St. Boniface Catholic Church 1952 GA Hwy 21 South Springfield, GA 31329 May 17, 2015 The Ascension of the Lord PARISH STAFF FR. MARTINO BÁ THÔNG NGUYEN, PASTOR RICK RAFTER, DEACON PATTIE LIEBL, PARISH SECRETARY CELESTE GISH, DRE JANICE KOSEK, OUTREACH ASSISTANCE DON SMITH, CUSTODIAN PARISH STAFF EMAIL pastor@sbcatholic.com parishoffice@sbcatholic.com dre@sbcatholic.com outreach@sbcatholic.com WEB ADDRESS www.sbcatholic.com BAPTISM Please contact Fr. Martino for an appointment. WEDDINGS Please contact Fr. Martino for an appointment a minimum of four months before a possible wedding date. PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION Office: (912) 754-7473 Fax: (912) 754-1201 WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. CONFESSIONS Saturday, 4:00 4:30 p.m. Or Upon request WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. Thursday, 8:30 a.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. Religious Education Sunday Mornings 9:45-10:45 a.m. When school is in session ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please contact Fr. Martino day or night if a priest is needed in an emergency.1-706-825-3032 Bulletin Deadline We welcome your contributions to the bulletin. Deadline for submission is 12 noon on Wednesday due to Summer hours Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved. --Mark 16:16
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 1 John 4:15 How strong is your faith? When you have an opportunity to defend your faith or clarify a question about your faith, do you do it? Or, do you remain silent so that others don t think you are weird? PRAY for the courage to be strong in your faith and share your witness with others. When we become Christians, we RECEIVE the Holy Spirit. God's Presence in our lives is proof that we really belong to Him. *And when we belong to Him--we become more aware of others--that is largely what belonging to God means. Do we recognize this? *He also gives us the power to LOVE (Romans 5:5, 8.9;2 Corinthians 1:22). *Rely on that POWER as you reach out to others. As you do so you will gain confidence. See ALSO Romans 8:16. *To become God's Steward, live your life for HIM and not for yourself only! (Adapted from LIFE APPLICATION BIBLE COMMENTARY-NIV). This week at St. Boniface: May 17-May 23 Sunday: Monday: Mass- 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Pastoral Council Meeting-7:00 p.m. Tuesday: Mass 8:30 a.m. CCW Effingham Nursing Home Birthday Party Wednesday: Mass -8:30 a.m. Rosary Group -10:00 a.m. Young @Heart - 11:00 a.m. Youth Formation - 7:00 p.m. Thursday Mass 8:30 a.m. K of C Officers Meeting - 7:00 p.m. Friday: Mass- 8:30 a.m. Saturday: Reconciliation - 4:00-4:30 pm Mass -5:00 p.m. May 23 5:00 pm AS J Burdick, M Burdick, & P Galasco EM J Smock, B Milne, J Kessler, G Hixenbaugh & D Griffin L C Gish G D Talick & C Broom U C Reynolds & P Tanguay May 24 8:30 am AS Leslie, Lucy, & Lynn Duncan EM A & J Baker & D & L Ganser L A Baker G B Milne Jr. & Volunteer U R Lafond & B Russo 11:00 am AS A McIntosh, L Stark & T Rafferty EM Jodi McIntosh, D Gadomski, R Monteleone, & A Colanero L K Klock-Powell G J Williamson & L Jensen U P Rodriquez & Y Carr SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Ascension of the Lord: World Communications Day Monday: St. John I Wednesday: St. Bernardine of Siena Thursday: St. Christopher Magellanes and Companions; Julian Calendar Ascension Friday: St. Rita of Cascia Saturday: Vigil of Pentecost; Shavuot (Jewish observance) begins at sundown READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25; Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15
Parish Office I will be on vacation from May 22 thru June 5. During my absence Julie Smock will be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday (half day) the first week and Monday, Wednesday & Friday (half day) the second week. I will still be checking my email and putting together the bulletin, so please continue to email me your bulletin entries. Congratulations to our First Communicants they are: Fredrico Cardenas, Lee Davis, Stephen Deyhle, Johnathon Hall, Nadira Momperousse, Gardenia Peralta, James Rafferty, Antonio Ramirez, Michelle Karla Romero, Ryan Sticha, Loki Thompson, Ashley Wayco, Payton Whatley, & Celie Wonnick. Congratulations to our Confirmandi s they are: Rebecca Borchardt, Cristian Gonzales, Garrett Boyett, Thomas Head, Niamh Kavanagh, Giovanni Soriano, Julieta Miramontes, Joseph Rouse, Morgan Yarberry, Kelina Momperousse, & Alyssa Almerigotti. Mass Intentions for the Week of May 17-May 23 Sunday 5/17 Tuesday 5/19 Wednesday 5/20 Thursday 5/21 Friday 5/22 Saturday 5/23 +Jo Hunt Janice Kosek Yvette Carr Alan Schwartz Joe & Monica Bahm +Gene Davis & Debbie Wayco Your contributions for the weekend of May 10, 2015 Adult $5,933.24 children $13.57 Debt Reduction $1,669.00 Mortgage Balance $329,405.62 Bills paid last week $6,509.69 May She Rest in Peace We extend our prayers and sympathy to Carrie Boyett and family on the recent death of Carrie s mom, Jo Hunt. May she now rest in the Lords presence and eternal peace. Congratulations Graduates We would like to extend congratulations to our up coming graduates. They are Nicholas Borchardt,& Felicia