MASS: Sunday 10 a.m.
Saturday 7 p.m. (Spanish)la misa en español los
sábados a las 7 pm
MASS: Saturday Evening Mass 4 p.m.fulfi lls Sunday obligationSunday: 12 NoonDaily–Monday-Friday 9 a.m.1st Satuday of the month 9 a.m.Holy Days As Announced
ANNUAL MASS2nd Saturday in SeptemberMASS: Sunday - 8:00 a.m.
Parish Offi ce ......................................................... 410-642-6534810 Aiken Avenue, Perryville, MD 21903Pastor: Rev. Jay R. McKeeFax number........................................................... 410-642-2234Offi ce Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 2:00pmSummer Offi ce Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00am - 12pm (Father's Day weekend through Labor Day)Parish Administrator: Deacon Luke YackleyChristian Formation: Terri YackleyLiturgy Coordinator: Deacon Luke YackleyMusic Director: Renee Le BrunSr. High Youth Ministry: Deacon Luke Yackley/Paula HoppelSpanish Ministry: Fr. Emerson Rodriguez........... 302-576-4105
[email protected] Education Coordinator: .................Jeanmarie SepkaBulletin Editor: Libby Sypolt (all articles due by 9a.m. on Monday) [email protected] Offi cersPastoral Council-Beth Tapera ................................ 240-505-3516Finance Council-Sharon Rapposelli ...................... 410-642-6048Trustees for Good Shepherd: Judy Hyde and Barbara Sneed Trustee for St. Agnes: Jack ScarbathTrustee for St. Teresa: Emily JackSt. Vincent de Paul Outreach .............................. 410-642-3588Website .....................................www.goodshepherdcecilmd.orgE-mail address [email protected] Mass Schedule:Monday-Friday and 1st Saturday of the month, 9 a.m. Good Shepherd ChurchHoly Days of Obligation: see bulletin
Good Shepherd School-800 Aiken Ave.Perryville, Md. 21903Principal: Jen Pileggi ............. [email protected] Educational Consultant: Sharon Hodges [email protected] Offi ce ......................................................... 410-642-6265School Kitchen (Cifaldo Hall) ............................... 410-642-6925School website ..............................www.goodshepherdschool.netSchool E-mail ...............................info@goodshepherdschool.netSACRAMENT OF BAPTISM2nd and 3rd Sundays; Parents are required to attend a pre-bap-tismal Program. Parish Census form and pre-registration are re-quired four weeks in advance.SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGECouples are asked to be involved in three stages of Marriage preparation. They should contact a parish priest or Deacon at least 12 months prior to the date on which they wish to marry.SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATIONGood Shepherd Church, Saturdays from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. or by appointment.HOLY ORDERS AND RELIGIOUS LIFEIf you believe that you or someone you know has a Vocation to the priesthood or religious life, please Contact Fr. Norm Carroll, Director of Vocations, at 302-573-3113 or visit www.CalledByTheLord.com or www.ForYourVocation.org.To explore becoming Catholic: R.C.I.A. for adults, Specialized Catechism for children. Please contact the parish offi ce.Hospitalized or in need of a visit? Call the parish offi ce.Parish Registration: Call the Parish Offi ce; see the Registration Cards in all churches or go to the parish website if you have any questions, please email me at [email protected] or my cell is 410-937-8037.
25th Sunday in ordinary time September 23 & 24, 2017
Good Shepherd parish
Stewardship & offertory Mass intentions
9/23 4:00 pm Scott Wernek Rita Wernek & Family
7:00 pm-St. A Spanish Mass
9/24 8:00 am-St. T For the People
10:00 am—St. A For the People
12:00 pm—GSC Jean Haugh Robert Volz
Daily mass– GSC
9/25 9:00 am Katherine Kaplan George & Carol Kaplan
9/26 9:00 am Betty Weamer John Weamer & Family
9/27 9:00 am Holy Souls in Purgatory Jane Stolzenbach
9/28 9:00 am Frank Sellare Agnes Sellare
9/29 9:00 am Michael J. Bollinger Jr. Bill & Anne Fazio
Sunday Masses
9/30 4:00 pm Scott Wernek Rita Wernek & Family
7:00 pm-St. A Spanish Mass
10/1 8:00 am-St. T Lee Breslin Charles Breslin
10:00 am—St. A For the People
12:00 pm—GSC Olivia Rodriguez Jude & Family
DEACON’S BENCH
My Friends and Fellow Parishioners,
Think about this. What would you think about God, if when you got to heaven, you saw Osama bin Laden, Adolf Hitler, Judas
Iscariot, and the person you hated the most in this life, all there already?
Really, this is what Jesus is talking about in today’s Gospel. Jesus tells us, “Take what is yours and go. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am gen-
erous? Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last." People at the time of Jesus were not a whole lot different than most of us are today. We want God to agree with us who should go to hell. But this is not what this Gospel tells us. God gets
to decide for God. I do not know who is going to go to hell, even though I have probably said, or least thought, someone
should go to hell. But it is not up to me to decide for God. God is love! God has an infinite capacity to forgive, which is what last Sunday’s Gospel told us. How God demonstrates His love and forgiveness is not for us to judge. I know for me this is
comforting; I know I am a sinner. I want God to judge me, not others who do not know what is in my heart.
Saint Mother Teresa once said, “We should not serve the poor like they were Jesus. We should serve the poor because
they are Jesus.” As you know, the St. Vincent de Paul Society is always looking for canned goods, cereal, and pasta to help
feed those in need. You can bring canned goods, etc. with you to Mass and leave them in the back of Church. If it is incon-
venient for you to bring groceries to church, we have Poor Boxes in the back of all of our Churches. All money collected in
these boxes goes directly to our Society. Our St. Vincent de Paul Society opens its doors to give help three times a week to
those who are in need. Please check in your pockets and see if you do not have some money to share.
Thank you!
Deacon Luke
St. agnes
Extra seating is available downstairs as
needed, where the Mass is televised.
St. tereSa’S cleaning
October 15: Dick & Bobby LaFashia
Money Counters, Monday 9/25
Betty & Jerry Callaway
2017 annual catholic appeal
Your continued generosity to
meeting/exceeding our goal is appreciated!
Target Pledged Collected
$44,000.00 $49,562.00 $38,453.00
Programs and services
Calendar
Sunday, 9/24
10:00 am Confirmation Class GSMR
11:00 am Respect Life POMR
Monday, 9/25
7:00 am GSCS Closed
6:30 pm Building & Maintenance GSMR
Tuesday, 9/26
No Scheduled Events
Wednesday, 9/27
9:00 am GSC Opening School Mass GSC
6:30 pm RCIA POMR
6:30 pm Religious Ed GSCS
7:00 pm Bible Study St. AH
Thursday, 9/28
6:00 pm Cantors for 10/7-8 GSC
6:30 pm Cantor Rehearsal for 9/30-10/1 GSC
7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal GSC
Friday, 9/29
No Scheduled Events
Saturday, 9/30
No Scheduled Events
Sunday, 10/1
8:00 am All You Can Eat Breakfast AUD
10:00 am Confirmation Class GSMR
12:00 am My School @ Mass GSC
Location Key
St. A = St. Agnes GSC/GSMR = Good Shepherd Mtg Rm
St. AH = St. Agnes Hall AUD = Auditorium
UR = Upper Room POMR = Parish Office Meeting Room
St T = St. Teresa GSCS = Good Shepherd Catholic Sch
Bereavement Ministry Bereavement Ministry—Am I going crazy?”
Am I going crazy? This is a question often asked during the journey
through grief. Come join us and find others who are traveling along this
often painful and confusing path. Share stories of hope and find peace with
those who understand and empathize with what you are experiencing.
