Pastor / Párroco ~ Rev. John Worster, john.r.worster.mil@mail.mil Parochial Vicar / Vicario Parroquial ~ Rev. Jesús Camacho, jcamacho@stmarysboise.org Assisting Priest / Asistente del Párroco ~ Rev. Bruno Segatta, segattabruno@gmail.com Pastor Emeritus (Ret.) / Párroco Emérito (Retirado) ~ Rev. W. Thomas Faucher wtfauch@aol.com SAINT MARY S CATHOLIC CHURCH COMUNIDAD CATÓLICA DE SANTA MARIA 2612 W. State St., Boise, ID 83702 Oficina/Parish Office: 344-2597; Fax: 344-9337 Escuela/School: 342-7476 Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Horario de Oficina: Lunes a Viernes 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. St. Mary s Church Office will close when the Boise School District cancels school.
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Fifth Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Page 2 SAINT MARY S STAFF / PERSONAL DE STA. MARIA Pastor / Párroco ~ Rev. John Worster, 1(208) 680-0608 ~ john.r.worster.mil@mail.mil Rev. Jesús Camacho, Parochial Vicar / Vicario Parroquial ~ jcamacho@stmarysboise.org (ext. 204) Rev. Bruno Segatta, Assisting Priest / Asistente del Sacerdote ~ segattabruno@gmail.com Rev. W. Thomas Faucher, Pastor Emeritus (Ret.) / Párroco Emérito ~ wtfauch@aol.com Deacons / Diáconos Bill Petzak ~ billpetzak@gmail.com ~ 658-8892 Francis Hess ~ propertybyhess@aol.com ~ 409-4103 John Carpenter ~ johnc@silvercreek.com José Ayala ~ 344-2597 ext. 201/204 Gene Fadness ~ 890-2712 gfadness@stmarysboise.org Harley Salazar ~ jacky_londono@yahoo.com Call the parish office to obtain his number/llame a la parroquia y le daremos el número ADDRESS: 2612 W. State Street, Boise, Idaho 83702 ~ PHONE: (208) 344-2597 FAX: (208) 344-9337 Monica Pittman, Business Manager/ Gerente de la Parroquia mpittman@stmarysboise.org (Ext. 206) Roxanne Harlow, Administrative Assistant / Secretaria rharlow@stmarysboise.org (Ext. 214) Alejandra Díaz, Administrative Assistant / Secretaria adiaz@stmarysboise.org (Ext. 201) Meg Lawless, Coordinator, Children/Family Ministry mlawless@stmarysboise.org (Ext. 207) Coordinadora del Ministerio de los Niños y de la Familia Mike Dambach, Facilities Manager/Gerente de Mantenimiento mdambach@stmarysboise.org (Ext. 208) Patty Gabica Haas, Director of Music music@stmarysboise.org Tammy Emerich, Principal, St. Mary s School / temerich@stmarys-boise.org 342-7476 Directora de la Escuela de Santa María MASS SCHEDULE / HORARIO DE LAS MISAS Saturday, 5:00 p.m. English / Sábado, 7:00 p.m. Español Sunday, 8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. English /Domingo, 12:45 p.m. Español Weekdays 8:30 a.m. Misa diaria 8:30 a.m. RECONCILIATION / RECONCILIACION Saturday 4:00 4:30 p.m., or by appointment/sábado 6:30-6:50 p.m. o previa cita BAPTISM / BAUTISMO Expectant parents should call the office for baptismal instructions. Bautizos en español, favor de llamar a la oficina parroquial para pedir los requisitos. MARRIAGE / MATRIMONIO / QUINCEAÑERAS Please contact the parish office six months in advance / Favor de comunicarse a la oficina parroquial por lo menos con 6 meses de anticipación. FOOD BANK HOURS / HORARIO DEL BANCO DE COMIDA 3890 W. State St., Boise, Idaho 83703 Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 11am 3pm Lunes, Miércoles y Viernes: 11am 3pm BULLETIN ITEMS: rharlow@stmarysboise.org & adiaz@stmarysboise.org WEBSITES/PAGINAS DE INTERNET Church/Iglesia: www.stmarysboise.org School/Escuela: www.stmarys-boise.org
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Fifth Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Page 3 A message from Fr. Faucher Today s readings are ultimately about human dignity and self worth. In the Gospel Jesus says, "You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. Matthew 5:13 This is another one of those verses that make no sense today but made perfect sense in the time of Jesus. Modern salt making means that salt is always good. But at the time of Jesus, salt, by the way it was made, contained many extra things in it and it could easily go bad. Bad salt had to be thrown away, and nothing would grow where bad salt had been placed, so it was used in walkways and door entrances, where it could be trampled underfoot. Salt was expensive, and necessary for life, so good salt was prized and bad salt meant a loss financially and in social standing. Jesus goes on to say that good deeds should not be hidden but should shine forth like a lamp, so that our heavenly Father will be seen as the origin of those good deeds. In this second section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is again speaking both about and to the human dignity of the poor farmers of Galilee who are his people. They have been told by the scribes and priests that they are worthless, and Jesus is telling them the opposite they are expensive salt and radiant light. What this means in specific, practical terms is the topic of the first reading, the wonderful chapter 58 of Isaiah, and will be explained even more in the next two Sundays. All of the Sermon on the Mount is about human dignity and personal self worth. I received a letter this week telling me of the death of an old friend who taught me some of what the Sermon on the Mount means in practical terms. Making a long story short [which is always difficult for me to do], when I was in Washington DC in the mid 1990s, I met and became part of a group of about 25 men and women, mostly high CIA officials, who got up very early each Sunday to take bread to the city s homeless shelters. We then had Mass in the Georgetown Crypt chapel. I asked why they did it and my friend simply said, We, by our education, our jobs and our responsibilities are people of privilege. Decisions we make effect the entire world. We need to do this to keep perspective that all of the gifts we have been given must be used for the honor and glory of God. We may feed the poor material food, but they feed us spiritual food, and that is the food for human dignity and self worth. When one of the group was killed in the line of duty, there was a loaf of bread and a bowl of salt on his casket. Father Tom Faucher Hay un refrán en español que dice: Nadie sabe lo que tiene hasta que lo ve perdido (o a punto de perderlo). El Evangelio de este domingo me trae a la memoria este refrán cuando habla de que nosotros los discípulos de Cristo somos sal y luz del mundo. Estos dos elementos son tan communes que los damos por hecho. Solamente cuando falta la sal nos damos cuenta de lo necesaria y valiosa que es. Lo mismo sucede con la luz; solamente cuando no tenemos luz es cuando valoramos su presencia. Invito a todos a reflexionar sobre la necesidad que tiene el mundo de nuestra presencia cristiana como sal y luz para su vida y su salvación. Su amigo y servidor ~ Padre Jesús Camacho A saying in Spanish comes to my mind this Sunday: No one knows what he/she has until he/she loses it In today s Gospel, Jesus uses the now familiar metaphors of salt and light to describe the life of discipleship. We take salt and light for granted in our society, but these commodities were more precious in ancient cultures. Just as now, salt was used in Jesus time for flavoring, as a preservative, and as a healing agent. Similarly, the widespread use of electricity in the modern world makes us less aware of the value and importance of light in our lives. I invite you to reflect on how much the world is in need of our Christian presence as salt and light. Your friend and servant ~ Padre Jesús Camacho
