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St. John the Evangelist Parish 915 Route 212, Centerville, Saugerties, NY 12477 Phone: 845-246-9581 Fax: 845-246-9582 web: www.sjechurch.org FATHER WILLIAM F. WOODRUFF, PASTOR MSGR. WILLIAM E.

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

1 St. John the Evangelist Parish 915 Route 212, Centerville, Saugerties, NY Phone: Fax: web: FATHER WILLIAM F. WOODRUFF, PASTOR MSGR. WILLIAM E. WILLIAMS, PASTOR EMERITUS DEACON ROBERT CRANSTON MASS SCHEDULE: Handicap Accessible 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 ( ) Meets the first Wednesday of the month ALTAR SERVERS: Coordinator Joan Jensen ( ) BAPTISM: Baptism upon request. Preparation required. Leaders in preparation: Patricia & Gary Moore ( ) CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Coleman Catholic High School ( ), Kingston Catholic School ( ) St. Joseph Catholic School ( ) COMMUNITY ACTION / FOOD PANTRY: Maria Granda ( ) COUNCIL OF CHURCHES: Marilyn Washer ( ), Maureen Rothe DEANERY: Frankie Cullen ( ) LAY TRUSTEES: Bill McKenna ( ), Bob Howe ( ) LITURGY COMMITTEE: Robert Howe ( ) MARRIAGES: By appointment. Please make arrangements at least six months prior to wedding. Preparation is mandatory. MINISTRY TO HOMEBOUND AND ELDERLY: Eileen Oswald ( ) MUSIC MINISTRY: Kelly Rea ( ) OPERATIONS: Robert Gauvreau ( ) SPIRIT OF LIFE PRAYER GROUP: Fr. Woodruff ( ) 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 ( ) PARISH NURSE: Anne Grunbaum ( ) RCIA: Deacon Robert Cranston ( ) RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Coordinator Joan Corton ( ) RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE: Joseph Defino Sr. ( ), Barbara O Reilly ( ) SECRETARIES: Joan Jensen ( ), Barbara Renner (8:30 AM 8:30 PM Only ) ST. JOHN S CHURCH STORE: Elaine Arvidson ( ), Angela Mastrachia ( ) VOCATIONS: Pat Fitzsimmons ( )

2 ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH Saturday 8:30 Special Intention 5:00 Ralph Mayone Sr. (Birthday Remembrance) - Req. by His Wife, Mary Sunday 8:30 In Celebration of The 10th Birthday of Wyatt John Renner and the 1st Birthday of Everett John Renner - Req. by Their Grandparents 10:30 All The People of The Parish Monday 8:30 In Celebration of Fr. Woodruff s 35th Anniversary of Ordination to The Priesthood - Req. by The Religious Education Program Tuesday 8:30 For The Deceased Members of The Amrhein Family Req. by Their Family Wednesday 8:30 Jeannette Clemente Req. by Kelly & Bruce Utter Thursday 8:30 Mark Toby Tobiassen Req. by The Saugerties K of C Council #4536 Friday 8:30 Holy Communion Service Saturday 8:30 Dorothy Till Frankel Req. by The Renner Family 5:00 Jacob (Jake) Sweeney Req. by Barbara Sweeney Sunday 8:30 Heather Hawkins (Anniversary Remembrance) - Req. by Anne & Jim Carey 10:30 All The People of The Parish SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Tue Our Lady of Guadalupe Wed St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr Thu St. John of The Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church 20-WEEK CLUB The 9th winner of $100 in our 20-Week Club was Tony Montalbano. Just a reminder that 50% of your club money is now due! SECOND COLLECTION There will be a second collection this weekend for the Annual Appeal for our Retired Religious. Our retired men and women religious have dedicated their lives to serving others; nurturing the young, comforting those in need, and sharing their faith and love with all to whom they ministered. Thank the Lord, many religious continue to serve the Archdiocese; yet, our older sisters and brothers are in need of our assistance in providing for their well-deserved and well-earned retirement years. We thank you for your support. RECONCILIATION MONDAY- Is December 18th from 4 to 8 PM. Every parish in the Archdiocese of NY will have at least one priest hearing confessions during that time period. If that time period is not good for you, Fr. Woodruff is available at any time upon request. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will also take place on Saturday, December 23rd, from 3:00 until 4:30 P.M. in addition to every Saturday otherwise from 3:30 until 4:30 P.M. ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE Will take place at St. Mary of The Snow Church in Saugerties on Wednesday, December 13th at 7:30 PM. MEMORY TREE- The Altar Rosary Society will be sponsoring a Christmas Memorial Tree. Each week stars will be hung that have been purchased at $1 per name of those close to our hearts. The Memory Tree box and envelopes are located near the tree at the rear of the church. A blessed Advent to all. Proceeds to benefit St. John s Fuel Fund. COMMUNITY BAND AND CHORUS CONCERT Will take place at the Reformed Church of Saugerties on December 10th. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION- Will take place next weekend after the 10:30 Mass and continue until the 8:30 PM Benediction. Evening prayers will be prayed at 5:30 PM. Sign up sheets are located at the side entrance of the church. SCRATCH-OFF LOTTERY TICKETS- Altar Rosary will be selling chances to win $100 worth of Scratch-Off Lottery Tickets. Chances are $1 each or 6 for $5. The chances will be sold after each of the Holy Masses until December 9/10th. The winner will be drawn on December 10th at the Christmas luncheon. Thank you advance for your support. God Bless You! ADVENT PROGRAM Will take place at the Immaculate Conception School in Kingston. DVD Lectures Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Advent. Lecturer, Dr. Brant Pitre. This will take place December 5, 12, and 19th from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. FMI, call Lorraine Krasinski at ULTREYA- Join your Cursillo Community as we gather for a special Ultreya (Agape) on December 14th at 7:30 PM. Bring something for the sharing table. FMI, call Joe at PANCAKE BREAKFAST SUNDAY- Will take place on Sunday, December 17 th from 8 to 11 AM at the Knights of Columbus in Barclay Heights. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, biscuits, bacon, home fries, milk and coffee and more! All you can eat! Adults $8 Children under 8 $4. 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 ( ) to let us know. Ronald Smokey Woods Lou Honecker 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 Msgr. Williams 131 Rymrock Road #42, Kingston, NY

3 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in the Expectant Savior, PENANCE SERVICE WITH INDIVIDUAL CONFESSIONS AT SAINT MARY OF THE SNOW CHURCH IN SAUGERTIES THIS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13 th, STARTING AT 7:30 P.M. The priests of our area will be available that evening for the Sacrament of Penance/ Reconciliation. Also, RECONCILIATION MONDAY IS ON DECEMBER 18 th, FROM 4:00 UNTIL 8:00 P.M. Every parish in the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn will have at least one priest available for Confessions during that time. Yours truly will arrive at our Church s Confessional a little before 4:00 P.M. and I will stay past 8:00 P.M. as needed. Further, I will have an expanded Confession time on Saturday afternoon, December 23 rd, from 3:00 until 4:30 P.M. Of course, I am available every Saturday afternoon from 3:30 until 4:30 P.M. and ANYTIME UPON REQUEST IF I CAN POSSIBLY DO THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE/RECONCILIATION FOR ONE. This Sunday, December 10 th, starting at 1:00 P.M. at Mirabella s Restaurant, the Altar Rosary Christmas Dinner will occur. I will be most happy to join them. This Monday evening, December 11 th, the Religious Education (Faith Formation) Program of the parish will have the Advent Program starting at 6:05 P.M. Anyone and everyone are most welcome to join us in watching the children perform the Christmas story. ALL DAY ADORATION OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT WILL BE NEXT SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 th, FROM THE CONCLUSION OF THE 1o:30 A.M. HOLY MASS UNTIL THE 8:30 P.M. BENEDICTION. Please do find some time to come to the Church that day or early evening to adore the Lord and beg of His mercy. Cursillo s Ultreya will feature the annual Agape to which you are most welcome; it begins at 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, December 14 th, in the Church Hall. I wanted to give you the good news concerning the care of souls first since that is more important. However, secondly, I ADVENT PROGRAM Will take place at Sacred Heart Church in Esopus. DVD Lectures Forgiven (The Rite of Confession Explained). Produced by: Augustine Institute. This will take place on Dec. 14 & 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Study Guide $6 or copy from formed.org. FMI, call Lorraine at THE GRIEVING PARENTS Serving the spiritual needs of parents whose children of any age have died by any cause no matter how long ago. One Day Retreat will take place on Saturday, January 13th at Capuchin Youth & Family Ministries, 781 Route 9D, Garrison, NY from 9:30 to 7:30 PM. The cost is $25 per person and $40 per couple. Fee includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner. FMI, call QUOTE Nothing brings happiness like right living. Think of that gentle voice within you. We all have one. Some call it conscience. Call it whatever you want to, but we all have it. I like to think of it as the-best-version-of-myself talking to me, pleading with me to let Him come to life. You may wish to think of it as God s small, still, calm voice guiding you. (Kings 19:12) Matthew Kelly want to give you the good news that we became the first parish (just as we have consistently done so each year with the Cardinal s Appeal) in the Block 3 parishes (about 70 parishes in all) to surpass our parish objective or goal in pledges for the Renew + Rebuild Parish Campaign. As of the writing of this letter, dated December 4 th, we are at 104% of our parish goal from 60 very generous families: a total of $238,170 in pledges which includes my own pledge of $5,000 over the next five years from my own personal money (and I am not a rich man). It is still not too late to pledge for Renew + Rebuild; feel free to call me and I will help you to fill out a pledge card. What is interesting is that the first 100% of payments of the pledges will be a 74/26 split; the Archdiocese of New York keeps 26 cents on every dollar paid and our parish will receive back 74 cents on every dollar paid every three months starting with the end of April, So, the rebates are the end of April, the end of July, the end of October, and the end of January, and so forth over a five year period. Any payments over 100% up to 120% of the pledges will be an 85/15 split and any payments over 120% will be a 100/0 split: we receive every dollar that would be paid over 120% of the objective or goal. I am deeply grateful to all of you who have, or are considering, a pledge to Renew + Rebuild. YOU ARE THE MOST GENEROUS FOLKS THAT I HAVE EVER KNOWN AND YOU ARE MOST GENEROUS IN A MULTITUDE OF WAYS AND I THANK GOD FOR YOU. If you have any questions, please call me and I will be happy to set a meeting time with you that is mutually convenient. Please remember that Advent is the season of joyful expectation of the Two Comings of Christ; I want to extend a grace-filled and blessed Advent Season to all of you. Sincerely, with prayers, Father Bill Woodruff P.S.: I wish to thank you in advance for your generosity in the second collection this weekend for the nation s Retired Religious. WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA Saugerties VFW Post 5034 is sponsoring a bus trip to Saratoga National Cemetery to remember the fallen by placing wreaths on the gravesites. This will take place on Dec. 16th. Leave from Greco Sr. Center at 8:30 AM and return around 4:30 PM. Cash lunch stop. The cost is $15 pp. Additional wreaths $15. Checks: Saugerties VFW Post 5034, P.O. Box 152, Saugerties. FMI, Bob Howe PRAY THE ROSARY Take the Prayer Challenge that is to pray the rosary for the unborn babies from today, every day until January 22nd the anniversary date of the infamous Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. On that day, thousands of people will protest at the March for Life to bring an end to abortion. Sign-up sheets will be at both exits of the church today. Free rosaries/instruction pamphlets available. JOKE My mom got mad at my dad the other day so she went shopping to relieve her irritation. When she returned home she informed him that she had purchased ten new dresses. Ten! he hollered, What could any woman want with ten new dresses??? My mom calmly replied, Ten new pairs of shoes.

4 DECEMBER 10, 2017 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. 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. FIRST CHRISTMAS FROM HEAVEN Dedicated to all the loved ones who are spending their first Christmas in Heaven with Jesus Christ. We miss you, but we know that you are fully healed. I see the countless Christmas trees around the world below with tiny lights, like Heaven's stars, reflecting on the snow. The sight is so spectacular, please wipe away the tear, for I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year. I hear the many Christmas songs that people hold so dear, but the sounds of music can't compare with the Christmas choir up here. I have no words to tell you, the joy their voices bring, for it is beyond description, to hear the angels sing. I know how much you miss me, I see the pain inside your heart. but I am not so far away, we really aren't apart. So be happy for me, dear ones, you know I hold you dear, and be glad I'm spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year. I sent you a special gift, from my heavenly home above. I sent you a memory of my undying love. After all, love is a gift more precious than pure gold. It was always most important in the stories Jesus told. Please love and keep each other, as my Father said to do, for I can't count the blessing or love He has for each of you. So have a Merry Christmas and wipe away that tear. Remember, I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year. This poem was written by a 13 year old boy who died of a brain tumor that he had battled for four years. He died on December 14, He gave this to his mom before he died. His name was Ben.

DECEMBER 10, 2017 John the Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist.

5 DECEMBER 10, 2017 John the Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He fed on locusts and wild honey. And this is what he proclaimed: "One mightier than I is coming after me." - Mk 1:4, 6-7a 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. October Attendance: October ,011 Attendance: October ,255 Current Month Year to Date Collections: $ 11, $ 21, Other Income: $ 8, $ 25, Total Income: $ 20, $ 46, Expenses: $ 14, $ 32, Total: $ 6, $ 14, PARISHIONERS COMMENT I have prayed and I know tithing is God s will. It is the right thing to do, give to God first. PASTOR S COMMENT The true purpose of tithing is to secure not the tithe, but the tither; not the gift, but the giver, not your money, but you, for God. Remember St. John s in Your Will! FOOD PANTRY ITEM FOR NEXT WEEK: SOAP YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR: Vincent Saturn, Judy Fiero, Grace Yund, Gene Woodruff, Jane Fiore, 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, Smokey Woods, Zac Swart, Walt Hackett, Ken Snyder, Chris Wood, Hilda McDermott, Ann Deacon, Charlie Gambino, Andrea Oswald, and Frankie Cullen.

St. John the Evangelist Parish

St. John the Evangelist Parish 915 Route 212, Centerville, Saugerties, NY 12477 Phone: 845-246-9581 Fax: 845-246-9582 web: www.sjechurch.org FATHER WILLIAM F. WOODRUFF, PASTOR MSGR. WILLIAM E. WILLIAMS,