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St. John’s Woodstock Church Phone - 845-679-7696 St. Augustine’s Chapel 12 Holly Hills Drive FAX - 845-679-8393 71 Watson Hollow Road Woodstock, N.Y. 12498 www.sjwoodstock.org West Shokan, N.Y.12494

CHURCH EMAIL ADDRESS: Rectory@sjwoodstock.org

St. John’s Church Weekend Mass

Saturday 5:00pm Woodstock Sunday 8:00am Centerville and 11:15am Woodstock

Weekday Mass Monday and Wednesday at 9:00am Woodstock Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00am Centerville

Eve of Holy Days 5:00pm Vigil Mass at Centerville

Holy Day Mass 9:00am & 7:30pm at Woodstock and 10am at Centerville

Rev. Thomas P. Kiely, Pastor

St. Augustine’s Chapel Weekend Mass

Sunday 9:45am

Religious Education—845-679-7696 (Press 4 to leave a voicemail message)

St. John’s Parish Hall—Grades 1-9

WELCOME TO NEW PARISHIONERS! Register online at

SJWOODSTOCK.ORG/NEW-MEMBERS

Penance 4-4:30pm Saturdays at Woodstock

THIS IS MY BELOVED SON

This Sunday’s celebration of the Baptism of the Lord closes the Christmas season. In the scriptures we see one more epiphany, or manifestation, of the Spirit of God in Jesus—but this time it is as an adult, rather than as a child. Jesus’ baptism also serves as the inauguration of his prophetic mission and the messianic age. Today’s reading from Isaiah describes God’s chosen Messiah, upon whom God’s spirit rests. In the Acts of the Apostles Peter says that “God anointed Jesus of Naz-areth with the Holy Spirit and power” (Acts 10:38). Fi-nally, in the proclamation from Matthew’s Gospel Jesus’ baptism in water goes almost unnoticed. The crucial mo-ment comes when the Spirit of God comes upon Jesus and a voice from heaven echoes the words of Isaiah: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased” (Matthew 3:17).

Blessings, Fr. Thomas Kiely

Thank you for your generosity toward last week’s collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). Your support helps the CCC spread the Gospel message and connect millions of people with Christ, here in the United States and around the world. If you missed the collection, it’s not too late to give! Visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections.

DONATION STATEMENTS

will be available starting on January 23rd. Statements will

be mailed unless otherwise noted.

Please put an “X” on your weekly offering envelope and place it in the regular collec-tion basket to receive a mailed statement.

You may also send an email to Rectory@sjwoodstock.org or call the office at 845-679-7696.

Statements will be mailed out in the order they are received.

Added in November Andrew Jonathan Michael Dee and Family Karen & Charles Kay Cindy Weeks Levi Decker The Ellsworth Family Neuza Mike Debbie P.

Alison Burke Merrilyn McComiskey Eric Heins Added in December Kate Berryan Hannah Berryan Nancy Bernard Jessica Shultis Leilani Robichaux Lem-mieux Dan Dulin Kaylen Heather

The Annual Respect Life Ad will be placed in the Kingston Sunday

Freeman on January 19th, 2020. This will remind our community that estimates of over 62 million babies have lost their lives from

abortion, over the past forty-six years of legalized abortion.

We need to make this a successful witness for life. It is more important than ever to keep the tragedy of

abortion before the public and to let our community know that thousands of us stand with those who join

the March for Life in Washington, D.C. on January 24, 2020.

You have a chance to save a life next Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.

Please plan on joining us for this years an-nual St. John’s Blood drive at the 12 Holly Hills Drive, Woodstock NY, in the Parish Hall from 8AM to 1PM. The Red Cross has a need for millions of pints of blood each year for people with life threatening medical conditions. The only source of blood is from volunteer donors. There is no artificial or manufactured blood.

Please plan on joining us.

Our November $100 Fuel Club Winner is Anne Hass and

Our December $100 Fuel Club Winner is Bob Biamonte!

Congratulations to both of them!

Thank you for helping heat our church!!!