Page 4 ST. MARY S SCHOOL ANNUAL BALL & AUCTION 2017 Join us for an evening of fun and friends where we gather together to support St. Mary's School! St. Mary's Ball and Auc on will be Feb. 25 at 5pm at BK! Invita ons can be found in the narthex, at the front office of the school and in the parish office. Keep an eye out for students selling raffle ckets and taking invita ons in the upcoming weeks. Contact Meghan Goodwin at 867-4468 or email her at meghan_goodwin13@hotmail.com. 56TH ANNUAL IDAHO STATE PRAYER BREAKFAST You are cordially invited to this event on Saturday, March 11 at 8am. The location is the Boise Centre on 850 Front St. If you would like to buy a ticket and RSVP, please call 994-3496. The main speaker will be JIM ZORN, collegiate athlete, NFL coach, may best be remembered in Idaho as BSU Assistant Coach under Head coach Skip Hall for four seasons ( 88-91). FIREPIT FEBRUARY EVENTS Holy Grounds- a Night of Java, Jazz and Jesus -- "If You Only Knew... An Imperfect Story" Spend an evening with Kaleila Simon as she shares her story of mistakes made, but grace and mercy found. Coffee and treats and an evening spent with peers, what could be better? Feb. 10, Holy Apostles Parish at 7pm. Treats provided by Natalicious Bakery. All are welcome! FR. BRUNO S PAINTING CLASS Once again Father Bruno Segatta is offering his painting class. This class will be Friday, Feb. 17 from 9am to 2pm at Sacred Heart Church Faith Hall on Latah and Cassia streets. Grab a brush if you have one and join in the fun of expressing yourself in art. The freewill offering will benefit Corpus Christi House. A canvas, paint, and lunch will be provided. Seating is limited. Registration deadline is Fri. Feb. 10. To reserve a space or for more information, please call Mildred 343-3303 or Roxanne 344-2597. ASSISTANT BK TRACK COACH Bishop Kelly is now hiring for an Assistant Track Coach to help specifically with our distance runners. For a complete job descrip- on and how to apply please go to: www.bk.org/about-bk/employment. MARDI GRAS EXCURSION Your friends at St. John s Cathedral invite everyone to join them in a Mardi Gras Excursion to the green felt courts of Jackpot, Nevada, on Tuesday Mardi Gras Feb. 28. The Excursion will begin with Mass at 8am in the Cathedral Chapel; the bus will depart for Jackpot immediately after the Mass. The return trip to Boise will depart at 8pm. Cost is $35.00 per person; reserve a seat by calling the Cathedral office at 342-3511; invite a friend! A minimum of 30 persons is required. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF IDAHO offers affordable individual mental health counseling and counseling services for couples. We want people to know that the counseling services are available on a sliding fee scale for as little as $5 for an hour-long session. Check out the CCI website at www.ccidaho.org to learn more or call 350-7497. CELEBRATE RECOVERY, a Christ-centered 12-step recovery program, meets Thursdays from 6:15-9pm at Sacred Heart Church, 811 S. Latah. Please join us for an evening of fellowship, learning and support. Women should call Michelle at 322-6556, and men should call Lee at 891-7258. NEW! We are very excited to announce the recent purchase of FORMED, which is an online comprehensive site for faith formation. You can go to our website at stmarysboise.org and get instructions on how to utilize this informative site.
