Saint Boniface Catholic Church   

Sanctity of Life:

• During the entire month of October we will be collecting diapers and other essential baby items, as well as the change collected in the baby bottles, that will be donated to Abundant Life. ​​​​​​
• October 11 is the Bishops Sanctity of life dinner at the Holiday Inn in Tyler
• Oct.ober 21 is the Abundant Life fundraiser dinner.

Faith Formation:  Please join our Adult Education on Tuesday.  Mass begins at 6:00 pm, potluck goodies at 6:40 pm and discussion starting at 7:00. 

Marriage Enrichment: The Together in Holiness Marriage Conference that Inspires spouses and empowers parents will be held Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 11:15 AM to 5:00 PM at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Longview, Texas. Bishop Strickland and Sister Josephine Garrett will be speaking.

Marriage Preparation:  This is for anyone interested in how to get married by the Church.  A team has been established, including Martha Smith, Mark and Regina Cheveney, and Jose and Karen Orozco.  If you are interested, please contact one of these persons or Father Key.

Please continue to support the parish through your contributions, financially and otherwise.  You can use the website Donate page or give through your bank, or mail a check. Time and Talents are certainly needed as well, so remember that  we need everyone to keep the church going!

Craft Sale: There will be a craft sale put together by the tuition support committee Oct 23 from 9-3 at TK Gorman please let Sabrina or Alexis know if you want to have a booth or if you have a food truck.

Discount Cards:  New restaurant discount cards are here!  Please consider purchasing one.  It will save you money and help with tuition for the children of our parish.

Please take some time and check out” Formed” on our Church’s website! You can watch daily reflections with Dr. Tim Grey. If you would like, they could be sent to your email every day and they go along with our daily reading in Mass. There are also videos that may help with faith formation. It is a wonderful resource!

Our  parish is working toward a new Church building and Education Center. Plans are displayed in the Community room at church. A generous donation recently has made this a real possibility for the near future. Speak to Father Paul about details and any ideas or input for this wonderful new project!

Covid Vaccinations: Everyone age 12 and up are eligible for the vaccine now. Many pharmacies and clinics, as well as Smith County are offering it.

STREAM (You-Tube) or on the App -  - The Chosen a new TV series that is a down-to-earth (but goose-bump producing) story of the life of Christ!  Starring Jonathan Roumie, a dedicated Catholic, it is authentic and ever-so inspring.  Find it on Facebook or Instagram as well as their own App.

Parishioners: Please send any address, phone or email updates to

"To promote the spiritual growth of our community and to nurture personal relationships with Jesus Christ through hospitality, prayer, formation and service, ultimately leading many to eternal life with our Lord in Heaven."
 

...to our visitors and new parishioners!! 
We welcome you with great joy to our Parish family.  
Father Paul Key, Pastor

Until after New Years Day, Faith Formation classes are concluded. Please watch this site or see the church bulletin for updates! 

CCD - Children's Faith Formation:  We are using the Diocesan resource of St. Phillip's Institute for catechesis. Log into:  Stphillipinstitute.org.  then click on Faith Formation online.  If you need internet access, the church will be open for use (the Community Rm) on Wednesdays from 6-8 pm. If you complete the weekly handout from St. Boniface and turn it in, you get credit for the class.  For now, classes are done for the year.  Call Rachel Maldonado for more information: 903-571-2767.

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.....

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