St. Boniface Catholic Church 1952 GA Hwy 21 South Springfield, GA 31329 October 9, 2016 The Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time PARISH STAFF FR. MARTINO BÁ THÔNG NGUYEN, PASTOR RICK RAFTER, DEACON PATTIE LIEBL, PARISH SECRETARY CELESTE GISH, DRE KATHY O SAKO, 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 BAPTISMS Please contact Fr. Martino for an appointment. WEDDINGS Please contact Fr. Martino for an appointment a minimum of four months before 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 7:00 p.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 Thursday at 12:00 pm
October 9, 2016 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God? Luke 17:18 Most of us live easy lives. We have food, shelter and clothing. We go on vacation every year and own a car or two. Most of us take this all for granted. Did you ever notice that people with the least amount of possessions are usually the most grateful? Shouldn t this be the other way around? Epigrams on Thanksgiving: *The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings. *Thanksgiving, to be truly Thanksgiving, is first thanks then giving. *When you drink from the stream, remember the spring--chinese Proverb. *Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart-- Seneca. *A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues. *It is better to say "thank you" and not mean it than to mean it and not say it! *"Keep both eyes open to your mercies," advised Robert Louis Stevenson. *"The man who has forgotten to be thankful has fallen asleep in life--david McCarthy. (adapted from Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations) READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31 5:1; Ps 113:1b-5a, 6-7; Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Gal 5:1-6; Ps 119:41, 43-45, 47-48; Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:42-46 Thursday: Eph 1:1-10; Ps 98:1-6; Lk 11:47-54 Friday: Eph 1:11-14; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13; Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Eph 1:15-23; Ps 8:2-3ab, 4-7; Lk 12:8-12 Sunday: Ex 17:8-13; Ps 121:1-8; 2 Tm 3:14 4:2; Lk 18:1-8 ACCOUNTABLE It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are held accountable. Molière 9 de octubre de 2016 28º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario "Nadie más que este extranjero ha regresado para dar gracias a Dios?" Lucas 17:18 La mayoría de nosotros vivimos vidas "fáciles". Tenemos comida, refugio y ropa. Nos vamos de vacaciones todos los años y somos dueños de uno o dos autos. La mayoría de nosotros damos todo esto por hecho. Has notado que las personas con la menor cantidad de posesiones son generalmente las más agradecidas? No debería ser al revés? Tómate tiempo cada día y agradece a Dios portodo lo que te ha dado. Reflexiones en Dia de Acción de Gracias: * "La más difícil operación aritmética a realizar es la que nos permite contar nuestras bendiciones". * "Lo que es realmente el Dia de Accion de Gracias, es primero agradecer y despues regalar". * "Cuando bebas agua, recuerda la fuente" Proverbio Chino * "Nada es mas honorable que un corazon agradecido" Seneca * "Un corazon agradecido no es solamente la mas grande virtud, es tambien el padre de todas las virtudes". * " Es mejor decir "gracias" y no sentirlo, que sentirlo y no decirlo!". * "Manten tus ojos abiertos a sus misericordias" advierte Robert Louis Stevenson. * "El hombre que ha olvidado ser agradecido, se ha quedado dormido en la vida" David McCarthy. (Adaptado de Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations) Jubilee of Mercy October 9, 2016 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jubilee of Marian Devotion This weekend, the Jubilee honors Mary under the title Pope Francis suggests, Mother of Mercy. Recall the Good Samaritan Gospel. Priest and Levite saw suffering but showed no mercy. Recall the rich man, who never saw Lazarus right before his eyes, and showed no mercy. Today, Jesus sees ten lepers from afar and shows extraordinary mercy. Mary s entire life, declares Francis, was modeled on Jesus, Mercy-Made-Flesh. Indeed, standing at the cross, Mary saw Jesus mercy take flesh when Jesus showed mercy to the executioners. So Pope Francis recommends we frequently pray the Salve Regina, Hail, Holy Queen, asking her to ever look upon us with mercy, so that we might be worthy to gaze upon the face of her merciful Son Jesus. May we do so not only in eternity, but here and now, opening our eyes to see Jesus in others, and our hearts to serve Jesus in others by loving deeds of unconditional mercy. Peter Scagnelli, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Oct. 15 5:00 pm AS J Burdick, M Burdick, & Volunteer EM Leslie Duncan, R Hein, C Reynolds, G Hixenbaugh, & N McEvoy L J Burdick U J Branham, Donna Smith, & P Galasco Oct.9 8:30 am AS H Matzdorf, D Matzdorf, & Volunteer EM D Griffin, M McCumber, & J & M Bahm L L Santos U A & G Snyder & R Lafond 11:00 am AS L Usher, L Davis, & L