Nineteenth Sunday in

Ordinary Time

1 Kings 19:4-8 Psalm 34:2-3

Ephesians 4:30-5:2 John 6:41-51

Jeffersonville & Youngsville Rectory: 97 Schoolhouse Hill Rd.

PO Box 672 Jeffersonville, NY 12748 Tel: 845- 482-4640 - Fax: 845-482-3276

Email: saintgeorgesaintfran@hvc.rr.com Pastor: Fr. Ignatius Vu *Secretary: Maria Lavinski

Office Hours: Mon - Thurs 9:00am - 2:00pm Deacon Lawrence Knack 845-887-4985

Religious Education Coordinator: Sue Peters 482-4996

Email: speters312@gmail.com CYO Coordinator: Cathy Hart 482-4186

St. Peter’s Regional School: 292-7270 Mrs. Lisa Layman, Principal

St. George ~ St. Francis

Sacraments Baptism - Fourth Sunday - Private preparation two weeks in advance. Marriages - Initial contact with Pastor six months before marriage date. Confessions - Thirty minutes before weekend Masses.

Pastoral Visitations If you, or someone known to you is in an area Nursing Home, Hospital, or would just appreciate a home visit from the Pastor or a Pastoral Visitor, please notify the office.

Parish Registration If you are moving into or out of the parish, please notify the office.

Mass Schedule: Weekdays 8:00 AM St. George Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM St. George Sunday 7:30 AM & 11:00 AM St. George Sunday 9:00 AM St. Francis

A Parish Community; Catholic in our Faith, Christian in our witness, Franciscan in our Tradition

Sunday August 12, 2018

BIBLE STUDY

Every Saturday at 10am

St. Peter’s Church,

Monticello

For more info call 845-796-0228

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

CELEBRATION

St. George - St. Francis Parish

Couples celebrating their 25th or

50th Wedding Anniversary in 2018

please contact Parish office.

Adult Faith Formation (FORMED) Sign-up to FORMED. Go to formed.org and

sign up for free, where you will find faith for-

mation programs, Bible studies, Catholic-themed

movies, and e-books, and much more. All you

need is the following parish access code:

NJQRFV. Formed can be compared to Netflix

for Catholics, but it is so much more! Now the

best Catholic study programs, movies, audio

presentations, and eBooks from the most trusted

apostolate are all just a click away!

As summer begins, we would like to

remind everyone of the proper dress

for Sunday Mass. What may be appropriate for the

beach or for outdoor activities is not necessarily ap-

propriate at Mass. It used to be that Christians wore

their “SUNDAY BEST” when they came to church.

Today, in our more casual society we may not dress

formally for Mass, but we should dress properly out of

respect for God and the sensitivities of others attend-

ing mass as well.

Summer Styles

St. Francis Bazaar Raffle Winners Microwave - Allie Parisella

Handmade Afghan - Mile Foley

Tool Set - Tami Smith

Stuffed Animal - Joan Graham

6 month Subscription Sullivan Co. Democrat

Cory Razukas

Patti Parisella

Lois Scamihorn

1yr Subscription - River Reporter

Mary Alice Goodall

Aden Siquez

Gift Certificate to White Sulphur Springs Inn

June Krum

Thank you to everyone that participated in our

Annual Bazaar.

Please Pray for the Sick of Our Parish

Saturday - August 11th 4:00PM - Maria & Stefan Reis by Elizabeth Gieger

Sunday - August 12th 7:30AM - Bernice & Donald Krantz by Anna & Henry Kubenik 9:00AM - Julianne Lang by Julia Hemmer 11:00AM - John & Karolina Marut by Mary & Walter Marut

Monday - August 13th 8:00AM - Joseph Paszek by Natalie Paszek

Tuesday - August 14th 8:00AM – John & Eleanor Menges by Kuebler Family

Wednesday - August 15th The Assumption of the Blessed

Virgin Mary 8:00AM - For the People 7:00PM - @St. Francis

Thursday - August 16th 8:00AM – Ellen & Ernest Palcic by Stephen Spears

Friday - August 17th 8:00AM - Irene & John Boyd by Patti Parisella

Saturday - August 18th 4:00PM - Clara Hildebrand by Hildebrand Family

Sunday - August 19th 7:30AM - Lisa & George Reis by Elizabeth Gieger 9:00AM - Larry Hanretta by Joe Anne Baker 11:00AM - Intentions of Nebzydoski Family

Mass Intentions

CHURCH ACTIVITY CALENDAR

Sep 30th - 2nd Collection - St. Joseph’s Seminary

Scripture Next Weekend August 19, 2018

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Proverbs 9:1-6 Psalm 34:2-3

Ephesians 5:15-20 John 6:51-58

OFFERTORY REPORT Weekend of Aug 5, 2018

1st Collection @St. George - $1,296. @St. Francis - $551.

2nd Collection Insurance @St. George - $216. @St. Francis - $91.

Thank you to all who gave!

Requests for prayers will be published for four weeks, unless the requests

are renewed from time to time. Please phone Maria at 482-4640.

Come Join Us!

Choir St. George - Anne DevlinRaum 482-3844

St. Francis - Linda Hauschild 428-4800 Altar Rosary Society

St. George - St. Francis Ladies Guild

Mary Nosek 482-4292 Face book Page Novenas

Search for: Novenas Daily to join in Devotions & Prayers St. George & St. Francis Face book

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WEEKDAY MASS In St. George’s Church

Arrive at 8:00am and leave by 8:30am Monday - Friday

Holy Hour 1st Saturday of each month in St. George, 3:00pm

Religious Education Classes St. George 9:30 - 11:00am, St. Francis 10:00 -11:30am

GIFT SHOPS St. George - Danielle Corcillo 845-866-0367 or

Mon - Thurs see office staff.

St. Francis - before & after 9:00 AM Mass

Mary Nosek (482-4292) Susan Busing (701-0907)

Sullivan County Cluster Website is https://

sullivanclusterparishes.org

St. George - St. Francis website: stgeorgestfrancis.org

Don’t forget to register to formed.org (Parishioners, enter

code: NJQRFV )

Gail Carroll, Marge Daley, Derik Van Loon, Imma DeLuca, Loretta Pettinger, Nina DeLuca, Margaret Lutz, Tracy Larssen, Fran Scafidi, Diane Terwilliger, Mike Schwartz, Dottie Roycroft, Debbie Bose, Audra Hubert, Laura D’Ercole, Frank Moloney, Sr. Dolores, Sheila Coleman, Aldona Harder, Raymond, Patrick Madden, Keith Cousineau, Harriet Podbielski, John O’Toole, Steve Clifford, Owen Poley, Jacqui, Charlie Pribyl, Christopher Zappola, Mike Masciola, Sr. Margaret Ellen Burke.

Use of Parish Spaces: Anyone having an event involving

the use of St. George ~ St. Francis Parish must contact the

Parish Office at least one month in advance.

Hospice Fall Volunteer Training 2018 Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, Inc.

90 Crystal Run Road, Middletown, NY

On Wed 10am - 5pm, classes on 9/12, 9/26, 10/3,

10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31.

If interested please contact Debra Epstein at 845-565

-4849 or debrae@hospiceoforange.com.

Under the Bush by Tríona Doherty

When a prophet sits under a bush, it’s usually a sign that things

are not going well! At a particularly low moment in his relation-

ship with God, the prophet Jonah sits, in an angry sulk, under a

bush. While there he encounters God and learns a valuable les-

son about mercy.

In today’s first reading, it is the prophet Elijah who sits under a

bush. He is on his last legs, having escaped into the desert to

avoid capture and death. At this low point, a day’s journey into

the wilderness, he has had enough. He finds himself begging

God to take his life.

It is a moment that will speak to many of us, particularly those

of us facing struggles. Things can get on top of us. We some-

times feel alone, that our road is all uphill, that we are in the wil-

derness and there is nothing to do but give up. Yet when Elijah

is at his lowest point, even getting ready to die, he finds he is not

alone. The comforting presence of God is with him, offering

sustenance to help him on his journey.

Elijah’s response to God is at first reluctant; he lies straight back

down again. But with a second round of encouragement (and

some more food) he is on his feet and able to continue his jour-

ney, replenished and renewed. At the moment he felt the most

abandoned and alone, God was closer than ever.

BULLETIN ITEMS:

Items you wish to place in the parish bulletin MUST be

submitted, in writing, to parish office or email by 12pm

on Tuesdays for the following Sunday. Email address is:

saintgeorgesaintfran@hvc.rr.com

“Love is the most necessary of all virtues. Love in

the person who preaches the word of God is like fire

in a musket. If a person were to throw a bullet with

his hands, he would hardly make a dent in anything;

but if the person takes the same bullet and ignites

some gunpowder behind it, it can kill. It is much the

same with the word of God. If it is spoken by some-

one who is filled with the fire of charity- the fire of

love of God and neighbor- it will work wonders.”

-St. Anthony Mary Claret

ACTS 2:38 - An elderly woman had just returned to

her home from an evening of religious service when

she was startled by an intruder. As she caught the

man in the act of robbing her home of its valuables,

she yelled, 'Stop -Acts 2:38!' (..turn from your sin...).

The burglar stopped dead in his tracks. The woman

calmly called the police and explained what she had

done. As the officer cuffed the man to take him in,

he asked the burglar, 'Why did you just stand there?

All she did was yell a scripture to you.' 'Scripture?'

replied the burglar, 'She said she had an AXE and

two 38's!'