The Week Ahead OCTOBER 15, 2017, THE 28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD

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1 THE 28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 WEEKDAY 5:00 p.m. People of the Parish SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:30 a.m. Bolatovic Roger 9:30 a.m. Ellen Fiaschetti 11:30 a.m. Angelo Sabia 5:00 p.m. Betty Huling MONDAY, OCTOBER 16 WEEKDAY 8:30 a.m. Howard Sandri TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 SAINT IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, BISHOP AND MARTYR 6:30 a.m. James & Christine Coady 8:30 a.m. Carl Schilling WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 SAINT LUKE, EVANGELIST 6:30 a.m. Pro-Life 8:30 a.m. Edward Artz THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 SAINTS JOHN de BREBEUF AND ISAAC JOGUES, PRIESTS 6:30 a.m. Special Intention Henry Comeau 8:30 a.m. Dr. Stephen Herceg FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 WEEKDAY 6:30 a.m. Special Intention of Stanley Perreault 8:30 a.m. Donald Breymeier SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 WEEKDAY 5:00 p.m. Mariann Euteneuer SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 7:30 a.m. Joseph & Rita Furber 9:30 a.m. Dr. John Goedecke 11:30 a.m. People of the Parish 5:00 p.m. Carleen Heckman FLOWERS IN THE SANCTUARY THIS WEEK ARE for A Special Intention (5). DATES AVAILABLE FOR SANCTUARY FLOWERS: October 22, 29; December 3, 2017 (Offering $50) FLOWERS AT THE BLESSED MOTHERS SHRINE THIS WEEK ARE in loving memory of Knovel Lamberti, donated by Ario Andreoli & Family. DATES AVAILABLE FOR FLOWERS AT THE BLESSED MOTHER SHRINE: October 22, 29; November 5, 19, 26; 2017 (Offering $30) FLOWERS IN THE CHAPEL THIS WEEK ARE In Thanksgiving. DATES AVAILABLE FOR CHAPEL FLOWERS: October 22, 29; November 5, 19, 26; December 3, 17, 2017 (Offering $30) CANDLES AT THE BLESSED MOTHER SHRINE are lighted this week in loving memory of Charles Bauman, donated with love by his wife. (1); in loving memory of Eleanor & Martin Kissel, donated by their daughter, Kathy Trovel (1); for aspecial Intention (5). DATES AVAILABLE FOR CANDLES AT THE BLESSED MOTHER SHRINE: October 29; November 5, 12, 19, 26; December 17, 31, 2017 (Offering $5 per candle) CANDLES AT THE ST. JOSEPH SHRINE are lighted this week are in loving memory of Henry Chaplin, donated by his sister, Adrienne Frankowski. (1); in loving memory of Eleanor & Martin Kissel, donated by their daughter, Kathy Trovel (1); In Thanksgiving (5). DATES AVAILABLE FOR CANDLES AT THE ST. JOSEPH SHRINE: October 22, 29; November 5, 12, 26; December 17, 31, 2017 (Offering $5 per candle) IN YOUR CHARITY, please pray for the repose of the souls of Dr. Richard M. Fencel, a parishioner and husband of Kathleen and father of Christopher. May the Lord comfort all those who have suffered the loss of a loved one. The Week Ahead SATURDAY 3:00-4:15 p.m. Confessions Chapel 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Church SUNDAY, October 15, :30 a.m. 1st Class Pre-K/K Religious Ed Class P. Hall 10:30 a.m. Coffee & Donuts K of C Parish Hall 11:30 a.m. 2nd Grade Enrollment Sunday followed by Social in Parish Hall B/C 12:30-4:00 p.m. Secular Franciscans All Purpose Room 5:00-6:00 p.m. Life Teen Mass all are welcome! 6:00-7:30 p.m. Life Night Parish Hall 6:00 p.m. Girl Scouts Selling Flags after Mass MONDAY 6:30-7:30 p.m. Religious Ed Classes Education Center 6:30-8:00 p.m. REP/Edge Program Parish Hall C 7:00 9:00 p.m. RCIA All Purpose Room TUESDAY 10:00 a.m.-noon EPIC: A Journey thru Church History Hall A 1:00 p.m. CCW Meeting & Rosary Chapel & APR 7:00 p.m. Respect Life Panel Parish Hall A 7:30-p.m. EPIC: A Journey thru Church History P. Hall WEDNESDAY 9:00 a.m. Marian Prayer Group All Purpose Room 9:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet Chapel 6:00-7:00 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 197 Meeting Parish Hall C 6:00-8:00 p.m. Life Teen Music Rehearsal Church 6:30-8:00 p.m. Women s Bible Study All Purpose Room 7:00-8:00 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 58 Parish Hall C THURSDAY 9:30-11:30 a.