St. Boniface, St. John the Baptist, St. Joseph Parishes November 17, 2013

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1 St. Boniface, St. John the Baptist, St. Joseph Parishes November 17, 2013 We are all one body, one body in Christ, and we do not stand alone. We are Christ s body, His hands and feet. We will speak His word of life to everyone we meet. 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C Pastor: Fr. David Fulton, PO Box 170, Fordyce-NE Phone: ; frfulton@hotmail.com Website: Deacons: Marcus Potts (F) Brian Heine (F) Clarence Jansen (M) Rod Wiebelhaus (F) Phones: St. John s Rectory St. John s Fax St. John s Hall West Catholic East Catholic St. Joseph Hall St. Boniface Prayer Line: Betty Peitz St. John s Prayer Line: Amy Dickes or Donna Potts Marriage Arrangements: at least six months in advance. Mass Intentions: Mark Mass Intention & put in Sunday collection or send to: Carole Schulte, PO Box 116, Fordyce-NE Indicate name, date, and parish. Confessions: St. Joseph: 7:00-7:25 p.m. (before Mass) St. John: Sundays 10:10-10:25 & First Fridays 7:15 7:30 a.m. & by appt.; St. Boniface: Sundays 8:00-8:25 am and Wednesday evenings 6:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m during school year. St. Boniface Eucharistic Adoration: Wed 5:30 p.m. 6:30 pm.; Thurs 6:50 a.m.-7:50 am First Friday Adoration: after 8:00 a.m. Mass till 7:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Eucharistic Holy Hour & Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion: Tuesdays 6:45 am 7:45 am at St. John Secretary s Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:00 4:00. jwubben@gpcom.net (office at school) St. John s Cemetery Caretakers: Mark & Cindy Neuhalfen: or 5810 Mass Times: Monday-Sat 8:00 a.m. St. John the Baptist Thu & St. Boniface Saturday 7:30 p.m. St. Joseph Parish in Constance Sunday 8:30 a.m. St. Boniface Parish in Menominee 10:30 am St. John the Baptist in Fordyce 1:00 p.m. St. Joseph (Spanish) -except on the fourth Sunday PASTOR S CORNER 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C Malachi 3:19-20; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12; Luke 21:5-19 The Extinction Protocol is a favorite website of mine. It documents all those phenomena which might threaten humanity. Here are a few recent headlines from the site, just to give you an example of what you might find there: Panic and fear, as double measles outbreaks hit Britain and Queensland Africa s Western black rhino officially declared extinct New breed of poison-resistant super rats spreading across the UK Doomsday volcanoes on the planet are awakening in record numbers... China unveils strategic map for a nuclear submarine attack on U.S. cities Southern Australia (Gippsland) is being rattled by hundreds of quakes - and scientists aren t sure why. The interesting thing is that the Categories sidebar on this website is remarkably similar to today s Gospel which mentions: wars, revolutions, great earthquakes, plagues, famines, fearful sights and great signs from heaven. They are all there but with one big difference. Note a further headline from The Extinction Protocol: New reality show highlights preppers preparing for doomsday The article goes on to say: For some people, the end of the world as we know it is upon us, and there is no better time than now to start preparing. Such is the concept of National Geographic Channel s new reality show Doomsday Preppers, which profiles Americans who have taken extreme measures to plan for a forthcoming apocalypse. I ve actually watched a couple of these shows and found myself more than a little uncomfortable with some aspects of what these folks are up to. Not only are they storing huge amounts of food, which seems praiseworthy enough, but they are also pur- Continued

2 ST. JOSEPH Sunday Giving: (Nov 10): Sat 7:30 p.m. Mass: Envelopes - $165; Plate $86; HVAC $25; Endowment this F-YTD - $140. Spanish Mass $216. Nov 23-Sat 7:30 pm Nov 28-Thu-9:30 am Solemnity of Christ the King Thanksgiving L: Carolyn Leader L: Cole Steffen G: Duane & Ginger Schieffer G: Calvin Schieffer and Family Isaac Stevens S: Quinn Schieffer S: Claudia Stevens U: Duane Schieffer and U: Mitchel Steffen and Gordon Leader Jared Fuelberth November Cleaners: Chair Sheila Schieffer, Jolene Steffen, Jeannie Schieffer, Terry Mueller, Mary Thoene ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Sunday (Nov 10) : Envelopes - $1020; Plate - $7; AC donations $50; Endow. Contrib. this F YTD - $100; Parish Center AC donations to date: $2050; Loan at CSB =$11,100 Nov 24 Sun 10:30 am Nov 28-Thu- Christ the King Thanksgiving L: Jerome Thoene L: Volunteers G: Bruce & Nancy Peitz G: Volunteers S: Jerod & Brandy Wiebelhaus S: Volunteers U: Bruce Peitz (E ), Bob U: Volunteers Wiebelhaus (E ), Bryan Thoene Paul Thoene November Cleaners: Chair-Tammy Eskens, Sue Dickes, Diane Dickes, Cheryl Eickhoff, Lori Eickhoff ST. BONIFACE Sunday (Nov 10): Envelopes - $1273; Plate - $71.50; Dollar Collection $60.58; Children $5; Endowment Contributions this fiscal YTD - $450; CSB = $11,000 Nov 24 Sun 8:30 am Nov 28-Thu-9:00 a.m. Christ the King Thanksgiving L: John Pinkelman L: John Jansen G: Ed & Charlene Arens G: Tim & Julie Arens Fam. S: Josh Heckenlaible and S: Alisa Ruzicka and Mason Schaefer Nathan Schmidt U: Dan Schaefer (E ), Todd U: Steve Jansen (E ), Heckenlaible (E ), Bill Tejral Roland Goeden (E ), Dennis Loecker Rod Goeden, Russell Schmidt Church Cleaners: November 9 (EDGES): Chair Lisa Schroeder, Joan Shalley, Jean Schwader, Cindy Schroeder, Terri Schurman, Ruth Steffen, Jan Sudbeck PARISH NEWS St. John s Catholic Order of Foresters Annual Breakfast will be December 8th at St. John s Parish Center. The proceeds will go toward replacing the air conditioners in the parish center. Cash donations to help defray costs would be much appreciated. Contact Lyle Lammers at The Cedar Catholic Choir will be singing at St. John s Mass that morning! St. Joseph s Ladies Guild Christmas Party Saturday December 7th 11:00 am at the St. Joseph Parish Hall. Come and enjoy luncheon, short meeting and entertainment. Instead of a gift exchange ladies are asked to bring an item for the Baby Jesus box. Items go to the Haven House. St. John s Ladies of DIV. 3: Thanks to those of you who ve already turned in your $20 for the division fundraiser. If you still need to turn yours in, you can place it in the Sunday collection, or give it to Patty Schieffer or DelRae Hilfiker. THANKS! Please send your Mass intentions to Carole Schulte at PO Box 116, Fordyce-NE. Masses are $10/ea Please indicate date and parish for the Mass. West Catholic Bus Fuel / St. John s Electric Bill If anyone would like to help out by paying a bill for the school or parish, please just stop down at Wiebelhaus Station, or contact Jill at the parish office (located in school) Archbishop s Annual Appeal Goal Pledges Response % of goal St. Joseph 1, , % St. Boniface 5, , % St. John 5, , % CALENDAR OF EVENTS Nov 18 Mon Fordyce Co-op Supper Nov 25 Mon St. Joseph Parish Council Mtg. 7:30 p.m. Dec 5 Thu St. John s Parish Council Mtg. 7:30 p.m. Dec 8 Sun St. John s Foresters Breakfast Dec 8 Sun East/West Cath. Christ. St. H 2:00 p.m. Jan 9 Thu St. Boniface Parish Council Mtg. 7:00 p.m. Jan 13 Mon St. Boniface Ladies Guild Mtg.

3 AREA EVENTS Fatima Statue Visit St. Rose of Lima Parish Crofton-NE You are invited to St. Rose Parish to see the beautiful statue of Our Lady of Fatima and to learn of Our Lady s message of peace. Please make plans to attend. Everyone is welcome! Schedule: Nov 18, Monday 5:00 p.m. Arrival 5:30 p.m. Adoration 7:30 p.m. Fatima Message Talk by William Sockey 8:15 p.m. Rosary 9:00 p.m. Closing and Benediction Schedule: Nov 19, Tuesday 7:30 a.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 8:15 a.m. Mass 9:00 1:30 p.m. Adoration 1:30 p.m. Rosary followed by Benediction 1:55 p.m. Rosary Balloon Launch 2:00 p.m. Departure ADORATION St. John the Baptist First Friday Adoration : 8:30 am 7 pm With Benediction and Closing Eucharistic Holy Hour and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotions Tuesdays: 6:45 a.m. 7:45 a.m. St. Boniface Eucharistic Adoration Wednesdays: 5:30pm 6:30 pm; Thursdays: 6:50 am-7:50 am SCRIPTURE READINGS for the WEEK Mon: Acts 28: 11-16, 30-31; Mt 14:22-33 Tue: 2 Mc 6:18-31; Lk 19:1-10 Wed: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Lk 19:11-28 Thu: 1 Mc 2:15-29; Lk 19:41-44 Fri: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; Lk 19:45-48 Sat: 1 Mc 6:1-13; Lk 20:27-40 MASSES Sunday November 17 +Norbert & Esther Kuchta M 8:30 am For the People F 10:30 am Spanish Mass C 1:00 pm November 22, Friday Soup Supper Fundraiser at the KC Hall in Hartington for Julie Kastrup to help her with the growing costs of her cancer treatment. Watch a live video feed of the Candlelight Christmas Parade inside the warm KC Hall! Monday November 18 For Cancer Patients F Tuesday November 19 +Roman Potts F Wednesday November 20 +Marcus Thoene F Thursday November 21 +Ed & Regina Mauch M Friday November 22 L & D of Don and Marie Watters Family F East and West Catholic Christmas Concert Sunday, December 8th 2:00 St. Helena Everyone is invited to attend our annual Christmas Concert. Mrs. Klug and kids put a lot of work into their production each year. Enjoy a fun afternoon of entertainment! Saturday November 23 +Mildred Schroeder M +Art & Alma Meyer C 7:30 pm Sunday November 24 +Mike Lowe M 8:30 am For the People F 10:30 am VOCATIONS CROSS Nov 9-15: Connie McPhillips Nov 16-22: Mark & Cindy Neuhalfen Nov 23-29: Bob & Pam Nissen

4 PASTOR S CORNER continued chasing all kinds of deadly weapons to protect their stores. The philosophy behind all this, of course, is the repugnant heresy and scourge of our modern age: the greatest good is life my life, to be exact survival at any cost my survival, that is. Through the periscope of my bunker I will watch you and your children starve and then shoot you if you approach my storehouse of food and drink. What they don t seem to realise is that even now, already, they have retreated into their bunkers, already they are pointing a gun at me, already I am a threat to their survival, already I am their enemy and already their survival is more important than mine. For preppers with a gun we are already at war. So what is the 'one big difference'? Acknowledging the same catastrophic scenarios Jesus simply counsels: do not be frightened. Faced with the reality of wars, revolutions, great earthquakes, plagues, famines, fearful sights and great signs from heaven and even betrayal, persecution and death Jesus tells us: do not prepare your defence. The critical difference, of course, the essential and irreconcilable difference between the preppers and Jesus is that they are wanting to keep their human life safe while Jesus wants us to keep our eternal life safe. This is what he means when he foretells that the Temple (everything) will be destroyed but: not a hair of your head will be lost. Jesus does not advise us to build bunkers or store food or turn our backs on our neighbors. Jesus earnestly desires that we get our heads straight about one unchangeable truth which is that: everything will be destroyed; but that for those who listen to and keep his words: not a hair of your head will be lost. Jesus relativises wars and earthquakes and persecution and humiliation and loss of life as things that must happen before the great moment of his appearing. He exhorts us to keep this carefully in mind because he himself will give us all that will be necessary at that time. For those who believe physical safety, self-preservation, is the greatest goal of human life, the greatest enemy will be volcanoes and earthquakes, famines and floods. Anything which endangers their mindless clinging to the things of this world will be seen as an evil. For those who believe the Good News all these terrible things are not the real enemy; in fact, they are a unique opportunity to give witness to faith in Christ. So, as one priest blogger said recently: If you are frightened of the future, of the wars and storms and catastrophes that are coming, of gigantic meteors or plagues of viruses, of starvation in famines, of tsunamis or civil chaos or solar flares or any other horrible possibility there is only one thing to do find a priest and make a good confession. PARISH NEWS continued Help Wanted: Part-time cook and helper for East/West School Lunch, at least one or two days a week. Duties are serving lunch in Bow Valley Church basement and hauling from Fordyce and help cook from time to time in Fordyce. If you d like to help out, please call Karla Sudbeck at or for details. The St. Boniface Ladies Guild is taking nominations or volunteers to assume the treasurer position. Thank you to our outgoing treasurer, Deb Kleinschmit for doing such a wonderful job! If you would like to volunteer or nominate someone, please contact any of the Guild Officers or Jennifer Suing at mjsuing@gpcom.net or If you know of someone that you think would like to belong to our family of parishes, please encourage them to contact the parish office, either by phone or . You might assume that you are already a member of the parish, but chances are if you don t find your new Sunday envelopes in the back of church every December, then you probably aren t on the parish roster. St. John s Parishioners: In honor of Right to Life please donate to the Layette in the back of church. FYI it will be up until Thanksgiving! St. John s Parish Center AC If you would like to donate to this project, please contact the office, or just drop an envelope marked AC in the Sunday collection. St. John s Ladies Guild Members: We will soon start work on the new 2014 guild books. We would like to get updated contact information from everyone, so if your phone number has changed or you would prefer to be contacted by cell phone, please get in contact with one of the officers and let them know. Thanks!

5 West Catholic Scrip Card Program Beth Stevens Lori Hoebelheinrich Ruth Wiebelhaus or Christmas is only 38 days away!! Gift cards aren t just for giving use them yourself to make your holiday purchases. You can probably find a scrip retailer for just about anything you want to purchase. Visit the Great Lakes website at Get set up for ScripNow! To get access to your cards almost immediately. It is so easy and convenient! Ask Beth, Lori, Ruth or Jill how to get your cards instantly. Total Donation = 13% New Scrip Retailer! - 6% donation New ScripNow! Retailer 4% donation Total Donation = 11% Total Donation = 12% Total Donation = 7% Dear Catholic School Supporters, Please help pass the word on to take just a few minutes to jot a note of thanks to the donors of the Ford Explorer to be forwarded on to them. These generous donations have come year after year and yet our response of thank yous get less every year to forward on to them. I am sure we are just as grateful but do not want to seem that these great gifts are taken for granted. We need their continued support more now than ever and this is outside support coming in to help us. I have not been able to send them a packet of thank yous yet as I have had that few turned in. It will soon be a month after this great gift and time to get a packet of thank yous to them. Thank you for your taking the time to write thank yous and asking others to also do so. Drop or send your thank you notes to my office. Joani Potts, Catholic Development Director Cedar County Catholic Schools & Parishes 502 So. Broadway PO Box 654 Hartington, NE West Catholic 100 Club winners for the month of November are as follows: $ Bob & JoAnn Wiebelhaus $ Jeff Arens $ Don & Marsha Albers Don t forget about these school fundraisers! Box Tops for Education Campbells Soups Labels Goodsearch internet search engine HyVee cards: available at the Carpenter Shop (in Yankton Mall), Cedar Security Bank, West Catholic or from Ruth Wiebelhaus or Mary Schaefer. OneCause.com like scrip but you don t need a card Printer cartridges! - if you know of a business that disposes of their old cartridges, ask if you can collect them for the school. A very good moneymaker!