Good Shepherd Catholic Church: Events Calendar

Parish Events

COME HEAR THE WORD ABOUT WORLD YOUTH DAY!
WORD, our high school youth ministry, will have a guest speaker on Monday, August 18 at 8:00 pm. Elizabeth Kreckel will be speaking and showing pictures of her experience at World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia. This event is open to anyone who is interested in hearing her story. We especially encourage youth to attend to hear how another youth experienced her faith. We will have light refreshments after her presentation. We hope to see you there! Questions or concerns, please contact Amelia at 238-0532 or at youthminister@goodshepherd-sc.org.

PRAYERS & SQUARES
On Monday, August 25, Prayers & Squares will be in the Parish Hall beginning at 10:00 am. We'll be measuring and sorting the fabrics that have been donated. Should time allow, we plan on making additional kits. Stop in any time between 10 am and 2 pm. Any questions, feel free to contact Sandy Ball at 466-9406 or email at sandeeball@gmail.com.

CATECHIST START-UP MEETING - 2008
The start-up meeting for religious education teachers and aides will be at 6:00 pm on Monday, August 25 in the Parish Hall. The first part of the meeting (6 pm to 7 pm) will be an overview session for all catechists and aides, covering program expectations and the year's schedule. Teacher texts can also be picked up at this time. From 7 pm to 8 pm, new teachers and aides will be asked to stay for an orientation that will cover lesson planning and procedures.

PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN TRAINING
The next Protecting God's Children training session will be at 6:00 pm on Thursday, August 28 in the Parish Hall at Good Shepherd. The training runs about two hours. All adults who volunteer with youth at Good Shepherd in areas such as Youth Ministry, Religious Education, Children's Liturgy of the Word Program or the Nursery, must take this diocesan-mandated, one-time session and submit to a criminal background check.

Registration for the session must be done on-line at www.virtus.org. Click on registration in the left hand menu and follow the prompts.

The session involves filling out several forms, which require personal information such as social security number, job history and references. Please bring the appropriate reference material with you, so you can fill out the forms.

JUST FAITH PROGRAM
If you are looking to encounter your faith in a way that challenges you and how you are to live as a Christian in today's world, then Just Faith may be the program for you. For thirty weeks you will journey with other seekers using books, videos, conversation, retreats and immersion experiences. The program will be offered here at Good Shepherd Catholic Church on Saturdays from 9:00 - 11:30 am beginning September 6, 2008.

To register contact Fran Moorman 867-0486, Charleen Blum 632-8457 or Jess Ballenger 861-3053.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION
There's still time to register for church-based and home-based Religious Education classes at Good Shepherd for 2008, but spaces are beginning to fill up. Registration materials can be obtained from the Faith Formation Office (call 238-0649) and can also be downloaded from the parish website at www.goodshepherd-sc.org. (Click on the Faith Formation link in the left menu and then on Religious Education of Children on the Faith Formation Page.)
Families must be registered with the parish in order to participate in the regular religious education program. Classes start Sept. 7 and 8.

For families whose children have been away from religious education for awhile, a home-based catch-up catechesis program is available to bring them up to grade level. Contact the Faith Formation Office for more information.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEACHERS AND VOLUNTEERS NEED
The religious education program has the following openings for teachers and aides: Sunday 6:00 pm, catechists and/or aides in grades 1, 3 and 5; Monday at 6:00 pm, a catechist in 5th grade. Successful volunteers have a love of kids and a willingness to learn along with them. Training and materials are provided. For more information please contact Faith Formation Director, Barb Ballenger, at 238-0649, or e-mail dirred@goodshepherd-sc.org.
All volunteers who work with youth must take the diocesan-mandated Protecting God's Children training and submit to a criminal background check. Dates and times for these sessions will be announced in the bulletin.

SCRIPTURE STUDY GROUP
Interested in learning more about Scripture, but not finding the time to do so on your own? Consider this your invitation to join a Scripture Study Group that meets on Thursday evenings from 7:30 pm until 9:00 pm. Study will begin on Thursday, September 18.
The Book of Revelation will be our topic of study this fall, winter, and spring. Don't let the duration of the study (25 weeks) deter you from joining us! You are not committed to attending a particular number of sessions, and we believe you will the find the study well worth your time! Study materials are prepared by Catholic Scripture Study www.CatholicScriptureStudy.com. Cost of the study will not exceed $50, and full scholarships are available.

