St. Boniface, St. Joseph, & St. John the Baptist Parishes February 24, 2013

We are all one body, one body in Christ, and we do not stand alone. We are Christ’s body,

His hands and feet. We will speak His word of life to everyone we meet.

Pastor: Fr. David Fulton, PO Box 170, Fordyce-NE 402-357-3506

Emali: frfulton@hotmail.com website: www.stbonifaceparish.org

Deacons: Marcus Potts (F) Brian Heine (F)

Clarence Jansen (M) Rod Wiebelhaus (F)

Phones: St. John Rectory 357-3506 St. John Fax 357-3795

St. John Hall 357-2322 West Cath. 357-3507

East Catholic 357-2146 St. Joseph Hall 357-3761

St. Boniface Prayer Line: Betty Peitz 402-357-3577

St. John Prayer Line: Amy Dickes 357-3301 or

Donna Potts 357-3728

Marriage Arrangements: at least 6 months in advance

Mass Intentions: Mark “Mass Intention” and put in Sunday collection or

mail to Carole Schulte, PO Box 116, Fordyce-NE

68736. Indicate who, desired date and parish.

Confession: St. Joseph: 7:00 – 7:25 p.m. (before Mass)

St. John: Sunday 10:10-10:25 & Frist Fridays

7:15–7:30 am and by app’t.

St. Boniface: Sunday 8:00-8:25 am and

Wednesday evenings 6:30-7:00 pm

during schoolyear.

St. Boniface Eucharistic Adoration: Wed 5:30 –6:30 pm; Thurs 6:50 –

7:50 am

First Friday Adoration: after 8:00 am Mass till 7pm at St. John the Baptist

Eucharistic Holy Hour and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion:

Tues 6:45 am-7:45 am at St. John

Secretary Hours: School Year: M-F: 8:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m.

The Parish Office will now be located in the school. Please feel free to stop

by the school anytime for parish business. jwubben@gpcom.net

Sunday Giving

St. Joseph (Feb 17): Envelopes - $430; Plate - $39.11; Furnace - $25; Black & Indian

Missions - $ 28.14; Endowment Contributions this fiscal YTD -

$70

St. John (Feb 17): Envelopes - $1005; Plate - $46; Fish Fry - $628; Black & Indian

Missions Collection - $83; Endowment Contributions this fiscal

YTD - $0; Loan @ CSB – $2,200.

St. Boniface (Feb 17): Envelopes - $2061; Plate - $34.02; Children - $1; Black & Indian

Missions - $78; Endowment Contributions this fiscal YTD - $20;

Loan @ CSB – $11,700; Roof Fund to date - $5,315.

Scripture Readings Mon: Dn 9:4b-10; Lk 6:36-38

Tue: Is: 1:10, 16-20; Mt: 23-12

Wed: Jer 18: 18-20; Mt 20:17-28

Thu: Jer 17:5-10; Lk 16:19-31

Fri: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a

Mt 21:33-43, 45-46

Sat: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32

Adoration

St. John the Baptist

First Friday Adoration: 8:30 am – 7:00 pm followed by Benediction and

Closing

Eucharistic Holy Hour and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotions:

Tuesdays 6:45 am-7:45 am

St. Boniface Eucharistic Adoration

Wednesday: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Thursday: 6:50 am – 7:50 am

PASTOR’S CORNER

Homily for Second Sunday of Lent—Cycle C from sacerdos.org

“Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you can. Just so shall your descendants be.” Abraham is

discouraged from the lack of an heir; God has made many promises, yet he and Sarah still remain

childless. As a result, he begins to wonder if he will have to simply leave his growing wealth to his

steward. As a response to Abraham’s growing unease, the Lord tells him to keep trusting, and although

bent low with discouragement, he is to “look up at the sky and count the stars.” (First Reading) The

divine prodigality on display in the darkened sky is but a hint of the lavish abundance with which God will

fulfill his promises. God calls for a dramatic ceremony to emphasize the irrevocable nature of the

covenant. The slaughtered animals are conventional symbols of the time to underline the seriousness of

the oath that has been undertaken on both sides. But wholly unconventional, and indeed miraculous, is

the sign that God uses to introduce his solemn promise: the smoking fire pot and flaming torch that pass

through the slaughtered animals. God breaks through the darkness that envelopes Abraham to speak his

sacred promise.

