St. Boniface Catholic Church 1952 GA Hwy. 21 South Springfield, GA 31329

January 21, 2018 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

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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 at

706-825-3032 Bulletin Deadline

We welcome your contributions to the bulletin. Deadline for submission is Wednesday, by 12:00 noon

The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. — Mark 1:15

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 pm.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Sm 5:1-7, 10; Ps 89:20-22, 25-26;

Mk 3:22-30, or any of a number of readings for

the Day of Prayer

Tuesday: 2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19; Ps 24:7-10;

Mk 3:31-35

Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17; Ps 89:4-5, 27-30; Mk 4:1-20

Thursday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2;

Mk 16:15-18

Friday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 51:3-7, 10-11;

Mk 4:26-34

Saturday: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Ps 51:12-17;

Mk 4:35-41

Sunday: Dt 18:15-20; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; 1 Cor 7:32-35;

Mk 1:21-28

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of

Unborn Children

Tuesday: St. Vincent; Saint Marianne Cope

Wednesday: St. Francis de Sales

Thursday: The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle

Friday: Ss. Timothy and Titus

Saturday: St. Angela Merici; Blessed Virgin Mary

21 de enero de 2018 3er domingo del Tiempo Ordinario "Síganme y los haré pescadores de hombres" - MAR-COS 1:17 ¡El llamado de Jesús a "seguirlo" es un llamado a todos los cristianos! La llamada está en el aquí y ahora, en nuestras circunstancias actuales, no cuando pensamos que estamos "listos" o que todo está en orden. Una buena administración de los dones que Dios nos dio sig-nifica que las cosas no siempre van a ir de acuerdo con nuestra agenda y que Dios tiene un plan mucho mejor reservado para cada uno de nosotros.

THE DEMANDS OF DISCIPLESHIP Today we encounter readings that already have a Lenten feel about them. Nineveh undergoes a forty-day fast, the psalmist reminds us that God alone can show sinners the way, Paul shows us how fleeting the things and events of this world are, and Jesus cries out “Repent!” before he calls his new followers. “Come after me,” Jesus says, but if we are to truly live out the commands and demands of our discipleship through baptism, we must first know our need for conversion, our repentance, our need to believe in the gospel fully. Today’s Gospel opens with the stark reminder of what befell John the Baptist for com-pletely living out his vocation as the herald of Christ and the gospel: he was arrested, imprisoned, and martyred. Though few of us will experience consequences that extreme, we must all be ready to risk some sort of rejection as, heeding the call of Jesus, we live out the kingdom of God at hand, repent of our sins, and believe in the good news of salvation. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

January 21, 2018 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” - MARK 1:17 Jesus’ call to “Follow me” is a call to all Chris-tians! The call is in the here and now, in our present circumstances, not when we think we are “ready” or have everything in order. Good stewardship of our God-given gifts means that things aren’t always going to go according to our schedule and that God has a much bet-ter plan in store for each of us.

Help Needed One of our parishioners is desperately seeking a reliable used vehicle. She is able to make small monthly pay-ments. If you can help please call Rindy at 912-441-6409.

All mighty God, giver of all that is good. We thank you for the precious gift of hu-man life. For life in womb, coming from your creative power. For the life of chil-dren, making us glad with their freshness and promise. For the life of young people,

hoping for a better world. Like Blessed Mary, may we always say yes to your gift. May we defend it and pro-mote it from conception to it's natural end and bring us at last oh Father to eternal life, in Jesus Christ our lord. AMEN

Liturgical Ministry Schedule

Jan. 27 5:00 p.m. AS M&R Mondziel & J Burdick EM J Smock, J Branham, B Milne, & P & T Liebl L Don Smith U D Avard, G Hixenbaugh, & Volunteer Jan. 28 8:30 a.m. AS B Weber, J Whatley, & M McCumber EM M Heyman, D Lafferty & A & G Snyder L J Baker U P Kavanaugh, B Russo & M Vinson 11:00 a.m. AS J Briones, T Rafferty, & R Clark EM B Rafferty, M Barajas, R Visconti & A Colanero L M Imbertson U A Rodriguez, R Monteleone, R Rego, & C Holden Children’s Liturgy Volunteer 1-C Felipe Volunteer 2-Y Carr Youth- Volunteers- M Powell & K Holden

This week at St. Boniface - Jan. 21-Jan27

Sunday: Mass-8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Faith Formation-9:45 a.m. Catholic Focus-9:45 a.m. Ecumenical Potluck Supper-1:30 p.m. Monday: RCIA-7:00 p.m. Parish Council Mtg.-7:00 p.m. Tuesday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. 5pm Choir Practice-6:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. Followed by Adoration Rosary Group-9:30 a.m. Bible Study of the Sacraments- 6:30 p.m.in Catholic Focus Room K of C Business Mtg.-7:00 p.m. Thursday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. Finance Council Mtg.-7:00 p.m. Friday: Mass-7:00 p.m. Followed by Adoration Saturday: Reconciliation: 4:00 Rosary:4:30-p.m. Mass: 5:00 p.m.