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry All Purpose Room 2:00 p.m. Flame of Love Rosary Chapel 3:00 p.m. Legion of Mary All Purpose Room 6:30-8:30 p.m. EPIC: A Journey thru Church History Hall A 6:30-8:00 p.m. CYO Girls Basketball Mtg. All Purpose Room 7:30-9:00 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal Choir Loft FRIDAY NO SCHOOL PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES 8:30 a.m. Mass in Church 1:00 p.m. Sing Hymns & Divine Mercy Chaplet Chapel SATURDAY 8:00 a.m. That Man is You Parish Hall A 10:00 a.m. Healing Mass Church followed by Reception in Parish Hall C 3:00-4:15 p.m. Confessions Chapel 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Church 6:00 p.m. Girl Scouts Selling Flags after Masss P. Hall SUNDAY, October 22, 2017 WORLD MISSION SUNDAY COLLECTION 9:30 a.m. Pre-K/K Religious Ed Class P. Hall 10:30 a.m. Coffee & Donuts PTO Parish Hall 10:30 A.M. Scouts Selling Flags after Masses 5:00-6:00 p.m. Life Teen Mass all are welcome! 6:00-7:30 p.m. Life Night Parish Hall The Rosary is recited every weekday at 8:00 a.m. in the Church (during October) and at 8:00 a.m. before Mass when Mass is celebrated at the School. TODAY S READINGS NEXT SUNDAY S READINGS (October 15, 2017) (October 22, 2017) 142:Is 25:6-10a 145: Is 45:1, 4-6 Ps 23:1-6 Ps 96:1, 3-5, 7-10 Phil 4:12-14, Thes 1:1-5b Mt 22:1-14 Mt 22:15-21

2 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Stewardship, A Way of Life Tithing God s Plan for Giving Tithing Income for October 8, 2017 In pew Collection $ 16, On-line giving 5, $ 21, October 9, 2016 $ 19, 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 a 2nd Grader: I helped my neighbors clean-up outside. REMEMBER GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH IN YOUR WILL AND THE PARISH LOTTERY WINNERS for October 4 thru October 11 are: Albert Schmidt Lisa Rudy Mrs. Robert A. Isele Ramsey Joyce A. Lovett Ms. Catherine A. MacAdam M/M Paul Devlin M. J. Bricker James McManus Michael R. Snoke Angela Loiodice Janice Hans Sarah & Charles Evancho Thomas Testa Congratuations to all the winners! Collection for Interfaith Shelter October after all Masses The Interfaith Shelter for homeless families is in need of the following donations: paper napkins, toilet tissue, paper towels, new household pillows, shaving cream, AA batteries, disposable dessert plates, household spoons (teaspoons), laundry detergent, bathroom tub and tile cleaner, baby wipes, copy paper, and white-out. Bins/boxes for Interfaith Shelter donations will be placed in all of the Church Narthexes after Masses the weekend of October A Good Shepherd parishioner will be responsible for delivering the donated items to this important homeless shelter in Harrisburg. Your donations are greatly appreciated! THE OCTOBER ST. FRANCIS SOUP KITCHEN COLLECTION amounted to $5, in cash donations. Total to date: ($54,130). Thank you for your generosity. COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN NEWS Please join us as we gather in the Chapel for the Rosary on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at 1:00 p.m., followed by a meeting and refreshments in the All Purpose Room. All women of the Parish are invited. CCW Board CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RECENTLY BAPTIZED Domimic George Alfano son of Peter and Kimberly (Masuga) Alfano Aaron Joseph Yost son of Robert and Kirsten (Dixon) Yost We would like to thank THE CROSSINGS AT WEST SHORE this week for sponsoring an AD in our weekly bulletin. (SPONSORS DEFRAY THE COST OF PRINTING THE BULLETIN)

3 The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and Stations of the Cross for Seniors Hosted by the St. Margaret Mary Golden Years Club Please join us on Monday, October 30, 2017, at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Church, 2800 Paxton Church Road, Harrisburg, at Noon for a Mass and Stations of the Cross for Seniors. The Golden Years Club welcomes Bishop Ronald W. Gainer, Bishop of Harrisburg, as the main Celebrant. This event is open to all seniors of the Diocese of Harrisburg. For more information, please contact Beth, at The Compassionate Friends is a self-help group offering support to families following the loss of a child, grandchild or sibling. The group meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. There is no cost to attend, you do not have to RSVP and all are welcome. The topic for this month's meeting on October 24 is "Surviving the Loss of a Child, the Journey to Find Hope", a presentation via narrated power point by Mitch Carmody, a bereaved father, founder of Proactive Grieving Seminars and a long time TCF conference presenter. Call Mary Kay Alleman at with any questions. Let s Be Friends! Friends are an important part of all our lives. They build us up and make us laugh. They help us when we need it. Sometimes they even show us where we could be better. Join Life Teen for an exploration of the connection between faith and friendship on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Come at 5:00 p.m. to join us for Life Teen Mass, featuring contemporary music by our Life Teen Band. For more information, contact Liz Heckman at eheckman@hbgdiocese.org or Looking Ahead With Life Teen We will conclude our series on sacred Scripture with Triumphant Light: A Life Night on Jesus in Sacred Scripture will be on Sunday, October 22, at 6:00 p.m. Life Teen Needs Your Help Are you a lector, altar server, Eucharistic Minister, usher, or musician? Would you like to be? If you answered yes to either of these questions, Life Teen needs your help. We are looking for teens and adults to serve in any of these capacities at our Life Teen Mass. Training is available for any of these positions. For more information, contact Liz Heckman at eheckman@hbgdiocese.org or Good Shepherd Respect Life Committee Panel Discussion The Good Shepherd Respect Life Committee invites you to join us on Tuesday, October 17, at 7:00 p.m., in Parish Hall A, for a panel discussion on the moral, medical, and legal considerations that arise in the final stages of life. What options does a patient have for end of life care? How does the law provide for advance planning of end of life care? What does the Church teach about discontinuing medical treatment? Learn the answers to these questions and more from our panel of speakers including Fr. Paul Schenck from the Diocese of Harrisburg. MASS WITH THE SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK will be celebrated on Saturday, October 21, at 10:00 a.m., at Good Shepherd Church. People wishing to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick are invited to this special Mass. Families and friends are also welcome to attend. A luncheon will follow. Transportation will be provided for those who need it and there will be people at church, including medical personnel, to provide assistance if needed. Those who wish to be anointed (or a relative or friend) are asked to call the Parish Office at , before October 18. Who can be anointed? Anyone who has a serious or chronic illness, is infirm due to old age, is scheduled to undergo surgery, and those suffering from mental disorders may be anointed. If I was anointed before, can I be anointed again? If a new illness has developed or there has been a relapse during the same illness, a person can be anointed again. Do you have to be a certain age to be anointed? Any baptized Catholic, who has sufficient use of reason, can be anointed. Is this the sacrament that was referred to as Extreme Unction or the Last Rites? Yes it is, however, since the Second Vatican Council the emphasis of this sacrament is the healing of the mind, body and spirit of persons and is not reserved only for the dying. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!

