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PRIESTS: 402-564-7151
Pastor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Michael J. Swanton
Sr. Associate Pastor. . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. Michael Keating
In Residence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. Matt Capadano
Permanent Deacons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Keiter Larry Mielak and Art Spenner
PARISH OFFICE TEAM: 402-564-7151
Parish Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dianne Keiter
Pastoral/Youth Ministry . . . . . . .. . . . . . Belinda Keiter
Family Faith Formation Coordinator. .Cheryl Rambour
Business Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norma Krzycki
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gene Hoessel
Music Coordinator Jan Moser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402-564-6121
HISPANIC MINISTRY Fr. Gerry Gonderinger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402-352-3540 Fr. Gregory Congote, OSB. . . . . . . . . . . 402-352-3540
Rocio Adame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402-564-7151
GRADE SCHOOL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402-564-7153 Principal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Zoucha
Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barb Brockhaus
PRESCHOOL/CHILDCARE. . . . . . . .402-564-9338 Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathy Zadina
SCOTUS JR. & SR. HIGH SCHOOL 402-564-7165 President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Ohnoutka
Third Sunday of Advent December 11, 2016
St. Bonaventure Catholic Church
1565 18th Avenue Columbus, Nebraska 68601
www.stboncc.com MASS SCHEDULE
Weekend: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m.-Spanish
Rosary is prayed 20 minutes before Mass Twenty-four hour Eucharistic Adoration
Daily: Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 6:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday: 6:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
First Saturday: 9:00 a.m.
SACRAMENTS
Reconciliation: Tuesday and Thursday: 4:30-5:20 p.m. Saturday: 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and by appointment
Baptism: 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month after the 9:00 a.m. Mass and by appointment. 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 one of the priests 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 laws regarding privacy, 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 and you would like the priest to visit.
Sick Calls: Contact the rectory if you are not able to attend Mass and would like Holy Communion on Sunday or First Friday.
RECTORY OFFICE . . . . . . . .402-564-7151
FAX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402-562-6025
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. –12:00 noon; 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Bulletin notices: Submit to [email protected] or deliver in writing to the rectory. Deadline for 12/18 is 12/11, deadline for 12/25 is 12/16. Online calendar notices: Submit in writing any time.
ST. BONAVENTURE COLUMBUS, NE
LADIES OF THE LORD NEWS!
Circle Rotation as follows:
December - Circle 3 & 4 Funeral Dinner s
PARISH NEWS
From our Pastor… Today is known as gaudete (rejoice) Sunday. The past two weeks, we have been in waiting mode. The next two weeks, we shift to rejoicing at the imminent coming of our savior. The readings today invite us to think about what brings us joy. Isaiah offers images of a world that will blossom into fullness of life. This fullness results from something being restored that was lost or missing. In the Gospel, Jesus says sight will be restored, the lame will walk, the deaf will hear…. God wants us to have this fullness of life. As we hear in the Second Reading from James, we must be patient. But we have the assurance that it will come, by us being fully receptive to God’s gift. What makes you joyful? How is God asking you to be patient at the present time? (Based on writings in Living the Word) Blessings,
CHURCH CLEANING
Thank you to the following people who cleaned church on December 2: John & Carol Ternus, Dee Johnson, Sharon Swanson, Saray Gloria, Joyce Hiemer,
Megan Kiene, Crystal Czarnick, Emily Mowrey, Sophia Mowrey, Elizabeth Mowrey, Barb Brockhaus, Melissa Kosch, LeAnn Parker and Mike Tworek.
Crew #12 will be cleaning the church on Dec. 17, at 7:30 a.m.
PARISH FUNDRAISER: LOTTERY CALENDAR 2017 Lottery Calendar sales are available in the back of church before and after each Mass and at the rectory. $50 each. There are money winners
every day of the year. You can win $55 on a weekday, and on special days, you can win $200, $300, $500, and even the grand prize of $2,000 for Christmas Day and Easter Sunday. See today’s insert for an order form! Thank you! ~Calendar Committee
HOLIDAY CO-OP THANK YOU Thank you to everyone who donated gifts to the Holiday Co-op. Your generosity is appreciated!
CHRISTMAS DINNER & AWARDS PROGRAM Knights of Columbus Council 938’s annual Christmas Steak Dinner & Awards Program will be held on Sunday Dec. 11. Social hour at 5 p.m. dinner at 6 p.m., followed by short awards program. Reservations required.
