MASSES: Saturday (Sunday Obligation) 5:30 PM, Sunday: 9:00 AM WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:30 AM

REV. ROGER KUTZNER, PASTOR PERMANENT DEACON: Mark Otten (815-469-7165)

PARISH SECRETARY: Kathy Short RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR: Deacon Mark and Anita Otten

MINISTRY OF CARE: Erwin Bogs SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays After 5:30 Mass MARRIAGE: By appointment only. Normally made 6 months in advance. BAPTISM: To have a child baptized at Saint Boniface Church, you must be a registered, active, member of the parish and attend a Baptism class. Baptisms are held the 2nd Sunday of the month at 12:00 PM (Noon). Call the office to schedule an appointment. RELIGIOUS ED CLASSES: K thru 4 meet on Saturdays from 9:00-10:30 AM Grades 5, 6, 7, and 8th meet on Sundays from 10:00-11:30 AM.

Church: 5304 W. Main St., Monee, IL 60449 Rectory: 25942 So. Middlepoint Avenue

P.O. Box 217, Monee, IL 60449 (534-9682) Website: stbonifacemonee.org

Church Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30am—2:00pm

Saint Boniface Catholic Church Mission Statement

Saint Boniface is a welcoming, caring Church community united under one baptism. We encourage participation by all members in promoting

and sharing Christian and social values.

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Saturday, November 10 5:30 PM—Mary Ann Franchik † Req. by Kwiatkowski’s Flory Prosko † Req. by Powell Family Sunday, November 11 9:00 AM—Richard, Kathleen and Edward Cosman † Req. by Marcy Phalen Wayne Haser Birthday Intentions Req. by Therese Bogs-Haser Monday, November 12 8:30 AM—Joe Egofske † Req. by Egofske Family Wednesday, November 14 8:30 AM—Sandrone and Ridings Family Req. by Mary Ridings Friday, November 16 8:30 AM—Health Intentions for Lydia Grabowski Req. by Beth Daly Saturday, November 17 5:30 PM— Pallach Family Intentions Req. by C. Pucik Mario Broccardo † Req. by E. Broccardo Sunday, November 18 9:00 AM— Erwin E. Bogs † Req. by Bogs Family Alan, Ken and Marcia Vandenberg † Req. by Family

November 11 5:30 PM John Blazevich Camille Dancer Rene Jurack Christine Semanovich 9:00 AM Mark Otten Jennifer Duncan Tracy Sheehan Kathy Short

November 18 5:30 PM Mark Otten Debra Ledford Karen Przybyla Paul Przybyla 9:00 AM Joan Parker Terry Kwiatkowski Cindy Marden Karen Scrementi Thanksgiving, Nov. 22 9:00 AM Mark Otten Erwin Bogs Therese Bogs-Haser Jennifer Duncan

November 11 5:30 PM David Schmidt 9:00 AM Kathy Dornhecker

November 18 5:30 PM James Lehnerer 9:00 AM Erwin Bogs Thanksgiving, Nov. 22 9:00 AM Barbara Mitchell

November 11 5:30 PM Joey Correa Kelsey Correa 9:00 AM Brooke Hobbs Grace Lovejoy

November 18 5:30 PM Joey Correa

Kelsey Correa 9:00 AM Athena Jaculbe Sebastian Jaculbe Thanksgiving, Nov. 22 9:00 AM Brook Hobbs Grace Lovejoy

November 4, 2018 Sunday………………………$ 3182.00 Children’s Envelopes……… 5.00 Maintenance……………….. 985.00 Disaster Relief……………... 460.00 All Saints Day……………… 436.00

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 11, 2018

The LORD keeps faith forever, secures justice for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry.

— Psalm 146:7

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time; Veterans Day; Remembrance Day (Canada) Monday: St. Josaphat Tuesday: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Thursday: St. Albert the Great Friday: St. Margaret of Scotland; St. Gertrude

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TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The widow of Zarephath had only a handful of flour and a little oil, but made a little cake for Elijah (1 Kings 17:10-16). Psalm — Praise the Lord, my soul! (Psalm 146). Second Reading — Christ will appear a second time to bring salvation to those who eagerly await him (Hebrews 9:24-28). Gospel — This poor widow put in more than all the other contributors (Mark 12:38-44 [41-44]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

A Child’s Letter to God: Dear God, Who draws the

lines around the countries? Nan A Collection of Children’s Letters to God

A Second Collection will be taken next weekend for the Campaign for Human Development. Your support for this collection brings change to communities across the country and empowers those living in poverty to transform the places they live into reflections of the Kingdom of God.