Something similar happens in the Gospel reading. The Transfiguration is another miraculous vision that

announces a solemn promise from God. But it is far more impressive and holds forth an infinitely more

spectacular promise. Jesus becomes transfigured: The veil is lifted and his disciples receive a glimpse of

his divinity shining forth through his humanity. The presence of Moses and Elijah attest to Christ’s

complete and total fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets, and he is found speaking with them about “his

exodus that he was to accomplish in Jerusalem.” The original “exodus” was the passage of the people

from Egypt to the Promised Land, whereas this exodus is infinitely greater. It will be the passage of Jesus

from this world, through his passion and death, to the glory of the Resurrection. The power of this vision

also lies in the presence of all three persons of the Blessed Trinity. As in the Baptism of our Lord, the

Father speaks from heaven, this time enjoining upon the disciples obedience to his “Chosen Son,” and the

Holy Spirit is evoked in the cloud that envelopes everyone. A vision that is both frightening and

exhilarating, “Let us make three tents, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” It would be

wonderful for such an ecstasy to never end, and indeed, it is just a glimpse of the glory that awaits us in

heaven.

While this is only the second Sunday of Lent, we may already be discouraged in our Lenten observance.

Perhaps I’ve already fudged or been somewhat lax in fulfilling my commitments, be they prayer or

sacrifices. This just points to the larger issue of discouragement in general. We would earnestly like to

make spiritual progress, and sometimes we do, but just as frequently, maybe more so, we find ourselves

getting stuck in some intractable rut. Should we surrender to our discouragement? If we do, it is because

we have placed the focus on ourselves instead of God. Sure, we have to keep our side of the bargain, but

this covenant is not a contract between equals. The covenant is with the LORD, the one who can do all

things. We, on our part, have to be patient, and he will make good on all his promises.

Maybe this gives us a clue as to why these disciples were given the grace of the Transfiguration. The

suffering of Jesus would have been unbearably scandalous without this mystical foretaste of the

Resurrection, and thus this brilliant vision served as a reminder during those terrible days that Christ,

despite his horrendous appearance, was, in reality, the Chosen Son of God.

Furthermore, this event shows us that, as Fulton Sheen frequently repeated, “There can be no Easter

Sunday without Good Friday.” Moses and Elijah are speaking about “the exodus” that Jesus will undergo.

He will get to the “Promised Land” by passing through the most horrific suffering imaginable. We, too, will

get to our Promised Land through a long and difficult trek. Suffering is a necessary part of the journey.

The key is not to get discouraged, but rather, to always “look at the stars,” and remember that we are

created for an eternity of infinite joy.

AREA EVENTS

February 24, Sunday - The St. Rose Council of the Knights of Columbus is hosting a pancake and sausage breakfast

on Sunday Feb 24 Serving from 8.30 am till 12.00 Everyone is welcome!

March 1, Friday - The Holy Trinity Council #1233 Knights of Columbus

in Hartington will be having a fish fry at the Hartington Knights of

Columbus Hall. Serving will begin at 5:00 pm. Dine-in or Carry-out.

March 3, Sunday - The Right to Life Breakfast will be on Sunday March 3, 2013 from 8:00am to 12:30pm at the Holy

Trinity Gym.

FUNDRAISER FOR RELAY FOR LIFE

PARTNER EUCHRE TOURNAMENT

SUNDAY, FEBR 24

SPORT’S STOP in CROFTON. NOON SHARP!

Meal available for Free Will Donation

ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT RELAY FOR LIFE

Storm Date is March 3rd

GETTING READY FOR SPRING??!! Habitat for Humanity of Yankton County & The Habitat

500 Bike Team can help!!! The team is seeking donations for their annual rummage sale to be hosted at First

United Methodist Church, 207 W 11th St. in Yankton on March 22 & 23. Don't wait...The team will pick up

your donations today. Call Tami Ruzicka 605-660-5918 or Merle Tramp 402-388-4931 to schedule a time for

pick up (or drop items off at the church the week of March 18). All proceeds raised by the Bike Team will

support our local Habitat for Humanity.

PARISH NEWS

Confession and devotional schedule for Lent

Eucharistic Adoration and Confessions

Each Thursday, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be at 5:20 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. Confessions will be from 5:30

p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Stations of the Cross during Lent

28 February St. Boniface Mondays at St. Joseph 7:30 p.m.

7 March St. Joseph Wednesdays at St. Boniface 7:00 p.m.

14 March St. John the Baptist Fridays at St. John the Baptist 7:00 p.m.

21 March St. Boniface

Kindergarten/Preschool Teacher Opening at East/West Catholic

Must have valid Nebraska Teaching Certificate along with Early Childhood degree. Must be

a practicing Catholic. Full Time 2013-14 school year. Send resume and credentials to:

Mary Jean Klug, Head Teacher: East Catholic Elementary, 108 W. 889 Rd., Hartington, NE

68739

The Omaha Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (OACCW) offers a $500

scholarship to the Catholic female Seniors. Rural North Central Deanery offers a $150

scholarship. Applications are available from High School Guidance Counselors.

Deadline is March 1st. Late applications will not be considered.

Have a Mass said for a loved one – send your Mass intentions to Carole Schulte, PO

Box 116, Fordyce-NE 68736. Masses are $10.00.

St. John’s has some utility bills to pay this week. If anyone would like

to help out, please contact the parish office at 357-3506.

St. John’s has frozen fish for sale. Contact the rectory at 357-3506.

Thank you to everyone who attended the St. John’s Fish Fry. Thanks also to everyone

who helped in any way. Your support is very much appreciated!

Thank you to the St. John’s Ladies Guild for paying the Parish propane bill.

Please check the weekly ministry schedules to see if you are down to lector, serve or

usher. There have been several instances lately when volunteers have had to fill in. Please

remember that you are responsible for finding a replacement. Your cooperation is greatly

appreciated.

Ladies, the guild booklets for St. Boniface and St. John’s Ladies Guilds are finished and in the back of church. Please

pick them up at your earliest convenience.

The St. Joseph Catholic Order of Foresters is providing sponsorship for Feeding God’s Children, a program

assisting the neediest among us. The St. Joseph Court #2029 will be participating in this year’s event by hosting a food

drive (LEND A HAND/BRING A CAN !) for a local food pantry. Baskets will be available in the back of church to drop off

your donations. The "Feeding God's Children" T-shirts are again available, free of charge. If you would like to order a T-

shirt, please contact Duane Schieffer. Order deadline is March 1.

Archbishop’s Annual Appeal Goal Donations to Date Donors

St. John the Baptist Parish $5565.90 $6581.00 118.23% 49

St. Boniface Parish $5629.74 $5695.00 101.15% 43

St. Joseph Parish $1405.82 $1995.32 141.93% 17

The first St. Boniface Centennial Cookbooks that were published in 1982 are

available for sale for $15.00. Please contact Julie Arens if you would like one.

Here’s another way to earn free money for West Catholic

Elementary! Make GoodSearch your search engine and earn

a penny for WCES each time you perform a search. Just go to

goodsearch.com and sign up, it’s that easy. You can view the earnings for WCES so far, and you can also earn extra

money by using GoodShop – learn more by visiting the website.

West Catholic Development Palm Sunday Breakfast

March 24, 2013 St. John’s Parish Center 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Serving pancakes, sausage, frosted rolls, coffee & juice Adults - $7.00 Children 6-12: $3.50 5 &> - Free Requesting cash donations to purchase supplies and to assist in the purchase and processing of hogs. Please contact Danny or Mary Schaefer at 357-2133. All school board, endowment and development members and their spouses are asked to help on that Sunday. Students looking for service hours – call Mary at 357-2133.

SCHOOL NEWS

THANK YOU to the person/people who have been helping out by paying

the bus fuel bill at Wiebelhaus Station. Your generosity is a HUGE help to the

school There is almost always a bill to pay for fuel for the bus. If you would like to help

out, just stop down at the Station. THANKS AGAIN for your support!

The HyVee SmartPoints Program We did it! West Catholic has won the SmartPoints Contest again this year, so we will be receiving an interactive SmartBoard in the very near future. Congratulations to the school and we will be anxiously awaiting word on who the lucky student is that wins the iPad. Keep watching the bulletin for news!

Burnell’s Foodtown Cash Register Tapes for Education Program begins

September 1st and runs through March 2013. This is a wonderful fundraiser for our school, please take advantage of it! Just drop your cash register receipts from Foodtown in the West Catholic box at the store, or you can drop them off at school. Thanks for your participation in this program!

