PRIESTS: 402-564-7151

Pastor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. Mike Swanton

Assistant Pastor . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. Walter Jong-A-Kiem

Permanent Deacons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Keiter Larry Mielak, Jim Naughtin and Art Spenner

PARISH OFFICE TEAM: 402-564-7151

Parish Secretary. . . . . .Stephanie Johnson/Linda Levos Liturgist……………….... . . . . . . . . . . . .Dianne Keiter

Pastoral/Stewardship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belinda Keiter

Family Faith Formation Coordinator. .Cheryl Rambour

Business Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kim Arlt

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jorge Torres

Youth Ministry/Godparents Sarah Doerneman. . . . . . .columbuscym@gmail.com

HISPANIC MINISTRY

Fr. Jairo Congote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402-352-3540

GRADE SCHOOL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402-564-7153 Principal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Zoucha

Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barb Brockhaus

PRESCHOOL/CHILDCARE. . . . . . . .402-564-9338 Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kim Kluever

SCOTUS JR. & SR. HIGH SCHOOL 402-564-7165 President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Ohnoutka

St. Bonaventure The Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 20, 2020

www.stboncc.com

Catholic Church 1565 18th Avenue

Columbus, Nebraska 68601

Bulletin notices: Submit in writing to the rectory on September 21st for September 27th.

MASS SCHEDULE Weekend: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. 6:15 p.m.-Spanish Rosary is prayed 30 minutes before Mass. Twenty-four hour Eu-charistic Adoration in the Scotus Chapel. Call Joan Jahn 402-910-0958 for an open hour. For security purposes only assigned adorers and subs will be permitted inside the Scotus Chapel. Daily: At St. Anthony Church Tuesday through Friday: 6:30 a.m.

SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: Saturdays 3:30-4:30 pm at St. Anthony Church or by appointment. Please call the church office.

Baptism To register call the rectory. Parents should be active in their faith and be registered in the parish.

Marriage: Contact the pastor 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 privacy laws, 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.

Sick Calls: Contact the rectory with questions.

Vocations: Do you have questions about vocations, or would like to talk about your vocation? Call the pastor, visit archomaha.org/ministries/vocations/, contact Fr. Roza at 402-558-3100 or ajroza@archomaha.org or our Vocation Commitee: Leonard & Theresa Gabriel 402-910-4563 or tree.gabriel@gmail.com.

office@stboncc.com

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.

New Parishioners: If you would like to join our parish, register online at stboncc.com or stop in the Parish Office.

PARISH NEWS If I work for five hours, I expect to get paid for five hours. If I work for two, I expect to get paid for two. What if we worked for a company that paid everyone the same amount regardless of how long they worked? How would we feel going home with the same pay for working eight hours as my co-worker did for working only two hours? Secular wisdom would have a huge problem with this and a visit to the Labor Board would quickly pursue. But this is God’s wisdom and God’s ways. We sometimes think that if we pray more, better, or more fervently and go over and above with the practice of our faith, God will somehow reward us and present us with some kind of merit badge. We are so wrong. Spiritual practices have only one true purpose: to deepen our love for God. In deepening our love for God, we also increase our ability to see God’s presence around us, living life more purposefully and contemplatively. What if God chooses to treat someone who has come on the scene of faith later in life the same as someone who has devoted their whole lives to it? Does it really matter? If we have the merit badge notion of faith, we can find ourselves feeling a little arrogant and even jealous of folks who have not followed the same path that we have. We can even see ourselves as the privileged few who have a corner on the faith and fully possess it. That thinking doesn’t square with God. God is all about mercy in abundance and is ready to take anyone to himself regardless of when they come. He is only happy that they have come home and delights in their return. After all, if you really and truly love someone, does it matter what they will give you in return or what you receive as a benefit? If relationships were assessed based upon productivity, they would lack authentic love. We invest too much self interest in our prayer and neglect to see it as an opportunity to pursue our Lover and deepen the intimate bond we have with God. When we breathe our last, all that is of consequence is union with God. If my love for God is real, I am going to want to live the Gospel, abide by the commandments, practice my faith, forgive and love my neighbor, and care for the environment, regardless of how much time it takes or benefits me. We want God to think and behave as we do, and in doing so, we set ourselves up for disappointment. God has a totally different agenda and that’s okay.

©LPi

ST. BONAVENTURE COLUMBUS, NE

SAVE THE DATE Sunday, October 4 we will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony for the narthex and St. Bonaventure Parish Center. Please watch for bulletin updates.

ST.VINCENT DE PAUL CONFERENCE

September 27 is the feast day of St. Vincent de Paul. Included in your September envelopes was the SVdP Ap-peal. Please, prayerfully consider donating to this important min-istry. The SVdP conference is made up of volunteers from St. Bonaventure Parish assisting those in our community who are in need of housing, food, utilities, etc. If you would like to learn more about the SVdP Conference call the parish office or email the SVdP president Lynette Klug at lklug@colfamprac.com.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER MEETING

All Eucharistic ministers are invited to a par-ish training on Tuesday, September 22 at 7:00 pm in Church. You must attend a training session to resume EMHC duties. If you cannot attend, contact Dianne, 564-7151 dkeiter@stboncc.com.

MONTHLY FYI: SILENT FESTIVAL ENVELOPE

The Silent Festival envelope that is in your monthly envelope packets. What is this envelope and why is it called “Silent Festi-val”? Back in the late 1980’s, when Fr. Flavius Czuba was the Pastor, there was discussion about finding volunteers for our an-nual “Parish Festival” and some parishioners felt like it was al-ways the same people volunteering (sounds like they were facing some of the same issues, we are still working on). Fr. Flavius was also concerned that we were competing with the other two parish-es with a Festival or bazaar and maybe we should think of a dif-ferent way to generate income. The idea of a “Silent Festival” took shape – a monthly “blue” envelope in your packet of enve-lopes that you can donate towards without much effort. This mon-ey does go towards the operating fund of the parish; everything it takes to run a parish, and it generates about $20,000 per year in income. One way to encourage people to give in this envelope is a monthly drawing to give something back to people who partici-pate. Every month Fr. Mike draws 4 Silent Festival envelopes that were turned in with the $15.00 donation. $75.00 of Scrip is given to each winner. You have probably seen these winners names in the bulletin. So, your $15.00 donation could make you $60.00 richer. How’s that for an investment! We hope this month’s FYI is helpful!

STEWARDSHIP SPANISH

ANUNCIOS en ESPAÑOL

Memorial Gifts Have Been Given In Memory of:

Jim Skalak: Rudy Studnicka John Willis: Michael Evans, Bonita Evans

Stained Glass Windows: Carolyn Cielocha: M&M Ron & Peg Ziola Connor Austin Shank: M&M Richard & Marge Nosal Cec Williams: Sue Henggeler Edna Sutko: Lois Kuta

E-TITHE Enroll in E-Tithe! You can have your withdrawal taken on the 10th or 25th of each month. Call Business Manager, Kim Arlt, for info. or download a form from our website; www.stboncc.com.

WEEKEND COLLECTIONS September 13, 2020

Contributions Received.………………………………...$7,560.00 E-Tithe………………...…………………………….…$15,917.00 Total…………………...………………………………$23,477.00 Year-To-Date Actual Received……………………....$182,687.74 Year-To-Date Budgeted……………………………...$210,056.00 Net Excess (Deficit)...………………………………..($27,367.00)

STAINED GLASS WINDOWS Contributions Received..…………………..$1,091.24 Donations to-date………………………..$328,926.24 Total estimated repair cost………………$380,000.00 Learn more online at http://stboncc.com/stained-glass-windows/

LOS OBREROS EN LA VIÑA Por: Padre Jairo Congote

Es muy interesante ver las reacciones que todos tenemos de la parábola de los obreros en la viña pues rara vez decimos que sea la parábola del amo generoso en la que se enfatiza que gracias a que

