Saint Boniface CATHOLIC CHURCH

Saint Boniface CATHOLIC CHURCH JANUARY 14, 2018 SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OUR MISSION Christ Jesus, you call us together as a parish to sow and nurture the seeds of God s saving love in the hearts and minds of all our neighbors and beyond by living your gospel. OUR VISION Christ Jesus, bless us as you blessed our patron, St. Boniface, so that, by carrying out the mission entrusted to us, our parish will yield a bountiful harvest of passionate disciples, united to you by the sacraments and sent by you to further your mission. HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE HEARING DEVICE AVAILABLE OUR VALUES Christ Jesus, enable us to reap this bountiful harvest by staying rooted in the good soil of the basic principles in which we as a parish believe. We are a parish who prays, studies, and acts in accord with the Scriptures and the traditions of the Catholic Church and the Diocese of Erie. We are a parish who stands firmly on the foundation of our past; We are a parish who understands and responds to the changing needs of all families today; We are a parish who welcomes and enjoys fellowship with all people; We are a parish who lives within our means and exercises responsible stewardship of the resources entrusted to us; We are a parish who works together as God s family for the good of all, putting our common mission above all else. This we pray, in your name. Amen. St. Boniface, pray for us. 9367 Wattsburg Road Erie, PA 16509-6031

ST. BONIFACE FROM THE PASTOR S DESK There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Another Christmas season has come and gone. Time again to put away the lights and to take down the tree; time to remove the wreaths and holly and to carry Santa and his sleigh back up to the attic; time to stow away the bows and wrapping paper and to carefully pack up the ornaments and Nativity set for another year. For as much work as we put into Christmas, and as much joy as we get out of it, it always seems to pass too quickly, leaving us feeling a bit let-down as we return to plain, old Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time, however, is anything but ordinary. We call this, the longest of our liturgical seasons, ordinary from the ordinal numbers that we use to mark its passage (1st week in Ordinary Time, 2nd week, etc.). It begins the Monday following the Sunday after January 6th, the traditional date for Epiphany. In the new liturgical calendar, promulgated by Pope Paul VI in 1969, Epiphany is celebrated on the Sunday after January 1st, and the Sunday after January 6th is the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the final day of the Christmas season. That is, except when the Sunday after January 1st and the Sunday after January 6th are the same Sunday, as happened this year. In that case, we celebrate Epiphany on that Sunday and the Baptism of the Lord is celebrated the next day, which means that Ordinary Time actually began on a Tuesday this year. Confused yet? Don t worry too much about the math, because it is the purpose of this season that makes it truly extraordinary. While festive seasons like Christmas and Easter focus on specific aspects of God s plan for our salvation in Christ s birth, death, and resurrection, Ordinary Time celebrates the entire saving mystery of Christ s life as we rejoice for thirty-four weeks in his everyday actions, words, and ministry. The passage of the weeks of Ordinary Time recalls for us that God, who is beyond all time and is Lord of all time, entered into time to redeem all time. Christ didn t just save us in spectacular and defining moments like the Resurrection; his entire life, and every moment in it, was redemptive. The quiet years he spent in Nazareth, working each day beside his foster father Joseph as a carpenter; the many weeks he spent traveling from town to town, not performing miracles or offering any profound teachings, but simply walking, talking, and eating with his friends; the regular hours he set aside for prayer, rest, and relaxation - it is all part of God s ERIE redeeming plan, and it all leads us ever-forward toward the end of time, when all who spend their time in this life serving the Lord, in ways both extraordinary and ordinary, will be one in Christ. Perhaps the meaning of Ordinary Time is summed up best by the blessing of the Paschal Candle, which, while lit for the first time each year at Easter, burns throughout the year at every baptism and funeral, reminding us that all time, including Ordinary Time, is the time for our salvation: Christ yesterday and today, the beginning and the end, the Alpha and the Omega. All time belongs to him and all the ages. To him be glory and power through every age and forever. Amen. Fr. Marc Stockton ~RELIGIOUS EDUCATION~ CONFIRMATION~ Our candidates will be confirmed on Monday, February 19 at Our Lady of Mt Carmel at 7:00 PM. Please keep our 15 candidates in your prayers. Family Mass will be held today at 10:30 with the 5 th and 6 th graders participating. FIRST RECONCILIATION PARENT MEETING~ The meeting will be held on Sunday, January 28 from 9:00-10:00 AM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ STAFF Rev. Marc Stockton, JCL... Pastor Rev. Mister Timothy G. Good... Permanent Deacon Sr. Rose Kuzma, O.S.F.... Director of Religious Ed. Sandee Krivonak... Business Manager Melanie Kennerknecht... Parish Secretary Darlene Pamula...Pre-School Director PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday Friday... 9:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. DIRECTORY Parish Office... 825-4439 Pre-School..722-0824 Center... 825-8101 Hall Rental... 825-4439 Parish Website... www.stbonifaceparisherie.org Pastor.bonifacepastor@roadrunner.com General Office... boniface@roadrunner.com Business Office.. bonifacebusiness@roadrunner.com Religious Ed.... stbonifacere@roadrunner.com Pre-School pamula2359@roadrunner.com

ATTENTION~ All Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Servers and Greeters the new schedule is available for pick up in the gathering space. If you do not see a schedule for you please call Melanie at the parish office 825-4439. Thank you. SAVE THE DATE ST. BONIFACE WOULD LIKE TO CELEBRATE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK~ with our young parishioners who attend local Catholic schools. A pot-luck style family luncheon is planned for Sunday, January 28th following the 10:30 mass. All Saint Boniface families who have children attending the Erie Catholic School System are invited. Details for the event will be coming soon. Hope to see you there! Catholic Schools Week is fast approaching and Saint Boniface parish has over 50 students attending 7 of the schools in the Erie Catholic School System. We would like to celebrate this special time with our parish families and share some of the wonderful opportunities that the Catholic schools have to offer. During the month of January, information about the schools will be available in the Gathering Space after all masses. Current ECSS families and members of the Committee to Advance Catholic Education will also be on hand to answer questions after masses January 13/14th. OPEN HOUSE JAN. 28 AT ERIE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS~ Erie Catholic School System invites you to join us for open house at all six schools on Sunday, January 28 th from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Schedule below). See how our school communities combine Gospel values and great learning experiences to help each child realize their true potential, in and out of the classroom. Enjoy school tours, meet teachers, students and parents, and enter a drawing at each school to win a $500 scholarship! Visit us at www.eriecatholic.org to learn more. Sunday, January 28 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Our Lady of Peace School St. George School St. Jude School 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Blessed Sacrament School St. James School St. Luke School January 14, 2018 PRE BAPTISM CLASS~ Are you planning on having a child Baptized in the near future? There is a class being held at St. Luke Church, on Tuesday, February 6th at 7:00 p.m. in the Rectory Office. Call the Parish Office at 825-6920 to register. COFFEE AND DONUTS~ The St. Boniface Food Pantry will provide coffee and donuts next Sunday after both Masses, in the cafeteria. Food Pantry donations will be accepted at this time and greatly appreciated. Stop in the cafeteria and socialize with your Parish Family. A bread box will also be available in the gathering space for your donation. CONGRATULATIONS~ to the following students from our parish who have achieved the Honor Roll at Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria Academy for the first term of the 2017-18 school year: Ryan Tomczak, Cole Wisniewski and Erin Cox. SIGN UP FOR BUS TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C.~ All are welcome to join People for Life s bus trip to the 2018 March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19. Anderson Coach & Travel buses will leave Erie Jan. 18 at 11 p.m. and return Jan. 20 at about 2 a.m. There will be stops at the Edinboro exit of I-79. The cost per seat is $55. For more information and to register, go to www.peopleforlife.life/january2018. O P E N I N G S R E M A I N F O R ENGAGEMENT ENCOUNTER~ Next to your own wedding day, Engagement Encounter is a weekend you will never forget! EE still has a few openings for its January 26th through 28th weekend at St. Mark Catholic Center in Erie. Call the Family Life Office at 814.824.1261 or visit www.eriercd.org/ ee.htm for more information or to register. Space is limited; register today! Interfaith couples are encouraged to apply. PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY~ Just a reminder that the annual St Boniface Prayer Shawl Mass for all those that have received shawls and all who are part of this ministry is Saturday Jan. 27th at 5PM. Please feel free to bring your shawls to wear during Mass. Shawls will be available after all Masses in the gathering space. We would like to thank all who have helped to make this ministry possible! SANCTUARY CANDLE LIT IN MEMORY~ The Sanctuary Candle is lit this week in memory of Lou Mortiz from Roseanne & Steve Blair.

Winter we have certainly had our share of the season. In preschool the children are loving it and come in with excitement and joy over the snow and the many things they can do to enjoy the season. We are doing many art projects from snowmen to snow scenes to penguins. We even introduced graphing with the many activities that they have done in the snow. We are beginning to put sounds and letters together to make words; the children are very excited. It is amazing to see how much the children are learning and growing and how successful we are becoming in preschool. We as teachers cannot take all the credit it is also the support, kindness and trust in us as teachers that our parents and parish community give us that makes it all possible. It takes a team and good people to make anything work and we are certainly a team here at St. Boniface. As preschool Director I want to share how happy I am in my position. These last 6 months have been amazing and I am putting all of my educational and directing skills into making our preschool something special. Thank you for all your prayers I look to 2018 with great excitement and many plans and ideas to implement into our program. As we move through the rest of winter try to find something good in the season as our children do and look ahead as we wait for the beauty of spring. Remember no matter how winter makes you feel and no matter how much it keeps you from going outside never lose contact with God, talk to Him in times of need for He is everywhere and is always there to listen. God Bless, Darlene Pamula Preschool Director Sunday January 14 After All Masses 10:30a.m. Monday January 15 5:00p.m. Tuesday January 16 6:00p.m. 7:00p.m. Advancement Committee (Gathering Space) Religious Education (Church) Diabetes Meeting (Allgeier Room) Cub Scouts (Center) Boy Scouts (Cafeteria) Wednesday January 17 7:00p.m. Sunday January 21 After all Masses 9:00-10:15a.m. 1:00-3p.m. Choir Rehearsal (Church) Coffee and Donuts (Cafeteria) Religious Education (Classrooms) Preschool Open House (School) SCHEDULING~ If you are interested in renting the Coleman Center or the School Cafeteria for a party or family function call the parish office at 825-4439 for more information. RCIA~ Have you wondered what the Catholic Church is all about or do you know someone that is interested in being Catholic? The RCIA team is now accepting applications for the 2018/2019 year. Applications are available at the back of church or can be sent out by calling the parish office (825-4439). Questions are always welcome regarding this process and the RCIA team can be reached through the office. CHILD PROTECTION AND CREATING SAFE ENVIRONMENTS HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND PROTECTING OUR YOUTH~ Trafficking of youth is a form of modern slavery. It includes both sex trafficking and forced labor. Any child under age 18 engaged in commercial sex is a victim of sex trafficking, even if the youth s participation is not forced or coerced. Be aware of recruiting tactics. Traffickers target victims through social media sites, telephone chat lines, afterschool programs, at shopping malls, bus depots, clubs/bars or through friends and acquaintances. To help protect your child, ask questions about your child s friends, monitor their computer use and know where he/she hangs out. To see what the Diocese of Erie is doing to help create safe environments, check out http://www.eriercd.org/protectyouth.htm.

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS Monday, January 15, Weekday No Mass Today Tuesday, January 16, Weekday 8:00 a.m. Mary Soder (Roseanne & Steve Blair) Wednesday, January 17, Saint Anthony 8:00 a.m. Ed Zajac (Diane Zajac) Thursday, January 18, Weekday 8:00 a.m. Owen Sipple (Vic Pisano) Friday, January 19, Weekday 8:00 a.m. Cheryl Rouse (Linda & Jerry Falconer) Saturday, January 20, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Fritz & Detta George (Kathy & Kevin) 5:00 p.m. Larry Anderson (Tom & Nancy Bloom) Sunday, January 21, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. Living and Deceased Members of St. Boniface Parish 10:30 a.m. Regina Lewis (Therese Dunn) RECONCILIATION Saturday.4:15 4:45 p.m. (and anytime by appointment) ~Sunday, January 7, Collection~ Adult... $5,537.00 Loose... $118.13 Candles... $35.00 Capital Improvement... $89.00 Catholic Service Appeal... $200.00 Upon This Rock... $110.00 Christmas... $125.00 Solemnity of Mary... $545.00 Faith Communication... $5.00 ~Thank you to those who use their envelopes regularly and to all who have increased their offerings.~ CHURCH CLEANING~ Heavenly dusters this week are: Beth Allgeier, Nancy Dinges, Cathy Dombrowski, Molly Johnson, Helga Russell, Kris Waskiewicz. May God bless them in their faithful work. ~LECTOR~ SATURDAY January 20 5:00 p.m. C. Allgeier 7:30 a.m. B. Drabina 10:30 a.m. L. Hogan ~EUCHARISTIC MINISTER~ 5:00 p.m. T. Good, E. Allgeier, J. Lorei 7:30 a.m. R. Panighetti, K. Smicker, C. Srnka 10:30 a.m. A. Lynch, B. Lynch, J. Hodapp ~ALTAR SERVER~ 5:00 p.m. M. Campbell 7:30 a.m. K. O Connell, D. O Connell 10:30 a.m. J. Hogan, K. Hogan ~GREETER~ 5:00 p.m. J. & E. Neilsen 7:30 a.m. W. & R. Cmiel 10:30 a.m. P. Warmbrod PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE~ All are welcome to come to the St. Boniface Preschool open house on Sunday, January 21st from 1:00-3:00p.m. ~Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, Collection~ Adult... $1780.00 Loose... $356.18 Candles... $25.00 Capital Improvement... $5.00 Upon This Rock... $326.67 Religious Retirement... $10.00 Immaculate Conception... $5.00 Christmas... $3661.00 ~Thank you to those who use their envelopes regularly and to all who have increased their offerings.~