PROJECT 2020 SITE PLANS THIS WEEKEND
Come and review the current site layout plan for our new facilities, and offer your recommendations! Stop by the
Social Hall after all Masses (except 6:30 p.m.) this weekend. Members of the Building Committee and Subcommittees will be there to provide information, answer questions,
and take comments on the Plan. YOUR INPUT is important as we move into Phase III of Project 2020.
We have published a second video, ‘Project 2020 - Architectural Drawings - A First Look’. Take some time to view this work, at
www.stboncc.com or facebook.com/stboncc.
GIVING SCRIP GIFTS??? For a limited time, we have smaller denominations for the following: Target -$10 cards, Amazon -$10 cards,
Applebees -$10 cards, HyVee - $10 cards & Starbucks -$5 cards.
K OF C CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY Sunday, December 18, at the Knights Hall, 3115 6th Street, from 2-4 p.m. There will be games, arts & crafts, a cookie walk, the Nativity Story, and a visit from Santa - for kids Preschool—3rd grade.
SILENT FESTIVAL WINNERS FOR NOVEMBER!
Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Arlt Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Kotrous
Mr. Robert Voboril Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dreesen
Each Winner wins $75.00 worth of Scrip Gift Cards of their choice. Just stop by the School to pick them up!
ST. BONAVENTURE SCHOOL BAKE SALE
Sunday, December 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Parish Center. Create your own variety platter ($5.00/dozen). Bring your own container or one can be provided.
CHILDREN'S CHOIR CHRISTMAS REUNION Anyone who has participated in the Children's Christmas Choir within the last fifteen years (under the direction of Mrs. A.) is invited to come and sing on Christmas Eve at the 8:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass. There will be no rehearsal. Singers are asked to meet in the Parish Center at 7:15 pm to warmup. We will begin singing before Mass at 7:40. If you have questions or would like to confirm that you will attend, you can contact Mrs. A at [email protected] or send a message on Facebook.
STEWARDSHIP SPANISH
WEEKEND COLLECTIONS December 4, 2016
Contributions Received………………………………….$32,098 Year-To-Date Actual Received……………..…….……$434,008 Year-To-Date Actual Budget .……………..…….……$451,030 Net Excess (deficit)………………………...…………...($17,022)
LOTTERY CALENDAR WINNERS December 5-December 11, 2016
$55-(876) Alex Evans 12-05-16 $55-(749) Fernando Lopez 12-06-16
$55-(111) Gene &Teresa Lassek 12-07-16
$200-(963) Darlene M. Ott 12-08-16
$55-(189) Bob & Ann Hamling 12-09-16
$55-(412) Rich Jablonski 12-10-16
$75-(813) Connie Krzycki 12-11-16
ANUNCIOS en ESPAÑOL
MEMORIALS In giving a memor ial for a loved one who has passed, consider contributing to our Project 2020.
ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL We continue to hit goals that we have not seen in a long time! To date, 402 of our families have committed, $65,572.23 to the Archbishop’s annual appeal. 130% of our goal! Thank you for all the ways that you support our parish not only through this appeal but in all the sharing of your time, talent and treasure. We are blessed!
