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Making the Vision a Reality
For several months the Pastoral Council has been developing ways to keep our vision statement in focus and more importantly promote ways to implement that vision: welcoming all, awakening faith, serving others. One way that can be achieved is to identify specific steps that have been taken to fulfill that vision and present them in the bulletin on a periodic basis. Not just the council but every parish ministry and for that matter every member of the parish is called upon to realize this vision in concrete ways. Listed below are several current initiatives which further that objective.

WELCOMING ALL – The Parish Welcome Committee has been meeting for several months and most recently hosted a “Welcome Sunday” for new parish families. There were 16 families who responded to the invitation and treated to an ice cream social. Every family newly registered is contacted by phone and personally welcomed. They also receive regular e-mails about parish events. Plans are underway to offer a welcome evening and provide a comprehensive view of parish life at Good Shepherd.

AWAKENING FAITH – Several weeks ago an eight-session Bible Study began with over 90 parishioners attending. The videos presented by Jeff Cavins are informative and inspiring. This year we also introduced a revised Confirmation Preparation Program for 7th graders entitled “Called to Mercy” which is essentially an on-line program with periodic meetings at the church. It is designed to engage young people in the digital age.

SERVING OTHERS – Recently the Parish Youth Ministry sponsored a “Midnight Run” to assist the homeless in New York City. Many parishioners were involved in providing clothing items, food items and toiletries. Another Midnight Run is planned for August. Several of our teens are also planning to assist at an Indian Reservation over the summer. We are also serving the elderly now that a team of Eucharistic Ministers conducts a Communion Service every Sunday morning at the Bristol Assisted Living Facility in Farmingville.

For several months the Pastoral Council has been developing ways to keep our vision statement in focus and more importantly promote ways to implement that vision: welcoming all, awakening faith, serving others. One way that can be achieved is to identify specific steps that have been taken to fulfill that vision and present them in the bulletin on a periodic basis. Not just the council but every parish ministry and for that matter every member of the parish is called upon to realize this vision in concrete ways. Listed below are several current initiatives which further that objective.

WELCOMING ALL – The Parish Welcome Committee has been meeting for several months and most recently hosted a “Welcome Sunday” for new parish families. There were 16 families who responded to the invitation and treated to an ice cream social. Every family newly registered is contacted by phone and personally welcomed. They also receive regular e-mails about parish events. Plans are underway to offer a welcome evening and provide a comprehensive view of parish life at Good Shepherd.

AWAKENING FAITH – Several weeks ago an eight-session Bible Study began with over 90 parishioners attending. The videos presented by Jeff Cavins are informative and inspiring. This year we also introduced a revised Confirmation Preparation Program for 7th graders entitled “Called to Mercy” which is essentially an on-line program with periodic meetings at the church. It is designed to engage young people in the digital age.

SERVING OTHERS – Recently the Parish Youth Ministry sponsored a “Midnight Run” to assist the homeless in New York City. Many parishioners were involved in providing clothing items, food items and toiletries. Another Midnight Run is planned for August. Several of our teens are also planning to assist at an Indian Reservation over the summer. We are also serving the elderly now that a team of Eucharistic Ministers conducts a Communion Service every Sunday morning at the Bristol Assisted Living Facility in Farmingville.

These are just some of the ways that fulfill our vision statement. There are certainly many other activities and events that incarnate this vision. The good work that has been done is the result of the generosity and dedication of parish staff and parish leaders. Our hope is that further ways will be found in the months and years ahead to make that vision a reality.

Offerings

Sunday - April 22
7:00 a.m. People of the Parish 8:30 a.m. Theresa Orlowski 10:00 a.m. Mass Guild Members 12 Noon Michael Aversa 5 p.m. James Visconti

Monday - April 23
9 a.m. Kelly Ann McMahon

Tuesday - April 24
9 a.m. Vinnie Zaniewski

Wednesday - April 25
9 a.m. Keith Hertik

Thursday - April 26
9 a.m. Joe Blandino

Friday - April 27
9 a.m All Organ Donors

Saturday - April 28
9 a.m. Frank DiSclafani 5:00 p.m. Peter, Mary McGrath

Mass Guild Members
April 22, 2018

Anna May Bruno
Joseph Cipriano
Jerome & Eleanor Colletti
Francis DiCandia
Joseph Frankino
Michael Frustaci
Alberto Torquato
Vinnie Zaniewski
Intentions of: Claudia Basener

