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Welcome! We’re so glad you’re here.
Good Shepherd Catholic Community 1000 Tinker Road, Colleyville, TX 76034
Phone: 817-421-1387 | Fax: 817-421-4709 | gscc.net Office Hours: Mon - Thurs: 8:00am - 5:00pm | Fri: 8:00am - 2:00pm Sat: 9:00am - 5:00pm | Sun: 8:00am - 5:00pm
PARISH OF THE DIOCESE OF FORT WORTH STAFFED BY FRANCISCAN FRIARS THIRD ORDER REGULAR Pastoral Administrator: Rev. John Mark Klaus, TOR Parochial Vicar: Rev. Ronald Mohnickey, TOR Parochial Vicar: Rev. Michael Higgins, TOR Deacons: Rev. Br. Zack Burns, TOR, Rev. Mr. Patrick Lavery, Rev. Mr. John Clark, Rev. Mr. Klaus Gutbier, & Rev. Mr. Richard Griego
Dir. of Worship: Brian Bacon [email protected] Dir. of Parish. Engagement: Donna Campbell [email protected] Discipleship Coordinator: Diane Kain [email protected] Coord. of Middle Ministries: Laura Landry [email protected] Coord. of Outreach Min: Ray Matteson [email protected] Coord. of High Sch. Youth Min: Johnny Philp [email protected] Coord. of Young Disciples: Kim Philp [email protected] Dir. of Faith Formation: Tammy Sandoval [email protected] Business Mgr: Michael Vinez [email protected] Complete listing of pastoral staff: gscc.net/staff
Contact Information & Pastoral Staff
At Good Shepherd, we seek to foster a lifestyle of discipleship focused on the five characteristics of a disciple: welcome, encounter, grow, serve, and share. Learn more at gscc.net/disciples
If you are visiting, we hope you will stop by our Welcome Desk in the Narthex for a gift! If you’d like to become a member, visit gscc.net/register. To learn more about becoming Catholic, visit gscc.net/becomingcatholic
Weekend Masses: Sat: 5:00pm | Sun: 9:00am, 11:00am, & 4:00pm Daily Masses: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat: 8:30am Wed: 7:00pm Sacrament of Reconciliation: Mon: 9:00am | Wed: 6:00pm Thurs: 7:00pm | Sat: 3:30 - 4:30pm By appointment: 817-421-1387 Sacrament of Anointing: Please see a priest after Mass or contact the parish office: 817-421-1387 Sacrament of Baptism: To register for Pre-Baptism Class, visit gscc.net Sacrament of Matrimony: Before scheduling your wedding, contact the parish office to begin preparing for the Sacrament at least eight months prior. Marriage Validations: To have your marriage validated as a sacrament by the Church, contact Tammy Sandoval: 817-421-1387 Funeral Rites: Before making arrangements with the funeral director, contact Brian Bacon: 817-421-1387 Eucharistic Adoration: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Has your contact information or address changed?
Email Bryan Trachier: [email protected]
A = Adults | Y = Youth | P = Parish-Wide (varied ages) Please note that non-liturgical gatherings are not being held on campus until at least August 1, 2020.
Tuesday, July7
A// Tuesday Evening Scripture Study 7:00pm (via Zoom)
A// COVID-19 Choir Rehearsal 4:00pm (Church) Wednesday, July 8
A// Wednesday Morning Scripture Study 10:00am (via Zoom)
A// Handbell Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm (Church) Thursday, July 9
A// Modern Worship Ensemble Rehearsal 3:00pm (Church)
Visit gscc.net/bulletin to access an interactive version of this bulletin with live links to all web pages mentioned.
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This Week at a Glance
Good Shepherd Catholic Community
Last Weekend’s Mass Attendance
In Person Masses 5:00pm: 255 | 9:00am: 271 | 12:00pm: 198 | 4:00pm: 215 Total: 939 Virtual Live-Stream Masses 5:00pm: 101 | 9:00am: 223 | 12:00pm: 198 | 4:00pm: N/A Total: 406 All Time Views of Virtual Live-Stream Masses 5:00pm: 822 | 9:00am: 1,100 | 12:00pm: 898 | 4:00pm: N/A Total: 2,820
Good Shepherd Catholic Community
4th of July Closure
In observation of Independence Day, our offices will be closed on July 3rd. Masses will be celebrated as scheduled.
