Saturday, May 9, 2015—5:00 p.m. +Walter Wittenbrink Sunday, May 10, 2015—10:00 a.m. For the living and deceased members of St. Boniface and St. Mary Parishes Monday, May 11, 2015, 2015—8:00 a.m. +Rev. Edward Reeb Thursday, May 14, 2015—8:00 a.m. +Frances Rahn Saturday, May 16, 2015—5:00 p.m. +For the Living and Deceased Members of St. Boniface and St. Mary Parishes Sunday, May 17, 2015—10:00 a.m. Alberta and Bob Thummel

Envelopes (54) Loose Children (3) Ascension (1) Catholic Home Missions (2) Seminarian Education (9) Improvement Fund (2)

Total Offerings:

Votive Candles

$1,641.00 176.00

7.00 30.00 10.00

107.00 40.00

$2,011.00

$37.50

Rosary recited before each weekday Mass & 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass

Neighboring Churches, Sunday Mass Times

Walsh St. Pius V 08:00 a.m. (Sun)

Ellis Grove St. Mary’s 08:00 a.m. (Sun) only during Aug, Oct, Dec, Feb, Apr, June - 6:00 p.m. (Sat)

Ruma St. Patrick’s 08:00 a.m. (Sun) Ruma Convent Chapel 11:00 a.m. (Sun)

Prairie du Rocher St. Joseph 05:00 p.m. (Sat) 8:30 a.m. (Sun)

Sparta Lady of Lourdes 05:00 p.m. (Sat) 10:00 a.m. (Sun)

Red Bud St. John’s 04:00 p.m. (Sat) 10:00 a.m. (Sun)

Chester St. Mary’s 05:00 p.m. (Sat) 9:00 a.m. (Sun)

Area Events and Happenings

Knights of Columbus is again planning their annual Mother’s Day Buffet Dinner for Sunday, May 10, at the Knights of Co-lumbus Hall, 303 Broad Street, Evansville. Chicken and Beef Buffet Dinner will be served from 11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. Dona-tion is $10 for adults and $4 for children under 12 years of age. Dining in or carry outs will be available. The Mother’s Day Dinner is a tradition that has been held for 42 years. The Knights of Columbus have sponsored the dinner solely since 1991. Fourth Degree has been joined by K of C Councils from Red Bud, Sparta, Chester, New Athens and Evansville. All pro-ceeds from the dinner are donated to the Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital of St. Louis and Human Service Center of Red Bud. Advance tickets are available by calling 853-2616 or you may purchase them at the door. Sip*Savor*Support Human Service Center’s Annual Fundrais-er at Red Bud Winery, Friday, May 15, 2015. 5:00 p.m.—10:00 p.m. Featuring music by Nick Rhodes. Fun, Games, and Chance to win great prizes!!! 50/50 Raffle*iPad Mini Raffle, Food Frenzy*Lucky Bucket Drawing*Silent Action. Al pro-ceeds benefit, Human Service Center’s Endowment Fund. Vis-it us at www.ourhsc.org Questions? Call 618-282-6233 and ask for Amy or Beth. “56” Annual Strawberry Festival St. Patrick’s Parish, Sunday, May 17th, Fried Chicken Dinners with Strawberries & Ice Cream. 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Handmade Quilt and Cash Bin-go starting at 12 noon. Magic Shows, Music, Balloonatic. Si-lent Auction & Raffle. Large Country Store, Homemade Jams, Baked Goods, Lunch Stand, Picnic Attractions. Rally on the River Saturday, May 23rd, 1 p.m. Knights of Co-lumbus, Evansville, IL. Veterans Salute at 12 p.m. Family Painting Party & Scavenger Hunt starts at 1:30 p.m. Go online for details: evansvillekc.org

Bertha Caron, Mary Alice Sauerhage, Dawn Johnson, Amy & Ava Buch, Pat Blum, Nick Schoenberger, David Brancecum, Debbie Kelly, Jeff New-bold, Janet Wolff, Donna Heuman, Kim Morotay, Allene Becker, Kevin Kern, Megan Ricketts, Maedell Renner, Pearl Reinhold, Wanda Long, Doreen Kohrs, Alice Kaiser, Harold Braun, Paul Schulein, Jerry Stefani, Leora Bauer, Amelia Meyer, Melanie Ganaway, Linda Young, Donna Trost, Jane Coleman, Ethel Montroy, Zaryiah Brown and several special intentions. For our homebound parishioners and their caretakers. For those in nursing homes and care centers. For the families of Brian

McConachie and Morris Taylor.

