St. Boniface Catholic Church 1952 GA Hwy 21 South Springfield, GA 31329 January 15, 2017 The Second 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: A Christian church built in a specific style* and for certain ceremonial purposes. *A rectangular building with a broad nave ending January 15, 2017 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Now the Lord has spoken who formed me as his servant from the womb... Isaiah 49:5 You have to do what God is calling you to do and I have to do what God is calling me to do. Guess what, each of us has been given a different plan! So, stop comparing yourself to others. Don t let envy and jealousy enter your life. Be thankful for the gifts God has given you and generously share them with others. SHARING YOUR LIFE AND GIFTS WITH OTH- ERS IS ONE OF THE MOST LOVING PLANS GOD HAS FOR EACH OF US. HE KNOWS THAT ENVY AND JEALOUSY ONLY CAUSE GRIEF; AND HE DESIRES FOR US LOVE, SHARING AND HAPPINESS. HE GIVES US OUR LIVES DAY BY DAY. IN A SENSE OUR LIVES ARE LIKE A THREE-VOLUME BOOK: THE PAST-- THE PRESENT--AND THE YET-TO-BE. --THE FIRST IS WRITTEN AND LAID AWAY. --THE SECOND WE ARE WRITING DAY BY DAY; --THE NEXT AND THE LAST OF THE VOL- UMES THREE--IS LOCKED FROM SIGHT--GOD HOLDS THE KEY. SO WHY NOT LIVE LIFE GENEROUSLY AND EXPERIENCE THE BEST LIFE HAS TO OFFER? (Partially adapted from ENCYCLOPEDIA OF 77 ILLUSTRATIONS- -Paul Less Tan). Adult Question of the Week WHAT IS A BASILICA? GOD KNOWS BEST God s creative wisdom was at its best when making humans. There are four holes in the head for information to go in, and only one for it to go out. Anonymous 15 de enero de 2017 2º domingo del Tiempo Ordinario "Y ahora ha hablado el Señor, que me formó como su sirviente desde el seno materno " Isaías 49:5 Tú tienes que hacer lo que Dios te está llamando a hacer y yo tengo que hacer lo que Dios me está llamando a hacer a mí. Adivina qué?, para cada uno hay un plan diferente! Por lo tanto, deja de compararte con los d emás. No dejes que la envidia y los celos entren en tu vida. Sé agradecido por los dones que Dios te ha dado y compártelos generosamente con otros. COMPARTIR TU VIDA Y TUS REGALOS CON OT- ROS ES UNO DE LOS PLANES MÁS AMOROSOS QUE DIOS TIENE PARA CADA UNO DE NO- SOTROS. Él SABE QUE LA ENVIDIA Y LOS CELOS SÓLO CAUSAN DOLOR; Y ÉL DESEA PARA NO- SOTROS AMOR, EL COMPARTIR CON OTROS Y FELICIDAD. Él NOS DA NUESTRAS VIDAS DÍA A DÍA. DE ALGUNA MANERA NUESTRAS VIDAS SON COMO UN LIBRO DE TRES VOLUMENES: EL PASADO - EL PRESENTE - Y EL POR VENIR. - EL PRIMERO ESTÁ ESCRITO Y ESTABLECIDO. - EL SEGUNDO LO ESCRIBIMOS DÍA A DÍA; - EL SIGUIENTE Y EL ÚLTIMO DE LOS TRES VOLÚMENES - ESTÁ BLOQUEADO A NUESTRA VISTA - DIOS SOSTIENE LA LLAVE. POR QUÉ NO VIVIR LA VIDA GENEROSAMENTE Y EXPERI- MENTAR LA MEJOR VIDA QUE DIOS NOS TIENE PARA OFRECER? (Parcialmente adaptado de ENCYCLOPEDIA OF 77 ILLUSTRATIONS-- Paul Less Tan). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Is 8:23 9:3; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17; Mt 4:12-23 [12-17]
Jan.21 5:00 p.m. AS M & D Mondziel, & P Tanguay EM Leslie Duncan, K O Sako, G Hixenbaugh, R Hein, & C Reynolds L P Galasco U G Liebl, R O Sako, & Lucy Duncan Jan. 22 8:30 a.m. AS A & G Snyder, & B Fogarty EM D Griffin, M McCumber, T Richtman, & L Dahlweiner L C Leonard U J Richtman, M Felipe & J Felipe 11:00 a.m. AS N Stark, R Clark, & T Rafferty EM B Rafferty, R Monteleone, & J & J McIntosh L M Imbertson U J Canales, J Williamson, & A & P Rodriguez 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, 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, 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. 15-Jan.21 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Mass: 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. No Faith Formation Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Office Closed Mass: 8:30 a.m. Saturday Choir Practice-6:00 p.m. Lectio Divina-7:00 p.m. Wednesday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. Followed by Adoration Rosary Grp.-9:30 a.m. Thursday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. RCIA-7:00 p.m. K of C Officers 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 Your contributions for the weekend of January 8, 2017 Adult $5,510.22 Children $50.35 Debt Reduction $1,612.00 Mortgage Balance $133,520.81 Bills paid this week $2,151.85 Thank you for your continuing generosity! Friday: Mass: 7:00 p.m. Followed by Adoration Mass Intentions for the Week of Jan. 1-Jan. 8 Saturday: Reconciliation-4:00 p.m. Rosary-4:30 p.m. Mass-5:00 p.m. Sunday 1/15 Tuesday 1/17 Wednesday 1/18 Thursday 1/19 Friday 1/20 Saturday 1/21 +Mary Makwell +Tom Phillips In Thanksgiving for Joe +Tom Walsh Rosemary Danielewicz +Sean Smith
