March 25, 2018

Pastor: Fr. Phil O’Kennedy

Good Shepherd Good Shepherd 13550 Chaney Thompson Rd. SE • Huntsville, AL 35803-2326 Phone: 256-882-1844 • Fax: 256-882-1841 Website: www.goodshephsv.org Email: Goodshep@hiwaay.net Office Hours: M - F, 9 - 1 pm

CATHOLIC CHURCH

DIRECTORY

Church Office ................................... 256-882-1844

Staff ..............256-882-1945 + ext. at voice prompt Deacon: Mr. Paul Keil ................................... x 117 Admin. Assistant: Gail Johnson .................... x 100 Finance Secretary: Kathy Pamperin .............. x 102 Liturgy/Music Director: Micki Lighthall ....... x 106 Liturgy/Preschool Asst.: Diane Bartholomew...x 114 Director of Religious Ed.: Trina Maxwell ..... x 111 Rel. Ed. Asst.: Grace Maria Pignataro ........... x 112 Youth Minister: Meridith Sledd..................... x 113 Preschool Director: Susan Foreman .............. x 115 R.C.I.A.: Dave Best…………………………x 104

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (COUNCIL 11672) Meets First Monday of month .................. 7:30 PM Grand Knight: Michael Weist ........... 256-715-0799 WEB: www.council11672.weebly.com

MASSES & SERVICES

Saturday 5:30 PM Mass

Sunday 8:30 & 11:00 AM Mass

Nursery available for Sunday Masses Mon., Thurs., Fri. 8:30 AM, Wed. 5:30 PM

Detailed Mass Schedule Inside

1st Friday 8:30 AM Mass followed by Adoration of

the Blessed Sacrament until 5 pm

1st Saturday 8:30 am Mass followed by Holy Hour

SACRAMENTS

Reconciliation: Sat. 3:30 pm & Wed. 4:30 pm or

anytime on request.

Baptisms: Call to arrange a meeting

Weddings: Arrangements at least 6 months in

advance. Due to confessions being at 3:30 pm on

Saturdays, the latest time for an afternoon wedding

is 2:00 pm or 7:30 pm is also an option.

Ministry To The Sick (Love Thy Neighbor): Contact the Church Office. We will be happy to

bring Holy Communion to those who are in the

hospital or homebound. Hospitals do not notify the

church of admissions.

R.C.I.A/Inquiry: Meets Tuesdays 7:00 PM,

Aug. − May. Call 256-882-1844 for info.

MISSION STATEMENT

To be a Living Catholic Christian Community that follows the

way of Jesus, focusing on personal, family and communal

growth, and on emphasizing each one’s responsibility to God, the

Church and the world through stewardship of time, talent, and

treasure.

PARISH REGISTRATION

Visit the office during the week or sign up the first weekend

of the month in the vestibule after Mass.

GIFT SHOP

“Shepherd’s Nook” 256-882-1945 ext.103. Open First Fridays

after morning Mass and after all weekend Masses.

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WE’RE “EGGING” PEOPLE FOR EASTER – in the nicest way! On Saturday, March 31, Good Shepherd youth will hide a dozen treat filled plastic eggs in the yard of your choosing and leave behind an

Easter message courtesy of you. It’s a fun surprise for friends & family to wake up to on Easter morn-ing. Forms are available in the vestibule after Mass or in the church office.

NO YOUTH GROUP this Sunday or next Sunday due to Spring Break and Easter. Enjoy your time with your family and be safe!

NO RELIGIOUS ED classes during Spring Break: March 25-April 1 (Easter Sunday). Come and pray with us during Holy Week.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR for an exciting VBS; eve-ry morning, June 18-22 we’ll be shipwrecked cast-aways, but with hope in the Lord, we will find res-cue! Good Shepherd’s VBS is for everyone-all ages; call the RE office to find your place in the Crew!

PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY for our parish chil-dren and youth preparing for sacraments. First Communion will be April 28 at 5:30 pm and the Rite of Confirmation will be celebrated on Aug. 25 at 5:00 pm.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS for the Confir-mation Retreat students and ministry team. We felt the power of those prayers and the Holy Spirit with us during the weekend. These are a couple of the prayers the students composed as we closed the weekend: God, help is open our hearts to the Lord; help us to let go of our fears; help us to let go of our problems and help us to be friends, unconditionally. Amen. by Family 5

Thank You, God for this retreat experience. Thank You for opening our hearts to Your love so that Your love can flow through our hearts into others. Help us to continue on the path you set us on this weekend. Give us strength and cour-age to choose what is right. Help us return to Your path when we stray from it. Bless the friendships we have made on this weekend and continue to strengthen them when we return home. Holy Spirit, fill us with your love, compassion and kindness. by Family 3 .

HELP NEEDED to Decorate the Church for Easter. Sat., March 31st – 9:00 am --- NO EXPE-RIENCE NECESSARY. Just show-up on Saturday morning and we’ll use you!

SEDER MEAL: Weds., March 28th at 6:00 pm. If you plan to attend the Seder Meal and have not yet signed up, please call the office Monday Morning.

AREA RECONCILIATION SERVICES: St. John the Baptist will have individual confession on Mon. Mar. 26, from 5 - 8 pm, Thurs. Mar. 29 and Fri. Mar. 30, at 9:15 am and 3 - 5 pm. Holy Spirit will have a penance service on Tues. March 27 at 7 pm.

DANCING WITH THE FALCONS FUNDRAISER: Sat.., Apr. 21st, 6:00 - 11:00 pm at the Jackson Cen-ter. 8 teams will perform a dance routine prepared by local choreographers. The night will also in-clude Heavy Hors D'oeuvres Reception, Cocktails, Dessert Bar, and Lively Entertainment. For info. visit www.dancingwiththefalcons.com or text ‘Falcons' to 51555.

ST. JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC HIGH

HOLY SPIRIT REGIONAL SCHOOL

HOLY SPIRIT REGIONAL SCHOOL presents “The Lion King” on April 13 & 14 at 6:00 pm, April 15 at 2:00 pm, April. 21 & 22 at 6:00 pm & April 22nd at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children and are available through the school or at www.showtix4u.com.

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ADULT BIBLE STUDY: No Bible Study Holy Thursday or Easter Sunday �

TUESDAY BOOK GROUP: Join us every Tuesday morning, 9:30 - 11:30 am in the Conference Room. All are welcome.

LADIES FAITH SHARING will be off March 27 and will resume April 3.

HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH OFFERS PERPETU-AL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: 24 hours per day, 7 days each week in the Adoration Chapel adjoining the Church. If interested or need more info, please contact Pete Robert 882-0033 (H) or 270-5652. Current openings: Sunday 11 am; Wednesday 12 Mid-night; Thursday 1 am & 12 Noon; Friday 11 am and Saturday 12 Noon.

COME & PRAY THE ROSARY: In the Day Chapel, every Mon., Thurs. & Fri. after 8:30 am mass, Mon. evening at 7 pm, Saturdays at 5 pm, & Sun-days at 8 am.

Catholic Campus Ministry

Open to all college students. Tuesdays at 7:30pm UAH Campus�

Follow us on FB and Instagram: @uahccm

CCM Email: catholicministry@uah.edu Apr. 3rd - Field Trip - Top Golf

CHOOSE LIFE pregnancy hotline, 256-533-3526.

QUILTING AT GOOD SHEPHERD on Tues. Mar. 27th, 6:30 - 8:30 pm in the Family Life Center 4th floor classroom. For more info., contact Sharon at 256-880-3365 or rmsueverjr@gmail.com.

A HUGE THANK YOU to the Tuesday Morning Book Group, Ladies Faith Sharing, Wednesday Night Book Group and the Monday Night Book Group for helping put on the Wednesday Evening Meals.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: Our parish will again sponsor and build a Habitat for Hu-manity home. For 22 years, Good Shepherd has been a strong and faith-ful supporter of this vital outreach ministry. We need your support to keep this tradition alive this year as we

build a home for the Cassandra Stewart family at 6312 Menifee Drive, Huntsville. Volunteers may also sign-up by sending name, phone number and e m a i l a d d r e s s t o T o m R y a n , tgryan@knology.net or call 256-882-7334.

