PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED

Please remember in your prayers, Jacob Bonfanti

who entered into eternal rest last week

May their souls eternally Rest in Peace.

BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS meets 2nd Saturday monthly

(All Saints Room)

Dec 8 ● Jan 12 ● Feb 9 10:00 AM For more information, contact the parish

office.

32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 11, 2018

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 5:00 PM Rosemarie DiRupo

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 9:00 AM Deceased Members of the Knights of Columbus #7784 & Columbiettes 10:30 AM Int. of Fran & Tom Diffley 12:00 PM Thomas Harrington _______________________________________

DAILY MASS NOVEMBER 12-16 at 9:00 AM

MONDAY Tom McMahon TUESDAY Louis Guyre WEDNESDAY Kristine LaGuardia THURSDAY Msgr. Richard Steiger FRIDAY Patrick Kavanagh _______________________________________

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17-18 5:00 PM Anna Tirico

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 9:00 AM Elizabeth Clinton 10:30 AM Louise Venezia Louis Guyre 12:00 PM Patrick & Mary Kavanagh

Mass Intentions for the Week

SCRIPTURE READINGS

THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

First Reading: 1 Kings 17: 10-16 In the middle of a famine, a poor widow shares the last of her food with the prophet Elijah, and far from losing by so doing, she is enriched.

Second Reading: Hebrews: 9: 24-28 Through his death Christ has taken our sins upon himself and has opened for us the door to salvation.

Gospel: Mark 12: 38-44 In the eyes of others the offering of the widow was the least, but in the eyes of Christ it was the greatest.

PRIEST’S MASS SCHEDULE - NOVEMBER-DECEMBER

5:00 PM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 PM 10-11 Fr. Michal Fr. Tim Fr. Ed Fr. Michal 17-18 Fr. Tim Fr. Michal Fr. Michal Fr. Tim 24-25 Fr. Michal Fr. Ed Fr. Tim Fr. Michal Dec 1-2 Fr. Tim Fr. Michal Fr. Michal Fr. Tim

COLLECTION BREAKDOWN LAST WEEK:

Envelopes: $ 7,078.00 229 families/$30.91 average Not using Envelopes: 1,547.00 Regular Collection: $ 8,625.00 2nd Collection: $2,417.00 (Parish Maintenance)

Our thanks to all of our parishioners who respond each week to the needs of our parish and who make their weekly offering a part of their budget. Your contributions, both monetary and in service, are important to our parish. May God Bless you for your generosity.

“Encounter with God, In Daily Living, Through the Sunday Scriptures”

Scripture reflection with Fr. Tim Tuesday, November 13th 9:30 — 11:00am (chapel)

Read the upcoming Sunday ScripturesReflectDiscuss:

1. The widow trusted the Lord and shared her food with Elijah even though she had very little. How can our generosity to others make a difference in today’s world?

2. How would my life be different if I never went to Mass? 3. Think about your giving habits. When it is time to give to the

food pantry, do you take food that you would like to have for yourself or cans from the pantry that have been sitting around because no one wants them? SANCTUARY FLOWERS

This week’s altar flowers were donated by Helen Williams in memory of

David Williams and All Our Veterans

The flowers for the Blessed Mother were donated by Mary Ellen DiCarlo

Our sincere gratitude for their generosity.

MARTHA MARY LAZARUS Bereavement Ministry

“Understanding Your Grief” for the bereaved Continues this MONDAY, November 12th

7:30 - 9:30 PM (Chapel)

Nov. 12 Nurture Yourself Nov. 19 Reach Out for Help Nov .26 Seek Reconciliation Not Resolution

2018 Bishop’s Annual Appeal Here I Am. Lord!

With the help of funding from the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, Nazareth Village, our diocesan priests retire-ment residence, has been a home over the years for a number of our priests. These priests reside there while also serving parishes by celebrating Mass. The Appeal also helps in providing financial support for the extraordinary healthcare needs of our priests. Your gift to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal is a concrete way to acknowledge our priests decades of faithful service to our church and as a way of showing thanks.