Please come join us at the St. Agnes Meeting Room. Meetings are held on
the first and third Mondays of each month from 7 pm to 8 pm. For more
information, please call Bill and Anne Fazio 410-378-2092.
Adult bible study
Bible Study at St. Agnes meets Wednesday evenings @ 7:00 pm. The study
is Follow Me—Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John, by Edward Gri. Ques-
tions please call Marie at 410-642-6534.
The Prayer Shawl Guild meets on the first Tuesday of each month from 1
PM to 3 PM at the St. Agnes Meeting Room. We hope to offer warmth and
the message of God’s blessings to those in need of comfort. The Prayer
Shawl Ministry uses yarn to create prayer shawls to comfort and warm
those in need. For instance: those working through cancer treatment, sig-
nificant illness, the loss of a loved one--people who would benefit
from being wrapped in prayers and love. Members of this ministry will knit
and crochet special shawls and blankets that will receive a pastoral bless-
ing. Each shawl or blanket begins and ends with prayers and blessings for
the recipient. For further information regarding the Prayer Shawl Guild,
please call Anne Fazio at 410-378-2092.
Please contact Marie Sypolt at the Parish Office to request a prayer shawl
for someone in need.
25th Sunday in ordinary time September 23 & 24, 2017
Good Shepherd parish
Post Cana
The Diocesan Office for Marriage and Family Life is looking for Catechists for
Pre-Cana and Remarriage classes. If you are interested in more information,
please call Rita McDowell at 302-295-0667
Pre-Cana and Remarriage Classes
Prayer shawl guild
thiS week’S activitieS
Post Cana is an organization for widows and widowers to help alleviate their
loneliness and isolation. Post Cana holds monthly dances at Talleyville Me-
morial Hall in North Wilmington. Monthly lunches are held at Michael’s Res-
taurant in Christiana. Please consider joining this friendly and inviting group
of people. Please call Nancy at 302-479-5109 with questions.
sAM
The Senior Adult Ministry (SAM) meets the second Tuesday of each
month at 11:30 am in the St. Agnes Hall in Rising Sun. We will
have lunch, a short business meeting then socialize and play cards
or any other game you would like to bring.
Please join us, we would love to have you. For information: call
Marie at the Parish Office (410-642-6534). St. Vincent de paul report for August 2017
Second collection
September 23/24: Share in the Spirit
October 14/15: World Mission Sunday
Thanks to the generosity of our parishioners, the St. Vincent de-
Paul Society was able to assist 26 Cecil County families with rent
and utilities during the month of August. In addition, 43 families
representing 96 individuals received food from our food pantry in
August. Your donations have made this possible.
Good Shepherd offers a faith filled education in a nurturing environment for Pre K to 8th grade. Art, Music, Health, Computer, Band, and
Physical Education are also a part of the curriculum. Scholarship and tuition assistance are available.
Please call or visit the school for more information.
To Jesus through Mary
Virtue of the month—Faith
Teacher of the Week My name is Elizabeth Masciantonio. I graduated from Neumann University in May 2013 with a degree in elementary education
and special education. Before coming to Good Shepherd, I was the Kindergarten/First grade teacher at Tender Loving Kare. Some of my favorite things are spending time with my family, reading, volunteering, giraffes, and music. I am very excited to
be here at Good Shepherd and to be the 2nd grade teacher this year. I look forward to getting to know all of the students
and families here!
Whats Been Happening at GSCS? Welcome to Mrs. Dot Henrich, our new instrumental music director.
The GSCS band began lessons and rehearsal this week.
Mrs. Leanne Borusiewicz will be leading our school chorus this year.
The chorus also began rehearsal this week.
Save the Dates
Fall Festival—October 14th from 1-6 pm GSCS Crab Feast—October 22nd Ravens vs. Vikings
Catholic School News
Religious ed news
Are you exploring Catholicism?
Are you exploring Catholicism? Do you want to learn more, re-establish your faith, or join the Catholic Church?
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) classes are starting in September and are for those who desire to learn about Catholicism, lead-
ing to full initiation into the Catholic community. Non-Catholics or non-practicing Catholics who have fallen away and wish to re-establish
their faith are also welcome. No previous experience necessary, just bring your questions and interest! Please call Bill or Judy Hyde at 410-
378-3868 to pre-register.
Our parish religious education program (PREP) will resume
classes on Wednesday, September 20. Classes are held in
Good Shepherd Catholic School from 6:30-7:45 pm, for grades
Kindergarten through 7. Registration forms are available at
the church entrances, on the parish website:
www.goodshepherdcecilmd.org, or at the parish office. For
information, contact Jeanmarie Sepka at 410-642-6534.
St. Patrick’S reSPect life committee
Stepping into Hope: A Christ Centered Approach to
Finding Your Path through Difficult Life Situations—
Family & Addiction
Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 9:30 am—3:00 pm at St.
Patrick Hall. A light lunch will be served. The day is free.
RSVP: [email protected] or call Jen at 410-939-
0616 or Judy at 732-998-5355
Adoption: The Loving and Caring Option
In the U.S., there are approximately two million couples waiting to adopt .
Clearly, this is absolutely tragic. Many good, loving families are waiting throughout our nation for a baby whom they
want to cherish, value, and raise for the rest of that baby’s life. Instead of babies going to these families, they go into
a trash heap or down a garbage disposal, victims of abortion.
Adoption – especially the adoption of a newborn baby – almost always involves a loving, excited couple who have
dreamed for years of holding and caring for their own special treasure.
Do mothers considering abortion realize that families actually go on waiting lists to adopt newborn babies? Do they
realize that some couples wait years to adopt the baby they’ve desperately waited to hold in their arms? Do mothers
realize how many experienced parents with wisdom, resources, and plenty of love are reaching out to adopt another
child –- no matter his or her race, gender, or disability?
We need to let mothers know that they can handpick their babies’ adoptive families. They can choose an open
adoption, where they see their babies at certain times throughout the year. They can choose a partially open
adoption, where they receive photos and updates about their children’s lives. Or they can choose a closed adoption
and give their babies completely over to their adoptive families. We must let expectant mothers know that adoption is
the loving, caring option.
ADOPCION: UNA OPCION DE AMOR Y CARINO
En los Estados Unidos hay aproximadamente 2 millones de parejas en espera de adopción.
Claramente, esto es absolutamente trágico. Muchas buenas y amorosas familias través de toda la nación están a la
espera de un bebe a quien querer, amar y crecer por todo el resto de la vida de ese ser. En vez de que esos bebes
vayan a esas familias, son llevados a montones de basura o puestos en trituradores, victimas de abortos.
Adopción—especialmente la adopción de un recién nacido—casi siempre envuelve a una cariñosa y muy
emocionada pareja que han sonado por anos en cargar y amar a su propio y anhelado bebe.
Sabrán las madres que están considerando abortar que hay lista de espera para las familias buscando adoptar
bebes recién nacidos? Sabrán que algunas de estas parejas han estado esperado por años tener su propio bebe
entre sus brazos? Sabrán estas madres cuantos padres con mucha experiencia, sabiduría, recursos, y muchísimo
amor están allí para adoptar otro niño—sin importar Su raza, género o dishabilidad?
Necesitamos dejarles saber a estas madres embarazadas que ellas pueden elegir a la familia que están dispuestas
a adoptar a sus bebes. Pueden también tener una adopción abierta, donde ellas pueden ver a sus bebes en cierto
tiempo durante el año. Como también pueden escoger tener una parcial adopción abierta, donde ellas reciben fotos
y mantenerse al día de sus hijos vivos. O como también escoger una adopción cerrada y dar sus criaturas por
completo a las familias adoptivas. Debemos hacerles ver a estas madres embarazadas, que la adopción es
realmente una opción de amor y cariño.
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