FREEDOM Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for
themselves and under a just God cannot long retain it. —Abraham Lincoln
Mass Readings & Intentions: 7/6-7/12
Mon 8:30am
Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Mt 9:18-26 +Pat & Dave Evans by Rosemary Bianco
Tues 8:30am
Hos 8:4-7, 11-13; Mt 9:32-38 +Stephen Miller by Harold & Concepcion Miller
Wed 7:00pm
Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Mt 10:1-7 +David Runnels by Maria Upperman
Thurs 8:30am
Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9; Mt 10:7-15 +Jose A Solana by Harold & Concepcion Miller
Fri 8:30am
Hos 14:2-10; Mt 10:16-23 Marge Gianguilio by Rosemary Bianco
Sat 8:30am
Is 6:1-8; Mt 10:24-33 Families of Miscarried Babies by Catholic Respect Life
SUNDAY
Is 55:10-11; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 [1-9]
Sat 5:00pm Sun 9:00am Sun 12:00pm Sun 4:00pm
+Eleanor Turcza by Mary Ann Brooks +Shelby Dodd by Nancy Wesley +Isabella Glaser by the Upperman family Living & Deceased of our Parish by the Pastor
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Weekly Reflection
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time | July 5
SHARE THE BURDEN “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). These words of our Savior seem to be in stark contrast to the previous chapter from the
same Gospel, when we were told that if we do not take up our crosses, we are not worthy of Christ. Connecting these two messages might help us on our faith journeys. Being a follower of Christ surely means that we must embrace the cross, in its mystery of both suffering and triumph. This is something that we need not do alone, for the burden is often too heavy for us to carry by ourselves. Who, then, do we turn to? We can turn to the Body of Christ—the community of disciples gathered for worship. When we find the burden too heavy, let us remember that we can share that burden with our Christian sisters and brothers, who can help bring us rest. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Accessing Live-streams
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
If you would like to watch our Live-streamed Masses over the coming weeks, but don’t have a Facebook account, simply follow the instructions below to access the videos.
Visit facebook.com/GoodShepherdCatholicCommunityColleyville/
If you don’t have a Facebook account, wait a few seconds and a screen will pop-up allowing you to bypass setting up an account to access the page. When this image pops up, simply click “Not Now” at the bottom.
Scroll to the video section and then click on our latest video to view it either live or after production.
Then, join us in prayer from your home!
At this time the faithful are still dispensed in charity from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass. In addition to in-person Masses, weekend Masses will continue to be livestreamed on Facebook until all restrictions have been lifted. All attending Mass are asked to do so with patience and understanding. Please follow the direc-tions given by the parish staff and liturgical disciples before and after Mass. Because of the social distancing requirements, our Church will only be able to hold up to 325 attendees per Mass. Once that quota is fulfilled all others will be asked to return to their vehicles.
If you are planning to attend Mass at Good Shepherd Catholic Community, it is important to know the liturgi-cal adaptations implemented on May 1. For a complete list of requirements, please visit gscc.net/important-announcement. Out of love and charity to our neighbors, please do not come to Mass if you are showing any symptoms of sickness. Pregnant women and those with pre-existing conditions are highly encouraged to stay at home dur-ing this Phase I of re-opening our parish community. Let us all continue to pray for those who have been afflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic through illness, economic hardship, or fear and anxiety.
Reminder Regarding In-Person Mass
Thank you for your generous support in last week’s Pe-ter’s Pence Collection! Our contributions, combined with those from our brothers and sisters around the world will help Pope Francis provide essential relief to people in need. If you missed the collection, it is not too late to give – text PENCE to 91999.
