Fr. Kevin’s Sending Forth
June 18, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Fr. Kevin Dillon has been reassigned to become the new Pastor of Our Lady of Hope, Carle Place.
Father’s Sending Forth Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, June 26 at 10:30 am, followed by a light reception in front of the church. Please join us!
There will be no 12 noon mass on June 26 (only). Baptisms that were previously scheduled will be celebrated at 1pm.
We would like to create a remembrance book for Fr. Kevin. Any photographs you have and are willing to donate to commemorate Father’s time with us would be most appreciated. Please drop them off at the parish center or email them to stbonchurch@gmail.com by June 9th.
The Very Reverend Father Josef Norys, Canon Regular, will become our pastor effective June 29.
Toward a Pro-Life Future in the Empire State
May 12, 2022 by Leave a Comment
“Any woman – regardless of age, religious belief or affiliation,marital status or immigration status – who is pregnant and in need, can come to the Catholic Church and we will give you the services and supports you need to carry your baby to term, regardless of your ability to pay.”
– The Catholic Bishops of New York State
A statement by the Catholic Bishops of New York State
Parish Mission May 9, 10, 11
May 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
On May 9, 10 and 11, a Parish Mission will be led by Msgr. Robert Hayden and Sr. Joanne Bonoro, SC.
The Parish Mission will take place on May 9, 10 and 11 from 7 pm – 8 pm in the Church.
The same Mission Talk will also be given after the 8 am Mass on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.
Each day’s Mission Talk, as presented after the 8 am Mass, will be streamed live on our Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/StBonifaceMartyr) and here on our website at: https://www.saintboniface.org/streaming/. The streams may be watched live or at a later time at your convenience.
Monsignor Robert Hayden: Fr. Bob was ordained a priest for the Rockville Center Diocese in 1970. After Ordination he was an Associate at St. Rose of Lima in Massapequa and St. Dominic’s in Oyster Bay. After studying at Catholic University, Fr. Bob taught Scripture at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington where he was also the Vice Rector and Academic Dean. He has served as Pastor at the Church of St. Aidan in Williston Park and most recently as Pastor at St. William the Abbot in Seaford. Fr. Bob recently celebrated the 50th Anniversary of his Ordination.
Fr. Bob and Sister JoAnn have given Parish Missions at Our Lady of Lourdes in Malverne, St. Aidan’s in Williston Park, on Zoom for Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Centerport and for the Sisters of Charity in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Sister JoAnn Bonauro, SC is a Sister of Charity of Halifax who has served in Parish Ministry as the Co-Director of Faith Formation at St. Aidan’s; a Pastoral Associate at Our Lady of Peace in Lynbrook and St. William the Abbot. She also taught in the Brooklyn Diocese. Sister JoAnn is a certified Spiritual Director and currently co-coordinates Spirituality Programs at St. Aidan’s Parish.
Theme: What does it mean to be the Body of Christ in May of 2022 here in Sea Cliff?
Monday: Am I really the Body of Christ? What does that mean?
Tuesday: Speak, Lord, your servant is listening—I am listening.
Wednesday: One hundred and twenty years have passed (It’s our Parish Anniversary!!!) So – where do we go from here?
Easter 2022
April 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment
THE EASTER VIGIL
Saturday, April 16, 2022, 7:30 pm Easter Vigil
The Easter Vigil will also be live-streamed at
https://www.facebook.com/StBonifaceMartyr and
https://www.saintboniface.org/streaming/
EASTER SUNDAY: April 17
Masses: 9 am, 10:30 am, 12 pm
All Easter Sunday Masses will also be live-streamed at
https://www.facebook.com/StBonifaceMartyr and
https://www.saintboniface.org/streaming/
Synod on Synodality
April 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Pope Francis has announced a universal synod inviting ALL Catholics across the globe to better discern together how to listen and communicate with each other to strengthen our communion in Christ Jesus. The three components to the Synod on Synodality as outlined by the Pope are “Communion, Participation and Mission.”
The Pope, in union with the Bishops, has sought the thoughts of ALL Catholics around the world (young, old, single, married, divorced, active, inactive . . . etc.), as well as non-Catholics, non-Christians and non-believers to participate in the Synod process by completing and attending listening sessions. We at St. Boniface conducted a survey and submitted the compiled results to the Diocese to be forwarded to Rome.
- Learn More About the Synod
- Read Fr. Kevin’s letter inviting everyone to participate
- Register for Bishop Andrzej’s Zoom Lectures on the Synod
About the Synod
The Synod on Synodality is a two-year process of listening and dialogue that began with a solemn opening in Rome in October 2021. The synodal process will conclude in October, 2023 with a gathering of the Synod of Bishops in Rome to explore the theme of synodality – journeying together– in the life of the Church.
In preparation, Pope Francis desires the involvement of the People of God. He wants the Church to journey together: walking forward, listening to the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. To this end, the Holy Father has asked every diocese to have an experience of synodality from October 2021 until April 2022.
Pope Francis invites the entire Church to reflect on a theme that is decisive for its life and mission: “It is precisely this path of synodality which God expects of the Church of the third millennium.” This journey, which follows in the wake of the Church’s “renewal” proposed by the Second Vatican Council, is both a gift and a task: by journeying together and reflecting together on the journey that has been made, the Church will be able to learn through Her experience which processes can help Her to live communion, to achieve participation, to open Herself to mission.
