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1st Fridays 8:30-9:30am — Greenleaf

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PARISH LIFE

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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the Lord

7:00 Conf. GR 8:00 Mass GR 10:00 Mass WR 11:30 Spanish Mass WR

8 8:15 Liturgy of the Word WR 8:45 & 6:30 Bible Study WR 6:30 St. Hildegard Choir Practice WR 7:00 Adoration with Evening Prayer AS

9 4:00 Mass WR 4:30 Conf. WR

10 7:00 Conf. AS 8:00 Mass AS 8-9p Adoration GR

11 6:30 Adoration WR 8:05 Mass WR 1:00 Prayer Shawl Meeting GR 5:00 Finance Meeting GR 6:30 Care Ministry Meeting WR

12 8:00 Mass GR

13 4:00 Mass AS 6:00 Mass WR Prayer Shawl Blessing @ 6:00pm Mass

14 2nd Sunday in

Ordinary Time

7:00 Conf. GR 8:00 Mass GR 10:00 Mass WR

15 8:15 Liturgy of the Word WR 8:45 & 6:30 Bible Study WR 6:30 Bible Study GR 6:30 St. Hildegard Choir Practice WR 7:00 Adoration GR 7:30 Youth Group GR

16 4:00 Mass WR 4:30 Conf. WR 4:45 Bldgs & Grounds Meeting GR

17 7:00 Conf. AS 8:00 Mass AS 8-9p Adoration GR

18 6:30 Adoration WR 8:05 Mass WR

19 8:00 Mass GR

20 4:00 Mass AS 6:00 Mass WR

St. Clare Parish This Week and Next

NEW Community Shelter Meals Program

St. Clare Parish has been a supporter of helping to feed the hungry for many years. Our parish assists at the NEW Community Shelter (301 Mather Street, Green Bay) several times per year. Here are some important changes that have taken place in our ministry at the shelter:

- Meals are prepared at the shelter just prior to being served. The meals are no longer prepared ahead of time and taken to the shelter.

- We currently have no one in the role of Dessert Coordinator. If you have a passion for this kind of ministry, please contact Kristi Nelson at (920) 309-0119 or by email: kristinelson34@gmail.com. Until the Dessert Coordinator role is filled, dessert contributions cannot be kept at the church (since there is no coordinated way to get them to the shelter).

- Monetary donations for the meal are welcome, and they can be mailed or dropped off at the Parish Office. The shelter staff will determine the menu of items being served at each meal.

We are always in need of more volunteers to assist with this important ministry to the poor and hungry. The needy depend a great deal on the efforts of volunteers. If you’d like to help, contact Kristi Nelson.

Next Community Shelter Meal is on Sunday, January 28th.

The remaining meals for 2018 will be served on the following dates: • February 25th, April 22nd, May 27th, July 22nd, August 26th, September 23rd, and October 28th.

Thank you for your continued support of this important ministry.

EVENING PRAYER TO CLOSE CHRISTMAS

We know when Christmas starts, but when does it actually end?? The season always comes to an end with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (January 8th this year). To mark the end of this “most wonderful time of the year,” St. Clare Parish will celebrate

Evening Prayer with Adoration on Monday, January 8th, 7:00pm at the Askeaton church.

Come for an evening of quiet prayer, reflection, and adoration of “God-with-us”…Emmanuel.

Stewardship Corner

January 7—Epiphany of the Lord

“..they fell down and worshipped him. Then they

opened their treasures and offered him gifts of

gold, frankincense, and myrrh...”

- Matthew 2:11

Notice the order of events in the Magi’s visit. First, they knelt before Jesus and prayed to Him. Then they presented Him with their gifts. We, too, must take time to pray before we present our gifts to the Lord. We never know what God may be asking us to share!

Meetings This Week Prayer Shawl Meeting—Thurs., Jan. 11th, @ 1:00pm, Greenleaf Finance Council—Thursday, January 11th, @ 5:00pm, Greenleaf

Care Ministry—Thursday, Jan. 11th, @ 6:30pm, Wrightstown

St. Clare Church Cleanings Greenleaf Site—Jan. 13-14 Diane & Kyle Cleven

Askeaton Site—Jan. 14 Dennis & Barb Nienhaus, Phil & Cheryl Conley

Wrightstown Site—Jan. 8 Craig & Bonnie Micke Family

Wrightstown Snow Shovelers Jan. 8-12: Boyd Hartjes, Amy & Mike Hendricks Jan. 13-14: Dave Farrell, Gary Hruska Roger Van Zeeland,

Vocation Candle Jan. 7-13: Gary & Myrna Ebert Jan. 14-20: Anne Ehnerd

Jan. 7-13: Dorothy Verbeten Jan. 14-20: Jacci & Marty Vanden Heuvel

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STEWARDSHIP

Week of Dec. 23-25, 2017

Sacrificial Giving

Envelopes $ 15, 270.00

Loose Collection $ 3,155.21

Children’s Collection $ 9.00

OnLine Giving $ 1,327.00

Tithing

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY

The St. Clare Prayer Shawl Ministry is a tangible expression of God’s Love delivered in the form of knitted & crocheted shawls & lap robes. If you would like to give someone a shawl for any reason, blessed shawls & lap robes are available in the sacristy of

all 3 churches. Select one & sign it out in the sacristy or you can contact the Parish Office (864-2550 or bizmgr@stclareagw.org) as well.