Peter’s Pence Collection
Offer Prayers & Receive Prayers
Would you like prayers for a loved one? And/or, would you like to pray for others? Please visit our webpage at gscc.net/prayerrequests to submit a prayer request, and we will send out a
prayer request email to those who have signed up to pray for your loved one. You can also visit this web page to sign up to receive prayer emails so that we can intercede for our brothers and sisters in Christ. Do you have prayers of thanksgiving? Visit the web page above so that we can give thanks to God for blessings received.
A disciple WELCOMES God’s people.
As a community of faith, we welcome all who come through our
doors as Jesus Christ, and we challenge each member of Good
Shepherd to practice radical hospitality by actively seeking out
and inviting others to Good Shepherd.
Be Disciples. Make Disciples.
Are you receiving our weekly e-newsletter? To receive updates on important info and events, visit gscc.net and scroll to the footer on any page to sign up!
New OR Longtime Parishioner? Start
Good Shepherd exists to call each of our members, wherever they are, to a lifestyle of discipleship that involves WELCOMING God’s people, ENCOUNTERING Jesus Christ, GROWING in Jesus Christ, SERVING God’s people, and SHARING the Gospel. As we seek to live out these five characteristics of a disciple, we may find that we are a new, growing, or missionary disciple. Visit gscc.net/disciplesroadmap to take our Disciple Self-Discovery to see where YOU are on your journey as a disciple of Jesus. Your results will offer practical suggestions for taking the next step forward as a disciple.
Guardian Ministry
Parish E-Newsletter
Guardian Ministry Update # 2 - July 2020 Implementation Status:
Guardian Medics ( MAT )- Medical Assistance Team - forming. Medics with “bleed control training” or experience in “bleed control” - please contact Dr. Ryan, DO, for MAT program specifics. Dr, Ryan assembled a fully equipped “trauma kit” to be accessible in the church at a location to be determined.
Guardian Armed Response Team ( ART ) - fully im-plemented - 20 ARTs are vetted, qualified and serv-ing at weekend liturgies; an additional 9 are in vet-ting and qualification stages. Full integration of “Rings of Security” protocols with Guardian Greeters and Guardian Ushers are pending suspension of Covid-19 liturgical adaptations.
Email Contacts:
[email protected] - Dr. Ryan, DO, Ministry Lead
[email protected] - Pat, Ministry Lead
[email protected] - Ken, Ministry Lead
[email protected] - Mark, Ministry Lead
Do you have a desire to delve deeper into Scripture and prayer traditions of our faith? There are many products available that offer support for your daily prayer life. Here are some you may want to try:
Living with Christ Hard copy, daily readings, reflections, saint of the day, prayers, articles www.livingwithchrist.us
Morning Offering Free daily email includes meditation of the day, daily readings, saint of the day, Liturgy of the Hours www.catholiccompany.com
The Word Among Us Hard copy, app, digital, and web edition | www.wau.org/subscribe
Magnificat Monthly hard copy and free app | www.catholiccompany.com
iBreviary Hard copy and free app, includes Missal, readings, prayers, Rites, Liturgy of the Hours, and more | www.ibreviary.com (Note: Unlike Laudate, the iBreviary English translation of the Liturgy of the Hours is used by the Catholic Church. Therefore, it is preferred over Laudate for communal prayer. The iBreviary app is used by parishioners joining the friars for Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer at Good Shepherd.)
Laudate Free app, very comprehensive, includes daily readings, Liturgy of the Hours, saint of the day, Catechism of the Catholic Church, prayers, EWTN, Vatican documents, and much more (Note: The Laudate translation of the Liturgy of the Hours is devotional, whereas iBreviary is the Catholic Church’s English translation of the Liturgy of the Hours.)
Daily Resources & Reflections
Come Adore or Become an Adorer
Come spend an hour in prayer in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, present in the Blessed Sacrament - Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.
Temporary hours of Eucharistic Adoration in the Church: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9:00am - 12:00pm. For more information and to sign up to become an adorer, visit gscc.net/adoration .
A disciple ENCOUNTERS Jesus Christ.
We desire that parishioners, seekers, and guests experience the
love of God the Father through a transformative encounter with
Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit, leading them to
commit their lives to Jesus as disciples.
