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Baptisms - Arrangements should be made 6 weeks in advance.

Schedule of MassesDaily Mass Holy Day Mass

Confessions -

Marriages - Arrangements should be made 6 months in advance.Care of the sick - Please notify the rectory when someone is hospitalized or seriously ill.

Email: [email protected]

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4TH SUNDAY OF LENT

MASS INTENTIONS

MONDAY, MARCH 12th 8:30 AM – Lee Pagliarini c/o Good Shepherd Friends TUESDAY, MARCH 13th 8:30 AM - Paul Brandenstein c/o John & Donna Pavlovich WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14th 7:00 PM - Josephine Bakmaz c/o Deb & Tom Sokolak THURSDAY, MARCH 15th

8:30 AM – Nick Dzurinda c/o Kathleen Primerano & Tom Anderson FRIDAY, MARCH 16th 8:30 AM - Jan Keller c/o Janice & David Langdon SATURDAY, MARCH 17th – Vigil 6:00 PM – Ted & Elsie Stefanak c/o Daughters SUNDAY, MARCH 18th 9:00 AM – For our Parishioners 11:30 AM – Len Kaletka c/o wife, Charlene

ALTAR SERVERS E. MINISTERS

3/17 6:00 pm Emily Drda Elaine Murcko Olivia Lapikas Mike Drda Nolan Lapikas Rudy Koraus Bob Bleggi Monica Hanrahan Mary Jane Krivosh 3/18 9:00 am John Rumelfanger Pat Graney Maggie Rumelfanger Diane O’Rourke Jacob Rumelfanger Dennis Primerano

Jim Williams Don Kovac Shirley Kovac 11:30 am Martina Zrile Erin Borowicz Delaney Donaldson Beth Garrett Garrett Donaldson Tom Sokolak Volunteer LECTOR #1 LECTOR #2 3/17 6:00 pm Brian Rogers Kathy Jo Kwiat 3/18 9:00 am Cheryl Wachter Diane Salatino 11:30 am Myrissa Donaldson Volunteer

HOSPITALITY MINISTERS

3/17 6:00 pm Rusty & Sue Burger Jen Drda/Pat Bleggi 3/18 9:00 am Deb Sokolak/Dave Wareham Jerry Novosel/Katie Miller 11:30 am Jim Burgoon/Pat Chovan Maurice Igou/ Linda Multari Sub Eucharistic Ministers: Please fill in the volunteer spots

where needed on the schedule. Thanks

MARCH 11, 2018 CALENDAR OF EVENTS – Week/March 11, 2018 Sunday, March 11th 9:00 am - Mass - new time 10:00 am – Religious Ed Classes Grs. 7 – 11 – new time 1:00 pm – Penance Service/St. Michael Ch., Greenville 2:00 pm – Penance Service/Beloved Disc., Grove City 4:00 pm - Penance Service/Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Mercer Monday, March 12th 7:00 pm – Parish Council Meeting / Social Hall Tuesday, March 13th 8:45 am–2:30 pm Gr. 11 KCHS Retreat/ Church & Hall 7:00 pm – Choir Rehearsal Thursday, March 15th Parish Office Closed today 7:00 pm – Penance Service/St. Joseph Ch., Sharon Friday, March 16th 7:00 pm – Stations of the Cross / Church Saturday, March 17th 9:00 am – Religious Ed Classes Grs. 1 – 6 Sunday, March 18th 10:00 am – Religious Ed. Classes Grs. 7 - 11 - new time WEEKEND COLLECTIONS – 3/4/2018 Number of Adult envelopes issued………………..…..515 Adult Offertory Collection…………………… $ 7,150.00 Children’s Offertory ………………................. $ 21.00 Loose Offertory ……………………….......... $ 357.00 # of adult envelopes used ………….…………………228 Attendance at Mass .……………………………….….532 PRAY FOR OUR HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS

AND THOSE ON OUR PRAYER CHAIN

THE PRAYERS AND SYMPATHY of the parish are extended to parishioners Jim and Monica Hanrahan & children on the death of Monica’s mother, Elizabeth Wagner. May she rest in peace. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED for Holy Week, Easter Vigil & Easter Sunday – all Ministers & Altar Servers please check the ministry schedules and call the parish office to offer your help.

O Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us

and obtain many and holy vocations.

GOOD SHEPHERD PENANCE SERVICE

Monday, March 19 – 6:30 pm

Other area Penance Services: Sunday, March 11 – 1 pm @ St. Michael, Greenville Sunday, March 11 – 2 pm @ Beloved Disciple, Grove City Sunday, March 11 – 4 pm @ Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mercer Thursday, March 15 – 7 pm @ St. Joseph, Sharon Wednesday, March 21 – 6:30 pm @ Notre Dame, Hermitage

CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD FROM OUR PASTOR

NICODEMUS IS AN INTERESTING CHARACTER. He appears in the Fourth Gospel in the third chapter as a hesitant inquirer who is captivated by Jesus’ teaching, but because he is a man of means and power, doesn’t want to jeopardize either by being associated with this preacher/wonderworker. So he goes to him “at night” to get clarification about the Good News Jesus has come to proclaim. Later in the book, he offers a public, but tepid defense of Jesus to the religious leaders. Finally, after the death of Jesus, he joins Joseph of Arimethia in broad daylight to assist with the burial of Jesus, bringing spices and ointments weighing in the hundreds of pounds, when the customary weight for a burial was calculated in ounces! He’s come a long way since those furtive nightly visits and now stands bravely in the light. What does it mean to come into the light? Perhaps it starts with honesty about ourselves. We have to lay down our defenses, “our side of the story”, and confess ourselves in good old-fashioned Catholic tradition, telling the truth about who we are. It involves admitting that we’re afraid of our darkness, ashamed about some of our choices, knowing that we can be petty and self-serving at times. We may be unwilling to love our enemies or forgive those who injure us. Our compassion may be undersized and we shrink from self-sacrifice. We don’t like risking our comfort and security, which most acts of goodness and service require. We prefer the darkness to the light. In the darkness we can pretend that we’re better people and feel better about ourselves without having to change. But once we come into the light, as Nicodemus realized, things have to change. We must change. The good news is, Jesus makes such change possible, even desirable. And we become who we’ve longed to be. God so loved the world just for this. But first, we should answer two questions: Which truths are hardest to admit about ourselves; and what kind of person do we long to be? We’ve received $82,435 in pledges toward our overall CSA goal of $106,769. That means we’ve covered the diocesan assessment of $49,449 with $ 32,986 left over to address our parish project of $57,320, which is designated to cover the costs of the technology upgrade for all the buildings on our campus. EVERY DOLLAR THAT IS PLEDGED FROM HERE ON IN REMAINS AT GOOD SHEPHERD. Please join in our success if you haven’t made your pledge yet so we can commence the improvements we plan over the summer vacation and have all the classrooms up to snuff when Religious Education classes resume. Letters with pledge envelopes will be sent out in April or you can call the office to make a pledge.

Have a good week. Fr. Glenn ------------------------------------------------------

SPAGHETTI DINNER – April 15, Noon – 4:00 pm Help is needed for this dinner. Please volunteer by circling your preference: set–up, make meatballs, make sauce, serve coffee, serve take-out, kitchen, dishwasher, tickets, dessert room, roll silverware, clean up. Drop this form in the box provided or the collection basket NAME ____________________________________ PH #: _________________________

WEST MIDDLESEX, PA

RELIGIOUS ED NEWS

EASTER EGG HUNT! Easter Sunday morning between

the 9:00 AM & 11:30 AM Masses This event is coordinated by the Teen Shepherds. Stay tuned! GRS. 1 - 6 PARENTS – Please note: Student Progress Reports were sent home in February. Please read and sign the report and return it to the Religious Ed office by March 25th. DONATE to the Catholic Heart Work Camp Students If anyone would like to make a monetary donation toward the work camp to help defray the cost for our students going to the camp this July in Oil City, please send it to the office, make the check payable to Good Shepherd Church and put CHWC on the memo line. ST. JOHN PAUL II – Kindergarten Registration Enrollment for 2018/2019 school year. Office hours: weekdays, 8:30 am – 2pm. Students must be 5 yrs. old by Sept. 1. Parents should bring the child’s birth certificate, Social Security card & immunization records. Tuition assistance is available. Any questions call 724-342-2205. For Pre-School Registration and schedule please call the school office at 724-342-2205. THANK YOU to the following who made donations to our Religious Ed program in memory of Sue Hennessy: Whispering Oaks Resident Association.

THANK YOU - Thanks to everyone for your caring thoughts and prayers and get well cards which I appreciate very much and know that I have kept you all in my thoughts and prayers as well. Love to you all, Ed Robich

COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS

NOW ENROLLING for 2018-2019 school year for: Head Start, Early Head Start & PA Pre-K counts Pre-school Educational Programs. Call 724-346-4482 ext. 1350 or 1351 to complete a pre-application or visit online at www.mchs-ehs.org BUS TRIP - Buffalo NY Shrine Tour – Sat., June 9 to visit Our Lady of Fatima & Our Lady of Victory Shrines. Bus departs 6 am from Shenango Valley Mall & returns 8 pm. Cost $85 for 40 people (if more sign up cost will be less). To reserve seat deposit of $40 due by April 5. Make check payable to St. Bartholomew Ch., (Sharpsville). For more info call Debbie Wiley @ 814-323-5958 or email [email protected] MOTHER-DAUGHTER TEA - Sun., April 15, Noon – 4:30 pm, St. Mark Catholic Center, Erie. This Tea is for girls age 10 & older and their Moms. Cost: $15/family (includes talks, tea & snacks). Once a little girl...now becoming a young lady! Are you prepared? Have you prepared her? We can help! Register at www.eriered.org/chastity.htm. Click “Tea” under the events tab.


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Smith Funeral


W. Middlesex, PA 16159724-528-3222


MARCH 2018









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Stone Cleaning


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Smith Funeral


W. Middlesex, PA 16159724-528-3222


MARCH 2018









PA

724-347-7575

Baptisms - Arrangements should be made 6 weeks in advance.

Schedule of MassesDaily Mass Holy Day Mass

Confessions -

Marriages - Arrangements should be made 6 months in advance.Care of the sick - Please notify the rectory when someone is hospitalized or seriously ill.

Email: [email protected]

NAME_________________________________________________PHONE________________________

STREET_______________________________CITY_____________________________ZIP__________

CHECK: New Registration Change of Address Moving out of Parish Want envelopes

Please drop this information into the Offertory basket or mail to the Rectory.


www.delmonacomemorials.com724-866-4244


Stone Cleaning

Church of the Good Shepherd

Third Grade retreat last week involved unique pizza creations

724-866-4244

20% DISCOUNT ON ALL STYLES!Ask about payment plans

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