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 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. St. Boniface Catholic Church 1952 GA Hwy. 21 South Springfield, GA 31329 September 3, 2017 The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 While Fr. Martino is away, please contact Pattie Liebl day or night if a priest is needed in an emergency.912.547.1603 Bulletin Deadline We welcome your contributions to the bulletin. Deadline for submission is Wednesday, by 12:00 noon
September 3, 2017 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? - MATTHEW 16:26 St. Francis of Assisi once said, Remember, you are what you are in the eyes of God, and nothing else. We often forget this stewardship wisdom when we spend all of our time, talent and treasure to gain more of the world s riches. We need to set our priorities based on God s values and not the values of the material world. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Thes 4:13-18; Ps 96:1, 3-5, 11-13; Lk 4:16-30, or, for Labor Day, any readings from the Mass For the Bless ing of Human Labor, nos. 907-911 Tuesday: 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Lk 4:31-37 Wednesday: Col 1:1-8; Ps 52:10-11; Lk 4:38-44 Thursday: Col 1:9-14; Ps 98:2-6; Lk 5:1-11 Friday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13:6 Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 [18-23] Saturday: Col 1:21-23; Ps 54:3-4, 6, 8; Lk 6:1-5 Sunday: Ez 33:7-9; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20 Job Opening CDL driver needed part time to pull a box trailer and a dry cement tanker between job site to job site. $18.00-$20.00 an hour please contact Rafael Castillo at 912-663-4341. Washer & Dryer Free to good home. Hoses may need to be replaced it's been sitting for a while! Contact Robin Smith at 912-667-4202. National Catholic Register Copies of the August 20th National Catholic Register are available in the lobby. To keep the cost to the parish down, we ask for a $1.00 donation. Get your copy today. 3 de septiembre de 2017 22º Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario " Qué beneficio tendría uno de ganar el mundo entero y perder su vida?" - MATEO 16:26 San Francisco de Asís dijo una vez: "Recuerda, eres lo que eres a los ojos de Dios, y nada más." A menudo olvidamos esta sabiduría de la administración cuando gastamos todo nuestro tiempo, talento y tesoro para ganar más riquezas mundanas. Necesitamos establecer nuestras prioridades basadas en los valores de Dios y no en los valores del mundo material. FOLLOWING CHRIST If you ve ever had an unpleasant but somewhat amusing practical joke played on you, then you have some understanding of how Jeremiah feels today when he tells God good one you duped me. We can almost see him shaking his head with a bit of a rueful smile, but an angry undertone in his voice. In similar fashion, Peter thinks Jesus is duping him when Jesus starts to explain that being Messiah means suffering and dying, and being a follower of the Messiah means taking up a cross and doing the same. Jeremiah tries to deny God s will for him by trying to shut up; Peter who has just been made the foundation of the church out and out denies the teaching of Jesus, for which he is named Satan today. Fortunately for us, Jeremiah comes to realize that to have the word of God placed in your heart means that it will be futile to try and keep silent, even if it means scorn and derision from those around you. Luckily Peter ultimately returned to the faith he professed in last week s Gospel, and came to understand our need as baptized followers of Christ to follow in his way, even when it means following him to our very death. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Sunday: Monday: Friday: Saturday: SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Labor Day The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Peter Claver 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-Friday8:30 am - 4:00
Liturgical Ministry Schedule Sept. 09 5:00 p.m. AS C Holden, K Holden, & G Holden EM J Sheahan, C Reynolds, B Milne, R Hein, & Don Smith L C Gish U P Galasco, P Tanguay, Lucy Duncan Sept. 10 8:30 a.m. AS B Weber, J Whatley, & M McCumber EM C & M Felipe, L Santos, & M Heyman L A Baker U A Castillo, R Castillo, & V Castillo 11:00 a.m. AS CCW EM CCW L CCW U CCW Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: This week at St. Boniface - Sept. 03-Sept. 9 Mass: 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. No Faith Formation No Catholic Focus class Labor Day Office Closed Mass: 8:30 a.m. 5pm Choir Practice-6:00-7:00 p.m. Please Remember in Prayer Carolyn Ansel, Charles Armfield, Caroline & Brandon Arrieta, Michael Barajas, Jamie Bassett, John Ashley Beam, Richard Borough, Hayden Boyette, Tony Branham, Briones Family, Ava Buck, Diana Cato, Kathy & Andy Chester, Penny Christol, Mike & Nancy Corley, Doris Dahlweiner, Loretta Dahlweiner, Cody Danielewicz, Ellie Dennis, Rindy & George Denmark, Celina Eaddy, Dowell Edwards, Marian Fallis, Connie Frazier, Mildred Galentine, Dan Gonzales, Eric Guge,, Michelle Garcia, Felipe & Manuela Garza, Aaron & Margarite