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Shepherd of the Valley
Catholic Church
Pastor del Valle
600 Beebe Road, Central Point, OR 97502
Office Hours: Monday - 1 - 5 pm
Tuesday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Horario de oficina en español: martes a
viernes de 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM. Y después de
la 6:00 PM con previa cita.
Phone: (541) 664-1050 Fax: (541) 664-9312
E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail Ministerio Hispano:
[email protected]
web site - shepherdcatholic.com
Iglesia Catolica
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
Parish Staff
Father Mike Walker - Pastor
Father Victor Perez - Parochial Vicar
Joyce Marks - Coordinator of Ministries & Volunteers
Deacon Felix Garcia - Coordinator of Hispanic Ministry
Kelsie Whaley - Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Jenny Zomerdyk- Office Manager
David Knouff - Maintenance
Rick Knouff - Maintenance
MISSION STATEMENT
Shepherd of the Valley Catholic Church is a welcoming parish family, who worships together as
disciples, receives Jesus in Word and Sacrament and proclaims the Good News.
We commit ourselves to the joyful love of Christ. Our faith is expressed in service to all God’s children.
We go out into the world to share and invite others to experience the love of God.
Ministries/Ministerios
Altar Servers: Jerry Bourgeois 541-826-4676
Baptism: Megan Sandlin - 541-664-3221
Bautismos: Deacon Felix Garcia -541-664-1050
Bereavement Ministry: Jan Plunkett - 541-499-0382
Children's Liturgy of the Word: Joyce Marks - 541-664 -1050
Grief Support: Jenny Zomerdyk - 541-664-1050
Hospitality: Joyce Marks - 541-664-1050
Initiation / R.C.I.A.: Joyce Eason - 541-664-5910
Liturgy Coordinator: Diane Orto 541-535-5980
Ministry to the Ill & Homebound: Joyce Marks - 541-664-1050
Music Ministry: Steve Childs - 541-664-8604
Prayer Chain: Irene Vaughn - 664-2517 or Joyce Eason - 664-5910
Religious Education: Joyce Marks -541-664-1050
Catecismo - Yolanda Canjura - 541-664-1050
Youth Ministry: Kelsie Whaley - 541-664-1050
Ministeno de Jovenes: - Kelsie Whaley - 541-664-1050
Young Adult Group: Kelsie Whaley - 541-664-1050
St. Augustine Conference (S.V.D.P.): 541-646-7879
Knights of Columbus: Dr. Doug Smith - 541-773-1414
Legion of Mary: Jim Brick - 541-826-4881
San Juan Diego - Isabel Martinez - 541-301-5570
Augustinian Seculars: Debbie Childs - 541-664-8604
Scheduling of Lay Ministers: Jan Plunkett - 541-499-0382
Men's Book Study: Terry Marks - 541-826-7924
New Parishioners or intrested in becoming a part of our Catholic
Community: Don Krolak - 541-879-0319
Ecuentro Matrimonial - Liz & Santos Godinez - 541-890-2698
Masses/Misas
Saturday -
5:00 PM
7:00 PM (Espanol)
Sunday
8:30 AM,
11:00 AM,
1:00 PM (Espanol)
Weekdays:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
12:00 PM Mass
6:00 PM Bilingual
12:00 PM Mass
12:00 PM Mass
12:00 PM Mass 1st
Friday or Communion
Service
Sacraments
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Sat. - 4:00 to 4:45 PM
or anytime by appointment
Baptisms: Call 3 months prior to
the baptism
Weddings: Call 6 months prior to
the wedding
THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome
FROM FATHER MIKE:
“I’m spiritual not religious! It’s all about relationship, not religion…”
If our goal is to have a true, healthy, and acThese two quotes above are some extive relationship with Jesus, perhaps we should ask
amples that you might hear from time to time
Jesus what he wants rather than project upon him
from people who are Christian. They are ways of
the ignorance of an apathetic catchphrase. What
saying, “knowing about someone isn’t as powerdid Jesus do and what does he ask in order that
ful as knowing someone.” There is some truth to
we might have a better relationship with him? Let’s
this, but in order to know someone we also have
look at the facts.
to be introduced to them. To be in relationship
Jesus belonged to the Jewish religion and he
with someone we also need to get to know them
practiced that faith. He criticized the distortions of
on their own terms. In a similar way, real religion
the true Jewish faith, but he definitely practiced as a
serves the purpose of helping us to have a good
good Jew. He went to Temple, the synagogue, did
and true relationship that doesn’t depend on our
his prayers, and made sacrifices. It was also Jesus’
whims or biases. Religion isn’t just a bunch of
idea to start the Church. He passed his authority to
rules, laws and traditions that we blindly follow
the disciples and told them to act in his name. He
so we can avoid knowing Jesus. Real religion is
told his followers to belong to the Church and he
how we come to know Jesus and follow him on
instituted sacraments that needed to be received
his terms. This is just common sense.
through the Church. Jesus told the disciples to
What would happen if overnight nobody
baptize, teach, have the Eucharist, and act in and
ever went to Mass or church? Many people
through the Church. Why is that? Jesus knows that
would know who Jesus is but their kids would be
we need it. He gives it to us as a gift. Our religious
far less likely to have any real knowledge of who
practice works in harmony with true spirituality. It
Jesus is. Their kid’s kids would likely have little
doesn’t mean it will always be easy or perfect, but
or no knowledge of the faith and what little they
it does mean that we will have the best of both and
did have would be greatly distorted. In addition, it
faith will be alive.
would be highly unlikely that anyone’s lives would
be different because of their faith.
CHILDREN’S CHOIR
PRACTICE RESUMES!
All Children that are able to read are invited to sing. Practice will be every Wednesday
5:30pm to 7:00pm in the church through New
Year’s.
If you have questions call Kelsie or Felix
541-664-1050.
K OF C Memorial Mass
A Remembrance Mass for our deceased
Knights and Ladies will be held on Wednesday,
November 12th at Noon. Reception to follow in
Parish Hall.
LECTOR WORKBOOKS
Workbooks are now available. You can
pick up a copy in the office. The cost is $12.
ROSARY
Come say the Rosary every
Monday at 5:30 pm in the
Day Chapel
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COLLECTION
October 20, 2013 - $7,991
October 26, 2014 - $8,822
DE PARTE DE PADRE MIKE:
“Soy espiritual, no religioso! “Todo es acerca de la relación, no la religión... “
Estas dos frases anteriores son
algunos ejemplos que usted puede escuchar de vez en cuando de la gente
que es cristiana. Son formas de decir,
“conocer algo a cerca de alguien no es tan
poderoso como conocer a alguien.” Hay
algo de verdad en esto, pero con el fin de
conocer a alguien que también tenemos
que ser presentados a ellos. Para estar en
una relación con alguien también tenemos
que llegar a conocerlos en sus propios
términos. De manera similar, la verdadera
religión sirve al propósito de ayudarnos
a tener una relación buena y verdadera
que no depende de nuestros caprichos
o prejuicios. La religión no es sólo un
montón de reglas, leyes y tradiciones que
ciegamente seguimos así podemos evitar
conocer a Jesús. La verdadera religión
es cómo llegamos a conocer a Jesús y
seguirlo en sus términos. Esto es sólo
sentido común.
¿Qué pasaría si de la noche a la
mañana, nadie fuera a misa o a la iglesia? Mucha gente sabe quién es Jesús,
pero sus hijos sería mucho menos probable que tenga un conocimiento real de
quién es Jesús. Los hijos de sus hijos
probablemente tendrían poco o ningún
conocimiento de la fe y de lo poco que tendrían sería muy distorsionado. Además,
sería muy poco probable que la vida de
TAMALE SALE!
Our Hispanic community is once
again selling delicious tamales! They are
$20 for a dozen and we will have beef,
chicken, and pork tamales available. You
can order by calling the office. Orders
must be placed by Friday, December 5th
and can be picked up after the masses
on Saturday December 6th or Sunday
December 7th.
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cualquier persona fuera diferente a causa
de su fe.
Si nuestra meta es tener una
relación verdadera, sana y activa con
Jesús, tal vez deberíamos preguntarnos
a Jesús lo que quiere en lugar de una
simple proyección basado en la ignorancia
sobre él de un eslogan apático. ¿Qué
hizo Jesús y lo que él pide, a fin de que
podamos tener una mejor relación con él?
Echemos un vistazo a los hechos.
Jesús pertenecía a la religión judía
y practicó esa fe. Criticó las distorsiones
de la verdadera fe judía, pero él definitivamente practicaba como un buen judío.
Se fue al Templo, la sinagoga, hizo sus
oraciones, e hizo sacrificios. También fue
idea de Jesús de comenzar la Iglesia. Él
pasó su autoridad a sus discípulos y les
dijo que actuaran en su nombre. Invito
a sus seguidores a unirse la Iglesia y él
instituyó los sacramentos que necesitaban ser recibido a través de la Iglesia.
Jesús mando a los discípulos a bautizar,
enseñar, celebrar la Eucaristía, y actuar
en y través de la Iglesia. ¿Por qué es
eso? Jesús sabe que lo necesitamos. Él
nos la da como regalo. Nuestra práctica
religiosa trabaja en armonía con la verdadera espiritualidad. Esto no quiere decir
que siempre será fácil ni perfecto, pero sí
significa que vamos a tener lo mejor de
ambos y la fe estará viva.
PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY
This ministry if for any person in
our parish, or beyond, who needs prayer,
whether it is for physical healing, mental
healing, safe travel, employment, thanksgiving or whatever the need may be. It
is made up of parishioners who pray for
these needs daily. All prayer requests are
kept confidential. For more information
please call Irene Vaughn at 541-66-2517.
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READINGS
FOR
THIS WEEK
Nov. 10Nov. 16
MONDAY
Ti 1:1-9
Ps 24:1-4, 5-6
Lk 17:1-6
TUESDAY
Ti 2:1-8, 11-14
Ps 37:3-4, 18, 23,
27, 29
Lk 17:7-10
WEDNESDAY
Ti 3:1-7
Ps 23:1-6
Lk 17:11-19
THURSDAY
Phlm 7-20
Ps 146:7-10
Lk 17:20-25
FRIDAY
2 Jn 4-9
Ps 119:1-2, 10-11,
17-18
Lk 17:26-37
SATURDAY
3 Jn 5-8
Ps 112:1-6
Lk 18:1-8
SUNDAY
Prv 31:10-13,
19-20, 30-31
Ps 128:1-5
1 Thes 5:1-6
Mt 25:14-30
Just because it’s legal…
Solo porque es legal...
“’Everything is lawful for me,’ but not
everything is beneficial. ‘Everything is lawful
for me,’ but I will not let myself be dominated by
anything.” (1 Corinthians 6:12). With the recent
elections I began thinking about freedom and
law. Many things in our city, state, and/or country it is “legal” for us to do, we are free to do
them, but doing those things doesn’t necessarily give us freedom.
Often I feel like I’m an outsider because
I choose to live a life different from many of my
peers, spending the majority of my time at the
Church. I often notice that I begin comparing
myself to my peers…and desiring to just be like
them, to be “free” to do what they are doing,
and then I am reminded of what true freedom is.
True freedom does not come from doing whatever we want whenever we want, even if it is
legal. True freedom comes in living as we are
meant to live. Seeking the fullness of life that
Christ offers us.
“Do not conform yourselves to this age
but be transformed by the renewal of your mind,
that you may discern what is the will of God,
what is good and pleasing and perfect.” (Romans 12:2). There is something greater for us.
This world doesn’t have very high standards, it
doesn’t offer true freedom, and it doesn’t offer
us the abundant life that Christ does. So as I
reminder to myself, “Do not be conformed to
this world!” “Be transformed!” just because it’s
legal, doesn’t mean it’s right, and it definitely
doesn’t mean that it gives us freedom. Kelsie
“’Todo me es lícito,” pero no todo es beneficioso. “Todo me es lícito,” pero no voy a dejarme
dominar por nada. “(1 Corintios 6:12). Con las recientes elecciones, empecé a pensar en la libertad
y el derecho. Muchas cosas en nuestra ciudad,
estado y / o país son “legales”, somos libres de
hacerlo, pero hacer esas cosas no necesariamente
nos dan la libertad.
