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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 8:30 a.m.
Religious Education Sunday Mornings 9:45-10:45 a.m.
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Please contact Fr. Martino day or night if a priest is needed in an emergency.1-706-825-3032
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Deadline for submission is 12 noon on Thursday
St. Boniface Catholic Church
1952 GA Hwy 21 South
Springfield, GA 31329
January 4, 2015
The Epiphany of the Lord
PARISH STAFF
FR. MARTINO BÁ THÔNG NGUYEN, PASTOR RICK RAFTER, DEACON
PATTIE LIEBL, PARISH SECRETARY CELESTE GISH, DRE
JANICE KOSEK, OUTREACH ASSISTANCE DON SMITH, CUSTODIAN
PARISH STAFF EMAIL [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] WEB ADDRESS
www.sbcatholic.com BAPTISM
Please contact Fr. Martino for an appointment. WEDDINGS
Please contact Fr. Martino for an appointment a minimum of four months before a possible
wedding date.
All kings shall pay him homage, all nations shall serve him. --Psalm 72:11
Jan.10
5:00 p.m.
AS M Burdick, K Liebl, & J Burdick
EM J Smock, Don Smith, D Griffin, J Sheahan
& C Reynolds
L C Gish
G I & R Rohrer
U G Liebl & P Liebl
Jan. 11
8:30 a.m.
AS A Ganser, S Heyman, & J Felipe
EM C & M Felipe, L Tanguay, & M Glenn
L G Duncan
G R Kavanaugh & Volunteer
U B Russo & J Richtman
11 a.m.
AS Knights of Columbus
EM Knights of Columbus
L Knights of Columbus
G Knights of Columbus
U Knights of Columbus
Children’s Liturgy
Volunteer1: S Kyle Volunteer 2:A Kyle
This week at St. Boniface: Jan. 4 - Jan. 10
Sunday: Mass- 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.
K of C to speak at Mass
Tuesday: Mass- 8:30 a.m.
Wednesday: Mass-8:30 a.m.
Rosary Group- 10:00 a.m.
CCW Meeting- 7:00 p.m.
Youth Group- 7:00 p.m.
Thursday: Mass- 8:30 a.m.
Friday: Mass - 8:30 a.m.
Followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Saturday: Reconciliation- 4:00-4:30 p.m.
Mass- 5:00 p.m.
January 4, 2015
Epiphany of the Lord
“..they fell down and worshipped him. Then they opened
their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense,
and myrrh...”
-Matthew 2:11
Notice the order of events in the Magi’s visit. First, they
knelt before Jesus and prayed to Him. Then they presented
Him with their gifts. We, too, must take time to pray before
we present our gifts to the Lord. We never know what God
may be asking us to share!
The Magi gave these expensive gifts because they were
worthy gifts for a king. They are gifts that symbolize
Christ's identity and what He would accomplish. Gold was
a gift for a king; incense, a gift for deity; myrrh, a spice for
a person who was going to die. These gifts may have pro-
vided the financial resources for the trip to Egypt and back.
The Magi brought gifts and worshipped Jesus for who He
was. This is the essence of true worship--honoring Christ
for who He is and being willing to give Him what is valua-
ble to you. Let us remember to worship God because He is
perfect, just and almighty Creator of the Universe--worthy
of all you have to give.
2014 St. Boniface Cookbook The 2014 St. Boniface Cookbook is now in publication. It
is possible that they will be available for purchase this
weekend Nov 1-2. Be on the lookout for
them. The cost will be $10 per book. This will makes a
great Christmas gift!
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a;
Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13;
Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4; Ps 72: 1-2, 14, 15bc, 17;
Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10
or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Acts 10:34-38 or
1 Jn 5:1-9; Mk 1:7-11
GENTLENESS
Feelings are everywhere—be gentle. —J. Masai
Your contributions for the weekend of
December 28, 2014
Christmas $3,753.00
Catholic Schools Collection $1,283.00
Adult $6,066.40
Children $74.58
Debt Reduction $8,472.50
Mortgage Balance $382,622.56
Bills paid last week $3,816.88
Thank you for your continuing generosity!
Mass Intentions for the Week of Jan 4 - Jan. 10
Sunday 1/04 ♥Pat & Rachel Kavanaugh
+ Gene Davis & Debbie Walko
Tuesday 1/06 ♥Betty Matzdorf
Wednesday 1/07 ♥Loretta Dahlwiner
Thursday 1/08 ♥Rindy Denmark
Friday 1/09 ♥Joyce Mixson
Saturday 1/10 ♥Joe Cihla
Counters Needed
Are you new to the parish, do you want to use your tal-
ents somewhere within the church? Our offertory count-
ing teams need you. We are currently in need of 3 new
volunteers. One Sunday a month, (sometimes 2) for ap-
proximately 3 hours after the 11:00 am Mass. Please call
Pattie in the Parish Office for more details.
Parishioner Theresa Carmichael has 2 items that she is
looking to give away. If you or a loved one are in need
of a standard walker ( wheels in front only) or a show-
er/toilet chair, please call her at 912-754-7603.
CCW Meeting
The CCW will meet Wednesday, January 7, at 7:00 pm.
We will have a silent auction. Please join us!
CCW MEGA YARD SALE COMING SOON!
Start out your New Year right by clearing out your clutter
and donating it to CCW for their annual Mega Yard Sale
which will be on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. CCW has a stor-
age house on the Church property and you can get the key
from Pattie Liebl in the Church office. The Church office
is open from 9:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Monday through Fri-
day. You can also bring your donated items to the Church
anytime after we start setting up for the Sale on Sunday,
Feb. 1, 2015. Questions? Call Charline @ 912-826-2252
Baptism Class
Sunday, January 25
12:30PM – 2:30PM
St. Boniface’s baptism class for soon-to-be
and new parents will be held on Sunday, January 25,
12:30PM – 2:30PM. The class will meet in the Religious
Formation building. You are free to eat lunch during class.
Please call Cindy Felipe, 912-596-4251, no later than Sun-
day, January 18, to arrange for a workbook and confirm
attendance. The baptism classes are held quarterly with the
next class to be scheduled for April 2015.
YOUNG @ HEART
JANUARY EVENT
Luscious soups and Artisan Breads for your gustatory pleas-
ure on Wednesday Jan. 21, 2015 at 11 a.m. in the education
building. Program will be: A DVD of John Michael Talbot,
renowned Catholic Musician. Accepting offers of soups and
breads w/reimbursement for cooks/bakers.
Kroger Community Rewards
Thank you to those of you who shop and
have registered your rewards number with
Kroger for the community rewards program. This last quar-
ter( 22 households) who shopped at Kroger between
09/01/2014 and 11/30/2014 have contributed to our $58.63
total donation. These proceeds benefit the outreach assis-
tance program to help provide funds to those in our com-
munity who need help with there electrical or water bills. If
you would like to register your Kroger rewards card to help
St. Boniface please visit their website at
www.krogercommunityrewards.com. Thank you for your
continued support of our Outreach Assistance program.
Retraction to Calendar
My apologies, the yard sale dates that were on the Janu-
ary calendar are incorrect. The CCW yard sale date is
Feb. 7.
Nursery
The changes to the nursery are complete. If you didn’t
know, the nursery is now located inside the church, in what
used to be meeting room 1. The nursery will be available
each Sunday morning for both Masses and also will be
available in between Masses for those parents who want to
attend the Catholic Focus Adult Formation class. Fr.
Martino will be evaluating the need for the nursery to be
open during meeting times and other parish functions.
Fr. Martino’s Vacation
Fr. Martino will be leaving for his month of vacation
beginning Tuesday, January 6, and will return February
4. But not to worry, we welcome back Fr. Isadore, who
will fill in for Fr. Martino while he is gone. We are
blessed to have him with us!
Catholic Focus
Immediately after 8:30 a.m. Mass each
Sunday (9:30 a.m.), adults of all ages meet
in room1 in the Education Building. We
study and discuss how to apply the
scriptures from the Masses to our daily
lives. Classes are led by dedicated Catholic
Catechist Disciples. We encourage you to
become part of this loving group. You will not regret it!
So just visit with us and see for yourself!
Richard Bender Nicky Broadmeadow
Ron Carsten Alice Casey
Joe Cihla Orie Chavez
TA Curtis Keith Cornell
Phyllis Davy Kirsty Dahlweiner
Haley Dahlweiner Thomas Depace Sr.
Nancy Dotson Wilene Duggan
Mary Ann Fasbender Sara Gobrogge
Richard Hardin Virginia Hardin
Garry Harold Frank Hester
Eleanor Helmly Amber Kaderbek
Rachel Kavanaugh Pat Kavanaugh
Jordan Keller Tim Kyle
Denise Lemay Brenda Liebl
Vince & Sandra Mackey Steve Massenburg
Betty Matzdorf LaDot Nist
Joyce Nistch Michelle Paoli
Eileen Proveaux Hal Ray
John Ray Alice Schneider
Alan Schwartz Jack Stein
Phyllis Smith Robin Smith
Sean Smith Audrey Snyder
Matt & Ashley Snyder Frank Sypeck
Barbara Strickland Cooper Suddath
Olive Tebbetts Roseanne Terilli
Burr Tolles Donna Trigg
Hannah Wiedemann Cory Wilson
Linda Wright
Faith Formation News Celeste Gish-DRE-912-754-1432
Class times: 9:45 am to 10:45 am When
classes are in session.
St. Boniface Youth Formation
Meets Wednesday evenings
from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and Sunday morn-
ings from 9:45-10:45 am the Annex next
to the rectory. All students 7-12th grade
are welcome to attend.
Maj. Brian Healy, USAF
TSgt Brian A. Lafond
Sgt. Clayton Emanuel Holloway
SFC Shawn Brown
SSgt. Ryan Peters
LSSN Jonathon Benson King
Capt. Thomas Naldrett
Sgt. Steven Liebl
SLAVES NO MORE, BUT BROTHERS AND SISTERS
Do you recognize your brothers and sisters around the world
as made in the image and likeness of God, and therefore
having “equal dignity”? For the 2015 World Day of Peace,
Pope Francis challenges all of us to recognize every other
person as a brother or sister with God-given dignity. Such
recognition, he says, will lead to peace. When we recognize
the dignity of others, we will feel compelled to work for an
end to all that exploits and enslaves them, such as human
trafficking, trade in migrants and prostitutes, exploitation,
slave labor, and the enslavement of women and children.
These things, Pope Francis says, are a fatal running sore on
the flesh of Christ. To address these assaults on the dignity
of our exploited and enslaved brothers and sisters, we must
assist victims and address the problems and issues that cre-
ate conditions ripe for exploitation.
Catholics in the United States can join the U.S. Catholic
bishops and Catholic Relief Services as they work to help
victims of exploitation and slavery and address root causes,
such as poverty and lack of opportunity, conflict, corruption,
demand in developed nations for services of the sex trade
and forced labor, poor regulation of industries most suscepti-
ble to trafficking (such as the agricultural, domestic, hospi-
tality, and service industries), and lack of anti-human traf-
ficking laws and enforcement of such laws where they do
exist. You can be a peacemaker. Go to www.usccb.org/issue
-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/war-and-peace/world-
day-of-peace.cfm.
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