St. Boniface Catholic Church 1952 GA. Hwy. 21 S Springfield , Georgia 31329

Fr. Martino Bá Thông Nguyen Pastor

PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION PARISH STAFF Office: (912) 754-7473 RICK RAFTER, Fax: (912) 754-1201 DEACON WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE PATTIE LIEBL, Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. PARISH SECRETARY CONFESSIONS SARAH FOLLAND, Saturday, 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. DIRECTOR RELIGIOUS ED Or Upon request DENISE BURDICK, WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE OUTREACH ASSISTANCE Tuesday, 12:00 p.m. DON SMITH, Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. CUSTODIAN Thursday, 8:30 a.m. PARISH STAFF EMAIL Friday 7:00 p.m. [email protected] Religious Education [email protected] Sunday Mornings 9:45-10:45 a.m. [email protected]. When school is in session WEB ADDRESS ANOINTING OF THE SICK www.sbcatholic.com Please contact Fr. Martino at BAPTISMS/WEDDINGS 706-825-3032 Please contact Fr. Martino for an Bulletin Deadline appointment. We welcome your contributions to the WEDDINGS bulletin. Deadline for submission is Please contact Fr. Martino for an appointment Wednesday, by 12:00 noon a minimum of four months before wedding date.

August 8, 2021-19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8 de Agosto de 2021 -19o Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario “Get up and eat or the journey will be too much for " Levántese y coma o el viaje será demasiado para ust- you!” 1 KINGS 19:7 ed!" -1 REYES 19: 7 God knows that committing to a stewardship lifestyle Dios sabe que comprometerse con un estilo de vida de cor- is difficult. However, we were not designed to do it responsabilidad es difícil. Sin embargo, no fuimos dise- on our own, we need His help. Fortunately, God gave ñados para hacerlo por nosotros mismos, necesitamos Su us the greatest gift of all, His son, Jesus. Through the ayuda. Afortunadamente, Dios nos dio el mayor regalo de gift of the Eucharist we join our sacrifice with the sac- todos, Su hijo, Jesús. A través del don de la Eucaristía jun- rifice of the Holy Mass and receive the strength and tamos nuestro sacrificio con el sacrificio de la Santa Misa courage to be His joyful disciples. y recibimos la fuerza y el coraje para ser Sus alegres discípulos.

CIVIL DISCOURSE Pray for the Sick “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God.” These words Lift them high on eagles wings, fill their minds with your bring us up short! What could we be doing to grieve truth and cover their hearts with hope. Protect them al- the Holy Spirit? Alas, the same things that the Ephe- ways, and may they feel safe and secure beside you. sians were doing in the time of Paul, that is, fighting, Amen. shouting, reviling each other with fury, anger, and Donna Aiken, Owen Austin, Toni Brisendine, Carolyn malice. Just tune in to talk radio some day or observe Broom, Andy & Kathy Chester, Brent Cornwell Family, some “road rage” on the expressway. If we who are Chrystal Christiansen, Richard Culberson, Rindy Den- partakers of the Body of Christ can treat one another mark, Dawn Erickson, Mark Erickson, Don Exley, Cindy this way, what does that mean about our belief in Fancher, Cecelia Gadomski, Tommy Hall, Marty Haloda, Christ’s message of peace and reconciliation? The Eu- Chip Harris, Ruthann Hein, Rebekah Hess, Jean Lafond, charist is the sacrament of unity. It is communion with Josette Lafond, Yvan Lafond, Manuela Garza, Peter God and with each other. A good first step would be Giammaria, Marvin Hughes, Pat Jordan, Billy Kelley, to speak civilly to each other, even in disagreement! Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Kaycee Kessler, Janice Kosek, Ron & Myrt Kuster, Linda Liebl, Rosa Lewis, Susan Martinchalk, Henry Matzdorf, David Matzdorf, Loretta Matzdorf, Mary Susan McAn- drews, Rosemary Miles, Joyce Mixson, Jon & Linda Mor- gan, Cecelia Morse, Lorraine Nessar, Hoat Nguyen, Laura SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Norberg, Roy & Mildred O’Connor, Larry Page, Tammy Sunday: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Parrish, Matthew Pickett, Melanie Pitingaro, Kate Ra- donavich, Loretta Reilly, JoAnn Skorich, Bill & Ada Monday: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Seng, Ann Shuman, Ed & Delores Talick, Paul Tanguay, Tuesday: St. Lawrence Sheila Whitehead, Schanecy Wilmot, Edward Wonnick, Betty Wood, Loretta Woodberry, Jon Zinch Wednesday: St. Clare Thursday: St. Jane Frances de Chantal A time of war, and a time of peace: We Friday: Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus pray for those that serve in our military. Saturday: St. Maximilian Kolbe 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 MAKE DEPOSITS Christ our Lord. Amen. CW5 Scott Durrer, A1C Cameron Rahn, MSGT Brian Friendship is like a bank account. You can’t con- Lafond, A1C Aubriana Butchko, SFC Steven Liebl, tinue to draw on it without making deposits. PVT Dylan Dickerson —Anonymous

