OUR VALUES
Saint Boniface Christ Jesus, enable us to reap this bountiful harvest by staying rooted in the “good soil” of the CATHOLIC CHURCH
basic principles in which we as a parish believe.




We are a parish who prays, studies,
JUNE 27, 2021



and acts in accord with the Scriptures




and the traditions of the Catholic


THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME



Church
and the Diocese of Erie.


We are a parish who stands firmly on
OUR MISSION



the foundation of our past;

Christ Jesus, you call us together as a parish 

We are a parish who understands and


responds to the changing needs of all
to sow and nurture the seeds of God’s saving


families today;
love in the hearts and minds of all our 

We are a parish who welcomes and
neighbors and beyond by living your gospel.



enjoys fellowship with all people;



We are a parish who lives within our
OUR VISION



means and exercises responsible

Christ Jesus, bless us as you blessed our


stewardship of the resources






entrusted to us;
patron, St. Boniface, so that, by carrying out 

We are a parish who works together
the mission entrusted to us, our parish will


as
God’s family for the good of all,

yield a bountiful harvest of passionate


putting our common mission above

disciples, united to you by the sacraments


all else.
and sent by you to further your mission.



This we pray, in your name. Amen.
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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
summer raffle possible, whether planning and promoting, volunteering the day of, donating items,
purchasing and selling tickets, praying for our success, “There is an appointed time for everything, and a time or the countless other activities that make the raffle for every affair under the heavens” (Ecclesiastes 3:1).
possible. I also want to urge everyone to mark your
calendar for November when, circumstances Another summer in the age of permitting and prudence allowing, we plan to host a Covid19 has arrived, and, once FULL FALL FESTIVAL(!), with our world famous again, we will not have a summer pork and sauerkraut dinner, country cupboard, bake festival here at St. Boniface. While sale, and everything else that makes our festivals the number of Covid cases and special. We may even throw in a few other surprises deaths has significantly declined, just to welcome everyone back; we’ll see. In the and the governor has lifted many of meantime, enjoy the summer raffle and keep the restrictions, this new stage in cultivating the virtue of prudence, in your life and in our war with the virus came too late the life of our parish.
for us to plan and execute a full
chicken dinner and festival by June. So, once again, the saltoftheearth country folk who Fr. Marc Stockton make up our parish have shown their customary flexibility and adaptability by planning another ADORATION~ Please join us the last Thursday of summer raffle in the festival’s place, adapting to the each month at 6:00p.m. in the Church for more relaxed restrictions by holding the raffle both Adoration. All are welcome to attend. If you have any virtually, live streaming it online, and by opening the questions contact the parish office.
doors of the Coleman Center for those who are
interested in attending in person.

WE DON’T ALWAYS KNOW~ unless you Flexibility. That is just another word for the virtue of inform the church office, if a family member is unable prudence, one of the cardinal virtues on which all to attend Mass, or now resides in a nursing home, or other virtues depend. Prudence simply means who would like to be on our visiting list. If your exercising good judgment, being able to read the children are grown and reside with you or no longer landscape and the circumstances of any situation and reside with you, they should not be listed as members make decisions that get us closer to the goal. Having under your name. They should register, themselves, as just watched the US Open, I have golf on my mind, so members of their Church. If you move or your phone allow me to use an example. A prudent golfer, like number has changed including email, please let us John Rahm, correctly reads the many factors that know as well. Call 8254439 with any changes or new affect each shot  the lie, the wind, the firmness and information.
run of the surface for which he or she is shooting, the ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
distance he or she is capable of shooting with each STAFF
club, and so on  and then applies that judgment to his Rev. Marc Stockton, JCL

































Pastor
or her game, hitting exactly the right shots at exactly Rev. Mister Timothy G. Good






Permanent Deacon
Jeanne Yaple.





















Faith Formation Director
the right time. Imprudent golfers do not. Some of the Sandee Krivonak


























Business Manager
best golfers in the world, like Bryson DeChambeau Melanie Kennerknecht




















Parish Secretary
and Dustin Johnson, hit some very imprudent shots Brooke Lander



























PreSchool Director
last weekend. John Rahm did not, and that is why he PARISH OFFICE HOURS
is the new US Open champion.
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June 27, 2021
HEAVENLY DUSTERS~ Your new schedule is MARRIAGE MOMENT~ What does it mean to ready. Please pick one up. They are on the counter in have equality in marriage? It’s more than just being the gathering space.
fair, divvying up tasks, and respecting each other.
Scripture reminds us that our “abundance should supply other’s needs and that their abundance may
~KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS~ also supply your needs.” (2 Cor. 8:14) Does one of Let us all give thanks to God. All the Magnificent you need more than the other today? If not, as a Minds who developed the VACINE. All the couple, supply a neighbor’s need today.
Magnificent
People who PUT THE SHOTS IN THE
ARMS, and ESPECIALLY ALL THOSE WHO PARENTING POINTERS~ Caring for planet SERVED
TO KEEP US FREE so that we are able to earth is not just about being altruistic  it’s about enjoy this MAGNIFICENT COUNTRY, USA. Please whether our children will have a livable planet. You join us before all the Masses July 3,4, to Pray the probably already recycle. Consider going beyond Rosary. Let us ALL give thanks and pray that recycling to reducing the stuff that comes into your everyone gets VACTINATED.

home that needs recycling M especially plastics. Our next meeting will be July 1st at 6:30pm.
See
Recycling and Beyond
for more ideas.


Coming Event; The first Saturday of August, the 7th CELEBRATING A MILESTONE from 4 to 8 pm., we will be having our 9th Annual ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR? Couples Car Cruise in and Spaghetti Dinner. All you wonder- celebrating their 25th, 50th
or 60th
or more wedding ful people who love to Bake and feel left out the last 2 anniversaries are invited to attend the annual Diocesan Festivals, We have you in mind. Please watch this Anniversary Celebration Liturgies on Sunday, August SPACE for further details. Also anyone who has a 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Immaculate Conception in business and would like to advertise Please check the Clarion and Sunday, August 8, at 2:00 p.m. at St. Jude bulletin board for information and Posters that are in Erie.
Both liturgies will begin at 2:00 p.m. To available (Contact Fred at 8145043221) also anyone register for either event or to receive a scroll by mail, who would like to help but don't like to bake can put a please visit
https://www.eriercd.org/familylifeoffice/ donation in the collection basket addressed to anniv.html
or contact your parish office or the Family St. Boniface KOC. Thank You for helping us serve Life Office at (814) 8241261.
your parish.


CELEBRATING MARRIED LOVE~ Looking GENERATE DONATIONS for family planning that respects your faith, your THIS SUMMER! Looking for an marriage, your body
and
that is effective? Couples extra little way to support our Parish? from around the diocese are learning about a way of It is easy! Just shop AmazonSmile at life that helps them work with God to grow their smile.amazon.com/ch/251031947 to families or space children.
Find studies verifying generate donations for Saint Boniface Natural Family Planning’s (NFP) effectiveness and Church. Just click St. Boniface, bookmark the page, class schedules at
www.eriercd.org/chastity.htm
or and you're all set.
contact the Diocesan Natural Family Planning
Coordinator at 8145120818.
ST. BONIFACE PARISH OUTREACH
FOR THOSE IN NEED~ St. Boniface Parish is Natural Family Planning: Supporting God’s Gifts of answering the question, “What can I do to help?” The Love and Life in Marriage
is this year’s theme for parish office has obtained a list of social service National Natural Family Planning Awareness Week. Join other families in celebrating God’s vision for agencies designed to assist those in financial need. th Call the office if your family needs help or if you married love on Sunday, July 25
at the 10:30 am know of a family who needs help (8254439).
Mass at St. Jude Parish with Bishop Persico. Following Mass, all are invited to a picnic luncheon at SANCTUARY CANDLE LIT IN the Pine Tree Pavilion by Beach 9 at Presque Isle. Drinks and dessert will be provided. More information MEMORY~ The Sanctuary Candle is lit at
www.eriercd.org/awarenessmass.htm.
this week in memory of Alex Johnson from
Matt, Molly, Ellie and Gus Johnson.
~FAITH FORMATION NEWS~ THE WORD OF GOD THIS WEEK
~LOYOLA PRESS~ “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be Gospel Reading, Mark 5:2143
dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you Jesus heals a woman afflicted with a hemorrhage and and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous raises Jairus’s daughter from death.
right hand." ~2 Corinthians 6:18


