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

Website: www.saintclementparish.comWebsite: www.saintclementparish.com

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

Email: st_clement@tds.net (Katie)Email: st_clement@tds.net (Katie)

Diocese of Madison, Bishop Donald J. HyingDiocese of Madison, Bishop Donald J. Hying

SAINT CLEMENT CATHOLIC PARISHSAINT CLEMENT CATHOLIC PARISH135 South Washington Street – Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813135 South Washington Street – Lancaster, Wisconsin 53813

Founded in 1859Founded in 1859

(1 Corinthians 13:8)(1 Corinthians 13:8)

723-7474723-7474

TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 18, 2020

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

October 10 & 11Church Support Envelopes � � � � � $4,922�00Offertory Cash� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$463�00Weekly Electronic Giving � � � � � � $1,048�00Total � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$6,433�00

Budgeted Offertory for Oct � � �$32,350�00Offertory Received in Oct� � � � �$15,931�00

Monthly Offertory Comparison September 2020 (4 weekends) � � � $30,295�00September 2019 (5 weekends) � � � $35,879�00

Weekly Mass Schedule

Tuesday, October 20 � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest)

Family Members of LeRoy & Bernice IhmWednesday, October 21 � � � � � � 8:15 AM

† Fr� Paul MankowskiThursday, October 22 � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM

(Saint John Paul II, Pope) Members of the Baus Family

Friday, October 23 � � � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM (Saint John of Capistrano, Priest)

† James HeadSaturday, October 24 � � � � � � � � 8:15 AM

(Saint Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop; Blessed Virgin Mary)

† Mary Brackin & Tony Somsky 5:00 PM

2020 High School GraduatesSunday, October 25 � � � � � � � � � � 7:30 AM

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time People of Our Parish

9:30 AM † Catherine & Francis Richgels

From Our Pastor:From Our Pastor:In the Gospel for this Sunday (Matthew 23:15-21), Jesus Christ instructs us to give

to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God� In other words, as we obey the laws of our country (giving to Caesar what belongs to him), we do not allow such obedience to compromise our love and respect for Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and His teachings� For example, we pay taxes and for health insurance, but we do not have to allow such funds to pay for the killing of pre-born children, even when some of the political leaders in our country try to force us to do so� In the face of such attacks on our religious liberty, we have a duty to defend ourselves – indeed, our moral conscience that is formed and informed by Jesus and His Church should be respected by government leaders� In the midst of a secular world, God calls us to be holy and courageous witnesses to His Gospel of life, witnesses to His love and mercy, as Bishop Donald Hying invites us to do in his initiative for our diocese, “Go Make Disciples,” and as Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI reminds us in the following Message for World Mission Sunday, 2006:

“Unless our mission is oriented by charity, that is, unless it springs from a profound act of divine love, it risks being reduced to mere philanthropic and social activity� In fact, God’s love for every person constitutes the heart of the experience and proclamation of the Gospel, and those who welcome it in turn become its witnesses�”

“God’s love, which gives life to the world, is the love that was given to us in Jesus, the Word of salvation, perfect icon of the Heavenly Father’s mercy�”

“The saving message can be summed up well, therefore, in the words of John the Evangelist: ‘In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent His only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him’ (1 John 4:9)�”

“It was after His Resurrection that Jesus gave the apostles the mandate to proclaim the news of this love, and the apostles, inwardly transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, began to bear witness to the Lord who had died and was risen� Ever since, the Church has continued this same mission, which is the indispensable and ongoing commitment of all believers…”

“The generous readiness of disciples of Christ to undertake works of human and spiritual advancement draws vigor literally from the awareness of this common mission, faithfulness to divine love…� Consequently, being missionaries means loving God with all one’s heart, even to the point, if necessary, of dying for Him…� Being missionaries means stooping down to the needs of all, like the Good Samaritan, especially those of the poorest and most destitute people, because those who love with Christ’s Heart do not seek their own interests, but the glory of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and the good of their neighbor alone�”

With peace and prayers in Christ,Fr. William

RECONCILIATIONBefore Daily & Sunday Masses

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

OFFICE HOURS:Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays:

9 am to 5 pmThursdays & Fridays:

9 am to 2 pm

REMINDERS:• Please remember that if you receive the official Diocese newspaper Catholic Herald to

send in your annual subscription payment ($23�00), made payable to ‘St� Clement Parish’ with your name for proper credit�

• Respect Life Collection due by Monday, October 26�

THE PONTIFICAL GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTIONThank you for the donation to the Pontifical Good Friday Collection for the Holy Land�

Our Parish Family’s donation of $2,621�00 will help support and protect Christianity’s holiest sites and places, and the Christians who live there� Please continue to pray for their safety and security� For more information about Christians in the Holy Land, visit www�myfranciscan�org/good-friday�

LITURGICAL SCHEDULE: OCTOBER 24 & 25

5:00 PM Lector: Rick Benson5:00 PM Servers: Logan & Brady Muldoon7:30 AM Lector: Bill Manthe7:30 AM Servers: Lily Hauck & Danica Tydrich9:30 AM Lector: Linda Ihm9:30 AM Servers: DJ & Nicole Kelley