SPRING AND SUMMER DRIVE FOR HOMELESS: Please donate T shirts, sneakers, tents, batteries and other items for homeless outreach. See detailed needs on donation tub in church foyer. Bob Eison 256-479-3643.

POLISH EASTER BASKET BLESSING: Holy Satur-day, March 31 at 12:00 noon, rain or shine. All are invited to bring their Easter Baskets.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 1:30 - 3:00 pm in the Conference Room. All are welcome.

LENTEN CROSS DONATIONS: Please bring your Lenten Cross donations back if you have not already done so. Thank you all for your generous donations. Each of the ministries are so grateful for all they have received.

A HUGE THANK YOU to Susan Parker and all the volunteers for or-ganizing and making sure the Lenten Cross is such a success.

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP

OFFERTORY DONATIONS AVG. BUDGET NEED March 17/18 $ 17,229.43 $ 18,923.08

Year to Date, 2018 $ 186,962.30 $208,153.88

FUTURE NEEDS

March 17/18 $ 5,862.51

Year to Date, 2018 $ 69,871.40

Catholic Relief $5,032.50

Thank You for using your envelopes!

PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY for all our sick & recovering parishioners, families and friends. The Hospitals do not notify the church of admissions. Please call the office if you would like someone added to the prayer list. Also, Please call the office if a name can be removed from the list. Names will be left on for 3

months unless otherwise notified.

Tammy Adams Dick Allen Vera Lynn Alpha

Georgia Belmar Maria Benoit Bill Bodden

Mike Boies Kathy Bollwahn Corrine Causey

HaeJa Choi Dolores Clark Bernie Cobb

Marge Compton Nigel Craik Holly D

Debbie Dombrowski Susan Dugas Pat Fortier

Marie-Cecile Gehrdes Tania Whitmer Harris Jose & Anne Juarez

Jim Johnston Rose Liles Carol McGuire

Mary Jo Monheim Logan Moore Heather Monahan

Barbara Morfenski Michael Murphy Fran Norris

Patrick O’Connor John Oulton Staci Price

Abby Quantock Peter Sas-Winnicki Pam Shaver

Bill Schultz Winnie Tanone Tommy Taylor

Sandra Tomasella Chrystie Uckotter Judi Ann Uchrinscko

Tammy Whitehorn David Young Lois Young

IN OUR PARISH THIS WEEK Sun., March 25th: Sixth Sunday of Lent

8:00 am Rosary for Peace

8:30 am Mass for All Parishioners Living & Deceased

9:45 am Adult Bible Study

9:50 am Nazareth House

11:00 am Mass � Michelle Mardos Summers

Mon., March 26th

8:30 am Mass � Adelle Johnson

9:30 am Rosary for our Country

7:00 pm Rosary for the Sick

Tue., March 27th

8:30 am Scripture & Communion Service

Wed., March 28th

8:30 am Scripture & Communion Service

9:00 am Rosary for World Peace

6:00 pm Seder Meal

Thurs., March 29th: Holy Thursday

7:00 pm Mass for Our Bishop, Priests and Deacons of

the Diocese

8 :00 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until

11:00 pm

Fri., March 30th: Good Friday

3:00 pm Stations of the Cross

7:00 pm Good Friday Service

Sat., March 31st: Holy Saturday

8:00 am Ignatian Prayer Group

12:00 pm Easter Basket Blessing

8:00 pm Mass for All Parishioners Living & Deceased

Sun., April 1st: Easter Sunday

8:30 am Mass for All Parishioners Living & Deceased

11:00 am Mass for All Parishioners Living & Deceased

REST IN PEACE Jim Pierce, husband of Nancy Pierce James Stuart, son of Nancy Stuart

Patty Doucette, mother of Lenny Doucette

A HUGE THANK YOU to the Tuesday Morning Book Group, Ladies Faith Sharing, Wednesday Night Book Group and the Monday Night Book Group for volunteering at the Wednesday Evening Lenten Meals.

FLOWERS FOR HOLY THURSDAY were donated by George Laslo in Memory of Martha Laslo and The Gus Wall Family for the Blessed Mother Mary.