April 15, 2018: $12,629.50
Envelopes: 444

April 16, 2017: Easter Sunday

In Loving Memory of:
Good Shepherd Priests

Donated by:
Friends of Good Shepherd

Monday - April 16

St. Bernadette Soubirous

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Reading 1
Acts 6:8-15
Stephen, filled with grace and power,
was working great wonders and signs among the people.
Certain members of the so-called Synagogue of Freedmen,
Cyreneans, and Alexandrians,
and people from Cilicia and Asia,
came forward and debated with Stephen,
but they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
Then they instigated some men to say,
“We have heard him speaking blasphemous words
against Moses and God.”
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes,
accosted him, seized him,
and brought him before the Sanhedrin.
They presented false witnesses who testified,
“This man never stops saying things against this holy place and the law.
For we have heard him claim
that this Jesus the Nazorean will destroy this place
and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
All those who sat in the Sanhedrin looked intently at him
and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30
R. Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!
Though princes meet and talk against me,
your servant meditates on your statutes.
Yes, your decrees are my delight;
they are my counselors.
R. Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!
I declared my ways, and you answered me;
teach me your statutes.
Make me understand the way of your precepts,
and I will meditate on your wondrous deeds.
R. Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!
Remove from me the way of falsehood,
and favor me with your law.
The way of truth I have chosen;
I have set your ordinances before me.
R. Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord!

Alleluia
Matthew 4:4B
R.Alleluia, alleluia
One does not live on bread alone
but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
John 6:22-29
[After Jesus had fed the five thousand men, his disciples saw him walking on the sea.]
The next day, the crowd that remained across the sea
saw that there had been only one boat there,
and that Jesus had not gone along with his disciples in the boat,
but only his disciples had left.
Other boats came from Tiberias
near the place where they had eaten the bread
when the Lord gave thanks.
When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there,
they themselves got into boats
and came to Capernaum looking for Jesus.
And when they found him across the sea they said to him,
“Rabbi, when did you get here?”
Jesus answered them and said,
“Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me
not because you saw signs
but because you ate the loaves and were filled.
Do not work for food that perishes
but for the food that endures for eternal life,
which the Son of Man will give you.
For on him the Father, God, has set his seal.”
So they said to him,
“What can we do to accomplish the works of God?”
Jesus answered and said to them,
“This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent.”

Tuesday - April 17

St. Benedict Joseph Labre

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Reading 1
Acts 7:51 - 8:1A
Stephen said to the people, the elders, and the scribes:
"You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears,
you always oppose the Holy Spirit;
you are just like your ancestors.
Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute?
They put to death those who foretold the coming of the righteous one,
whose betrayers and murderers you have now become.
You received the law as transmitted by angels,
but you did not observe it."

When they heard this, they were infuriated,
and they ground their teeth at him.
But Stephen, filled with the Holy Spirit,
looked up intently to heaven and saw the glory of God
and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,
and Stephen said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened
and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."
But they cried out in a loud voice,
covered their ears, and rushed upon him together.
They threw him out of the city, and began to stone him.
The witnesses laid down their cloaks
at the feet of a young man named Saul.
As they were stoning Stephen, he called out,
"Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."
Then he fell to his knees and cried out in a loud voice,
"Lord, do not hold this sin against them";
and when he said this, he fell asleep.

Now Saul was consenting to his execution.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 31:3CD-4, 6 AND 7B AND 8A, 17 AND 21AB
R. Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
Be my rock of refuge,
a stronghold to give me safety.
You are my rock and my fortress;
for your name's sake you will lead and guide me.
R. Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
Into your hands I commend my spirit;
you will redeem me, O LORD, O faithful God.
My trust is in the LORD;
I will rejoice and be glad of your mercy.
R. Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
Let your face shine upon your servant;
save me in your kindness.
You hide them in the shelter of your presence
from the plottings of men.
R. Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.

