Entries for May 2022

Starting Sunday, June 5, Mass at St. Boniface will begin at 9:30 a.m. 

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Mass Times

Voting for the next members of the St. Boniface & St. Lawrence Parish Council will take place on the weekend of June 4-5. You can learn more about each nominee by reviewing the candidate information sheet in the rear of church with the bulletins. Please take a few minutes to review the candidates before voting. You can also view the candidate information online.

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The older I get and the longer I am a priest, the more I sense the primary need for kindness. So often I have discovered much later the real facts or motivations behind peoples' actions. That placed things in a new light. As I grow in my faith and also mature, I get better at that. Forgive me if I have ever pre-judged, or snapped or not paid attention.  Mea culpa!  I can only hope that despite my flaws I have served you well with devotion, creativity and most of all...faith in Jesus Christ. 

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Registration is now open for Vacation Bible School!  VBS will be held June 20-24 at Saint John Neumann Regional Academy High School. Cost is $10 per child. This is a great summer event for pre-K through grade 5 students, with middle school, high school, and adult volunteers.  REGISTER TODAY!  WWW.OSVHUB.COM/SAINTANNRCC/FORMS/VBS

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There will be a Memorial Day Mass on May 30 in the St. Boniface Cemetery (Penn & Wyoming Streets) at 9 a.m.  Please DO NOT Park in the Cemetery if at all possible, Drop-Off any passengers and park at SJNRA High School at 901 Penn St, Benji’s on Hughes St, or St. Boniface Church Please arrive early and bring our own chair. Refreshments will be provided after the service by the Hospitality Committee. *In case of inclement weather, the Mass will be in St. Boniface Church and refreshments will be served in the elementary school gym.

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Thursday, May 26 is a Holy Day of Obligation.  We celebrate this day as the day Jesus ascended into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection. Masses will be held at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface (SJNRA Mass open to the public) and at 5:30 p.m. also at St. Boniface. 

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In the Psalms and the Gospels, it mentions how people of faith "go up to Jerusalem". It’s a term that captures ascending spiritually to the city of God. But it also covers the geography because it rests on a high mount. We literally need to travel uphill to reach Jerusalem from Tel Aviv airport or the Jordan River valley on the other side. Pray for us as we walk the path of Christ and gradually rise up to new levels of faith as we do so. When we return, parishioners will be on fire with an image of Jesus that is no longer black & white, but technicolor. ...

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We will once again be selling 300 club tickets after masses for our next drawing which will start June 12. Select an available number (or numbers) for $10 each and the drawings run for 5 weeks. You have the chance to win each week if your number is picked. Tickets can also be purchsed by calling Deb at 570-220-2303.

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I may sound obsessed about Parish Council lately but it’s so necessary. There are 4 vacancies. We need people who can think "big picture" and plan ahead for a growth in ministries that don't require a priest's attention. More than ever, these are your parishes. Who understands how boards of directors work? They don't create the bake sale or dinner, they recruit the people who will run those events on a long-term basis. Our parishes need to chart a course not based on Fr. Bill's direction, but on what was clearly expressed in the Synod Listeni...

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Join us for a pancake breakfast at St. Lawrence Parish Center on Sunday, May 15. Breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, scrapple, tasty treats, and drinks. Cost for adults is $8 before Sunday or $9 at the door.  Kids 12 and under are free. See anyone from the Parish Activity Committee for tickets before May 15. Members are listed in the PDF attached below.

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The Combined St. Lawrence & St. Boniface Pastoral Council nominations of 4 prospective members will continue this week. If you are interested in nominating yourself or someone that you think would be a positive addition to council, please fill out the form provided in the pews of either church. Candidates should be able to think broadly and work collaboratively for long term planning and growth of our parishes. Nomination forms should be returned in the basket at church exit or with the weekly collections. Questions can be directed to the parish office at 570-326-1...

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The spring clean-up will soon begin at St. Boniface Cemetery. If you have any personal items that you wish to keep, please remove them by MAY 13 or they will be thrown away. We again ask that you follow the regulations posted in the cemetery. Thank you!

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Please help us be considerate to our neighbors and businesses that surround our churches. Be mindful of the yellow no parking areas on the corners to prevent any accidents as well as the private parking lots that are reserved for business customers. Our neighbors in South Williamsport have witnessed near miss accidents on the corners of Winthrop Street and W. Central Ave. so it is safest to use the parking lot behind Blessed Beginnings Child Care (on W. Pheasant Alley) when possible. Our neighbors on Washington Blvd. have been patient with us during large gatherings, like t...

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