As we begin our PREP year, we continue to pray for our catechists and all those who volunteer as part of our PREP Team. In addition to our regular classroom teachers, we have 25 adult and teen volunteers who give of their time on Sunday mornings to share their faith and talents with our children. Please thank them for their vital service to our parish family. Safety Directors—Chris Kriner, Butch McCusker Assistant to the DRE—Sue McCusker Adult Aide—Jen Hubler Youth Aides—Callie Anderson, Ben Cappel, Chase Cowden, Connor Cowden ...

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PREP

In the entry areas of our two churches, near where you pick up your bulletin, there’s also another pile of papers—the 2022-2023 budget. I encourage you to take a good look at our financial projection. There’s good news and there’s challenges in those lines and numbers. The best news in these budgets is those lines and numbers have a context. They tell the story of how faith communities work and sacrifice for the sake of the gospel. They become a springboard for planning with our Pastoral and Finance Councils. Because the issues contained in our pa...

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We want to celebrate our parishioners 65+ years young from St. Boniface and St. Lawrence to shower them with gratitude and love. We are offering a complimentary "Oktoberfest" themed dinner on Sunday, October 16 at 4 p.m. in the St. Boniface School gym. RSVP details now available. Additionally, if you can volunteer to help with transportation for this important event, please contact Keith Johnson at 570-494-3200.

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Our 2022-23 PREP program has begun and we are grateful to our volunteer parishioners for stepping up and giving their time to share their faith and talents with our children (kindergarten through grade 8) as the primary PREP teachers on Sunday mornings. When you see these people, please thank them for their service to our parish family. We will recognize additional PREP volunteers next week! Kindergarten: Chelsee Cowden Grade 1: Lenny Dincher Grade 2: Jillian MacInnis Grade 3: Hannah Bower Grade 4: Laura Dussinger Grade 5: Heather Masters Grade 6: Jaci Cap...

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PREP

Chalk it up to beginner’s luck if you like. I’m talking about praying for good weather for the carnival. You told me that was my job. I prayed and we had three beautiful nights. I’m not sure it’ll work that way every year—it could just be beginner’s luck. But, what’s not beginner’s luck is the work you all did to make the carnival a success. You planned, you worked, you cooked, you supported, you cleaned up—and all that made more a great carnival. Thank you for your work around these three days! Thank you for the im...

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Carnival

The Diocesan Annual Appeal is the Diocese of Scranton’s single most important fundraising initiative. Poverty, hunger, and homelessness remain serious challenges in our community. Funds raised also help with vocations and priestly life, Catholic communications, Catholic education, and parish and spiritual life. Look for more information about the appeal in the upcoming weeks in our weekly bulletin and on our website. We ask you to look deeply within your heart to contribute to the appeal in order to bring the gift of hope to our brothers and sisters in need. I...

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Annual Appeal

Sing to Him, Sing praises to Him; Tell of all His wondrous works! The St. Boniface Choir will begin singing for the 4 p.m. Saturday Mass on September 17. On Wednesday, November 2, the choir will sing the Mozart Requiem for the Feast of All Souls with orchestra. If you would like to sing for Saturday Masses, or if you would like to sing the Requiem, or play in the orchestra, please contact Dr. Gary Boerckel at 570-546-9312 or boerckel@lycoming.edu.

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Plans are being made in conjunction with St. Ann’s and St. Joseph the Worker Parishes to provide opportunities for high schoolers to learn more about our faith, serve in the community, and spend some fun time with other Catholic teens. Students are welcome to bring friends. Keep an eye out for updates in the bulletin as our year progresses.

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A few years ago, a book came out with the title Nudging Conversions. The author certainly had the verb right! Most of us end up being “nudged” in whatever conversions happen in our lives—embracing the gospel, taking our faith seriously, opening up to the possibilities of vocation. Let’s think about the places in our lives where God might be nudging us to conversion—and the ways we can be his instrument in nudging others. It’s time to start up RCIA again—the process by which we welcome new folks to the Catholic faith. Maybe you&rsquo...

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RCIA

Save the date!  Father Glenn McCreary’s installation as our pastor has been set for Saturday, November 19 at the 4 p.m. Mass at St. Boniface. Immediately following the service, all parishioners are invited to a reception in the St. Boniface school gymnasium to formally welcome Father Glenn to our parishes and to meet Bishop Bambera. To make this event a meaningful success, we need the help of everyone.  Whether it’s helping to set up tables, creating decorations, baking or preparing the food, we need YOU! If you are willing and able to ass...

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Now that it’s Labor Day weekend, let me talk about some of the work I do. You might have noticed in the official announcement of my appointment as your pastor, that I would continue as Episcopal Vicar for this Western Region of the Diocese. What’s that about? Frankly, it means I have another job! The Diocese pays part of my salary because I do that other job— good news to you. But, it means that sometimes I need to represent the Bishop to install a pastor (like last Sunday when I installed Fr. Carpenter at Resurrection) or help with the complicated busines...

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