PRIESTS: 402-564-7151

Pastor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. Mike Swanton

Assistant Pastor . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. Walter Jong-A-Kiem

Permanent Deacons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Keiter Larry Mielak, Jim Naughtin and Art Spenner

PARISH OFFICE TEAM: 402-564-7151

Parish Secretary. . . …… . .Steph Johnson/Linda Levos Liturgist……………….... . . . . . . . . . . . .Dianne Keiter

Pastoral/Stewardship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belinda Keiter

Family Faith Formation Coordinator. .Cheryl Rambour

Business Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kim Arlt

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jorge Torres

Youth Ministry/Godparents Sarah Doerneman. . . . . . .columbuscym@gmail.com

HISPANIC MINISTRY Fr. Jairo Congote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402-352-3540 GRADE SCHOOL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402-564-7153 Principal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Zoucha

Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barb Brockhaus

PRESCHOOL/CHILDCARE. . . . . . . .402-564-9338 Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kim Kluever

SCOTUS JR. & SR. HIGH SCHOOL 402-564-7165 President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Ohnoutka

St. Bonaventure Second Sunday of Advent December 06, 2020

Catholic Church 1565 18th Avenue

Columbus, Nebraska 68601

www.stboncc.com

office@stboncc.com

RECTORY OFFICE . . . . . . . .402-564-7151

FAX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402-562-6025

Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:30am - Noon; 1:00 - 4:30pm Friday 8:30am - Noon

Bulletin notices: Submit in writing to the rectory on Dec. 06 for Dec. 13; Dec. 10 for Dec. 20; Dec. 16 for Dec. 27;

Dec. 23 for Jan. 03.

MASS SCHEDULE Weekend: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 6:15 p.m.-Spanish Rosary is prayed 30 minutes before Mass. Twenty-four hour Eu-charistic Adoration in the Scotus Chapel. Call Joan Jahn 402-910-0958 for an open hour. For security purposes only assigned adorers and subs will be permitted inside the Scotus Chapel. Daily: Tuesday through Friday: 6:30 a.m. at St. Bonaventure Church

SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: Saturdays: 3:30-4:30 p.m. at St. Bonaventure Church and by appointment. Please call the church office.

Baptism Pre-Baptism class is required. Classes are offered every month on the Monday before the second Sunday. To register call the rectory. Parents should be active in their faith and be registered in the parish.

Marriage: Contact the pastor at least six months prior to a wedding. Couples should either be registered in the parish or have some connection to the parish.

Hospital Visitation: Due to privacy laws, hospitals no longer notify the parish office if parishioners are admitted. Please contact the rectory if you or one of your family members are going to be hospitalized.

Sick Calls: Contact the rectory with questions.

Vocations: Do you have questions about vocations, or would like to talk about your vocation? Call the pastor, visit archomaha.org/ministries/vocations/, contact Fr. Roza at 402-558-3100 or ajroza@archomaha.org or our Vocation Commitee: Leonard & Theresa Gabriel 402-910-4563 or tree.gabriel@gmail.com.

New Parishioners: If you would like to join our parish, register online at stboncc.com or stop in the Parish Office.

PARISH NEWS

ST. BONAVENTURE COLUMBUS, NE

We welcome into the family of God through the waters of baptism:

Declan Valorz: Neal & Megan Owen Whitmore: Joshua & Emmie Leonardo Gutierrez: Leonardo & Ana

CHURCH CLEANING Crew #3 will clean the Church on Saturday, December 12 at 7:00 am. Thank you to the following people who cleaned church on Friday Nov. 27: Mike Tworek, Mike & Diane

Schneider, Sharon Swanson. If you would like to join a cleaning crew e-mail office@stboncc.com or call the rectory 402-564-7151.

“THE CHOSEN” – Watch Party Please join us for the second night, Saturday, December 12 at 6:30pm for a Watch Party featuring “The Chosen” in the St. Bonaven-

ture Parish Center. Social distancing will be practiced and masks are encouraged. Please bring your own snack. Seats are limited. To reserve a seat or for more information, please contact Belinda Keiter: 402-564-7151. The Chosen is the first-ever-multi-season TV show about the life of Jesus. Created outside of the Hollywood system, The Chosen allows us to see Him through the eyes of those who knew him. No matter where you are at in your journey with Jesus Christ, this Watch Party is for you!

NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT The Night of Entertainment Committee and Fr. Mike made the decision to postpone our Annual event to Saturday, March 6, 2021. Tickets are still available to purchase in the church office. Please join us for this fun night including dinner, silent auction, grand auction and live entertainment with 176 Keys Dueling Pianos! Donated items for the auctions can be dropped off at the church office or if you prefer the committee to pick up your donation, email st.bonaventurenoe@gmail.com. For questions or more infor-mation contact our NOE Chairs: Troy & Elaine Zoucha, Aaron & Jayme Puntney, Tony & Julie Kreikemeier. Co-Chairs: Clint & Liz Hamling, John & Stephany Rother, Neal & Megan Valorz.

LOTTERY CALENDARS 2021 Lottery Calendar sales have begun! Lottery Calendars are $50 each and make great Christmas gifts for family and friends while supporting St. Bonaventure Church! Purchase your calendars in the Narthex after Mass, in the church office during office hours or utilize your November Lottery Calendar envelope and we will contact you when your calendar is ready for pick up! The Lottery Calendar is a great fundraiser for our parish and gives you over 350 chances to win some money!

People knew over a year in advance that the Pope was coming for a visit to America and the preparations began. Security, space limitations and requirements, protocols, crowd management, itineraries, invi-tations, regulations, and so much more was necessary to

pull this event off effectively. It’s not every day that we get a visit from such a prominent dignitary. Thought, effort, meticulous attention to detail and vision all are necessary to make this thing work. After all, he can’t just show up in the ordinary and normal daily routines of life and catch people unprepared! Tickets have to be purchased, buses rented, hotel rooms reserved, and travel arrangements made early because it will be impossible to see him if we wait too long! We do this kind of preparing not only for prominent religious figures but for political dignitaries, notable sports figures, peo-ple of fame, and even actors. If an individual intrigues us, we are going to want to do all we have to do to get a “good seat” in the house. Does Jesus Christ captivate this much of our attention? We are asked to prepare the way of the Lord and to do so not with frantic frenzy but patient enthusiasm. We do not have to stand on a street corner making profound announcements about God’s coming or become overly zealous in our embrace of the Good News. Our task is quieter, more interior, captivating, and consuming. We are asked to change. We have to conduct our lives with holy devotion. Is the cost of that ticket too much for you? Don’t you want the “best seat” in the house? You don’t want to miss Our Lord’s arrival when he comes, do you? After all, if he comes while you are going about your daily routines without you even knowing, he may catch you off guard. Or, he may come in disguise looking like a beggar, a prisoner, migrant, refugee, or someone who is lost. Would you be ready to recognize him then? Preparing for the coming of Christ requires a change of mind, heart, and be-havior. It is not adequate to simply do the things we always do. We want our lives to speak of the exciting news of Christ’s com-ing and the joy that the Gospel brings. It has to do with our de-meanor, values, priorities, choices, and how we structure daily routines. Of course, it involves sacrifice. All anticipations do! Are you excited, captivated, enthusiastic, and sitting on the edge of your seat eager to celebrate his coming among us at Christ-mas, and waiting for him to come again? If not, why not?

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PARISH OFFICE HOURS CHANGE St. Bon’s Parish office will close at noon every Friday. Our Mon-day – Thursday office hours will continue, 8:30 a.m. – Noon and 1:00 – 4:30 p.m., Fridays, 8:30 a.m. – noon.

HOLIDAY CO-OP The Holiday Co-op giving trees will be up through Sun-day, Dec. 06. Giving Trees will be adorned with stars of people in our community in hopes of having a Merry Christmas. Please 'adopt' a star and spend around $45/each with things off the wish list. Return unwrapped gifts to the Church Office by Monday, December 7. Attach the star to the items you purchase. Questions call Shelli Naughton at 402-276-4728.

Tuesday, December 8, we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, patroness of the United States of America. It is a holy day of obligation.

Immaculate Conception Masses Monday, December 7: 7 p.m. in Spanish Tuesday, December 8: 6:30 a.m., 12:10 p.m. & 7:00 pm

CDA MEETING CANCELLED The Catholic Daughters of the America's Court Little Flower #988 will not meet on December 14. The Meeting has been cancelled due to the Covid.

