St. Boniface 1952 GA Hwy 21 South Springfield, GA 31329 PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION Office: (912) 754-7473 Fax: (912) 754 -1201 Rectory: (912) 754-9772 WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. CONFESSIONS Saturday, 4:30-4:45 p.m. Sunday, 8:00-8:15 a.m. & 10:30-10:45 a.m. Upon request WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE October 13, 2013 Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Thursday, 8:30 a.m. The Twenty-eighth Friday 8:30 a.m. PARISH STAFF Sunday in Fr. Aniekwe, Parochial Administrator Rick Rafter, Deacon Pattie Liebl, Parish Secretary Ordinary Time Christy Haag, Faith Formation Director Janice Kosek, Outreach Assistance Don Smith, Custodian PARISH STAFF EMAIL [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] WEB ADDRESS www.sbcatholic.com BAPTISM Please contact Fr. Samuel for an appointment. WEDDINGS Please contact Fr. Samuel for an If we have died with [Christ Jesus] appointment a minimum of four months we shall also live with him; before a possible wedding date. If we persevere ANOINTING OF THE SICK we shall also reign with him Please contact Fr. Samuel day or night if a —2Timothy 2:11-12a priest is needed in an emergency. Bulletin Deadline We welcome your contributions to the bulletin. Deadline for submission is 12 noon on Thursday.

October 13-October 19 Year of Faith Study Topic For Our Parish and Families Nursing Home Bingo Night The Profession of the Christian Faith Join the Parish Outreach Committee The Creeds (cont’d) at the Effingham County Hospital IV. “YOU DID NOT ABANDON HIM TO THE Nursing Home tonight, October 13th, from POWER OF DEATH” 6:30-7:30 pm. New comers are welcome! 410 After his fall, man was not abandoned by God. On We have a great time helping these folks play bingo. Hope the contrary, God calls him and in a mysterious way to see you there! heralds the coming victory over evil and his restoration CCW Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month from his fall.304 This passage in Genesis is called the Protoevangelium (“first ”): the first announcement October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and of the Messiah and Redeemer, of a battle between the in support of raising awareness about breast serpent and the Woman, and of the final victory of a cancer, the women of St. Boniface CCW will be descendant of hers. distributing pink ribbons this weekend. Thank 411 The Christian tradition sees in this passage an you CCW for your support of this great cause. announcement of the “New ” who, because he “became obedient unto death, even death on a cross,” makes amends superabundantly for the disobedience of Rosary Prayer Group Join us on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 am Adam.305 Furthermore many Fathers and Doctors of the Church have seen the woman announced in the in the Annex for Rosary Prayer Group. Protoevangelium as Mary, the mother of Christ, the “new Eve.” Mary benefited first of all and uniquely from Parish Council Christ’s victory over sin: she was preserved from all The Parish Council will meet on Wednesday, October stain of original sin and by a special grace of God 16, at 7:30 pm in meeting room 1 directly after Mass. committed no sin of any kind during her whole early Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament life.306 Friday evenings 7-8 pm in the side Chapel. 412 But why did God not prevent the first man from Come spend an hour with our Lord! sinning? St. Leo the Great responds, “Christ’s inexpressible grace gave us blessings better than those Youth Group Ministry the demon's envy had taken away.”307 And St. Thomas The Youth Group Religious Articles Display is Aquinas wrote, “There is nothing to prevent human open each Sunday morning after 8:30 am Mass nature’s being raised up to something greater, even after to 10:45am. If you would like to purchase an sin; God permits evil in order to draw forth some greater item during the week, please see Pattie in the good. Thus St. Paul says, “Where sin increased, grace Parish Office. abounded all the more’; and the Exultant sings, ‘O happy fault,...which gained for us so great a Redeemer!’”308 Mass Intentions For the Week IN BRIEF 413 “God did not make death, and he does not delight Sunday 10/13 +Dr. J.A. Heffernan & Family in the death of the living...It was through the devil’s envy Wednesday 10/16 + Snyder that death entered the world”(Wis 1:13;2:24). Saturday 10/19 ♥Vince Mackey 414 Satan or the devil and the other demons are fallen angels who have feely refused to serve God and his plan. Their choice against God is definitive. They try to associate man in their revolt against God.

