st. boniface catholic church december 01, 2019 the first
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St. Boniface Catholic Church
December 01, 2019
The First Sunday Of Advent
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 [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected].
WEB ADDRESS www.sbcatholic.com
BAPTISMS/WEDDINGS 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, 12:00 p.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
ST. NICHOLAS
PARISH BREAKFAST
Saturday, December 14
9:00 AM
EVERYONE is invited to celebrate the Christmas season at our Annual St. Nicholas Parish Breakfast!
Come and enjoy delicious pancakes, sausage, snowman soup (hot cocoa), and coffee for the adults.
We will have a visit from St. Nicholas!
Also during the breakfast, we invite each new family/single or those who missed it in previous years, to pick up a “Chrismon” to take home and decorate. A Chrismon is a Christmas decoration that uses Christian symbols to represent our Lord Jesus Christ. We ask that you return it to the church no later than Sunday, Dec. 22. They will adorn our parish family Christmas trees.
In the tradition of St. Nicholas of showing love and kindness by caring for others and God’s creatures, we will be accepting do-nations for Parish Outreach Pantry and Effingham Humane Society.
Parish Outreach Food Pantry
Effingham Animal Society
Weekly Collection with YTD figures June 30-Nov. 24
Weekly Offertory Collection: $5,836.16 Year to Date Collection: $145,294.73 Bills Paid this week: $2,430.62 Bills Paid to Date: $150,635.19 Building Fund Collection: $1,458.99 Building Fund YTD: $28,645.72
Thank you for your continued generosity
Please pray for our sick For all those homebound, in the hospital or nursing homes and especially those who care for them.
Bob Ahlfeldt, Donald Allen, Janet Anderson, Owen Austin, Kaye Wolfe Babot, Fr. Isador Baky, Tami Brant, Marlee Brantley, Chuck Brown, Beth Buchsbaum, Stephen Bussey, Nadine Chapman, Andy & Kathy Chester, Jacob Connelly, Nancy Cor-ley, Grady Course, Loretta Dahlweiner, Kelly Da-vis, Linda Davis, Peter DI Lella, Rindy Denmark, Eileen Deyhle, Isabell Duffy, Celina Eddy, Clyde Erley, Tracey Edenfield, Wendy Fears, Becky Fields, Mike Flynn family, Izzy Flynn, Cindy Forte, Felipe & Manuela Garza, Dan Gonzales, Fred Griffin, Eric Guge, Gerry & Kim Harrell, Greg Hlavac, Muriel Healy, Ruthann Hein, Collen Higgs, Jim Hester, Cin-dy Howard, Aiden Hulsey, Rachel Kavanaugh, Tra-cy Keiffer, Brantyne Knight, Nicholas Knight, Sandy Kowalski, Michelle Kronen, Josette Lafond, Fr. Wes Lamb, John Liebl, Linda Liebl, Rosa Lewis, Karen Lowrey, Vince & Sandra Mackey, Frances Maher, John & Michael Maher, Tom and Bridget Maher, Marie & Bob Martel, Michael Martin, David & Hen-ry Matzdorf, Justin McGregor, Mary Joyce Morgan, Nancy Miller, Halario Miranda, Porfirio & Eliza-beth Miranda, Tracey Hickox Mulligan, Kahan O’Carroll, Ron & Kathy O’Sako, Phil Pastrano, Ste-ve and Mary Pizzino, Olga Ramirez, Lynn Richard-son, Lora Riner, Joel Rivera, Alison Rouvelas, Glo-ria Ruiz, Bill & Ada Seng, Kathy Singley, Tim & Jill Shumacher, Elijah Sims, Abby Smith, Angel Smith, Thomas Stafford, Tim Strickland, Alan Swartz, Ed & Delores Talick, Boris Tang, Burr & Helen Tolles, Gene Tyre, Rosemary Usher, Bryan Van Buren, Ri-ta Visconti, Dwight Ward, Darwin Webb, Bernie Weber, Julie & Larry Weddle, Morgan West, There-sa Wichert, Paul Wiedemann, Gary Wilkes, Dallas Yawn, Keith Yawn, Irving Zoller
A time of war, and a time of peace: We pray for those that serve in our military COL Brian Healy, MSGT Brian A. Lafond, SSGT Steven Liebl, A1C Cameron Rahn, E3 Steven Talick
Jr., CW4 Scott Durrer, PFC Marshal Liesen, Maj Thomas Naldrett, PFC Jake Bleam, PFC James Vaughn, SGT Ryan Peters, SSG Kevin Kalyn, CW2 Ross Bogard Protect and guide our men and women in uniform, strengthen them in their trials. Give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Have questions about the Mass and the Church Year? Get the answers at RCIA this Monday Dec.2 from 7-8:30PM in the Charity Meeting Room. All parishioners are invited. No sign-up is needed. WELCOME!
