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Entries for November 2024
Our Advent "Baby Shower" for the YWCA will be held during the weekends of November 30-December 1 & December 7-8, 2024.
The YWCA's Wise Options Shelter and Liberty House currently house 36 children, many infants and toddlers, with their mothers. In honor of the birth of Jesus, we are holding a “Baby Shower” to support these families.
Most needed items:
Diapers (all sizes), Toddler Pull-Ups
Baby wipes, lotion, wash, shampoo, diaper rash cream
Washcloths, towels, Twin XL bedding sets
Please bring donations to the church on the...
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We heard these words today: “Jesus Christ...the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth...who has made us into a kingdom, priests for his God and Father....”
Yes, we celebrate Christ as our King. But, we also acknowledge that we belong to a priestly and royal people, the Church. We belong to each other. We’re responsible for each other. That’s a great challenge for the pilgrim Church on earth. But, if we think back to the beginning of this month, we also belong to that Church triumphant, the saints in h...
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We are postponing our Sunday afternoon music until January.
Photo by Lucas Santos on Unsplash
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As of November 1st, due to the consolidation of Saint Boniface and Saint Lawrence Parishes, all checks should now be made payable to St. Boniface.
St. Lawrence Online Giving Update:
Starting November 1, 2024, all online giving through Our Sunday Visitor will reflect St. Boniface on your statements for scheduled gifts. To manage your online giving, please use the following site starting November 1:
https://www.osvhub.com/st-boniface-williamsport/giving/funds
If you have any questions, please contact our parish office at 570-326-1544.
Thank you for your continued s...
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Angel Tree – Giving Tree
November 16th – December 8th
The Angel Tree/Salvation Army children’s Christmas gift program has begun. Please visit the Angel Tree at both parishes, where you can select a tag with a suggested gift based on the child’s age. These gifts will be given to families in need this Christmas.
Gifts should not be wrapped; however, if you wish, you may include gift wrap paper in the bag with your donation.
Please return all gifts with their corresponding name tags to the church no later than the weekend of December 7th/8th.
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This past year our parish Vocations Committee has brought some special days to our attention: International Marriage Day (around St Valentine’s), Good Shepherd Sunday (after Easter, when we pray for vocations to priesthood), Buy Your Priest a Beer Day (yes, that’s really a thing). We have one coming up this week—and one that may present an unfamiliar notion for us—Day of Prayer for Cloistered Life.
This Thursday the Church celebrates the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin, the day when Joachim and Anne bring the child Mary to Jerusalem, where, as ...
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Join us for a series of engaging discussions with Father McCreary on the themes of Vatican II and its impact on the modern Church.
November 6: "Solving Mysteries" at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the St. Boniface Rectory Basement.
December 4: "God’s People in Scripture and Tradition" at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in St. Lawrence Hall.
January 15: "Hierarchy and Holiness" at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in St. Lawrence Hall.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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Join us for the annual Turkey Raffle on Friday, November 22, starting at 7 p.m.. If you didn’t grab your tickets at Mass, don’t worry—envelopes containing 5 tickets are available at all church entrances. Each ticket is just $1, a total steal!
Your ticket will not only enter you into exciting drawings for a Tony’s gift card but also gets you into the Turkey Raffle event, where for only $1, you’ll enjoy food, drinks, bingo, and games of chance all night long.
We encourage you to purchase or sell tickets—help make this event a success!...
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Last weekend we had lots of things going on. We put on the costumes for Halloween. We celebrated All Saints Day. We heard magnificent music at the All Souls Day Requiem Mass. We celebrated Sunday for the first time as one consolidated parish.
But, we missed something during those days. The Church sets aside this week for prayer for vocations—vocations to religious life as sisters and brothers, vocations to the permanent diaconate, vocations to the priesthood, vocations to sacramental married life.
We didn’t miss the moment entirely. We’re always pray...
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Join us for a free concert and adoration with Tony Melendez at St Boniface Church on November 17 from 6:30-8 p.m.
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Attention all high school students! Registration will open for the Steubenville Youth Conference 2025 on October 16--seats are limited and will fill up quickly! Save your spot by making a $50 non-refundable deposit as soon as you are able. See the conference flyer for more information on registration, scholarships, and more. Contact Karen Balestino at sbslprep@comcast.net with questions.
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Join us for a delicious pancake breakfast hosted by the St. Lawrence Activities Committee at the St. Lawrence Church Hall on Sunday, November 17, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. Enjoy a hearty breakfast and shop for great deals at our indoor yard sale! Tickets are available at the door. See you there!
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Find a treasure at our mini-rummage sale during the pancake breakfast hosted by the St. Lawrence Activities Committee at the St. Lawrence Church Hall on Sunday, November 17th, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Enjoy a delicious breakfast and shop for great deals at our indoor yard sale!
If you would like to donate items for the Mini Rummage Sale please contact: Mike & Janey, Kelly Wrightson, Mary McCormick or Dianne Fisher.
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We’re in a season of change. Kids go back to school. Then the first chilly evening. The first frost touches the garden. The moment when we can’t find a pumpkin to carve because the store’s just put out the Christmas decorations.
Today’s a change for us. We’re now St. Boniface Parish, in both St. Lawrence and St. Boniface Churches. We officially have a new territory—all of South Side until we near Bastress, the East End of Williamsport until we reach the borders of Loyalsock Township. And we have another project at the end: growing into...
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GET READY FOR THE BEST DEAL IN TOWN:
St. Boniface Turkey Party and Bingo is Friday, November 22!
Tickets are available in the narthex or at the church's side exit doors. If you haven't been to a Turkey Party before, come and join us for the fun! Mark your calendar! St. Boniface School Gym, 710 Franklin Street, 7:00 p.m.
Each ticket is a steal at $1 each. Not only will it get you in drawings for a Tony’s gift card but it will also get you into the Turkey Raffle. There you will be able to eat and drink for just that $1.
If...
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