PRIESTS: 402-564-7151

Pastor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. Mike Swanton

Permanent Deacons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Keiter Larry Mielak, Jim Naughtin and Art Spenner

PARISH OFFICE TEAM: 402-564-7151

Parish Secretary. . . …… . .Steph Johnson/Linda Levos Liturgist……………….... . . . . . . . . . . . .Dianne Keiter

Pastoral/Stewardship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belinda Keiter

Family Faith Formation Coordinator. .Cheryl Rambour

Business Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kim Arlt

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jorge Torres

Youth Ministry/GodTeens Sarah Doerneman. . . . . . .columbuscym@gmail.com

HISPANIC MINISTRY Fr. Jairo Congote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402-352-3540 GRADE SCHOOL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402-564-7153 Principal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Zoucha

Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barb Brockhaus

PRESCHOOL/CHILDCARE. . . . . . . .402-564-9338 Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kim Kluever

SCOTUS JR. & SR. HIGH SCHOOL 402-564-7165 President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Ohnoutka

St. Bonaventure Second Sunday of Ordinary Time January 17, 2021

Catholic Church 1565 18th Avenue

Columbus, Nebraska 68601

www.stboncc.com

office@stboncc.com

RECTORY OFFICE . . . . . . . .402-564-7151

FAX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402-562-6025

Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:30am - Noon; 1:00 - 4:30pm Friday 8:30am - Noon

Bulletin notices: Submit in writing to the rectory on Jan. 18 for Jan. 24

MASS SCHEDULE Weekend: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 6:15 p.m.-Spanish Rosary is prayed 30 minutes before Mass. Twenty-four hour Eu-charistic Adoration in the Scotus Chapel. Call Joan Jahn 402-910-0958 for an open hour. For security purposes only assigned adorers and subs will be permitted inside the Scotus Chapel. Daily: Tuesday through Friday: 6:30 a.m.

SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: Saturdays: 3:30-4:30 p.m. and by appointment. Please call the church office.

Baptism Pre-Baptism class is required. Classes are offered every month on the Monday before the second Sunday. To register call the rectory. Parents should be active in their faith and be registered in the parish.

Marriage: Contact the pastor at least six months prior to a wedding. Couples should either be registered in the parish or have some connection to the parish.

Hospital Visitation: Due to privacy laws, hospitals no longer notify the parish office if parishioners are admitted. Please contact the rectory if you or one of your family members are going to be hospitalized.

Sick Calls: Contact the rectory with questions.

Vocations: Do you have questions about vocations, or would like to talk about your vocation? Call the pastor, visit archomaha.org/ministries/vocations/, contact Fr. Roza at 402-558-3100 or ajroza@archomaha.org or our Vocation Commitee: Leonard & Theresa Gabriel 402-910-4563 or tree.gabriel@gmail.com.

New Parishioners: If you would like to join our parish, register online at stboncc.com or stop in the Parish Office.

PARISH NEWS

ST. BONAVENTURE COLUMBUS, NE

DONUT SUNDAY! Join us in the Parish Center following the 7 AM, 8:30 AM & 10:30 AM Mass on Sunday, January 31 for donuts, coffee and juice! This Donut Sunday will kick off Catholic School’s Week. Thank you to the St. Bonaventure Teachers & Staff for hosting this event!

CHURCH CLEANING Crew #8 will clean the Church on Friday, January 22 at 5:00pm. Thank you to the following who cleaned church on Jan. 02: Lindsay Hajek, Thomas & Alex Settje, Michelle Moore and Jan Foltz

NO JANUARY MEETING FOR CDA #988 The Catholic Daughters of the America's Court Little Flower #988 will not meet in January. We will keep you informed when the next meeting will be.

LEAD A SMALL GROUP THAT FOSTERS AN ENCOUNTER WITH

THE LORD AND OTHERS Our neighbors are thirsting for good news. What if we invited them to a deeper encounter with Jesus? Monday, January 25. 6:00- 8:30pm in the Parish Center, be trained to lead a 6-week small group study for Lent and witness the transforming power of the Gospel. Let’s open the Bible and Live Lent Together! Call Belinda, in the parish office for registration information!

From our Pastor...

“Rabbi, where are you staying? He said, them, ‘Come and you will see.’” Put another way, “Jesus, where do you exist in my life?” And Jesus responds, “I will show you.” Our country is experiencing increased turmoil and division. Many people have become

fearful, anxious and skeptical. All of this is the work of Satan whipping into a frenzy the weaknesses of humanity. This time of testing can reveal the state of our soul. If we are becoming unhinged because of current events, this betrays a distance between Jesus and ourselves. This brings out the lack of trust in Jesus and his power to save. We become afraid of suffering or the suffering of others. On the other hand, in the midst of chaos, as faithful disciples, we are invited to come to the home of Jesus and remain in peace. The home of Jesus the state of peace, happiness, hope and joy. Where is the home of Jesus? We don’t have to look for it, Jesus is our guide: “Come, and you will see.” Jesus reveals himself to the disciples. In turn, they abide with him, stay close to him, observe and imitate him. The more time they spend with him, the more they grow in understanding and trust. Jesus lives with us in the joys and sorrows of our lives. He is ever-present in our peaceful times and our trials. Eventually we realize, as Peter did: “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.” With the gift of courage from the Holy Spirit, we will follow

Jesus to his home.

Blessings,

PREGNANT VOLUNTEER NEEDED

On Feb 4, Heart of a Child Ministries will be sharing their Celebration of Life presentations with grades K-6 here in our school. These presentations involve cele-

brating the gift of life and the fact that we are all “created in God’s image." Students will witness the miracle of the unborn child through live ultrasounds administered by professional so-nographers on pregnant volunteers. We are seeking a pregnant volunteer(s) willing to share their preborn baby with our students through these live ultrasound presentations. Ultrasound images of the baby will be shown on a large screen. Times needed are be-tween 10:30-3:30. There will be four separate ultrasound presen-tations during this time frame and four separate 10-15 minute ultrasounds administered. We can utilize one volunteer for the whole time period, or two different volunteers who split the time up into two segments. If you are interested in sharing the gift of life with our students and volunteering or if you have any ques-tions, please contact Nikki Schaefer at 402 968- 5308 or nikki@heartofachildministries.org . For more information, please go to www.heartofachildministries.org.

HOLY WATER The Holy Water Urn has returned and is located in the Northwest corner of the Nave, near the confessional. Holy water is a visible sign of our baptism. We are baptized sons and daughters of God; to live more fully our baptismal call to live as disciples of Jesus. We see holy water whenever we renew our baptismal promis-es. Blessing ourselves with holy water reminds us that

we are baptized into a community faith, and always in need of turning from sin and toward God!

THANK YOU!!! A big thank you to everyone on the Environment Committee who decorated for the Advent and Christ-mas season. Our church and Parish Center looked beautiful…both inside and out! Thank you for helping to enhance our worship! Kim Arlt, Tyler Erickson, Meghan Hunt, Kate Jones, Dianne Keiter, Steve Kovar, Linda Levos, Connie Cumberland, Jorge Torres, Jean Jones, Penny Bonwell, Sandie Fischer, Peg Ziola, Hank & Betty Heimann. If you would like to be on the Environment Committee, please call Dianne in the par-ish office, or fill out your Stewardship form.

‘ROOTED’ A NEBRASKA CATHOLIC MEN'S CONFERENCE

Men of Northeast Nebraska, join us for a one day conference to help establish a firm foundation rooted in Christ through prayer, keynote speakers, fellowship and challenge with Catholic men from the surrounding parishes. The conference will be held on Saturday, February 13 at ‘The Barn’ in Clarkson, NE from 9:00 – 5:30. Cost is $20 and is open to all men 18 and over. The confer-ence is sponsored by the Arch Diocese of Omaha and the Knights of Columbus. For more information contact Mike Faltys 402-276-0603 or Jeff Hall 402-910-8787. Registration is now open at: www.RootedNebraska.com.

STEWARDSHIP SPANISH

ANUNCIOS en ESPAÑOL

WEEKEND COLLECTIONS January 10, 2021

Contributions Received.……………………………….$15,802.82 E-Tithe…………………………………………………$24,595.50 Total…………………………………………………...$40,398.32 Year-To-Date Actual Received……………………....$531,380.77 Year-To-Date Budgeted……………………………...$534.688.00 Net Excess (Deficit)……………………………….…..($3,305.68)

STAINED GLASS WINDOWS Contributions Received..………………...…$1,038.94 Donations to-date………………………..$367,409.30 Total estimated repair cost………………$425,000.00 Learn more online at http://stboncc.com/stained-glass-windows/ *$45,000 added for window plastering & painting after frame installation

LOTTERY CALENDAR WINNERS January 11 – January 17, 2020

$55-(0195) Mary Birkel 01-11-21

$55-(0079) Dick & Joan Van Dyke 01-12-21

$55-(0765) Stained Glass Windows 01-13-21

$55-(0427) Pat Scow 01-14-21

$55-(0548) Phil Levos 01-15-21

$55-(0072) Jon & Jane Misfeldt 01-16-21

$75-(0627) Fr. Mike Swanton 01-17-21

SCRIP SALES Scrip orders can be picked up during school hours at the school office. Please call or email the

school office -564-7153; bbrockhaus@stb.esu7.org by 11:00 a.m.

Weekly Sales ...……………....…..………………..…..$23,755.00 Profit………………………………..……..…….…...……$897.75 Year-To-Date.………….……………………………...$24,362.53 March 31, 2021 Goal…………………………………..$35,000.00

NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT

Saturday, March 6, 2021 is our an-nual NOE. Tickets are still available to purchase in the church office.

Please join us for this fun night including dinner, silent & grand auction and live entertainment with Dueling Pianos! Donated items for the auctions can be dropped off at the church office or if you prefer the committee to pick up your donation, email st.bonaventurenoe@gmail.com. For questions or more infor-mation contact our NOE Chairs: Troy & Elaine Zoucha, Aaron & Jayme Puntney, Tony & Julie Kreikemeier. Co-Chairs: Clint & Liz Hamling, John & Stephany Rother, Neal & Megan Valorz.

¿Qué buscas? Por Padre Jairo Congote

Al oír el testimonio de San Juan Bautista dos de sus discípulos siguieron a Jesús

¿Que buscan ustedes? Les preguntó Nuestro Señor. Estas son también las primeras palabras de Jesús des-pués de la resurrección, Jesús le preguntó a la Magda-lena: “Mujer, ¿que buscas?” y las primeras palabras al comenzar la hora de Jesús en la pasión “A quien bus-can ustedes? A Jesús nazareno”. Si hoy nos encontrará Jesús a nosotros, lo primero que preguntaría seria “¿Que buscas?” Al llevar a un niño a bautizar, el rito sacramental en latín comenzaba con esta pregunta del evangelio: ¿Qué buscan ustedes de la Iglesia? Al entrar al noviciado de la vida religio-sa, el rito comienza con la pregunta: “¿Qué busca us-ted?” Esta pregunta y su respuesta, debe condicionar y dirigir toda la vida del cristianismo. Antes de hacer una cosa, cada persona debería preguntarse: “¿Qué busco o pretendo con lo que voy hacer?” Ejemplos: ¿Que buscas al dar limosna? Descontar más dinero de los impuestos, que vean que eres generoso, quitarte un remordimiento, expiar pecados, mostrar amor. ¿Que buscas al preparar la comida para la familia? Terminar cuanto antes para poder ver la telenovela; hacerla cal-madamente para que salga sabrosa y así demostrar amor a mi familia. ¿Qué buscas al hablar a una perso-na? Desahogarte de lo que tienes contra ella, compar-tir chismes, pasar el tiempo, ayudarla de algún modo. Los discípulos vieron dónde vivía Jesús y se queda-ron con Jesús. El tema de permanecer o quedarse con Jesús, de estar en comunión con él, es común en el evangelio de San Juan. Los discípulos convivieron con Jesús, por eso lo conocieron. Andrés convivió con Jesús y en seguida supo que era el Mesías. Los sama-ritanos invitaran a Jesús a quedarse con ellos y des-pués de dos días lo reconocerán como el Salvador del Mundo. A Jesús no se le conoce solamente a través de cursos de teología. Para conocer a Jesús plenamente hay que convivir con él toda la vida. Convivimos con Jesús por la oración y al convivir con los demás. La primera comunidad cristiana comenzó cuando unas personas tuvieron un contacto o una experiencia con Jesús, y luego llevaron a sus amigos y parientes para que tuvieran una experiencia semejante: Juan Bautista motivó a dos de sus discípulos, y uno de ellos, Andrés, fue a buscar a su hermano. Más adelan-te, fueron reconociendo a Jesús, cada cual por expe-riencia propia. En el caso de Pedro, se invirtió el pro-ceso: Jesús reconoció a Pedro y le cambio el nombre, para anunciarles que tendría que cambiar su personali-dad para su misión futura. Nosotros ahora también debemos llevar a nuestros hermanos y amigos a Jesús para dejar que él los transforme.

STEWARDSHIP RENEWAL We heard in Deacon Jim’s homily last weekend, about the importance of giving back and sharing the gifts and talents that God has given us! We have new Stewardship renewal forms and you can pick yours up in the parish office, or in the back of church, before or after the Masses. Look the forms over and fill them out. Step out and share your gifts and talents - and help to build our parish community and the kingdom of God!

LADIES OF THE LORD DUES

Dues for the Ladies of the Lord are due in January. A special envelope is enclosed in your January church packet for your convenience. Please drop your dues into the offering basket at Mass or at the Church Office. Any questions please con-tact your Circle leader or LOL President, Diane Schneider.

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 17, 2021

SPIRITUAL/LITURGY

Today we include the following parishioners and friends who are sick and are in need of your care and love. Please pray for those who need the hope and strength of the Lord:

Sam Nahorny, Fernanda Madrigal, Eldon Jedlicka

We also pray for those who have died: Janie Schmeits, John Miksch, Delores Jaixen, Don Bell,

Fr. Bill Bartek

Monday, 01/18

No Mass

Tuesday, 01/19

6:30 AM Caroline Cheloha

Wednesday, 01/20

6:30 AM Bill & Donna Kubas

Thursday , 01/21

6:30 AM Eugene Rohloff

Friday, 01/22

6:30 AM Danny Schwab

Saturday, 01/23

5:00 PM Liv/Dec Maxine Bredahl Family

Sunday, 01/24

7:00 AM Liv/Dec Dean Soulliere Family

8:30 AM Marvene Brunner

10:30 AM Joshua Kluever

6:15 PM St. Bonaventure Parishioners (Spanish Mass)

PRAYING WITH YOU If you experience the loss of a loved one, we want to pray with you as a community of faith. Contact Belinda at 402-564-7151.

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Sign up to be a temporary sub or find a friend to rotate with you! Adorers needed: Saturday: Evening 7-8 pm (2nd & 4th Saturday) Sunday: Morning 2-3 am, (3rd & 4th Sunday) Wednesday: Morning Midnight - 1 am (Jan, Febr. & March) Friday: Morning 1-2 am (Every Other Week); 10-11 am Friday: 10-11 pm (Odd Months) Co-Captains needed: Sunday, Wednesday, Friday (Days 6am-

6pm); Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday (Nights 6pm - 6am) Call Joan Jahn — 402-910-0958 (Please leave a message.)

“I have a burning thirst to be honored by men in the Blessed Sacrament.” – Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

60 YEARS OF PERPETUAL ADORATION

Check out the new addition to our Home Page at https://stboncc.com. We have added a “digital” clock timer that is continually counting forward since our Adora-tion inception date, February 14, 1961 as we are quickly ap-proaching 60 years of Perpetual Adoration!

“It’s a wonderful thing to contemplate as you see all those sec-onds, minutes, hours, days and years ticking by and realize how many thousands and thousands of people have been gifted with that personal and special time with Jesus. Imagine the conversa-tions and lives that have been changed!”

-Tim Cumberland (Faithful Adorer since 2016)

NEW LITURGICAL YEAR Our new Breaking Bread missalettes are available. If your household would like to request a copy, please email office@stboncc.com or call the church office at 402-564-7151.You will be responsible for keeping your book, bringing it to Mass and taking it home again!

Our priests need our prayers! There will be a Praying for Priests Holy Hour on Sunday, January 24, at 7:00 p.m. at St. An-thony's Church. Masks are expected. Please bring your Regina Maria Cleri Prayer Books. This event will also be live streamed on St. Anthony's Facebook Page. Please join us however you can as we lift our Priests in prayer.

BEST LENT EVER Visit the St. Bon’s website https://stboncc.com and clink on the link Best Lent Ever 2021 for daily Lenten reflections beginning on Ash Wednesday!

NOVENA TO ST. JOSEPH FOR THE YEAR OF SAINT JOSEPH-12/8/2020 TO 12/8/2021

Memorare to Saint Joseph

Remember, O most chaste spouse of the Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who im-plored your help and sought your intercession were

left unaided. Full of confidence in your power, I. fly unto you

and beg your protection. Despise not, O Guardian of the Redeemer, my humble supplication, but in your

bounty, hear and answer me. Amen.

