St. Boniface Catholic Church

1952 GA Hwy 21 South

Springfield, GA 31329

July 31, 2016

The Eighteenth Sunday in

Ordinary Time

PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION Office: (912) 754-7473 Fax: (912) 754-1201

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 & 11:00 a.m.

CONFESSIONS Saturday, 4:00 –4:30 p.m.

Or Upon request WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE

Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. Thursday, 8:30 a.m.

Friday 7:00 p.m. Religious Education

Sunday Mornings 9:45-10:45 a.m. When school is in session

ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please contact Fr. Martino day or night if a priest is

needed in an emergency.1-706-825-3032 Bulletin Deadline

We welcome your contributions to the bulletin. Deadline for submission is Thursday at 12:00 pm

PARISH STAFF

FR. MARTINO BÁ THÔNG NGUYEN, PASTOR RICK RAFTER, DEACON

PATTIE LIEBL, PARISH SECRETARY CELESTE GISH, DRE

KATHY O’SAKO, OUTREACH ASSISTANCE DON SMITH, CUSTODIAN

PARISH STAFF EMAIL pastor@sbcatholic.com

parishoffice@sbcatholic.com dre@sbcatholic.com

outreach@sbcatholic.com WEB ADDRESS

www.sbcatholic.com BAPTISMS

Please contact Fr. Martino for an appointment. WEDDINGS

Please contact Fr. Martino for an appointment a minimum of four months before wedding date.

Aug. 6 5:00 pm AS G & T Liebl, & C Reynolds EM L Duncan, J Sheahan, R Hein, K Tanguay, & K O’Sako L C Gish U Lucy Duncan, Donna Smith, & R O’Sako Aug. 7 8:30 am AS B Fogarty, D & H Matzdorf EM T DePace, D Griffin, L Santos, & M McCumber L P Garcia U R Lafond, M Vinson, & P Wayco 11:00 am AS M Deyhle, T Rafferty, & K Momperousse EM B Bazemore, R Monteleone, B Rafferty, & T King L J Williamson U R Rego, D Robider, J Davis, & J Canales

July 31, 2016 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of posses-sions.” Luke 12:15 The Gospel message today is so contrary to our mod-ern culture where advertising continually tries to con-vince us that our value lies in the things we possess. Jesus showed us that our true value lies in the way we live our lives. He challenges us to not store up or hoard material possessions, but rather to live a grateful and generous lifestyle. MY INFLUENCE: MY LIFE SHALL TOUCH A DOZEN LIVES BEFORE THIS DAY IS DONE, LEAVE COUNTLESS MARKS OF GOOD OR ILL, E'ER SETS THE EVENING SUN. THIS, THE WISH I ALWAYS WISH, THE PRAYER I ALWAYS PRAY; LORD, MAY MY LIFE HELP OTHER LIVES, IT TOUCHES BY THE WAY. --SELECTED PROSE FROM ENCYCLOPEDIA OF 7700 ILLUSTRATIONS.

This week at St. Boniface July 31-Aug. 6

Sunday: Sunday Mass: 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Monday: Regular office hours begin- Mon-Fri 8:30-4:00 p.m. Tuesday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. Followed by Adoration Rosary Grp.-10:00 a.m. Youth Group-7:00 p.m. Parish Life Meeting-6:30 p.m. Thursday: Mass: 8:30 a.m. Friday: Mass: 7:00 p.m. Followed by Adoration Saturday Reconciliation: 4:00 p.m. Rosary: 4:30 p.m. Mass: 5:00 p.m. Chicken Dinner Tickets Go on Sale

Adult Question of the Week

WHAT DOES THE CREED MEAN?

ANSWER: Creed is a Latin word which means “I believe”. It is a formulation of beliefs that contain our chief tenets, the fundamental doctrines of Christianity. The oldest Creed is the Apostles’ Creed, a summary of apostolic teachings that were later written down. The Nicene Creed was a product of the Council of Nicea (4th cen-tury), This Creed is the text for the Profession of Faith and is used at Sunday and Holy Day Masses.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jer 28:1-17; Ps 119:29, 43, 79, 80, 95, 102; Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday: Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Jer 31:1-7; Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 16:13-23 Friday: Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7; Dt 32:35cd-36ab, 39abcd, 41; Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Lk 9:28b-36 Sunday: Wis 18:6-9; Ps 33:1, 12, 18-22; Hb 11:1-2, 8-19 [1-2, 8-12];

Your contributions for the weekend of July 24, 2016

Adult $4,887.78 Children $106.79 Debt Reduction $2,636.00 Mortgage Balance $204,519.55 Bills paid last week $2,352.00 Thank you for your continuing generosity!

Mass Intentions for the Week of July 31-Aug. 6

Sunday 7/31 ♥Bernie Weber +Lenora Kosek Tuesday 8/02 Ida Rohrer Wednesday ♥Alan Swartz Thursday ♥Rose Anne Perrone Friday ♥School Teachers &Children Saturday +Brendan Duncan

ICE CREAM SOCIAL Save the Date: Sat. Aug. 20, after 5 PM mass. Back to school ice cream social. Sign-up sheets are in the lobby. Remember life is short – eat more ice cream. -- The Parish Life Ministry

Thank You I wish to thank all of my friends in St. Boniface's CCW for the many gifts of food that were delivered to our home during my recent illness. The food was wonderful but seeing my dear friends was the best gift of all . -- Mildred O'Connor.

Saint Boniface Sound Saint Boniface Sound is planning the second annual Christmas concert and bake sale. If your child/ chil-dren is in grade 7-12, plays a musical instrument, and is interested in joining this years concert, please con-tact Grace Liebl at 912.656.6441

WANTED – Parishioners to help plan St Boniface 30th Anniversary Celebration

St Boniface will be celebrating its 30th anniversary next March but we will need help. An organizational meeting will be held on Thursday, August 25 at 7 pm. If you would like to learn more about this special cele-bration to involve all our parish family, please plan on attending the meeting. For more information, please email Yvette Carr at ydchub-by@windstream.net or call 912-657-5423 evenings or weekends.

HITTING IT BIG It seems to be commonly accepted nowadays that eve-ryone wants to win the lottery, hit the slots big at the casino, or be a millionaire. This attitude is akin to what the first hearers of the parable of the successful farmer would have thought: Why, of course he’d want to find a way to preserve his good fortune for the future, to se-cure for himself a life of leisure, eating, drinking, and merriment. It’s exactly the kind of life that the right ticket, hand of cards, or quiz show answer might bring us today. Being surrounded by this “common wisdom” makes the words of Qoheleth, the psalmist, Paul, and Jesus all that much harder to hear today. Perhaps good fortune will be ours, perhaps it will not be. But if we make that fortune or the quest for it the heart, the very center, of our lives, then we will live to regret it. We will not achieve the future security we pursue, and we will lose the present moment in the chase. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Sometimes the treasures of art can provide us with clues about traditions. Take, for example, the miter, the conical hat with lappets, or back-flaps that fall to the shoulders. This cap is worn by bishops in the Catholic West. Eastern Catholics favor a crown, but we have this curious headpiece. In Greek, the word means “turban.” Old paintings and mosaics provide clues about head-gear for bishops, and there is very little artistic evidence for the miter before the year 1000. Before then, some kind of head covering might have been worn to offset the damp and chill of unheated churches. The pope, as far back as the seventh century, often wore a cap called a camelaucum. Around that time, artists painting St. Peter began to portray their subject wearing this hat. By the year 1000 or so, the pope began to grant similar hel-met-shaped headgear as gifts to visiting abbots and bishops. They returned home with these new chapeaus, and before long everybody wanted one! Today, miters are granted not only to bishops, but to certain favored abbots and occasionally abbesses. Pope Benedict XVI set aside the tradition of the papal tiara in favor of the miter, even on his coat of arms. Pope Paul VI was the last pope to have a coronation. As recently as the 1960s, miters were towering skyscrapers of jew-els and rich silks, but now a simplicity of style is fa-vored by bishops. Miters are here to stay, and experi-enced altar servers know how to await the bishop’s re-moving of the miter, since he does not wear it when he is saying the presidential prayers or the Eucharistic Prayer. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

WORRY Don’t tell me that worry doesn’t do any good. I know better. The things I worry about never happen. —Anonymous

The VIRTUS "Protecting God's Children for Adults" training will be held at St. Frances Cabrini School (Savannah). Training will be held in the school MEDIA CENTER When: Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. You MUST log in through VIRTUS website to receive credit for session Once doors are closed no late admittance will be allowed. This training is required for all who provide either paid or vol-unteer ministry in our diocese who in the course of their ministry come into contact with mi-nors. Space is limited and registration is required by registering online at VIRTUS Online. No one under age 18 will be admitted due to sensitive subject matter - no infants, no toddlers, no chil-dren, no teens. Please arrive early - no admittance once the session begins. Latecomers will be asked to reschedule. “Office for the Protection of Children and Young People, Toll free reporting hotline:(888) 357-5530.”

Please Remember in Prayer

Caroline & Brandon Arrieta Michael Barajas Jamie Bassett Richard Bender Briones Family Peggy Casey Kathy & Andy Chester Joe Chila Penny Christol Cody Danielewicz Nancy Dotson Brendan Duncan Brenda Liebl Evans Connie Frazier Mildred Galentine Dan Gonzales Eric Guge Michelle Garcia Janie Haar Vickie Joyner Jere Landis Vince & Sandra Mackey Michael Maher All New Jersey Workers Justin McGregor Delores Miller Krystal Miller Dana Newsome Donald & Gloria O’Connor Mildred O'Conner

Ann Preston Valerie & Matt Pryor JoAnn Skorich-Smith Sean Smith Allen Swartz John Ray Gabriella Reddick Delores Talick Burr Tolles Kaine Vincent Garry Wilkes Bernie Weber

MAJ Brian Healy, USAF TSGT Brian A. Lafond SGT Clayton Emanuel Holloway SFC Shawn Brown SSG. Ryan Peters LS3 Jonathon Benson King CPT Thomas Naldrett SSG Steven Liebl CW4 Scott Durrer SN Ricky Reese SPC. Jeremy Hynes SGT Andrew Hamilton SPC Ronnie Hamilton AZ2 Annmarie Chessari

Catholic Focus Catholic Focus will have a summer study beginning June 5th. We will be Using-Catholicism Answer Book, -The 300 most frequently asked questions. There is no need to buy a book. We will have handouts and a Catechist will lead the classes. The questions will cover: Creed and Catholic Doc-trine; Why Seven Sacraments-Catholic Worship, The Ten Commandments, Our Father, Our Prayer, Yesterday & Today, Church History, and Common Questions. An example of the questions: Who is God? Who is Jesus? What about Mary-The Mother of Jesus? Why are there no female Priests: Is the internet evil? —and many more. Please join us as we explore and learn more about our fantastic Catholic Faith. We meet at 9:30 am immediately after the 8:30 am Mass in the faith formation building.

Faith Formation News Classes begin August 7 If you haven’t already registered your child/ren for Faith Formation, forms are available in the literature rack across from the DRE’s office in the Faith For-mation building. Parent meetings will be held Sun-day, August 7, and Sunday, August 14, at 10 am in the back of the church. You can attend either meet-ing, according to which one best fits your schedule. Lost and found If your child is missing a pair of navy blue, size 2/3 Spiderman crocs, please check in the DRE’s office. Youth volunteers needed If you’re a high school student, Faith Formation needs you. If you can substitute during the school year or assist at the registration table on August 7, please call Celeste Gish at 912.754.1432.

Youth Question of the Week

IF GOD CREATED EVE FROM ADAM’S RIB, WHY DO MEN HAVE THE SAME NUMBE OF RIBS AS WOMEN?

ANSWER: The creation of Eve (Gen. 2:21-22), where God puts Adam to sleep and takes one of his ribs to fashion Eve is not a feat of genetic engineering. It is not to be understood literally. The use of Adam’s rib is a poignant way to describe the union of husband and wife in marriage because, after God creates Eve, Adam takes her as his wife and says “This one is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh”.

CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS

Violence Abroad, Vandalism at Home July 26, 2016 Bill Donohue comments on attacks on the Catholic Church: The terrorists who beheaded the elderly priest in Normandy, France did so in the name of ISIS; two nuns and two lay persons were taken hostage, one of whom is near death. The Muslim madmen who stormed the church during Mass were shot dead by police. We also have problems at home. Hatred of the Catholic Church in America has turned ugly this month with a series of violent attacks. • In Providence, Rhode Island, vandals smashed a custom, hand-crafted pulpit, de-

based a statue, and stole property. • Las Cruces, New Mexico is home to several incidents of vandalism, including

smashing a stained-glass door, damaging the altar, and desecrating Communion hosts.

• In St. Louis, a large statue of Our Blessed Mother was smashed, and a door was spray-painted.

Vandals have struck many times in Lebanon, Missouri, breaking statues, and decapitating others. • Two churches were targeted in Redding, California, including an estimated $70,000

in damage to a stained-glass window. Human feces was smeared on statues, the crucifix, a Bible, the baptismal font, and

adoration chapel in Bowling Green, Missouri. The most egregious non-violent attack on Catholics this month was the firing of a Catholic employee at Macy's who expressed his reservations about a policy allowing men to use the women's bathrooms; the security guard said he would abide by the policy, but was fired nonetheless. From beheadings abroad, to desecrations of the Eucharist at home, the assaults on Catho-lics are gaining momentum. And now that Macy's is engaged in religious cleansing, Cath-olics risk their livelihood for merely holding to beliefs that offend the Macy's Thought Po-lice.

Perhaps those running for president would like to address the new barbarism. Catholics would surely like to hear from them.

FUNDRAISER Breakfast Between the Masses

Knights of Columbus # 14439

Biscuit Sausage or Bacon

Sausage Gravy Scrambled eggs

Grits Orange Juice Coffee or Tee

Sunday, September 11, 2016

*From 9:30-to-10:30 a.m.

Tickets are being sold $5 per plate dona-tion.

Children under 10 Free!

All Profits will go toward the Organ re-placement.

Purchase Tickets from a Member of The Knights of Columbus

Register your Kroger

Rewards card to help

benefit the Outreach Assistance

program. Need help?

See Pattie in the Parish Office.

Swim team is a great way for children to make become better swimmers, compete in swim meets, earn ribbons, make friends and have fun! The team is located in Pooler GA and is open to all children

ages 5 - 18. More info: Contact Zsofi at 912-450-1704. www.savannahquarterssailfish.com

Savannah Quarters Sailfish Swim Team

Saturday Evenings 5:00 pm Mass and Sunday Mornings 8:15 am -12:30 p.m. Please contact Sarah Harrison for nursery needs during meetings at 828-699-

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