St. Boniface Catholic Church

1952 GA Hwy. 21 South

October 06, 2019

The Twenty-Seventh Sunday in

Ordinary Time

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, 8:30 a.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

OR

The Tickets or the Money for

Chicken Dinners is due on

October 6th

Please bring either to church!

We need to get an exact count of

the dinners sold so we can order

supplies.

6 de octubre de 2019 27º domingo del Tiempo Ordinario "Porque Dios no nos dio un espíritu de cobardía, sino de poder, amor y dominio propio". 2 TIMOTEO 1: 7 Muchos de nosotros compartimentamos nuestra fe, la mos-tramos sólo cuando asistimos a misa o cuando asistimos a un evento parroquial. Ser un buen administrador requiere disciplina y esfuerzo para poner a Dios primero en todo, todo el tiempo. La próxima vez que esté en una fiesta en el vecindario, en el trabajo o de compras, ¿le mostrará a los demás con sus acciones que usted es un buen y fiel servidor de nuestro Señor?

Weekly Collection with YTD figures

June 30-Sept.29 Weekly Offertory Collection: $6,755.58 Year to Date Collection: $90,998.91 Bills Paid this week: $9,683.61 Bills Paid to Date: $99,308.18 Building Fund Collection: $1,193.68 Building Fund YTD: $21,024.03 Bishop Annual Appeal Goal: $29,281.00 Bishop Annual Appeal Given: $24,525.00

Thank you for your continued generosity

October 6, 2019

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but

rather of power and love and self-control.”

2 Timothy 1:7 Many of us compartmentalize our Faith, we bring it out only when we attend Mass or when we attend a parish event. Being a good steward requires disci-pline and striving to put God first in everything, all the time. The next time you are at a neighborhood party, at work or out shopping, would your actions signal to others that you are a good and faithful serv-ant of our Lord?

Please pray for our sick For all those homebound, in the hospital or nursing homes and especially those who care for them.

Bob Ahlfeldt, Donald Allen, Janet Anderson, Kaye Wolfe Babot, Fr. Isador Baky, Tami Brant, Marlee Brantley, Chuck Brown, Beth Buchsbaum, Stephen Bussey, Nadine Chapman, Andy & Kathy Chester, Jacob Connelly, Nancy Corley, Grady Course, Loretta Dahlweiner, Kelly Davis, Linda Davis, Peter DI Lella, Rindy Denmark, Susan Dehyle, Isabell Duffy, Celina Eddy, Clyde Erley, Tracey Edenfield, Wendy Fears, Becky Fields, Mike Flynn family, Izzy Flynn, Cindy Forte, Felipe & Manuela Garza, Dan Gonzales, Fred Griffin, Eric Guge, Gerry & Kim Harrell, Greg Hlavac, Muriel Healy, Ruthann Hein, Collen Higgs, Jim Hester, Cindy Howard, Aiden Hulsey, Diane Hunter, Tracy Keiffer, Brantyne Knight, Nicholas Knight, Sandy Kowalski, Michelle Kronen, Josette Lafond ,Fr. Wes Lamb, Karen Low-rey, Linda Liebl, Rosa Lewis, Vince & Sandra Mackey, Frances Maher, John & Michael Maher, Tom and Bridget Maher, Marie & Bob Martel, Mi-chael Martin, David & Henry Matzdorf, Mary McGrath, Justin McGregor, Nancy Miller, Halario Miranda, Porfirio & Elizabeth Miranda, Tracey Hickox Mulligan, Kahan O’Carroll, Ron & Kathy O’Sako, Phil Pastrano, Steve and Mary Pizzino, Olga Ramirez, Lynn Richardson, Lora Riner, Joel Rivera, Gloria Ruiz, Kathy Singley, Eva Shelley, Tara Shel-ley, Tim & Jill Shumacher, Elijah Sims, Abby Smith, Angel Smith, Thomas Stafford, Tim Strickland, Alan Swartz, Ed & Delores Talick, Boris Tang, Burr & Helen Tolles, Gene Tyre, Rosemary Usher, Bryan Van Buren, Rita Visconti, Dwight Ward, Darwin Webb, Bernie Weber, Julie & Larry Weddle, Morgan West, Theresa Wichert, Paul Wiedemann, Gary Wilkes, Keith Yawn, Irving Zoller

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 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

This Week in RCIA

Take an upfront and personal Tour of the Church at RCIA this Monday, Oct. 7. All parishioners are invited to join us from 7-8:30PM in the Charity Meeting Room. No sign-up is needed. WELCOME!

Liturgical Ministry Schedule

Oct.12 5:00 p.m. AS J & M Burdick & T Liebl EM P Tanguay, J Branham, K O’Sako, & C & R Kitchen L N McEvoy U R O’Sako, C Reynolds, & Volunteer Oct. 13 8:30 a.m. AS J, J, & P Whatley EM M McCumber, J Ellis, & C & M Felipe L C Leonard U P Kavanaugh, M Vinson, & Volunteer 11:00 a.m. AS L Stark, L Usher, & J Skokna EM R Monteleone, E Pazos, D Gadomski, & P Rodriguez L A Monaco U J & L Davis, J Williamson, & Volunteer No Children’s Liturgy

This Week at St. Boniface - Oct. 06-Oct. 12 Sunday: Mass -8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Faith Formation begins-9:45 a.m. 6th grade Prayer Check Catholic Focus-9:45 a.m. Life Chain-12:30-1:30 p.m. Monday: Counting Team 1-10:00 a.m. RCIA- 7:00 p.m. Tuesday: Mass- 8:30 a.m. Choir Practice 6:00 p.m.. - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: Mass - 8:30 a.m. Adoration following Mass Rosary Group-9:30 a.m. Outreach Office -11:00 a.m. Sunday Choir Practice-5:30 p.m. Youth Group-7:00 p.m. Thursday: Mass-8:30 a.m. Yoga-9:30 a.m. Altar Server Training-6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday: Mass-7:00 p.m. Followed by Adoration Saturday: Altar Server Training- 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Reconcilliation-4:00 p.m. Rosary-4:30 p.m. Mass-5:00p.m.

First Reading — The just ones, because of their faith, shall live (Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4).

Psalm — If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Psalm 95).

Second Reading — Bear hardship with the strength that comes from God (2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14).

Gospel — The apostles said to Jesus, “Increase our faith” (Luke 17:5-10).

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: Jon 1:1-2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lk 10:25-37

Tuesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8;

Lk 10:38-42

Wednesday: Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-6, 9-10; Lk 11:1-4

Thursday: Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:5-13

Friday: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9;

Lk 11:15-26

Saturday: Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12;

Lk 11:27-28

Sunday: 2 Kgs 5:14-17; Ps 98:1-4; 2 Tm 2:8-13;

Lk 17:11-19

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time;

Respect Life Sunday

Monday: Our Lady of the Rosary

Tuesday: Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of Atonement)

begins at sundown

Wednesday: St. Denis and Companions;

St. John Leonardi

Friday: St. John XXIII

Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

We would like to welcome any new Parishioner 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-Friday8:30 am - 4:00 pm.

CALLING ALL BAKERS!

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! We are in desperate need of additional bakers for pound cakes for the chicken dinners. For those of you who have already signed up to make cakes, THANK YOU!!, and if you can make 1 more recipe, which will yield 2 loaf cakes or 1 Bundt cake, it would be greatly appreci-ated. Call Marguerite Gilstrap at 826-4949 if you could possibly make another recipe so she can update your information on the sign-up sheet. For those who have not signed up yet and would like to contribute, Please call Marguerite and give her your information so she can put you on the sign-up sheet. This helps us have a final count when it comes to ordering items for the dinners.

Altar Server Training

Training for new altar servers will be conducted at 6:00

p.m. on Thursday, October 10 and at 10:00 a.m. on Sat-

urday, October 12. Each class will last about two hours.

New servers need attend only one class. Both youth

and adults are welcome. Youth need to be in at least the

third grade and have received the sacraments of Recon-

ciliation and First Communion. Adults must have up to

date Virtus certification. For more information contact

Bill Fogarty at 754-9796. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church invites you to two special events in October.

Hispanic Heritage Festival, after 11:30AM Mass on Sun-day, October 13th. Authentic food and desserts from dif-ferent countries. Music and activities for the children too. We will be taking pre-orders for tamales, just call the of-fice to place your order, 912-964-0219. Community yard and food sale on Saturday, October

19th, 8AM to 12noon. Parking spaces behind the church.

Festival de la Herencia Hispana, domingo 13 de octubre

de 2019 a las 12:30PM, luego de la Misa de 11:30AM.

Comida y postres auténticos de diferentes países latinoa-

mericanos. Música y actividades para los niños también.

Tomaremos órdenes de tamales, llame a la oficina para

ordenar. 912-964-0219.

“Yard Sale” y venta de comida, Sábado 19 de octubre.

8AM a 12MD. Estacionamiento detrás de la iglesia.

Savannah Deanery CCW Please join The Savannah Deanery Council of Catho-lic Women for our Fall Deanery Meeting and Lunch-eon on Saturday, October 12 at St James Catholic Church, 8412 Whitefield Ave, Savannah. This is open to all Catholic women (you do not have to be active in CCW.) The meeting is from 10:00 to 1:00, and will start with our Guest Speaker, Nicole Au-guste, followed by Luncheon and Deanery Meet-ing. Cost: $10.00 for luncheon. You are invited to join council women for mass at 9:00 a.m. prior to the start of our meeting. This is a great way to get to know the Council of Catholic Women in Savannah. Please RSVP by October 6; contact: Loretta Dahl-weiner at ldahlweiner@yahoo.com or 912 656-8147.

Mass Intentions For the Week

Sunday 10/06 +Delia Altamirano ♥Matt & Sarah Folland Tuesday 10/08 ♥Thomas Stafford

Wednesday 10/09 ♥Rita Visconti

Thursday 10/10 +Eileen Neidlinger

Friday 10/11 ♥James & Melissa Terry

Saturday 10/12 +William Stecher

AETNA & HUMANA PLAN PRESENTATION

COMING SOON

Please come to the member meetings to hear specific de-

tail and bring your drug lists. What you take, name (brand

and generic), grams, how many per day. Also bring your

new Medicare number. After this year, your old Social

Security number is no longer valid.

Please bring your Annual notice packets to the meeting.

Diane Hunter & Humana Representatives will present

the meetings at the following location:

St. Boniface Church, Springfield, GA

Aetna Plans-Diane Hunter

Tuesday 10/15/19-10:00 am to Noon

& 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Humana Plans-Humana Representatives

Thursday 10/17/19- 10:00 am to Noon

& 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Friday 10/18/19- 10:00 am to Noon-Diane Hunter

Questions or Concerns will be answered after the

presentation.

VIRTUS “Protecting God’s Children for Adults” Training-will be held at the Catholic Pastoral Center on Monday, October 07, 2019 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Contact Joan Altmeyer at 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 ses-

sion 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 volunteer, 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/childyouthprotection.

Special First Communion classes Beginning Wednesday, January 8, 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 7 pm to 8 pm each Wednesday dur-ing second semester. Per Fr. Martino, each student must be accompanied during class by at least one parent, legal guardian, grandparent or sibling 16 years of age or older. To register your child, please contact the DRE at 912.754.1432 or call 912.754.1432.

No class October 13-Effingham County schools are on Fall Break October 14 and 15, so there will be no October 13 Faith Formation classes.

October 27 deadline for Confirmation materials-Baptismal documents, letters to the Bishop, saint research, service hours and sponsor forms must all be turned in by October 27, 2019. These requirements MUST be fulfilled in order to be confirmed on December 7, 2019. Thanks for being an active part of your child's faith journey.

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. If your First Communion candidate was baptized in a non-Catholic denomination, please contact Fr. Martino before December 1, 2019.

Excused absence policy Absence from Faith Formation is considered “excused” in the case of illness, family emergency, funeral or previously-scheduled family occasion such as a wedding. Students in sacramental classes (grades 2, 8 and 9) are permitted only two excused absences. To qualify for perfect attendance awards, students must attend every class with no excused ab-sences. Please notify the DRE by phone or email, including the child’s grade, with any excused absence. With 165 kids in the program, it’s impossible to keep up with verbal notifications. Thanks for understanding. For more information about Faith Formation contact Celeste at celestegish@windstream.net or 912.754.1432.

Come, let us bow down in worship;

let us kneel before the Lord who made us.

Come, let us bow down in worship;

let us kneel before the Lord who made us.

— Psalm 95:6

1. November 1st- All SAINTS Day- A Holy Day of Obligation-Pray for All

Saints known and unknown -particularly for your family members

who have joined our Father in Heaven. Mass 7:00pm

2. November 2nd - All SOULS Day - pray for all the deceased!

9:45am at Effingham Veteran Park (Saint Boniface)

3:00pm at Catholic Cemetery - Savannah

(All Savannah Deanery parishes)

3. Tuesday daily mass at 12:00pm (Noon) begins on November 5 - so that

others can have an opportunity to attend daily mass

(Other days schedule remains the same)

4. November 30 - DAY of RECOLECTION led by our own Father Marti

no - Topic will be on the EUCHARIST! From 9:00am-2:00pm

(lunch included – sign-up sheet to follow)

5. December 7 – CONFIRMATION- Bishop Hartmeyer will be here at

the 5:00pm mass to confirm 13 of our wonderful young men and

women!

6. December 10 - A NIGHT TO REMEMBER! Project 117 - One hour of

ADORATION and live music with 6 priests available for the

Sacrament of Reconciliation! (This will serve as our Advent Penance

serve) You will be AMAZED and CONNECTED!

Please set God first on your calendar before it gets too busy!

Your Servant in Christ,

Fr. M.

Ave Maria Shop

St. Boniface Catholic Gift Shop

Open after Saturday and Sunday

Masses. Bibles, Catholic Children

Books, Gifts, Rosaries,

Medals, and much more!

Register your Kroger

Rewards card to help bene-

fit the Outreach Assistance

program. Need help? See Pattie in the

Parish Office.

Harland Howard

Interior/Exterior

Painting Services

No Job too Big or too

Small !

Phone: 912-429-9383

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