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)

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 MEETING: Fr. William Woodruff (246-9581)

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 (217-7477), 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 DEACON ROBERT CRANSTON

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ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH

Saturday 8:30 For The Deceased Members of The Montano Family—Req. by Judith Montano

5:00 All The People of The Parish

Sunday 8:30 Merry Christmas to Fr. Smith, Msgr. Williams & Fr. Woodruff—Req. by The Renner Family

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

Monday 8:30 Jack Lawler—Req. by Angela Houlihan

Tuesday 8:30 Nancy Nolan—Req. by MaryLou Dengler

Wednesday 8:30 Ray Beauchamp—Req. by Walt Hackett & Family

Thursday 8:30 For The Deceased Members of My Family—Req. by Wayne Drefin

Friday 8:30 Holy Communion Service

Saturday 8:30 James Donahue—Req. by The Knights of Columbus

5:00 All The People of The Parish

Sunday 8:30 John Howe (Birthday Remembrance) - Req. by His Family

10:30 For All Joan Corton, The Fenaughty & The Chiodo Families Does For Our Religious Education

Program—Req. by The Renner Family

SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES-

Mon—St. Raymond of Penafort, Priest

SPECIAL COLLECTION- There will be a combined

second collection on January 5th and 6th for

Communications Collection and Catholic University.

Thank you for your support.

INSTRUCTIONAL PRAYER MEETING- Will take place this

Sunday, January 6th at noon. The topic of discussion is The

Advent & Christmas Seasons. Come learn more about your

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

and Answer period to follow.

PARISH MEETING– Will be meeting on Tuesday, January 8th

at 6:30 PM in the Church Hall. The main topic of discussion

continues to be the Evangelization of our brothers and sisters who

have fallen away from our faith. All are invited to share thoughts,

concerns or ideas to improve our parish.

MARCH FOR LIFE- There will be a bus trip to

Washington DC on January 18th for the Annual

March for Life. Pick up at St. Mary’s Church, 160

Broadway, Kingston leaving at 12:05 AM.. Cost is $20

students, $25 individual, $45 two in family, $60 three or more in

family. We recommend that children under ten years of age not

make the trip and that anyone under 18 years of age be under the

supervision of an adult. Also, we urge that only those in good

health make the trip. We suggest that you bring a lunch, and a

blanket or pillow for the bus. If your donation is not sent in, it

will be collected on the return bus trip. Make your checks

payable to: Kingston Council K of C #275. Also, anyone who

cannot attend but would like to help defray the cost of the trip

may send a donation to: Kingston Council Knights of Columbus

#275 C/O Al Kafel, 31 Dirk Lane, Kingston NY 12401. Details:

Leave 12:05 AM, stop for breakfast in Maryland, coffee at St.

Peters, rally on the mall, March for Life, bus pick at 3:30 PM in

front of Union Station, dinner break on route home, arrive in

Kingston at approximately 11 PM. For reservations, please call

Al Kafel at 338-1734 or St. Mary’s at 331-0301.

CLYNK- You can recycle your clean 5 cent returnable containers

while helping to raise money for St. John’s. It’s simple: Fill a

green Clynk Bag (found at the entrances of the church), then

bring the bag to the Hannaford Lobby, where you scan it and drop

it in the shoot. That’s it! Also, consider bringing a Clynk Bag to

your place of employment and recycle their bottles for our church

as well. Any questions, call Denise Dudzic at 750-8510.

CHURCH STORE- Will be open from 3:30 to 5:00 PM on

Saturday, January 12th as well as after each of the Holy Masses

that weekend, January 12th & 13th.

DAYTOP- A son, a daughter, a father can readily fall prey to the

pitfalls of drugs and alcohol! What you do will chart your

family’s future! Father O’Brien’s 40-year old Daytop is as close

as your telephone! Daytop, Rhinebeck, P.O. Box 214,

Rhinebeck, NY 12572, 824-867-4404, Hotline# 800-2-Daytop.

DO YOU HAVE ROOM IN YOUR HEART AND YOUR

HOME? Currently there are 518,000 children in the U.S. Foster

Care System. Please consider the rewards of foster parenting or

adopting a young person in your community. For more

information, call the Ulster County Department of Social Services

Foster Care/Home Finding Unit at 334-5400.

