SATURDAY, APRIL 18 WEEKDAY 5:30 p.m. Stephen A. Pearson SUNDAY, APRIL 19 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER 7:30 a.m. In Honor of the 63rd Wedding Anniversary of Joan & Ed Taranowski 9:30 a.m. Susan Dadigan 11:30 a.m. People of the Parish MONDAY, APRIL 20 WEEKDAY 8:30 a.m. Ronald Sperry TUESDAY, APRIL 21 WEEKDAY 6:30 a.m. John A. Coady, Sr. 8:30 a.m. Edward Carl WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 WEEKDAY 6:30 a.m. Special Intention of Hap Campbell 8:30 a.m. Pro-Life THURSDAY, APRIL 23 WEEKDAY 6:30 a.m. Margaret McDonald 8:30 a.m. Mary Trovel FRIDAY, APRIL 24 WEEKDAY 6:30 a.m. Cesidio Di Roberto 8:30 a.m. Mary Jane Powers SATURDAY, APRIL 25 WEEKDAY 5:30 p.m. Paul Swain SUNDAY, APRIL 26 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER 7:30 a.m. People of the Parish 9:30 a.m. Mark Bonema 11:30 a.m. Jeffrey Kocsis FLOWERS IN THE SANCTUARY THIS WEEK are in loving memory of Michael Paduano, Jr., donated by his family. DATES AVAILABLE FOR SANCTUARY FLOWERS: May 3, 31; June 14, 28; July 5, 12, 19, 26; August 2, 9, 30, 2015. (Offering $50) FLOWERS AT THE BLESSED MOTHER SHRINE THIS WEEK are in loving memory of Gail O Brien and Dorothy Bondra, donated by the Good Shepherd Council of Catholic Women. DATES AVAILABLE FOR FLOWERS AT THE BLESSED MOTHER SHRINE: April 26; May 17, 24, 31; June 14; July 5, 12, 19; August 2, 9, 23, 2015. (Offering $30) FLOWERS IN THE CHAPEL THIS WEEK are in Thanksgiving. DATES AVAILABLE FOR CHAPEL FLOWERS: May 3, 10, 17, 31; June 7, 14, 21, 28; July 5, 12, 19, 26; August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2015. (Offering $30) CANDLES AT THE BLESSED MOTHER SHRINE are lighted this week in Honor of the 63rd Wedding Anniversary of Joan & Ed Taranowski (1); in loving memory and in honor of John Ford s Birthday, donated by his wife, Anna (2); in Honor of Catholic Girl Scouts (2); a Special Intention (2). DATES AVAILABLE FOR CANDLES AT THE BLESSED MOTHER S SHRINE: April 26; May 3, 10, 31; June 7; July 5, 12, 19, 2015. (Offering $5 per candle) CANDLES AT THE ST. JOSEPH SHRINE are lighted this week in loving memory of John Ford (2); in loving memory of Clement Sawicki, donated by his family (2); in Honor of Catholic Boy Scouts (2); in Thanksgiving (1). DATES AVAILABLE FOR CANDLES AT THE ST. JOSEPH SHRINE: May 3, 17, 24, 31; June 7, 14; July 12, 26, 2015. (Offering $5 per candle) The Week Ahead SATURDAY 3:30-4:30 p.m. CONFESSIONS Chapel 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass Church 7:00 p.m. School Musical Good Shepherd School SUNDAY, 3rd Sunday of Easter 9:30 a.m. Pre-School Religious Education Class P. Hall 10:30 a.m. Coffee & Donuts K of C Hall C 12:30-4:00 p.m. Secular Franciscans Order All Purpose Room 2:00 p.m. Girl/Boy Scout Recognition Mass with Bishop Gainer in Church and Parish Hall MONDAY 2:00 p.m. Mass at Golden Living Center Camp Hill 6:30 p.m. Religious Education Classes Education Center 7:00 p.m. Closing Prayer Service, Dinner & Social for RCIA All Purpose Room TUESDAY 7:00-9:00 p.m. Compassionate Friends All Purpose Room 7:30-9:00 p.m. Charismatic Prayer Group Parish Hall Lobby A WEDNESDAY 9:00 a.m. Marian Prayer Group All Purpose Room 9:00 a.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy Chapel 6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts Parish Hall C 6:30-8:00 p.m. Women s Bible Study All Purpose Room 7:00-8:30 p.m. Legion of Mary Parish Hall A THURSDAY 9:30-11:30 a.m. Knitting & Crochet Group All Purpose Room 6:15 p.m. Jr. Choir Rehearsal 7:30 p.m. Sr. Choir Rehearsal FRIDAY 8:30 a.m. Mass at School SATURDAY 3:30-4:30 p.m. CONFESSIONS Chapel 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass Church 6:00 p.m. Youth Group Skyzone 95 in Mechanicsburg SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2015 4th Sunday of Easter 9:30 a.m. Pre-School Religious Education Class P. Hall 10:30 a.m. Coffee & Donuts PTO Hall C 10:30 a.m. NCYC Information Meeting All Purpose Room 3:00-5:00 p.m. Confirmation Practice Church 5:00-7:00 p.m. 1st Communion Practice Church THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROSITY TO YOUR CHURCH TODAY S READINGS NEXT SUNDAY S READINGS (April 19, 2015) (April 26, 2015) Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 Acts 4:8-12 Ps 4:2, 4, 7-9 Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29 1 Jn 2:1-5a 1 Jn 3:1-2 Lk 24:35-48 Jn:10-11-18 IN YOUR CHARITY, please pray for the repose of the soul of JAMES O CONNOR, father of Marian Willauer and grandfather of Alex & Paige Willauer. May the Lord comfort all those who have suffered the loss of a loved one.
