Church of the Good Shepherd

WEEKLY BULLETIN

Week of July 31

Mass Intentions

Saturday, July 31

     4:00 PM      Lucille Chiras by Jackie & Jay

Sunday, August 1

     8:00 AM      Arthur, Rose & Lucien Letendre by Jeannette Massey

    10:00 AM      Leopold Roy by Robert Roy

Monday, August 2

     8:45 AM      For a Special Intention

    11:00 AM      Mass at Crown & Eagle

Tuesday, August 3

     8:45 AM      Lucienne & Rene Darcel by Monica Laugee

Wednesday, August 4

     8:45 AM      Joseph Songer by the family

Thursday, August 5

      8:45 AM     Mary Frabotta by her daughter

Saturday, August 7

     4:00 PM      Wilfred & Exilda Morin by Shirley & Marion

Sunday, August 8

     8:00 AM      Jeannette Picard by Marcel Turgeon

    10:00 AM      Michael Carney & Katherine O'Leary by the Corcoran family

 

 

 

 

Liturgical Roles August 7 & 8

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

     4:00 PM      J. Petty

     8:00 AM      M. Pavoni

    10:00 AM      D. & D. Bruneau

Lectors

     4:00 PM      S. Zifcak

     8:00 AM      E. Gorman

    10:00 AM      S. Pickering, G. Rett

Altar Servers

     4:00 PM      Z. Jordan

     8:00 AM      K. Lafreniere, B. Baillargeon

    10:00 AM      C. Palmieri

Ushers

     4:00 PM      C. & B. Pomeroy

     8:00 AM      E. Metivier, J. D'Alfonso

    10:00 AM      F. & P. Berthelette

 

 

 

 

 

Readings for the Week of August 1, 2010

Sunday:           Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23/Col 3:1-5, 9-11/Lk 12:13-21

Monday:            Jer 28:1-17/Mt 14:13-21

Tuesday:           Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22/Mt 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, 10-14

Wednesday:         Jer 31:1-7/Mt 15:21-28

Thursday:         Jer 31:31-34/Mt 16:13-23

Friday:           Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/2 Pt 1:16-19/Lk 9:28b-36

Saturday:         Hb 1:12---2:4/Mt 17:14-20

Next Sunday:      Wis 18:6-9/Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 or 11:1-2, 8-12/Lk 12:32-48 or 12:35-40

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Week

Sun. Aug. 1   6:00 PM   Youth Group Meeting

Mon. Aug. 2  11:00 AM   Mass at Crown & Eagle

Fri. Aug. 6   6:00 PM   Family Game Night

              7:00 PM   First Friday Devotions

Sat. Aug. 7   7:30 AM   Men's Breakfast                 

              8:30 AM   No Confessions                      

              1:00 PM   Baptism

 

 

 

 

 

First Friday Devotions

7 PM Friday, August 6

Mary Chapel

 

 

 

 

 

Men's Breakfast

The Men's Breakfast Club will meet at 7:30 AM on Saturday,

August 7 in the hall. Please come!

 

 

 

 

 

Sharing Our Blessings:

AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH

       This fall you will hear and read more about an exciting new program taking place in parishes throughout the diocese. This program, Sharing Our Blessings, is an opportunity for all of us to work together to address the most pressing needs in our parish through an increased giving campaign. Our hope is to increase our weekly offertory collections by at least 25%.

       Sharing Our Blessings is a program about sacrifice, about giving back to God, and about strengthening the future of our faith community. Please be on the lookout for more information about this initiative, which will begin after Labor Day.

       We will need 5-10 individuals to be team captains. If you are interested, please contact our chairperson Art DuBois at 774-279-3441 or dubois2257@aol.com for more information.

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To strengthen stewardship at Good Shepherd, we are considering introducing a new and easier way to support our parish Electronic Giving.

       What is Electronic Giving? It's an alternate means of supporting the parish instead of envelopes. An electronic giving program would allow parishioners to make automatic contributions directly from checking, saving, or credit card accounts. There would be NO cost to parishioners for participating in the program.

       We are currently researching our options and would be interested in hearing from you if you would like to participate in such a program. Please contact the rectory at 234-7726 during regular office hours (Monday-Thursday, 9:30 AM-3 PM).

      

 

 

 

 

School News

The Northbridge Association of Churches will collect backpacks and school supplies for children whose families may not be able to provide them with the items they need as they head back to school in September. As part of the NAC, our Good Shepherd family has always been very generous in this outreach. If you would like to help, please bring your donations to church on the weekend of August 21-22, and we will deliver them in time for school. Thank you!

 

 

 

 

 

Give Your First Hour to God

Amount Needed to Meet Operating Expenses $4655

 Weekend of July 24 & 25

Income Available for Operating Expenses    $2622

Regular $2487; Candles $20; Funeral $115

Other $607

Savings $35; Picnic Ticket Sales $385;

New Day $183; Living Faith $4

Total $3229 Thank You

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are away for a weekend, please remember to make up any envelopes or contributions that you might miss. Most of our expenses remain fixed throughout the year and we depend on your regular financial support of the parish even during the summer. Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

Knights of Columbus

The Knights of Columbus Mumford Council #365 will have a Mass of Remembrance on Wednesday, August 4, 6:30 pm in St. Patrick's Cemetery to remember the deceased members of the council and to commemorate the anniversary of the founding of the council on August 7, 1898. All are invited to attend. In the event of rain, the Mass will be held at Good Shepherd Church.

 

 

 

 

 

Catholic Charities News

Have you heard about Catholic Charities Donation Angel?

Let us take your unwanted vehicles off your hands. It's easy, with free pick-up and no hassles! You avoid the costs, responsibility and time trying to sell your car yourself, or investing in further repair costs, and at the same time, you are able to make a donation to Catholic Charities for those in need throughout Worcester County. Here's how it works: your vehicle is picked up and sold at auction which benefits Catholic Charities. Accepted vehicles include: auto, van, SUV, RV, boat, Jet Ski, truck, trailer, forklift, tractor, motorcycle, bus, snowmobile & heavy equipment. Please call 1-888-CAR-7308 or go to www.ccworc.org for more information. Please see our brochures on the back table in the church.

 

 

 

 

 

Early Bulletin Deadline

Information which needs to appear on the weekend of August 21 & 22 must be submitted on or before Monday, August 9. Thank you.

 

 

 

 

 

Good Shepherd Summer Picnic

Thank you to all who helped make the Good Shepherd summer picnic a great day!

To everyone who came, hope you had a fun day.

Don & Mary

 

 

 

 

 

Diocese of Worcester

Office of the Bishop

49 Elm Street

Worcester, Massachusetts 01609

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

       In Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical, Charity in Truth ,the Holy Father wrote, Charity in truth, to which Jesus Christ bore witness by his earthly life and especially by his death and resurrection, is the principal driving force behind the authentic development of every person and of all humanity.

       The 2010 Collection to Aid the Church in Central and Eastern Europe, inspired by our charity, will truly strengthen the courageous endurance of people who wish to keep their Catholic faith alive. For over fifty years these people experienced a defenselessness against the inroads of atheistic communism and its drive to eradicate life's religious purpose.

       The world of Central and Eastern Europe needs our help! Church buildings, destroyed or used for secular purposes, must be rebuilt. Catechetical centers to educate the faithful and prepare the young for the sacraments must be re-established. Clergy, religious, and the laity must be trained in the teaching of the Second Vatican Council.

       The Church in Central and Eastern Europe must be built anew. Your assistance is necessary to help the Church identify its most pressing needs and take steps to assure that our faith will be passed on. Please be generous in the special offering to be taken at all parish Masses on the weekend of August 7-8, that assists the people in this fragile part of the world.

       Since 1990, this appeal has provided $45 million to more that 1,200 projects in 22 countries. Through your generosity, seminaries and religious education programs have been reestablished, social ministry programs have begun, young people now hear the Gospel proclaimed, and Catholic media organizations are being created.

       I ask that you keep the people of Central and Eastern Europe in your prayers, and that we join our fellow Catholics in the United States in making a generous contribution to nourish the faith in this part of Europe.

       With every prayerful best wish, I am

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend Robert J. McManus

Most Reverend Robert J. McManus

Bishop of Worcester

 

(Extra envelopes are located at church entrances for those not on the envelope system.)

Church of the Good Shepherd

Church of the Good Shepherd
121 Linwood Street
Linwood, Massachusetts 01525
Rectory: 508-234-7726
Fax: 508-234-0964
Religious Education Office: 508-234-5340