St. Boniface 1952 GA Hwy. 21 South Springfield, GA 31329 January 13, 2019 The Baptism of the Lord

PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION Office: (912) 754-7473 Fax: (912) 754-1201 PARISH STAFF WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE FR. MARTINO BÁ THÔNG NGUYEN, Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. PASTOR CONFESSIONS RICK RAFTER, DEACON Saturday, 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. PATTIE LIEBL, PARISH SECRETARY Or Upon request CELESTE GISH, DRE WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE KATHY O’SAKO, OUTREACH Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. ASSISTANCE Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. DON SMITH, 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 [email protected] ANOINTING OF THE SICK WEB ADDRESS Please contact Fr. Martino at www.sbcatholic.com 706-825-3032 BAPTISMS/WEDDINGS Bulletin Deadline Please contact Fr. Martino for an appointment. We welcome your contributions to the bulletin. Deadline for submission is Wednesday, by 12:00 noon SAVE THE DATE

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WIN BIG January 13, 2019 13 de enero de 2019 Baptism of the Lord Bautismo del señor “John answered them all, ‘I baptize you with water; but "respondió Juan a todos, diciendo: «Yo os bautizo con he who is mightier than I is coming…he will baptize agua; pero viene el que es más fuerte que yo, y no soy you with the Holy Spirit... ’” (Luke 3:16) digno de desatarle la correa de sus sandalias. Él os bautizará en Espíritu Santo y fuego»." (Lucas 3:16) The Catholic Catechism states that “’ immersion in El Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica afirma que "la in- the water is a sign for all human beings of the need to die mersión de Jesús en el agua es una señal para todos los to themselves to do God’s will.” In other words, as bap- seres humanos de la necesidad de morir para hacer la tized Catholics there is only one gift that we need to give voluntad de Dios". En otras palabras, como católicos to Jesus – the gift of ourselves. Surrender yourself to bautizados solo hay un regalo que debemos dar a Jesús - God, place your trust in Him and allow the Holy Spirit to el don de nosotros mismos. Ríndete a Dios, deposita tu work through you for the greater glory of God. confianza en Él y permite que el Espíritu Santo trabaje a través de ti para la mayor gloria de Dios.

TODAY’S READINGS CALLED TO SERVE First Reading — Isaiah speaks of the Servant whom the For many weeks now, we have been celebrating the Lord upholds; he shall bring forth justice to the nations appearance of the divine presence in human form. As a (Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7) or Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11. child, he came to Mary and Joseph, was seen by the Psalm — The Lord will bless his people with peace shepherds, and then by some wandering magi from the (Psalm 29) or Psalm 104. East. Today we celebrate another showing, later in time, to a group gathered at the Jordan River. Second Reading — Jesus was anointed by God with the Holy Spirit; he went out healing and doing good (Acts John hesitated to baptize Jesus, whom he recognized as 10:34-38) or Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7. “one mightier than I.” But he did as Jesus asked, and the “Holy Spirit descended” and heaven’s voice spoke Gospel — A voice comes from heaven proclaiming Jesus as the beloved Son, with whom God is well pleased to Jesus, “You are my beloved Son.” Jesus was begin- (Luke 3:15-16, 21-22). ning his public life of teaching and service. Soon he The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © would start calling others to join him. 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Cor- Peter was one of the first to be called by Jesus. In to- poration. All rights reserved. day’s second reading, he announces the heart of the READINGS FOR THE WEEK message, “peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of Monday: Heb 1:1-6; Ps 97:1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9; Mk 1:14-20 all.” Peter was called, and you and I are called to Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12; Ps 8:2ab, 5, 6-9; Mk 1:21-28 spread that message and to serve God’s word. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: Heb 3:7-14; Ps 95:6-11; Mk 1:40-45 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11; Ps 78:3, 4bc, 6c-8; Mk 2:1-12 Sunday: The Baptism of the Lord Saturday: Heb 4:12-16; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 2:13-17 Monday: First Week in Ordinary Time begins Sunday: Is 62:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-10; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Thursday: St. Anthony Jn 2:1-11 Friday: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Do you truly know how bread and wine become the begins Body and Blood of Jesus? Saturday: Julian Calendar Theophany (Epiphany); Come hear about the Sacrament of the Eucharist at RCIA this Monday, Jan. 14. All Catholics are invited to Blessed Virgin Mary 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 - Jan. 13-Jan. 19 Jan. 19 Sunday: Mass- 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Faith Formation-9:45 a.m. AS M & R Mondziel, & C Reynolds Catholic Focus- 9:45 a.m. EM P & T Liebl, J Sheahan, Don Smith, New Comers Breakfast-9:45 a.m. & P Tanguay Bingo Nursing home-6:30 p.m. L Lynn Duncan U D Avard, C Gish, & Lucy Duncan Monday: Counting Team 2-10:00 a.m. Jan. 20 RCIA-7:00 p.m. Parish Council Mtg.-7:00 p.m. 8:30a.m. AS Jace, Payton, & Jason Whatley Tuesday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. EM M McCumber, M Heyman, L Santos, 5pm Choir Practice-6:00 p.m. & T Richtman Spanish Choir Practice-7:00 p.m. L C Leonard U M Tessier, J Richtman, & Volunteer Wednesday: Mass- 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Followed by Adoration AS A McIntosh, R Clark, & J Skokna Rosary Group- 9:30 a.m. EM J & J McIntsoh, D Gadomski, & P Rodriguez Outreach-11:00 a.m. L J Williamson Sunday Choir-5:30 p.m. U L & J Davis & 2 Volunteers Youth Group-7:00 p.m. K of C 4th degree Mtg.-7:00 p.m. *No Children’s Liturgy* Capital Campaign Logistic Mtg.-7:00pm

