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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 ( ) ST. JOHN S YOUTH GROUP (TEENAGERS): Denise Dudzic ( ) & Gabrielle Baker ( ) 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: Director 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: Ramona Kemp ( ) & Elaine Arvidson ( ) VOCATIONS: Pat Fitzsimmons ( )

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH Saturday 8:30 Special Intentions 5:00 In Thanksgiving of The Healthy Birthday of Everett John Renner Req. by His Grandparents Sunday 8:30 Florence B.

2 ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH Saturday 8:30 Special Intentions 5:00 In Thanksgiving of The Healthy Birthday of Everett John Renner Req. by His Grandparents Sunday 8:30 Florence B. O Leary (Anniversary Remembrance) - Req. by Kris & Bill Hodgson 10:30 All The People of The Parish Monday 8:30 Merry Christmas to Fr. Smith, Msgr. Williams & Fr. Woodruff Req. by The Renner Family Tuesday 8:30 John Stalinovich and Hans Gremer Req. by Russ & Joanne Treutler Wednesday 8:30 Bonnie Palnateer (Anniversary Remembrance) - Req. by Her Family Thursday 8:30 Special Intention Friday 8:30 Holy Communion Service Saturday 8:30 Special Intention 5:00 All The People of The Parish Sunday 8:30 Ray & Adele Maday Req. by Joe Nista 10:30 For All Joan Corton, The Fenaughty Family & The Chiodo Family Does For Our Religious Education Program Req. by The Renner Family SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Mon Saints Basil The Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors of The Church Tue The Most Holy Name of Jesus Wed St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious Thu St. John Neumann, Bishop Fri St. Andre Bessette, Religious Sat St. Raymond of Penyafort, Priest SPECIAL COLLECTION- There will be a combined second collection next weekend for Communications Collection and Catholic University. Thank you for your support. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS There will be no Religious Education Classes on January 2nd. May you enjoy a very Happy, Healthy & Holy New Year! CHURCH STORE Will be opened on Saturday, January 7th from 3:30 to after the 5:00 PM Mass and on Sunday, January 8th after each the 8:30, 10:30 and 12:00 Holy Masses. HISPANIC MASS A Spanish-language Holy Mass will be celebrated here at St. John s on Sunday, January 8th at 12 noon. All are invited to celebrate this Holy Mass with our Hispanic brothers and sisters. Light refreshments will follow. FOR YOUR INFORMATION- Our parish will be having a Summer Christian Music Concert some time in July. The exact date still to be determined. If you would like to help with this event, please contact Deacon Bob Cranston at PANCAKE BREAKFAST Will take place at the Knights of Columbus in Barclay Heights on January 15th from 8 to 11 AM. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, biscuits, bacon, home fries, milk & coffee! All you can eat! Adults $8 Children under 8 years of age $4. A portion of the net profits donated to local charities. ARE YOU REGISTERED IN THE PARISH? If you would like to register in the parish or check to see if you already are, call the office at Census Forms are also available at the church and rectory office. THE JACK ROSE MEMORIAL BEATITUDE SCHOLARSHIP- Mrs. Renner s 4 th Grade Religious Education Class is learning about the eight Beatitudes. The Beatitudes teach us to put God first and do good things for other people. Our class is collecting money for this scholarship for one or more of St. John s graduating students. We will be at the church doors at Mass to collect any loose change you can offer. Last year Mrs. Renner s class was able to give out three scholarships in the amount of $738 each thanks to your offerings. We gratefully appreciate your support and thank you. Jonathan MacNamara CANNOT MAKE IT TO MASS? Do you know of anyone, a relative, friend or neighbor who is sick, homebound, - unable to come to Mass, and would like to receive communion at home, regularly, or would like someone to come and pray with them? If so, please call or leave a message at the rectory at CATHOLIC CHARITIES Is looking for volunteers to help with their food pantry which is open every Tuesday and Friday afternoon. If you would like to help stock our shelves, serve our clients or enter their information into our database, we could use your help. Stocking and set-up start on pantry mornings at 10:30 and food is distributed from 1 to 4 PM. Clients can sign in from 12 3:30. Volunteers hours vary and you can sign up for however long would be best for you. If you would like to help on a regular basis or if you would like to be on call as needed, please call us at X100. 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. Barbara Coppey Ferncliff 21 Ferncliff Drive, Rhinebeck Sally Ann Zollo 21 Ferncliff Drive, Rhinebeck Janet Curry The Pines 154 Jefferson Heights, Catskill Judy Fiero The Pines 154 Jefferson Heights, Catskill Fr. Al Pizzuto The Cardinal Egan Pavilion 5655 Arlington Avenue, Bronx, NY or Rose Topple, 136 Tejah Avenue, Syracuse, NY Msgr. Williams 131 Rymrock Road #42, Kingston, NY

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in The Infant Jesus, I am writing this letter to you on Thursday, December 22nd, and my letter will be relatively brief.

3 SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in The Infant Jesus, I am writing this letter to you on Thursday, December 22nd, and my letter will be relatively brief. We of course are celebrating this Solemnity of Mary, The Mother of God this weekend because Christmas was last Sunday and therefore, the Octave or eighth day of the Christmas Season also falls on a Sunday. We also celebrate this day as World Day of Prayer for Peace as Blessed Pope Paul VI designated this day be perpetually known as of January 1, In the secular realm of our world, this is also New Year s Day; it is a time for all of us to make good spiritual resolutions for the sake of the salvation of the soul God gave to each of us folks. If you want or need advice as to what spiritual resolutions to make for 2017 and beyond this year, feel free to seek my advice; after all, the reason I am your Pastor or Parish Priest is to help all of us, including myself, to avoid Hell, shorten Purgatory, and obtain Heaven for all eternity. Our Finance Council of the parish will meet in the Rectory on Tuesday afternoon, January 10th, at 4 :00 PM. Also the Advisory Committee for Parish Development will be meeting in the Church Hall on Wednesday, January 11th, at 6:30 PM and everyone is most welcome to attend and participate in the Advisory Committee meeting on January 11th. Please pray that both meetings will go the way the Good Lord would want them to occur. Please note that there will be no Instructional Prayer Meetings this Sunday, January 1st, because of the national three 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 and instruction pamphlets will also be available. YOUNG ADULT RETREAT February 10-12th at the Marianist Family Retreat Center, Cape May Point. Come join other young adults (ages 25-35) married or single. This will be a time to examine your personal faith and your relationship with God, your family members and yourself. Our time will be filled with prayer experiences, peer group discussions, Eucharist and lots of fun! Cost is $130 pp, double occ. For more information call or visit Some financial aid is available. COOKIE MINISTRY- This is a prayer ministry with a cookie reward up front. We ask that you stop by our table at the back of the church each week. Just pick up a prayer request and a cookie and pray at least one prayer for the person or intention on the paper. You are invited to add your own prayer requests to the basket. Pay if forward with a prayer and a cookie! CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE- Take a visit and check out St. John s website. The Web Address is day weekend of New Year s celebration. However, next weekend, the Church Store will be open for business since next Sunday is the second Sunday of the month of January. The Church Store hours will be from 3:30 until 5:00 PM and after the 5 PM Holy Mass on Saturday, January 7th and after the 8:30 and 10:30 AM Holy Masses on Sunday, January 8th. In fact, thanks be to Elaine Arvidson, the Church Store will remain open until after the conclusion of the Holy Mass in the Spanish language which will be on Sunday, January 8th, at 12:00 Noontime. I want to thank Deacon Bob for spearheading this outreach to our Spanish speaking brothers and sisters in the Catholic Faith and Life. I am also deeply grateful to the Redemptorist priests who are kind enough to offer the Holy Mass in Spanish for our fellow parishioners. Speaking of things that Deacon Bob is spearheading, one of the Sundays in mid to late July later this year, there will be an outdoor Christian Music Concert on our front lawn from approximately Noon until at least 6 PM. More information will be forthcoming and if you have any questions, please ask Deacon Bob since he is handling all of the details. God bless him for doing this and all people are most welcome to attend the spiritually uplifting event. Well, that is all for now. Happy and Holy New Year to all of you! Sincerely, with prayers, Father Bill Woodruff CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS- Every day in this country, nearly 9,000 children are reported abused and neglected, over 170 in Ulster County alone. Many of these children are eventually placed into the foster care system. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Ulster County is helping to make a positive impact in the lives of these children by training volunteers to speak on behalf of their best interest. By working one-on-one, volunteers become well-acquainted with each child s situation and present recommendations to the court for placement, ensuring that judges are equipped to make informed decisions. This is your chance to make a difference in the life of a child living in your community. All you need is hours a month and a willing heart. If you are interested, please contact 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, , Hotline# Daytop. OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES A nursery school teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child s work. As she got to little Sarah who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was. Sarah replied, I m drawing God. The teacher paused and said, But no one knows what God looks like. Sarah replied, They will in a minute!

JANUARY 1, 2017 When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds.

4 JANUARY 1, 2017 When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. - Lk 2:17-19 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 2016 Attendance: November ,064 Attendance: November ,312 Financial Information Cannot Be Provided At This Time Due To The Pending Resolution of a Computer Glitch at the Archdiocesan Finance Office PARISHIONERS COMMENT Our gift to God each weekend in the collection basket is a wonderful way to give thanks. PASTOR S COMMENT Jesus gave us the greatest gift possible Himself in the Holy Eucharist. Our tithing is a way of giving part of ourselves to God. Remember St. John s in Your Will! FOOD PANTRY ITEM FOR NEXT WEEK: CANNED CARROTS YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR: Vincent Saturn, Bob Nealon, Judy Fiero, Grace Yund, Janet Curry, Gene Woodruff, Peter Kandora, Liz Parker, Jimmy Paes, John Lynch, Nancy Dwyer, Claire Miller, Aloise Bedell, Bill Swart, Marion Benz, Rose Topple, Janet Teitter, Judy Phillips, Joe Dengler, Maurice Hinchey, Betty Holden, Margaret Fros, Claudia Topple, Bernadette Verpent, John Kinzelmann, Jack Lawler, Mary Lynn Ceccotti-Cody, Deborah Locicero, Chris Vitale, Msgr. Charlie Zannotti, Karen Zambrella, Nathan Bouley, Rita Szotyori, Wayne Drefin, Daniel Navatto, Helen & Ed Fuchs, Deryl Loviza, Tara Ryan, Mary Ellen Reynolds, Margaret Hughes, Betty Suter, Mary Bishop, Barry Malmorse, Hunter Patrick, Zenaida Martinez, Danny Donahue, Dorothea Taggart, Dorothy Frankel, and Frankie Cullen.

DECEMBER 18, 2016 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.

5 DECEMBER 18, 2016 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. THE STORY BEHIND THE PRAYING HANDS Back in the fifteenth century lived a family with eighteen children. In order merely to keep food on the table, the father worked almost eighteen hours a day. Despite their seemingly hopeless condition, two of Albrecht Durer the Elder's children had a dream. They both wanted to pursue their talent for art, but they knew that their father would never be financially able to send them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy. After many discussions at night in their crowded bed, the two boys finally worked out a pact. They would toss a coin. The loser would go down into the nearby mines and, with his earnings, support his brother while he attended the academy. Then, when that brother who won the toss completed his studies, in four years, he would support the other brother at the academy, either with sales of his artwork or, if necessary, also by laboring in the mines. They tossed a coin on a Sunday morning after church. Albrecht Durer won the toss and went off to Nuremberg. Albert went down into the mines and, for the next four years, financed his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate sensation. By the time he graduated, he was beginning to earn considerable fees for his commissioned works. When the young artist returned to his village, the Durer family held a festive dinner on their lawn to celebrate Albrecht's triumphant homecoming. After a long and memorable meal, punctuated with music and laughter, Albrecht rose from his honored position at the head of the table to drink a toast to his beloved brother for the years of sacrifice. His closing words were, "And now, Albert, blessed brother of mine, now it is your turn. Now you can go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream, and I will take care of you." All heads turned in eager expectation to the far end of the table where Albert sat, tears streaming down his pale face, shaking his lowered head from side to side while he sobbed and repeated, over and over, "No...no...no...no." Finally, Albert rose and wiped the tears from his cheeks. He glanced down the long table at the faces he loved, and then, holding his hands close to his right cheek, he said softly, "No, brother. I cannot go to Nuremberg. It is too late for me. Look... look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been smashed at least once, and lately I have been suffering from arthritis so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast, much less make delicate lines on parchment or canvas with a pen or a brush. No, brother... for me it is too late." More than 450 years have passed. By now, Albrecht Durer's hundreds of masterful portraits, pen and silver-point sketches, watercolors, charcoals, woodcuts, and copper engravings hang in every great museum in the world, but the odds are great that you, like most people, are familiar with only one of Albrecht Durer's works. More than merely being familiar with it, you very well may have a reproduction hanging in your home or office. One day, to pay homage to Albert for all that he had sacrificed, Albrecht Durer painstakingly drew his brother's abused hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward. He called his powerful drawing simply "Hands," but the entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and renamed his tribute of love "The Praying Hands."

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,