Your contributions for the weekend of 304 Cf. Gen 3:9,15. 305 Cf. 1 Cor 15:21-22, 45; Phil 2:8; Rom 5:19- October 6, 2013 20. 306 Cf. Pius IX, ineffabilis Deus: DS 2803; : DS Adult $4,491.95 1573. 307 St. Leo the Great, Sermo 73, 4: PL 54, 396. 308 St. , SThIII, 1,3,ad3;cf. Rom 5:20. Children $23.28 Debt Reduction $3,021.50 Mortgage Balance $486,360.14 diosav.org/yearoffaith Bills paid last week $4,519.97 October 13, 2013 - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?” Luke 17:18 Jesus seems so sad and disappointed in the nine lepers who did not return to thank Him. Do we regularly return to thank God? Or do we run off to our busy lives, taking for granted all the wonderful blessings that God gives to us every day? Notice that Jesus healed all 10 lepers, but only one returned to thank Him. It is possible to receive God’s great gifts with an ungrateful heart—nine of the ten men did. Only the thankful man, however, learned that his faith had played a role in his healing; and only grateful Christians grow in understanding God’s Grace. God does not demand that we thank Him, but He is pleased when we do so. And He uses our responsiveness to teach us more about Himself. Not only was the man a leper, he was a Samaritan—a race despised by the Jews as idolatrous half-breeds. Once again, Luke is pointing out that God’s Grace is for everyone. Are we able to accept people that are different from us in the same loving manner? This stranger--Often God receives more praise and affectionate obedience from those who had long lived without knowing Him, than from those who were brought up as His people, and who profess to be called by His name. The simple reason is—those who have Much forgiven will love much!

Debt Reduction Committee Congratulations! We would like to thank those of you who have pledged to the We would like to congratulate parishioners, Debt Reduction Pledge Campaign. To date, we have received Lena & Patrick Altman on the birth of their twin 56 pledges totaling $202,946. These 56 pledges represent 16% daughters, Olivia Michelle and Elizabeth Angelina, of our parish families. Their contributions cover 41% of our and to Denise & Joe Burdick on the birth of their parish debt of $490,500. For those of you who have not yet daughter, Francesca Teresa. Please continue to pledged, cards and envelopes are still available on the table in pray for these families as both births the lobby and in the parish office. were pre-mature.

Leaders are needed for Children’s Liturgy/Church! Would you be willing to lead a Children’s Liturgy worship during the 11am Mass? This is a great ministry that provides children, ages 4-7, with the opportunity to hear the Sunday Baptism Class Scriptures in words they understand and the opportunity to Sunday, October 27 12:30PM – 2:30PM share their understanding of God’s word. The children are St. Boniface’s baptism class for soon-to-be and new dismissed from Mass after the Opening Prayer and return parents will be held on Sunday, October 27, during the Collection to celebrate the Liturgy of the Eucharist 12:30PM – 2:30PM. The class will meet in the large with the entire worshipping community. The commitment is 2 conference room in the parish hall. You are free to Sundays a quarter and 2 leaders will conduct the liturgy. In eat lunch during class. Please call Cindy Felipe, addition to adults, youth, high school age, are encouraged to 912-596-4251, no later than Sunday, October 20, volunteer and will be paired with an adult. VIRTUS training is to arrange for a workbook and confirm required for those 18 and older. To volunteer please call attendance. Prior to attending class parents must Cindy Felipe at 912-596-4251 call/meet with Father Sam, 912-754-7473. The Fall Grounds Clean up baptism classes are held quarterly with the next class Our annual fall grounds clean up will take to be scheduled for January 2014. place on Saturday, October 26, from 9 am to Thank you 12 noon. Bring your rakes, gloves, wheel Thank you to our Rosary Group for the donation of barrows etc.. We will be trimming tree limbs $25.00 to the Outreach Assistance program in thanks- and cleaning around the buildings. giving for answered prayer. Your generosity is appreciated in helping those in Effingham County.

The Savannah Deanery Catholic Youth is having a NET retreat for ALL High School teens on Sunday, October 20 from 2:00 - 7:30 at Villa Marie Center (6 Dolan Drive). Mass, dinner and Confession will be included in the day. For more information please talk to your Parish Youth Leaders. St. Boniface Youth Group SBY “Spreading the word of God through fellowship, actions, and prayer”. Follow us on Facebook at Boniface Wednesday Night Youth Group Come join us for youth group Wednesday, October 16th, from 7pm—9pm in the Parish Annex. All youth grades 7th-12th are invited for fun, games, and fellowship. Questions? Call Lisa Ganser, 660-1418 or Cindy Felipe, 596-4251.

Liturgical Ministry Schedule FAITH FORMATION Oct. 19/20 No classes next Sunday, 5 p.m. October 20, fall break. AS G & K Liebl Christy Haag Director of Faith Formation, EM B & M Milne, P & T Liebl & C Reynolds 651-323-8283 L Don Smith Faith Formation hours 9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m. G G Hixenbaugh & Donna Smith Grades 9-12 U P Galasco & P Tanguay Sundays, 9:45 a.m. in the Annex, 8:30 a.m. Angela Mavrikis, catechist, 631-9528 AS S Czachowski & J Felipe Michael Haag, catechist, 651-323-8283 EM C Weber, M Heyman, M Felipe & M Glenn L C Felipe Adult Faith Formation G C & M Haag U B Milne Jr. & P Kavanaugh Adult Faith Formation Class 11 a.m. Sundays, 9:45 a.m., Meeting Room 1 AS A Hartwell & K Momperousse Because your faith journey doesn’t end with EM V Singley, R Monteleone, R Hood & D Dowd childhood! L J Williamson The readings for the Sunday Mass are studied and G G Klock & K Klock-Powell discussed. Classes are led by parishioners, and all U L Usher & Volunteer members are encouraged to participate in our discussions. Please join us! On-line Certificate in Pastoral Theology in Spanish YOUNG @ HEART Directed to enrich the formation of catechetical and ministry BINGO IS BACK ON SCHEDULE! leaders serving the Spanish-speaking community. Upon com- Come on out October 30th and bring pletion of 18 on-line courses, over a period of 3 years, the stu- some prizes. We will be in the corner dent earns a Certificate of Pastoral Theology from the School of room of Faith Formation building Ministry of the University of Dallas. There are no academic or ready to go at 11 a.m. NO CHARGE! legal prerequisites’ in order to register. Registration open Octo- But bring your own sandwich. Dessert and ber 10- November 15 2013. The Annual tuition is $670 (or $56 beverages will be provided. MEN - this includes a month) and includes 6 on-line courses per year and basic YOU! Questions? Call Emma @ 657-4888. course books. There is a possibility of partial scholarships. For more information talk with your Pastor or contact the Office of Hispanic Ministry [email protected] or call (912) 201-4067 .

In your charity and prayers, please remember: Richard Bender, Denise Burdick, Nancy Dotson, Jake Doty, Lisa Ganser, Elizabeth Hayes, Tim Healy, Zack Knight, Longworth Family, Robert Mackey Family, Penny McAteer, Austin McDonald, Kayla Sharp, Edy Skokna, Angel Smith, Jack Stein, Barbara Strickland, Elise Sweatt, Ciara and Curtis Tidwell, Olive Tebbetts, Donna Tebbetts, Garry & Janet Wilson, Jason Young

Please Continue to Pray For Our Military Maj. Brian Healy,USAF, TSgt Brian A. Lafond, 1st Lieutenant Ryo Sweet, WO Snyder