The Parish of ST. BONIFACE & ST. LAWRENCE P: 570.326.1544 | [email protected] | Father Bill: [email protected] | F: 570.326.6746 ST. BONIFACE CHURCH 326 Washington Blvd. Williamsport, PA 17701 stbonifacecatholic.com stbonifacecatholic.com MASS SCHEDULE Wednesday & Friday ................................................................................... 8:00am Saturday Vigil ................................................................................................... 4:00pm Sunday, June 16th through Labor Day ........................................... 9:30am Sunday, September 8th through June 14th ................................ 10:30am Holy Days............................................................................................ as announced CONFESSIONS Saturday ............................................................................................ 3:15 to 3:45pm LITURGICAL MINISTRIES Choir Director .......................................................................... Dr. Gary Boerckel Contemporary Music .................................................... Don & Kristin Fisher Organist............................................................................................ Yvonne Mitchell Ushers ........................................................................................................... Bob Engel Arts & Environment ......................................................................... Susana Falck Commentators/Lectors ................................................................... Pat Lechniak Eucharistic Ministers ..................................................................... Marie Stewart MASS SCHEDULE Monday & Tuesday...................................................................................... 7:00am Saturday Vigil ................................................................................................... 5:30pm Sunday ................................................................................................................. 8:00am Holy Days............................................................................................ as announced CONFESSIONS First Saturday of the Month.................................................................... 9:00am LITURGICAL MINISTRIES Commentators/Lectors ........................................................................Joni Keller Eucharistic Ministers ........................................................................ Jim Noviello Parish Accompanist .............................................................. Rebecca Pritchard Bereavement ........................................................................................... Mary Tewell Arts & Environment ..................................................................... Dianne Fisherr Family Promise .................................................................................... Margy Foran ST. LAWRENCE CHURCH 800 West Central Ave. South Williamsport, PA 17702 stlawrencecatholic.com PARISH OFFICE 326 Washington Blvd. Williamsport, PA 17701 OFFICE HOURS Mon. - Fri. 8:30am - 4:30pm PASTORAL STAFF Rev. William Corcoran, Pastor ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Christine Dell, Parish Secretary Ricci Sampsell, Financial Secretary Pat Lechniak, Receptionist ELEMENTARY CAMPUS - PreK - 5 TH - 710 FRANKLIN STREET, WILLIAMSPORT - 570.326.3738 JR. SR. HIGH SCHOOL - 6 TH -12 TH - 901 PENN STREET, WILLIAMSPORT - 570.323.9953 n n n n F F r t t PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM (PREP) PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM (PREP) St. John Neumann Regional Academy Elementary .......9:15am-10:15am Director of Religious Education................................................... Karen Balestino RCIA Coordinator............................................................................................Brian Haas Adult Education ........................................................................................................... Fr. Bill 3OHDVH FDOO WKH 3DULVK RŋFH 3OHDVH FDOO WKH 3DULVK RŋFH regarding Baptisms, Weddings, regarding Baptisms, Weddings, becoming a Catholic and becoming a Catholic and Sacraments of the Sick. Sacraments of the Sick. ST. JOHN NEUMANN REGIONAL ACADEMY LEARN. SERVE. LEAD. SUCCEED SJNRA.ORG TUITION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
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MASS SCHEDULEWednesday & Friday ................................................................................... 8:00amSaturday Vigil ...................................................................................................4:00pmSunday, June 16th through Labor Day ........................................... 9:30amSunday, September 8th through June 14th ................................10:30amHoly Days ............................................................................................ as announced
CONFESSIONSSaturday ............................................................................................3:15 to 3:45pm
LITURGICAL MINISTRIESChoir Director .......................................................................... Dr. Gary BoerckelContemporary Music .................................................... Don & Kristin FisherOrganist ............................................................................................Yvonne MitchellUshers ........................................................................................................... Bob EngelArts & Environment ......................................................................... Susana FalckCommentators/Lectors ...................................................................Pat LechniakEucharistic Ministers .....................................................................Marie Stewart
MASS SCHEDULEMonday & Tuesday ...................................................................................... 7:00amSaturday Vigil ...................................................................................................5:30pmSunday ................................................................................................................. 8:00amHoly Days ............................................................................................ as announced
CONFESSIONSFirst Saturday of the Month.................................................................... 9:00am
LITURGICAL MINISTRIESCommentators/Lectors ........................................................................Joni KellerEucharistic Ministers ........................................................................ Jim NovielloParish Accompanist ..............................................................Rebecca PritchardBereavement ...........................................................................................Mary TewellArts & Environment .....................................................................Dianne FisherrFamily Promise ....................................................................................Margy Foran
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ELEMENTARY CAMPUS - PreK - 5TH - 710 FRANKLIN STREET, WILLIAMSPORT - 570.326.3738JR. SR. HIGH SCHOOL - 6TH-12TH - 901 PENN STREET, WILLIAMSPORT - 570.323.9953
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Think about converting ... many people you know examined Catholicism and found it to be their best option for spiritual growth. Join us with...Dave Brubeck - jazz musician, Prime Minister Tony Blair, Heywood Broun - sports writer, Kenneth Clark - British art historian, Kim Dae Jung - former President of S. Korea, Fay Dunaway - actress, Black Elk - Ogala medicine man, Mark Galli - former editor of Christianity Today, former Rep. Newt Gingrich, Alec Guiness - British actor (Obi Wan Kenobi), Gerard Manley Hopkins - British poet and later Jesuit, former LA governor Bobby Jindal We have a richness that most people only scratch. Often it takes a convert to unearth it and shine on spotlight on our treasures.
At times, we are afraid to open our eyes; we are afraid to accept the
sudden manifestations of God who call us to love our brothers and
sisters, and also to forgive them. Even we Christians are afraid to go against the tide, to make gestures of sharing and communion, to open our
hearts to the service of others, to make strong evangelical choices.
~Cardinal Carlo Martini
Toward the Light
PREP BEGINS SEPT 19 REGISTER NOW Do you have a child(ren) going into Kindergarten through Grade 8? It’s time to register them for our 2021-2022 Parish Religious Education Program (PREP). Registration fees for this year are: 1 Child $20 2 Children $35 3+ Children $50
Two ways to register: ONLINE-- Registration details can be found on our parish website under the FAITH FORMATION Tab, About Religious Education-PREP. Registration is fast and easy. You can make a secure payment with a credit card or checking/savings account. PAPER--There are also paper registration forms in the back of each of the churches and at the parish office. These can be completed and returned to the church collection box with cash or a check in an envelope marked “PREP.” Please contact Karen Balestino if you have any questions regarding registration. MANY THANKS TO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE Last week, a few of our Confirmation students, along with some of our high school teens, gave their time to help with building booths for the St. Boniface Carnival. We also had a few teens work alongside adults to set up for the parish picnic earlier in the month. What a great way for these young people to show their faith in action! Thank you!
Our prayers are with the family of Mary Willis. A mass of Christian burial was held
at St. Boniface Church on August 27, 2021.
Monday September 6th Labor Day Mass will be held at 9am at St. Boniface Church
Reminder: St. Boniface Sunday Mass returns to 10:30am September 12th
Pilgrimage to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg, MD
A parish pilgrimage to the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine and National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes is planned for Friday, October 22, 2021. Cost is $52.00 per person for Round trip charter coach transportation, Tours of the Mother Seton Shrine, Transportation to the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, located on the campus of Mt. St. Mary’s University, where Mass will be celebrated by Father Bill, and after Mass, you may take a self-guided tour of the Grotto. Registration is first come, first served. Payment in full is required at time of registration. *We kindly request that pilgrims are members
of St. Boniface or St. Lawrence Parish* Registration forms can be found in the Narthex of each church. Completed registration forms with payment in full may be dropped in the collection boxes or mailed to Judy Wagner. (Contact info on registration form.) Checks should be made payable to St. Boniface Church.
Volunteers Needed We are looking for volunteers for this Fall to help with light office work in the parish office. Computer knowledge is very helpful. Please inquire at the office 570-326-1544.
SAVE the DATE FALL BIBLE STUDY Coming Soon
The Spirituality of St. Paul Tuesdays October 5th – November 23rd
CHILDRENS LITURGY of the WORD Will start on Sunday Sept. 12th
More adult helpers would be very welcome. Call Barb at 570-398-0602 to learn more.
Weekly Collections
August 21st & 22nd St. Boniface
Church Collection: $ 3,579.65 Online Giving: $ 3,760.00
Total: $ 7,339.65 St. Lawrence
Church Collection: $ 1,329.00 Online Giving: $ 1,165.00
Total: $ 2,494.00
Coffee & Donuts After Mass St. Lawrence next Coffee & Donuts on Sunday September 5th after 8am mass. St. Boniface next Coffee & Donuts on Sunday September 19th after 9:30am mass.
2022 MASS INTENTIONS The 2022 Mass Intentions Calendar for St. Boniface & St. Lawrence will open Monday September 20, 2021 at 8:30am. This will include St. Boniface Sanctuary Candle intentions. An intention may be requested by a single sponsor for 1 Sunday or Saturday Mass and up to 2 Daily Masses. Additional requests can be made after January 3rd. Due to the rise of Covid19 cases in our area, please contact the Parish Office 570-326-1544 with your requests.
Special Collection On September 25th & 26th an emergency special collection on behalf of those devastated in Haiti by an earthquake and Tropical Storm Grace will be held in our parishes. The USCCB and the Diocese of Scranton requests an emergency collection to help rebuild their lives and also help support reconstruction needs of parishes, rectories, schools and other Church properties destroyed or severely damaged in Haiti. Special collection baskets will be in the rear of each church starting September 25th.
Our White Elephant Sale is coming up during the Parish Carnival on September 9th – 11th. Your donations help make our carnival a success and fun shopping for all. We welcome household goods, jewelry, holiday décor, DVD’s CD’s collectibles, vintage articles and unbroken toys. PLEASE NO GARBAGE AS IT ONLY ADDS EXPENSE TO OUR PARISH TO HAVE IT HAULED AWAY. We cannot accept magazines, encyclopedias, VHS tapes, clothing, old outdated cell phones, large furniture/equipment or computer related items. Any questions, please call Pat Lechniak 570-323-8487. Your donations can be dropped off at the alley entrance of St. John Neumann Elementary School Gym.
DROP OFF DATES: Wednesday September 1st 4-7pm; Thursday September 2nd 4-7pm; Tuesday September 7th 4-7pm;
Wednesday September 8th 4-7pm
Are You or anyone you know interested
in becoming catholic? Sessions Begin: Monday September 13th
@ 7:00 pm RCIA stands for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. For those seeking to be initiated into the Catholic church, RCIA is the process of learning about and growing in the Catholic faith and deepening your relationship with Jesus Christ, leading to reception of the sacraments of baptism (if necessary), Confirmation and the Eucharist. If you or anyone you know are interested in joining the Catholic Church, or have questions and want to learn more, RCIA is for you! Please call Brian Haas, RCIA Coordinator at 570-326-1544 (parish office) for more information.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! The support that came out to support our first set up night was outstanding! Because of you, we are farther ahead than we thought we could be. Our refrigerators are clean, all the prizes are downstairs, and the cook stands are set up. It was wonderful to see all there. It’s going to be a great carnival! SET UP NIGHTS- Our next set up night is Monday, August 30th. We will be moving and setting up the grills, pizza oven, etc. We will also be taking all the White Elephant things to the school. Please meet in the church parking lot at 6pm. Our last two set up nights will be Tuesday, September 7th and Wednesday, September 8th. On these days we will be doing all the final preparations. Setting up all the game stands, setting the dining room in the school gym and tables and chairs in the alley for outside food stands. BUCKETS – Thank you for taking a bucket to fill for our popular bucket stand. Please return it to church before September 5th. DESSERT SIGN UPS- There are sign up papers on the table in the narthex for desserts that will be used for dinners all three nights. DINNERS Thursday- Chicken and Biscuits, Mashed Potatoes, peas, coleslaw, dessert, and drink Friday- Baked Haddock or Meatloaf, Tony’s Mac & Cheese, fresh green beans, coleslaw, dessert, and drink Saturday- Roast Pork, Homemade stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, gravy, local sweet corn, coleslaw, dessert, and drink Dinners will be served from 4-7p each night and take outs are available. Cost: Adults-$11 and Child 12 & U- $5 WORKERS NEEDED- Workers are needed for all set up nights as well as tear down on Sunday, September 12th. We also need to fill some positions on games and food stand. Please call Lenny – 570-772-0722, Fred/Deb 570-220-2303, Mark 570-326-3694. Thank you for giving of your time.
Coat & Blanket Drive
Family Promise is having A Blanket and Coat Giveaway again this year on Friday, September 3rd. St. Boniface & St. Lawrence Parishes are accepting Gently used blankets and coats for this event. Please place donated items in the back of church in the boxes marked Family Promise by August 31st.
NEWS
House of Hope (HofH) HofH volunteers are needed on Sundays from 8am-
1pm. If interested, please contact Gloria O’Connell @ (570) 220-1895 or email @ [email protected]
Thank You to all St. Lawrence/St. Boniface parishioners who helped prepare HofH to start accepting women in need in our community. From building, painting, cleaning and organizing, a dedicated group of men and women spent countless hours and personally purchased household items to ensure a safe and comfortable home for the residents there. A special thanks to all the volunteers who made this happen especially - Sharon Thompson, Sue Lingg, Barb Coolidge, Rita Dell, Pat Kaczmarek, Cindy Leber, Karen Fry, Connie Thomke, Terri Hakes, Jean Snella, Steve Bower and Arnie Betts.
Sojourner Truth Ministry (STM) Thanks to everyone who volunteers to serve Friday
lunches at STM. We still need a few more volunteers for Fridays in 2021. If you are interested, please contact Karen Fry @ 570-916-1565.
Family Promise (FP) We served 4 families at the FP Center August 8th-15th.
Special thanks to all the volunteers who provided meals and served as overnight hosts.
Our next Host week is November 21st-28th. Please contact Margy Foran @ 570-360-1292 if interested in volunteering.
LABOR DAY PICNIC Immaculate Conception Parish would like to invite you to their Labor Day Picnic on Monday, September 6th: Sit down Dinner from noon until 6:00pm. Dinner includes turkey, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, noodles, gravy, corn, coleslaw, homemade bread, coffee, tea and water. All you can eat, family style, with cake for dessert. Price: $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 4 to 12 and free for children 3 and under. Take-outs available. Ticket booth will be open in front of the Parish Hall starting at 11:00am. A variety of homemade fudge, jams, jellies and candy will be available in the “Summer Kitchen.” Instant Bingo Tear tickets will be available. Bingo will be played in the basement.
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Festival Friday & Saturday
September 17th & 18th 5:00pm until 9:00pm
100 Walnut Street, Montoursville, PA Come join us for great food, fun and
entertainment for all ages. Both nights will feature special menus along with the tradition festival food such as hot dogs, hot sausage sandwiches, fresh cut French fries, funnel cake, homemade pies, Bruster’s ice cream and more. Friday night enjoy a barbecue chicken dinner including tasty side dishes. Saturday night enjoy authentic Polish cuisine such as homemade pierogies, stuffed cabbage, and haluski. Music will be provided each night from 6-9:00pm. Leo and KG Family Traditions Band will entertain Friday evening and Truth to Bare will play on Saturday. Both nights offer a variety of events such as children’s games, a train ride, a wine wheel, a cake wheel, a basket raffle, and pumpkin stand.