So far we have collected a little over $20,000 worth of cash register tapes. Let’s try to

beat last year’s total of $32,993!!

West Catholic 100 Club Winners for the month of February are as follows:

$50.00 - Harold & Helen Schaefer

$25.00 - Roger & Jeanne Kaiser

$25.00 - Eric & Holly Dickes

February 300 Club Winners: $300 – Gary & Sue Wieseler; $100 each: Harold & Mary Gay

Feilmeier, John Hochstein, Marie Heimes, Pat & Donna Burbach.

HyVee Cards – Imagine if 5% of your monthly grocery purchases went to the school. If you’ve never purchased HyVee

Cards, now’s the time to start! You can get them at Cedar Security Bank, The Carpenter Shop (just south of HyVee) and also from Mary Schaefer, Ruth Wiebelhaus, Lora Wiebelhaus, or at the school. Let’s take full advantage of this program!

There are LOTS of ways to help out West Catholic Elementary. Check out this list!

Target - Use your Target card at checkout and mention that your donation goes to WCES.

Land O’ Lakes- Each lid is worth 5 cents – drink lots of milk!

Old Cell Phones We can send them in for $$

Ink Cartridges We can send them in for $$

People’s Grocery - in Crofton, NE will donate 3 cents for every Shur-Fresh label you clip.

Coca-Cola Lids Send them to the school and we’ll put them to good use!

Box Tops for Education Clip those box tops and bring them to school

GoodSearch.com Use this search engine for your internet browsing and earn a penny for each search!

OneCause.com – LOTS of retailers will donate a % of your purchase to the school. You just need to log into their website

when you want to make an on-line purchase, and from there you navigate to your

favorite stores. You don’t need a scrip card to get the donation; however, you

can use scrip cards in combination with OneCause to get additional donations:

For Example: You can buy a $100 scrip card to Omaha Steaks and their contribution is 11% or $11.00. For an addition 4%

donation, you can navigate to the Omaha Steaks website through OneCause (you will have to set up an account at OneCause),

and another $4.00 will be awarded to the school. No extra cost involved for you! Very simple, and takes very little time.

This list includes only a portion of the retailers who participate in OneCause. Go to the website for more.

Amazon Champion USA GetOrganized National Geographic Shutterfly

American Eagle Champs Sports GNC Newport News Sierra Trading Post

Apple iTunes Circuit City Hanes Nike Skype

Avon Clinique Holabird Sports Nordstrom Snapfish

Banana Republic Coldwater Creek Intuit Old Navy Spiegel

Bare Necessities Columbia J.Crew Omaha Steaks Sunglass Hut

Bass Pro Shops Crate & Barrel JC Penney Online Shoes Target

Bed, Bath & Beyond Discovery Store Just Blinds Plow & Hearth The Company Store

Best Buy E.L.F. Cosmetics Kmart Pottery Barn The Container Store

Better World Books Eastbay Kohls ProActive Solution The North Face

Blinds Galore Easy Spirit LL Bean Quickbooks Tiger Direct

Bloomingdales Essential Apparel Lands End REI Tracfone

Bobbi Brown.com Famous Footwear Lee RoadRunner Sports TSC

Boden USA Fandango Limoges Jewelry Sahalie Ulta

Bowflex Fans Edge Linen Source Sears Under Armour

Buckle Footsmart Lowes Sephora Urban Outfitters

Café Press French Toast Magic Cabin ShoeBacca Webroot

Campmor Merrell Shoeline Wen

West Catholic Scrip Program

WHAT IS SCRIP?

In order for Scrip to work, a participating retailer agrees to give a discount to Great

Lake Scrip Center. This discount is passed along to the school, and when the

certificate is sold by the school for FULL Face Value, this discount becomes revenue

for the school.

So.. the certificates come as either a gift card or a paper certificate. They are honored

at all stores that have their name on that card. If you order a Kohl’s for $100, you

have $100 to spend but the school profits $4 because Kohl’s gives back 4%. A list of

participating vendors and their percentage of discount is available on the GLSC web

site.

We order cards on Monday mornings, and have them by Friday of that week, so some

planning ahead is necessary. There are some “Scrip Now” certificates that are

available to you within the hour if you have a PRESTO PAY account.

