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.  The next meeting will be Wednesday, January 8th at 3:30 p.m.   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.

 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 
 

CATHOLIC SCHOOL CORNER 
            
 
A warm welcome back to all students and families!    May teachers and students return to their classrooms renewed and refreshed as they embrace their academics and faith.
 
Applications are still being accepted for the 2019/2020 school year.
 
St. John School 77 Murray Avenue, Goshen + 294-6434 www.saintjohngoshen.org







Religious Education Today is Catechetical Sunday.  Catechesis is a distinct and special ministry in the Church.  As the Catechism of the Catholic Church makes clear, “Catechesis is intimately bound up with the whole of the Church’s life….her inner growth and correspondence with God’s plan depend   essentially on catechesis” (no. 7).  This ministry of teaching in the name of the Church has a profound dignity, which is why catechists are formally commissioned by the Church.  It is only fitting that we set aside a day to highlight this ministry and invite the entire church community to think about our responsibility to share our faith with others.
 
 
Mark your calendars!  Next Sunday, September 22 at 9:00am in the gym is the Parent Orientation Meeting for Grade 1 parents new to our program.  See you then!


Next week’s second collection Sept. 28/29, is for St. Joseph’s  Seminary.  The seminary is located in Yonkers, NY.   It is a center for spiritual learning, where young men partake in the training necessary for the priesthood. Your support will aid these young seminarians in their training, growth in their faith, compassion and understanding while continuing to serve our Lord .
 




September is National Recovery Month 
 
Catholic Charities operates one of the largest  and most comprehensive addiction treatment programs in the Hudson Valley.  Their goal  is to help individuals build a psychological, physical, and spiritual foundation to ensure a lasting recovery.  
 
 ¡Staff includes licensed/credentialed: psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors (CASAC), and mental health practitioners.   ¡Clinical services are offered in both English and Spanish. ¡Services are available five days/four evenings a week.
 
 Clinic Locations:
 Orange County: Goshen  294-5888         
Monroe  782-0295
Middletown 343-7675         
Newburgh    562-8255
Port Jervis 856-6344         
Walden 778-5628
RESTART for Adolescents  291-0200
Sullivan County: Monticello – Outpatient     794-8080 x191
Monticello – Residential     794-8080 x132



28-year-old female parishioner is in search of a female mentor approximately the same age.  Pay is $15 per hour/10 hours a week.  Please call 845-360-5180.

The participating businesses who advertise in our parish bulletin make it possible for John Patrick Publishing to bring you the Sunday bulletin free of charge.  We are asking for your help in reaching additional advertisers in order to keep the bulletin strong.  Here’s how you can help:
If you own a business or can suggest any places you frequent, please consider becoming an advertiser by reaching out to John Patrick Publishing via email at  sales@JPPC.net, fax your information to 609-883-8821 or call 1-800-333-3166, ext 161.
We ask all parishioners to please help support our parish by patronizing the businesses who advertise in our bulletin. 
Lastly, thank you to all of the businesses who currently  advertise in our bulletin, your support is important to continue to keep our bulletin healthy and vibrant.







Bingo help is needed on Thursday evenings, starting at 5:45pm.  Different jobs available.  Bingo is a major fundraiser for our parish.  If interested, please call the church office at 294-5328.  A Bingo volunteer will then contact you.  Thank you.








We would like to assemble a group of musicians – singers, instrumentalists, etc. – to lead the music at the 5:00pm Sunday Masses.  The most pressing need is someone with keyboard skills, preferably on the piano, but we envision this ensemble including a variety of  other instruments – guitars, woodwinds, brass, percussion.  We already have one willing soul – but we welcome more!  If interested, please speak with  Fr. George.

We Share Update  If you are subscribed to electronic giving and have not signed on to your WeShare account since the February transition from ParishPay, please do the following to verify your account: 
 Send an email to adnygiving@4lpi.com
with the following information in the body of the email:  
Full name 
Home address 
Email address 
Phone number 
Our parish name and city
 We Share will then send you an email to allow you to reset your password and access the donation site.  Please note that, for security reasons, the link will    expire 24 hours after receipt of the email. 


 

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.





