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Entries for November 2021
When travelling somewhere on vacation, some of the best times are the weeks before when I'm researching things to do and places to see. The preparation can be exciting and joyous as I contemplate what could be.
In a year of sadness, sickness and struggle, we are all eager to experience the joy and innocence of Christmas. The smiles of children and the selflessness of adults is refreshing. It's all sparked by God who is deliberately reaching out to us and asking us to do the same to each other. Advent asks us to restrain our impulses and use that energy to b...
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"Away in a manger..."
You and your family are invited to be a part of our first ever Advent Baby Shower. Please join us as we anticipate the birth of our Savior. During each weekend in Advent, we will collect specific baby items to be placed on the altar during a Special Offertory procession at ALL Masses at our parishes. We ask that each family contribute one item each week if possible...(not limited).
November 27 & 28 (1st Sunday of Advent): baby wipes;
December 4 & 5 (2nd Sunday of Advent): ANY size diapers;
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Advent
The St. Lawrence Parish Activity Committee is taking orders for Sally Hilsher's delicious homemade fudge! Place your order by December 5 for pickup December 18 & 19 at the St. Lawrence Parish Church Hall. Flavors include chocolate, chocolate walnut, chocolate chip mint, peanut butter, peanut butter pretzel, vanilla peanut butter, and rocky road-- something for everyone! The fudge order form is available in the back of both churches or can be downloaded from the church website. Checks should be made out to "St. Lawrence Church" and completed orde...
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Does your child play an instrument? If yes, and would ike to be a part of our Christmas celebration on Sunday, December 19, please contact Don and Kristin Fisher at kristinfisher1@verizon.net or 570-220-1883. We would love to have as many of our St. Boniface/St. Lawrence parish youth musicians be a part of the concert portion of our celebration with the performance of a christmas song. Let's "bring back the joy" together!
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Saint Cecilia was a Roman martyr venerated in Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, and some Lutheran churches, such as the Church of Sweden. St. Cecelia is known for "singing in her heart to the Lord" upon her wedding day, despite her consecration to God. She is the patron Saint of musicians and poets because of this sentiment and her alleged singing within the oven during her martyrdom. Her fortitude may inspire the modern Catholic in the trials of life and inspire one to find God within music.
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We are told that 3 features normally attract people to a parish that is above average: Homilies, Music and Community. Our music is one of the strongest characteristics. Dedicated teams learn new hymns and elevate our spirits and simultaneously, praise our God on High. Their ministry is something we should always support. On Monday, November 22, we remember the teenage woman Cecilia of Rome who was killed for her faith and sang to her death. St. Cecilia, patron of music, pray for us.
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Join us for one of our two first ever Thanksgiving Masses! There will be Mass on Wednesday, November 24, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Boniface. Music will be provided by the St. Bonifact Choir. The Thanksgiving morning Mass will be held at 9 a.m. on November 25 at St. Lawrence.
**We ask that every family who attends one of these services bring any type of non-perishable food item to be placed on the altar during a very special offertory procession at BOTH Masses.** All are welcome!
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The #iGiveCatholic giving period has begun! Any donation made from November 15 to November 30 (which is national #givingtuesday2021) will count towards our parish goal.
If you have not yet made a gift to this year's Annual Appeal, please consider doing so. If you have already made a gift, prayerfully consider making an additional gift. All gifts of $20 or more will qualify the donor for a multitude of prizes and will help our Parishes of St. Boniface & St. Lawrence reach its overall Annual Appeal goals.
Starting today through November 30, visit our donation pa...
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Annual Appeal
Our annual Christmas celebration is back! All parish families are invited to a holiday gathering on Sunday, December 19 at 3 p.m. at St. Boniface. More details will be provided soon. Mark your calenders!
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Nov. 21st, Bible Sunday, is meant to promote its use among all Catholics. We have advanced a great deal since my youth when it was not encouraged. Vatican II urged ownership and reading of God's Word on all of us. We donate youth Bibles to all of our 7th graders as they start for Confirmation. Everyone in the Spanish speaking ministry is given a Bible en Espanol. This is worth more than any book of prayers or writings of the saints. This is the Holy Spirit trying to reach us. We have free Bibles in the rectory for anyone!
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PARENT TALKS - Take some time out for yourself to learn, to grow, to share the faith on Sunday, Nov. 14 in the Saint Boniface RAC (rectory basement) from 9:15-10:05 a.m. Come for coffee, tea, and a candid discussion of prayer and children. Father Bill will be the guest speaker.
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PREP
Scam emails and texts are circulating again.
PLEASE be advised: DO NOT respond to any emails or text messages from Fr. Bill requesting money or gift cards, these are scams. Fr. Bill will NOT send you a request for money by these methods.
**Please follow the instructions below if you think you were a victim of a scam:
How to Report Spam Text Messages
If you get an unwanted text message, there are three ways to report it:
Report it on the messaging app you use. Look for the option to report junk or spam.
How to report spam or junk...
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In addition to visiting our parish website, you can also stay up-to-date on current events, important messages, and parish activities by liking and following the official Parishes of St. Boniface and St. Lawrence Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/stbonifaceandstlawrenceparish. Please be sure you are following our joint St. Boniface/St. Lawrence page and not any individual pages that are labeled as simply St. Boniface Catholic Church. Spread the word!
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Padre Neftalí from Hazelton will travel monthly to St. Boniface to celebrate Mass in Spanish. His next service will be on November 14 at 4:30 p.m. at St. Boniface. Free Spanish bibles will be available. Questions can be directed to the parish office at 570-326-1544 or to Padre Neftalí directly by email at neftfeliz@gmail.com. Spread the word!
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The feast day of Mother Cabrini (1850-1917) is celebrated on November 13. In 1946, Mother Cabrini was the first U.S. citizen to be canonized and is known as the universal patron of immigrants. She was born in Italy, the youngest of 13 children, and became a schoolteacher. Denied admission to two religious orders because of frail health, she was given charge of an orphanage in Codogno, Italy. In 1880 she founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart with seven of her former orphans. The order spread rapidly from northern Italy to Rome, and then in 1889 to New...
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Congratulations to Karen Balestino who successfully petitioned the Diocese of Scranton for money to help fund additional ways to provide religous education for our parish families. The grant awarded will allow access to FORMED, a Catholic online streaming service that provides thousands of movies, children’s programs, ebooks, audio, parish programs and studies. These materials will assist in supporting our children and families in the classroom, as well as provide an opportunity for children to continue to grow in faith when they cannot attend PREP in...
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PREP
The Senior Care Card Ministry: Thank you so much for your donation of Thanksgiving cards. We now have enough for our 2021 mailing. At this time, no card donations are needed as we have an abundant amount of Christmas cards. Thank you again for sharing the joy with our homebound and nursing home parishioners.
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Senior CARE Team