Ojong who will be graduating from ECHS and Conner Cremo from SECHS. Fr. Martino will have a special Mass for these graduates on Sunday May 31st at the 11 am Mass. They will be presented with a certificate, a check and Fr. Martino will take them out to dinner in honor of their graduation. We wish you the best of luck where ever life takes you. Congratulations We would like to extend congratulations to Nicholas James Borchardt on his upcoming graduation from ECHS. Graduation will be held on May 23rd at 7 PM. We are so proud of you, Nick! Love Mom, Dad, and Rebecca Lost Rosary Beads Last weekend I lost my set of silver rosary beads. If anyone has found them, please contact the parish office. My daughter brought them back from Italy for me and they were blessed by the Pope. It would mean so much to me to have them back. Thank you -Carolyn Broom YOUNG @ Heart Join us Wednesday May 20 th at 11 am in the faith formation building. We will be playing Bingo, so come and join your peers. We've got the best 'caller' who guarantees we'll have fun! Lunch will be 'BRUNCH'. That's right, we are having breakfast for lunch - $3 per oldster. Questions? Emma @ 657-4888
WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME ANY NEW PARISHIONERS AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO REGISTER WITH THE PARISH. REGISTRATION FORMS ARE LOCATED IN THE CHURCH ON THE STAND IN FRONT OF THE CONFESSIONAL. OR YOU MAY STOP BY THE PARISH OFFICE AND REGISTER MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. Gearing up for VBS July 6-10, 20415 We are gathering together items for this year s theme Surfing with the Son and are in need of Donations. Items needed are: Seashells Any beach decorations old pearl necklaces Sea glass shark teeth nail polish (any color, new or used) Old surf boards pearls (any size) metal washers (1 & 2 inch size) Wooden crosses craft glue any old broken jewelry or rosaries Cookies, snacks & chips Pre-sweetened Kool-aide Have questions? Call Lisa Ganser at 912-660-1418. St. Boniface Youth Group Provide Breakfast for the Homeless On March 1st and May 3rd the youth of the St. Boniface Youth Group prepared and served breakfast to approximately 200 homeless men and women in Savannah. They whipped up the eggs, flipped the pancakes, and cooked the sausage as well as served the needy with smiles and conversation. But their work wasn't done until they cleaned up and put the kitchen and dining room back in order. The youth have chosen feeding the homeless once a quarter as their mission. Thank you to those parishioners that donated breakfast items. Great Job Youth! PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL Today we celebrate one of the tenets of our creed: that the Lord ascended into heaven. From Mark s Gospel we hear the final words Jesus spoke to his disciples shortly before he ascended into heaven. Those were words of commissioning, no less real for us today than they were to the disciples then. We are called to proclaim the gospel to every creature. For the vast majority of us, this means that we proclaim the gospel by the witness of our everyday lives. Treating others with dignity and respect, providing for those less fortunate than ourselves, being good stewards of the many gifts showered on us, coming together as God s family in worship and praise these are all signs that the gospel has taken root in our lives. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Surprisingly, the church moved very slowly in claiming marriage as a focus of attention and care. Nearly everywhere in the Roman world, citizens agreed on how to celebrate marriage. Consent of the man and woman is what made a marriage valid in the eyes of the law, and although there was a traditional ceremony, it was home based and optional. The ceremony was for showing the social status of the families involved (the procession ideally detoured through crowds), and for reminding the woman of her legal transfer from her father s control to her husband s. The big moment of the ceremony had nothing to do with vows, but with the bride s donning the yellow veil with red highlights that was the daily wear of married women. A wedding feast included soothsayers and animal sacrifice to the new household s gods. Christians found that distasteful, of course, but since marriage was a family matter, they could edit things out. The church was comfortable with this, and sometimes recommended that the couple seek the advice of the bishop. His permission was only required for the marriage of a cleric, or for a marriage Rome didn t recognize, such as between a free woman and a slave. There was no blessing, no liturgy, no priest. Christians followed the customs of the day, but they knew that custom and relationships were transformed from within themselves by the fact of their baptism. Outwardly, Christians married exactly as their pagan neighbors, but they certainly invested the usual gestures with a dynamic sense of Christ s presence. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
