29th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 16, 2016

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1 29th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 ST. TERESA OF JESUS, VIRGIN AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH 5:00 p.m. Carolyn Gatesman SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:30 a.m. People of the Parish 9:30 a.m. Catherine Killion 11:30 a.m. Matt Frame & Betty Bischof MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 SAINT IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, BISHOP AND MARTYR 8:30 a.m. Joseph Romeo TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 SAINT LUKE, EVANGELIST 6:30 a.m. Joey M. Perko 8:30 a.m. Mary Cody Egan WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 USA SAINTS JOHN DE BREBEUF AND ISAAC JOQUES, PRIESTS, AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS 6:30 a.m. Special Intention of Carole Ruffa 8:30 a.m. Pro-Life THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 WEEKDAY 6:30 a.m. Elizabeth Tedeschi 8:30 a.m. Helen Joyce FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 WEEKDAY 6:30 a.m. Special Intention of Angela Post 8:30 a.m. Michael Whiteman SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 SAINT JOHN PAUL II, POPE 5:00 p.m. Rod Myers SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:30 a.m. People of the Parish 9:30 a.m. Mary Walsh Fitzpatrick 11:30 a.m. Debra June FLOWERS IN THE SANCTUARY THIS WEEK are In Thanksgiving. DATES AVAILABLE FOR SANCTUARY FLOWERS: October 30; December 4, (Offering $50) FLOWERS AT THE BLESSED MOTHER SHRINE THIS WEEK are in loving memory of Eleanor Kissel, donated by her daughter, Kathleen Trovel. DATES AVAILABLE FOR FLOWERS AT THE BLESSED MOTHER SHRINE: October 23, 30; November 20, 27; December 18, (Offering $30) FLOWERS IN THE CHAPEL THIS WEEK are for A Special Intention. DATES AVAILABLE FOR CHAPEL FLOWERS: October 23, 30; November 6, 13, 20, 27; December 4, 11, (Offering $30) CANDLES AT THE BLESSED MOTHER SHRINE are lighted this week in loving memory of Charles Bauman, donated by his wife, Carol (1); Special Intention for Hansie (1); In Thanksgiving (1); in loving memory of our grandson, Spencer P. Kubala, donated by Mr. & Mrs. George F. Kubala (4). DATES AVAILABLE FOR CANDLES AT THE BLESSED MOTHER S SHRINE: November 27; December 18, (Offering $5 per candle) CANDLES AT THE SAINT JOSEPH SHRINE are lighted this week are in loving memory of Leonard Maciejewski, donated by his daughter, Delphine Albert (1); in loving memory of Eleanor Kissel, donated by her daughter, Kathleen Trovel (2); in loving memory of Martin Kissel, donated by his daughter, Kathleen Trovel (2); In Thanksgiving (1); in loving memory of Matt Frame and Betty Bischof (1). DATES AVAILABLE FOR CANDLES AT THE SAINT JOSEPH SHRINE: October 30; November 6, 20, 27; December 11, 18, (Offering $5 per candle) We would like to thank MID PENN BANK this week for sponsoring an AD in our weekly bulletin. (SPONSORS DEFRAY THE COST OF PRINTING THE BULLETIN) THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH SATURDAY 3:00-4:15 p.m. Confessions Chapel 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Church 6:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Selling Popcorn after Mass and Collecting Used American Flags SUNDAY, 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Boy Scouts Selling Popcorn and collecting Used American Flags after all Masses Parish Hall 8:45 a.m. Baptism Class All Purpose Room 9:30 a.m. Pre K-K Religious Ed Classes Parish Hall C 10:30 a.m. Sign-ups for Boy Scouts & Cub Scouts Hall Lobby 10:30-11:30 a.m. Coffee & Donuts K of C Parish Hall 11:30 a.m. 2nd Grade Enrollment Sunday 12:30-2:00 p.m. 2nd Grade Reception Parish Hall B, C 12:30 p.m. Sign-ups for Boy Scouts & Cub Scouts Hall Lobby 12:30-4:00 p.m. Secular Franciscans All Purpose Room MONDAY 6:30 p.m. Religious Education Classes School 7:00-9:00 p.m. RCIA All Purpose Room TUESDAY 10:00 a.m.