1 de diciembre de 2019
1er domingo de Adviento “¡Por lo tanto, mantente despierto! Porque no sabes en qué día vendrá tu Señor. ”MATEO 24:42 Las personas que han tenido problemas de salud o experi-encias cercanas a la muerte generalmente aprecian más cada día por ser un regalo de Dios. El resto de nosotros usualmente damos por sentado que estaremos aquí mañana. Pero cuando comienzas a ver cada día como un regalo, te das cuenta de todos los pequeños milagros que suceden a diario y creces en gratitud por todo lo que se nos ha dado. Empiezas a ver la presencia activa de Dios en tu vida.
December 1, 2019 1st
Sunday of Advent “Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.” Matthew 24:42 People who have had health issues or near-death ex-periences generally have a greater appreciation for each day being a gift from God. The rest of us usual-ly take for granted that we will be around tomorrow. But when you start to look at each day as a gift, you realize all the little miracles that happen daily and grow in gratitude for all that we have been given. You begin to see God’s active presence in your life.
Liturgical Ministry Schedule
Dec 07 Confirmation 5:00 p.m. AS B Klutzke, A McIntosh, T Rafferty, J Klock, & Lucy Duncan EM D Klutzke, P Tanguay, P & T Liebl L K KIock-Powell U Donna Smith, D Avard, & J Branham Dec 08 8:30 a.m. AS J McNicoll, A Wayco. & J Poppell EM B Ellis, T DePace, L Dahlweiner, & V Singley L P Miranda U M Felipe, M Vinson, & Volunteer 11:00 a.m. AS Z Araya, L Stark, & T Oxford EM T Hood, A Seymour, E Pazos, & P Rodriguez L A Monaco U R Monteleone, L & J Davis, & Volunteer Children’s Liturgy Vol. 1-R Burton Vol. 2 P Marciniak Youth Vol.-J Klock
This Week at St. Boniface Dec. 01-Dec. 07 Sunday: Mass -8:30 & 11:00 a.m. No Faith Formation Catholic Focus-9:45 a.m.
Monday: Counting Team 1-10:00 a.m. RCIA- 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday: Mass- 12:00 Noon Choir Practice 6:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m. Discipleship Mtg.-7:00 p.m.
Wednesday: Mass - 8:30 a.m. Adoration following Mass Rosary Group-9:30 a.m. Sunday Choir Practice-5:30 p.m. Parish Life Mtg-6:00 p.m. CCW Mtg-7:00 p.m. Youth Group-7:00 p.m.
Thursday: Mass: 8:30 am
Yoga-9:30 a.m.
Friday Mass-7:00 p.m. in side chapel Spaghetti Dinner-6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Saturday: Reconcilliation-4:00 p.m. Rosary-4:30 p.m. Confirmation Mass-5:00p.m.
TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — All the peoples shall stream toward the Lord’s house (Isaiah 2:1-5). Psalm — Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord (Psalm 122).
