GOOD SHEPHERD
American National Catholic Church
Church
111 Ocean Ave
Island Hts, NJ 08732
Friary Mailing Address
37 Messenger Ct
Toms River, NJ 08753
732-349-6797
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Mass Schedule
Sunday 12 Noon
Joyously Shepherded By:
Fr. Anthony R. Lipari, FCM - Pastor
Franciscan Community of Mercy FranthonyFCM@[Link]
Fr. Miguel Fernandez ANCC Associate
Donna Lombardi - Pastoral Associate Religious ED & RCIA
Janice Santanello Pastoral Associate Adult Formation
Jean Bollhardt Music Director
Wendy & Mike Melly Parish Counsel Leaders
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Good Shepherd Parish Welcomes
Newly Incardinated Father Miguel Fernandez!
Our Parish Baptizes Santino Michael Vitiello
To Our Faith and Church Today!!
Religious Ed News
First Family Gathering of Religious Education
October 25 9:30-11 am
Mike & Wendy Mellys House
See Donna Lombardi for Address and Questions
All Saints Day and All Souls Day
Will be celebrated on Sunday, November 1
Start making a list of you family and friends names
To be remembered at that Mass
Baptisms
Penance
Marriage
Anointing of the Sick
(Please call the Friary to arrange)
A View from the Shepherd
Todays First Reading tells us that God is pleased not with
pain, but rather in the faithfulness of the suffering servant. The
Second Reading reminds us that this suffering servant is truly the
Lord Jesus who shows to every human His sympathy, divine
compassion, mercy and grace. Not unlike the man in last weeks
Gospel, the Disciples had not yet understood that the only real
security and power come from trust in God. Neither wealth no
power can prevent suffering or death.
Oh, how I wish I could prevent any suffering or death in my own
life or in the life of each one of you. But if it comes, pray for
faithfulness, be secure in Gods great and compassionate love for
you, BE NOT AFRAID! I pray these words quietly to myself
each time I meet someone in a hospital or at a home visit, or when
providing a funeral service. YOU ARE NEVER ALONE! Our
Good Shepherd Parish Family is a wonderful example of Gods
compassionate and outstretched arms! I am amazed how you reach
out to one another, how you sympathize with one [Link]
you LOVE one [Link] as I see and feel your Witness of
Faith and Action, (whether at Baptisms or Funeral Services) I hear
the words in my mind that keep echoing. GOD IS WELL
PLEASED!
"Lost people matter to God,
and so they must matter to us."
Live Jesus in Our Hearts, Forever!!
This Weeks Saints
10/19 - Memorial - Saints John de Brbeuf and Isaac Jogues
Priests & Other North American Companions, Martyrs (1645)
Next Week (Oct 25)-A Musical Surprise!
Starting Sunday, November 1st
Good Shepherd on The Radio!
1160AM 5:30AM 6:30AM
A Mass the First hour
Asking The Shepherd Call-In following
Taping of the Mass will be on preceding Thursday at studio.
Anyone want to participate? Speak to Pastor
Enjoy the Colors of the Autumn
and See the Paint Stroke of God