A menudo me siento como si yo fuera una
extraña porque yo elijo vivir una vida diferente a
muchos de mis compañeros, paso la mayoría de
mi tiempo en la Iglesia. A menudo me doy cuenta de
que empiezo compararme con mis compañeros...
y deseando simplemente ser como ellos, para ser
“libre” de hacer lo que están haciendo, y entonces
me acuerdo de lo que es la verdadera libertad.
La verdadera libertad no viene de hacer lo que
queramos cuando queramos, incluso si es legal.
La verdadera libertad viene en la vida que estamos
destinados a vivir. La búsqueda de la plenitud de
vida que Cristo nos ofrece.
“No se ajusten a sí mismos a este tiempo,
sino sean transformados mediante la renovación de
vuestra mente, para que puedan discernir cuál es la
voluntad de Dios, lo que es bueno, agradable y perfecto.” (Romanos 12: 2). Hay algo más grande para
nosotros. Este mundo no tiene un nivel muy alto, no
ofrece la verdadera libertad, y no nos ofrece la vida
abundante que Cristo nos ofrece. Así como yo me
recuerdo a mí misma: “No te conformes con esta
vida!” “Se transformada!” Sólo porque es legal, no
significa que esté bien, y sin duda no quiere decir
que esto nos da la libertad.
Kelsie
K OF C THANKSGIVING DINNER
& TURKEY RAFFLE
Please join us for our annual Thanksgiving Dinner and Frozen Turkey
Raffle on Friday, November 21st at 6:30 pm in
the Parish Hall! $10 for adults, $6 for children,
or $30 per family.
Advance tickets will be sold after Masses
on the two weekends prior to the event.
ALL SOULS REMEMBERED
A Memory Book of our Beloved Deceased is placed in the Sanctuary area. It will
remain there through the month of November,
along with our All Souls Envelopes. Parishioners are invited to write in the book the names
of those deceased that they wish to be remembered.
LOVE THE LORD EVERYDAY
AS HE SO LOVES YOU!
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God’s Word
God’s Word can work on us, even when
we may not be aware of it.
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REFLEXIONES
Razón de esta Celebración
Según una tradición que arranca del siglo
XII, se celebra el día de hoy el aniversario de la
dedicación de la basílica construida por el emperador Constantino en el Laterano. La Basílica
de Letrán es la iglesia-madre de Roma, dedicada primero al Salvador y después también a San
Juan Bautista.
Esta celebración fue primero una fiesta
de la ciudad de Roma; más tarde se extendió
a toda la Iglesia de rito romano, con el fin de
honrar aquella basílica, que es llamada «madre
y cabeza de todas las iglesias de la Urbe y del
Orbe», en señal de amor y de unidad para con la
cátedra de Pedro que, como escribió san Ignacio
de Antioquía, «preside a todos los congregados
en la caridad».
Dios está en todas partes y no solo en el
templos que los hombres edifican. Sin embargo,
ya desde el A.T. Dios enseña a su pueblo la
importancia de los lugares santos consagrados a
El.
Jesús enseña con su ejemplo la importancia del Templo. Cuando estaba en Jerusalén
solía ir al Templo a enseñar. El mismo había sido
allí presentado a Su Padre. El Evangelio de hoy
nos enseña que el celo por la casa de Dios, Su
Padre, le consume.
El Templo es, en primer lugar, el corazón
del hombre que ha acogido Su Palabra.
“vendremos a él, y haremos morada en
él” (Juan 14, 23)
Pablo escribe: “¿No sabéis que sois santuario de Dios?” (1 Corintios 3, 16).
Esta verdad no contradice la importancia
de honrar el templo hecho de piedra.
Aunque rezar en casa debe ser una práctica diaria, no es suficiente. Jesus quiso salvarnos del pecado, no por separado, sino unidos
como un pueblo. Por eso instituyó la Iglesia.
Esta se congrega en el templo.
El Templo es el lugar consagrado a Dios
donde los fieles se reúne para darle culto. En
cada iglesia católica Jesús esta presente en el
tabernáculo.
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CORO DE NIÑOS
El coro de niños reiniciara sus prácticas el día
miércoles 12 a las 5:30 de la tarde.
MISA DE ACCIÓN DE GRACIAS
La misa del día de acción de Gracias será el día
27 de noviembre a la 9 de la mañana.
LITURGIA
Esta la lista de liturgia para el mes de noviembre, la siguiente reunión será el día 12 de
noviembre a las 7 de la noche.
VENTA DE TAMALES
El fin de semana del 5, 6 y 7 de diciembre
estaremos haciendo nuestra venta de tamales,
necesitamos voluntarios y donaciones para,
prepararlos.
LA PARROQUIA DEL PASTOR DEL VALLE
Se considera una familia, por lo cual se
recomienda que cada uno de sus miembros
este registrado, si desea registrarse puede preguntar a los ministros de hospitalidad por una
forma de registración.
¡Se parte de nuestra familia!
MISIÓN
A partir del día 18 de noviembre cada martes estaremos preparando la misión con el titulo “preparando nuestro corazón para el amor de Dios”
a las 7 de la noche.
CABALLEROS DE COLON
Los caballeros de colon estarán haciendo una
cena para celebrar el día de acción de Gracias.
el costo de los boletos es de 10 dólares por
adulto, 6 por niño y 30 por familia.
Encuentros matrimoniales
¿Te gustaría tener una mejor relación con
tu pareja? ¿te gustaría mejorar la comunicación
en tu matrimonio? Entonces este es un lugar
para ti, el grupo de encuentros matrimoniales
se esta reuniendo en nuestra parroquia. Si te
gustaría unirte a ellos puedes comunicarte con
Liz o Santos Godínez. Al 541 890 2698
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ADVENT MISSION“Preparing our hearts to receive God’s Love”.
Come join us as we prepare our hearts,
to receive the message and love of the God
and the Good News. This four week series will
focus on revealing God’s love and salvation in a
way that is personal, yet can also be taken into
your own family and community in a joyful and
inviting way.
All those who went to last year’s Lenten mission loved the prayer time where we joined with
our Hispanic community at the end of each
session in music, prayer and adoration. We will
continue to incorporate that in this mission.
Nighttime sessions are: Tuesday evenings in the Church (English) and Hall(Spanish)
7-8:30 pm. November 18th, 25th, and Dec. 2nd,
with parish wide penance service on Dec. 9th.
Daytime sessions are Thursday morning
in Matthew 10:00-11:30, Nov. 20th, Dec. 4th,
11th, and 18th. Any questions, call Jenny at
541-664-1050.
AN “OLD FASHION
HOMEMADE CHRISTMAS”
Come join us- Saturday, December 6th,
from 9am – 8pm at Shepherd of the Valley
Catholic Church, 600 Beebe Rd. We will be in
the parish hall, come shop for unique, one of a
kind gifts! Take a photo with Santa and enjoy
some delicious foods that will be offered all day.
Vendor tables are available for $25
each. For more information or to reserve a table
please call Marci Krull at 541-665-0105.
ATTENTION- LAY MINISTERS
Please notify Schedule Coordinator Jan
Plunkett of your unavailable December weekends no later than Wednesday, November 19th.
Call Jan at 541-499-0382. Thank you.
TRUE COMMUNITY AND COMMUNION
(An excerpt from Behold the Mystery: A Deeper Understanding of the Catholic Mass, by Mark Hart)
Of course, Mass isn’t just “me and God.”
As Hart says, it’s a call to “true community and
communion” aboard the ark of the Church.
There are challenges. Just as Noah’s ark must
have been smelly and not always harmonious,
our church experience is not always smooth sailing. For one thing, “we’re a motley bunch.”
We’re wanna be saints and willing sinners
with one collective hope: salvation. The poor
pastor has the unenviable task of trying to get all
of us into the ark and onto the same page as we
set sail for eternity.
Still, we are family! Each of us can contribute to the quality of our worship and life together. Some of us can offer our musical talents;
others can serve as lectors, greeters, or ministers of holy communion. We can all think about
how to better know and help one another, how to
reach out beyond the parish, and how to support our hardworking priests and staff. The more
invested we are in our parish family, the deeper
our experience when we gather at the table of
the Eucharist.
FAMILY FAITH SHARING
John 2:13-22
When Jesus was alive, devout Jews were supposed to go to Jerusalem and offer an animal sacrifice at the Temple during Passover. Jews often traveled from very far away and could not bring
sacrificial animals with them. In the Temple courtyards there were men who sold cattle, sheep,
and doves for this sacrifice, as well as men who exchanged money (probably for Jews who had
traveled from foreign lands). Many of the sellers and money-changers had begun to charge very
high prices to buy an animal or exchange money. In this passage from John, we read about Jesus
going to the Temple during Passover and encountering these sellers and money-changers. He became very angry, chased them all out of the courtyard, and told them to “stop making my Father’s
house into a marketplace.”
Why do you think Jesus was so angry? Can you think of some part of your life that Jesus might want to
“clean up?” Your language -- do you swear often and take the name of the Lord in vain? Your relationships
-- the way you treat others? Your eating habits -- what you choose to eat?
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WEEKLY CALENDAR
Saturday
9:00am
1:00pm
Monday
12:00pm
5:30pm
6:30pm
7:00pm
November 10, 2014
Mass
Rosary
Saint Book Group
H. Women’s Group
Day Chapel
Day Chapel
Mark
Matt,John
Tuesday
6:00pm
6:30pm
6:45pm
November 11, 2014
Mass
Charismatic Prayer Gr.
San Juan Diego Men
Day Chapel
John
Matt
Wednesday
9:30am
10:00 am
10:30am
November 12, 2014
Guitar Lessons
Benedictine Oblates
K of C Memorial Brunch
12:30pm
6:00pm
6:00pm
6:30pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
7:00pm
John
Mark
Kit,Hall 1,2,
5, 6
Legion of Mary
Matt
Mass
Day Chapel
+ Intention- Deceased Knights & Ladies
Women’s Prayer Group
Matt
1 pm Choir
Hall 7, 8
San Juan Diego Choir
Hall 5, 6
H. Marriage Encounter
John
Confirmation Class
CLOW
H. Liturgy Training
Day Chapel
RCIA
Matt,Mark
Thursday
12:00pm
6:30pm
November 13, 2014
Mass
H. Rel Ed
Friday
12:00pm
1:00pm
2:00pm
6:30pm
November 14, 2014
Communion Service
Funeral- Lita Boyles
Funeral Reception
Casa de la Palabra
10:30am
12:00pm
Day Chapel
CLOW,Mod
Hall Rm 1-8
Day Chapel
Church
Hall, Kit.
Mt, Lk, Jn,
Ch, Kit, Hall
GOSPEL BASED DECISIONS
Father Mike has put together some of his
thoughts on making decisions based on Gospel
values and morals. How do we make decisions
based on a Christian Gospel standard and be confident that we are doing it correctly? You can find it
on the parish website under Fr. Mike’s Blog.
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3:00pm
4:00pm
5:00pm
5:00 pm
7:00pm
Sunday
8:30am
9:30am
11:00am
12:30pm
1:00pm
6:00pm
November 15, 2014
Guia Espiritual
Mk, Jn
WeddingChurch
Jose & Beatriz
Escuela de Lideres Mt, Mk
Choir Practice
Church
Mass
Church
San Juan Diego
Mark
H. Mass
Church
November 16, 2014
Mass
Church
Rel Ed
Mod,CLOW
Mass
Church
Sr. Sunday
Kit, Mt
H. Mass
Church
High School Youth Luke, K,
Hall Rm 1
MONTHLY WOMEN’S
SOCIAL
Come join us on the third Wednesday of the month for food and conversation.
Bring a dish to share. We meet in the Hall
after noon Mass.
CAN DO PROJECT
ARE YOU BRINGING YOUR BOTTLES &
CANS TO SHEPHERD OF THE VALLEY?
Last week we received $56.54 to
add to the project.
Remember that Gator Aid and Wine
Bottles have no deposit so please don’t
include them in your donation.
Keep up the good work and the Can
Do Project continues to grow.
NEED A VISIT AT HOME
We have parishioners who will be
happy to visit you or someone you know
at home if you are incapable of coming to
church with communion, prayer or just a
visit.
Call Joyce Marks at the church office
664 - 1050.
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