Interested in learning more? Members of the Study Group will be available after masses next weekend (August 23/August 24). Stop by to inquire, learn more, and sign up. Copies of sample lessons and table of contents for the study will be available. Feel free to contact Sandy Ball via phone at 466-9406 or email sandeeball@gmail.com for more information or to register.

THANK YOU
A special thank you to the Good Shepherd Parishioners: Thank you so much for the prayer quilt and the prayers for our family during our move. It has been a blessing for us to be a part of this parish. We have made many friends here and we thank each of you for your gift of prayers, your smiles, your laughter, and your presence in our lives!! Like our vibrant quilt in a rainbow of colors, you all have helped to color our lives with rich and vibrant memories. We will treasure this quilt always and appreciate all the loving hands that prayed or sewed or tied this quilt!! May God bless all of you, Dan, Debbie, Mary, Theresa, Anthony, Matthew, and Luke Vanden Berk.

HELP WANTED/WORK WANTED
If you need employment or have employment to offer, please call the Church office at 238-2110. This information is provided only as a service to parishioners and the appearance of an advertisement does not constitute an endorsement by Good Shepherd Church.

Help Wanted: Love Babies? We are looking for someone to cuddle, play with, and care for our 2-month infant, Danny, while Mom works from home. Position is from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. This person must have lots of experience with infants and have excellent references. We are looking for someone to start immediately. If you are interested, please call Sara or Mike at 861-0919.

CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
Are you a non-Catholic who regularly participates in Good Shepherd's faith community? Have you experienced a spiritual tug to become a full member of the Catholic Church? We invite you to explore God's call more fully through our Christian Initiation of Adults (CIA) program. Inquiry sessions, which explain the program, will be held Sept. 7, 14 and 21 after the 9:00 am Mass in the Large Conference Room.

This CIA process provides education about the Catholic Church's belief, worship and practice while providing a supportive community in which to grow in faith and to discern a commitment to full membership. The program involves weekly Sunday meetings, beginning with a period of inquiry and culminating in the reception of sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil, the night before Easter Sunday.

This Christian Initiation process is open to people who have never been baptized, for Christians who have been baptized in another faith and for baptized Catholics who never received First Communion and/or Confirmation. It is for individuals or for families whose members are joining together. Special provisions are also made for children age 7 or older.

For more information contact CIA Coordinator Jerry Bremer at 237-9439 or Faith Formation Director Barb Ballenger at 238-0649.

PRAYER SHAWLS
It is hard to believe we have been knitting and crocheting prayer shawls since Jan. 2008...and we have given out over seventy shawls to people with various needs from illnesses to celebrations. We are also happy to say that our own prayer life both individually as well as in our group has been enriched by our participating in this healing ministry.
When you create a prayer shawl you are saying prayers most often for someone you will never meet personally but carry in your prayers and your heart. This prayerful, contemplative, process starts with your individual prayers while knitting or crocheting, and when your shawl is completed it is prayed over by our group, and last but not least each shawl is blessed by Father Bender or Deacon Mike...then it is ready to be given out.

If you are interested in knitting or crocheting a prayer shawl but can't attend our meetings please know several people make their shawls at home and bring them to us when they are done so that we can pray over them and have them blessed. If you would like to contribute to our yarn and gift bag need that is wonderful too. Each shawl requires about four skeins of yarn. And most importantly we would like to thank all of you for your prayers because that is why God is using our humble group to touch people's lives with prayer and His healing comfort.
To request a Prayer Shawl or for more information about Prayer Shawls, please contact Cheryl Wunsch at 692-4620 or Marge Bennett at 234-7284.

PRAYER QUILTS
To request a Prayer Quilt or for more information about Prayer Quilts, please contact Sandy Ball at 466-9406 or email her at sandeeball@gmail.com.

PRAYER CHAIN
If you have any prayer intentions you would like us to pray for, please contact:
Ellen Jankowski at 231-0213
Mary Petersen at 238-2209
Laurie Ragan at 234-5024

OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY
4TH SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH
FOR THE FULTON COUNTY MISSION

Sisters Margie and Martha report a special need for the following items at this time:
Hand & bath soaps
Shampoos

Other items also needed at this time:

Deodorants
Dishwashing Liquid
Laundry Detergent
Shower Gels
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste

The Christian Service Committee will be coordinating the collection of the above listed personal hygiene items for those people served by the Catholic Mission in McConnellsburg, PA. All packaging must be unopened or sealed or it cannot be distributed. Bring your donated items with you to church and place them in the basket provided in the Gathering Space on the fourth Sunday of each month. Your generosity will be rewarded with appreciation, thanks and prayers.

