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A St. Boniface Weekly Publication

March 13, 2016

~ Lenten Penance Service at St. Boniface Sunday, March 13, 2:00 PM ~ Stations of the Cross Fridays at 2 PM and 6 PM ~ Knights of Columbus Fish Fry—Fridays 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Fifth Sunday of Lent

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St. Boniface Catholic Church 110 North Buchanan Street Edwardsville, Illinois 62025

Phone 618.656.6450 FAX 618.656.7669

Most Reverend Thomas John Paprocki Bishop, Diocese of Springfield, IL

Very Reverend Jeffrey Goeckner, VF Pastor, Dean of the Alton Deanery

Reverend Paul Habing Ministerio Español

Deacon Daniel Corbett Permanent Deacon/Tribunal Advocate

Mrs. Robin Black-Rubenstein Pastoral Associate

Mrs. Linda Daniels, Mrs. Benna Denue, Mr. Jack Hake, Mr. Kurt Hylla,

Mr. Martin Morrissey, Mrs. Sue Papajcik Pastor’s Cabinet

Sister Anna Flanigan, OSF Principal, St. Boniface School

Mr. Mike Scholz Principal, Father McGivney Catholic High School

PARISH STAFF

Mrs. Benna Denue Parish Office Manager and Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Robin Hake Business Manager

Mrs. Cindy Zurliene Assistant Business Manager

Mr. Michael Joslyn Parish Campus Maintenance Manager

Mr. Ryan Hentz Parish Campus Maintenance Assistant

Mr. Bill Doerr Parish Campus Maintenance Assistant

Mr. Eddie Sjursen Parish Campus Night Security

Sister Kathleen Ann Mourisse, OSF Director of RCIA/RCIC

Mr. Tom Ohren Visitation Minister Coordinator

Miss Jill Griffin Director of Worship & Music

Dr. Marc Schapman Assistant Choir Director

Mrs. Barb Stamer Parish School of Religion Coordinator

Mr. John Lednicky Tech Specialist

Mrs. Judy Frank Receptionist

Mrs. Linda Daniels Tribunal Advocate

Mrs. Sue Papajcik Safe Environment & Volunteer Coordinator

Mr. Marcelo Nieto Coordinador de la comunidad Español

Weekly Liturgy Schedule

Saturday Vigil—4:15 p.m. Sunday—8:15, 10:15 a.m. & 5:15 p.m. Sunday—Misa en Español —12:15 p.m.

Monday—5:45 p.m. Tuesday—8:00 a.m. Wednesday—6:45 p.m. Thursday—8:00 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. (bi-lingual Mass) Friday— 8:00 a.m.

(Recitation of the Rosary—weekdays 20 minutes before Mass)

Sacrament of Penance

Wednesday—6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Thursday—6:00 - 6:30 p.m. (bi-lingual)

Saturday—3:30 - 4:00 p.m. or by appointment

RAFFLE CALENDAR WINNERS

February 29—$40 Billy & Margaret Mainer—

Edwardsville, IL

March 1—$40 Mike & Pat Null—St. Louis, MO

March 2—$40 Barb Leardi—Edwardsville, IL

March 3—$40 Dolores Smith—Edwardsville, IL

March 4—$40 Logan Schneider—Glen Carbon, IL

March 5—$40 Kenny Radas—Edwardsville, IL

March 6—$40 Joe Gallaher—Quincy, IL

* Denotes Bonus Entry winner

Issue 382 ~ March 13, 2016

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On the Evergreen cover this week:

Koinonia participants and team members.

Welcome New Parishioners

Mary Byron & Barbara Danine Durbin

Eric Guempel & Chelsie Labrie Michael Hobin & Cara Cassidy and

Family

Patrick & Sarah Keller and Family Richard & Katie Krueger and Family

Cameron Lauchner Julio Leey & Jessica Portillo and Family

Saul & Marlene Ruiz and Family Robert & Courtney Scanlon and Family

Brock & Emily Spindler Mary Winkler

Office Hours

Monday—Friday

7:30 am-4:00 pm

Upcoming Baptism Class

Monday, April 4

In the Church 7:00 p.m.

Contact the Parish Office at 656-6450 to register or for more information.

(There are no baptisms during Lent)

Go to st-boniface.com to print out a Baptism Information Sheet. Click Sacraments and then Baptisms.

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Knights of Columbus Hall

4132 Marine Rd.

4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

(more details on page 9)

Frequent Flyers for Young Adults

Friday, April 1 (no joke! ;)

Bowling

Bash

Event details to follow.

