St. Boniface, St. Joseph, & St. John the Baptist Parishes
February 3, 2013
We are all one body, one body in Christ, and we do not stand alone. We are Christ’s body,
His hands and feet. We will speak His word of life to everyone we meet.
Pastor: Fr. David Fulton, PO Box 170, Fordyce-NE 402-357-3506
Emali: frfulton@hotmail.com website: www.stbonifaceparish.org
Deacons:
Marcus Potts (F)
Brian Heine (F)
Clarence Jansen (M)
Rod Wiebelhaus (F)
Phones: St. John Rectory 357-3506
St. John Hall
357-2322
East Catholic
357-2146
St. John Fax
West Cath.
St. Joseph Hall
357-3795
357-3507
357-3761
St. Boniface Prayer Line: Betty Peitz 402-357-3577
St. John Prayer Line:
Amy Dickes 357-3301 or
Donna Potts 357-3728
Marriage Arrangements: at least 6 months in advance
Mass Intentions:
Mark “Mass Intention” and put in Sunday collection or
mail to Carole Schulte, PO Box 116, Fordyce-NE
68736. Indicate who, desired date and parish.
Confession:
St. Joseph:
7:00 – 7:25 p.m. (before Mass)
St. John:
Sunday 10:10-10:25 & Frist Fridays
7:15–7:30 am and by app’t.
St. Boniface: Sunday 8:00-8:25 am and
Wednesday evenings 6:30-7:00 pm
during schoolyear.
St. Boniface Eucharistic Adoration: Wed 5:30 –6:30 pm; Thurs 6:50 –
7:50 am
First Friday Adoration: after 8:00 am Mass till 7pm at St. John the Baptist
Eucharistic Holy Hour and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion:
Tues 6:45 am-7:45 am at St. John
Secretary Hours: School Year: M-F: 8:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m.
The Parish Office will now be located in the school. Please feel free to stop
by the school anytime for parish business.
jwubben@gpcom.net
Sunday Giving
St. Joseph (Jan 27):
Envelopes - $480; Plate - $35; Maintenance - $25; Endowment
Contributions this fiscal YTD - $70
St. John (Jan 27):
Envelopes - $811.37; Plate - $35; Furnace - $30; Endowment
Contributions this fiscal YTD - $0; Loan @ CSB – $6700.
St. Boniface (Jan 27): Envelopes - $1562; Plate - $31; Children - $3.00; Dollar
Collection - $45.50; Endowment Contributions this fiscal YTD $20; Loan @ CSB – $6500; Roof Fund to date - $5,315.
Scripture Readings
Mon:
Tue:
Wed:
Thu:
Fri:
Sat:
Heb 11:32-40; Mk 5:1-20
Heb 12: 1-4; Mk 5:21-43
Heb 12:4-7, 11-15; Mk 6:1-6
Heb 12:18-19, 21-24; Mk 6:7-13
Heb Heb 13:1-8; Mk 6:14-29
Heb 13:15-17, 20-21; Mk 6:30-34
Adoration
St. John the Baptist
First Friday Adoration: 8:30 am – 7:00 pm followed by
Benediction and Closing
Eucharistic Holy Hour and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotions:
Tuesdays 6:45 am-7:45 am
St. Boniface Eucharistic Adoration
Wednesday: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Thursday:
6:50 am – 7:50 am
PASTOR’S CORNER
Catholic Schools And the Christian Mission
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput
PHILADELPHIA, January 30, 2013 (Zenit.org).
God renews the world with our actions, not our intentions. What separates real discipleship from surface piety is whether we
actually do what we say we believe.
Our vocation as Christians is not simply to pass along good morals to our children, or convey a sense of God's hand in the
world. These things are vital, of course, but they don't exhaust our purpose for being here. Our mission is to bring the world
to Jesus Christ, and Jesus Christ to the world. Each of us is a missionary, and our primary task is the conversion of our own
hearts and the hearts of others so that someday the whole world will acknowledge Jesus Christ as humanity's only savior and
Lord.