Stark EM J Colanero, T King, B Rafferty, & V Singley L K Klock-Powell U C Gonzales, R Monteleone, R Castello, & J Davis Children s Liturgy Volunteer 1-M Vinson Volunteer 2- C Felipe Youth Volunteers-L Stark & D Rodriguez Please Remember in Prayer Caroline & Brandon Arrieta, Michael Barajas, Jamie Bassett, Richard Bender, Tony Branham, Briones Family, Randy & Marsha Brown, Peggy Casey, Diana Cato, Kathy & Andy Chester, Joe Chila, Penny Christol, Mike & Nancy Corley, Cody Danielewicz, Paula & Herman Disterhaupt, Nancy Dotson, Brenda Liebl Evans, Connie Frazier, Mildred Galentine, Dan Gonzales, Eric Guge, Michelle Garcia, Felipe & Manuela Garza, Janie Haar, Myllar Jones, Vickie Joyner, Jere Landis, Vince & Sandra Mackey, Frances Maher, John & Michael Maher, Tom and Bridget Maher, Justin McGregor, Delores Miller, Krystal Miller, Randy Nease, Donald & Gloria O Connor, Mildred O'Conner, Phil Pastrano, Ann Preston, Valerie & Matt Pryor, Connie Sawdy, Bill Saxon, JoAnn Skorich-Smith, Sean Smith, Allen Schwartz, Ben Sharrow, John Ray, Gabriella Reddick, Delores Talick, Burr Tolles, Kaine Vincent, This week at St. Boniface -Oct. 9-Oct. 15 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Sunday Mass: 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. No Faith Formation Classes-Fall Break Columbus Day-Office Closed Mass: 8:30 a.m. Discipleship Mtg.-7:00 p.m. MAJ Brian Healy, USAF, TSGT Brian A. Lafond, SGT Clayton Emanuel Holloway, SFC Shawn Brown, SSG. Ryan Peters,LS3 Jonathon Benson King, CPT Thomas Naldrett, SSG Steven Liebl, CW4 Scott Durrer, SN Ricky Reese, SPC. Jeremy Hynes, SGT Andrew Hamilton, SPC Ronnie Hamilton, AZ2 Annmarie Chessari Wednesday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. Followed by Adoration Wash Potatoes/fill BBQ cont.10:00 a.m. Rosary Grp.-10:00 a.m. Youth Group-7:00 p.m. Debt Reduction Mtg.-7:00 p.m. Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. Rotate Potatoes-10:00 a.m. RCIA: 7:00 p.m. Mass- 7:00 p.m. Wrap/Poke Potatoes, cut and bag pound Cakes, start fires and begin cooking Chicken Dinner 10am-2:00 pm Assembly Line, Clean up/set up for Mass Reconciliation-4:00 p.m. Rosary-4:30 p.m. GRATITUDE Surely we can all recall at least a few days in our lives when things were going so well that nothing could put us in a bad mood. Maybe it was the day a very special person asked us to the senior prom, or perhaps it was our wedding day. Maybe it was the day we learned that we were expecting a longawaited child, or the day we got an overdue promotion. There was elation in our hearts and lightness in our step, an extraordinary vitality throughout the day. We probably got on the phone right away to tell at least a few key people about our good fortune. This is surely how Naaman and the leper must have felt when they were rid of their terrible diseases. They were hard-pressed to contain their gratitude, and although they were both unfamiliar with the customs of a foreign land, they had the good manners to thank the people responsible for their cures. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
What Are You Doing For Thanksgiving? How about a St. Boniface Thanksgiving dinner? We know that there are many people who do not have a family dinner to go to, so why not enjoy a day of Thanksgiving with your Church family. If you are interested in coming, we will have a sign up sheet available beginning the weekend of October 8/9. We would like everyone to bring a dish to share, your favorite Thanksgiving dish, potatoes, vegetable, deserts, salads, etc. Dinner will be after the 11 am Mass on Thanksgiving Day. Let s start a new tradition, spending time with the people we love, our Church family. May He Rest in Peace Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Cihla family on the recent loss of their father, Joseph Cihla. Joe was a long time member of St. Boniface and the 5pm choir, & played the trumpet with the Effingham County Community Orchestra. He will be truly missed. Thank You A big thank you goes out to Tami Brant and the Management team of Dollar General. The Outreach Assistance program received donations of clothing, shoes, hats, gloves, household items, etc. These donations will go out to different agencies within the county to aid those who are in need. Sunday 10/09 Tuesday 10/11 Wednesday 10/12 Thursday 10/13 Friday 10/14 Saturday 10/15 St. Mary Magdalene Church 1625 Fort Howard Rd. Invites you to come on October 22, 2016 to our Yard Sale: 8:00am. to 3:00pm. International Food Sale: 10:00am-3:00pm. Mass Intentions for the Week of +Eileen Neidlinger Bob Jolley +Vincent Doan +Joe Cihla Victims of Hurricane Matthew +Alfred Sotello Your contributions for the weekend of September 25 2016 Adult $6,495.00 Children $130.18 Debt Reduction $2,646.00 Mortgage Balance $175,506.87 Bills paid last week $2,913.79 Thank you for your continuing generosity! 