Fr. Isador Baky, Andy & Kathy Chester, Dan Gonzales, Eric Guge, Felipe & Manuela Garza, Muriel Healy, Col-len Higgs, Sandy Kowalski, Rosa Lewis, Vince & San-dra Mackey, Frances Maher, John & Michael Maher, Tom and Bridget Maher, Nancy Miller, Joel Rivera, Richard & Ida Rohrer, Jessica Schira, Benji Sharrow, Tim & Jill Shumacher, Ed & Delores Talick, Burr Tolles, Rosemary Usher, Bernie Weber, Rita Windover

Please Remember in Prayer

COL Brian Healy, SGT. Shawn Brown, SSGT. Steven Liebl

The Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle January 25 Saul was upset by the early Christian Church, believing that the early Christians had broken away from their Jewish tradi-tions. He actively persecuted the Church in Jerusalem. As the first Christian martyr Stephen was being stoned to death, Saul

watched the cloaks of the persecutors (Acts 7:58). Paul then traveled to Damascus to further persecute early Christians. On the road to Damascus Saul had an encounter with the Risen Jesus Christ (Acts of the Apostles 9:1–19, Galatians 1: 13–14). Jesus asked, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” Paul re-plied, “Who are you, sir?” Jesus responded, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting” (Acts 9: 4 – 5). Jesus then sent Saul into Damascus to wait for further instructions. Saul was shaken and blinded by the experience. When a Christian named Ananias came and baptized Saul, his blindness went away. As a result of this encounter Saul became a follower of Christ. He was now convinced that fellowship with the risen Jesus Christ, not the ob-servance of the Law, was all that was needed to receive God’s promise of salvation. (Galatians 1:11–12; 3:1–5) Saul, whose name now became Paul, went to Jerusalem to consult with Peter (Galatians 1: 18). After his first missionary journeys, Paul was called by Jesus to pro-claim the Gospel to the Gentiles. He spent the rest of his life journeying on his missions, establishing local churches, and writing to them when he heard of their accomplishments and failures. Paul’s letters are the ear-liest records of the life and history of the early Church. As inspired by the Holy Spirit Paul’s letters are part of the Canon of the New Testament. As a record of the happenings in the early Church they are in invaluable record of the expansion of the Christianity.

Your contributions for the weekend of January , 2018

Adult $5,371.38 Children $42.70 Building Fund $1,761.00 Bills paid this week $6,247.74

Thank you for your continued generosity

Mass Intentions for January 21-January 27 Sunday 01/21 ♥Joel Rivera Tuesday 01/23 ♥Jessica Schira Wednesday 01/24 ♥Rosemary Usher Thursday 01/25 +Paula Disterhaupt Friday 01/26 For the Homeless Saturday 01/27 +Catherine Smith

CCW YARD SALE COMING SOON!

Start out your New Year right by clearing out your clutter and donat-ing it to CCW for their annual Yard

Sale which will be on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018. You can bring your donated items to the Church after the 11 am Mass on January 28 and throughout the week. We will need lots of help setting up and pricing throughout the week. Questions, contact Loretta Dahlweiner at ldahl-weiner@yahoo.com or 912 656-8147

Ministerio Hispano Queremos invitarte el domingo 4 de Febrero a las 9:45 AM, al terminar la misa de las 8:30 AM y antes de comenzar la misa de las 11:00 a una reunión para conocernos mejor y aportar ideas con la intención de formar un ministerio hispano en SBCC. Para obtener más información puedes contactar a Veronica al 405-246-8341 o a Polo al 912-202 -3746. Gracias

5th Annual Family Promise Bed Race Fundraiser -

Saturday, March 10th at 10am You can make a difference in the lives of children and their families in Effingham County facing homelessness. By sup-porting our annual Bed Race, you are ensuring that these families have a bed to sleep in and warm meals every day. The Bed Race is a short competitive, fun-filled race of twin beds repurposed with wheels. The race will be held in the First Baptist Church (Rincon) parking lot. We, at St. Boni-face, will be entering two divisions this year: the Youth divi-sion and the Faster Pastor Division. We’re in need of help to help construct the bed and youth and adults to help run the race! If you think you can help, please contact Sue Woody at susan.kay.woody@gmail.com To help raise money for the registration fee and to “buy down” our race time, our Family Promise Committee will be hosting a fundraiser - watch for additionsl information.

Bible Study During the Day St. Boniface has been offering Bible Studies for the past few months. These classes have been held in the evening. Would you attend studies if they were offered during the day, either morning or after-noon?, Please contact Gerry Klock at 912-826-3566 if you are interested.

