MASS: Sunday 10 a.m.

Saturday 7 p.m. (Spanish)la misa en español los

sábados a las 7 pm

MASS: Saturday Evening Mass 4 p.m.fulfi lls Sunday obligationSunday: 12 NoonDaily–Monday-Friday 9 a.m.1st Satuday of the month 9 a.m.Holy Days As Announced

ANNUAL MASS2nd Saturday in SeptemberMASS: Sunday - 8:00 a.m.

Parish Offi ce ......................................................... 410-642-6534810 Aiken Avenue, Perryville, MD 21903Pastor: Rev. Jay R. McKeeFax number........................................................... 410-642-2234Offi ce Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 2:00pmSummer Offi ce Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00am - 12pm (Father's Day weekend through Labor Day)Parish Administrator: Deacon Luke YackleyChristian Formation: Terri YackleyLiturgy Coordinator: Deacon Luke YackleyMusic Director: Renee Le BrunSr. High Youth Ministry: Deacon Luke Yackley/Paula HoppelSpanish Ministry: Fr. Emerson Rodriguez........... 302-576-4105

ministeriohispanow@gmail.comBulletin Editor: Libby Sypolt (all articles due by 9a.m. on Monday) bulletin@goodshephrd.orgExecutive Offi cersPastoral Council-Beth Tapera ................................ 240-505-3516Finance Council-Sharon Rapposelli ...................... 410-642-6048Trustees for Good Shepherd: Judy Hyde and Barbara Sneed Trustee for St. Agnes: Jack ScarbathTrustee for St. Teresa: Emily JackSt. Vincent de Paul Outreach .............................. 410-642-3588Website .....................................www.goodshepherdcecilmd.orgE-mail address ................................gsparish@goodshephrd.orgDaily Mass Schedule:Monday-Friday and 1st Saturday of the month, 9 a.m. Good Shepherd ChurchParish Registration: call the parish offi ceHoly Days of Obligation: see bulletin

Good Shepherd School-800 Aiken Ave.Perryville, Md. 21903Principal: Sharon Hodges .......shodges@goodshepherdschool.netAsst. Principal: Jen Pileggi .... jpileggi@goodshepherdschool.netSchool Offi ce ......................................................... 410-642-6265School Kitchen (Cifaldo Hall) ............................... 410-642-6925School website ..............................www.goodshepherdschool.netSchool E-mail ...............................info@goodshepherdschool.netSACRAMENT OF BAPTISM2nd and 3rd Sundays; Parents are required to attend a pre-bap-tismal Program. Parish Census form and pre-registration are re-quired four weeks in advance.SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGECouples are asked to be involved in three stages of Marriage preparation. They should contact a parish priest or Deacon at least 12 months prior to the date on which they wish to marry.SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATIONGood Shepherd Church, Saturdays from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. or by appointment.HOLY ORDERS AND RELIGIOUS LIFEIf you believe that you or someone you know has a Vocation to the priesthood or religious life, please Contact Fr. Norm Carroll, Director of Vocations, at 302-573-3113 or visit www.CalledByTheLord.com or www.ForYourVocation.org.To explore becoming Catholic: R.C.I.A. for adults, Specialized Catechism for children. Please contact the parish offi ce.Hospitalized or in need of a visit? Call the parish offi ce.Parish Registration: Call the Parish Offi ce; see the Registration Cards in all churches or go to the parish website if you have any questions, please email me at bulletin@goodshephrd.org or my cell is 410-937-8037.

17th Sunday in ordinary time july 29 & 30, 2017

Good Shepherd parish

Stewardship & offertory Mass intentions

7/29 4:00 pm Joan Lupinetti Carol Kaplan

7:00 pm-St. A Spanish Mass

7/30 8:00 am-St. T Catherine Barela Jennie Rodriguez

10:00 am—St. A Sterling Rapposelli Ida Rapposelli & Children

12:00 pm—GSC Jim Sypolt Sypolt Family

Daily mass– GSC

7/31 9:00 am Sterling Rapposelli William Rapposelli & Sister

8/1 9:00 am Margaret Cifaldo Maggie Jackson

8/2 9:00 am Sterling Rapposelli Agnes Sellare

8/3 9:00 am Margaret Cifaldo Agnes Sellare

8/4 9:00 am Betty Weamer John Weamer

8/5 9:00 am Jennie Rodriguez– Happy Birthday Adele Ferrante

Sunday Masses

8/5 4:00 pm Robert Alan McKinney Mary McKinney

7:00 pm-St. A Spanish Mass

7/30 8:00 am-St. T Dorthy Fazio Bill & Anne Fazio

10:00 am—St. A Louis Brown Doretta Bruchey

12:00 pm—GSC Jean Haugh Joseph Ricciardelli

DEACON’S BENCH

My Friends and Fellow Parishioners,

This is the 17th week of Ordinal Time. There are 34 weeks in Ordinal Time, so we are about half-way to Advent. This is also the last week-

end in July, so summer is 2/3 over. The wheel keeps turning.