Be Disciples. Make Disciples.
Vocations Corner
Saturday, July 18 | 4:30pm | Via Zoom Join us for a Vocations Rosary before the 5:00pm Mass. For the Zoom link, please email Kim at [email protected] gscc.net/vocations
Jan. 31 - Feb. 8, 2021 Join GSCC on a parish pilgrimage to Italy! On the pilgrimage, we will visit Rome, Vatican City, Assisi, Borgo San Sepolcro, and La Verna. We hope you
will join us! For more information, contact Peter's Way Tours to request a brochure: 800-225-7662 [email protected] | gscc.net/pilgrimage
Pilgrimage to Italy
Holy Hour of Power
On Friday, July 3rd, we will be resuming our monthly Holy Hour of Power! Join us at 7:00pm for an hour of adoration and incense set to praise & worship music. Come meet Jesus face to
face! For more details, please visit gscc.net/ministries/holy-hour-of-power
A disciple GROWS in Jesus Christ.
We accompany all who have made a commitment to follow
Christ as intentional disciples, walking with them and encouraging
them to grow in divine intimacy with God.
Be Disciples. Make Disciples.
Amazing Possibilities
On November 15, Matthew Kelly and Dynamic Catholic will present his first new event in 10 years, Amazing Possibilities, at Good Shepherd.
You have no idea what you are capable of. None of us do. God is constantly trying to open our eyes to the amazing possibilities that he has enfolded in our being.
Want to go deeper with your faith? Want to start seeing all the possibilities God has in store for you? We’re ready when you are...
Tickets are available at DynamicCatholic.com/Colleyville
Little Lambs New Family Registration
2020 - 2021 Little Lambs registration is open for new students (ages 2 - 4 by Sept 1, 2020). Learn more: gscc.net/littlelambs
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is the process whereby those who are not Catholic can explore the teachings of the Catholic faith. Are you or someone you know interested in learning or
relearning about the Catholic faith? Every 12 weeks, Inquiry starts over, so you can jump in at any time. Meetings are currently being held via Zoom. For more details, please visit gscc.net/sacraments-rites/rcia/ If interested, join us Monday evening or contact Father Ronald 817-421-1387 / [email protected]
Learn More About the Catholic Faith
Lifelong Faith Formation
Early registration for the 2020-2021 year will be open from May 18, 2020 through September 3, 2020 at 10:00am. Payment must be received at time of registration to
guarantee your student's spot. If you do not complete payment, your registration will be void. If you need assistance regarding payment, please contact Tammy at 817-421-1387 before you begin to register. For more details, please visit gscc.net/formation
Summer Scripture Studies
Tuesdays 7:00pm via Zoom The New Testament’s “Other” Letters: Join us as we listen to New Testa-ment voices less often heard and, perhaps, even
less often studied. Consider what these voices have to say about the life of the early Church and what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. Instructions for how to access and participate in the class will be given to those who register with their emails.
Wednesdays 10:00am via Zoom Christian Prayer: We will explore prayer in the Bible, in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, in the litur-gy and also examine themes found in prayer and
reflect on the ultimate model of prayer, the Lord’s Prayer. For more information and to register, visit gscc.net/scripturestudy
Confirmation Masses
Please pray for our Confir-mation Candidates who will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation on July 29th at the 5:00pm Mass and the 7:30pm Mass.
A disciple GROWS in Jesus Christ.
We accompany all who have made a commitment to follow
Christ as intentional disciples, walking with them and encouraging
them to grow in divine intimacy with God.
Be Disciples. Make Disciples.
Faith was not a major part of my life growing up. My parents raised my two brothers and me to be faithful, but to us that had more to do with trying to be a good person, and doing unto others, than having a personal knowledge of and relationship with God. My mother’s family was Catholic, and my father was brought up Southern Baptist, so rather than try to split time between two churches, they decided to only take us to church when we were visit-ing our more religious extended family. Additionally, growing up in a military family, and moving every couple of years, made it hard to truly become part of a faith community. By the time I was in high school, I began to explore my faith on my own. It started as attending youth group with friends from the football team and progressed through becoming involved with Fellowship of Christian Athletes and finally attending church services on a somewhat regular ba-sis at the local Methodist church. Throughout this time, I learned more about the history of Chris-tianity and began to become familiar with scripture. Looking back, it was more the fellowship of being around other Christians that drew me in rather than any personal spiritual connection I felt with God.
