From the Pastor. Go to FORMED.ORG. Our parish code is DZX8HP. Saint of the Week HOLY MASS

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1 From the Pastor Proper Behavior at Mass HOLY MASS We should try never to be late for Mass. In fact, we should try to show up at least a few minutes early. This allows us to put ourselves in the state of mind and heart which will allow us fully to be present at the Holy Sacrifice. Getting to Mass early just allows us to pray and prepare ourselves better. If for some reason we can t be on time, we try to sit in the back so we don t disturb others. There are certain rare occasions for all of us that make us late for Mass, but if we are always late, we should ask ourselves whether we have the proper respect for what is the greatest event of our week: God coming to be present among us in the Sacrament of the Altar. Saint of the Week 18 August Saint Alypius St. Augustine struggled to give up his concubine before entering the Church. His dear friend Alypius had a different sort of addiction. In his youth, Alypius went often to his father s arena and had gotten hooked on the spectacle of savage beasts tearing each other apart. Later, Alypius heard Augustine railing against the madness of the circus. He took it to heart and he thought himself cured. When some friends playfully dragged him to the arena, Alypius bravely resisted. He kept his eyes shut, until one bloodcurdling cry excited his curiosity. He opened his eyes, and the lust for violence again took hold of him. The final cure came for Alypius on the very day that Augustine received the grace of chastity. Augustine had opened Paul s letter to the Romans and showed his friend. Alypius read the first verse of chapter 14, Welcome anyone who is weak in faith, and immediately applied these words to himself. Henceforth he lived in absolute trust, so assured and in control of himself that he would walk on frozen Italian soil with bare feet. as Augustine tells us. Both men were received into the Church in Milan by Saint Ambrose. Later, both became revered bishops in North Africa, Augustine at Hippo, Alypius at Tagaste. Alypius died in 430. He is patron saint of those who suffer from addiction. Saint Alypius, pray for us! Go to FORMED.ORG. The Food Pantry at Good Shepherd Parish is available to anyone in need. We are also accepting donations. Contact the Parish office Our parish code is DZX8HP.

2 From the Pastor Cont. Respect Life Ministry The Assumption of Mary is a great mystery which regards each one of us, it regards our future. Mary, in fact, precedes us on the path walked upon by those who, through their Baptism, have bound their life to Jesus, as Mary bound her own life to Him. Today s feast makes us look to heaven, foretells the new heaven and new earth., with the Risen Christ s victory over death and the definitive defeat of evil. Therefore, the exultation of the humble maiden of Galilee, expressed in the Canticle of the Magnificat, becomes the song of all humanity, which sees with satisfaction the Lord stoop over all men and all women, humble creatures, and assume them with him into heaven This hymn of Mary also leads us to think of the many current painful situations, in particular of women overwhelmed by the burden of life and by the tragedy of violence, of women enslaved by the oppression of the powerful, of children forced into inhuman labour, of women obliged to suurender in body and in spirit to the greed of men. May they begin as soon as possible a life of peace, of justice, of love, awaiting the day in which they will finally feel they are held by hands which do not humiliate them, but which lift them tenderly and lead them of the path of life, to heaven. ~Pope Francis, Angelus, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 2016 Respect Life Prayer Intention: For all who are abused, exploited, and enslaved; may God grant them divine protection and may we, through the intercession of Mary, work to end all oppression of our brothers and sisters. 10am Masses Ad Orientem 2017 Like it? Or not so much? Here s how to plan: Good Shepherd Saint Stanislaus BIBLE STUDY Bible Study will resume in the fall GS 9/3 SS 9/10 GS 10/8 SS 10/15 GS 11/5 SS 11/12 Movie Night With Father Leonard with discussion after the movie August 21st 6:30pm in the Good Shepherd Parish Hall All are welcome! I, Daniel Blake Daniel Blake has worked as a joiner for most of his life in Newcastle. Now, for the first time ever, he needs help from the State. He crosses paths with single mother Katie who is battling to keep her two young children fed. Daniel and Katie find themselves in a no-man s land, striving to pull themselves out of the welfare bureaucracy of modern day Britain.

3 Join Father Jeffrey Cabral (Diocesan Judicial Vicar, resident of St. Mark Rectory in Attleboro Falls) and Father David Frederici (Chaplain of UMass Dartmouth and pastor of St. George, Westport), from November 6-15, 2017, for a pilgrimage visiting Lisbon, Fatima, Santiago de Compostela, Avila, Madrid and more. Celebrate our faith, especially in this 100th anniversary year of the Fatima Apparitions. Price is $2,749 per person (based on double occupancy) For further info, please visit or contact: Fr. Jeffrey Cabral jac@dioc-fr.org Fr. David Frederici father.david@umassd.edu Catholic Tour infor@thecatholictour.com 24th Annual St Theresa s Shrine Feast Day Celebration August 20, :00am to 4:30pm (rain or shine) 10:00am Prayers at Holy Stairs 11:00am Stations of the Cross 12:00pm Lunch and concert 1:00pm Procession with St. Theresa 1:30pm Outdoor Living Rosary 3:00pm Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form Main Celebrant and Homilist Rev. Albert Marcello, JCL Chaplain, Rhode Island Hospital and Judge on Diocesan Tribunal Blessing with St Theresa s Relic following Mass Continuous showing St Theresa s Life Food and refreshments; canopy covered benches; gift shop; bus parking For information: or or Shiirl@Finelli.us St Theresa s Shrine is at the intersection of Routes 102 and 7 Nasonville, Rhode Island The La Salette Retreat Center in Attleboro is the location for a new bi-weekly support group for separated and divorced persons. Our next meeting is on August 15, 2017 from 7:00PM to 8:30PM and will be held every other Tuesday evening. For more information or for directions, please contact Dottie at or dojale@icloud.com Join the Spiritual Crusade to storm Heaven with prayers, particularly the Holy Rosary, on the first day of each month. You will be uniting your prayers and intentions to every Rosary Warrior in the world. Join us in forming a Spiritual Army of Rosary Warriors to besiege Heaven with prayer, and to spread the Light of Truth throughout America and the world. GOING ON VACATION? Visit to find a Mass near you! You re invited to the EWTN Family Celebration in Worcester, MA! EWTN Global Catholic Network invites you to our Family Celebration at the DCU Convention Center in Worcester, MA on Saturday & Sunday, September 9 & 10 for an inspiring weekend for your entire family! The theme will be Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Fatima. Be renewed in your faith with inspirational talks by your favorite EWTN hosts, Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J., Marcus Grodi, Susan Conroy, Fr. Maurice Emelu and Donna Marie Cooper O Boyle. Bishop Robert J. McManus of the Diocese of Worcester, MA, will serve as the celebrant and homilist at Sunday s Holy Mass. Admission is free, no ticket required! Log onto ewtn.com/familycelebration for more information.

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6 Come and experience the beauty of singing Evening Prayer with the Universal Church! OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA EVENING PRAYER AUGUST 20, :00PM Exposition of Blessed Sacrament - Adoration 3:30-4:00PM Music and Hymns to Our Lady 4:00PM Opening of Evening Prayer Vespers (Evening Prayer) Vespers, also called Evening Prayer, is part of the Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office. In the Liturgy of the Hours, the Church fulfills Jesus' command to "pray always" (Luke 18:1; see also 1 Thessalonians 5:17). Through this prayer, the people of God sanctify the day by continual praise of God and prayers of intercession for the needs of the world. The Liturgy of the Hours includes several specified times of prayer. The most important times, called the "hinge hours," are Morning Prayer (which takes place upon rising) and Evening Prayer (which takes place as dusk begins to fall). The other hours are the Office of Readings (a service with a biblical reading and a reading from the Fathers or Church writers or a reading related to a saint which may take place at any time of day), a Daytime Prayer (which may take place at Midmorning, Midday, or Midafternoon), and Night Prayer (said before going to sleep). Bishops, priests, deacons, and many men and women in consecrated life pray the Liturgy of the Hours each day. Their work is organized around this prayer, keeping God always at the center of their days. Lay people are encouraged to pray the Liturgy of the Hours as well, especially Morning and Evening Prayer. Many parishes in the United States schedule communal Morning and Evening Prayer on a regular basis. Evening Prayer gives thanks for the day just past and makes an evening sacrifice of praise to God (see Psalm 141:1).