St. Clement of Rome Catholic Parish 15800 N. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, AZ 85351

Phone: 623-974-5867

October 24, 2021 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Schedule Confession Schedule Monday-Saturday 7:30 am Friday and Saturday 8:00 am

Vigil Mass Saturday 4:00 pm (following morning Mass) Sunday 7:00, 9:00, & 11:00 am and Saturday at 2:30 pm

Parish Office Hours

Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (Closed Noon to 1:00 pm)

St. Clement of Rome Catholic Parish CLERGY

Rev. Emile ‘Bud’ Pelletier Rev. Shia Reh Marino Rev. Augustine ‘Gus’ Ogumere Deacon Lee Beatrice Deacon Irving Dennis Deacon Stan Giza Deacon Lee Kloft

Pastor Parochial Vicar

Retired Retired Retired Retired Retired

Marleen McMahon Michael England Ken West Pam Wade Karen Ratti Deacon Mike Holmes

Director of Parish Operations Maintenance Maintenance

Special Assistant to the Pastor for Liturgy

Assistant for Pastoral Outreach Nullity Minister

STAFF

MASS SCHEDULE

Monday-Saturday 7:30 am Vigil Mass—Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday 7:00, 9:00, & 11:00 am

CONFESSION

Friday & Saturday 8:00am (following morning Mass)

and Saturday 2:30 pm

PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK

Merle Bollier Donna Tom Chamberlain Kathleen Thurman Kimberlie McCue Tim McCue Rita Katis Jeannine Schmitz Evan Brawl Gregorio Alia Ignacio Alia Larry Miller Dcn. Ken Wedge Barbara Meegan

Con & Betty Callaway Lou Wize Karen Tessitore

To add or remove a name, please contact the Parish Of-fice. Names will stay on the Prayer List for up to 1 month (can be extended - please call the office).

A N O I N T I N G

If you have a upcoming medical procedure and would like to be anointed prior to

having your procedure, please call the parish office during work hours

to make an appointment to see a priest.

OCTOBER 24 - OCTOBER 31

October 23 7:30 +

(Church) 4:00 +

(Hall) 4:00 +

October 24 7:00 +

9:00

11:00

October 25 7:30 +

October 26 7:30 +

October 27 7:30 +

October 28 7:30 +

October 29 7:30 +

October 30 7:30 +

(Church) 4:00 +

(Hall) 4:00 +

October 31 7:00 +

9:00

11:00 +

Albert Becker

Robert W. Fischer

David Drendel

James & Sarah Willis

People of the Parish

Anthony & Carmen Lonigro 65 th Wedding Anniversary

Jonathan Hirst

Alice Hardy

Angela King

Patsy Banks

Fr. Harrington

Ann Stover

Josephine McCoy

Horst Leuschner

Betty Grate and Annette Willis

People of the Parish

Dorothea Giza

All things are possible for one who believes, more to one who hopes, even more to one who loves.

—St. Lawrence

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Mission Sunday Thursday: Ss. Simon and Jude Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — I will lead the people to brooks of water, on a level road, so that none shall stumble (Jeremiah 31:7-9).

Psalm — The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy (Psalm 126).

Second Reading — It was not Christ who glorified Himself, but rather the One who said to Him: You are My Son: this day I have begotten You (Hebrews 5:1-6).

Gospel — Immediately the blind man received his sight and followed Jesus on the way (Mark 10:46-52).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Rom 8:12-17; Ps 68:2, 4, 6-7ab, 20–21; Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25; Ps 126:1b-6; Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Rom 8:26-30; Ps 13:4-6; Lk 13:22-30 Thursday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16 Friday: Rom 9:1-5; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 14:1-6 Saturday: Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29; Ps 94:12- 13a, 14-15, 17-18; Lk 14:1, 7-11 Sunday: Dt 6:2-6; Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51; Heb 7:23- 28; Mk 12:28b-34

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Jesus,

Occasionally a priest will hear a statement like, "I give enough money to this church that I should have (fill in the blank for any kind of request you might imagine)." Sometimes it is made by chil-dren of a parishioner that "My parent has given enough money over the years that we deserve . . . (again fill in the blank with any kind of request you might imagine).

I have never, do not, and will never look at a pa-rishioner's contribution record to make any deci-sion in the parish. That is something I do not do.

That is also true for any contributions that are made to the annual Charity & Development Ap-peal at the Diocese or any capital campaigns which have happened or may happen in the fu-ture.

Giving decisions are a personal and prayerful de-cision between you and God. I do not base my relationships or decisions on that information, because I choose to never know that information.

When I was the pastor of a very wealthy parish, every conversation seemed to come back to how much money a person gave to the parish. Many of the people at that parish felt they were pur-chasing my services rather than giving joyfully to God, and they were sure to let me know when I wasn't earning my keep!

Your contributions are a true gift from God (through you) to the parish, but our prayers and services are not based on those records. Except for the fact that we keep those records to make the IRS happy, I would otherwise choose to never record those gifts.

May God continue to bless and prosper our par-ish. Fr. Bud

Individual Contributions

The L has done great things for us; we are glad indeed. — Psalm 126:3

Collection Weekend of October 17 $ 7,090

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

THE CATHOLIC MASS The Catholic Mass is televised every Sunday morning - LIVE - from

Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral 9:00am on Ch. 7 (cable channel 13)

or online at: www.simonjude.org

A D O R A T I O N

“The worship of the Eucharist outside of the Mass is of

inestimable value for the life of the Church”.

St. John Paul II

What a magnificent gift it is to be able to spend our time with the Real Presence! Anyone who would like to give to Jesus one hour a week in adoration (here in the Adoration Chapel at St. Clement of Rome Parish), please call the Parish office.

ST. VINCENT de PAUL FOOD BOX

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus asks Bartimaeus: “What do you want Me to do for you?” And he answers, “Master, I want to see.” Let us ask Jesus for the grace to ‘see’ our broth-ers and sisters who are poor and lonely.

Thank you for all the food donations we gather from the church each day. This week we are ask-ing for SNACKS (ie: Chips, Cookies, Protein Bars) and JELLY / JAM. Your help is greatly appreciated. Without you, we cannot serve.

PLEASE LEAVE DONATIONS IN THE ST. VINCENT de PAUL BOX

IN THE VESTIBULE OF THE CHURCH.

For St. Vincent de Paul assistance,

please call: 602 - 394 - 3770

DIVINE MERCY “I am love and Mercy Itself. There is no misery that could be a match for My Mercy; neither will misery exhaust It, because as It is being granted, It increases. The soul that trusts in My Mercy is most fortunate, because I Myself take care of it”. Diary 1273 pg. 459

Join the Divine Mercy Group by making a per-sonal commitment to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet every Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 pm in the privacy of your own home.

Are YOU a Franciscan at Heart?

We find our strength and fellowship in a rich Liturgy. We strive to follow the way of St. Francis in committing to live the Gospel life. A life of the values of peace, justice and the loving embrace of all people.

In the year 1221 St. Francis formed “The Third Order of Penance”. Today we are called the Order of Franciscan Seculars or OFS. We are men and women who live in the secular world yet seek to follow St. Francis and live the Gospel life.

Is God calling YOU to the Secular Franciscan Order? For more information call Dan Medina at 623-933-3690.

Serving adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities

Entertainment, educations, games, crafts, gar-dening, community outings, and exercise fill the daily agenda. Members are involved and help direct their daily activities, including meal prep-aration. Indoor and outdoor spaces offer invit-ing, opportunities for group activities or private time, just like home.

The days here are fun, energetic, and infused with learning, compassion, and care for adults with intellectual challenges. Fostering self-esteem and life skills, Helping Partners offers an exceptional opportunity for growth.

Group Supported Employment (GSE) This special program provides members with employment skills training and opportunities. Many GSE workers are able to obtain special training and certifications, such as a food han-dlers card, work in real-life job opportunities and earn a paycheck.

