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THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST 71 Murray Avenue, Goshen, New York 10924 www.sjegoshen.org - (845) 294-5328 - office@sjegoshen.

1 THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST 71 Murray Avenue, Goshen, New York (845) office@sjegoshen.org When I was growing up, my parents would take us after Sunday Mass to one of the four shrines in St. Mary s Church in Fishkill. We would each be given a quarter, told to offer an intention, and then light a candle. There was something special about taking the wooden taper, lighting a real votive candle, and then putting the smoldering taper back into the sand. That all seemed to change in the 1980s, when electric votive lights became the rage. The impetus was a reduced fire hazard, especially in older churches; there s also no mess with electric candles. But there s something spiritually appealing about the flicker and scent of the real thing. Fortunately, two gentlemen from Ireland have developed a new votive candle rack system. What makes the set-up unique is that, as the candle melts, the wax falls into a water trough at the bottom of the rack. As a result, the St. Killian Candle Burning System has been approved and endorsed by Catholic Mutual Group, our insurance company; in fact, St. Killian s now supplies all of the candle racks at St. Patrick s Cathedral, among other places. We have leased one rack from St. Killian s; it was installed this week by the statues at the back of the church. I d be interested to hear any observations or comments about it; if it s successful, we ll look to replace the racks at the front of the church as well. Ss. Cyril and Methodius Their feast day is February Ash Wednesday, March 1, is a little less than three weeks away. We d like to collect palm from years past, which will then be burned to create the ashes for this Lent. If you have old palm, please bring it next weekend, and place it in the designated receptacle at the back of the church. My only request is that any plastic bags, rubber bands, etc., not be included! In writing about the Cardinal s Annual Stewardship Appeal in last week s bulletin, I should have been more specific. Last year, we rolled our Appeal goal into the goal for the Renew+Rebuild capital campaign. As was explained then, this was a one-time expediency, so that we didn t have to run the Appeal and the capital campaign concurrently. Whereas the capital campaign is for specific physical plant needs, the Appeal supports, among other things, Catholic Charities, the seminary system, and the education system (Catholic schools and religious education). Gifts may be made online or by mail; I will speak briefly about the Appeal at each Mass the weekend of March 4/5. A question also arose about the various other projects that were part of the capital campaign, including the pews, Continued on page 5 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - FEBRUARY 12, 2017

2 Church of St. John the Evangelist 71 Murray Avenue (845) The Sunday Eucharist Saturday 5:00pm 6:30pm (Spanish) Sunday 8:00am 10:00am 12:00pm 5:00pm 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 parish 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. Jeffrey Pomeisl Fr. Joseph Komonchak Fr. James Hess, O.Carm. Deacon James Faulkner Deacon Kareem Smith St. John School Pre-K through Grade 8 Mrs. Lisa Ferraro, Principal (845) St. John s Religious Education Program K through Grade 8 Mrs. Cathy Fife, Coordinator (845) Page St. John

We welcome Aubrey Buckley and Lucca Milano to the Catholic community of St.

The Children's Choir is now in its winter trimester. Children in grades 3 and up who can commit to rehearsals from now until Easter (April 16) are welcome to join.

Are you looking for a place where other Catholic women come together? To talk? To pray for each other? To encourage one another? To grow in faith and enjoy fellowship? Women from St.

3 We welcome Aubrey Buckley and Lucca Milano to the Catholic community of St. John the Evangelist SPONSOR CERTIFICATES Please remember your must be registered for at least six (6) months in order to receive sponsor certificates. Thank you. The Children's Choir is now in its winter trimester. Children in grades 3 and up who can commit to rehearsals from now until Easter (April 16) are welcome to join. Rehearsals are on Thursdays from 6:00 to 6:45pm. If you have any questions, please see Dr. Hubbard after Mass or give her a call ( ). Are you looking for a place where other Catholic women come together? To talk? To pray for each other? To encourage one another? To grow in faith and enjoy fellowship? Women from St. John's are beginning a group called HEART OF MARY WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP. They hope to celebrate their faith by gathering together through monthly meetings at St. John's and sharing fellowship through a closed group on Facebook. If you are interested in attending Heart of Mary meetings and/ or joining the Facebook group, please send an to heartofmary@sjegoshen.org. The group will be having its first meeting on Monday, February 13, 2017 at 7:30pm in the parish house (67 Murray Avenue). On Thursday, February 16th there will be Bible Study for the Deaf from 1:45 to 3:45 in the Rectory Meeting Room. Separated and Divorced Catholics will meet on Wednesday, February 12th at 7:00pm in the Rectory Meeting Room. Please call Helen Piltman at for more information. RECTORY MEETING ROOM Wed, Feb 15 Separated and Divorced 7:00pm Thu, Feb 16 Bible Study for the Deaf 1:45-3:45pm RCIA 7:00pm On Thursday, February 16th in McCaffrey Hall, doors open at 5:45pm and games start at 6:45pm. Team #2 Schedules for the Week of February 18/19 Extraordinary Ministers Lectors 5:00 p.m. J. Brown F. Warren 6:30 p.m. J. Camilo 8:00 a.m. N. Carey G. Roeder 10:00 a.m. A. Stipak A. Palazzola 12:00 p.m. D. Sheehan N. Krebs 5:00 p.m. D. Missalidis Youth Group If you would like a report of your donations for 2016, please call the church office at In your prayers, please remember James Reilly and all of the souls in Purgatory. A parishioner is looking for a companion for her daughter who has special needs. Please call Mary Anne Saviello for more information at THE COLLECTION FOR FEBRUARY 5, ST $ 7,352 2ND $ 2,954 COLLECTION FOR PETER S PENCE $ 1,408 PARISH PAY JANUARY, 2017 $ 1,115 Page St. John

