PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
The Linked Parishes of St. Boniface and St. Lawrence strive to merge our strengths and our
individual gifts with each other fostering a stronger vision of the Catholic Christian faith in
our area. We welcome people and families and incorporate them into our faith community.
We teach the Word and celebrate the Sacraments, especially the Eucharist, with joy. We
share the Good News of Jesus Christ, supporting each other in our common needs and
reaching out to the community in love and service.
FINANCIAL REPORTS
Offering – Weekend of May 2/3
EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS
May 11 – 17
MONDAY
TUESDAY
SL
7:00am
WEDNESDAY
SL
7:00am
SL
5:00pm
THURSDAY
SB
8:00am
SB
5:00pm
FRIDAY
SB
8:00am
SATURDAY
SL
1:00pm
SB
4:00pm
SL
5:30pm
St. Boniface
Sunday Envelopes
All Other Envelopes
Aid to Nepal
No Mass
Christine Wilcox
by Bob and Chris Pulizzi
St. Lawrence
Sunday Envelopes
All Other Envelopes
Aid to Nepal
Lucille Haswell
by Joan and Bill Bower
ASCENSION VIGIL MASS
In honor of Rosemary Carey's
98th birthday
Abigail Pfirman and
Ethan Jones Wedding
Andrew Bower
by Evelyn Eiswerth
McQuillen family
by Gerard and Anne McQuillen
SB
SL
SB
SL
SB
SL
SB
SUNDAY
SB
9:00am
Goldie Masar
by the Don Fisher family
SL
10:30am
SB
11:45am
Lee Fessler
by his wife
Rowan Fischer Baptism
$4,925.00
579.00
942.17
$6,446.17
ASCENSION OF THE LORD
Thursday, May 14th is the Ascension of
the Lord and a Holy Day of
Obligation. The Vigil Mass will be at
5pm at St. Lawrence on Wednesday,
May 13th and the Holy Day Masses
will be at St. Boniface at 8am & 5pm.
ASCENSION
Jim Kase
by Sandy Kase
Emil Fischer
by Mary Wenner
Carl Waldman
by Ron and Carol Konkle
$8,983.00
657.50
2,480.00
$12,120.50
SL
SB
SL
SB
SL
Assignments For May 16/17
Altar Servers
4:00pm – M. & L. Trump
5:30pm – P. West
9:00am – L. Radulski, S. Sacavage
10:30am – I. & J. Dinsmore
Eucharistic Ministers
4:00pm – A. Beiter, S. Wert, M. Troisi,
L. Edkin
5:30pm – J. Fetzer, B. McMahon, J. Shade
9:00am – D. & C. Hamm, R. DePasquale,
G. Deck, S. VanFleet, J. Dincher,
G. Dincher
10:30am – J. Dinsmore, J. Griggs, K. Wrightson
Commentators / Lectors
4:00pm – J. Collins / L. Collins
5:30pm – T. Thomke
9:00am – S. Sholder / K. Pagana
10:30am – P. Kaczmarek
St. Boniface & St. Lawrence Parish
PREP and Sacrament Program
It’s that time again!
We will soon be making our famous Pierogies for
the annual Carnival. Please mark your calendar
and plan to come help and have some fun!
Monday, June 8th &
Monday, June 22nd
6pm in the School Kitchen
Catholic Communications Campaign
Next weekend is the collection for the Catholic
Communications Campaign. This collection
communicates the Gospel through Catholic social
media activities and enriches our faith through
podcasts, television, radio, and print media. Please
use the envelope that was provided in your packet
and be generous in this collection and support this
important work.
Roses From Ecuador For Mother's Day
Help thousands of people with clean water with
the purchase of a beautiful rose from Ecuador on
Mother's Day. Roses will be on sale this weekend,
May 9th & 10th and will sell for $4.50 each. The
Rotary Club Quito Norte is launching a fundraiser
that will benefit all of the 17,555 people living in
these areas with no clean drinking water, with the
initial focus schools serving 940 children. You can
enjoy beautiful roses & improve children's lives at
the same time!
Thank you to the Knights of Columbus
We thank the local chapter of the Knights of
Columbus for their gifts to the Frist Communion
class. If you ever wish to become a member, you
can contact Jon Hasselman.
Robert Achey, Lupe Acosta, Arnie Betts, Donna Brennan, Nancy
Brewer, Malena Brown, Kirsten Felix Burkhart, Isabel Buttorff,
Yvonne Carlin, Ron Churba, Stephen Condo, Joann Confer,
Joshua Culbertson, Alan DeBrody, Kathryn DeMar, Bob and
Linda Derr, Claris Engel, Sister Rita Ann Engel, Danny Fagnano,
Jim Fetzer, Lylah Fisher, Erin Gillis, Libby Girio, Charles Gnau,
John Hamm, Lia Hart, Edna Hoffman, Nicholas Jacopetti, Joanne
King, Edythe Maggs, Colt Meyer, Angelina Miele, Linda Philbin,
C., M., & Kathy Richardson, Celestine Ripka, Maria Smith, Mary
Lou Smith, Emily Snyder, Rosanne Steinbacher, Sister E. J.
Stetts, Bernard Stopper, Carl Stopper, Bill & Viola Thomke, Amy
Twist, Louise Waldman, Julie Weigle, Ann Williams, John Yon
Memorare – Remember, O
most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known that
anyone who fled to your
protection, implored your help
or sought your intercession,
was left unaided. Inspired by
this confidence, we come before you, O
Virgin of virgins my Mother; to you do we
come, before you we stand, sinful and
sorrowful; O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not our petitions, but in your mercy
hear and answer them. Amen.