Second Reading — It is the hour to cast off the dark and clothe ourselves in the light (Romans 13:11–14).
Gospel — Stay awake! Be prepared! The Son of Man will come when you least expect (Matthew 24:37-44).
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.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Is 4:2-6; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11
Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17;
Lk 10:21-24
Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37
Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a;
Mt 7:21, 24-27
Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31
Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6;
Mt 9:35 — 10:1
Sunday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17;
Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: First Sunday of Advent;
World AIDS Awareness Day
Tuesday: St. Francis Xavier
Wednesday: St. John Damascene
Friday: St. Nicholas; First Friday
Saturday: St. Ambrose; First Saturday;
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
ADVENT
Let’s approach Christmas with an expectant hush, rather than a last-minute rush.
—Anonymous
Mass Intentions For the Week
Sunday 12/01 +Souls in Purgatory +Souls in Family Tuesday 12/03 +Joseph
Wednesday 12/04 +Souls in Family
Thursday 12/05 +Souls in Family
Friday 12/06 +Souls in Family
Saturday 12/07 +Souls in Family
St. Boniface Family Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
$8 per person
Friday, December 6, 2019
6:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m.
Dine In or Carry Out
Dinner includes:
Salad,
Garlic Bread,
& Dessert
All Proceeds Benefit the General Fund
Sponsored by: St. Boniface Pastoral Council
THE 177 PROJECT
ADORATION | CONFESSION |
CONCERT FEATURING
ALY ALEIGHA
DECEMBER 10, 2019
7:00-8:30 p.m.
St. Boniface Brick Program
St. Boniface is once again selling personalized bricks that
will be installed in St. Boniface’s patio. Take a look at
our patio that is located on the side of the Hall across
from the children’s playground.
What a wonderful and lasting way to honor or memorial-
ize a loved one or to commemorate a special event such
as a birth, baptism, first communion, confirmation, grad-
uation or wedding!!
All proceeds from the Brick Campaign will go toward the
building fund for our new Church.
We would like to honor all of our Gartland Award win-
ners with a brick. If you would like to contribute some-
thing toward this project, please use a blank envelope to
submit your donation.
The Brick Campaign order period will end December 22,
2019. Forms can be found in the foyer by the white box.
Barren Tree CCW will have the Barren Tree set up in St. Boniface Hall at the beginning of Advent, Saturday, November 30, 2019. There will be 292 tags for children, ages in-fant through 10 years, and the maximum amount for these gifts should be $8.00. These gifts will go to the needy in our community. There will be 7 tags for the Treutlen House boys, ages 13 through 17. These gifts should be $15.00. The counselor at Treutlen House suggests WalMart gift cards. There will be 6 tags for the Family Promise chil-dren. The suggested gift is a $15.00 WalMart gift card. Please take a tag and return your wrapped or bagged gift with the tag by Sunday, December 15, 2019. Have a Blessed and Merry Christmas and thank you for sharing with those less fortunate.
Council of Catholic Women The CCW will hold it’s next meeting on Dec. 4, at 7 pm. All ladies of the parish are welcome! Please bring finger foods to share. CCW is also hosting a luncheon and reception on Saturday, Dec. 7, before and after the 5 pm Mass for Confirmation. Please come to the meet-ing to learn more and if you are willing to help. Our monthly Mass will be on Sunday, Dec. 15, at the 11 am Mass. We will also be working on Barren tree and will need help sorting the gifts on that day.
HOPEFUL EXPECTATION Our liturgical year begins with the season of Advent—a time of hopeful expectation of the coming of the Lord. On the First Sunday of Advent we look forward to the end of time when we will awaken to the dawn of Christ’s new day. Today we hear Isaiah speak of a day when God’s power will have brought universal peace and God’s Word will have instructed all people, radiating God’s “light” (teachings) into all of human society. Only when humanity walks “in the light of the Lord” (Isaiah 2:5), when all people desire to be instructed “in [God’s] ways” (Isaiah 2:3), will the world be set aright and our deepest longings fulfilled. The reading from Romans calls us to “awake from sleep” for this final “day is at hand” (Romans 13:11, 12). Together this Sunday’s scriptures proclaim our Christian faith that Jesus is the One who will finally come to fulfill God’s plan of salva-tion. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Children’s Christmas Pageant Please sign your children up for the annual Christmas Eve Mass Children's Pageant. We are looking for chil-dren ages Pre-K (3) - 5th grade to perform in the pag-eant as well as Middle School aged children to narrate. Practices for the pageant will be held Tuesday, Decem-ber 17 at 7pm and Sunday December 22nd following the 11 o'clock mass. The pageant will be performed dur-ing the 5pm Christmas Eve mass.
VIRTUS “Protecting God’s Children for Adults”
Will be held at St. Christopher Church-Claxton
January 05, 2020 from 3pm-6pm
This training is required for all volunteer and paid adults 18 and over who in the course of their ministry come into
contact with minors: Choir, Ushers, EM’s, Altar Servers, Faith Formation, Youth Group, etc. We welcome all adults
to attend as we are all called to be Good Stewards to All God’s Children!
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, there will be no admittance once the
session begins and latecomers will be asked to reschedule.
Abuse Hotline Number: To report sexual abuse of a minor by a Diocese of Savannah employee or volunteer, call the abuse hotline number at 888-357-5330 or the Office for the Protection of Children and Young People, 912-201-4074. To read the diocesan policy on sexual abuse of minors, go to www.diosav.org/childyouthprotection.
Línea telefónica para reportar abusos: Para reportar un abuso sexual de un menor, perpetrado por un empleado o voluntario de la Diócesis de Savannah, llame al Número de la línea para reportar abusos: 888-357-5330 o a la Oficina para la Protección de Niños y Jóvenes, 912-201-4073/4074. Para leer la política de la Diócesis sobre abuso sexual de menores, favor de visitar la página Web www.diosav.org/childyouthprotection.
Faith Formation News Countdown to Confirmation Only one week until our ninth-grade class is confirmed! Here’s how the day will go: Snacks for Confirmandi in the education building at 3:30 pm Bishop arrives at 4 pm to meet with Confirmandi in education building Group photo with the Bishop at 4:30 pm (outside or in front of the altar, depending on weather) Mass begins at 5 pm After Mass, CCW will provide refreshments and Bishop will be available for photos with individual Confirmandi. Dress code: for girls, a dress of appropriate length and modesty, any color; for boys, a white or light-colored collared shirt and tie, dark pants or khakis. Suits and sport coats not required. Dress shoes. Please see the DRE with any ques-tions or concerns. Touch the hearts of our kids Speaking of Confirmation, our eighth-grade catechists, Gerry Klock and Kathryn Klock-Powell, will be retiring from CCD this year. On behalf of St. Boniface parish, we gratefully acknowledge their service over the past three years. Beginning August 2020, we will need a catechist and assistant for eighth grade. This ministry is an opportunity to touch the hearts and minds of children as you deepen your own faith. Please prayerfully consider serving. Contact Ce-leste at 912.754.1432 or [email protected] for more information. Thanksgiving break coming up Faith Formation classes will not meet on November 24 and December 1. Classes will resume on December 8. Special First Communion classes Beginning Wednesday, January 8, 2020, St. Boniface will offer special classes for third-grade children and older who haven’t yet received the sacrament of First Communion. Sessions will meet from 7 pm to 8 pm each Wednesday dur-ing second semester. Per Fr. Martino, each student must be accompanied during class by at least one parent, legal guardian, grandparent or sibling 16 years of age or older. For more information about Faith Formation contact Celeste at [email protected] or 912.754.1432.
Come, let us bow down in worship;
let us kneel before the Lord who made us.
TIME OF PREPARATION This life is the time of our preparation for our future state. Our souls will continue for ever what we make them in this world. —John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury
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