**SERVERS: Your new schedules are in the sacristy!

NEW SCRIP APP OFFERSimply download the new RaiseRight mobile app and use it

at least once during the month of October and we will give you a free $10 SCRIP certificate�The new RaiseRight app makes supporting our wonderful parish school even easier and there is no extra time wasted or extra money spent� You can shop more than 750 top brands using gift cards - right from your phone, whether you're at home or at the store� Get started today by downloading the RaiseRight app for free from the App Store or from Google Play� If you already have a ShopWithScrip account, you can pick up right where you left off by using the same sign-in information as your gift cards and payment information automatically transfer to the app� If you have questions, call the school office, 723-7474 or ask at the SCRIP table following each of the weekend Masses� Thank you for your continued support and God bless you!

SAINT CLEMENT SCHOOL

GO MAKE DISCIPLES: THE IMPORTANCE OF PRAYERAccording to the artist [ Jean-Francois

Millet], this painting [L’Angelus] portrays a peasant couple working in the fields who, upon hearing the bells of the church ringing for 6pm, take a moment to pray the Angelus at the end of the work day� This painting reveals something about what it means to pursue holiness in our daily lives� There is a certain humble sincerity in their demeanor� They are ordinary working-class people who have stopped what they were doing—the mundane tasks of the day—and took time to pray, even though they must be very tired at the end of the day’s work� Their commitment to prayer shows their sense of reverence and awe before God� There is something compelling about their spirituality in the midst of a very human life� The image shows that their devotion to the Lord is not limited to when they are kneeling in the church on Sundays� By stopping to pray in that place where they work, they are sanctifying that space and those tasks by inviting God there� The dusky evening atmosphere of the painting reminds us not to allow the sun to set without taking time to stop and pray� “At the end of the day,” so to speak, the one thing—the only thing—that really matters is my relationship with the Lord� And so we have to ask ourselves: Have I placed Jesus Christ and my relationship with him at the center of my day, my week, my work, my whole life? ~ from the “Go Make Disciples” October Newsletter

IN MEMORIAMPlease remember in your prayers this week Victoria “Vicci” Rhoden,

a former member of our parish, who died from cancer at the young age of 43 on October 9, whose funeral Mass was offered on October 16� Vicci is the daughter of Bob & Jan Schmidt� In 2004, Vicci married Jason Rhoden and together they were raising three children� She and her family lived in Las Vegas for a number of years, and returned to Platteville in 2015� In doing so, Vicci became part of the family business at Gasser Hardware, managing the HR department� She was a vibrant woman who loved family photography, movies, road trips and most of all her beautiful family� She was a member at St� Mary Parish in Platteville, but she expressed that her services be held at St� Clement, as so many of her life events took place at our parish and in Lancaster� Vicci fought her cancer bravely, and trusted in God deeply� As we pray for her, may we also pray for her husband Jason, her children Noah, Nathan and Leigha, her parents, brothers and all of her family and friends in this time of sorrow� May they know the compassion and comfort of the Lord, and the support of our prayers� “Eternal rest grant unto Victoria, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

DONATIONS UPDATE: THANK YOU!Thank you for your donation to the National Combined

Collection� Our Parish Family’s donation of $550�00 will support the following collections: Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, Catholic Communications Campaign, Catholic Home Missions, Catholic University of America, Catholic Promotion of Authentic Human Development, Retirement Fund for Religious�

Rice Bowl donations of $395�52 combined with school’s $305�00, has been sent to the Missionaries of Charity, the order founded by Saint Teresa of Calcutta�

40 DAYS FOR LIFE!The 40 Days for Life Vigil continues and the Knights of

Columbus are taking part, and you can as well� On October 22 and 29, members of the KC’s will be traveling to Madison to pray and give witness to life outside of Planned Parenthood’s abortion clinic from 7-8 pm� They will leave from St� Clement Church at 5 pm and return to the parish about 9:45 pm� Anyone who wishes to join them should be at the church before 5 pm� Contact Bill Seyer at 988-6543 to discuss travel options� Please know that during the 40 Days for Life campaign, anyone can join others in Madison as they pray for an end to abortion and give witness to the dignity of human life�

You can also pray for an end to abortion by praying the Rosary together at St� Clement Church on Tuesday afternoons from now to November 3, at 5:15 pm at the Memorial to Unborn Children, which is by the fountain across the street from the church� KC members or others will lead the Rosary and everyone is welcome to join them, even from their car� In the event of inclement weather, the Rosary will be prayed in the church�

FAMILY PROMISE: OUR WEEK CONCLUDES!Thank you to everyone who volunteered to assist during our host

week which concludes this weekend� The family that was part of the program before our week began was able to move out of the program, and during our week we were on stand-by� It’s great to know that we were ready with volunteers in case a family needed the program’s assistance� Thank you again for your willingness to serve!

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