Dios es bueno y generoso, la salvación de Dios es gratuita y para todos. La bondad gratuita del amo de alguna manera su-pera la justicia sin lesionarla. Este amo generoso representa a Dios, la viña su servicio, los obreros los hombres, y el denario la recompensa común para todos: su reino de salvación. La intención original de la parábola está en labios de Jesús como respuesta a las críticas de los fariseos. Estos le censuraban por-que acogía a los pecadores y marginados: la escoria social y religiosa según los puritanos orgullosos. Así obra Dios, viene a decir Jesús con la parábola, dando parte a todos en su reino de salvación. Con su parábola insinúa Cristo que los primeros llamados por Dios eran los fariseos, fieles cumplidores de la ley mosaica, los doctos letrados, y en general todos los judíos, como pueblo elegido y heredero de las promesas hechas a los patriarcas. Los últimos jornaleros, en cambio, son los pecado-res que Jesús vino a buscar y que, invitados por él, entran en el ámbito de la misericordia de Dios. Jesús proclama la gratuidad de Dios, que es bondad y miseri-cordia, frente a la religión y la moral del mérito que patrocina-ban los fariseos. Estos, incapaces de encajar conceptos como amor y perdón, cerraban el camino de Dios a los pobres, igno-rantes y violadores de las múltiples prescripciones religiosas que ellos enredaban a placer. La gratuidad de la salvación y del perdón de Dios forma parte de los pensamientos, planes y ca-minos del Señor, que no coinciden con los nuestros. Ante Dios no hay monopolios exclusivistas ni tiene cabida la pretensión de manipular sus favores conforme a nuestros egoísmos perso-nales. Pues los dones de Dios, su gracia, la llamada a la fe y la entrada en su reino son inmerecidos siempre, efecto solamente de su bondad generosa. Para el Señor no cuentan nuestro senti-do utilitarista de la eficacia ni nuestra perfecta ecuación entre prestación y salario, categoría y sueldo. Nuestra vida cristiana no se puede estructurar sobre una contabilidad de haber/debe respecto de Dios, sino sobre su don y su gracia que nos prece-den siempre. Si bien es verdad que Dios espera nuestra res-puesta agradecida, nuestra colaboración libre y responsable. Además, es absurdo que un buen hijo piense que su padre le debe algo porque hace lo que le manda; es también feo que exija un pago a su obediencia. Dios no hace injusticia a nadie; Dios es amor gratuito, pero no injusto. Como los miembros del pueblo israelita, los obreros de la

primera hora, es decir los cristianos viejos y los fieles obser-

vantes han de alegrarse de haber sido llamados pronto al traba-

jo de la viña, al servicio de Dios; y, además, han de estimar y

amar a los de la hora última, porque Dios es bueno y los ama

con amor gratuito. Pero, ¿es esta la imagen que tenemos de

Dios? ¿El Dios compasivo y misericordioso que nos revela

Jesús, o el Dios fiscal de conductas y haciendas? Si nos resisti-

mos a aceptar que Dios es bueno con todos, es que nosotros no

somos buenos. Examinémonos hoy nuestra motivación religio-

sa básica, ¿es el amor gratuito a Dios y a los hermanos, o bien

el amor interesado, que en negativo equivale a miedo al casti-

go? ¿Por cuál de estos motivos nos guiamos en la práctica reli-

giosa, en la conducta moral y en las relaciones con los demás?

Probablemente necesitamos una sincera conversión para, como

dice san Pablo, “llevar una vida digna del evangelio de Cristo”.

LOTTERY CALENDAR WINNERS September 14, 2020– September 20, 2020

$55-(0745) Schumacher, Smejkal, Brockhaus& Herley 09-14-20

$55-(0469) Cory Hall 09-15-20

$55-(0367) Mary Roddy 09-16-20

$55-(0970) Mary Ann Jarosz 09-17-20

$55-(0889) Jerry Chlopek 09-18-20

$55-(0115) Vanora Mulligan 09-19-20

$75-(1060) Rich & Marge Nosal 09-20-20

SCRIP SALES Scrip orders can be picked up during school hours at the school office. Please call or email the

school office (564-7153; bbrockhaus@stb.esu7.org by 11:00 a.m.

Weekly Sales ...……………....…..………………..…..$12,740.00 Profit………………………………..……..…….………...$525.40 Year-To-Date.………….……………………………...$10,494.82 March 31, 2021 Goal…………………………………..$35,000.00

The Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 20, 2020

SPIRITUAL/LITURGY

Today we include the following parishioners and friends who are sick and are in need of your care and love. Please pray for those who need the hope and strength of the Lord:

Sam Nahorny, Todd Ligenza, Fernanda Madrigal, Eldon Jedlicka

We also pray for those who have died: Arthur Jarecke, Walter Bosak, Joyce Zywiec,

Kathaleen Frauendorfer

Monday, 09/21

No Mass

Tuesday, 09/22 St. Anthony Church

6:30 AM Kerry Korth

Wednesday, 09/23 St. Anthony Church

6:30 AM Liv/Dec Dimas Family

Thursday , 09/24 St. Anthony Church

6:30 AM Tim Korgie

Friday, 09/25 St. Anthony Church

6:30 AM Sue Kopecky

Saturday, 09/26 at St. Bonaventure Church

5:00 PM Gene Witt - Anniv.

Sunday, 09/27 at St. Bonaventure Church

7:00 AM St. Bonaventure Parishioners

8:30 AM Liv/Dec Ziola/Arlt Family

10:30 AM Diane Keeshan

6:15 PM Maria Candelaria Reyes

YOUTH & SCHOOL

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Sign up to be a temporary sub or find a friend to rotate with you! Adorers needed: Saturday: Afternoon 3-4 pm Saturday: Evening 7-8 pm (2nd & 4th Saturday) Sunday: Morning 2-3 am, 3-4 am (All Once a Month) Wednesday: Morning 1-2 am (Every Other Week) Friday: Morning 1-2 am (Every Other Week) Co-Captains needed: Sunday, Wednesday, Friday (All 6am-6pm) Call Joan Jahn — 402-910-0958 (Please leave a message.)

1. Super Saver receipts program has begun! Qualifying receipts must be dated Sept. 1 through March 1. You can either drop the receipts in the St. Bonaventure tub in the store, or drop them in the tub outside the front

door of the school office. Receipts from this summer do not count. Thank you for your support! 2. We are always in need of recycled paper that is clean on one side as we use this paper in our copy machine. If your place of employment has used paper that you can save for us, we would really appreciate it! 3. We are now saving Village Hearth bread UPCs. Clip these UPCs and drop them in the tub outside the front door of the school office. They are worth 5 cents! Don't forget to clip those Godfather fedoras (hats) off of the Godfather's Pizza boxes as well. Those are worth 25 cents for our school!

ROSARY LEADER NEEDED We are looking for volunteers to lead the rosary before Mass once a month. Help is needed at the 10:30 AM Mass. Contact Linda with questions or to volunteer: 402-564-7151 or llevos@stboncc.com.

SCOTUS LUNCH MENU September 21 – September 25 Monday: Hot Dog, Baked Beans, Fruit Tuesday: Spaghetti w/ meatballs, Green Beans, Breadstick, Fruit Wednesday: Turkey, Mashed Potato, Dinner Roll, Fruit Thursday: Fiestada, Smile fries, Romaine Lettuce, Fruit Friday:Deli Ham Sandwich, Chicken Noodle Soup, Carrots, Fruit

"Pray-at-Home" Vigils for our Nation to become One Nation Under God

*24-Hour Prayer Vigils will take place from 9:00am 1st Friday to 9:00am 1st Saturday, Oct. 2 & 3.

Please join in praying for God's Will to be done on earth as it is in Heaven - which would be peace on earth! Add penance & fasting to make your prayer even more powerful! Pray your "Hour of Power" at home. Choose any hour during the Vigil that is conven-ient for you. Enjoy!

ARCHBISHOP’S DINNER FOR EDUCATION 2020

Join us from the comfort of your own home by partici-pating in this live, interactive broadcast on September 24, 2020 to celebrate our own Mrs. Lynn Mielak as Rural Educator of the Year! This annual celebration of Catholic education provides an opportunity to publicly recognize the dedi-cation of individuals within the Catholic school system, to thank those who support Catholic schools, and to raise scholarship funds for low-income students to attend Catholic schools. For information on how to donate in honor of Mrs. Lynn Mielak and to view the live event visit archomaha.org/events/dinner2020/ .

There will be a Praying for Our Priests Holy Hour with Benedic-tion and Adoration on Sunday, September 20 at 7:00 p.m. in St. Anthony's Church. Please wear your mask. If you have a book from Maria Regina Cleri, please bring it. Due to Covid 19 re-strictions, books cannot be handed out at the event. This event will also be live streamed on St. Anthony's Facebook page.

WORRIED ABOUT THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS?

St. Isidore is hosting a weekly Holy Hour and Benedic-tion to pray for God's blessings on our upcoming elec-

tions. Join us each Sunday afternoon from 4:00-5:00 p.m. as we give praise and honor to Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament and ask for His blessings. May God bless America!

Family Faith Formation/Confirmation

RockTalk Volunteers

St. Bonaventure School Staff

St. Bonaventure Preschool Staff

St. Bonaventure Church Staff

Scotus Staff

RCIA

GodTeen Couples Marcus & Megan Faltys

Jeff & Melissa Kosch

Mike & Kim Allen Mike & Kelli Faltys

Eric & Kim Kluever Dale & Michelle Sell

Mike & Ann Babel Jon & Elissa Heibel

Brian & Shelli Naughton

Peg Albright Maureen Irby Beth Augustine-Schulte Sarah Kracke

Danielle Bender Stephanie McLaughlin Barb Brockhaus Lynn Mielak

Stacy Chohon Amy Morton Sandi Demuth Katie Olsen

Jill Erickson Angie Ostdiek Jan Foltz Amy Schaecher

Tara Gokie Dale Sell Liz Hamling Angela Swanson Jen Hendricks Cheryl Zoucha

Maddie Blaser Kelly Lovell Alli Demuth Donna Misek Sharon Dornacker Gwen Steiner

Cheryl Drozd Kristi Thege Andrea Kloke Julie Wemhoff

Kim Kluever

Fr. Mike Swanton Dianne Keiter Kim Arlt Linda Levos

Steph Johnson Cheryl Rambour Belinda Keiter Jorge Torres

Bree Ackermann Debra Ohnoutka Holli Bettenhausen Jeff Ohnoutka

Pat Brockhaus Betsy Rall Kristen Cox Jarrod Ridder Jane Dusel-Misfeldt Janice Rosenquist

Kevin Jedlicka Dana Ritzdorf Joan Lahm Angie Rusher

Merlin Lahm John Schueth Sunny Lancaster Tyler Swanson

Tyler Linder Janet Tooley

Rebecca Arguello Deanna Hoffman Miguel Arguello Terri Hotovy Zjon Braziel Lori Humlicek

Emily Castillo Kim Korth Patricia Chavez Abigail Lutjelusche Llovana De Arcos MaKenna Lutjelusche

Pat Engel Kristin McMeekin Jordan Engel Ruby Martinez

Denise Gardea Cheryl Rambour Carla Gardea Yesica Ruiz Bianney Gaspar Cookie Terry Alondra Gaspar Tom Williams

Deb Hamling Tami Williams

Bree Ackermann Shelli Naughton Julie Blaser Kati Odbert Pat Brockhaus Deb Ohnoutka Kristen Cox LeAnn Parker

Kim Dreesen Betsy Rall Mike Dreesen Jarod Ridder Jason Ehlers Dana Ritzdorf Marcus Faltys John Ritzdorf

Mary Hall Angie Rusher Tanner Johnson Bill Ruskamp Ashley Karges Mike Schwartzer Nate Karges Kathy Steiner

Belinda Keiter Tyler Swanson Lynette Klug Janet Tooley Aaron Kosch Brian Turner Kathie Kresha Joe Wacha

Joan Lahm Gerry Wiese Merlin Lahm Joel Young Tyler Linder Mary Young Jane Dusel-Misfeldt Kathy Zadina

Willie Piitz Michell Ruskamp

Cheryl Rambour