The Pennsylvania State March for Life The Pennsylvania Family Institute, along with the Susquehanna Valley Chapter of Pennsylvanian’s for Human Life, will be taking a bus to Harrisburg, PA on Monday, September 27th for the Pennsylvania State March for Life. The bus trip is free and paid for by the PA Family Institute. The bus will depart from Beiter’s Home Center @ 8am and will return around 4pm. There will be no stops to eat, so plan accordingly. For more information, please call Doris Bush @ 570-745-3502.
Prayer to Begin a School Year
Blessed are you, Lord God, Creator of body and mind and heart; you have sent the Spirit of wisdom and knowledge to
guide your people in all their ways. At the beginning of this new school year we implore your
mercy: bless the students, teachers, and staff of our schools, that together we may grow in faith, hope, and love as we learn
from you and each other how to follow your Son Jesus. Expand the horizons of our minds, that we may grow in
wisdom, understanding, and knowledge; deepen our commitment to seek the truth of your ways; and enliven our
faith to reach out to those in need. Glory and praise to you, Lord God, in the Church and in
Christ Jesus forever and ever. R/. Amen
I will spend my Heaven by doing good on Earth.
~Sr. Theresa of Lisieux
Includes games, festival foods, prize raffles and cash drawing
Week of August 30th – September 5th
Monday 8/30 SL—7:00 a.m. In Memory of Bruce Laws by Frank & Lisa Adams, Jo Bellotti, Heather, Kevin & Kay Santana
Tuesday 8/31 SL—7:00 a.m. In Memory of Kateryna Lackey by Florence Sayman
Wednesday 9/1 SB—8:00 a.m.
In Memory of Ralph March by Pauline & Family
SJNRA—10:00 a.m.
Thursday 9/2 No Mass
Friday 9/3 SB—8:00 a.m. In Memory of Bill Fish by Mary Fish
Saturday 9/4 SB—4:00 p.m. In Memory of Ron Konkle by St. Boniface Activities Committee
SL—5:30 p.m. In Memory of John J. Engel, Sr. by Family
Sunday 9/5 SL—8:00 a.m. In Memory of Nathan Good by Family
SB—9:30 a.m. In Memory of William Bower by Joan Bower & Family
St. Boniface Sanctuary Candle burns August 29th – September 4th
In thanksgiving for a special favor by Beth Perry & Family
St. Boniface Baptism – Simon September 5, 2021
September 4th & 5th
Eucharistic Ministers
SB 4:00 p.m. – Sally Dandini, Mike Lechniak, Tom Hrzic SL 5:30 p.m. – TBA SL 8:00 a.m. – TBA SB 9:30 a.m. – Greg Deck, George Dincher, Keith Johnson
Connors, Canavan Family, Hapeman Family, Charlene Efird, Kurt Hetrick, Larry Sauers, Kay McGonnell, Don & Sandee Jacopetti, Debbie Johnson-Roig, Shirley Smith, Maureen Struncis, Steve
Donna Dincher, Elsie & Dan Tess, Benjamin Aderhold, Carl & Lisa Edkin, Denyse Miele, Ailani Myers, Jennifer Frace, Ray Walters,
Nancy Grzenda, Dave Shuman, Joyce Fitting, Jane Runnels-Evenden, Al Eck, Michael Bower, Nora Olguin, Ken Englert,
Eleanor Westphal, Larry Haefner, Braylon Karney, Ann Runnels, Pete & Alice Seebold, Kelly DeAngelo, Denise Dersham, Kenneth & Annette Entz, Drew Coffman, Maria Missigman, Mary Patricia
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