-noon Acts of Apostles Parish Hall A 6:30-8:30 p.m. CCW Meeting All Purpose Room 7:30-9:00 p.m. Charismatic Prayer Group P. Hall Lobby A WEDNESDAY 9:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet Chapel 9:00 a.m. Marian Prayer Group All Purpose Room 6:00-7:00 p.m. Cub Scouts Parish Hall C 6:30-8:00 p.m. Women s Bible Study All Purpose Room 7:00-8:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Parish Hall C THURSDAY 2:00 p.m. Flame of Love Rosary Chapel 6:30-8:30 p.m. Acts of Apostles Parish Hall A 7:30 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal FRIDAY 8:30 a.m. Mass at School 3:30 p.m. Singing of Divine Mercy Chaplet Chapel SATURDAY 6:30-8:30 a.m. TMIY Parish Hall A & Kitchen 3:00-4:15 p.m. Confessions Chapel 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Church 6:00 p.m. Italian Dinner Parish Hall SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, th Sunday in Ordinary Time WORLD MISSION SUNDAY COLLECTION 9:30 a.m. Pre K-K Religious Ed Classes Parish Hall C 10:30-11:30 a.m. Coffee & Donuts PTO Parish Hall 5:00-8:00 p.m. CYO Meeting Parish Hall A 6:00-7:30 p.m. Girl Scouts Parish Hall B & C During the Month of October, the Rosary is recited every weekday at 8:00 a.m. in the CHAPEL (using the Pro-Life Mysteries) and at 8:00 a.m. before Masses celebrated at the School. TODAY S READINGS NEXT SUNDAY S READINGS (October 16, 2016) (October 23, 2016) 147: Ex 17: : Wis 11:22 12:2 Ps 121:1-8 Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, Tm 3:14-4:2 2 Thes 1:11 2:2 Lk 18:1-8 Lk 19:1-10 IN YOUR CHARITY, please pray for the repose of the souls of NORMAN HANRATTY, brother of Peg Christie; MARIE KURTZ, a parishioner; RICHARD HEINTZELMAN, husband of Doris Heintzelman. May the Lord comfort all those who have suffered the loss of a loved one.

2 TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Stewardship, A Way of Life Tithing God s Plan for Giving Tithing Income for October 9, 2016 In pew Collection $ 14, Online Giving 4, $ 19, October 11, 2015 $ 18, From the Pastor: Many thanks to those who have responded to the tithing appeal. Your generosity is appreciated. From a Parishioner: We thank God for the continued blessings we receive because we are a tithing family. Good Deed for the Week from an 8th Grader: I helped by Dad get our house in order to sell it. ATTENTION LECTORS: Your new workbooks are ready for pick-up in the Altar Boy Sacristy. THE OCTOBER ST. FRANCIS SOUP KITCHEN COLLECTION amounted to $5, in cash donations. Total to date: ($54,183). Thank you for your generosity. The Good Shepherd Council of Catholic Women is sponsoring a Bus Trip to American Music Theater on Thursday, December 8, The Trip is open to the Parish on first-come first-served basis. The bus is limited to 50 people. We will depart from the Good Shepherd Parking Lot at 10:30 a.m. and return home at 6:30 p.m. Our day will include a one-hour stop at the Bird in Hand Bake Shop, Served Lunch at Plain & Fancy Restaurant and the Winter Wonderland Show at American Music Theatre. The cost is $89.00 per person. Sign-up sheets are available in the Chapel Narthex. Payment to: CCW, must accompany registration and returned to the Parish Office. For more information: call Joyce Cacolice at Council of Catholic Women News CCW will be meeting in the All Purpose Room on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. Our guest speaker will be Mrs. Helen Sager. She will speak on the Pennsylvania Wounded Warrior project. All ladies of the Parish are welcome to join us. Refreshments will be served. AND THE PARISH LOTTERY WINNERS for October 5 thru October 10 are: Barbara Bryer, Lam Nguyen, Matt Fenwick K. Schmidt, J.J. Tatara, Pat Lyons Peter Kramer, Ann Santinoceto Edith Guter, John N. Sebastian Maria Navagato, Kyle Thompson Chuck Hargraves, George Pennacchio Columbus Day Script Card Winners are: Helen Daum and Tom Kilcoyne Congratuations to all the winners! SAVE THE DATE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2016 THE ANNUAL ITALIAN DINNER SPONSORED BY THE GOOD SHEPHERD COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN and KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS will be held after the 5:00 p.m. Mass in the Parish Hall. Tickets will be ON SALE in the Parish Hall after all Masses this weekend and in the Parish Office during office hours. Adults: $ Children under 12 years: $5.00. Accordion Music will be provided! Menu includes: Green Salad, Fresh Alfredo Roll-Ups Vegetable Medley, Homemade Desserts Coffee and Tea Manna Bag and Angel Tree Project It is never too soon to start planning for the Manna Bag and Angel Tree Projects. If you are a member of the Good Shepherd Parish in need of assistance at Thanksgiving and Christmas, please submit your name to the Parish Office. If you know of someone who is a member of our parish in need of help, please submit their names (with their permission) to the Parish Office. The project coordinator will contact all names that are submitted.

