For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in them. -Ephesians 2:10 usccb.org

The Knights of Columbus are the largest Catholic Fraternal Organization in the world.  If you wish to join the Knights of Columbus Saint John's Council.  Contact them at 845.475.8316

"The Columbian Squires, the official youth organization of the Knights of Columbus, is a leadership development program for young Catholic men, 10-18 years old. There are over 25,000 Catholic young men in over 1,500 local units, called circles, throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Bahamas and Guam."

Available from: www.kofc.org/un/en/squires/membership.html

To Join our Squires contact JGiglio(at)frontiernet.net

The Columbian Squires of St. John the Evangelist would like to extend a cordial invitation to the  7^th & 8^th boys (10 years old).  Whether we are visiting the Nursing Home, praying together, or having fun at our open mics; we are always seeking new and fun ways to care for Jesus in others while growing in His love.  The Squires is an opportunity for young men to truly grow in grace and truly encounter Christ in themselves and their brothers.  In doing so we live out our call to “be worthy.”  We desire to grow in grace and membership in the coming school years.  For more information please contact the Parish Office at 294-5328.

Here at St. John's we have many groups that you can join.  Here are some of our groups.

If you would like your group/organization added here please e-mail FatherRosado (at) gmail.com with your groups information.

St. John's Columbian Squires, Circle #5132
are gearing up for their 3rd  Open Mic Night on April 21, 2012 @ 6:00pm @ McCaffrey Hall  Come share your talent with the Squires!
ACTS NEEDED...All  are welcome...Call Parish Office if you would like to perform. 845-294-5328
The Squires will also be holding their
4th Annual 50/50
Fund Raiser Raffle
(to be sold before & after Sunday masses)
Drawing will be held at the Open Mic Night on April 21st, Winner Need Not Be Present To Win
 

This event is not only to bring families out for a night of fun and laughs, but the Squires are coordinating with Catholic Charities in effort to collect household items to aid our local community in need.  Such items as; can openers, irons, pots, pans, simple toiletries, towels.  We sometimes forget not only do we need the big stuff like food to survive.   But the small everyday items that we need to keep us living with dignity.  Please consider joining with the Squires and help our neighbors in need.  If you would like to donate any household item for this effort, please come by with your item on April 21^st and enjoy some very talented performers.  Or, you can drop your item off at the Parish Office, Labeled Open Mic Night.   As always, the Squires thank you in advance for your continuing efforts and generosity to support our local community. Hope to see you at our Open Mic...Come share your talent with us...

"From the beginning the Church has lived and understood the Death and Resurrection of Christ as a call by God to conversion in the faith of Christ and in love of one another, perfected in mutual help ever to the point of a voluntary sharing of material goods."  Justice in the World, USCCB

Next Squire meeting will be held on Feb. 26th @ 1:00pm in the Rectory Meeting Room 

Salesian Cooperators are lay men and women called to serve the young and poor in the spirit of loving kindness fostered by St. John Bosco.   (The vocation is also open to diocesan clergy.)  The apostolate can best be described as “bloom where you’re planted” as each Cooperator is mandated to bring Christ into his/her everyday world.  For all Cooperators, this begins with an attitude of kindness within the home then extends to the community at large. 

The Cooperators are a Third Order which follows a rule of life focused on prayer and active service.  The Cooperator must be aware of the needs of those served and respond with practical help.  Through paid or volunteer work, members of the Goshen Unit minister to God’s people in food pantries, as math tutor, in chemical dependency crisis centers, through visits to the infirmed, as reading specialists, as 4H leaders, as catechists, as fundraisers for youth groups and day care centers, as Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors, and as coordinators of youth ministry projects. 

If you would like more information, please call Kathy Pardo at 294-7807 or come to our meeting.  We gather at St. John’s at 1:00 PM on the third Monday of each month.