Joy to the World! All children are invited

to join in our Children’s Christmas Choir

directed by Mary Pierce. Practices are on

Saturdays—November 17th, December

8th, and December 15th from 10:30am-

11:00am. The children’s choir will be singing

on Christmas Eve at the 6:30pm mass so

you must be available to attend this mass.

Singing in a church choir during the

Christmas season can create wonderful,

lasting memories for the children. Be sure

to give your child this opportunity!

Generosity of the heart, true Christian generosity, frees us from the self- destructive

shackles of anger, resentment, and vengeance. And yes, as Jesus told us, even if it’s

hard to accept it, we are to love our enemies. Acts of forgiveness for what our ene-

mies might have done to us is the act of highest generosity. In 1995 in Cook County,

Illinois, a man was on trial for drunk driving. While he was driving drunk, he had col-

lided with and killed two pedestrians. The case was a simple one, because the man

pleaded guilty and was willing to accept his sentence. The man's mother came with him to be present at

the trial. After the proceedings were finished, another woman came up to her. She introduced herself as

the mother of one of the victims of the drunken accident. Then she said, "I just want you to know that I

know you must be in great pain, and that I feel for you. I know your son didn't mean to do it. I just

wanted you to know that." · Instead of being blinded by her own pain and suffering, this woman was able

to reach out and comfort someone else, someone related to the very man who killed her own child.

That's the kind of interior strength and freedom that comes from a truly humble, self-forgetting, gener-

ous heart. As St.Vincent de Paul used to say: "The most powerful weapon to conquer the Devil is humil-

ity. For, as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does he know how to defend himself from

it." As we also reflect on Veteran’s Day, let us sincerely thank our living Veterans, remember our fallen

soldiers and loved ones who have gone ahead to their heavenly reward, and be filled with solemn pride in

the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victories we have

shared as a nation. Let us also honor and thank our Heavenly Father for His great sacrifice by sending His

one and only Son who came to seek and save those who were lost and dying in sin. Jesus Christ died in

our place to take away our iniquities and to show the depths of His mighty love for us as His children.

Our Savior loved us so much, and understood the importance of being willing to lay down His life for us.

Jesus said: “This is my commandment, “That you love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love

hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:12-13) We should also

never take His sacrifice of love for granted. We can celebrate this greatest victory that Jesus Christ

achieved on our behalf “when the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with

immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: "Death has been swallowed up in victory." (I

Corinthians 15:54). Let us remember to not love with only words or speech but with our actions and in

truth!

+ Father Roger

THE CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP The core vocation in the Gospel of Mark is the vocation, or call, to discipleship. Today’s Gospel passage provides us with one last example of what the vocation to discipleship means, and one example of what it doesn’t mean. A destitute widow shows us that discipleship means following Jesus’ way of service, even if it requires giving one’s livelihood (or life). The scribes show us by their bad example that discipleship should entail a vocation to extend God’s care to those who are most in need. In our reading from the book of Kings another widow and her son are close to death. They too give what little they have, but they are rewarded by Elijah with food enough for a year. And the reading from the Letter to the Hebrews reminds us that Jesus sacrificed his life “to bring salvation to those who eagerly await him” (Hebrews 9:28). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

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TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Veterans Day began with the signing of a symbolic treaty between the Allies and Germany ending World War I (then called the “Great War”) on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. The auspicious date was actually a well-established religious holiday, the feast of Saint Martin of Tours, a beloved soldier saint of the army of Rome. After World War II, Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in Britain, but of course the feast of Saint Martin endures. Martin was named after Mars, the god of war, and against the advice of his parents he went on his own to church. He became a catechumen at the age of ten. By fifteen he was enlisted in the cavalry in France. Coming across a poor man, Martin had an impulse to divide his bright red soldier’s cape and clothe him. He later had the insight that he had served Christ, and the other half of his cape became a lifelong sign to him of his duty to serve the poor. Housed in a tiny church capella or “chapel,” the cape became a great object of pilgrimage on the way to Compostella, and a favored place for the prayers of soldiers. Martin was not so eager to serve as bishop as he had been as a soldier, and legend says that he hid in a barn filled with geese to avoid episcopal election. To this day, the customary meal for November 11 is goose! Traditionally, this is the last feast day before winter closes in, and begins a period of fasting once known as “Saint Martin’s Lent” or “Martinmas,” that later developed into the season of Advent.

Christianity is the story of beggars who tell other beggars where to find bread

CURRENTLY SERVING Please pray for the safety, spiritual and physical well being and that God will give His peace to the parents

and family of: PFC Austin Wolf, U.S. Army

Lt Col John Fogerty, Air National Guard Lt Col Laura Fogerty, Air National Guard

Major Patrick Farrell, Army National Guard SSG Frank Imperio, U.S. Army

Cpl Zachary Gemo, U.S. Marine Corp Sgt Christopher Blackwood, U.S. Marine Corp

Do you have a family member in the service that you would like to be included in our prayers? Contact the office with their name, rank and branch of service.

A PRAYER FOR

SERVICEMEN AND SERVICEWOMEN:

Lord, you have called all of us to serve

one another in humility and truth. Help

our men and women in military service

to remain steadfast in all efforts to assist

the cause of peace and justice through-

out the world. Fill them with the

strength and grace to be true peacemak-

ers; fill them with the courage to follow

their consciences and your will in all

things. Keep them safe. Guide and pro-

tect them always. Stand by them always.

Stand by them whether they are home

or away from home, that they may al-

ways find you near, and that they may

always remain near to you. We ask this

in your name, Lord Jesus. Amen

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The CCW of St. Jude Parish in Joliet is host-ing their annual St. Nicholas Festival on Satur-day, Nov. 17th from 9:00am-4:00pm. There will be crafts, vendors, raffles, a bake sale, and an “Avenue of Trees Contest”. Lunch will be served in their Bistro from 11am-1pm. St. Jude is located at 2212 McDonough Street, Joliet.

Providence Catholic High School invites all

grade school age families to its Open House

on Sunday, November 18 from 10 a.m. to

2 p.m. Families can tour the school's new

Brown Student Commons and learn about

the school's academic and extracurricular

offerings as well as the scholarship and finan-

cial aid programs. The school is located at

1800 W. Lincoln Hwy, New Lenox. For more

information contact Rachel Ellingson at 815-

717-3160.

“SINGLE THROUGH LOSS” CHRISTMAS

TEA: After the loss of a spouse through death

or divorce, even those well on their way to

an adjusted lifestyle can find the holiday

season challenging. Please join us on Saturday

Dec. 8 for a festive Christmas tea and presen-

tations. The program begins 1 pm (check-in

starts at 12:30 pm) and concludes with a Vigil

Mass at 4 pm. This event will take place at

the Blanchette Catholic Center in Crest Hill.

The $15 fee can be paid at the door with

cash or a check payable to Diocese of Joliet.

Reservations are required by November 30.

STL’s mission is to provide spiritual enrich-

ment and networking opportunities for wid-

owed and divorced Catholics who have passed

through the initial stages of grief and are ready

to begin a new chapter in their lives. STL meet-

ings are open to individuals of all denomina-

tions who are respectful of faith-based values.

To register, call 815-838-5334 or email

familyministry@dioceseofjoliet.org.

Monee Township is now accepting new or gently used coats to give to those in need this winter. Coats

will be accepted until Dec. 31st. Coats are not being collected at the church. Please drop your donations at the township building. Thank you for helping those in need!

Northern Illinois Food Bank mobile food

pantries will be open the following dates:

Nov. 12th at White Oak Library, Romeoville

and St. Lawrence Catholic Church, South

Wilmington from 4-6pm, Nov. 15th at Sacred

Heart Mission, Hopkins Park from 11am-

1pm, Nov. 16th at Parkview Elementary

School, Steger from 3-5pm, Nov. 19th at King

Middle School, Kankakee from 4:30-6:30pm,

Nov. 20th at Holy Family Parish, Shorewood

from 4-6pm, and Nov. 29th at Hope Manor,

Joliet from 4-6pm. Please bring bags or

boxes. To find more food pantries in the area

see website: solvehungertoday.org/get-help or

contact the Northern Illinois Food Bank at

630-443-6910.

St. Boniface Women’s Club will meet on Monday, November 19th at 6:30 PM in the Family Center. Come see what the ladies are planning in the future! Join in the fun! Refreshments will be provided.

Veteran’s Day is this Sunday. St.

Boniface will be honoring our veterans

with a special blessing during the

masses this weekend. We can never

thank those who serve enough for their

courage, strength, and loyalty to our

country.