Entries for April 2026

The Uplift Your Priest campaign is celebrated nationwide during the 2nd and 3rd weeks of Easter. Our priests are called to great heroic action, providing overabundant love and support for us all. This campaign inspires the laity to affirm and encourage their priests, especially after the grueling schedules of Lent and Easter. The Vocations Committee has provided some ideas below on how you can uplift our parish priests, Fr. McCreary and Fr. Dias, during this important campaign. Pray, fast, and offer sacrifices for them Send them a gift card to a store or restaurant ...

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Couples in the Diocese of Scranton celebrating a milestone 10th, 25th, 40th, or 50th anniversary are invited to participate in a special Mass on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Scranton. To register, visit www.dioceseofscranton.org or call the Office of Parish Life at 570-207-2213.

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Maybe (or maybe not) you’ve wondered about the paschal candle. We see it in the sanctuary every Easter. It seems to be a different candle – sometimes highly decorated. It’s really tall and hard to light. And, if you were at our Easter Vigil (or check out the photos on social media), you know that we had three paschal candles by the end of the evening. The paschal candle has a long, long history in worship. Easter begins when it’s lit and carried into the church. It’s a new candle, lit from a fresh fire. It keeps a prominent place near the pu...

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Registration is now open for children in Pre-K through 5th grade! VBS 2026 will take place June 15–19, from 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at SJNRA High School (901 Penn Street, Williamsport). Take advantage of early bird pricing through May 31: $20 per child or $60 maximum per family (3+ children). Beginning June 1, registration increases to $40 per child. To register, visit Tinyurl.com/lycovbs26 or scan the QR code in the church bulletin. Middle school, high school, and adult volunteers are needed to assist with this year's program. Contact the parish office f...

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Vacation Bible School

We have several Mass and Candle Intentions openings still available at all worship sites, including some immediately upcoming in April and May. Please contact the Parish Office (570-326-1544) regarding openings through December 2026.

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Remember the mini-series Jesus of Nazareth, from back in the ‘70s? Remember the final line of that production? Both the friends and foes of Jesus think his story is over. But one of the characters looks into the empty tomb and says, “Now it begins. It all begins.” So, too, with our Lent and our Easter. We might have done pretty well during those 40 days of Lent. We didn’t even look at a piece of chocolate or a beer. We remembered to drop something into the Rice Bowl or to give to Rectory, Set  Cook. We made it to Stations or to a daily Mas...

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If you’re 65 or older, you’re warmly invited to our annual dinner honoring older parishioners on Sunday, April 26, at 4 p.m. (doors open at 3:30 p.m.) in the SJNRA Elementary School gym. Enjoy an evening of authentic Greek cuisine prepared by Chef Steve Orso, along with music by the WAHS Strolling Strings. To attend, please complete the sign-up form in the latest weekly bulletin and return it to St. Boniface, St. Lawrence, St. Ann, or the parish office. (Please note: RSVPs cannot be accepted by phone.) Volunteers are still needed to help with the dinner. I...

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