30th Anniversary Memorial Table The committee for the 30th Anniversary is working on a Memorial Table to remember all our deceased parish members at the 30th Anniversary in March. We would like to include a picture of your deceased loved ones as well as any information you would like to include. Please send pictures and information to Lisa Ganser at danganser@yahoo.com or call Lisa at 912-660-1418. Rosary Prayer Group Time Change Effective Wednesday, 10/5/16, the weekly Rosary Prayer Group Ministry will meet on Wednesdays at 9:30 A.M. in the Faith Formation Building. Please join us as we pray the powerful Rosary for many intentions. All are invited. Family Promise Thank you to all who helped Last week St. Boniface hosted 3 adults, 3 teens and 2 toddlers. This was successfully achieved by 45 people giving 236 hours to help someone else. There were hosts who interacted with the families, cooks, those who donated needed items and food, those who set up and broke down our Faith Formation classes, and people who did all the laundry. The following was left by the Family Promise families: Dear St. Boniface friends, Please accept this heartfelt thank you for being such awesome hosts! You all genuinely cared for us and loved doing for us. I could tell from the moment we arrived. It truly makes a difference when you know someone truly cares about you without hesitation. In case we do not meet again know your good works were greatly appreciated. Thanks so much for it all! The Families For more information about Family Promise, call Gerry Klock at 826-3566 or Yvette Carr at 657-5423 (evenings or weekends) or go to www.effinghamfamilypromise.org Southern Cross Subscription Collection This week we take up the Collection for Southern Cross Subscription. Each registered family in the Diocese of Savannah receives a Southern Cross Subscription. We ask the you prayerfully consider making a donation to offset the cost to the parish. Our cost for the Southern Cross this year is $4,890.00. The subscription price this year is $15.00 per family. Please make checks out to St. Boniface and not the Southern Cross as we will pay the lump sum of $4,890.00 directly to the Diocese of Savannah. Thank you for your support. We would like to welcome any new Parishioner 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-8:30 am - 4:00 pm.
Congratulations Please join me in congratulating Charles and Nancy Miller on their nomination for the Bishops Garland Award 2016. The Diocese of Savannah Bishop Gartland Awards will be presented this year by Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer at the 11:30 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist on November 20, 2016, the Feast of Christ the King. Charlie and Nancy Miller will celebrate fifty-one years of marriage this year. They have two daughters and three grandchildren. Charles grew up in PA, retired from the US Navy, graduated from University of MD. After various engineering positions, he retired from Gulfstream Aerospace in 2013. Nancy grew up in VA, graduated in nursing from Rockingham Hospital an affiliate of JMU and after years of public health care, doctors offices and home administration, and retired about twenty years ago. Charlie and Nancy moved to Effingham County in 2001 and found St. Boniface as a spiritual and friendly parish. They have both shared being a part of Parish Life, Hospitality, Family Promise and Outreach and have been active with the Yard Sale, Chicken BBQ and Oyster Roast. Additionally, Charlie is active in Knights of Columbus 4th degree -Grand Knight 2010-2011, Treasurer 2012-2014, Trustee 2015-Present, Extraordinary Minister 2003-Present, Parish Council president 2008-2009, Grounds Maintenance, Choir 2007-Present, Building Committee 2003-2005. Nancy continues to actively support the CCW since 2001 as Treasurer 2002-2004, President 2007-2009, Hospitality-Bereavement 2002- Present. Co-Sponsored Roses for Babies 2004, Vacation Bible School 2002-2010, Instructed Hand Piecing Quilt Classes and Designed and supervised construction of Church s Signature Quilt 2008, Designed and supervised a quilt for donation to Debt Reduction 2008. Over the past fifteen years they have watched with wonder at the progression of St. Boniface Catholic Church and look forward to continue worshiping and participating with our parish. Congratulations Charlie and Nancy and we thank you for sharing your time, talent and treasures with St. Boniface throughout the years. Priesthood Sunday October 30, 2016 is Priesthood Sunday, a special day set aside to celebrate the Priesthood and honor Christ as Priest as well as the men who were called to be his priests here on earth. Catholic parishes throughout the country will rally in support of their priests in a celebration of the American priesthood, honoring both the priesthood and their own priests. On this special day, Priesthood Sunday, please make your appreciation known to all of our former and present priests for their courage and generosity. A simple note, a smile, a phone call or even a Nice sermon Father will go a long way towards letting them know how much they are appreciated.
