From Our Pastor

01-29-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear People of God,

Good morning. Hope, everyone is keeping well. On this fourth Sunday of ordinary time, the readings remind us that God delights in the humbleness. He looks at the humble and lowly and fills them with his wisdom, virtue and the holiness of Christ.

In the first reading from the book of Zephaniah, God promises to preserve a remnant for Israel. However, one remarkable thing about this promise is that this group would be made up of only humble and lowly people. In our second reading, Paul reminds us that God delights in the humble of heart. Although, He does not discriminate, he often choses the lowly and poor in spirit. So, Paul encourages us not to be ashamed of the Christian community because of its composition of members of little human wisdom, intelligence, power and material wealth.

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From Our Pastor

01-22-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear People of God,

First of all, I thank sincerely all those who helped to remove all the decorations in our three Churches. There were many hands. Hearty appreciation to them all. May our mighty God bless you with His choicest blessings.

On this third Sunday, the Scripture readings teach us that Christ has brought us from the darkness of sin into the Light of God by calling us to repentance and the acceptance of God’s rule over us.

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01-15-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear People of God,

First of all, Thanks be to God for His extraordinary blessing on Fri, Jan 6. Again, I appreciate and thank all the members of Social Hall Committee, other Pastoral & Finance Council members, St. Boniface PCCW Ladies, Knights of Columbus, Altar Servers, St. Boniface School Teachers & Students and other Volunteers for your great support, hard work and generous commitment when our beloved Bishop Callahan came to bless our Rippley Social Hall. It was a great faith-experiencing day in the history of St. Boniface Church at Waumandee. The faithful participation of all Faithful was greatly appreciated by our Bishop.

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From Our Pastor

01-08-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ,

Again, I want to thank all the volunteers who helped make our Christmas and New year Liturgies possible. The decorators who readied our churches. The parish staff (Connie) who worked so hard behind the scenes this time of year. Thank you for all your work! To those who have sent me Christmas cards - THANK YOU! Your kind notes and generosity are greatly appreciated.

Today we celebrate the solemnity of Epiphany, and in a most special way the day of the three kings who brought Jesus very costly and symbolic gifts of gold, mire, and frankincense. The term Epiphany is of Greek origin, epiphaninen. It is a verb which means “to reveal,” or “to manifest.”. "Epiphany" refers to God’s Self-revelation as well as to the revelation of Jesus as His Son to all mankind.

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From Our Pastor

01-01-2023Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear Brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ,

First of all, I thank all those who decorated our three Churches & Crips and also all those who donated for buying flowers. Secondly, I wish you all a happy New Year and feast day of Mary, Mother of God. Thirdly, I am very to announce the completion of our new “Rippley Social Hall” at St. Boniface Parish in Waumandee. Our beloved bishop Callahan is going to bless this New Hall on Fri, Jan 6 at 1:00pm. You are most welcome for this historical celebration.

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From Our Pastor

12-25-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear Friends in Child Jesus,

First of all, I wish you all with all my heart and with all my prayers, Merry Christmas, and a happy, healthy life. Second, I thank sincerely all the members of my Tri-Parishes for your generous support because of which our three parishes and a School are successfully going on. Also, a special thanks to all the Council members, Office assistant, Deacon, Ushers, Lectors, Ladies of all three PCCW, Musicians, Altar servers, Money counters, Teachers, and other Volunteers who are helping in many ways for administration of our Tri-Parishes.

It is Christmas and the joyful hearts everywhere. Every family has spent a day or two to decorate the house with Christmas trees and jungle bells with the crib of Jesus. The light outside each house illuminates the joy to the onlookers.

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From Our Pastor

12-18-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear Brother and Sisters,

First of all, I thank sincerely all those who supported for the installation of my Rectory windows by purchasing raffle tickets and a double thanks to all the council members of St. Lawrence, Immaculate Conception and St. Boniface for your planning, coordinating and executing this project. Also, thank you for those who donated for the giving trees! May God reward you for your generous heart!

