T THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST 71 Murray Avenue, Goshen, New York 10924 (845) 294-5328 - www.sjegoshen.org Permit me to begin with a reminder about next weekend’s Ministry Fair (weather-permitting; if Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate, we’ll make it up the following weekend). Representatives of almost all of our parish ministries will be outside after each Mass, and will be happy to share information with those who might be interested in par- ticipating. + + + In your charity, please remember in your prayers Fr. Charles Szivos, one of my seminary classmates, who died in his sleep sometime between Tuesday, September 4 and Wednesday, September 5. Fr. Charlie, who had just cele- brated his fiftieth birthday in July, had served for a little more than a year as the parochial vicar of St. Teresa’s Church in Pelham Bay. Among other assignments, he had spent close to a decade at St. Joseph’s Seminary, serving first as spiritual director and later as director of pastoral formation. He was a fine man and an excellent priest; his premature death has been particularly difficult on the many younger priests in whose formation he was integrally involved. May he rejoice with the angels and saints in the courts of the Lord whom he so faithfully served in this life. + + + In late August, the Washington Post carried an article about the accidental destruction, earlier this year, of some four thousand eggs and embryos stored cryogenically at the University Heights Fertility Center in Cleveland, OH. An unknown freezer malfunction resulted in a temperature spike, which rendered these “potential future children” “nonviable.” The article further referred to them as “potential souls lost in one of the biggest mishaps in the his- tory of modern reproductive technology.” The article further notes that, not surprisingly, there are many thorny legal complications arising from this episode. One couple who “lost genetic material” have filed a lawsuit “arguing that life begins at conception and seeking per- sonhood status for fertilized eggs.” Not surprisingly, the clinic “has argued that the loss should be litigated under the state’s medical malpractice laws, which place caps on damages and recognize the would-be parents — not the lost embryos — as the victims.” This is because “Ohio law does not recognize the embryo as a ‘distinct human entity with rights.’” Unfortunately, these types of questions about “reproductive medicine,” which are most serious and have implica- tions of eternal significance, are routinely minimized, brushed aside, or even ridiculed by its practitioners and pro- moters. Yet the reality – which even the Post tacitly if grudgingly admits – is that we’re dealing with much more than “genetic material,” “gametes,” or “tissue.” Countless parents, who have probably already endured emotional, physical, and spiritual upheaval even before taking this step, have placed their own flesh and blood – and, probably unwittingly, their faith – in the hands of doctors who, no matter how well intentioned they may be, have arrogated to themselves a power that ultimately and solely rests in the hands of the Lord. The loss of these unborn children is tragic enough; the damage done to their parents is just as staggering. I will write more on this topic shortly. Faithfully your priest, Fr. George Hafemann TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - SEPTEMBER 16, 2018
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TTHE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST 71 Murray Avenue, Goshen, New York 10924
(845) 294-5328 - www.sjegoshen.org
Permit me to begin with a reminder about next weekend’s Ministry Fair (weather-permitting; if Mother Nature doesn’t cooperate, we’ll make it up the following weekend). Representatives of almost all of our parish ministries will be outside after each Mass, and will be happy to share information with those who might be interested in par-ticipating.
+ + + In your charity, please remember in your prayers Fr. Charles Szivos, one of my seminary classmates, who died in his sleep sometime between Tuesday, September 4 and Wednesday, September 5. Fr. Charlie, who had just cele-brated his fiftieth birthday in July, had served for a little more than a year as the parochial vicar of St. Teresa’s Church in Pelham Bay. Among other assignments, he had spent close to a decade at St. Joseph’s Seminary, serving first as spiritual director and later as director of pastoral formation. He was a fine man and an excellent priest; his premature death has been particularly difficult on the many younger priests in whose formation he was integrally involved. May he rejoice with the angels and saints in the courts of the Lord whom he so faithfully served in this life.