4 TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Religious Education News EDGE Door/Lobby Duty Volunteers: A volunteer who is cleared or willing to get cleared through the Diocesan Youth Protection Office is needed to man the door and lobby of the Parish Hall on Monday nights from 6:20-8:00 p.m. The volunteer would be asked to sit in a chair in the lobby outside of the Parish Hall. As students arrive late, they would open the doors to let them in. Also, they would look out for students who may need to leave EDGE Class early. To volunteer to do this much needed service please contact Dr. Spahr at or aspahr@gsschpa.org Parking Lot Duty Volunteers: We need adults who are cleared through the Diocesan Youth Protection Program who are willing to be part of a "Parking Lot Duty" Rotation on Monday nights from 8:00-8:20 p.m. at the Church/Parish Hall. Each week we would have two of the volunteers stand outside while the students leave EDGE and get into their parent s cars to be sure everyone is safe. Common sense safety guidelines will be followed. If you are interested in helping in the Parking Lot please contact Dr. Spahr at or aspahr@gsschpa.org Technology Volunteer Needed: Dr. Spahr is looking for someone who is tech savy to help put pictures on a power point presentation weekly. The pictures are taken at EDGE by another volunteer. Dr. Spahr will the pictures to the person who volunteers to do this to both print them off and then put them in a slide show. Printed pictures will be hung outside of Parish Hall for Parents to view as they wait for their teens. Each week pictures will need to be added to the slide show. Contact Dr. Spahr at or aspahr@gsschpa.org Hospitality folks are needed on Monday evenings for our new Edge Program. Hospitality includes providing a snack from 6:20-6:30 p.m., at the Church/Parish Hall. Right now we have two ladies who are dedicated in helping with this program. It would be nice to have a few more people help so they can have a week off here and there! It really is easy. The volunteers would get a gift card or cash from the DRE, shop for the snack, set up the snack, serve the snack and clean up afterwards (some weeks the snack will be donated and shopping will not be necessary). The snacks provided should be individually wrapped without nuts and small 8 oz. bottles of water. To sign up for this please contact Dr. Spahr at or aspahr@gsschpa.org Please consider donating snacks for our new Edge Program. Snacks are provided for 120 students on Monday nights weekly. The snacks should be individually wrapped and not contain peanuts or tree nuts. We also need 8 oz. bottles of water! If you donate snacks/water, please write EDGE on the containers with a sharpie. Snacks can be dropped off in the kitchen on Sundays between 3:30 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. If you would like to drop them off at a different time please arrange a time with Dr. Spahr at or aspahr@gsschpa.org BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS Blood pressure screenings will resume in November. We will have a different schedule moving forward: Due to limited help and nurses availability, we will only be doing Blood Pressure Screenings after the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 5. In December, we will have BP screenings ONLY after the 5:00 p.m. Mass Saturday. Watch future bulletins! TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL NEWS Free Wrestling Seminar The Trinity High School Wrestling Team is holding a free training seminar for 7 th to 12 th grade boys, Sunday, November 5, from 6:30 8:00 p.m. The seminar will be held at the Renegade Wrestling Club, Twin Ponds West (200 Lamb s Gap Road, Mechanicsburg, PA). Bring athletic clothes and learn from some of the best coaches in the area. Parents are welcome to stay and watch. Contact Coach Christopher Barrick (Christopher.barrack@clarks.com) or Coach Bob Bender (rbender@fmdiscountking.com ) if you have any questions. Hope to see you there! WE ARE ON FACEBOOK! Go to our Facebook page to see the latest on the team, summer workouts and events. Ski Club and Night Club Card Trinity's Ski Club is open to the entire Trinity community-- Trinity students and their families, Trinity alumni, and students at any of our feeder schools. We offer the Night Club Card, which begins on January 2, 2018, and with which you can ski or snowboard for one low price every night at three different resorts: Ski Roundtop, Ski Liberty, and Whitetail. The card allows for skiing from 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., though there are many options available when you purchase your card. See more information on Trinity s website, or communications@thsrocks.us. Deadline to register is November 6. See you on the slopes!

