THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST 71 Murray Avenue, Goshen, New York 10924

www.sjegoshen.org - (845) 294-5328 - office@sjegoshen.org

Agnolo Bronzino, The Holy Family with Saint Anne and Saint John the Baptist (1550)

This Sunday is the Solemnity of the Holy Family

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH - DECEMBER 27, 2015

Many people experience something of a letdown once Christmas Day comes and goes, which is unfortunate, be-

cause the Church celebrates Christmas for several weeks! In fact, the season ends with the Feast of the Baptism of

the Lord, which this year is celebrated on January 10, 2016. So keep the tree lit and the decorations up, keep the

Christmas music playing, put those last few Christmas cards in the mail, and continue to bask in the joy that Christ

brings – Christmas is far from over!

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Some time ago, I wrote about a very effective apostolate called Camp Veritas, a one-week sleep-away “pilgrimage

experience” for teens entering seventh through twelfth grades. Locally, there’s a week in July at Mount Saint Mary

College, and a week in August at Camp Lakota in Wurtsboro. It might be considered a “Catholic immersion

course,” and is anchored in practices like personal prayer, confession, the works of mercy — in short, an encoun-

ter with Jesus Christ, with the hope that our young people become good and faithful disciples of Him. (There are

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2015 8:00 AM Carmen LaGrutta 5:00 PM Peter and Alice Bach SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2015 7:30 AM Katherine and William Treanor 9:00 AM Sean Coyle and Kristen Murray 10:30 AM the parishioners of St. John’s 12:00 PM The Living and Deceased Members of The Heinz and Martin Families 1:30 PM the parishioners of St. John’s 5:00 PM Paul VanDoran MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2015 9:00 AM Nancy, John and Norah TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2015 9:00 AM Nancy Osburn WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2015 9:00 AM Catherine (Kay) Quinn THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2015 - NEW YEAR’S EVE 9:00 AM Benedetto Tammone 5:00 PM Greta Foley FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2016 – SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD - HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION 9:00 AM Walter Roeder 12:00 PM Chris Kirby SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2016 8:00 AM Helen Dana 5:00 PM Howard Perry SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2016 7:30 AM Alex and Michael Rutkowski 9:00 AM Barbara Kaiser 10:30 AM Bud Hubner 12:00 PM Martin Coyle 1:30 PM the parishioners of St. John’s 5:00 PM the parishioners of St. John’s

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Clergy and Staff

Rev. George Hafemann, Pastor Rev. Peter Heasley, Parochial Vicar Rev. Msgr. Bayani Valenzuela, Parochial Vicar Deacon Tom Jordan Deacon James Faulkner Rev. Joseph Komonchak, Weekend Associate School Principal: Michael Thomas O’Kane School: 294-6434 Religious Education Coordinator: Cathy Fife Rel. Education: 294-6847

Rectory Business Office

73 Murray Ave. Monday: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday-Friday: 9:00a.m. to 4p.m. Phone No. 294-5328 Fax No.: 294-2577

Mass Schedule

Saturday 8:00 a.m. Sunday Vigil 5:00 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:00 noon, 1:30 p.m. (Spanish) and 5:00 pm Last Friday of the month, Spanish Mass at 7:30 p.m. Weekdays 6:30 a.m., 5:15 p.m. in the Chapel Adoration - Monday thru Friday: 6-9 p.m. First Friday - 7:00a.m. - 7:30a.m. Saturday

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. Thursday before every First Friday 4:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Sacrament of Baptism

The sacrament of Baptism will be celebrated in English on the first and second Sundays of the month at 3:00pm, and in Spanish on the fourth Sunday of the month at 3:00pm. Couples who are awaiting the birth of a child may call the parish office to schedule an ap-pointment with one of the priests.

Sacrament of the Sick

Please call the parish office if you or your loved one in Orange Re-gional Medical Center, Health Care Facility or Homebound so a priest may come and visit.

