Good Shepherd Church
18407 60 Avenue NW T6M 1X7 Edmonton, AB, Canada

The Woman of the Catholic Women’s League, Our Care and Understanding - 100 Years of Service Caring for Our Common Home (CWL Cares about our future) Are you interested in joining the Good Shepherd Parish Council? We are 120 members strong, engaging in parish, municipal, provincial and federal initiatives. Wondering what we do? Here’s one of many things. We cook for the Soup and Buns kitchen, to provide prepared meals t...o Jasper Place Wellness Centre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xycGEYsdAJE

The Woman of the Catholic Women’s League, have stories that are told over 100 Years of Service The CWL Power of Our Story Are you interested in joining the Good Shepherd Parish Council? We are 120 members strong, engaging in parish, municipal, provincial and federal initiatives. Wondering what we do? Here’s one of many things. We support the progression of new priests by sponsoring a seminarian from Newman Theological College... https://youtu.be/p3RdrW52Nl0

The Women of the Catholic Women’s League, celebrating 100 Years in Service. The Powerful Voice of the CWL Organization. Using Our Voice for Good Are you interested in joining the Good Shepherd Parish Council? We are 120 members strong, engaging in parish, municipal, provincial and federal initiatives. Wondering what we do? Here’s one of many things. We purchase necessary supplies for the cloistered Carmelite Monastery in Devon, so those siste...rs can continue their important work of praying for our community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZAmaXBXMDg See more

Our Candidates for Confirmation created murals during their preparation.

This picture was taken tonight, shortly before Mass.

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Please visit http://goodshep.caedm.ca for this week's bulletin.

Visit http://goodshep.caedm.ca for this week's bulletin.

The Pastor's Blog THE SMILING POPE In 1978 we had the ‘Smiling Pope’. He died after only 33 days after being elected Pope. Cardinal Albino Luciani chose to be called ‘John Paul’ after this two predecessors: John XXIII and Paul VI.... Recently Pope Francis approved a foundation promoting the example and works of Pope John Paul. I must admit that I do not know a great deal about Pope John Paul I. I own a copy of a book written by him before he was elected Pope and Bishop of Rome. The title of the book is Illustrisimi: Letters from Pope John Paul I. Translated by William Weaver. Little, Brown and Company, 1978). Pope John Paul I said some very profound things in his 'letters' to various people. Over the next weeks I will give some examples. For now I will tell a story John Paul I wrote in a ‘letter’ to St. Therese de Lesieux. The story is about how public and social charity can also be ordinary (page 151). There is a story about an Irishman who, having died suddenly, approached the divine tribunal and was considerably worried: the balance sheet of his life looked fairly poor to him. There was a line waiting in front of him, so he watched and listened. After having consulted the great ledger, Christ said to the first in line: I see that I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat. Good for you! Step into Paradise! To the second: I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink. To the third: I was in prison and you visited me. And so on. As each one was sent to Paradise, the Irishman made an examination of his conscience and found cause to fear: he had never given anything to eat or to drink, he had never visited the sick or the imprisoned. His turn came, and he was trembling as he look at Christ examining the ledger. But now Christ raises His eyes and said to him: There’s not much written here. However, you also did something: I was sad, dejected, humiliated: you came, you told me some jokes, made me laugh, and restored my courage. Paradise! Pope John Paul I goes on to say, This is a joke, I agree, but it underlines the fact that no form or charity should be neglected or underestimated (page 152). Fr. Leo 18 May 2020

Sacrament Preparation at Good Shepherd Catholic Church 2020-2021 To be entered into the family of God, be in union with Christ and sealed by the Holy Spirit is celebrated in the sacraments. Preparation for celebrating Reconciliation and receiving 1st Eucharist may begin as early as grade 2. Confirmation preparation may start as early as grade 6. Preparation includes workshops, retreats, mass reflections and, for the Candidates of Confirmation, service hours. Baptism will be prepared for no matter the age. Celebrations for the sacraments of initiation for those who prepared in 2019-2020 will be scheduled as soon as we can celebrate mass again. Our program dates for all preparation will be available in July, registration will begin when the schedule is set.

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