On December 9, 1531, Our Lady appeared to a simple Aztec Indian who had converted to the Catholic faith, Juan Diego. Three days later, at Juan Diego's request, Mary provided a sign so the local bishop would believe that she actually had appeared. Roses grew out of the cold winter soil, and when Juan Diego opened his cloak to show the bishop what he had found, an image of Our Lady appeared on the fabric. These occurrences led to the conversion of most of Mexico and remain today a strong sign of Our Lady's concern and love for us. Church-approved Marian apparitions always point to her Son, Jesus. For many of us with a strong Marian devotion, Mary is a pathway into a stronger relationship with our Lord. Her generosi-ty shown to Juan Diego is the same generosity shown to each of us that choose to ask her intercession. Families pray for one an-other and she is a very prominent member of our family. May the miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe be a sign of warmth for you in the cold of winter and of Advent hope for a Christ Child that has redeemed the world. ~Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS
Se acerca la Navidad Por el Padre Gregory Congote
El tono de este tercer domingo de Adviento es de muy grande consuelo y de especial alegría. De hecho, es conocido como el domingo del "alegraos," que en latín se dice: Gaudete. El Adviento tiene que ver con la esperanza, una mirada hacia el futuro, o sea el esfuerzo de ver más allá del presente. Ese esfuerzo es necesario porque no nos gusta. Una persona plena-mente feliz en su presente no tendría cómo vivir un Adviento. Por eso el Adviento tiene una nota de dolor, una nota que nace de la conciencia de que este momento es incompleto, insatis-factorio, insuficiente. Por todo ello necesitamos palabras de ánimo como las de este domingo. La primera gran nota de ale-gría la da Isaías y se resume en la expresión imponente: "Dios viene en persona." Esto se cumplió a la letra en el Nacimiento de Cristo, en su vida cargada de frutos de amor y sobre todo en su Pasión redentora y gloriosa Resurrección. No hay otro anuncio igual en otras religiones o filosofías: he aquí a un Dios que, sin necesitarnos, nos busca, y sin ganancia para él ofrece a su Hijo por salvarnos. El apóstol Santiago, invita a la alegría también en un tono distinto y más discreto. Su frase de hoy es: "mantengan firme el ánimo, porque la venida del Se-ñor está cerca." Y para darle firmeza a nuestro ánimo nos invi-ta a mirar la obra de la lluvia en los campos. Cada gota parece insignificante pero la sucesión de lluvias logra el milagro de la cosecha. Saber valorar las gotas humildes y las lluvias breves; saber confiar en lo que sucede en el secreto de la tierra, más allá de lo que ven nuestros ojos: algo así es el Adviento, algo así es la vida humana misma. Si la vida humana tiene tantas cargas de insatisfacción y por consiguiente tantas razones de búsqueda, y si viene Cristo y se presenta ante nosotros con todo su mensaje de amor y redención, ¿cómo esquivar la pregunta que hace Juan Bautista desde la cárcel? ¿Eres tú el que ha de venir o tenemos que es-perar a otro?" No es una pregunta de respuesta inmediata. Es un hecho que mucha gente ha respondido a la pregunta del Bautista en la dirección opuesta al Evangelio. Cristo no res-pondió a la pregunta con palabras sino con obras. Las razones de esperanza que envió a Juan Bautista fueron simplemente los hechos que estaban aconteciendo a ojos de todos: " los cie-gos ven y los cojos andan; los leprosos quedan limpios y los sordos oyen; los muertos resucitan y a los pobres se les anun-cia el Evangelio." Nuestra esperanza, pues, y nuestra alegría, no nacen de discursos bien arreglados, sino de experiencias vivas y reales de amor, de gracia y de salvación.
Este año tendremos la celebración de las 9 Posadas. Los invitamos cordial-
mente a que nos acompañen a la celebración de nuestras tradiciones.
15 - 23 de Diciembre* 7:00pm-9:00pm
Social Hall
*El domingo 18 de Diciembre tendremos la gran posada tradicional después de la Misa en español en el Social Hall. (Este día no será en la noche de 7 a 9). Para más información consulte el flyer que se entregará
el domingo 11 de diciembre después de la Misa. LA
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SCRIP SALES Purchase Scrip at St. Bonaventure School or in the back of church on Sundays from 9:30-Noon.
Weekly Sales…………………………...…………….$24,7450.00 Profit…………………………………..……..…….……$1,016.55 Year-To-Date.……………..…………………….…….$20,024.85 March 31, 2017 Goal…………………...……………...$30,000.00
Christmas Contest Goal ……………………………………………………$180,000 As of 12/4/16…………………………………………...$107,465
Monday, 12/12
6:30 AM Mildred Pfeifer
8:15 AM Frank Novak - Anniv.
5:30 PM Maria & Daniel Diaz
Tuesday, 12/13
6:30 AM Kelly Brownell
5:30 PM Rich Anderson - Anniv. Wednesday, 12/14
6:30 AM Romaine German
8:15 AM Robert Parry - Anniv. Thursday, 12/15
6:30 AM Claudia Jasper - Anniv.
5:30 PM Rich Anderson
Friday, 12/16
6:30 AM Sylvester Starzek
8:15 AM Elaine Kurtenbach - Anniv.
Saturday, 12/17
5:00 PM Liv/Dec Tony & Rose Kurtenbach
Sunday, 12/18
7:00 AM Geno Kneifel - Anniv.