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Notes and News

PRAYER LINK MINISTRY

Please call either:

BEV PRUETER at 623-692-6991 or

PAT WOODS at 623-214-3162

when you, a family member, or a friend are in need of prayers.

All information is kept private.

Bible Study with Fr. Bud

Thursdays - 10 a.m. to Noon - Parish Hall

Oct. 28 - Jesus Is... Nov. 4 - Genesis: Creation, Adam & Eve

Nov. 11 - Genesis: Noah, Shem, Tower of Babel

Nov. 18 - Genesis: Abraham & Sarah Sessions resume on Jan. 6, 2022

THE WOMENS GUILD of ST. CLEMENT OF ROME

LOOKING FOR BARGINS?

Come visit the Women’s Guild Lucy’s Closet (formally our rummage room) every Wednesday morning: 9:00 am - 11:30 am

(located in the church south parking lot - there will be signs directing you to our door).

We will be selling Women’s Clothing (Brand name clothes starting at $3.00!) and Jewelry.

All proceeds go toward the Julia Chesna Scholarship Fund.

We Thank You for your support!

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS of the AMERICAS COURT MADONNA #2067

General Meeting October 25, 2021

The next meeting of Catholic Daughters of the Americas will be held on Monday, October 25 at 1:00 pm in Fr. D’Eon Hall at St. Clement of Rome.

Ladies from St. Clement of Rome, St. Elizabeth Seton and St. Joachim and St. Anne parishes of Sun City are invited to attend.

Our speaker for this meeting will help us in know-ing what to look for when we are ready to move from home to an Independent Care facility. What happens when you need assisted living or full care and how to plan for these next steps in life.

Come join us for prayer, wisdom and fellowship!

Church Hours

The church is open for prayer as follows:

Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Employment Opportunity

The parish is looking for a Director of Sacred Music. If you or someone you know might be in-terested in this full-time, salaried parish position, please pick up a job description in the parish of-fice and submit a resume.

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Updating Our Parish Bulletin

Beginning in November our parish bulletin will start to change. The biggest thing you will notice is that it will be all in color. The more eagle eyed of you will notice that the printer has changed. The new printer is DIOCESAN PUBLI-CATIONS, INC. in Texas.

The printing company will also start to sell advertising in the bulletin as a way of letting us get the bulletin at no cost for printing. The cost for an all-color bulletin is well over $1,000 per week for the number of bulletins we receive. Selling the ads allows the company to offset those costs without making the parish pay for the service.

In the past, some bulletin companies told advertisers that some or all of their advertising costs came back to the par-ish. In my five years as your pastor I can tell you we have never received a single penny from advertising in the bulle-tin. (Much like we do not receive any money from the recycle bins at the back of the parish parking lot.)

The new printing company will also help us design a new parish website, and the advertisers will have the ability to have their ads on the electronic version of our bulletin each week with direct links to their own web sites.

We are also working to increase the information in the bulletin, and we’ve asked all the parish organizations to submit more information about their organizations so that we can include any new parishioners in knowing about our won-derful parish and organizations.

The new printing company will be in town in late October to sell advertising. If you have a favorite business you would like to see advertise with us, let them know to contact us so we can start the process of including them. Our bulletin reaches about 1,500 homes in the Sun City area each week. Many parishioners, including me, look first to our adver-tisers when they consider any kind of purchase.

This will be the beginning of changes to the bulletin. Help us grow the bulletin so that everyone can not only find the information they need about the parish, but also shop and support our important local businesses.

Fr. Bud

YOU ARE INVITED YOU ARE NEEDED!

You’re Invited to Celebrate Christ with Your Parish by Giving Your Time in Service at St. Clement of Rome

MINISTRY FAIR

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6th & 7th In the Parish Hall and Courtyard

Please bring: A Willingness to Serve Others with a Happy Heart With the Amount of Time You Can Share

Volunteering IS FULLFILING AND FUN!