Parish Membership

Every family in the parish should be properly registered. If you move to another parish, or change your address, please notify the rectory and give the old as well as the new address. If you are not registered, we cannot serve you by issuing testimonial letters in con-nection with sponsorship for the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirma-tion, and Matrimony. We also cannot give recommendations for positions, schools, or character references if we do not know you.

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There is no Bingo on Thursday, December 31, 2015.

Happy New Year from the Bingo Staff!

Pray for the safe and speedy return of our men and women serving overseas,

especially, SGT. Shawn Jamieson and CPL Gerard Scparta.

Schedules for the Week of January 2/3

Extraordinary Ministers Lectors

5:00 pm B. Brown R. Palmer

7:30 am R. Padavano V. Deluca

9:00 am M. Iaquinto L. Higgins

10:30 am A. Stipak M. Loomis

12:00 pm D. Sheehan J. Navilio

1:30 pm J. Camilo

5:00 pm B. Thompson Youth Group

COLLECTION FOR DECEMBER 13, 2015

1st $7,483 2nd $3,562

Retired Religious $1,830

Fr. George, Fr. Peter, Msgr. Bayani,

Fr. Komonchak, Deacon Jim, Deacon Tom,

and the parish staff extend to everyone

their best wishes for a grace-filled new year!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

THERE ARE NO SCHEDULED RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

CLASSES FROM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 THROUGH

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31,

IN OBSERVANCE OF CHRISTMAS.

CLASSES RESUME ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 3

A BLESSED AND HOLY CHRISTMAS SEASON TO ALL!

Schedules for the New Year’s Eve/Day

Extraordinary Ministers Lectors

New Year’s Eve

5:00 pm M. Iaquinto M. Giglio

New Year’s Day

9:00 am F. Warren V. Deluca

12:00 pm J. Navilio

NEW YEAR’S SCHEDULE

CONFESSIONS

Saturday, December 26 from 4:00 to 4:45pm

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Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God

World Peace Day (First Friday)

A Holy Day of Obligation

Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 5:00pm

Friday, January 1, 2016 at 9:00am and 12:00pm

THE FEAST OF

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH DECEMBER 27, 2015

PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY DAILY FOR AN INCREASE IN VOCATIONS TO THE

PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS LIFE.

The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring an essay

contest, open to teens of the parish ages 13 to 18, to

define and defend religious liberty. The first prize is

$500. Submissions should be deposited in the

designated box at the back of the church

by January 3, 2016. Information is available

in the narthex.

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Evelyn A. Robotti, Rose M. Maly,

Susanne E. Degan and all of the souls in Purgatory.

BULLETIN SICK LIST: PLEASE NOTE:

We will place names in the list for a period of six (6) weeks. If you wish the name repeated you must sub-mit a new form. Requests will be accepted only from the sick person or an immediate family member, also, include the relationship with said person.

Detach and return:

I would like my name entered in the Bulletin Sick List and give my permission to do so.

NAME (Print) ________________________________________

DATE: _________________

__________________________________________

SIGNATURE & RELATIONSHIP

(MUST BE A FAMILY MEMBER)

In your prayers please remember Suzanne Arnowitz, Barbara Brancato, Abby Furco,

Joanne Gale, Kim Martin, Mary O’Brien, Linda Pedersen, Marie Ramirez, Gianna Rose, Bill Walling and “Teens in Need” that they may recover through

the healing power of Our Lord.

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

Adoration takes place every night from 6-9p.m. in the Chapel. Please come and

spend some time with the Blessed Sacrament. Please call Margaret at

294-1506, if you can cover any of the above time periods. Thank you.

ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL

The Gift of a Catholic Education

This Christmas, give the gift of a Catholic education at Saint John School. Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York are Christ-centered,

academically excellent and welcoming communities that teach students to be life-long learners and leaders energized by fidelity to Christ, the Church, and one another. We invite you to call us at 845-294-6434 to schedule a tour and learn more about our faith-based,

Pre-K, Kindergarten and Elementary school programs.

