GOOD SHEPHERD

AMERICAN NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCH

1890 WHITESVILLE RD, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755
732-279-6837
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August 21, 2016

21st Sunday in Ordinary time
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday 5PM
Sunday: 8AM & 10AM
Served by:
Fr. Anthony R. Lipari, FCM
Pastor

Franciscan Community of Mercy

Fr. Miguel Fernandez, NFCM

Associate Pastor

Fr. Drew Miller

Associate Pastor

Donna Lombardi
Pastoral Associate
Family Faith Formation

Karen Suter

Parish Administrator

Wendy and Mike Melly

Parish Council Leaders

An All Inclusive Independent Catholic Community,

Dedicated to Making the World a Better Place

A Shepherds View
August 20-21
5PM Goncalo & Gloria Matos
8AM

I'm always amazed at how many

doors we pass through. Throughout our lives there are doors that

10AM

are closed, and doors that are

August 27-28

opened. Jesus is our door! His

5PM

door is always opened; without distinction, without exclu-

8AM

sion, without privileges; He always welcomes anyone and

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everyone that wants to cross the threshold.

There are underlying questions to this week's Gospel---Which door will you go through? Can Jesus come through
YOUR door?
Let us remove any selfishness, closure, indifference, or
fear! Let the illuminating LIGHT of Jesus, which NEVER

Adult Faith Formation with Fr. Anthony and Fr.

Miguel will be held on Monday evenings at 7PM
beginning September 12th.
Registration for Family Faith Formation and
RCIA (The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
will be starting up soon. Please follow announcements in the weekly Bulletin for details.
Are you new to the Catholic Faith?
Do you want answers to questions such as:
What do Catholics believe?
How do you pray?
Why is Mary so important?
How do you say the Rosary?

goes out, come to our hearts and enlighten our lives!

Can you believe that summer is fading? Have you had a
chance to find some rest and relaxation.....perhaps, some
more time at prayer? We need this so much in our hectic
lives. Open the door to Jesus!
Finally, thanks for opening the doors to your hearts and
lives to this wonderful parish of Good Shepherd ANCC. I
promise that its doors will always welcome the Lord, the
Good Shepherd, who yearns to bring you back to the Father in the gift of the Holy Spirit!

Live Jesus in our hearts, forever!

What is RCIA ?
RCIA is a spiritual journey, a process of faith, a process
for welcoming newcomers into the Catholic Church, a process of developing Catholic Christians, a process that is
adapted to each individual and his or her needs. Finally
it is an apprenticeship as a disciple of Jesus Christ.

Who is RCIA intended for?

Unbaptized adults or young adults or an adult or young
adult who has been baptized into a non-Catholic
denomination.
An adult or young adult who has been baptized Catholic
but has never received his or her first Eucharist or
Confirmation.

Scripture has the ability to transform our hearts.

Let us deepen our understanding of Scripture .
Bible Study with Fr. Drew

Fridays at 7PM at Good Shepherd

First meeting will be Friday, September 9th and will
begin with the Gospel of John

Saints of the Week

SEPTEMBER 3RD & 4th
Monday, 8/21
Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Tuesday, 8/22
Rose of Lima, virgin (+1617)
Wednesday, 8/23
Bartholomew, Apostle
(+71)
Thursday, 8/24
Louis IX (+1270)
Joseph Calasonz, priest (+1648)
Saturday, 8/26
Monica , mother of Augustine (+387)

Blessing of Backpacks and Teachers at all

masses

SEPTEMBER 17TH

FLEA MARKET - FUNDRAISER 9AM-4PM

We are excited about this fundraiser and need
your help to make it a success! Please donate
new or gently used items, such as sports equipment, jewelry, lamps, records, CD's, small furniture and lots more. Also, we would welcome
any crafts. However, we are unable to accept
donations of clothing, bedding or upholstered
furniture.
We will begin accepting your donations at our
church on Sunday, September 11. Times to be
posted in our next bulletin.

Franciscan Reflections

ANCC Founding Principles

Shared at Convocation 2016
The American Nation Catholic Church is called into
existence by the Holy Spirit to continue the dialogue begun at Vatican Council-II and receives her
valid succession through Rome via Bishop DuarteCosta.
The ANCC has been established to form authentic
Catholic ministries and services open to all The People of God in the United States of America.
The Church is the Body of Christ and the ANCC
inherits the entire deposit of faith of the Catholic
Church, whereby we draw our identity, nourishment and the practice of our Catholic Traditions.
The ANCC joins the Church Catholic in her missionary and evangelical efforts to "Go out to all the
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

"Anyone that comes to us, friend

or enemy, thief or robber, is to be
received with kindness. Greet one
another wholeheartedly and lovingly. Never look gloomy or sad,
but show yourself happy in the Lord,
cheerful and gracious!"
--St Francis of Assisi

Seeking volunteers to serve on our

Lazarus Team
This ministry consists of Acolytes, Lectors, and
Eucharistic Ministers who will be needed to assist at Funeral Masses at Good Shepherd. The
schedule will be on an as needed basis.
Funeral Masses are generally held on weekday
mornings. If you are available on weekdays,
please consider offering your services. Training
will be provided if you are new to any of the
roles within the ministry.
See Fr. Anthony if you are interested.