St. Boniface Catholic Church 1952 GA Hwy 21 South Springfield, GA 31329 January 22, 2017 The Third 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 secretary@sbcatholic.com celestegish@windstream.net 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
Answer: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. (as of 2001) January 22, 2017 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed Him. - Matthew 4:22 Just as Jesus called the first apostles, He calls each of us to follow Him, too. Not everyone is called to leave their business or family behind, but we are expected to put God first in everything. Everything from our time in daily prayer, our talent in participating in one of our parish ministries and our treasure to support the financial needs of our parish mission. In our modern day--it is overwhelming to think of actually always putting God and His Will first in our lives. And yet the Apostles/Disciples did just that. Believe it or not that type of commitment is needed today-at least claiming allegiance to God and His Will and Desires first. Just as a brief reminder: The first Apostles actually died for their faith in Christ.--Matthew suffered martyrdom by being slain by a sword in a city in Ethiopia--Mark expired at Alexandria, after being cruelly dragged through the streets of that city--luke was hanged upon a olive tree in the classic land of Greece--John was put in a cauldron of boiling oil, but escaped death in a miraculous manner, and was afterward banished to Patmos-- Peter was crucified at Rome with his head downward-- James, the Greater, was beheaded in Jerusalem--James, the Less, was thrown from a lofty pinnacle of the temple, and then beaten to death with a fuller's club-- Bartholomew was flayed alive--andrew was bound to a cross, whence he preached to his persecutors until he died--thomas was run thru the body with a lance in the East Indies--Jude was shot to death with arrows-- Matthias was stoned, then beheaded--barnabas of the Gentiles was stoned to death at Salonica--Paul suffered various tortures and persecutions--and lastly was beheaded at Rome under Nero. - (adapted from CHRISTIAN INDEX) Adult Question of the Week WE CATHOLICS OFTEN SEE THE LETTERS USCCB IN WRITTEN FORM. WHAT DO THE LETTERS STAND FOR? 22 de enero de 2017 3er domingo del Tiempo Ordinario "Él los llamó, y de inmediato dejaron su bote y a supadre y lo siguieron." MATEO 4;22 Así como Jesús llamó a los primeros apóstoles, Éltambién nos llama a cada uno de nosotros para seguirlo. No todos están llamados a abandonar sunegocio o su familia, pero se espera que pongamosa Dios en primer lugar en todo. Todo, desde nuestrotiempo en la oración diaria, nuestro talento enparticipar en uno de nuestros ministeriosparroquiales y nuestro tesoro para apoyar las necesidades financieras de nuestra misiónparroquial. En nuestros días modernos es abrumador pensar en poner siempre a Dios y Su Voluntad en primer lugar en nuestras vidas. Sin embargo, los Apóstoles hicieron precisamente eso. Créanlo o no ese tipo de compromiso es necesario hoy en día, al menos demostrando lealtad a Dios y Su Voluntad y Deseos primero. Como un breve recordatorio: Los primeros apóstoles realmente murieron por su fe en Cristo. Mateo sufrió el martirio al ser asesinado por una espada en una ciudad de Etiopía. Marcos expiró en Alejandría después de ser arrastrado cruelmente por las calles de esa ciudad --Lucas fue colgado sobre un olivo en la clásica Grecia - Juan fue puesto en un caldero de aceite hirviendo, pero escapó de la muerte de una manera milagrosa, y luego fue desterrado a Patmos - Pedro fue crucificado en Roma con su cabeza abajo - Santiago, el Mayor, fue decapitado en Jerusalén - Santiago, el Menor, fue lanzado desde un alto pináculo del templo, y luego golpeado hasta la muerte - Bartolomé fue desollado vivo - Andres estaba atado a una cruz, de donde predicó a sus perseguidores hasta que murió - Tomas fue atravesado con una lanza en las Indias del este - Judas fue lanzado a la muerte con las flechas - Matias fue apedreado, después decapitado - Barnabas de los Gentiles fue apedreado hasta morir en Salónica - Pablo sufrió varias torturas y persecuciones - y finalmente fue decapitado en Roma bajo Nero. -(adaptado de CHRISTIAN INDEX) READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Heb 9:15, 24-28; Ps 98:1-6; Mk 3:22-30, or any of a number of readings for the Day of Prayer Tuesday: Heb 10:1-10; Ps 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11; Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Mk 16:15-18 Thursday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-8a, 10; Mk 4:21-35 Friday: Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19; Lk 1:69-75; Mk 4:35-41 Sunday: Zep 2:3; 3:12-13; Ps 146:6-10; 1 Cor 1:26-31; Mt 5:1-12a
