Entries for July 2025

Once in a great while, I’ve encountered stories of a priest on the occasion of his ordination anniversary offering a list of his sacramental data: how many baptisms, how many confirmations, how many marriages and funerals, how many Masses he celebrated over the course of 25 or 50 years. I can’t begin to imagine how anyone amasses those particular numbers. Does he keep some sort of clicker in the confessional to keep the number up to date? Does he hold on to half a century’s worth of appointment books to track the Masses and sacraments? For me, any of those...

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Join us Sunday, August 10, at 12:30 PM at the Lions Pavilion, South Williamsport Sports Complex for an afternoon of fellowship and fun! We'll provide chicken, hamburger BBQ, hot dogs, and drinks—just bring a side dish or dessert to share. Enjoy plenty of food, games, prizes, and fun for all ages! (Don’t forget to bring a chair for extra seating.)

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Join us in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the dedication of the new St. Boniface Church on Saturday, August 2, at the 4:00 p.m. Mass. The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton, will preside over the liturgy. Sunday 11am with Pastor Glenn E. McCreary, V.E. and  Rev. Dias Antony Valiamarathungal presiding All are welcome—light refreshments will follow the services.

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OK, you can mark us absent this weekend. But, we have excuses! Both Fr. Dias and I are celebrating all the Masses at St. Ann’s Parish this Saturday and Sunday. Fr. Simchock is away, and part of the responsibility that falls to St Boniface Parish— with our new parochial vicar in place—includes offering help to neighboring parishes. Of course, we’re grateful that Fr. Fidelis is at hand to celebrate Mass in our absence. However, we hope this weekend becomes about more than juggling priests around so that Mass can happen. Remember a couple of we...

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Weekend of July 19 & 26: Carnival packets—including raffle tickets, a volunteer sheet, and a letter—will be handed out after Mass. We ask each family to take one packet, sell or purchase the tickets, and return the envelope in the collection box at church. August 9: Carnival buckets will be available at the back of church. (Moved from Aug. 2 due to our 50th Anniversary Mass with the Bishop.) Each bucket should be filled with at least $15 worth of items—some theme ideas: snacks, lottery tickets, kitchen items, or tools. Deadline to return buckets:...

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Please join us in welcoming Fr. Dias Antony to our parish family! Fr. Dias comes to us from Kerala, India, where he has served faithfully as a priest since his ordination in 2004. Over the years, he has ministered in parishes, helped form future priests, led faith formation for children, and even served in hospital administration. This is his first assignment outside of India, and we are blessed to have him begin this new chapter with us. Welcome, Fr. Dias—we’re so glad you’re here!

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Many of you, I know, saw the pictures on Facebook. St Ann’s Parish has moved the statue of St. Ann from the front of the rectory to near the front of the church. And that’s already prompted some of you to ask: “Wasn’t something supposed to happen with St. Ann and St. Boniface Parishes this summer? Wasn’t July the date for our upcoming linkage?” Yes, you remember correctly! Our linkage was originally set for July 2025. But, because of some other situations with priests and parishes in the Diocese, that date was pushed out to October. ...

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Over the past more than thirty years, I’ve been welcomed into any number of communities. Sometimes—think the first days in a seminary—it was a highly organized, incredibly active orientation program. Occasionally, it’s the cookies and punch reception after Sunday Mass. In one parish, I was intrigued that the cookies were precisely lined up, and since they were the chessmen cookies, they were organized in rook, pawn, and bishop piles. I thought that might be a sign that that particular parish would be extremely organized in all parts of its life. I...

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Please mark your calendars! As we prepare for the upcoming linkage with St. Ann Parish, on October 1st, our new Mass schedule for July 6—September 30 is as follows: Weekdays Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7:00 AM – St. Lawrence 8:00 AM – St. Boniface Wednesday Only 7:00 AM – Divine Providence Hospital Chapel Weekends Saturday 4:00 PM – St. Boniface 5:45 PM – St. Lawrence Sunday 8:00 AM – St. Lawrence 11:00 AM – St. Boniface ...

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Rev. Mr. Thomas J. Dzwonczyk and Rev. Mr. Andrew T. McCarroll were ordained to the Sacred Priesthood for the Diocese of Scranton on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the Cathedral of Saint Peter. The Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera served as principal celebrant, homilist, and ordaining prelate. We rejoice that these two men are now priests, following years of prayer, discernment, and formation. Congratulations to both men, and especially Father McCarroll, who served a pastoral year here at St. Boniface and St. Lawrence. You can view the Mass on YouTube at https://youtu.be/cbxUbz...

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