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

The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 15, 2017

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: 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 office@stboncc.com or deliver in writing to the rectory before 10:00 a.m. on Mondays. Online calendar notices: Submit in writing or via email any time.

ST. BONAVENTURE COLUMBUS, NE

LADIES OF THE LORD NEWS! All women of St. Bon's are invited to the 2017 kickoff of Ladies of The Lord. The meeting is Monday January 16th at 7:00 pm in the Parish Center. All women are invited. All Circle Leaders are strongly encouraged to attend as we will be distributing information about the upcoming year. The meeting will start with a prayer for those attending March for Life. Hope to see you all there!

Circle Rotation as follows:

January - Circle 5 & 6 Funeral Dinner s January 16 - Large meeting in the Parish Center

From our Seminarian…

Hi, my name is Daniel Strecker. I’m the seminarian from St. Bonaventure’s Parish. I graduated from Scotus Central Catholic in 2014 and I’m also a graduate of St. Bon’s Elementary School. I’m grateful to be from Columbus because Columbus has been blessed with a strong Catholic community whose blessings continue to grow. I’d like to share with you a few things about myself. I’ve always had a fascination of the priesthood. When I was in elementary school, before I even received my First Communion, I enjoyed “playing church”. I would use Tostitos chips and grape juice as the “Eucharist”. I have one younger sister named Emma who would be my “altar server” and my parents Bret and Linda would be the only members of my “congregation”. Even though I never truly felt called to seminary until high school, the vocation of the priesthood has always had my interest. Junior year of high school I took my only college visit which was to Saint John Vianney Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota. I was so sure that SJV was the place God called me to be. Shortly after my return, I realized it was the only college visit and maybe it was just the idea of college that I fell in love with. After high school, I decided to attend Central Community College in Columbus so that I could continue singing and acting and study to be an English teacher. I loved English but I wasn’t at peace with a career in teaching it. So with the help from many people close to my heart, I came to the realization: it was when I felt called to Seminary that I felt the most peace. Peace is how I knew God was calling me to Seminary. I am now in the middle of my second year of seminary and I have loved every second of it. I’ve learned a lot about myself and Christ’s Church and the man God is calling me to be. I would like to thank everyone who has supported me at any point in my life: my parents, teachers, coaches, directors and even fellow parishioners. St. Bon’s parish has provided many opportunities for my faith to grow. I’m proud to call St. Bon’s my home parish.

CHURCH CLEANING

Thank you to the following people who cleaned church on January 7th: Janet Brezinski, Kelly Feehan, Melissa Foreman and Joan Van Dyke.

Crew #9 will be cleaning the church on January 21 at 7:30 a.m.

PARISH NEWS

MAINTENANCE POSITION

We are looking for a full time maintenance person to start mid-February. Please submit a resume to Fr. Mike Swanton. A job description and application can be found on the parish website at http://stboncc.com/jobs/.

2017 SUNDAY NIGHT WITH THE SAINTS We are pleased to present Bishop Robert Barron’s Pivotal Players Series. The series features six of the most striking personalities in Catholic history- individuals who not only shaped the life of the Church but changed the course of civilization. DVDs will be presented at 6:00pm Sunday evenings at the Scotus Little Theater. There is no charge. Enter Scotus on the east side, near 15th Street. Call Cathy at 402-276-6461 with questions.

Date Bishop Barron’s Pivotal Player Series

Movie Length

01-15-17 St. Catherine of Siena 1 hr

01-22-17 St. Thomas Aquinas 1 hr

01-29-17 John Henry Newman 1 hr

02-12-17 G. K. Chesterton 1 hr

02-19-17 Michelangelo Buonarroti (artist) 1 hr 20 min

DOGMA & CATECHISM - “DOG & CAT” “Dog & Cat” is back for a two-week series, Thursday, January 19 and Thursday, January 26, 7:00 p.m. for both nights. Fr. Mike Swanton will present the Archbishop’s vision for the Archdiocese. The focus of this series will be “Encountering Jesus”, what that means and how to create a culture of encountering Jesus. If you are interested, or have any questions, or would like more info please call Belinda in the parish office, 564-7151. Please join us!

