St. Boniface Catholic Church

1952 GA Hwy 21 South,

Springfield, GA 31329

PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION Office: (912) 754-7473 Fax: (912) 754-1201

Rectory: (912) 754-9772 WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. CONFESSIONS

Saturday, 4:30-4:45 p.m. Sunday, 8:00-8:15 a.m. & 10:30-10:45 a.m.

Upon request WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE

Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Thursday, 8:30 a.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m. PARISH STAFF

Fr. Samuel Aniekwe, Parochial Administrator Rick Rafter, Deacon

Pattie Liebl, Parish Secretary Christy Haag, Faith Formation Director

Janice Kosek, Outreach Assistance Don Smith, Custodian

PARISH STAFF EMAIL pastor@sbcatholic.com

parishoffice@sbcatholic.com dre@sbcatholic.com

outreach@sbcatholic.com WEB ADDRESS

www.sbcatholic.com BAPTISM

Please contact Fr. Samuel for an appointment. WEDDINGS

Please contact Fr. Samuel for an appointment a minimum of four months

before a possible wedding date. ANOINTING OF THE SICK

Please contact Fr. Samuel day or night if a priest is needed in an emergency.

Bulletin Deadline We welcome your contributions to the

bulletin. Deadline for submission is 12 noon on Thursday.

December 29, 2013

The Holy Family of

Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Over all [other virtues]

put love, that is,

the bond of perfection. —Colossians 3:14

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH

December 29, 2013

Feast of the Holy Family

“Over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection. And let the peace of Christ control your hearts.”

Colossians 3:14-15

Jesus is God’s ultimate gift of love to us. The countless other blessings that God showers upon us are nothing

compared to the gift of His only Son. And the only appropriate way for us to respond to such generous love is

with our own generous love. When we dedicate our lives to sharing all the many gifts that God has placed with-

in our hands, the peace of Christ truly will control our hearts. We will know Christmas joy every day. So as

faithful stewards of God, parents need to remember that the Domestic Church (our homes) is where our faith

and the faith of our children is nourished and matured.

“FROM AMONG THE DESCENDENTS OF EVE, God choose the Virgin Mary to be the mother of his Son.

‘Full of grace,’ Mary is the ‘most excellent fruit of redemption’ (SC 103): from the first instant of her concep-

tion, she was totally preserved from the stain of original sin and she remained pure from all personal sin

throughout her life.”

—Quote from Catechism of the Catholic Faith, paragraph 508.

STEWARDSHIP MINISTRY FAIR IS COMING SOON IN 2014

Parish Office New Year’s Holiday Schedule

The Parish office will close on Tuesday, December 31,

at 12:00 noon and reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2014.

Solemnity of Mary,

Holy Mother of God

December 31st Mass– 5:00 pm

Followed by Family Bingo at 7:00 pm.

January 1st Mass– 10:00 am

This is a Holy Day of Obligation.

Join us for Family Bingo

Night December 31st

beginning at 7pm. Fun and prizes

for the entire family.

New Years Liturgical Ministries Schedule

12/31

5pm

AS W Ganser, N Haag, S Czachowski, N Lavoy

EM J Kessler, M Healy, K Skokna, G Hixen-

baugh

L Don Smith

G C & M Haag

U B Milne Jr. & J Richtman

01/01

10am

AS P Galasco, T DePace, P Tanguay

& C Reynolds

EM A & J Baker, L Tanguay, & C Galasco

L C Leonard

G R Kavanaugh & A Seymour

U P Kavanaugh & B Russo

The Stewardship Committee Banner is on

display this weekend and will be displayed eve-

ry last Sunday of every month during 2014.

Also, instead of Praying the Vocations Prayer,

Father Sam will request that we pray the

Stewardship Prayer on the back cover of the

missalette. This will occur every last Sunday of

the month during the year as well. WHY? To

remind us that we are all disciples/stewards of

Jesus Christ, and we are to live accordingly.

WORLD DAY OF PEACE 2014

ENCOUNTERING THE

"OTHER",

BUILDING PEACE

Who is the “other” that Christ calls

you to “encounter” in this new year?

In his 2014 Message for the World

Day of Peace (January 1), Pope Francis urges us to open

our hearts in a new way to those brothers and

sisters affected by poverty, hunger, underdevelopment,

conflicts, migrations, pollution, inequalities, and injus-

tice. When we break free

from indifference and see ourselves as members of one

human family, we can truly “encounter” one another

and build peace. Here are some questions for prayerful

reflection based on Pope Francis’

message, entitled “Fraternity, the Foundation and Path-

way to Peace.”

Pope Francis writes that our self-centered, “throwaway

culture’” can cause us to fail to see those who suffer as

human beings created in

God’s image. What is your reaction when you hear

about injustice? Do you see the one who suffers as a

brother or sister—or as a statistic?

Instead, Pope Francis urges a “culture of encounter”

based on relationship and solidarity, so that we can love

those who suffer with the

heart of Christ. With whom do you need to cultivate sol-

idarity? Pope Francis criticizes treating those who are

poor and needy as burdens or as passive recipients of

charity. Instead, they should be invited to the table so

they can be protagonists of integral and inclusive devel-

opment. What is your perspective towards those who

are poor and vulnerable?

How are you working to “invite these brothers and sis-

ters to the table”? Pope Francis’ message is the most

recent in a long history of messages

for the World Day of Peace beginning with Pope Paul

VI in 1968. Visit the USCCB website for a link to the

2014 World Day of Peace message and

supplemental resources: www.usccb.org/issues-and-

action/human-life-anddignity/war-and-peace/world-day-

of-peacecfm

Thank You

Thank you to all the children who participated in our

Christmas Pageant and the parents who helped make this

a success. A special thank you to Cassidy Haag for all

your help in leading the dancers this year.

Food Pantry

The Outreach Assistance food pantry is still

in need of food to help restock the shelves.

A few items needed are pasta and sauce, oat-

meal, pancake mix, syrup, canned fruit, dried rice and

beans and jelly. Thank you for being so generous with

your contributions during the holidays.

Thank you

Thank you to all who so generously gave to our

Christmas food baskets. We were able to help

15 families in our community have a blessed Christmas.

Your generosity is much appreciated!

Thank You

My sincere gratitude, thanks

and appreciation for your kind

Christmas greetings, cards, and

gifts! Have a wonderful 2014!!!

Be assured of my prayers!

-Fr. Wes Lamb

CCW NOTICE CHANGE OF

MEETING

THURS, JAN 2, 2014 7 PM

The CCW meeting has been changed to

avoid being on New Year’s Day; and at a

time to get home earlier. We will be

planning the Yard Sale and would like to

see members to get their input.

See you there.

Save the Date

St. Boniface Catholic Church

7th Annual Ecumenical Potluck Supper.

January 19, 2014. Watch the bulletin

for more information to come.

Your contributions for the weekend of

December 22, 2013

Adult $6,222.50

Children $19.79

Debt Reduction $3,630.00

Mortgage Balance $463,976.53

Bills paid last week $3,804.44

Thank you for your continuing generosity!

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Adult Faith Formation Class

Sundays, 9:45 a.m., Meeting Room 1

Because your faith journey doesn’t end with

childhood!

The readings for the Sunday Mass are studied and

discussed. Classes are led by parishioners, and all

members are encouraged to participate in our

discussions. Please join us!

Liturgical Ministry Schedule

Jan 4/5

5 p.m.

AS K & T Liebl

EM J Kessler, M Wills, P Liebl, C Reynolds

& Don Smith

L C Gish

G L Tanguay & Donna Smith

U P Galasco & P Tanguay

8:30 a.m.

AS M Haag Jr. & M Lavoy

EM M McCumber, M Glenn, A Seymour

& L Dahlweiner

L A Baker

G J & M Bahm

U B Milne Jr. & B Russo

11 a.m.

AS N Stark & A Hartwell

EM G Klock, K Klock-Powell, E Pazos

& Jimmy McIntosh

L M Imbertson

G C Hutchinson & L Cuellar

U Y Carr & D Dowd

Children's Liturgy

Volunteer #1-B Bazemore Volunteer #2– G Bazemore

Adult Faith Formation

St. Boniface Youth Group

“Spreading the word of God through

fellowship, actions, and

prayer”. Follow us on Facebook at

Saint Boniface Wednesday

Night Youth Group

In your charity and prayers, please remember:

Joyce Alderink, Marvin Amerson, Richard Bender, Terri Borzaga, Denise Burdick, Alan Carr, Socorro Cer-

vantes, Kristie Dahlweiner, Loretta Dahlweiner, Nancy Dotson, Jake Doty, Lisa Ganser, Elizabeth Hayes,

Kisako Natani Felipe, David Hardin, Tim Healy, Zack & Kayla Knight, Longworth Family, Robert Mackey

Family, Vince Mackey,

Harper Manning, Robert Medrano, Penny McAteer, Austin McDonald, Haley Morgan, Rosemarie Rogers,

Emma Pazos, Eileen Proveaux, Edy Skokna, , Angel Smith, Hoke Smith, Phyllis Smith, Jack Stein, Barbara

Strickland, Elise Sweatt, Ciara and Curtis Tidwell, Olive Tebbetts, Donna Tebbetts, Keith Walden, Garry &

Janet Wilson, Jason Young

Please Continue to Pray For Our Military

Maj. Brian Healy,USAF, TSgt Brian A. Lafond, 1st Lieutenant Ryo Sweet, WO David Snyder, MSgt Clayton

Emanuel Holloway

FAITH FORMATION

Christy Haag- Director of Faith Formation,

651-323-8283

Faith Formation hours 9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

Grades 9-12-Sundays, 9:45 a.m. in the Annex,

Angela Mavrikis, catechist, 631-9528

Michael Haag, catechist, 651-323-8283

Christmas Break

No classes on December 22 –29. We will resume

classes on January 5, 2014.

We wish all of our students and their families a very

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Young at Heart

If you would like to join in the fun

with our Young at Heart Group,

please contact Emma Pazos

at 657-4888.

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Youth Group will resume on

January 8, 2014.

Happy New Year!

Questions? Call

Lisa Ganser, 660-1418

or Cindy Felipe, 596-4251.

NEW YEAR The object of a new year is not that we should

have a new year, but rather that we should have a new soul.

―G. K. Chesterton