June 13, 2021
Our Mission Statement:
Good Shepherd is a Christian, caring community, nourished by a joyful spirit-filled liturgy that inspires our daily lives.
We strive to welcome, accept and love all people as they are, and through our ministries reach out with active concern to those in need.
Visit us online at: m yg o o d s h e p h e r d . o r g
Upcoming Events:
June 15 8:30 AM Mass at Good Shepherd
Mass Intention for SSSF Jubilarians
June 19 3:30 PM Reconciliation before Mass
4:30 PM Mass at Good Shepherd Mass Intention for the Parish 4:30 PM Live Stream Mass from Good Shepherd
June 20 Pre-recorded Mass on the Website
9:30 AM Mass at Good Shepherd Mass Intention for Bob Wachowiak
June 22 8:30 AM Mass at Good Shepherd
Mass Intention for Ronald Schmidt
Welcome To
GOOD SHEPHERD
Catholic Church
Menomonee Falls, WI
“This is what the Lord asks of you: to act justly,to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8
God, It Is Good to Give
Thanks to You
Psalm 92 reminds us of the foundation for all prayer – offering thanksgiving to God. Only with the eyes of gratitude can we see God’s presence in our lives, 24/7. In Israel, the palm tree can live two hundred years and grows like the cedar of Lebanon, which lives even longer. This is the length of life promised to those in right relationship with God. Praying today’s psalm encourages us, if we are “planted in the house of God,” to grow and flourish.
It is good to give thanks to God, to make music to your name, O Most High, to proclaim your
loving mercy in the morning, and your truth in the watches of the night. The just will flourish like
the palm tree and grow like a Lebanon cedar. Planted in the house of the Most High,
they will flourish in the courts of our God.
Still bearing fruit when they are old, still full of sap, still green, to proclaim that God is upright. In God, my rock, there is no wrong. [Verses, The Revised Grail Psalms,
© 2010 Conception Abbey and
June 13, 2021
The 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Youth Corner for Middle
and High School
Students
Contact Corinna Ramsey,
Director of Youth and
Young Adult Ministries,
at
ramseyc@mygoodshepherd.org
or 262-345-3897.
Rededication Mass on July 25
We are going to celebrate all that is new, including our ability to gather together as a Community in Christ after COVID-19. We also want to rededicate the Church and give thanks to God for our ability to renew our Parish with the beautiful renovations to our Worship space.
Thank God for all of the blessings bestowed on us. Please save the date.
We have great things to celebrate. Good Shepherd Parish is inviting all parishioners to join in celebrating a rededication Mass
on July 25, at 11:30am, (this replaces the 9:30am Mass).
National Catholic
Youth Conference
On Thursday, November 18 through Sunday, November 21, Good Shepherd will be sending eight teens, along with Corinna, Bryan and some teens from St., James to the National Catholic
Youth Conference. Current 8th -11th graders, please consider this amazing experience
in a distinctly Catholic setting surrounded by other Catholic
teens. Encounter Christ, experience church and be empowered for discipleship. Covid safe practices will be in place. Contact Corinna Ramsey in
the CF office to get more information and fill out a registration form on the Good Shepherd parish website or app.
Current COVID Mass Protocols
• Those who are vaccinated can choose mask optional and no so-cial distancing needed. (We have opened up a third section)
• Both West and South doors will be open for entrance and exit. • We ask that all wear masks when
not seated (upon entry, while go-ing to Communion, while walkgo-ing around, upon exiting, etc.) • The Southwest side of the
church, (section in front of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel) and Narthex will be "mask required" sections.
• The North side, Southeast side of the church and part of Daniels Hall will be "mask optional" sec-tions.
• Those who wish to sit on the Southwest side “mask required” section will be seated by an usher.
• Songbooks and music issues will be used.
• Once on the altar, the presider may remove his mask, except while at the altar for consecration. • Readers and the cantor may
remove their mask while at the ambo.
• Gift bearers and Eucharistic ministers will wear masks during distribution.
• Communion to the homebound will be offered.
• Sanitizing will continue.
We have new Mass protocols to assure our parishioners feel safe and
comfortable. We ask you to remain flexible as additional new directives emerge. As you have done for 14 months, we ask that you continue to respect our approach to ensure we continue to offer a safe and welcoming worship site welcoming all the people entrusted to our care.
An invitation to grow in faith and understanding, and deepen your prayer life! One way to do this is through a small, faith-sharing
community. Such a community meets regularly on Mondays, at 11:00 a.m. in the Mary of Magdala Chapel. For more information, call S. Joann at
262-345-3904 or e-mail her at
julkaj@mygoodshepherd.org.
Faith-Sharing Group
Matthew 25 Work
Camp Food Drive
They feed thousands of people each year. Due to COVID, we cannot serve in our normal way so we asked them how we can help. They asked us to have a food and grocery bag drive, so we will be collecting non-perishable food and plastic grocery bags from now until June 20th. Please bring your donations to Mass and put in the baskets at the entrances. Thank you for helping our youth help others! This summer our youth are participating in our Matthew 25 Work Camp serving others. One place that we normally serve is the St. Hyacinth Food Pantry.
YOU NEVER KNOW THE
RIPPLE EFFECT
YOU CREATE WITH
ONE SMALL
ACT OF LOVE
Social Justice Corner
Remembering Sr. Dianna Ortiz
Save the Date
Arise Family Day!
Menomonee Falls Village Park
3:30-6:00 PM
Activities for Families Visit with Archbishop Listecki
and Socialize with Priests, Seminarians & Religious Sisters! Enjoy a Bounce House, Magician,
Face Painting, Balloon Animals, Snow Cones & Popcorn. Cost for this is $20 per family.
Registration Required at
AriseMke.org before July 20th.
6:00-7:00 PM
BYO Picnic Dinner
7:00-8:30 PM
Arise Saturday Night Free & open to the public.
Saturday, July 24th, 2021
Greeters Needed
We are in need of individuals or families to be greeters at the weekend Masses. This is the perfect ministry for everyone, as
all you need to do is welcome people as they walk into Mass and direct them to an usher to be seated. Please contact Becky at
kaletar@mygoodshepherd.org or call 262-345-3895 if you would like more information and to be added to our greeter list. Thank you!
Join Us! Gay & Straight in Christ
Gay and Straight in Christ, a support group for LGBTQ+ friends, family and allies will meet on Sunday, June 13 at 7:00 pm, in the Mary of Magdala Chapel at Good Shepherd Parish. June is Pride month; we will share in the Love our Father has for each of us and the Salvation that Jesus gave us. Any questions, email the organizer, Mary Syverson at Gasic.goodshepstjames@gmail.com
The reign of God is being planted now.
How is it taking root in you?
Can you knit or crochet? Do you want to make someone feel loved and supported during difficult times? Well, the Prayer Shawl Ministry is just for you. Shawls are made with much love and many prayers by wonderful volunteers in our parish. We then take them to those in the hospital, nursing home or homebound. We supply you with the directions, materials and helpful support.
If you are interested in helping with this ministry please call or email me at Cheryl Matusiak, Pastoral Care Coordinator, 262-305-4117; email: matusiakcarch@gmail.com
Prayer Shawl
Ministry
Parish Card Ministry
Thanks to the talent of several of our parishioners, we are able to keep parish family in touch with us and reach out with a little bit of God’s blessings through a monthly card ministry. Our faithful and talented card designers gift us with
beautiful handmade cards for those who are not able to come to Church regularly. If you or someone you know is not able to join us in our community celebrations please let us know. Call the Parish Office at 262-255-2035 and let us know if we can help brighten someone’s day.
Generations of Faith (GOF) Registration is Starting Now.
If you are a parish member, you should have received your registration in the mail. If you are not a parish member, you can pick up a registration on the bulletin boards in back of church or find them on our website. GOF is a Christian Formation program for the entire parish, so whether you have children or not, you are
welcome and encouraged to join GOF. If you are a family who has a child in 2nd, 10th or 11th grades, attendance is required as part of your Sacrament Preparation. If you have any questions, please contact Corinna, Mike or Becky in the Christian Formation office.
Join the stewardship commission for "Welcome Back" &
Father’s Day fellowship after Masses next weekend. Grab your to-go root beer and cookies, or stay around for a little while and visit. We will meet under the south canopy by the peace garden.
Welcome Back and Father’s Day Fellowship
Arise Milwaukee partners with numerous parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Milwaukee to bring a dynamic, engaging, & Christ-centered encounter to the parish. Our hope is to provide parishioners with an opportunity to meet Christ in a powerful way through the sacraments and intimate prayer.
"We have a moral responsibility to speak out to create a world where the next generation will be spared, where the dignity of all people is respected and where human rights of all people are protected. We cannot ever lose sight of the reality that we are our sisters’ and brothers’ keepers." A quote from Sister Dianna Ortiz, OSU.
Good Shepherd Directory
N88 W17658 Christman Road Menomonee Falls, WI 53051-2630
Parish Offices ...(262) 255-2035 Website ... www.mygoodshepherd.org General Email ... goodshepherd@gdinet.com
Pastoral Team
Parish Director ... Deacon Sandy Sites
(262) 345-3901 ... Sitess@mygoodshepherd.org
Assisting Priest ... Fr.Tom Suriano Adult Form./Soc. Justice ... ..Marguerite Thompson
(262) 345-3898 ... thompsonm@mygoodshepherd.org
Director of Administrative Services ... Joe Kallenberger
(262) 345-3905 ... kallenbergerj@mygoodshepherd.org
Admin Ass’t/Publications Coordinator ... Jeaninne Rapant
(262) 345-3902 ... rapantj@mygoodshepherd.org
Director of Liturgy & Music ... Sr. Joann Julka, SSSF
(262) 345-3904 ... julkaj@mygoodshepherd.org
Director, Christian Formation ... Mike Crain
(262) 345-3896 ... crainm@mygoodshepherd.org
Director of Youth Ministry ... Corinna Ramsey
(262) 345-3897 ... ramseyc@mygoodshepherd.org
CF Admin Ass’t/Time & Talent Coordinator .... Becky Kaleta
(262) 345-3895 ... kaletar@mygoodshepherd.org
Pastoral Care Coordinator ... Cheryl Matusiak
(262) 345-3899 ... matusiakc@mygoodshepherd.org
Maintenance ... Steve Johnson
(262) 352-7876 ...johnsons@mygoodshepherd.org
Pastoral Council
Lisa Nimmer... Chairperson Karen Warren ...Vice Chairperson Tammy Hernke ... Trustee Treasurer Dan Popp ... Trustee Secretary Rudi Gutierrez, Maureen Janosch, Ron Leonhardt, Nic Zepnick, George Koleas, Donna Makowski, Jackie Michaels, Gabriella Ramsey, Katie Papador
For the Hard of Hearing
Mass for the hard of hearing Sun. 9:30 am. Hearing assisted devices available; see usher for
assistance.
Liturgy Schedule Weekend:-Saturday 4:30 pm;
Sunday 9:30 am Weekday: Tuesday 8:30am;
Membership
Families or individuals over 17 are invited to join our Faith Community! Register on our website, pick up forms in the Christian Formation Office or join us on our next Welcome Weekend in the Christian Formation Office.
Sacraments
• Reconciliation: Communal services held in
Advent & Lent. Individual Reconciliation - 3:30 pm Sat. in the Mary of Magdala Chapel
• Marriage: Preparation begins by contacting
Deacon Sandy no later than 6 months prior to the planned date.
• Children’s Baptism: Call the parish to register.
Next celebration: June 12 at 4:30pm or June 13 at 9:30am.
• Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: RCIA is a
time to consider full membership into the Catholic Faith. Call our office for more information.
• Adult Confirmation: Call our office if you wish to
be confirmed. Readings for the week of June 13, 2021
Sunday: Ez 17:22-24/Ps 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16 [cf. 2a]/2 Cor 5:6-10/Mk 4:26-34 Monday: 2 Cor 6:1-10/Ps 98:1, 2b, 3ab, 3cd-4 [2a]/Mt 5:38-42
Tuesday: 2 Cor 8:1-9/Ps 146:2, 5-6ab, 6c-7, 8-9a [1b]/Mt 5:43-48 Wednesday: 2 Cor 9:6-11/Ps 112:1bc-2, 3-4, 9 [1b]/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: 2 Cor 11:1-11/Ps 111:1b-2, 3-4, 7-8 [7a]/Mt 6:7-15 Friday: 2 Cor 11:18, 21-30/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [cf. 18b]/Mt 6:19-23 Saturday: 2 Cor 12:1-10/Ps 34:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 [9a]/Mt 6:24-34
Next Sunday: Jb 38:1, 8-11/ Ps 107:23-24, 25-26, 28-29, 30-31 [1b]/2 Cor
5:14-17/Mk 4:35-4
Question to Ponder - For the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Children: How do you help your faith grow like the mustard seed? Adults: What is the “good soil” that has allowed your faith to grow?
Good Shepherd Trustee Secretary Position Election
• Nominations are open.
• Wednesday, June 23rd - Deadline for turning in completed nomination form with signatures and a recent credit report to parish office during business hours.
• June 26th & June 27th – Candidate names will be announced at Mass. • July 3rd & July 4th - Candidate names will be announced at Mass.
• July 10th & July 11th - Trustee Secretary election will be held by filling out a ballot at Mass.
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Warren at
golferwarren2@att.net or 262-573-3948.
Good Shepherd will be holding an election for the Parish Trustee Secretary position. The Trustee Secretary position will expire in June of 2023.
This position is highly important to the operation of the parish. You can review the Parish Trustee Secretary Position by going to this link on our website http:// www.mygoodshepherd.org/parishlife_administrativeservices_pastoralcouncil.html Please consider this position seriously, if you feel called to serve the parish. Or, if you know someone that you believe would make a great trustee, please talk to that individual and encourage her/him to consider it.
We need more adults to chaperone our middle and high schoolers with our Matthew 25 Local Work Camp this summer during the week of June 21-25. If you can help on any of those days or all 5 days it would be appreciated. You don't need to be handy; you just need to have a love for helping others and spending time with teens. To register, check out our Good Shepherd website, parish app or contact Corinna with questions. ramseyc@mygoodshepherd.org
Service Minded Adults Needed
This summer we are going to be working on our Parish library to organize it a little differently and to dust it off and spruce it up. We are looking for someone who would be interested in helping over the summer for some days here or there to do some inventory, to review and update a database, to see what audiovisuals we may be able to convert to DVD or mp3 files, and more.
If you might be interested in this, please contact Marguerite at 262-345-3898 or thompsonm@mygoodshepherd.org