If you would like to join the Prayer Shawl Ministry, the next meeting is

Thursday, January 11th, at 1:00pm, in Greenleaf.

A blessing of Prayer Shawls will take place on Saturday, January 13th, at the 6:00pm Mass in Wrightstown

The Mixed Choir sings on Sunday, January 14th, for the 10:00am Mass in Wrightstown.

Practice is at 9:15am. Thank You & God Bless.

Consider trying Mystic Monk

Coffees and Teas

Gourmet coffee drinkers enjoy the smooth, delicious taste of Mystic Monk Coffee or a steaming cup of Tea. Order forms

listing a wide selection of both coffee and tea are located in back of Church, at St. Clare School or the Parish Office. Simply fill in the form completely and mark the Parish location where you want to pick up your order. Include cash or a check made out to St. Clare Parish with your order. Orders can be dropped off at St. Clare Catholic School or at the Parish Office. Orders will be placed the 1st of the month, as long as we have $100 in total Parish orders for free shipping. For more information, call the Parish or School Office. Thank you.

Pastoral Visits

If you or a loved one is staying at the hospital, please let the Parish Office know. With privacy laws, hospitals may or may not let us know you are with them (even if you ask the hospital to contact us). If you’d like the Parish Office to know of your situation, please contact us directly at 920-864-2550.

Discipleship Formation (RE) News

Wed., Jan 10 – Grade 1-4: 3:25-4:45 PM, in Wrightstown Grades 5-8: 6:30-7:50 PM, in Wrightstown Grades 9 & 10: 6:30-8:00 PM, in Greenleaf

Save the Date: Steubenville Youth Pilgrimage and Conference

We will have 2 opportunities this year:

• the pilgrimage will be July 25th – 31st

• a conference only option being offered July 27th-29th.

Both groups are heading to Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Pre-registrations forms can be found on the parish website

or inside the Parish Center on Wednesdays in Greenleaf.

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SCHOOL NEWS, DISCIPLESHIP FORMATION, YOUTH MINISTRY

St Clare School News

Happy New Year from St. Clare School

Home and School is looking for replacement officers. Please contact Lisa Kohlman if you are interested at: cowbell22@yahoo.com

We are in need of new leaders for the VEX Robotics program. Please contact Roger Diny for more infor-mation at: rediny@juno.com

Dates to remember:

January 9, 2018 and February 20, 2018 are the next

Home and School meetings @ 6:30pm

January 19th—End of second quarter

January 26th—Report cards home

Faith. Family. Future.

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Care Ministry provides a listening presence and care to those who may be facing a time of crisis or loss in their

lives. If you or someone you know could benefit from a weekly visit from a trained Care Minister, please call the Parish Office at 920-864-2550. Thank you.

If you are interested in leaving a message for members of

the Pastoral Council, send an email to: pastoralcouncil@stclareagw.org

Thank you.

Feasting for Funds

2101 S. Oneida Street, Green Bay

Saturday, January 13th,

from 11:00am-1:00am (14 Hours!) Buffalo Wild Wings will donate 10% of sales to

St. Clare Catholic School!

You must mention “St. Clare School” when ordering.

Thank you for supporting our School!

Mass Intentions Saturday, January 6

1:00 pm Krueger/Grailer Wedding GR 4:00 pm L/D Members of George & Leona Demerath Family Askeaton 6:00 pm St. Clare Parish Community WR

Sunday, January 7

8:00 am �Hugh Heimerl GR 10:00 am �Patricia Verhagen WR 11:30 am Spanish Mass WR Monday, January 8

8:15 am Liturgy of the Word w/Communion WR

Tuesday, January 9

4:00 pm �Anna Mae & Dan Micke WR

Wednesday, January 10

8:00 am For those struggling with addictions Askeaton Thursday, January 11

8:05 am For our Catholic Youth WR

Friday, January 12

8:00 am For Vocations to the Religious Life GR Saturday, January 13

4:00 pm �L/D Members of Brantmeier & Mancoske Families Askeaton 6:00 pm �Members of St. Clare Parish WR

Sunday, January 14

8:00 am �Bob Heimerl GR 10:00am �Margaret Slightam WR

Liturgical Ministers Saturday, January 13, at 4:00 pm—Askeaton

Communion Distributors ............ Deacon, Arlene Bruecker, ...................................................................... Donna Wall Lectors ......................................................... Diane Roundy Mass Servers ................................................. Noah Macario Ushers .............................. Don Brantmeier, Bob Mancoske Music ................................................... St. Hildegard Choir Greeter .......................................... Peggy & Allison Fritsch Gift Bearers ..................................................... Anne Weber Sacristan .....................................................Mary Mancoske Saturday, January 13, at 6:00 pm—Wrightstown

