The Parish of St. Boniface

631 Elmont Road Elmont, New York 11003

THE PASTORAL STAFF

Msgr. William J. Gomes (mirmed2@aol.com), Pastor Rev. Cerino Buñao, Associate Pastor

Rev. Nestor Watin (Spanish, Part-Time) Rev. Charlince Vendredy (Haitian, Part-Time)

Rev. George Punti (Retired), In Residence Dr. Dominique Silien, Deacon

Salvatore Marino, Deacon Sr. Evelyn Lamoureux, D.W., Coord., Human Services

Nancy Cosgrove, Coord., Religious Education Monica Razo, Coord., Youth Ministry

Evans Raymond, Coord., Music Jerry Sgambati, Parish Organist

Clara Crespo, Parish Secretary/ Bulletin Editor Migdalia Ramirez, Administrative Asst./ Cemetery

Jim O’Brien, Maintenance

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Wednesday 8:00AM - 8:00PM

Thursday & Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM Saturday - Sunday 10:00AM - 3:00PM

PHONES:

MISSION STATEMENT

W e, the Roman Catholic Parish of St. Boniface, are a diverse community of believers. We strive to bring

the presence of Christ in WORD, SACRAMENT and DEEDS to our community. We embrace the members of our multicultural community, and strive to see Christ in every-one. Our mission is to promote an active faith as we provide opportunities for life long formation, Christian service and development of lay leadership and ministries. We draw strength from our diversity. We are one when we pray in His name. We are one when we share His spirit of Peace. We are one in Him, Christ the Lord.

HOLY HOUR: First Fridays - Lower Church (Exposition and Holy Hour) English - after 8:30 AM Mass - 11:00 AM Benediction Spanish - 7 PM - 8 PM - Holy Hour Haitian - 8 PM - 9 PM - Holy Hour SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays 4 PM - 4:45 PM Thursday before First Friday, after the Morning Masses. French/Creole - Sundays, 10:00 AM Lower Church Spanish - 516-354-0715 WEDDING: A couple planning a wedding should make an appointment with Msgr. Willie at least six months in advance. No date should be set. One of the parties should be a Pa-rishioner. No Sunday Weddings. BAPTISMS: Baptismal ar rangements must be made in ad-vance by one of the parents, please call the Secretary at the Rectory. Bring Birth Certificate. Parents must attend one instruction class held on the 4TH Monday of each month in the St. Boniface Room at 7:00 PM. Baptisms in English are celebrated on the third and fourth Saturdays of the month at 12:30 PM in the Upper Church. Spanish - First Saturday at 12:30 PM in the Upper Church. French/Creole-Second Saturday at 12:30 PM/ Upper Church. RCIA: A process of information and spir ituality for non-Catholics who wish to learn about the Catholic faith, or Catho-lics who would like to complete the Sacraments of Initiation. Tel. 354-0715..yone. Our mission is to promote an active faith

Saturday Sunday Spanish Haitian Weekday Eve of Holy Day Holy Days

8:30AM & 5:00PM (Sunday Obligation) 7:00, 9:00, 11:00AM & 1:00PM Saturday, 8:00PM (Upper Church) Sunday, 1:00PM (Lower Church) Holy Days, 8:00PM (Lower Church) Sunday, 10:30AM (Lower Church) Holy Days, 7:00PM (Lower Church) 7:00AM & 8:30AM (Lower Church) 5:00PM (Upper Church) 7:00, 8:30AM & 8:00PM

MASSES

Rectory …………………………. 354-0715

Priest Phone (Emergency Only) 698-4846

Fax………………………………. 354-0446

Human Services Office………… 354-0744

Religious Education Office….…. 437-7112

Music Ministry…………………. 354-0715

Post Abortion/ Project Rachel.... 722-4355

Birthright………………………. 785-4070

Youth Ministry ………………... 354-0715

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016 Rdgs. Ez 1: 2-5, 24-28c Mt 17: 22-27

Saint Dominic, Priest

7:00 AM For the Deceased Members of the Aubry Family +

8:30 AM Cristeta & Arcadio Torralba & Jocelyn Mondejar +

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2016 Rdgs. Ez 2: 8―3: 4 Mt 18: 1-5, 10, 12-14

Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin & Martyr

7:00 AM Thanksgiving to The Holy Spirit 8:30 AM Elsie Leon +

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2016 Rdgs. 2 Cor 9: 6-10 Jn 12: 24-26

Saint Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr

7:00 AM Thanksgiving to The Holy Infant Jesus 8:30 AM Thanksgiving to St. Anne & St. Therese of Lisieux

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016 Rdgs. Ez 12: 1-12 Mt 18: 21―19: 1

Saint Clare, Virgin

7:00 AM Emmanuel Joachim, Sr. + 8:30 AM For the Birthday Intentions of Evans Raymond

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2016 Rdgs. Ez 16: 1-15, 60, 63 or 16: 59-63 Mt 19: 3-12

Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious

7:00 AM Marie Nelson Joachim + 8:30 AM For the Deceased Members of Knights of Columbus “Alfred E. Smith Council +

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2016 Rdgs. Ez 18: 1-10, 13b, 30-32 Mt 19: 13-15

Saints Pontian, Pope, & Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs

8:30 AM 1. Margueritte Pierre Antoine + 2. Mary Pellett + 5:00 PM Helen & John Ras “50TH Wedding Anniversary-Renewal of Vows” 8:00 PM Domingo Chara Lopez + Spanish Mass - U.C.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2016 Rdgs. Jer 38: 4-6, 8-10 Heb 12: 1-4 Lk 12: 49-53

TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

7:00 AM People of the Parish 9:00 AM 1. For the Intentions of Aldaniel Vaval

2. For the Intentions of Anthony & Bashidah Blair 10:30 AM 1. Fr. Eddy Julien + 2. Damas Elivert + 3. Lionel Corizane Simeon + 11:00 AM Nadia Cruz + 1:00 PM Carlos Prieto + 1:00 PM 1. Flor Maria Perez & Daniel Ochoa + 2. 7TH Wedding Anniversary of Wendy & Johnny Miller—Spanish Mass - L.C.

AUGUST 7, 2016

Thank you for sharing your God-given treasures

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Have you contributed your one hour wage/ salary of the week?

Please remember your Parish of St. Boniface in your WILL.

Thank you, Msgr. William Gomes

7:00 AM Fr. Cerino

9:00 AM Fr. Liju

11:00 AM Fr. Cerino

1:00 PM ( Spanish Mass) LC Fr. Nestor

1:00 PM Fr. Liju

10:30 AM ( Haitian Mass) LC Fr. Rony

MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2016

5:00 PM Fr. Cerino

8:00 PM ( Spanish Mass) UC Fr. Nestor

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2016 TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ST. BONIFACE PARISH TRUSTEES

Kenneth Cummings, Youseline Cherfilus

FINANCE COMMITTEE Glen Racelis, Kenneth Cummings,

Therese Riche, Martin Gbeneku, John Sullivan.

PASTORAL COUNCIL Youseline Cherfilus, Lorna Phillips,

Corazon Dela Cruz, Herman Ramirez, Dadie Delbrune, Ines B. Rodriguez,

Maria E. Pazmiño.

Envelopes received: 08/02/2015: 485

Envelopes received: 07/31/2016: 291

Parish Weekly Expenses: $14,100.00

Sunday Collection ― 07/31/2016: $ 8,204.00

Sunday Collection ― 08/02/2015: $ 9,191.00

Mon. 08/08

Sat. 08/13

Sun. 08/14 12:00 PM Haitian Legion of Mary - SBR

Tue. 08/09

Wed. 08/10

Thu. 08/11

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SECOND COLLECTION

NEXT WEEKEND AUGUST 13TH & 14TH THERE WILL BE A SECOND

COLLECTION FOR MISSION APPEAL.

July 31, 2016

Subject: Church Parking Lot across Elmont Road Repairing and Repaving of Parking Lot

Dear Parishioners, It has been over 35 years that any work has been done in the St. Boniface Parking Lot across Elmont Road.

Having surveyed the area, our parking lot definitely needs repairs. The repairing and repaving work depending on the weather will begin on Monday, August 8, 2016.

To our good parishioners who come to the 7 am and 8:30 am mass. Please park your cars either in the parking lot between the church and school in the cemetery side and the parking lot behind the school. You can enter by Village Avenue off Elmont Road.

I have also informed the director of the school, Dr. Ed Dana to advice the school staff to park in the same area.

I know it will be inconvenient but the work should be completed as soon as possible.

