St. Boniface Catholic Church

1952 GA. Hwy. 21 S

Springfield , Georgia 31329

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

mnguyen@diosav.org secretary@sbcatholic.com

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www.sbcatholic.com BAPTISMS/WEDDINGS

Please contact Fr. Martino for an appointment. WEDDINGS

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

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, 12:00 p.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 at

706-825-3032 Bulletin Deadline

We welcome your contributions to the bulletin. Deadline for submission is Wednesday, by 12:00 noon

Please pray for our sick For all those homebound, in the hospital or nursing homes and especially those who care for them. We also ask prayers for those not listed and those we

A time of war, and a time of peace: We pray for those that serve in our military. CW5 Scott Durrer A1C Cameron Rahn

MSGT Brian Lafond A1C Aubriana Butchko SFC Steven Liebl 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,

Bob Ahlfeldt, Carolyn Ansel, Owen Austin, Fr. Isadore Baky, August J Breton, Justin J Breton, Chuck Brown, Steven Burns, Stephen Bussey, Andy & Kathy Chester, Megan Corley, Keith Cor-nell, Danny Dagon, Catherine Dagon, Rindy Den-mark, Eric Guge, Marty Haloda, Jim Hester, Stephanie Horton, Cindy Howard, Jane Hughes, Julie Hunt, Josette Lafond Carolyn Leonard, Lin-da Liebl, Rosa Lewis, Sandra & Vince Mackey, Frances Maher, John and Michael Maher, Tom and Bridget Maher, Tony Maples, Marie & Bob Mar-tel, John Miller, Bruce Moss, Larry Moss, Lor-raine Nessar, Roy O’Connor, Melanie Pitingaro, Chris Powell, Alan Schwartz, Bill & Ada Seng, Anna Seymour, Angel Smith, Joanne Skorich-Smith, Bernie Weber, Morgan West, Edward Wonnink

19 de abril de 2020 - 2º domingo de Pascua (Domingo de la Divina Misericordia) "Jesús vino y se paró entre ellos y les dijo:" La paz esté con ustedes ". (JUAN 20:19) ¿Eres bueno para hacer que las personas se sientan bien-venidas? Cuando conoces a alguien nuevo, como un nue-vo vecino, un nuevo compañero de trabajo o un nuevo feligrés, ¿los haces sentir como en su casa? Muchos de nosotros probablemente podamos hacer un trabajo mucho mejor en esto. Cuando hacemos que las personas se sien-tan bienvenidas, les hacemos sentir como si estuvieran incluidas en lugar de excluírlas. Estamos hechos para las relaciones, con Dios y entre nosotros. Un simple "hola" y una sonrisa recorren un largo camino.

GET REAL! Those of us who flatter ourselves that we have a “realistic” view of the world may listen to the first reading today and say, “Get real!” when we hear Luke’s account of the early, Elysian days of the Chris-tian movement. All seems to be rosy, lots of wonders are performed, everyone shares selflessly, they eat to-gether in “exultation,” and the Lord added to their numbers? Well, who wouldn’t be attracted to a group like this? From the wind that swept through the upper room at Pentecost as the Spirit of God blew over the face of the waters in Genesis, and the fire that ap-peared over each disciple as the light appeared at the dawn of creation, Luke’s intent in Acts is to show a new creation, a restoration of creation’s original good-ness through the working of the Holy Spirit. It is the Spirit who continues to make us into the Body of Christ. We may occasionally, like Thomas in the Gos-pel, say, “Get real!” but our ultimate reality in the Spirit is to work continually to make our Christian community a new creation, one in which others will find God’s joy and beauty.

April 19, 2020 - 2nd Sunday of Easter

(Divine Mercy Sunday)

“Jesus came and stood among them and said to

them, ‘Peace be with you.’” (John 20:19)

Are you good at making people feel welcome? When

you meet someone new, like a new neighbor, a new

work colleague or a new parishioner, do you make

them feel at home? Many of us can probably do a

much better job at this. When we make people feel

welcome, we make them feel like they are included

instead of being excluded. We are made for relation-

ships – with God and each other. A simple “hello”

and a smile goes a long way.

Divine Mercy Prayer

You expired, O Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls and an ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world.

O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us.

O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You.

Amen.

Weekly Collection with YTD figures June 30-April 12, 2020

Weekly Offertory Collection: $1,927.00 Online Weekly Donations: $1,595.85 Year to Date Collection: $265,174.65 Bills Paid this week: $6,355.66 Bills Paid to Date: $282,816.16 Building Fund Collection: $365.00 Building Fund YTD: $59,487.80 Air Handler Cost: $10,889.49 Donations to Air handler $5,350.00 Transfer from Savings to cover $5,540.00 Thank you for your continued generosity

Donate Now through online giving at www.sbcatholic.com follow the link on the front page.

