St. John the Evangelist Parish 915 Route 212, Centerville, Saugerties, NY 12477

Phone: 845-246-9581 • Fax: 845-246-9582 • web: www.sjechurch.org

M A S S S C H E DU L E : 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 (246-9719) Meets the first Wednesday of the month

ALTAR SERVERS: Coordinator Joan Jensen (246-9581)

BAPTISM: Baptism upon request. Preparation required.

Leaders in preparation: Patricia & Gary Moore (246-5164)

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Coleman Catholic High School (338-2750),

Kingston Catholic School (331-9318)

COMMUNITY ACTION / FOOD PANTRY: Maria Granda (246-3635)

COUNCIL OF CHURCHES: Marilyn Washer (246-5236), Maureen Rothe 246-0305

DEANERY: Frankie Cullen (853-5557)

LAY TRUSTEES: Bill McKenna (246-6065), Bob Howe (246-8510)

LITURGY COMMITTEE: Robert Howe (246-8510)

MARRIAGES: By appointment. Please make arrangements at least six months prior to

wedding. Preparation is mandatory.

MINISTRY TO HOMEBOUND AND ELDERLY: Eileen Oswald (246-7042)

MUSIC MINISTRY: Kelly Rea (246-0395)

OPERATIONS: Robert Gauvreau (246-3544)

SPIRIT OF LIFE PRAYER GROUP: Fr. Woodruff (246-9581) 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: Fr. William Woodruff (246-9581)

PARISH NURSE: Anne Grunbaum (246-1667)

RCIA: Deacon Robert Cranston (246-3371)

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Coordinator Joan Corton (339-4391)

RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE: Joseph Defino Sr. (246-6908) , Barbara O’Reilly (246-7810)

SECRETARIES: Joan Jensen (217-7477), Barbara Renner (8:30 AM—8:30 PM Only —246-3424)

ST. JOHN’S CHURCH STORE: Elaine Arvidson (246-4468), Angela Mastrachia (246-3377)

VOCATIONS: Pat Fitzsimmons (246-4431)

FATHER WILLIAM F. WOODRUFF, PASTOR MSGR. WILLIAM E. WILLIAMS, PASTOR EMERITUS DEACON ROBERT CRANSTON

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ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH

Saturday 8:30 In Celebration of The Birthday of Jamie Baker—Req. by Joe Defino Sr.

5:00 Joan McCann—Req. by Donna Anderson

Sunday 8:30 All The People of The Parish

10:30 Robert Fennell—Req. by His Family

Monday 8:30 Fr. Bill on Vacation—No Intention

Tuesday 8:30 Fr. Bill on Vacation—No Intention

Wednesday 8:30 Fr. Bill on Vacation—No Intention

Thursday 8:30 Fr. Bill on Vacation—No Intention

Friday 8:30 Holy Communion Service

Saturday 8:30 Kathy Burgher (Anniversary Remembrance) - Req. by Her Husband, Kevin

5:00 Pat Armstrong (Anniversary Remembrance) - Req. by Her Husband, Gary and Family

Sunday 8:30 All The People of The Parish

10:30 George & Elizabeth Covitz—Req. by Susie Bach and Carolyn Monahan

SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES-

Mon—St. Bridget, Religious

Tue— St. Sharbel Makhliuf, Priest

Wed—St. James, Apostle

Thu— Sts. Joachim and Anne, Parents of The Blessed Mother

20-WEEK CLUB WINNER– The 12th winner of $100 in our 20

-Week Club was Tom Averill.

PARISH APPRECIATION PICNIC– Mark your

calendar now — The picnic will take place on

September 9th at 1 PM under the pavilion at the

Centerville Firehouse. You do not need to bring anything, it is

entirely free. It is Fr. Bill’s way of showing his appreciation to

everyone in the parish, for all we do and for who we are. Denise

Dudzic will take your reservations for the picnic, call 750-8510.

CONTEMPLATIVE WALK– We are developing a

Contemplative Walk in the woods behind the parking lot (follow

the wood-chip path from the rectory driveway). If anyone has an

outdoor statue of a saint and would like to donate it to the walk,

please contact Deacon Bob Cranston at 246-3371 or Fr. Bill at

246-9581. We only need about six statues at this point. Thank

you for your donation and please come visit the walk.

HELP NEEDED– In our Food Pantry on Wednesday and Friday

from 10—Noon. If you are able to help, call Maria at 246-3635.

FREE MAMMOGRAMS- The Ulster County Breast Health

Partnership provides free mammograms and pelvic screenings for

women who qualify. To see if you qualify, call .331-8300.

GET ANSWERS- 2-1-1 is a FREE telephone service —

information for everything from basic needs like food, clothing

and shelter to legal services, drug treatment, employment support,

child-care, physical/mental health resources, elder care, services

for person with disabilities and more.

NEED HELP WITH HEALTH INSURANCE? As

ambassadors for Coverage for Ulster County, we are here to assist

you and your family with getting health insurance through the

NYS of Health Marketplace. Please call Suzanne Hinchey,

Outreach Center, Kingston, NY at 338-8750 Ext 105.

100-MILE POWERWALK FUNDRAISER- Feel

free to sponsor Fr. Woodruff in his 100-Mile Power

Walk. Sponsorship money can be given directly to Fr.

Bill, or you can drop it in the collection basket with a

note indicating the 100-mile walk. Checks are to be

made payable to St. John The Evangelist Church with the memo

stating 100-Mile Walk. All monies will be used to offset our

budget deficit. Thank you.

KNOW OF A PRACTICAL CATHOLIC– Who would like to

join the Saugerties Council of the Knights of Columbus? Have

them contact Will Myers 246-7726 or any other member to learn

about our fraternal organization. Also if you know of a practical

Catholic lady who would like to join our award winning

Columbiettes, have them call Arlene Discorida at 246-7801.

MARRIAGE PREPARATION SPEAKERS NEEDED- The

Archdiocesan Marriage Preparation Program is seeking married

couples to share the blessings of their marriage and the Catholic

Faith with engaged couples as they prepare for the Sacrament of

Marriage. The commitment is minimal and training is provided.

For more information call 212-371-1000 X3185.

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING- The Archdiocesan Natural

Family Planning Program is seeking married couples to share the

blessings of their marriage by teaching Natural Family Planning

to engaged and married couples. We will provide training and the

experiences is very rewarding. FMI, contact Edward Mechmann

at 212-371-1000, Extension 319.

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 (246-9581)

to let us know.

Ronald “Smokey Woods—Betty Cotich— Dan

Kelly—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 10471-1221

1-718-581-0070

Msgr. Williams— 131 Rymrock Road #42,

Kingston, NY 12401

845-399-9837

THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in the Good God,

I want to thank the 56 folks who donated a pint of blood

each at the semi-annual Blood Drive that we had on Wednesday,

July 11th. The number of pints was an all-time Saint John the

Evangelist Church in Centerville record and we can all be proud of

the fact that it could save a total of 168 lives. I wish to thank the

several folks who wanted to donate blood but were disqualified for

whatever reason; I commend them for their willingness to offer a

pint of blood apiece. They probably brought people with them

who could give blood. I want to thank Elaine and the other

volunteers who helped to spearhead the Blood Drive; God bless

them. Finally, I commend the staff of the New York Blood Center

for helping to make this Blood Drive so successful.

The minutes from the Parish Council meeting that was

conducted on Monday, July 9th, will be available to you soon. I

wish to highlight that toward the end of the meeting, the President

of the Parish Council, Pat Fitzsimmons, announced that this was

his last Parish Council meeting serving as President. I am deeply

grateful to Pat for serving the last ten years in that capacity; I

learned a lot from him and he always conducted a good meeting.

On Sunday, September 9th, at the 8:30 A.M. Holy Mass, I

will be honored to offer a special Holy Mass momento for all the

folks who were past members and all the folks who are present

members of the Parish Council in deep appreciation for their past

or current service to the parish.

Also, that day, at 1:00 P.M., there will be the Sixth

Annual Parishioners’ Appreciation Picnic at the grounds of the

Centerville Firehouse. The day is completely on me from my own

personal money as the least I can do to thank all of you for who

you are and what you do.

I should be up to mile 84 by the time you read my letter

to you and I want to thank you for sponsoring me; the total raised

for the parish as of Saturday, July 14th, is $4,118.

The first project for Renew and Rebuild, the parish

capital campaign, the resealing of the parking lot and driveways,

will have been continued as of this past Wednesday, July 18th.

Preliminary work on one window will have started that same day.

I want to thank all the folks who are doing these works in

progress. It will take five years to do all of the projects and we are

in the infancy stage at this point; I wish to thank you for your

patience and support.

I want to thank you for your donations for the expense of

the air conditioning in the Church; I will announce that figure this

weekend.

May God continue to bless you with a good Summer.

Sincerely, with prayers,

Father Bill Woodruff

HOSPICE BEREAVEMENT CHILDREN’S GROUPS– One

in Dutchess County at St. Francis Day Care Center, 23

Spackenkill Road in Poughkeepsie and one in Ulster County at

Hudson Valley Hospice, 400 Aaron Court in Kingston. The

groups include stories, discussion, arts, and crafts, music,

movement, expressive writing, and other fun activities. They are

designed to concurrently address adults’ and children’s needs and

should e attended by the children along with their guardians. The

groups serve Hospice families for which the group cost is free.

For members of the community who would like to attend, the cost

is $15 for the entire family. The groups meets bi-monthly on the

1st & 3rd Tuesday evenings of the month from 6 to 8 PM and

include dinner. We encourage participants to commit to 8 weeks.

The groups are ongoing and we accept new families throughout

the year. For more information, call 845-473-2273 Ext 1145 or

845-338-5397 Ext 2209.

HOSPICE- Is seeking volunteers who can give 3 hours a week of

their time to provide companionship, emotional support and

practical assistance to terminally ill patients and their families.

Volunteers visit patients at home, in area hospitals or nursing

homes. Volunteers are also needed in their Kingston office to

help with mailings, filing and special projects. No special

training required for office volunteers. FMI, call 338-5397

HOSPITAL PASTORAL CARE- If you or a family member is

admitted to a local hospital, you are under the care of a resident

priest who is available 24 hours. He administers the Sacrament of

Penance and Anointing of the Sick, and Communion is available

from a Eucharistic Minister. Please inform them of your parish

and your desire to be visited. Also have someone call your parish

priest, because the lists at the hospitals are not always clear.

OFFICE OF MORNING PRAYER AND ROSARY- Even

though there is no Holy Mass on Friday mornings, there is still

the Office of Morning Prayer, a Communion Service and the

praying of the Rosary beginning at 8:30 AM. All are invited.

MASS TIMES- When you go on vacation or travel for business

you can find information on churches and Mass times by visiting

www.masstimes.org. This website also provides a map option to

view a local street map to find the church’s location.

MISSION TO PREGNANT WOMEN IN CRISIS- Benedictine

Hospital has partnered with the Sisters of Life, a community of

religious women consecrated for the protection of all human life.

Individuals are needed to provide practical support and vital

resources to pregnant women in crisis in order to make the birth

alternative a viable option. Could you offer the following

services? Offer a nurturing home, be a friend, be a physician, be

an employer, be a college contact, be a professional counselor, be

a lawyer. Thank you for considering this work of God. For more

information, call Kim Addesso at 845-334-3003.

JOKE– Over breakfast one morning, a woman said to

her husband, “I bet you don’t know what day this is.”

“Of course I do,” he indignantly answered, going out

the door to the office. At 10 AM, the doorbell rang and

when the woman opened the door, she was handed a box

containing a dozen long stemmed red roses. At 1 PM, a foil

wrapped, two pound box of her favorite chocolates arrived.

Later, a boutique delivered a designed dress. The woman

couldn’t wait for her husband to come home. “First the flowers,

then the chocolates and then the dress!” she exclaimed. “I’ve

never had a more wonderful Groundhog Day in my life!”

JULY 22, 2018

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.

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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.

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NOW I’VE HEARD IT ALL

A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

A snail can sleep for three years.

Babies are born without kneecaps. They don’t appear until

the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.

Butterflies taste with their feet.

Cats have over 100 vocal sounds. Dogs only have about 10.

February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to

have a moon.

If the population of China walked past you in single file, the

line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.

In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been

domesticated.

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.

No word in the English language rhymes with month.

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose

and ears never stop growing.

Shakespeare invented the word ‘assassination’ and ‘bump’.

The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon

of diesel that it burns.

The name of all the continents end with the same letter that

they start with.

The word ‘racecar’, ‘malayalam’ and ‘kayak’ are the same

whether read left to right or right to life.

JULY 22, 2018

“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.

June

Attendance: June 2018 — 1,105

Attendance: June 2017 — 1,111

Current Month Year to Date Collections: $ 9,982.45 $ 104,221.52

Other Income: $ 3,690.57 $ 66,786.50

Total Income: $ 13,663.02 $ 171,008.02

Expenses: $ 28,188.28 $ 192,222.94

Total: $ (14,525.26) $ (21,214.92)

PARISHIONERS’ COMMENT– Saying we love someone is

easy. Proving it with service is harder, but it really makes our

love come alive. Tithing is like that for me.

PASTOR’S COMMENT– You are a sign to me that Jesus is in

charge and is holding each of us in the palm of His hand.

“Remember St. John’s in Your Will!”

FOOD PANTRY ITEM FOR NEXT WEEK:

PEANUT BUTTER

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR: Vincent Saturn, Judy Fiero, Gene Woodruff, Jane

Fiore, Peter Kandora, John Lynch, Nancy Dwyer,

Claire Miller, Jack Lawler, “Smokey” Woods, Zac

Swart, Ann Deacon, Betty Suter, Charlie Gambino,

Andrea Oswald, Marion Benz, Donna Biddle, MaryLou Dengler,

Hilda & Vinnie McDermott, Alma Granda, Anne Monfrini, Carol

Giannelli, Baby C.J. Mayr, Joan O’Leary, Deacon Ruben Lopez,

Bryce Flanagan, Kirsty Stule, Bob Fenton, Hazel Walker, Dan

Kelly, and Frankie Cullen.

When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was

moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a

shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.

- Mk 6:34