Alleluia
John 6:35AB
R.Alleluia, alleluia
I am the bread of life, says the Lord;
whoever comes to me will never hunger.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
John 6:30-35
The crowd said to Jesus:
"What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you?
What can you do?
Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written:

He gave them bread from heaven to eat."

So Jesus said to them,
"Amen, amen, I say to you,
it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven;
my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.
For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven
and gives life to the world."

So they said to Jesus,
"Sir, give us this bread always."
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life;
whoever comes to me will never hunger,
and whoever believes in me will never thirst."

Wednesday - April 18

Blessed James Oldo

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Reading 1
Acts 8:1B-8
There broke out a severe persecution of the Church in Jerusalem,
and all were scattered
throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria,
except the Apostles.
Devout men buried Stephen and made a loud lament over him.
Saul, meanwhile, was trying to destroy the Church;
entering house after house and dragging out men and women,
he handed them over for imprisonment.

Now those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.
Thus Philip went down to the city of Samaria
and proclaimed the Christ to them.
With one accord, the crowds paid attention to what was said by Philip
when they heard it and saw the signs he was doing.
For unclean spirits, crying out in a loud voice,
came out of many possessed people,
and many paralyzed and crippled people were cured.
There was great joy in that city.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 66:1-3A, 4-5, 6-7A
R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
Shout joyfully to God, all the earth,
sing praise to the glory of his name;
proclaim his glorious praise.
Say to God, "How tremendous are your deeds!"
R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
"Let all on earth worship and sing praise to you,
sing praise to your name!"
Come and see the works of God,
his tremendous deeds among the children of Adam.
R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
He has changed the sea into dry land;
through the river they passed on foot;
therefore let us rejoice in him.
He rules by his might forever.
R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.

Alleluia
See John 6:40
R.Alleluia, alleluia
Everyone who believes in the Son has eternal life,
and I shall raise him on the last day, says the Lord.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
John 6:35-40
Jesus said to the crowds,
"I am the bread of life;
whoever comes to me will never hunger,
and whoever believes in me will never thirst.
But I told you that although you have seen me,
you do not believe.
Everything that the Father gives me will come to me,
and I will not reject anyone who comes to me,
because I came down from heaven not to do my own will
but the will of the one who sent me.
And this is the will of the one who sent me,
that I should not lose anything of what he gave me,
but that I should raise it on the last day.
For this is the will of my Father,
that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him
may have eternal life,
and I shall raise him on the last day."

Thursday - April 19

St. Gianna Beretta Molla

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Reading 1
Acts 8:26-40
The angel of the Lord spoke to Philip,
“Get up and head south on the road
that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza, the desert route.”
So he got up and set out.
Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch,
a court official of the Candace,
that is, the queen of the Ethiopians,
in charge of her entire treasury,
who had come to Jerusalem to worship, and was returning home.
Seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
The Spirit said to Philip,
“Go and join up with that chariot.”
Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and said,
“Do you understand what you are reading?”
He replied,
“How can I, unless someone instructs me?”
So he invited Philip to get in and sit with him.
This was the Scripture passage he was reading:

Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter,
and as a lamb before its shearer is silent,
so he opened not his mouth.
In his humiliation justice was denied him.
Who will tell of his posterity?
For his life is taken from the earth.

Then the eunuch said to Philip in reply,
“I beg you, about whom is the prophet saying this?
About himself, or about someone else?”
Then Philip opened his mouth and, beginning with this Scripture passage,
he proclaimed Jesus to him.
As they traveled along the road
they came to some water,
and the eunuch said, “Look, there is water.
What is to prevent my being baptized?”
Then he ordered the chariot to stop,
and Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water,
and he baptized him.
When they came out of the water,
the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away,
and the eunuch saw him no more,
but continued on his way rejoicing.
Philip came to Azotus, and went about proclaiming the good news
to all the towns until he reached Caesarea.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 66:8-9, 16-17, 20
R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
Bless our God, you peoples,
loudly sound his praise;
He has given life to our souls,
and has not let our feet slip.
R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
Hear now, all you who fear God, while I declare
what he has done for me.
When I appealed to him in words,
praise was on the tip of my tongue.
R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.
Blessed be God who refused me not
my prayer or his kindness!
R.
R. Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.