Names will be listed for one month unless we are notified otherwise

Events and Meetings

Saturday-Sunday—Annual Rose Sale for Mother’s Day

Thank you for your generous support! You may drop your envelope in the Offertory Basket at any of our nearby parishes: Sparta, Ellis Grove,

Chester, Walsh. Etc. Your envelope and gift will be returned to St. Boniface Parish and credited to you! Please use your envelope!

St. Boniface Parish Offering

May 2 & 3, 2015

Holy Mass Schedule

and Intentions

May 10 Stanley Haskenhoff

May 12 Kaitlyn Schilling

Set your radio to 90.3 FM WMSH, Catholic Radio. Programming includes daily Holy Mass, the Rosary, and the Divine Mercy Chap-let. Also, participate in engaging live call-in shows, such as Call to Communion with Dr. David Anders, Catholic Answers, the Doctor

Is In, and more. For a program schedule and a free CD, please call (314) 752-7000 or toll-free (877) 305-1234.

Liturgical Ministers

Saturday, May 16, 2015—5:00 p.m. Lector—Bob Myerscough Extra-Ordinary Ministers—Sue Myerscough & Natalie Becker Servers—Paige Valleroy and Breanna Rodriguez Greeters—Volunteers Gift Bearers—Volunteers

Ushers—Mel Jany and volunteer

Sunday, May 17, 2015—10:00 a.m. Lector—Amy Bauer Extra-Ordinary Ministers—Robert Schaefer and Donna Schenk Servers—Jordan Pilout and Olivia Schilling Greeters—Marianne Pruett and Alice Ohms Gift Bearers—Volunteers Ushers—Bob Mudd and Tony Schenk

Chester Area Christian Food Pantry, Inc.

Items needed: Peanut butter, canned fruit & canned meats. .

Educational/Enrichment Opportunities

Marriage Challenges? Retrouvaille (A French word meaning rediscov-ery) ia a program to help couples heal and renew their marriages that of-fers tools needed to rediscover a loving marriage relationship. It has helped thousands of couples with marital problems and crisis., even cou-ples who are separated and divorced. The next program begins with the weekend of June 5-7, 2015. For further information, call 1-800-470-2230 or visit .HelpOurMarriage.com.

Check out the new Joint Website: Our Lady of Lourdes, Sparta; St. Boniface, Evansville; St. Pius V, Walsh; St. Joseph, Willisville. A link to the website is on our St. Boni-face website.

It always makes headlines, the dire Priest Shortage in the United States. Some newspapers want to make it top news. A few weeks back I had the op-portunity to spend a few days with the seminarians at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology in Hales Corner, Wisconsin. They have nearly 100 men of all ages studying for the priesthood. The oldest who will be ordained this December is 67 years of age! God calls men of all ages to be priests. Anyone who has ever been called to a religious vocation is asked this question more than any other, “how did you know God was calling you”? It seems from my observation that the seed of a vocation is planted young in life. God is calling each of us to a vocation, maybe not to serve the Church as priests, deacons or religious, but to serve Him. Most men I have asked that question usually respond, “I have always felt called since I was a young kid”. In my own Deacon Vocation I can say exactly that. If you looked at my life you would see years of preparation, years of service, prepared me to answer my calling. My job is service related, and I am a member of charitable service organizations. God has a plan for each of us! We have free will and sometimes we say NO to what He asks of us. As for the dire priest shortage. Did you know that our Dio-cese has only three - that’s three - men presently studying as seminari-ans? There are some diocese’s across this nation that are blessed with many vocations. It is hard for me to believe that the seed was only plant-ed in three men out of the thousands of single Catholic men in Southern Illinois. When was the last time you went up to a single man and said, “have you ever considered the priesthood”? Let’s do our part to nurture vocations. Pray daily for vocations.

