Dear People of God,

Good morning to you all! I am very happy that our St. Boniface Fall Festival went on well. First of all, thanks be to God. A Huge thanks to all the chairpersons headed by Teresa Waters for your meticulous planning and its execution. I also thank all the Volunteers and all the Parish community who worked hard both on the stages and the behind scenes. It was cooperative effort and hard work. I could see a big gathering of relatives & friends and sharing their Joys & hardships. It is really the “Ecclesiae” (Church).

Dear people of God,

Good morning to you all. Our St. Boniface catholic church is having their Fall Festival this Sun, Aug 20. Homestyle dinner, Charcoal Chicken and other fun games for both adult and children are available after the 10:00am Mass. You are most welcome.

God’s mercy to entire humanity without borders is one of the themes running through all three readings this 20th Sunday. In the first reading of today, Prophet Isaiah proclaims to the Jewish people of that time that outsiders could be saved: “The foreigners who join themselves to the Lord, ministering to him, loving the name of the Lord, and becoming his servants-all who keep the Sabbath free from profanation and hold to my covenant, then I will bring to my holy mountain and make joyful in my house of prayer.”

Dear people of God,

Good morning to you all! St. Boniface Fall Festival, Waumandee is fast approaching, (Going to be next Sunday, August 20th). Please save the date and welcome!. On this 19th Sunday, the liturgy of word of God speaks about how God restored peace to three personalities namely Elijah, Paul, and Peter. First, Elijah was fearful, and running away from Ahab and his wicked wife Jezebel, who wanted to kill him. Second, Paul was ravaged by sorrow due to the unbelief of his “fellow Israel.” This was a great burden that threatened his peace of mind. Third, Peter was sinking right in front of Jesus, due to fear, his lack of faith and courage. As such, their peace was threatened. In the first reading, the prophet Elijah encountered God in a gentle breeze and his peace was restored. An important lesson for us in this reading is that, when we are internally calm and away from the distractions of life, we hear God speak to us. To say that God spoke to Elijah after the gentle breeze, is simply to say that Elijah experienced peace of mind. God speaks to us when we are internally recollected and calm. It is when we are recollected, that we hear Him speak to us.

Dear People of God,

Good morning to you! Today, we celebrate the feast of transfiguration of the Lord. The word “transfiguration” comes from the Latin roots trans- (“across”) and figura (“form, shape”). It thus signifies a change of form or appearance. His appearance changed and became glorious during the Transfiguration. This feast is one of the immovable feasts of the church. In other words, it is celebrated on the day it falls (6th of August). Providentially, this year, it falls on a Sunday, the day of the Lord.