St.ThomasAquinasCanadianMartyrsAgrowing,joyfulcommunityofdisciplesengagedthroughpersonalrela8onshipwithJesusChrist,inspiredandsustainedthroughtheHolySpirit,andfocusedonthetransforma8onofourcityandourworld. St.Agneshasarichhistoryandconnec8ontothecommunity.Ourbeau8fulhomeisabeaconamongstourneighboursandwe’vealwaysworkedhardtocon8nuetobuildonthatinthiswonderfulcity.Ifyou’dliketobecomeapartoftheSt.AgnesCommunity,thereareanynumberofwaysthatyoucandoso,fromcommiDeestointernalorganiza8ons,we’realwayshappytoseeourfamilygrow.
St. Agnes - 6903 Mumford Road Halifax, NS. B3L 0A4
St. Thomas Aquinas Canadian Martyrs 1725 Oxford Street
Halifax, NS. B3H 3Z7
Date Intention Church & Time
Monday, October 5th MaryNea((Living) St.AgnesChurch~(12:10p.m.)
Tuesday, October 6th DanielElSaifi† St.ThomasAquinasChurch~(9a.m.)
Wednesday, October 7th FredRussell(Living). St,AgnesChurch~(12:10p.m.)
Thursday, October 8th JeannineCarriere† St.ThomasAquinasChurch~(9a.m.)
Friday, October 9th EvanFredericks(Living) St,AgnesChurch~(12:10p.m.)
Saturday, October 10th TomHennesay†
Stanko&MariaVaci(Living)
St,AgnesChurch~(4p.m.) St.ThomasAquinas-(5:30p.m.)
Sunday, October 11th DorothyCameron†
ParishionersofGoodShepherdParish
St.ThomasAquinas-(9:00a.m.) St.Agnes(10:30a.m.)
Welcome to Good Shepherd Parish Comprised of St. Agnes & St. Thomas Aquinas Canadian Martyrs sites.
JoinOurCommunityofFaith. Whetheryournewtothearea,newtothefaith, interestedinlearningmore,orinterestedin deepeningyourexperienceofChurch,wewould lovetoconnectwithyouandseehowGoodShepherdParishcanofferyoutheopportunitytoleadandserve.PleasephonetheParishOfficeat902-454-8200 REGISTRATION For weekend Masses: You MUST register to comply with Public Health concerning occupancy in the building. To register, please phone or email Tracy at the Parish Office before NOON on Fridays.
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Please note that Mass Intentions are subject to change due to funerals, illness etc.
902-454-8200www.goodshepherdns.com
Parish Office Hours The Parish Office is located at St. Agnes Site-
6903 Mumford Road)Monday to Friday - 8a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 4th, 2020 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St.AgnesRoof–ThankyoutoallwhohavecontributedtotheRoof RepairFund.Thetotalcosttorepairtheroofwas$40,000.Todate,wehave collected$9,980.
DuetoCovidrestric8ons,weareunabletohaveafundraisertooffsetthe costs.InyourboxofofferingenvelopesyouwillfindaCapitalInvestment Fund&MajorRepairenvelope,datedforNovember22nd,2020.Youcanalso putadona8oninaplainenvelopedmarked“RoofRepairs”.Wethankyouverymuchforyourdona8onstowardstheroofrepairs.Ifyouhaven’tyetdonatedtothiscause,weaskthatyoupleaseconsidersuppor8ngourRoofRepairFund.ThankyoutoLindsayConstrucWonforagreatjobonreplacingtheroof.
St.VincentdePaulannualcollecRon-HelloParishionersofGoodShepherdParish,Wearesopleasedtoagainbeservingourfriendsinneedinourcommuni8es.Inthemidstofthepandemic,wehavehadtochangehowwedosomethings,buttheneedisequallyasgreat,possiblygreater.OnThanksgivingWeekend(October10th-11th)Masses,thespecialcollec8onwillbeforSt.VincentdePaulandwillcoverboththeSt.AgnesandSt.ThomasAquinas/CanadianMartyrsgeographicalareas.WithfewerparishionersabletobeatMass,weunderstandthattherewillbefewerdona8ons,sopleasetryyourbesttocontributeifyoucan.IfyouwillnotbeatMass,youcansendyourdona8ontotheParishOfficeanditwillbeforwardedtous.Thankyouforallyourgenerosityinthepast,enjoythisbeauWfulseasonofFallandstaywell. SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul(St.AgnesandSt.ThomasAquinas/CanadianMartyrs)
InstallaWonofArchbishopBrianDunnasGrandPriorPleasejoinusbylivestreamfortheinstalla8onofArchbishopBrianDunn,KGOHS,asthenewGrandPrioroftheAtlan8cLieutenancyoftheEquestrianOrderoftheHolySepulchreofJerusalem.TheMasswillhappenonOctober3at11:00amatSaintMary’sCathedralBasilica.Thisworldwideorderisdedicatedtosuppor8ngChris8anslivingintheHolyLandandtheHolyplaceswhereJesuswasborn,lived,taught,wascrucifiedandroseagainforoursalva8on.Thisyearmarksthe10thAnniversaryoftheLieutenancyinAtlan8cCanadaandwewelcomeArchbishopDunnandlookforwardtohisspiritualleadership.TowatchtheMasspleasegotowww.halifaxyarmouth.organdclickonthelivestreamlink. CollecRonforthePastoralWorksoftheHolyFather:Peter’sPenceAsaresultoftheCOVID-19pandemicandtheclosureofchurchestothegeneralpublic,theHolySeepostponedtheannualcollec8onforthe2020Pope’sPastoralWorks(Peter’sPenceCollec8on)fromthetradi8onaldate,thesixthSundayofEaster(thisyearMay17,2020)tothenewdateofOctober4,2020,MemorialofSt.FrancisofAssisi.Theconcretepar8cipa8on,includingeconomic,intheneedsoftheuniversalecclesialcommunityhastakendifferentformsthroughouthistory.Thiscollec8onanddona8onsbytheindividualfaithfuloren8relocalchurchesraisetheawarenessthatallthebap8zedarecalledtomateriallysustaintheworkofevangeliza8onandatthesame8metohelpthepoorinwhateverwayispossible.YouwillfindanenvelopeforthePope’sPastoralWorksinyourregularparishenvelopes.(May17,2020)YoucanalsogivetoPeter’sPenceonlineat:www.obolodisanpietro.va/en/storia.html BlessingoftheAnimasShowyourloveforallcrea8onandbringyourfurry,featheryorotherpetstoaBlessingoftheAnimalsonSunday,October4that2p.m.-St.AgnesParkingLot.Thisisforallcreaturesgreatandsmall–andeveryonewholovesthem.
WatchMassonFacebookLiveWeareexcitedtolivestreamMassthroughFacebookat10:30a.m.onSunday
mornings.GotoFacebookandclicksearchforGood-Shepherd-Parish-St-Agnes-St-Thomas-Aquinas-Ifapop-upshowsupaskingtosetupaFacebookaccount,simplydismissitbyclicking“NotNow”
[email protected]:AreminderthatthereisaMondayMassatSt.Agnesat12:10p.m.Therefore,therewillbefiveweekdayMasses:
Monday,Wednesday&Friday–St.Agnes–12:10p.m.Tuesday&Thursday–St.ThomasAquinas–9:00a.m. ReconciliaRon:TheSacramentofReconcilia8oncanbemadebyappointment-Duringthis8me,itispossibletohavereconcilia8onwhilerespec8ngphysicaldistancing.Pleasecalltheparishofficetomakeanappointment.
Ø Fr.IrekBem,SDS(SocietyoftheDivineSaviour)[email protected]
Ø TracyFrancis,Officemanager,[email protected]
Ø MarleneTurpin,[email protected]
Ø Ø TanyaThomson,DirectorofReligiousEducation
[email protected]Ø Ø HeatherOrlando,YouthCoordinator-
[email protected]Ø Ø TonyHoward,MaintenanceØ SteveMcKenna,Maintenance
Our Parish Staff & Transition Team
RegistraRonforElementaryReligiousEducaRonatSt.AgnesChurch,GoodshepherdParish–ThisSundayOctober4th-10:00am–10:25am&11:30am–11:45amatSt.AgnesChurchintheauditorium.Pleasewearyourmask.ReligiousEduca8onInPersonElementaryClasseswillbeginSundayOct.18th–St.AgnesChurch.
u every success Taya!!
St. Agnes
• Monday,Wednesday&Friday-12:10p.m.
• Saturday-4:00p.m.• Sunday-10:30a.m.
St. Thomas Aquinas Canadian Martyrs • Tuesday&Thursday-9:00a.m.• Saturday-5:30p.m.• Sunday-9:00a.m.
Sacraments: Formarriages,bap8sms&funeralsatSt.Agnes,pleasecontactTracyFrancis-902-454-8200. RCIAAreyousomeone,ordoyouknowsomeonewho:HasexpressedaninterestinbecomingCatholic?Wasbap8zedCatholicasachild,buthasnotcelebratedtheSacramentsofConfirma8onandorEucharist?IfyouwouldlikemoreinformaWon,havequesWons,orwouldliketobegindiscerningbecomingCatholicintheR.C.I.Aprocess,pleasecontactTracyattheParishOffice,902-454-8200, PraytheRosary&DivineMercyonZoom.org-PraytheHolyRosary&DivineMercyChapletonZoom.Wewillcon8nuetopraytheHolyRosaryonThursdayeveningsat7p.m.andtheDivineMercyChapletonFridayahernoonsat3p.m.throughZoom.PleasephoneTracyattheParishOfficeforthelinksifyouhaven’tyetreceivedthem.
*PraytherosaryinpersonatSt.AgnesChurchMondaytoFridayat8a.m.
Weofferoursympathiestothefollowingfamilies:
• DeaconEricDugganwhosefuneralwillbeheldonWednesday,[email protected].
• CharlesDouglasCarterwhosefuneralwillbeSaturday,[email protected][email protected].
InPersonMassesWearepermiDedtoresumeMassesonweekdayandweekendsatbothsites.Pleasereadcarefullytheinforma8onbelowbeforeaDendingMassesatGoodShepherdParish:
• ADendance-YouMUSTregistertocomplywithPublicHealthconcerningoccupancyinthebuilding.Toregister,pleasephoneoremailtheParishOffice,beforeNOONonFridays.PleaseconfirmthenumberofpeoplefromyourhouseholdwhowillbeaDending.*Walkinsonlyacceptedifspaceallows
• Ifyouarenotfeelingwellforanyreason,youmustnotenterthechurch
• Masksarerequiredtobeworn,noexcep8ons.Ifyouarenotabletowearone,wesuggestwatchingMassonlivestreamviaFacebookonSundaysat10:30a.m.
• Handsani8zerisrequireduponarrival• DuringtheMass,youwillreceiveaninstruc8onon
howtoproceedtoreceiveHolyCommunion.Pleaseremaininyourpewun8lanusherdirectsyou.TherewillbeonesinglelineforCommunion.Pleasefollowarrowswhenreturningtoyourpew.COMMUNIONISTOBERECEIVEDINTHEHANDONLY.Pleasemaintainingsocialdistancingof2meters(6feet)atall8mes.
• Washroomsareonlytobeusedforemergencypurposesonly.
Thankyou-GoodShepherdParishCasserolemakersWewereabletoprovidethe16casserolesrequiredforSundaySuppers.ThankyouforknowingthateveryfacewelookatisafaceChristloves.
MinistryofHospitality-Wearelookingforteamsoftwotogreet/registerbeforeMassandhandoutbulle8nsarerMass.ContactTanyaatreligioused@bellaliant.comTheKnightswillcon7nuetomanagesea7ngprotocols,ensureguidelinesarefollowedduringCommunionandexi7ngandmakecertainthechurchisproperlysani7zed.completely.ThisSundayyoumadethosefacesshinein
Good Shepherd Parish News Good Shepherd Parish Religious Education News
ThanksgivingDayMasses-ThanksgivingisonMonday,October12th.PleasesavethedateandjoinusaswegathertothankGodforthemanygracesandblessingswehavereceivedfromHisbountyandgoodness.Masseswillbe:• 9a.m.atSt.ThomasAquinasChurch• 12:10p.m.atSt.AgnesChurch Youth in Ministry Masses – St.AgnesChurch10:30amMass–LASTSUNDAYOFEACHMONTH.WearehappytohaveourYouthLectorsbackpar8cipa8nginMinistry.Duringtheserestricted8mesitisbesttohavetworeaderswhoarerelatedorbubbled,forexample–Parent&Youth,Brother&Sister,Cousins.IfyourfamilyisinterestedinthisMinistry,[email protected]
LinleChurchOutreachUpdate–OurLiDleChurchisaBigBlessing!!FundsdonatedandraisedthroughtheLiDleChurcharetosupportchildrenthroughouttheworld.OurchildreninatGoodShepherdParishareencouragedtoprayforthesechildren,andtoknowwecanmakeadifferenceinthelivesofothers.
• MariaGissellEstecheGimenze–Paraguay.Age14,studyinginGrade6.FavoritesubjectisMathema8cs.Favoritesportiscycling.MariahopestobecomeaTeacher.
• GenesisRachellHernandezMarRnez–Nicaragua.StudyinginGrade6,currentlyhasa91.4%gradeaverage.GenesisisholdingsteadywhileexperiencingcivilunrestandCovid-19constraints.
• WilmerAdrianUmanaMayorquin–Nicaragua.StudyinginGrade5atLoyolaIns8tute,gradeaverageis96%.Wilmeris5thoutof39students.HeisdoingverywelldespitecivilunrestandCovid-19restric8ons.
• ValenRnoSsegawa–Uganda.InGrade7,holding6thposi8onoutof373students.Valen8noiscurrentlydoingstudiesfromSisterMaryValen8ne’sorphanagewhiletheschool,St.Henry’sCollege,MasakaisshutdownduetoCovid-19.
• PaulineNakibuuka–Uganda.Grade8.Paulinewasthelast-bornchildtoafamilywithalready7boys.ShewasgivenovertotheorphanageandSisterMaryValen8neassumedresponsibilityofher.PaulineisstudyingveryhardattheorphanagewhileSt.TheresaKisubiGirl’sSchoolisclosedduetoCovid-19
• VillageofKamakwie–SerraLeone.Arersometerribletroublewithgovernmentenforcedfees,strictfoodlimita8onsandthedeathofcommunitywomenandchildrenthevillageistryingtomoveforward.Ourdona8onthissummerallowedallstudentstowritetheirschoolexams,theymaynowcon8nueschoolinthenextgrade.Foodandmedicinehavebeenprovidedtothevillagebymeansofourdona8on.Therewasenoughtobuyfoodforeventheorphanedoutcasts,thechildrenwhosurvivedEbolaandarenowconsideredcursedbymostvillagers.Thesechildrenarecurrentlyunderthecareofhospitalstaff,housedinawingourdona8onshavehelpedbuild.
