ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd.

Mass will be celebrated at 8 am and 6:30 pm in Boniface Hall. Ashes will be distributed at both Masses.  Please join us!

Ash Wednesday is a day of Fast and Abstinence.

Pope Benedict's Lenten Message

Archbishop Listecki's Lenten Message

Create your personal Lenten Program!

"Feed the Hungry."

Help us feed the homeless at the day shelter of Repairers of the Breach in Milwaukee.  We need the following items for our February 25th meal: chili, crackers and/or cornbread, shredded cheese, fresh fruit (apples, oranges, bananas), coffee, powdered creamer, sugar packets, dessert (cookies, brownies, lemon bars), Styrofoam coffee cups (8 oz.), plastic spoons, napkins, Styrofoam bowls.  Please bring the items to the Parish Center on Saturday, Feb. 25, before 9 am.  Contact Mike and Pat Hilgers (677-3450) or Deacon Jim Chrisien (677-2179) by Wednesday February 22nd to let them know what you are donating. 

If your group would like to furnish a meal in an upcoming month, please call Jim, Mike or Pat.  May God reward you for your help!

WALK THE STEPS OF CHRIST'S PASSION

Please join us for Stations of the Cross on Fridays during Lent, February 24th through March 30th.  Deacon Jim will lead the Stations from 6 pm to 7 pm in the church. 

LET'S GO BOWLING!

March 4, 2012 Enjoy the 38th Annual Men's Invitational Bowling Tournament

Pioneer Bowl in Richifield

Sign up now!  All men and boys are welcome. Get a 5-person team together, choose a captain, and sign up for a time slot. Returning team captains, time to start calling your team members and submit your line ups. Cost is $75 per team. Call Co-Chairs: Fred Schmitt at 255-0984 or Clem "Junior" Gleissner at 628-1416.  Raffle with many chance to win PRIZES during the event!

March 25, 2012 Enjoy the Christian Mothers' Bowling Tournament!

Two shifts, noon and 3:00 at the Pioneer Bowl.  Team Prize Money!  Door Prizes!  For all the scintillating details, check out the registration form!

PRAYER

A two-part lecture offered by Father Loyola – don’t miss it!

  Session One:  Background of Prayer - Thursday, March 8

Session Two:  Practice of Prayer - Thursday, March 22

Classes will take place from 7 pm to 8:30 pm in the Parish Hall.

Please call the Parish Office at (262) 628-2040 right away for free registration

Prayer is a topic that needs clarification. For some, it is a natural attraction. But for many, it is an effort and a strain. Generally, it is associated with thoughts, words, and/or external performances. How to experience prayer is scarcely taught. Today there is a worldwide momentum in contemplative prayer. It is known as the “prayer of the heart.” It transcends thoughts and actions. It calms and transports you beyond the state of relaxation. Come and learn how.

 Note: Besides being our good “Shepherd” at St. Boniface, Rev. Loyola Amalraj is well-known for his expertise in spiritual development as the renowned author of two comprehensive books on contemplative and mystical spirituality and healing. He has also served as an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education at Fordham University in New York, and holds a Ph.D. in counseling with a minor in clinical psychology from Marquette University.

GREETING GOD'S PEOPLE!

You are personally invited to become an usher for our parish. Please consider this an opportunity to serve the Lord while attending Mass. If you can help, please call Al Schwanda at (262) 251-2360 or email dschwanda@att.net

Will you help those in grief at St. Boniface funerals?

Father Loyola is looking for adult men or women servers,  and also funeral hosts or hostesses to assist during funerals.  Deacon Jim will provide server training and you can contact him at 677-2179.  Hosting volunteers will serve as the "face" of St. Boniface to answer questions and lend a hand when needed. (Funeral directors take care of all funeral-related responsibilities.)  If you are interested in helping out, please call Elizabeth Harebo, Prayer and Worship Chair, at 502-9367. 

"Blessed are they who  mourn, for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:5

Hazardous Weather: When St. Boniface School is closed due to inclement weather, all Masses and events scheduled at the Parish Center, school and church are automatically cancelled for that day. Tune in to these stations for an up-to-the-minute list of closings:
WISN, Ch. 12; WTMJ, Ch. 4; WITI, Ch. 6 (Fox 6)

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

We need an Adorer for the 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm and 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm time slots on Tuesday afternoons at Eucharistic Adoration.  These hours will become vacant at the end of the school year, when the regular adorers can no longer cover them.  If you would like to sign up for either hour, please contact Dave and Mary Poch at 1-262-677-4644 or mmpdp3@gmail.com (email).

"Do This in Memory of Me"  Roman Missal Changes.

Do you have questions about our new parts at Mass? A lively, brief video summary is here!  Find out about "And With Your Spirit" here!  About "Through My Most Grievous Fault" here!  About "I Believe" here!  "I Confess" and "Glory to God"  here!  "For All," "For Many", "Cup" and "Chalice" here! "Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb"  here! (These short articles are by Dr. Edward Sri courtesy of the Catholic Education Resource Center and The Catholic Lane.) Word on Fire offers video commentary about the revised Rite by Father Robert Barron here.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

• “To those who have been far away from the Sacrament of Reconciliation and forgiving love I make this appeal: come back to this source of grace. Do not be afraid! Christ himself is waiting for you. He will heal you and you will be at peace with God.” Pope John Paul II, San Antonio, Texas September 13, 1987
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• HOW TO MAKE A GOOD CONFESSION here (explanation, examination, prayers)
• TEEN EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE here
• EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE IN LIGHT OF CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING here
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• The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered from 3:30 - 4 pm in the church on Saturdays, or by appointment with Father Loyola.
• Holy Hill Basilica offers Reconcilation at 10:15 daily, 4:00 pm Saturdays, and 45 minutes before each Mass on Sundays.

Thank you to all of those families that have already signed up for Electronic Giving!

Electronic giving is a great option for busy people, snowbirds, and summer travelers. You will save the cost of purchasing hardcopy checks, and it will help St. Boniface lesson the cost of printing and mailing envelopes. Also, there will be no envelopes to stop or forward to your winter / summer homes. Please consider these benefits and sign up for electronic giving. Click here to print out a registration form. Forms can also be found on the table outside of Boniface Hall. Please contact the parish office with any questions (262) 628-2040. 

Thank you for your support with helping St. Boniface become more efficient and cost-effective!

The Finance Committee