MAY MONTH OF MARY – By tradition, the
Catholic Church dedicates each month of the year
to certain devotions. In May, it is the
Blessed Virgin Mary. This devotion arose
among Jesuits in Rome in the late 18th
century and quickly spread throughout
the Western Church. Very popular is a
May crowning where a statue of Mary is
adorned with a wreath of flowers upon
her head by one person and flowers are
placed at her feet.
MAY CROWNING AT ST. LAWRENCE will be
Sunday, May 10th at the 10:30am Mass. All children
from young to older are asked to participate.
TO PREP CATHECHISTS, PARISH
FAMILIES, our PASTOR MSGR.
STEPHEN MCGOUGH,
and our
PARISH OFFICE STAFF, KATHY
MAURO and TRACEY STROBLE for a
wonderful PREP year. We were able to be the
hands and feet of Christ in many different ways
throughout the year because you cared, because
you gave of your time and talent, because of your
love for our children. Looking forward to the
beginning of our next year’s program.
PREP QUESTIONS – contact Dianne Fisher,
Director of Religion phone 570.322-3278 or E-mail
at [email protected].
NOTICE TO ALL PARISHIONERS
* Our Scripture Study will continue
throughout the summer. There may be an
occasional cancellation to accommodate
engagements, but otherwise we will
continue our journey through the sacred
scriptures. All are invited. Our study is such
that you can come in anytime.
* In addition to our regular Catechetical
program I am beginning in August 2015 a
family based program for First Penance and
First Communion. I will lay out the details
for this in a week or two by way of a letter
to all that we expect to be in the program
next year. After viewing the possibility it
will be an option for you.
* As we approach the critical years of 20162017 when there will be multiple mandatory
retirements (the age in the Diocese of
Scranton is 75) it is important to understand
what this will mean in terms of your
participation in your parish life. Leadership
within the parishes will become critical to
progress and growth in our parishes. This
will be an ongoing conversation at every
level.
* A Baptismal Preparation Meeting will be
held three times a year. It is a wonderful
opportunity to prepare for the coming to life
in Jesus the Christ. At each meeting there
will be a Blessing of Pregnant Parents and a
Blessing for those who have already given
birth and are awaiting Baptism.
May 10, 2015
PASTOR'S CORNER
THIRTY-FIVE DAYS
The cornerstone of Christian Faith is
the Death and Resurrection of Jesus.
Our Easter celebration is a concerted
effort to grasp the meaning of it in
our lives. These events are not
extrinsic to us and then added to us
as after thoughts about our lives.
They are the continuation of the
wonderful God given gift of creation
and our life. Our God's relationship to
all he has created and continues to
create is a simple divine eternal act of
Love. (Capital L)!
This love is a continuous state of
Being for God. It always was, always
will be, it does not change, never is
conditioned,
or
conditional,
or
moderated. It comes to the human in
the condition of humans. It comes to
us in the manner of the receiver. It is
in short Incarnate, like the Baby in
the feeding trough, and the Man on
the Cross. Grace is INCARNATE.
Created Grace. "I am the Shepherd,
You are the Sheep, I am the Vine,
You are the Branches." There cannot
be a deeper invasion of the human
condition than the Birth, Life, Death,
& Resurrection of Jesus. God Be
Praised!
Scripture Class
Wednesday, May 13th 7pm St. Lawrence
Thursday, May 14th 9:30am St. Boniface
Love,
Msgr. McGough
St. Ann Youth Mass – Sunday May 17th 6:45PM
Join us for our first Youth Mass at St. Ann. A youth
focused Mass is a vibrant liturgy that speaks to young
people and challenges them to live as disciples of
Christ. It is not limited to just teenagers; people of all
ages can attend a youth Mass. The music, homilies, and
environment are set for youth and their families. The
energy, reverence and prayerfulness that teens bring to
the celebration is contagious. It fulfills our Sunday
obligation too! Anyone interested in sharing their
musical talent for this Mass should contact Shannon
Nappi at [email protected].
Ever think of hosting an exchange student?
Share your life for 10 months with a high school student
from another country. They arrive in August for the
school year. Visit www.pax.org for more information or
contact Ann Swift at [email protected] or 772-7012.
St. Lawrence parishioners who have hosted are Jerry &
Debbie Broskey. Email [email protected] with any
questions.
Immaculate Conception Spring Dinner
Immaculate Conception Parish will hold a Spring Dinner
on Sunday, May 17 from noon until 6:00pm. Dinner
includes turkey, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes,
noodles, gravy, corn, salad, homemade bread, coffee,
tea, and water. All you can eat, family style, with cake for
dessert. Price: $9.00 for adults and $4.00 for children 4
to 12 and free for children 3 and under. Take-outs
available. The ticket booth will be open in front of the
Parish Hall starting at 11:00am.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Shrines of France Only a
few seats remain for a 9-day pilgrimage to the shrines of
France, August 23 to September 1, 2015. Join with
Bishop Bambera for visits to the shrines of Saint
Therese of Lisieux, “The Little Flower,” Saint Catherine
Laboure, and St. Vincent de Paul in Paris. Celebrate
Mass at the American Cemetery in Normandy and spend
two nights in Lourdes, visiting the shrine where Our Lady
appeared to St. Bernadette. For more information or
reservations, contact Travel World at (570) 342-5790.