STEWARDSHIP SPANISH

ANUNCIOS en ESPAÑOL

Memorial Gifts Have Been Given In Memory of:

Marvene Bruner: Nancy Zabawa Mary Lou Kunneman: Kar la Baumer t

Stained Glass Windows: Marvene Bruner: M/M Ed & Joan Heimann, Imelda Loeffler

Project 2020: Joe Keiter: M/M Boyd & Kate Jones, M/M Gary & Cindy Zywiec Carol Sand: M/M Bob & Mar lene Ricker t

St. Bonaventure School : Marvene Bruner: M/M Bob & Marlene Ricker t

WEEKEND COLLECTIONS November 23 & 29, 2020

Contributions Received.…………………………..…...$20,606.82 E-Tithe…………………………………………………$1,845.00 Total…………………………………………………...$22,451.82 Year-To-Date Actual Received……………………....$354,388.35 Year-To-Date Budgeted……………………………...$420,112.00 Net Excess (Deficit)……………………………….…($65,724.00)

STAINED GLASS WINDOWS Contributions Received..………………...…$1,938.75 Donations to-date………………………..$344,083.53 Total estimated repair cost………………$380,000.00 Learn more online at http://stboncc.com/stained-glass-windows/

Todo Nuevo: Hombres, Cielo y Tierra Por: Padre Jairo Congote

Hemos de preparar el camino a Cristo al acelerar la venida del Señor y del cielo y tierra nuevos que esperamos, donde habite la

justicia. Todo esto significa que solamente mediante una profunda conversión personal y comunitaria haremos posibles el adviento del hombre nuevo y las condiciones que propicien el cambio de estructuras para crear una sociedad más humana. El Bautista pregona a orillas del río Jordán un bautismo de conversión. Esta consiste en un cambio radical de mentalidad y actitudes interiores, que se traduce en una nueva conducta moral. Motivo y finalidad de la conver-sión a Dios que el Bautista pide es preparar el camino al Señor que ya viene; para eso propone el bautismo como signo de esa conversión y del perdón de los pecados que la gente confesaba ante él. El profeta del desierto es consciente de que el bautismo de agua que él administra no es más que un signo provisional del nuevo bautismo en el Espíritu Santo que impartirá el que viene a conti-nuación, el mesías Jesús, tan superior a él mismo que no se considera digno ni de desatarle las sandalias. Para acelerar la venida del Señor lo logramos con una vida santa y piadosa. Pues nosotros, confiados en la pro-mesa del Señor, esperamos un cielo nuevo y una tierra nueva, en que habite la justicia. Debemos preparar los caminos del Señor que viene a inaugurar su reinado de verdad, justicia y paz, en el que hemos de trabajar con ilusión hasta la culminación final del reino de Dios, que todavía esperamos. Confiados en la promesa del Señor, esperamos un cielo nuevo y una tierra nueva, en que ha-bite la justicia. Anhelamos un mundo nuevo en que sea realidad el programa de Jesús en el discurso del monte: espíritu de las bienaventuranzas, cumplimiento pleno de la voluntad de Dios, fidelidad intachable, amor, perdón y hermandad universal bajo nuestro Padre común del cielo. Podemos anticipar lo que esperamos: una nueva tierra como anticipo del nuevo cielo que anhelamos. La condi-ción previa es hacer presente la fidelidad al reino con nuestra conducta irreprochable, animada por el amor de la espera. El futuro soñado y maravilloso puede empezar a ser realidad ya desde ahora en nuestro bajo mundo, con tal que mejoremos el presente; porque en él está el ger-men del futuro. Cristo es la novedad radical, el hombre nuevo que nos

transforma, a su imagen, en hijos de Dios y hermanos de los demás por el bautismo del Espíritu y por la nueva alianza en su sangre. Dios está presente entre nosotros y

camina a nuestro lado por el desierto de la historia huma-na. ¡El despertar de un hombre y mundo nuevos! Este es el mensaje bíblico del adviento. Hombres y mujeres nue-

vos a la medida de Cristo Jesús, para que seamos fermen-to capaz de transformar desde dentro las estructuras fa-miliares, laborales, políticas y económicas posibilitando el nacimiento del hombre y mundo nuevos. Amén.

LEAVING A LASTING LEGACY You can leave a gift to our parish by naming us in your will as the recipient of the residuary after all your family and friends have been taken care of. Call the Legacy Planning Officer, Archdiocese of Omaha 402-557-5650 or ajlamar@archomaha.org for more info.

LOTTERY CALENDAR WINNERS November 30 – December 06, 2020

$55-(0272) Ron & Rita Tuma 11-30-20

$75-(0249) Ray Jarecki 12-01-20

$55-(0239) Gass Haney Funeral Home 12-02-20

$55-(0697) Dean & Kathy Hoebing 12-03-20

$55-(0007) Joe Swirczek 12-04-20

$55-(0994) Nathan Hotovy 12-05-20

$75-(0748) Doug & Judy Johnson 12-06-20

SCRIP SALES Scrip orders can be picked up during school hours at the school office. Please call or email the

school office -564-7153; bbrockhaus@stb.esu7.org by 11:00 a.m.

Weekly Sales ...……………....…..………………..…..$20,775.00 Profit………………………………..……..…….………...$780.91 Year-To-Date.………….……………………………...$17,106.12 March 31, 2021 Goal…………………………………..$35,000.00

GIFTING THAT ALSO GIVES BACK!

Does your business or work place give gift certificates at Christmas? Are they considering giving gifts in lieu of an office party? If you answered yes to either of these questions, consider calling the St. Bons School office to place a scrip certificate order for your busi-ness or work place. We can order the certificates and have them to you within a week. Don't wait too long so we can ensure or-ders are in before Christmas! Call Barb at 402-564-7153 or email her at bbrockhaus@stb.esu7.org to place your order!

Second Sunday of Advent December 06, 2020

SPIRITUAL/LITURGY

Today we include the following parishioners and friends who are sick and are in need of your care and love. Please pray for those who need the hope and strength of the Lord:

Sam Nahorny, Fernanda Madrigal, Eldon Jedlicka

We also pray for those who have died: Eugene Labenz, Ron Jarecke, Norma Jean “Jeanie” Engel,

Arlene Hradec, Dollie R. Kielian, Evelyn Rinkol, Richard Penas, Helen Hough, Frank Aerts, Dorothy Dush,

Mary Dickenson, William “Bill” Kubas

Monday, 12/07 7:00 PM Poor Souls (Spanish Mass)

Tuesday, 12/08

6:30 AM William D. Ehlers

12:10 PM Liv/Dec Members of CDA 988

7:00 PM James & Kathaleen Frauendorfer

Wednesday, 12/09

6:30 AM Irma Janicek

Thursday , 12/10

6:30AM Jerry Janicek

Friday, 12/11

6:30 AM LaVetta Janicek

Saturday, 12/12

11:00 AM Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish Mass)

5:00 PM Rich, Ron & Donna Bernt

Sunday, 12/13

7:00 AM Rich Anderson - Anniv.

8:30 AM Rose Chohon

10:30 AM Lucille & Frank Novak

6:15 PM St. Bonaventure Parishioners

PRAYING WITH YOU If you experience the loss of a loved one, we want to pray with you as a community of faith. Contact Belinda at 402-564-7151.

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Sign up to be a temporary sub or find a friend to rotate with you! Adorers needed: Saturday: Evening 7-8 pm (2nd & 4th Saturday) Sunday: Morning 2-3 am, 3-4 am (All Once a Month) Wednesday: Morning 1-2 am (Every Other Week) Wednesday: Afternoon 2-3 pm (Except the 3rd Wed.) Friday: Morning 1-2 am (Every Other Week) Friday: Night 9-10 pm (Even Months) & 10-11 pm (Odd Months) Co-Captains needed: Sunday, Wednesday, Friday (All 6am-6pm) Call Joan Jahn — 402-910-0958 (Please leave a message.) We must beg for good adorers; the Blessed Sacrament needs them

to replace St. Joseph and to imitate his life of adoration. – St. Peter Julian

ROSARY LEADER NEEDED We are looking for volunteers to lead the rosary before Mass once a month. Help is needed at the 8:30 AM, 10:30AM and one more person for 5 P.M. Mass. Contact Linda with questions or to

volunteer: 402-564-7151 or llevos@stboncc.com.

MASS INTENTIONS The 2021 Mass book is open! Parishioners are able to schedule up to 3 Mass intentions (up to 2 weekend Masses). Non-parishioners can schedule 1 Mass. Inten-tions must be made in person at the rectory and cannot be taken over the phone. Mass offered for an intention is of great value, even if you are not able to be physically present for the Mass. Additional intentions can be given as memorials or submit-ted to be sent to the retired priests in the Archdiocese.

ADORERS NEEDED We are in desperate need of adorers so that Jesus is not left unattended. Our parish has had Perpetual Adoration since 1961. We need to continue our beautiful tradition. Covid-19 has made our adorers fearful and many are making the choice not to come to attend Jesus. The Scotus chapel is safe, clean and you are easily

able to social distance as there are very few or limited attend-ance. Please consider taking an hour to be with Jesus. If you cannot take an hour would you consider being a substitute ador-er? We promise it will change your life and bring you closer to Our Lord. If you want to visit Jesus, He is always in the church (doors are unlocked between 6:00am - 7:00pm) but only exposed perpetually in the Scotus Chapel.

NEW LITURGICAL YEAR Our new Breaking Bread missalettes are availa-ble. If your household would like to request a copy, please call the church office at 402-564-7151 or email office@stboncc.com. You will be respon-sible for keeping your book, bringing it to Mass and taking it home again!

ARE YOU AN AMAZON SHOPPER? Did you know that when you shop for the holidays at smile.amazon.com/ch/47-0376620, AmazonSmile donates to St. Bonaventure School Columbus?

AROUND THE AREA

SCHOOL NEWS!!! 1. In order to help prepare our students for Christmas, students will attend Confession on Dec. 9 or 10. The Student Council will also be purchasing gifts in sup-

port of those on the Giving Tree. Money for this project was raised in November. In our classrooms, teachers will be teaching the meaning of Advent and will be incorporating other prayer opportunities. And, as we do each day, we will continue to start out our school day praying a decade of the rosary. Come, Lord Jesus! 2. Did you know that by purchasing scrip, you are helping to keep our school budget down? The profits from our scrip program help to offset the school (and parish) budget because we use srip prof-its to purchase needed items for our school that do not have to be put into the school (and parish) annual budget. For example, for the past two years, we have had to pay for our internet services (roughly $4,000/year). Scrip profits are paying for this ex-pense! Scrip profits also help pay for consumable textbooks that we purchase each year. Again, these costs are not reflected in our budget. Thank you to all of you who support this important fund-raiser!!

SCOTUS LUNCH MENU December 7 – December 11

Monday: Hamburger, Fries, Green Beans, Fruit Tuesday: Mandarin Orange Chicken, Rice, Mixed Veggie, Fruit Wednesday: Chili, Carrots, Cinnamon Roll, Fruit Thursday: Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potato, Dinner Roll, Fruit Friday: Chicken Tenders, Rice, Broccoli, Fruit

YOUTH & SCHOOL

SCRIP NEWS!!! Scrip will be sold after the 5pm Mass until Dec. 19 to help with all your holiday shopping needs! Here is the list of lower denomi-nation cards offered for the holiday season as long as supplies last: Amazon - $10 cards HyVee - $10 cards Target - $10 cards Walmart - $10 cards Scooters - $5 cards Starbucks - $5 cards Also, don’t be afraid to try Scrip’s new RaiseRight App! It’s easy to use and offers hundreds of stores for all your shopping needs!

Thank you for supporting our school by purchasing Scrip!

ARCHDIOCESAN EVENTS Full of Grace December 12th, 2020 Join the Institute for Priestly Formation for an Advent Morning of Reflection, Saturday, December 12th at St. Vincent de Paul Church (Note: New Location). The morning begins with Mass at 10:00 followed by presentations by the IPF Staff, time for silent reflection, and concludes at noon. CDC guidelines will be ob-served. This event will also be livestreamed from IPF’s website and Facebook pages. There is no charge for the event. For more information, go to PriestlyFormation.org or call Linda at 402-280-3901.

This year, the March for Life Chicago is coming to Omaha! January 10, 2021 Come to a pro-life event in Omaha on January 10, 2021, spon-sored by the March for Life Chicago, and co-hosted by the Arch-diocese of Omaha. This is an incredible opportunity to make a stand for life in our region! Mark your calendars plan to join us solo or with your family or in a group. Together we can advocate for the right to life for the unborn, especially as we approach the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. To register and to receive more de-tails, visit marchforlifechicago.org/tour or contact wabrad-ley@archomaha.org.

Thanks for supporting St. Bon’s School!

PARISH NEWS CONTINUED

Mary Jo Van Ackeren donated these three beautiful statues back to St. Bonaventure Church! Saint Anthony – the patron saint of lost items; Saint Jude – the patron saint of dire need and the Sa-cred Heart of Jesus – our Lord and King! Many thanks to Mary Jo for her generosity and witness to the faith. Mary Jo started the Simon House in the former convent and has been a faith-filled member of St. Bon’s for many years!