The Good Shepherd Parish

The Knights of Columbus will host the annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Tuesday, February 25, 2020, from 5:00 - 6:30 pm. Tickets will go on sale the weekend 8-9 February after all Masses.

Cursillo is now accepting men's application for the next Men's weekend starting March 5-8 2020. Please apply on line at the www.ottawacursillo.ca. or call Helen Lemoire at 613 590-7450 for assistance. Cursillo is an experience of your faith in Christ, a three day journey with a priest and lay people like you, who give you the tool to enrich your catholic faith in your daily live, with your family, community life and daily living.

Registration is now open for the Spring Bible study of the Letter to the Hebrews. The Letter to the Hebrews reviews the History of Israel to demonstrate how Jesus Christ fulfills and even surpasses all the hopes expressed in the Old Testament. The course is offered Monday evening, Wednesday morning and Wednesday afternoon for 7 weeks - April 20 - June 8. The registration deadline is March 27, 2020. For more information, email gsbiblestudy@rogers.com

Can you believe your little one is ready for kindergarten? If your child turns 4 before December 31, 2020, it’s time to register for school. For more information please visit: https://www.ocsb.ca/kindergarten-2020-2021-registration-starts-january-13/

Beginning this last weekend of January, we will not give both species at communion, in consideration of the vulnerable people in our parish and all our parishioners during flu season. As for the sign of peace, do not feel obliged to shake hand, a simple nod of the head or other form of acknowledgement will also be appropriate.

There will be a Basic Spring course for Pastoral Care on March 9th – May 11th. The course will be given both afternoon and evening. Cost is $125 before March 1st and $140 after March 1st. The Church will pay half of the cost. There is a form on the bulletin board outside the secretary’s office, and I have others. Pastoral Care is a very rewarding ministry, and sorely needed in our Parish with so many ill and elderly parishioners. To be able to journey with people unable to attend Mass and to bring them Communion is extremely gratifying. If at all interested, please call me Carol Faure at 613-824-0693 so we can chat about what all is involved after you have taken the course. It would be preferable that you be available during the day, no longer workings, or have other responsibilities that would disallow you not to be able to visit. Our visits take place during the day, and on occasion after Masses on weekends.

Features stories of ordinary Catholics working on the margins who see an agent of change in Pope Francis. This is not a film about Francis changing the church; it’s about the church changing the world. Saint Paul University Amphitheatre, 223 Main St., Feb. 24, 7:00-9:30 pm. Free. Info: Joe Gunn jgunn@omilacombe.ca.

Under the Spiritual leadership of Fr. Vernon Boyd, SJ, Pastor of Holy Rosary Church in Guelph, Ont. October 19-30, 2020 for 12 days at $4390.00. Travel arrangements by International Heritage Tours. For more information, please contact Michael Kwadrans at 1-877-999-8868 ext. 367 or email at michael@intours.com. Flyers will be available at the church foyer.