This is the Hottest Ticket in Town! Sign up after all Masses this

weekend or by calling Tim Cyr at 845-679 6872 to

schedule an appointment.

WE ARE A TITHING PARISH

Thank you for your generosity!

Our Military, especially for James Mault, Johnathan Schwab and Danny Brennan (Navy),

Justine Lamoreux, Dartagnan Vanacore

And for the Repose of the Soul

Date Time Mass is offered for

At the request of

1/11/20 5:00pm The Living & De-ceased Members of the Francis P. Florio Family

1/12/20 9:45am Open Intention

1/12/20 11:15am Weronika Rapinska Vanessa Jacobs

1/13/20 9:00am Daryl Anne Florio Francis P.Florio

1/15/20 10:00am John, Regina, Robert, Charlotte & Norman Smith

Kathleen & Richard Fazzone

1/18/20 5:00pm Miriam Smith Carol, Louise & Paul Dunn

1/19/20 9:45am Open Intention

1/19/20 11:15am Open Intention

Christmas Collection for 12/25/18 $15,850.00*

Christmas Collection for 12/25/19 $7,881.00 *Christmas 2018 includes a $6,000 donation

made by Fr. George.

Regular Collection for 12/30/18 $3,863.00

Regular Collection for 12/29/19 $2,697.92

Regular Collection for 1/05/19 $3,662.25 Solemnity of Mary12/30/18 $835.50

Regular Collection for 1/05/20 $3,541.75 Solemnity of Mary 12/31/19 $1060.00

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS & CONTACT PERSONS Altar Servers ................................. …….Fr. Kiely, 679-7696 Altar Society ................................. …….Christine Molinelli, 679-5332 Baptismal Committee................... …….Francine Carmody 679-7205 and ........................................................ …….Bernadette Poremba, 679-7643 Beautification Church ........................................... …… Brian and Joan Hagedorn, 679-7622 Grotto and Outdoor Stations ...... …… Bob and Lori Biamonte, 679-2239 Bereavement Committee ............. …….Francine Carmody 679-7205 and ……………………………………………...Gail Russo 657-8068 Bulletin .......................................... ……Jeanine Meisler, 853-3042 Chapel .......................................... …… Becki Shultis, 616-3426 Eucharist Ministers/Lectors ........ …… Bob Dietrich, 657-8556 Food Pantry .................................. …….Guy Oddo, 338-0624 Holiday Food Baskets .................. …….Diane & Vince Christofora Holiday Food Baskets Fundraising…..Ann Gregory Liturgy Committee ........................ …….Sue Curran, 679-8617 Maintenance Committee .............. …….David Sudlik, 845-332-9037 Music Group Church .................... …….Dave Christi, 430-8040 Music Group Chapel .................... …….Becki Shultis, 616-3426 Parish Council .............................. …….Jennie Konior 336-8059 Parish Nurse ................................. …….Colleen Short, 845-802-4147 Pins and Needles .......................... …….Pat Lindtveit, 338- 1720 ........................................................ …….Helen DeVoe, 679-5947 Religious Education K - 9 ........... …….Alice Haberski, H 679-6791 Respect Life .................................. …….Rosemary Cyr 679-6872 Secular Franciscan Order ........... …….Lorraine Pioli Sciarrino 626-7000 Soup Kitchen ................................ …….Barbara Runz 845-657-4022 Tree of Life .................................... …….Dolores Hagedorn 845-679-7607 Ushers ........................................... …….Guy Oddo, 338-0624 Wedding Committee ..................... …….Alice Haberski, 679-6791 ........................................................ …….Sandi Armstrong, 612-599-4112

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Sm 1:1-8; Ps 116:12-19; Mk 1:14‑20 Tuesday:1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mk 1:21‑28 Wednesday:1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10; Mk 1:29‑39 Thursday:1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mk 1:40‑45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16-19; Mk 2:1‑12 Saturday:1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2-7; Mk 2:13‑17 Sunday:Is 49:3, 5-6; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10; 1 Cor 1:1-3; Jn 1:29-34

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Baptism of the Lord Monday: First Week in Ordinary Time; St. Hilary Friday: St. Anthony Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins