GOOD SHEPHERD

AMERICAN NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCH

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FEBRUARY 5, 2017
Mass Schedule
Saturday 5PM
Sunday 8AM & 10AM
Served by:
Fr. Anthony R. Lipari, FCM
Pastor

Fr. Drew Miller

Associate Pastor

Sr. Donna Lombardi, N/FCM

Pastoral Associate

Karen Suter
Parish Administrator

Mike & Fran Krol

Parish Council Leaders

An All Inclusive Independent Catholic Community,

Dedicated to Making the World a Better Place

February 5th:
5pm people of the parish
8am benefactors of the parish
10am Salvatore Neglia
February 12:
5pm
8am
10am
Franciscan Reflections
"And after the Lord gave me
some brothers and sisters, no
one showed me what to do;
but the Most High revealed to
me that I was to live accord-
ing to the manner of the Holy Gospel.
And I had it written down in brief, sim-
ple words, and the Lord Pope confirmed
it for me. And those who came to receive
this life gave everything they had to the
poor; and they were happy with one tunic
patched inside and out, and with a cord
and breeches. And we had no desire for
anything else."
- The Testament of St Francis of Assisi
Saints of the Week
February 6th:
St. Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs
(+1597)
February 8th:
St. Jerome Emiliani (+1537)
St. Josephine Bakhita, Virgin (+1947)
February 10th:
St. Scholastica Virgin (+547)
A Shepherd's View
Jesus, the Good Shepherd, sees
that the apostles are tired out
from their missionary travels.
The Savior cares about them and
cares for them, so He takes them
away to a place of rest to be
close to Him. However, a crowd is
waiting there for Jesus, and He
sees that they are "like sheep without a
shepherd," so he helps them to find pasture, to
be safe from harm, to be loved and cherished.
"He teaches them many things."
As the Letter to the Hebrews draws to a close,
we hear in the "farewell" how we can live like a
good flock, faithful to "the great shepherd of the
sheep" who brings us "up from the dead by the
Blood of the eternal covenant." Grateful to the
risen Shepherd, the good flock praises God, does
good deeds, shares what it has, and obeys its
leaders. But this is NOT a blind obedience.
The Old Testament prophets warned us that
bad shepherds can work against the saving plan
of God. In our world we see spiritual and moral
leaders who divide us and prod us to hate,
distrust, and fear one another; who indulge our
prejudices so we keep following them; who set us
examples of being selfish and self-centered. In
the power of the Gospel and God's Grace, we
trust that Jesus our Shepherd will give us good
shepherds and help us to be a good flock---all of
us caring about and for each other....THAT'S
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCH
SPIRIT---AND THE SPIRIT OF OUR
GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH!
Live Jesus in our hearts,
forever!

Adult Faith Formation
with Fr. Anthony
Will resume tomorrow, Monday 2/6/17
Monday evenings at 7PM - downstairs
Bible Study
with Fr. Drew
Friday evenings 7PM
DownstairsAll are welcome!
Family Faith Formation
with Sr. Donna
Meets the 4th Sunday of each month
Our Family Faith Formation program is for all
families with children. Please join us! If you have
any questions or want more information, see
Sr. Donna after Mass or call her
at 732-597-2273.
Getting More Out of Mass
(written by: Edward Sri, PhD)
THE INTRODUCTORY RITES
The opening part of the Mass is all about getting
ready. We are preparing our hearts and minds to
encounter God in the most powerful way possible on
earth. In the first half of Mass, God speaks to us
through his inspired Scriptures in the Liturgy of the
Word. Then, in the second half of Mass, we actually
receive Jesus in holy Communion his very Body and
Bloodin the Liturgy of the Eucharist. This, indeed, is
a lot to get ready for!
But we cant simply walk into a church, go through
the motions at Mass, and think the liturgy will some-
how magically inspire us, change our lives, and make
us feel closer to God. We need to do our part. God
is present in the liturgy, But we need to ask our-
selves: Are we present to God? The opening prayers
of the Mass help us transition into this sacred space
so that we enter more fully into it.
Source: Catholic Update; January 2017 edition.
Lessons from Eckhart Tolle
The continuation in our series of lessons from
Eckhart Tolle, a great spiritual teacher. As you read
and implement these teachings into your life, you
will not only increase the quality of your experience
of being alive but also encounter the living God.
Lesson #3:
Accept the present and work with it.
Whatever state that you are in today, accept it first
and then look for what you can do about it. When
you are in a state of denial, you resist everything
that comes your way This inner resistance makes
you work against the prevailing circumstances that
are beyond your control. Instead, if you surrender
to the present moment you are working with it not
against it. Say yes to the Now. Accepting reality
will free you to think in a creative manner. Once you
do this you will see how things start working in your
favor.
Next weeks topic: Dont take life seriously.
FAMILY FAITH FORMATION
In Jesus day, salt was very important. It was used to
pay salaries. It was used to
preserve food. Like us,
people used salt to flavor
food. If the salt loses its
taste, it cant be good for
seasoning; and if the
disciples are not worthy followers of Jesus, they
cant bring the message to others. By Jesus calling
them the light of the world, the disciples were
being told that they should shine forth as examples
to others in the way that they live and how they
treat people. That is why, when Jesus called his
disciples salt and light, he declared their great
importance. What was of significant importance to
Jesus was the enthusiasm with which the disciples
spread the Good News.
How can you let the light of Christ in you
shine for others this week?
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Some examples of how the ANCC differs from

the Roman Catholic Church
Grace Pawski
Eileen Carew
ANCC: believe that the Pope is a great leader
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and teacher of the Church, but that in some of
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my decisions on faith and moral practice, I may
differ with him. David Rasp
RC: believe the Pope is infallible in all matters of
faith and moral practice and that he has direct and a belated January Birthday to:
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