For a glance at Faith Formation, please visit our 2017-2018 Religious Education Calendar page.
Faith Formation Registration for grades Pre-K –12
It is necessary for families to register each year.
Registration for 2018-2019 will begin on Good Shepherd Sunday, April 22, at 3:00pm in the Social Hall.
Early registration helps in planning and keeps the cost down for the parish by ordering books early.
Please Register Early!
Vacation Bible School
Our Vacation Bible School theme for this year is: Deep Sea Discovery
Join us July 9, 10, 11/Monday, Tuesday & Weds for another great Bible School Adventure!
Our next planning meeting will be at 1:00pm, Sunday, May 6 in the Social Hall.
If you have not already signed up to join in the planning fun – or to be part of our Deep Sea Discovery Team – sign on up today. Sign-up sheet can be found on the Welcome Table!
Registration for Vacation Bible School will be available on Sunday, April 22, during Good Shepherd Sunday.
Registration for 2018-2019 will begin on Good Shepherd Sunday, April 22, at 3:00pm in the Social Hall.
Early registration helps in planning and keeps the cost down for the parish by ordering books early.
Please Register Early!
Vacation Bible School
Our Vacation Bible School theme for this year is: Deep Sea Discovery
Join us July 9, 10, 11/Monday, Tuesday & Weds for another great Bible School Adventure!
Our next planning meeting will be at 1:00pm, Sunday, May 6 in the Social Hall.
If you have not already signed up to join in the planning fun – or to be part of our Deep Sea Discovery Team – sign on up today. Sign-up sheet can be found on the Welcome Table!
Registration for Vacation Bible School will be available on Sunday, April 22, during Good Shepherd Sunday.
First Holy Communion
Our children will celebrate their First Holy Communion on Sunday, April 29, 2018
Please hold our children and their families in your prayers as they continue to prepare for the reception of First Holy Communion on Sunday, April 29th.
Our children will celebrate their First Holy Communion on Sunday, April 29, 2018
Please hold our children and their families in your prayers as they continue to prepare for the reception of First Holy Communion on Sunday, April 29th.
PARENTS YOUR VOTE IS NEEDED
Emails have been sent to parents to take part in a poll that would change the time for evening sessions from 6-7:30pm to 12:45– 2:00pm.
If voted for, this change would take place beginning September 2018.
This poll is in response to concerns expressed by families throughout the year. Please check your email and respond Yes or No by May 6.
Reasons for this time change was to provide quality family time on Sunday afternoon and evening and alleviate an additional evening trip back to the church campus.
Thank you, we are waiting to hear from you.
Emails have been sent to parents to take part in a poll that would change the time for evening sessions from 6-7:30pm to 12:45– 2:00pm.
If voted for, this change would take place beginning September 2018.
This poll is in response to concerns expressed by families throughout the year. Please check your email and respond Yes or No by May 6.
Reasons for this time change was to provide quality family time on Sunday afternoon and evening and alleviate an additional evening trip back to the church campus.
Thank you, we are waiting to hear from you.
BARBARA WATSON SCHOLARSHIP
Any high school senior who will attend a two or four-year college in the fall is encouraged to apply for this Parish Scholarship Award.
Applications are available on the Welcome Table.
APPLICATION DEADLINE - SUNDAY, MAY 20th
Please return the application to the office administrator, Janice Scott.
The scholarship will be awarded at the Baccalaureate Mass on Sunday, June 10th, 11:30am Mass.
Any high school senior who will attend a two or four-year college in the fall is encouraged to apply for this Parish Scholarship Award.
Applications are available on the Welcome Table.
APPLICATION DEADLINE - SUNDAY, MAY 20th
Please return the application to the office administrator, Janice Scott.
The scholarship will be awarded at the Baccalaureate Mass on Sunday, June 10th, 11:30am Mass.
BACCALAUREATE MASS
The parish will celebrate all of those who are graduating from high school or college this spring, on Sunday, June 10th at the 11:30am Mass. A special bulletin insert will be published with the names, honors and future plans of the graduates that weekend.
Graduates who would like to be included in the insert are asked to fill out the Baccalaureate Mass Info Sheet, available on the Welcome Table.
DEADLINE TO RETURN FORM - Sunday, May 20th.
The parish will celebrate all of those who are graduating from high school or college this spring, on Sunday, June 10th at the 11:30am Mass. A special bulletin insert will be published with the names, honors and future plans of the graduates that weekend.
Graduates who would like to be included in the insert are asked to fill out the Baccalaureate Mass Info Sheet, available on the Welcome Table.
DEADLINE TO RETURN FORM - Sunday, May 20th.
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The youth of Good Shepherd Parish
received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Thursday, March 22, 2018. |
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY CONFIRMED:
Kristen Bradley, Michael Fletcher, Abigail Hughes, Samantha Cline, Alan Garcia, Nicole McCann,
Cristin Dell, Kimberly Garcia, Emma Reilly, Matthew Downi, Zaccary Grierson, Ashlyn Roy, Ryan Dukes, Sara Guilfoyle, Connor Schneider, Wyatt Evans, Adam Horne, and Perrin Wilson
But now, says the Lord, who created you…
“I have called you by name: you are mine.”
Isaiah 43:1
We welcome and look forward to your active participation in our parish.
As newly confirmed young adult parishioners you are invited and encouraged to share in the many ministry’s in our parish!
Kristen Bradley, Michael Fletcher, Abigail Hughes, Samantha Cline, Alan Garcia, Nicole McCann,
Cristin Dell, Kimberly Garcia, Emma Reilly, Matthew Downi, Zaccary Grierson, Ashlyn Roy, Ryan Dukes, Sara Guilfoyle, Connor Schneider, Wyatt Evans, Adam Horne, and Perrin Wilson
But now, says the Lord, who created you…
“I have called you by name: you are mine.”
Isaiah 43:1
We welcome and look forward to your active participation in our parish.
As newly confirmed young adult parishioners you are invited and encouraged to share in the many ministry’s in our parish!
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SEARCH
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Search 190 Coming Soon!
Now is the time for high school students to register for one of our two up-coming Search Retreats.
”Search” is a peer-led retreat sponsored by the Diocese of Raleigh, which has touched the lives of teenagers for more than 40 years. Participants are led through a series of witness talks and activities prepared by a team of high school students who encourage participants to seek and find Christ in their own lives and in one another on their journey toward maturity.
Search 190 will be held April 27-29, 2018.
For more information and to register for Search 190, follow the link:
https://raldioc.configio.com/go/search-190
Now is the time for high school students to register for one of our two up-coming Search Retreats.
”Search” is a peer-led retreat sponsored by the Diocese of Raleigh, which has touched the lives of teenagers for more than 40 years. Participants are led through a series of witness talks and activities prepared by a team of high school students who encourage participants to seek and find Christ in their own lives and in one another on their journey toward maturity.
Search 190 will be held April 27-29, 2018.
For more information and to register for Search 190, follow the link:
https://raldioc.configio.com/go/search-190
FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS OF BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS
Planning to have your child baptized?
Baptismal Preparation classes are required for Baptisms within the Diocese of Raleigh.
Parents need to attend both sessions BEFORE scheduling the baptism of their child. Godparents must attend either at Good Shepherd, or their own parish, which should provide them proof of attendance.
The next scheduled Baptismal Preparation classes for Good Shepherd:
Sunday, May 20, 9:45am.
Baptismal preparation is a necessary requirement for both parents and godparents. If you would
like to attend these sessions, or have any questions concerning this process, please contact
Trisha Martin-Kamionka in the Faith Formation Office, 910-425-5617.
Planning to have your child baptized?
Baptismal Preparation classes are required for Baptisms within the Diocese of Raleigh.
Parents need to attend both sessions BEFORE scheduling the baptism of their child. Godparents must attend either at Good Shepherd, or their own parish, which should provide them proof of attendance.
The next scheduled Baptismal Preparation classes for Good Shepherd:
Sunday, May 20, 9:45am.
Baptismal preparation is a necessary requirement for both parents and godparents. If you would
like to attend these sessions, or have any questions concerning this process, please contact
Trisha Martin-Kamionka in the Faith Formation Office, 910-425-5617.
PLANET GREEN-
The Office of the Catechesis supports recycling of e-waste through Planet Green, which accepts the following items:
The Office of the Catechesis supports recycling of e-waste through Planet Green, which accepts the following items:
- Inkjet Cartridges
- Cell Phones
- Pagers
- GPS and Radar Detectors
- Ipods/Mp3 Players
- Mobile Hot Spots
- Video Game Consoles
- Handheld Video Games
- Video Games and Accessories
- Calculators
