Entries for August 2022

For your convenience, two additional weekday Masses are now offered:  Wednesday at 7 a.m. at the Divine Providence Hosptial Chapel and Thursday at 8 a.m. at St. Boniface. The complete weekday schedule includes: Monday 7 a.m. at St. Lawrence Tuesday 7 a.m. at St. Lawrence Wednesday 7 a.m. at Divine Providence; 8 a.m. at St. Boniface Thursday, 8 a.m. at St. Boniface Friday 8 a.m. at St. Boniface Weekend Masses continue to be offered on Saturday at 4 p.m. (St. Boniface) and 5:30 p.m. (St. Lawrence) and on Sunday at 8 a.m. (St. Lawrence) and 9:...

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Thank you all for your warm welcome as I’ve moved into St. Boniface and St. Lawrence Parishes. I’m feeling quite at home already. Some folks have asked about what things I might change and I often quip back, “Don’t ask and I’ll probably let it alone!” But, I know I crashed into Sunday Masses with a quick change from Apostles’ Creed to Nicene Creed. Both professions of faith reflect our Catholic faith. I opt for the Nicene because I know it (and I sometimes think I’m too old to learn the newest translation of the Apos...

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If you would like to arrange for a bouquet in front of the altar or tabernacle to dedicate in honor of or in memory of a loved one, please call the office at (570) 326-1544 or email stboniface@comcast.net. Once your date is confirmed with the office, you can place your payment in the Sunday collections and your flower intention will be printed in the bulletin. Pricing: One bouquet in front of the altar $75.00 (Boniface & Lawrence); Two bouquets by each side of the altar $130.00 (Boniface only); Tabernacle flowers in vase $55.00 (Lawrence only). Checks ...

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Flowers

Do you know of any person who has shared an interest or curiosity about the Catholic faith and would like to learn more by participating in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program? Our next program begins Monday, September 12, at 7 p.m. Please call Brian Haas, RCIA coordinator at 326-1544 for more information.

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RCIA

Time to move? Looking to change? Seeking out new challenges? A few months ago, those ideas weren’t in my head. I was content to be where I was, doing what I was doing. But, the Bishop had other ideas. And so, did the gospel: All summer long the message was clear—travel lightly, take nothing for the journey, don’t let possessions possess you! So here I am, happy to be pastor of St. Boniface and St. Lawrence parishes, happy to continue the journey to which Christ calls us all. Let’s all allow the gospel to challenge and change us. ~Fr. Glenn McCreary

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Our annual White Elephant Sale is just around the corner and will be held during the parish carnival. Your donations add to our carnival a success and create a fun shopping experience for all. Consider donating clean, salable items. We welcome household goods, holiday decor, books, jewelry, DVDs, CDs, collectibles, vintage items and unbroken toys. WE CANNOT ACCEPT magazines, encyclopedias, cell phones, VHS tapes, clothing, old sports water bottles, large furniture and equipment, or any computer-related items. Please no garbage as it only adds expense to our parish...

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Carnival

Another EMAIL SCAM is circulating, which includes requests looking like they came from Fr. Bob. Please do not respond to any email/texts without verifying the email address. Thank you!

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A big thank you to all the adult and student volunteers who helped make this year's Vacation Bible School such a special time for our young parishioners.Take a look at some photos taken at the June event which capture the excitement of this program: “Happy Birthday: A Celebration of Life” program together. This year's VBS program was a collaboration among The Parishes of St. Boniface & St. Lawrence, St. Ann Catholic Church, and Saint Joseph the Worker Parish. 

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Father Glenn McCreary will officially assume the pastorate of both St. Boniface & St. Lawrence Churches on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. I know you will welcome him as he assumes this new position. Let us pray that the Holy Spirit guides him as he shepherd’s his new flock. Fr. McCreary will be formally installed in his new position by Bishop Bambera in the near future. At that time, the parish will host a reception where you will be able to individually meet him.

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Do you have a child or children going into grades kindergarten through grade 8? It’s time to register them for our 2022-2023 Parish Religious Education Program (PREP) which will begin on September 18 (9:15-10:15 a.m.). For families in the program last year, please check your email for registration link & information. If you are a new family to PREP, registration details can be found on our parish website.

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PREP

For six months people throughout our diocese responded to Pope Francis’ call to the Synod on Synodality by sharing their hopes, concerns and dreams for the Catholic Church. Some participated at listening sessions, and many others through an online survey. Through this participation, many themes began to emerge. Our Diocesan Synthesis Report representing these themes has been submitted to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and is also available for general review. To learn more and to review the synthesis report, please visit Synod on Synodalit...

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Now that Family Promise has restarted their overnight services to families experiencing homelessness, our next host week is August 14–21. We are seeking 6-8 cleaning helpers for the St. Lawrence Parish Center (the old St. Lawrence rectory) on August 3 at 7:30 a.m. The rooms need a thorough cleaning as no one has stayed in the rooms in two years. Please contact Gloria O’Connell at (570) 220-1895 if you can spare just a few hours of your time. Thank you!

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Family Promise

Recent surveys have shown that few Catholics read the Bible on their own or as a family. But what better place is there to encounter the person of Jesus Christ than in God’s Word? As St. Jerome once noted, “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” The Church continually invites us to return to God’s Word. For when we pray with the Bible—personally and in our homes—our encounter with the living Word of God is not a mere intellectual exercise but a spiritually nourishing feast. As we find ways to share God’s Word in our homes w...

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