-4990Katie Crosby, Parish Secretary 723-4990

Website: www.saintclementparish.com

Josh Jensen, Principal 723-7474Nick Crosby, CRE 7-12 723-4990Rebecca Dean & Melissa Martin, CREs K-6

Email: st_clement@tds.net (Katie)

Diocese of Madison, Bishop Donald J. Hying

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 28, 2019

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

July 20 & 21Church Support Envelopes � � � � � $4,569�00Offertory Cash� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$413�00Children’s Offertory� � � � � � � � � � � � � �$38�00Weekly Electronic Giving � � � � � � $1,008�00Total � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$6,028�00

Budgeted Offertory for July� � � � $31,320�00Offertory Received in July � � � � � $24,130�00Budgeted Amount Still Needed � � � $7,190�00

Monthly Offertory ComparisonJune 2019 (5 weekends)� � � � � � � � � $33,810�00June 2018 (4 weekends)� � � � � � � � � $30,281�00

RECONCILIATIONBefore Daily & Sunday Masses

Saturday at 4:00 PMFace-to-face reconciliation by appointment only�

Weekly Mass Schedule

Tuesday, July 30 � � � � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM(Saint Peter Chrysologus, Bishop & Doctor of the Church)

Members of the Baus Family

Wednesday, July 31� � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest)

† Ethel Schroeder

Thursday, August 1� � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM(Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop & Doctor of the Church)

† Joe Yager

Friday, August 2 � � � � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Saint Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop; Saint Peter Julian Eymard, Priest)

† Ethel Schroeder

Saturday, August 3 � � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Blessed Virgin Mary)

† Betty Pink 5:00 PM

† Sheila Stelpflug

Sunday, August 4 � � � � � � � � � � � � 7:30 AM Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

People of Our Parish 9:30 AM

2019 High School Graduates of St� Clement Family

From Our Pastor:This Sunday, Jesus teaches us how to pray (Luke 11:1-13)� The words of the Lord’s

Prayer, or the “Our Father,” are abridged in Saint Luke’s Gospel – the fuller version that we’re most familiar with is in Matthew 6:9-13� In both versions, God gives us His own instructions on prayer� Each phrase is a fountain of wisdom that’s worth studying and contemplating as God shows us how to approach Him and be in communion with Him (the one thing needed)� Jesus teaches us to pray in the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity: to God the Father, through God the Son and in God the Holy Spirit� He teaches us to be persistent in prayer because persistence gives God the opportunity to act in our lives, as our desires get more in synch with God� Jesus also teaches us to be confident in prayer, for God is our Father – and if earthly fathers know how to be generous and wise with their children, we can rest assured that God is much more like that with us�

When we begin to understand Christian prayer and give it its proper place in our lives – the first place – we become much more stable, joyful and energetic disciples of Christ� As Jesus reminded us last week regarding Martha and Mary, prayer is the better part of communion with Him (the other part is our works/actions done in His Name)� One of the major problems with today’s secular culture is that it is out of balance� In the past, before electricity and internal combustion engines, people followed a more natural rhythm of life� Night and day actually mattered! It took time to communicate and to travel, so there was more time to reflect on life’s mysteries and enjoy life’s simple pleasures� Our scientific and technological advances have altered all that� Now it’s possible to live at a reckless pace and become enslaved to our own to-do lists and busy-ness, often resulting in a plague of stress and depression� To counteract this tendency, we need to consciously choose to live a balanced life of prayer, first and foremost, and then work and recreation�

God gives us the gift of Christian prayer to help us keep the balance in our life� Prayer is communion with God, the raising of one’s mind and heart to God and asking good things of God (Section 4 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church is all on prayer)� The Holy Spirit enables us to pray (Romans 8) – for He knows that a confident, persistent, personal conversation with our Lord keeps us focused on our most important relationship: with Him, God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit� Whenever we turn to God in prayer, we put our minds and hearts in contact with the very source of all life, beauty, and truth – and He refreshes our soul� When stress, discouragement and frustration affect us, we can respond with prayer, seeking God’s help, His mercy, peace and strength� Every day, may we thank the Lord for the gift of prayer, consciously spending time with God who is with us always (Matthew 28:20), making a commitment to prayer each morning and evening (one “Our Father” takes 20 seconds to pray)� If we say that we don’t have time to pray, let’s heed the words of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, that we don’t have time not to pray�

With peace and prayers in Christ,Fr. William

SPEND TIME WITH BISHOP HYING!Bishop Donald Hying is offering regular short YouTube video clips called, “A Moment

With The Bishop�” We’ll be posting these to our St� Clement Parish Facebook page, so be sure to “Like” St� Clement Parish to get these in your Facebook newsfeed� You can also view Bishop Hying’s videos on the home page of the Diocese of Madison’s website: www�madisondiocese�org�

OFFICE HOURS:Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays:

9 am to 5 pmThursdays & Fridays:

9 am to 2 pm

SUMMER ADULT EDUCATION: THE PROPHETSOur Summer Bible study of “The Prophets” continues this week on Wednesday, July

31� We will look at “Ezekiel: God’s Watchman on the Wall,” where we will focus on chapters 1-3, 11, 43 and 47 of the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel� We meet at 9:00 AM in the parish meeting room, with our sessions finishing by 10:30� Even if you have not been able to attend previous sessions, know you are welcome to attend� If you have any questions, please contact Bill Manthe at the parish office�

THIS WEEK AT ST. CLEMENTWednesday, July 31 � � � � � � � � � � �9:30 am, Mass at Orchard Manor � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 10:30 am, Mass at Lancaster Care Center � � 6 – 6:45 pm, Pray to End Abortion, Our Lady of Fatima Chapel

Friday, August 2 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � First Friday Adoration (24 hours, through Saturday, 8 am)

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE: AUGUST 3 & 4

5:00 PM Lectors: Mary Seiler & Tom Schaefer5:00 PM Servers: Meg Walker, Owen & Aurora Fritz7:30 AM Lector: Connie Reinsbach7:30 AM Servers: Aiden Hauk, Zach Hermsen

& Oliviah Webster9:30 AM Lectors: Kitty Mumm & Sam Jonas9:30 AM Servers: Emma, Joe & Abby Esser

SUMMER SCRIP IS HERE!!!Summer is here and we would like to invite everyone to start

making SCRIP a part of their weekly routines� Simply stop by the SCRIP Table after each of the weekend Masses or visit the school and church offices throughout the week during summer office hours� SCRIP is also available at Walker’s Clothing and Shoes and The Hair Shack during their normal business hours� We have SCRIP available for a majority of businesses in which you shop, it doesn’t cost you anything more than you are already spending, and it greatly benefits our wonderful parish, school and families, so give it a shot… Thank you and God bless you!!!

SAINT CLEMENT SCHOOL

Attention Servers & Lectors! Your new schedules are available in the sacristy�

DAY AT THE DELLS!Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities

Friday, August 23, 10:30 AMThanks to the ongoing generosity of the Tommy Bartlett Water

Show, the Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities invites you to the 40th annual Day at the Dells event! Join them for Mass, lunch, and an entertaining water show on the campus of the Tommy Bartlett Water Show in the Wisconsin Dells�

This annual event is put on for people with disabilities, the elderly, and their family and caregivers� Pray with Bishop Donald Hying, and priests from the Diocese of Madison, at the 11 a�m� Mass� After Mass, everyone will be served a sack lunch and can sit back to enjoy the Tommy Bartlett Show! There is no cost for this annual event thanks to the generosity of the Tommy Bartlett Show and donors to the Apostolate�

To register, or to get more information, contact the Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities by calling: 608-821-3050, or pick up a registration form on the bulletin board by the parish office�

FAMILY PROMISE NEWSOur next host week for Family Promise will be August 11-18� The

Volunteer Sign-Up forms are at the entrance of the church� Presently there is one family in the program, but that can change by the time we host� Volunteering during our host week is an important corporal work of mercy as we give food to the hungry, drink to the thirsty and shelter the homeless� If you have not volunteered in the past, we encourage you sign up and help carry out Jesus’ mandate to care for others, especially the needy� As Jesus said in Matthew 25, whatever we have done for the least of His brothers or sisters, we have done it as if to Him� With August 11 fast approaching, please sign up soon� For more information, contact Bill Manthe at the parish office�

IN MEMORIAMPlease remember in your prayers this week two men who died

recently� Ralph Ploessel passed from this life to life eternal on July 17� Ralph was 92 at the time of his death� Ralph’s funeral Mass was offered at St� Mary, Help of Christians Parish in Glen Haven, his home parish� For the past number of years, Ralph and his wife Margaret were members of St� Clement after their move to Lancaster� Ralph was a hard-working farmer until his retirement� He also was a good man of faith and joy� Please keep Ralph in your prayers, as well as Margaret, his dear wife of 72 years, his sons Wayne (Colleen) and Roger (Barb), and his daughter Cindy (Larry), and all of his family and friends in this time of sorrow�

Please pray too for Mark French who also entered into eternal life on July 17 at the age of 58 after a long battle with cancer� Mark, who was a Catholic from birth, had his funeral service offered at our parish on Saturday, July 27� Mark had a love for life, and a love for God and His creation� His greatest love and joy was that of his family and friends� As we pray for eternal happiness and peace for Mark, may we pray too for his beloved wife Lorrie, his sons Matt and Ben, his mother Donna, and all of his many friends and family members� May the Holy Spirit bring them consolation and comfort�

“Eternal rest grant unto Ralph and Mark, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.”

FIRST FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AUGUST 2 & 3

Please sign up on the schedule near the Fatima Chapel� You may come at any time during the 24-hour adoration, however, signing up for just one hour will assure at least one person is in the Chapel at all times keeping vigil with the Blessed Sacrament throughout the day and night� Thank you for the donation of your time!

During this First Friday time of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, please include prayers for vocations to the priesthood and religious life� Pray too for our seminarians, those in religious formation, our current priests and those in the consecrated religious life� Jesus tells us that, “The harvest is rich, but the workers are few; therefore ask the Harvest-Master to send workers for His harvest” (Lk 10:2)� Heeding His words, let us pray for vocations�

“The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament will be the best and most profitable time you will ever spend here on Earth…��Each moment that you spend with Jesus will deepen your union with Him and make your soul everlastingly more glorious and beautiful in Heaven, and will help bring about everlasting peace on Earth�” Saint Teresa of Calcutta

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