Important Schedule Change for Tuesday classes:
On Tuesday, March 16th, both first grade classes will meet at their usual time. That same day, both sessions of First Communion classes for grades 3-6 will not meet due to a scheduling conflict. All First Communion children received a Home Lesson at last week’s class to be completed with parents and returned on March 23.
There will be class on Thursday, March 11, for all children who usually attend on Thursday evenings. Parents who have a child in Sacrament Preparation Year One will need to attend the Parent Meeting at either 4:30 or 6PM that day.
Non-Sacrament Prep Grade 4 at 4:30 and Non-Sacrament Prep Grades 5 and 6 at 6PM will meet that week, even though it was not originally on the schedule. Please refer to the bulletin for more information.
Forever Young luncheon for March is scheduled for March 7th in the Morris Center for noon. We would appreciate guests signing in at 11:45 A.M. and the cost of the luncheon starting with March will be $6.00 for Members and $7.00 for guests. Our featured speaker will be Bob Scrivano who is a talk show host on KFBK 1530 AM on Sundays from 7:30 AM – 8:30 A.M.
Bob’s show, ASSETS & AGING, AFFORDING FOR FUTURE, deals with seniors and their families dealing with issues of aging. Bob has been a guest on a number of radio shows, including Sacramento KCRA-TV “Health Call Live”, KMAX-TV “Ask the experts”: and Dan Lundgren’s Nationally syndicated show on Catholic Family Radio. I am sure you will find his remarks very helpful and interesting. Please be sure to make your reservations by March 5th by calling Carol Ernst 780-1655 or Arlene at 772-6061
February 28- Our Young Adults with families group has started. We would love to have other young adults with families come join us twice a month at 10:00am in the Morris Hall. This exciting group will meet in the Morris Center. Parents will sharing scripture in the Lectio Divina process while the children are with some of our teenager’s playing and praying together. Light refreshments will be provided.
March 4th- West Placer deanery planning meeting at 7pm at Jericho Café in Roseville.
March 12th- Pub Night starting at 7pm until St. Peter & Paul parish in Rocklin. This evening will be a trivia style night with a no host coffee/beverage bar. A flyer will be available after March 1st.
March 14th & 28th- Our Young Adults with families group has started. We would love to have other young adults with families come join us twice a month at 10:00am in the Morris Hall. This exciting group will meet in the Morris Center. Parents will sharing scripture in the Lectio Divina process while the children are with some of our teenager’s playing and praying together. Light refreshments will be provided. Come join us on our next meetings: February 28th, March 14th and March 28th (in the La Salle room) after the 9:00am Mass
For more information on our programs, please contact Paula Staszkow at 772-4717 ext 112 or scpaula@surewest.net You can also access our blog at www.stclareyoungadults.com or access our facebook page at http://is.gd/8SCpA
Our upcoming events for March for Confirmation preparation & Faith Formation are as follows:
February 24th- Confirmation Year 1 & 2- Prayer Stations night at 6:30-8pm
March 3rd- Confirmation Year 1 meets 6:30-8:00pm (7th grade attend Mission with their parents)
March 10th- Confirmation Year 1 & 2 with sponsors for Sacrament of Reconciliation at 6:30pm
March 16th- Confirmation candidates meet with First Communions prayer partners at 6:30-8:00pm
March 18th- 7th grade students meet with Reconciliation prayer partners from 6:00-7:00pm
March 24th- Confirmation Year 2 meet from 6:30-8pm
March 26,27, & 28th- Confirmation service projects. More info will follow.
For more information on Confirmation and/or Faith formation 7-12th grade, please contact the co-coordinators Agnes Soria and Paula Staszkow at 772-4717 or scagnes@surewest.net or scpaula@surewest.net
Good Friday Stations of the Cross- On Good Friday (April 2nd) the youth again will share our live stations of the cross for our parish community. Practices and rehearsals will take place in early March. If you would like to help, please contact Paula immediately.
March 7th- TNT- Topic Night Throwdown on Social justice issues from 6:00-7:30pm. Bring $5.00 for dinner. This Lent’s social justice project will be the Baby bottle project for Sacramento Life Center.
March 14th- YES! Youth Engaged in Scripture from 6:00-7:30pm in the Morris Center. Dinner provided.
March 21st- Night at Leatherby’s from 6:00-8:00pm. Bring money for dinner and of course ice cream. We will start with 5:00pm Mass then head to Leatherby’s for a night of food & fun! Please RSVP by 03/19 so we can plan parent drivers.
March 28th- Theology of the Body from 6:00-8:00pm. We will continue to use what we have learned in talking about “Dating with Purpose & Purity.” Dinner is provided by parents.
For more information on any event, please contact Paula Staszkow at 772-4717 ext. 112 or scpaula@surewest.net. Our youth ministry blog has all events for March, April & May, take a look at www.stclareym.com
Good Friday Stations of the Cross- On Good Friday (April 2nd) the youth again will share our live stations of the cross for our parish community. Practices and rehearsals will take place in early March. If you would like to help, please contact Paula immediately.
March 14th- Movie Day on the big screens in Morris center. We will watch the Disney movie “Up” and play a game with the story. Come join us for movie, popcorn, & fun from 2:30-4:30pm (Our original trip to Skyzone has been postponed until summer .)
March 28th- Prayer Labyrinth in the Morris Center from 3-4:30pm. Come join us as we walk in pray in a GIANT Labyrinth together. This is a wonderful way to celebrate the Lenten season
For more information, please contact Paula Staszkow at 772-4717 ext 112 or scpaula@surewest.net You can also access our youth ministry blog for all March, April & May events at www.stclareym.org
On Fridays during Lent in the Church our schedule is:
8:30AM Mass
9AM – 6PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
6PM Benediction
6:15PM-6:45PM Soup and Bread Supper (no charge)
6:45PM Stations of the Cross The only exception is March 26 when Benediction and Stations begin at 5PMfollowed by Soup and Bread Supper. All are invited.
St. Clare Vacation Bible School - 2010
Hello Fellow Volunteers!
I hope you have had a great holiday season and are getting ready to prepare for Lent. I just wanted to send out a “Save the Date” announcement for this year’s Vacation Bible School. We will have Vacation Bible School during the last full week of June (June 21st through the 25th). We hope you can make it again this year and look forward to seeing you at our first planning meeting Wednesday March 10th from 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm.
This year’s theme is: Baobab Blast
We look forward to seeing you at our first planning meeting on Wednesday March 10th at 7:30 pm in the St. Clare Room.
If you have any questions please feel free to email me and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
God Bless,
Bianca Hennager
(916) 872-4142
Sunday Commentary
Commentary on the Readings for Sunday – March 7, 2010
The Third Sunday in Lent
Lent is a time to reassess our relationship with God in Jesus Christ. It is not a time for self-inflicted penance for the sake of self-punishment. That went out with the ‘dark ages.’ Our God is a God of love and forgiveness, however, all good things have their limit or boundaries. Lent gives us a time to step back to see where are we going in our relationship and if we are in need of some correction to our course. The one thing we are all guilty of at one time or another is complacency – the belief that we are ‘doing okay.’ Our God wants more from us than what we might think is ‘good enough.’
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