9:00 AM Parishioners of St. Bonaventure 11:00 AM Norman & Helen Mullin
1:30 PM Maria Elena and Natalio Marroquin
6:30 PM Jeff, Jordyn and Taylor Podraza
Liturgical Roles Weekend of December 17 & 18
SATURDAY-5:00 PM Presider: Fr. Swanton
EMHC: T. Korth, C. Kresha, P. Wojcik, S. Mark Lector: Joyce Dohmen Sacristan: Tami Williams Servers: Alexandra & Antonio Chavez, I. Liebig Ushers: A. Bernt, G. Engel, B. Fleischer, M. Leif, A. Podraza, P. Siemek Music: Jasmin Davis & Dianne Keiter
SUNDAY-7:00 AM Presider: Fr. Keating
EMHC: B. & H. Heimann, R. Voboril, Please volunteer Lector: Natalie Braun Sacristan: Henry Heimann Servers: M. Chaicoj, J. Dreifurst, O. Ehlers Ushers: K. Bernt, L. Brezenski, D. Demuth, D. Vavra
SUNDAY-9:00 AM Presider: Fr. Swanton
EMHC: J. Dusel-Misfeldt, C. Sand, K. Steiner Lector: Jan Schmeits Sacristan: Servers: M. & S. Bichlmeier, C. Hottovy Ushers: J. Demuth, K. Dobesh, C. Siegel, D. Wolff Music: Beth Augustine-Schulte
SUNDAY-11:00 AM Presider: Fr. Keating
EMHC: J. Young, D. Schneider, Please volunteer Lector: Stacy Chohon Sacristan: Leonard Gabriel Servers: A. Settje, P. Woodhams, R. Luebe Ushers: D. Curtis, J. Duren, M. Landkamer, D. Nicolas, B. Ruskamp
Music: Men’s Choir
SUNDAY-6:30 PM Presider: Fr. Keating
EMHC: K. Dreesen, D. Stone, Please volunteer Lector: Ashley Karges Servers: F. Weber, S. Meyer, N. Zoucha Ushers: D. Eisenmenger, J. Dubas, B. Motley, J. Ternus, R. Wolpert Music: Chrissy Swiatek & Jan Moser
Today we include the following parishioners and friends who are sick and are in need of your care and love. You may want to send them a card of encouragement. Please pray for
those who need the hope and strength of the Lord: Gloria Wemhoff, Sam Nahorny, Scott Wemhoff, Dee Prososki, Norma Cremers, Mary Ann Fremarek, Mark Wangler, Dave Eisenmenger, Bernard Brezenski, Amanda Wessel and Diane Keeshan.
Third Sunday of Advent December 11, 2016
Readings for the Week of December 11, 2016 Sunday: Is 35:1-6a, 10/Ps 146/Jas 5:7-10/Mt 11:2-11 Monday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Jdt 13/Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47 Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13/Ps 34/Mt 21:28-32 Wednesday: Is 45:6b-8, 18, 21b-25/Ps 85/Lk 7:18b-23 Thursday: Is 54:1-10/Ps 30/Lk 7:24-30 Friday: Is 56:1-3a, 6-8/Ps 67/Jn 5:33-36 Saturday: Gn 49:2, 8-10/Ps 72/Mt 1:1-17 Next Sunday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24/Rom 1:1-7/Mt 1:18-24
SPIRITUAL/LITURGY
PERPETUAL ADORATION NEEDS Saturday: 2:00p – 3:00p, call Joan – 402-910-0958
We welcome into the family of God through the waters of baptism:
Anthonie Guillermo Gonzalez: son of Stephanie
RECONCILIATION OPPORTUNITIES! Come experience God’s grace and mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation during Advent!
St. Bonaventure Penance Service: 7 p.m. Tuesday, 12/20 St. Isidore: Penance Service: 7 p.m. Monday, 12/19 St. Anthony: Penance Service: 7 p.m. Sunday, 12/18
RELIGIOUS PENSIONS FUND Senior Catholic sisters, brothers, & religious order priests have offered their lives in service to others--educating the young, comforting the sick, seeking justice for the oppressed. Today, many are frail, elderly, and in need of assistance. Your gift to the Retirement Fund for Religious helps furnish medications, nursing care, and other needs. Please give generously in the Religious Pensions envelope.
WELCOME TO FORMED. THE CATHOLIC FAITH. ON DEMAND.
Our parishioners have the opportunity to try out formed.org. It is a revolutionary online platform featuring the best Catholic videos, audio talks, eBooks and movies from trusted partners like the Augustine Institute, St. Paul Center, Marian Fathers, Lighthouse Catholic Media, Ignatius Press and Word on Fire. Catechism and Personal Faith Formation will be at your fingertips. We have the passcode to formed.org for the month of December. Please take advantage of this wonderful website and we would appreciate any feedback!
Website: formed.org Login: [email protected]
Password: Immaculate
SCOTUS LUNCH MENU December 12 – December 16
Monday: Hamburger on whole grain bun, Cheese Slices, Shoestring Fries, Sliced Carrots, Shoestring Fries, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Applesauce Tuesday: Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Brown Rice, Broccoli, Apple Crisp, Diced Peaches Wednesday: Lasagna, Green Beans, Romaine Lettuce Salad, Whole Grain Garlic Bread, Brownie, Mixed Fruit Thursday: Hot Dog on whole grain bun, Scotus Rock, Baked Beans, Sun Chips, Fruit Cup, Pineapple Tidbits Friday: Chicken Fajita on whole grain tortilla, Lettuce, Salsa, Red/Green Peppers & Onions, Buttered Noodles, Corn, Frosted Cake, Diced Pears
1. Join our student body for an all-school Advent Benediction on Wednesday, December 14, at 2:45 p.m. in the church. 2. Our Home and School Christmas bake sale will be held on Sunday, December 18, from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30
p.m. in the Parish Center. Come create your own holiday cookie platter, choosing from a great variety of holiday goodies! 3. Eat out at Arby's on Tuesday, December 20. From 5-9 p.m., a percentage of all sales will come back to support St. Bons School. 4. Wednesday December 21 is a noon dismissal for our St. Bonaventure students. The Home and School will provide a pizza lunch prior to dismissal on this day. Christmas break for our students runs from December 22 - January 4.
Hour of Power All are invited to an “Hour of Power”, Sat., January 14, 8:00 p.m. at St. Isidore’s. Note the date change.
3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT "The poor have the good news proclaimed to them." Jesus caps his catalogue of miracles with this unexpected statement. In the same sentence where he reminds his listeners that he has cured the blind, the lame, the deaf, the sick, and even raised the dead, Jesus concludes by mentioning preaching the good news to the poor. How did that make the list of supernatural cures? What's so miraculous about good news? Well, in this case, the news is that the Messiah has finally come, in the most miraculous of ways, as the incarnate Son of God conceived in the womb of a virgin. This is a message of spiritual healing: he comes to "save his people from their sins" (Mt 1:21). The poor are not just those in physical poverty, but those whose sins have impoverished their souls. This of course applies to us. The poverty of our own sinfulness-of the alienation we create between ourselves and God-can be overcome by the forgiveness offered to us in Christ. Because of this, we have cause to rejoice! On this Third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday, we are encouraged to rejoice. We pause in this season of anticipation to remember that, in truth, our hopes have already been fulfilled. God has "visited and brought redemption to his people" (Lk 1:68). He is among us, saving us even now! We need not look to the past to witness Christ's astonishing acts. His work in our souls, right here and now, is miracle enough. ©2013 Liturgical Publications Inc
We're accepting donations of new socks, mittens, hats and boots for both adults and children. The NEW donated items will be distributed in these regions. Drop off your unwrapped donations by Dec. 28. Our partners in this project are Catholic Charities Omaha & Catholic Charities Columbus Community Center 3020 18th St. Columbus, NE. For questions, contact [email protected] or call 855-571-0200.
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION AND
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
No religious education classes December 21st or 28th. Classes will
resume January 11, 2017.
ADVENT BLESSINGS YOUTH & SCHOOL
AROUND THE AREA
Advent Concert awaiting the bir th of our Lord and Savior , St. Isidore music ministry presents: St. Isidore’s Adult Choir & Children’s Choir in concert along with Drake University string quartet, saxophonist, and percussionist. Sunday, December 18, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Isidore Church. All are welcome!
Youth Mission 2017 High school teens who are interested in doing a week of faith, service, and adventure next June, can call Virgil at 402-285-2261, or Belinda at 402-564-7151 for details. We are going to St. Louis, MO, & Tucson, AZ, June 24 to July 1.