Regarding parking on morning masses, kindly follow the instructions of the contractor.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation. Sincerely,

Msgr. Willie

7:30 PM Legion of Mary Prayer Group-SPPR

7:00 PM Haitian Char ismatic Group - SBR 7:30 PM Spanish Char ismatic Group - LC

7-9:30 PM Hayo Group/ Practice - SBR 8:00 PM Haitian Men’s Choir - OLPH

8:00-9:30PM Spanish Legion of Mary - SPPR

Fri. 08/12 8:00 PM Haitian Adult Choir - LC

10:30-12Noon Thy Kingdom Come - SPPR 7:00 PM Haitian/ Blood of Jesus - OLPH

Danielle Douglas & Sachi Singh

Ambrose Schmitt, John J. Margaria, Edeline Degraff +

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NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

1) Wisdom 18: 6-9 2) Hebrews 11: 1-2, 8-19 or 11: 1-2, 8-12 3) Luke 12: 32-48 or 12: 35-40

FOCUS: Through placing our faith in God and living according to his commands, we become a source of hope.

As we read almost daily about terrorism and violence, it can seem like the good guys are losing. This is not the case. As long as believers in God’s ways exist, there is hope that love will overtake hate, good will overtake evil. Jesus’ perfect sacrifice of love upon the cross is definitive proof that the power of sin and evil has been defeated. What more do we need?

LITURGY OF THE WORD

Our first reading from the Book of Wisdom recalls the great Exo-dus event. The people’s faith in God gave them courage to weather the storms they faced, Our reading from Hebrews recalls Abra-ham’s journey of faith, which gave him the courage to follow through in doing God’s will. In the Gospel, Jesus talks with his dis-ciples about faithful and foolish stewards, encouraging them to choose wisely.

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

In this Gospel, Jesus says “Sell your belongings and give alms. Provide money bags for yourselves that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven that no thief can reach nor moth destroy.” Please help the Society of St. Vincent de Paul bring

respite and hope to the elderly who are not able to find relief from the summer heat, and you will indeed find “an inexhaustible treasure in heaven!”

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The Religious Education Office is now closed for the Summer Months.

The office will re open on Tuesday, September 6TH, 2016.

You can continue to re-register by mail using the yellow forms that

were mailed home in April.

On Saturday, September 10TH at 9:00A.M. and Wednesday, September 14TH after the Parent Meeting we will have late

registration in the Religious Education Office. All Students MUST re-register

EVERY YEAR. Our First Parent Meeting will be on

Wednesday Evening September 14TH at 7:15 P.M. Please join us at this meeting. You will have an opportunity to meet

your child’s teacher at this time.

We look forward to seeing you in September.

APPROPRIATE ATTIRE PLEASE LET US BE MINDFUL OF OUR DRESS FOR THE

LORD’S HOUSE DURING THE HOT SUMMER MONTHS. TASTES VARY, YET WE ALL AGREE THAT CERTAIN TYPES OF CLOTHING ARE NOT

APPROPRIATE FOR CHURCH. YOUR COOPERATION AND

THOUGHTFULLNESS IN THIS REGARD IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.

WE HAVE AN AIR CONDITIONED CHURCH.

MSGR. WILLIE

Our monthly food drive to help the needy will be conducted on

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13TH

& SUNDAY, AUGUST 14TH

Baskets will be placed at all entrances to the Church.

Food must be non-perishable and should be high in protein.

We need canned tuna fish, cereal, rice, pasta, macaroni &

cheese, peanut butter, canned fruit, dry milk, assorted dried beans

& toilet paper.

Thank you for your generous response last month.

Please bring School Supplies for the Children in the area. They can be placed in the baskets at the time

of the food drive.

Especially Greta Gomes, Antoinette Lore, Pietra Rivera, Mary Pius, Glenn Rabin, Rose Sangirati, Jackie Parrish, Leonardo Miguel, Ray Simmons, Raymonde Mills,

Janet Hanson & Baby Mateo.

Names will be published only for 2 weeks and after that will be

removed unless notified by family. If the individual is still in need of prayers,

the office would have to be notified to continue for an additional 2 weeks.

GOLDEN WEDDING LITURGY THIS FALL, COUPLES THAT HAVE BEEN MARRIED

FIFTY YEARS OR MORE WILL BE HONORED AT LITURGIES ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2016

AT THE CHURCH OF ST. ROSE OF LIMA IN MASSAPEQUA.

AND ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2016 AT THE CHURCH OF CHRIST THE KING

IN COMMACK. BOTH LITURGIES WILL BEGIN AT 2:30 PM.

COUPLES MAY REGISTER FOR ONE LITURGY. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL

THE RECTORY AT 516-354-0715.

THE TOTAL 2016 REBATE WILL BE USED FOR THE REPAIR AND CONSTRUCTION OF A BARRIER

ON THE NORTH SIDE OF OUR PARKING LOT ACROSS ELMONT ROAD.

THANK YOU, MSGR. WILLIE

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OUR PARISH GOAL: $60,400.00

Pope Francis' Prayer for the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy

Lord Jesus Christ, you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. Show us your face and we will be saved. Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money; the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things; made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that you spoke to the Sa-maritan woman: "If you knew the gift of God!"

You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests his power above all by for-giveness and mercy: let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and for-given by God.

Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind.

We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy, you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen.

HOMILIAS PARA LEER

1. La Noche es Tiempo de Salvación 1.1 La primera lectura de hoy y el evangelio tienen en común la hora: ambas se refieren a la noche. Y en ambas casos la noche es ambivalente, por decirlo así. En la lectura de la sabiduría, porque se habla de la noche de la Pascua de los hebreos en Egipto, que fue victoria y gozo pa-ra el pueblo de Dios, pero luto y derrota para la nación opresora. En el texto de Lucas, en cam-bio, la ambivalencia de la noche viene de lo que puede suceder en esas horas: el que duerme puede ser robado y desposeído, pero el que está atento y obediente no se quedará sin su buena recompensa. 1.2 Un himno de completas cuando yo era fraile estudiante en el Convento de Santo Domingo en Bogotá tenía el estribillo que hemos puesto de título aquí: La noche es tiempo de salvación A lo largo de las estrofas se recordaban distintos acontecimientos bíblicos maravillosos que han sucedido todos de noche, incluyendo por supuesto la liberación de Egipto, pero llevando el acento finalmente a la gran noche, la noche de la Pascua nuestra, cuando Cristo venció a la muerte. 1.3 Esa lista nutrida de hechos salvadores acaecidos en la noche es como la base para otra lista más abundante de imágenes y comparaciones que los autores espirituales han utilizado toman-do siempre como base a la noche. Es sobre todo San Juan de la Cruz quien nos ilustra en esta materia con sus profundas enseñanzas sobre las "noches" del alma y del espíritu. La idea fun-damental es que la fe no es todavía la luz completa, que sólo contemplaremos más allá del um-bral de la muerte. Y sin embargo, la fe sí es nuestra guía y para aprender a vivir de fe hay que superar más de una "noche."

INFORMACION SACADA DEL INTERNET

DIMANCHE 7 AOÛT 2016

Là où est ton trésor…

Les vacances sont parfois l’occasion d’une véritable chasse aux trésors. Trésors historiques, trésors culturels et religieux. Mais, secrètement, chacun sait quel est son trésor. Parfois même, les conjoints s’appellent ainsi entre eux. En particulier pendant ce temps de vacances, il peut être utile de s’interroger sur ce qui est vraiment trésor pour chacun de nous. L’épître et l’évangile donnent quelques pistes. Si «la foi est une façon de posséder ce que l’on espère» (He 11, 1), nous sommes déjà riches de la foi. L’audace et la liberté d’Abraham lui donnent d’obéir à l’appel de Dieu et de vivre en immigré dans la Terre promise, qu’il reçoit en héritage. Il reçoit. Et Sara donne la vie. D’eux a pu « naître une descendance aussi nombreuse que les étoiles » (He 11, 12). La richesse de la foi fait oser, fait donner et partager. Elle donne vie. Elle est féconde. Jésus va encore plus loin. « Votre Père a trouvé bon de vous donner le Royaume» (Lc 12, 32). En un mot, il nous a tout donné. Cet essentiel qu’est l’amour complet, amour miséricorde pour lequel on donnerait tout. Ne sommes-nous pas d’accord pour dire que l’essentiel dans la vie de quelqu’un est d’être aimé? Et là, Jésus donne des conseils: vivez en vue de cela et renoncez à tout ce qui vous alourdit. Faitesvous une bourse que la mite ne détruit pas. Et donc, vivez et soyez vigilants à toujours revenir à cet essentiel. Vivez en étant prêts à la rencontre de l’autre, et aussi de l’Autre. Vivez comme des serviteurs les uns des autres. Et posons-nous simplement la question en raison de cette phrase de Jésus. Quel est «mon trésor»? Parce que là aussi sera mon coeur! Cf. Source Internet pris

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Church name & address

123550 St. Boniface

631 Elmont Road

Elmont NY 11003

Phone number:

516-354-0715

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