Because of this lack of connection, when I left for college, I was not inclined to continue pursuing what I now know is my personal faith journey. Sunday morning was for recovering from Saturday night, and for several years, the only time I saw the inside of a church was for weddings and funerals. It was one of those funerals that would eventually change my life and put me on a path that led to the Catholic Church. My grandmother was diagnosed with cancer the first time in the early- 90’s. For most of my life, she was fighting and beating cancer diagnoses, eventually becoming a 4-time cancer survivor. Unfortunately, I’ve come to learn that in the end, cancer usually ends up winning. Her fifth diagnosis, this time with duodenal cancer, proved to be the one that would get her, and she passed away after a drawn-out and painful battle. For nearly twenty years, my grandfather was by her side, fighting along with her. By the end, even I could see how much it had taken out of him, and how his life was a wreck without her in it. Soon after my grandmother’s passing, I graduated college and moved to Houston to be closer to my grandfather. I had heard stories about how losing a spouse, after a lifetime together, could destroy a person. But I had also heard that it could refocus a person on making the most of their life left, and I wanted to be there for him. While living in Houston, I began to regularly attend mass at St. John Vianney Parish with him. Attending weekly mass with him became part of my regular schedule, and eventually I realized it became less about doing it just to spend time with him than my own need to attend services. I had spent over a year watching him throw himself into living his faith, serving on boards within the church, helping to plan parish events, and gaining peace with the passing of my grandmoth-er. I saw how his faith had saved him, and I desperately wanted that sense of belonging and peace for myself. Eventually, I moved to Grapevine with my now-wife, Elizabeth, so she could go back to school. I was intent at that point on joining the church and continuing my faith journey, and we attended several churches before finding one that felt like a home. We were regularly attending mass, and I began to look into the RCIA process. Unfortunately, at that time in our lives, we were not able to make the commitment to go through the process, and I set the idea on the back burner. Years passed, we got married, jobs changed, and eventually we were in a position to finally pursue what I had known I wanted for us for most of my adult life. We attended a RCIA event the day after Easter in 2019, and together began a journey that has lasted over a year. It has brought us closer in many ways, and I have every reason to believe that we both will continue to learn more about each other as we explore our faith and relationships with God. I know that coming into full communion with the Church is just the beginning of this journey and not an end. Participating in the RCIA process has taught me much about the Church and about how we understand God, but it has taught me even more about how much more there is to learn. I look forward to continuing down this path I set out on over a decade ago and thank God that he has brought me this far. *Together, Travis and his wife, Elizabeth, came into full communion with the Catholic Church on Saturday, May 30
th,
2020, at the Vigil of the Pentecost Mass. Elizabeth’s Statement of Faith will be in next week’s bulletin.
Statement of Faith: Travis Reynolds
Feed Our Friars
Our friars would like to thank all the generous people who have contributed delicious meals for them! Do you like to cook? Our five
friars love a homemade meal! Visit gscc.net/FOF to sign up or call Elly Lara: 817-421-1387. If you wish to receive your containers back, please make sure your name is on them and pick them up at the reception area of the office. We have many containers that have not yet been picked up. Please stop by the office to claim yours. Thank you!
A disciple SERVES God’s people.
We give our grateful response to God’s gifts through a life of
service to God and neighbor by daily personal prayer, by
generously supporting the needs of the Church, and by
participating in parish ministries and initiatives.
Be Disciples. Make Disciples.
Christian Care for Hurting People Feeling Isolated, Disheartened and Uncertain About What the Future Holds? Living in isolation right now has become the new normal. Job loss or financial distress may be making matters worse. But feelings of anxiety, helpless-ness and uncertainty do not
have to weigh you down. We have a God who cares about you no matter what the situation may be. You are not alone! Stephen Ministry is here to help. Contact Keith or Jody at 817-938-5048 For more information on Stephen Ministry, please visit our page at gscc.net/stephenministry
Donation Drop-off Station
Saturday, July 18 8:30am to 11:30am
Our July Donation Drop-off Station will be located on the west side of the Parish Hall. This month, we will be focusing on assisting St. George Catholic School. We are seeking school supplies to donate to St. George students for the up-
coming school year.
As always, we gratefully accept donations for our Outreach Partners at Catholic Charities, GRACE, Union Gospel Mis-sion, St. John’s Baby World and Outreach, Safe Haven, Mid Cities Care Corp, and Cassata Catholic High School.
If you have any questions and to view a complete list of items needed, please visit gscc.net/donationstation.
A disciple SHARES the Gospel.
We are empowered as Spirit-filled missionary disciples to share the
Good News of the saving victory of Jesus Christ in our families,
places of work, friendships, and neighborhoods.
Be Disciples. Make Disciples.
Receive Hope & Healing “I found my way back to a loving God! I know He forgives me and I know He still loves me.” If you are hurting, please know that you are not alone. Our Lord offers us hope
and healing. Has abortion impacted your life? Call 817-923-4757 for post-abortion healing resources. All calls are confidential.
Catholic Respect Life
If You Are Pro-Life, You Vote Pro-Life
By, Rev. T.G. Morrow Following are excerpts from his brochure “Why Vote Pro-Life?”
What is Intrinsic Evil? Intrinsic evil is something which is always evil, no matter the circumstances
or rationale. If an act is intrinsically evil, it cannot be justified by the intention or by the circumstances (the environment, social pressure, emergency, etc). It is always evil! As Catholics we are not single-issue voters. A candidate’s position on a single issue is not sufficient to guarantee a voter’s support. Yet a candidate’s support on a single issue that involves an intrinsic evil, such as support for legal abortion or the promotion or racism, may legitimately lead a voter to disqualify a candidate from receiving support. A person’s right to choose ends at the point where another’s rights are violated. No one has the right to choose the direct killing of another human being. Preborn babies are the poorest, weakest and most vulnerable members of our society, and unfortunately their civil rights have been trampled on by those who champion the “choice” to destroy them. Please pray that Pro-Life movements around the world will help people come to value human life as God’s precious gift to be accepted and loved rather than a burden to be destroyed. Visit our page to learn more about the Catholic Respect Life ministry: gscc.net/crl
As Catholics, each of us need a well-formed and informed con-science in order to make good moral choices regarding the many life, dignity, and justice issues around us. It is our ongoing re-sponsibility to learn and mature in our faith as we interact in family, public, and civic life, and prepare for Lent. Con-science is not a mere "feeling"
about what we should or should not do. Our Bishops and Catechism teach that conscience is not something that allows us to justify saying or doing whatever we want.
When well formed and informed, a conscience:
Is the voice of God
Reveals the truth to us
Calls us to seek what is good and avoid what is evil Our Bishops and Catechism provide the steps to form and inform our conscience in an ongoing manner. 1. Pray! gscc.net/prayerforcivility 2. Learn more! https://tinyurl.com/YourConscience. 3. Apply what you learn! Inform your conscience about
one life, dignity, and justice issue from https://tinyurl.com/HumanLifeDignity, e.g., Immigration at https://tinyurl.com/USCCB-CSTImmigration. Re-fer to the Catholic Catechism! https://tinyurl.com/USCatechismOnline
4. How would Jesus approach this issue with agape love (unconditional, selfless, active)?
5. Examine your conscience! https://tinyurl.com/ExaminationBig10
6. Pray again! 7. Repeat as human life, dignity, and justice issues
arise! How did you do? www.gscc.net/socialjustice If you perform works of charity and mercy now, what more can you do?
Help support our Bishops’ advocacy for human life, dignity, and justice!
Help resolve root causes of injustice, e.g., a living wage for all!
Help Shelter 1 homeless family! Join the Social Justice Ministry at: [email protected]
Social Justice
