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1 THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST 71 Murray Avenue, Goshen, New York (845) office@sjegoshen.org Here is the conclusion of the piece that first appeared in last week s bulletin. It s from a wonderful book, Meditations Before Mass, written by the highly-regarded twentieth-century theologian and spiritual writer, Msgr. Romano Guardini. Faithfully your priest, Fr. George Hafemann But what of fervor, which lives on emotion and emotion s evaluation of the costliness and significance of things? Doesn t fervor pour the more abundantly into speech the more immediate the experience behind it? And doesn t that immediacy remain greatest the less one stops to think? That is true, at least for the moment. But it is also true that the person who talks constantly grows empty, and his emptiness is not only momentary. Feelings that are always promptly poured out in words are soon exhausted. The heart incapable of storing anything, of withdrawing into itself, cannot thrive. Like a field that must constantly produce, it is soon impoverished. Only the word that emerges from silence is substantial and powerful. To be effective it must first find its way into open speech, though for some truths this is not necessary: those inexpressible depths of comprehension of one s self, of others, and of God. For these the experienced but unspoken suffices. For all others, however, the interior word must become exterior. Just as there exists a perverted variety of speech talk there exists also a perverted silence dumbness. Dumbness is just as bad as garrulity. It occurs when silence, sealed in the dungeon of a heart that has no outlet, becomes cramped and oppressive. The word breaks open the stronghold. It carries light into the darkness and frees what has been held captive. Speech enables a man to account for himself and the world and to overcome both. It indicates his place among others and in history. It liberates. Silence and speech belong together. The one presupposes the other. Together they form a unit in which the vital man exists, and the discovery of that unit s namelessness is strangely beautiful. We do know this: man s essence is enclosed in the sphere of silence/speech just as the whole earthly life is enclosed in that of light/darkness, day/ night. Consequently, even for the sake of speech we must practice silence. To a large extent the Liturgy consists of words which we address to and receive from God. They must not degenerate into mere talk, which is the fate of all words, even the profoundest and holiest, when they are spoken improperly. In the words of the Liturgy, the truth of God and of redeemed man is meant to blaze. In them the heart of Christ in whom the Father s love lives and the hearts of His followers must find their full expression. Through the liturgical word our inwardness passes over into the realm of sacred openness which the congregation and its mystery create before God. Even God s holy mystery which was entrusted by Christ to His followers when He said, As often as you shall do these things, in memory of me shall you do them is renewed through the medium of human words. All this, then, must find room in the words of the Liturgy. They must be broad and calm and full of inner knowledge, which they are only when they spring from silence. The importance of silence for the sacred celebration cannot be overstressed silence which prepares for it as well as that silence which establishes itself again and again during the ceremony. Silence opens the inner fount from which the word rises. FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT - MARCH 26, 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

Two smaller meals may be taken to maintain strength, but these taken together should not equal another full meal. Fasting obliges from the 18th birthday to the 59th birthday.

3 LENTEN REGULATIONS Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. All Fridays of Lent are days of Abstinence from Meat. ABSTINENCE: Forbids the eating of meat and must be observed from the 14th birthday on. FASTING: Only one full meal may be taken. Two smaller meals may be taken to maintain strength, but these taken together should not equal another full meal. Fasting obliges from the 18th birthday to the 59th birthday. LENTEN PRACTICES AND DEVOTIONS DAILY MASS: 6:30am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; 5:15pm Wednesday; and 9:00am Friday STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Every Friday at 7:00pm in the Church CONFESSIONS: Every Saturday from 4:00 to 4:30pm, on Thursday before First Friday from 4:00 to 4:30pm, and after Sunday Mass RECONCILIATION MONDAY: Monday, April 10 from 3:00 to 9:00pm We offer our prayers and best wishes to Michael Anthony Majewicz and Calin Dorothy Brigman who will be married at St. John s on Friday, March 31, 2017 We welcome Michael Anthony Avalos, Peter Alexander Avalos and Laila Zani 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. 40 DAYS FOR LIFE You re invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life forty days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, beginning on March 1 and concluding on April 9. You re also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way near Goshen Planned Parenthood, 7 Coates Drive. St. John's Church sponsors every Friday during the campaign from 7:00am to 12:00pm. During these hours, we would like a minimum of two prayer volunteers per hour. Sign up sheets are in the back of the church if you're available to pray at Goshen Planned Parenthood OR you can sign up to pray any day of the week by going to the website 40daysforlife.com/Goshen. If you d like more information, and especially if you d like to volunteer to help, please contact Dawn at (845) RECTORY MEETING ROOM Mon, Mar 27 Altar and Rosary Society 3:00pm Thu, Mar 30 Bible Study for the Deaf 12:00-2:00pm RCIA 7:00pm On Thursday, March 30th in McCaffrey Hall, doors open at 5:45pm and games start at 6:45pm. Team #4 Schedules for the Week of April 1/2 Extraordinary Ministers Lectors 5:00 p.m. C. Quinn F. Warren 6:30 p.m. J. Camilo 8:00 a.m. N. Carey V. DeLuca 10:00 a.m. Y. Rivera N. Miller 12:00 p.m. T. Urato J. Navilio 5:00 p.m. B. Thompson L. Higgins In your prayers, please remember Edward S. Knob all of the souls in Purgatory. THE COLLECTION FOR MARCH 19, ST $ 6,900 2ND $ 3,030 Page St. John

