St. John s Parish St. John s Church Saturday Mass 5:00 pm Sunday Mass 8:00, 11:00 am Mass 9:00 am on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday Eve of Holy Days 5:30 pm Holy Days 9:00 am and 7:30 pm Penance 4:00-4:45 pm Saturdays WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS. TO REGISTER CALL THE RECTORY Rev. George W. Hommel, Pastor St. Augustine s Chapel Sunday Mass 9:30 am Holy Days 5:30 pm Penance 9:00 am, 2nd Sunday of the month. Religious Education 845-679-2869 Elementary: Tues.1st-6th Grade...4-5:30 pm Jr/Sr High: Mon..9th Grade...7-8:30 pm Tues.8th Grade...7-8:30 pm Wed..7th Grade...7-8:30 pm John A. Coleman Catholic HS...845-338-2750 St. John s Church Church Phone - 845-679-7696 St. Augustine s Chapel 12 Holly Hills Drive FAX - 845-679-8393 71 Watson Hollow Road Woodstock, N.Y. 12498 www.sjwoodstock.org West Shokan, N.Y.12494 CHURCH EMAIL ADDRESS: Rectory@sjwoodstock.org
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord April 9, 2017 God greatly exalted [Christ] and bestowed on him the name which is above every name. Philippians 2:9 THE SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR GOOD FRIDAY on April 14th SUPPORTS CHRISTIANS IN THE HOLY LAND. Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which helps Christians in the Holy Land. Your support helps the church to minister in parishes, provide Catholic schools and offer religious education. The Pontifical Good Friday Collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines. The wars, unrest and instability have been especially hard on Christians. In these times of crisis, the Pontifical Good Friday Collection provides humanitarian aid to refugees. When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you become an instrument of peace and join with Catholics around the world in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land. PLEASE BE GENEROUS! For more information about Christians in the Holy Land, visit www.myfranciscan.org/good-friday. WASHING OF THE FEET FEET ARE NEEDED! This event takes place on Holy Thursday, April 13th during our 7:30 liturgy. To participate, please call Alice at the Rel. Ed. Office at 845-679-2869. Please wear the appropriate socks/ footwear, to be easily removed during the event. To make a DONATION TOWARD EASTER FLOWERS in memory of a loved one, put your intentions in an envelope and place it in the regular collection basket at Mass. Suggested donations are $10-$15. Donors will be remembered in our prayers during the Easter Season and acknowledged in our bulletin. Flower envelopes are in the church/chapel lobby. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY!!! HOLY WEEK SERVICES AND MORE... Palm Sunday, April 9th: 8am, 9:30am (chapel) and 11am. Reconciliation Monday, April 10th: 3-8pm, Confessions will be heard in the Rectory. Holy Thursday, April 13th: 7:30pm and Washing of the feet. Good Friday, April 14th: 3:00pm Liturgy. Holy Saturday, April 15th: 12:00pm Blessing of the Food and7:30pm Vigil Mass. Easter Sunday, April 16th: 8am, 9:30am (chapel) and 11am. Egg Hunt is on Easter Sunday after 8th GRADERS SPECIAL PROJECT 11am Mass (for ages 10 and under)! CUP OF SUNSHINE Do you know someone who could use a little pick-me-up? Maybe winter has dragged on too long, the loss of a pet or a loved one, perhaps sickness, loneliness, loss of a job, or maybe just in need of a friendly hello. Let the St. John s 8th grade religion class brighten their day with a caring card. Please fill out the brief form in the back of the church/ chapel and drop in the CUP OF SUNSHINE box. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION on Saturday, April 29TH-10am at St. John's church. All prayer partners and parishioners are invited to join the First Communion families on this special day! God Bless! Mrs. Frisbie, Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Sudlik
APRIL is St. John s month to stock and staff the Woodstock Good Neighbor Food Pantry at the Reformed Church located at 16 Tinker Street in Woodstock. Volunteers are needed to staff the Pantry as follows: Restock shelves on Tuesday from 9-12am Assist handicapped shoppers on Wed. from 2-3pm Assist all other shoppers on Wed. from 3-6:45pm Assist all other shoppers on Thur. from 2-4:45pm To help stock the Pantry, please bring items to St. John s Church lobby, canned or packaged food items, and items of dignity, such as toilet paper, diapers, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc. For additional info. contact Guy Oddo at 845-338-0624. Signup sheets are in the church lobby. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MAY is St. John s month to staff the Daily Bread Soup Kitchen at Christ Lutheran Church in Woodstock. Soup, bread, beverages and dessert are served. Soup is prepared by area restaurants and bread is donated by Hurley Ridge Market. We will be working Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3:15 to 6:30 PM. Volunteers are needed to do the following: 1. Pick up the soup from area restaurants and deliver it to the Christ Lutheran Church by 3:45. SEEING CHRIST CLEARLY We start today looking through the portals of Jerusalem, seeing crowds of people, cheering and waving palm branches in the air. The whole atmosphere is one of joy, triumph, and celebration. We can get distracted or enthralled by the scene, and not see clearly the features of Jesus as he enters. But our readings from Isaiah and Paul s letter to the Philippians clarify his features for us. He is the Suffering Servant, meek and mute before his captors and persecutors; he is the very image of the unseen God, yet will not clutch at equality with God before he endures his final confrontation in humility. Isaiah and Paul help us behold the Lamb of God before we hear the story of his final and greatest confrontation. It is important that we see Christ clearly before we hear the account of his passion, for we his Body through baptism, the church now bear his face. We must, with him, enter into this time of trial so we can, also with him, enter into his final triumph. ~Father George 2. At least 2 (but 3 is nice!) adults and 1 CCD student are needed to set up, serve and cleanup. (No heavy lifting required!) (Only 1 CCD student per shift and only with parental permission, please.) 