That's a big job. We can't do it by just talking about it, any more than Christ could redeem us by writing an essay on sin. The
Gospels have power because they tell the story of what God did; what his only Son did; and what Christ's followers did. The
Passion accounts of Christ's suffering and death move us so deeply because they show in bitter detail how unashamedly God
loves us.
This is the hot spark at the heart of every sincere attempt to tell the story of our redemption. God spared not even his own
Son in saving us. No wonder the cross draws the eye of great artists again and again down through the centuries. The blood
of the cross reminds us that - on at least one day in history - love had no limits. And since then, everything has been
different.
How does this relate to Catholic schools? We tend to forget that for much of its history, the United States has not welcomed
Catholics or their faith. Anti-Catholic prejudice and violence were common. Catholic schools in the 19th and early 20th
centuries had the task of ensuring the survival of the Church by protecting Catholic children from the heavily Protestant
formation found in American public education. Times have changed, and today believing Christians, whatever their
background, usually try to seek common ground rather than reasons to disagree. This is a great blessing. But the
"countercultural" work of Catholic schools - forming young lives in virtue, truth and a vivid Catholic identity - remains crucial.
In a national environment that often seems morally confused, and increasingly indifferent to religion in general and
Christianity in particular, Catholic schools offer a path not just to knowledge but to moral wholeness.
By anchoring themselves in the love of God, Catholic schools, at their best, create in the student a hunger for achievement
and academic excellence. They form young people in the kind of moral purpose that leads to leadership and social
responsibility in adult life. The results don't lie. It's no accident that a vast number of business and civic leaders in the
Philadelphia region were educated, at least in part, by Catholic schools. In their effect, our schools are a treasure not just for
the Catholic Church, but for the whole public community. That's why our archdiocesan schools are worth fighting to keep
alive and to grow, despite all the financial pressures we now face. And that's why Catholics need to be politically engaged on
matters like school choice and financially generous in their support of Catholic education.
God built the Church we've inherited through the love of generations of believers. Their witness made our faith possible. It's
now our turn to shape the future by the zeal we bring to our own daily witness. It's our turn to act. It's our turn to live our
Catholic faith with all the courage and strength Christ brought to loving the Church he founded.
Catholic schools play an irreplaceable role in making that kind of vigorous Christian witness a reality. More than any other
reason, that's why they're important.
The Church depends on God who will always renew and protect her. But she also depends on you and me - teachers,
pastors, parents and so many others - to carry Christ's mission into the world. Words are cheap. Actions matter. It's time to
live our Catholic faith as the apostles did - and through it, to reshape the world.
AREA EVENTS
Cedar Catholic Prom Fundraisers:
(1) Trash Bag Fundraiser - The juniors are taking orders 1/16/13 through 2/4/13. The cost is $11 per roll. The bag sizes
and number of bags per roll are: -white (15 gal) 65 per roll, yellow (39 gal) 25 per roll, blue (55 gal) 16 per roll. Pick-up &
pay date is Monday, February 4th: 3:45 to 6:00 p.m. in the Cedar Catholic High School lobby. (Cash & carry orders also
available.)
(2) Schwan’s Truckload Fundraiser - Stock up for Lent! The juniors are taking orders January 16- February 1. Pick-up
& pay date is Saturday, February 9th : 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. in the Msgr. Werner Activity Center hallway and parking lot.
(Walk-up orders welcome.)
February 3, Sunday – St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Bloomfield will have their annual Soup and Pie Dinner,
serving from 11 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. Chicken Noodle, Chili and Potato Soup, Taverns, Sandwiches, desserts and beverage;
Country Store. Handicap accessible at West Parish Hall entrance.
February 9, Saturday - St. Rose of Lima Parish & School, Crofton, NE invites you to their “WESTERN ROUND-UP”
Unity Supper & Grand Auction at the St. Rose Parish Ctr., Sat., Feb. 9. Silent bidding begins at 3:30 pm with Mass at 5
pm, Social Time at 6 pm and Meal at 6:30 pm. This year’s Western theme includes a chance to win a trip for two to
Nashville, TN (Chances for trip tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100). Meal tickets: $25. Grand and Silent Auction items.
So, saddle up in your favorite jeans, boots and hats for a rootin’ tootin’ time with prizes for best Western duds! For ticket
info, contact St. Rose Parish office at 402 388 4814 or 402 388 4393. Tickets also available at several Crofton
businesses including: Kayton International, People’s Grocery, Farmers and Merchants Bank, Crofton Farm Supply, or
Steffen’s Service.
February 16, Saturday – Cedar Catholic Booster Club Chicken Feed at the KC Hall in Hartington, serving from 5:00
p.m. - ? Dine-in, carry-out or delivery, Call 254-3862. Adults – $9, 12 & under - $5, 4 & under – free; All Carry-outs $8.00.
February 16, Saturday – Men’s Mini Retreat: “Lord, Teach Me How to Pray!”. Sacred Heart Parish Center in Norfolk,
NE. 2301 W. Madison Ave., 9:00 a.m. till 12 noon. All men are invited to come away for a while to listen to your Lord
speak to your heart! RSVP to the Parish Office in Norfolk before February 14. 402-371-2621.
PARISH NEWS
Lost at St. Boniface Parish – green zippered pouch containing two rosaries. If found please call the parish office at 3573506. Thank You!
The Omaha Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (OACCW) offers a $500 scholarship to the Catholic female
Seniors. Rural North Central Deanery offers a $150 scholarship. Applications are available from High School Guidance
Counselors. Deadline is March 1st. Late applications will not be considered.
Have a Mass said for a loved one – send your Mass intentions to Carole Schulte, PO Box 116, Fordyce-NE 68736.
Masses are $10.00.
February 15, Friday - St. John’s Annual Fish Fry. Sign-up sheets for preparation, serving and clean-up are in the back of
church. Please help if you can! This event is becoming bigger each year, and thus takes more helping hands to make it a
success. Contact a parish council member with any questions.
Help is needed to prepare the potato salad. We are in need of several
people to cook and peel potatoes, and to cook and peel eggs. Please call the parish office at 357-3506 if you can help.
Thanks!
Please check the weekly ministry schedules to see if you are down to lector, serve or usher. There have been
several instances lately when volunteers have had to fill in. Please remember that you are responsible for finding a
replacement. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
The St. Joseph Catholic Order of Foresters is providing sponsorship for Feeding God’s Children, a program
assisting the neediest among us. The St. Joseph Court #2029 will be participating in this year’s event by hosting a food
drive (LEND A HAND/BRING A CAN !) for a local food pantry. Baskets will be available in the back of church to drop off
your donations. The "Feeding God's Children" T-shirts are again available, free of charge. If you would like to order a Tshirt, please contact Duane Schieffer. Order deadline is March 1.
Archbishop’s Annual Appeal
Goal
Donations to Date
Donors
St. John the Baptist Parish
St. Boniface Parish
St. Joseph Parish
$5565.90
$5629.74
$1405.82
$6581.00
$5695.00
$1995.32
49
43
17
118.23%
101.15%
141.93%
The first St. Boniface Centennial Cookbooks that were published in 1982 are
available for sale for $15.00. Please contact Julie Arens if you would like one.
SCHOOL NEWS
Bus Fuel
THANK YOU to those who’ve been helping out on our bus fuel bill at Wiebelhaus Station. It is a BIG help to the school.
There is almost always a bill to pay for fuel for the bus. If you would like to help out, just stop down at the Station.
THANKS AGAIN for your support!
The HyVee SmartPoints Program
We did it! West Catholic has won the SmartPoints Contest again this year, so we will be receiving an
interactive SmartBoard in the very near future. Congratulations to the school and we will be anxiously
awaiting word on who the lucky student is that wins the iPad. Keep watching the bulletin for news!
Burnell’s Foodtown Cash Register Tapes for Education Program begins September 1st and runs
through March 2013. This is a wonderful fundraiser for our school, please take advantage of it! Just drop your
cash register receipts from Foodtown in the West Catholic box at the store, or you can drop them off at
school. Thanks for your participation in this program!
So far we have collected a little over $16,000 worth of cash register tapes. Let’s try to beat last year’s total of
$32,993!!
HyVee Cards – Imagine if 5% of your monthly grocery purchases went to the school. If you’ve never purchased HyVee
Cards, now’s the time to start! You can get them at Cedar Security Bank, The Carpenter
Shop (just south of HyVee) and also from Mary Schaefer, Ruth Wiebelhaus, Lora
Wiebelhaus, or at the school. Let’s take full advantage of this program!
There are LOTS of ways to help out West Catholic Elementary. Check out this list!
Target - Use your Target card at checkout and mention that your donation goes to WCES.
Land O’ LakesEach lid is worth 5 cents – drink lots of milk!
Old Cell Phones
We can send them in for $$
Ink Cartridges
We can send them in for $$
People’s Grocery - in Crofton, NE will donate 3 cents for every Shur-Fresh label you clip.
Coca-Cola Lids
Send them to the school and we’ll put them to good use!
Box Tops for Education
Clip those box tops and bring them to school
OneCause.com – LOTS of retailers will donate a % of your purchase to the school. You just need to log into their website
when you want to make an on-line purchase, and from there you navigate to your
favorite stores. You don’t need a scrip card to get the donation; however, you
can use scrip cards in combination with OneCause to get additional donations:
For Example: You can buy a $100 scrip card to Omaha Steaks and their contribution is 11% or $11.00. For an addition 4%
donation, you can navigate to the Omaha Steaks website through OneCause (you will have to set up an account at OneCause),
and another $4.00 will be awarded to the school. No extra cost involved for you! Very simple, and takes very little time.
This list includes only a portion of the retailers who participate in OneCause. Go to the website for more.
Amazon
Champion USA
GetOrganized
National Geographic
Shutterfly
American Eagle
Champs Sports
GNC
Newport News
Sierra Trading Post
Apple iTunes
Circuit City
Hanes
Nike
Skype
Avon
Clinique
Holabird Sports
Nordstrom
Snapfish
Banana Republic
Coldwater Creek
Intuit
Old Navy
Spiegel
Bare Necessities
Columbia
J.Crew
Omaha Steaks
Sunglass Hut
Bass Pro Shops
Crate & Barrel
JC Penney
Online Shoes
Target
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Discovery Store
Just Blinds
Plow & Hearth
The Company Store
Best Buy
E.L.F. Cosmetics
Kmart
Pottery Barn
The Container Store
Better World Books
Eastbay
Kohls
ProActive Solution
The North Face
Blinds Galore
Easy Spirit
LL Bean
Quickbooks
Tiger Direct
Bloomingdales
Essential Apparel
Lands End
REI
Tracfone
Bobbi Brown.com
Famous Footwear
Lee
RoadRunner Sports
TSC
Boden USA
Fandango
Limoges Jewelry
Sahalie
Ulta
Bowflex
Fans Edge
Linen Source
Sears
Under Armour
Buckle
Footsmart
Lowes
Sephora
Urban Outfitters
Café Press
French Toast
Magic Cabin
ShoeBacca
Webroot
Merrell
Shoeline
Wen
Campmor
West Catholic Scrip Program
WHAT IS SCRIP?
In order for Scrip to work, a participating retailer agrees to give a discount to Great
Lake Scrip Center. This discount is passed along to the school, and when the
certificate is sold by the school for FULL Face Value, this discount becomes revenue
for the school.
So.. the certificates come as either a gift card or a paper certificate. They are honored
at all stores that have their name on that card. If you order a Kohl’s for $100, you
have $100 to spend but the school profits $4 because Kohl’s gives back 4%. A list of
participating vendors and their percentage of discount is available on the GLSC web
site.
We order cards on Monday mornings, and have them by Friday of that week, so some
planning ahead is necessary. There are some “Scrip Now” certificates that are
available to you within the hour if you have a PRESTO PAY account.
The school has profited over $3000 in the little over 2 years that we have been
participating. We have a loyal following but would welcome newcomers. Our
potential for profit would be increased if more families would participate. Cards can
be used for anytime you go shopping. They are also great for Christmas, weddings,
showers, teachers, etc.
If you would like to meet with any one of the three coordinators, just give us a call. Or
just call in an order to any one of us!
Please consider the Scrip program for your Holiday Shopping and MORE!
Beth Stevens
402-357-2500
Ruth Wiebelhaus
402-841-5624
Lori Hoebelheinrich 402-357-3762
Bstevens@gpcom.net
roufie@gpcom.net
lhoebelheinrich@hotmail.com
Hundreds of retailers participate. Visit www.glscrip.com.
Cedar County Catholic Schools GALA 2013 - March 16
Donate a West Catholic Scrip Card!! It’s easy—you don’t have to go shopping for a gift, and everyone loves to get a gift card.
Not sure what Scrip card to give? That’s OK—just let me know the dollar amount you want to donate and I will take care of it
for you. Scrip cards range in price from $10 to $250. There is no easier way than this to benefit both schools at the same
time.
Any gifts that you have in mind for the Gala would be gladly accepted. We need to hurry though-only 9 weeks till the Gala.
We would like to have all gifts delivered to the Development Office by February 4th.
Ordering and gift drop-off is available after St. John’s Mass in Fordyce .
Please contact Ruth Wiebelhaus for more information : 402-357-3570 or 402-841-5624
MASSES
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Feb 3
Feb 3
Feb 4
Feb 5
Feb 6
Feb 7
Feb 8
Feb 9
Sunday
Feb 10
8:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.
7:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
(M)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(F)
(M )
(F)
(M)
(C )
(M)
(F)
+Roland Hoebelheinrich
+Duane Wiepen
Anna Mvoio
+Stacy Merkel
+Sue Hesse
L & D of Hilda (Schaefer) Weber Family
+Jeff Potts
+Josephine Kast
L & D of Joe & Adelaide DeBlauw
+Wilfred Zavadil
For the People
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Feb 4
Mon
St. Joseph Covenant Keepers & St. Mary’s Women’s Group (M)
7:00 p.m.
Feb 7
Thu
St. Boniface Parish Council Mtg.
7:00 p.m.
Feb 10
Sun
St. John’s Parish Council Fish Fry Planning Mtg.
after Mass
Feb 15
Fri
St. John’s Fish Fry
Feb 16
Sat
Cedar Catholic Booster Club Chicken Feed – KC Hall
5:00 p.m. - ?
Feb 25
Mon
St. Joseph Parish Council Mtg.
7:30 p.m.
Feb 26
Tue
St. John’s Parish Council Mtg.
7:00 p.m.
February Church Cleaners
St. Joseph
St. John
St. Boniface
Chair-LaDonna Kuchta, Mary Thoene, Julie Fuelberth, Leonarda Arens
Chair-Candyce Koch, Jeanne Kaiser, Kayleen Kaiser, Donna Koch, Dawn Koch
February 9, 2013: Chair-Lori Tramp, Jennifer Suing, Lisa Tejral, Jane Thelen, Judy Stratman,
Denise Tramp
VOCATION CROSS
Jan 26-Feb 1:
Feb 2- 8:
Feb 9-15:
Roger & Charlie Becker
Marcella Blaschke
Bernice Buschelman
MINISTRY SCHEDULES
St. Boniface Parish
February 10 – Sunday – 8:30 a.m.
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
L:
Randy Goeden
S:
Brock Mueller & Nathan Schmidt
G:
Chuck & Jan Sudbeck
U:
Eric Kleinschmit (E ), Frank Kleinschmit (E ), Kevin Kleinschmit, Russell Schmidt
St. Joseph Parish
February 9 – Saturday – 7:30 p.m.
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
L:
S:
G:
U:
Al Steffen
Cole Steffen
Al & JoAnn Steffen Family
Gordon Leader & Brad Schieffer
St. John the Baptist
February 10 - Sunday – 10:30 a.m.
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
L:
Janel Heine
G:
Mark & Jarinda Sudbeck Family
S:
Brianna Lammers & Chase Lammers
U:
Mark Sudbeck (E ), Lyle Lammers (E ), Dave Loecker, Roman Kleinschmit