Watch the Bulletin!

S H E P H E R D ’ S N O T E S 3

Pray for our RICA Candidates and Catechumens

Carmen Connors, James DeMoulin, Heather Mainer, Christina Meyer, Phil Pederson, Juan Perez, Jeff Stark, Ellie

Viox and Karla Winslow

Rest in Peace

Your prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of Catherine Hillmer.

May God grant her eternal rest.

STB Communal Penance Service ~ Saint Boniface will host a Communal Lenten Penance Service today (Sunday) @ 2 PM. Several priests will be available to celebrate the Sacrament.

Confirmation Retreat ~ The 8th graders of our parish will be on retreat today (Sunday). Kindly, remember them in your prayers. Confirmation is Friday, April 22.

STB 2019 Planning Commission ~ The STB 2019 Planning Commission will meet on Monday, March 14 @ 6:30 PM in the Bona Lounge of the Parish Office building.

Auction Bus Trip ~ This is a reminder for those who signed up for the infamous coach bus trip to my home town—Teutopolis which is scheduled for Friday, March 18. The FJ Reality Tour will depart St. Boniface @ 4:30 PM sharp. We will arrive in Teutopolis @ 6 PM for the festivities. The bus will return to St. Boniface @ 11:30 PM. Be assured a “good time will be had by all!”

Many Bona thanks to everyone who spent time in prayer last weekend. Bona thanks to the Pastoral Council for planning the annual event. Bona thanks to the night security officers. Bona thanks to the STBK2 team for hosting an inspirational weekend! Bona thanks to the STBK2 candidates; welcome to the Koinonia Community! Bona thanks to those who attended the FMCHS Trivia Night! Bona thanks to Edwardsville Knights for hosting the event!

STBFF4YA ~ (STB Frequent Flyers for Young Adults) will meet for bowling @ Edison’s on April 1 @ 7 PM.

Fifth Sunday of Lent

Whether we sin or do good, God’s love for us remains constant. We cannot judge our worth based on our own merits and piety. We must continue to strive to live in holy accord with God’s calling, trusting not in ourselves but in the power of the compassion of Jesus.

March Work of Mercy

Shelter the homeless and clothe the less fortunate. Donate gently used clothing to

the GlenEd Pantry.

Palm Sunday is next weekend. The Palm Sunday Liturgies will begin in the Chapel with Proclamation of the Gospel and Blessing of Palms. All

should gather in the Chapel. Everyone wear RED!

Holy Week and Easter Schedule Chrism Mass at the Cathedral—Tuesday, @ 6:30 PM Holy Thursday Soup and Bread Supper @ 5 PM— 6:30 PM in the Oak Room. Sign up in the Main Lobby

or contact the Parish Office. Holy Thursday Mass @ 7 PM

Adoration in the Chapel until 10 PM Good Friday Service @ 3 PM

Good Friday Stations of the Cross @ 6 PM Easter Vigil @ 7 PM

Reception follows in the Oak Room Easter Sunday Masses @ 8:15 AM, 10:15 AM and 12:15 PM

No 5:15 PM Mass

Area Lenten Penance Services

March 16, Wednesday, 7:00pm ~ St. Mary – Edwardsville

March 16, Wednesday, 7:00pm ~ Holy Family – Granite City (for Holy Family, St. Elizabeth, St. Mary & St. Mark)

March 20, Palm Sunday, 4:00pm ~ St. Ambrose—Godfrey

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Last Fall St. Boniface created and organized a Stewardship Council composed of six Parishioners. As members of St. Boniface, you embraced our inaugural Stewardship Series, “Abundant Blessings shared through Spirituality, Service and Sacrifice”. In order to make stewardship a way of life at St. Boniface, the council is expanding and is in search of parishioners who are willing to take stewardship to a new level. One thing that we all learned during our Abundant Blessings series was that there are so many parishioners that have skillsets that have gone unacknowledged. We are looking for individuals to help with Creativity, Communications and Celebrations. Creativity: “Make visible, what without you, may have never been seen.” R. Bresson. The Creativity representatives will have a significant role in our stewardship series. We are looking for individuals who are willing to share their ideas and are able to work well with a small group to achieve greatness. We anticipate that this group may meet fairly regularly leading up to our series. Communication: “…effective communication requires more than an exchange of information. When done right, communication fosters understanding, strengthens relationships, improves teamwork, and builds trust.” L. Papadapoulos. The Communications team will be in charge of our stewardship communications. We are looking for individuals who are word-savvy, grammatically retentive and enjoy communicating with others. Communications will be important in the early phases of our series, throughout our series and following-up on our series. Celebration: “The more you PRAISE and celebrate your LIFE, the more there is in life to CELEBRATE.” O. Winfrey. The Celebration committee will be responsible for organizing and coordinating different activities that promote fellowship and community. If you love throwing parties this committee is for you. We foresee this committee helping with a "kick-off" event, possibly one event during our series and another event celebrating the fruits of our stewardship series. More information will be forthcoming in the near future on how you might use your gifts for the good of our parish.

