PRIESTS: 402-564-7151

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

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

PARISH OFFICE TEAM: 402-564-7151

Parish Secretary. . . …… . .Steph 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/GodTeens 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 Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time February 7, 2021

Catholic Church 1565 18th Avenue

Columbus, Nebraska 68601

www.stboncc.com

office@stboncc.com

RECTORY OFFICE . . . . . . . .402-564-7151

FAX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402-562-6025

Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:30am - Noon; 1:00 - 4:30pm Friday 8:30am - Noon

Bulletin notices: Submit in writing to the rectory on Feb. 8 for Feb. 14

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: Tuesday through Friday: 6:30 a.m.

SACRAMENTS Reconciliation: Saturdays: 3:30-4:30 p.m. and by appointment. Please call the church office.

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 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.

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

PARISH NEWS

ST. BONAVENTURE COLUMBUS, NE

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome to St. Bonaventure Parish! We invite you to participate actively in our sacramental and prayer life, to enjoy yourself at our social events, and to share your gifts of time, talent and treasure with our parish community. Please fill out the Parish Registration form as soon as you can. The form is available at the parish office or on our parish website www.stboncc.com

CHURCH CLEANING Crew #10 will clean the Church on Saturday, February 13 at 7:30am. Thank you to the following who cleaned church on Jan. 29: Mayra Aguirre, Miriam Cardona, Je-nifer Garcia, Rocio Adame & Patricia Chavez.

If I only knew then what I know now, how different life would be. This sentiment, expressed in myriad ways, is found on every human being’s lips at one point or another. Life may have brought us to a vulnerable place here we see some of the poor choices we made and the effects they are having. Perhaps we fell into some destructive and dysfunctional relationships or behaviors and are finding how they held us captive. Our zeal and passion for life may have drifted away and we are waking up to the reasons apathy has taken hold. Life can be hard. In fact, some would describe their lives as a drudgery. They walk through each day with an anxious unsettledness, wondering when their restless-ness will cease. There is a temptation to believe that what I see is all I will get. Mortality and hopelessness await the dawn. If I could only have known what would come in the future, I could have made better choices and avoided all of this misery! Really? While we can certainly give into weakness, sin, impulsiveness, and idiosyncrasies that cause us to stumble over ourselves, life is really a journey. If we don’t make the mistake of wallowing in the mire of self-pity and realize the new life God is calling us to, then there are thrills, adventures, surprises, and soul-searching graces we can surely miss. We are not tethered to our past nor are we bound to the ills life can bring upon us. We are never hopeless or helpless. The problem is that our myopic vision only allows us to see the misery and misfortune that is before us, not the potential that can come from choosing healthier and more life-giving options. Jesus came that we might have fullness of life. We need to learn how to reach for Jesus’ hand and let him help us to our feet. We need to allow God into our pain and heal our past. We have to wrestle with our histories, agonize and search and cry out for the Divine healing we need to restore our faith, hope, and love. Job could not see how his story would end or trust the guidance of the God who called him. We live in that same blindness and suffer from the same lack of confidence. Once we allow ourselves to be touched by God’s healing power, we begin to see that all of the pieces of our lives are necessary parts of a greater whole. Along the way of our lives, God uses our omissions and failures to create new things and possibilities. When doors close, others open and we can be amazed by the joyful and unexpected surprises we receive. Once we know the power of God’s creative, healing, life-giving, forgiving, and dynamic presence, it is no wonder we want to put ourselves at the service of others and show them what life can be.

©LPi

‘ROOTED’ A NEBRASKA CATHOLIC

MEN'S CONFERENCE Men of Northeast Nebraska, join

us for a one day conference to help establish a firm foundation rooted in Christ through prayer, keynote speakers, fellowship and challenge with Catholic men from the surrounding parishes. The conference will be held on Saturday, February 13 at ‘The Barn’ in Clarkson, NE from 9:00 – 5:30. Cost is $20 and is open to all men 18 and over. The conference is sponsored by the Archdio-cese of Omaha and the Knights of Columbus. For more infor-mation contact Mike Faltys 402-276-0603 or Jeff Hall 402-910-8787. Registration is now open at: www.RootedNebraska.com.