THANK YOU for returning the red hymnals to the ends of the pews and the missalettes to the racks after Mass.

We hope everyone likes the new maroon covers for the Breaking Bread hymnals.  Thanks to all those who helped with last week’s “hymnal swap”!  One note: the front covers of the BB books are not inserted into the vinyl maroon covers by design!  If you try to put the front cover into the plastic sleeve, it’s only going to ruin the cover.  Please help us, too, in keeping the church clean: BB books to the hymnal racks after Mass, red hymnals to the ends of the pews.  Thank you!





The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) is an Irish Catholic fraternal organization whose motto is “Friendship, Unity, and Christian Charity.”  In order to be eligible to join, a man must be a practicing Catholic and able to claim a bit of Irish heritage through either parent.  For more information, please contact Kevin Dooner (845-342-88920.











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 begin on Wednesday,   September 25th.  If you or someone you know would like to become Catholic, please speak with or email   Fr. Giacona at vicar@sjegoshen.org.

COMMUNITY DINNER
Saturday, September 21, 2019 In the spirit of continuing to provide corporal acts of mercy in support of those less fortunate in our community, on behalf of our Christian Service Committee, we will be hosting a Community Dinner on Saturday, September 21 from 5:30 to 6:30pm at St. James Episcopal Church, 1 St. James Place in Goshen.  This event will represent the next phase of our ongoing apostolic mission of extending our parishioner outreach effort toward helping those in need, and build upon the positive momentum realized at our successful Goshen Ecumenical Food Pantry hot breakfast offering (February 2019) and ongoing Valley View Nursing Home bingo prize collection efforts.  As the hosting church, we are asking those of you who could help, to volunteer by assisting with the preparation of this community dinner.  Toward that end, we are looking for parishioners to prepare their signature entrée’s, salads, and/or desserts (everyone loves desserts) and drop off at St. James Church by 4:00pm on September 21. Historically, we serve approximately 70-75 meals at these events, so prepare accordingly.   In an effort to coordinate the various menu items and avoid any possible redundancies, please call or text Mark or Meri O’Hara @ 845-772-1088 or 845-294-5518 to let us know of your commitment to volunteer,  as well as what you will be bringing to the dinner.






The high school youth group will meet on Sunday, September 22 at 6:00pm in the parish house.  All teens in grades 8 through 12 are welcome!










St. John’s Altar/Rosary Society will meet on Monday, September 23 at 3:00pm at the home of Fran Warren, 6 McNally Street.  Kindly call 294-6891 for any information.  Parishioners are invited to attend!






40 Days for Life Please join us as we combine the kickoff for the Goshen and Newburgh 40 Days for Life Campaigns!   We will be meeting on Sunday, September 22 at 6:00pm in the parish center of the Church of St. Joseph, 149 Cottage Street, Middletown.  Light refreshments, coffee and tea will be served. We hope to see you there!



You’re invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life – forty days of prayer and fasting from September 25 to November 3 for an end to abortion. You’re also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way near Goshen Planned Parenthood, 7 Coates Drive. St. John's Church sponsors every Friday during the campaign from 7:00am to 12:00pm. During these hours we ask for a minimum of two prayer volunteers per hour. Sign up sheets are in the back of the church if you're available to pray at Goshen Planned Parenthood OR you can sign up to pray any day of the week by going to the website 40daysforlife.com/ Goshen.  If you’d like more information, and especially if you’d like to volunteer to help, please contact Wendy at(845) 820-4366.






On Thursday, September 27th in McCaffrey Hall; doors open at 5:00pm and games start at 6:45pm.     Team #2







CYO Basketball St. John’s CYO Basketball registration for girls and boys in the 4th through 8th grades will be held October 2nd & 7th at CJ Hooker Middle School in the Old Gym from 6:00 to 8:00pm.  Information about tryout dates and times will be provided at registration. Please email Jason at jbartlettracing@hotmail.com if you have any questions prior to registration.
COMMUNITY







 The Knights of Columbus, St. John Council #1106, are hosting their annual golf outing on Monday, October 14 at Stony Ford Golf Course.  If interested, please call Grand Knight John Paulus at (845) 591-5540.



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.