Page 5 Sat. Feb. 11, 5pm Lectors 8:30am 10:45am Lector 1 Susan Kleinfeldt Mary Morris Margo Mojica Lector 2 Sam Murano Keith Pettyjohn Carole Christensen Sat. Feb. 11, 5pm 8:30am 10:45am Cross 1 Danielle Baughman Patrick Ensch Sydney Teply Cross 2 Altar Servers Candle Hailey Baughman Sydney Moore Peyton Teply Candle Mary-Francis Allen Adam Pettyjohn Connor Teply February 6 ~ 12, 2017 Mon. 6th John Gates, healing Tues. 7th Phil Kuder Wed. 8th Jesse Achenbach Thur. 9th Ellen DeLean and family Fri. 10th Joey & Lisa Magbuhat Sat. 11th For the people Sun. 12th 8:30am For Alice Cotter sister Pat Cacharska who died of cancer. 10:45am Keith Vaughan & Family RETURNING CATHOLICS People leave the active practice of their faith for many reasons. There comes a time, however, when the desire to come home becomes stronger than the reasons to stay away. If you or someone you know is considering a return to active participation, or you are already attending and would like to come, Holy Apostles invites you to explore the church through our RETURNING CATHOLICS program. Classes include information and dialogue on current church practices and beliefs, and personal faith life through discussion, reading materials, and lectures. Classes start Thursday, Feb. 16 and run for 8 consecutive weeks. For more information or to enroll, call Kaye Shirey at 853-6559. Sunday, February 5 Knights of Columbus Rosary, 8am & 10:15am- Day Chapel Coffee hour after the 8:30am Mass- Parish Hall R.E. K-8 grades, 9:40am- Various classrooms R.E. Pre-school, 10:45am- Classroom 1 RCIA Children, 11:15am- Various classrooms Monday,February 6 Food Bank meeting, 3:45pm- Room G Tuesday, February 7 Holy Conversations, after the morning Mass- Faucher Library. Caregiver support group, 12pm- Faucher Library Estudio bı blico, 7pm- Salo n D Bible class: Walking toward Eternity, 7pm- Church Wednesday, February 8 Adoration, 9am-3pm- Church Rosary, 5:15pm- Church RCIA, 7pm- Room D Christian Meditation, 7pm- Faucher Library Thursday, February 9 Choir practice, 7pm- Church Pla ticas bautismales, 7pm- Salo n D Escuela de Lı deres, 7pm- Biblioteca Faucher Friday, February 10 Centering prayer, 1pm- St. Anne s room Saturday, February 11 Clases de Con irmacio n, 5pm- Varios salones Inscripciones Primera Comunio n, 8pm- Gimnasio Sunday, February 12 Knights of Columbus Breakfast- After all the English Masses R.E. K-8 grades, 9:40am- Various classrooms R.E. Pre-school, 10:45am- Classroom 1 RCIA Children, 11:15am- Various classrooms Inscripciones Primera Comunio n, 2pm- Gimnasio Con irmation class, 4pm- Room D Pinochle, 5:30pm- Parish Hall MOTHER TERESA WITH GREAT LOVE I am praying for you, asking Mary, Our Lady of the Way, to give you the Light to know God s Will for you, for the courage to accept it, and for the love to do it, cost what it may! Put your hand in the hand of Mary and ask her to help you say a full fiat.
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ Quinto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Page 6 PARISH MINISTRIES AND CONTACTS MINISTERIOS PARROQUIALES Y CONTACTOS Altar Servers Sam Murano 921-9534 ~ Esther Huerta Lectors Sam Murano ~ Margarita Luna Eucharistic Ministers/Ministros de la Eucaristía Rod Jaszkowiak ~ Familia Carretero Bishop Kelly Representative / Representante Bryan Smith Mike Caldwell, Principal Director of Music/ Director Musical Patty Gabica-Haas ~ Ray Lopez Choir Directors / Directores del Coro Robert Parsley ~ Juan Moreno ~ Benny Garcia Development & Finance Council / Consejo de Desarrollo y Finanzas Nathan Drashner Merikay Jost Bob Ancin Lynn Sprague Saul Huerta Douglas Schulze Food Bank Coordinator / Banco de Comida Stacy McDonough Faith Community Nursing Ministry Linda Bieker-Arkoosh/Christie Burke-Running Melissa