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St. Boniface Catholic Church 1952 GA Hwy. 21 South Springfield, GA 31329 October 07, 2018 The Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION Office: (912) 754-7473 Fax: (912) 754-1201 PARISH STAFF WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE FR. MARTINO BÁ THÔNG NGUYEN, PASTOR Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. RICK RAFTER, DEACON CONFESSIONS PATTIE LIEBL, PARISH SECRETARY Saturday, 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. CELESTE GISH, DRE Or Upon request KATHY O’SAKO, OUTREACH ASSISTANCE WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE DON SMITH, CUSTODIAN Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. PARISH STAFF EMAIL Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. [email protected] Thursday, 8:30 a.m. [email protected] Friday 7:00 p.m. [email protected]. Religious Education [email protected] Sunday Mornings 9:45-10:45 a.m. WEB ADDRESS When school is in session www.sbcatholic.com ANOINTING OF THE SICK BAPTISMS Please contact Fr. Martino at Please contact Fr. Martino for an appointment. 706-825-3032 WEDDINGS Bulletin Deadline Please contact Fr. Martino for an appointment a We welcome your contributions to the bulletin. minimum of four months before wedding date. Deadline for submission is Wednesday, by 12:00 noon RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY 2018 October 7, 2018 7 de octubre de 2018 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 27º domingo del tiempo ordinario “So out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast "Así que, de la tierra, el Señor Dios formó todas las of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them bestias del campo y todas las aves del cielo, y las trajo to the man to see what he would call them; and whatev- al hombre para ver cómo las llamaría; y a toda cria- er the man called every living creature, that was its tura viviente que el hombre le puso nombre, ese era name.” (GENESIS 2:19) su nombre "(GENESIS 2:19) The creation story reminds us of two important La historia de la creación nos recuerda dos puntos im- points. First, since the start, God has put the entire world portantes. Primero, desde el comienzo, Dios puso todo into our care. Second, stewardship has been around el mundo a nuestro cuidado. En segundo lugar, la cor- since the beginning of mankind, it isn’t something re- responsabilidad ha existido desde el comienzo de la cently invented by the Church. Just as past generations humanidad, no es algo inventado recientemente por la built our Church, it is now our responsibility to continue Iglesia. Así como las generaciones pasadas construy- to nurture and develop these gifts for future generations. eron nuestra Iglesia, ahora es nuestra responsabilidad continuar fomentando y desarrollando estos dones para las generaciones futuras. HE EMBRACED THEM AND BLESSED THEM TODAY’S READINGS Today Jesus stresses how children embody the reign of First Reading — The man said, “This one is bone of God. They are trusting and loving and have hearts that my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one shall be called are open to love. They are joyful when they are made ‘woman’ ” (Genesis 2:18-24). aware of God’s love for them and are eager to return Psalm — May the Lord bless us all the days of our that love. This is the model Jesus holds out to us if we lives (Psalm 128). want to welcome the reign of God. We need to have Second Reading — He who consecrates and those who open, loving hearts. We must drop our defenses; how- are being consecrated all have one origin ever we came by them, and welcome Christ’s love for (Hebrews 2:9-11). us with joy. This is impossible for us on our own. Only Gospel — Whoever does not accept the kingdom of the grace of God will enable us to do this, but that God like a child shall not enter it (Mark 10:2-16 [2- grace is freely and generously given. We have only to 12]). accept it. The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gal 1:6-12; Ps 111:1b-2, 7-9, 10c; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-15; Lk 10:38-42 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Wednesday: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Lk 11:1- 4 Sunday: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time; Thursday: Gal 3:1-5; Lk 1:69-75; Lk 11:5-13 Respect Life Sunday Friday: Gal 3:7-14; Ps 111:1b-6; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Gal 3:22-29; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 11:27-28 Monday: Columbus Day; Sunday: Wis 7:7-11; Ps 90:12-17; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10:17-30 [17-27] Canadian Thanksgiving Day Tuesday: St. Denis and Companions; St. John Leonardi Who is Jesus Christ? Thursday: St. John XXIII We will delve into this intriguing topic at RCIA this Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary Monday, Oct. 8. All parishioners are invited to join us from 7-8:30PM in the Hope Meeting Room. No sign- up is needed. WELCOME! Liturgical Ministry Schedule This week at St. Boniface - Oct 7- Oct.13 Oct. 13 Sunday: Mass: 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. No Faith Formation- AS P Galasco, J Burdick & M Burdick Catholic Focus- 9:45 am EM M Wills, J Sheahan, L Duncan, B Milne, & C Reynolds Monday: Columbus Day L R Smith Office Closed U D Avard, G Hixenbaugh & Volunteer RCIA-7:00 p.m. Oct. 14 8:30a.m. Tuesday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. AS A Wayco, M Heyman, & B Fogarty Count Team 1-10:00 a.m. EM A & J Baker, & C & M Felipe Quilt Grp.-10:00 a.m. L S Gobrogge 5pm Choir Practice-6:00-7:00 p.m. U M Vinson, B Milne Jr., & M Tessier Discipleship Mtg.-7:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. AS L Stark, R Clark, & D Gallahue Wednesday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. EM P Rodriguez, E Pazos, M Barajas, Followed by Adoration & B Rafferty Rosary Group- 9:30 a.m. L S Doyle Outreach 11:00 a.m. U A & V Castillo, & L & J Davis Sunday Choir-5:30 p.m. Youth Group-7:00 p.m. Children’s Liturgy Volunteer 1- B Ellis Volunteer 2- G Bazemore Thursday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. Youth Helper-D Rodriguez Yoga-9:30 a.m. Catholicism-7:00 p.m. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Friday: Mass-7:00 p.m. One of our great treasures is the way the Church has Followed by Adoration frequently flourished under unfavorable conditions, like the grape ivy on the mantel that refuses to die no Saturday: Reconciliation: 4:00 p.m. matter how infrequently you water it or open the Rosary:4:30-p.m. drapes. Like the apartheid laws in South Africa in the Mass: 5:00 p.m. last century, the penal laws of Ireland were aimed at depriving the majority population of basic human rights. The Protestant parliament of Ireland enacted St. John Leonardi-Feast Day-October 9 laws limiting the practice of Catholicism. The goal John Leonardi was born at Diecimo, Italy. He became was to force conversion from “popery” to the Church a pharmacist's assistant at Lucca, studied for the of Ireland, and additional laws took aim at Jews, non- priesthood, and was ordained in 1572. He gathered a Anglicans, and Quakers. group of laymen about him to work in hospitals and There were laws against intermarriage, laws against prisons, became interested in the reforms proposed by Catholics being lawyers (there was a one-hundred- the Council of Trent, and proposed a new congrega- pound fine), a law granting lifelong income to priests tion of secular priests. Great opposition to his pro- who became Protestant, and a ban on weapons. In posal developed, but in 1583, his association fact, until 1793, a Catholic man had to recruit and pay (formally designated Clerks Regular of the Mother of a Protestant man to serve in the local militia in his God in 1621) was recognized by the bishop of Lucca place! As if family life is not complicated enough in with the approval of Pope Gregory XIII. John was any age, the sons of a deceased father could divide his aided by St. Philip Neri and St. Joseph Calasanctius, land equally, unless one became Protestant. In that and in 1595, the congregation was confirmed by Pope case all would go to him! When allowed, new Catho- Clement VIII, who appointed John to reform the lic churches had to be built of wood, not stone, be off monks of Vallombrosa and Monte Vergine. He died a main road or city square, have no steeple or bell, in Rome on October 9th of plague contracted while and be called a “chapel.” Catholic “Emancipation” he was ministering to the stricken. He was venerated was largely secured by 1829, but even up to the for his miracles and religious fervor and is considered founding of the Irish State in the 1920s, some effects one of the founders of the College for the Propagation of the laws endured. No wonder that poor Irish immi- of the Faith. He was canonized in 1938 by Pope Pius grants to the United States frequently built gloriously XI. He is the Patron Saint of Pharmacists. beautiful churches as their first act on free soil! Chicken Dinner Save the Date! We need your help to make this year’s dinner a suc- November 10, 2018 cessful one.