Feeling disconnected from church?
Here are some ways to help you out during this time of crisis.
Father Gaul and Deacon Pat continue to celebrate Mass every day even though they are not permitted to allow the congregation to assemble. Celebrating Sunday Mass, any Mass, in an empty Church is heartbreaking. Your prayers and intentions are being included in these Masses. Please continue to pray for God's mercy during this time of trial. Hopefully our parishioners will be allowed to be back in Church very soon.
Adoration
Adoration has been cancelled per mandate from the Diocese of Raleigh.
Adoration has been cancelled per mandate from the Diocese of Raleigh.
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How do I continue to tithe?
If you are not having financial hardships due to the COVID-19 virus, please continue to give to the church.
We must maintain our staff and facilities during this time of crisis. You can give one of three ways:
Mail envelope to Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 5050 Oak Street, Hope Mills, NC 28348
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Drop off your envelope during office hours, Monday-Friday, 10am to 4pm.
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Utilize our E-Transfer online system. Simply click HERE to make your online donation. You can choose to make a one time or recurring donation.
We must maintain our staff and facilities during this time of crisis. You can give one of three ways:
Mail envelope to Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 5050 Oak Street, Hope Mills, NC 28348
OR
Drop off your envelope during office hours, Monday-Friday, 10am to 4pm.
OR
Utilize our E-Transfer online system. Simply click HERE to make your online donation. You can choose to make a one time or recurring donation.
Can I still come to Church?
YES!!!! Here are some opportunities to help you stay fully alive in your faith:
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am to 4pm. Ring doorbell on far right side of the building labeled offices.
Office Number: (910) 425-1590.
Reconciliation: The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered Wednesdays 5:00 pm-5:45 pm and Saturdays 4:00 pm-5:00 pm.
Private Devotion Time: Come to church any time during office hours and spend some quality quiet time in the Naive. Just remember to remain 6 feet away from anyone else there as well.
Stations of the Cross: Come to church any time during office hours and pray the stations of the cross in the Naive. Click HERE for the Stations of the Cross as composed by Saint Alphonsus Ligouri to help you pray.
Palm Sunday: Father Gaul will celebrate Palm Sunday Mass on April 5, 2020, where he will bless the palms. This Mass is closed to the public. However, the staff will distribute the palms to parishioners from 10 am to 1 pm on that Sunday. Just simply pull up at the front doors and we will bring the palms to your car, no need to get out!
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am to 4pm. Ring doorbell on far right side of the building labeled offices.
Office Number: (910) 425-1590.
Reconciliation: The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered Wednesdays 5:00 pm-5:45 pm and Saturdays 4:00 pm-5:00 pm.
Private Devotion Time: Come to church any time during office hours and spend some quality quiet time in the Naive. Just remember to remain 6 feet away from anyone else there as well.
Stations of the Cross: Come to church any time during office hours and pray the stations of the cross in the Naive. Click HERE for the Stations of the Cross as composed by Saint Alphonsus Ligouri to help you pray.
Palm Sunday: Father Gaul will celebrate Palm Sunday Mass on April 5, 2020, where he will bless the palms. This Mass is closed to the public. However, the staff will distribute the palms to parishioners from 10 am to 1 pm on that Sunday. Just simply pull up at the front doors and we will bring the palms to your car, no need to get out!
What can I do at home to keep my faith fully alive?
Watch Mass on TV/Internet: Daily and Weekend Mass are available on many platforms.
St. Ann Catholic Church, Fayetteville;
Streams Daily and Weekend Masses
EWTN, Catholic TV; Sunday Mass
Daily TV Mass, YouTube;
Streams Daily and Weekend Masses
Spiritual Communion: Use the prayer to make an act of Spiritual Communion daily. You can make an act of Spiritual Communion any time, multiple times a day. Click here for a video from Scott Hahn about Spiritual Communion.
Read Scripture: In addition to your Bible, a number of Catholic resources have granted free access to their online catalogs during this time. These include Liturgical Press, Magnificat and The Word Among Us. Visit their websites to see readings, reflections and more. The USCCB is also a great resource.
Stay Connected with other Parishioners: The church staff is working on a way to keep all parishioners connected and discussions open. Check back soon for more information.
St. Ann Catholic Church, Fayetteville;
Streams Daily and Weekend Masses
EWTN, Catholic TV; Sunday Mass
Daily TV Mass, YouTube;
Streams Daily and Weekend Masses
Spiritual Communion: Use the prayer to make an act of Spiritual Communion daily. You can make an act of Spiritual Communion any time, multiple times a day. Click here for a video from Scott Hahn about Spiritual Communion.
Read Scripture: In addition to your Bible, a number of Catholic resources have granted free access to their online catalogs during this time. These include Liturgical Press, Magnificat and The Word Among Us. Visit their websites to see readings, reflections and more. The USCCB is also a great resource.
Stay Connected with other Parishioners: The church staff is working on a way to keep all parishioners connected and discussions open. Check back soon for more information.
News from the Diocese of Raleigh
Click HERE to read the entire directive from Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama.
Guidance on Masses, ministries and the sacramentsBased on updated guidance from public officials regarding the continued need to further limit the numbers of people gathered, and particularly as more local communities issue “stay at home” directives so as to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the suspension of all public daily and weekend Masses in the Diocese of Raleigh continues until further notice.
The following directives are also established until further notice in conjunction with the above:
Guidance on Masses, ministries and the sacramentsBased on updated guidance from public officials regarding the continued need to further limit the numbers of people gathered, and particularly as more local communities issue “stay at home” directives so as to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the suspension of all public daily and weekend Masses in the Diocese of Raleigh continues until further notice.
The following directives are also established until further notice in conjunction with the above:
- All gatherings in parishes also are suspended effective immediately until further notice, including faith formation, CCD, RCIA, Stations of the Cross, Adoration, etc. Exceptions to “stay at home” orders have provided provisions allowing for the video streaming of religious services with appropriate health precautions and limitations of numbers of essential participants. Any virtual Masses must be live when broadcast, not recorded, per the 1997 directive of the USCCB. Celebrations of the Mass which are live-streamed may not include public distribution of Holy Communion before or after the broadcast. The risk of infection by older members of our congregations necessitates this decision for the welfare of all the faithful of the diocese. Masses in open areas around the property of our churches are also discouraged as they cannot guarantee adequate distancing and protections of the members of the assembly.
- All Penance Services, School Masses and Healing Masses are cancelled.
- The Sacrament of Reconciliation is to be suspended except for those in danger of death. All other means of providing the Sacrament should cease. In particular the practice being observed of “stational penance” via automobile “drive throughs,” etc., is not an appropriate celebration of the sacrament and should be discontinued. The necessary human interaction crucial to the celebration of the sacrament is impeded through the lack of full proximity, and the ability to offer counsel and direction is hampered by the distance between the confessor and the penitent.
- In the current state of the pandemic, the celebration of the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick cannot be fully administered as a gloved hand cannot administer the anointing. Prayer over the sick and with the family of the sick should be observed. Suggested prayers, that do not mention anointing with oil from the ritual, are selections B, E, and G under Prayer after Anointing, Anointing in a Hospital or an Institution in Pastoral Care of the Sick. In as far as it is possible, Viaticum should be administered to the dying and those in danger of death.
- Confirmations have been suspended. Celebrations of the sacrament are being evaluated on a week by week basis. Provisions will be made for the eventual delegation of faculties for pastors to confirm candidates at the earliest convenience.
- During the Season of Lent, baptism should only be administered in danger of death. Celebrations of the Sacrament of Baptism should be suspended until after the lifting of restrictions on gatherings.
- For the foreseeable future, funerals should be simple graveside services with a small gathering of immediate family. A memorial Mass may be celebrated at a later date.
- Weddings should be postponed where “stay at home” directives, like Wake County’s, prohibit gatherings of any size. Broadly, across the Diocese of Raleigh, weddings should consist of gatherings of 10 or less and must use the Rite of Marriage Outside of Mass.
- Additional directives on the celebration of the liturgies of Holy Week and the Paschal Triduum are forthcoming. These liturgies, however, are all to be live-streamed, with only essential ministers and ministries necessary to conduct the liturgies and rituals present.
Pray, Pray, and Pray some more!!!!
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