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) — St. Joseph Catholic School (339-4390)

ST. JOHN’S YOUTH GROUP (TEENAGERS): Denise Dudzic (246-2811) &

Gabrielle Baker (247-3454)

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: President Pat Fitzsimmons (246-4431)

PARISH NURSE: Anne Grunbaum (246-1667)

RCIA: Deacon Robert Cranston (246-3371)

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Director Joan Corton (339-4391)

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

SECRETARIES: Joan Jensen (217-7090), Barbara Renner (8:30 AM—8:30 PM Only —246-3424)

ST. JOHN’S CHURCH STORE: Ramona Kemp (845-417-6638) & Elaine Arvidson (246-4468)

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 Tim Hawkins (Birthday Remembrance) - Req. by Anne & Jim Carey

5:00 Bill Igoe—Req. by Tom & Jade Thornton

Sunday 8:30 All The People of The Parish

10:30 Carol Fabiano—Req. by Michael & Connie Catalinotto & Family

Monday 8:30 In Celebration of The Birthday of Mike Flanagan—Req. by Joe Defino Sr.

Tuesday 8:30 In Thanksgiving For My Many Blessings

Wednesday 8:30 In Celebration of The Birthday of Alice Defino—Req. by Joe Defino Sr.

Thursday 8:30 Deacon Edwin Topple—In Deepest Gratitude

Friday 8:30 Holy Communion Service

Saturday 8:30 George Amrhein Jr.—Req. by His Cousins

5:00 Ethel Hayes—Req. by Tom & Jade Thornton

Sunday 8:30 For All The Living Rosarians

10:30 For All The People of The Parish

SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES–

Mon— St. Joseph The Worker

Tue— St. Athanasius, Bishop And Doctor Of The Church

Wed—Saints Philip and James, Apostles

THE MASTER’S PLAN- Dylan McCaig & Mia Denier invite

you to participate in an afternoon of pizza, painting & cupcakes.

A local artist will walk you through step by step as you create

your very own masterpiece. The event will be, Sunday, April

30th from 2-4 pm in the Church Hall here at St. John's. The cost is

$35 and tickets may be purchased in advance by calling 845-541-

6336 or contacting Designer2009hm@yahoo.com. In memory of

their grandfathers John VanEtten & Richard Gutheil along with

St. John's Parishioners that have past away last year. All proceeds

raised will go to a local family in need in honor of Zach Swart.

100-MILE POWERWALK FUNDRAISER- Feel free to

sponsor Fr. Woodruff in his 100-Mile Power Walk. (May 1st to

June 30th) Sponsorship money can be given directly to Fr. Bill,

or you can drop it in the collection basket with a note indicating

the 100-milke 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 projected budget deficit.

Thank you for the love of your parish.

RESPECT LIFE ROSES FOR MOTHERS’ DAY- The Ulster

Vicariate Respect Life Committee will be selling Red Roses on

Mother’s Day weekend, May 13 & 14th. All proceeds go to their

education fund. Honor your mother for the gift of life.

Remember deceased mothers and grandmothers by leaving a rose

at the Blessed Mother’s Altar. The cost is $2 per rose.

SPECIAL COLLECTION– This weekend our archdiocese takes

up the special Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern

Europe. The collection provides vital funding for our brothers

and sisters living in countries that were once under communist

rule. Restoring the Church, in both its structures and its spiritual

life, has been difficult, but with your support we can help build a

brighter future for this region. Thank you in advance for your

support.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST– Will take place at the Saugerties

Reformed Church to benefit Relay for Life on April 30th from 8

to 10 AM. Cost is $8 adults, $5 Children 5 and older.

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARIES- Couples celebrating their 50th

Wedding Anniversary during 2017 are invited to attend the

Golden Wedding Jubilee Mass with Cardinal Dolan at the

Cathedral of St. Patrick on June 11th at 2 PM. Pre-registration is

required. Register by May 12th. Our parish will be honoring all

who will be celebrating 25 or 50 years of marriage during 2017 at

a special Mass in June. Please contact the parish office at 246-

9581, so that we may include you in either of these celebrations.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS– Rehearsal for First Holy

Communion will take place on Friday, May 5th at 6 PM. The

Sacrament of First Holy Communion will be celebrated on

Saturday, May 6th at 10 AM. Children are asked to wear their

communion attire to the Sunday, May 7th, 10:30 AM Holy Mass

for the May Crowning of our Blessed Mother.

INSTRUCTIONAL PRAYER MEETING- Will take place on

Sunday, May 7th at noon. The topic of discussion: Introduction

To The Bible. Come learn more about your Catholic Faith. This

discussion will be lead by Fr. Bill. Question and Answer period

to follow.