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Liturgy This Week March 14-20

Monday @ 5:45 p.m. ~ Chapel Lenten Weekday

Rufus Ramsey

Tuesday @ 8:00 a.m. ~ Chapel Lenten Weekday Evelyn Wiechman

Wednesday @ 6:45 p.m. ~ Chapel Lenten Weekday

Kellerman & Stack Family

10:00 a.m. ~ @ FMCHS Chapel Nita Tang (special intention)

Thursday ~ Church Lenten Weekday

8:00 a.m. ~ Beatrice Yehling 6:45 p.m. ~ Wilbur Johnson

Friday 8:00 a.m. ~ Chapel Lenten Weekday Communion Service

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion ~ Church

4:15 p.m. St. Boniface Parishioners

8:15 a.m. Jim Ellison, Sr.

10:15 a.m. Olin Clawson

12:15 p.m. Misa en Español ~ la Capilla

Rita Degenhardt

5:15 p.m. Vera Mae Friedel

March 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

13 Confirmation Retreat 11:30 a.m.; Penance Service 2:00 p.m. (CH); Steeple People 6:30 p.m. (AR)

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Nia 8:00 a.m. (OR); RCIA/RCIC 6:30 p.m. (AR); Planning Commission Mtg. 6:30 p.m. (BL)

15

Martha & Mary Group 8:30 a.m. (AR); Handbell Practice 6:30 p.m. (CH); Creighton Model Interest Session 6:30 p.m. (PO)

16 Nia 8:30 a.m.(OR); Quilters 8:30 a.m. (EV); Lectio Divina 10:00 a.m. (AR); PSR 6:30 p.m.; Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. (CH); Living the Eucharist 7:15 p.m. (BL)

17 Living the Eucharist 8:45 a.m. (OR)

18 Nia 8:00 a.m. (OR); Stations of the Cross 2:00 p.m. (CH) & 6:00 p.m. (CA)

19 Women’s Prayer Breakfast 8:00 a.m. (OR); Via Crucis 6:00 p.m. (CA)

20 Secular Franciscans 3:00 p.m. (AR); Tower Teens 6:30 p.m. (AR)

21

Nia 8:00 a.m. (OR); RCIA/RCIC 6:30 p.m. (AR)

22

Martha & Mary Group 8:30 a.m. (AR); Handbell Practice 6:30 p.m. (CH)

23 Nia 8:30 a.m.(OR); Quilters 8:30 a.m. (EV); St. Vincent de Paul Mtg. 7:00 p.m. (PO); Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. (CH)

24 Soup & Bread Supper 5:00 p.m. (OR) Holy Thursday

25 Nia 8:00 a.m. (OR); Stations of the Cross 6:00 p.m. (CA) Good Friday (Office Closed)

26 Holy Saturday

27 Easter

28

Nia 8:00 a.m. (OR); Stewardship Mtg. 7:00 p.m. (PO) Easter Monday (Office Closed)

29

Martha & Mary Group 8:30 a.m. (AR); Handbell Practice 6:30 p.m. (CH)

30 Nia 8:30 a.m.(OR); Quilters 8:30 a.m. (EV); PSR 6:30 p.m.; Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. (CH)

31 Protecting God’s Children 6:30 p.m. (AR)

1 Nia 8:00 a.m. (OR); Frequent Flyers outing at Edisons 7:00 p.m.

2 Secular Franciscans Fraternity 5:30 p.m. (AR)

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Nia 8:00 a.m. (OR); Baptism Class 7:00 p.m. (CH)

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Martha & Mary Group 8:30 a.m. (AR); Grief Support 8:45 a.m. (OR) & 5:15 p.m. (AR);

Handbell Practice 6:30 p.m. (CH); Pastoral Council Mtg 6:30 p.m. (PO)

6 Nia 8:30 a.m.(OR); Quilters 8:30 a.m. (EV); Lectio Divina 10:00 a.m. (AR); PSR 6:30 p.m.; Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. (CH)

7 Guided Prayer group 8:30 a.m. (AR)

8 Nia 8:00 a.m. (OR)

9 McCarthy/Krupp Wedding

AR—Acorn Room / BL—Bona Lounge / CA—Chapel / CH—Church / OR—Oak Room / PO—Parish Office / S—School

Catholic Pilgrimage to Ireland

Visit the land of Saints and Scholars July 11 - 20, 2016, with Fr. Matthew Flatley and join this tour of a lifetime. We will visit the Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Clonmacnoise, Dublin, Glendalough, Kilkenny, Waterford, Killarney and Dingle Bay; exploring the ancient Cathedrals and Celtic Ruins and soaking in the spectacular beauty of the Emerald Isle. We will celebrate daily Mass and have ample opportunities for prayerful contemplation of the extraordinary experiences we will share. Please join us as we journey into a deeper experience of our Catholic/Christian faith and heritage. Visit http://bit.ly/FrFlatleyIrelandPilgrimage to learn more.

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Dear Parishioners,

Each February, our students in grades five and eight, participate in an Information for Growth assessment. One aspect of that “test” gives the student an opportunity to share their feelings about a variety of topics. I think it’s important to share some of those results with you...

100% of those students agreed that they “like my parish (church).”

100% agreed that “People in my parish (church) care about helping others.”

100% replied that the “school religion program helps me grow in my Catholic faith.”

100% agreed that they “belong to a ‘youth-friendly’ parish.”

Friends, that is a real testament to the gift that you have shared with our children! Thank you for that gift, and your on-going support of the school. This is statistical evidence that your actions (big and little) have a positive effect on our students. Many blessings be on you for all that you do and are.

Parishioners who travel through our parking lot during pick-up and drop off times are asked to keep a close eye for “walkers through the lot”. We often have many parents and children walking between cars. Our “walkers”, likewise, are asked to watch for our drivers as they search for a parking spot. It’s easy for either group to miss the other. Let’s keep our parking lot safe for all!

ENROLL NOW!! Registration opens next week to our broader Edwardsville/Glen Carbon area. Please call now if you are interested in enrolling your child at St. Boniface School.

Kindergarten screening is Wednesday, April 6. Parents with incoming kindergarteners NOT in our preschool should call the school office, 656-6917, to schedule an appointment for this screening.

Kindergarten visitation (incoming students) will be Tuesday, May 3, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. The kindergarten child and a parent are asked to attend. Please mark your calendars and save the date.

Registration for the Annual Cinco de Abril Volleyball Tournament (Friday, April 1) is underway. Registration forms can be found in the church lobby or by calling the school office, 656-6917. Sign-up for a night of great fun! All proceeds benefit our 7th grade Space Camp trip.

School will be dismissed on Holy Thursday at 1:00 p.m. to

begin Easter vacation. School will resume on Tuesday, March

29.

Peace & All Good, Sr. Anna

Saint Boniface Parish School (Pre-K—8)

128 North Buchanan Edwardsville, IL 62025 Phone-618.656.6917 FAX-618.692.8385

stbschool@st-boniface.com

The faculty, staff and students of Father McGivney Catholic High School would like to thank those that sponsored, donated items for our silent auction, volunteered and attended our Trivia Night on March 5. Thank you to the Knights of Columbus in Edwardsville for hosting the event. We had a record-setting year in both attendance and funds raised and we were simply blown away by the generous support for our school. With over 300 people in attendance, the event raised over $14,000! This money raised will go towards helping offset the cost of educating our students. Your generosity allows us to continue to grow our school and build upon our already strong foundation. THANK YOU!

Father McGivney Catholic High School 7190 Bouse Rd. ~ Glen Carbon, IL 62034 phone: 618-855-9010 ~ fax: 618-855-9011

email: info@mcgivneygriffins.com

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Parish School of Religion

PSR Schedule

March 16 Class 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. March 23 Spring Break—No Class March 30 Class 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.

Important Dates

Confirmation Retreat—Sunday, March 13—11:30 a.m.

Confirmation—Friday, April 22—6:30 p.m. (Dinner 4:30 p.m.)

First Communion Practice—Saturday, April 30—10:00 a.m.

First Communion—Sunday, May 1—2:30 p.m.

