CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD Address: 867 Gray’s Woods Boulevard P. O. Box 8186 State College, PA 16805 Phone: Church Office: 814-238-2110 Pastor: 814- 238-6114 Parish Manager: 814-238-6114 Faith Formation Office: 814-238-0649 Fax: 814-238-3484 Email: Parish Manager: gsoffice@goodshepherd-sc.org Faith Formation: dirred@goodshepherd-sc.org Youth Minister: elainescuttiym@gmail.com Bulletin: bulletin@goodshepherd-sc.org Deacon Jack Orlandi: Deacon-Jack@comcast.net Website: http://goodshepherd-sc.org/ Pastor: Fr. Charlie Amershek Deacon: Jack E. Orlandi Deacon: Michael A. Ondik FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT John 12: 20-33 Parish Manager: Dee Treaster Director of Faith Formation: Margie Meyers Coordinator of Youth Ministry: Elaine Scutti Vol. 28 No. 12 MARCH 22, 2015 To die and rise should happen every day but not everybody buys such a drastic way to come alive. Question of the Week The question of the week invites the parish community to share faith by reflecting on and discussing Sunday’s Gospel throughout the week. Adult When and in what way have you seen life come from death? Child When have you felt stronger because you sacrificed something for a friend or member of your family? Masses for the Week (Unless otherwise noted, weekday Masses are held in the Word of God Chapel) Monday ------------------------------------------ 8:00 a.m. – No Mass Tuesday ----------------------------------------- 8:00 a.m. – No Mass Wednesday ------------------------------------- 7:00 p.m. – Mathew McDermott Thursday ---------------------------------------- 8:00 a.m. – Gregory Fontana Friday--------------------------------------------- 8:00 a.m. – For the Parish Family Saturday ----------------------------------------- 5:30 p.m. – For the Parish Family Sunday ------------------------------------------- 9:00 a.m. – Intentions of Priests of OLV ----------------------------------------------and Good Shepherd ----------------------------------------------- 11:00 a.m. – Margaret Rutkowski Liturgical Ministers for Next Week Eucharistic Ministers Saturday 5:30 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Cup Ministers Bread Ministers L. Bevan – V. Bojan – Ma. Bojan – *K. Karchner D. Jankowski – B. Karchner – T. Scheidell **NEED ONE D. Carver – S. Confer – R. Hoover – *Deacon K. Kearney – J. Wright – R. Zbiek **T. Kearney M. Dirsmith – L. Gall – A. Hettmansperger – *Deacon Ba. Maloit – M. Schafer – B. Zierke **J. Vautour (*does pouring/**gets ciborium) Readers Saturday Sunday 5:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. E. Jankowski J. Nolan Bo. Maloit Ministers of Hospitality Saturday Sunday 5:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Fura Family Fralick Family Maloit Family – Maund Family Children’s Liturgy Sunday 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. No Children’s Liturgy (Children’s Mass 11:00 a.m.) No Children’s Liturgy (Children’s Mass 11:00 a.m.) Servers Mi. Bojan – C. Olsson M. Berrena – L. Berrena M. Allgeier – C. Mellace Cross Bearers M. Davis D. Schneider F. Deutsch Nursery Volunteers VOLUNTEERS NEEDED VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Sun. Mar. 22 Mon. Mar. 23 Tues. Mar. 24 Weds. Mar. 25 Thurs. Mar. 26 Fri. Mar. 27 Sat. Mar. 28 Sun. Mar. 29 Mon. Tues. Mar. 30 Mar. 31 Weds. Apr. 1 Thurs. Apr. 2 Fri. Apr. 3 Sat. Apr. 4 Schedule of Events for this Week Elementary Faith Formation – 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. – Classrooms RCIA Third Scrutiny & BOW – 9:00 a.m. Mass RCIA Class – 10:30 a.m. Out of the Cold Training – 12:15 – 2:00 p.m. – Classroom #1 Confirmation Capstone Reflection – 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. – Warehouse/P. Hall Jamaica Mission Team ‘Unpack’ Meeting – 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. – Parish Hall 9h & 10th Grade Faith Formation – 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. – PH/Classrooms/Warehouse Elementary Faith Formation – 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. – Classrooms Holy Week Planning Meeting – 7:00 p.m. Easter Egg Hunt Planning Meeting – 7:30 p.m. – Parish Hall Prayer Shawl - 10:00 a.m. - Noon - Marge Bennett’s home Centering Prayer - 12:00 Noon - Marge Bennett’s home Youth Ministry WORD – 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. – The Warehouse Diocesan Lenten Penance Service – 7:00 p.m. Rosary Prayer Group – 6:30 p.m. – Chapel Finance Council Meeting – 7:45 p.m. – Christ the Servant (Large) CR Scripture Study – 9:00 a.m. – Great Spirit (Med.) Conference Room Centering Prayer – 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Chapel Art & Environment Set-Up – 7:30 p.m. – Church and Gathering Space Lenten Fish Dinner – 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. – Parish Hall Stations of the Cross – 7:00 p.m. – Chapel RCIA Retreat – Our Lady of Victory Activity Center – 9:00 a.m. First Communion Mini Retreat – 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – P. Hall/Classrooms 5:30 Music Ministry Rehearsal – 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Church Schedule of Coming Events Elementary Faith Formation – 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. – Classrooms RCIA Breaking Open the Word – 9:00 a.m. Mass RCIA Class – 10:30 a.m. Children’s Palm Sunday Mass – 11:00 a.m. 6th – 8th Grade Faith Formation – 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. –PH/Classrooms/Warehouse Elementary Faith Formation – 6:00 – 7:15 p.m. – Classrooms Prayer Shawl - 10:00 a.m. - Noon - Marge Bennett’s home Centering Prayer - 12:00 Noon - Marge Bennett’s home Seder Meal – 6:00 p.m. – Parish Hall Rosary Prayer Group – 6:30 p.m. – Chapel Easter Egg Hunt Planning Meeting – 7:30 p.m. – Parish Hall Scripture Study – 9:00 a.m. – Great Spirit (Med.) Conference Room Holy Thursday Mass – 7:00 p.m. OFFICE CLOSED – Easter Holiday Good Friday Liturgy – 2:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross – 7:00 p.m. – Chapel Men at Prayer – 8:00 a.m. RCIA Rehearsal for Easter Vigil – 10:00 a.m. Easter Egg Hunt – 10:00 a.m. Blessing of Easter Food Baskets – 12:00 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass – 8:30 p.m. Parish Events Lenten Penance Service – This Tuesday – March 24 – Please join us for the Lenten Community Penance Service being held here at Good Shepherd on Tuesday March 24, at 7:00 p.m. A number of extra priests will be available for confessions as part of the service. If you are unable to make the service here at Good Shepherd, listed below are others scheduled in the area during the Lenten Season: Thursday, March 26, 7:00 p.m. – St Matthew’s (Tyrone) Sunday, March 29, 2:00 p.m. Our Lady of Victory Tuesday, March 31, 7:00 p.m. – Penn State Catholic Community Liturgical Ministers are still needed for this service. If you can help in any of the ministries listed below, please call the office as soon as possible: Cross Bearer Altar Server Reader Hospitality Ministers Have a wonderful week, everyone! Dee Treaster Parish Manager SAVE THE DATE – UPCOMING LENTEN DINNER Please plan to join us Friday, March 27, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. for the last of our 2015 Lenten Dinners in the Parish Hall. SHEPHERD’S BALL TICKETS ON SALE th The Rat Pack is ready for the 2015 Shepherd’s Ball “An Italian Festival” (April 24 .) Are You? The event is fast approaching and tickets are now on sale. Buy them after masses, at the Parish Office, and online at www.TheShepherdsBall.com. PRAYER CHAIN If you have any prayer intentions you would like us to pray for, please contact: Ellen Jankowski – 814-231-0213 Mary Petersen – 814-238-2209 Marge Carline – 814-238-311 SEDER MEAL RESERVATIONS Reservations are due no later than Tuesday, March 24 for the meal to be held on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. SEDER MEAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Set up for the Seder Meal begins at 1:00 p.m. on March 31 in the Parish Hall. Clean up will begin at approximately 8:00 p.m. until the meal is finished. If you are able to help at either time, please contact Sandi Craig @ scraiglcsw@gmail.com. EASTER SET-UP HELPERS NEEDED Volunteers are needed to help set up the Parish Hall for Easter Masses. This work will be happening in the afternoons on Thursday, April 2, and Friday, April 3, starting at 1:00 p.m. OUT OF THE COLD VOLUNTEER TRAINING th OOTC is having a full and impactful 4 season across our region. On Sunday, March 22, after the 11:00 a.m. Mass there will be required training for those who are interested in volunteering and have not yet attended OOTC training. Starting at 12:15 p.m. in the The Mary & Joseph Classroom (#1), please join us to discuss the program and our plan to host homeless guests April 6 through 19. We will review volunteer opportunities to assist with meals, welcome/check-in, overnight, and blanket washing. CANDY DONATIONS NEEDED The annual Good Shepherd Easter Egg Hunt is fast approaching! Last year we stuffed over 2,700 eggs for the event. We are collecting donations of wrapped candy for the event on April 4. Please drop candy off in the marked basket in the Gathering Space by March 24. Thank you! BRING A BOTTLE TO CHURCH Fill the Basket of Cheer to be auctioned off at the Shepherd’s Ball “An Italian Festival”, being held on April 24. Drop off your new/unopened bottles of spirits or wines in the basket in the Gathering Space. Visit www.TheShepherdsBall.com for more information. SAVE THE DATE – MARKET PLACE AT GOOD SHEPHERD Will be held Saturday, May 16, from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tables rent for $25 each. Vendors welcome. Save your garage sale items and either sell them yourself in an environmentally controlled setting or bring items to donate for the church to sell. All benefits go to the general fund. GLOBAL CATHOLIC CLIMATE MOVEMENT Catholic Charities USA is a signatory of the Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM) which is an international coalition of Catholic organizations and individuals that, in union with and in support of the Pope and bishops, seeks to raise a strong Catholic voice in global climate change discussion. Its goal, underpinned by Catholic teachings, is to fulfill the scriptural obligation to care for God’s creation, for the poor who are most vulnerable to extreme weather events, and for future generations who will face the worst impacts of climate change. See catholicclimatemovement.global on the web. A HINT FOR “REMEMBERING” TO BRING YOUR FOOD BANK DONATIONS WITH YOU WHEN YOU COME TO CHURCH! Food Bank Sunday at Good Shepherd is the second Sunday of each month. As a reminder to bring your donations with you, we recommend that you put a paperclip on the second Sunday envelope when your packet of envelopes arrives in the mail. When you get your envelope out, it will remind you to bring your donated item(s) with you when you come to church! Current Food Bank Needs Grocery store Gift Cards – any denomination is appreciated. Spaghetti/Pasta Sauce Sloppy Joe Mix Oatmeal or Cereal Tomato Products (diced, stewed, paste, sauce) Canned Meats (chicken, Spam) Mayonnaise Condiments (ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, etc.) Salad Dressing (Ranch, Italian, etc.) Juice (100%) Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate Shampoo & Conditioner Toothpaste and Toothbrushes Deodorant Laundry Detergent Soap (bars/liquid) Faith Formation News Please join in praying for all those who are participating in the small groups at Good Shepherd this Lent. May these final weeks of gatherings be graced with the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and blessed with faith that has been renewed and strengthened. Confirmation – special class or “Capstone event” will be held this Sunday afternoon, March 22 and will us this time approaching the celebration of the Sacrament to help the candidates reflect on some important themes of confirmation and discipleship. The session will begin with lunch immediately after the 11 a.m. Mass and end at 3:30 pm. There will be no evening session that day for Grade 11. th 9 Grade Students are invited to participate in the Parish Seder at a reduced cost this year as part of their study of the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures. Please