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Adoration takes place every Wednesday evening
from 6:00-9:00pm in the Chapel. Please cometo spend some time with the Blessed Sacrament.
Please call Margaret at 294-1506 if you can cover any of the above referenced time periods.
SUNDAY ROSARY
Every Sunday at 7:05 before the
7:30 am Mass the Rosary is
said. All are welcome to attend.
Saint John’s Rosary Makers
St John Rosary Makers has new meeting times. They will meet every first Tuesday of the month from 7:30-8:30 p.m. and every second Wednesday of the month from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Parish Center 2nd floor. If you have any questions, please call MaryAnn Saviello at (360-5180).
Many hands are needed to keep up with the requests we get for mission rosaries. Please consider giving some time to this most worthy ministry. If you have any questions please call Mary Anne Saviello at 360-5180 or 629-8442. Thank you.
St. John’s Rosary Makers are seeking donations of
wire rosary beads. They need not be new; if broken,
we will fix them. The are going to the inmates at the Orange County Jail. We also enclose a small booklet
entitled, “How to Pray the Rosary in English and Spanish.” Please consider giving your older rosaries a new life in evangelization. They may be left in the
green plastic container on the shelf in the vestibule. If
you have any questions, please call
MaryAnn Saviello at (360-5180).
St. John Full-Day Pre-K Program
At St. John Catholic Elementary School we believe that Pre-Kindergarten is the time to turn your curious child into an active, interested student who looks forward to going to school. A love of learning that begins in Pre-K starts your child down the road that leads to success in high school and beyond.
Our full-day, center-based, Pre-K program for 4 year olds, offers the young learner a safe, caring environment, where the fundamentals of literacy, math, religion, science and social studies are introduced. As students play, learn, make their own choices and socialize, our teachers work to help children develop creative and critical thinking, as well as large and fine motor skills, through active, hands-on exploration.
Contact: St. John School, 77 Murray Ave., Goshen, NY 10924 or Call 845-294-6434 -
Email: sjsofice@stjohngoshen.org www.saintjohngoshen.org. buildboldfutures.org.
FRANCISCAN SPIRIT TOURS
The Franciscan Friar of Renewal will lead several upcoming pilgrimages
to Holy sites around the world. Proceeds benefit the
work of the Franciscans. For more info., or to arrange a private,
custom pilgrimage, contact Franciscan Spirit Tours toll free @
1800-631-1128, 646-736-7964 or information @
FranciscanSpiritTours.com or the web @
www.FranciscanSpiritTours.com.
“Great Women of Faith” - Parish/Lourdes/Lisieux
“Franciscan Italy” - Footsteps of Pope Francis-Argentina”
“Holy Land-The Living Rosary” - Footsteps of St. John Paul II
–Poland/Prague”
“Journey to Peace”-Medjugorje Fatima—Catholic Ireland
“Our Lady in the New World” - Guadalupe/Mexico
“Catholic Spain” - Church of John & Paul” - Greece/Turkey. -
2019 Cardinal's Appeal
THE CARDINAL’S ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP APPEAL
THE CARDINAL’S ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP APPEAL
If you have not yet made a pledge or gift,
you may do so online at www.cardinalsappeal.org, or by
using one of the envelopes available at the back of the
church. Our parish number is 433.
FORTY YEARS: OPENING DOORS TO OUR FAITH
In 1979, Terence Cardinal Cooke started the Cardinal's Archdiocesan Appeal to facilitate the pastoral, educational and charitable works of the Archdiocese of New York. In the 40 years since, the Appeal has raised many millions of dollars - every penny of which has benefited parishes and the 2.7 million Catholics of the Archdiocese of New York.
In his first address as pope, Saint John Paul II called on all of us to " open wide the doors to Christ"- a call for personal holiness and conversion of heart but also a call to invite others into the universal Church. We pray we may continue opening our doors to those who need to hear the message of our Lord.
The doors that matter most are at the entrances to our nearly 300 parishes. That's why, on its 40th anniversary, we are focusing the Cardinal's Annual Stewardship Appeal entirely on keeping our parishes healthy and vibrant.- .ny-archdiocese.org
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Contribution Envelopes
CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES Please remember to mark the front of your envelopes with the amount so we can accurately document your donations. If you do not use the envelope system please put your donation in a white envelope with your name and amount of donation. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION
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From the Archdiocese of New York This year, Fr. George Hafemann will be completing his first six-year term as pastor of St. John’s. In keeping with archdiocesan policy, an evaluation of the parish has begun. Parishioners and staff who wish to do so may write letters with their own comments about our parish and the pastoral leadership of the parish.
Please address your letters to: The Office of Priest Personnel Archdiocese of New York 1011 First Avenue New York, NY 10022 Letters should be received no later than February 28, 2021. Any correspondence received after the deadline will NOT be included in the evaluation.
LENTEN NORMS Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence. All Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat. ABSTINENCE forbids the eating of meat and is observed from the 14th birthday on. FASTING means that one full meal may be taken. Two smaller meals may be taken to maintain strength, but these taken together should not equal another full meal. Fasting obliges from the 18th birthday to the 59th birth
This Lent, join Dynamic Catholic and focus on feeding your soul with the BEST LENT EVER—free, daily video reflections with Matthew Kelly. For more information or to sign up: https:// www.dynamiccatholic.com/lent/best-lent-ever.html.
COVID-19 has changed life as we know it. If you are struggling due to the death of a loved one or the effects of COVID, Catholic Charities can help. We invite all healthcare workers, frontline essential employees and others struggling with the pandemic to join the Coping with COVID Virtual Support Group. The semi monthly meetings will be facilitated by Gae Savino, LCSW, securely via Zoom; March 4, March 18, April 8, April 22, May 6, May 27, June 3 and June 17. For more information and to register, please contact Gae at 914-391-5966.
There will be Eucharistic Adoration on Friday, March 5 following the 9:00am Mass until benediction at 5:00pm. As always, it is essential that we have one or two parishioners committed to be present during each hour. Please call or stop by the parish office to sign up.
The Catholic Daughters of America will meet on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 10:00am in the rectory meeting room. For more information, please contact our regent, Joy at cda918@outlook.com.
Camp Veritas 2021
Camp Veritas is a one week play-and-pray sleep away Catholic summer camp for teens going into 7th to 12th grades.
It will be held at five locations in 2021:
June 28 - July 3 at Clongowes Wood College in Ireland
July 18 - July 24 at Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY
July 25 - July 31 at Summit Lake Camp Emmitsburg, MD
August 1 - August 6 Lake Placid Camp Lake Placid, FL
August 15 - August 21 Camp Lakota Wurtsboro, NY
Enrollment is open! Enrollment price is only $450 per camper per week. A $50 early bird discount is available if the account is paid in full before May 1. The memories will last all year but the relationship will last all Eternity! To register or for more details, please visit www.campveritas.org or send an email to admin2@campveritas.com.
You can make your weekly offerings with ease. WeShare is an online site that you can utilize to make your weekly and special collection offerings. SJEGOSHEN.CHURCHGIVING.COM
A heartfelt thank you to all of our bulletin advertisers, whose generosity allows us to print this weekly resource. When you patronize them, please thank them for their generosity to the parish!
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE for adhering to the protocols with which we are all now familiar: • A six-foot separation in the aisles.
Please be mindful of this when leaving and returning to your pew for communion, as well as when leaving the church. • When leaving the church, those in the far side pews depart first, starting at the back (i.e., those closest to the doors) and working toward the front (i.e., those closest to the sanctuary).
Once everyone on the sides has exited, then those seated in the center of the church may follow. • After leaving the church, please don’t congregate in the narthex or on the front steps. • Please feel free to use the hand sanitizer stations in the narthex.
The 2021 Mass book is open. Stop in or call the Parish Office to schedule your Mass intentions.
SEPARATED & DIVORCED ROMAN CATHOLIC MINISTRY meets virtually every Saturday morning, 9:30-10:45 am. If interested, please contact Helen at 845-325-0719 for more information.
Catholic Charities has been on the frontline helping each and every day; working to provide help and hope to those among us who are most in need.
Our prayers are with those who have lost loved ones, been sick themselves, or have had family members struck by the virus. But, as it lingers on, the requests for assistance are growing and our resources are being stretched thin.
If you’re able to lend your care and support, please make a donation to the COVID-19 Relief Fund, securely and conveniently online at www.cccsos.org/ donate-now/ or by mailing to Catholic Charities Advancement Office, 27 Matthews Street, Goshen, NY 10924. Your donation will stay local.