Stewardship, A Way of Life Tithing God s Plan for Giving Tithing Income for April 12, 2015 In pew Collection $ 16,613.00 Online Giving $ 3,265.00 $ 19,878.00 April 13, 2014 $ 20,125.50 Thank you for your continued generosity! From the Pastor: Many thanks to those who have responded to the tithing appeal. Your generosity is deeply appreciated. From a Parishioner: Our prayer is that others will consider tithing after witnessing the blessings that we have received. Good Deed for the Week from a 7th Grader: I made friends with a shy kid when I visited Shippensburg University. THE CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS APPEAL will take place next weekend. One way that this appeal works to strengthen home mission dioceses in the U.S. is by funding seminarian formation in poor dioceses. The blessing of seminarians places a financial burden on these dioceses, where educating each seminarian costs $35-40K per year. Your support is needed for these young men, so that they might go back and serve their parishes. Please strengthen the Church at home by making a generous gift to next week s appeal. 2015 BISHOP S ANNUAL LENTEN APPEAL REPORT Thank you to all who have contributed to the Lenten Appeal. Of the 1880 families in the parish, 732 families have responded thus far. Parish Goal (Assessment): $173,600.00 Total pledged thru Parish $ 132,708.00 Total pledged thru Diocese 25,163.00 (Credit Card/Payroll Deduction) Total pledged to Date $ 157,871.00 Amount needed to reach Goal: $ 15,729.00 Reminder: If you indicated a pledge by Credit Card, please complete the process to update our totals. The Diocese will notify us of your pledge. If you have not done so yet, it is not too late to make a pledge or donation to the Lenten Appeal. Your donation can be dropped in the collection basket or made by credit card from the Parish website (www.goodshepherdparish.com). Simply click on the Bishop s Annual Lenten Appeal Donate box in the upper right corner to make a Visa or MasterCard pledge. The number of parishioners who have died or moved over the past year has for the most part been offset by new parishioners who have registered. If those who have not yet made a commitment will do so, we should be able to reach the goal. So every contribution counts and will help reach the goal. Thanks to those who have made a contribution. Thanks to those who will. Good Shepherd Online Giving Made Easy! By enrolling in our online donation system, Netcharge, parishioners can set up automatic weekly or monthly contributions to Good Shepherd Parish. Our website contains the link for online donations, www.goodshepherd-parish.com. Click on the Netcharge link, click Register and follow the simple instructions to create a new account. Using your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, or by transferring from your checking or savings accounts, you can set up an automatic Offertory or Building Fund contribution. A record of your contributions is kept on your account online, as well as posted to our records for tax purposes. Many parishioners enjoy the ease of giving electronically and it has a positive effect on financial planning and budgeting for the parish. For questions or further information, please contact the Parish Office at 761-1167. Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC) For Good Shepherd School Are you a business owner? The Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program provides businesses with a tax credit for their donations to non-profit scholarship or educational improvement organizations, such as Good Shepherd School. This program provides significant revenues to support tuition scholarships through the Diocese of Harrisburg s Neumann Scholarship Foundation. Not only does this improve a student s chance to receive an education at Good Shepherd School, it also ensures your tax dollars stay right here in our community. For further information, please call the parish office at 761-1167. The deadline to submit an application is July 1, 2015. If approved, EITC money would be available to families in the 2016-2017 school year. Thank you for your support! United Way Contributions Accepted United Way contributions can be made to Good Shepherd School through the United Way Campaign. Our school code for United Way is 104444. Attention State and Federal Government Employees! SECA and CFC Contributions Welcome Good Shepherd School is an approved charity through the State Employee Combined Appeal (SECA), and the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). These two programs give state and federal government employees the opportunity to contribute to our school through payroll deductions. As these programs begin this fall through the workplace, parents and parishioners have the unique opportunity to direct contributions to Good Shepherd School. Our school codes for these campaigns are: (SECA) - 4401-0023; (CFC) - 88162.
CCW NEWS To Good Shepherd Parish Council of Catholic Women Members - We are requesting cookies for the First Holy Communion Reception on Saturday, May 2, 2015. Cookies may be dropped off at the Parish Office before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2015. Cookies may also be dropped off at the Parish Hall at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2015. Your assistance will be appreciated. We are also requesting your assistance before or after the 2:00 p.m. Mass celebrated by Bishop Gainer for the Boy and Girl Scouts of the Diocese, TODAY, April 19. We will be hosting the Reception following the Mass in the Parish Hall. In addition, the Council will be hosting the Confirmation Reception in the Parish Hall, on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Your assistance will be appreciated following the 7:00 p.m. Mass. Prayer Shawl Knitters & Crocheters We are once again looking for new members to join us in friendship and willingness to knit and crochet prayer shawls and other small projects. We meet every other Thursday from 9:30 11:30 a.m. in the All Purpose Room. Even if you cannot make all our meetings, you can knit or crochet from your home. We would love to hear from you. Also if you have any acrylic yarn to donate that would also be appreciated. Feel free to call Ann Warnock at 730-0196. WHY SHOULD I BECOME A MEMBER OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS? Good Shepherd s Knights of Columbus Council 10685 invites all Catholic men of Good Shepherd parish to a general informational meeting on the social, fraternal and financial benefits of becoming a member of the Knights of Columbus. A brief presentation, by the Council s benefits advisor, will be followed by light refreshments. The meeting will be held in the Parish Hall on April 29 at 7:00 p.m. Spouses are also invited. Current members of the Knights of Columbus are encouraged to attend as well. Please contact Pat Dougherty at 717-609- 2055 for more information. HEALTH CARE MINISTRY On Sunday, May 3, 2015, our regular blood pressure screenings will take place on Saturday evening after the 5:30 p.m. Mass and on Sunday morning after the 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. Masses. Please stop by! TRINITY HIGH SCHOOL SHAMROCK SOCCER CAMP is scheduled for Monday, July 6 through Friday, July 10, between 9:00 and 11:30 a.m. at Trinity High School. The Camp is for girls and boys who will be entering Grades 4 through 9 in the Fall of 2015. Cost is $70.00 per camper. Instruction will be provided by THS Boys Head Coach, Brian Osborne and THS Girls Head Coach, Terry Mull of the 2014 PIAA Class A State Championship Team. See http:www.thsrocks.us/athletics/summer-youth-camps for information. Youth Group Announcements: Next Youth Group Meeting, Saturday, April 25 @ 6:00 p.m. We are meeting at Skyzone 95 Gateway Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17050. Please contact Mrs. Tran at ktran@gsschpa.org or 717-802-2576 to get forms and prices. All High School Students and their Parents are invited to attend the NCYC - The National Catholic Youth Conference is a powerful, biennial, threeday experience of prayer, community, and empowerment for Catholic teenagers and their adult chaperones. More than 23,000 young people and their chaperones attended the 2013 NCYC in Indianapolis, Indiana. This year s conference will be held November 18-22, 2015 (includes travel dates). Anyone interested in attending the Conference in Indianapolis should attend an informational meeting on Sunday, April 26, after the 9:30 a.m. Mass. A visitor from the Diocese of Harrisburg - Mr. Robert Williams, Diocesan Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministries will assist Mrs. Amanda Spahr in presenting information about NCYC. Please contact Mrs. KimQui Tran at ktran@gsschpa.org or 717-802-2576 for information. The Youth Ministry Office is looking for a handy person to help the youth and their leaders build a handmade raft that can fit 2-10 people. The raft will be used for the Everything that Floats Event on July 4 th. Please contact Mrs. Spahr at aspahr@gsschpa.org or 717-737-8216. The Next Teen Holy Hour at Good Shepherd will be on Monday, May 11, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Please email Mrs. Tran at ktran@gsschpa.org or call her at 717-802-2576 with questions. To receive information about Upcoming Youth Group Events and Service Opportunities, please email Mrs. KimQui Tran at ktran@gsschpa.org and provide information of youth members including name, grade, phone, and email.
Trinity's Alumni Association is hosting a Legacy Event at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22. All Alumni and their students are invited for refreshments prior to the annual Spring Choral Concert. Legacy events are held annually to recognize our Alumni whose children are current students at Trinity. The Spring Choral Concert, "We are the Music Makers, and We are the Dreamers of Dreams..." will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22. The concert is open to the public and all are welcome. It will take place in Trinity's auditorium. The State Champion Girls' Soccer team is sponsoring "A Day at the Harrisburg Senators" on Sunday, April 26, at 1:30 p.m. For every ticket purchased, the soccer team will receive $4, which will help the team with their needs as they approach another winning year! Please visit: www.thsrocks.us/athletics/teams/girlssoccer/ for more information or to purchase tickets. The National Honor Society is hosting a blood drive in conjunction with the Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank on Wednesday, April 29 from 7:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. For more information, please visit: http:// www.thsrocks.us/academics/honor-roll/nhsservice/ The drive will take place in Trinity's auditorium lobby. Teen Holy Hour at Good Shepherd Church, from 6:00 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd Monday of the Month. All teens are invited to sing with modern music & guitar & other musical instruments. The next gathering will be on Monday, May 11, 2015. For more information or to participate with a musical instrument, email Mrs. KimQui Tran at ktran@gsschpa.org or call her at 717-802-2576. All are welcome. Please join us! CARREERS AT GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL: Seeking a PA-certified K-5 instructor for the 2015-16 school year. Strong candidates will have elementary teaching experience, strong technology skills, and experience using differentiated instruction. This is a fulltime position with benefits. Candidates can be hired only if they have a complete application on file with the Diocese of Harrisburg. If interested in this great opportunity, please send a resume and cover letter to Dr. Stephen M. Fry, principal, at sfry@gsschpa.org Seeking a PA-certified music educator for the 2015-16 school year. The ideal candidate will have experience instructing general music, choir, band, hand bells, and musical theatre. Candidates can be hired only if they have a complete application on file with the Diocese of Harrisburg. If interested in this exciting opportunity, please send a resume and cover letter to Dr. Stephen M. Fry, principal, at sfry@gsschpa.org COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN "The Harrisburg Diocesan Council of Catholic Women cordially invites all Women of the Diocese to join us for the FIFTH ANNUAL WEEKEND RETREAT being held on the beautiful campus of Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, Maryland. It is from Friday evening on June 12 until noon on Sunday, June 14, 2015. The Retreat Master is the Very Reverend Robert M. Gillelan, Jr. V.F, Pastor at Prince of Peace Parish, Steelton, PA. Registration forms are available in the Parish Office. The registration deadline is Saturday, May 30, 2015. Contact Barbara McCarthy at 717-534-1858 or FranBarbMc@aol.com with questions or to register. The Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg is once again working with Hersheypark to offer tickets at a substantial discount, to the friends and families of our parish. Order forms are available in the Narthexes of the Church, if you would like to order tickets for the 2015 summer season. Your price for Regular: $33.50, Junior & Senior: $28.50, Senior plus: $21.95. Order forms with full payment must be returned to the Parish Office by Wednesday, April 29, 2015.
WERE YOU MARRIED IN 1965? SAVE THE DATE - In honor of your 50 th Wedding Anniversary, there will be a special Diocesan Golden Jubilee Mass and Reception on Sunday, June 7 2015, at Good Shepherd Parish. Bishop Ronald W. Gainer will be the celebrant and homilist. Each jubilee couple will also be presented with a commemorative certificate; those unable to attend the event will receive one in the mail. This annual celebration is co-sponsored by the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, Diocesan Senior Adult Ministry and the Office of Marriage and Family Ministries. To receive an invitation, please call the Parish Office and give your names and date of marriage by Tuesday, April 21. GOOD SHEPHERD GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Any girl in 4 th through 8 th grades who is interested in playing volleyball this Spring, please contact Mary Balaban at 731-9819 or email her at mmbalaban@verizon.net. The season starts in April and goes through May. The fee is $10 and another $15 for a uniform shirt for those who don't have one. In addition, any adults who would like to help coach, even if it s one night a week, please contact Mary Balaban at the phone number or email listed above. SAVE THE DATE FRIDAY, MAY 29, 5:00-9:00 p.m. for the Good Shepherd School PTO and Parish CRAB FEAST which will be held at Good Shepherd School, 3400 Market Street, Camp Hill. More information can be found in the bulletin and on the boards in the narthexes of the Church. We would like to thank Malpezzi Funeral Home this week for sponsoring an AD in our weekly bulletin. (SPONSORS DEFRAY THE COST OF PRINTING THE BULLETIN) COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS Papal Mass Bus Tickets Ticketing for Diocesan buses to the Papal Mass on September 27 has been closed following very heavy demand. Requests are being processed and those who submitted orders via web, email or phone will be contacted about whether they have tickets or are on the waiting list. The bus tickets along with additional information about the event will be distributed during the summer. Those requests received after the 11:15 a.m. closing of requests will be placed on the waiting list and will be contacted if a seat becomes available. Thank you for your patience. It should be noted that no ticket is required or is being sold to attend the Papal Mass. It is open to the public and will be held outdoors on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway with the Altar situated near the Philadelphia Art Museum. Those interested in attending may consider alternate forms of transportation to Philadelphia. An estimated two million people will attend this event. Those considering attending should be prepared for a day that includes significant walking and standing. No general seating will be available; the Mass will be a standing event. We will continue to place updates on www.hbgdiocese.org/papalmass Please visit www.worldmeeting2015.org for more information about the World Meeting of Families. Celebrate Earth Day with Theology on Tap- Harrisburg! We ll be welcoming back one of our favorite speakers, Bill Donaghy! He s coming from Philly with a faith-filled Earth Day message entitled, Love Your Mother. Let s get unplugged and celebrate how we can learn of our Creator from His first Book of creation! All 21-39 year olds are welcome single, married, practicing Catholics or those still searching. NOW FOR THE DETAILS! WHO: You + Friends! WHERE: 2nd Floor Abbey Bar @ Appalachian Brewing Company on Cameron Street in Harrisburg! WHEN: Wednesday, April 22; we ll be there to greet you @ 6:30 p.m. but come as early as 5:00 p.m.to get some great food before the event! For more information and to RSVP go to the HarrisburgTOT group on Facebook or http:// www.stjosephmech.org/adult-ation/theology-on -tap/