3 Religious Education News Please contact Mrs. Spahr at or to RSVP and for additional information. Substitute Catechists Needed! The Religious Education Office is looking for ADULTS OR VOLUNTEERS to fill in on Monday evenings when the primary Catechists are unavailable to teach. You do not need to be a teacher. You simply need to be open to God s call and willing to share your faith. We will provide you with the necessary materials and guidance. Please prayerfully consider offering your time and talent. Please contact Amanda Spahr at the above phone numbers, for more information or to sign up. Giant A+ Bonus Card Numbers Needed! If you have not done so already, please register your Giant Bonus Card Number to help raise money for our students at Good Shepherd School (ID #20741). Visit and select register your card, which is located in the red box on the right for customers. Follow the prompts to complete your registration. You ll need your 11- digit BONUSCARD number and the Good Shepherd School ID # There is additional Giant A+ information located in the narthex of the church. The students appreciate everything the Good Shepherd parishioners do to help provide a high quality, catholic education. Thank you for your continuous support and prayers! Fan the Fire Youth Rally: Fan the Fire is a one day event designed to reach out to teens in grades 8-12 and help them to either deepen their relationship with Christ or discover it for the first time. The day consists of a dynamic host, high-quality music, talented local, regional and national Catholic youth speakers, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, confessions, contemporary Mass, concert, dinner and more. It will be held on Saturday, November 19. Cost is $ For more information and forms me with the below above GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL - 8 th GRADE CHRISTMAS WREATH SALE The 8 th Grade Class is having a fundraiser and is selling fresh Christmas wreaths for the holidays! The wreaths come in two sizes: 19 Balsam Wreaths; and 30 Mixed Greens Wreaths. In addition, Mixed Print Holiday bows and red velvet bows are available. Deadline for receipt of orders: On or before Sunday, November 13. Pick up will be at Good Shepherd School on December 1 from 3:00 6:00 p.m. Payment is due at time of order. Make checks payable to Good Shepherd Class of You can drop off your order at Good Shepherd School. Also, we will be available in the Parish Hall to take orders after Masses starting Saturday, October 29 through Sunday, November 13. Please stop by and support our 8 th Graders. Your support is sincerely appreciated! Contact Sue at or benedekjohnston@gmail.com with questions. ORDER FORM Name: Telephone: Address: Person picking up wreaths on 12/1/2016 if not the person above: 19-inch $20 = $ 30-inch $25 = $ Red Velvet $ 5 = $ Mixed Print Holiday $3 = $ Make checks payable to Good Shepherd Class of 2017 All orders and payment must be received on or before Sunday, November 13.

4 TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WELCOME TO THE FOLLOWING NEW PARISHIONERS AND THEIR FAMILIES: Ms. Kristine Hartz Mr. Peter McHugh Mr. Philip Murray M/M John (Sandra) Jacobs Mr. Andy Nguyen & Mrs. Tiffany Tran Mr. Jeffrey Clark Mrs. Vicki Dieffenbach Ms. Edisabel Perez M/M Zlatko (Olivera) Pticek Mr. Alexander Huertas M/M Chad (Lauren) Newmaster Mrs. Bettina Malinak Mr. Nicholas Kuhl M/M Hilario (Marlen) Alonso Mr. Matthew Fogarty M/M Richard (Regina) Malwitz Ms. Moira Nugent M/M Miguel (Marissa) Arguelles Mr. Matthew Spiegel Ms. Abigail Ramsey Mr. Patrick McMahon M/M Richard (Eleanor) Kielbasa M/M Nicholas (Melanie) El Atieh M/M Stephen (Nicole) Kindler Ms. Gabriela Perez Barcellos Children s Liturgy of the Word We still need your help during the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sundays! Please contact the Parish Office or Karen Shook at if you are interested in helping with this fulfilling ministry. SACRAMENTAL CALENDAR First Penance January Confirmation April 22, 2017 First Eucharist May 6, 2017 DATES FOR YOUR CALENDARS: For Happenings at Good Shepherd 10/16/16-2nd Grade Enrollment Sunday 10/21/16 - Fishers of Men Dinner Cardinal Keeler Ctr. 10/22/16 - CCW & K of C Italian Dinner Parish Hall 11/1/16 - All Saints Day 11/5-6/16 - Manna Bags in Narthexes 11/12/16 - CCW Mass in Chapel & Breakfast at Perkins 11/12/16 - Catechist Conference Diocese 11/13/16 - Catholic Education Collection 11/20/16 - Manna Bags Distribution 11/23/16 - Parish Office Closes at Noon 11/24/16 - Thanksgiving Day 11/25/16 - Parish Office Closed for Holiday 12/1/16 - CCW American Music Theatre Bus Trip 12/3-4/16- Angel Trees in Narthexes 12/8/16 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception 12/11/16 - Retirement for Religious Collection 12/18/16 - Angel Tree Distribution 12/21/16 - Parish Penance Service Church 12/22/16 - Good Shepherd School Christmas Pageant 12/23/16 - Parish Office Closes at Noon 12/25/16 - Christmas Day 12/26 & 27 - Parish Office will be closed 12/30/16 - Parish Office Closes at Noon 12/31/16 - New Years Eve 1/1/17 - New Years Day 1/2/17 - NO School & Parish Office Closed 1/8/17 Central Eastern Europe Collection 1/16/17 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day NO School 1/22/17 7th Grade Enrollment 2/25/17 Blessing Cups 3/1/17 - Ash Wednesday 3/14/17 - CCW Tea 3/19/17 - Forty Hours Eucharistic Devotions 3/20/17 Forty Hours Eucharistic Devotions 3/21/17 Forty Hours Eucharistic Devotions 4/9/17 - Palm Sunday 4/14/17 - Good Friday 4/15/17 - Easter Vigil 4/16/17 - Easter Sunday POPCORN Fund Raiser for Boy Scout Troop 58 of Good Shepherd. This weekend, the Good Shepherd Boy Scout Troop 58 will be selling POPCORN after each Mass in the Parish Hall. The funds will be used for camping, high adventures and equipment, council fees and community activities. The troop serves in various parish/community events: Parish Hall dinners, food drives, Manna Bags, Angel Tree, placement of war memorial cemetery flags, and U.S. Flag retirement ceremonies. We would be most appreciative of your support! Boy Scout Sign-up Sunday - After the 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Masses on Sunday, October 16, there will be representatives from the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts to register boys interested in either program. Please come by the Parish Hall Lobby if you are interested.

5 COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS Mass in the Polish Language will be celebrated at St. Catherine Laboure Church, 4000 Derry Street, Harrisburg today, October 16, at 2:00 p.m. Confessions will be heard in English and Polish following the Mass. This Mass takes place regularly on the 3rd Sunday of each month. The Bittersweet Season: On Saturday, October 22, 2016, at 9:00 a.m., at the Diocesan Center in Harrisburg, Forever in Our Hearts Ministry is offering a grief workshop for families who have lost a child due to miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion, or infant death. Please join us as together we prepare for the upcoming challenging season. Our speaker will be Leslie Delp, Founder of Olivia s House and Bereavement Specialist. There is no registration fee for this event but we ask you to please register by visiting or contacting Jaclyn Curran (717) ext. 313 or jcurran@hbgdiocese.org. Our Catholic Faith and the Death Penalty is a free seminar that will be held on Tuesday, October 25, at 7:00 p.m. at the Cardinal Keeler Center, Harrisburg. We will examine the need to balance punishment, respect for human life and the call for justice. Speakers include: Mr. Sean McCormack, Esq., Dauphin County Chief Deputy District Attorney; the Reverend Paul C.B. Schenck, MA, EdD, Director, Office of Respect Life Activities and Mr. Francis Viglietta, Director, Social Concerns Department, Pennsylvania Catholic Conference. The event is free but registration is requested at deathpenalty. Contact Pete Biasucci at (717) ext Days for Life - Jericho Walk As part of the 40 Days for Life Fall Campaign, a Jericho Walk will be held at the Hillcrest Women s Health Facility located at 2709 North Front Street in Harrisburg PA on Saturday, October 29, at 11:00 a.m. and ends at 12:00 Noon. Parking is available on side streets and on Second Street as well. All are invited to attend and participate. No signage necessary; just bring your prayers. As we circle the facility, we will pray silently to end the tragedy of abortion at Hillcrest, in our state, and in our nation. Now more than ever we need to storm Heaven with our prayers. Thousands of children have lost their lives at Hillcrest. Come and join us to pray for an end to abortion. If questions, please call Mary Annual Mass Celebrating the Gifts of People with Disabilities The annual Mass Celebrating the Gifts of People with Disabilities will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2016, at 5:00 p.m., at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Church, 2800 Paxton Church Road, Harrisburg. Bishop Ronald Gainer will be the celebrant, assisted by Deacon Lawrence Sutton of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Light refreshments will be served after Mass. CAREGIVERS: Most of us know of someone who is involved in providing care for a family member, a neighbor, or friend. That someone may be you. Parish volunteers and advocates in the Cumberland/Perry Deanery parishes are planning the 3rd Annual Day of Prayer and Care to honor these very special men and women on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at the Saint Patrick Church Parish Activity Center, Carlisle. This event will include time for worship, fellowship, crafts, activities, and spa services (massages and haircuts). Also, lunch will be served. There is no cost for the day, but registration will be required. Register at OR call: Gene Rosetti, Good Shepherd s Parish Contact for information ( ). "Save the date! The Council of Catholic Women of Holy Name of Jesus Church will hold a Holiday Craft Show on Saturday, November 5, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. New vendors are always welcome! The event will be held in the School gymnasium, 6150 Allentown Blvd., Harrisburg, PA Contact Mary Lou at or Mary Brokans at " LARC Day of Dialogue - We are pleased to have Stephanie Clary, Coordinator or Mission Outreach and Communication, as our speaker this year. She will explore with us the inherent embeddedness of ecological consciousness within Christianity, approaches to living ecologically ethical lives, and connections between initiatives of eco-justice and social justice. The Dialogue will take place Monday, November 7, 2016, at the Cardinal Keeler Center in Harrisburg. Please mark your calendars with this date. For more information and to register online please visit Apparition Hill From the acclaimed director of The Triumph comes a powerful new film that chronicles the incredible journey of 7 strangers who embark across the globe to investigate one of the greatest mysteries of the modern era. Apparition Hill is an emotionally charged cinematic pilgrimage to the little-known village of Medjugorje nestled along the Croatian-Bosnia-Herzegovina borders. This featurelength documentary will be shown on Sunday, November 6, 1:00 p.m., at Gettysburg Gateway Theater. Discover the shared miracle as two atheists, a skeptic, two terminally ill patients, a widower and a recovering addict, learn about life... and what comes after it. For tickets, please contact: Jan Ferguson, at (717) or apparitionhillgettysburg@gmail.com. Tickets $15. You can also send a request for tickets and check (made out to Jan Ferguson) along with a self-addressed, stamped business envelope to 24 Ski Run Trail, Fairfield, PA, Proceeds will benefit the new Carmelite Monastery in Fairfield, PA. Angels of the Lord Never worry again, Angels watch over us Angels are our very real and constant companions. They are our invisible but trustworthy mentors. Let them inspire and guide you daily. Week after week, these amazing heavenly creatures will coax you closer to God, to prayer, and the sure knowledge of our Creator's endless love. Regular price is: $ Your price is: $11.86.