St. Boniface Catholic Church

1952 GA. Hwy. 21 S

Springfield , Georgia 31329

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

mnguyen@diosav.org secretary@sbcatholic.com

DRE@sbcatholic.com. 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

Weekly Collection with YTD figures

June 30-Dec 29 Weekly Offertory Collection: $8,530.38 Year to Date Collection: $182,962.74 Bills Paid this week: $8,511.61 Bills Paid to Date: $178,713.85 Building Fund Collection: $1,272.80 Building Fund YTD: $35,742.01

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.

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

5 de enero de 2020 Epifanía del Señor "Entonces abrieron sus tesoros y le ofrecieron regalos de oro, incienso y mirra". MATEO 2:11 La imagen de los Reyes Magos arrodillándose ante el niño Jesús y abriendo sus cofres del tesoro para Él es una imagen que todos debemos tratar de seguir cada día. En agradecimiento por todo lo que se nos ha dado, estamos llamados a compartir generosamente todos nuestros rega-los, no solo los que elegimos. Dios quiere que seamos gen-erosos con todo, pero especialmente con lo que más sig-nifica para ti.

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, 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, Fred Griffin, Eric Guge, Gerry & Kim Har-rell, Greg Hlavac, Muriel Healy, Ruthann Hein, Col-len Higgs, Jim Hester, Cindy Howard, Aiden Hulsey, Rachel Kavanaugh, Tracy 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, Mi-chael Martin, David & Henry Matzdorf, Justin McGregor, Mary Joyce Morgan, Nancy Miller, Halario Miranda, Porfirio & Elizabeth Miranda, Tracey Hickox Mulligan, Kahan O’Carroll, Ron & Kathy O’Sako, Phil Pastrano, Steve and Mary Piz-zino, Olga Ramirez, Lynn Richardson, Lora Riner, Joel Rivera, Alison Rouvelas, Gloria Ruiz, Bill & Ada Seng, Kathy Singley, Tim & Jill Shumacher, Elijah Sims, Abby Smith, Angel Smith, Thomas Stafford, Tim Strickland, Alan Swartz, Ed & De-lores Talick, Boris Tang, Helen Tolles, Gene Tyre, Bryan Van Buren, Rita Visconti, Dwight Ward, Dar-win Webb, Bernie Weber, Julie & Larry Weddle, Morgan West, Theresa Wichert, Paul Wiedemann, Gary Wilkes, Dallas Yawn, Keith Yawn, Irving Zoller

January 5, 2020

Epiphany of the Lord

“Then they opened their treasures and offered him

gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”

-Matthew 2:11

The image of the Magi kneeling before the infant Jesus

and opening their treasure chests for Him is an image

that we should all try to follow each day. In gratitude

for all that we have been given, we are called to gener-

ously share all of our gifts, not just the ones we pick

and choose. God wants us to be generous with every-

thing, but especially that one thing that means the most

to you.

Prayers for the Sick & Military Service Members

Next week we will begin a new list of names for the

prayers of the sick & military service. If you wish to

have the names of your loved ones remain on the prayer

list please contact the parish office.

Liturgical Ministry Schedule

Jan. 11 5:00 p.m. AS J & M Burdick, & P Galasco EM M Wills, T & P Liebl, D Avard, & G Hixenbaugh L R Smith U P Tanguay, J Branham, & C Reynolds Jan. 12 8:30 a.m. AS L Norberg, A Wayco, & J Poppell EM V Singley, M McCumber, M Heyman, & B Ellis L A Baker U M Tessier, P Kavanaugh, & Volunteer 11:00 a.m. AS A Green, L Stark, & A McIntosh EM J & Y Davis & J & J McIntosh L E Pazos U Y Carr, J Williamson, R Monteleone, & Volunteer Children’s Liturgy Volunteer 1-M Felipe Volunteer 2-C Felipe Youth Volunteer- J Klock