Faith Formation News CCD classes are cancelled until further notice. First Communion rescheduled With Governor Kemp’s stay-at-home order extend-ed through April 30, we will celebrate First Com-munion on Sunday, June 14, the Feast of Corpus Christi. Attention Confirmation candidates During social distancing, we urge Confirmation candidates to work on their letters to the Bishop and saint research at home so fall classes can be devoted to catechism. If you need guidelines or more information, please contact Celeste Gish at 912.754.1432 or ce-lestegish@windstream.net. God bless our kids, parents and catechists. Stay safe, everyone!

K of C Boston Butt Sale

If you purchased tickets for the Knights of Columbus

Boston Butt Sale the pick up has been extended out

to May 16. If you prefer to have a refund please con-

tact Gary Hixenbaugh at 912-663-2656.

ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION My Jesus,

I believe that you are in the Blessed Sacrament.

I love You above all things,

and long for You in my soul.

Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,

come at least spiritually into my heart.

As though You have already come,

I embrace You and unite myself entirely to You;

never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

-St. Alphonse Ligouri Creo, Jesús mío, que estás real y verdaderamente en el cielo y en el Santísimo Sacramento del Altar. Te amo sobre todas las cosas y deseo vivamente recibirte dentro de mi alma, pero no pudiendo hacerlo ahora sacramentalmente, ven al menos espiritualmente a mi corazón. Y como si ya te hubiera recibido, te abrazo y me uno del todo a Ti. Señor, jamás permitas que me aparte de Ti. Amén San Alfonso Maria de Ligorio

Dear Parish Family,

Thank you for using the Online Giving. For those who have used the service, they are pleased with how easy it is to set up and man- age their contribution. If you have not yet signed up for Online Giving, please consider this option. By using Online Giving you are helping the parish during this uncertainty to keep bills and the staff paid. Visit our parish website at www.sbcatholic.com, on the front page you will see the link to select Online Give- ing. Of course, if you wish to continue to mail or drop off your donations in the mailbox outside the office, please continue to do so. We are so grateful for your generosity during these trying times. May God Bless you and keep you safe.

Mass Intentions For the Week

Sunday 4/19 +Jean Shaw Monday 4/20 ♥Tornado Victims Tuesday 4/21 ♥Muriel Healy Wednesday 4/22 +Larry & Pam Nelson

Thursday 4/23 +Ida & Richard Rohrer

Friday 4/24 ♥Keith Cornell

Saturday 4/25 +Shirley Hayes

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — All who believed were devoted to the teachings of the apostles, the communal life, the break-ing of the bread, and prayer (Acts 2:42-47).

Psalm — Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting (Psalm 118).

Second Reading — God has given us an undiminished inheritance, safeguarded for us in heaven (1 Peter 1:3-9). Gospel — The risen Christ comes to his disciples with peace and the Spirit. The absent Thomas doubts (John 20:19-31). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-9; Jn 3:1-8

Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15

Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21

Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36

Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15

Saturday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17;

Mk 16:15-20

Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11;

1 Pt 1:17-21; Lk 24:13-35

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Today was once called in Latin “Dominica in albis,” or “Sunday in White,” because the church was full of newly

baptized Christians wearing their white baptismal garments. Another old title, best forgotten, is “Low Sunday.”

There’s nothing low about this festive Sunday in Easter, the eighth day since the first “Alleluia” rang out. In

Christian tradition, the number eight is a symbol of fulfillment, transition, breaking through the seven-day

rhythm of life to a new way of being. That is why many baptismal fonts have eight sides. The greatest feasts of

our calendar are always extended for eight days, called an “octave.” In a way, this means that this first week of

Easter is really considered to be one great day. This octave day of Easter sees the best features of Easter still vi-

brant: joyful alleluias, lush spring flowers everywhere, sprinkling with water, and a lavish table where the Lord

gives us himself as bread and wine.

For Orthodox Christians, today is the Easter feast, since their tradition requires that the Christian Passover cannot

begin until the days of the Jewish Passover are ended.

—James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SAINT ANSELM (1033-1109)

April 21

For anyone disheartened at how easily contempo-

rary discussions of disputed church-state issues es-

calate from civil discourse to shrill polemic, An-

selm provides perspective. Grounded in the Bene-

dictine Rule’s balanced “prayer and work,” this

monk-scholar, called from his abbey to become

Archbishop of Canterbury, was thrust into fire-

storms of political intrigue, himself the target of

warring bishops and nobles, kings and popes. Yet

from depths of inner peace, Anselm wrote this

moving exhortation by which today’s Liturgy of

the Hours celebrates him: “Rise up, insignificant

man! From your preoccupations, flee a while. From

your turbulent thoughts, hide for a time. Your

crushing responsibilities cast aside. Your burden-

some business lay down. Free a little space for

God. Rest a little while in him!” “Faith seeking un-

derstanding” was his strikingly contemporary mot-

to; and though renowned as an erudite philosopher-

theologian, Anselm also left personal letters, pro-

found for their insights on Christian friendship.

Along with those, he composed “A Prayer for My

Friends” and “A Prayer for My Enemies,” remind-

ing us that those who love God most passionately

are also those who love others most humanly.

—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.