Jan.28 5:00 p.m. AS Lynn, Lucy, & Leslie Duncan EM J Kessler, T & P Liebl, N McEvoy & P Galasco L J Burdick U D Avard, J Branham, & Donna Smith Jan. 29 8:30 a.m. AS D & H Matzdorf, & D Lafferty EM C Weber, D & L Ganser, & T DePace L A Baker U A & G Snyder, & M Vinson 11:00 a.m. AS D & P Rodriguez, & M Deyhle EM T Hood, D Gadomski, J Colanero & R Visconti L E Pazos U Y Carr, D Robider, D Gallahue, & R Castillo Children s Liturgy Volunteer 1- S Gobrogge Volunteer 2- L Simmons Youth-Volunteer-J Canales Please Remember in Prayer Caroline & Brandon Arrieta, Michael Barajas, Jamie Bassett, John Ashley Beam, Richard Bender, Tony Branham, Briones Family, Randy & Marsha Brown, Ava Buck, Diana Cato, Kathy & Andy Chester, Penny Christol, Mike & Nancy Corley, Loretta Dahlweiner, Cody Danielewicz, Phyllis Davy, Paula & Herman Disterhaupt, Ellie Dennis, Nancy Dotson, Celina Eaddy, Connie Frazier, Mildred Galentine, Creed Gardner, Dan Gonzales, Eric Guge, Michelle Garcia, Felipe & Manuela Garza, Janie Haar, Collen Higgs, Tyler Hood, Katheryn Hutchinson, David Hunt, Myllar Jones, Vickie Joyner, Jere Landis, Rosa Lewis, John Liebl, Linda Liebl, Vince & Sandra Mackey, Frances Maher, John & Michael Maher, Tom and Bridget Maher, Justin McGregor, Delores Miller, Krystal Miller, Nancy Miller, Randy Nease, Larry Neel, Pat Neklia, Donald & Gloria O Connor, Mildred O'Conner, Phil Pastrano, Ann Preston, Richard Rafferty, Connie Sawdy, Bill Saxon, Allen Schwartz, Tim & Jill Shumacher, JoAnn Skorich- Smith, Beverly Smith,, Ben Sharrow, Jack Stein, Trudy Stein, John Ray, Gabriella Reddick, Delores Talick, Burr Tolles, Kaine Vincent, Garry Wilkes, Bernie Weber This week at St. Boniface -Jan. 22-Jan. 28 Sunday: Monday: Mass: 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Faith Formation-9:45 a.m. Perfect Attendance Ice Cream/Movie Day-12:00p.m. Ecumenical Potluck Supper-5:00 p.m. 30th Anniversary Planning Mtg- 7:00 p.m. COL Brian Healy, USAF, TSGT Brian A. Lafond, SPC Winston Hencely, SGT Clayton Emanuel Holloway, SFC Shawn Brown, SSG. Ryan Peters,LS2 Jonathon Benson King, CPT Thomas Naldrett, SSG Steven Liebl,CW4 Scott Durrer, SN Ricky Reese, SGT Jeremy Hynes, SGT Andrew Hamilton, SPC Ronnie Hamilton, AZ2 Annmarie Chessari Tuesday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. Saturday Choir Practice-6:00 p.m. Wednesday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. Followed by Adoration Rosary Grp.-9:30 a.m. Young @ Heart-11:00 a.m. Sav. Tech College K of C Business Mtg.-7:00 p.m. Thursday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. RCIA-7:00 p.m. Your contributions for the weekend of January 15, 2017 Adult $4,692.00 Children $45.50 Debt Reduction $2,606.00 Mortgage Balance $133,520.81 Bills paid this week $5,312.63 Thank you for your continuing generosity! Mass Intentions for the Week of Jan. 22-Jan. 28 Friday: Saturday: Mass: 7:00 p.m. Followed by Adoration Reconciliation-4:00 p.m. Rosary-4:30 p.m. Mass-5:00 p.m. Sunday 1/22 Tuesday 1/24 Wednesday 1/25 Thursday 1/26 Friday 1/27 Saturday 1/28 +Richard Higgins Donald & Gloria O Connor Paula & Herman Disterhaupt Sandy Kowalski +Orie Chavez +Sean Smith
Please join us this Sunday at 5:00 p.m. for Christian Unity with churches from Effingham County as we celebrate our 9th annual Ecumenical Pot-Luck Supper. Please bring a dish of your favorite food or dessert to share. We look forward to sharing this time with you and all of our brothers and sisters in Christ from around Effingham County. This year we are blessed to have 2 local entertainers, Julian Pace, who performed at our last Ecumenical Supper, is a local singer and songwriter and just released his new single, You keep the world, (I ll take the Cross), and is now available on Amazon. And Kim Polote, Her much-anticipated third cd recorded in Nashville was recently released. This musical project entitled "CHANGE" is one of inspirational impact with a profound message as well as a call to action for each and every one of us to unite and love one another. This is sure to be the most memorable Ecumenical Supper yet. CCW Yard Sale Our CCW Yard Sale Storage House is now filled, but we are still accepting items. Temporarily, please put your Yard Sale donated items in the Church s storage house which is located next door to CCW s storage house. You can also bring items to the Church Hall after the 11:00 Mass on Sunday Jan 29, 2017 when we will be setting up for the week, Monday through Friday, 1/30/17-2/3/17. Please call Janet Frazier @ 912-547-3966 if you need any items picked up. Be Part of our Historic Parish Directory This is the last weekend to sign up for your St. Boniface parish directory photo op! Schedulers will be available after each mass to help you choose the date and time that best fits your schedule. If you know of any shut-in parishioners that would like to be photographed, please contact Celeste Gish at celestegish@windstream.net or 912.754.1432. If you don t want to be photographed but would still like your contact information included, please email it to celestegish@windstream.net. The directory, part of our 30th anniversary celebration, will be distributed free to all parishioners. It promises to be a valuable resource and a celebration of the tremendous growth our parish has experienced in the last 30 years. Photos will be taken by our own Debbie Rafter so no obligation to purchase anything. EFFORTLESS The only thing that comes to a person without effort is old age. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU To my many helpers that assisted with removing the Christmas decorations...thank YOU! Many hands definitely made for light work! Ruth Ann Hein, Emma Pazos, Debbie Rafter, Sue Sears, Don Smith, Debbie Weber, Dan Ganser, Cayla Ganser, Lisa Ganser, Mike Felipe, and Josie Williamson. Attention CCW Ladies Ladies, Monday, Jan. 23, come and help make red ribbons for February which is heart awareness month. Ribbons will be handed out to church members the weekend that we pick after all Masses. I also have news for all my CCW Ladies, we have adopted a seminarian, Esteban "Steven" Mallard. I will explain how this was decided and will give his information to all members along with his picture at our next meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 1 @ 7 pm. We might have a speaker. Young@ Heart January Event For those of you who have RSVP'd, be at the Sav. Tech College on Hwy 21 by 11:30 a.m. on 1/25/17 with $10 in hand. After you get your food, look for two tables reserved for St. Boniface people. Enter through the south door (portico overhead). QQQ? Emma 657-4888 Day of Reflection: Healing Life s Hurts Register now for this important retreat scheduled for January 28, 2017. The place will be St. Anne s Visitation Hall. The day will start with Mass in Mercy Chapel at 10:00 AM. Deacon Eddie Ensley, Ph.D. and Deacon Robert Herrmann are both nationally known authors, pastoral counselors and retreat leaders with over thirty years of experience leading parish missions, retreats, renewals and conferences. Passionately overwhelming audiences with their talks, they teach the same way Jesus taught the crowds, by telling stories and parables. Lunch will be provided with a minimal charge to cover food costs and stipend. For more information, contact Columbus Deanery CCW President Olga Dickieson at (706) 565-7399 (Home) or (205) 527-6116 (Cell), cdccw17@gmail.com or register at http://www.columbus-deanery- councilofcatholicwomen.net/healing-life-s-hurts-1- 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.
Answer: YES! Because you may hear this question at some point, it is important to know the answer. Catholics are Christian, as are Protestants and Eastern Orthodox Christians. A Christian is someone who professes the belief that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He is Lord and Savior of mankind. Faith Formation News Mandatory second-grade retreats All second graders and their parents must attend a First Reconciliation Retreat on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 9 am to 11:30 am in the Faith Formation building to prepare for First Penance on Feb. 26. If you must bring other children in the family to the retreat, please let Linda Santos know as soon as possible so we can make arrangements for nursery care. There will also be a First Communion Retreat for second graders on Saturday, April 22, from 9 am to 11:30 am. Please plan to attend both these activities so that your child may receive First Communion on April 30. No class on Presidents Day weekend Faith Formation classes will not meet on Sunday, Feb. 12. Please contact Celeste Gish at 912.754.1432 or celestegish@windstream.net with any questions or concerns about Faith Formation. Youth Question of the Week ARE CATHOLICS CHRISTIANS? Next Baptism Class, Sunday, January 29, 2017 St. Boniface s next baptism class will be held on Sunday, January 29, 12:30 3:00 PM; sign up for the class by Sunday, January 22. You must be registered in the parish and meet with Father Martino prior to the class. This class is required for a first time parent(s). To sign-up please contact Cindy Felipe at 596 4251. A VIRTUS "Protecting God's Children for Adults" will be held at the This training is required for Safe Environment Compliance for any adult who will come into contact with youth as part of their ministry (a listing of those ministries can be found at http://bit.ly/1yu4yk6), and must be completed before they begin ministry. We also invite adults who are not currently volunteers to attend this training to learn tools they can use to help keep children safe. Seating is limited at this session and you must preregistration online to save your seat. To register, go to www.diosav.org, and find the training listed on the Upcoming Events Calendar Office for the Protection of Children and Young People, Toll free reporting hotline: (888) 357-5530. LIBERATION AND REFORM While you might have to reach for an atlas to determine that Isaiah is speaking about Galilee, today s first reading (part of which was read at Christmas) is prophetic of Jesus future ministry in that province. The light that brings salvation and rejoicing is, ultimately, Christ. Liberation is the theme: liberation from both ignorance ( darkness ) and sin (the yoke ). As Isaiah identifies a place, so Paul describes an attitude: the attitude that develops, even among good people, of equating their own will with the common good. This always brings dissension, and so it has done in Corinth. Paul will not allow this; we are all members of Christ s party. The gospel is not to divide us. Matthew quotes from Isaiah in today s Gospel, presenting Jesus as the fulfillment of Isaiah s prophecies. The theme is Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Matthew 4:17). To spread this message, Jesus begins to select disciples, four of whom we meet today: Peter, Andrew, James, and John. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. 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.
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