CDA MEETING The Catholic Daughters of the America's will meet on February 8th at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center. The pro-gram will be the Crowning of the Queen of Hearts,

Card Bingo Social and the election of delegates for the State Con-vention. Dessert will be served. Co-Chairladies: Charlotte Beran, Nadine Engel, Kathe Beauvais.

LIVE LENT TOGETHER If you are interested in being in a small group for Lent with one of our "Live Lent Together" leaders, Email Cheryl and Kelli, columbuscsg@gmail.com or call Kelli, 402-910-2601 or Cheryl, 402-910-2868.

TIME TO SCHEDULE! Calling all liturgical ministers: please update your availability for our next ministry schedule, which will be February 17 through March 28. Deadline is February 8.

COME AND SING! Inviting musicians of all ages and those who want to join us for our Lenten music practice on Thursday, February 11 at 7:00 PM in church. Contact Dianne at 402-564-7151 with any questions.

LENTEN PRAISE & WORSHIP All are invited to participate in an hour of music, prayer and ado-ration as we journey through the Lenten season. This will be on Thursdays during Lent, from 7-8pm in church. Contact Dianne at 402-564-7151 with any questions.

FAMILY OF FAITH Beginning next weekend, February 13 & 14, we will be seating parishioners in every pew. We will also begin back to processing up to Holy Communion at Mass.

60TH ANNIVERSARY OF PERPETUAL ADORATION

February 14, 2021 marks 60 years of Perpetual Adoration at St. Bonaven-ture! What a gift of grace that we have been given to have such a devotion in our parish! Please join us at 3PM that day as we celebrate this amazing ministry in our parish which has not only impacted St.

Bon’s but our whole Columbus Catholic community!

STEWARDSHIP SPANISH

ANUNCIOS en ESPAÑOL

WEEKEND COLLECTIONS January 31, 2021

Contributions Received.……………………………….$12,993.00 E-Tithe……………………………………………….….$1,678.00 Total…………………………………………………...$14,671.00 Year-To-Date Actual Received……………………....$565,916.23 Year-To-Date Budgeted……………………………...$591,976.00 Net Excess (Deficit)……………………………….…($25,558.00) Children’s Scholarship (2nd Collection)………………..$1,815.26

STAINED GLASS WINDOWS Contributions Received..………………...…$2,427.00 Donations to-date………………………..$370,834.30 Total estimated repair cost………………$425,000.00 Learn more online at http://stboncc.com/stained-glass-windows/ *$45,000 added for window plastering & painting after frame installation

LOTTERY CALENDAR WINNERS February 1 – February 7, 2020

$55-(0065) Tami Weber 02-01-21

$55-(0350) Frank & Mary Mielak 02-02-21

$55-(0711) Lawrence Svoboda 02-03-21

$55-(0299) Josh & Tammi Jaeger 02-04-21

$55-(0406) Liz Czuba 02-05-21

$55-(0504) Susan Ligenza 02-06-21

$75-(0723) Dale Petersen 02-07-21

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 ...……………....…..………………..…....$9,610.00 Profit………………………………..……..…….…...……$336.64 Year-To-Date.………….……………………………...$25,885.58 March 31, 2021 Goal…………………………………..$35,000.00

SILENT FESTIVAL WINNERS FOR JANUARY!

Mrs. Janet Brezinski Ms. Martha Kunasek

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Moseman Mr. & Mrs. Delvin Micek

Each Winner wins $75.00 worth of Scrip Gift Cards of their choice. Call the school at 402-564-7153 for order and pickup details.

NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT When: Saturday, March 6, 2021 Where: Ag Park-Columbus, NE What: Silent & Grand Auction,

Dinner & Dueling Pianos Please join us for a night of FUN, FOOD & FELLOWSHIP! Tickets available in the church office. If you are interested in donating items for the auctions they can be dropped off at the church office or if you prefer the committee to pick up your do-nation, email st.bonaventurenoe@gmail.com. More information coming soon! *All CDC guidelines will be followed. For ques-tions contact our NOE Chairs: Troy & Elaine Zoucha, Aaron & Jayme Puntney, Tony & Julie Kreikemeier. Co-Chairs: Clint & Liz Hamling, John & Stephany Rother, Neal & Megan Valorz.

Sanación y Oración Por Padre Jairo Congote

Las narraciones del evangelio de san Marcos nos han presentado ejemplos concretos del poder de Jesús sobre las personas al arrastrar tras sí a los

discípulos y sobre los demonios; este domingo nos presenta su poder sobre las enfermedades ordina-rias, junto con la raíz y fuente de su poder que es la oración. En las narraciones siguientes san Marcos recalca los mismos tipos de poderes, a un nivel más profundo. Jesús dijo repetidamente a sus discípulos que debían orar siempre; el mismo les dio su ejemplo de oración: Jesús oró al ser bautizado en el Jordán, en el desierto antes de comenzar su misión, antes y después de predicar, antes de hacer milagros como la resurrección de Lázaro antes de escoger a los Do-ce, en la transfiguración, en la Última Cena, en Get-semaní y en la cruz. Orar para el cristianismo, es tan necesario como el respirar. Con la oración, nos lle-namos de Dios, reponemos las pilas y cargamos las baterías, para recibir energía para la vida y el apos-tolado, porque la oración es fuente de energía. La oración, más que centrarse en pedir cosas materia-les, debe ser un diálogo amoroso y confiado con nuestro Padre celestial, recogiéndonos hacia el inte-rior de nosotros mismos para hablar con el Padre que ya está en nosotros. Así era la oración de Jesús. La oración de Jesús era el alma y el motor de sus obras y milagros. La oración y la acción apostólica son los dos grandes polos de la vida cristiana: “Ora et Labora”, decía San Benito, “Ora y Trabaja”, San Ignacio proponía lo mismo al buscar que sus segui-dores fueran contemplativos en la acción. La sabi-duría popular nos lo dice en el conocido refrán: A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando. Con la oración, los cristianos tenemos con

nosotros los poderes de Jesús. Con Jesús lo pode-

mos todo. Jesús sanó a la suegra de Pedro de una

fiebre; San Agustín dice que Jesús nos tiene que sa-

nar a nosotros de nuestras fiebres: fiebre del poder,

gloria, dinero, ambición, orgullo, envidia, sensuali-

dad… La suegra de Pedro, sanada por Jesús, se pu-

so a servirles; fue una sanación instantánea y total,

sin que le quedara la debilidad ordinaria y que le

permitió ponerse inmediatamente al servicio de los

demás. Jesús nos ha sanado a nosotros de nuestros

pecados para que vayamos a servir a los demás.

STEWARDSHIP RENEWAL We have new Stewardship renewal forms! In an effort to save the parish for mailing fees PLEASE pick yours up in the back of church before or after

the weekend Masses or in the parish office during the week. Step out and share your gifts and talents - and help to build our parish community and the kingdom of God!

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 7, 2021

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, Fernanda Madrigal, Eldon Jedlicka

We also pray for those who have died: Carroll Anderson, Michael Knopp

Monday, 02/08

No Mass

Tuesday, 02/09

6:30 AM Lavetta Janicek

Wednesday, 02/10

6:30 AM Bill Kubas

Thursday , 02/11

6:30 AM Doroty Bialas

Friday, 02/12

6:30 AM Marilyn Gangel

Saturday, 02/13

5:00 PM Liv/Dec Paul & Joyce Dohmen Family

Sunday, 02/14

7:00 AM Liv/Dec Wieser Family

8:30 AM Virgil Chochon

10:30 AM Larry & Marty Mach

6:15 PM St. Bonaventure Parishioners (Spanish Mass)

PRAYING WITH YOU If you experience the loss of a loved one, we want to pray with you as a community of faith. Contact Belinda at 402-564-7151.

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Sign up to be a temporary sub or find a friend to rotate with you! Adorers needed: Saturday: Evening 7-8 pm (2nd & 4th Saturday) Sunday: Morning 2-3 am, (3rd & 4th Sunday) Wednesday: Morning Midnight - 1 am (Jan, Febr. & March) Thursday: Morning 3-4 am (4th Thursday only) Friday: Morning 1-2 am (Every Other Week); 10-11 am Friday: Night 10-11 pm (Odd Months) Co-Captains needed: Sunday, Wednesday, Friday (Days 6am-

6pm); Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday (Nights 6pm - 6am) Call Joan Jahn — 402-910-0958 (Please leave a message.)

“I have a burning thirst to be honored by men in the Blessed Sacrament.” – Jesus to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

60 YEARS OF PERPETUAL ADORATION

Check out the new addition to our Home Page at https://stboncc.com. We have added a “digital” clock timer that is continually counting forward since our Adora-tion inception date, February 14, 1961 as we are quickly ap-proaching 60 years of Perpetual Adoration!