MEALS ON WHEELS THANK YOU Thank you to the people who delivered meals on a cold week: Charles & Karen Jasper, Mike, Wren & Hannah Allen, Gerry & Kathy Engelbert, Katherine Brenner, Hank & Betty Heimann, Don & Pat Cieloha and George & Glenda Steinsberger. We deliver again in March.

PROJECT 2020 We invite you to view the site layout plans and cur-rent renderings on our Pro-ject 2020 Drawings page: http://stboncc.com/project-2020-drawings/. You can see all Project 2020 infor-

mation to-date, as well as videos about the project, timeline, ques-tions and more! We welcome your input and comments.

STEWARDSHIP SPANISH

LOTTERY CALENDAR WINNERS January 9-January 15, 2017

$200-(1122) Alfie Starzec 01-09-17 $55-(486) Gladyce & Ernie Kremlacek 01-10-17

$55-(1152) Bob Walters 01-11-17

$55-(935) Betty Kampovitz 01-12-17

$55-(1045) Betty Curtis 01-13-17

$55-(801) Jane Bonczynski 01-14-17

$75-(739) Luke Van Dyke 01-15-17

MEMORIALS In giving a memor ial for a loved one who has passed, consider contributing to our Project 2020.

SCRIP SALES Purchase all scrip at St. Bon’s School, or just Wal-Mart, Super Saver, Hy-Vee at the church office.

Weekly Sales…………………………...……………...$15,370.00 Profit…………………………………..……..………...….$579.17 Year-To-Date.……………..…………………….…….$25,011.46 March 31, 2017 Goal…………………...……………...$30,000.00

ANUNCIOS en ESPAÑOL

WEEKEND COLLECTIONS January 8, 2017

Contributions Received………………………………….$16,079 Monthly Bank Withdrawals…………………………… $13,584 Year-To-Date Actual Received……………..…….……$577,521 Year-To-Date Actual Budget .……………..…….……$549,080 Net Excess (deficit)………………………...…………....$28,441

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS (partial list)

Donated By: In Memory of:

Mrs. Sylvia Houske-Knowlton John & Christine Clupny, Son and 2 Daughters Mary Lu Podraza Tom Podraza, Cindy Paprocki, Lori O’Hearn

Can you imagine what kind of response I would get if I asked my three children, "Who would like to volunteer to clean up the kitchen after dinner today?" Six eyeballs staring at me like I had two heads! If I couch my request in terms of volunteerism, I have suggested that they don't have any real ownership in this matter. Perhaps they do sometimes think that their mother and I are simp-ly hired hands to take care of them, but rest assured, I have not received a paycheck for services rendered lately. When you and I give a donation of blood, we volunteer our time and blood to the Red Cross. The Red Cross does not employ most of us, nor do we own a part of the Red Cross. We can only volun-teer ourselves for the cause. As parishioners we are part of a parish family. We belong to our parish community. We do not visit on a Sunday morning, since we cannot visit a place that is home. The call of the body of Christ occurs in every parish and our response should be that of the psalmist, "Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will." Real steward-ship never counts the cost and never asks for volunteers. We step forward because we belong to something greater than ourselves and the head of that community is Jesus. After dinner at my house, someone needs to clean up the kitchen. In your parish community, someone needs to respond to the call of Jesus. In both cases, no volunteers are needed. We will rely on family instead. Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS

Los Grupos Parroquiales Por: Padre Gregorio Congote

En estos días estuve pensando en los grupos parroquiales y sus diferentes necesidades pues estoy familiarizado con la Renova-ción Carismática Católica, los Jóvenes Para Cristo, las Guadalu-panas, el Movimiento Familiar Cristiano y la Adoración Noc-turna. Todos ellos son movimientos eclesiales, que al igual que otros grupos voluntarios de asociaciones, sirven como agentes de una Nueva Evangelización que viene a ser sinónimo de mi-sión. La palabra misión exige la capacidad de ampliar los hori-zontes, partir nuevamente, de atravesar los confines. “Movimiento” es un término contemporáneo aplicado a grupos y asociaciones eclesiales de los fieles cristianos, y se utiliza para acentuar su novedad, dinamismo, espontaneidad y una cierta calidad carismática en la forma en que se fundaron y lle-van a cabo su trabajo. Decir que algo es un movimiento llama la atención sobre la iniciativa del Espíritu Santo, que distribuye los dones y las gracias por los cuales todos los fieles pueden contribuir a la edificación de la Iglesia. De acuerdo con la pági-na de Intenet de la conferencia episcopal de los Estados Unidos, H. Richard McCord dice lo siguiente: Muchos de los movi-mientos que operan en los Estados Unidos hoy en día fueron establecidos por primera vez en Europa o América Latina. En el transcurso del tiempo, sobre todo a través de la influencia de la inmigración, ellos se han abierto camino en este país. A veces, las condiciones sociales en otro país que facilitaron el surgi-miento de un movimiento dado no se replican aquí. En conse-cuencia, algunos movimientos han tenido dificultades para ser entendidos y aceptados aquí. Una asociación o movimiento no puede usar el nombre de “católico” sin el consentimiento de la autoridad eclesiástica competente. Los movimientos pueden tener un mayor carácter relacional y comunal. Pueden dar a los miembros más oportunidades para conectarse con otros, com-partir sus dones y recibir apoyo para vivir una vida cristiana. Los movimientos eclesiales proporcionan una formación valio-sa para los laicos y les dan la oportunidad de ejercer liderazgo, a menudo a gran escala. Que el Espíritu Santo nos siga orien-tando para que en la unidad se camine hacia la patria celestial.

HORA SANTA

Ven y acompaña a nuestro Señor...

Lunes 7:00pm

“No hay problema, te digo, no importa lo difícil que sea,

que no se pueda resolver por la oración del Santo Rosario”. Palabras de Nuestra Madre a la Hna. Lucía

Rezo del Rosario………Martes 7:00pm

MIERCOLES 18 DE ENERO Clase para todos los niños K-8 Sesión para Padres en Español

Monday, 1/16

6:30 AM Liv/Dec Sock/Moore Family

8:15 AM Betty Steiner

Tuesday, 1/17

6:30 AM Elmer Babel

5:30 PM Kenton Kobza

Wednesday, 1/18

6:30 AM Liv/Dec Robert Braun Family

8:15 AM Bill Gannon Thursday, 1/19

6:30 AM Angie Kathol

5:30 PM Bernard Riley Friday, 1/20

6:30 AM Liv/Dec Philip Wemhoff Family 8:15 AM Charles Weidner Saturday, 1/21

5:00 PM Phyllis Nicolas Sunday, 1/22

7:00 AM St. Bonaventure Parishioners 9:00 AM Mike & Cecilia Tworek 11:00 AM Pete Sleddens

1:30 PM Jose Mendoza & Abel Hernandez

6:30 PM Francis & Katherine Korth

Liturgical Roles Weekend of January 21 & 22

SATURDAY-5:00 PM Presider: Fr. Keating

EMHC: M. Cruise, G. Engelbert, J. Engelbert Lector: Mike Gutzmer Sacristan: Cynthia Mahlstedt Servers: J. Hanson, N. & L. Ostdiek Ushers: R. Campbell, L. Bierman, S. Jahn, J. Swirczek, K. Wojcik Music: Tracy Augustine & Jan Moser

SUNDAY-7:00 AM Presider: Fr. Keating

EMHC: P. Bogus, R. Van Dyke, B. Heimann, Please volunteer Lector: Theresa Ingram Sacristan: Betty Heimann Servers: M. Gonka, L. Thomazin, J. Villa Ushers: K. Bernt, P. Rupprecht, D. Vavra

SUNDAY-9:00 AM Presider: Fr. Swanton

EMHC: M. Becker, B. Kuta, L. Naughtin Lector: Jeff Hall Sacristan: Tami Williams Servers: R. Luebe, S. Swiatek, C. Siemek Ushers: J. Albracht, J. Davis, D. Korger, M. Massman, B. Rusher Music: Men’s Choir

SUNDAY-11:00 AM Presider: Fr. Swanton

EMHC: J. Bator, L. Gabriel, L. Humlicek Lector: Kathy Ewers Sacristan: Deacon Spenner Servers: P. & J. Woodhams, K. Chohon Ushers: D. Curtis, M. Landkamer, M. Lenihan, D. Nicolas, B. Ruskamp

Music: Teen Choir

SUNDAY-6:30 PM Presider: Fr. Swanton

EMHC: Z. Braziel, M. Novotne, D. Stone, Please volunteer Lector: Kim Korth Sacristan: Servers: A. Braziel, W. & O. Klug Ushers: D. Esienmenger, 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, Mark Wangler, Dave Eisenmenger, Bernard Brezenski, Amanda Wessel and Diane Keeshan.

The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 15, 2017

Readings for the Week of January 15, 2017 Sunday: Is 49:3, 5-6/Ps 40/1 Cor 1:1-3/Jn 1:29-34 Monday: Heb 5:1-10/Ps 110/Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20/Ps 111/Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17/Ps 110/Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25--8:6/Ps 40/Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Heb 8:6-13/Ps 85/Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14/Ps 47/Mk 3:20-21 Next Sunday: Is 8:23--9:3/Ps 27/1 Cor 1:10-13, 17/Mt 4:12-23 or 4:12-17

SPIRITUAL/LITURGY

PERPETUAL ADORATION NEEDS Saturday: 2:00p – 3:00p, call Joan – 402-910-0958

Co-Captain needed: Friday 6:00a-6:00p, call Joan 402-910-0958.

Welcome the following new parishioners to our parish:

Jenny Goodrich Emily Olsufka Nick Ridgeway

MARCH FOR LIFE Our pilgrims will leave on January 25, returning January 30. Please keep these pilgrims and all who will gather in our nation’s capital to speak for the voiceless in your prayers.

Memorial Gifts Have Been Given In Memory of:

Betty Steiner: Anonymous Margaret Minchow: Richard & Marge Nosal, Ray & Cathy Hajek, Janet Brezinski, Richard & Eva Bernt, Bernie Kampschnieder, Patricia Parry, Paul & Joyce Dohmen, Bob & Becky Kuta

Get in the fight for the soul of America – Pray the Rosary daily.

Don’t have time, then pray 1 decade. Don’t have time, then pray 1 Hail Mary – but get in the fight!

God will bless America for what you CAN do.

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY

Our Father, we seek you in so many ways and places in our life. We seek you for guidance and for comfort.

But you have told us that when there is hunger, it is up to us to feed the hungry.

We ask you to help us see you in other Christians and humbly ask you for strength in the search

for what we have in common. Bless our efforts to look at all the ways we are united in faith,

and grant us courage to change our hearts and minds to realize your will.

We ask all this through Christ our Lord and brother, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

January School Mass Schedule: Friday, January 20 - 3rd grade (Erickson/Romberg), Friday, Jan. 27 - 1st grade.

NEWS YOUTH & SCHOOL

AROUND THE AREA

ST. BONAVENTURE PRESCHOOL AND CHILDCARE’S 1ST ANNUAL TRIVIA NIGHT

Test your trivia knowledge and enjoy some friendly team competition at the St. Bonaventure Preschool and Childcare’s 1st Annual Trivia Night. The event takes place Saturday, February 25th at the elementary school’s Social Hall. Doors open at 6pm, the fun begins at 6:30pm. Tickets are $15 per person or reserve your own table of 8 people for $200. There will be door prizes, split-the-pot, lots of fun, and even a few surprises - like Fr. Mike Swanton who’ll be getting musical at the event! You won’t want to miss it! This fundraiser will benefit St. Bon’s Preschool and Childcare providing students with Excellence in Education. Make your reservations by calling the St. Bon’s Preschool office (402) 564-9338. Bring your own drinks and snacks. You must be 21.