BOOKS! BOOKS! WANTED– For friends of Saugerties Public

Library Fair on June 3rd. Drop off donations on May 6th and

May 13th from 9 to 11:30 AM at the Kiwanis Ice Rink (Rear

Entrance). Gently used paperback books, hardcover books, books

on tapes and DVDs. No reference books, magazines, textbooks,

Reader’s Digest Condensed Books, Computers or Musty Items.

For more information, please call 246-6828.

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.

Barbara Coppey— Ten Broeck Commons, Lake Katrine

Ronald “Smokey” Woods—Ten Broeck Commons, Lake Katrine

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 10471-1221

1-718-581-0070

Hilda McDermott—Ten Broeck Commons, Lake Katrine

Msgr. Williams— 131 Rymrock Road #42,

Kingston, NY 12401

845-399-9837

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in the Resurrected Lord Jesus

Christ,

Next Saturday, May 6th , eight children in the Second

Grade Religious Education (Faith Formation) Program are

scheduled to receive their First Holy Communion (First

Eucharist). It will be an honor and a pleasure to offer the First

Holy Communion Holy Mass at 10:00 A.M. that morning and

with great joy, I will have the honor to minister the Sacred Host to

each of them as they receive Our Lord in Holy Communion for the

very first time. Everyone is most welcome to that special Holy

Mass and to participate in the happiness of these eight children

and their families. Please pray that the children and their families

will always receive the Blessed Sacrament in the state of

sanctifying grace as well as praying at Holy Mass every Sunday

and Holy Day of Obligation.

Our Holy Hour of celebrating Divine Mercy Sunday back

on April 23rd from 3:00 until 4:00 P.M. was quite well attended. I

want to express my gratitude to Joe Defino, Sr. and Jill

Frankenberry for leading us in the Divine Mercy Chaplet and the

Holy Rosary during that time. May we beg of God’s mercy as well

as give mercy to God and one another at all times.

Mia Denier and Dylan McCaig are spearheading their

Master’s Plan Project this Sunday afternoon, April 30th, from 2:00

until 4:00 P.M. in the Church Hall. Each of the five children in the

Fourth Grade Religious Education Program is doing a Master’s

Plan Project to raise money for worthy causes. Mia and Dylan are

inviting everyone to participate in an afternoon of pizza, painting,

and cupcakes during that time. Please see another portion of this

bulletin for details as to how you may participate. Please pray for

the success of the Master’s Plan Projects that the children are

doing.

I want to congratulate all of the folks on the Advisory

Committee for Parish Development for spearheading the Comedy

Night this Saturday evening, April 29th, starting at 8:30 P.M. at the

Knights of Columbus Council Chamber; much effort was put into

it so please pray that it is a successful fun and fund raiser for

everyone.

Speaking of fun/fund raisers, during the months of May

and June, I will be doing my fifth annual 100-Mile Power Walk

for the benefit of our parish. I introduced it at the announcement

time at all of the Holy Masses last weekend and I will explain how

you may sponsor me as I announce about it at the end of the Holy

Masses this weekend. These will be the only times that I will

speak about it at the announcement times; I will keep you posted

during the months of May and June as part of my letter to you

during the months of May and June as to how I am progressing.

Sponsoring me works the same way as in the prior four years: a

penny a mile = $1; a nickel a mile = $5; a dime a mile = $10; a

quarter a mile = $25; fifty cents a mile = $50; a dollar a mile =

$100 and so on. Sponsorships may be dropped in the collection

basket at Holy Mass; they may also be sent to the Rectory or given

to me personally. I wish to thank you in advance for your

generosity in sponsoring me and I will keep you posted in my

letter to you each week as to how much is being raised. PLEASE

PRAY THAT I DON’T HAVE A BLISTER OR A CORN!!! (Ha!

Ha! Ha!)

Our Finance Council meets this Tuesday, May 2nd, at

4:00 P.M. in the Rectory.

The Rehearsal for First Holy Communion, conducted by

the Coordinator of Religious Education, Joan Corton, will be this

Friday, May 5th, at 6:00 P.M. in the Church. The May Crowning of

Our Blessed Mother will be at the end of the 10:30 A.M. Holy

Mass next Sunday, May 7th, at the parish grotto.

The Holy Mass for the Living Rosarians (Altar Rosary

Ladies) will be at 8:30 A.M. next Sunday, May 7th with a

Communion Breakfast scheduled to occur shortly after the 8:30

A.M. Holy Mass.

The Instructional Prayer Meeting will be next Sunday,

May 7th, from Noon until 1 P.M. in the Chapel with the topic:

Introduction to the Bible. We certainly are an active parish!!!

Sincerely with prayers,

Father Bill Woodruff

WINE & CHEESE EVENT AND RAFFLE– Will take place at

John A. Coleman on April 30th at 3 PM. Tickets are $50 each

which admits 2 adults for appetizers, dessert, wine and non-

alcoholic beverages. Nineteen cash prizes from $100 up to

$10,000! We will also have a Wine Pull and many fabulous

Raffle Prizes. FMI, call 338-2750.

MOTHERS’ DAY SPIRITUAL BOUQUETS- In appreciation

for their countless acts of love, have your mother or grandmother

(living/deceased) remembered at Mass this Mothers’ Day with a

Spiritual Bouquet. Cards are available at the doors of the church.

YARD AND PLANT SALE– Will take place at the Saugerties

Reformed Church on May 13th from 9 to 3 PM. Vendors wanted

— spaces available at $15. FMI, call Barbara at 246-5035.

YARD SALE– Will take place at the Katsbaan Reformed Church

on May 5th & 6th from 9 to 3 PM.

JUST A THOUGHT– You know you’re getting on in years

when the girls at the office start confiding in you.

COLEMAN CHILDREN’S THEATRE PRESENTS- “HONK!”, the musical version of the Ugly Duckling. 7:30 PM

Shows on 5/12, 5/13, 5/19 and 5/20 and 2 PM matinees on 5/13

and 5/21. Tickets Adults $16—Children 12 and under $11. Call

338-2750 for reservations. Tickets are also available at the door.

RETREAT– With Tony Bellizzi will take place at St. Francis de

Sales Church in Phoenicia on Sunday, May 21st from 12 to 4:30

PM. Presentations on The Apparitions of The Blessed Mother,

The Holy Rosary—Portal of Power, and experience a guided

meditation. FMI, call 688-5357 or 688-2642. This event is free!

JOKE– Now that I’m over 40, younger teammates have begun to

tease me about my declining abilities as a softball player. During

one game, I was playing third base when a batter ripped a shot

over my head. I leapt as high as I could, but the ball tipped off

the end of my glove and fell safely for a hit. At the end of the

inning, our left fielder caught up with me. “That much!” he

called, holding his thumb and forefinger a few inches apart. “I

know.” I replied. “I almost had it.” “No,” he said. “I mean that’s

how far you got off the ground.”

APRIL 30, 2017

“Please Pray For All Bishops, Priests, Deacons & Religious!”

They set out at once and returned to Jerusalem where they found

gathered together the eleven and those with them who were

saying, "The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to

Simon!" Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way

and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread. -

Lk 24:33-35

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.

February

Attendance: March 2017 — 938

Attendance: March 2016 — 1,257

Current Month Year to Date Collections: $ 12,304.25 $73,581.99

Other Income: $ 8,409.76 $53,317.33

Total Income: $ 20,714.01 $126,899.32

Expenses: $ 19,100.12 $126,472.96

Total: $ 1,613.89 $ 426.36

PARISHIONERS’ COMMENT– Tithing has become an

important part of my life—as important to me as my parish and

my way of thanking God for His goodness.

PASTOR’S COMMENT– You are the kind of person that

makes greater things possible.

“Remember St. John’s in Your Will!”

FOOD PANTRY ITEM FOR NEXT WEEK:

CANNED CARROTS

Just a note that we are no longer in need of egg cartons.

YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED FOR: Vincent Saturn, Judy Fiero, Grace Yund, Gene

Woodruff, Peter Kandora, Jimmy Paes, John Lynch,

Nancy Dwyer, Claire Miller, Marion Benz, Joe Dengler,

Maurice Hinchey, Bernadette Verpent, Jack Lawler, Chris Vitale,

Elizabeth Szotyori, Tara Ryan, Deacon Hank Smith, Chrissy

Rider, Isabel Martinez, John Mehalac, Kathy Connelly, Zenaida

Martinez, Kimberly Kreig, Colin Colurciello, Baby Vanessa

Martinez, “Smokey” Woods, Linda Zimmerman, Donna Biddle,

and Frankie Cullen.

APRIL 30, 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.

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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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PERFECT PEACE

By Berit Kjos

There once was a King who offered a prize to the

artist who would paint the best picture of peace.

Many artists tried. The King looked at all the

pictures, but there were only two he really liked

and he had to choose between them.

One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect

mirror for peaceful towering mountains were all around it.

Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw

this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.

The other picture had mountains too. But these were

rugged and bare. Above was an angry sky from which rain fell,

in which lightening played. Down the side of the mountain

tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look peaceful at all.

But when the King looked, he saw behind the waterfall

a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother

bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of the rush of angry

water, sat the mother bird on her nest ... perfect peace.

Which picture do you think won the prize? The King

chose the second picture. Do you know why?

"Because," explained the King, "peace does not mean to

be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work.

Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be

calm in your heart. That is the real meaning of peace."