For your convenience, you can make an online gift or pledge at www.2018appeal.org. Thank you!

GOLD AND SILVER ANNIVERSARY MASS

Our Congratulations go out to the following couples who celebrated their milestone Wed-

ding Anniversaries at a Mass with Bishop Serratelli this past Sunday at The Cathe-

dral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson.

Gareth & Cynthia Woolridge (25 years)Rosario & Theresa Chirdo (50 years)

John & Joan DeBoer (50 years) George & Martha Ellis (50 years)

May God continue to bless your marriages with happiness and love

Thanksgiving Food Boxes This year through your generosity of food and funds during our THANKSGIVING FOOD COLLECTION, over $1200.00 was raised and we were able to pro-vide 40 local families with items to prepare their Thanksgiving meals.

May you be blessed for your continued support!

Please join His Holiness, Pope Francis, who has chosen the following intention to be prayed for during the month of Novem-ber.

Universal: In the Service of Peace That the language of love and dialogue may always prevail over the language of conflict.

HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTION

SECOND WORLD DAY OF THE POOR 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

18 November 2018

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him

Pope Francis challenges us to use the World Day of the Poor as an

opportunity to make an examination of conscience and consider

whether we truly do hear the cry of the poor.

In the World Day of the Poor, we join God in responding to the

poor and ensuring our brothers and sisters in need do not feel

alone or abandoned. To hear and respond to their cries, we must

be in relationship and get to know people who are poor. The

Pope encourages parishes around the world to join in solidarity

with people who are poor in their communities through a commu-

nal action, like praying together or sharing a meal.

There are five ways you can observe the World Day of the Poor:

1) Pray for the Poor

2) Learn about the causes of poverty and work to change them

3) Support the Church’s outreach to the poor

4) Make caring for the poor part of your routine

5) Practice the Corporal Works of Mercy

THANKSGVING EVE MASS

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21st • 7:30 PM

We invite all families to celebrate this special Mass thanking God

for the many blessings He has bestowed upon us.

Blessing of apples and bread following Mass

HOSPITALITY SUNDAY

Please join us for fellowship on Sunday, November 18th after the 9:00am and 10:30am Masses hosted by our Confirmation parents.

NEW BIBLE STUDY

“The Infancy Narrative” ● PRESENTOR: Deacon Keith A four week study beginning Tuesday, November 27th from 1:00pm-2:30pm

(All Saints Room)

This study focuses on the connection between the Old and New Testaments. Deepen your longing for the

Messiah’s coming again and ask God to be Emmanuel “God with us”.

ALL ARE WELCOME

(class materials to be distributed at the first meeting)

FAITH FORMATION NOTES

ATTENTION 9th Graders

ALPHA RETREAT

December 8th and 9th

12/8 –Saturday from noon until 6pm 12/9 –Sunday from 10am until noon followed

by Mass

Description: This retreat will allow teens to discover how God’s time and our time are connected. They will encounter a timeless

and eternal God who loves them in the pre-sent mo- ment.

9th GRADE

CONFIRMATION CLASS DATES

11/18

12/2

12/8 & 12/9 (retreat)

12/16

Confirmation Service Hours

Confirmation is the commit-ment to share the gift of our-selves with the Good Shepherd family. Any service performed in our church community is ac-ceptable. Twenty (20) hours of service are required for the two year program. Ten hours for each year must be documented with a signature. Documentation of service hours is due the last day of class.

Grades 1-8 Calendar

Week of:

11/18

12/2

12/16

1/6

WINTER BREAK Classes resume 2/24

First Reconciliation Friday, November 30th

7:00 pm

INTERVIEWS All Conformandi must

meet with a Good Shepherd staff member during their first year to determine their readiness and willingness to

receive the sacrament. An invitation with dates and

times will be scheduled through Sign-up Genius.

On Tuesday evening as part of service to the

church community our two 7th grade classes packed Thanksgiving

boxes as part of outreach. The students had a list

and went “shopping” in the parish hall to fill their carton with Thanksgiving

fixings and breakfast items. The kids had a lot of fun and completed a

total of forty boxes.

