PRIESTS: 402-564-7151

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

In Residence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fr. Matt Capadano

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

PARISH OFFICE TEAM: 402-564-7151

Parish Secretary/Liturgist. . . . . . . . . . . . .Dianne Keiter

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

Family Faith Formation Coordinator. .Cheryl Rambour

Business Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norma Krzycki

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Roewert

Youth Ministry/Godparents . . . . . . . . . .Lynn Heinrich Sarah Doerneman Music Coordinator Jan Moser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402-564-6121

HISPANIC MINISTRY Fr. Gerry Gonderinger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402-352-3540 Fr. Jairo Congote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kim Kluever

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

St. Bonaventure The First Sunday of Lent February 18, 2018

Catholic Church 1565 18th Avenue

Columbus, Nebraska 68601

www.stboncc.com

Bulletin notices: Submit to office@stboncc.com or deliver in writing to the rectory before 10:00 a.m. on Mondays.

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 Twenty-four hour Eucharistic Adoration. Rosary is prayed 30 minutes before Mass. We are looking for rosary leaders for 6:30 p.m. Call the rectory to volunteer. Daily: Tuesday through Friday: 6:30 a.m.

SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: 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 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 if you are not able to attend Mass and would like Holy Communion on Sunday or First Friday.

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 402-564-2593-L or 402-910-4563-T or tree.gabriel@gmail.com. We're here to help.

New Parishioners: If you would like to join our parish, pick up a registration form in the back of church or stop by the rectory.

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.

Campaign Pledge cards can be mailed or dropped off at the rectory.

We have received 498 pledge cards as of Monday, February 12. Thank you for

your generous support!

ST. BONAVENTURE COLUMBUS, NE

CHURCH CLEANING

Thank you to the following people who cleaned church on February 8: Ann Gannon, Jean Miller, Rod & Janel Brune, Chris Steinke, Karen Beck, Lori Moore, Cesar Vazquez and Carol Jaworski.

Crew #2 will clean church on February 23 at 3:30 p.m.

From our Pastor… If your friends ask you about Lent, you can inform them of these facts: The word is actually rendered Lencten in

Old English, meaning “lengthening of day-light hours.” The days are getting longer, symbolizing Christ’s light, power and grace through our cooperation of leaving behind our worldly ways and growing in holiness.

Lent is the 40-day period of penance, prayer, fasting and almsgiving before Easter. There are several ways we do penance, or voluntar-ily denying ourselves goods of this world.

We don’t eat meat on Ash Wednesday or Good Friday. Christ gave up his own flesh on Good Friday, and so we give up meat in honor of Christ’s sacrifice.

We are challenged to spend more time in prayer, especially reflecting on how much Christ endured for our sake during his passion.

We fast, denying ourselves certain foods, drink or pleasurable activities that are other-wise acceptable, reminding us of Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the desert and a call for us to not be so attached to things of this world.

Almsgiving, or giving food or money to the poor, is an invitation in charity to help the poor, as Christ helps us who are spiritually poor.

Make this Lent one of the best ever! God’s Blessings,

LADIES OF THE LORD NEWS!

LOL Circle Rotation as follows:

February - Circles 5 & 6 Funeral Dinners

Officer meeting February 19.

PARISH NEWS

CAMPAIGN PASSES

$3,841,000

Pledges paid to date: $1,623,337.89. If another pledge card is needed, call Dianne at 402-564-7151. To receive email updates, visit stboncc.com/capital-campaign/ or dkeiter@stboncc.com.

As of our bulletin deadline (Mon., Feb. 12) our campaign toward Project 2020 has sur-passed $3,841,000 with pledge cards continuing to come in.

2018 SUNDAY NIGHT WITH THE SAINTS We hope you will come to learn more about these saints in our Catholic history! DVDs will be presented at 6:00 pm Sunday eve-nings at the Scotus Little Theater. There is no charge. Enter Sco-tus on the East side, near 15th St.

Date Movie Movie Length

02-18-18 St. Ignatius of Loyola ~2 hrs

02-25-18 St. Peter- Part 1 ~1.5 hrs

03-04-18 St. Peter- Part 2 ~1.5 hrs

Grieving with Great Hope is a five-week grief workshop/support group, firmly grounded in the Catholic faith, for adults who have experienced the death of a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandchild, friend or any loved one. Offered as a Tri-Parish event on Tuesday mornings from 9:00 – 11:00 am, February 27-March 27. Location in Columbus to be determined. $20 registration fee. Scholarships are available. Register by February 23 by calling Dianne at St. Bonaventure at 402-564-7151.

ABSTAINING & FASTING For those over the age of 14: Every Fr iday is a day of abstinence. We must abstain from eating meat. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting and abstinence. For those ages 18-59: Only one full meal should be eaten and the other two meals together should be smaller than the main meal. No meat should be eaten on these days as well.

STATIONS & LENTEN MATERIALS Stations of the Cross: Every Fr iday at 7:00 pm (English) & 5:30 pm (Spanish) in church. Lenten materials will be in the back of church, including donation cans for the St. Augustine Indian Mission instead of Rice Bowls, cards for formed.org’s daily reflection and The Word Among Us. During Lent we will have an additional 12:10 pm daily Mass. There are also links on our website, stboncc.com, to sign up for daily reflections. Be in-tentional with your prayer, fasting and almsgiving this Lent!

EMHC MINISTRY St. Bonaventure began ministering in February to Prairie Village for Sunday communion. We need EMHC volunteers to take Holy Communion to the homebound and those in care centers. This ministry is a true privilege. Please call the rectory if interested, 402-564-7151.

STEWARDSHIP SPANISH

LOTTERY CALENDAR WINNERS February 12 - February 18, 2018

$55-(1093) Project 2020 02-12-18 $55-(109) Fred & Marilyn Engelker 02-13-18

$200-(350) Hank & Betty Heimann 02-14-18

$55-(952) Ben & Melissa Foreman 02-15-18

$55-(753) Jane Stachura 02-16-18

$55-(870) Todd & Deanna Pillen 02-17-18

$75-(886) Project 2020 02-18-18

ANUNCIOS en ESPAÑOL

SCRIP SALES Buy Scrip: 1) in church from 9:30-noon 2) during school hours at the school, 3) during office hours

in the parish offices (Super Saver, HyVee & Walmart only), or 4) with Presto Pay.

Weekly Sales ...……………....…..……………………$11,940.00 Profit………………………………..……..…….………. $451.80 Year-To-Date.……………..…………………………..$27,355.23 March 31, 2018 Goal…………………...……………..$35,000.00

WEEKEND COLLECTIONS February 11, 2018

Contributions Received.…………………………………..$12,296 Monthly Bank Withdrawals………………………………$13,979 Year-To-Date Actual Received……………..…….. ……$650,297 Year-To-Date Actual Budget .……………..………… ..$653,334 Net Excess (deficit)..…………………………..................($3,037)

What is CEC? Chr istians Encounter Chr ist (CEC) is a Catholic movement within the Archdiocese of Omaha. It is a three-day weekend experience, begin-ning on Friday evening and ending on Sunday night. The CEC Weekend is a personal and communal en-counter with Christ through the Holy Spirit which leads to a life-long relationship with God by living a method of ongoing spiritu-al growth and evangelization of our Catholic faith. The next dates are Mar. 16-18 (men) & Apr. 20-22 (women). norfolkcec.com

MEALS ON WHEELS St. Bon's is scheduled to deliver Meals on Wheels the week of March 5. Please call Janet Brezinski, 402-564-6788 or 402-276-0128 if you will be able to deliver meals that week. Thank you!

Welcome the following new parishioners to our parish:

Jacquelyn Schwartz Martha Lopez Casey Bartholomew & Tanner Podraza Brad Wemhoff

RETIRO DE INICIACION

¿Te gustaría encontrar la felicidad? ¿Quieres darle sentido a tu vida?

PARROQUIA SAN BUENAVENTURA Social Hall • 1565 16th Ave • Columbus, NE

El Grupo Jovenes & Adultos para Cristo te invita al

2, 3 Y 4 DE MARZO

Empieza el viernes a las 5:00pm termina el domingo a las 2:30pm

Más Información: Rosalina Ceja 402-615-2102 Carlos Campos 402-910-6537

PCWRCB

Liturgical Roles Weekend of February 24/25

SATURDAY-5:00 PM Presider: Fr. Swanton

EMHC: D. & P Heimes, Please volunteer Lector: Joan Heimann Sacristan: Deacon Mielak Servers: M. Faltys, A. & A. Chavez Ushers: A. Bernt, G. Engel, B. Fleischer, M. Leif, A. Podraza, P. Siemek Music: Ray Johnson & Jan Moser

SUNDAY-7:00 AM Presider: Fr. Swanton

EMHC: K. & T. Arlt, W. Piitz, R. Voboril Lector: Terri Hotovy Sacristan: Hank Heimann Servers: K. Torres, E. Kiene, Please volunteer Ushers: K. Bernt, L. Brezenski, D. Demuth, D. Vavra

SUNDAY-9:00 AM Presider: Fr. Swanton

EMHC: J. & R. Jones, K. Thiem Lector: Jan Schmeits Sacristan: Deacon Keiter Servers: K. Williams, M. Puntney, A. Massman Ushers: J. Demuth, K. Dobesh, C. Siegel, D. Wolff Music: Tracy Augustine & Janelle Chvala

SUNDAY-11:00 AM Presider: Fr. Swanton

EMHC: R. Anderson, J. Chohon, J. Ohnoutka Lector: Zjon Braziel Sacristan: Bill Ruskamp Servers: A. Braziel, D. & D. Borchers Ushers: D. Curtis, M. Landkamer, D. Nicolas, B. Ruskamp

Music: Dolores Bristol & Jan Moser

SUNDAY-6:30 PM Presider: Fr. Capadano

EMHC: D. Stone, L. Klug, K. Dreesen, Please volunteer Lector: Kim Korth Sacristan: Servers: M. Dressen, M. Barels, S. Swiatek Ushers: D. Eisenmenger, J. Dubas, B. Motley, J. Ternus, R. Wolpert Music: Jasmin Davis & Dianne Keiter

The First Sunday of Lent February 18, 2018

Readings for the Week of February 18, 2018 Sunday: Gn 9:8-15/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [cf. 10]/1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15 Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [Jn 6:63b]/Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 34:4-5, 6-7, 16-17, 18-19 [18b]/Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19 [19b]/Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: 1 Pt 5:1-4/Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6 [1]/Mt 16:13-19 Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-7a, 7bc-8 [3]/Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8 [1b]/Mt 5:43-48 Next Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19 [9]/Rom 8:31b-34/Mk 9:2-10

SPIRITUAL/LITURGY

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Could you not keep Me company for 1 hour a month? Call 402-910-0958 to console the Heart of Jesus for the sins of the world. Adorers needed: Sunday: Morning 3-4am (only 1 time a month on the 3rd Sun.) Sunday: Evening 5-6pm Monday: Morning 2-3am (sub needed for 6 months) Co-Captains needed: Sunday 6am-6pm & Wednesday 6am-6pm Call Joan – 402-910-0958 for more information.

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:

Sam Nahorny, Jo Ann Sokol, Jani Schmeits, Randy Wieser, Shirley Szatko, Rose Vanek

Monday, 2/19

12:10 PM Liv/Dec Kresha/Micek Family

Tuesday, 2/20

6:30 AM Norman Jedlicka

12:10 PM Liv/Dec Maurie Melcher Family

Wednesday, 2/21

6:30 AM Pauline B. Voboril - Anniv.

12:10 PM Sylvester & Bernice Starzec

Thursday, 2/22

6:30 AM Rich Anderson

12:10 PM Peg Gaver

Friday, 2/23

6:30 AM Liv/Dec Preister/Hiemer Family

8:15 AM Special Intention

12:10 PM Bill Cremers

Saturday, 2/24

5:00 PM Edward Buresh - Anniv.

Sunday, 2/25

7:00 AM Stacey Romberg - Anniv.

9:00 AM Max Wunderlich

11:00 AM St. Bonaventure Parishioners

1:30 PM Baltazar Espino Coria & † Jose Espino

6:30 PM Norman Jedlicka

Memorial Gifts Have Been Given In Memory of:

Stained Glass Windows Project Donald Schrad: Fr iends & Family

DIVINE MERCY IN THE SECOND GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD

DVD Series with Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC. St. Isidore Church, 2:00 – 3:00 pm, on the first four Sundays of Lent in the presence of Divine Mercy Himself. Learn about the need for Divine Mercy to reign in our world today.

St. Isidore Catholic Church, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 18 Sunday, March 4 Sunday, February 25 Sunday, March 11 Exposition & Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament

CLOISTERS ON THE PLATTE Cloisters on the Platte is opening in July. They have reserved spots for our parish members to attend a silent retreat! September 6-9 for women; September 13-16 for men. The spots will be opened to the public soon! Visit cloister sontheplatte.com. Contact Kati Odbert at 402-942-1066 or Aaron Kosch at 402-562-7526 if interested.

St. Bon’s Parishioners—we do have weekday Mass intentions open for March. Mass stipends are $10.00. Come to the rectory.

We welcome into the family of God through the waters of baptism:

Ty James Kreikemeier: son of Tony & Julie (Toebben)

YOUTH & SCHOOL

AROUND THE AREA

1. Third and Fourth graders will be participating in the Jump Rope for Heart event which will take place in the Dowd Activity Center at Scotus at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 19. Money raised from this event goes to the American Heart Association.

2. Join us at Pizza Ranch on Wednesday, Feb. 21. From 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., a portion of sales will come back to St. Bonaventure School to support our educational programs. 3. On Sunday, Feb. 25, St. Bonaventure School will have their annual spring/winter vocal performance. There will be three performances on this day: 1:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. Students have been divided into 3 groups so that our performance can be held in our social hall. 4. We are still collecting the following: Box Tops for Education (found on cereal boxes, granola bar boxes, Old El Paso products, etc.), Godfather's Fedoras (hats on side of boxes), empty ink cartridges, Super Saver receipts, and Best Choice UPCs. We are no longer collecting Campbell's Soup labels. Items can be dropped off at the rectory or school office. Thank you!

Knights of Columbus Fish Fry - St. Anthony’s Social Hall, Every Friday from February 2 - March 23 from 5:30-8 p.m.. Sponsored by Council 9264.

SCOTUS LUNCH MENU February 19 - February 23

Monday: Fiestada Pizza, Mixed Veggie, Pears Tuesday: Deli Turkey Sandwich, Carrots, Peas, Strawberries Wednesday: Chicken Fajita, Buttered Noodles, Corn, Applesauce Thursday: National Chili Day! Chili, Cheesy Breadstick, Cinnamon Roll, Pears, Baby Carrots Friday: Cheese Omelet, Tri potato, Broccoli, Peaches, Biscuit

ST. BON’S PRESCHOOL & CHILDCARE St. Bon's Preschool is taking registrations for the 2018-2019 school year. We have room in our Play Group and Preschool classes. Stop in to pick up a brochure and registration form, 1604 15th Street. Any questions please call us at 402-564-9338.

3rd Annual Catholic Daughters of Americas Rummage Sale: Saturday, March 10th from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm at the KC Hall 3115 6th Street Columbus NE. Shopping indoors, 13 booths and a concession stand. No admission fee! Reminder – all CDA members bring your donations on Friday March 9th be-tween noon and 8:00 p.m.

PRO-LIFE SPEAKER REBECCA KIESSLING Come to the Guardian Angels Central Catholic Activity Center in West Point, NE on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 to hear speaker Rebecca Kiessling share her pro-life testimony. Rebecca Kiessling is a Family Law attorney, adoptee, and mother of 5. She delivers a powerful presentation of her own life story, "Conceived in Rape: From Worthless to Priceless." Refreshments will be served following Rebecca's talk. Admission is free. Sponsored by St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. Doors open at 6:30, Event begins at 7:00 p.m.

TUITION ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS FOR SCOTUS

Archdiocese/Scotus Tuition Assistance Forms for grades 7-12 are available in the Scotus Office and at www.Scotus.org All appli-cations MUST be turned in by March 29th.

YOUTH MISSION 2018 Come to the meeting next Sunday, February 25, 6:00 PM, in the library at St. Isidore School. Get on board for a great adventure in faith and service at Winnebago, Nebraska, or Tucson, Arizona!Contact Virgil Tworek-Hofstetter at 402-285-2261 to learn more. We need to hear from you by February 28.

IPF Lenten Morning of Reflection Join the Institute for Priestly Formation for a Lenten Morning of Reflection, Saturday, March 3rd, at Christ the King Church. The morning begins with the 8:15 parish Mass, includes a continental breakfast, presenta-tions by the IPF Staff, time for silent reflection and concludes at noon. There is no charge for the event. For planning purposes, please register on-line at PriestlyFormation.org or call Linda at 402-280-3901.

LoveEd is a new program that empowers parents to teach the theology and science of human sexuality within the context of God’s plan for love and life. Christ the King and St. Robert’s in Omaha and St. Mary’s in West Point will host LoveEd seminars in Feb. and Mar. Contact Reggan at 402-551-9003 ext. 1300 or visit family.archomaha.org/respecting-life/sexuality for info.

QUEST RETREAT There will be a Quest retreat March 17 & 18 at Tintern Retreat Center for freshmen and sophomore students. Costs is $45. Applications are available at the Scotus office or by email. Contact Gene Schumacher 402-564-0258 or Charlie Wozny 402-270-4357.

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