COLLECTION FOR CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION

Next week, our parish will take up the Collection for the Catholic Communications Campaign. This

collection communicates the Gospel through Catholic social media activities and enriches our faith through

television, radio, social media, podcasts and print media. Half of all proceeds remain in our archdiocese

and support local needs, so please be generous in this collection.

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).

Next Sunday, January 3, 2016 is food pantry

Sunday. Please be as generous as you can to

help the needy of the area.

If any organization is in need of use of the meeting

rooms in the Parish, please contact the office to make

arrangements for the upcoming year.

Thank you.

Please write the amount of your donation on the

outside of your weekly contribution envelopes.

Thank you for your continued generosity.

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lots of other activities, too – that’s why they call it

“pray and play!”) Several teens from our parish have

gone to Camp, and it’s been transformative. You can

learn more at www.campveritas.com. Registration be-

gins on January 1, 2016, and tends to fill quickly. The

cost for one week is $370 (if paid in full by April 1;

after that, it’s $400); as I wrote last time, the parish will

cover $100 of that for any of our teens who want to

go. You won’t regret the investment!

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Chances are that all of us, at some point, have tried our

hands at crafting “resolutions” for the new year.

Might I suggest some singularly Catholic resolutions

that can help us grow spiritually?

If you have a smartphone, visit the app

store and type in the word “Catholic.” You

might be amazed to find a plethora of Bibles,

prayers, Catholic radio stations, guides to con-

fession……the list goes on. We spend plenty

of time checking email, text messages, and Fa-

cebook. Why not use that down time instead

to learn about our faith?

Learn more about your patron saint(s). We

sometimes forget about them, but the saints

are a veritable army of heavenly friends, ready

to help us through anything and everything.

All we have to do is ask.

Come to daily Mass. It may represent a

sacrifice of time, but the rewards are out of this

world. (And yes – it’s shorter than Sunday

Mass.)

Get to confession on a regular basis. Per-

sonally, I find once a month to be a good habit

(though I never pass up the opportunity when

it’s available, even if it’s been less than a

month). In any event, don’t let months turn

into years. As Msgr. Martin said during the

parish mission, if you can’t remember who the

President of the United States was when you

last went to confession, it’s been too long!

Devote time each day to reading Sacred

Scripture. We sometimes forget that the Bible

is not a collection of books about God, but

God’s word to us! If this is uncharted territo-

ry, fear not – and start small. Better to start

with five minutes a day and build from there.

Pray the rosary (there are plenty of apps to

offer guidance), though as above, if this is

something new, a decade or two at the begin-

ning may be the way to go.

For every Catholic app, there are 6,453

Catholic websites, blogs, or other online re-

sources. (Okay, 6,453 may be an exaggeration,

but you get the idea.) Several are linked on our

parish website (www.sjegoshen.org); many are

a treasure trove of knowledge and wisdom.

Spend time praying in the presence of the

Blessed Sacrament, because at the end of the

day, nothing can replace time spent in compa-

ny with the Lord himself.

Faithfully your priest,

Fr. George Hafemann

Solution to week’s puzzle.

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1) John the Baptist’s mother

3) Peter’s brother

4) Jesus’ adoptive father

7) Mother of Saint Augustine

8) Hometown for this family of saints: Gregory, Basil, Macrina, Naucratius, Peter

9) John the Baptist’s father

11) Our Lord and Savior

12) Jesus’ mother

HOLINESS IS A FAMILY AFFAIR

For answers see next week’s bulletin.

ACROSS DOWN

2) Sister of Saint Benedict

4) A fisherman, James’ brother

5) Nickname for Jesus’ cousin

6) The “brother of the Lord,” first bishop of Jerusalem

9) James and John are sons of this man

10) This relative of Paul warns him about an ambush (Acts 23:16)

12) Mary Magdalene’s busy sister

13) Andrew’ brother

14) Brother of Martha and Mary, whom Jesus raised

15) Family name for these saints: Thérèse, Louis and Zelie

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