FRUIT OF THE VINE WINE TASTING FUND RAISER April 28, 2017 6:00-9:00 p.m. St.

St. Mary s Parish Office at 845-856-8212. The Hudson Valley Polonaise Society s Adult Polish Language Classes will begin on Monday, February 20th at 7:30p.m.

4 FRUIT OF THE VINE WINE TASTING FUND RAISER April 28, :00-9:00 p.m. St. Mary s Church 50 Ball Street, Port Jervis, NY Featuring premium Finger Lakes wines handcrafted by O-Neh-Da and Eagle Crest Vineyards, Hemlock Lake, NY For tickets and more information please call the St. Mary s Parish Office at The Hudson Valley Polonaise Society s Adult Polish Language Classes will begin on Monday, February 20th at 7:30p.m. The ten week session ending on April 24th, will be held every Monday, from 7:30-9:30p.m. at the CYO building, 662 County Route #1, Pine Island, NY. Registration will take place between 7:00-7:30 p.m. prior to the first class. For additional information, please contact Stanley Kocot at St. John School is looking for a FULL-TIME MAINTENANCE PERSON/CUSTODIAN to work from 6:30am to 2:30pm, Monday-Friday. Anyone interested in this position should call the principal, Lisa Ferraro, at the school ( ). In your prayers please remember, Pamala Boylan, Barbara Jean Brancato, Erica Burns, Daniel P. Daly, Jr., Abby Furco, JoAnne Gale, Evelyn Glynn, John Kennedy, Agnes Gertrude Keough, Kim Martin, Loretta McCarthy, Florence Navarro, Thomasina Nelson, Mary O Brien, Susan O Brien, Michelle O Neill, John Patane, Sr., Shawn Peck, Linda Pedersen, Marie Ramirez, Gianna Rose, Lisa Shina, Karen Taphorn, Lauren Velez, and all those in need, that they may recover through the healing power of Our Lord. Eat Fresh, Eat Local Become a Member of Community Supported Agriculture! The Sisters of St. Dominic of Blauvelt, NY are offering Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) memberships a the farm they sponsor in Goshen, NY. Harmony farm offers a variety of vegetables over a 22 week season. Detailed information about the CSA and the fees associated can be found at or call Sr. Ellenrita at Please come and pray the Rosary every Sunday at 7:30 a.m. before the 8:00 a.m. Mass. SICK LIST REQUEST To all those who have a family member on the sick list, Please update your request. The forms must be up-dated every six (6) weeks. THANK YOU 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, also, include the relationship with said person. Detach and return: Please join us in adoration Wednesday evening from 6:00-9:00p.m. Please come and spend some time with the Blessed Sacrament. Please call Margaret at if you can cover any of the above referenced time periods. I would like my name entered in the Bulletin Sick List and give my permission to do so. NAME (Print) DATE: Page St. John

the floor, painting, etc. While I didn t mention them specifically last week, nothing has been changed from what was outlined in the campaign prospectus.

5 the floor, painting, etc. While I didn t mention them specifically last week, nothing has been changed from what was outlined in the campaign prospectus Last weekend s catechesis on the Mass focused on the liturgy of the word, which comprises one of the two major divisions in the celebration of the Eucharist (we re talking about the other one today). I made mention of seveal resources which make the Sunday readings readily available to us: imissal is a very user-friendly app, available for iphone, ipad, Android, Blackberry, Kindle Fire and Windows Phone devices. The modest price of $4.99 is well worth it, given that the user gets ready access to the prayers and readings for every day of the year. The website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has a page that, like imissal, allows the user to click on a day and pull up the readings. Bookmark usccb.org/readings. Two very good printed resources are Magnificat ( and Give Us This Day ( As we continue with our catechesis, I ll share other helpful books, apps, and websites. Faithfully your priest, Fr. George Hafemann Page St. John

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THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST

THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST 71 Murray Avenue, Goshen, New York 10924 www.sjegoshen.org - (845) 294-5328 - office@sjegoshen.org Dearly beloved, today our Saviour is born; let us rejoice. Sadness