St. John the Evangelist Parish 915 Route 212, Centerville, Saugerties, NY 12477

Phone: 845-246-9581 • Fax: 845-246-9582 • web: www.sjechurch.org

M A S S S C H E DU L E : Saturday- 5:00 PM, Sunday- 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM

Daily- 8:30 AM, Morning Prayer 8:15 AM

Holy Days- Please check bulletin

CONFESSIONS: Saturday– 3:30 to 4:30 PM

ALTAR ROSARY:

President: Donna Anderson (246-9719) Meets the first Wednesday of the month

ALTAR SERVERS: Coordinator Joan Kimlin (246-9581)

BAPTISM: Baptism upon request. Preparation required.

Leaders in preparation: Patricia & Gary Moore (246-5164)

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Coleman Catholic High School - 845-338-2750,

ST. JOHN’S YOUTH GROUP (TEENAGERS): Denise Dudzic (246-2811) &

Gabrielle Baker (247-3454)

COMMUNITY ACTION / FOOD PANTRY: Maria Granda (246-3635)

COUNCIL OF CHURCHES: Marilyn Washer (246-5236), Maureen Rothe 246-0305

DEANERY: Frankie Cullen (853-5557)

LAY TRUSTEES: Pat Fitzsimmons (246-4431), Robert Gauvreau (246-3544)

LITURGY COMMITTEE: Robert Howe (246-8510)

MARRIAGES: By appointment. Please make arrangements at least six months prior to

wedding. Preparation is mandatory.

MINISTRY TO HOMEBOUND AND ELDERLY: Eileen Oswald (246-7042)

MUSIC MINISTRY: Kelly Rea (246-0395)

OPERATIONS: Robert Gauvreau (246-3544)

SPIRIT OF LIFE PRAYER GROUP: Fr. Woodruff (246-9581) Meets Tuesdays 7:00 PM &

first Sunday of each month at 12:00 to 1:00 PM (Instructional Prayer Meeting—All are welcome!)

PARISH COUNCIL: President Pat Fitzsimmons (246-4431)

PARISH NURSE: Anne Grunbaum (246-1667)

RCIA: Fr. William Woodruff (246-9581)

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Director Joan Corton (339-4391)

RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE: Joseph Defino Sr. (246-6908) , Barbara O’Reilly (246-7810)

SECRETARIES: Joan Kimlin (217-7090), Barbara Renner (8:30 AM—8:30 PM Only —246-3424)

ST. JOHN’S GIFT SHOP: Brian Kimlin (706-5449) & Libby Salerno (247-0011)

VOCATIONS: Pat Fitzsimmons (246-4431)

FATHER WILLIAM F. WOODRUFF, PASTOR MSGR. WILLIAM E. WILLIAMS, PASTOR EMERITUS

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ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH

Saturday 8:30 David Rountree—Req. by St. John’s Altar Rosary Society

5:00 Deborah Mayone (Anniversary Remembrance) - Req. by Her Mother, Mary

Sunday 8:30 In Celebration of The Birthdays of Brandon & Garrick Renner—Req. by Mom & Dad

1030 All The People of The Parish

Monday 8:30 Matthew Corton—Req. by The Lombardo Family

Tuesday 8:30 Frank Kandora—Req. by St. John’s 20-Week Club Committee

Wednesday 8:30 William Carey (Birthday Remembrance) - Req. by Anne & Jim Carey

Thursday 8:30 Dorothy Calderon—Req. by Marie Socha

Friday 8:30 HOLY COMMUNION SERVICE

Saturday 8:30 In Celebration of The Birthdays of Max Baker & Bill Defino—Req. by Joe Defino Sr.

5:00 David J. O’Leary (Anniversary Remembrance) - Req. by Kris & Bill Hodgson

Sunday 8:30 For The Deceased Members of The Howe Family—Req. by The Howe Family

10:30 All The People of The Parish

SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES–

Mon—St. John I, Pope and Martyr

Wed—St. Bernardine of Siena, Priest

Thu—St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest & Companions, Martyrs

Fri— St. Rita of Cascia, Religious

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION- Will take place

this weekend after the 10:30 Mass and continue until

after the 8:30 PM Benediction. Evening prayers will

be prayed at 5:30 PM. Sign up sheets at the side

entrance of the church.

MASTER’S PLAN PROJECT– Zane Grant a student in our 4th

Grade Religious Education Program just completed his Master’s

Plan Project. Zane took cut-outs of sheep (representing Jesus

being the Good Shepherd) and placed them a neighbor’s lawn

with a note attached asking for a donation for his charity. At the

bottom of his note was a request for that person to give him the

name and address of the next person’s lawn where the sheep

should be placed. He continued this process for several weeks.

Zane raised $240 and donated it to Patty Williams, a local woman

who is battling cancer. Zane did this project in loving memory of

Robert Grant and Patrick Scarselli as well as parishioner, Grace

Cahill

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARIES- Couples celebrating their 50th

Wedding Anniversary during 2015 are invited to attend the

Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass with Archbishop Dolan at the

Cathedral of St. Patrick on June 20th or June 21st at 2 PM. Pre-

registration is required by May 19th. Our parish will be honoring

all who will be celebrating 25 or 50 years of marriage during

2015 at the 10:30 AM Mass on June 14th. Please contact 246-

9581, so that we may include you in either of these celebrations.

SPRING ARTS AND CRAFTS BASKET– For our 4th Grade

Masters’ Plan Project, we will be selling raffle tickets for an Arts

and Crafts Basket after all Masses on May 16/17th. All monies

will be donated to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. This project is

being done in loving memory of parishioners, Carol Justy, Olivia

Lombardi, Magdolna Torok, Michael Gallo and Rosemary

MacKewicz, as well as our family members, Meta Martin,

William Sullivan and Norma Florina Carter. Thank you for your

support. Madalyn Dodig, Mackenzie Sullivan, and Natalie Vail

20-WEEK CLUB– The first winner of $100 in our Fall 20-Week

Club is No. 63, Joe Defino Sr. Just a reminder to all club

members that 100% of your club money is due by June 12th.

Thank you!

BOOKS! BOOKS! WANTED– For friends of the Saugerties

Public Library Fair. Drop off donations on May 30th from 9 to

11:30 AM at the Kiwanis Ice Rink. Gently used paperback/

hardcover books, books on tapes/DVDs. No Reference Books,

Magazines, Textbooks, Reader’s Digest, Condensed Books,

Computers or Musty Items. For more information call 246-6828.

LIBRARY FAIR– Will take place on June 6th from 9 to 2 PM at

the Kiwanis Ice Arena. Featuring the Lifesprings Crafters —

Books, plants, authors, music, refreshments, vendors, children’s

activities. Admission for adults is $1. Children are free.

ALTAR ROSARY– Revised Rosarian Meeting Schedule for

2015 — The revised schedule is as follows: August and

November at 7:15 PM. Please note there will be no meeting in

June, July, September, and October. We will leave December

open for discussion.

BIBLE STUDY– Adventures in Matthew — All classes will be

held on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Sacred Heart

Parish, 1055 Broadway, Esopus. Part I beings June 4th and ends

August 27th. Part II begins September 3rd and ends November

19th. Classes include a one hour DVD and discussion. To

register for class and to order a workbook call Gloria at 384-6828.

The cost is $32 for both Parts.

JOKE– A little girl asked her mother, “Where did

people come from?” Her mother answered, “God

made Adam and Eve and they had children, and that’s

how all mankind was made.” A couple of days later

she asked her father the same question. The father

answered, “Many years ago there were monkeys, which the

human race evolved from.” The confused little girl returned to

her mother and said, “Mommy, how is it possible that you told me

we were created by God, and Daddy said we came from

monkeys?” The mother answered, “Well, dear, it is very simple.

I told you about my side of the family and your father told you

about his.”

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

FR. BILL’S NOTES-

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in the Risen Lord,

All-day adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament will take place this Sunday, May 17th, from the conclusion of the 10:30 A.M.