Job Opportunity—St. Boniface School

St. Boniface School is seeking a Food Service Manager. This individual is responsible for the planning, preparation, ordering of foods for lunches and record-keeping for the Federal Hot Lunch School Program. An Illinois Food Service Sanitation License is required. Flexible start date. Resumes and applications should be sent to Sr. Anna Flanigan at stbschool@st-boniface.com. An application can be found on the www.st-boniface.com website.

Catholic Women’s Prayer Breakfast

The annual Catholic Women's Prayer Breakfast will be held on March 19 at St. Boniface Church in Edwardsville. All women of our parish are invited to attend. The day will begin with Mass at 8 a.m. followed by breakfast and guest speaker Patty Schneier who will speak on evangelization and how to incorporate it in families and daily lives. Tickets are $15 and reservations are required. Please contact Emily Gates at 618-656-3566 for more information or to make a reservation.

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MINISTRY MINUTES

St. Boniface RCIA-RCIC

Monday, March 14 @ 6:30 p.m., Acorn Room

Topic: Review How to go to Confession and Stump the Staff

Presenter: Fr. Jeff

Fasting From Other Than Food

There are two weeks remaining until Easter Sunday. Here are some ideas about fasting from the Little Black Book of Lenten reflections. Our hope is that our Lenten observance has awakened our spirit to see some things we hadn’t noticed. The purpose of fasting is to aid in this process; to open up a space inside of ourselves to make room for the Spirit to work.

There are other things to fast from besides food. Fasting from media: from time spent on television, computers and phones. Fasting from personal pleasures: from smoking or drinking. Fasting from shopping. Fasting from eating out and then donating the value of that skipped meal to your CRS Rice Bowl. Fasting from bad habits: from swearing, gossip, racist jokes or violent language.

Our Church has intentionally left what Lenten practices you

choose up to you. You are to pick those things that mean the

most to your relationship with our Lord. The only Church rules left for you to observe are not eating meat on the two

remaining Fridays and observing a food fast on Good Friday.

Lent is hard work – Happy Lent!

~Deacon Dan

Reflection ~ Robin Black-Rubenstein

In the Gospel from John, Jesus is again teaching the crowds in the vicinity of the Temple. The scribes and the Pharisees approach Jesus, bringing a woman who has been caught in the act of adultery. They put to Jesus the question of what ought to be done in this case. As in previous encounters, they are trying to confine Jesus to a yes or no answer with either choice being one that would contradict what they assume to be Jesus’ teaching or the teachings of the Hebrew Laws. Jesus avoids the trap, however, by offering an answer that was not anticipated by those who posed the question. Jesus, after writing on the ground with his finger, addresses those who stand before him and suggests that the one without sin cast the first stone. Jesus then returns to his writing. This Scripture reading, by the way, is the only evidence we have of Jesus writing. Yet there are no specific details about what he wrote. Since we do not know, we can only imagine. Based on Jesus’ teaching I like to imagine that it would be a word like love or mercy. In Aramaic the word rahhem (verb); means to show mercy, to love, the chief Hebrew term is hesed, God's covenant "lovingkindness.”

In teaching or aiding someone in remembering meaning in something, sometimes acronyms are used. Here are some ideas for the word mercy. M- Move; Mercy should move us to action. It is not simply feeling sorrow or empathy for someone. We should take action to help them or, as in the Hebrew definition, show them “lovingkindness”. E- Encounter; with mercy we encounter God in our hearts and share that encounter with others. R- Remember; we recall the times in our life that we were given mercy by God and by others. C- Compassion; is concern for the trouble of another. Y- Yes; the meaning of yes used as an adjective is; as you say; truly. When we think of mercy, like the mercy of Jesus, we are moved to action. We encounter God and others. We remember when we experienced mercy. We have compassion for others, and we say yes to truly loving our neighbor as ourselves. Maybe as a meditation you can sit with the word mercy and write your own acronym(s). May the peace and mercy of Christ be in your hearts.

MONTH OF GUIDED PRAYER – A Retreat in Everyday Life Begins April 3, 2016

Do you wish to… Explore different ways of praying?

Speak privately with an experienced prayer guide? Become more aware of God’s presence in your life?

Throughout the month each participant will be invited to pray on their own each day and then meet confidentially with an experienced prayer guide for one hour each week for four

weeks. You can choose from Thursday mornings, afternoons. or evenings at your convenience. Couples can have an option

to meet together with the prayer guide. Brochures and registration forms are now available in the lobby of the church or visit www.weekofguidedprayer.org.

Contact Robin B-R at the Parish Office by March 24.

Way of the Cross

On Saturday, March 19, at 6:00 p.m. a group of young Hispanic people from different parishes, including our own, will present in theater form the Way of the Cross. We invite all to this prayerful reflection on the vigil of Palm Sunday.

Priest, Prophet, King

Series by Bishop Robert Barron

Led by Robin Black-Rubenstein

April 6/7—May 18/19, 2016

Choose Wednesday evenings at 7:15 p.m. or Thursday mornings at 8:45 a.m.

This video series from Bishop Robert Barron focuses on Jesus and Biblical scripture.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

CHILDREN’S CHOIR Saturday, March 19 @ 4:15 p.m. Mass The Children’s Choir will lead the music at the 4:15 p.m. Mass. Warm-up @ 3:30 p.m.

TOWER TEENS MEETING Sunday, March 20 @ 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Everyone in Grades 6-8 are welcome! Meet in the Acorn Room.

STEEPLE PEOPLE MEETING Sunday, April 10 @ 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Everyone in Grades 9 - 12 are welcome! We will meet in the Acorn Room.

WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016 Friday, July 22 - Tuesday, August 2 Youths from the parish join pilgrims from around the world in Poland to pray with Pope Francis. Please keep us in prayer this week.

Please Pray for our Military Men & Women

Dan Boone Major Eldridge Browne Lars Engeberg Brandon Effler Mark Federspiel Ha Hatley

Nathan Henning Aaron Hines Steve Jones Kraig Kline Patrick Kohler

Andrew Kolakowski James Lavelle Erin Long

Nick McKenney

Adam Mitchell Michael Porter Ricky Ricciardi

Brian, Stephen and Peter Sambor

Kyle & Jake Schaake Beth McBride Shockey

Abe Stroot Sgt. Kevin Sullivan Sam Terry

Nickolas Varady Thomas Velez Adam Wendel Andrew Wright Evan Zeller

CREIGHTON MODEL FertilityCare System

Now available at St. Boniface Parish! WHAT: A contemporary approach to women’s health care! Learn more about the cycles of fertility and infertility and how this information can be used for family planning and the maintenance of women’s health.

WHO: All women can benefit, and couples dealing with infertility or recurrent miscarriage can find new hope.

WHERE: St. Boniface Parish Office Conference Room.

WHEN: Upcoming Introductory Sessions @6:30pm ~ Tuesday, March 15, and Monday, April 18.

HOW: To pre-register for an intro session, contact Sue Deakos, FertililtyCare Practitioner Intern, 618-973-7842.

*Group Introductory Session Fee of $25 waived for each session! *Pre-registration required to guarantee learning materials.

ONE BREAD ONE CUP LITURGICAL LEADERSHIP YOUTH CONFERENCE

JUNE 27 - JULY 1 St. Meinrad Archabbey - St. Meinrad, IN

This summer, 5 high school students from our parish and Fr. McGivney High School will be attending a 5-day liturgical leadership conference at St. Meinrad Archabbey. “One Bread One Cup” is a summer program in which high school students learn about the Catholic faith hallmarks of Word, Sacrament and Mission. It provides them the formation necessary to become leaders in their parishes and in the world around them at such a critical time in their lives.

For the past 6 years, St. Boniface has actively participated in this program sending 32 participants. OBOC has greatly impacted the lives of those who have attended by helping them to grow in their knowledge and love for the Church; fostering vocations and, in some cases, beginning the discernment process; taking an active role in parish life once they’ve returned by signing up to become Ministers of Communion, Lectors, Cantors, and leading Evening Prayer throughout the year. Three of our participants have or will be serving this year as College Interns for the summer program, leading the next group of high school students to deepen their faith and grow in their relationship with Christ.

If you would like to consider sponsoring a student ($450) or making a donation of any amount towards this wonderful program, please contact Jill Griffin or Fr. Jeff.

ALTON DEANERY COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN

All the ladies are invited to Queen of Peace Church, 132 Butcher St., Bethalto on Thursday, April 7 for FAITH, FOOD, FUN and FELLOWSHIP. We will begin with Mass at 8:30 a.m. followed by a light breakfast. Come learn about elder issues, including elder abuse, from Attorney Leonard Berg our speaker. Contact Mary Ann Renken 618-656-7802.

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Weekly Financial Report

Collection 3/6/2016

Envelope collection $16,421.00

EFT Contributions $7,098.00

Mail/Loose Contributions $870.26

Angel Fund (STB/FMCHS) $410.00

Fundraisers $296.00

Grants $376.91

Sacramental Fees $680.00

ACSA $100.00

Building Fund $1,322.00

Gift Shop $116.05

TOTAL INCOME $27,690.22

Budgeted Income $22,700.00

Overage/Shortage $4,990.22

Diocesan Collections $1,005.00

Funeral Lunch Volunteers March 2016 ~ Committee #4

Team Leader Jan Reilly with Barb Gieseking, Kaye Grezlak, Mary Kafka, Pat McBride, Claribel Ramsey, May Peradotti, Lillian Rimkus, Carol Schlueter, Connie Schwab, Mary Jo Schmidt and Linda Ziolkowski

COLLECTION COUNTERS for Monday, March 21, 2016

Nora Meyer, Janice Boyer and Tom Jacober

Stewardship

“Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with his finger.” This is how our Gospel Reading from St. John describes Jesus’ immediate response to when the woman accused of adultery is brought before Him. Immediately after this the Lord says, “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”

In the original Greek the word used for “bent down” literally meant, “stooped down.” The word describes doing something that was considered very humbling; quite likely Jesus was trying to put the woman at ease, to identify with her. Jesus identifies with the woman, and He makes a gesture to let her know that.

We often speak of seeing Jesus in others, in treating them in a way that reflects love and caring, not judgment. Blessed Mother Teresa (who will officially become a saint this coming September) once stated, “I see Jesus in every human being. I say to myself, ‘This is hungry Jesus. I must feed Him.’ Or ‘This is sick Jesus who has leprosy and gangrene.’ I serve because I love Jesus.”

Stewardship calls us to show the same kind of love reflected by Jesus in the Gospel and in the words and actions of Mother Teresa. We, too, are called to find and see Jesus in all we meet, to be willing to humble ourselves if necessary to serve and care for them. There are ways we can do this among the ministries right here in our own faith community.

Robin Hake, Business Manager rhake@st-boniface.com

Dear Faithful Members of St. Boniface Parish, You may recall that we kicked-off our Stewardship Series last fall with a focus on showing our gratitude for God's Abundant Blessings through commitments to Spirituality, Service and Sacrifice. Lent and the upcoming Easter Season provide us with opportunities to reaffirm that Stewardship is our Way of Life, blossoming in the spring and growing throughout the year from the seeds planted during the initial Stewardship Series last fall. During these remaining days of Lenten preparation and in anticipation of the upcoming Easter Season, please reflect upon the commitments you made last fall and, in the words of St. Paul, "stir into flame" these commitments by participating in:

• Prayer groups such as Living the Eucharist, Lectio Divina, Circle of Moms, or two of the new Easter Season opportunities: “Study Series – Priest, Prophet, King by Bishop Robert Barron” and “Month of Guided Prayer”.

• Service opportunities for our Church and community.

• Expanded sacrifice by not only "giving up" something for Lent, but by giving more to those in need through programs such as the CRS' Rice Bowl, St. Vincent de Paul Society and others. To learn more about prayer groups or faith formation programs, please contact Robin Black Rubenstein at 618-656-6450 or via email at rblackrubenstein@st-boniface.com. To learn more about the St. Vincent de Paul Society and other service opportunities, please contact Deacon Dan or Benna Denue at the parish office (618-656-6450). To make your contributions to the church and church-supported charities even easier, take advantage of online giving through the church website: www.st-boniface.com. Let's make Lent a time of transformation to Stewardship as a Way of Life and the Easter Season a rebirth of our commitments to Spirituality, Service and Sacrifice! Thank you for your participation in our inaugural Stewardship Series and your continued generosity of your time, abilities and resources to our community and St. Boniface Church. St. Boniface Stewardship Council stewardship@st-boniface.com

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LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND —MARCH 19-20, 2016

Ministries Vigil—4:15 p.m. Sunday—8:15 a.m. Sunday—10:15 a.m. Sunday—5:15 p.m.

� Ministers of Holy Communion

John and Jenny Sanford 692-9815

Chris Amick�Peter Deakos�Sue Deakos�

Kristin Donaldson�Mimi Hunter�Marc Kamp�

Jerry Luchtefeld�Jane Luchtefeld�Keith Lueking�Michael Watts�

Kate Watts�

Joe Hines�Shirley Lanham�Jim McCracken�

Kara McGarrahan�Andrew McGarrahan�

Laura Ohren�Tom Ohren�Angela Paul�Ron Schmidt�

Tim Tosovsky�Mary Wood�

Phil Becerra�Connie Becerra�David Boduch�

Jerry Davis�Bonnie Hajny�

Mary Metz�Kit Morrissey�Patti Schaake�

David Schwab�Jamie Schwab�Stacey Tyrrell�

Bryan Dammerich�Michelle Dammerich�

Peggy Pace�Scott Pace�

Jenny Sanford�John Sanford�

Jessica Westerhold�

Readers Barb Leardi

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Luke Deakos�Katie Deakos�Jackie Dezort�

Michael Hines�Daniel Martin�

Lisa Gray�

Jerry McNichols�Shari Renken�

Sister Kathleen Mourisse�

Pat Oser�Joe Kalmer�

Bethany Kerkhover�

Ushers David & Susie Knetzer

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Brian Jones�Kevin Kretzer�Greg Stovall�

Keith Sutorius�James Trebing�

Volunteer Needed�Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed�

Steve Haarmann�Doug Hastings�

Ray Kerkemeyer�William Lanham�

Andrew McGarrahan�Cliff Sachs�

Bill Schwarz�David Viox�

Dan Boner�Jane Case�Floyd Frey�Scott Hajny�Gary Ladd�

Bryce Renken�Jeff Wiedman�Daniel Willis�

Diane Jacober�Thomas Jacober�

Hunter Klette�Dave Knetzer�

Don Lange�Randy Otrembiak�

Albert Schug�Volunteer Needed�

Altar Servers Fr. Jeff

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Lydia Donaldson�Makenna Lueking�

Ethan Potthast�

Mark Luchtefeld�Hannah Starnes�Patty Wiemers�

Jacob Huber�Johnathan Kreke�

Blake Renken�

Nikki Antonini�Grace Delp�Philip Dillier�

Sacristan Mary Westerhold

656-6536 Barb Leardi� Diana McCracken� Mary Metz� Stacy Klette�

Greeters Nora Meyer

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Myrtle Ahart�Megan Anderson�

Mary Jo Schmidt�Sheila Voss�

Barbara Giardina�Kaye Grezlak�

Carol Lange�Judy Veith�

Children’s Liturgy of the Word Barb Stamer

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No Children’s Liturgy�

No Children’s Liturgy�

No Children’s Liturgy�

Cantors Jill Griffin 610-6972

Children’s Choir Kristi Hyten Ellie Hyten

Brandon Kozak Ryan Fitzpatrick

Sue Papajcik Deron Griffin

Scrip Sales Julie Evans-Reinecke�

Nicole Potthast�Stefanie Carrion�Brandi Couzins�

Stacy Hayden�Dana Kerns�

Kim Delp�Holly Jones�

Knights of Columbus, Edwardsville Council 1143

FISH FRY: We hold a fish fry every Friday during lent as well as on Good Friday. Hours are from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. Our plates range in price from $6.40 to $8.55 and each plate includes a choice of cod or catfish and two sides. Our fish fry has a sit down environment in which our customers take a seat and we have volunteer members who take their order and deliver the food. We also have a take out counter for those who do not wish to sit down.

EASTER EGG HUNT: Sunday, March 20, 1:00-3:00 p.m. Bring your 0-10 years olds to this annual Easter event at the Hall. Plenty of eggs to find, treats to enjoy, prizes to win, visits from the Easter Bunny and kid music sing-a-longs. This event is open to the public so bring your friends. Contact Scott Bayless, sjbayles@gmail.com, with any questions.

Bethalto Knights of Columbus Scholarship Program

Buffet style chicken dinner will be served on Sunday, March 20, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace School Gym at 132 Butler St., Bethalto, IL. Adults $10.00 - Children $5.00 (5-10 yrs. old). Adult carry outs available. Public welcome. All you can eat menu includes fried chicken, chicken strips, mashed potatoes & gravy, mac-cheese, vegetable, applesauce, dessert and drink.

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Tom Barnett

618-444-2336

DISCOUNT: Sr. Citizens • Military (Act. & Retired)

1607 Glen Rae Dr., Troy, IL IL Lic. 058-172891

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� Remodeling, Painting, Carpentry � Drywall, Lighting, and Ceiling Fans

� Electrical Service UpgradeINSURED � 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE

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