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, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, 8:30 a.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m. Religious Education

Sunday Mornings 9:45-10:45 a.m. When school is in session

ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please contact Fr. Martino day or night if a priest is

needed in an emergency.1-706-825-3032 Bulletin Deadline

We welcome your contributions to the bulletin. Deadline for submission is

12 noon on Thursday

St. Boniface Catholic Church

1952 GA Hwy 21 South

Springfield, GA 31329

April 19, 2015

The Third Sunday Of Easter

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 pastor@sbcatholic.com

parishoffice@sbcatholic.com dre@sbcatholic.com

outreach@sbcatholic.com 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.

This week at St. Boniface: -Apr. 19- Apr. 25

Sunday: Mass- 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

Monday: Parish Pastoral Council Meeting

-7:00 p.m.

Tuesday: Mass– 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Mass-6:30 p.m.

Rosary Group: 10:00 a.m.

Young @ Heart– 11:00 a.m.

Youth Formation- 7:00 p.m.

Thursday: Mass 8:30 a.m.

Followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Friday: Mass- 8:30 a.m.

Saturday: Mass-5:00 p.m.

Reconciliation-4:00-4:30 p.m.

NATURE’S LESSONS

Believe one who has tried, you shall find a fuller satisfaction

in the woods than in books. The trees and the rocks will teach

you that which you cannot hear from the masters. —St. Bernard of Clairvaux

April 19, 2015

3rd Sunday of Easter

“Jesus himself stood among them and said to them,

‘Peace to you.’ But they were startled and fright-

ened.” - Luke 24:36-37

Throughout the day we have many opportunities to

“see the face of Jesus” in others and provide some

“peace” in their lives. Just because the person is a

stranger, maybe looks different than us or is someone

we don’t particularly care for doesn’t let us off the

hook. Ponder this!

Jesus resurrected body was immortal. The disciples

touched Him, He ate food, He appeared and disap-

peared at will. This is the kind of body we will be giv-

en at the resurrection of the dead (see 1 Corinthians

15:42-50).

(adapted from LIFE APPLICATION BIBLE Commentary--NIV)

Apr.25

5:00 pm

AS J & M Burdick, & T Liebl

EM P Liebl, G Hixenbaugh, Don Smith, J Kessler,

& J Sheahan

L R Smith

G J Branham & D Griffin

U P Tanguay & C Reynolds

Apr. 26

8:30 am

AS Leslie & Lucy Duncan, & S Heyman

EM L Duncan, M Glenn, & A & J Baker

L C Weber

G C Newberry & B Milne Jr.

U J & M Felipe

11:00 am

AS A & N McIntosh, & L Stark

EM R Monteleone, T King, J Colanero,

& Jody McIntosh

L E Pazos

G D Gadomski & P Borchardt

U Y Carr & D Robider

Children's Liturgy

Volunteer1– B Rego Volunteer 2– R Rego

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30;

Jn 6:22-29

Tuesday: Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a,

17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40

Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20;

Jn 6:44-51

Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59

Saturday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17;

Mk 16:15-20

Sunday: Acts 4:8-12; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29;

1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Third Sunday of Easter

Tuesday: St. Anselm

Wednesday: Administrative Professionals Day;

Earth Day

Thursday: St. George; St. Adalbert

Friday: St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen;

National Arbor Day

Your contributions for the weekend of

April 12, 2015

Adult $3,986.50

Children $36.51

Debt Reduction $2,546.00

Mortgage Balance $344,038.47

Bills paid last week $6,976.358

Mass Intentions for the Week of Apr. 19-25

Sunday 4/19 ♥Josie Williamson

+Jim White

Tuesday 4/21 ♥Renzelli Family

Wednesday 4/22 ♥Stacy Trumpour

Thursday 4/23 +Shirley Norton

Friday 4/24 ♥Nicole Callais & Family

Saturday 4/25 +Amerigo Legnaioli

CALLING ALL SENIORS! The Young @ Heart Seniors will meet

this Wednesday, April 22, in the Ed.

Bldg. at 11 a.m. This ought to be inter-

esting - we are observing EARTH DAY. If you want

lunch ($3), better call so we have enough food. Em-

ma 657-4888. If we are blessed with a caller and priz-

es, we can fill out the time with BINGO!

Can You Help?

A new senior citizen of Effingham County is in need of

a ride to church on Saturday evening or Sunday morn-

ings, either Mass is okay. Annie Dant is 85 years old and

does not drive. She lives on Green Morgan School Road

in Clyo. If we have any parishioners who live in this ar-

ea and are willing to give her a ride, please call her at

754-9656. She would deeply appreciate it!

Missing Missals

We are missing many Missals from the chairs in

church. If you mistakenly took one home, please be

sure to return it as soon as possible. We have a long

way to go in needing them for the year!

--Thank you

Thank you

I would like to take this time to thank

everyone who has become an Organ

Donor! I am grateful for your continu-

ous generosity. Because of your generosity to date we

have received $4,923.00 towards the new organ.

-Fr. Martino

Weekly Catholic Mass to be Celebrated in Pooler

Bishop Gregory Hartmayer, OFM Conv. announced that

beginning May 2, a Saturday Vigil Mass will be celebrated

at 5:00 p.m. in Pooler. Fr. Thomas Murphy will offer the

weekly vigil Mass at St. Patrick Episcopal Church which is

located at 1285 Pine Barren Road in Pooler. Confessions

will be heard prior to the Mass at 4:15 pm.

Operating Funds Status thru 31 March 2015

March Offertory & Holy Days Collection: $25,583.

Offertory & Holy Days Collection Fiscal Year to date

(FYTD): $198,841

FYTD Total Operating Revenue: $247,692

FYTD Total Operating Expenses: $244,320

Overage (+)/Shortage (-); FYTD Total Operating Reve-

nue versus Expenses: +$3,372

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Next weekend the Church throughout the world prays

for vocations. Will you make a special effort to ask the

Lord for more Vocations to the priesthood and religious

life?

* Pray for the priests who have ministered to you

throughout your life, both living and dead.

*Keep your parish priest in your prayers throughout

this week.

* Encourage your children, grandchildren and other

young people to consider a vocation as a priest or reli-

gious brother or sister.

*Pray a rosary for more young men and women in our

diocese to respond to God’s call.

Help for Nicole Callais and Family

Thank you to everyone who has donated items of dia-

pers and formula to the Callais family. This past week an

email was sent out about Nicole ,who after giving birth,

had an allergic reaction to the amino fluid from the baby

which caused her to seize and flat line (Amniotic Fluid

Embolism). The doctor worked 30 minutes to revive her

and she was flighted to Georgia Regents Hospital in Au-

gusta. I spoke with a family member on Thursday and

they are grateful for the outpouring of love and prayer

from the community. They have asked now that size 2

diapers or above be donated along with gift cards for gas

or for Walmart if possible. The family is driving every-

day back and forth from Regents hospital and it is be-

coming very costly. Nicole has had her eyes open, and

all organs seem to function properly, she even feels pain.

However, they do not know the extent of damage yet.

Please continue to keep this young family in your pray-

ers. Donations will be accepted thru the 1st of May and

can be brought to the office or put in the lobby of the

church during Mass.

--Thank you

Call to Holiness and Vocation Dei Summer

Camps are the perfect opportunity for rising 7th

graders through 12th Graders. As they play hard

and pray hard, they will grow in an understand-

ing of God’s call on their lives and the true

meaning of a vocation.

Girls Camp 21 June -24 June.

Boys Camp 24 June -27 June.

For More Information & Register Online

www.diosav.org/vocations

It’s time to have a Parish Grounds

clean-up once again. Saturday, April

25, at 9:00 am. Bring your gloves,

rakes, shovels, wheel barrows, utili-

ty carts, trimmers, and lots of mus-

cle! Lets make St. Boniface shine!

Baptism Class

Sunday, April 26

12:30PM – 2:30PM

St. Boniface’s baptism class for soon-to-be

and new parents will be held on Sunday, April 26,

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 Sunday, April 19, to arrange for a workbook and

confirm attendance. *Please contact Fr. Martino to discuss the specifics re-

garding godparent documentation and scheduling the date

of the baptism. The baptism classes are held quarterly

with the next class to be scheduled for July 2015.

SAVE THE DATE…

SAVE THE DATE St. Boniface Parish

Annual Picnic

Ebenezer Retreat

Center

Saturday, May 16,

Starts at 11:00AM **Look for more info in future bulletins/poster

in the foyer!!

Wanted: Use of Golf Cart

for Parish Picnic The Parish Life committee is in need of a golf cart to

ferry those in need of assistance during the Parish Picnic

May 16 at Ebenezer Retreat Center. If you would like to

lend your golf cart please contact Cindy Felipe at 596-

4251. Thank You!

You are Invited to the 80th Birthday Celebration

& 20th Episcopal Ordination Anniversary for

Bishop J Kevin Boland Sunday, April 26, 2015

Mass at 5:.30 p.m. Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

222 E Harris Street Savannah, Ga 31401

Party immediately following Savannah Station

601 Cohen St No Gifts Please

Attention Graduating Seniors

-High School, and College

Students and Parents

Fr. Martino would like to celebrate a special Mass

with you to congratulate you on your accomplish-

ments. Included with this is dinner! But, we need

names. Please call or email the Parish Office with the

name of the student and if they are graduating from

high school or college by May 8. Details about Mass

and dinner will follow in future bulletins.

WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME ANY NEW PARISHIONERS 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-FRIDAY 8:30 am - 4:00 pm.

Alex Arrietta Joy Austin Joyce Baker Richard Bender Sarah Bonneville

Jim Brado Christy Brazwell Nicole Callais Grandma Carter Penny Christol

Ann Colanero TA Curtis Nancy Dotson Rita DuPont Dan Gonzales

George Gonzales Ava Gobrogge Sarah Gobrogge Doretha Hardin Glenn Harmon

Christy Harrison Muriel Healy Frank Hester Carson Hollis Pat Kavanaugh

Lisa Kavanagh Niamh Kavanagh Jordan Keller Janice Kosek Ron & Myrt Kuster

Tim Kyle Brenda Liebl John Liebl Vince & Sandra Mackey Maria Mancieas

Dolores Miller & Family Pat Neklia Peter Osella Michelle Paoli

Phil Pastrono Rochelle Peavy Eileen Proveaux Sheila Roberts Angel Smith

Phyllis Smith Jack Stein Barbara Strickland Ed Talick Olive Tebbetts

Burr Tolles Jim Trumpower Edward Viehman Garry Wilkes Hannah Wiedemann

Linda Wright

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

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION With the Easter season well under way, we now resume

our survey of the sacrament of the sick. The pastoral

care of the sick will be misunderstood if we start from

the vantage point of the sickroom. Begin with the Sun-

day assembly, from which the sick person has been sep-

arated by the crisis of illness, and whose absence is giv-

en expression in prayer and service. The goal is to ex-

tend the consolation of the Lord’s presence at the table

to those who are apart from it, and for the assembly to

enfold them in prayer.

Secondarily, the goal is to teach people what the

Church desires for all those who are sick. Seeing minis-

ters dispatched to the sick from Mass every Sunday

might help a caregiver realize that their dear one can

also receive Communion. Witnessing the anointing of a

woman facing surgery might help another person to

overcome hesitation and ask for the sacrament’s healing

and strength. Society’s impulse may be to marginalize

the sick, but the tradition of our community is to see

them at the center of our life. When Roman persecutors

ordered St. Lawrence the Deacon to hand over the jew-

els of the church, he assembled a motley crew of the

sick and the infirm and announced with all humility,

“Behold, my lord, the treasures of the church of

Christ.” —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SAVORING THE EXPERIENCE

One of the wonderful things about vacations is the

time we spend two or three weeks afterward savor-

ing the experience, sharing vacation photos and

memories with our family and friends. This kind of

reflection puts us back in touch with the original ex-

perience and reminds us of the relaxation and won-

der the vacation afforded us. Today, on the Third

Sunday of Easter, the Church blesses us with re-

minders of what we celebrated two Sundays ago. All

three readings are reflections on the meaning of the

death and resurrection of Christ. One of the threads

running through these reflections is that the purpose

of the Lord’s suffering, death, and resurrection was

to save us, to forgive our sins. We are given fifty

days to ponder this reality—fifty days to savor the

experience of Christ’s dying and rising for us. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Manna House Volunteers Needed

Can you spare two hours a week? A few volun-

teers are urgently needed to sort clothing at Man-

na House. Apply at the location (Patriot Drive),

across from the 'Y' on Monday or Thursday. Tell

Lisa, Emma sent you.

Saturday Evenings

5:00 pm Mass and

Sunday Mornings

8:15 am -12:30 p.m. Please contact Sarah Harrison for nursery needs

during meetings at 828-699-5155.

Yvette D. Carr Travel Consultant

Post Office Box 392

Springfield, Georgia 31329

USA

tel 912.754.5573

fax 912.754.5583

ycarr@bumsworldtravel.com

Catholic Focus

Immediately after 8:30 a.m. Mass each Sunday

(9:30 a.m.), adults of all ages meet in in the

Education Building in the Catholic Focus classroom.

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!

Faith Formation News Celeste Gish-DRE-

912-754-1432

Class times: 9:45 am to 10:45 am

When classes are in session.

Countdown: First Communion and Confirmation Welcome back to Faith Formation and the last few

weeks of classes as we head toward the two sacra-

ments that will culminate the year. If your child is in-

volved in either, please make sure he/she is prepared

with prayers learned and documentation on file. And

mark your calendars now with these important dates:

First Communion rehearsal at 10 am on Sunday,

April 26, in the church.

Confirmation rehearsal at 7:00 pm on Monday,

May 4, in the church.

Youth Formation Meets Wednesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and

Sunday mornings from 9:45-10:45 am in the Annex

next to the rectory. All students 7-12th grade are

welcome to attend.

Register your Kroger Rewards

card to help benefit the

Outreach Assistance

program. Need help? See

Pattie in the Parish Office.