Wanted: Parishioners who are willing to serve on

St. Boniface Parish Council. Submit candidate

name to Father Ben, Deacon Steve, Parish Office or

any Council Member. The Council meets only 6 times per year.

Please consider serving your Parish as a Council member.

May 13 Janson Creamer

May 14 Sue Valleroy

May 15 Chad Becker

May 16 Landon Durbin

Distinguished Graduate Nominations—St. John

School is requesting nominations for this year’s Dis-

tinguished Graduate Award. Nominated individual

must be a graduate of SJB (at least 10 years ago).

Please send a letter explaining why you are nominating this per-

son to Ms Kris Hill at SJB school by May 1st. If you have previ-

ously submitted a letter, please do so again.

Memorial Day Mass at Cemetery

Monday, May 25, 2015

9:00 a.m. (Weather Permitting) Bring Lawn Chairs

Because of the low interest rates that have been in ef-fect for quite a few years and the higher cost of main-taining our parish cemetery, it was decided to conduct two special collections yearly to help with the cost of keeping our parish cemetery in good condition. These special collections are planned for the last weekend in

May (Memorial Day Weekend) and the end of October (in memory of All Souls/All Saints Day). Therefore the first collection is the week-end , May 23rd & 24th. Envelopes will be attached to the bulletin and also on the information table in the back of the Church.

Respect Life Corner Mary, Pro-Life Inspiration—”Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.” So be-gins the Regina Caeli prayer. On this day when we honor all mothers, we turn to Mary, Patroness of the Americas and Patroness of the Unborn. Marian devotion can be a wonderful help in pro-life efforts. Learn, Act, Connect, Pray—We see Mary’s sensitivity and her spirit of

charity when she visits her cousin Elizabeth, her love and maternal care for new life when she shelters her infant son Jesus, and at the foot of the Cross opening her heart to be the mother of all humanity. Mary can be a tremendous source of inspiration and hope for women in today’s society. Let us remember our own mothers and their love for us as we share the Gospel of Life.

Our deepest Condolences to Mark & Jo-Ann and the McConachie Family on the passing of Brian McConachie this past Wednesday. Our Prayers are with you.

May he rest in peace.

We express our deepest condolences to Bill & Mary Ann Taylor on the passing of their son Morris this Wednesday. Please

keep the Taylor Family in your prayers during this time of loss.

Several people have requested for someone to make

visits to homebound parishioners on a regular basis to

give caretakers a few hours of free time to run er-

rands or just to get away for a short time. You would

not be responsible for meals or care. This would be a great min-

istry to begin on our parish. If you are interested in being a part

of this project, please call the parish office at 853-4435.

Mass Schedule for May

Please check Mass Schedule (inside) for Changes

Monday and Thursday…….…….……………..8:00 a.m.

Anointing of the Sick - First Friday of each Month

Saturday (Sunday Vigil)…………………….....5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass…………..…………..……….......10:00 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Anointing of the Sick

First Friday of every month

Baptism Preparation

Please contact the parish office to schedule a Baptism.

Marriage Preparation

Please contact the parish office at least SIX MONTHS before the intended date so that the required preparation can be completed.

Joining our Parish

We welcome all guests and those wishing to become members of our Parish Family. Please contact the Parish Office 853-4435 for information on becoming a member of St. Boniface Parish Family. Contact the Parish Office for information on RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults).

Mon. Tues. Fri. (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) Closed for Lunch 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Closed Wednesday afternoon & all day Thursday Email: stboniface1860@hotmail.com

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Sixth Sunday of Easter Cycle B 2015

Permanent Deacon: Deacon Steven M. Pautler Trustees: Robert Myerscough & JoAnn McConachie Parish Secretary: Alice Ohms Parish Council: Jason Stefani (President), Amy Bauer, Rita Walter, Al Zinselmeier, Ron Heinen.