This Week at St. Boniface Jan. 05-Jan. 11 Sunday: Mass -8:30 & 11:00 a.m. No Faith Formation-Christmas Break No Catholic Focus Monday: Counting Team both teams-10:00 a.m. RCIA-7:00 p.m. Tuesday: Mass- 12:00 p.m. 5pm Choir-practice 6:00 p.m-7:00 p.m. Wednesday: Mass: 8:00 am Followed by Adoration Rosary Grp.-9:30 a.m. Outreach Assistance- 11:00 a.m. Sunday Choir-practice 5:30 p.m. Parish Life Mtg.-6:00 p.m. CCW Mt.- 7:00p.m. Thursday: Mass: 8:30 am Yoga-9:30 a.m. Friday Mass-7:00 p.m. Followed by Adoration Saturday: Reconcilliation-4:00 p.m. Rosary-4:30 p.m. Mass-5:00 p.m.

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The Lord shines upon you and the glory of the Lord appears over you (Isaiah 60:1-6).

Psalm — Lord, every nation on earth will adore you (Psalm 72).

Second Reading — The mystery has been made known that the Gentiles are coheirs, copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6).

Gospel — Magi from the east arrived, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews?” (Matthew 2:1-12).

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: 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; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10;

Acts 10:34-38; Mt 3:13-17

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: The Epiphany of the Lord;

National Migration Week

Monday: St. André Bessette

Tuesday: St. Raymond of Penyafort;

Julian Calendar Christmas

Mass Intentions For the Week

Sunday 01/05 +Sebastian Curasaz-Sergura Tuesday 01/07 ♥Mike Kensey

Wednesday 01/08 ♥Kay Dickenson

Thursday 01/09 ♥Danielle Jones Family

Friday 01/10 ♥Gerry Klock

Saturday 01/11 +Rose Mary Usher

Welcome Breakfast for New Parishioners To all new parishioners who have registered at St. Boni-face since May, 2019…WELCOME. You are invited to a Parish Welcoming Breakfast on Jan 12th, 2020. Father Martino wants to personally meet you and introduce you to the various ministries within the parish. If you registered as a parishioner since May, 2019, you will be receiving an email invitation and a mailed invitation very shortly after Christmas. So we can get a head count for the meal, please

RSVP by Monday, January 6th, 2020 to:

Dale or Dawn De Roia at 912-596-6186 or 912-660-4695…text or message. Or email at

Dderoia401@comcast.net

If you have registered since May of this year and DON’T get an email and a mailed invitation,

PLEASE call us and let us know.

The meal will be after the 8:30 Mass. till 10:45 on Sunday, January 12, 2019.

Please ‘save the date’ if you can….

St. Boniface Brick Program

The Brick Campaign has been extended!

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. This is also a lasting way to

honor or memorialize a loved one or to commemorate a

special event such as a birth, baptism, first communion,

confirmation, graduation or wedding!! All proceeds

from the Brick Campaign will go toward the building

fund for our new Church. Forms can be found in the

foyer by the white box.

RCIA

Do you truly know how bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus? Come hear about the Sacra-

ment of the Eucharist at RCIA on Monday, Jan. 6. All Catholics are invited to join us from 7-8:30PM in the Charity Meeting Room. No sign-up is needed. WELCOME!

Senior Luncheons Resume

Now that we all have a fresh supply of calendars, mark

them to save January 23, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. with a red

pen! We’ll have a great lunch and a grand speaker, all

for $10.00. RSVP’s are appreciated to Emma at 912-

657-4888 or email-nanniems@comcast.net, no later

than January 21, 2020. We will meet in the church hall,

please invite a first timer!

Save the Date!

The 12th annual Ecumenical Supper will be held on

Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 5pm. Watch the bulletin

for more information to come.

Save the Date!

CCW Yard Sale

Friday, January 31

& Saturday February 1.

We will begin accepting your donations on Sunday,

January 26, after the 11 am Mass.

Thank You Sincere thanks and gratitude for your many Christmas cards and gifts. I am most grateful! Please be assured of my prayers for this coming new year! Fr. Wes Lamb Pastor Emeritus

RETROUVAILLE (“RE-TRO-VI”)

A LIFE LINE FOR MARRIED COUPLES Is your marriage struggling? Has your relationship grown cold and distant? Do you feel disappointment, pain, conflict, even despair? Do you feel lost and alone? Don’t drown in an unloving and uncaring marriage. Get help! Reach for the RETROUVAILLE LIFELINE. Our next Retrouvaille Marriage Retreat will be February 7-9, 2020 in Augusta. For additional information or to register call 866 646 9639. More info at www.helpourmarriage.org Space limited. Register early.

VIRTUS “Protecting God’s Children for Adults”

Will be held at the Catholic Pastoral Center, Sa-

vannah, Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 09:00am -

12:00pm. Contact Joan Altmeyer 912-201-4074.

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 volun-teer, 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/

Faith Formation News No CCD on January 5 Since Effingham County Schools will not re-open until January 6, 2020, there will be no CCD on January 5. Our first class of the New Year will be on January 12. Special First Communion classes Beginning Sunday, January 12, 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 noon until 1:30 pm every Sunday that CCD is in session. Lunch will be served at noon and class will begin at 12:30 pm. Please contact Fr. Martino or the DRE for more information. First Communion retreat dates set Two half-day retreats on Saturday, February 22, 2020, and Saturday, April 25, 2020, have been scheduled for First Communion candidates. Both are mandatory. Please check with Linda Santos or watch the Bulletin for more infor-mation as the dates get closer. First Communion will be celebrated at the 11:00 Mass on Sunday, May 3, 2020. For more information about Faith Formation contact Ce-leste at celestegish@windstream.net or 912.754.1432.

Come, let us bow down in worship;

let us kneel before the Lord who made us.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Life hands us many epiphanies or “wake-up calls.” A few years ago, a young couple adopted a two-year-old child in a morass of red tape, complications, and court hearings. At the baby’s baptism, the priest sug-gested appending an “adoption blessing,” wherein the new relationship was expressed and affirmed. There is a place in that rite for the child to speak, and in-stead the priest said, “Can you give Daddy a kiss?” Standing in the midst of his church, the young adop-tive father suddenly welled up with tears as he em-braced the child. Afterward, he explained that through all the hassles and legal struggles he never until that moment in church understood that he was the parent of this child. The ritual claimed them for each other, gave expression to their relationship that the legal documents never could, and firmly cement-ed this child into the heart of a community as every-one erupted into heartfelt applause. This assembly witnessed in a powerful way what happens in every baptism: the mystery of adoption, the free flow of grace, the overwhelming sense of God’s presence at the heart of our life’s journey. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SAINT ELIZABETH ANN SETON (1774-1821) January 4 Though her liturgical designation is “Religious,” Elizabeth Seton, her feast-day prayer reminds us, was also wife, mother, educator, foundress. Born into a wealthy Episcopalian family, Elizabeth married William Seton, whose untimely death in Italy where the young family sought healing for William’s tuberculosis, left her, at twenty-nine, a widow with five children. Inspired by the faith and charity of the Italian family with whom they stayed, Elizabeth embraced Catholicism despite her family’s disowning her and ceasing financial support. This woman of many firsts (and several vocations!) opened the first free Catholic school, beginning the American Catholic educational system, and founded the first American religious community for women, the Sis-ters of Charity. The tuberculosis that claimed her hus-band took also her oldest and youngest daughters and, finally, at just forty-seven, Elizabeth herself. Another first: in 1975 she was canonized the first native-born American saint. Once asked to summarize her spirituali-ty, she replied: “Faith lifts the staggering soul on one side, hope supports it on the other, experience says it must be, and love says let it be!” —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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St. Boniface Catholic Gift Shop

Open after Saturday and Sunday

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Medals, and much more!

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