Please visit the website for more photos

www.goodshepherdrc.org

An Acknowledgement of Gratitude

Thank you to Carole D’Esposito, the Kaphan family; Larry, Carolyn and chil-dren Luke and Rachel for carrying on their family tradition of organizing all donated non-perishable food items for the Thanksgiving collection. They spent last Sunday morning checking expira-tion dates, sorting food items and label-ling tables.

Their efforts ensured everything was organized for the 7th graders to fill boxes for our Outreach families. In ad-dition Carolyn spoke with kids explain-ing why their family has volunteered each year as well as prepared “lists” for our shoppers, ensuring each box was filled with all the necessary Thanksgiving trimmings.

Appreciation as well to the 7th grade parents who assisted as “content check-ers”: Lori, Kathy, Donna, Tabitha, Heidi, Kathy, Danielle and Robyn.

Lastly, thank you to all the parishioners who gave so big-heartedly and support-ed the parish Outreach with donated items and/or monetary donations. We are grateful for your support !

Jesus made the poor widow’s gift of a

few coins a memorable example of

generosity. Even though she gave a

lesser amount to the treasury than oth-

ers, her small donation required a

greater sacrifice than the large dona-

tions contributed by those who were

rich. God wants us to share generous-

ly with others, giving not just from

our surplus but from our whole self. (OSV)

If you would like to join “The Giving Tree Committee”

Email Anna-Marie Kelly at gt4gsc@gmail.com

Thanks for Giving -Give Hope! Give Life! Give Blood!

Join us at St. Kateri's next Blood Drive on Saturday, No-vember 17th from 7:45am to 1:45pm.

Eligible blood donors are between the ages of 17 to 75 (or older with a doctor's written permission), 110 pounds minimum weight and in good health.

Appointments can now be scheduled online at www.tinyurl.com/StKateriBloodDrives. Call Mary Stanek at 973-770-0429. Walk-ins are always welcome.

OFFERTORY PROCESSION If you would like to participate in the Offertory of the Mass and bring the gifts to the altar, please arrive early and notify one of the ushers.

MASS CARDS For the deceased or the intention of the living Mass cards may be obtained during parish office hours. Please note there will be one intention per Mass.

The countdown to Good Shepherd’s 40th ANNIVERSARY has begun!

To commemorate the 40 years, a foundation fact about Good Shepherd’s history will be presented each week.

Week #29: Did you know that..........

In order to bring the seven communities together as a unified parish, Father Steiger, our founding pastor, visited the homes of parishioners and proposed a name change from Our Lady of Tranquility to Good Shepherd Parish.

There were 135 registered families when this new par-ish began.

SICK OR HOMEBOUND OR HOSPITAL VISITATION If you or a loved one are sick or homebound and for any reason are not able to attend Mass, or are in the hospital, please call the parish office, 973-786-6631 and we will arrange for the Eucharist to be brought to you. We would love to serve you.

THIS Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the 9:00 am Mass all deceased members of the Knights of Columbus and Colum-biettes Auxiliary 7784 will be celebrated. A reception hosted

by the Don Bosco Council 7784 will be held immediately following the Mass in the Parish Hall.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

for anyone seeking Baptism • First Eucharist

Confirmation

If you or someone you know is interested in taking this journey and making a commitment to the RCIA

program, please call the office 973-786-6631.

The Book Club will again meet after the 9:00 am Mass on Thursday, November15th. (All Saints Room)

Please remember to patronize those businesses who advertise in our Bulletin. Additionally, if you are a business owner; please consider advertising here. Contact Bob Cianci at rcianci@bonventure.net for details.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES DONATION BIN (located at the back parking lot)

Please help support our Catholic Charities programs by donating

gently used clothing, shoes and small household items.

Need Information to be published in our bulletin? Be sure to submit to our parish secretary no later than Tuesday of that week. If you have any questions please get in touch with Mrs. Sally Smethy in the parish office at 973-786-6631 or at office@goodshepherdrc.org

VETERAN’S DAY MESSAGE

To our men and women in uniform, past,

present and future God bless you and

thank you