Good Shepherd Catholic Church

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1 Pastor Emeritus/Administrator Reverend Thomas J. Gaul Deacon Deacon Pat Snyder Good Shepherd Catholic Church 5050 Oak Street Hope Mills, NC (910) Fax (844) OR Office Hours: Monday Thursday 9:30am-5:30pm; Friday 9:30am-2:30pm MASSES Saturday Vigil :30 pm Sunday.....8:30 and 11:30 am Holy Days.. 12:00 and 6:30 pm Daily Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday :00 am First Friday/Friday....12:00 pm Wednesday Evening Services 5:00-5:45pm Confessions 5:50pm Exposition 6:00pm Rosary 6:20pm Evening Prayer 6:40pm Benediction 6:45pm Mass Reconciliation: Wednesday 5:00-5:45 pm; Saturday 4:00-5:00 pm Or by appointment. PARISH STAFF Office Manager Janice Scott ext. 203 Director of Faith Formation Patricia Martin-Kamionka ext.200 Office Assistant Maria Rosario ext. 202 Plant Manager Rick Underwood ext. 201 RCIA Coordinator Camille Grupy Liturgy Coordinator Sheila Franklin High School Youth Ministers Jeanette Hubbard Justin Shobe Middle School Youth Ministers Barbara Connor Ubaldo Herrera Choir Director Phil Provencher Nursery Coordinator Heather Augustine Council Chairpersons Parish Pastoral Council Ron Macaluso Finance Council Steve Graybill Our Mission The People of Good Shepherd are dedicated to Preaching the Word of the Kingdom of God by Service to the Community and Sanctifying the One Family of Faith. Deacon Nay Henriquez Macedonia Church Road Fayetteville, NC (910) English Mass: 9:00 AM Misa en Espanol: 11:45 AM

2 The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday, January 26: Name Tag Weekend BAA in-pew 2:00pm Respect Life and Social Concerns Movie, Social Hall 4:00pm Confessions 5:30pm Mass Sunday, January 27: 8:30am Mass RCIA Dismissal 9:45am Adult/RCIA Formation, Scripture and Tradition, Fr. Gaul, Room 2 RCIA Inquiry, Room 3 Children s Liturgy Rehearsal, Church Pre-K-5th Grade Classes, Classrooms 11:30am Mass-Children s Dismissal 12:45pm 6th-12th Grade Classes, Classrooms 1:00pm Welcome Lunch, Rectory Monday, January 28: 9:00am Mass Tuesday, January 29: 9:00am Mass 6:30pm Girl Scouts Meeting, Social Hall 7:00pm Timely Topics, Gathering Area Wednesday, January 30: Wednesday Evening Services 5:00 5:40pm Confessions 5:45pm Exposition 5:50pm Rosary 6:15pm Evening Prayer 6:40pm Benediction 6:45pm Mass Thursday, January 31: 9:00am Mass 9:30am Holy Stitchers, Room 12 6:30pm Adult Bible Study, Gathering Area Friday, February 1: 10:30am Widow s Watch, Room 2 12:00pm Funeral Mass for Stephanie DiBona 1/2 High School Lock-in, Social Hall 6:00pm February 1st, thru 8:00am, February 2nd First Friday Adoration Saturday, February 2: St. Blaise Blessing of Throats at all Masses 4:00pm Confessions 5:30pm Mass High School Souper Bowl Collection after all Masses Sunday, February 3: 8:30am Mass RCIA Dismissal 9:45am RCIA Room 2 RCIA Inquiry, Room 3 Children s Liturgy Rehearsal, Church Pre-K-5th Grade Classes, Classrooms Baptismal Preparation Class, Room 4 Awake, Gathering Area 11:30am Mass-Children s Dismissal 12:45pm 6th-12th Grade Classes, Classrooms Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday January 27, 2019 For the week of January 26-February 2, 2019 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Next Sunday: 5:30pm 8:30am 11:30am 9:00am 9:00pm 6:45pm 9:00am 12:00pm 5:30pm Anne Finnigan Reparation of clergy and Healing for victims People of Good Shepherd Parish Patrick A. Colletti Deceased Members of the Ferriter & Hinrichs Families Intentions of Rev. Mr John De Guzman Naomi Ball Funeral Mass Dr. Robert Ferguson READINGS FOR THE WEEK Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Ps 19:8-10, 15; 1 Cor 12:12-30 [12-14, 27]; Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21 Heb 9:15, 24-28; Ps 98:1-6; Mk 3:22-30 Heb 10:1-10; Ps 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11; Mk 3:31-35 Heb 10:11-18; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 4:1-20 Heb 10:19-25; Ps 24:1-6; Mk 4:21-25 Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mk 4:26-34 Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Cor 12:31-13:13 [13:4-13]; Lk 4:21-30 Offertory Needed Each Week $ Offertory Received January 19/20 %99 1/2 Can Needed Each Month $ /2 Can Rec. thru January 20 %69 Saint Isidro Needed Each Month $ Saint Isidro Rec. thru January 20 %69 Share Sunday $ For more detailed information on the collections, please contact Steve Graybill, Finance Chair. - Thank you for your continued support of our Parish and its mission to serve the people of God - SANCTUARY LIGHT The Sanctuary Light will illuminate the Blessed Sacrament this week in loving Memory of Mary Ellen Splawn, given by Traci Bracey. The altar flowers this weekend are given for the greater glory of God and in Loving Memory of The Unborn, given by Joe Bierkotte.

3 Grade Pre-K 12 resume this Sunday, Jan. 27th. Confirmation Updates and Reminders First Year Confirmation Reminder: Next Sunday, February 3rd,12:45pm-Parents, Sponsor & Candidates meet with Fr. Gaul in CAP Room, Social Hall. Second Year Confirmation Reminder: Next Sunday, February 10th, 12:45pm-Parents, Sponsor & Candidates meet with Fr. Gaul in CAP Room, Social SACRAMENTS 2019! This year we are blessed to have twenty-four children preparing to receive First Holy Communion on May 12 th, nineteen teens preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on April 3 rd, and six children/teens who will receive all three of the Sacraments of Initiation during the Mass at the Easter Vigil on April 20 th. Please hold these children, teens, families, and their catechists in your prayers as we continue to prepare for the reception of these Holy Sacraments. Liturgy of the Word for Children We invite children ages 4-6 to attend the Liturgy of the Word for Children during the 11:30 Mass each Sunday. Just prior to the Liturgy of the Word, catechists and children will be called forward for a blessing as they are dismissed to hear Sunday Mass readings in a way they can relate and understand more fully. TIMELY TOPICS One of the most shocking revelations concerning the Catholic Church has been the abuse of children and other vulnerable members of the Church by the clergy, as well as the cover up perpetrated by Church leaders. Parishioners are encouraged to attend the Timely Topics gathering on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 7-8pm, in the Gathering Area. Deacon Pat will facilitate a discussion on the steps US Church leaders have taken to address this scandal. Due to the sensitive nature of this discussion, recommend participants take advantage of child care, which will be provided. RCIA RCIA Dismissal will take place during the 8:30am Mass. At 9:45am, Fr. Gaul will facilitate Sacred Scripture and Tradition for RCIA catechumen, candidates. Parishioners are invited and always welcome to attend. New Year new Bible Study! We continue our Bible Study on the Letters of St. James, St. Jude and the First and Second Letters of St. Peter. Our next meeting will be on Thursday, January 1st, 6:30pm,in the Gathering Area. Please enter through the Gathering Area door. BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS Our next Baptismal Preparation Class for the Sacrament of Baptism will be Sunday, February 3rd, 9:45am, Rm 4. Baptismal preparation is a necessary requirement for both parents and godparents. Catholic Kids Club (CKC) Our Elementary Youth Ministry hosted their first Holy Spirit Lock-In on Friday, January 18th.Sixteen children were chaperoned by six safe environment trained catechists and parents. The evening included prayers to the Holy Spirit, dinner, painting activities on canvas and rocks, Saint Bingo, musical activities and a movie. The Lock In concluded Saturday morning with breakfast and games. It was a faith and fun filled event for children, parents and chaperones. We look forward to continuing the Holy Spirit Lock-in in the years to come! New Catholic High School Study On January 21, surveys were made available to parishioners with school-age children asking for your opinions about a new Catholic High School to be located in the Fayetteville-Southern Pines-Pinehurst area. For all who have responded to the survey Thank you! If you have not completed the survey, please do so online at: by February 6, Your response is very important. Thank you for your taking time to respond. News from the Diocese.. Diocese of Raleigh Office of Vocations Presents: 2019 SEMINARY PILGRIMANE February 8-10,2019 If you have been thinking about the Priesthood, this trip is a perfect way to see what seminary is like and begin discerning your call. Depart Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral, Raleigh, 6:00am, Feb.8, Return Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral, Raleigh, 9:00pm, Feb.10. With visits to: Theological College, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC., Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, PA. Open to college & High School Young Men (age 17 and up) For more info: vocations@raldiocorg,ncpriest.org. Or , If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts. Hebrews 3:15

4 Welcome to PARISH INFORMATION NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome to our Community! We invite you to register at the Church Office during office hours, pick up a Welcome Packet on the Welcome Table in the Gathering Area or online at: Though a rather simple act, registration is a sign of one s commitment and responsibility to the parish and allows the parish to know how many families live in the parish. It also provides an official record of your Active membership and is essential for participation in parish programs and sacraments. What is an Active Membership: three points determine active membership: Registration in the parish for a sufficient period of time and use of the envelope system in support of the parish; Faithful attendance at Mass on Sundays and Holy Days; Volunteer and participate in Parish activities with time, talent, and treasure as means permit. Please note the Facilities and Services of Good Shepherd Church are available to active members. Emergencies: In cases of emergency, please contact the Parish Office during regular business hours. After hours, please call Deacon Pat at (910) SACRAMENTS Anointing of the Sick: Call the Church Office (910) Marriage: Couples are asked not to set a date for their wedding until an initial meeting with the Pastor or Deacon. Diocesan requirements mandate a minimum six-month period of preparation. Baptism: Parental participation in a program to prepare parents is required. Contact Trisha Martin-Kamionka, , in the Faith Formation Office at least 3 months in advance of your desired baptismal date to make the proper arrangements. Sick and Homebound/Hospitalized: Please notify the Parish Office when someone is ill and unable to attend Mass for any significant length of time and would like to receive Holy Communion. Bulletin Deadline: Requests are due by 12 noon on the Monday prior to the weekend the announcement is to be published. your request to: gsbulletinedit@gmail.com. Special Needs: Handicapped accessible doors are located on the left side of the Gathering Area. Wheelchair seating is available in the front row of chairs in the Church. Cars must display a valid handicap sticker or placard to park in the reserved handicap spaces in the Church parking lot. Moving or PCS ing? Please come by the Parish Office to receive a free gift for safe travels. Vocations Chalice This weekend, Nick & Sherri Foti will take the Vocations Chalice home. They will place the Chalice on their table and pray the Vocations Prayer with the Chalice every day and return it next weekend. Please help pray the Vocations Prayer that is prayed with the Chalice below. 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. 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. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament First Friday in February, February 1, we will offer Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament beginning at 6:00pm and end with the Benediction on Saturday, February 2, 8:00am. This is a peaceful and prayerful time and is open to everyone. Sign ups are available on the board beside the Welcome Table in one hour increments. For safety, we ask one Male be present for each hour. 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- 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 the 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. The Feast of Saint Blaise The Feast of Saint Blaise is on Saturday, February 2nd. In Honor of this Feast, at all Masses next weekend, February 2/3, Fr. Gaul and Deacon Pat, will bless all throats.

5 We express our heartfelt prayers and condolences to Mary Nicosia and family on the loss of Stephanie Marie DiBona. Funeral Mass for Stephanie will be held at: Good Shepherd this Friday, February 1st. Interment at a later date. A Social will be held in the Social Hall immediately following the Mass. May the soul of Stephanie rest in eternal peace of the risen Lord. Everything in life requires courage It may be facing physical danger, or doing the right thing when no one is looking. It may be playing or coaching a sport, getting married or closer to God. This month s resource from Dynamic Catholic, is The Book of Courage, by Mathew Kelly. Again, several copies of this book will be available in the Gathering Area. Please take one to read, study, and then pass on to other parishioners. 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, 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. Urgent need for Sick and Homebound Ministers The Eucharist is the source and summit of every Catholic's life of faith. It is in partaking of Holy Communion that Catholics receive the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ. It is important that Catholics not be deprived of the opportunity to receive the Blessed Sacrament due to illness, age, or confinement. When you visit a Parishioner, you share in prayer, read the Gospel and distribute the Eucharist. For more information or to join our team, contact Deacon Pat, , or Ellen Johnston, AWAKE! Join us in the Gathering Area between the 8:30 and 11:30am Masses for discussion, coffee and fellowship. Come every week or just whenever your schedule will allow. Share your knowledge and learn about the Gospel and our Church and grow in your faith. Widow's Watch, a support group for widows, meets Friday, February 4th at 10:30am in Room 2. Please join us for fellowship, liturgy and lunch. Contact: Camille, alcam116@embarqmail.com or , for more information. REBUILD RENEW R E J O I C E In Go d s Service REBUILD We have a lot of rebuilding to do in Eastern North Carolina. People have lost homes, jobs, farms 30 parishes and schools in our diocese were damaged. And we know this will happen again. How can we be better prepared for another hurricane or disaster? A poor person, a hungry person, someone who s lost their home how can we help that person recover? How can we also help them be better prepared to help others in the future? +Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama The Church and its people are facing challenges. More than ever, it s time to have hope and rebuild. Our neighbors impacted by natural disasters need assistance as they repair their homes, find affordable housing and replace necessities such as clothing, furniture and household goods. Recovery is an ongoing effort. Our 2019 Bishop s Annual Appeal is here. Our Second in-pew will be this weekend, January 26/27. The goal for Good Shepherd s 2019 BAA is $53,639. Church in Latin America Thank you. This weekend is the Collection for the Church in Latin America! Many people in Latin America and the Caribbean do not have access to church programs and ministries because of a rising secular culture, rural terrain, and a shortage of ministers. Your generosity makes it possible for our brothers and sisters in Latin America and the Caribbean to share in the life of the Church and grow closer to Christ. Please be generous to the special collection! To learn more, please visit Tax Statement Sign-up Sheet If you are in need of a tax statement for 2018, please be sure to PRINT YOUR NAME, ENVELOPE NUMBER AND PHONE NUMBER on the list located on the Welcome Table. The statements will be mailed out by January 31, If you are not a registered member, we will not be able to provide a statement. Thank you. For more information, contact Terrie Leafstedt, , weezy@nc.rr.com For donations, please make checks payable to Good Shepherd with "Nativity" on the memo line. If donating cash, please put in an envelope and mark "Nativity" on the front of the envelope.

6 LITURGICAL MINISTRIES EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST (EXO S) MINISTRY CONTACTS Sheila Franklin Dcn. Pat Snyder ALTAR SERVERS Traci Bracey SICK & HOMEBOUND MINISTRY Alternate Contact Dcn. Pat Snyder Julie McLamb MUSIC MINISTRY Phil Provencher Office of Faith Formation CATECHETICAL High School Youth Ministry Middle School Youth Ministry MINISTRIES Patricia Martin- Kamionka Jeanette Hubbard Justin Shobe Barbara Connor Ubaldo Herrera RCIA Camille Grupy Evangelization Team Angela Connor Bereavement Support Human Life & Dignity (Respect Life): SERVICE MINISTRIES Traci Bracey Michele Rivers Karinna Brown Women of Charity Robin Candido Welcoming Committee Robin Candido Widow s Watch Camille Grupy Parish Social Life Committee Jane Zandiotis mzandy@embarqmail.com 50+CLUB Cindy Halstead Halstead.lovely@gmail.com Knights of Columbus Parish Pastoral Council Grand Knight (GK) Jim Coyle Deputy GK (DGK) Ubaldo Herrera Jcoylejr.@nc.rr.com ubduhone@yahoo.com Ron Macaluso randpmac@yahoo.com Bulletin Inserters Angel Croyle arc2642angel@aol.com Holy Stitchers Lee Pappa leep1063@aol.com HomeSchool Co-op Christina Shobe tinkluvr85@yahoo.com Nursery Heather Augustine Buildings & Grounds Rick Underwood Good Shepherd Prayer List ~ for our parishioners Marie Foti, Rev. Thomas J. Gaul, Cathie Gilmore, Terrie Leafstedt, Barbara Martin, Tom Phillips, Leonard D. Scott, Donald Taylor, Christy Thorman, Mary Yassem & Family ~ friends and family who are ill, homebound, or have asked for our prayers Everett Bardon, Brian & Gail Bashore, Alice Bizzele, John Bullard, Sandra & Billy Campbell, Lexie Hall, Rob Holbrook, Sandy Hutchison, Wella Johnson, Anastasia Kim, Elaine Litti, Janet, Michael,& Steve Pastor, Pastor Family, Bill Perry, Vince Perry, Ava Phillip, Nancy Pickel, Tracy Melgar, Jeff Simpson, Raul Solis, David Solis, Helen Starnes, Christina, Zach, Riley Taylor, Bryan Turcsanyi, Kelsea & Taylor Yassem For the lost sheep of the families of the Parish ~ Pray for our Military We pray for the safety and the Lord s protection of our men and women in the military especially: Charles Thorman Prayer Request List In order to keep our Pray for the Sick list as current as possible, we cleared the sick list of all names on January 6, If you would like to remain on the list, please contact Janice Scott in the Office, Thank you. Have you been blessed by God? The rest of the parish would like to hear about how you ve been blessed by God in 2018 or Please send an telling your experience to Pete Reilly at PeteTroy5338@yahoo.com. You can give as much (or little) information as you like. Or stop by the Coffee Bar after the 8:30 am Mass and tell him in person. Thanks, Pete Reilly A disabled parishioner is in need of a dependable, drivable vehicle. If you have a vehicle that you would like to donate, please contact Janice Scott, A Perfect Gift Read the full version at usccb.org/perfect-gift. Soon after the birth of my son Charlie,* who has Down syndrome, a visitor asked whether he was mild, moderate, or severe referring to his level of cognitive impairment. I was shocked. In my arms I held my beautiful baby boy, who defied easy categorization. It s like looking at stained glass from the outside: the colors look dark, and you can t see the figures. But inside, with the sun shining through, the effect can be brilliant. From inside our family, love illuminates our life Clinical labels don t tell the whole with Charlie. What may seem dreary to others, perhaps even unbearable, is actually filled with beauty and color. Our love has nothing to do with his abilities. We love him simply because of who he is, and understanding this teaches us a fundamental truth: every life is a good and perfect gift. *Name changed for privacy. This is a summary of a USCCB Respect Life Program article by the same name and is reprinted with permission. 2018, USCCB, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved.