The Good Shepherd Parish

Saturday, November 2 – 9:00-2:00 pm - Don't miss the opportunity of finding just the right gift for your family and friends. Home baked goodies are waiting for you on the bake table and you can choose from cakes, squares, cookies, etc. Rest awhile and have a delicious soup and sandwich for lunch or a coffee and muffin at the Café.

CURSILLO - It is that time again for all Christian women to consider taking a Cursillo weekend, October 17-20, 2019 at the Notre Dame Retreat Facilities, on St-Joseph Blvd. You must register on-line before Oct 15, 2019. There is still room available, please see the Ottawa Cursillo Movement for more details in what it covers, or call Helen Lemoire at 613 590-7450 anytime for help or more information. I promise once you attend you will be pleasantly surprised and fulfilled with the love of God. You can also see information in the Good Shepherd website under Cursillo.

The results of last weekend’s second collection for the heating and sound systems are in. Thanks to your generosity, we raised $20,428, more than enough to cover the cost of replacing the heating unit in the main worship space. We will, therefore, be moving ahead with the replacement, with the aim to having the unit installed by the end of October.

Flourishing Congregations National Congregational Survey Imagine if all churches could be strengthened across Canada, ours included. Our congregation, along with others in the Archdiocese of Ottawa (plus parishes in the dioceses of Calgary, Hamilton and Regina), has partnered with the Flourishing Congregations Institute to be part of this transformation, and we would like your help! All adults who attend services at our parish are requested to complete the survey. Please take 20 minutes to fill out the anonymous national online survey at our unique parish link: https://tinyurl.com/fc332c. With strong survey involvement, we will receive a parish-specific report that will inform planning on current and future parish initiatives. Fill out the survey and you also have an option to be entered into a draw for one of five $50 Amazon gift cards. Frequently asked questions regarding the survey are posted on our parish website for your information. Should you have any questions on this survey, please contact our parish lead, Marilyn Olsen, Pastoral Council Chair at mabolsen@rogers.com; please enter “Good Shepherd Parish Survey” in the subject line. Thank you very much, in advance, for completing the survey!