Alleluia
John 6:51
R.Alleluia, alleluia
I am the living bread that came down from heaven,
says the Lord;
whoever eats this bread will live forever.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
John 6:44-51
Jesus said to the crowds:
"No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draw him,
and I will raise him on the last day.
It is written in the prophets:

They shall all be taught by God.

Everyone who listens to my Father and learns from him comes to me.
Not that anyone has seen the Father
except the one who is from God;
he has seen the Father.
Amen, amen, I say to you,
whoever believes has eternal life.
I am the bread of life.
Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but they died;
this is the bread that comes down from heaven
so that one may eat it and not die.
I am the living bread that came down from heaven;
whoever eats this bread will live forever;
and the bread that I will give
is my Flesh for the life of the world."

Friday - April 20

St. Conrad of Parzham

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Reading 1
Acts 9:1-20
Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord,
went to the high priest and asked him
for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, that,
if he should find any men or women who belonged to the Way,
he might bring them back to Jerusalem in chains.
On his journey, as he was nearing Damascus,
a light from the sky suddenly flashed around him.
He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him,
"Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
He said, "Who are you, sir?"
The reply came, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
Now get up and go into the city and you will be told what you must do."
The men who were traveling with him stood speechless,
for they heard the voice but could see no one.
Saul got up from the ground,
but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing;
so they led him by the hand and brought him to Damascus.
For three days he was unable to see, and he neither ate nor drank.

There was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias,
and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias."
He answered, "Here I am, Lord."
The Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight
and ask at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul.
He is there praying,
and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias
come in and lay his hands on him,
that he may regain his sight."
But Ananias replied,
"Lord, I have heard from many sources about this man,
what evil things he has done to your holy ones in Jerusalem.
And here he has authority from the chief priests
to imprison all who call upon your name."
But the Lord said to him,
"Go, for this man is a chosen instrument of mine
to carry my name before Gentiles, kings, and children of Israel,
and I will show him what he will have to suffer for my name."
So Ananias went and entered the house;
laying his hands on him, he said,
"Saul, my brother, the Lord has sent me,
Jesus who appeared to you on the way by which you came,
that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
Immediately things like scales fell from his eyes
and he regained his sight.
He got up and was baptized,
and when he had eaten, he recovered his strength.

He stayed some days with the disciples in Damascus,
and he began at once to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues,
that he is the Son of God.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 117:1BC, 2
R. Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.
Praise the LORD, all you nations;
glorify him, all you peoples!
R. Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.
For steadfast is his kindness toward us,
and the fidelity of the LORD endures forever.
R. Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.

Alleluia
John 6:56
R.Alleluia, alleluia
Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood,
remains in me and I in him, says the Lord.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
John 6:52-59
The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying,
"How can this man give us his Flesh to eat?"
Jesus said to them,
"Amen, amen, I say to you,
unless you eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink his Blood,
you do not have life within you.
Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood
has eternal life,
and I will raise him on the last day.
For my Flesh is true food,
and my Blood is true drink.
Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood
remains in me and I in him.
Just as the living Father sent me
and I have life because of the Father,
so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me.
This is the bread that came down from heaven.
Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died,
whoever eats this bread will live forever."
These things he said while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

Saturday - April 21

St. Anselm

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Reading 1
Acts 9:31-42
The Church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria
was at peace.
She was being built up and walked in the fear of the Lord,
and with the consolation of the Holy Spirit she grew in numbers.

As Peter was passing through every region,
he went down to the holy ones living in Lydda.
There he found a man named Aeneas,
who had been confined to bed for eight years, for he was paralyzed.
Peter said to him,
"Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed."
He got up at once.
And all the inhabitants of Lydda and Sharon saw him,
and they turned to the Lord.

Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha
(which translated is Dorcas).
She was completely occupied with good deeds and almsgiving.
Now during those days she fell sick and died,
so after washing her, they laid her out in a room upstairs.
Since Lydda was near Joppa,
the disciples, hearing that Peter was there,
sent two men to him with the request,
"Please come to us without delay."
So Peter got up and went with them.
When he arrived, they took him to the room upstairs
where all the widows came to him weeping
and showing him the tunics and cloaks
that Dorcas had made while she was with them.
Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed.
Then he turned to her body and said, "Tabitha, rise up."
She opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up.
He gave her his hand and raised her up,
and when he had called the holy ones and the widows,
he presented her alive.
This became known all over Joppa,
and many came to believe in the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17
R. How shall I make a return to the Lord for all the good he has done for me?
How shall I make a return to the LORD
for all the good he has done for me?
The cup of salvation I will take up,
and I will call upon the name of the LORD
R. How shall I make a return to the Lord for all the good he has done for me?
My vows to the LORD I will pay
in the presence of all his people.
Precious in the eyes of the LORD
is the death of his faithful ones.
R. How shall I make a return to the Lord for all the good he has done for me?
O LORD, I am your servant;
I am your servant, the son of your handmaid;
you have loosed my bonds.
To you will I offer sacrifice of thanksgiving,
and I will call upon the name of the LORD.
R. How shall I make a return to the Lord for all the good he has done for me?

Alleluia
John 6:63C, 68C
R.Alleluia, alleluia
Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life;
you have the words of everlasting life.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
John 6:60-69
Many of the disciples of Jesus who were listening said,
"This saying is hard; who can accept it?"
Since Jesus knew that his disciples were murmuring about this,
he said to them, "Does this shock you?
What if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?
It is the Spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail.
The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and life.
But there are some of you who do not believe."
Jesus knew from the beginning the ones who would not believe
and the one who would betray him.
And he said, "For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me
unless it is granted him by my Father."

As a result of this,
many of his disciples returned to their former way of life
and no longer walked with him.
Jesus then said to the Twelve, "Do you also want to leave?"
Simon Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go?
You have the words of eternal life.
We have come to believe
and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God."

Sunday - April 22

St. Adalbert of Prague

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Reading 1
Acts 4:8-12
Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said:
"Leaders of the people and elders:
If we are being examined today
about a good deed done to a cripple,
namely, by what means he was saved,
then all of you and all the people of Israel should know
that it was in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazorean
whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead;
in his name this man stands before you healed.
He is the stone rejected by you, the builders,
which has become the cornerstone.
There is no salvation through anyone else,
nor is there any other name under heaven
given to the human race by which we are to be saved."

Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29
R. The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
for his mercy endures forever.
It is better to take refuge in the LORD
than to trust in man.
It is better to take refuge in the LORD
than to trust in princes.
R. The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.
I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me
and have been my savior.
The stone which the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.
By the LORD has this been done;
it is wonderful in our eyes.
R. The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD;
we bless you from the house of the LORD.
I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me
and have been my savior.
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
for his kindness endures forever.
R. The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.

Reading 2
1 John 3:1-2
Beloved:
See what love the Father has bestowed on us
that we may be called the children of God.
Yet so we are.
The reason the world does not know us
is that it did not know him.
Beloved, we are God's children now;
what we shall be has not yet been revealed.
We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him,
for we shall see him as he is.

Alleluia
John 10:14
R.Alleluia, alleluia
I am the good shepherd, says the Lord;
I know my sheep, and mine know me.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
John 10:11-18
Jesus said:
"I am the good shepherd.
A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
A hired man, who is not a shepherd
and whose sheep are not his own,
sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away,
and the wolf catches and scatters them.
This is because he works for pay and has no concern for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd,
and I know mine and mine know me,
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father;
and I will lay down my life for the sheep.
I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold.
These also I must lead, and they will hear my voice,
and there will be one flock, one shepherd.
This is why the Father loves me,
because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.
No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own.
I have power to lay it down, and power to take it up again.
This command I have received from my Father."

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Congratulations to those who were Baptized, received into Full Communion and completed the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil.

Catechumens are: Kristilyn Becker and Lauren Tannenbaum. They were baptized.
Robert Froeder was Received into Full Communion and Crystal Kelleher completed the Sacraments of Initiation

Women's Auxiliary Spring Tea
The Good Shepherd Women's Auxiliary is hosting a Spring Tea on Monday, May 7 at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Come to enjoy a delicious spread of treats, fellowship, and fun. Come as you are or feel free to dress up in your fanciest hat! Simply download the response card and leave it in the box in the Narthex.

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Our office is reaching out to you or anyone you know in our area that is in need of assistance for food, temporary financial help, counseling, advice or referrals, or is sick, homebound, lonely, and hurting. If in need of our services, please call our office at 585-4544. All information taken is treated privately and confidentially except where disclosure is made at your request or with your permission.

Peanut Butter & Jelly Gang
During the month of May, the Peanut Butter & Jelly Gang will be meeting on May 5th and May 19th. We begin at 8:30 am. Our mission is to serve those in need and to provide an opportunity to do good for those who choose to serve. We need the following items- jars of jelly or jam, loaves of white or wheat bread (bring it with you), paper plates, latex- free gloves, sandwich size foldover and sandwich size Ziploc bags.
We need the following items for our wash-up kits- new or gently used towels, sample size soap, shampoo and lotion. Please bring these items with you or drop them off at church. Label them “For the PB&J Gang.” Please note that ALL volunteers must wear some type of head covering; a baseball cap is fine.
We look forward to having you help us to help those in need.

Senior Group
If you would like to stop by and see what we are all about or if you would like to join, we meet on Tuesday mornings after the 9:00 mass.

Food Pantry
We are in need of the following items: laundry detergent, dish liquid, toilet paper, paper towels, canned chicken. Thank you for your generosity.

MSG Night
Ignite: MSM (Grades 6-8) AND Burn Bright: HSM (Grades 9-12) and their families are invited to join us for our next MSG Night on April 29th. We can’t wait to share the night with you!

At our March meeting we discussed bible study classes, narthex improvements, Welcome Program’s Sundae Sunday event for new parishioners, the Youth Group’s Midnight Run, and candidates for new council members.

We value your opinions so if you have any questions or concerns you would like members to discuss please let us know.

Good Shepherd Council Members

Bereavement Support Group
St. Mary’s Parish in East Islip is offering a free 8 week support group for adults who are struggling to cope with the death of a loved one. Registration is required for this group, which begins on Wednesday, May 9th from 7:00-9:00 pm. The group will run for 8 consecutive weeks through June 27th. Refreshments will be served.
For information and/or registration, please call the rectory
@ (631) 581-4266, x-100. Please note the groups are open to people of all faith denominations. In order to participate in this group, the death must have occurred prior to February 21, 2018.

April 2017

Tomb Raider
This reboot of the original Lara Croft “Tomb Raider” movies, which starred Angelina Jolie and was based on the video game, gives a fresh look into a character who is searching for the truth and ends up finding herself. Yes, this film is action-packed with continuous “on- the-edge-of-your-seat” sequences as we become invested in Lara’s search to find her lost father. Well directed with a script that not only encompasses the vastness of such a blockbuster movie, but at the same time explores the human element of its character. This Lara Croft is not your typical heroine and much of that is due to the performance by Alicia Vikander. Looking forward to the next chapter.

Paul, Apostle of Christ
Using scripture as its research source, this film tells the story of the final days of the Apostle Paul. Imprisoned by Nero and sentenced to death, Luke risks his life visiting his friend and mentor so he can write down Paul’s experiences and his teachings. Cruelly battered and abused, Paul struggles with the haunting memories of the man he used to be before he found his faith and has doubts if he will be truly forgiven for his past transgressions of innocent people. Very good writing and well directed by Andrew Hyatt and top-notch cinematography by Gerald Madrazo. With outstanding performances from Jim Caviezel, James Faulkner and the en- tire supporting cast. “Love is the only way...kind, not envy, not proud.”

Death Wish
In this remake of the original 1974 film starring Charles Bronson, we find Bruce Willis as Dr. Paul Kersey, an ER surgeon who sets out to revenge the death of his wife and comatose daughter as a result of a home invasion gone terribly wrong. No surprises here to those of us who remember the original movies. The difference is this version is a lighter one (if that’s even possible). Willis usually gives a good performance, however, this time it was disappointing. He wasn’t his usual charismatic self. Perhaps he tried too hard to not be “himself” that it worked against him.

God is Not Dead: A Light Into Darkness
This third installment of the “God’s Not Dead” series centers around Pastor Dan and the St. James Church, which is located on the campus of Hadleigh University. Following recent protesting and controversy, a deadly fire gives the college what it needs to force the church off its grounds, making way for a new student union building. That is the basic story, with several stories and characters that derive from this main story. Although not a perfect film, it deals with powerful themes of loss, forgiveness, love, brotherhood and truth; and the message remains clear. We are called to be a light of hope in the darkness. “Always, God is good; God is good always.”

A Quiet Place
Not a big fan of scary –thriller movies, I hesitantly went to see this film because I am a fan of John Krasinski and Emily Blunt. Set a few years into the future, a family survives in total silence to avoid being attacked by human-eating monsters. That’s pretty much it...we don’t know what happened to the world that caused this family to be isolated or where these creatures came from and why they prey on humans. Do we need to know? No, not really. This movie is written and directed so well, that it keeps us in suspense throughout and we become totally invested in these four characters. It really is not about the “monsters”, it’s about love and family. Terrific performances by Krasinski, Blunt and the young actors who portray their children.

Chappaquiddick
Based on true accounts that were documented during the investigation of Ted Kennedy’s car that went off the bridge on Chappaquiddick Island killing his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne. This film does a good job reliving the events that led up to that night and the days of cover-up and lies which followed. Well-written and directed with an ensemble cast, all giving meaningful performances. Many believe that this tragic incident changed the course of political history. However, the painful truth is that a young woman was left for dead. Had the accident been reported right away, and not ten hours later, the fire rescue team could have gotten Mary Jo out of the car within 25 minutes. She could have survived. Yes, Ted was not the favorite son and he knew it; he had a lot of big shoes to fill, walking in the shadows of his brothers. But...he could have done the right thing and he didn’t.

Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero
This animated film is based on the true story of a homeless dog who befriends a lonely soldier during World War I and becomes the most decorated dog in American History and the first to be promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the US Army. Wonderful! Must see for all ages.

We Welcome

We welcome to our faith community to be Baptized April, 2018:

Nicholas Leahy
Ryann Kelly Carter-Morano
Jose Angel Rivera Jr.
Marianne Helen Becker
Benjamin Charles Fitzgerald
Isabella Mary Ridente
Vanessa Nicole Caruso
Jake William Lestrange
Addison Rae Paige Proses
Zoey Sophia Danna (March)

We Celebrate

Engagements

Victoria Rafferty and Thomas Mackay
Victoria Jean Rafferty, daughter of Jeannie Rafferty, will be married to Thomas James Mackay, son of Gordon and Kathy Mackay. Ms. Rafferty, from Oceanside, NY, attended SUNY Albany and is an air traffic controller at JFK Airport. Her home parish is St. Anthony’s of Oceanside. Mr. Mackay, from Holbrook, NY, attended SUNY Cortland and is a teacher in Brooklyn. The wedding will take place at the groom’s home parish, Good Shepherd Church, on June 15, 2018, followed by a reception at Giorgio’s in Baiting Hollow. The couple will spend their honeymoon in Hawaii, and live in Long Beach, NY with their dog, Carter.

Please join the Good Shepherd community in wishing the couple a long and happy marriage filled with God’s blessings.

Cassandra Pearson and Michael Pazarino
Cassandra Pearson, daughter of Richard and Pat Pearson, is to be married to Michael Pazarino, son of Vito and Diane Pazarino on July 29, 2018. Ms. Pearson, from Holtsville, works as an X-Ray technician. Mr. Pazarino, from Sayville, is a project manager. Mr. Pazarino’s home parish is St. Lawrence the Martyr. The wedding ceremony will take place at the bride’s parish, Good Shepherd Church, followed by a wedding reception at the Harbor Club at Prime. The couple will be spending their honeymoon in the Dominican Republic and start their married life in East Patchogue, NY.

The Good Shepherd community wishes the couple a long and happy marriage full of God’s blessings.

We Remember