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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/GodTeens Sarah Doerneman. . . . . . [email protected]
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 Fourth Sunday of Advent December 20, 2020
Catholic Church 1565 18th Avenue
Columbus, Nebraska 68601
www.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. 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 [email protected] or our Vocation Commitee: Leonard & Theresa Gabriel 402-910-4563 or [email protected].
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
CHURCH CLEANING Crew #12 will clean the Church on Saturday, December 26 at 7:30am. Thank you to the following people who cleaned church
on Dec. 12: Jan Bolton, Melissa Foreman, Kim Kluever, Kelly Feehan, Chris, Melody & Izzeck Bixenmann.
NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT Mark your calendars! Saturday, March 6, 2021 is our annual NOE.Tickets are still available to purchase in the church office. Please join us for this fun night including dinner, silent & grand auction and live entertainment with 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 [email protected]. 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 are in full swing! Lot-tery Calendars are $50 each and make great Christ-mas 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! Don’t miss out!
From our Pastor...
In the Parish Center hallway, you will see a cross decorated with cloth that leads to the Advent Wreath. The birth of Christ is profoundly connected
with his death. Jesus is born to die. The reason for his life is to save us from sin, to give us a way out of a cycle of pride, fear, un-forgiveness, guilt and shame. The name “Jesus” literally means “God saves.” The God-man took on all our sins, becoming sin, so that in dying with sin, he may give us new life—eternal life. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. At the beginning of his life, he rested in a wooden box--a feeding-trough. At the end of his life, he rested on a wooden cross, and we feed on him in the life-giving Eucharist. Jesus is born to die. We are born to live—forever, eternally, in timeless bliss with our Messiah, Jesus Christ.
Blessings,
PARISH OFFICE HOURS St. Bon’s Parish office will be closed Dec. 24 & 25 for Christmas and January 1, 2021 for New Year’s Day. We
have also changed our normal office hours. We now close at noon every Friday. Our Monday – Thursday office hours will continue, 8:30 a.m. – Noon and 1:00 – 4:30 p.m., Fridays, 8:30 a.m. – noon.
THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD
All Masses in St. Bonaventure Church Christmas Eve—Thursday, December. 24:
5 p.m., Midnight Christmas Day—Friday, December. 25:
8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. in Spanish
SCHOOL IN NEED OF A NEW WATER HEATER
St. Bonaventure Grade School is in need of a new water heater for the school which will cost between $3,500 - $5,000. If you would like to donate, please call Kim in the parish office.
CHRISTMAS WITH “THE CHOSEN” In this year of uncertainty, let’s celebrate the coming of our King, Jesus! His birth brought us Peace, Love, Joy and Salvation. We have peace and trust in God. He loves us and He sent His son to show us how much He loves us! We will be watching “The Shepherd” a short episode of “The Chosen” celebrating Christ’s birth through the eyes of the shep-herds! We have plenty of room in the Parish Center to socially distance. Bring your family, join us on Monday, December 21st, 6:30 p.m. Let’s prepare our hearts and celebrate – please join us!
STEWARDSHIP SPANISH
ANUNCIOS en ESPAÑOL
Memorial Gifts Have Been Given In Memory of:
Stained Glass Windows: Bill & Donna Kubas: M/M Mark & Sharon Leif, Carleen Henggeler JoAnn Kosch Carleen Henggeler Richard Ziemba Carleen Henggeler
WEEKEND COLLECTIONS December 14, 2020
Contributions Received.…………………………..…...$23,616.64 E-Tithe.………………………………………………...$15,827.00 Total.…………………………..……………………....$39,443.64 Year-To-Date Actual Received……………………....$420,953.99 Year-To-Date Budgeted……………………………...$458,304.00 Net Excess (Deficit)……………………………….…($49,582.00)
STAINED GLASS WINDOWS Contributions Received..………………...…$2,494.31 Donations to-date………………………..$356,626.84 Total estimated repair cost………………$380,000.00 Learn more online at http://stboncc.com/stained-glass-windows/
Nacimiento de Jesús Por: Padre Jairo Congote
¡Nació el Niño, nació Jesús! ¡Qué dicha traen los bebés! ¡Qué lindos son los niños! Dios ha puesto una belleza especial en los niños y en los
bebés, tanta, que incluso los animalitos pequeños irradian una ternura, que produce un cariño especial. ¡Ha nacido el Niño, tenemos a Jesús Bebé en medio de noso-tros!, pero esa ternura y ese cariño no pueden quedarse sola-mente ahí, tienen que ir más allá. Descubramos quién es Él y qué significa que esté entre nosotros; es un Bebé, no es cual-quier bebé, es un Niño, no es cualquier niño. ¿Qué tiene este Bebé? ¿Qué trae este Niño? Dice el autor en la Carta a los He-breos, refiriéndose al Bebé: "Él es el resplandor de la gloria de Dios, es la impronta de su ser, Él es el que sostiene con su pa-labra poderosa al universo". ¡Qué regalo nos ha llegado!, mira quién es este Niño. En los bebés nos encanta buscar los rasgos de los papás: “Tiene la nariz de papá, tiene los ojos de la mamá y tiene la sonrisa de la abuela”. Eso nos produce un deleite particular, una dulzura particular, ver cómo los rasgos del papá y de la mamá, quedan ahí en el niñito. Pues Jesús trae los rasgos de su Papá, trae la impronta del Ser Divino, mirando y admirando a Jesús, aprendemos a descubrir los rasgos de Dios, el modo de Dios, el estilo de Dios, el ser de Dios. Los niños traen alegría, traen luz, nos hacen reír, nos ense-ñan el mundo de otro modo, nos hacen preguntas inesperadas, despiertan en nosotros las fibras que estaban dormidas. Cuán-tas veces pasa que hombres duros, aparentemente invencibles, se vuelven como de mantequilla cuando la niñita de la casa, le abre los bracitos al papá y le dice: "papito, te quiero mucho", ya con eso queda el papá derretido de amor. Los niños llenan de luz porque traen vida, porque traen novedad. Jesús resplan-dece, Jesús irradia, ¿qué irradia? La gloria de Dios Padre; todo niño trae vida, pero este Niño trae la vida de Dios. Los niños tienen modos nuevos de ver el mundo, nos desarman, hacen preguntas, proponen cosas, disfrutan cosas que a nosotros se nos olvidaron o nunca aprendimos. Así es Jesús, Él nos ense-ña; Jesús, el Niño del pesebre viene a nuestro mundo a ense-ñarnos el mundo visto de otra manera, y esas son las parábolas de Cristo, miradas sorpresivas al mundo, modos inesperados de encontrar la verdad de Dios en nuestra tierra y en nuestro mundo. El estilo de Jesús, las preguntas de Jesús son el res-plandor de una vida, pero no es solamente la vida curiosa, sim-pática, amable de un bebé más, es la vida según Dios, es la sorpresa de poder ver al mundo como lo ve Dios. Eso viene a traernos Jesús y este Jesús es el que sostiene el universo con su palabra poderosa. Jesús el nuevo Adán, el nuevo Adán se llama Jesucristo, y la palabra de Cristo viene a bendecir, viene a ordenar, viene abrir una inteligencia nueva en el universo. Cada palabra de Cristo es una autopista de luz que nos permite disfrutar el universo creado por Dios Padre, que nos permite entender la razón de ser de cada cosa, eso es lo que podemos esperar del Niño del pesebre. Bien, hay que conmoverse con Jesús en el pesebre, llorar de amor y de alegría viendo a Jesús Niño, pero también hay que saber quién es este Niño, no para cuidarlo menos, sino para amarlo y obedecerlo más, porque Él es el gran Mensaje de Dios para el mundo, Él es la Palabra que nos falta. Feliz Navi-dad y muchas bendiciones para todos.
LOTTERY CALENDAR WINNERS December 14 – December 20, 2020
$55-(0615) Nora Wardyn 12-14-20
$300-(0801) Dann Smith 12-15-20
$55-(0677) Jerry Bierman 12-16-20
$55-(0127) Pro Sanctity 12-17-20
$55-(1007) Ross Mach 12-18-20
$55-(0465) Tom Kratochvil 12-19-20
$75-(0015) Terry & Kay Mimick 12-20-20
SCRIP SALES Scrip orders can be picked up during school hours at the school office. Please call or email the
school office -564-7153; [email protected] by 11:00 a.m.
Weekly Sales ...……………....…..………………..…..$40,075.00 Profit………………………………..……..…….………$1,765.85 Year-To-Date.………….……………………………...$20,150.31 March 31, 2021 Goal…………………………………..$35,000.00
GIFTING THAT GIVES BACK! Does your work place give gift certificates at Christmas? Are they considering giving gifts in lieu of an office party? Call the St. Bons School to place a scrip order for your work place. We can order the certificates and have them to you within a week. Con-tact Barb at 402-564-7153 or [email protected] to order!
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS (partial list)
In Memory of: Donated By: Lange & Settje Families M/M Tom Settje Paul J. Krings, M/M John Wlaschin Ambrose & Helen Wlaschin Mr. Lira & Miss Salas Elvira Gacindo M Tapia & M Diaz Norma Marino Margarita Reyna, Raul Reynoso, Lucina Azpetia Leoparda Garcia, Fidal Rodriguez, Christina Azpeitia L/D Vavra/Zuerlein Families M/M Duane Vavra Glen Brandt M/M Larry Haiar M/M Keith Evans
NEW SCRIP VENDORS!!! We now carry Broken Mug - $10 cards (10%), El Mezcal - $20 cards (10%), Sonic - $10 cards (8%) and Freddy's - $25 cards (8%).
Fourth Sunday of Advent December 20, 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: Ambrose Placzek
Monday, 12/21
No Mass
Tuesday, 12/22
6:30 AM Mylen Wegener
Wednesday, 12/23
6:30 AM Cec Williams
Thursday , 12/24
5:00 PM St. Bonaventure Students & Staff
Midnight Michael Kuta & Family
Friday, 12/25
8:30 AM Lawrence & Norma Jean Kovar
10:30 AM Betty Cieloha
1:00 PM L/D Adame Hernandez Family
Saturday, 12/26
5:00 PM Connie Brown
Sunday, 12/27
7:00 AM Mary Jane Crumley
8:30 AM Gwendolyn Held
10:30 AM Leander Koza
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, (3rd & 4th Sunday) Wednesday: Morning 1-2 am Friday: Morning 1-2 am (Every Other Week) Friday: 10-11 pm (Odd Months) Co-Captains needed: Sunday, Wednesday, Friday (Days 6am-
6pm); Tuesday, Friday (Nights 6pm - 6am) Call Joan Jahn — 402-910-0958 (Please leave a message.)
MASS INTENTIONS Parishioners are able to schedule up to 3 Mass inten-tions (up to 2 weekend Masses). Non-parishioners can schedule 1 Mass. Intentions must be made in person at the rectory and cannot be taken over the phone. Additional intentions can be given as memorials or submitted 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 [email protected]. You will be respon-sible for keeping your book, bringing it to Mass and taking it home again!
60 YEARS OF PERPETUAL ADORATION
Check out the new addition to our Home Page at https://stboncc.com. We have added a “digital” clock timer that is continually counting forward since our Adora-tion inception date, February 14, 1961 as we are quickly ap-proaching 60 years of Perpetual Adoration!
“It’s a wonderful thing to contemplate as you see all those sec-onds, minutes, hours, days and years ticking by and realize how many thousands and thousands of people have been gifted with that personal and special time with Jesus. Imagine the conversa-tions and lives that have been changed!”
-Tim Cumberland (Faithful Adorer since 2016)
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS (partial list)
In Memory of: Donated By: Kathleen Gaspers M/M Ross Mach Ervin Chavanu, Bill Chavanu Donna Chavanu Larry Brezinski, Betty Weiss, Janet Brezinski Laddie & Marie Markytan, Jacob Brezinski Rudolph Studnicka M Santiago & M Hernandez M/M Jose Bedolla Henry & Veronica Kuhlen, M/M Thomas McPhillips John & Dolores McPhillips Alfred Foltz & Luella Foltz M/M Michael Mulligan Janet Brezinski M/M Jorge Garcia M/M Mauricio Rocha M Marroquin & M Valle Frank & Frances Zywiec, M/M Charles Case Sr. Larry Zywiec David Schnitzler Sharon Fisher Thiele & Wolff Family M/M David Wolff Florence & Darold Olson Joan Olson
CHECK US OUT! STBONCC.COM Visit our website to read our bulletin, learn about ministry opportunities, FFF, upcoming events and more!