FREE MAMMOGRAMS- The Ulster County Breast Health

Partnership provides free mammograms and pelvic screenings for

women who qualify. To see if you qualify, call .331-8300.

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.

Ronald “Smokey Woods— Dan Kelly—Ten Broeck Commons,

Lake Katrine

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—If you would like to call or visit Monsignor,

please contact Fr. Bill Woodruff

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in the Infant Savior,

This is my third of three letters to you that are fairly

short in length because these last three bulletins had to go to press

way back on December 18th.

This weekend, we celebrate the Solemnity of the

Epiphany of the Lord Jesus Christ. There are three mysteries

celebrated today: the making known of the Christ Child to the

Three Kings who represent the three areas of the then known

world; the Miracle at the Wedding Feast at Cana; and the Baptism

of the Lord which will be celebrated next Sunday, January 13th

which will bring the Christmas Season to its conclusion.

As I wrote to you last weekend, the Christmas Season is

as long as it could be this year or a total of 20 days. In my homily

this weekend, I will speak about the three Epiphanies or

manifestations (the making known) to the Gentile world of the

Christ.

Also, our parish activities resume. The Instructional

Prayer Meeting will be this Sunday, January 6th; most fittingly, I

will describe the meanings behind the Advent and Christmas

Seasons from 12 Noon until 1:00 P.M.

You are most welcome, as well, to our next second

Tuesday of the month Parish Meeting which starts at 6:30 P.M. on

Tuesday, January 8th. The Parish Meeting will continue to focus

on the Evangelization of our brothers and sisters in our

community who are Catholic in the hopes of bringing them back

to the Sacraments and Holy Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of

Obligation plus attempting to reach folks who are not Catholic but

would want to become practicing Catholics.

Religious Education (Faith Formation) resumes this

Monday, January 7th, from the usual times of 6:05 until 7:35 P.M.

Hope Rocks for 2019 will have its first planning meeting

on this Thursday evening, January 10th, starting with the set up at

5:00 P.M. and concluding by 9:00 P.M. You are most welcome to

attend and join in this very worthy cause that can save many lives.

I want to thank all the folks involved with Hope Rocks for all that

they have done in the past and what they plan to do in the future.

Finally, the Church Store will be open for business next

weekend at the usual times during Saturday, January 12th, from

3:30 until 5:00 P.M. plus after the 5:00 P.M. Holy Mass and on

Sunday morning, January 13th, after the 8:30 and 10:30 A.M.

Holy Masses.

May I wish to all of you a continued Merry Christmas

Season and a Happy New Year.

Sincerely, with prayers,

Father Bill Woodruff

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS OF NEEDED- We

are in need of help in the Hospital Pastoral

Ministry. We need Eucharistic Ministers, people to

visit patients and/or help with paperwork. This can

be as little as two hours a week. If you are

interested, please call St. Mary’s at 331-0301 between the hours

of 9 – 2 PM daily. Thank you!

HOPE ROCKS MEETING– Will take place on January 10th

from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. You are most welcome to attend and join

in this very worthy cause that can save many lives.

FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING A CRISIS PREGNANCY–

Call: The Sisters of Life Visitation Mission to Pregnant Women

at 877-777-1277. The Sisters provide practical help and

resources for any woman. FMI, visit www.sistersoflife.org; or

call Catholic Guardian Society and Home Bureau Hotline: 5800-

592-HELP.

GET ANSWERS- 2-1-1 is a FREE telephone service available

in the Hudson Valley. Call 2-1-1 for everything from basic

needs like food, clothing and shelter to legal services, drug

treatment, employment support, child-care, physical/mental

health resources, elder care, services for person with disabilities

and more.

HELP NEEDED– In our Food Pantry on Wednesday and

Friday from 10—Noon. If you are able to help, please call

Maria Granda at 246-3635.

QUOTE– It is easier to preach ten sermons, than it is to live

one!

