Entries for April 2026

The spring clean-up at the St. Boniface Cemetery is scheduled for Saturday, May 2. The cemetery committee will remove any damaged, dead, or unsightly decorations that have remained through the winter. Current Easter plants and decorations will not be removed. Please note the regulations posted in the cemetery: All flowers planted should be “annuals”. Shrubs and trees should not be planted on lots. Plantings may not encroach upon adjoining lots. Borders of stone, brick, chip, or fencing around monuments are NOT permitted. Permanent urns and ornamen...

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Cemetery

Our spring cleaning is set for Saturday, May 2, 2026. To ensure a beautiful, well-maintained cemetery, our crew will remove leaves, branches, debris, and any broken decorations or dead plants. Current Easter plants and decorations will not be removed. As a reminder, please refrain from placing borders, stones, or brick chips around plots. These materials damage lawn mowing equipment and pose a safety hazard. They are also in violation of the cemetery regulations and will be removed. Thank you for being cooperative in keeping our cemetery a peaceful and respectful spac...

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Cemetery

If the Lord does not build the house In vain do the builders labor. When I was pastor at Resurrection—in the midst of a major building project—I often quoted those words from the psalms. They became part of my prayer. I hope they became part of the parish’s prayer. We all need, after all, to be reminded that all good efforts should be grounded in God. And that’s why we pray. Today, Vocation Sunday, calls us to prayer. We can have all sorts of ideas and opinions about how best to call men to the priesthood. We can create projects that keep the ...

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For parents preparing for a child's baptism, join us for a 90-minute informational meeting from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the St. Boniface rectory.  We are offering two sessions: May 17 June 14 You will meet with our baptism leader and a mentor who will support and guide you through the process. Call the parish office at (570) 326-1544 to register.

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If you or a family member is hospitalized or admitted to a nursing facility and would like a pastoral visit from a priest, please contact the parish office at 570-326-1544. Hospitals and healthcare facilities do not make the parishes aware when someone is admitted. Our priests can administer the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. To arrange these sacraments or for any visits, please call. If it is an emergency after the office is closed, please follow the directions on the answering machine for extension 306.

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I’ll admit it. There are a lot of times when I ask you to do something. There are a number of times when I tell you to do something. I tell you when there’s a holy day of obligation. I tell you you’re supposed to come to Mass on those days— and all the Sundays of the year. Sometimes I ask you to avoid a very crowded Mass (e.g., 4 pm Christmas Eve) or to attend a very important Mass (e.g., the Easter Vigil). I encourage you to make a confession on a regular basis. I’ll always tell you to pray. I’ll invite you to educational and spiritua...

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The Uplift Your Priest campaign is celebrated nationwide during the 2nd and 3rd weeks of Easter. Our priests are called to great heroic action, providing overabundant love and support for us all. This campaign inspires the laity to affirm and encourage their priests, especially after the grueling schedules of Lent and Easter. The Vocations Committee has provided some ideas below on how you can uplift our parish priests, Fr. McCreary and Fr. Dias, during this important campaign. Pray, fast, and offer sacrifices for them Send them a gift card to a store or restaurant ...

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Couples in the Diocese of Scranton celebrating a milestone 10th, 25th, 40th, or 50th anniversary are invited to participate in a special Mass on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Scranton. To register, visit www.dioceseofscranton.org or call the Office of Parish Life at 570-207-2213.

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Maybe (or maybe not) you’ve wondered about the paschal candle. We see it in the sanctuary every Easter. It seems to be a different candle – sometimes highly decorated. It’s really tall and hard to light. And, if you were at our Easter Vigil (or check out the photos on social media), you know that we had three paschal candles by the end of the evening. The paschal candle has a long, long history in worship. Easter begins when it’s lit and carried into the church. It’s a new candle, lit from a fresh fire. It keeps a prominent place near the pu...

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Registration is now open for children in Pre-K through 5th grade! VBS 2026 will take place June 15–19, from 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at SJNRA High School (901 Penn Street, Williamsport). Take advantage of early bird pricing through May 31: $20 per child or $60 maximum per family (3+ children). Beginning June 1, registration increases to $40 per child. To register, visit Tinyurl.com/lycovbs26 or scan the QR code in the church bulletin. Middle school, high school, and adult volunteers are needed to assist with this year's program. Contact the parish office f...

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Vacation Bible School

We have several Mass and Candle Intentions openings still available at all worship sites, including some immediately upcoming in April and May. Please contact the Parish Office (570-326-1544) regarding openings through December 2026.

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Remember the mini-series Jesus of Nazareth, from back in the ‘70s? Remember the final line of that production? Both the friends and foes of Jesus think his story is over. But one of the characters looks into the empty tomb and says, “Now it begins. It all begins.” So, too, with our Lent and our Easter. We might have done pretty well during those 40 days of Lent. We didn’t even look at a piece of chocolate or a beer. We remembered to drop something into the Rice Bowl or to give to Rectory, Set  Cook. We made it to Stations or to a daily Mas...

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If you’re 65 or older, you’re warmly invited to our annual dinner honoring older parishioners on Sunday, April 26, at 4 p.m. (doors open at 3:30 p.m.) in the SJNRA Elementary School gym. Enjoy an evening of authentic Greek cuisine prepared by Chef Steve Orso, along with music by the WAHS Strolling Strings. To attend, please complete the sign-up form in the latest weekly bulletin and return it to St. Boniface, St. Lawrence, St. Ann, or the parish office. (Please note: RSVPs cannot be accepted by phone.) Volunteers are still needed to help with the dinner. I...

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