REGISTER NOW! The Center for Ministry Development is excited to bring its 2015 workshop series to Savannah! ENGAGING PARENTS FORMING FAMILY FAITH Saturday, June 6, 2015: 10:00-4:00 Diocese of Savannah This workshop will share effective ways in which parish communities are engaging parents and helping families grow in faith together. How precious is the family as the privileged place for transmitting the faith! Pope Francis, July 26, 2014 Angelus This workshop will provide leaders with: A better understanding of today s parents; Strategies for reaching out to parents and ways to support them in deepening their own faith; The Church s vision for family from Scripture, Church teachings, the Synod on the Family, Pope Francis; Strategies to strengthen family faith at home and in the parish; Ways to involve parents in faith formation, sacramental preparation, and youth ministry; Strategies for engaging families through technology; Strategies for motivating families to do service and outreach together. The workshop is designed for all parish, diocesan and Catholic school leaders whose ministries touch the family including pastors, deacons, pastoral associates, coordinators of youth ministry, leaders in faith formation and catechists, sacramental preparation leaders, family ministers, service/social concerns leaders, Catholic school principals and teachers. Cost of the workshop is $54, which includes handouts and lunch. For more information or to register, go to Engaging Parents Workshop Diocese of Savannah and follow the instructions. Grief Workshop: Walking the Pathway of Loss The Diocesan Office of Family Life and Island Hospice will present a free five week grief workshop at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 2170 E. Victory Drive, Savannah, GA 31404, starting Tuesday, May 26 and concluding on June 23. The program will be held on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 and to 7:30 PM. Dr. Owen Tucker, M.Ed., D. Min. and Stephanie May, MPS will be the presenters. Grief attaches itself to all kinds of loss in varying degrees: the death of a loved one, miscarriages; divorce; the long good-bye of Alzheimer s; empty nesters; and many more. While this series will focus primarily on loss by death, those experiencing other types of loss will also find it helpful. These seminars outline the patterns and processes of the grieving experience The five week program Grief: Walking The Pathway of Loss, will cover the following topics: Normal Grief Reactions, How People Grieve Men, Women, Children, Specific Topics for Group Interests, Recovery is Possible, and Finding Meaning in Death. Each session will begin with a presentation followed by group discussion. All are welcome. For additional information and to register contact Maria G. Ramos-Hibbs at the Office of Family Life 912-201-4068 or mhibbs@diosav.org
Faith Formation News Celeste Gish-DRE- 912-754-1432 Congratulations, Confirmandi! Thanks to everyone who made our Confirmation Mass such a memorable occasion. It was a team effort on the part of eighth-grade catechists Lynn Duncan and Pat Galasco, Bishop Hartmayer, Fr. Martino, Fr. Joseph, Fr. Lamb, Deacon Rafter, our choir and organist, lector, ushers, greeters, altar servers, parents and other parishioners who donated their time and talent. Special thanks to CCW for the reception; Monica and Joe Bahm for dinner and floral arrangements; and Joe Colanero, our photographer. Our Youth will continue to meet throughout the summer in the annex on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Catholic Focus Immediately after 8:30 a.m. Mass each Sunday (9:30 a.m.), adults of all ages meet in the Education Building in the Catholic Focus classroom. We study and discuss how to apply the scriptures from the Masses to our daily lives. Classes are led by dedicated Catholic Catechist Disciples. We encourage you to become part of this loving group. You will not regret it! So just visit with us and see for yourself! Alex Arrietta Glen Harmin Rich Patrick Joy Austin Muriel Healy Rochelle Peavy Joyce Baker Frank hester Russell Price Holly Barr Carson Hollis Eileen Proveaux Richard Bender Pat Kavanaugh Sheila Roberts Sarah Bonnevile Lisa Kavanagh Alan Swartz Jim Brado Niamh Kavanagh Angel Smith Christy Brazwell Jordan Keller Phyllis Smith Nicole Callais Janice Kosek Jack Stein Grandma Carter Ron & Myrt Kuster Barbara Strickland Penny Christol Tim Kyle Ed Talick Joe Cihla Brenda Liebl Olive Tebbetts TA Curtis John Liebl Burr Tolles Nancy Dotson Vince & Sandra Mackey Jim Trumpower Rita DuPont Maria Mancieas Edward Viehman Dan Gonzales Dolores Miller Family Renee Wilder George Gonzales Pat Neklia Garry Wilkes Ava Gobrogge Peter Osella Hannah Wiedeman Sarah Gobrogge Michelle Paoli Linda Wright Dorthea Hardin Phil Pastrono Maj. Brian Healy, USAF, TSgt Brian A. Lafond, Sgt. Clayton Emanuel Holloway, SFC Shawn Brown, SSgt. Ryan Peters, LSSN Jonathon Benson King, Capt. Thomas Naldrett, Sgt. Steven Liebl Patronize Our Advertisers Saturday Evenings 5:00 pm Mass and Sunday Mornings 8:15 am -12:30 p.m. Please contact Sarah Harrison for nursery needs during meetings at 828-699-5155. Register your Kroger Rewards card to help benefit the Outreach Assistance program. Need help? See Pattie in the Parish Office. Post Office Box 392 Springfield, Georgia 31329 Yvette D. Carr USA Travel Consultant tel 912.754.5573 fax 912.754.5583 ycarr@bumsworldtravel.com