Faith Formation News Help can hunger With Thanksgiving around the corner, we give thanks to God for all we have. But there are families right here in Effingham County who struggle to put food on the table and may go without this Thanksgiving. We can make a difference and teach our kids the joy and importance of sharing with the less fortunate by encouraging them to participate in our Thanksgiving Food Drive. We need stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, canned fruit, canned green beans, mac and cheese, canned milk, French-fried onions, cream of mushroom soup, turkey gravy, Jell-O, instant pudding and bags of sugar for Thanksgiving food baskets. Please encourage your children to bring non-perishable, canned and boxed donations to Faith Formation class from now until November 12, 2016. There will be no Faith Formation classes on October 9. For any questions or concerns about Faith Formation, please contact Celeste Gish at 912.754.1432. Respect Life Month Are We Observers or "Doers" in the Abortion Debate? Are we doing enough? The answer is an emphatic "no" as it is so easy to simply tune out and put this horror out of our minds and sight. Yet, nearly all violence done against human beings involves three types of people: the Perpetrator, the Victim and the Observer. This is sometimes called the "Tragic Triangle". With abortion, the abortionist, in collusion with the parent(s) is the perpetrator, the child is the victim, and the observers are all the rest of us. Some believe that we as observers have an equal or greater responsibility than the perpetrators because we can be more objective and if we were really motivated, we could stop this daily slaughter of the innocents. We can start by making sure we vote for LIFE in the forthcoming elections. The VIRTUS "Protecting God's Children for Adults" training will be held at St. Boniface Parish Sunday, October 23, 2016 from 2:30PM 3:30PM Lunch will be provided This training is required for all volunteer and paid adults 18 and over who in the course of their ministry come into contact with minors: Choir, Ushers, EM s, Altar Servers, Faith Formation, Youth Group, etc It is also required for all employees of the diocese. Registration is required prior to attending via online at VIRTUS.org to receive credit for the session. No one under the age of 18 is allowed due to the sensitive subject matter. Please arrive early no admittance once the session begins. Latecomers will be asked to reschedule. Any questions please call Cindy Felipe 912-596-4251 Office for the Protection of Children and Young People, Toll free reporting hotline: Catholic Focus There is a class for Adults of all ages that is held at 9:30 am in the Catholic Focus room in the Faith Formation Building. So please consider joining us. The scriptures from the Sunday s Mass are discussed as to how they apply to our lives. We encourage you to come -listen, learn, and to share what the word of God is saying to you. We graciously welcome you. St. Boniface Baptism Class Sunday, October 30, 2016 St. Boniface s final baptism class of 2016 will be held on Sunday, October 30, 12:30 3:00 PM. This class is intended for soon to be parents, first time parents, and parents of first child to be baptized in the Catholic faith. You must be registered in the parish and have contacted Father Martino prior to attending the class. Please contact Cindy Felipe, 596 4251, no later than October 23, to register, obtain a workbook, and to answer any further questions. The next scheduled class will be in January 2017. EWTN to Feature Joe Copeck on The Journey Home Former Parishioner Joe Copeck is scheduled to be on the Journey Home this coming Monday October, 10, at 8pm ET. His program will also be posted on the website after the show airs (http://www.chnetwork.org/journey-home/). Pictured is Joe and his wife Beth and 2 children, Catherine and John.
FUNDRAISER Breakfast Between the Masses Knights of Columbus # 14439 Biscuit Sausage or Bacon Sausage Gravy Scrambled eggs Grits Orange Juice Coffee or Tea Sunday, November 20, 2016 From 9:30-to-10:30 a.m. Tickets are being sold $5 per plate donation. Children under 10 Free! All Profits will go toward the Organ replacement. Purchase Tickets from a Member of The Knights of Columbus after Mass!
Thirty-One, Independent Consultant Lisa Tanguay (910) 489-4421 lisa_tanguay@yahoo.com www.mythirtyone.com/ltanguay This Space Available This Space Available Register your Kroger Rewards card to help benefit the Outreach Assistance program. Need help? See Pattie in the Parish Office. Saturday Evenings 5:00 pm Mass and Sunday Mornings 8:15 am -12:30 p.m. Please contact Denise Burdick for nursery needs during meetings at 912-604-4178.