3. We can also use substitutes, because emergencies do happen. There will be a spot for you to sign up if you d like to be called as a substitute throughout the year. Starting in April, a signup sheet will be displayed in the back of the Church. Please include your address and phone number so that I can send you a reminder. If you have any questions, please call Barbara Runz at 973-222-5489. This is actually a very enjoyable and rewarding way to spend an afternoon. Your generosity will be appreciated by all you serve! BEYOND ST. JOHN S HOLY THURSDAY VISIT SEVEN CHURCHES in Dutchess County on April 13, 2017! Pamphlets are in the Church/Chapel lobby listing all the churches partaking in this Lenten pilgrimage, along with other pertinent information regarding the event. Added in January Paula Bobbie Natoli Kathleen S. Uncle Joe Deb Benjamin Marianne Chris W. Debbie Volkle Jessica Shultis Leilani Robichaux Lemmieux Rose Barros Lori Lenart William Lucas Added in February Dave Quin Andrew S. Michael Lockmiller Karen K. Al Schwab George J. Fauci Theresa A. Fauci Michael X. Fauci/Dell Lori Wright Cindy Dwyer Glen Patrick Jim Fr. George Bob Barringer Ken H. Sarah H. Frannie Flavia Kathy P. John Suzuki Bill Dean Added in March Craig Entwistle Tory Entwistle Nancy Bernard Pat Bogert Sr. Merrilyn McComiskey Diane McComiskey Howard McComiskey Mikey Shultis Kathern B. Laura F. Isabelle Lacassagne
Saturday, April 8th 5:00 PM OPEN INTENTION Sunday, April 9th 8:00 AM JOE CARMODY The Curran Family 9:30 AM OPEN INTENTION 11:00 AM TOM UHODA Christine Molinelli Monday, April 10th 9:00 AM OPEN INTENTION Tuesday, April 11th 9:00 AM KATHLEEN ELWYN South Mountain Piece Makers Wednesday, April 12th 9:00 AM INTENTION OF PARISHIONERS Holy Thursday, April 13th 7:30 PM OPEN INTENTION Good Friday, April 14th 3:00 PM LITURGY NO MASS INTENTION Holy Saturday, April 15th 7:30 PM OPEN INTENTION Easter Sunday, April 16th 8:00 AM JOE CARMODY The Nyulassy Family 9:30 AM OPEN INTENTION 11:00 AM OPEN INTENTION Our Military, especially for Joseph Turck, James Mault, Johnathan Schwab and Danny Brennan (Navy) Repose of the Soul WE ARE A TITHING PARISH Due to an early bulletin submission, offerings for 4/09/17 will be noted in the 4/16/7 bulletin.
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS & CONTACT PERSONS Altar Servers... Cindy Frisbie 246-1819 Altar Society... Christine Molinelli, 679-5332 Baptismal Committee... Francine Carmody 679-7205 and... Bernadette Poremba, 679-7643 Beautification Church... Brian and Joan Hagedorn, 679-7622 Grotto... John Spindler/Julie Middleton, 679-4462 Bereavement Committee... Francine Carmody 679-7205 Bulletin... Jeanine Meisler, 679-7696 Crafty Ladies... TBD CCD Classes 1-6... Cindy Frisbie, 246-1819 CCD Classes 7-9... Alice Haberski, 679-6791 Eucharist Ministers/Lectors... Bob Dietrich, 657-8556 Food Pantry... Guy Oddo, 338-0624 Holiday Food Baskets... Harold & Cindy Frisbie 246-1819 Liturgy Committee... Sue Curran, 679-8617 Maintenance Committee... David Sudlik, 657-6782 Music Group... Dave Christi, 430-8040 Newsletter... Colleen Mountford, 679-8546 Parish Council... John Spindler 679-4462 Parish Nurse... Colleen Short, 417-4522 Pins and Needles... Pat Lindtveit, 338-1720... Helen DeVoe, 679-5947 R.C.I.A. and Respect Life... TBD Secular Franciscan Order... Lorraine Pioli Sciarrino 626-7000 Social Committee... 679-7696 Soup Kitchen... Barbara Runz 251-1174 Tree of Life... Dolores Hagedorn 679-7607 Jeanine Meisler 845-853-3042 Ulster Vicariate... Tim Cyr, 679-6872 Wedding Committee... Alice Haberski, 679-6791... Sandi Armstrong, 679-1098 Youth Ministry/Activities... Harold & Cindy Frisbie 246-1819 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3ab, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Lord s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 19:42 Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22; b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; c) Ex 14:15 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 4:4; Ps 19:8-11; g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Mt 28:1-10 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass) Lk 24:13-35 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord; Julian Calendar Palm Sunday Monday: Monday of Holy Week; Passover (Jewish celebration) begins at sunset Tuesday: Tuesday of Holy Week Wednesday: Wednesday of Holy Week Thursday: Holy Thursday; The Sacred Paschal Triduum Friday: Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday); Julian Calendar Good Friday; Fast and Abstinence Saturday: Holy Saturday; The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night