“It’s a wonderful thing to contemplate as you see all those sec-onds, minutes, hours, days and years ticking by and realize how many thousands and thousands of people have been gifted with that personal and special time with Jesus. Imagine the conversa-tions and lives that have been changed!”

-Tim Cumberland (Faithful Adorer since 2016)

BEST LENT EVER Visit the St. Bon’s website https://stboncc.com and clink on the link Best Lent Ever 2021 for daily Len-ten reflections beginning on Ash Wednesday!

WORLD DAY FOR CONSECRATED LIFE

Sunday, February 7 is World Day For Consecrated Life. We pray for those who are consecrated to God by the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience. May they always reveal the love of Christ to those they encounter and continue to enrich our world by their dedicated lives of prayer. Lord hear our prayer.

What is Consecrated Life? Consecrated life is a gift given by Christ who chooses a person individually to respond to His great love in a special relationship. He asks that person to leave some aspects of the world (such as marriage and following secular goals) to put themselves at the service of their brothers and sisters. Furthermore, consecrated life is a vocation just as marriage and diocesan priesthood are. Both men and women can choose to con-secrate their lives to Christ as a way to seek an intimate relation-ship with Him. These men and women live the truth that only Christ can satisfy the deepest longings in a person’s heart and witness that this union provides a deeper joy than the secular world can give. In effect they are previewing the way we will relate to Christ in heaven. If you feel called to learn more about religious life, please con-tact the Office of Vocations on the front of this bulletin.

Please choose a Seminarian Bookmark in the entry to Church, and pray for our Seminarians.

A WORD FROM OUR SEMINARIAN

SCOTUS LUNCH MENU February 8 – February 12 Monday: Country Baked Steak, Mashed Potato, Green Beans, Dinner Roll, Fruit Tuesday: Sausage, Biscuit, Baked Beans, Fruit Wednesday: Chicken Nuggets, Tater Sticks, Carrots, Fruit Thursday: Goulash, Broccoli, Breadstick, Fruit Friday: Tacos, Tri Potato, Corn, Fruit

YOUTH & SCHOOL

ST. BON’S PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE TRIVIA NIGHT

Fifth Annual Trivia Night, Saturday, February 27 @7pm. Trivia Night Table registrations are now FULL! If you would like to be on a substitute list in case of any cancellations, stop by the pre-school or call 402-564-9338. Thank you to all those who have reserved a table! We are excited to see everyone in a few weeks.

UPDATE 2021…

This semester has been full of trials, but the Lord has blessed me with even greater blessings as well. The only reason I can think of for why this would happen is because I have placed more and more trust on Him. God always kept my life interesting. If I was having a bad day, he would bless me by ending it with something new and exciting like the snowball fight that we had after the first snow. The weight of the work that I had to do only felt heavy when I tried to do it myself. It was at these points that someone would come up to me and remind me that I need to trust in the Lord and His plan for me. My days were always more fulfilling when I trusted Him. Each semester seems to be better than the one before, so I can’t wait to see what this semester has in store for me. Please keep praying for me and all of my brothers as we discern God’s call for our lives, and we will be praying for all of you as well.

Thanks, Isaac Ostdiek

Isaac

SCHOOL NEWS! 1. Optional Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 9 and Thursday, Feb. 11, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. There will be NO school on Friday, Feb. 12. Therefore, scrip will not be available on this day.

2. Thank you to all of our parishioners for your prayers and sup-port of our Catholic schools! As we wind down Catholic Schools Week, we are mindful and thankful to all those who support us in our mission to develop disciples of Christ. May God bless you all!

SCOTUS MUSICAL “OKLAHOMA!” The 2021 Scotus musical "Oklahoma!" will be held on February 12 and 13 at 7:00 pm and February 14 at 2:00 pm. To purchase tickets or donate online, please

visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scotus-cc-musical-tickets-55977488174 or scan the QR code below. Please note the following: 1. Masks are required for all audience members for the duration of the event. 2. No tickets will be available for sale at the door. 3. Due to limited seating, we cannot honor family, senior, or staff passes this year. 4. This event is live, in-person only. We cannot stream the event due to copyright restrictions. At this point in time, Memorial Hall is not ADA accessible.