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 
 

LOOKING FOR ALL  ST. JOHN SCHOOL ALUMNI! Remember those great memories from your younger years at St. John School? Want to reconnect or stay  connected with old classmates? Or are you interested in hearing about our exciting upcoming events? Get connected! Join the official St. John School Goshen Alumni Facebook Group! If you're not on Facebook, go to www.saintjohngoshen.org and click on the "alumni" tab on the upper right side of the homepage. Please pass along to other alumni you may know! We have exciting events planned for St. John School and would love to include all of our alumni!





 

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 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.







Learn English as a second language for adults 21 years and older.  Classes will  be held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm. at 129 West Main Street, Goshen.  Please register.





Families in need of assistance for Christmas, or any time of the year, should contact Catholic Charities Case Management Office at 845-561-1665 to be connected with their local case manager.

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.









It is once again time to start thinking about Christmas. The Parish office will be accepting forms for the Giving Tree between November 1 and November 15, Monday—Friday between the hours of 9:30am and 3:30pm.  If you or someone you know are in need of a little help this Christmas, please come in and fill out a form.  All names are confidential and will not be shared with anyone outside the committee.  All gifts will be distributed on Monday, December 16.








On Thursday, November 14 in  McCaffrey Hall; doors open at 5:00pm and games start at 6:45pm.     Team #4







Choir for Christmas Christmas will be here sooner than you think! We have begun rehearsing for Midnight Mass. Anyone who would like to join in singing our Christmas praises would be most welcome. Rehearsals are at 7:00pm  on Thursday. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hubbard at 845-932-5093 or after Mass on Sunday.







The sacrament of CONFIRMATION will be celebrated at St. John’s this Friday, November 15 at 5:00pm  and  Saturday, November 16 at 10:00am.  Please pray for our candidates, their sponsors, their parents and their families!

Religious Education No scheduled religion classes November 10/11 in      observance of Veterans’ Day.
 Confirmation rehearsals are as follows:

 Tuesday, November 12 at 6:45-8:15pm in the church for Deacon Faulkner, Miss Ana, Mrs. Guaman and    Mrs. Swift’s classes.

 Wednesday, November 13 at 6:45-8:15pm in the church for Mrs. Bellows, Mrs. Hartley and Ms. Wellington’s   classes.

 Confirmation Mass on Friday, November 15 at 5:00pm for Deacon Faulkner, Miss Ana, Mrs. Guaman and    Mrs. Swift’s classes.  Students with their sponsors meet in St. John School at 4:00pm.

 Confirmation Mass on Saturday, November 16 at 10:00am for Mrs. Bellows, Mrs. Hartley and Mrs. Wellington’s classes.  Student meet in St. John School at 9:00am.





Everyone is invited to participate in “33 DAYS TO MORNING GLORY” A DO-IT-YOURSELF RETREAT IN PREPARATION FOR MARIAN CONSECRATION . There are booklets available in the narthex of the church.  The daily prayers begin on November 5 and conclude with the consecration on December 8, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.  (Because December 8 is  a Sunday this year, the solemnity is transferred to December 9.)









We invite couples who have celebrated – or will be celebrating – their 25th, 50th, or 60th wedding anniversaries any time during 2019 to the annual WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION on Sunday, November 17. The festivities begin at 12:00pm Mass, and will continue with a light reception in the parish house afterward. If you’d like to participate, please contact the parish office with your name and date and church of marriage.  




Catholic Charities Volunteers Needed
 Help UNstuff the buses and restock food pantries for the holidays!  Volunteers will assist with unstuffing  buses, sorting, repacking and distributing donations that will be shared with food pantries in Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan and Ulster Counties.  Volunteer opportunities available for all ages and abilities.   
Friday, November 22  6:00-8:30pm
Saturday, November 23 5:30-8:00pm
Sunday, November 24  3:30-6:00pm
 Sacred Heart School Gym 24 S. Robinson Ave, Newburgh, NY
 
 Volunteers, please sign up at www.tinyurl.com/ UNStuffnovember2019 or call Kerri at 294-5124, x313.




Religious Education Mark you calendars! In preparation for Advent, all are invited to a family event to come and prepare for the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ.  Learn the meaning of Advent! The event takes place on Saturday, November 30 at 12:00pm in the Church Hall.  Lunch will be served.  Learn how to make the Advent Wreath.  We will have several Advent activities and surprises.  Every family   attending receives an Advent Wreath as a special gift, courtesy of the religious education program.  Space is limited. RSVP by Monday, November 25 to re@sjegoshen.org or call 294-6847.






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.