Welcome to the Good Shepherd Parish!

We are One Parish Worshipping at Two Sites

"We, the Roman Catholic community of Good Shepherd Parish, strive to be a living sign of Christ's love in and for the world. In response to our Baptismal call, nourished by the Eucharist and guided by the values of the Second Vatican Council, we seek to continue the mission of Jesus Christ by welcoming, supporting and guiding all through prayer, sacramental celebration, service and education."

St Ann Church

134 Cochituate Rd, Wayland, MA 01778

St Zepherin Church

99 Main Street, Wayland, MA 01778

**UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS -** **please read the bulletin for more details.**
Sun., Dec. 8 from 9-12 am	Reconciliation Family Retreat	St. Ann
Sun., Dec. 8 6pm	Songs of Advent & Mary performed by Jennifer Emery, our Director of Music, and other musicians.	St. Zepherin
Tue., Dec. 10 10am	Bible Group	St. Zepherin Parish Center
Tue., Dec. 10 1pm	Prayer Shawl Knitting	St. Zepherin Parish Center
Tue., Dec. 10 7pm	Advent Adult Education Program series - "The Advent Sacred Scriptures: Proclaimed, Prayed, and Reflected Upon."	St. Zepherin Parish Center
Wed., Dec. 11 7pm	Wednesday Lunch Group	St. Zepherin Parish Center

To read Fr. Dave's Appeal for Support presented at all Masses on Announcement Weekend Oct. 5/6, 2019, please click HERE. Also, to read Fr. Dave's letter mailed to all our register parishioners, please click HERE. You can get an Offertory pledge HERE and a RENEW, REJOICE, REFOCUS pledge HERE . Thank you for your generosity!

We are proud to present you with our Annual Parish Report - FY 2019. We thank all our great parish volunteers for their loyal ministry service to our Good Shepherd Parish and YOU, our faithful parishioners, for supporting our Parish Mission. With God's blessings, we are a vibrant and growing parish! Please click HERE to read the report.

GSP' S STAINED GLASS WINDOW: check out the "Know Your Stained Glass Windows" section in the bulletin. This week's feature window is the "Jesus and St. Joseph" window at St. Zepherin. Click HERE to see the whole selection of stained glass windows published thus far.

Check out our Youth Ministry Blog, gspyouth.blog , to see pictures and read about the summer programs, Just5 Days, NPH and Catholic HeartWork Camp (in New Jersey). Also, to contact Laura Tringali, please use her new e-mail [email protected] .

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2019-2020 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION YEAR IS NOW OPEN - Registration and fee payment can be found on this website under the Faith Formation page. There are descriptions of all the programs and session options there as well. Please contact Sue Muldoon, [email protected], in the Religious Education office with any questions. Faith Formation VOLUNTEERS are also NEEDED.

PRAYER LINE: NEED PRAYER for yourself, friends, others nearby or far away? CALL THE GSP PRAYER LINE 508-745-6317. More than eighty fellow parishioners will be notified of your prayer request so they can pray.

End of Life Issues/ Making Funeral Arrangements/ Liturgy Planning for a Funeral. Please click the link below to see the mini presentation by Fr. Dave O'Leary, and Cindy Bryant bit.ly/GSLife

Children’s Liturgy of the Word Leader’s
Needed for the 10:30 Mass

Help our young children to develop an appreciation for God’s Word and learn how we worship together in the Mass. This ministry allows you to commit to only the weekends that work for your schedule.

There are easy to follow guides for each week and training is provided. Image result for childrens liturgy of the word clipart Please consider how you can take part in this vital part our children’s faith formation program. Contact Sue Muldoon for more information. [email protected]

Vigil Lamp Candles

A vigil candle is kept by the tabernacle at all times. The candle burns for one week. If you would like to dedicate a candle in memory or honor of a family member or loved one, please contact the Related image office. The suggested offering is $10.00. The name of the person will be placed in the bulletin and the candle will burn for one week, Friday through to the following Friday. Please call or email MaryAnn at 508-650-3545
[email protected]

Don't Forget to Sign Up for Online Giving!

Our parish has been using an Online Giving system that is strengthening stewardship as well as making it easier for members to support our parish. We currently have 164 families signed up through various Online Giving sources. They include WeShare, Charitable Giving Funds and electronic fund transfers through your bank.

There are many benefits for the parish and for parishioners that choose to give online. Some of the benefits for the parishioner include: no need to write checks; you can give even if you are unable to attend services; and your contribution amount can easily be adjusted.

The benefits for the parish include: more consistent giving with recurring contributions; electronic donation summaries for record keeping; reaches a wider demographic of givers; and accommodates all special parish collections and missions.

Getting started is easy. Just visit our website at www.GoodShepherdWayland.org and click on the Automatic Giving Instructions under the DONATE tab or click on the WeShare icon on our homepage. Please feel free to contact Liliana Lucas, Finance & Operations Manager at 508-650-3545, ext. 18 in our parish office if you have any questions or need assistance. She will walk you through how to set up your account and add a source of funds. We hope you enjoy our safe, secure way to manage your giving. Image result for online giving clipart

Boston Sock Exchange

For more information, please contact Paula Morgan at [email protected]
The next trip into Boston will take place on October 6th.
Please click here for September's article.

The Good Shepherd App is here!!!

Search in either the iTunes Store or the Google Play Store for
Good Shepherd Wayland.

Additionally, below are the QR codes for the Good Shepherd App. The first is a link to the Google Play store and the second is a link to the iTunes app store.

Stephen Ministry

When We Need God’s Love Most

When do we need God’s love most? Of course we need that love every second of our

lives. But at times God’s love is especially precious to us, times when we lose a loved

one or when life becomes so confusing that we do not know where to turn. At times like

these, it is very important to have someone who cares. Our parish has trained 10 Stephen

Ministers, lay people who offer a ministry of Christian caring within our parish and

beyond.

To find out more about Stephen Ministry or to receive a Stephen Minister’s care, call

Kathleen Fantoni 508.843.0490 or Marcia Anderson 774.270.1114 or Sister Roberta

508.650.3545 or at

[email protected]

Stephen Ministry

When We Need God’s Love Most

When do we need God’s love most? Of course we need that love every second of our

lives. But at times God’s love is especially precious to us, times when we lose a loved

one or when life becomes so confusing that we do not know where to turn. At times like

these, it is very important to have someone who cares. Our parish has trained 10 Stephen

Ministers, lay people who offer a ministry of Christian caring within our parish and

beyond.

To find out more about Stephen Ministry or to receive a Stephen Minister’s care, call

Kathleen Fantoni 508.843.0490 or Marcia Anderson 774.270.1114 or Sister Roberta

508.650.3545 or at

[email protected]

Stephen Ministry

When We Need God’s Love Most

When do we need God’s love most? Of course we need that love every second of our

lives. But at times God’s love is especially precious to us, times when we lose a loved

one or when life becomes so confusing that we do not know where to turn. At times like

these, it is very important to have someone who cares. Our parish has trained 10 Stephen

Ministers, lay people who offer a ministry of Christian caring within our parish and

beyond.

To find out more about Stephen Ministry or to receive a Stephen Minister’s care, call

Kathleen Fantoni 508.843.0490 or Marcia Anderson 774.270.1114 or Sister Roberta

508.650.3545 or at

[email protected]

EXTEND THE INVITATION

“Come and see” was the invitation Jesus offered to a few men of Galilee who were interested in knowing more about him – who he was, where he lived, what his teachings were about? This same invitation we extend to adults who have not been baptized or who have been baptized in another faith tradition but are interested in the Catholic faith or adults who have not received First Holy Communion or Confirmation. Please share this invitation with family members, neighbors or friends. Questions? Contact Fr Dave at [email protected] or 508.650.3545.

View our NEW Parish Handbook Christian Service, Faith Formation, & Liturgical Ministries Trifolds

Masses

Weekday Mass at 9:00am

Monday and Tuesday
Saint Ann Church

Wednesday through Friday
Saint Zepherin Church

Weekend Masses:

Saturday Vigil
4:00pm at Saint Ann Church

Sunday Morning and Evening
8:30am at Saint Zepherin Church
10:30am at Saint Ann Church
5:00pm at Saint Zepherin Church

BULLETIN: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2019

Good Shepherd
Parish Proposal

After our parish prayer and listening session, the Parish Staff and Parish Pastoral Council have come up with The Good Shepherd Proposals.
This we want to give to our Pastor, Bishop Reed, to take with him to the November meeting of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops in Washington, D.C.