All young Catholic adults ages 18-39 are invited to Restore: Awakening on Saturday, April 22 at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh.

John s Altar and Rosary Society will meet on Monday, March 27th at 3:00 p.m. in the Rectory Meeting Room. We will make plans for the annual Palm Sunday Bake Sale.

4 All young Catholic adults ages are invited to Restore: Awakening on Saturday, April 22 at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh. Speakers include Bishop Edward Scharfenberger of Albany, Bill Donaghy, and our own Fr. Jeff Pomeisl. Cost is $30 and includes lunch and dinner. To register, please visit St. John s Altar and Rosary Society will meet on Monday, March 27th at 3:00 p.m. in the Rectory Meeting Room. We will make plans for the annual Palm Sunday Bake Sale. Kindly call Fran at or Kitty Irons at for any additional information. Next Sunday, April 2, is food pantry Sunday. Please be as generous as you can to help the needy of the area. This week, we are taking up the Catholic Relief Services Collection to respond to Jesus in disguise. This collection helps six Catholic agencies to provide relief and support to struggling communities and to work toward peace reconciliation among our marginalized brothers and sisters here and around the world. Please prayerfully consider how you can support the collection. Learn more at Palm Sunday Bake Sale will be held in the Church Hall on Saturday afternoon, April 8 from 4:00-6:00pm and on Sunday, April 9 from 7:30am - 1:30pm. The Altar Society will appreciate donations of home baked items. Kindly call Fran Warren at or Kitty Irons at for any information. Please remember to pray daily for an increase in vocation to the priesthood and religious life. In your prayers please remember, Barbara Jean Brancato, James Cully, Daniel P. Daly, Jr., Jo DeLuca, Evelyn Glynn, Winifred Hubner, Kim Martin, Loretta McCarthy, Michelle O Neill, John Patane, Sr., Marie Ramirez, Lauren Velez, Dave Wreski and all those in need, that they may recover through the healing power of Our Lord. ANNUAL GOLDEN WEDDING MASS CELEBRATION Couples who are celebrating their 50th anniversary of marriage in 2017 are invited to the Golden Anniversary Celebration at St. Patrick s Cathedral on Sunday, June 11 at 2:00pm. To register, please call ( ) or visit the parish office; the deadline for registering is Monday, May 1. The Hudson Valley Polonaise Society will be holding their Swieconka, a Polish Easter Brunch on Palm Sunday, April 9th at 1:30pm at St. Joseph s Banquet Hall in Florida, NY. The menu will include white borscht soup, baked ham, fresh and smoked kielbasa, hard boiled eggs, horseradish, beets, babka, butter baranki, rye bread, coffee, tea and dessert. Teresa Yanosh and Carol Korey will be chairing this event. Call Teresa at or Carol at for information. 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 come and pray the Rosary every Sunday at 7:30 a.m. before the 8:00 a.m. Mass. I would like my name entered in the Bulletin Sick List and give my permission to do so. NAME (Print) DATE: Page St. John

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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.org HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 13 Solemn Tenebrae at 10:00am The Office of