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: Monday-Thursday & Saturday - 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 Jensen (246-9581)

BAPTISM: Baptism upon request. Preparation required.

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

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Coleman Catholic High School (338-2750),

Kingston Catholic School (331-9318) — St. Joseph Catholic School (339-4390)

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: Bill McKenna (246-6065), Bob Howe (246-8510)

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: Deacon Robert Cranston (246-3371)

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Coordinator Joan Corton (339-4391)

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

SECRETARIES: Joan Jensen (217-7747), Barbara Renner (8:30 AM—8:30 PM Only —246-3424)

ST. JOHN’S CHURCH STORE: Elaine Arvidson (246-4468), Angela Mastrachia (246-3377)

VOCATIONS: Pat Fitzsimmons (246-4431)

FATHER WILLIAM F. WOODRUFF, PASTOR MSGR. WILLIAM E. WILLIAMS, PASTOR EMERITUS DEACON ROBERT CRANSTON

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ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH

Saturday 8:30 Sean Hearn (Anniversary Remembrance) - Req. by Anne & Jim Carey

5:00 All The People of The Parish

Sunday 8:30 Fr. Francis Gunn (6th Anniversary Remembrance) - Req. by The Howe Family

10:30 In Celebration of The Birthday of Iris Defino—Req. by Joe Defino Sr.

Monday 8:30 In Celebration of The Birthday of Fr. Tom Smith—Req. by The Renner Family

Tuesday 8:30 Special Intention

Wednesday 8:30 Special Intention

Thursday 8:30 Special Intention.

Friday 8:30 Holy Communion Service

Saturday 8:30 Peter Kalogiannes (Birthday Remembrance) - Req. by His Family

5:00 Theresa Misasi—Req. by Fran & Ray Andreassen

Sunday 8:30 Margaret Howe—Req. by The Howe Family

10:30 All The People of The Parish

SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES–

Mon— St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of The Church

Tue— The Passion of St. John The Baptist

PARISH APPRECIATION PICNIC– Will take

place on Sept. 10th at 1 PM at the Centerville

Firehouse. This event is entirely free. It is Fr.

Bill’s way of showing his appreciation to everyone

for all we do and for who we are. To make your

reservation, call Denise Dudzic at 750-8510.

20-WEEK CLUB WINNER- The 17th winner of $100 is our 20-

Week Club was MaryLou Dengler. Also, if you would like to be

placed on the waiting list to join our next club, please contact

Barbara Renner at 246-3424.

BIG RAFFLE– Take a chance at winning a $300 Gas Card plus

Dinner for Two. Tickets will be sold after all Holy Masses

beginning the weekend of September 2nd and 3rd. The drawing

will take place on Sunday, September 17th. The cost is: 1 for $5,

3 for $10. The drawing will take place on September 17.

CATECHIST MEETING– Will take place on Monday, August

28th at 6 PM.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS- Registration has begun for

our 2017-2018 Program. Our program is open to all children

from 4 years of age through 9th grade. Stop by the church or

rectory office for a registration form. FMI, call Joan Corton at

339-4391. Our program will be meeting on Mondays from Grade

Pre K-6 from 6:05 to 7:35 PM. Seventh and Eighth Graders will

continue their program in modular form. Come join us!

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED- If you are interested in singing at

the weekend 10:30 AM Holy Masses, please contact Lindsey

Fenaughty at 518-678-3300 or Jackson Baker at 247-3454.

INSTRUCTIONAL PRAYER MEETING- Will take place this

Sunday, September 3rd at noon. The topic of discussion is The

Rite of Eucharistic Devotion. Come learn more about your

Catholic Faith. This discussion will be led by Fr. Bill. Question

and Answer period to follow.

JUNK IN THE TRUNK- Scheduled for September 16th from 10

to 2 PM. Vendors will park their cars and open their trunks to

display their treasures. $15 car/van/pick-up. Tables will be

available to rent. For more information, or to reserve a spot call

Aloise at 246-7846.

BAKE SALE ITEMS NEEDED- We would like to

sell Bake Sale Items at our Junk In The Trunk Sale. If

anyone would be interested in baking an item it can be

dropped off at the church anytime before 7 PM on

September 15th. Thank you! FMI, call Breeda at 679-

6562 or Angela at 246-7311.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED- We are looking for volunteers to

help park cars at our Junk in The Trunk Sales. You need not

volunteer for every sale – we are looking to start a pool of people

to draw from. If interested, contact Vince Brennan at 246-8072.

YARD/MUM SALE– Will take place on September 8th/9th at

the Katsbaan Reformed Church from 9 to 3 PM.

CHICKEN BARBEQUE– Will take place on September 20th at

the Plattekill Reformed Church from 5 to 7 PM.

THE SPIRIT OF LIFE PRAYER GROUP- Meets every

Tuesday, here at St. John’s from 7:00 until 8:30 P.M. All are

encourage to attend. For more information, contact Fr. Bill.

YOU DID IT FOR ME- If you know of someone

who would enjoy a visit, call or card from their

fellow parishioners, please call the church office (246

-9581) to let us know.

Walt Hackett—Eleanor Sweeney—Ronald “Smokey

Woods—Lou Honecker—Ten Broeck Commons, Lake Katrine

Betty Decker —Golden Hill

Judy Fiero—The Pines—154 Jefferson Heights, Catskill

Fr. Al Pizzuto —The Cardinal Egan Pavilion

5655 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY 10471-1221

1-718-581-0070

Msgr. Williams— 131 Rymrock Road #42,

Kingston, NY 12401

845-399-9837

THE TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,

With summer winding down, it is time to turn our

attention to the Religious Education Program for our fellow

parishioners. The first event is going to be the Catechist Meeting

this upcoming Monday, August 28th, from 6:00 until 7:30 P.M., in

the Church Hall. I am deeply grateful to our entire Religious

Education staff for returning for another year. These dedicated

fellow parishioners are most willing to spread the Catholic Faith to

the families in the program; I want to thank God every day for

their ministry; they certainly have my prayerful support.

Next weekend features Labor Day on Monday,

September 4th. May we always ask God’s blessings upon all the

work that we do whether it is accomplished professionally or

personally. God always takes a bad situation and brings great good

from it; a perfect example of that is labor. While the necessity to

work is an effect of the original sin of our first parents, Adam and

Eve, the Good Lord has turned labor from being a curse to being a

blessing if we do the work that He wants us to do in this life. May

all of our work have as its goal the glory of God and the salvation

of souls.

Next Sunday, September 3rd, we will be celebrating our

first Family Mass of the year at 10:30 A.M. We will also have the

Instructional Prayer Meeting at Noon until 1:00 P.M. on that same

day. The topic is: the Rite of Eucharistic Devotion; I will try to

convey the history of it and why we have this rite in Catholicism

and Orthodoxy; you are most welcome to attend.

Speaking of prayer, we will resume the Spirit of Life

Prayer Group on Tuesday, September 5th, from 7:00 until 8:30

P.M. I am very sorry that we have had a three week period without

the Prayer Group but the Holy Day of Obligation of the

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was on the 15th, the

Advisory Committee for Parish Development was on the 22nd, and

I hope to visit my sick brother and his family from the 29 th until

September 1st. Please continue to pray for a miracle healing for

Gene and Connie from their MS disease if that be what is best for

the eventual salvation of their souls. Of course, since my first

responsibility is to our fellow parishioners, if a funeral occurs, I

will return for that since the Pastor should be there for parishioners

in their time of need.

ALL LADIES OF THE PARISH WHO ARE AT LEAST

EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE ARE MOST WELCOME TO THE

ALTAR ROSARY SOCIETY MEETING STARTING AT 6:30

P.M., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th BEGINNING WITH

THE RECITATION OF THE HOLY ROSARY IN THE

CHAPEL.

The Church Store will be open for business on Saturday,

September 9th, from 3:30 until 5:00 P.M. and after the 5 P.M. Holy

Mass and on Sunday, September 10th, after the 8:30 and 10:30

A.M. Holy Masses.

Speaking of September 10th, you are most welcome to

make reservations for our Fifth Annual Parish Picnic (a.k.a.

Parishioner Appreciation Picnic) starting at 1:00 P.M. on that

Sunday, at the Centerville Firehouse pavilion and grounds. I am

very grateful to Centerville’s Bravest for permitting us to use their

property for the fifth year in a row. Please call Denise Dudzic to

make your reservations at (845) 750-8510.

Speaking of the Religious Education Program, you are

most welcome to the Opening Holy Mass on Monday, September

11th, at 6:20 P.M., in the Church.

Community Action/Food Pantry meeting will be on

Tuesday, September 12th, at 1:30 P.M., in the Church Hall.

The Finance Council will meet in the Rectory on

Tuesday, September 12th, at 4:00 P.M.

Junk in the Trunk will be Saturday, September 16th, from

10:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M., in the Church Parking Lot.

The 20-Week Club Dinner will be Sunday, September

17th, starting at 1:00 P.M., at Anthony’s in Catskill. Next weekend,

September 2nd and 3rd, the 20-Week Club Committee will begin to

sell raffle tickets after the Holy Masses.

Sincerely, with prayers,

Father Bill Woodruff

P.S. Fr. Al and Msgr. Bill say hello!!!

LOOKING FOR A FUN NIGHT OUT WHILE HELPING

OTHERS? Enjoy a 3-hour Sunset Cruise on the Rip Van Winkle.

When you make a reservation, your name will automatically be

placed in a $1,000 raffle. This event will take place on September

9th from 6 to 9 PM. The cost is $50 per person. There will be

live music by Josh Tyler. Cash bar and served appetizers. This

fundraiser is to help construct a cistern for the school built by the

charity “The World is One Place” in Bwa Chandel, Haiti. (This

charity was started by Saugerties High School Teacher, Nancy

Lanni). For more information or to make a reservation, call Pat &

Cheryl Fitzsimmons at 246-4431. Visit theworldisoneplace.org.

THANK YOU– I wanted to take a minute to thank you for your

hospitality when I came for the Mission Appeal. The dinner at

Emiliani’s on Saturday evening and the brunch at Howard

Johnson’s the next day was great. I enjoyed the peace and quite

of your parish grounds and I felt very much at home sharing my

experience with your people. The travel to Hyde Park was easy

and the scenery was beautiful. I was glad to see some friends at

Mariapolis. The trip back was a bit long, but uneventful.

United in prayer, Fr. Bruno

YOU ARE INVITED– EWTN Media Missionary Gathering will

take place on Sept. 8th from 6 to 7 PM at the DCU Convention

Center in Worcester, MA. Reception to follow. Why should you

attend? - Fellowship -Review of the volunteer resources available

–Exchange ideas on spreading the word about EWTN –Meet the

EWTN Media Missionary & Marketing Staff –Be encouraged in

your efforts by Jim Pinto—Pray with Two of your favorite

MFVA Friars on EWTN, Fr. Joseph Mary and Fr. John Paul.

FMI, call 205-795-5771 or visit www.ewtnmissionaries.com.

JOKE– When I arrived for my daughter’s parent-teacher

conference, the teacher seemed a bit flustered, especially

when she started telling me that my little girl didn’t always

pay attention in class and was sometimes a little flighty.

“For example, she’ll do the wrong page in the workbook,” the

teacher explained, “and I’ve even found her sitting in the wrong

desk.” “I don’t understand that,” I replied defensively. “Where

could she have gotten that from?” The teacher went on to

reassure me that my daughter was still doing fine in school and

was sweet and likeable. Finally, after a pause, she added, “By the

way, Mrs. Johnson, our appointment was for tomorrow.”

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.

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AUGUST 27, 2017

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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RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME

God has a way of allowing us to be in the

right place at the right time.

I was walking down a dimly lit street late one evening

when I heard muffled screams coming from behind a clump of

bushes. Alarmed, I slowed down to listen and panicked when I

realized that what I was hearing were the unmistakable sounds of

a struggle: heavy grunting, frantic scuffling and tearing of fabric.

Only yards from where I stood, a woman was being

attacked. Should I get involved? I was frightened for my own

safety and cursed myself for having suddenly decided to take a

new route home that night.

What if I became another statistic? Shouldn't I just run

to the nearest phone and call the police? Although it seemed an

eternity, the deliberations in my head had taken only seconds, but

already the cries were growing weaker. I knew I had to act fast.

How could I walk away from this?

No, I finally resolved, I could not turn my back on the

fate of this unknown woman, even if it meant risking my own life.

I am not a brave man, nor am I athletic. I don't know where I

found the moral courage and physical strength -- but once I had

finally resolved to help the girl, I became strangely transformed.

I ran behind the bushes and pulled the assailant off the

woman. Grappling, we fell to the ground, where we wrestled for a

few minutes until the attacker jumped up and escaped.

Panting hard, I scrambled upright and approached the

girl, who was crouched behind a tree, sobbing. In the darkness, I

could barely see her outline, but I could certainly sense her

trembling shock. Not wanting to frighten her further, I at first

spoke to her from a distance.

"It's OK," I said soothingly. "The man ran away. You're

safe now." There was a long pause and then I heard the words,

uttered in wonder, in amazement. "Dad, is that you?" And then,

from behind the tree, stepped my youngest daughter, Katherine.

AUGUST 27, 2017

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

"I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you

bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose

on earth shall be loosed in heaven." Then he strictly ordered his

disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ.

- Mt 16:19-20

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.

July

Attendance: July 2017 — 1,352

Attendance: July 2016 — 1, 300

Current Month Year to Date Collections: $ 11,625.95 $120,118.44

Other Income: $ 8,356.00 $ 80,401.86

Total Income: $ 19,981.95 $200,520.30

Expenses: $ 13,943.64 $198,054.88

Total: $ 6,038.31 $ 2,465.42

PARISHIONERS’ COMMENT– I thank those people who

helped me to see that God never stops giving. That has become

my first thought before I give.

PASTOR’S COMMENT– According to an old saying: “The

world is divided into givers and takers. The takers eat well and

the givers sleep well! To all of our generous givers; our deepest

thanks.

“Remember St. John’s in Your Will!”

FOOD PANTRY ITEM FOR NEXT WEEK:

PAPER TOWELS/TOILET PAPER

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR: Vincent Saturn, Judy Fiero, Grace Yund, Gene

Woodruff, Peter Kandora, Jimmy Paes, Joan O’Leary,

John Lynch, Nancy Dwyer, Claire Miller, Marion

Benz, Joe Dengler, Bernadette Verpent, Jack Lawler,

Tara Ryan, Isabel Martinez, Kathy Connelly, “Smokey” Woods,

Renee Dengler Baker, Zac Swart, Betty Decker, Dan Kelly, Walt

Hackett, Gene Brice, Dotty Taggert, Toddler Jackson Turner,

Michael O’Connor, Maurice Hinchey, Ken Snyder, Ed Trnka,

Charlotte Sperl, Jodi Ashmore, Madeline King, Paulie Tol, and

Frankie Cullen.