We are grateful to our many friends who have already given generously so that Catholic Charities can help those who have been impacted by the pandemic. If you, or someone you know, is in need of assistance, please contact our regional helpline at ccosuhelpline@cccsos.org. For more information, contact kristin.jensen@cccsos.org or call 845-492-6331.
Please remember to pray daily for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
ONE OF THE CASUALTIES OF THE PANDEMIC is our Thursday evening Bingo, which began in 1979 as a means to pay off the mortgage on McCaffrey Hall. In the ensuing years, Bingo has funded countless improvements to the church and the school; many of these were recounted in the bulletin of January 12, 2020. Unfortunately, the pandemic forced Bingo to shut down in March, and current social-distancing protocols make it impossible to operate a profitable program. There are countless parishioners and school parents who have volunteered for Bingo through the years (many of them for a long stretch of time); they deserve our deepest gratitude. Those four decades, however, would not have been possible without the tireless commitment and devotion of Sharon and Rich Van Sickle, who, Thursday after Thursday, were here early to set up and late to close up; this is not to mention they myriad details they tended to the rest of the week. On behalf of the parish, a heartfelt thank you!
Free Online Course on Catholic Funerals Learn how to prepare a prayerful and beautiful funeral liturgy that gives glory to God and honors the deceased in Christ. Your teacher, Fr. Matthew Ernest, S.T.D., will answer the following questions and more:
• What is the Catholic teaching about death and eternal life?
• What is the history of the Catholic funeral rites?
• What role do the funeral rites have in the mourning process?
• Why is it important to have a Funeral Mass?
• What are the options for readings, music, prayers and words of remembrance?
• Can Catholics be cremated?
Register for FREE at: nyliturgy.teachable.com
You can make your weekly offerings with ease. WeShare is an online site that you can utilize to make you weekly and second collection offerings. SJEGOSHEN.CHURCHGIVING.COM
HEALING AFTER ABORTION Do you know someone who is carrying the grief of a past abortion? There is help and hope available, and the pain and sorrow of abortion need not endure for a lifetime. A “Day of Prayer and Healing” offers the opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God and to heal the wound of abortion. For dates, location, and confidential registration, or to talk to a Sister, please call the Sisters of Life at (866)-575-0075 (toll free) or email hopeandhealing@sistersoflife.org. Days of Prayer and Healing for Men - For more information or to register for men please call Lumina at 877.586.4621 or Lumina@postabortionhelp.org.
FORMED is an innovative online platform through
which your parishioners can have access to a wide
range of top-quality faith formation resources from
Bishop Robert Barron, the Augustine Institute,
Father Michael Gaitley, Lighthouse Catholic Media,
and several others. It is an effective tool that can
support efforts in the areas of adult faith formation,
sacramental preparation, youth ministry, marriage
ministry, and more. A number of Spanish-language
resources are also available on FORMED, and new
materials are being added regularly. Registration is
very simple. Visit formed.org, and use our parish
access code: DGJWJK. If you have any problem
gaining access, there is a very responsive customer
service team ready and able to assist.
Q: How do I become a Catholic?
A: Begin the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults!
: 294-5328 / vicar@sjegoshen.org
RCIA—Adult Catechism classes will meet on Wednesdays at 7:00pm. If you or someone you know would like to become Catholic, please speak with or email Fr. Giacona at vicar@sjegoshen.org.
SICK LIST REQUEST—To all those who have a family member on the sick list, Please update your request. The forms must be up-dated every six (6) weeks . THANK YOU
FROM THE ARCHDIOCESAN
OFFICE OF SAFE ENVIRONMENT
Anyone who needs to report an alleged incident of sexual
abuse of a minor by a priest, deacon, religious, or lay person
serving in the Archdiocese of New York is asked to contact
Sr. Eileen Clifford, O.P, at 212-371-1000 x2949 or Deacon
George J. Coppola at 917-861-1762. Both may also be
reached via email at victimassistance@archny.org.
Information can also be found on the Archdiocesan
website, www.archny.org. In keeping with the
Archdiocesan policy regarding sexual abuse of minors, this
information is provided to ensure that our
children remain safe and secure.
