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Welcome...
...to our visitors and new parishioners!!
We welcome you with great joy to our Parish family. Please join us for Mass so that we can meet you and welcome you in person.
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Announcements:
Our Stewardship Renewal kicked off this weekend! We invite each of you to prayerfully consider how God is calling you to grow in your faith by filling out a Commitment Card through a link below. These will be collected the weekend of Dec. 7-8th.
English: http://sgiz.mobi/s3/St-Boniface
Spanish: http://sgiz.mobi/s3/St-Boniface-Spanish
There will also be "paper" cards available after Mass.
After Masses on this weekend (the 14th, 15th) Father will be meeting with the Ministry leaders, so plan to attend if this is you!
Building Improvements: We need volunteers to help dispose of junk that has accumulated around the church campus... Wednesdays are best for this, please contact Fr. Paul or Bill Buckley to help out!
Our Students are selling Christmas Poinsettias! Place your order now to get yours in time for the approaching holiday! See the NEWS/EVENTS tab for flyer and more details!
The TK Gorman/ St. Gregory Students are participating in several Sanctity of Life activities. This is an important ministry and vital to our youth and unborn children, so encourage your young people to join the group. A summary of activities can be found on the NEWS/EVENTS tab..
Adult Faith Formation continues on Tuesdays after 6:00 pm Mass. Our topic is now ADVENT. Come and prepare for this holy season! Make a point of inviting your friends or family to come with you ....Our Lady of Guadalupe: Mass (Spanish) on this Thursday, Dec. 12th, with 5:00 AM Mananitas, Rosary to follow at 6:00 am then a 7:00 pm Mass with Mariachis and a meal to follow. COME and celegrate Our Lady who watches over the Americas!!
Parishioners: Please send any address, phone or email updates to Deborah Pelton at winstree@gmail.com or to the church email address stbonifacechandler@gmail.com. Thank-you!
Christmas and New Year's Masses:
Dec. 24th, Christmas Eve, Spanish Mass at 8:00 pm; English Carols starting at 10:30, Mass at 11:00 pm on Christmas Eve.
NO MASS at St. Boniface on Christmas Day. Please see schedules for St. Edwards in Athens or the Cathedral, Chapel or St. Peter Claver in Tyler.
NEW YEAR's Eve 7:00 pm Bilingual Mass
NEW YEAR's Day: 10:00 am, this is a HOLY DAY of obligation!
Reconciliation: On Monday, Dec. 16, additional clergy will be at church for a confessions, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. . Remember, this is critical for our Advent preparations!VISITORS: Please sign our guest book and include your email address so that we can add you to our mailing list for bulletins and important news!
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Holy days of Obligation
Upcoming:
Christmas Masses (see above announcements)
also NEW YEAR's Day is a Holy Day so schedule time to start the new year with Christ!
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Faith Formation
On Tuesday Evenings, the Adult Faith Formation class meets in the Community room at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend these classes. We have started a series on the Biblical foundations for Advent. JOIN US !
Childrens' Faith Formation (CCD) Classes - are held every Wednesday from 6:45 to 8:00 pm during the school year. Please ensure that your children who are not in Catholic school are attending these fundamental classes for their faith. It is essential for their spiritual growth!!
Get FORMED !! Our learning source is the internationally known Catholic web education tool, "FORMED" by the Augustine Institute. Use the link: www.stbonifacechandler.formed.org to create your own FREE portal to unlimited, religious education. See our Faith Formation tab for more information. Timely topics for youth, children and even material in Spanish is available..... -
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Mass Times
- Saturday: 5:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Sunday: 9:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN 12:00 PM SpanishEspañolES
- Tuesday: 6:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN
- Wednesday: 6:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN
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Adoration Times
- Thursday: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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Our Motto:
“To strengthen the spiritual growth of the community and to nurture personal relationship with Our Lord, Jesus Christ”
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Is 40:1-11Responsorial Psalm Ps 96:1-2, 3 and 10ac, 11-12, 13Gospel Mt 18:12-14
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Useful Links
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Catholic News Service
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A leading Vatican official says he would “hold the hand” of someone who was dying from assisted suicide, even though he considers it wrong, because “no one is abandoned” by the Church.
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Contact Us:
Parish Office: (903) 849-3234 Email: stbonifacechandler@gmail.com
Pastor, Fr. Paul Key: Cell: (903) 372-1617 Email: frkey2007@yahoo.com
Website Updates or corrections: Deborah Pelton, Cell: (903) 288-8828 or email: winstree@gmail.com -
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