1 - Our Father, Hail Mary & Glory Be Pope Francis announced a special year dedicated to St. Joseph starting from December 8, 2020 until December 8, 2021, on the

occasion of the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of St. Joseph as the Patron of the Universal Church, as well as the

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady

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AROUND THE AREA

SCOTUS LUNCH MENU

January 18 - January 22 Monday: Cheese Quesadilla, Corn , Cookie, Fruit

Tuesday: Chicken Patty on a Bun, Green Beans, Fruit

Wednesday: Nachos, Tri Potato, Refried Beans, Fruit

Thursday: Turkey, Mashed Potato, Broccoli, Dinner Roll, Fruit

Friday: Cheese French Bread, Tomato Soup, Fruit

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome to St. Bonaventure Parish! We invite you to participate actively in our sacramental and prayer life, to enjoy yourself at our social events,

and to share your gifts of time, talent and treasure with our parish community. Please fill out the Parish Registration form as soon as you can. The form is available at the parish office or on our parish website www.stboncc.com

YOUTH & SCHOOL

ST. BONAVENTURE PRESCHOOL Registration for 2021/22 school year will take place at the beginning of February for Play Group, Preschool, and Pre-K classes. Please contact Kim Kluever for info. and enrollment forms sometime in January at 402-564-9338 or kimkluever1@gmail.com.

ST. BON’S PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE TRIVIA NIGHT

Save the date: Fifth Annual Trivia Night, Saturday, February 27 @7pm. The event this year will take place in our new Parish Cen-ter, with a max of 22 tables(50% capacity). Registration fliers for teams of eight will be available the second weekend of January. Proceeds go toward St. Bonaventure Preschool and Childcare.

ST. BONAVENTURE SCHOOL 1. Kindergarten letters of intent were sent home at the end of November. If you did not receive an intent form and are interested in sending your child to St. Bonaventure Kindergarten in the fall, please call the school office (564-7153).

2. Not sure how to get started with scrip? Start by purchasing scrip for your grocery and gas needs. We have scrip available for HyVee, Super Saver, Walmart, Fast Mart, Off Campus, Sapp, and Caseys. See how easy it is to use scrip cards, and help us earn money for our school! One way scrip profits help our school is that the profits are paying for our annual Internet costs for the entire school and parish offices (about $4,000), so this cost is cov-ered in our budget! This is one of the many ways scrip helps our school and parish!

CHILDREN’S SCHOLARSHIP FUND The 2020-21 school year marks the 19th year that the Children’s Scholarship Fund of Omaha has provided tuition assistance to students in our Columbus Catholic schools. Since its inception in 1999, CSF has provided $799,109.65 in scholarship support to students in the Columbus Catholic Schools!

The beauty of the program is that every dollar raised in Columbus is matched and returned! In most years we raise nearly $21,000 in our three parishes and submitted that sum to CSF-Omaha. In return our schools received a combined $50,000 to $65,000 in scholarships helping on average, 70 students attend one of our four Catholic schools, grades K-8. Not a bad investment!

There will be a second collection at all Masses the weekend of January 30-31 for the Children’s Scholarship Fund, checks payable to: Children’s Scholarship Fund. Please be generous. Your donation may be tax deductible, CSF is a designated 501 (c) 3, and you will be helping our parish families afford the cost of attending one of our Catholic schools. Individual donations can also be dropped off at the rectory or at the Scotus development office. For more information about CSF, contact John Schueth at Scotus: 402 564 7165 ext 109.

AREA PARISH MISSION Ss Cyril & Methodius-Clarkson, St Wenceslaus-Dodge and Sa-cred Heart-Olean present: “Healing of Individuals, Marriage and the Church” Parish Mission by Fr. Louis Guardiola of the Fathers of Mercy. January 23rd through the 28th. Come and witness 5 grace filled nights on the Holy Family’s example for married life and even the single life. There will be Mass, Confessions and Eucharistic Adoration each night. Masks and Social distancing are requested. If you would prefer to stay home all sessions will be live streamed to the following Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/scmclarkson/ & https://www.facebook.com/stwenceslaussacredheart If you have any questions please contact Kaitlin at 402-892-3464.