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Father Ken's Corner

Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Church of the Good Shepherd,

Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has designated today, the 4th Sunday in July, as the first World Day For Grandparents and the Elderly. Congratulations to all you grandparents out there and perhaps rather than using the term “elderly” which some don’t exactly embrace, we can substitute ‘Senior Citizens’. The theme that Pope Francis has chosen for this inaugural message is “I am with you always” - taken from the last chapter of Matthew’s Gospel as Jesus is ascending into heaven. I would like to share with you some of the Holy Father’s thoughts.

After these many months beginning with the realization of the need for particular care and quarantine during the covid pandemic, the Pope wants us to remember any and all who have felt isolated over that time. He reminds you that he and the whole church loves you and does not want you to feel alone. Pope Francis addresses those seniors in particular who have lost their spouse during this time. He reminds everyone young and old alike of the tradition concerning Saint Joachim, the grandfather of Jesus, who felt estranged from those around him because he had no children. He and his wife, St. Anne, felt useless. So, the Lord sent him an angel to assure them that they had not been forgotten by God.

Pope Francis assures us that even in the darkest moments of these past months that the Lord continues to send us angels to console us and to remind us that “I am with you always”. Those angels may not have wings, but can be seen as the scientists, doctors, nurses, first responders, all those who possibly at great risk to themselves were out there keeping life moving as police and firefighters and by stocking the grocery shelves, removing our garbage, and simply keeping in touch with those who were homebound.

I can hear Pope Francis saying very fondly now that some of those angels may be grandchildren who now after so long a time can ease that feeling of isolation with a hug and a kiss! At the same time, he laments that in some places this simple act is still not possible. Nonetheless, the pope also reminds us that the Lord always sends us consolation through His Word - the scriptures. He is always close at hand in this way when we pray the psalms, read the prophets and take comfort in the healing acts of Our Lord in the gospels.

I would like to add my two cents here to grandparents in reminding them how vital and how important they are in the raising of their grandchildren, by sharing their faith. As Jesus says, you are a light for them in the wilderness of the world. You are the ones who remember the crowds of people who once attending mass, not just on the festive occasions like Christmas and Easter, but EVERY SUNDAY. Let’s face it; there are so many of your children, now parents themselves who are failing their duties as Catholic Parents. And no one is blaming you for this. The world and attitudes have changed drastically in so many ways in recent years and many adults have fallen into this trap of secularism. What once was taken for granted - unfailing attendance at Sunday Mass - now is seen merely an option by some. As grandparents, you can be angels for your grandchildren - reminding them AND their parents of how important it is to be constantly strengthened by receiving Jesus in the Eucharist.

Pope Francis quotes the Prophet Joel who once promised: “Your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men will have visions (Joel3: 1). This elder man now writing dreams the dream of seeing our youth present in church for new and wonderful encounters with Jesus - just as I did as a younger man with visions of preaching the gospel. We know the pain of isolation; let us build our strength by coming together in worship. Jesus says: “I am with you always” - Let us seek to always be with Him. 

 

Ignatian Year

This year marks the 500-year anniversary of Ignatius’ wounding and spiritual conversion in Pamplona, Spain.  The year will conclude on July 21, 2022, the anniversary of St. Ignatius passing into eternal life.  ​As part of the exploration of the life and legacy of St. Ignatius during this year Father Michael Bissex in the attached pastoral reflection, explores St. Ignatius’ conversion following the Battle of Pamplona.

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Chapter 11 Filing

Information regarding the deadlines for filing proofs of claim in the Diocese’s chapter 11 case and the forms to use can be found by clicking on the following link to the Diocese’s bankruptcy website and scrolling down the page: https://dm.epiq11.com/drvc

 

Mass Intentions

Sunday - July 25
​7:00 a.m.  People of Good Shepherd Parish  8:30 a.m. Margaret McSherry 10:00 a.m. Mass Guild Members 12 Noon Bill Reynolds  5:00 p.m Herbert Haas

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Monday - July 26
​​​​​​​​​9:00 a.m. Dorothy Priest

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Tuesday - July 27
​​​​9:00 a.m. Bruce Pollett

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Wednesday - July 28
​​​​9:00 a.m. Faustina & Jaime Pesongco​

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Thursday - July 29
​​​9:00 a.m. Jeanette & Vincent Messina

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Friday -  July 30
9:00 a.m. Jim Sexton

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Saturday - August 31
9:00 a.m. Carol Bookman   5:00 p.m. Intentions of Terry & Tom Sexton

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Mass Guild Members
July 25, 2021

In Memory of:
Elizabeth Eva Reimer     Michael Frustaci     Timothy Sullivan     Suzanne Piastuck      Bella R. Haas      Grace Slezak      Michele DiGruccio      Anthony Stopanio      Pappy Chamakala 

Gifts of Bread and Wine

In Memory of:
Michael McGinn

Donated by:
Gene Colangelo & Ginny DiPietro
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If you would like to make a Gift of Bread and Wine, please contact the parish office at (631)588-7689

Sanctuary Lamp

The Sanctuary Lamp, which burns near the Tabernacle in our Daily Chapel, is the reminder of the Lord's Presence in the Most Holy Eucharist.

In Memory of:
Victor Maggio
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Donated by:
DM & the "Spezio" Family Reunion 2021...xoxo

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Reading and Saints of the Week

Due to COVID-19, video reflections may not be available on any given day.

Monday

Saints Joachim and Anne





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Reading 1
Exodus 32:15-24, 30-34
Moses turned and came down the mountain
with the two tablets of the commandments in his hands,
tablets that were written on both sides, front and back;
tablets that were made by God,
having inscriptions on them that were engraved by God himself.
Now, when Joshua heard the noise of the people shouting,
he said to Moses, "That sounds like a battle in the camp."
But Moses answered, "It does not sound like cries of victory,
nor does it sound like cries of defeat;
the sounds that I hear are cries of revelry."
As he drew near the camp, he saw the calf and the dancing.
With that, Moses' wrath flared up, so that he threw the tablets down
and broke them on the base of the mountain.
Taking the calf they had made, he fused it in the fire
and then ground it down to powder,
which he scattered on the water and made the children of Israel drink.

Moses asked Aaron, "What did this people ever do to you
that you should lead them into so grave a sin?"
Aaron replied, "Let not my lord be angry.
You know well enough how prone the people are to evil.
They said to me, 'Make us a god to be our leader;
as for the man Moses who brought us out of the land of Egypt,
we do not know what has happened to him.'
So I told them, 'Let anyone who has gold jewelry take it off.'
They gave it to me, and I threw it into the fire, and this calf came out."

On the next day Moses said to the people,
"You have committed a grave sin.
I will go up to the LORD, then;
perhaps I may be able to make atonement for your sin."
So Moses went back to the LORD and said,
"Ah, this people has indeed committed a grave sin
in making a god of gold for themselves!
If you would only forgive their sin!
If you will not, then strike me out of the book that you have written."
The LORD answered, "Him only who has sinned against me
will I strike out of my book.
Now, go and lead the people to the place I have told you.
My angel will go before you.
When it is time for me to punish, I will punish them for their sin."

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 106:19-20, 21-22, 23
R.(1a) Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
Our fathers made a calf in Horeb
and adored a molten image;
They exchanged their glory
for the image of a grass-eating bullock.
R. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
They forgot the God who had saved them,
who had done great deeds in Egypt,
Wondrous deeds in the land of Ham,
terrible things at the Red Sea.
R. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
Then he spoke of exterminating them,
but Moses, his chosen one,
Withstood him in the breach
to turn back his destructive wrath.
R. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.

Alleluia
James 1:18
R.Alleluia, alleluia
The Father willed to give us birth by the word of truth
that we may be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
Matthew 13:31-35
Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds.
“The Kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed
that a person took and sowed in a field.
It is the smallest of all the seeds,
yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants.
It becomes a large bush,
and the birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.”

He spoke to them another parable.
“The Kingdom of heaven is like yeast
that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour
until the whole batch was leavened.”

All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables.
He spoke to them only in parables,
to fulfill what had been said through the prophet:

I will open my mouth in parables,
I will announce what has lain hidden from the foundation of the world.

Tuesday

Blessed Antonio Lucci





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Reading 1
Exodus 33:7-11; 34:5B-9, 28
The tent, which was called the meeting tent,
Moses used to pitch at some distance away, outside the camp.
Anyone who wished to consult the LORD
would go to this meeting tent outside the camp.
Whenever Moses went out to the tent, the people would all rise
and stand at the entrance of their own tents,
watching Moses until he entered the tent.
As Moses entered the tent, the column of cloud would come down
and stand at its entrance while the LORD spoke with Moses.
On seeing the column of cloud stand at the entrance of the tent,
all the people would rise and worship
at the entrance of their own tents.
The LORD used to speak to Moses face to face,
as one man speaks to another.
Moses would then return to the camp,
but his young assistant, Joshua, son of Nun,
would not move out of the tent.

Moses stood there with the LORD and proclaimed his name, "LORD."
Thus the LORD passed before him and cried out,
"The LORD, the LORD, a merciful and gracious God,
slow to anger and rich in kindness and fidelity,
continuing his kindness for a thousand generations,
and forgiving wickedness and crime and sin;
yet not declaring the guilty guiltless,
but punishing children and grandchildren
to the third and fourth generation for their fathers' wickedness!"
Moses at once bowed down to the ground in worship.
Then he said, "If I find favor with you, O LORD,
do come along in our company.
This is indeed a stiff-necked people;
yet pardon our wickedness and sins,
and receive us as your own."

So Moses stayed there with the LORD for forty days and forty nights,
without eating any food or drinking any water,
and he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant,
the ten commandments.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 103:6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13
R.(8a) The Lord is kind and merciful.
The LORD secures justice
and the rights of all the oppressed.
He has made known his ways to Moses,
and his deeds to the children of Israel.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.
Merciful and gracious is the LORD,
slow to anger and abounding in kindness.
He will not always chide,
nor does he keep his wrath forever.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.
Not according to our sins does he deal with us,
nor does he requite us according to our crimes.
For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so surpassing is his kindness toward those who fear him.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.
As far as the east is from the west,
so far has he put our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on his children,
so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.
R. The Lord is kind and merciful.

Alleluia
R.Alleluia, alleluia
The seed is the word of God, Christ is the sower;
all who come to him will live for ever.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
Matthew 13:36-43
Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house.
His disciples approached him and said,
"Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field."
He said in reply, "He who sows good seed is the Son of Man,
the field is the world, the good seed the children of the Kingdom.
The weeds are the children of the Evil One,
and the enemy who sows them is the Devil.
The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
Just as weeds are collected and burned up with fire,
so will it be at the end of the age.
The Son of Man will send his angels,
and they will collect out of his Kingdom
all who cause others to sin and all evildoers.
They will throw them into the fiery furnace,
where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.
Then the righteous will shine like the sun
in the Kingdom of their Father.
Whoever has ears ought to hear."

Wednesday

Blessed Stanley Rother





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Reading 1
Exodus 34:29-35
As Moses came down from Mount Sinai
with the two tablets of the commandments in his hands,
he did not know that the skin of his face had become radiant
while he conversed with the LORD.
When Aaron, then, and the other children of Israel saw Moses
and noticed how radiant the skin of his face had become,
they were afraid to come near him.
Only after Moses called to them did Aaron
and all the rulers of the community come back to him.
Moses then spoke to them.
Later on, all the children of Israel came up to him,
and he enjoined on them all that the LORD
had told him on Mount Sinai.
When he finished speaking with them,
he put a veil over his face.
Whenever Moses entered the presence of the LORD to converse with him,
he removed the veil until he came out again.
On coming out, he would tell the children of Israel
all that had been commanded.
Then the children of Israel would see
that the skin of Moses' face was radiant;
so he would again put the veil over his face
until he went in to converse with the LORD.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 99:5, 6, 7, 9
R.(see 9c) Holy is the Lord our God.
Extol the LORD, our God,
and worship at his footstool;
holy is he!
R. Holy is the Lord our God.
Moses and Aaron were among his priests,
and Samuel, among those who called upon his name;
they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
R. Holy is the Lord our God.
From the pillar of cloud he spoke to them;
they heard his decrees and the law he gave them.
R. Holy is the Lord our God.
Extol the LORD, our God,
and worship at his holy mountain;
for holy is the LORD, our God.
R. Holy is the Lord our God.

Alleluia
John 15:15B
R.Alleluia, alleluia
I call you my friends, says the Lord,
for I have made known to you all that the Father has told me.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
Matthew 13:44-46
Jesus said to his disciples:
"The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field,
which a person finds and hides again,
and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Again, the Kingdom of heaven is like a merchant
searching for fine pearls.
When he finds a pearl of great price,
he goes and sells all that he has and buys it."

Thursday

Saints Mary, Martha, and Lazarus





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Reading 1
Exodus 40:16-21, 34-38
Moses did exactly as the LORD had commanded him.
On the first day of the first month of the second year
the Dwelling was erected.
It was Moses who erected the Dwelling.
He placed its pedestals, set up its boards, put in its bars,
and set up its columns.
He spread the tent over the Dwelling
and put the covering on top of the tent,
as the LORD had commanded him.
He took the commandments and put them in the ark;
he placed poles alongside the ark and set the propitiatory upon it.
He brought the ark into the Dwelling and hung the curtain veil,
thus screening off the ark of the commandments,
as the LORD had commanded him.

Then the cloud covered the meeting tent,
and the glory of the LORD filled the Dwelling.
Moses could not enter the meeting tent,
because the cloud settled down upon it
and the glory of the LORD filled the Dwelling.
Whenever the cloud rose from the Dwelling,
the children of Israel would set out on their journey.
But if the cloud did not lift, they would not go forward;
only when it lifted did they go forward.
In the daytime the cloud of the LORD was seen over the Dwelling;
whereas at night, fire was seen in the cloud
by the whole house of Israel
in all the stages of their journey.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 83:3, 4, 5-6A AND 8A, 11
R. (2) How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord, mighty God!
My soul yearns and pines
for the courts of the LORD.
My heart and my flesh
cry out for the living God.
R. How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord, mighty God!
Even the sparrow finds a home,
and the swallow a nest
in which she puts her young–
Your altars, O LORD of hosts,
my king and my God!
R. How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord, mighty God!
Blessed they who dwell in your house!
continually they praise you.
Blessed the men whose strength you are!
They go from strength to strength.
R. How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord, mighty God!
I had rather one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere;
I had rather lie at the threshold of the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
R. How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord, mighty God!

Alleluia
John 8:12
R.Alleluia, alleluia
I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
whoever follows me will have the light of life.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
John 11:19-27
Jesus entered a village
where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him.
She had a sister named Mary
who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak.
Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said,
“Lord, do you not care
that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving?
Tell her to help me.”
The Lord said to her in reply,
“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things.
There is need of only one thing.
Mary has chosen the better part
and it will not be taken from her.

Friday

Blessed Solanus Casey



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Reading 1
Leviticus 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34B-37
The LORD said to Moses,
"These are the festivals of the LORD which you shall celebrate
at their proper time with a sacred assembly.
The Passover of the LORD falls on the fourteenth day of the first month,
at the evening twilight.
The fifteenth day of this month is the LORD's feast of Unleavened Bread.
For seven days you shall eat unleavened bread.
On the first of these days you shall hold a sacred assembly
and do no sort of work.
On each of the seven days you shall offer an oblation to the LORD.
Then on the seventh day you shall again hold a sacred assembly
and do no sort of work."

The LORD said to Moses, "Speak to the children of Israel and tell them:
When you come into the land which I am giving you,
and reap your harvest,
you shall bring a sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest
to the priest, who shall wave the sheaf before the LORD
that it may be acceptable for you.
On the day after the sabbath the priest shall do this.

"Beginning with the day after the sabbath,
the day on which you bring the wave-offering sheaf,
you shall count seven full weeks,
and then on the day after the seventh week, the fiftieth day,
you shall present the new cereal offering to the LORD.

"The tenth of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement,
when you shall hold a sacred assembly and mortify yourselves
and offer an oblation to the LORD.

"The fifteenth day of this seventh month is the LORD's feast of Booths,
which shall continue for seven days.
On the first day there shall be a sacred assembly,
and you shall do no sort of work.
For seven days you shall offer an oblation to the LORD,
and on the eighth day you shall again hold a sacred assembly
and offer an oblation to the LORD.
On that solemn closing you shall do no sort of work.

"These, therefore, are the festivals of the LORD
on which you shall proclaim a sacred assembly,
and offer as an oblation to the LORD burnt offerings and cereal offerings,
sacrifices and libations, as prescribed for each day."

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 81:3-4, 5-6, 10-11AB
R. (2a) Sing with joy to God our help.
Take up a melody, and sound the timbrel,
the pleasant harp and the lyre.
Blow the trumpet at the new moon,
at the full moon, on our solemn feast.
R. Sing with joy to God our help.
For it is a statute in Israel,
an ordinance of the God of Jacob,
Who made it a decree for Joseph
when he came forth from the land of Egypt.
R. Sing with joy to God our help.
There shall be no strange god among you
nor shall you worship any alien god.
I, the LORD, am your God
who led you forth from the land of Egypt.
R. Sing with joy to God our help.

Alleluia
1 Peter 1:25
R.Alleluia, alleluia
The word of the Lord remains forever;
This is the word that has been proclaimed to you.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
Matthew 13:54-58
Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue.
They were astonished and said,
"Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds?
Is he not the carpenter's son?
Is not his mother named Mary
and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
Are not his sisters all with us?
Where did this man get all this?"
And they took offense at him.
But Jesus said to them,
"A prophet is not without honor except in his native place
and in his own house."
And he did not work many mighty deeds there
because of their lack of faith.

Saturday

Saint Ignatius of Loyola





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Reading 1
Leviticus 25:1, 8-17
The LORD said to Moses on Mount Sinai,
"Seven weeks of years shall you count–seven times seven years–
so that the seven cycles amount to forty-nine years.
Then, on the tenth day of the seventh month, let the trumpet resound;
on this, the Day of Atonement, the trumpet blast shall re-echo
throughout your land.
This fiftieth year you shall make sacred
by proclaiming liberty in the land for all its inhabitants.
It shall be a jubilee for you,
when every one of you shall return to his own property,
every one to his own family estate.
In this fiftieth year, your year of jubilee,
you shall not sow, nor shall you reap the aftergrowth
or pick the grapes from the untrimmed vines.
Since this is the jubilee, which shall be sacred for you,
you may not eat of its produce,
except as taken directly from the field.

"In this year of jubilee, then,
every one of you shall return to his own property.
Therefore, when you sell any land to your neighbor
or buy any from him, do not deal unfairly.
On the basis of the number of years since the last jubilee
shall you purchase the land from your neighbor;
and so also, on the basis of the number of years for crops,
shall he sell it to you.
When the years are many, the price shall be so much the more;
when the years are few, the price shall be so much the less.
For it is really the number of crops that he sells you.
Do not deal unfairly, then; but stand in fear of your God.
I, the LORD, am your God."

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 7-8
R. (4) O God, let all the nations praise you!
May God have pity on us and bless us;
may he let his face shine upon us.
So may your way be known upon earth;
among all nations, your salvation.
R. O God, let all the nations praise you!
May the nations be glad and exult
because you rule the peoples in equity;
the nations on the earth you guide.
R. O God, let all the nations praise you!
The earth has yielded its fruits;
God, our God, has blessed us.
May God bless us,
and may all the ends of the earth fear him!
R. O God, let all the nations praise you!

Alleluia
Matthew 5:10
R.Alleluia, alleluia
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness
for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
R.Alleluia, alleluia

Gospel
Matthew 14:1-12
Herod the tetrarch heard of the reputation of Jesus
and said to his servants, “This man is John the Baptist.
He has been raised from the dead;
that is why mighty powers are at work in him.”

Now Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison
on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip,
for John had said to him,
“It is not lawful for you to have her.”
Although he wanted to kill him, he feared the people,
for they regarded him as a prophet.
But at a birthday celebration for Herod,
the daughter of Herodias performed a dance before the guests
and delighted Herod so much
that he swore to give her whatever she might ask for.
Prompted by her mother, she said,
“Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
The king was distressed,
but because of his oaths and the guests who were present,
he ordered that it be given, and he had John beheaded in the prison.
His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl,
who took it to her mother.
His disciples came and took away the corpse
and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.

Sunday

Saint Alphonsus Liguori





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Reading 1
Exodus 16:2-4, 12:15
The whole Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron.
The Israelites said to them,
"Would that we had died at the LORD's hand in the land of Egypt,
as we sat by our fleshpots and ate our fill of bread!
But you had to lead us into this desert
to make the whole community die of famine!"

Then the LORD said to Moses,
"I will now rain down bread from heaven for you.
Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion;
thus will I test them,
to see whether they follow my instructions or not.

"I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites.
Tell them: In the evening twilight you shall eat flesh,
and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread,
so that you may know that I, the LORD, am your God."

In the evening quail came up and covered the camp.
In the morning a dew lay all about the camp,
and when the dew evaporated, there on the surface of the desert
were fine flakes like hoarfrost on the ground.
On seeing it, the Israelites asked one another, "What is this?"
for they did not know what it was.
But Moses told them,
"This is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat."

Responsorial Psalm
Psalms 79:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54
R. (24b) The Lord gave them bread from heaven.
What we have heard and know,
and what our fathers have declared to us,
We will declare to the generation to come
the glorious deeds of the LORD and his strength
and the wonders that he wrought.
R. The Lord gave them bread from heaven.
He commanded the skies above
and opened the doors of heaven;
he rained manna upon them for food
and gave them heavenly bread.
R. The Lord gave them bread from heaven.
Man ate the bread of angels,
food he sent them in abundance.
And he brought them to his holy land,
to the mountains his right hand had won.
R. The Lord gave them bread from heaven.

Reading 2
Ephesians 4:17, 20-24
Brothers and sisters:
I declare and testify in the Lord
that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do,
in the futility of their minds;
that is not how you learned Christ,
assuming that you have heard of him and were taught in him,
as truth is in Jesus,
that you should put away the old self of your former way of life,
corrupted through deceitful desires,
and be renewed in the spirit of your minds,
and put on the new self,
created in God's way in righteousness and holiness of truth.

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

Gospel
John 6:24-35
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."
So they said to him,
"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 him,
"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."

Online Resources

 

Formed - July Saints

Maria Goretti: The Story of the Patroness of Modern Youth
The story of Saint Maria Goretti is retold in this beautifully made film from Italy. It explains the plight of the poor laborers of the time, struggling to survive in a swampy area with rampant malaria and extreme poverty. Luigi and Assunta Goretti keep their faith despite the hardship, and they instill in their children a deep love for God. Their daughter Maria is especially devout. But tragedy strikes more than once: sickness and death affects the Goretti family, and then their young neighbor Alessandro does the unthinkable.
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Truth to Inspire: St. Kateri Tekakwitha
Young Kateri suffered misunderstanding and ridicule due to her counter-cultural choices as a Mohawk to remain an unwed virgin for the love of Jesus Christ. Experience our first Native American Saint's struggles to follow Our Lord within her tribe and through the teachings of some early Jesuit Missionaries.
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An Ordinary Martyr: The Life & Death of Blessed Stanley Rother
"A shepherd cannot run at the first sign of danger." —Blessed Stanley Francis Rother

An Ordinary Martyr, the Life and Death of Blessed Stanley Rother, tells the story of a young man born into a devoted German Catholic family in the small farming town of Okarche, Oklahoma. His calling to the priesthood and missionary service led him to Guatemala where he would give his life for his people. This short film captures the heart, devotion and resolution of Blessed Stanley Rother and the ultimate sacrifice he made for his faith.
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Ignatius of Loyola
This modern and very human take on the story of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, often called "The Saint of Second Chances," is an incisive and thrilling look at the life of the real man behind the legend. In his lifelong quest to become the heroic knight of his fantasies, Ignatius stares death in the face again and again, having his leg shattered by a cannonball in battle, driven to near suicide by his inner demons, finding himself imprisoned, accused of being an illuminati, and finally finding his life in the hands of the Inquisition. Through it all, he would come to see the hand of God working in his life, shaping the self-obsessed sinner into the loyal and passionate soldier-saint.
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The Chosen: Season 1
The Chosen is the first-ever-multi-season TV show about the life of Jesus. Created outside of the Hollywood system, The Chosen allows us to see Him through the eyes of those who knew him. No matter where you are at in your journey with Jesus Christ, this TV show is for you. Season 1 is now available on YouTube.
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Parish News

It is with great sadness that we learned of Russell Brand’s passing during the week of July 12th. He was a longtime member of The Babylon Chorale, who sang bass and subsequently became the primary accompanist. He played both piano and organ and was an exceptional and gifted musician. Russell was a graduate of Westminster Choir College, with a degree in church music and majored in organ. He was the organist/choir director at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Amityville and the organist for all weddings and funerals here at Good Shepherd RC Church in Holbrook for over 20 years. Russell was also assistant organist at Our Lady of Perpetual Help RC Church in Lindenhurst and filled in as organist when needed at other Long Island area churches. He also accompanied the Seaford High School chorus for many years. He was a kind and caring person and a mentor to other aspiring musicians. Russell’s witty and humorous personality will truly be missed. Rest in peace Russell, good and faithful servant.

 

DRIVE-THRU FAITH FORMATION PICK UP EVENT
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​On Monday, August 23, from 12 noon to 2PM and then from 3-5PM
Wednesday, August 25, from 12 noon to 2PM and then from 3:00 to 5:00PM,
 
we will hold a Drive-Thru Event in which families will pick up their child’s faith formation material. This will take place in the safety of your family vehicle.
 
Everything will happen in the Good Shepherd parking lot, weather permitting. If it rains, the day of the event will be postponed.
 
Families need to be registered in our faith formation program in order to receive the materials.
 
If you have not yet registered your child(ren), please do so before August 6th.
 
Registration is online at goodshephedrcchurch.org.
 
To make this event safe and comfortable for everyone, we will follow safety protocols. Our volunteers will wear face masks. Our safety protocols are in place for the good of the community and to keep our families safe and healthy.
 
Be safe! Be well!

 

What Good Shepherd Means to Me

Celebrating our Jubilee year ​

As we celebrate our Jubilee Year, we invite you to share with us what Good Shepherd means to you. Please email a very short statement to the main office goodshepherdstaf@aol.com and it will go online in our e-bulletin in the coming weeks and months. Thank you. 

February 21, 2021

My memories of 50 years At Good Shepherd Church
By: Judy Schellberg
In November 1969, my husband, Robert, and I and two small daughters moved to “close-in Hobrook”, as houses in Holbrook were advertised at that time. In June, 1970, I saw a picture in the newspaper of a new church beginning in Holbrook. The parish did not have a name at that time and the pastor Fr. Ron Barry and associate Fr. Jack Moore said that the parishioners should have a say in the naming of the parish because the people were the church. As we know now, Good Shepherd was the name chosen.
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Over those early years Fr. Barry held classes on how to develop a well formed conscience and Sisters Dorothy Fowler and Barbara St. Peter taught the Basic Course in order to encourage people to become catechists. These classes helped me to grow into my adult faith, during this post Vatican II time. I think, we then all came to understand the concept that the people were the church.

About that time too, Good Shepherd became one of the first three churches on Long Island to model the vision of Catholic Charities of serving the needs of the people at the parish level and Parish Outreach was started. In 1990, I became the part-time secretary in the Outreach Office working with Deacon Joseph Gioglio, who was the coordinator, and many wonderful volunteers, Gene Colangelo included. I saw first hand the support and involvement in the Outreach from Fr. Tom, the priests, sisters and staff at the time and wonderful parishioners always willing to help where there was a need. It was not only about giving food but what were the underlying causes of the need for food, the injustices and unfairness that needed advocating about. It was as Joe Gioglio said – “Parish Outreach is a living expression of the Gospel message”.

In the fall of 1997 the diocese introduced the idea of parish assistance at the time of the death of a Parishioner and the Ministry of Consolation was started under Connie Hornick and support of Joe Gioglio, through the Parish Outreach. Sadly, Joe Gioglio died that fall at 46 from a heart attack. The Consolation Ministry, with many dedicated ministers through the years, has continued, especially with the leadership of Noranne Hill who headed the ministry for many year and died in 2016. Deacon John Newhall has always been there to offer his guidance to the ministry.

We have been blessed with many good pastors over these years and at this time we are especially remembering Fr. Tom, who led us out of a dark place and reminded us, once again, that the building is not the church, the people are.
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Over the fifty years of my memories are some very wonderful and memorable times and some very sad and distressful times but what always came through are the blessings God has given us at Good Shepherd through the priests, the sisters, the deacons, the staff and always from our close parish family and it is my hope that this parish spirit will continue to grow for many generations to come. 

December 20, 2020
By Barbara Paeth

I am a Newbe of sorts to Good Shepherd - here 9 1/2 years. From Day One in Good Shepherd -it was like I found a second home - the people, the priests and the staff -accepted and loved, especially the Senior Group headed by Rosemarie Vilim.

November 29, 2020
By Julie DeCollibus

My husband Vinny and I moved to Holbrook in July of 1977 and joined the Good Shepherd parish. From the first time we attended Mass, we felt we belonged to a new “family” of worship. I remember Father would allow the little ones to sit on the steps of the altar as they would color or play with their toys. Since then, I have been blessed with many memories both happy and sad. Our family “survived the fire” and joined the campaign to rebuild our church. My husband and I were privileged to attend the dedication of the new church. My daughter was baptized at Good Shepherd. Both our children received First Holy Communion while we were congregating in “the factory,” and they both were confirmed at our parish. I taught religious education for many years. In 2001, my parents moved from Nassau County and became parishioners. They also loved the parish and were especially fond of Monsignor Tom Spadaro. Monsignor Jerry Ringenback said the funeral masses for both my mom and my husband.

Family and Friends who have joined me in worship at our church have always commented about our wonderful parish and the true sense of community and strong faith exhibited by the people. My ties to Good Shepherd continue to grow as my daughter and son-in-law are now members of our parish. My grandson, Dylan was baptized here, and received his First Holy Communion in our church this past August. As I am now a part of the Consolation Ministry, I continue to meet new friends and work with such wonderful and devoted people.

These memories make me cherish my 43 years as a member of Good Shepherd! 

September 28, 2020
By Diane McClernon  

Ever since my husband and I moved to Holbrook, we have been parishioners of Good Shepherd. Our 3 children made their sacraments here. We even renewed our wedding vows here on our 20th and 30th anniversaries. One thing that separates this parish apart from others is feeling welcomed in.

Over the years there have been changes in priests and pastors as well as to some aspects of the building. But what has not changed is the welcoming atmosphere. Whether it’s by joining a ministry, volunteering for one of the many events taking place or being at mass every week, you feel like you belong here.

Without a doubt, worshipping at Good Shepherd has strengthened our faith life. So when people ask me what my parish is, I smile and proudly reply, “Good Shepherd.” 

September 20, 2020

As an active and long-time parishioner I can say without hesitation Good Shepherd changed my life. Over the past 40 years I have been privileged to support this parish with my time, talent and treasure. Good Shepherd is not just a beautiful building - this community is very special and one that continues to be a source of faith, hope and love to me, my family and countless others who pass through our doors............Jim Marino 

July 24, 2020

On June 24, 1970, Father Barry and Father Moore arrived in Holbrook. They had a meeting in a parking lot at MacArthur Airport. They lived at The Cenacle. The first Mass was celebrated on June 28, 1970, outside the Civic Hall on Grundy Avenue. By August 1970, people had set up a large tent on the south side of the Civic Hall and Mass was held under the tent. In the winter parishioners moved back into the Civic Hall for Mass. There were Masses in the tent, the firehouse, the Greenbelt Recreation Center, the Cenacle and in parishioners' homes. Daily Mass was in the Cenacle Chapel. 

At this time, on August 1, 1970, Tom and I were married and moved to our first apartment in Hillcrest Village on Broadway Avenue. We became members of Good Shepherd and have been in the Parish for 50 years! Over these years we have formed lifelong friendships through our involvement in parish activities. 

What does Good Shepherd mean to us? Tom says Community, and for me Good Shepherd means Family!! We have participated in the life of Good Shepherd, our Community, our Family, in many ways over these 50 years. 

My involvement began as a helper in the pre-school with Sister Dorothy Fowler and Sister Barbara St. Peter in the mid-70s. In 1978, I was invited to become a Eucharistic Minister and have been one for 42 years. I coordinated the Eucharistic Ministers in the pre-computer days and remember making up the schedule randomly by putting names in a shoebox and picking them one at a time. That was when we served at whatever Mass we were given, not a specific Mass as we do today. I was asked to distribute Communion at Brookhaven Hospital and to bring Communion to the sick and homebound. I had a very special friendship with one homebound parishioner for 20 years until she was called home to God. 
Earlier I had been invited to serve on the Liturgy Committee and eventually to head the Committee. Mary Ann Uzzo invited me to be on the CORE of Parish Outreach. When the Genesis II program began, I served as a facilitator, then in 1987 learned all about Small Church Communities and became a Pastoral Facilitator of a Small Church Community for over thirty years. 

Tom spent 14 years as a referee for Good Shepherd's Hockey League and as a coach for two years too. When asked to become a part of the Fellowship Activities Committee, together Tom and I taught Country Line dancing from 1997 to 2011. Each of those 14 years we taught free line dance lessons at Good Shepherd in the summers culminating with an annual fundraiser dance. We also taught Country Line dance lessons at several Family Day gatherings during those years. 

As Father Tom was approaching retirement, I chaired the History Committee and wrote the History of Good Shepherd from its beginnings in the 1930s (when people in the area were dreaming of creating a parish in Holbrook) to 2013, the year Father Tom retired. 

This history book can still be found online for purchase from Amazon.com (all proceeds go to Good Shepherd Parish). 

There is no other parish than Good Shepherd where we would want to belong! 

Tom & Terry Sexon

July 19, 2020

In September of 1988 we moved into Holbrook, and from the first time attending Sunday Mass, I knew Good Shepherd was a very special place.
 
Although my full time position at Stony Brook University kept me from becoming actively involved , I have been a faithful participant for over 32 years.

Several years ago, we downsized and moved to Medford , but Good Shepherd will always be my parish because of how Msgr. Tom, Msgr. Jerry and now Bishop Coyle have made it a place where we are all family. I look forward to many more years praying and worshiping at Good Shepherd.
Theresa La Rocca Meyer

July 12, 2020
My Dear Friends:
Today during these hard times, especially for our churches, I would like to share my story of how I became a part of the Church of the Good Shepherd family. I can’t tell you the exact time or date but I know that it was over 20 years ago because our children were in their teens and the parish we were attending was cold and often left us feeling empty, our children were bored and Den and I were not spiritually filled by liturgies and homilies. In short, we were looking for something more. Den & I both grew up Catholic and have always been involved in some ministry in the Catholic church, so we decided to “go shopping” for a new Catholic church.

At the time we lived in Sayville, so we went north on Broadway Avenue and found ourselves at Good Shepherd. We were greeted at the door with the open arms and hugs of Msgr. Tom Spadaro, and Fr. Bob who we knew from Dennis’ Youth Ministry days in Sayville and many smiling faces who welcomed us to the church. We prayed with these welcoming people, many of whom we still see as we walk up the path from the parking lot to the church and in the Narthex. We listened for four Sundays to Fr. Paul, Fr. Bob, Fr. Tom and finally Fr. Charlie and were inspired once again by their homilies. We felt deep in our hearts and souls that we were “home”, but most of all we were touched by the sense of community and genuine care of the people who make a church a church. We knew God lived there because there was Love and where there is Love there is God.

We invited Fr. Tom to dinner at our house and explained why we wanted to join Good Shepherd, even though we were not in the catchment area of the parish. There our fellowship began, and it did not take us long to get involved in parish ministries. Den & I became involved in Pre Cana, a ministry we had been involved in for over 35 years now. Fr. Tom and Sister Ellen invited us to host a Parish Retreat and what I first though meant hospitality evolved into us directing Parish Retreats and training team members. Fr. Jerry Ringenback and Deacon John invited us to cook several meals for special occasions and decorate Fellowship Hall for large celebrations.

Personally, I am a Eucharistic Minister who brings communion to the homebound. This ministry is a blessing in my life and a great source of grace to be able to bring Jesus and the love of this community to those who cannot get to the church because of sickness or age. I am currently a member of the Parish Council as well and will be stepping down from this ministry at the end of June.

Den and I have truly been blessed by this community and although we transitioning from many of our leadership roles we will always feel a strong attachment to the people of Good Shepherd because of the strength and support we have received over the years. We have and still do feel your hugs in this time of quarantine and social distancing. It has become abundantly clear to us that though we are socially distancing and not meeting you at our beautiful place of worship we will never be spiritually distanced. We are experiencing difficult times but as always. we are the Family of God and I thank you for all the hugs, the prayers and love for embracing our family in the spirit of our parish Vision Statement. God bless you all.
Your sister in Christ,
​Barbara Fretto 

July 5, 2020
Ordinary people helping each other connect life and faith every day. This was our Vision Statement for many years and it still holds true today. When I look around Good Shepherd it is not the beauty of the building that I see, it is the dedication of the people who fill the building that makes my heart beat stronger.

The different ministries that work tirelessly fill it with their time, talent and treasure. Decorating our church inside and out with ceaseless energy, filling it with song and ministering to our people socially and reverently. As I watch our parishioners walk to the front door, even in the worst weather, a smile comes to their face; I’m home. Someone welcomes them and they find the people they have missed the past week. All the people that work together to celebrate the Good News and the good times also comfort each other in the difficult times as we worship our Lord together. 

This brings some sanity in our troubled world. After more than 46 years I still look forward to being in the loving embrace of our community of Good Shepherd, every day.--Jack Wrightson 

June 28, 2020
Where to begin? With Father Tom? Because for me, there is no Good Shepherd without him. What about that special feeling you get as soon as you walk in the door. Perhaps it’s the countless number of homilies heard over the years that have touched your heart. It could be the open invitation for all of us, no matter who you are, to come to the Holy Table to receive the Body and Blood of Christ. Or maybe, it’s just the people here at Good Shepherd. The ordinary people in the pews. The smile “Hello”. The simple handshake. “Peace Be With You”. You may not know the names, but you know the faces and they all mean something to you. I guess it can all be summed up with one word, “love”. That is what Good Shepherd means to me, a place of unconditional love. --Donna Lovaglio 

 

 

Craft Fair Mailing

Can You Lend a Hand? We can use all the help we can get!

The parish mailing for our annual Craft Fair will be on Tuesday, July 27 -starting at 6PM. Any time you can make that night would be greatly appreciated! The work involves folding and stuffing envelopes. The more hands that assist, the quicker the work goes, the more nice people we get to meet, and the more fun we have!!! We really can use your help!!

Confirmation Candidates
WE NEED YOU!!
Please come with your catechist or parent.
Bring your community service paper to be signed that night. All are welcome!

You don't have to call and can just show up.
If you have questions, contact Ann Hernandez 631.275-7587
or email: annhernandez2000@gmail.com SUBJECT: CRAFT FAIR

By the way, the CRAFT FAIR is planned for OCT 2 & 3. Mark your calendar!!!
The Committee is now being formed. If you would like to help, please call or email the above.

 

Spring into Summer with Good Shepherd's 300 Club

Currently, tickets will be on sale during office hours. Only 300 Tickets will be sold at $100 each. Prize winners will share 50% of the proceeds and the other 50% will go to cover the costs of installing live-streaming equipment. Family, friends, groups can pool together in purchasing a raffle. Tickets are limited to 300 sold. The drawing will be on Saturday, 8/28/21 after the 5pm Mass.

Grand Prize: $10,000
Second Prize: $2,500
Third Prize: $1,000
Fourth Prize: $500
Five Fifth Prizes: $200


If all 300 tickets are sold the prizes will be listed as above. If less than 300 tickets have been sold by 08/28/2021, the prize fund, equal to 50% of the ticket receipts, will be divided in the proportions listed above to yield nine prizes.

Click here to read more about plans to live-stream

 

Good Shepherd 50th Anniversary Dinner Dance

We are hoping to reschedule our 50th Anniversary Dinner Dance from 2020.
We need our parishioners to respond whether they will be interested in attending, since pricing will depend on our need to guarantee 150 people.
Please download, fill out the form below, and it off at the office or in the collection basket so we have an idea of how many we can possibly expect for the 50th Anniversary Dinner.

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Dan Schutte in Concert

An evening of Song and Reflection

When
Friday – October 22nd at 7:30pm

Where
Good Shepherd RC Church
1370 Grundy Avenue
Holbrook, NY 11741
Phone: (631) 588-7689

Good Shepherd is proud to be hosting Dan Schutte, one of the best known and critically acclaimed composers of liturgical music in the country. With a musical legacy of 50 years, his music has been an integral part in shaping the liturgical life of the English-speaking Church. Dan has graced us with many fine works of music including – Here I Am, Lord; Blest Be the Lord; Sing a New Song; Only This I Want; You Are Near; City of God; Send Us Your Spirit; Gather the People; Give Thanks to the Lord; Table of Plenty; River of Glory; Sing, O Sing; God’s Holy Gifts; These Alone Are Enough and many others. This event is one of several planned events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Good Shepherd Parish.

We expect many people within and outside our parish community will want to experience this special evening and celebrate with us. Tickets are only $20 and can be reserved in advance by calling the church office and placing your name and contact info on the Dan Schutte - Advance Tickets List. We will contact you in mid-September when tickets are available for pre-sale. Tickets may also be purchased at the door, subject to availability.

Special Note to All Liturgical Ministers - On Saturday, October 23rd, from 9:30am - 12:30pm, Dan will present a special workshop for all liturgical ministers and share some of his insights and thoughts on the liturgy and how we can be more effective in our respective roles as we strive to serve others. All liturgical ministers are welcome and encouraged to come. The fee for the workshop is $10.00 and includes breakfast. Attendees can pay at the door. For further information please contact James Marino - Director / Folk Group via email at: giacomo0726@gmail.com or call the church office at (631) 588-7689 and leave a message.

 

​Dear Parishioners of the Church of the Good Shepherd,

Over the past year or so we’ve faced many challenges in combatting the Coronavirus. New challenges bring forth new solutions, and the new avenues of human genius opens the availability of new technologies that can change life.

In 2020, when the churches were first closed due to the virus, I was lucky enough to have a person on staff at St. Rose of Lima who was familiar with live-streaming. We were able to install a system which allowed us to Live-Stream Sunday Mass to any of the people of the parish who were familiar with Facebook and our website. Rather quickly we realized that we would use this same technology for our Daily Mass, our Religious Formation program, Adult Education, and any event in the church that people might not be able to attend in person. A large number of seniors who no longer could drive or who had health problems were particularly grateful to participate remotely as a part of the congregation having the Mass delivered in Real Time to their homes - or they could watch a recording.

Presently, we have a wonderful parishioner named Laura who does a great job in recording one of the liturgies and transfers it for viewing. However, she can’t always be here for Mass or other worthwhile events. So, I am asking your help in covering the expenses of installing this live-streaming capability here in Good Shepherd. Even though the dispensations for not attending Sunday/Holy Day Masses expires on August 14th, I’m sure that there will be a number of homebound and otherwise who would immediately benefit from this ability.

Rather than having a special collection or making a general appeal, I believe that we can cover the costs of installation through the purchase of ALL THESE 300 RAFFLE TICKETS set for drawing at the end of August. I know that currently, about half the raffle tickets have been sold, but to cover this cost and to have a sweet pot for the grand prize winner, we need to sell out. If you haven’t already gotten your raffle ticket please consider doing so soon; if you have the ability to purchase another ticket, you would be doing the parish a great service. If a couple of families could chip in for a ticket, that also works. If you have the means to make an anonymous donation, it would be greatly accepted.

My goal as your new pastor is not just to have a new toy to play with, but to provide new and hopefully better spiritual service to all the families of Good Shepherd Church, young and old, now and far into the future. If you have any questions, I would be happy to speak to you personally. God bless you for your great goodness and understanding - Peace, Fr. Ken
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Tickets are on sale at the office during the week and after Masses on the weekend. 

 

 

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.

Senior Group

We hope everyone had a safe and happy July 4th weekend. We are back in full swing playing games, planning some outings and day trips and, believe it or not, our Christmas party! This month we celebrate birthdays for Angela G. 7/1, Helen S. 7/3, Olga D. 7/8, Irene S. 7/8, Margaret V. 7/12, Jean C. 7/14, Mildred P. 7/17 and Frank 7/20. Hope you all enjoy your special day. Please join us Tuesday mornings after the 9:00am mass.

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The Peanut Butter and Jelly Gang

The PB&J Gang will not be meeting until further notice. Please hold all donations. Thank you!

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Friendship Garden

We gather at the church from 9:30 am until noon.
There are some rules that MUST be followed.....
1. Masks are mandatory.
2. Social Distancing will be enforced.
3. We will have NO kitchen privileges. You may bring your own food and/or drink, but will not have access to the kitchen.

As always, we look forward to seeing many “old friends” and being introduced to “new friends”.

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Food Pantry

If you need assistance with the food pantry, please call the outreach office at 631-585-4544.

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Remembering Elizabeth Reimer
The Good Shepherd Youth Community is heartbroken over the passing of Elizabeth Reimer, who has been involved in the Good Shepherd Youth Ministry over the past 6 years. For more information on Masses and services, please click here.

 

At the Movies With Donna

Here Today
Charlie Berns is an acclaimed comedy writer of screen and stage who is balancing working and living alone as he begins to struggle with losing his memory. An unlikely friendship develops when he meets Emma Payge, who helps him face his past and accept his future. Finely directed and co-written by Billy Crystal, who also turns in a top performance as Charlie. Tiffany Haddish is terrific as Emma, and she and Crystal have wonderful chemistry. Funny, sad and endearing, this film gives a new meaning to unconditional love, trust and the bonds of friendship. 

Wrath of Man
This crime thriller, filled with violence, crude language, and cold-blooded murder, is one of director and co-writer, Guy Ritchie’s best. It includes everything you would expect from Ritchie and his lead actor, Jason Statham, who by the way, turns in one of his best performances. Adapted from the 2004 French film, “Le Convoyeur”, this movie will keep you on edge until the very end. There is an actual story to be told here, even if it includes do-it-yourself justice. This is not a film for everyone, but it will not disappoint the Ritchie and Statham fans out there. 

Those Who Wish Me Dead
A young boy witnesses the murder of his father, a forensic accountant, and seeks the aid of a smokejumper/forest fire fighter in the Montana country. Well directed and co-written by Taylor Sheridan, with outstanding performances by Angelina Jolie, Finn Little, Jon Bernthal, Medina Senghore and supporting cast. Breathtaking cinematography by Ben Richardson, with a riveting score by Brian Tyler. This thriller has its share of violence and mayhem, but underneath it all is a message of hope and selflessness. 

Finding You
A young disenchanted musician goes to study abroad in Ireland where she meets a famous actor and a grumpy elderly woman, both of whom have a lasting effect on her life. Based on a young adult novel, “There You’ll Find Me”, by Jenny B. Jones, this little movie is about family, fame, forgiveness and faith. Well directed by Brian Baugh, with a good cast and beautifully filmed in the Irish countryside. Throughout the film, there is a search to find a statute of a cross in a cemetery and when it is found, it is the message that is etched in stone on that statute that says it all...”The Lord Himself goes before you. And will be with you. He will never leave you. Nor forsake you. Do not be afraid.” I really enjoyed this film. If you are ready for a nice, sweet film, add this one to your list. 

Dream Horse
A group of townspeople decide to breed a racehorse in this true story about Dream Alliance, a horse who raced in the Welsh Grand National. This is a touching, funny and feel-good film about every day working class people and the horse who brings meaning back into their lives. Director Euros Lyn and Cinematographer Erik Wilson do a great job show casing the beauty of South Wales. Good performances from a cast that includes Toni Collette and Damian Lewis. If you just want to sit back and watch an uplifting film, this one is for you. 

A Quiet Place II
Still not a fan of scary-thriller movies, but since I saw the original in 2018, it seems only fitting to see the sequel. The Abbotts, who are now without their patriarch, are on the move searching for other survivors, as they quietly make their way desperately trying to avoid these human-eating creatures. Once again, you find yourself at the edge of your seat and, yes, even jumping out of your seat from time to time. John Krasinski is a master filmmaker, as a director and screenwriter he has the confidence to keep the suspense-building scene after scene. Emily Blunt is terrific, as are the young actors who play the children, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe, as well as the addition of the always capable Cillian Murphy. And who can forget that haunting score by Marco Beltrami, which makes these menacing creatures that much more terrifying. If you liked the first one, you will like this sequel. But, putting it all aside, the message remains the same, the love for family and to never lose hope or faith. 

 

Community News

 

First World Day for Grandparents and Elderly

Scheduled for 25 July

The Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life announces the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly under the theme "I am with you always".

This day is to be celebrated each year on the fourth Sunday of July to coincide with the feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne, Jesus' grandparents.

"In the encyclical, 'Fratelli Tutti,' the Holy Father reminds us that no one is saved alone. With this in mind, we must treasure the spiritual and human wealth that has been handed down from generation to generation," he said.

Pope Francis invites people to embrace tenderness, especially toward the elderly, who suffered so much during the pandemic.

But, the day also is about "the tenderness that grandparents show toward their grandchildren, of the solid guide that the elderly can be for many disoriented children, especially in a time like the one we are living in, in which personal interaction has become rare."

"Tenderness is not just a private feeling, one that soothes wounds, but a way of relating to others, which should also be experienced in public. "We have become accustomed to living alone, to not hugging each other, to considering the other as a threat to our health. Our societies, the pope tells us in Fratelli Tutti, are now fragmented."

"Tenderness has a social value. "It is a remedy we all need, and our elderly are those who can provide it. In a frayed and hardened society emerging from the pandemic, not only is there a need for vaccines and economic recovery — albeit fundamental — but also for relearning the art of relationships. In this, grandparents and the elderly can be our teachers. This is also why they are so important."

Prayer for Grandparents

Loving God,

We thank you for the gift of grandparents.
May all families develop a deep sense of appreciation for their experience and insight.
Bless in a particular way those grandparents who are raising grandchildren.
Give them the strength, energy, and stamina for such a task.
Hold in your heart all grandparents who are experiencing ill health or disability.
Help them to tap the inner resources built over a lifetime.
In gratitude for the gift grandparents arc to all of us, we pray.

Amen.

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