Director of Religious Ed. Deacon Steven M. Pautler

PSR Catechists: Barb Marlin, Natalie Becker, Gina Bleem, Michelle Eggemeyer, Donna Schenk, Angie Walter, Al & Melanie Zinselmeier, Stewardship Chairwoman: Judy Renner Ladies Society: Contact the Parish Office Educational Building: Dianne Hess, Kathy Schilling, Ron Heinen

Fertilization

Weed Control

Aeration & Seeding

Shrub Trimming & Mulching

Trees & Shrubs

Retaining Walls & Patios

Ph: (618) 853-4181 fully insured

Cell: (618) 559-9109

drewslandscape13@gmail.com

-SEEDING & SODDING -WATERFALLS & PONDS -PAVER PATIO -LANDSCAPE LIGHTING -RETAINING WALLS -LAWN MOWING

-FIRE PITS

-FIRE PLACES (OUTDOOR) -PAVERS SIDEWALKS -SPRING & FALL CLEANUP -LANDSCAPE BEDS -SKIDLOADER SERVICE -SHRUB & TREE TRIMMING-TREE & SHRUB PLANTING

We Need Chairpersons! PLEASE Silent Auction Chairman

Basket Raffle Chairman

Contact Deacon Steve 924-0913 Amy Bauer 967-6822 Parish Office 853-4435

Rally on the River Saturday, May 23rd, 1 p.m. Evansville, IL Knights of Columbus —Veterans Salute at 12 p.m. Family Painting & Scavenger Hunt Starts at

1:30 p.m. Go online for details: evansvillekc.org

Adult Education Summer 2015 Martin Luther and the Reformation

In 2017 people from around the world will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Numerous political, economic, social and reli-gious transformations caused the reformation as well as the personality of one Augustinian monk fearing for his own salvation. Join us in this special series as we examine the life and teachings of Martin Luther. Rather than simply dismissing Luther’s work as polemical or uncritically accepting his teachings we will watch a DVD series by Dr. Phillip Cary who balances differ-ent perspectives regarding this remarkable man. We will meet on Monday evenings from 6:30—8 p.m. in the St. Boniface Meeting Room. Please join us for food, fellowship, and learning. (July dates are listed below) Date Topic

July 13 Introduction and Medieval background July 20 The Young Luther’s Theology

July 27 Faith and Works

42nd. Annual

Mother’s Day Dinner

Sunday, May 10, 2015

KC Hall - Evansville

Serving 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Adult $10.00 Child $4.00

SAINT BONIFACE PARISH

Tickets are on sale now! Twelve Summer Prize Packages will be given away at our parish picnic on June 13th. Chances are $#1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Package values range from $50 on up to $250.00. Descriptions of all 12 prize packages are available with the raffle tickets. Tickets will be in the back of church, at the parish office (853-4435), or call Judy Renner at 853-4405. Be a winner and support St. Boniface Parish!

DRAWING TO BE HELD: JUNE 13, 2015 - 8:00 P.M.

SAINT BONIFACE ANNUAL PICNIC & HOMECOMING

Thanks to those who showed interest

in organizing a

Vacation Bible School

With the short notice it was

decided to wait until next

year and get an earlier start!

Sacraments: New Perspectives

Traditional religious education emphasizes the function and role of the seven Sacraments, but our Theology on Tap sessions will provide a broader perspective of what the sacraments mean and how we can live them out. Sacraments force us to re-think our notions of reality, our purpose, and our destiny. Join us for humor, intellectual stimulation, fellowship, and tasty beverages!

Presented by: Father Ben Stern & Rev. Mr. Brett Judkins

June 28th. 2-3:30 p.m. Sacramental Imagination July 19th. 2-3:30 p.m. Sacraments and Calling August 16th. 2-3:30 p.m. Sacraments and Divinization