Family Promise Meeting Monday, Jan. 23 at 7 PM

Lot's of things to discuss. The families are coming on Feb. 18, Bed race and changes at Family Promise. Please try to make this important meeting. You are needed!!! If you have any questions please contact Gerry Klock at 826-3566

John Finch-The Wildfire Tour - Catholic singer and songwriter, John Finch, will be performing in Savannah on Friday, January 26 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m at St. Peter the Apostle Church. Through heartfelt piano melodies, John Finch has a desire to prepare a place for people to meet God in the intimacy of worship and write songs that lead people to encounter the redemptive freedom that is found in Christ. Great for all ages, youth groups and families. Free admission.

Congratulations Please join me in congratulating Amanda Castillo who was named Teacher of the Year at Rincon Elementary School where she is a speech pathologist. Congratulations Amanda!

Catholic Focus The Catholic Focus class for adults meet each Sunday. The classes use the Living the Good News curriculum based on the Lectionary readings for that Sunday. The lessons not only aid in understanding of the Scripture but also help to apply Biblical principles to everyday life. Please join us Sunday mornings from 9:45-10:45 in the Catholic Focus room in the Faith Formation Building. Remember – your Faith Journey doesn’t end when you become an adult!

VIRTUS “Protecting God’s Children for Adults” Train-ing will be held at St. Boniface Parish on Monday, Feb-ruary 5, 2018 from 6:30PM – 9:30PM Registration is required prior to attending via online at VIR-TUS.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. Any questions please call Cindy Felipe 912-596-4251 *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.”

Baptism Class Sunday, February 4

12:30-3:30 St. Boniface will hold a baptism class for first time par-ents on Sunday, February 4, 12:30 – 3:00 PM. Please sign up by Sunday, January 28 to receive the required class material. You must be registered in the parish and have met with Fr. Martino prior to taking the class. Please contact Cindy Felipe at 596–4251 to sign-up and for additional information.

Children's Liturgy Volunteers Needed - No Prior Experience Necessary!

We are in need of adult facilitators for our 2018 Chil-dren's Liturgy ministry! It is a great way to become in-volved in our parish, and share your faith with our chil-dren! Volunteers will be asked to co-facilitate up to twice per quarter during 11am Mass, and all materials will be provided. All adult volunteers are required to be Virtus trained; an upcoming Virtus class will be held at St. Boniface for your convenience. Please contact Sa-rah Felipe Gobrogge for further information at (912) 596-4132 or sfelipe33@gmail.com.

Counting down to First Communion Final prayer check for first communion candidates will be January 28. Your child must know the prayers required by the diocese to receive First Communion with the class on April 29. If you need a list and/or copy of the prayers, see Celeste Gish.

First penance retreat February 10 There will be a mandatory first penance retreat on Satur-day, February 10, from 9 am until 11:30 am in the Faith Formation building. All First Communion candidates must attend or make arrangements for make up. Please contact Linda Santos at 619.764.2617 or santos.linda.m@gmail.com with any questions. Seventh-grade prayer check Seventh graders will be prayer checked on January 21. Please make sure your child is prepared. Our traditional prayers are a time-honored part of our Catholic heritage and a wonderful resource to help us grow our faith.

Please contact Celeste Gish at 912.754.1432 or celestegish@windstream.net with any questions or concerns about Faith Formation.

SAVANNAH—St. Frances Cabrini School, a Catholic ele-mentary school, will close at the end of the current school year due to a decline in enrollment. The announcement was made by the Diocese of Savannah, which operates the school, located at 11500 Middleground Road in Savannah. With a steady decline in enrollment at the school over the past six years, St. Frances Cabrini Parish has been unable to manage the financial impact of the decrease in tuition collec-tion. “With direction from the parish Finance Council, the Office of Catholic Schools and approval from Bishop Hart-mayer and after careful review and prayerful discernment, it is with a heavy heart that it has been decided to close St. Frances Cabrini Catholic School at the end of the current school year," said St. Frances Cabrini pastor Fr. Gabriel Cummings. He added, “For 18 years, St. Frances Cabrini Catholic School has provided students with a Christ-centered environment that has powered their potential. We are proud of and grateful to the faculty and staff for their dedication and service to St. Frances Cabrini Catholic School and to the greater St. Frances Cabrini Church community for all they have done to support its mission through time, talent and treasure. For the remainder of the school year, teachers and staff will continue to provide students with the very best reli-gious and academic education.” Catholic Schools Superin-tendent Michelle Kroll said, "In the eighteen years that St. Frances Cabrini Catholic School served our community, the numerous students and families that have benefited from the excellent Catholic education and faith-filled community will only be measured by the impact of their service and contri-butions to our community and the world. Saddened though we may be at the closing of the school, we celebrate the gifts St. Frances Cabrini has provided to students, families and the community." St. Frances Cabrini Catholic School opened its doors to students in grades PK and K in Fall 2000 after hard work and dedication from St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church’s pastor at the time, Father Francis (later Monsignor) J. Nelson, and parishioners. Adding a grade each year, in Spring 2009 the school graduated its first class. St. Frances Cabrini Catholic School will partner with St. James Catholic School to ensure that all current students wishing to continue their faith-based education will be welcomed with open arms to the Charger family for the 2018-2019 school year with the opportunity to tour the facility and ask questions.

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