Weekly Collection with YTD figures TODAY’S READINGS Week of Aug. 01-Aug. 07, 2021 Offertory/Online Collection $6,572.85 First Reading — After resting and taking nourishment YTD Offertory Collection: $36,150.61 twice, Elijah is strengthened to walk to the mountain of Bills Paid this week: $9,332.76 God, Horeb (1 Kings 19:4-8). Bills Paid to Date: $34,774.20 Building Fund Collection: $1,443.00 Psalm — Taste and see the goodness of the Lord YTD Building Collection: $5,471.50 (Psalm 34). Thank you for your continued generosity Online Giving Available on our website Second Reading — Be sealed by the Holy Spirit of God www.sbcatholic.com so as to be imitators of God and live in love (Ephesians 4:30 — 5:2). Ministry Schedule Aug. 14 Gospel — Jesus professes that he is the living bread and 5:00 p.m. whoever eats this bread will live forever (John 6:41-51). AS P Galasco & R Burton The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International EM M Wills Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. L J Guaraldo READINGS FOR THE WEEK U R O'Sako & G Hixenbaugh Aug. 15 Monday: Dt 10:12-22; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; 8:30 a.m. AS J, J, & P Whatley Mt 17:22-27 EM V Singley L P Miranda Tuesday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 U M Tessier & M Vinson Wednesday: Dt 34:1-2; Ps 66:1-3a, 5, 8, 16-17; 11:00 a.m. AS Volunteers Mt 18:15-20 EM Jimmy McIntosh L M Imbertson Thursday: Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17; Ps 114:1-6; U T Hood & Volunteer Mt 18:21 — 19:1 Friday: Jos 24:1-13; Ps 136:1-3, 16-18, 21-22, 24; Mass Intentions Sunday 08/08 +Quintin Rodriguez-11:00 a.m. Mt 19:3-12 +Rita Visconti-11:00 a.m. Saturday: Jos 24:14-29; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-8, 11; Tuesday 08/10 ♥Matthew Pickett-12:00 p.m. Mt 19:13-15

Wednesday 08/11 +Quintin Rodriguez-8:30 a.m. Sunday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2; Ps 132:6-7,

Thursday 08/12 ♥Paul Tanguay –8:30 a.m. 9-10, 13-14; 1 Cor 15:54b-57; Lk 11:27-28 Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Friday 08/13 +Rita Visconti –7:00 p.m. ♥Shirley Minger-7:00 p.m. Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56

Saturday 08/14 +Felipe Garza-5:00 p.m.

FEAST OF FAITH-Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus: Song of Heaven The words of the Sanctus are rooted in the scriptures. They recall the song of the seraphim in the prophet Isaiah’s vi- sion of God in majesty: “Seraphim were stationed above; each of them had six wings: with two they veiled their fac- es, with two they veiled their feet, and with two they hovered aloft. ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts!’ they cried one to the other. ‘All the earth is filled with his glory!’ ” (Isaiah 6:2-3). They recall the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ en- try into Jerusalem: “Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest” (Matthew 21:9). Yet the liturgy adds something new to these ancient texts. The seraphim sang, “the earth is filled with his glory.” But the liturgy proclaims, “heaven and earth are full of your glory.” In the Eucharist, earth and heaven meet. For a moment in time, we join in the song that the angels sing for all time. The Sanctus raises us to heaven but does not remove us from the earth. It is the song of the King who took on our human flesh so that we might share in his divine life. -—Corinna Laughlin, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Weekly Announcements: St. Boniface Parish Welcome Back Picnic Saturday August 21, 2021-10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. On Parish Grounds (Rain date will be August 28). Fun for all ages *Games, *Bingo, *Hamburgers, *Hot Dogs, *Brats, *Water slide, *Bounce House, & *Dunking Booth Bring chairs, towels, and a dessert to share! Who Comes to RCIA? Through the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), the Catholic Church extends an invitation to those who are searching for “the way, the truth, and the life.” These include: Adults who are not associated with a faith community and want to explore Catholicism. Those who wish to convert to Catholicism from another Christian denomination. Baptized Catholics who yearn to be in full communion with the Church through reception of Confirmation and/ or Eucharist. Those with a desire to learn about, or increase their knowledge of, the Catholic faith. Weekly “no-commitment-required” inquiry sessions start Monday Aug. 30, 2021. See future bulletins for more infor- mation. To register, call Denise Curtis at 912-547-3936 by Aug. 28. Save the Date for Fall Church Events: Ministry Fair– Saturday, October 23 & Sunday, October 24, 2021 after each Mass Oyster Roast-Saturday, November 13, 2021 7:00 pm-11:00 pm. More information will be posted in the bulletin as these events come closer to their date! Faith Formation It is time to register for Faith Formation classes for the 2021-2022 school year! Saint Boniface offers classes for students in pre-kindergarten through ninth grade. We are planning in-person classes, provided we remain stable in the current situation with COVID-19. Classes begin Sunday, September 12, are held on Sundays from 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. in the Faith Formation Building. Registration forms are available on the table in the parish hall entrance or online at www.sbcatholic.com. Yearly fees are $20 per child, with a maximum of $50 per family. Tuition assistance is available. If possible, we ask that you register by Monday, August 23, to give us time to prepare supplies. We are also looking for catechists and volunteers to work with our Faith Formation program! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sara Folland at [email protected]. Catechists need to be 18 years of age and complete the VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children training, background check, and code of conduct, if they have not done so already.

Virtus Training Update SAINT TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS If you have not previously taken the Virtus training (EDITH STEIN) (1891-1942) class and want to participate in any ministry, you now August 9 have the option for training by zoom meeting or a “Come,” Edith gently whispered, taking her training module. Please see below instructions. If you sister Rosa’s hand, “let us go for our people!” These have questions please contact Pattie in the office or were Edith Stein’s last words as the Nazis, enraged at Sara Folland at [email protected]. the Dutch bishops’ condemnation of their genocide, Live VIRTUS training: Limited classes will contin- took into custody all Catholic converts from Judaism. ue to be offered for live training, but only over the Born Jewish, but non-practicing from her teens, ZOOM platform for virtual participation. Edith’s search for truth led to a doctorate in philoso- If a potential volunteer is not capable of attending a phy, a brilliant career as professor and author and, fi- ZOOM session, for the time being we will still accept nally, to the Autobiography of Saint Teresa of Ávila, the “Protecting God’s Children” online training mod- which she read in one sitting, then declared, “That is ule in lieu of the live ZOOM session. A participant the Truth!” Baptized on January 1, 1922, observed can choose the module in either English or Spanish then as the feast of Jesus’ initiation into the covenant language (depending upon the language link they reg- of Abraham, confirmed on February 2, the feast of Je- ister with). Upon request to this office, the module is sus’ Presentation in the Temple, Edith entered the also available with Vietnamese or Korean subtitles. cloistered Carmelites in Cologne, transferring to a con- As a reminder, under Georgia State law, every person vent in Holland when she realized that, because of the age 18 or older who volunteers or works for a parish Nazi persecution of the Jews, her presence could im- or school is a mandatory reporter. VIRTUS training, peril the safety of the other nuns. She died in the gas acknowledgement of the Code of Conduct and com- chambers of Auschwitz as a daughter of Israel and of pletion of a background check are required before the Church. ministry begins. How to register for VIRTUS train- ing: https://diosav.org/how-do-i/register-for-virtus- —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. training

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