HOSPICE BEREAVEMENT CHILDREN’S GROUPS– One

in Dutchess at St. Francis Day Care Center, in Poughkeepsie and

one in Ulster at Hudson Valley Hospice, in Kingston. The groups

include stories, discussion, arts, and crafts, music, movement,

expressive writing, and other fun activities. They are designed to

concurrently address adults’ and children’s needs and should be

attended by the children along with their guardians. The groups

serve Hospice families for which the group cost is free. The

groups meet bi-monthly on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday evenings of the

month from 6 to 8 PM and include dinner. We encourage

participants to commit to 8 weeks. The groups are ongoing and

we accept new families throughout the year. FMI, call 845-473-

2273 Ext 1145 or 845-338-5397 Ext 2209.

HOSPICE- Is seeking volunteers who can give 3 hours a week of

their time to provide companionship, emotional support and

practical assistance to terminally ill patients and their families.

Volunteers visit patients at home, in area hospitals or nursing

homes. Volunteers are also needed in their Kingston office to

help with mailings, filing and special projects. No special

training required for office volunteers. FMI, call 338-5397.

MARRIAGE PREPARATION SPEAKERS NEEDED- The

Archdiocesan Marriage Preparation Program is seeking married

couples to share the blessings of their marriage and the Catholic

Faith with engaged couples as they prepare for the Sacrament of

Marriage. The commitment is minimal and training is provided.

For more information call 212-371-1000 X3185.

INSIDE OF ME IS A THIN PERSON SCREAMING TO

GET OUT– But he can usually be sedated with a few pieces of

chocolate cake!

JANUARY 6, 2019

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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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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MISCHIEVEOUS BROTHERS

Two little boys, ages 8 and 10, are excessively

mischievous. They are always getting into trouble and their

parents know all about it. If any mischief occurs in their town, the

two boys are probably involved.

The boys' mother heard that a clergyman in town had

been successful in disciplining children, so she asked if he would

speak with her boys. The clergyman agreed, but he asked to see

them individually. So the mother sent the 8 year old first, in the

morning, with the older boy to see the clergyman in the

afternoon.

The clergyman, a huge man with a booming voice, sat

the younger boy down and asked him sternly, "Do you know

where God is, son?" The boy's mouth dropped open, but he made

no response, sitting there wide-eyed with his mouth hanging

open. So the clergyman repeated the question in an even sterner

tone, "Where is God?!" Again, the boy made no attempt to

answer. The preacher raised his voice even more and shook his

finger in the boy's face and bellowed, "Where is God?!" The boy

screamed and bolted from the room, ran directly home and dove

into his closet, slamming the door behind him. When his older

brother found him in the closet, he asked, "what happened?" The

younger brother, gasping for breath, replied, "We are in BIG

trouble this time dude. GOD is missing, and they think we did it!

JANUARY 6, 2019

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

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.

November

Attendance: November 2018 — 999

Attendance: November 2017 — 961

Current Month Year to Date Collections: $ 6,999.10 $ 28,725.06

Other Income: $ 7,902.10 $ 18,567.89

Total Income: $ 14,901.20 $ 47,292.95

Expenses: $ 15,448.92 $ 53,270.66

Total: $ ( 547.72) $ (5,977.71)

PARISHIONER’S COMMENT– Your decision to invest time

and effort in the work of Christ’s Church is one of the most

fateful decisions you will ever make.

PASTOR’S COMMENT– Thanks to all who are trying God’s

plan.

“Remember St. John’s in Your Will!”

FOOD PANTRY ITEM FOR NEXT WEEK:

PEANUT BUTTER

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR: Vincent Saturn, Judy Fiero, Gene Woodruff, Jane

Fiore, Peter Kandora, Kathy Gaida, John Lynch,

Nancy Dwyer, Claire Miller, “Smokey” Woods, Zac

Swart, Ann Deacon, Bernice O’Conner, Debbie

Lieberman, Marion Benz, MaryLou Dengler, Anne Monfrini,

Carol Giannelli, Baby C.J. Mayr, Aurelian & Linda Lefter, Joan

O’Leary, Dan Kelly, Rita Misasi, Jodi Ashmore, Claire Gelo, Don

Bentley, Shirley Carle, Vinnie & Hilda McDermott, Rita Weaver,

and Frankie Cullen.

They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house

they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated them-

selves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and

offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

- Mt 2:10-11