MASSES: Saturday (Sunday Obligation) 5:30 PM, Sunday: 9:00 AM WEEKDAY MASSES: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:30 AM

WEEKDAY RECONCILIATION: Monday and Friday after 8:30 AM Mass

5304 W. Main St., Monee, IL 60449 P.O. Box 217, Monee, IL 60449 (534-9682)

Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30am—2:00pm

email: office@stboniface.comcastbiz.net

Website: stbonifacemonee.org Facebook: St Boniface Church Monee

Reconciliation: Saturday, June 13th we will be open from 6:00pm-7:30pm for Recon-

ciliation. If you would like to give your confession please follow the required guidelines:

You must wear a mask while in the church

A greeter will be stationed outside the doors to instruct parishion-ers

Upon entering you must use the hand sanitizer Penance should be done outside the church. Once you are done

with your confession please exit the church so it can be cleaned and the next person can go in

Mass:

Our first mass is scheduled for Sunday, June 14th at 9:00am. Start-

ing Monday, June 15th we will be returning to our normal mass sched-ule of M-W-F at 8:30am, Saturdays at 5:30pm, and Sundays at

9:00am. Please see page 5 for the required guidelines.

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June 14 9:00 AM Father Roger At this time, only the body Will be given.

June 21 5:30 PM Father Roger 9:00 AM Father Roger

June 14 9:00 AM Tracy Sheehan

June 21 5:30 PM Rene Jurack 9:00 AM Erwin Bogs

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 14, 2020

Not by bread alone does one live, but by every word that comes forth

from the mouth of the LORD. — Deuteronomy 8:3b

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ; Flag Day Monday: Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time Friday: The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Saturday: The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary; World Refugee Day;

The effect of our sharing in the Body and Blood of Christ is to change us into what we receive.

—Pope St. Leo the Great

Sunday, June 14—9:00AM Deceased members of the Peredna and Peters Families Req. by Barb Mackey Mr. and Mrs. Kazimerz Iwaniuk † Req. by Chris Hays Dr. Carlos Diaz-Albertini † Req. by Bogs-Haser Family Monday, June 15—8:30AM Karen Wells † Req. by Bogs-Haser Family

Wednesday, June 17—8:30AM Melinda Testa † Req. by Mary Ann Nicola Friday, June 19—8:30AM Saturday, June 20—5:30PM Harry Anderson † Req. by Joe Mills Melinda Testa † Req. by Camille Danner Sunday, June 21—9:00AM Joseph and Julie Pryzbyla †

Req. by Przybyla Family All Fathers—Living and Deceased

Mass Intentions for the Week

June 7, 2020 Sunday Offertory $ 2015.00 Maintenance Fund $ 140.00 We sincerely thank everyone still mailing in their contributions. If you can continue to give, know that we are grateful. We do not wish to put any financial burden on you. Please remember—DO NOT MAIL CASH! You are welcome to mail a check or call the office to arrange a day and time to drop off your donations.

St. Boniface Church P.O. Box 217

Monee, IL 60449

The 2020 Mass Intentions book still has many

openings—weekends and weekdays. If you

have special dates you would like to reserve,

contact the office during the week.

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TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Never forget the LORD your God, who

brought you out of slavery (Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a).

Psalm — Praise the Lord, Jerusalem (Psalm 147).

Second Reading — Because the loaf of bread is one, we

who partake of it, though we are many, are one body

(1 Corinthians 10:16-17).

Gospel — Jesus said, “I am the living bread; whoever

eats this bread will live forever” (John 6:51-58). 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.

Stewardship Thought The Gospel today is sometimes called “the Gospel in miniature” because it so concisely sums up the Gospel message. In even more condensed form, “God loved … God gave …” is the paradigm for Christian stewardship — we give because we love.

If I wasn’t able to celebrate with people the Feast of the Most Holy Body and

Blood of our Lord I would be very disappointed. With our recent experience of restrictions on social life due to the protection from COVID-19 pandemic

it was very likely that we still wouldn’t be allowed to gather together for Corpus Christi. It makes me joyful and grateful that it is on this Feast that we finally can come to church to worship as a community. It’s still limited

but it’s good enough because we all have been waiting for it for almost three months. On this occasion I would like share with you the story of Blessed Imelda Lambertini. She lived

in Bologna, Italy, in the 1300s. She wanted to be a nun from the time she was a little girl, and she joined Dominican convent at the age of nine, to better prepare herself for the day when she would take the habit. Her greatest desire was to receive Holy Communion, but in those

days you had to be at least twelve years old to do so. Imelda begged for an exception to the rule, but the chaplain refused. She kept praying for special permission. Her prayers were

miraculously answered on the Feast of the Ascension in 1333. After Mass, she stayed in her place in the chapel, where one of the nuns was putting away the sacred vessels. Suddenly, the nun heard a noise and turned towards Imelda. Hovering in mid

air in front of Imelda as she knelt in prayer was a sacred host, the Blessed Eucharist, shining with a bright and forceful light. The frightened nun ran to find the chaplain. By the time the

chaplain arrived, the rest of the nuns and other onlookers had crowded, awe-struck, into the chapel. When the priest saw the shining, hovering host, he put on his vestments, went over to

the girl, took the miraculous host in his hands, and gave her Holy Communion. Some minutes later, after the crowd had dispersed, the mother superior came over to Imelda to call her for breakfast. She found the girl still kneeling, with a smile on her face. But Imelda

was dead. She had died of love, in ecstasy after receiving Christ in the Eucharist. He had longed to be with her even more than she had longed to be with him. Blessed Imelda's body is

incorrupt, and you can still see it today in the Church where she is interred, in Bologna. Let us never stop appreciating this heavenly food, never stop hungering for it. Let us never hunger for wealth, pleasures, fame or success more than for God. I believe you have already

become weak from lack of nourishment, and you may give into temptation of wandering away from the Good Shepherd. Jesus doesn't want that to happen. He wants us to stay as close to

him as he is to us, because only he can bring us true, lasting happiness; only he can save us from sin and lead us to Heaven. Let us follow the advice of St Francis de Sales who wrote: "When you have received Him, stir

up your heart to do Him homage; speak to Him about your spiritual life, gazing upon Him in your soul where He is present for your happiness; welcome Him as warmly as possible, and

behave outwardly in such a way that your actions may give proof to all of His Presence."

+ Father Roger

FOOD FROM HEAVEN God sustained the people of Israel for forty years in the desert with manna sent down from heaven, and Moses doesn’t want them to forget it. God brought forth water from stone for them to drink, and Moses doesn’t want them to forget this, either. And Moses tells them—twice—that the food that God sent was a food that neither they nor their ancestors before them had ever experienced before. Jesus too speaks of food come down from heaven, food that the Jewish people had never experienced before. Recalling the manna in the desert, Jesus doesn’t want them to forget it either, explaining that he is the food and drink of eternal life. And Paul reiterates to the Corinthians and to all of us that in the bread and in the cup, we share in the body and blood of Christ. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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SAINT ROMUALD (c. 951-1027) June 19

“God so loved the world,” declares John 3:16. “Do not love the world,” warns 1 John 2:15. The “world” to love: this planet, entrusted to our stewardship, and its people, God’s children all. The “world” to flee: “sensual lust, enticement for the eyes, and a pretentious life” (1 John 2:16). Born in nobility, Romuald’s conversion followed the shock of witnessing his father murder an enemy. Renouncing his privileged world, Romuald sought God’s world in monastic life. Its winding turns and several dead ends make Romuald’s journey resonate with all who find life more maze than superhighway. Both the hermit’s solitary struggle and community life’s unique challenges shaped Romuald’s legacy: his vast Camaldolese Benedictine family of monks, nuns, and lay associates who, these thousand years later, from the mountain solitude of Camaldoli, Italy to an urban monastery in Berkeley, California—in Asia, Africa, South America, Europe—integrate Romuald’s experience into their witness of solitary prayer, communal charity and worship, and promotion of contemplative spirituality in this world that can so easily distract us from the God who loves it still. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

I wept because I had no shoes, until I saw some-one who had no feet.

—Ancient Persian saying

Taste and See

Taste and see, taste and see the goodness of the

Lord. O taste and see, taste and see the good-

ness of the Lord, of the Lord.

I will bless the Lord at all times;

Praise shall always be on my lips.

My soul shall glory in the Lord

For God has been so good to me.

Repeat Chorus…

Glorify the Lord with me;

Together let us all praise God’s name.

I called the Lord who answered me;

From all my troubles I was set free.

Repeat Chorus... 2020 Word & Song Book, Hymn #537

Eason M., Bernie Van Etten, Jason Brandstetter,

Helen Barrett, Dolly Richmond, Douglas

Newbanks, Karen Males, the safety of all health-

care workers, all those battling the Coronvirus,

all who have been hurt and/or died this last week

and those that go unnamed.

Names will remain on the list for one month

unless otherwise requested. To have someone added to this list please call the parish office.

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WHAT IS YOUR DESERT? Chances are you are not physically wandering in a desert, although millions of people throughout the world live without adequate clean water. All of us experience spiritual and emotional deserts, however. The food that Jesus gives in the Eucharist, his very Body and Blood, soul and divinity, nourish us in our desert moments and strengthen us to live as Christ’s people in the world. Partaking in Christ’s Body and Blood, we are to live as Christ’s people in the world, standing in solidarity with those who are in deserts of their own—physical, spiritual, and emotional. We are called to act as Christ’s body, nourishing others through our presence, prayer, and sharing. What is your desert? How does the Eucharist strengthen you as you journey through this dark and sometimes frightening place in life? What deserts of others are you called to address through your caring and shar-ing as a member of Christ’s body, the Church?

Mass Guidelines

It is important for everyone to understand that our efforts will prioritize the safety and wellbeing of all, while maintaining due respect and reverence for the sacraments and liturgical norms of our faith. While we realize it brings great joy to return to mass we strongly remind everyone consider the following: Before deciding to attend Mass, everyone is asked to consider their own health condition and living situation carefully. REMEMBER – you are affecting yourself and others. ALL VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS SHOULD CONTINUE TO STAY AT HOME.

Members of households with vulnerable residents should be aware that by attending mass they could con-tract and carry the virus back home.

For those of you who are not sick but homebound or are considered vulnerable to the virus you can request our homebound ministry to bring communion to you. Please call the office.

People who feel sick or have symptoms of possible COVID-19 MUST remain at home.

At this time the Bishop is continuing dispensation for Sunday and holy day mass obligation until further notice.

Please arrive no later than 15 minutes before mass starts. It will take a bit longer to seat people and we will need to start mass on time.

Should you be tested and receive a positive result for the COVID-19 virus after attending a mass you will need to contact the office as soon as possible. (All names will be kept in strict confidentiality. This is just to inform oth-ers that a positive test was detected in an unidentifed person who attended the same mass. This will allow them to monitor themselves and decide if they need to tested as well.)

Attending Mass

You must wear a mask while in the church

Please enter the door of your reserved side. (If you were given a seat on the old side, please enter that south door. If you were given a seat on the new side, please enter that west door. Should you need to use the ramp please let us know when you call to make your reserva-tion.)

Upon entering you must use the hand sanitizer

A greeter will be inside to welcome you back. Please wait for this greeter to instruct you to your seat while maintaining the 6’ social distancing requirement

Once seated please stay seated unless you need to use the restroom

Father Roger will be giving instructions throughout mass

At the end of mass remain in your seats until the greeter releases you. The church will be emptied from back to front to maintain the social distancing

Reservation Guidelines Because we must limit the number of attendees to mini-mize the risk of the spread of disease we have set up a “phone in” registration system where all parishioners will be required to “reserve a spot” for each mass. For reservations please call Shelly at 708-927-9253. Please leave your name, phone number, and number of people wishing to attend and Shelly will get back to you as quickly as possible.

Reservations will only be taken for St. Boniface pa-rishioners at this time.

At the time of your reservation you must give your name and how many people will be attending.

One weekend mass reservervation per household will be allowed at this time. (We feel this will give all parish-ioners a fair chance to attend mass during this initial re-opening period. Once we have held a few masses and can get a realistic idea of how many parishioners we are trying to accommodate we will remove this limitation.

If, at the time you call to make a reservation, that mass has reached it’s capacity you will have the option to reserve a seat at the next available mass.

Should you have a reservation and need to cancel please contact Shelly as quickly as possible so she may be able to give another family a chance to attend mass.

Masks MUST be worn at all times while inside the church. They are to be temporarily removed only to re-ceive communion. Please bring your own mask with you as we do not have a supply of extra masks available.