contact your class catechists for more information. nd 2 Grade Retreat for First Communion- Saturday, March 28 from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. This retreat is an important part of the preparation for First Communion. Parent helpers are needed and families are asked to contribute snack items for break time. Please let Margie know if you can help (margiemeyers8@gmail.com). See more info at: tinyurl.com/GSFC2015 SPRING IS HERE. SUMMER WON’T BE LONG! Plan now for our Vacation Bible School. Mark your calendars and consider volunteering: July 20-25, 2015. Contact Dawn Lorenz, for more information or to volunteer: dawn.c.lorenz@gmail.com Communal Penance Service will be held at Good Shepherd on Tuesday, March 24 at 7 p.m. Remember that we encourage children who have experienced their First Confession to participate in this service. Bring the kids! It is their chance to celebrate the grace of God’s loving mercy in their lives. th Weekly Justice Challenge - 5 Week of Lent: March 22 is World Water Day. The foundation of all Catholic social teaching is respect for the life and dignity of every human person. Fundamental to both life itself and life lived with dignity is access to clean water. Around the world, millions of people—elderly people, children, and all ages in between—suffer because of a scarcity of water. Your challenge this week is two-fold. First, examine how your family uses water. Do you conserve it as a precious and God-given resource which is not unlimited? Pay attention to how much water you waste (e.g., letting water run while you are brushing your teeth instead of just using it to get your toothbrush wet at the beginning and to rinse at the end). Discuss how you can limit your use of water and commit to it—at least for the rest of the Lenten season. Secondly, decide on one way you can support people in areas of the world which do not have clean water. You might want to research particular programs of Catholic Relief Services which help people dig wells or purify contaminated water. (Go to www.crs.org for details). Then make a donation on behalf of those denied dignity by helping them receive life-giving water. Youth Ministry in the Warehouse NCYC ~ FINAL CALL!! th NCYC 2015: November 19 -21, 2015 Registration and deposit is due tomorrow. If you have any questions, please email me TODAY: elainescuttiym@gmail.com. Thank you! Not all forms are in, but I think that we will have at least 15 teens and 4 adults. I am praying for a few more to answer the call! th WORD: Tuesday, March 24 , 7-8:30. Penance Service is also scheduled for this evening. I will be in the Warehouse to share some of what I experienced in Jamaica, or we can attend the service together. Either way… I’ll be there! See you Tuesday <>< th 10 Grade Overnight Retreat~ was held this weekend at Sylvan Hills Christian Service Camp in Howard and we will return Good Shepherd around 12:15 today. Thank you for lifting us in prayer on our journey towards Confirmation. WORD’s Dessert Team: We only have one week left before Holy Week! Thank you to so many who have helped support our teens headed to NCYC this fall. If you would still like to donate a baked good for next week, please do! Thank you for all of the prayers for safety in Jamaica. While physically exhausting, it was spiritually uplifting. We renewed old friendships and built new ones with our brothers and sisters in Maggotty as well as with new Good Shepherd friends! Check out some of the photos on the Good Shepherd Facebook page today! Here I am with Odjuhni, the grandson of Mr. Salmon, whose house we finished. (I climbed on the roof to patch holes… look out… a new calling?) <>< In today’s Gospel found in John 12, we hear Jesus tell us that “Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.” How has your Lenten season been? Have you died to all things of yourself? Have you “emptied yourself of YOU and filled yourself with JESUS? Just imagine the fruit that you will produce if so... Love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. It’s never too late! <>< It’s been wonderful watching each of you bloom! “I am troubled now. Yet what should I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But it was for this purpose that I came to this hour.” Thank you, Jesus, for accepting the cross for me… Blessings, Elaine <>< TJWY Area Events KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS EVENTS: Bingo – Monday, March 23, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the KC Hall, 850 Stratford Drive, in State College. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Jackpot $1,000 in 55 numbers. Magic Number $100. Extreme Bingo $1,200. Single Red Winner +10. (Lionel Bassett, 2387003). K of C General Meeting –The Father OHanlon Council 4678 general meeting for the month of March will start at 7:30 p.m. at the State College Council home on Wednesday, March 25. Father Aron plans to be there to discuss prison ministries. The Rosary will be prayed starting 7:15 p.m. Easter Egg Hunt – The Knights of Columbus Father O'Hanlon Council 4678 will hold their annual Children’s Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4, at 10:00 a.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Stratford Drive, State College. Children ages 1-9 are invited to attend. Volunteers are needed to help cook and dye eggs and prepare prizes and refreshments on Friday, April 3, at 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 4, at 7:30 a.m. To volunteer or for more information, contact Randy Fisher at 814-359-9903 or rfisher2006@hotmail.com Blue/White Game Concession Stands – Saturday, April 18. Proceeds benefit the Diocesan Seminarian Fund. We are soliciting your help - workers must be at least 16 years of age. We can provide letters documenting community service if requested. Game time is 4:00 p.m. Stands must be ready for sales by 2:00 p.m. Please contact either Lionel Bassett email ltb10@comcast.net (238-7003), Ed Hughes elh5@psu.edu, or Doug Lang (574-6677) to verify that you can help. There are no tickets required for the game and parking at the stadium is free anywhere. LENTEN EVENINGS OF REFLECTION – final session on March 25 at the Bethany Retreat Center in Frenchville. Stations of the Cross begin at 6:30 p.m., and prayer, ‘Our Deepest Longing’, begins at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome. Free will offering accepted. For more information call 814-263-4855 or visit www.bethanyretreatcenter.org. Contact person is Nicole Fedder. PRO-LIFE TOWN HALL LUNCHEON – Everyone is invited to a special Pro-Life Town Hall Luncheon featuring Michael Ciccocioppo and Micaiah Bilger of the Pennsylvania ProLife Federation. They will share the latest on important pro-life issues such as the Affordable Care Act, abortion in Pennsylvania, the push for assisted suicide, and more. Sponsored by the Centre County Citizens Concerned for Human Life, the luncheon will be held from 12:00 Noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16 at Damon’s Grill, 1031 E. College Ave., State College. For details, contact Susan Rogacs at 814-237-3213 or CCHLcentreco@comcast.net. CARMELITE COMMUNITY OF THE WORD – is offering various Lenten opportunities for spiritual enrichment. Please see the announcement posted on the ‘Area Events’ bulletin board in the Gathering Space for more information. Diocesan Events FAMILY LIFE OFFICE EVENTS: 2015 Engaged Couples Marriage Preparation Weekends – fulfills diocesan marriage preparation requirement. Can attend March 27, 28 & 29; May 8, 9 & 10; or Nov. 6, 7 & 8. Held at the Sacred Heart Spirituality Center in Portage. Marriage Care - new, free, diocesan couple-to-couple ministry for couples or individuals in stressed marriages who don’t know where to turn or what to do. Natural Family Planning – husband and wife share responsibility; no health risks, costs nothing. NFP is an updated, scientific, Church-approved method. Faith & Light – Sharing Faith & Friendship with Intellectually Disabled Persons – a faith sharing group which also includes family members, caregivers, and friends. Retrouvaille – French for ‘rediscovery”, is a Christian peer ministry to help heal strained marriages. Bishop’s Message for Anniversaries – receive a special message from Bishop Mark for someone you know who has been married 5 or 10 years. For more information, visit www.dioceseaj.org/family-life. PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS Pat Boston 861-5566 Jerry Joullian 321-4163 Kathy Karchner 231-9377 Carolyn Lucarelli 237-6197 Ana Peters 954-7117 Carol Pioli 574-2630 William Reed, Vice Chairman 308-9024 Al Turgeon, Chairman 360-4037 Tom Wilson, Secretary 441-5534 Fr. Charlie 238-6114 Ex-Officio Members: Dee Treaster 238-6114 Margie Meyers 238-0649 Elaine Scutti 639-0061 Standing Committees: Christian Service Nancy Cook Jerry Jouillian Faith Formation Margie Meyers Fund Raising Al Turgeon Parish Family Life Marcella Fickes Mike Fuller Mary Petersen Margi McGinnis Prayer & Worship Sandi Craig pataboston@comcast.net jjoullian@comcast.net kskarchner@comcast.net cjl8@psu.edu anaelenapeters@gmail.com pioli2@verizon.net wreediii@gmail.com aturgeon@psu.edu twilson461@hotmail.com gspastor@goodshepherd-sc.org gsoffice@goodshepherd-sc.org dirred@goodshepherd-sc.org elainescuttiym@gmail.com ncook33555@aol.com jjoullian@comcast.net dirred@goodshepherd-sc.org aturgeon@psu.edu mafstruct@gmail.com mfuller@keystonels.com marypetersen@verizon.net margymcgin@hotmail.com slc8lcsw@hotmail.com FINANCE COUNCIL Ed Galus Rick Goulet Doug Loviscky Jerry McGinnis Gary Petersen Brandon Zlupko Fr. Charlie Ex-Officio Member: Dee Treaster 238-0479 234-0572 231-0907 308-8551 238-2209 238-8943 238-6114 ERGALUS@aol.com rgoulet64@gmail.com doug@lovisckylaw.com jerrymcgin@hotmail.com gwp2@psu.edu bzlupko@sfc-cpa.com gspastor@goodshepherd-sc.org 238-6114 gsoffice@goodshepherd-sc.org General Information Parish Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday Office Phone: (814) 238-2110 -- Office of Faith Formation: (814) 238-0649 Visits to the Sick and Homebound: Please be sure to call the Parish Office when you or someone you love is admitted to the hospital and would like a visit. This may be the only way we get the information. If you have an upcoming scheduled surgery, please consider requesting the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick ahead of time. A perfect time to celebrate the Sacrament is after weekend mass. Those who are homebound and would like to receive communion at home should also call the parish office. Social visits, either at the hospital or in your home, can also be arranged through our Visitation Committee. Please call Colette Orlandi at 692-7472. Baptism: Parents may prepare for the baptism of their new baby before he or she is born. For more information or to register for this 2-part program, please call the parish office. The next sessions will be held starting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, and Tuesday, May 12. Reconciliation: Confessions are scheduled on Saturdays at 4:15 p.m. in the Reconciliation Room in the Chapel or by appointment. Marriage: Call the Parish Office at least 9 months in advance of your scheduled wedding date. Funerals: The parish is here to support the family in a time of loss. Please call the parish office. Bulletin: Bulletin articles are due in the Parish Office by Wednesday at 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Articles may run for up to three consecutive weeks. Inserts are limited. Moving or changing your phone number or e-mail? Please remember to inform the parish office of the changes to your contact information. Parish Registration: We would like to meet you! You may drop by or call the Parish Office to begin the registration process. Even if your stay in State College will be relatively short, you should register as a member of one of the two local parishes or with the Penn State Catholic Center. Parish membership has a special importance for Baptism and Marriage. Hearing Impaired? Pocket-sized units (with earphones) offering a direct link to the sound system in the church are available for your use. The units can be picked up in the sacristy before mass.
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