Join Bishop Andrzej
For Liturgical Catechesis on the “Synod on Synodality” on Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Reconciliation Monday
April 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Lenten Confessions
Reconciliation (Confessions) Monday is April 3, 2023. Confessions will be heard on that day at the Church of St. Boniface Martyr Parish, Sea Cliff, NY from 2 to 4 pm and from 6 to 9 pm. They will be heard at the same time in ALL other parishes of the Archdiocese of New York, the Diocese of Brooklyn, and here in the Diocese of Rockville Centre at the same times.
Reconciliation Monday is April 3, 2023. Confessions will be heard at St. Boniface Church from 2 to 4 pm and 6 to 9 pm.
Catholic Ministries Appeal
February 13, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Every year through the support and commitment of individuals and organizations, we are able to serve more than 600,000 people in our Long Island community.
The Catholic Ministries Appeal enables our Church to continue to form our youth and adults in the faith, promote the dignity of life, provide quality education to our young people, feed the hungry, and foster vocations to the priesthood.
Your generosity helps to make all of this, and so much more, possible!
Thank you for your support.
St. Vincent De Paul Society
January 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The St. Vincent de Paul Society meets on the Third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm in the parish center.
Please call 676-0676 x 124 for details. In the Gospel, we hear Simeon say to Mary: “… your own soul shall be pierced with a sword—so that the thoughts of many hearts may be laid bare.” Your generosity enables the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to bring hope to parents whose hearts are burdened with worries and concerns.
We help people!
Meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 7:30 pm in the church narthex. To give thanks for all that God has given to you, have you considered answering the call to help serve the poor by joining the St. Vincent de Paul Society? Call 516-676-0676 x124 for details.
In a spirit of justice, charity and personal involvement, the St. Vincent De Paul Society seeks to provide aid and comfort to the poor, the afflicted and the lonely. Members of the Society make personal home visits; provide advocacy and support usually in the form of food vouchers, financial assistance, clothing and furniture. (Training provided.)
“Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread”. When we pray the Our Father, we ask God to provide our food and necessities. The majority of us receive sufficient food. Others do not. We can be our Father’s instrument by providing “bread” for the needy, particularly during these difficult times. You do this by your contributions to the St. Vincent de Paul Society
Thanks to all who contribute to our St. Boniface St. Vincent de Paul Conference. We were able to help many of our neighbors. Some people had no money for food, others no beds – they were sleeping on the floor – or there was no heat or electricity!
Help Those in Need on Long Island by donating your gently used furniture to the St. Vincent de Paul Society
- We pick up items
- We give furniture to our neighbors in need.
- Your donations are tax-deductible
Buying a new car? Donate Your old one! Donate your car, boat, motorcycle, or truck to help others!
Help us help others on Long Island by donating your motor vehicle, boat or even real estate. Proceeds from sales of these items will go directly to helping our neighbors in need.
516-676-0676 x 124
At the Heart of the Vincentian Ministry is the “home visit”
by pairs of Vincentians, not as invasive bureaucrats, but rather caring representatives of Christ’s love, through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. There is reciprocity, mutuality, in the service of Vincentians through the home visit that transforms the help from something that may have been humiliating into something that is honorable. The Vincentians performed approximately 915 hours in service to those neighbors during the last fiscal year.
The Society initially was started at St. Boniface when parishioners formed a conference in 1934. The “home visit”, unique to the ministry and character of the Society, provides an opportunity for the deprived to communicate their individual needs with dignity in the comfort of their homes, and for the Vincentian visitors to analyze and respond to those identified needs. The Society respects their privacy and all information is kept confidential.
Sometimes the most appreciated benefit conveyed by the Vincentians is the fact that they cared enough to visit the needy and forgotten, regardless of race or religious belief.
St. Vincent de Paul’s Impact Across LI
Summary of Services:
- Home Visits: 6,003
- Volunteer Hours: 119,217
- People Helped with Clothing: 3,346
- People Helped with Furniture: 1,848
- Total People Assisted: 150,000
- Hospital/Nursing Home/Hospital Visits: 9,206
| Did you know that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul is one of the largest Catholic lay organizations in the world and seeks to relieve suffering through person-to-person involvement of its members with those in need? Vincentian volunteers make home visits to families who ask for help and try to alleviate their stress in some way by offering material, financial and spiritual aid. They also collaborate directly with Parish Outreach in serving the families of the parish. The Society currently has chapters, called Conferences, in 63 parishes on Long Island. In 2019, SVDPLI provided help for more than 145,000 people. We know the months ahead will be challenging and we have already seen a 144% increase in request for assistance, as many Long Islanders seek the support they need to recover financially from this crisis. Today in our parish, there are families in need of food and/or clothing. There are families facing eviction because they cannot pay the rent or mortgage. These hardships may be a result of a catastrophic illness, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a loss of employment. Jesus told us that when we feed the hungry, clothe the naked and shelter the homeless, we feed, clothe and shelter him. | Thanksgiving Day Mass Thursday, November 25, at 9:30 am The entire Thanksgiving Day Collection will be donated to the St. Boniface Martyr Society of St. Vincent de Paul. When you make a donation to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, you give hope to your neighbors in need. To make a donation, you may use the special St. Vincent de Paul envelopes available in the vestibule of the church or any envelope marked “St. Boniface SVDP” with “SVDP” in the memo area of your check. You may deposit your donations in the St. Vincent de Paul donation box by the stairs in the church vestibule, drop it off at the parish center or mail it to: St. Boniface SVDP 145 Glen Avenue Sea Cliff, NY 11579 For more information, please send an email to jovanna.lemonda@gmail.com. |
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
November 28, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Mass Schedule
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 – 5:30 pm Mass
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 – Masses at 8:00 am and 12:15 pm
See our full schedules for Advent and Christmas, below:
