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.comReligious Education Coordinator: .................Jeanmarie SepkaBulletin 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 ChurchHoly Days of Obligation: see bulletin

Good Shepherd School-800 Aiken Ave.Perryville, Md. 21903Principal: Jen Pileggi ............. jpileggi@goodshepherdschool.net Educational Consultant: Sharon Hodges .....................shodges@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.

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Good Shepherd parish

Stewardship & offertory Mass intentions

Sunday Masses

3/10 4:00 pm Betty Weamer Pat Eastridge & Family

7:00 pm-St. A Spanish Mass

3/11 8:00 am-St. T Carol Thomas Friends of St. Teresa

10:00 am—St. A Joanne Nowading Harry & Margaret Gray

12:00 pm—GSC Freddy Dierkes Good Shepherd Class of 79

Daily mass– GSC

3/12 9:00 am Fr. Thomas Doaghy Bill & Anne Fazio

3/13 9:00 am Ernesto Hernandez—Happy Birthday

Adele Ferrante

3/14 9:00 am Angela Rehrmann Mary kay Healy-Harman

3/15 9:00 am Eddie Holmes Martha Holmes

3/16 9:00 am For the People

Sunday Masses

3/17 4:00 pm Mike LeBrun Pat Eastridge

7:00 pm-St. A Spanish Mass

3/18 8:00 am-St. T Fr. Thomas Donaghy Friends of St. Teresa

10:00 am—St. A Betty Donati Harry & Margaret Gray

12:00 pm—GSC Freddy Dierkes PHS Class of 1983

DEACON’S BENCH

My Friends and Fellow Parishioners,

The following is taken from the website: Fathers for Good, an initiative for men by the Knights of Columbus. “The Fourth Sunday of Lent

(March 18th) is called Laetare Sunday, when the Church takes a bit of breather from Lenten practice and opens Mass with the Entrance Antiphon,

“Rejoice, Jerusalem … Be joyful, all who were in mourning!” – taken from Isaiah chapter 66.

To get a deeper insight into this “Rejoice” Sunday, we asked Father Matthew Ernest to explain some of the theology and practice related to the

celebration. Father Ernest was ordained in 2004 for the Archdiocese of New York, where he serves at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Scarsdale. He

holds a doctorate in Liturgy from The Catholic University of America and has assisted in the preparation of the new translation of the Roman Missal.

Fathers for Good: Where does the name “Laetare Sunday” come from?

Father Ernest: Laetare Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, takes its name from the Latin word which begins the entrance antiphon (introit)

for that day. Laetare means rejoice, and this Sunday is marked by a relaxation of the penitential character of the Lenten season. In church, flowers may

be used to adorn the altar on this day, and the organ may be played more fully.

FFG: Are we supposed to "Rejoice!" in the middle of Lent?

Father Ernest: Indeed we are! On this Sunday, we look with expectation to the great Solemnity of Easter for which we have been preparing

ourselves as a Church during the Lenten season. By its anticipation of the joy of Easter, Laetare Sunday is meant to give us hope and encouragement as

we slowly progress towards the Paschal Feast.

FFG: Did the priests used to wear pink rose vestments on this Sunday?

Father Ernest: Not only did priests used to wear rose vestments, but they still may! On both Laetare Sunday and Gaudete Sunday (the Third

Sunday of Advent), a priest may wear rose vestments. The color rose is used as a sign of the joy which characterizes these two Sundays. The use of rose

vestments probably stems from an ancient papal tradition of blessing golden roses which would be sent to Catholic heads of state in Europe on the Fourth

Sunday of Lent.”

It is winter; people living in our midst are cold and hungry. You have the opportunity to help. Our brothers and sisters need our help. 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

Money Counters, Tuesday 3/12

Martha Holmes and Al & Mary Boehly

March 18: Pat Wooten

April 2: Mike Smith

Programs and services

Calendar

Sunday, 3/11

10:00 am NO Confirmation Class at Mass

10:30 am Baptism GSC

12:00 pm Anointing Mass GSC

Monday, 3/12

No Scheduled Events

Tuesday, 3/13

11:30 am SAM St. AH

6:30 pm Finance Council Meeting POMR

Wednesday, 3/14

9:45 am St. Vincent dePaul Meeting POMR

6:30 pm NO Religious Ed GSCS

7:00 pm GSC Confirmation GSC

7:00 pm NO Bible Study

Thursday, 3/15

11:30 am St. Agnes Luncheon St. AH

6:15 pm Cantor Rehearsal GSC

7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal GSC

7:00 pm Hispanic Stations St. A

Friday, 3/16

4:30 pm KC Fish Fry AUD

7:00 pm Stations St A

Saturday, 3/17

11:00 am St. Patrick’s Mass St. P

1:00 pm Open House GSCS

4:00 pm My School @ Mass GSC

Sunday, 3/18

11:30 am Baptism St. A

1:00 pm Bull Roast Away

Location Key

St. A = St. Agnes GSC/GSMR = Good Shepherd Mtg Rm

St. AH = St. Agnes Hall AUD = Auditorium

UR = Upper Room POMR = Parish Office Meeting Room

St T = St. Teresa GSCS = Good Shepherd Catholic Sch

St P = St. Patrick’s Pilottown

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 of Mary, Wednesday evenings 7:00 pm at St. Agnes.

Please call Marie at the office (410-642-6534) if you are interested and

would like more details.

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.

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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.

sAM

The Senior Adult Ministry (SAM) meets the second Tuesday of each

month at 11:30 am in the St. Agnes Hall in Rising Sun. We will

have lunch, a short business meeting, then socialize and play cards

or any other game you would like to bring.

Our next meeting date is April 10.

Please join us, we would love to have you. For information: call

Marie at the Parish Office (410-642-6534).

Diocesan news

St. Vincent depaul society—thank you

Mass attendance & winter weather

Message to Parish from Vision Committee:

The Good Shepherd Parish Vision Committee has been in effect

since 2016, in accordance with the Sustaining Hope for the Future

capital campaign. The parish completed the 3 year funding effort

successfully from 2015 through 2017. The Vision committee contin-

ues to meet monthly with representation from each church in our

parish. The primary goal of this committee is to ensure the best uti-

lization of our parish facilities in accordance with key parish factors

including: maintenance, attendance, future priest availability, edu-

cation requirements, and evolving local population.

Last winter at this time, we had vision planning sessions at each

church to gather your feedback. We then mapped goals in accord-

ance with that feedback, most notably the desire to consolidate our

parish assets, possibly into a new location for all parish activities.

In coordination with our planning partner, Bernardon Associates,

we are still pursuing the best options for all goals. Bernardon has

assisted us with gathering our goals into the visual model, allowing

for pending factors to become clear for the parish. As many of you

know, over the years we have explored with Father John Abrahams

the potential utilization of “Abrahams Acres” in Port Deposit for

this purpose. In cooperation with Father John, this was determined

not to be feasible. We are thankful to him for his efforts to reach a

final decision, and for his incredible support to this committee

through the process.

The Vision committee will continue to pursue our parish goals as-

sertively, with the assistance of Bernardon when required. Next

steps include exploring potential land donations and sites, and fur-

ther cooperation with our Building & Maintenance and Finance

committees to clarify our best options for efficiency going forward.

Feel free to reach out if you have questions, input, or wish to join

our efforts.

“Canon law (1247) states that on Sundays and other days of obligation,

the faithful are obliged to participate in the Mass. However, the law

does not expect the impossible nor can the fulfillment of the obligation

according to the norm of th law be burdensome or dangerous.

There is no obligation to attend Mass if weather and/or road conditions

are unsafe or make travel dangerous or difficult, and if one is unable to

get out of their driveway or parked space.

Those persons who are unable to attend Mass under such conditions

may view the celebration of Mass on television, depending on local tele-

vision schedules. Some time should be given to private or family prayer

in order to sanctify the Lord’s Day.

Prayers should be offered for those affected by the storm.”

FLOCKNOTE is a new service that our parish is using to

communicate with parishioners. Using Flocknote, we are

able to send text messages as reminders of events or notify

you of emergency closings. You may also join different

groups, such as parish committees and ministry groups, to

receive information about what is happening.

You may also sign up to receive emails through Flocknote,

but we will also continue to use our current system of send-

ing emails. You may Text to Join by sending the message

goodsheep to 84576.

You can also go to the parish website, upper right-hand cor-

ner, and sign up online https://17337 sites ecatholic.com/

Please note that you do NOT have to install an app, or pay

anything for this service. You can opt out at any time by

typing STOP after we send you a text. Please note that send-

ing STOP will mean you no longer receive texts from us.

Good Shepherd Parish is excited to announce

our 2018 Good Shepherd Parish Survey. We are

making the survey available starting 18 March

2018 through 1 April 2018 (Easter). The survey

link will be emailed, posted in the bulletin, on

Facebook, Good Shepherd webpage, on Flock-

note, and paper copy. We look forward to hear-

ing your feedback.

Good Shepherd Parish Survey

Friday, March 16, 6:30—8:30 pm, Camilla Hall

1145 W. King Road, Malvern, PA 19355

Single young women ages 18-35 are invited to spend an

evening of prayer, pizza, and St. Paddy’s Day fun wil the

Immaculate Heart of Mary sisters, novices, and postulants.

This is a great opportunity for young women who may be

curious or thinking about a vacation to the religious life to

spend some time informally with the IHM sisters.

SiSterS’ night

The St. Vincent dePaul Society would like to thank all pa-

rishioners who contributed to the offertory on Ash

Wednesday. A total of $1773.50 was collected. This

money will be used to help needy families in Cecil County

with food and utilities. We are most grateful and will keep

all the members of Good Shepherd parish in our prayers!

Discernment Retreat March 23 (6pm) March 25 (1pm), Villa Maria House of

Studies 1140 King Road, Malvern, PA 19355

Experience a weekend retreat at the IHM Motherhouse with the

Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary sisters, novic-

es, and postulants. Single young women ages 18-35 are invited

to come for a weekend of prayer, spiritual conferences, meals,

and times of recreation with the sisters. Daily Mass, Liturgy of

the Hours, and Eucharistic adoration are included in our weekend

retreat. Contact: 610-889-1553 or ihmvoc@gmail.com

flocknote

Annual Bull &

Oyster Roast Sunday, March 18, 2018

1:00 pm—6:00 pm @ VFW Port Deposit

Tickets available through the

Parish Office

Annual St. Pat Quilt Raffle

Two quilts will be raffled

Each ticket = two chances

Tickets—$2; 3 for $5

Winning ticket to be drawn March 18

Tickets will be sold after all masses on March 17 & 18

Friends of St. Teresa’s

Bake & Fruit Sale

March 25th

following Mass

To Jesus through Mary Virtue of the month - Mercy

Student of the Week

What’s Happening at GSCS This weekend the Good Shepherd LEGO club presented the models that they built this season based on their research on water use in the community and homes. They also created a show-me poster depicting our team members and what they’ve learned through their research. Lastly, the team was interviewed by a review panel about their journey this season. The Good Shepherd teams, Aqua Marines (consisting of our 3rd and 4th grade members) and League of Creative Crusaders (consisting of our 1st and 2nd grade members) competed with 32 other teams from across the Diocese of Wilmington and the state of Delaware. Aqua Marines Lucas Fongemie Ryan Boyd William Sawyer Andrew Frank Nicholas Rawlings Andrew Calm

League of Creative Crusaders Andrew Cox Alice Landers Kevin Zhang Michael Calm Lilly Boyd Miguel Morais

Coming Events Spring Gala- April 14

This is Kevin’s third year at Good Shepherd. He started here in Kindergarten and is now in the 2nd grade. Kevin’s favorite subject in school is Math and his favorite color is black. His favorite food is pizza but you can often find him after school hours in his families restaurant on Rt. 40, Johnny’s Sushi House. Kevin's favorite memory at Good Shepherd was our recent Valentine's party because it was an all day celebration.

Good ShepherdSpring Gala

April 14, 2018At the Wellwood inCharlestown, MD4-8:30pm after party to follow

Tickets- $80.00 each

Dinner/ Open Barduring event (cash bar for after party)

Music/ DancingLive and Silent Auction

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Lent at Good Shepherd

Parish 2018

*Stations of the Cross* Feb. 16 St. Teresa 7pm

Feb. 23 St. Agnes 7pm

Mar. 2 G.S. Church 7pm

Mar. 9 St. Teresa 7pm

Mar. 16 St. Agnes 7pm

Mar. 23 G.S. Church 7pm

**Thurs Mar. 22

G.S. Church 1pm

with our school children**

Good Friday Mar. 30, 2018

12noon

St. Teresa Church

Port Deposit

**

*Estaciones de la Cruz*

Jueves en St. Inés 7pm

RECONCILIATION

Saturdays 3:15—3:45pm

Good Shepherd Church

Or by appointment

**

Adoration and

Benediction **First Friday**

Friday March 2, 2017

9:30am concluding with

Benediction at 11am

Good Shepherd Church

Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule

February 14, 2018

** (Collection taken for St. Vincent De Paul at all services)

7:00am St. Teresa’s –Port Deposit, MD

9:00am Good Shepherd Church --Perryville, MD

(Grade School Children will participate)

12noon Good Shepherd Church –Perryville, MD –No Mass (Liturgy

of Word with Distribution of Ashes)

6:30pm Good Shepherd Church—Perryville, MD**

(Religious Education Children will participate)

**Knights of Columbus will provide Lenten soup and a Grilled Cheese

Sandwich after Mass—All are welcome**

7pm St. Agnes Church - Rising Sun, MD

No Mass (Liturgy of Word with Distribution of Ashes)

**

Parish and Rel. Ed. Lenten Reconciliation Service Wednesday-March 7, 2018

Good Shepherd Church—9:45am

Good Shepherd Church—6:30pm Several Guest Priest Confessors will be present.

**

Lenten Healing (Anointing) Mass

With the Celebration of the Sacrament of the Sick

Sunday March 11, 2018

12 Noon

Good Shepherd Church, Perryville, MD

**

Knights of Columbus Lenten-Friday-Fish-Fries Good Shepherd School Cifaldo Hall

Fridays in Lent **

Time: 4:30pm to 7:00pm

Fish, Shrimp, Grilled Cheese

Eat-In or Carry-Out

**

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH CELEBRATES

**PALM/PASSION SUNDAY**

***TRIDUUM**EASTER SUNDAY 2018***

Palm/Passion Sunday * March 25, 2018 Good Shepherd Church-Saturday 4:00pm (Vigil)

St. Agnes Church-Spanish-Saturday 7:00pm

St. Teresa’s Church-Sunday 8:00am

St. Agnes Church-Sunday 10:00am

Good Shepherd Church-Sunday 12:00pm

Triduum Holy Thursday March 29, 2018

*Morning Prayer**St. Teresa Church** 9:00am**

**Mass of the Lord’s Supper**Good Shepherd Church**7:00pm

Good Friday * March 30, 2018

*Morning Prayer *Good Shepherd Church** 9:00am**

*Stations of the Cross *St. Teresa’s Church**12noon**

*Celebration of Lord’s Passion *Good Shepherd Church**7:00pm

Holy Saturday**March 31, 2018

Morning Prayer ** St Agnes Church ** 9:00am

Blessing of Easter Food ** St. Agnes** 12noon

Easter Vigil** Good Shepherd Church** 7:30pm

Easter Sunday ** April 1, 2018 St. Teresa Church * Sunday 8:00am

St. Agnes Church * Sunday 8:00am and

10:00am

Good Shepherd Church * Sunday 12 Noon

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