Holy Mass until the Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament at 8:30 P.M. A partial indulgence (which can reduce one’s purification

needed upon one’s soul in Purgatory) may be gained by spending at least a few minutes adoring the Lord in the Exposed Blessed

Eucharist during this time. A plenary indulgence (which can completely purify one’s soul of any temporal punishment due to sin upon

one’s soul in Purgatory) may be gained by spending at least one half-hour adoring the Lord in the Exposed Blessed Eucharist during this

time. God becomes lonely if we don’t come to the Church to adore Him so please try to spend some time with Our Lord Who gives to us

everything we need. A good leader should lead by example; therefore, I will spend my Holy Hour adoring the Lord from 7:30 until 8:30

P.M. I hope that a Priest who is a friend of mine by the name of Father Dennis Dinan will be praying with me during that Holy Hour.

Father Dennis is the Pastor of Saint Joseph’s Church in New Windsor in Orange County Deanery. It will be an honor having him praying

along side of me.

This Monday, May 18th, at 6:00 P.M. in the Church Hall, we will be hosting the Saugerties Area Council of Churches Monthly

Meeting. I want to express my gratitude to the folks who will be taking care of the dinner for us. After the dinner, the actual business

portion of the meeting will be in the Chapel. Please pray for repose of the soul of Reverend Hugh Whitaker, a long-time Lutheran Pastor

at Atonement Lutheran Church in the Village of Saugerties, who passed on to God in the last two weeks at the age of ninety.

Next weekend features Pentecost Sunday, the fiftieth and last day of the Easter Season. The word Pentecost means “Fiftieth

Day” and it was on the Jewish harvest feast of Pentecost that God the Holy Spirit came down upon the Apostles, the Blessed Mo ther

Mary, and the rest of the disciples or about 120 persons in all in the Upper Room. It takes on a Christian significance since it occurred 50

days after the Resurrection of the Lord on Easter Sunday.

A week from Monday, May 25th, will be Memorial Day. I will write to you more about Pentecost and Memorial Day in next

week’s letter. I will also write to you in next week’s letter how Junk in the Trunk went that we had this past Saturday, May 16th, in our

Parking Lot. Our next Junk in the Trunk will be Saturday, June 20th, from 10:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M.

We sold out all 250 Pro-Life roses on Mother’s Day weekend; we will probably order 300 Pro-Life Roses next year. I wish to

thank all those involved with the Pro-Life Rose Sale. I will continue to pray in the infinite momentos of the Holy Masses offered in May,

the month of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s Motherhood, for all those mothers intended to be given to me whether they are living or

deceased.

The Closing Holy Mass for our Parish’s Religious Education Program, which was last Monday evening, May 11 th, went well. I

want to thank anyone and everyone involved with that Holy Mass and reception afterwards. Please pray for the children and their

families that they will persevere in the practice of the Catholic Faith.

We are going to have a Ladies’ Social on Sunday, June 7th, at 2:00 P.M., in the Church Hall; all ladies of the Parish are most

welcome so please save the date. I wish to thank Judy Defino who is spearheading this event.

Last, but not least, the Strategic Pastoral Planning or Making All Things New has recently featured phase two of two phases of

Parish Mergers; 31 additional Parishes will become 14 Parishes. May I ask you to thank God that Ulster County was not affected by

phase two. However, I ask you to pray for the members of these merged parishes as well as the 112 that were merged into 55 in

November, 2014. So, 368 Parishes will become 296 Parishes by August 1st and those merged Parishes may have new Priestly leadership

by July 1st. I will continue to update you as we move ahead with Making All Things New. I impart my blessing upon you.

Sincerely, with prayers,

Father Bill Woodruff

P.S.: We have never been affected so thank God, please!

GOLF– On June 5th come out for a fun-filled day of golf, as

Kingston Catholic School hosts it’s Inaugural Golf Outing at

Apple Green Golf Course in New Paltz. For more information to

www.kingstoncatholicacademy.org and click on the Support Tab,

or call Mike at 527-6629. Registration deadline—May 15th.

PILGRIMAGE TO IRELAND’S NATIONAL MARIAN

SHRINE W/TIMOTHY CARDINAL DOLAN– Itinerary

includes visits to: Connemara, Cliffs of Moher, Killarney & Rink

of Kerry. FMI, call 516-605-1551 or visit www.petersway.com.

“THE QUICKEST WAY TO DOUBLE YOUR MONEY– Is

to fold it and put it back into your pocket.” -Will Rogers

SUMMER AT ST. JOSEPH’S SEMINARY/COLLEGE–

Register now for classes at the Yonkers and Huntington sites!.

Ecclesiology, Gospel of Luke, Theology of Grace, Intro to

Church History, Sexual and Medical Ethics, Liturgy with

Children Workshop, Principles of Chant Workshop, Faith and

Belief Workshop, and Capital Vices Workshop. For Registration,

times and dates, visit www.dunwoodie.edu. All classes are open

to qualified lay men and women, clergy and consecrated

religious. FMI, call 914-968-6200.

OPEN HOUSE– Both Kingston Catholic & St. Joseph School, in

Kingston will be having Open Houses on May 17th. Pre-K/Grade

8. FMI, call St. Joseph 339-4390, Kingston Catholic 331-9318.

MAY 17, 2015

“Please Pray For All Bishops, Priests, Deacons & Religious!”

Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying: "As you sent

me into the world, so I sent them into the world. And I consecrate

myself for them, so that they also may be consecrated in truth." -

Jn 17:18-19

STEWARDSHIP CORNER

THE LORD HAS BLESSED US

IN SO MANY WAYS…

Let us return to Him a fair share of

THE MANY GIFTS

He has already given us.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION FOR

April 25/26, 2015

2015 2014

Attendance 250 260

This Week’s Year To Date

Collections $2,657.00 $81,356.00

Other Income 7,356.90 52,915.32

Total Income 10,013.90 $134,271.32

Expenses 6,083.45 141,939.33

Total $ 3,930.45 $ (7,668.01)

Extraordinary Expense: $15,693 (Side Walkway)

PARISHIONER’S COMMENT– We are trying to manage our

household and raise our family, as well as be faithful supporters of the

Church. I can feel the blessings of tithing to the Lord.

PASTOR’S COMMENT– The tithing spirituality truly blest us with

increasing generosity. Your contributions are very generous and deeply

appreciated.

“Remember St. John’s in Your Will!”

FOOD PANTRY ITEM FOR NEXT WEEK:

MACARONI AND CHEESE

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR: Erin

Frederick, Paul Brazier, Vincent Saturn, Judy Fiero,

Grace Yund, Janet Curry, Gene Woodruff, Peter &

Brunie Kandora, Carol & Edward Koop, Barbara &

Richard Coppey, Susan, Liz & Kerry Parker, Ericka

Hinchey, Jimmy Paes, John Lynch, Sean Brett, Charlie DeSalle,

James Mullen, Betty Suter, Isis Guzman Balletta, Robin Doherty,

Gary & Jorge Granda, Burt LaRue, John Mulligan, Joe Hommel,

Bob Cranston, Gail Cortese, Bob Hoy, Peg Sullivan, Richard

Masiulanis, Connie Novack, and Frankie Cullen.

PRAYER FOR LIFE

Jesus, Mary and Joseph we love you very much.

Help us spiritually adopt and protect all human life

from preborn to natural death.

Amen.

MAY 17, 2015

MAKING ALL THINGS NEW

God our Father, through the Gospel and the Eucharist,

You bring us together as Your Church in the

Archdiocese of New York.

Send us Your Holy Spirit, to enlighten our minds and guide our

actions as we plan for the future of parish life in this Archdiocese.

Help us learn new ways to strengthen and revitalize our parish

communities, and to be good stewards of the spiritual and

material gifts that sustain them.

Bless our work, so that our parishes may continue to witness to

the truth of the Gospel, and be a sign of Your love for all people.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

For the last three Sundays, we have been hearing Jesus’

farewell discourse before He ascends into heaven. This Sunday,

Jesus concludes with a conversation with the Father where He

petitions on behalf of His followers. In His words, Jesus’ love for

His disciples, then as well as now, shines forth. There is a sense

that now we are all truly one with Him. We are consecrated in

truth, as He is consecrated as the truth.

Jesus commands us to love. We are to love God and

each other. These are simple commands that are so hard to

follow.

But do we not attest to the fact that God is love? How

can we truly explain or understand the depths of love without

knowledge of God? So, when we give love to someone, we are

giving a glimpse of God to that person.

When we love God, we are giving back to Him a

glimpse of Himself since we are created in His image. A world

without love is a world without God!

Before this Easter season ends, resolve to love more.

The world needs more love. Through the act of loving, may it

come to know God in a more profound way.