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2019 Thursday: Mass- 8:30 a.m. Yoga-9:30 a.m. theme has been selected, and finds its origins K of C Officers Mtg.-7:00 p.m. in Deuteronomy. “Justice, Only Justice, You Spanish Choir Practice-7:00 p.m. Shall Pursue” (cf. Deuteronomy 16:20) was chosen for its powerful message of promot- Friday: Mass-7:00 p.m. ing truth, equality and unity. Followed by Adoration The initial work on the theme for this year’s Week of Prayer was prepared by a group of representatives from Saturday: Reconciliation-4:00 p.m. different parts of Indonesia, including the Communion of Rosary - 4:30-p.m. Churches in Indonesia and the Indonesian Catholic Bish- Mass- 5:00 p.m. ops’ Conference. The texts were finalized during a meet- ing of the International Committee of the Faith and Order TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Commission of the World Council of Churches and the Merry Christmas! Share that cheerful greeting with Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Fr. some folks today. They may wonder if you have had Tom Orians, SA Associate Director of the Graymoor any Elvis sightings lately, attended Star Trekkie con- Ecumenical and Interreligious Institute noted, “Every ventions, or were Cleopatra in a previous lifetime. De- year, across the world gather in prayer for spite the skeptics, today is solidly within the Christmas growth in unity. We do this in a world where corruption, season. In fact, in some strands of the Christian tradi- greed and injustice bring about inequality and division. tion it represents the clearest manifestation of the mys- We are called together to form a united witness for jus- tery of the Incarnation. On Christmas Day, for example, tice and for Christian Unity that becomes a means of the Gospel reading is the Prologue of John’s Gospel, Christ’s healing grace for the brokenness of the world. which reveals the glory of Christ shining through our Only by heeding Jesus’s prayer “that they all may be humanity precisely in his baptism.At any rate, this is an one” can we witness to living unity in diversity.” The ancient feast, celebrated first in Egypt sixteen centuries Christians of Indonesia found that the words of Deuter- ago. More than most other ancient people, the Egyp- onomy, “Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue tians understood the life‑giving properties of water. On …” (cf. Deuteronomy 16:18-20) spoke powerfully to this day, they drew water from the Nile, so central in their situation and needs, and recognized this common the history of their people, and reserved it in honor. need throughout the world. The traditional period in the Many other places copied the custom, so that St. John northern hemisphere for the Week of Prayer for Christian Chrysostom wrote of people in Antioch gathering at Unity is January 18 to 25. Those dates were proposed in midnight to collect flowing water into vessels they 1908 by Servant of God, Fr. Paul Wattson, Founder of brought from home since “today there is a blessing on the Society of the Atonement, to cover the original days the water.” At home for dinner tonight, decorate the ta- of the Feasts of the Chair of St. Peter (January 18) and ble with beautiful bowls of water and white candles, the Conversion of St. Paul (January 25), and therefore toast one another with goblets of sparkling water, and have a symbolic significance. light a Christmas candle in the window one last time. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. 11th Annual Ecumenical Dinner CCW Save the Date!! Please join us for our 11th annual Ecumenical Pot- It’s that time of the year again, to clean Luck Supper. Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. in YARD out your closets, garage, and extra celebration of Christian Unity, with our brothers and rooms. The annual CCW yard sale is sisters of Effingham County. This years theme, coming soon! February 2, 2019, from 7 "Justice, Only Justice, You Shall Pursue” (cf. Deuter- am to 2pm. We will start excepting onomy 16:20), was chosen for its powerful message of items on Sunday January 27, after the promoting truth, equality and unity. So please join us in 11 am Mass and thoughout the week. We will need vol- promoting this powerful message to bring Unity among unteers to help set up the Parish Hall that day and also to all Christains. We ask that you please bring a dish of help clean up the day of the yard sale. Please contact your favorite food or dessert to share. Entertainment Janice Howard if you would like to help at this year will be provided by our very own 5pm Choir [email protected]. and Spanish Choir. Christmas Decorations and Poinsettias May He Rest in Peace We will be taking down Christmas decorations after the Our thoughts and prayers go out to Joyce Mixson on 11:00 Mass this weekend if there is anyone who would the recent death of her brother, John Ray, who like to help. Also, if anyone would like to take a Poinset- passed away on December 20, 2019. May his soul tia home after that Mass you are welcome to do so. and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the The Knights of Columbus are pleased to an- mercy of God now rest in eternal peace. nounce the winners in this year's Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest. Each winner receives a prize of $25 and their posters advance to the state Thank you competition to represent our district, where we wish them My thanks and gratitude for your thoughtful Christ- well. The many fine entries in this contest are posted in the mas greetings and gifts. Please be assured of my Education Building for all to see. Thank you to the stu- thoughts and prayers for you during our new year! dents, parents, and teachers for supporting this event. -Fr. Wes Lamb Ava Green (Ages 5-7) Pastor Emeritus Airo Ranera (Ages 8 – 10) Thomas Jobe (Ages 11 - 14)

Your contributions for the weekend of Bishops Annual Appeal Jan. 06, 2018 This week Father Martino received a letter from Bishop Hartmayer congratulating the parish on reaching our 2018 Adult $6,030.00 Appeal goal. This letter is posted on the outside bulletin Children $32.75 board for you to see. Building Fund $1,609.00 By now most of you have received your letter for the up- Bills Paid This Week $5,141.46 coming 2019 BAA. The BAA will begin the weekend of Thank you for your continued generosity January 19-20 with this year’s theme, “Who Is My Neigh- bor?” Our parish goal this year is $29,281.00. With your help, we can assure the continued support of many important programs that help thousands in our dio- cese each year with education for children, and seminary Mass Intentions students, evangelization and Christian initiation, ongoing Jan. 13 - Jan. 19 formation for the clergy and more. We are blessed with much; let us be a blessing to others. Sunday 01/13 +Heather Van Buren +David Patterson Homeless Children in Effingham County Tuesday 01/15 ♥Bryan Van Buren Do You want To Help? Come learn more about Family Promise, Tuesday January Wednesday 01/16 ♥Debra Lafferty 15, at 7pm in the Hope room in the office building. Thursday 01/17 ♥Muriel Healy Retrouvaille Friday 01/18 ♥Rita Visconti The announcement that was in last weekends bulletin for Retrouvaille in Augusta has been cancelled. Please for- Saturday 01/19 +John Ray give the inconvenience caused by the decision to cancel. --Karl & Sonia Quinn-- Community Coordinators - Augusta Retrouvaille Please pray

For all those homebound, in the hospi- tal or nursing homes and especially Second-grade prayer check those who care for them. We also ask Second-graders will be prayer-checked Sunday, January 27. Traditional prayers for those not listed and those we prayers are a time-honored part of our Catholic heritage and an essen- are not aware of that are ill. tial component to being ready for First Communion in May. Please Kaye Wolfe Babot, Fr. Isador Baky, make sure your child is prepared. Tami Brant, Marlee Brantley, Bob Attention, Pre-K parents Brewer, Chuck Brown, Diana Cato, Na- Please encourage your child to use the bathroom before class. Group dine Chapman, Andy & Kathy Chester, bathroom visits during class create a disruption and cut down on learn- Nancy Corley, Loretta Dahlweiner, Pe- ing time. Thanks for your cooperation in this. ter DI Lella, Susan Dehyle, Rindy Den- New penance policy mark, Isabell Duffy, Celina Eaddy, Per Fr. Martino, Faith Formation penance will no longer be held during Tracey Edenfield, Parks Elrick, Wendy class time. Parents are invited to bring their children with them to par- Fears, Becky Fields, Dan Gonzales, Eric ish penance services held during Advent and Lent. Or you may bring Guge, Felipe & Manuela Garza, Greg your child any Saturday from 4 to 4:30 pm to the confessional in back Hlavac, Muriel Healy, Collen Higgs, of the parish hall. Fr. Martino is always available for confession on re- Brantyne Knight, Nicholas Knight, quest. To schedule, call him at 706.825.3032. Sandy Kowalski, Michelle Kronen, Absences Linda Liebl, Rosa Lewis, Debra Laffer- Absence from Faith Formation is considered “excused” in the case of ty, Vince & Sandra Mackey, Frances illness, family emergency, funeral or previously-scheduled family occa- Maher, John & Michael Maher, Tom sion (such as a wedding). Students in sacramental classes (grades 2, 8 and Bridget Maher, David Matzdorf, and 9) are permitted only two excused absences. Mary McGrath, Justin McGregor, Nan- Please notify the DRE by phone or email, including the child’s grade, cy Miller, Halario Miranda, Porfirio & with any excused absence. With 165 kids in the program, it’s impossi- Elizabeth Miranda, Tracey Hickox Mul- ble to keep up with verbal notifications. Thanks for understanding. ligan, Phil Pastrano, Steve and Mary For more information about Faith Formation, contact Celeste Gish at Pizzino, Olga Ramirez, Lynn Richard- 912.754.1432 or [email protected]. son, Lora Riner, Joel Rivera, Richard Virtus Training Rohrer, Kathy Singley, Eva Shelley, The VIRTUS "Protecting God's Children for Adults" training will be Tara Shelley, Kendall Stump, Alan held on Thursday, January 17, 2019 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at Swartz, Benji Sharrow, Tim & Jill Shu- St. Peter the Apostle Church, 7020 Concord Rd., Savannah. macher, Elijah Sims, Abby Smith, An- This class has content not suitable for young children. Childcare is gel Smith, Nick Stevens, Ed & Delores NOT provided, so please make arrangements accordingly. Talick, Boris Tang, Burr & Helen No one under age 18 will be admitted due to sensitive subject matter - Tolles, Rosemary Usher, Bryan Van no infants, no toddlers, no children, no teens. Buren, Rita Visconti, Darwin Webb, You MUST log in through VIRTUS website to receive credit for ses- Bernie Weber, Julie & Larry Weddle, sion The class will start promptly at 5:30 pm. Once doors are closed no Theresa Wichert, Gary Wilkes late admittance will be allowed. This training is required for all who provide either paid or volunteer ministry in our diocese who in the A time of war, and a time of peace: We course of their ministry come into contact with minors. Space is limited pray for those that serve in to and registration is required by registering online at VIRTUS Online. our military Please arrive early - no admittance once the session begins. Latecomers COL Brian Healy, TSGT will need to reschedule. Questions? Please call Sister Terencia at Brian A. Lafond, SSGT. 912-896-5156 Steven Liebl, A1C Camer- Office for the Protection of Children and Young People, on Rahn, E3 Steven Talick Jr., CW4 Toll free reporting hotline:(888) 357-5530. Scott Durrer Protect and guide our men and women in uniform, strengthen them in their trials. SELF-DISCIPLINE Give them courage to face the perils The greatest of all warriors in the siege of Troy had not the preemi- which beset them; and grant them a nence because nature had given him strength and he carried the larg- sense of your abiding presence wherever est bow, but because self-discipline had taught him how to bend it. they may be, through Jesus Christ our —Daniel Webster Lord. Amen

What is it? It’s an opportunity to visit with Catholic Sisters in their residences and hear their stories. You will meet sisters from six different religious orders who minister in Savannah. There will be time for discussions about religious life, prayer and food. We will meet in the parking lot at the Catholic Pastoral Center and spend the afternoon and evening traveling to four residences. START: Catholic Diocese of Savannah - Pastoral Center - Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 12:30 Who is invited? **Single women between the ages of 16 – 35.

First stop – Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary St. James the Less Convent ~refreshments~

Second stop – Our Lady of Confidence Carmelite Monastery ~refreshments~

Third stop – & Sisters of St. Joseph Convent of the Sisters of Mercy ~refreshments~

Fourth stop – Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Missionary of the Immaculate Conception ~refreshments~

FINISH: Catholic Diocese of Savannah - Pastoral Center

Convent Crawl Registration Contact:

Sr. Donna Jo Loeper, SSJ – via e-mail or phone (no text) -- [email protected] /

912-484-7860 *Registration forms to be returned no later than January 21* Convent Crawl Transportation is provided -- **There is a limit of 15 participants.

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