+ + + In late August, the Washington Post carried an article about the accidental destruction, earlier this year, of some four thousand eggs and embryos stored cryogenically at the University Heights Fertility Center in Cleveland, OH. An unknown freezer malfunction resulted in a temperature spike, which rendered these “potential future children” “nonviable.” The article further referred to them as “potential souls lost in one of the biggest mishaps in the his-tory of modern reproductive technology.” The article further notes that, not surprisingly, there are many thorny legal complications arising from this episode. One couple who “lost genetic material” have filed a lawsuit “arguing that life begins at conception and seeking per-sonhood status for fertilized eggs.” Not surprisingly, the clinic “has argued that the loss should be litigated under the state’s medical malpractice laws, which place caps on damages and recognize the would-be parents — not the lost embryos — as the victims.” This is because “Ohio law does not recognize the embryo as a ‘distinct human entity with rights.’” Unfortunately, these types of questions about “reproductive medicine,” which are most serious and have implica-tions of eternal significance, are routinely minimized, brushed aside, or even ridiculed by its practitioners and pro-moters. Yet the reality – which even the Post tacitly if grudgingly admits – is that we’re dealing with much more than “genetic material,” “gametes,” or “tissue.” Countless parents, who have probably already endured emotional, physical, and spiritual upheaval even before taking this step, have placed their own flesh and blood – and, probably unwittingly, their faith – in the hands of doctors who, no matter how well intentioned they may be, have arrogated to themselves a power that ultimately and solely rests in the hands of the Lord. The loss of these unborn children is tragic enough; the damage done to their parents is just as staggering. I will write more on this topic shortly. Faithfully your priest, Fr. George Hafemann
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - SEPTEMBER 16, 2018
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Church of St. John the Evangelist 71 Murray Avenue Goshen, NY 10924
The Eucharist is celebrated on weekdays in the chapel: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 6:30am
Wednesday at 5:15pm, followed by adoration until 9:00pm
Saturday at 8:00am
Sacrament of Penance (Confession) Saturday, 4:00 - 4:45pm
Thursday before the first Friday, 4:00 - 4:30pm
Sacrament of Baptism The sacrament of Baptism is celebrated on the first and second Sundays of the month at 1:30pm. Couples who are awaiting the birth of a child are invited to contact the par-ish office to schedule an appointment with one of the priests.
Sacrament of the Sick
The sacrament of the sick is available to anyone who is acutely or chronically ill, or suffering the effects of age. Please speak with one of the priests.
Fr. George Hafemann Fr. Anthony Giacona
Fr. Joseph Komonchak Fr. Anthony Amponsah Deacon James Faulkner
Deacon William Castellane Seminarian Nolan Beahan
St. John School
Pre-K through Grade 8 Mr. Dustyn Cormier, Principal
(845) 294-6434 www.saintjohngoshen.org
St. John’s Religious Education Program
K through Grade 8 Mrs. Cathy Fife, Coordinator
(845) 294-6847
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 $ 8,719
Thank you for your continued generosity!
In your prayers, please remember Peter Rickard
and all the souls in Purgatory.
Please remember to pray daily for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
Schedules for the Week of September 15/16
Extraordinary Ministers Lectors
5:00 p.m. M. Albanese M. Giglio 6:30 p.m. M. DeLeon 8:00 a.m. M. Crawford G. Roeder 10:00 a.m. C. Quinn K. Ashman 12:00 p.m. M. Lundy G. Whelan 5:00 p.m. D. Missalidis Youth Group
On Thursday, September 20th in McCaffrey Hall, doors open at 5:45pm
and games start at 6:45pm. Team #2
RCIA will begin on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 7:00pm in the rectory meeting room. For more information, please contact Fr. Giacona at 294-5328 or via email at [email protected].
First grade parent orientation meeting in McCaffrey Hall on Wednesday, September 26 at 6:30pm.
rade parent orientation meeting in McCaffreWednesday September 26 at 6:30pm
We welcome Jack Killian Danko,
Kassidy Ann Morena, Sofia Isabela Roman, and
Ralph Thomas Matthew Stanley to the Catholic community of
St. John the Evangelist.
SPONSOR CERTIFICATES If you are a parishioner and are in need of a sponsor certificate, please speak with Fr. George or Fr. Giacona.
Please come and pray the Rosary every Sunday at 7:30 a.m. before the 8:00 a.m. Mass.
RECTORY MEETING ROOM
Wed, Sep 19 Separated and Divorced 7:00pm
Separated and Divorced Catholics will meet on Wednesday, September 19 at 7:00pm in the Rectory Meeting Room. Please call Helen Piltman at 563-0604 for more information.
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In your prayers please remember Tiffany Adams, Dorothy Burns, Harriet Cifuni, Frances Cifuni,
James Cully, Carol Crisman, Jo DeLuca, Daniel P. Daly, Jr., Marcia Eisenring,
Evelyn Glynn, Sandy Greene, Christine Katz, Eric Katz, Anne Kuznetsky, Barbara Limberg,
Sydney Lundgren, Kim Martin, James McArdle, Paul Messina, Lisa Missalidis, Mary O’Brien,
Michelle O’Neill, Julia Parsons, John S. Patane, Sr., Shawn Peck, Jennifer Mary Purcell, Margaret Savage,
Edith Schuster, Lauren Velez, Dave Wreski, Renate Zottmann and all those in need, that they may
recover through the healing power of Our Lord.
BULLETIN SICK LIST
* PLEASE NOTE * We will place names in the list for a period of six (6) weeks. If you wish the name repeated you must submit a new form. Requests will be accepted only from the sick person or an immediate family member; please include the relationship with said person. Detach and return: I would like my name entered in the Bulletin Sick List and give my permission. NAME (print)__________________________________ DATE: ______________
__________________________________________ SIGNATURE & RELATIONSHIP (MUST BE A FAMILY MEMBER)
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK ANNOUNCEMENT ON CHILD PROTECTION
Anyone who needs to report an alleged incident of sexual abuse of a minor by a priest, deacon, religious, or lay person serving at St. John’s should contact the Village of Goshen Police at 845-294-7988. The con-tacts for the archdiocese are Sr. Eileen Clifford, O.P. at 212-371-1000 x2949 or Deacon George J. Coppola at 917-861-1762. Both may be reached via email at [email protected]. Information can also be found on the Archdiocesan website, www.archny.org.
John S. Burke Catholic High School’s annual GOLF OUTING is on Friday, September 21; please visit www.burkecatholic.com for more information.
We would like to have a Parish Clean-up Day on Saturday, September 29. There are quite a few projects around the property—painting, weeding, cleaning, etc.—that, with many hands, we can easily knock off in a few hours. We’ll begin at 10:00am; lunch is included. If you’re able to assist, please email Fr. George at [email protected]. (Confirmation candidates: this can count toward church or community service hours!)
We offer our prayers and best wishes to Lucio Escamilla and
Anaid Garcia who will be married at St. John’s on
Saturday, September 22, 2018 and
Michael Steinke and Christina Anna Torino
who will be married at St. John’s on Friday, October 5, 2018. Catholic Charities seeks caring, organized individual for
Resource Exchange Coordinator.
This part-time position will be responsible for Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster’s Resource Exchange which serves as part of the agency’s social safety net of programs to help individuals and families improve their quality of life. The Coordinator is responsible for the logistics coordination related to the pick-up, delivery, and distribution of donations of gently-used furniture, household items, and necessities of life, including hygiene items, food, and clothing. The Coordinator, in conjunction with the Case Management staff, also coordinates Christmas Adopt-a-Family and Giving Tree programs, as well as Back-to-School supply drives and drives organized by community partners, such as baby showers, winter coats, and food drives, including the bi-annual Stuff-the-Bus partnership. Some evening and weekend hours required. High school diploma or equivalent required. Other position requirements include ability to demonstrate empathy and compassion while working with vulnerable clients, some experience with public speaking and writing in an employment setting, ability to work as part of a team, clean driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, and ability to pass necessary background check. To apply, send resume and cover letter to [email protected] or fax to 845.791.1716
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Our seminarian, Nolan Beahan, will speak briefly at each Mass next weekend about the seminary appeal.
The collection will be taken the weekend of September 29/30.
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