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has a history of over 100 years..., in which Christians around the world have taken part in an octave of prayer for visible Christian unity from January 18-23, 2017. By annually observing the WPCU, Christians move toward the fulfillment of Jesus' prayer at the Last Supper "that they all may be one." (cf. John 17:21) Please join us in Christian Unity with churches from Effingham County as we celebrate our 9th annual Ecumenical Pot-Luck Supper on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. to celebrate our Christian Unity. 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. Be a Part of our Historic Parish Directory Sign up this weekend for your St. Boniface parish directory photo op! Times are flexible with morning appointments available during the week of January 9, afternoon sessions the week of January 16 and evening appointments the week of January 23. Simply choose the date and time that best fits your schedule. The directory, part of our 30th anniversary celebration, will be distributed free to all parishioners. It promises to be a valuable resource and a testament to 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. 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 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 doors (portico overhead) QQQ? Emma 657-4888 HELP NEEDED TO REMOVE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS TUESDAY, JANUARY 17 7:00 p.m. If you can spare an hour next Tuesday, January 17, at 7:00 p.m. we could use your help removing Christmas decorations in the church. Remember many hands, make light work! Poster Contest Winner The Knights of Columbus would like to congratulate the winners in the Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest. Each of them receives a prize of $25 and their posters will advance to the state competition, where we wish them well. The many fine entries in this contest are posted on the bulletin board in the Education Building for all to see. Isabella Marie Jobe (Ages 5-7) Thomas Jobe (Ages 8-10) Donny Nelson (Ages 11-14) The Parish Office will be closed Monday, January 16, 2017 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Blessed Sacrament School Open House Sunday, January 29, 11:00-2:00 Accepting applications now for the 2017-2018 school year Seeking Employment Experienced care giver is looking for employment. She has excellent references. Please contact Cincy Bullington at 912-665-7875. Pro-Life Month Quote "America, your very future as a nation depends on your willingness to protect the Right to Life of the most of the most defenseless in your society." -Pope John Paul II "América, y su propio futuro como nación depende de su voluntad de proteger el derecho a la vida de los más indefensos en su sociedad." -El Papa Juan Pablo II 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: John was exiled to the Island of Patmos where he died of natural causes. He was the last of the twelve apostles to die. Faith Formation News No class January 15 There will be no class on January 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Classes will resume on January 22 with penance for sixth grade. If you have a sixth-grade child, please review the Child s Guide to Confession pamphlet with her/him. If you need a copy, call Celeste Gish at 912.754.1432. Seventh grade prayer check has been rescheduled for February 5. May 6 Confirmation date set Our Confirmation Mass is set for 5 pm on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at St. Boniface. Bishop Gregory Hartmayer will officiate. Please contact Celeste Gish at 912.754.1432 or celestegish@windstream.net with any questions or concerns. A VIRTUS "Protecting God's Children for Adults" will be held at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (Savannah) 222 E. Harris St., on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 9:30 AM. 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. Youth Question of the Week WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GOSPEL WRITER JOHN 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. 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. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION As soon as Christmas ends, people begin planning for Easter! Originally, the source of our Paschal Triduum was but a single liturgy extending from Saturday sundown to sunrise on Easter Sunday. The two days leading up to the liturgy were days of fast, not only for the elect, but for the church preparing to baptize them. A fifth-century pope explained that the church imitated the apostles, who were in hiding with their grief from the arrest of Jesus, and therefore sacraments, even penance, were forbidden. Inevitably, though, people wanted to come together, and so eventually a Liturgy of the Word developed for Good Friday. This was the first step toward today s shape of the Triduum, and gradually new ideas were embraced, including the veneration of the cross and a simple Communion service. Interestingly, the Word remained central, since we know that in those days the pope did not receive Communion at this liturgy, even though the faithful had that option. In the other churches of Rome, priests and people received Communion under both species. Although the custom of Communion on Good Friday took hold, it did not endure past the Middle Ages. The central liturgies of the year slowly unraveled and disappeared from parish life. Remember that there were no seminaries in those days, and books were a rare luxury. Most priests could only manage to celebrate a simple low Mass, and few parishes could afford the ritual books that would guide a priest through the complex forms. Holy Week remained important in private devotion, but for a time the liturgies virtually disappeared. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
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