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New Director of Religious Formation! |
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 Good Shepherd Has Now Hired a New Director of Religious Formation! We welcome and congratulate Sister Lenore Thomas, I.H.M. (Immaculate Heart of Mary) based in Pennsylvania, as our newest Pastoral Staff member. Sister has been working most recently in Religious vocation recruitment with the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, but she also has much hailed experience in the field of Religious Formation, Education, and Pastoral Ministry. She will oversee our parish's Catholic faith-formation process from children to older adults. She will oversee the R.C.I.A. process evangelizing and welcoming Catholic converts, the Religious Education Program (R.E.P.) sacramental preparation for our kids and youth, and help me with some elements of pastoral ministry and leadership. Sister Lenore will be arriving in Frankfort in mid to late July. She is now looking for a house for rent in which to live. Contact Lisa Harkabus at 682-8005 if you know of a possible house for Sister to rent.
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Welcome Bob Oerther as the newest member of our Pastoral Staff. Bob is a long time respected parishioner with a deep Catholic faith. He has offered to be our parish's Facilities Manager for about two years without pay! Graciously, parishioner John Howser has agreed to be his back up. In these two men I have placed a lot of authority, trust and responsibility to make major decisions with me and our Finance Council. I am regarding them like full-time paid employees of the Pastoral Staff with the same authority and spirit of service our Pastoral Staff possesses. Would that we could pay a Facilities Manager, but at this time we cannot without parish's budget restraints.
Bob has already been hard at work this past week helping to correct some of the major long list of physical problems that have incurred at both our downtown and Leestown campuses. Bob may need some volunteers at times to help him get things fixed or updated. So, let Bob know if you would like to be on standby for him to call if he needs you. Let's be most grateful for these two men, and the love they are demonstrating to Lord and their parish. - Fr. Charles |
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Parish Capital Campaign and New School Building |
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A special gathering will be held with appointed and interested leaders in our parish on Wednesday, July 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Life Center. A representative from ISPD will facilitate this meeting to help our parish's leadership begin determining the direction we might go in a capital campaign for our parish and for the future building of a new parish school on our Leestown campus |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 30 June 2009 20:40 )
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An infant baptism class will be taught by Father Charles and Deacon Tom on Sunday, July 12th at 2:00 p.m. downstairs in the Parish Life Center. Call Kevin in the Parish Office to register in advance at 227-4511. |
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Parish Festival Thanks from Fr Charles |
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I would like to extend to Mrs. Debbie Pack and the team of parents, PTO, School Advisory Board, parishioners, Knights of Columbus, donors and volunteers who helped to sponsor our new and recent annual "Parish Festival." Once tallied, all the total "net" proceeds will go to benefit Good Shepherd School. What a great crowd we had with food and community fun! Lots of non-Catholic neighbors also attended and enjoyed the festival tremendously. Thanks to everyone who helped, gave and participate. |
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Good Shepherd's required statutory goal is $44,177. So far we have reached $28,529. Again keep in mind that all funds pledges and received in this annual campaign are always reserved SOLELY for the purpose of evangelization by serving the needs of the qualifying poor in our diocese who need food, medicine or utilities, diocesan Hispanic ministry, supporting our seminarians' education toward priesthood, subsidizing the Catholic Schools in our diocese, pro-life pregnancy counseling, Catholic adoption services, Catholic marriage counseling, etc. Full participation on any level you can pledge will help us make our goal and will involve us all in the work of God's Reign. Please pledge today. Return your completed DAA pledge envelope in any offertory at any Good Shepherd Mass. |
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Our new series of "Parish Forums" will begin on announced weekends holding brief (20-25 minutes) yet informative quarterly gatherings for any interested parishioner. Parish Forums are not meant to be the same a Parish Town hall meeting which presents major issues. "Parish Forums" are simply a brief and informative gathering to keep you updated, involved and to listen to your input on the topic offered. Our first "Parish Forum" will be held on the topic of "Parish Finances" on Saturday, July 11th immediately after Mass, and on Sunday, July 12th immediately after both Masses. Our next Forum will be on the topic of "Parish Youth & Ministry" on the weekend of August 1st and 2nd. |
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Who doesn't like a clean car?! The youth are conducting Car Washes to raise money for their summer activities, especially World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain in 2011. Yep, we are beginning fundraising now! Stop by after the 10:30am Mass between 12pm and 3pm on Sunday's June 20 and 27 to support our pilgrimage to Spain!
Our Oneight Confirmation Program has begun registrations for our next school year! If you did not receive a packet of this information in the mail, and your son or daughter will be a freshman in high school for the coming school year, please contact Tim in Youth Ministry. Our next very important dates are our introductory meetings on Wednesday and Thursday, June 17 and 18 7:00 p.m. respectively, in Room 3 of the Parish Life Center. Please have your Covenant of Commitment signed and ready for this meeting. The required Confirmation Retreat will be August 14-16, 2009! |
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