Deanery Cathedral Mass
Each Deanery is hosting a special Mass at the newly dedicated Cathedral.
Fayetteville Deanery will celebrate Mass on Monday, September 25th, 10:00am.
A bus will be provided from Good Shepherd to the Cathedral for $10.00 per person and will leave Good Shepherd at 8:00am.
A sign-up sheet is available on the Welcome Table. You may place payment and name on a "Cathedral" envelope located on the Welcome Table, or use your own envelope. Payment may be dropped in the basket behind the envelopes on the Welcome Table, placed in the offertory basket, mailed or dropped off at the Church Office.
Deadline to Sign-up is this weekend, August 19/20, 2017.
Anointing of the Sick
Are you baptized and getting ready to have surgery? Just diagnosed with a short term, long term or serious illness? Ask to be anointed. If you would like to be anointed, call Janice Scott in the Office, 425-1590.
If you have been anointed by Fr. Gaul either before, during or after Mass in the past, please notify Janice in the Office with name and date of anointing as she will need to record your information in the Sick Call Register. Thank you.
Are you baptized and getting ready to have surgery? Just diagnosed with a short term, long term or serious illness? Ask to be anointed. If you would like to be anointed, call Janice Scott in the Office, 425-1590.
If you have been anointed by Fr. Gaul either before, during or after Mass in the past, please notify Janice in the Office with name and date of anointing as she will need to record your information in the Sick Call Register. Thank you.
Father Gaul will be taking vacation Monday, August 21 thru
Friday, September 1st.
Please note the schedule:
Monday, August 21st and Tuesday, August 22nd
No Mass. Communion Service with Deacon Pat.
Wednesday, August 23rd—No Confessions, Evening
Services with a Communion Service.
Thursday, August 24th and Friday, August 25th
No Mass. Communion Service with Deacon Pat.
Saturday, August 26th and Sunday, August 27th
Please welcome our visiting Priest
Monday, August 28th and Tuesday, August 29th
No Mass. Communion Service with Deacon Pat.
Wednesday, August 30th—No Confessions, Evening
Services with a Communion Service.
Thursday, August 31st and Friday, September 1st
No Mass. Communion Service with Deacon Pat.
Friday, September 1st.
Please note the schedule:
Monday, August 21st and Tuesday, August 22nd
No Mass. Communion Service with Deacon Pat.
Wednesday, August 23rd—No Confessions, Evening
Services with a Communion Service.
Thursday, August 24th and Friday, August 25th
No Mass. Communion Service with Deacon Pat.
Saturday, August 26th and Sunday, August 27th
Please welcome our visiting Priest
Monday, August 28th and Tuesday, August 29th
No Mass. Communion Service with Deacon Pat.
Wednesday, August 30th—No Confessions, Evening
Services with a Communion Service.
Thursday, August 31st and Friday, September 1st
No Mass. Communion Service with Deacon Pat.
First Saturday Devotions
Offered in reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, First Saturday Devotion will be offered from April–August 2017.
During her apparition at Fatima, Our Lady said to Lucia, “I shall come to ask...that on the first Saturday of every month, communions of reparation be made at one moment for the sins of the world. Tell them that I promise to assist at the hour of death with the graces necessary for salvation, all those who, in order to make reparation to me, on the first Saturday for five successive months - go to confession, receive Holy Communion, say five decades of the Rosary, and keep me company for a quarter of an hour, meditating on the twenty mysteries of the Rosary.”
The Intention: To console the Immaculate Heart of Mary, offer reparation for the blasphemies and ingratitude of unrepentant sinners, and for peace in the world.
The Reason for this Devotion:
On May 29,1930, Our Lord explained to Sister Lucia why five first Saturdays. “My daughter, the reason is simple. Against the Immaculate Heart of Mary, five kinds of offenses and blasphemies are committed.
· Those committed against the Immaculate Conception;
· Those committed against the virginity of Our Lady;
· Those committed against the Divine maternity, refusing the same time, to accept Her as the Mother of
men;
· Those committed by men who publicly attempt to instill indifference, scorn and even hatred for this
Immaculate Mother in the hearts of children;
· Those committed by men who insult Her directly in Her statues.”
Offered in reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, First Saturday Devotion will be offered from April–August 2017.
During her apparition at Fatima, Our Lady said to Lucia, “I shall come to ask...that on the first Saturday of every month, communions of reparation be made at one moment for the sins of the world. Tell them that I promise to assist at the hour of death with the graces necessary for salvation, all those who, in order to make reparation to me, on the first Saturday for five successive months - go to confession, receive Holy Communion, say five decades of the Rosary, and keep me company for a quarter of an hour, meditating on the twenty mysteries of the Rosary.”
The Intention: To console the Immaculate Heart of Mary, offer reparation for the blasphemies and ingratitude of unrepentant sinners, and for peace in the world.
The Reason for this Devotion:
On May 29,1930, Our Lord explained to Sister Lucia why five first Saturdays. “My daughter, the reason is simple. Against the Immaculate Heart of Mary, five kinds of offenses and blasphemies are committed.
· Those committed against the Immaculate Conception;
· Those committed against the virginity of Our Lady;
· Those committed against the Divine maternity, refusing the same time, to accept Her as the Mother of
men;
· Those committed by men who publicly attempt to instill indifference, scorn and even hatred for this
Immaculate Mother in the hearts of children;
· Those committed by men who insult Her directly in Her statues.”
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Ziti DinnerHoly Stitchers will have their delicious annual Ziti Dinner on
Saturday, September 30th in the Social Hall. Tickets are available, $10.00 for Adults, children 10 and under $5.00. Tickets may be purchased from any Holy Stitcher. Questions? Contact Lee Pappa, 910-424-2131. |
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Knights of Columbus has always been an organization dedicated to the well-being and support of Catholic family life. The family is the first and primary place where we experience and are formed in our Catholic faith. By building upon our current programs and activities, the Knights of Columbus continues to promote the family as a ”domestic church” where husbands and wives, parent and children, grow in their knowledge and practice of the Catholic Faith. In order to perform its important mission of evangelization, each family needs to find support in the sacramental life of the parish.
Knights of Columbus councils have always responded to the most urgent needs of the Church, particularly through charitable and social outreach. In order to support the evangelization of family life today, our councils must be even more fully integrated into our parishes. As the world’s largest Catholic fraternal and family organization, we have a responsibility to dedicate our time, talent and resources to ensuring that our parishes our beacons of the new evangelization.
To that end, the Good Shepherd Council of the Knights of Columbus has pledged to support the initiative to “Build the Domestic Church”. Through the kindness of a generous donor, the Council has placed an Information KIOSK in the Gathering Area of the Church which has brochures and pamphlets and booklets to support the Parish Family, deepen our Catholic Faith and continue the mission of Evangelization in our Community.
Please feel free to use the resources in the KIOSK for yourselves, families and friends.
Knights of Columbus councils have always responded to the most urgent needs of the Church, particularly through charitable and social outreach. In order to support the evangelization of family life today, our councils must be even more fully integrated into our parishes. As the world’s largest Catholic fraternal and family organization, we have a responsibility to dedicate our time, talent and resources to ensuring that our parishes our beacons of the new evangelization.
To that end, the Good Shepherd Council of the Knights of Columbus has pledged to support the initiative to “Build the Domestic Church”. Through the kindness of a generous donor, the Council has placed an Information KIOSK in the Gathering Area of the Church which has brochures and pamphlets and booklets to support the Parish Family, deepen our Catholic Faith and continue the mission of Evangelization in our Community.
Please feel free to use the resources in the KIOSK for yourselves, families and friends.
A Widows Support Group “Widows Watch” has been formed at Good Shepherd. This ministry meets on the first Friday of the month in Room 2 of the church, followed by celebrating noon Mass and enjoying lunch afterwards. Our time together involves getting to know women of the Bible as well as ourselves. Being united as widows, this bond of fellowship and similar circumstances fosters support for one another. Any widow is welcome.
Questions: Contact Camille Grupy, 910-424-6802.
Questions: Contact Camille Grupy, 910-424-6802.
Discovering Christ:
WHAT IS “DISCOVERING CHRIST?”
Discovering Christ is based on Jesus’ teaching, “Ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door shall be opened to you
(Matt 7:7) It is a seven-week evangelizing course that creates a welcoming environment where members of a parish can bring anyone and everyone, the baptized and unbaptized, to hear the Good News and personally encounter Jesus Christ.
Each session includes a FREE MEAL for the whole family, CHILD CARE DURING THE SESSION, a brief time of worship, and small group discussion.
The high point of the course is a day retreat where guests have the opportunity to make a personal commitment to Jesus Christ and be renewed in the Holy Spirit.
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO HELP, there are lots of opportunities! Following are the various teams and a short description of their responsibilities:
Prayer Team: For those willing to provide this critical support and foundation by praying specifically for all who will serve or participate in Discovering Christ.
Marketing & Recruitment Team: Identifies & uses multiple ways to share Discovering Christ participation opportunities with parishioners.
Hospitality Team: Provides practical services for the course involving everything from set-up to clean-up.
Greeters: Greet and make guests feel welcome and glad they came.
Dinner Team: Assures enough quality food is prepared and available for all the meals for the course: weekly meetings, retreat and the final dinner.
Small Group Helpers: Key responsibility - to assist the small group facilitator create a welcoming atmosphere where guests feel free to ask honest questions about the Christian faith.
Retreat Team: Coordinates the retreat that will be held at our mission, St. Isidore, in collaboration with all other teams.
Childcare: Provides loving care for young children so parents may experience Discovering Christ without distractions.
Middle School Program: Provides dynamic learning experience for youth who are too old for childcare, yet too young for full Discovering Christ participation (ages 11-14).
Good Shepherd is the first parish in the Fayetteville Deanery to offer the Discovering Christ course, which will meet Monday evenings, 6-8:30 pm for seven weeks and be open to the whole family.
Registration has begun. Discovering Christ will begin Sept. 25, will be limited to 50 adult and high school participants, plus the younger members of their families.
Want more info? Email gschristlifeteam@outlook.com.
WHAT IS “DISCOVERING CHRIST?”
Discovering Christ is based on Jesus’ teaching, “Ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door shall be opened to you
(Matt 7:7) It is a seven-week evangelizing course that creates a welcoming environment where members of a parish can bring anyone and everyone, the baptized and unbaptized, to hear the Good News and personally encounter Jesus Christ.
Each session includes a FREE MEAL for the whole family, CHILD CARE DURING THE SESSION, a brief time of worship, and small group discussion.
The high point of the course is a day retreat where guests have the opportunity to make a personal commitment to Jesus Christ and be renewed in the Holy Spirit.
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO HELP, there are lots of opportunities! Following are the various teams and a short description of their responsibilities:
Prayer Team: For those willing to provide this critical support and foundation by praying specifically for all who will serve or participate in Discovering Christ.
Marketing & Recruitment Team: Identifies & uses multiple ways to share Discovering Christ participation opportunities with parishioners.
Hospitality Team: Provides practical services for the course involving everything from set-up to clean-up.
Greeters: Greet and make guests feel welcome and glad they came.
Dinner Team: Assures enough quality food is prepared and available for all the meals for the course: weekly meetings, retreat and the final dinner.
Small Group Helpers: Key responsibility - to assist the small group facilitator create a welcoming atmosphere where guests feel free to ask honest questions about the Christian faith.
Retreat Team: Coordinates the retreat that will be held at our mission, St. Isidore, in collaboration with all other teams.
Childcare: Provides loving care for young children so parents may experience Discovering Christ without distractions.
Middle School Program: Provides dynamic learning experience for youth who are too old for childcare, yet too young for full Discovering Christ participation (ages 11-14).
Good Shepherd is the first parish in the Fayetteville Deanery to offer the Discovering Christ course, which will meet Monday evenings, 6-8:30 pm for seven weeks and be open to the whole family.
Registration has begun. Discovering Christ will begin Sept. 25, will be limited to 50 adult and high school participants, plus the younger members of their families.
Want more info? Email gschristlifeteam@outlook.com.
Men’s Spirituality Group
Men, would you take the chance to get
away from the hectic pace that your life
has taken?
Could you benefit from an opportunity to relax and explore the impact of God on your
everyday life and work?
If the answer is yes – or perhaps you are just curious - there is an upcoming opportunity to meet with men in our parish who have profited in many ways by integrating our Faith into their everyday lifestyle.
Our Men’s Spirituality Group will meet bi-weekly,
Join us for our Men’s Spirituality Group, Thursday, August 24th, 7pm, Room 4.
Questions or need more information? Speak with Deacon Pat, 910-818-0801.
Men, would you take the chance to get
away from the hectic pace that your life
has taken?
Could you benefit from an opportunity to relax and explore the impact of God on your
everyday life and work?
If the answer is yes – or perhaps you are just curious - there is an upcoming opportunity to meet with men in our parish who have profited in many ways by integrating our Faith into their everyday lifestyle.
Our Men’s Spirituality Group will meet bi-weekly,
Join us for our Men’s Spirituality Group, Thursday, August 24th, 7pm, Room 4.
Questions or need more information? Speak with Deacon Pat, 910-818-0801.
Lost and Found
We have incurred several items in our Lost and Found—reading glasses, sunglasses, books, toys, umbrellas, etc. If you think you may have misplaced an item, please check the Lost and Found area in the kitchen airlock under the wooden mail slots. If you have lost any of the items below — a house key, key fob, rosary, etc. - please contact Janice Scott, 425-1590.
We have incurred several items in our Lost and Found—reading glasses, sunglasses, books, toys, umbrellas, etc. If you think you may have misplaced an item, please check the Lost and Found area in the kitchen airlock under the wooden mail slots. If you have lost any of the items below — a house key, key fob, rosary, etc. - please contact Janice Scott, 425-1590.
Divine Mercy
This photo was taken at Good Shepherd after Mass on Monday, May 16, 2016
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This photo was taken at Good Shepherd after Mass on Monday, May 16, 2016
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Parish Council Suggestion Box-
Have a Suggestion for the Parish? If so, use the Parish Pastoral Council Suggestion Box located on the Welcome Table. If you have a Suggestion, fill out the form located on the side of the box and place in the slot. The Suggestion Form can also be found on our Pastoral Council page.
Anonymous suggestions will not be answered.
Have a Suggestion for the Parish? If so, use the Parish Pastoral Council Suggestion Box located on the Welcome Table. If you have a Suggestion, fill out the form located on the side of the box and place in the slot. The Suggestion Form can also be found on our Pastoral Council page.
Anonymous suggestions will not be answered.
Vocations Chalice
This weekend, Patricia Kamionka will take the Vocations Chalice home. She will place the Chalice on her table and pray the Vocations Prayer with the Chalice every day and return it next weekend.
Would your family like a chance to take the Vocations Chalice home for a week? A sign-up sheet is available on the Welcome Table in the Gathering Area.
Please help pray the Vocations Prayer that is prayed with the Chalice.
The Prayer for Vocations
Heavenly Father, Bless your church with an abundance of holy and zealous priests, deacons, brothers and sisters. Give those you have called to the married state and those you have chosen to live as single persons in the world, the special graces that their lives require. Help those who have embraced the consecrated life to live up to their promises. Form us all in the likeness of your Son so that in Him, with Him and through Him we may love you more deeply and serve you more faithfully, always and everywhere. With Mary we ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
This weekend, Patricia Kamionka will take the Vocations Chalice home. She will place the Chalice on her table and pray the Vocations Prayer with the Chalice every day and return it next weekend.
Would your family like a chance to take the Vocations Chalice home for a week? A sign-up sheet is available on the Welcome Table in the Gathering Area.
Please help pray the Vocations Prayer that is prayed with the Chalice.
The Prayer for Vocations
Heavenly Father, Bless your church with an abundance of holy and zealous priests, deacons, brothers and sisters. Give those you have called to the married state and those you have chosen to live as single persons in the world, the special graces that their lives require. Help those who have embraced the consecrated life to live up to their promises. Form us all in the likeness of your Son so that in Him, with Him and through Him we may love you more deeply and serve you more faithfully, always and everywhere. With Mary we ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Parish Fasting
For the Life and Healing of the Parish, Father Gaul has asked us to
Fast each Wednesday of the week. Please remember that you can do a full fast, a partial fast or other type of self-denial.
Parish Healing
Have you participated in the Parish Fast? Are you planning to participate in the Parish Fast? Would you like to help build the parish and allow us to heal? Help the parish grow by inviting someone you know who has fallen away from the church to come to Mass with you one weekend. Or invite someone new who is not Catholic. God is always calling new people to him and asking us to live out our baptismal call. What better time since we hear so much negative publicity about God and church? We might not be able to bring God and prayer back into school and our government, but we can bring people into the church.
For the Life and Healing of the Parish, Father Gaul has asked us to
Fast each Wednesday of the week. Please remember that you can do a full fast, a partial fast or other type of self-denial.
Parish Healing
Have you participated in the Parish Fast? Are you planning to participate in the Parish Fast? Would you like to help build the parish and allow us to heal? Help the parish grow by inviting someone you know who has fallen away from the church to come to Mass with you one weekend. Or invite someone new who is not Catholic. God is always calling new people to him and asking us to live out our baptismal call. What better time since we hear so much negative publicity about God and church? We might not be able to bring God and prayer back into school and our government, but we can bring people into the church.
Prayer for Our Parish
Heavenly Father,
You have chosen the parish as a place where you encounter us in our daily lives.
The parish is the assembly in which your Word is proclaimed, your Eucharist is celebrated, your people are united in a local community, and gathered into various ministries, so that they may become the agent of change for the renewal of the whole Church.
Make our Parishioners aware of the many opportunities and responsibilities that are theirs to grow as disciples of Jesus and as witnesses of you to our friends and neighbors.
Keep us open to our need of your love and fellowship. Let both clergy and laity work together in harmony to serve you in others. We fervently ask this in Jesus' name.
Amen
Heavenly Father,
You have chosen the parish as a place where you encounter us in our daily lives.
The parish is the assembly in which your Word is proclaimed, your Eucharist is celebrated, your people are united in a local community, and gathered into various ministries, so that they may become the agent of change for the renewal of the whole Church.
Make our Parishioners aware of the many opportunities and responsibilities that are theirs to grow as disciples of Jesus and as witnesses of you to our friends and neighbors.
Keep us open to our need of your love and fellowship. Let both clergy and laity work together in harmony to serve you in others. We fervently ask this in Jesus' name.
Amen