5 Courtesy Announcements Come join us for the Chaplet of Divine Mercy TODAY, October 15, at St. Theresa s Adoration Chapel in New Cumberland at 3:00 p.m. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for Adoration. For questions, call Elaine at THE NOTRE DAME CLUB OF HARRISBURG is sponsoring a lecture, Notre Dame in the Movies, by Notre Dame professor, Dr. Don Crafton, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 601 Delp Road, Lancaster, PA, on Thursday, October 19, from 7:00 9:00 p.m. Come One, Come All! NO CHARGE! Annual Mass Celebrating the Gifts of People with Disabilities will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at 5:00 p.m., at St. Joseph Church, 400 E. Simpson St, Mechanicsburg. Bishop Ronald Gainer will be the celebrant and homilist. A light reception will follow the Mass. All are welcome to attend. Saint Joseph Church is accessible to persons with physical disabilities. A sign language interpreter and assistive listening devices are available. Requests for materials in Braille and large print and other accommodations should be made to Kate Neri at , ext. 317, prior to October 20. The Harrisburg Diocese Cursillo Movement: GRAND ULTREYA All are invited to the Harrisburg Diocese Grand Ultreya celebration on October 28, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m., at the Cardinal Keeler Center, 4800 Union Deposit Road Harrisburg PA. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at 9:15 a.m. Bishop Ronald Gainer will be the main Celebrant. Fellow Cursillistas, this is a great opportunity to live your Fourth Day. For those that have not made their Cursillo weekend, this is a great opportunity to learn more about the Cursillo movement. Lunch will be provided. Suggested Donation is $ To register contact Phil Talarico, bstala1@gmail.com. Diocese of Harrisburg Sports Leader Rosary Rally Led by Bishop Gainer for High School Athletes, Coaches, and Their Families will be held on Monday evening, October 23, 2017, from 6:00-7:00 p.m., at Bishop McDevitt High School. The Rosary Rally is open to all high school student-athletes (including high school CYO), and is for ALL high school sports... Fall, Winter, and Spring. Families are also cordially invited. This is part of the Diocese of Harrisburg's Initiative for Evangelization and Virtue through Sports. The evening will include Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Benediction and the recitation of the Rosary. Afterward there will be some light refreshments. Admission is free! All parishes and Catholic high schools should be receiving (or should have just received) a poster for your parish or school, courtesy of the generosity of Stewardship: A Mission of Faith. We would greatly appreciate it if you were to display these posters in a highly visible place in your parish or school through the date of the event (October 23). FLAG MEMORIALS Good Shepherd Parish will be selling yard-use, cotton, United States flags (made in the USA!) to be memorialized. We certainly want to honor our military families, but also think about purchasing a flag in honor of a living or deceased friend or family member who has made an impact in your life. Please consider first responders, favorite teachers, police personnel, fire department personnel, favorite priests, etc. Honored names will be displayed in the church narthexes. The blessed flags will line the church driveways prior to Veterans Day, November 11, After Veterans Day, beginning on November 20, flags will be brought inside and may be picked up from the Parish Office. Flags that are not retrieved will be donated to Fort Indiantown Gap Cemetery. Flag memorials may be purchased for $20 with the proceeds going to support Good Shepherd Parish. Please utilize the order form below and print clearly. The completed form and money may be placed in the collection basket in an envelope marked Flag Memorial Good Shepherd Flag Memorials Cost= $20 per Flag Purchaser s Name Purchaser s Phone Number Total Flags X $20 = $