GOOD SHEPHERD

AMERICAN NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCH

1890 WHITESVILLE RD, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755
732-279-6837
WWW.GOODSHEPHERDANCC.ORG
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August 7, 2016
19th 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 6 - 7
5PM Enrique Fernandez
8AM
10AM
August 1314
5PM Gary Schiavone, Jr.
Enrique Fernandez
8AM
10AM

During this summer we have

watched, listened or read about
the political conventions that
have occurred. They have been
important for us to see the direction of where politics is going towards the future. The
same is happening with American National Catholic
Church this week at the 2016 ANCC Convocation! Parish
Members and Clergy from all parts of the country will be
gathering in Maryland for worship and workshops that
will explore social justice, theological formation and liturgical planning. The theme of the convocation is Serve

Good Shepherd ANCC will be well represented as Fr.

Anthony, Fr. Drew, Donna & Joe Lombardi, and Fran &
Mike Krol head to Maryland for the 2016 ANCC Convocation on August 1113. They will join clergy and laity
from ANCC churches throughout the United States. The
Convocation consists of informative sessions and workshops, worship, and fellowship as they follow this years
theme: Serve the Lord with gladness Fr. Anthony and
Donna will be two of the featured speakers at this years
Convocation!

the Lord with Gladness! Please keep this convocation in

your thoughts and prayers. Im proud that Good Shepherd members are actively involved in giving two workshops; Planting and Building a Congregation; and
Parish Religious Education & Faith Formation. Our Music Ministry will also be participating with other ANCC
ministries in worship! Way to Go, Good Shepherd!

Please keep them all in your prayers:

For safe journeys to those traveling as well as all

The Devil once complained when he was

attending the biennial ANCC Convocation, may

unable to catch someone, Their Faith is

they be true to their calling as servants of the

too great, I cannot touch their soul! What

gospel, filled with loving compassion of their

an awesome gift it is to have a great faith,

neighbor, and a blessing for the future of our

church. We pray to the Lord.

a faith such as we hear in Abraham in todays First Reading, or, in the Faith of
Mary, the mother of Jesus; as well as in

Franciscan Reflections
We become what we
love and who we love
shapes what we become
~ Clare of Assisi

the Faith of each and every one of YOU!

LIVE JESUS IN OUR

HEARTS, FOREVER!

Saints of the Week

Monday, 8/8: Memorial of St. Dominic,

Priest and Founder of The Order of
Preachers (Dominicans) (+1221)
Tuesday, 8/9: Memorial of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), Virgin
and Auschwitz Martyr (+1942)
Wednesday, 8/10: Feast of St. LawrenDeacon & Martyr (+258)
Thursday, 8/11: Memorial of St. Clare of
Assisi Virgin and Franciscan Founder of
the Poor Clares (+1253)
Friday, 8/12: Memorial of St. Jane
Frances de Chantal, Religious Founder of
the Congregation of the Sisters of the Visitation of Virgin Mary (+1641)

SEPTEMBER 17th
FUNDRAISER - YARD SALE/FLEA MARKET
Please consider donating new, gently used, or craft
items to be sold at this event. All proceeds will go to
our church. Contact: Joan Keeney via email:
jojim1993@msn.com or call 732-793-1419 with any
questions or if you have items to donate.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR HELPING TO MAKE
THIS A SUCCESS!

Thank you to the Fundraising Committee and all

who participated / contributed / purchased the
delicious baked goods! The event raised $500.00
for Good Shepherd!!
Sue DeMaria was the lucky winner of the Baking
Basket!! The last four numbers of the winning
ticket were: 7777.

Saturday, 8/13: Memorial of St. Pontian,

Pope & St. Hyppolytus, Priest, Martyrs
(+235)

We are blessed to welcome Fr. Drew Miller to

Good Shepherd!
Recently incardinated into the ANCC,
Fr. Drew was ordained a Roman Catholic
priest in 1987 and served at St. Andrews
Church in Bayonne, NJ for five years before
making the decision to take a different life
path.
Fr. Drew is currently a Psychologist in private
practice. He resides in Toms River with his wife
Lorna and their 17 year old daughter Rachel.
He is looking forward to serving Good Shepherd ANCC especially since his calling to the
priesthood never really left him.

MASS INTENTIONS and HYMNAL DEDICATIONS

If you would like to request a Mass Intention* or are interested in dedicating a
Hymnals to a loved one, please see Donna or Karen after mass or contact
Karen via email at: KMSuter@aol.com with your
request.
*For notification in bulletin, please allow minimum of two weeks for Mass
Intentions.

If you would like to reach one of our priests or staff

members, please use 732-279-6837 only. The phone
is covered daily and voicemail messages are retrieved
on a regular basis throughout the day.