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Pastor Emeritus/Administrator Reverend Thomas J. Gaul gdshprd81@good-shepherd-church.org 425-1590 Deacon Deacon Pat Snyder patrickdsnyder@gmail.com 818-0801

PARISH STAFF Office Manager Janice Scott gsccad1@gmail.com 425-1590 ext. 203

Patricia Martin-Kamionka gsccdre@gmail.com 425-5617 ext.200 Office Assistant Maria Rosario gsbulletinedit@gmail.com 425-1590 ext. 202 Plant Manager Rick Underwood ardenunderwood55@gmail.com 425-1590 ext. 201 RCIA Coordinator Camille Grupy alcam116@embarqmail.com 424-6802 Liturgy Coordinator Sheila Franklin sfranklin0131@yahoo.com 260-672-3687 High School Youth Ministers Jeanette Hubbard jeanettehubbard@embarqmail.com 867-5006 Justin Shobe 584-8865 Middle School Youth Ministers Barbara Connor barbaraconnor461@gmail.com 337-378-2237 Ubaldo Herrera ubduhone@yahoo.com 884-5568 Choir Director Phil Provencher ppprovencher@gmail.com 728-8990 Nursery Coordinator Heather Augustine heatheraugustine@yahoo.com 240-418-9033 Council Chairpersons Parish Pastoral Council Ron Macaluso randpmac@yahoo.com 970-443-2883 Finance Council Steve Graybill sgraybill@nc.rr.com 429-9024

Good Shepherd Catholic Church 5050 Oak Street Hope Mills, NC 28348

(910) 425-1590 Fax (844) 270-6440 E-mail: gdshprd81@gmail.com OR

gdshprd81@good-shepherd-church.org www.good-shepherd-church.org

www.facebook.com/GSCatholicChurchHopeMills Office Hours: Monday—Thursday 9:30am-5:30pm;

Friday 9:30am-2:30pm

MASSES

Saturday Vigil………….……….……...……...5:30 pm Sunday………………….…….….....8:30 and 11:30 am Holy Days……………….…….……12:00 and 6:30 pm Daily Mass: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday………....……...9:00 am First Friday/Friday……….…………...……..12:00 pm Wednesday Evening Services 5:00-5:45pm—Confessions 5:50pm—Exposition 6:00pm—Rosary 6:20pm—Evening Prayer 6:40pm—Benediction 6:45pm—Mass Reconciliation: Wednesday…5:00-5:45 pm; Saturday...4:00-5:00 pm Or by appointment.

St. Isidore Mission of Good Shepherd Deacon Nay Henriquez nayhenri@yahoo.com

email: Sanisdro@sccnc.org www.siccnc.org 4733 Macedonia Church Road

Fayetteville, NC 28312 (910) 424-2698

Our Mission The People of Good Shepherd are dedicated to Preaching the Word of the Kingdom of God by Service to the Community and Sanctifying the One Family of Faith.

For the week of April 21-April 27, 2019

April 21, 2019

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

5:30pm 8:30am 11:30am 9:00am 9:00pm 6:45pm 9:00am 12:00pm 5:30pm

RCIA Candidates and Cathecumens †Jose A. Sein Lorenzo People of Good Shepherd Parish No Mass/ Office Closed No Mass/ Office Closed †Dorothy Stratton †Fr. Joseph Vetter Funeral Mass for Beverly Buie †Nancy Pusateri

Easter Sunday

Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass) Lk 24:13-35 Acts2:14,22-33; Ps16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35 Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27; Jn 21:1-14 Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15 Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Next Sunday:

Saturday, April 20: Holy Saturday Catholic Kids Club Field Trip-Off-Site 8:00pm—Easter Vigil, Reception to follow Sunday, April 21: Easter Sunday 8:30am—Mass 11:30am—Mass– Adult Confirmation No Pre-K– 12th Grade Classes Monday, April 22: No Mass/Office Closed Tuesday, April 23: No Mass/Office Closed Wednesday, April 24: Office Closed Wednesday Evening Services 5:00pm—Confessions 5:45pm—Exposition 5:50pm—Rosary 6:15pm—Evening Prayer 6:40pm—Benediction 6:45pm—Mass Thursday, April 25: Office Closed 9:00am—Mass Friday, April 26: Office Closed 12:00pm—Funeral Mass for Beverly Buie Girls Scout sleep-over, Social Hall Saturday, April 27: Name Tag Weekend 1:00pm—Miscarriage Retreat, Social Hall 3:00pm—Wedding Rehearsal, Church 4:00pm—Confessions 5:30pm—Mass Sunday, April 28: Divine Mercy Sunday 8:30am—Mass 9:45am—RCIA Inquiry, Rm.3 —Awake, Gathering Area 10:00am—RCIA Mystagogy, Church No Pre-K–12th Grade Classes 11:30am—Mass 3:00pm—Divine Mercy Chaplet, Adoration, Church 5:00pm—DuBois Wedding, Social Hall Rental

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Easter Sunday: Resurrection of the Lord; Julian Calendar Palm Sunday Monday: Monday within the Octave of Easter; Earth Day Tuesday: Tuesday within the Octave of Easter Wednesday: Wednesday within the Octave of Easter; Administrative Professionals Day Thursday: Thursday within the Octave of Easter Friday: Friday within the Octave of Easter; Julian Calendar Good Friday; Arbor Day Saturday: Saturday within the Octave of Easter

Happy Easter!!! Father Gaul, Deacon Pat, Parish Council, Finance Council and Staff wish all of you a blessed and joyous Easter season.

In order to let the staff celebrate the season of Easter, the Office will close at Noon on Good Friday and will remain closed April 19 to April 26th. The Office will reopen Monday, April 29th at 9:30am.

Messages will be checked periodically throughout the week. In case of emergency, please contact Deacon Patrick Snyder, 910-828-0801.

SANCTUARY LIGHT The Sanctuary Light will illuminate the Blessed Sacrament this week In Honor of the Wedding Anniversary of Traci and Glenn, given by Traci Bracey.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

First Friday in May, May 3rd we will offer Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament beginning at 6:00pm and end with the Benediction on Saturday, May 4th, 8:00am. This is a peaceful and prayerful time and is open to everyone.

Sign–ups are available on the board beside the Welcome Table in one hour increments. For safety, we ask at least one male be present.

Due to Easter holiday, the collections for the weekends of April 13/14 and 20/21 will be placed in April 27/28 bulletin.

For more detailed information on the collections, please contact Steve Graybill, Finance Chair.

-Thank you for your continued support of our Parish and its mission to serve the people of God.-

FAITH FORMATION SCHEDULE FOR APRIL

SUNDAY, APRIL 21 Happy Holy EASTER! – No Sessions

SUNDAY, APRIL 28 Spring Break! – No Sessions Classes resume Sunday, May 5th.

Rice Bowl

We as that you place your rice bowls in the Gray Basket in the Gathering Area marked “RICE BOWLS” through, Sunday, April 28.

Thank you for your Lenten Almsgiving

RCIA Schedule For April

Saturday, April 20: 8:00pm—Easter Vigil Sunday, April 28: Divine Mercy Sunday 9:45am—Mystagogy, Church

Prayer for the Elect

Life-Giving Father, You desire that we may be one in Christ, So that all creation may give You Praise. Look kindly upon the Elect and Candidates whom you have fed at the table of your Word, and strengthen them as they approach the Sacrament of Initiation to be reborn and anointed as your own. We pray especially for the Elect of our parish: Damon Alexander Freeman, Daisy Ellen Jackson, Charles Allen Swartz, Seth Fisher, Gregory Hall, Shaniya Hall, Noah Rewis, Oliver Rodriguez, and Logan Swartz. Through the power of your Word, our life of prayer, and the example of Christ’s love we share with those in need, may they soon rejoice at the table of the Eucharist. There we shall stand as one body united in the Holy Spirit to offer you praise and thanksgiving through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

**40 CANS 4 LENT**

Easter Sunday will conclude our 40 Cans 4 Lent Project. Your generous donations have helped quell hunger pains of those less fortunate in our Community. Items needed for the food pantries Include: spaghetti, pasta sauce, macaroni and cheese, peanut butter, jelly, rice, cereal, oatmeal, canned meats, vegetables, fruit, and tuna. Items needed for KAP include: gallon zip-lock freezer bags, tall kitchen garbage bags, plastic spoons, bottled water, single serve boxes of cereal, gummy fruit snacks, individual 100% juice drinks, individual size carton shelf staple milk, pack of Cheese & Crackers (Please No Peanut Butter), Ramen Noodles, beef jerky sticks, and Chef Boyardee microwaveable pastas.

Boxes are located in the Gathering Area by the Share Table and at the Entrances to the Church and Social Hall.

First Holy Communion

Our children will celebrate their First Holy Communion on Sunday, May 12, 2019

Please continue to hold them in your prayers.

Lenten Bible Study

Our next Bible Study for the month of April will be Wednesday, May 1st, 10:30-11:30am, Room 4.

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASS

Our next Baptismal Preparation Class for the Sacrament of Baptism is on Sunday, May 5th, 9:45am, Rm 4.

Baptismal preparation is a necessary requirement for both parents and godparents.

To register for this session or have any questions concerning this process, please contact Trisha in the Office of Faith Formation, 910- 425-5617.

Vacation Bible School 2019! Our theme this year is:

“Faith on Fire!”

Come and enjoy our Family Vacation Bible Study! We will enlighten our knowledge of the Old Testament Book of Exodus and be illuminated by the New Testament as we read from the Gospel of St. Luke and The Acts Of The Apostles! Each night we will have an opportunity to see how God continues to be visible in our lives and understand the importance of our faith community. Dates: Tuesday - Thursday – June 11, 12 & 13. Time: 5:30 - 8:15pm Arrive: 5:30 – 5:50pm Blessing of Food and Supper: 5:55-6:30pm Adult Bible Study & Classroom activities for children: 6:35 – 7:35pm Family Fun Time: 7:35 – 8:15pm

Registration: Gathering Area before & after Mass on May: 4th/5th, 18th/19th, & 25th/26th.

BACCALAUREATE MASS The parish will celebrate those who are graduating from high school or college this spring, Sunday, June 9th, 11:30am Mass.

A special bulletin insert will be published that weekend with the names, honors, and future plans of the graduates. Graduates who would like to be included in the insert are asked to fill out the Baccalaureate Mass Info Sheet. The sheet will be available on the Welcome Table next weekend April 27/28. DEADLINE TO RETURN FORM - Sunday, May 19th.

Sunday, April 28 at 3:00pm

The Feast of Mercy or Divine Mercy Sunday has been celebrated in many countries, dioceses and parishes for many years.

In 2000 St. John Paul II decreed Divine Mercy Sunday (the Sunday following Easter Sunday) a solemnity, a high feast day. Saint Pope John Paul II had proclaimed, "I give thanks to divine Providence that I have been enabled to contribute personally to the fulfillment of Christ's will, through the institution of the Feast of Divine Mercy. Please join us for this devotion on Sunday, April 28, 3:00pm. It is a powerful and moving way to express our gratitude to our Lord for the salvation and the special graces He brings to us on this day. For more information please visit, http://www.divinemercysunday.com/feast_of_the_divine_mercy.htm

DIVINE MERCY NOVENA A gentle reminder to our parishioners who would like to take part in the Divine Mercy Novena: Good Friday begins the first day of the novena which will conclude on Saturday, April 27th.

What is the Divine Mercy Novena, how and why do I pray it? While the Chaplet can be said anytime, the Lord specifically asked that it be recited as a novena, promising that “By this Novena (of Chaplets), I will grant every possible grace to souls” (Diary 796).

For each of the nine days of the Divine Mercy Novena, our Lord gave Saint Faustina a different intention: Day 1 - All mankind, especially sinners. Day 2 - the souls of priests and religious. Day 3 - all devout and faithful souls. Day 4 - those who do not believe in God and those who do not yet know Jesus. Day 5 - the souls who have separated themselves from the Church. Day 6 - the meek and humble souls and the souls of little children. Day 7 - the souls who especially venerate and glorify His mercy. Day 8 - the souls detained in purgatory. Day 9 - the souls who have become lukewarm.

"I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fountain of My mercy, that they may draw there from strength and refreshment and whatever grace they have need of in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death" (Diary, 1209).

The Novena of Divine Mercy and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy are both wonderful ways to put into action a Spiritual Work of Mercy: Pray for the living and the dead. You can pray the chaplet at 3:00pm every day or any time, anywhere for the benefit of others, and at the same time grow in faith for yourself.

Copies of the Divine Mercy Novena can be found on the Welcome Table.

April 28, 2019

Vocations Chalice

Please help pray the Vocations Prayer that is prayed with the Chalice below. The Prayer for Vocations:

Heavenly Father, Bless your Church with an abundance of holy and zealous priests, deacons, brothers and sisters. Give those you have called to the married state and those you have chosen to live as single persons in the world, the special graces that their lives require. Help those who have embraced the consecrated life to live up to their promises. Form us all in the likeness of your Son so that in Him, with Him and through Him we may love you more deeply and serve you more faithfully, always and everywhere. With Mary we ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Would your family like a chance to take the Vocations Chalice home for a week? A sign-up sheet is available on the Welcome Table.

Good Shepherd has Spiritually Adopted two babies, a male and female in danger of abortion.

Adoptive Babies Name: Female: Pauline Adoptive Babies Name: Male: Peter

Week Five: Spirituality Adopted Baby My ears and nose have begun to develop. My blood is flowing from my heart and through my veins. When I am 40 days old, my heart energy output will be almost 20% of an adults.

To know more about Spiritual Adopted Baby visit: https://iprayforlife.wordpress.com/spiritual-adoption-of-the-unborn-child/

Parish Fasting

For the Life and Healing of the Parish, Father Gaul has asked us to Fast each Wednesday of the week. Please remember that you can do a full fast, a partial fast or other type of self-denial.

Parish Evangelization

Would you like to help build the parish? Help the parish grow by inviting someone you know who has fallen away from the church to come to Mass with you one weekend. Or invite someone new who is not Catholic. God is always calling new people to him and asking us to live out our baptismal call. What better time since we hear so much negative publicity about God and church? We might not be able to bring God and prayer back into school and our government, but we can bring people into the church.

Prayer for Our Parish

Heavenly Father, you have chosen the parish as the place where you encounter us in our daily lives. The parish is the assembly in which your Word is proclaimed, your Eucharist is celebrated, your people are united in a local community, and gathered into various ministries, so that they may become the agent of change for the renewal of the whole Church. Make our parishioners aware of the many opportunities and responsibilities that are theirs to grow as disciples of Jesus and as witnesses of you to our friends and neighbors. Keep us open to our need of your love and fellowship. Let both clergy and laity work together in harmony to serve you in others. We fervently ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Welcome to PARISH INFORMATION

NEW PARISHIONERS

Welcome to our Community!

We invite you to register at the Church Office during office hours, pick up a Welcome Packet on the Welcome Table in the Gathering Area or online at: www.good-shepherd-church.org. Though a rather simple act, registration is a sign of one’s commitment and responsibility to the parish and allows the parish to know how many families live in the parish. It also provides an official record of your Active membership and is essential for participation in parish programs and sacraments.

What is an Active Membership: three points determine active membership:

• Registration in the parish for a sufficient period of time and use of the envelope system in

support of the parish; • Faithful attendance at Mass on Sundays and Holy Days; • Volunteer and participate in Parish activities with time, talent, and treasure as means permit. Please note the Facilities and Services of Good Shepherd Church are available to active members.

Emergencies: In cases of emergency, please contact the Parish Office during regular business hours. After hours, please call Deacon Pat at (910) 818-0801.

SACRAMENTS Anointing of the Sick: Call the Church Office (910) 425-1590. Marriage: Couples are asked not to set a date for their wedding until an initial meeting with the Pastor or Deacon. Diocesan requirements mandate a minimum six-month period of preparation. Baptism: Parental participation in a program to prepare parents is required. Contact Trisha Martin-Kamionka, 910-425-5617, in the Faith Formation Office at least 3 months in advance of your desired baptismal date to make the proper arrangements.

Sick and Homebound/Hospitalized: Please notify the Parish Office when someone is ill and unable to attend Mass for any significant length of time and would like to receive Holy Communion.

Bulletin Deadline: Requests are due by 12 noon on the Monday prior to the weekend the announcement is to be published. E-mail your request to: gsbulletinedit@gmail.com.

Special Needs: Handicapped accessible doors are located on the left side of the Gathering Area. Wheelchair seating is available in the front row of chairs in the Church. Cars must display a valid handicap sticker or placard to park in the reserved handicap spaces in the Church parking lot.

Moving or PCS’ing? Please come by the Parish Office to receive a free gift for safe travels.

BINGO Fundraiser Good Shepherd Parish Council, along with our Ministries, will hold a BINGO Fundraiser for our Parish, Saturday, November 16, 2019, 7pm, Social Hall.

The night will consist of BINGO, a 50/50 Drawing and Basket Raffle Drawings. At this time we are looking for basket raffle item donations and are accepting Sponsorship Donations.

If you have a raffle item to donate, please contact Deborah Aberg, 910-489-8336. For monetary donations, contact Janice Scott in our Parish Office, 910-425-1590.

Our Evangelization Team is starting the three ChristLife sessions beginning in September. What is ChrstLife? ChristLife equips Catholics for the essential work of evangelization so that all people might personally encounter Jesus Christ and be transformed into His missionary disciples.

We developed the ChristLife Evangelization process, which is a relational way to make missionary disciples by helping people discover, follow and share Jesus Christ. Our ministry partners with parishes, priests, clergy, religious and lay leaders who are seeking to answer the Church’s call for the New Evangelization through a proven method of parish evangelization and outreach.

Mark your calendar for Monday’s beginning September 23, 2019. More info to follow.

Save the Date……..

Good Shepherd Sunday Parish POTLUCK Celebration and Egg Hunt

When: Sunday, May 19, 2019 Where: 1:00pm In the Social Hall What: Food, Fun, and Games

Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Pulled Chicken, Drinks & Condiments provided. Parishioners bring Sides, Salad or Dessert to share.

Beginning next weekend, April 27/28, flyers, bowls, trays, and disposable pans will be available in the Gathering Area.

Deacon’s Den Have a Catholic question? Need counseling? The Deacon’s Den is available during the month on certain Friday’s from 3:00pm-7:00pm in 1 hour increments. Call Maria Rosario, 425-1590, to set an appointment.

Name Tag Weekend Join the Evangelization Team and Hospitality Ministry for our “Name Tag Weekend!’’ Each parishioner is asked to make a name tag in

the Gathering Area or side airlock and wear it during Mass. This is your chance to finally learn the name of those you have been greeting for years but have been too shy to ask their name!

We look forward to getting to know you on our “Name Tag Weekend”, April 27/28

Upcoming Training Disciples Needed! We Need You

Attention!! All Trained Servers

New, Junior, and Senior Altar Server Training will be held Sunday, April 28th at 1:00pm in the Church.

Requirements: Received First Communion and Reconciliation.