STEUBENVILLE 2017 REGISTRATION

FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEENS

Get excited for this year’s Steubenville Conference, ELEVATE, July 14-16, 2017! “Behold, I make all things new.” Rev. 21:5

From His throne in heaven to the depths of your heart, these words of Jesus are an invitation for you to receive the new life that He alone can give. He is longing to elevate your life above the things of this world – to help you overcome fear, anxiety, confusion & doubt. He wants to break the things that hold you down and give you freedom from sin. He is calling you to follow Him and enter into a transforming experience with His love, grace & mercy! He can make you new! All high school students, incoming freshmen – 2017 graduates are invited to begin registering. Columbus will again be a “hub” for the Archdiocese. Cost is $290.00 per person, which includes the bus cost, meals and lodging. Space is filling up so don’t wait to register! Invite your friends! To register stop by St. Bon’s parish office and pick up a registration form. Registration with a $100 deposit is due by February 3. For questions contact, Belinda Keiter, 402-564-7151.

Youth Mission 2017! We will meet this Sunday evening January 15, 7-8 PM, at St. Isidore Convent. Our sites are St. Louis, MO, and Tucson, AZ, June 25-July 1. Parents are welcome. Questions? Call Virgil 402-285-2261 or Belinda 402-564-7151.

Pancake, Sausage & French Toast Feed Sunday, January 29th. Platte Center Knights of Columbus Council 7762 will be serving from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, 167 A Street in Platte Center. Adults $6, ages 5-10 $4 under 5-free!

Simon House is accepting applications for a par t time employee. Duties include working to maintain an organized and clean donation area. Must be very patient, have compassion, maintain strict confidentiality and be nonjudgmental. Must have strong work ethic, ability to multi task, foster positive work environment and be flexible in work hours. Please stop by Simon House and discuss job with Lucy Lutjelusche.

SCOTUS LUNCH MENU January 16 - January 20

Monday: Hamburger on whole grain bun, Cheese Slices, Twister Fries, Sliced Carrots, Ranger Cookie, Applesauce Tuesday: Goulash, Green Beans, Romaine Lettuce Salad, Whole Grain Cinnamon Roll, Pineapple Wednesday: Chicken Patty on whole grain bun, Baked Beans, Potato, Potato Coins, Chocolate Chip Bar, Pears Thursday: Creamed Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Brown Rice, Broccoli, Parkerhouse Dinner Roll, Diced Peaches Friday: Beef Taco on whole grain tortilla, Tri-Potato, Corn, Chocolate Cake, Mixed Fruit

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FREE THROW CONTEST for boys and girls ages 9-14. Sunday, January 15th at the Columbus Middle School. Registration starts at 12:30 p.m., contest begins at 1:00 p.m. Questions? Call Kelly Loschen at 402-910-1095 or Gary Zywiec at 402-270-3832.

HIGH SCHOOL AND JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS Every year our students are searching for church Living the Faith hours. Every week there is church cleaning (see schedule elsewhere in the bulletin) that our students can help out with. The times are listed, and all they have to do is show up and help. The adult volunteers will sign their forms for them.

Lincoln Stars St. Bonaventure students will be representing our school, parish and community at the Lincoln Stars Hockey game on Saturday, January 28th! Watch for more information!

JOB OPENINGS Due to retirements, St. Bonaventure Parish/School is accepting applications for the following positions: 1. Half-time Preschool/Childcare Director (call Kathy Zadina) 2. 3/5-time Elementary School Counselor (to be shared with all 3 Catholic elementary schools; contact Cheryl Zoucha) 3. Full-time Parish/School Maintenance Position (Fr. Swanton) 4. Part-time Preschool/Childcare office help (call Kathy Zadina)

Contact information is as follows: Kathy Zadina - 402-564-9338 - kzadina@stb.esu7.org Cheryl Zoucha - 402-564-7153 - czoucha@stb.esu7.org Fr. Mike Swanton - 402-564-7151 - mjswanton@archomaha.org Complete job description: http://school.stboncc.com/documents/

MY WEEKLY OFFERING TO JESUS Did laundry and helped with supper

Helped sister and brother

Feed the dog

Dishes

Helped Mom & Dad

Helped Mom bake, helped do the laundry

Played with sister and gave piggy-back ride