Today’s First Reading, Responsorial Psalm, and Gospel have this theme in common: what do you value? Our First Reading, from 1 Kings, is

a conversation between God and Solomon. We remember hearing about the “wisdom of Solomon”; this is where it began. God asked Solo-

mon what he would like God to do for him and he said: “Give your servant, therefore, an understanding heart to judge your people and to

distinguish right from wrong.” God was impressed at his selflessness, and granted his request. The Responsorial Psalm proclaims, “ The law

of your mouth is to me more precious than thousands of gold and silver pieces.” The “law” that the psalmist refers to is God’s kindness and

compassion. Our Gospel, continuing from Matthew, which we have heard frequently during this liturgical cycle (back to the wheel that con-

tinues to turn), tells us, “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field,” or like a “pearl of great price, he [a merchant] goes and

sells all that he has and buys it.”

So my dear friends ask yourselves: what do I value? What am I willing to do to gain it?

Saint Mother Teresa once said, “We should not serve the poor like they were Jesus. We should serve the poor because they are Jesus.” As

you know, the St. Vincent de Paul Society is always looking for canned goods, cereal, and pasta to help feed those in need. You can bring

canned goods, etc. with you to Mass and leave them in the back of Church. If it is inconvenient for you to bring groceries to church, we have

Poor Boxes in the back of all of our Churches. All money collected in these boxes goes directly to our Society. Our St. Vincent de Paul Society

opens its doors to give help three times a week to those who are in need. Please check in your pockets and see if you do not have some

money to share.

Thank you!

Deacon Luke

St. agnes

Extra seating is available downstairs as

needed, where the Mass is televised.

St. tereSa’S cleaning

August 6: Curt Morris

August 20: Joyce Eder

Money Counters, Monday 7/31

Judy Hyde & Donna Wolff

2017 annual catholic appeal

We sincerely thank you for your continued

support!

Target Pledged Collected

$44,000.00 $49,502.00 $29,643.00

Programs and services

Calendar

Sunday, 7/30

11:00 am Respect Life POMR

6:00 pm Youth Summer Program GSMR

Monday, 7/31

No Scheduled Events

Tuesday, 8/1

9:00 am Summer Hours GSCS

1:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry St. AH

Wednesday, 8/2

9:00 am Summer Hours GSCS

7:00 pm Knights of Columbus Meeting GSMR

Thursday, 8/3

9:00 am Summer Hours GSCS

6:15 pm Cantor Rehearsal GSC

Friday, 8/4

No Scheduled Events

Saturday, 8/5

9:00 am First Saturday Mass & Confessions GSC

Sunday, 8/6

10:30 am Baptisms GSC

6:00 pm Youth Summer Program GSMR

Bereavement Ministry

Bereavement Ministry—Am I going crazy?”

Am I going crazy? This is a question often asked during the journey

through grief. Come join us and find others who are traveling along this

often painful and confusing path. Share stories of hope and find peace with

those who understand and empathize with what you are experiencing.

Please come join us at the St. Agnes Meeting Room. Meetings are held on

the first and third Mondays of each month from 7 pm to 8 pm. For more

information, please call Bill and Anne Fazio 410-378-2092.

Adult bible study

Bible Study at St. Agnes Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm. Study will re-

sume in September on a new book of the bible.

For Information please call Kristin at 410-642-6534.

The Prayer Shawl Guild meets on the first Tuesday of each month from 1

PM to 3 PM at the St. Agnes Meeting Room. We hope to offer warmth and

the message of God’s blessings to those in need of comfort. The Prayer

Shawl Ministry uses yarn to create prayer shawls to comfort and warm

those in need. For instance: those working through cancer treatment, sig-

nificant illness, the loss of a loved one--people who would benefit

from being wrapped in prayers and love. Members of this ministry will knit

and crochet special shawls and blankets that will receive a pastoral bless-

ing. Each shawl or blanket begins and ends with prayers and blessings for

the recipient. For further information regarding the Prayer Shawl Guild,

please call Anne Fazio at 410-378-2092.

Please contact Marie Sypolt at the Parish Office to request a prayer shawl

for someone in need.

17th Sunday in ordinary time july 29 & 30, 2017

Good Shepherd parish

Post Cana

The Diocesan Office for Marriage and Family Life is looking for Catechists for

Pre-Cana and Remarriage classes. If you are interested in more information,

please call Rita McDowell at 302-295-0667

Pre-Cana and Remarriage Classes

Prayer shawl guild

thiS week’S activitieS

Post Cana is an organization for widows and widowers to help alleviate their

loneliness and isolation. Post Cana holds monthly dances at Talleyville Me-

morial Hall in North Wilmington. Monthly lunches are held at Michael’s Res-

taurant in Christiana. Please consider joining this friendly and inviting group

of people. Please call Nancy at 302-479-5109 with questions.

Cathedral of saint peter

Special Collections

The Cathedral of Saint Peter is in need of our help. The weekend

of August 19 & 20, a special collection for the maintenance and

preservation of the Cathedral of Saint Peter will be taken up in all

parishes in our diocese. Please be as generous as you can. For

more information about the Cathedral, please visit the Cathedral’s

website at www.cathedralofstpeter.com. For a video tour of the

Cathedral, special video message from Father Klein the Cathedral’s

Administrator, and a tour of the Cathedral’s 99 year-old organ, visit

the diocesan website at www.cdow.org.

Together, we can help assure that our Cathedral will remain a

place of beauty and prayer for generations to come.

Are you exploring Catholicism?

Are you exploring Catholicism? Do you want to learn more, re-

establish your faith, or join the Catholic Church?

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) classes are starting in

September and are for those who desire to learn about Catholicism,

leading to full initiation into the Catholic community. Non-Catholics

or non-practicing Catholics who have fallen away and wish to re-

establish their faith are also welcome. No previous experience nec-

essary, just bring your questions and interest! Please call Bill or

Judy Hyde at 410-378-3868 to pre-register.

Aug 19/20: Cathedral of St. Peter

Aug 26/27: Fifth National Encuentro

Good Shepherd offers a faith filled education in a nurturing environment for Pre K to 8th grade. Art, Music, Health, Computer, Band, and

Physical Education are also a part of the curriculum. Scholarship and tuition assistance are available.

Please call or visit the school for more information.

To Jesus through Mary

Our 2017-2018 Theme

Good Shepherd Night at Ripken Stadium with the Ironbirds August 12th 6:05 pm

Game time followed by Fireworks.

Look for the flier in the bulletin.

Call or stop by the school office for tickets.

Summer Hours

The school office will be open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 am to 1 pm from July

24th through August 4th

First Day of School for 2017-2018 Tuesday, September 5th

Catholic School News

After school program

Summer youth group

We will be having summer get-togethers for the youth of Good Shep-

herd, where we will be watching Bishop Robert Barron’s exciting new

series, Catholicism: The Pivotal Players.

Our own Deacon Luke will be guiding most of or meetings. Each of

the videos (25-30 min) will be followed by discussion, and there will

also be time for fellowship and refreshments.

We will meet on Sunday evenings from 6:00 until about 8:30 in the

Good Shepherd Church meeting room.

Dates: July 30, August 6, 13, 20

Pivotal Players focuses on the heroes of our Catholic heritage, many

of them saints. Check out the website at pivotalplay-

ers.wordonfire.org.

Please let us know if you will be coming or if you’d like more information. You

can contact Susan Andrews—443-206-3094, or jandrewsfamily@gmail.com.

V encuentro

Our after school program has opportunities for employment for the

2017-2018 school year. It could be 2 to 3 days a week from 2-5:45

pm. This position would be taking care of students that stay after

school. They would over see snacks, homework, and play. If you or

someone that you know is interested, please email Mrs. Pileggi at

jpileggi@goodshepherdschool.net.

Parishes in the Diocese of Wilmington are currently engaging in a

reflection and discernment process as a part of the Fifth National

Encuentro, a four-year process of consultation, discernment, dis-

cussion, and collaboration. The main goal of the V Encuentro is to

discern ways for the Church in the United States to better respond

to the ever-growing Hispanic presence, and to help Hispanic Catho-

lics to strengthen their Christian identity and their response as mis-

sionary disciples for the entire Church.

To help fund these activities, a second collection will take place the

weekend of August 26 & 27, 2017. Please be as generous as possi-

ble.

Las parroquias de la diocesis de Wilmington estan actualmente par-

ticipando en un proceso de reflexion y discernimiento como parte

del Quinto Encuentro Nacional, un proceso de cuatro anos de con-

sultas, discernimiento, discussion y colaboracion. El objetivo princi-

pal del V Encuentro es discerner formas en las que la Iglesia en los

Estados Unidos pueda responder major a la presencia de los His-

panos/Latinos, y potenciar modos en que los Hispanos/Latinos re-

spondan como disciipulos misioneros al llamado de la Nueva Evan-

gelizacioin, sirviendo a toda la Iglesia.

Para ayudar a financiar estas actividades, una segunda colecta

llevará a cabo el fin de semana del 26 de Agosto & 27, 2017. Por

favor sea tan generoso como sea posible.

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