Saturday, January 24, 2015—5:00 p.m. +Henry and Veronica Lauterjung Sunday, January 25, 2015—10:00 a.m. For the living and deceased members of St. Boniface and St. Mary of Divine Maternity Parishes Monday, January 26, 2015—8:00 a.m. +Glen Sternberg Thursday, January 29, 2015—8:00 a.m. +Clara Chambers Friday, January 30, 2015—8:00 a.m. +Herbert Heinen Saturday, January 31, 2015—5:00 p.m. For the living and deceased members of St. Boniface and St. Mary of Divine Maternity Parishes Sunday, February 1, 2015—10:00 a.m. +Max Beare

Envelopes (47) Loose Children’s Envelopes (2) Initial Offering (1) Solemnity of Mary (2) Improvement Fund (3)

Total Offerings:

Votive Candles

$1,205.00 223.00

2.00 10.00 35.00 80.00

$1,555.00

24.00

Rosary recited before each weekday Mass & 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass

Neighboring Churches, Sunday Mass Times

Walsh St. Pius V 08:00 a.m. (Sun)

Ellis Grove St. Mary’s 08:00 a.m. (Sun) only during Aug, Oct, Dec, Feb, Apr, June - 6:00 p.m. (Sat)

Ruma St. Patrick’s 08:00 a.m. (Sun) Ruma Convent Chapel 11:00 a.m. (Sun)

Prairie du Rocher St. Joseph 05:00 p.m. (Sat) 8:30 a.m. (Sun)

Sparta Lady of Lourdes 05:00 p.m. (Sat) 10:00 a.m. (Sun)

Red Bud St. John’s 04:00 p.m. (Sat) 10:00 a.m. (Sun)

Chester St. Mary’s 05:00 p.m. (Sat) 9:00 a.m. (Sun)

Area Events and Happenings

Stag Card Party St. Augustine Parish, Hecker, Friday, January 30th, 7:00 p.m. Hecker Sportsmen Club. Refreshments, Attend-ance Prizes. Donation $10.00 Winter BBQ—Sunday, February 1, Evansville Knights of Colum-bus Hall. Serving 11 a.m.—2 p.m. Carryout’s or Dine-in. Delivery in the Evansville Area (call 853-2616). Barbecued Pork Steak, Pork Sausage, Chicken plates and sandwiches. Plates $9.00 includes meat, potato, cole slaw, bake beans, dessert and drink. Sandwich-es $4.50. Sponsored by the Columbian Squires Breakfast—St. Joseph’s Parish, Prairie du Rocher. Sunday, Feb-ruary 1, 2015. 8:30 a.m.—11:00 a.m. St. Joseph’s Parish Hall. Super Bowl Sunday—Quilt/Cash Bingo February 1st, 2015. Heck-er Community Center, Hecker, IL. Lightning Round 11 a.m..—1 p.m. Bingo 1:30 p.m. (No one under 18 allowed in hall during bin-go). Attendance Prizes—Raffle—Pot of Gold. Fried Chicken and Pork Sausage Plates serving 10:30 a.m.—1:00 p.m. Sponsored by St. Augustine Church, Hecker, IL Evansville Community Blood Drive—Wednesday, February 4, 2-6 p.m. Knights of Columbus Hall, 303 Broad St., Evansville, IL Fish Buffet—Every Friday in February and March, starts Feb. 6 Evansville Knights of Columbus, serving from 4:30—8 p.m. Four kinds of fish, chicken strips and seven sides. Adults $11, Children 5-12 $5. Buffet is dine-in only. Carryouts available by the Plate, Sandwich, or by the Pound. Visit us at evansvillekc.org Men’s Annual Card Social St. John the Baptist Parish, Smithton, IL. Friday, February 6, 2015, 7 p.m. Refreshments, Sandwiches, & Door Prizes. Pot of Gold Tickets: $5.00. Donation: $10 Fat Saturday February 7, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Ellis Grove, IL. All you can eat Chicken & Fish dinners with 4 sides. Dessert and drinks included. Children under 6 eat free, Children 6 to 12—$5, Over 12—$8. Sponsored by St. Mary’s Holy Name Society. Mass at 6:00 p.m. $13,000 Giveaway (2-$5,000, 2-$1,000, and 2--$500 prizes) Drawing at Feb. 14th Valentine Dance. St. Michael the Archangel Church, 52 South Third , P.O. box 128, Radom, IL 62876. Donation: $50 each. Only 800 tickets printed. See bulletin board for more info or call Bernadine Kabat (618/485-6461 or 618/279-3466), Marvin Win-ka (618/485-2748), Jerry Watters (618/485-2299) and Beverly Schindelar (618/485-6455).

Cardinal Francis George, David Brancecum, Jeremy Long, Alec Ninker, Debbie Kelly, Jeff Newbold, Brett Montroy, Janet Wolff, Shirley Hardin, Donna Heuman, Kim Morotay, Allene Becker, Kevin Kern, Megan Rick-etts, Maedell Renner, Pearl Reinhold, Wanda Long, Doreen Kohrs, Alice Kaiser, Harold Braun, Paul Schulein, Jerry Stefani, Leora Bauer, Amelia Meyer, Brian McConachie, Melanie Ganaway, Linda Young, Donna Trost, Jane Coleman, Ethel Montroy, Patti Montroy, and several special inten-tions. For our homebound parishioners and their caretakers. For those

in nursing homes and care centers.

Names will be listed for one month unless we are notified otherwise

Events and Meetings

Monday—Prayer Group following 8 a.m. Mass Adult Education 6:30 p.m. Exploring the Holy

Land—Masada and Suicide Wednesday—PSR 7:00 p.m.

Thank you for your generous support! You may drop your envelope in the Offertory Basket at any of our nearby parishes: Sparta, Ellis Grove,

Chester, Walsh. Etc. Your envelope and gift will be returned to St. Boniface Parish and credited to you! Please use your envelope!

St. Boniface Parish Offering

January 18, 2015

Holy Mass Schedule

and Intentions

Jan. 27 Leora Bauer

Jan. 28 Danny Wesbecher

Jan. 28 Tony Bauer

January 29 Steve Schulein

January 29 Tom Schaefer

Have you ever considered purchasing a paid-up life insur-ance policy naming St. Boniface as the beneficiary? It could provide a very substantial gift for a small investment on your part. Talk with your agent.

Are you interested in learning more about your faith? Would

you like to strengthen your relationship with Christ and His

Church? Tune in to Catholic Radio on 90.3 FM WMSH. Pro-

gramming includes daily Holy Mass, devotions, Catechetics, live call-in

shows, and much more. For a program schedule and a free CD call

(314) 752-7000 or toll-free (877) 305-1234.

Respect Life Corner Carrying Christmas into the New Year—When we witness suffering in the world around us, we know that many did not have carefree, merry Christmas. The world is broken. There is suffering. And God Himself comes into that suffering to be with us. This is the true nature of compas-

sion—to suffer with.

Learn, Act, Connect, Pray: In this new year, how do we carry the mes-sage of Christmas in our hearts? How do we live its truth in our lives, rather than pack it away with the ornaments? Let us not forget that we are called to love one another as Christ loved us, to heal the broken-

hearted and to enter compassionately into the suffering of others.

Liturgical Ministers Saturday, January 31, 2015 5:00 p.m. Lector—Michelle Eggemeyer Extra-Ordinary Ministers—Georgia Renner and Jason Stefani Servers—Aaron Bleem and Hunter Valleroy Greeters—Volunteers Gift Bearers—Volunteers Ushers—Mel Jany and Volunteer

Sunday, February 1, 2015 10:00 a.m. Lector—Julie Carnahan Extra-Ordinary Ministers—Rita Walter and Kim Luberda Servers—Volunteers Greeters—Volunteers Gift Bearers—Bauer Family Ushers—Steve Hess and Jim Braun New Lists are available on the bulletin board and in the sacristy

Chester Area Christian Food Pantry, Inc. Items needed: Soup, canned fruit, tuna & boxed dinners.

264 household, 702 individuals served in December. Regu-lar Mobile Market will be on January 28th, 2015 @10 a.m.

Volunteers are needed to speed the distribution! Please call Bob at 826-5264 to help with the distribution of food. Thank you for

your continued support of the Pantry.

Contribution Envelopes & Year-end Statements Contribution Envelopes for 2015 are available in the

gathering area of church. If you do not find a set for you

and would like one, please contact the parish office and a

set will be assigned to you.

Statements for your 2014 contributions will be issued by request only.

If you would like a copy of your donations, please call the parish of-

fice at 853-4435.

Thanks for your continuing support of our parish.

Educational/Enrichment Opportunities 21st Century Leadership Exploring Leadership Values in the Spirit of Pope Francis I For Use In Our Homes, Ministry, Where We Give Care To Others, And In Places Where We Encounter The Needy—Presenter: Chris Lowney, Saturday, March 14, 2015, 9 a.m. til 12:30 p.m., National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, IL.. See information on bulletin board.

This past week the Clint Eastwood movie “American Sniper” has been the subject on many people’s minds, especially those who saw the movie. It is the true story of Chris Kyle, a member of the unique Navy Seals. He saved the lives of countless soldiers and civilians during the war in Afghanistan and Iraq. The movie is based on the life of Chris Kyle. I saw the movie last Sunday and will agree with most that it was an emotionally charged movie. Most of us have been isolated from the violence and truth of war. I remember all too vividly when I was a kid watching the evening news and seeing flashed be-

fore my eyes, the “kill ratio” for the Vietnam war. The recent war on terror was conveniently sanitized when it was reported by the major news outlets. Most go their own way not knowing exactly what is happening—but don’t really feel the impact unless you know someone personally who is deployed. Our country is blessed with young men and women willing to give their ALL to keep us safe. Chris Kyle writes about his faith in his autobiography. "I was raised with, and still believe in, the Christian faith. If I had to order my priorities, they would be God, Country, Family," Kyle wrote. "There might be some debate on where those last two fall — these days I've come around to believe that Family may, under some circumstances, outrank Country. But it's a close race." This week in the Gospel reading, Jesus continues to call his disciples. Jesus says, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Jesus called his disciples, they left everything behind and followed him. We are called to follow Jesus and to become his disciples. Those in the military leave their father and mother behind traveling to where they are deployed. Not to be a spoiler for those who haven’t seen American Sniper—but faith made it’s way into a secular movie. After Chris geared up with probably one hundred pounds, he added one small item to his gear—a small personal bible that he carried with him. In his autobiography he admits that he didn’t read it much, but he kept it with him throughout his many tours. Keeping Jesus close to our hearts as we travel through our many trials of life reminds us of the sacrifices that he made for each of us. Concluding with a personal observation and comments from others: As people filed out of American Sniper, there was not a sound. Complete silence, people (including myself) were lost in emotions and the impact the movie made on their personal lives. That is the emotion that we should all feel after receiving Jesus through the Eucharist. Jesus asks us to follow him, to be his disciples, to be part of his family of faith.

The Diocese of Belleville is seeking a Chief Financial

Officer (CFO). The CFO of the Diocese reports directly to

the Bishop. The CFO has the primary responsibility for

the work of the Diocesan Finance Council.

To Apply: Resume, cover letter, preferred salary range, and refer-ences to Human Resources, Diocese of Belleville, 222 South Third

Street, Belleville, IL 62220 or email: humanresources@ dio-

belle.org. Application Deadline: February 13, 2015.

For more information see the bulletin board or call the parish office.

Messenger Renewal Weekend is February 7-8, 2015. Please stay “connected” through a subscription to The Messenger. Payments can be made through a parish envelope or on-line at

www.bellevillemessenger.org Subscription cost: Print—$25.00, Electronic—$25, Both— $30.00

Check out the upcoming trips sponsored by Buena Vista Na-

tional Bank—Rock & Roll and STOMP, the Great Smoky

Mountains & a Holiday trip to Gaylord Opryland Resort. See

bulletin board for more info.

Money Counters for the month of February are Jo Ann McConachie,

Justin Eggemeyer and Jason Stefani.

Mass Schedule for January

Please check Mass Schedule (inside) for Changes

Monday and Thursday…….…….……………..8:00 a.m.

Anointing of the Sick —First Friday of every month

Saturday (Sunday Vigil Mass)……………….5:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass…………..…………..……….......10:00 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

4:00—4:45 p.m. Saturday or by appointment.

Anointing of the Sick

First Friday of each month

Baptism Preparation

Please contact the parish office to schedule a Baptism.

Marriage Preparation

Please contact the parish office at least SIX MONTHS before the intended date so that the required preparation can be completed.

Joining our Parish

We welcome all guests and those wishing to become members of our Parish Family. Please contact the Parish Office 853-4435 for information on becoming a member of St.

Boniface Parish Family. Contact the Parish Office for information on RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults).

Mon. Tues. Fri. (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) Closed for Lunch 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Closed Wednesday afternoon & all day Thursday Email: stboniface1860@hotmail.com

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Permanent Deacon: Deacon Steven M. Pautler Trustees: Robert Myerscough & JoAnn McConachie Parish Secretary: Alice Ohms Parish Council: Jason Stefani (President), Amy Bauer, Rita Walter, Al Zinselmeier, Ron Heinen.

Director of Religious Ed. Deacon Steven M. Pautler

PSR Catechists: Barb Marlin, Natalie Becker, Gina Bleem, Michelle Eggemeyer, Donna Schenk, Angie Walter, Al & Melanie Zinselmeier, Stewardship Chairwoman: Judy Renner Ladies Society: Contact the Parish Office Educational Building: Dianne Hess, Kathy Schilling, Ron Heinen

Exploring the Holy Land

Our adult education program continues on Monday evenings from 6:30 —8 p.m. in the St. Boniface Meeting Room. Our topic is a DVD series entitled

“The Holy Land Revealed” hosted by Dr. Jodi Magness. This series provides an excellent introduction of the Holy Land by using tools such as archeology and textual analysis to better understand the importance of this geographic area for the Abrahamic religions. Dr. Magness explores the history of this region from the Canaanites (around 3000 B.C.E.) up through the Muslim

conquest (around 640 C.E.) Please join us for food, fellowship, and learning. Date Topic January 26 Masada and Suicide February 2 The Second Jewish Revolt February 9 Holy Sites under Christianity February 16 Jerusalem, Islam, and Archeology

Prayer in honor of St. Blaise O GOD, deliver us through the intercession of Thy

holy Bishop and martyr Blase, from all evil of soul and body, especially from all ills of the throat; and grant us the grace to make a good confession in the confident hope of obtaining Thy pardon, and ever to

praise with worthy lips Thy most holy name. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Father Ben congratulates Sister Ann Frances Gross who celebrated 60 years as an Adorer of the Blood of Christ. She made her first vows July 1, 1954. Sister Ann Frances also recently celebrated her 80 Birthday. A party was held at the Ruma Center in her honor. Congratulations Sister Ann Frances on reaching two milestones.

PSR Students are selling Little Cae-sars Pizza Kits and other Goodies!

Please support PSR during the Little Caesars Fund Raising Drive

See Any Student to place your order!

We welcome Angie Walter who joins the PSR Catechists

for the Spring Semester. Angie is teaching 4th Grade.

Welcome Angie and thanks for giving of your time!