Gilstrap, Lee Gobrogge, Margaret Hale, Muriel Healy, Janie Haar, Greg Hlavac, Collen Higgs, Richard Hinely, Carson Hollis, Danny Hollis, Tyler Hood, Myllar Jones, Vonnie & Niamh Kavanagh, Sandy Kowalski, Debra Lafferty, Bill Leonard, Rosa Lewis, Vince & Sandra Mackey, Frances Maher, John & Michael Maher, Tom and Bridget Maher, Justin McGregor, Elise McKinley, Delores Miller, Floyd & Susan Miller, Krystal Miller, Nancy Miller, Angie Moore, Genevieve Mueller, Noah Napier, Randy Nease, Larry Neel, Dana Newsome, Gloria O Connor, Mildred O'Connor, Zeile Oxford, Phil Pastrano, Melanie Pitingaro, Ann Preston, Emma Quin, Chase Rabin, John Ray, Faye Ray, Joel Rivera, Gabriella Reddick, Davin Rhodes, Connie Sawdy, Bill Saxon, Allen Schwartz, Bill Shean, Eddie and Linda Shellhamer, Tim & Jill Shumacher, JoAnn Skorich-Smith, Beverly Smith, Bruce Snowden, Jack Stein, Trudy Stein, Paul Sweatt, Delores Talick, Steven Talick, Mitch Talick, Burr Tolles, Ronald Tucker, Hans Venegas, Kaine Vincent, Bernie Weber, Garry Wilkes, Linda Williams, Larry & Julie Weddle Wednesday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. Followed by Adoration Rosary Grp.-9:30 a.m. Parish Life Mtg. 6:00p.m. CCW Mtg./Ice Cream Social-7:00 p.m. Thursday: Friday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. Mass: 7:00p.m. Followed by Adoration Saturday: Reconciliation: 4:00 Rosary:4:30-p.m. Mass: 5:00 p.m. CW2 Ross Bogard, 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, MAJThomas Naldrett, SSG Steven Liebl,CW4 Scott Durrer, SGT Jeremy Hynes, SSG Andrew Hamilton, AZ2 Annmarie Chessari HARD-EARNED LUCK I m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. Thomas Jefferson
Knights of Columbus Breakfast Come join us for breakfast September 17 th between the 8:30 and 11:00 Masses. The Knights will be serving up eggs, biscuits and gravy, bacon, and sausage. Cost is $5 per person with children under 10 free with a paying adult. We will move any kids who need to get to their Sunday school classes to the front of the line and parents can hang out while they wait for their kids to finish class. Tickets are on sale after each of the weekend masses. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge The Knights of Columbus will be holding a Soccer Challenge September 30 th. The challenge will consist of penalty kicks with different scoring zones. The competition will be for Boys and Girls ages 9-14. Contact KofC.Council.14439@gmail.com with any questions or to be emailed a registration form. May He rest in Peace Our thoughts and prayers go out to Gerry Klock on the recent loss of her brother-in-law Michael Wilkerson. Please keep Gerry s family in your prayers as they go through this difficult time. May Michael s soul and the all the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Your contributions for the weekend of Aug. 27, 2017 Adult $5802.83 Children $37.71 Building Fund $1652.00 Bills paid this week $4,648.07 Thank you for your continuing generosity! Mass Intentions Week of Sept. 03-09 Sunday, 9/03 8:30am- +Victims of Hurricane Harvey 11 am-+michael Wilkerson Tuesday, 9/05 8:30am Chase Rabon Wednesday, 9/06 8:30am +Margaret Milne Sr. Thursday, 9/07 8:30 am Tina & Chris Meyers Friday, 9/08 7:00pm Survivors of Hurricane Harvey Saturday 9/09 5:00 pm Ida Rohrer Hot dogs Popcorn Ice cream Save the Date September 23, 2017-7:00 p.m. Family Movie Night For all members of the St. Boniface Parish Family PG movie to be announced Sign up sheets will be in the lobby this weekend Knights of Columbus Charity Golf Tournament The Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament is just around the corner. The Tournament will be held at Lost Plantation Golf Course on Saturday November 4 th. Cost is $55 per person. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Contact KofC.Council.14439@gmail.com with any questions. St. Boniface Chicken Dinners October 21, 2017 Pick up between 10:30 am and 2:00 pm $8.00 per dinner, October 15, 2017 All profit goes to New Church Building Fund, 10% of sales go to the needy. Watch the bulletin for information on how to sign up to help coming soon. CALLING ALL BAKERS! If you like to bake and can contribute one or more homemade pound cakes to our annual chicken dinner fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 21, please contact Yvette Carr via email at ydchubby@windstream.net or call her (evenings or weekends) at 912-657-423. Pound cakes freeze well so you can bake some in advance of that weekend. We would like all cakes delivered to the church before Friday morning, Oct. 20 so that our volunteers can slice them in advance. If you would like a recipe, please let Yvette know. Thank you! RETROUVAILLE ( RE-TRO-VI ) A LIFE LINE FOR MARRIED COUPLES Without attention and care, marriages wither and eventually die. Is your previously loving marriage tearing the two of you apart? Have thoughts or words of separation or divorce entered your life? Retrouvaille has been helping couples rebuild a loving relationship since 1977. Our next Retrouvaille Weekend will be September 15-17 in Atlanta, Ga. Please call (706) 869-8434 or visit http:// www.helpourmarriage.com.
The Discipleship Council will offer all SBCC parishioners a Bible Study starting on September 13. The Title of this study is: THE BIBLE and the VIRGIN MARY Exactly who is the Blessed Virgin Mary? Can you explain her role in God s plan for the world? Do you fully understand the vital role she plays in your life? Most Catholics know Mary is important, but do we fully grasp how essential she really is? Using 30 minute DVDs in each session, the Mary of doctrine and devotion comes alive, you will experience Mary as you ve never experienced her before! The Bible and the Virgin Mary unveils the mystery of Our Lady that is woven into the fabric of Sacred Scripture. Based upon Dr. Scott Hahn s book, Hail, Holy Queen. Author & speaker: Matthew Leonard. Classes will be held every Wednesday at 7 PM at the faith formation building with 1 to 1 ½ hour Sessions. Study duration: 12 weeks (Sept. 13 through Dec. 6, 2017). Cost: $20 (only pay for the Participant workbook) Refreshments will be provided. Childcare will be available if required (upon request).
Fire Drill September 17 If your child is sensitive to loud noises or other disruptions, consider bringing him or her to class a few minutes late on September 17 to avoid the fire drill. Any questions or concerns, please call Celeste at 912.754.1432 or email ceestegish@windstream.net. No class September 3 Faith Formation classes will not meet on September 3. Attention, First Communion parents Please provide the DRE with a copy of your child s baptism certificate if you haven t already done so. If your child has not been baptized, see the DRE to make arrangements for baptism. VIRTUS Protecting God s Children for Adults Training will be held at St. Matthew Church (Statesboro), 221 John Paul Ave. on Saturday, September 9, 2017 from 9:00 AM -12:00 noon. 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. *Diocesan policy requires all diocesan adult employees and volunteers attend VIRTUS (safe environment) awareness training, undergo a background check, and read and sign the diocesan code of conduct for working with minors prior to commencing their ministry. Office for the Protection of Children and Young People, Toll free reporting hotline: (888) 357-5530. LOOKING FOR GOD? JOIN US IN RCIA, A JOURNEY OF FAITH TO HELP YOU ENCOUNTER HIM. The image of journey has been used to describe Christian discipleship for centuries. Faith is a journey marked with moments of conversion along the way. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) provides a setting where the journey of faith and moments of conversion can be celebrated within the local Church community. Join us on the journey, Mondays 7-8:30PM in the Faith Formation Building. The first inquiry session is Monday Sept. 11. (Childcare provided if pre-arranged). This invitation is extended to anyone who is not baptized, baptized in another denomination, inactive Catholics, or anyone who want to know about the Catholic faith. To register for RCIA, please contact the parish office at 754-7473. For more information call Denise Curtis at 912-547-3936. Catholic Focus Just a reminder, that there will be no Catholic Focus class for the next 2 weeks, Aug. 27 and Sept. 3. Class will resume on Sept. 10, using Living the Good News lessons. Volunteers to lead classes are needed, so please contact Denise Curtis if you would like to lead a class. Thanks and enjoy the last days of your summer! The Story of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Church has celebrated Mary s birth since at least the sixth century. A September birth was chosen because the Eastern Church begins its Church year with September. The September 8 date helped determine the date for the feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8. Scripture does not give an account of Mary s birth. However, the apocryphal Protoevangelium of James fills in the gap. This work has no historical value, but it does reflect the development of Christian piety. According to this account, Anna and Joachim are infertile but pray for a child. They receive the promise of a child who will advance God s plan of salvation for the world. Such a story, like many biblical counterparts, stresses the special presence of God in Mary s life from the beginning. Saint Augustine connects Mary s birth with Jesus saving work. He tells the earth to rejoice and shine forth in the light of her birth. She is the flower of the field from whom bloomed the precious lily of the valley. Through her birth the nature inherited from our first parents is changed. The opening prayer at Mass speaks of the birth of Mary s Son as the dawn of our salvation, and asks for an increase of peace. We can see every human birth as a call for new hope in the world. The love of two human beings has joined with God in his creative work. The loving parents have shown hope in a world filled with travail. The new child has the potential to be a channel of God s love and peace to the world. This is all true in a magnificent way in Mary. If Jesus is the perfect expression of God s love, Mary is the foreshadowing of that love. If Jesus has brought the fullness of salvation, Mary is its dawning. Birthday celebrations bring happiness to the celebrant as well as to family and friends. Next to the birth of Jesus, Mary s birth offers the greatest possible happiness to the world. Each time we celebrate her birth, we can confidently hope for an increase of peace in our hearts and in the world at large. --franciscanmedia.org
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