The sign that God revealed to us on this last Sunday of Advent is highly significant. God’s choice of the Messiah was from the house of David. However, Mary’s child belongs to all nations. So, we all form part of the nations. This is through God’s love, and his invitation to share in the Christ’s heritage. Hence, Christ is coming for the sake of all of us.

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12-11-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear brothers and sisters,

Good morning to you all. This third Sunday of Advent, is often called 'rejoice’ Sunday. This joyful spirit is marked by rose color candle of our Advent wreath. The liturgy of the word God is about the coming of Messiah and it is a hymn of joy. Today’s readings give the message of joy.

In the First Reading of today, Prophet Isaiah portrays the joyful advent of the Lord as a healing, transforming event. In particular we have the images of physical healing that God will come to bring – once more the weak hands and feeble knees will be made strong, the blind will see again, the deaf will hear again, the lame will walk again and the dumb will speak again. There will be no more sorrows because our God is coming to take all that away. Through all these liberating actions, the glory of the Lord is being revealed for all to see.

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12-04-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Prayerful greetings to you all! On this second Sunday of Advent, we could hear three voices from three different persons. These voices bring messages of hope for us this Sunday.

The first voice is from Isaiah, given in the first reading. He lived when Israel had some underwhelming kings. Isaiah is a prophet, who hopes that one day a new shoot of life will sprout from the stump of Israel’s kingdom. He hopes for a king like David, who will rely not on political advisors but on God alone, a king who will bring justice and peace, especially to those who are poor and afflicted. Isaiah, our first voice is a voice of hope that a future king will come and create a new world of peace and joy.

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From Our Pastor

11-27-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss, Pastor

Dear People of God,

First of all, I appreciate and thank all the Ladies of our St. Lawrence’s PCCW for arranging a meaningful ‘Thanksgiving Ecumenical Prayer Service’ on last Sunday to thank our God for His blessings to us. Today, we begin a new liturgical season which is called “Advent”. The term ‘Advent’ comes from two Latin words Ad-ventus, which simply means “to arrive” or Ad-venire, meaning “to come.” For us, it means expecting the Lord’s coming. It is a four-week preparation period leading up to Christmas.

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Christ, the King

11-20-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear People of God,

Praise the Lord. We celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King today. It was instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925 in response to growing nationalism and secularism. If we can truly come to know the Lord Jesus as the center of our lives, there is no more room for atheism nor for secularism.

The first reading, from the Second Book of Samuel, tells us about the anointing of David as the king of Israel. David is seen as a symbol of the savior who was yet to come. In today’s gospel, In the gospel, from the cross, Jesus tells the good thief that he will join him in paradise; The kingship of Jesus Christ, The Kingdom of God and Eternity.

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When you Hear of Misfortunes, Do Not Be Terrified. Christ is with Us.

11-13-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear People of God,

Praise the Lord. Good morning to you. As we draw close to the end of the liturgical year, we are reminded of the Day of the Lord through this Sunday's readings.

In today’s first reading, Malachi announces the coming of the day of the Lord. He paints two pictures: the fate of the evil doer, and the triumph of the righteous who endures till the end. This short reading simply serves as an encouragement to us to continue our good work in patient righteousness and endurance. It teaches that to persist in good works till the end, one must endure all forms of trials and difficulties as some Saints did. Today’s first reading ends with a promise: “But for you who fear my name, there will be arise the sun of justice with its healing rays” (Malachi 3: 20a)

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Our Souls are made to be Eternal

11-06-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Aruldoss

Dear People of God,

Praise the Lord! We have a new month ‘November’ which is dedicated to the remembrance of all Souls. We are called to pray specially for the repose of all souls. It is also good to visit the cemetery for an extra-plenary indulgences especially for the 8 days of this month of All Souls to alleviate the poor souls in Purgatory. Because it is based on our Creed “Resurrection of Life” The liturgy of the word on this Sunday, also invites us to contemplate on the mystery of God in relation to human death and Resurrection! Jesus assures us that there is life after death because our God is the God of life.

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