FACEBOOK.COM\STBONCC Follow our Facebook page to stay informed of upcoming events, holy days and much more!
EASY WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL! 1.Shop with Scrip! Scrip orders available for pick up Monday—Friday during school hours at the school office. Please send scrip orders to Barb Brockhaus, [email protected]), or call the school office (564-7153) by 11:00 a.m. 2.Clip or scan your Boxtops! Box Tops is changing to fit today's families. The Box Tops mobile app uses state-of-the-art technolo-gy to scan your store receipt, find participating products and in-stantly add Box Tops to your school's earnings online. 3. We collect Best Choice UPC’s. With each label our school earns $.03 which can adds up throughout the year! 4. Godfather’s Pizza Fedoras– They are located on the pizza box and are worth $.25 each! 5. Did you know that when you shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/47-0376620, AmazonSmile donates to St. Bonaventure School Co-lumbus? AmazonSmile is the same items and price as Amazon.
Thanks so much for supporting our school!
AROUND THE AREA
CHRISTMAS SCRIP SALES Here is the holiday scrip schedule: 1. Dec. 20 - from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. in church 3. Dec. 21 - school office - email order to [email protected] by 11:00 a.m. 4. Dec. 26-27 - after 5:00 p.m. Mass and from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. in church 5. Jan. 3 - 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. in church 6. Scrip sales will resume from school office beginning Jan. 4 - email order to [email protected] by 11:00 a.m.
Not sure how to get started with scrip? Start by purchasing scrip for your grocery and gas needs. We have scrip available for HyVee, Super Saver, Walmart, Fast Mart, Off Campus, Sapp, and Caseys. See how easy it is to use scrip cards, and help us earn money for our school! One way scrip profits help our school is that the profits are paying for our annual Internet costs for the entire school and parish offices (about $4,000), so this cost is covered in our budget! This is one of the many ways scrip helps our school and parish!
WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS
Welcome to St. Bonaventure Parish! We invite you to participate actively in our sacramental and prayer life, to enjoy your-
self at our social events, and to share your gifts of time, talent and treasure with our parish community. Please fill out the Parish Registration form as soon as you can. The form is available at the parish office or on our parish website www.stboncc.com
YOUTH & SCHOOL
ARCHDIOCESAN EVENTS 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 [email protected].
Thanks for supporting St. Bon’s School!
SCOTUS SEF 16 Can you think of anything more important than investing in the Catholic education of our parish’s children? Please consider making an end of the year donation to our grade school and to the Sco-tus Central Catholic SEF 16 fund drive. Remem-ber that for the year 2020 you may deduct up to
$300 in cash donations to charity without itemizing on your tax return. In addition, you can normally deduct up to 60% of your adjusted gross income via charitable donations; however the CARES Act eliminated the 60% limit for the year 2020. Please remember our parish, and our Catholic schools with your end of the year giving!
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS (partial list)
In Memory of: Donated By: Diane Keeshan M/M Tim Arlt Sandra Podliska M/M Carroll Van Dyke Jerry Jilek, & Jilek Family Imogene Jilek Burnell, Margaret & Gene Witt Joan Witt M/M Donavon Heimes Liv/Dec Arasmith & Francis M/M Floyd Arasmith Bernt Families M/M Steve Zakrzewski Dec. Maguire & Stachura Families M/M Michael Maguire M/Dr. Michael Allen Leo & Evelyn Lassek, M/M Jeff Lassek Ben Robak & Jeannette Steiner Edmund & Betty Cieloha Ronald Cieloha Steven Fremarek Jan Fremarek Dcn/M Lawrence Mielak Dave Harrington Ray Stuhr, Bill Orender M/M Jeff Orender