Communion Distributors ..................... Deacon, Judy Ward, ................................................................. Diane Diedrick Lectors ..................................... Ann Vanden Wymelenberg Mass Servers ......................... Noah Vanden Wymelenberg, ............................................................. Ethan Meulemans Ushers ................................... Servers handle the Collection Music .............................................................. Chiara Choir Sacristan ................................................................Kyle Fox Sunday, January 14, at 8:00 am—Greenleaf

Communion Distributors .. Deacon, Jim & Jane Steinberger Lectors ............................. Bonnie Crossman, Quincy Koltz Mass Servers ............................ Kaiden Koltz, Joseph Diny Ushers ...................................... Jerry Kabat, Matt Verbeten Music ............................................................... Adult Choir Sacristan ....................................................... Maxine Beach Greeter .................................................. Marilyn Thompson Scrip Helpers .................. Angie Van Zeeland, Teresa Smits Sunday, January 14, at 10:00 am—Wrightstown

Communion Distributors .............. Deacon, Karmen Lemke, ............................ Judy Eiting, Paul & Mary Jane Klister, .................................................... Dean & Terri Swoboda Lectors ......................................... Judy Eiting, Jen Buechel Mass Servers ...... Jacob Klister, Emma Nockerts, Joe Hella Ushers ............................ Bill Buechel, Joshua Van De Hey, ............................. Mike Van Eperen, Chris Van De Hey Music .............................................................. Mixed Choir Sacristan ..................................................... Dcn. Ken Kabat Greeter ..................................... Betty Kabat, Kathy Roebke

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MASS INTENTIONS, MINISTRY SCHEDULES, READINGS

St. Clare Parish Open Hours @ Church

St. Clare—Greenleaf

Open Monday thru Thursday, 8am—4:30pm

St. Clare—Wrightstown

Open Daily until 4pm Bible Study Opportunities

Reflection on Sunday Scripture Readings

BIBLE STUDY—Mondays @ 8:45am & 6:30pm, server sacristy, Wrightstown. DVD BIBLE STUDY—Third Monday of each month @ 6:30pm, 1st Classroom on right in school, Greenleaf.

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If you wish to place someone on our parish prayer chain, please call any of the following numbers

with your prayer request.

Parish Office—864-2550 Helen Diedrick—532-4236 Dolores Farrell—864-2470 Marian Vande Hey—864-2509

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PARISH/COMMUNITY EVENTS

The Diocese of Green Bay is excited to celebrate its 150th Jubilee Year in 2018, celebrating the past and looking to the future as "disciples on the way." Bishop David L. Ricken invites the faithful from across the Diocese to come together in thanksgiving to God during the 150th Jubilee by participating in a series of twelve special liturgical celebrations at the Mother Church of the Diocese, St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay. Each liturgy will be followed by a special reception and gift for all participants. Complimentary tickets required, please register by calling Heidi at 920-272-8341. Only a limited number of tickets are available.

Jubilee Liturgies at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, 140 South Monroe Avenue, Green Bay

Sunday, January 14, 2018 @ 11:00am Jubilee Mass for Youth & Youth Ministers

Sunday, February 11, 2018 @ 11:00am Jubilee Mass for Persons with Disabilities, the Sick, & Caregivers

For more information on the Jubilee Liturgies, visit: www.gbdioc.org and click on “Jubilee 2018”.

Respect Life Mass Tuesday, January 16th, 2018

St. Pius X, 500 W Marquette St,

Appleton @ 6:00pm

“One of the priorities for the Church is

the great need to realize the value and the dignity of all

human life from the first moment of conception to its natural

end,” Bishop David L. Ricken: Called to be Holy, Fully Engaged, Fully Alive.

For more information regarding this Mass, contact the Office of Marriage, Family Life & Pro-Life of the Green Bay Diocese at 920-272-8315.

St. Paul Hospice in Kaukauna is looking for volunteers to provide companionship and support to patients and their families. If you would like to ‘share in the care’ as a hospice volunteer, please call Pam at 920-766-6180.

Get ready to build your child’s academic and faith-

based future! Mark your calendars to join us at

Xavier High School

1600 W Prospect Ave, Appleton

for Freshman Registration Nights on Monday, January 29th or Tuesday, January 30th.

The Xavier High School curriculum will be described, course selection advice will be provided, and families will be able to select courses for the 2018-2019 school year. Information on scholarship and financial opportunities will be available. The programs will begin in the Xavier High School theatre at 7:00pm. We look forward to welcoming members of our Class of 2022!

The Northeast Wisconsin Passion Play at the Xavier Fine Arts Theatre in Appleton

7:00 pm March 22, 23, 24, 2018 1:00 pm March 24 & 25, 2018

Witness God's promise fulfilled. Join us Palm Sunday weekend to see the scriptures come to life through music, dance and drama. Bring your family to experience this inspiring production celebrating the joyous time when Our Lord walked the earth.

Tickets on sale Tuesday, January 16th, 2018. For more information, call 920-733-8840