FAMILY CONNECTION~ There are many Healing with Your Creative Hand
ways in which we can compare the request for healing Jesus, with just one touch from your Almighty made by Jairus and the request of the woman with the creative hand,
hemorrhage. One comparison helps us think about You have healed the sick and raised the dead.
prayer. Jairus asked Jesus for healing on his How amazing is your Lordship over all the earth,
daughter’s behalf; the woman with the hemorrhage how powerful is your redeeming love.
had no one to speak for her and bravely approached How great was your sacrifice to go before us
Jesus on her own initiative. In our prayers, we do and bring forgiveness and hope.
both. We intercede for others’ needs, and we also By your stripes, I ask for healing.
courageously express our own needs to God. We find Standing within your reign and rule I ask for hope in Jesus’ response to both of these people, who restoration.
sought him out in their hour of need. As you gather as May life and wellness grow in fullness until it a family, talk about some of the things you have overflows. Amen.
prayed for this week. Notice that some of your N Unknown prayers may have been for other people, and some of
your prayers may have been for your own needs. In Upcoming News and Events:
today’s Gospel we find encouragement for both kinds *Remember to register for this summer’s Family VBS of prayer. Read together today’s Gospel, Kit by 6/27. Kits will be ready the first week of July Mark 5:2143. Talk about the similarities and for families to enjoy a stepbystep Family Bible differences between the two people who presented Study and Materials. The purpose for this Bible study their needs to Jesus in this Gospel. Notice that both is to grow to know God better by knowing His Word, people received the healing they sought from Jesus. to learn, discern, and share truths, and to enjoy a We want to pray for the needs of others and for our deeper relationship with God together as a family.
own needs with as much faith and hope as Jairus and
the woman with the hemorrhage did. Pray together in *Registration for our upcoming Year in Faith has thanks and praise to God, who hears our needs and begun. It is also exciting to announce that registration answers them, by praying today’s psalm, Psalm 30.
for the 20212022 Faith Formation Year is available
online. Please remember to register by August so that B U I L D I N G A N D G R O U N D S we can arrange for all materials to arrive promptly! COMMITTEE~ Volunteers needed! We are The upcoming year will include monthly events for hoping to gather a group of volunteers to refinish the both parents and children, to guide all families kitchen cabinets in the Coleman Center. The doors through “faithtalk” discussions, faithfilled activities, and frames need to be sanded and then finished with a and an increased involvement within our parish polyurethane. All the supplies would be furnished. If community. More importantly, study after study has you are able to help with this project please attend a shown that the role of parents is more decisive than brief meeting on July 10th at 9:00a.m.m (Use the side religious education or schooling on whether their entrance to the Coleman Center). We want to children remain Catholic. Committed to creating familiarize everyone with the project and set up a lifelong learners of faith, we at St. Boniface Parish, work schedule. Questions? Call Barb at are dedicated to fully engaging our parish families!
(814) 7962494.

Love and Light,


A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE~ The healing of Jeanne Yaple
the woman and the child in today’s gospel is a reminder we are all wounded.

We retreat to those we
love looking for acceptance, listening, understanding BULLETIN DEADLINE FOR 4TH OF and support.
Families must be healing communities JULY~ For Sunday, July 11, 2021 articles are due where Jesus is present in our care for one another.

Friday, July 2, 2021.


~LECTOR~ MASS TIMES AND
INTENTIONS SATURDAY– July 3 Monday, June 28, Saint Irenaeus

5:00 p.m.

J. Lorei

No Mass Today



SUNDAY— July 4

7:30 a.m.

R. Panighetti
Tuesday, June 29, Saint Peter and Paul

8:00 a.m.

Joan Pisano

10:30 a.m.

K. Praetzel





(Vic Pisano)



~ALTAR SERVER~ Wednesday, June 30, Ordinary Weekday
SATURDAY— July 3
8:00 a.m.

Mary Allgeier Dombek

5:00 p.m.

C. Driscoll





(Dave & Gerry Tomczak)



SUNDAY— July 4 Thursday, July 1, Ordinary Weekday

7:30 a.m.

J. Hlifka

8:00 a.m.

Helen Breindel

10:30 a.m.

S. Praetzel





(Walt Breindel)



Prayer for Vocations Friday, July 2, Ordinary Weekday
Lord God, creator of all things and source of all
8:00 a.m.

Living and Deceased Members of the





Whiteford Family
gifts and talents, your Son came to this world to fulfill his




(Jerry & Sue Whiteford)


vocation as the Redeemer of all humanity.


Saturday, July 3, Saint Thomas
Grant the sons and daughters of the parishes of the Diocese
8:00 a.m.

Don & Mary Krahe
of Erie a profound awareness of their own vocations.




(Gene & Karen Krahe)



Through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, may they come

to realize their distinct place in your divine plan.

2:00 p.m.

Nuptials~ Trevor Alburn & Carly Walsh


Give them the grace to recognize and the courage to pursue
5:00 p.m.

Brian Biletnikoff
vocations as devoted priests, deacons and consecrated




(Bob & Mary Alice Haibach)



women and men to assist the Diocese of Erie in fulfilling
her mission.
Sunday, July 4, Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Fourth of July)
With the intercession of Saint Patrick, our patron, who
7:30 a.m.

In Honor of Walter & Rose Cmiel’s 67th preached the Gospel in word and deed, we pray that they




Wedding Anniversary




may find happiness and fulfillment in a life of service to

others.

10:30 a.m.
Living and Deceased Members of






St. Boniface Parish



We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

RECONCILIATION
Imprimatur, July 29, 2013
Saturday…………………………….4:15−4:45 p.m.
The Most Reverend Lawrence T. Perisco, JCL
(and anytime by appointment)
Bishop of Erie

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