Gorozpe/Teresa Sanchez-Lopez Funeral Minister Coordinator Blaise Bernal Knights of Columbus / Caballeros de Colón Peter Wargo (English) Ruben Irigoyen ~Martin Esquivel (Secretario) 369-0964 Prayer Network / Cadena de Oración Sandy Racine, 985-4760 Prison Ministry / Ministerio de Prisión Bill Teske ~ Carlos Castro Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Rito de Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos Carole Christensen ~ Luis Carrillo Confirmation / Confirmación Meg Lawless ~ Rosi Terriquez Religious Education / Coordinadora de Educación Religiosa Meg Lawless ~ Olga Rodriguez Sacristan Mike Sellars Parish Ambassadors for Salt & Light Radio Teresa Tavelli ~ Liliana Tena St. Mary s School Governing Board Emily Kane St. Mary s School P.T.O. Ron Goodwin Small Church Communities / Estudio Bíblico Imanol Betikoetxea ~ Francisco Amaral / Socorro Lima ~ Martha García ~ Lupita Martínez Social Catholic Teaching/Enseñanza Social de la Iglesia Gloria Terriquez SACRAMENTAL EMERGENCIES AFTER HOURS For those who are in need of anoin ng for a TRUE LIFE THREATEN- ING EMERGENCY, please call Fr. Worster at 1 (208) 680-0608. For someone who is in the hospital, is homebound or is in a nursing home and wishes to be anointed, please call the parish at 344-2597. DO YOU NEED ASSISTANCE? Do you or your loved ones have mobility issues? If you need help going down and/or up the stairs to the gym for any event, we now have a chairlift to assist you. Please call the parish office during business hours two days in advance of your event to make arrangements for someone to operate the lift for your special needs. HELP US KEEP THE PARISH RECORDS UP-TO-DATE If you have changed your address, phone number, e-mail address, or any other contact information, please notify the parish office at 344-2597. Thank you! CONSEJO HISPANO/HISPANIC COUNCIL Coordinadores/Coordinators Francisco y Socorro Corona....861-4846 Sub Coordinadores/Assisting Juan y Juana Sánchez.....466-4150 Tesorero/Treasury Alfredo Garibay......371-1612 Secretarios/Secretaries José y Martha Ayala.Favor de llamar a la oficina Scripture Readings Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 5 12, 2017 SUN. Is 58: 7-10; Ps 112: 4-9; 1 Cor 2: 1-5; Mt 5: 13-16 MON. Gn 1: 1-19; Ps 104: 1-2. 5-6. 10 and 12. 24 and 35; Mk 6: 53-56 TUES. Gn 1: 20 2: 4; Ps 8: 4-9; Mk 7: 1-13 WED. Gn 2: 4-9. 15-17; Ps 104: 1-2. 27-30; Mk 7: 14-23 THURS. Gn 2: 18-25; Ps 128: 1-5; Mk 7: 24-30 FRI. Gn 3: 1-8; Ps 32: 1-2. 5-7; Mk 7: 31-37 SAT. Gn 3: 9-24; Ps 90: 2-6. 12-13; Mk 8: 1-10 SUN. Sir 15: 15-20; Ps 119: 1-2. 4-5. 17-18. 33-34; 1 Cor 2: 6-10; Mt 5: 17-37
Page 7 MONTHLY GIVING/FINANCIAL UPDATE DECEMBER Donations Actual $ 57,871 Goal $ 89,456 Year to Date Actual $ 314,418 Year to Date Goal $ 308,196 Food Bank Actual $ 12,735 Goal $ 4,167 Year to Date Actual $ 32,567 Year to Date Goal $ 27,500 Debt Reduction Actual $ 2,475 Goal $ 4,000 Year to Date Actual $ 13,457 Year to Date Goal $ 24,000 EMBRACING THE ARTISTIC CALL The initial meeting of the retreat Cohort for Exploring the Mystery of the Creative Experience begins Monday, February 6, at 3pm and ends Friday, February 10, 1:30 pm, at the monastery in Cottonwood, Idaho. Working together, the participants will embrace the call of creative expression and nurture spiritual formation through creativity. The program includes two retreats and guided work at home over a 14-week period. The retreat is open to all who long to live a creative life with intention. Learn more at www.spirit-center.org or call 1 (208)962-2000. Advertiser of the week PLEASE REMEMBER ST. VINCENT DE PAUL thrift stores when donating your household items and clothing. For pick up, call 853-4921, extension 2, or drop off donations at any St. Vincent locations.