The school has profited over $3000 in the little over 2 years that we have been

participating. We have a loyal following but would welcome newcomers. Our

potential for profit would be increased if more families would participate. Cards can

be used for anytime you go shopping. They are also great for Christmas, weddings,

showers, teachers, etc.

If you would like to meet with any one of the three coordinators, just give us a call. Or

just call in an order to any one of us!

Please consider the Scrip program for your Holiday Shopping and MORE!

Beth Stevens 402-357-2500 Bstevens@gpcom.net

Ruth Wiebelhaus 402-841-5624 roufie@gpcom.net

Lori Hoebelheinrich 402-357-3762 lhoebelheinrich@hotmail.com

Hundreds of retailers participate. Visit www.glscrip.com.

Cedar County Catholic Schools GALA 2013 - March 16 Donate a West Catholic Scrip Card!! It’s easy—you don’t have to go shopping for a gift, and everyone loves to get a gift card.

Not sure what Scrip card to give? That’s OK—just let me know the dollar amount you want to donate and I will take care of it for you. Scrip cards range in price from $10 to $250.

There is no easier way than this to benefit both schools at the same time. Any gifts that you have in mind for the Gala would be gladly accepted. We need to hurry though-only34 weeks till the Gala.

Ordering and gift drop-off is available after St. John’s Mass in Fordyce .

Please contact Ruth Wiebelhaus for more information : 402-357-3570 or 402-841-5624

MASSES

Sunday Feb 24 8:30 a.m. (M) For the People

Feb 24 10:30 a.m. (F) +Albert, Katherine & Charles Wiebelhaus

Monday Feb 25 8:00 a.m. (F) +Anna Muoio

Tuesday Feb 26 8:00 a.m. (F) +Deceased Benedictine Sisters

Wednesday Feb 27 8:00 a.m. (F ) +Regina Johnson

Thursday Feb 28 8:00 a.m. (M ) +Anthony & Leona Haberman

Friday Mar 1 8:00 a.m. (F) +Don Dickes

Saturday Mar 2 8:00 a.m. (M) +Carolyn Mueller

7:30 p.m. (C ) L & D of Joe & Josephine Stevens Family

Sunday Mar 3 8:30 a.m. (M) +Albin Hoebelheinrich

10:30 a.m. (F) For the People

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Feb 25 Mon St. Joseph Parish Council Mtg. 7:30 p.m.

Feb 26 Tue St. John’s Parish Council Mtg. 7:00 p.m.

Mar 4 Mon St. Joseph Covenant Keepers & St. Mary’s Women’s Group 7:00 p.m.

Mar 5 Tue St. Boniface Parish Council Mtg. 7:00 p.m.

Mar 11 Mon West Catholic School Board Mtg. 7:00 p.m.

Mar 19 Tue East/West Kindergarten Roundup – Bow Valley

March Church Cleaners St. Joseph Chair-Denise Stevens, Sheila Schieffer, Pat Steffen, Terry Mueller, Carolyn Leader

St. John Chair-MeLissa Kuehn, Donna Kramer, Carrie Lammers, Jean Lammers, Mary Jean Lammers

St. Boniface March 9 (Edges): Jeani Zavadil, Sue Tramp, Pam Tramp, Susan Tramp, Bonnie Whipple, Mary

Jean Zavadil, Patricia Zavadil

VOCATION CROSS

Feb 16 – 22: Mark & Mona Buschelman

Feb 23-Mar 1: Tom & Elli Buschelman

Mar 2 – 8: Bea Dickes

MINISTRY SCHEDULES

St. Boniface Parish

March 3 – Sunday – 8:30 a.m.

Third Sunday of Lent

L: Bethany Kleinschmit

S: Alisa Ruzicka & Andrea Zavadil

G: Steve & Jeanie Zavadil

U: Ryan Loecker (E ), Bob Mueller (E ), Chuck Mueller, Tom Mueller

St. Joseph Parish

March 2 – Saturday – 7:30 p.m.

Third Sunday of Lent

L: Chris Thoene

S: Jared Fuelberth

G: Mike & Denise Stevens

U: Mike Stevens & George Steffen

St. John the Baptist

March 3 – Sunday – 10:30 a.m.

Third Sunday of Lent

L: Amanda Potts

G: Adam & Amanda Walter Family

S: Jerod & Brandy Wiebelhaus

U: Adam Walter (E ), Dave Wubben (E ), Don Wubben, Clair Rupiper