Area Events

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS EVENTS:

SMOKE FREE BINGO - Monday, August 18 - 7:00 - 10:00 pm (doors open at 5:30). Bingo will be held at the KC Hall at 850 Stratford Drive, SC. For more information, call Lionel Bassett: 238-7003.

KC CLUB BOARD MEETING - The KC Club Board meeting for the month of August will starts at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, August 20 in the meeting room at the KC Home on Stratford Drive. All board members should attend this meeting.

KC MEN'S PICNIC - A picnic will be held on Friday, August 22 at 5:00 pm at the KC pavilion on Stratford Drive. Bring a friend and better yet bring a prospective Knight. Come and enjoy the food and fellowship. There will be the usual menu plus a few extra items at $5.00 per person. For more information, contact Bob Hershey at 231-0829.

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA - A meeting will be held at 7:00 pm in Gardiner Hall (OLV Activities Center) on Wednesday, August 20. The agenda will include a presentation on the "Prayer Shawl Ministry." New members welcome. Come and see what we're all about!

OUR LADY OF VICTORY USED UNIFORM SALE - The OLV Parent Teacher Group will be sponsoring a used uniform sale in the school gym on Saturday, August 23 from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. Volunteers are needed. Come and replace outgrown or outworn clothes for school.

OUR LADY OF VICTORY PRESCHOOL - The OLV Preschool welcomes all new and returning families to the 2008 - 2009 school year. We are proud to provide quality Preschool and Childcare programs for children ages 2½ - 5 years (Pre-K). With our bright, fully equipped facility and trained caring staff your child will enjoy a special and rewarding experience with us. For more information about our Programs and to schedule a tour of our facility, please call 238-6616.

NINE-MONTH COURSE: THE PRACTICE OF CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER - The Bethany Retreat Center will host a retreat on the Practice of Contemplative Prayer beginning on September 12 - 14, 2008. The retreat will be one weekend each month and during the nine month period participants will view the Spiritual Journey tapes. Brochures available. Call 814-263-4855 for more information or visit website: www.bethanyretreatcenter.org.

CAMPBELL'S LABELS AND BOX TOPS 4 EDUCATION - OLV is collecting Campbell's soup labels to purchase valuable educational materials. The labels are also on Pepperidge Farm products, V8 juices, and Prego sauces. Please place labels in the Campbell's collection bin located in the Gathering Space.

Box Tops 4 Education coupons are also needed (Cheerios, Kleenex, brownie mix, etc.) Please place these box tops in the Campbell's collection bin located in the Gathering Space. For a complete list of products sporting Box Tops go to www.Boxtops4education.com. For more information, please call Jen Fitzgerald at 234-2306.

Announcements of additional area events which may be of interest are posted on the "Area News and Events" and "Goods/Services Needed/Offered" bulletin boards located in the Gathering Space. Please take a moment to check them out.

Diocesan Events

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEW BISHOP GUILFOYLE APPLICANTS - It's not too late to enroll for the 2008-09 school year at Bishop Guilfoyle High School. Special scholarship monies have been set aside for new applicants. Call 944-4014 to schedule a personal consultation. Bus transportation from surrounding school districts and State College shuttle available. BG offers a Catholic, pre-collegiate education on a drug-free campus.

SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF THE ALLEGHENIES OUTDOOR SUNDAY MASSES - All are most welcome to join us each Sunday evening at 7:00 pm for the Outdoor Sunday Mass at the beautiful Shrine of Our Lady of the Alleghenies in Loretto. The Mass will be celebrated now through Labor Day Weekend, August 31. In the event of inclement weather, the Mass will be held in the Basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel. Some benches are available. However, to insure seating, please bring a lawn chair. The Prince Gallitzin Chapel House, adjacent to the Shrine, will also be open to the public on those same Sundays, beginning at 1:00 pm and closing at 6:00 pm.

TOUR OF THE ALTOONA CATHEDRAL - The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona is conducting tours during the month of September. This is the month in which the Cathedral was formally dedicated in 1931. parishes and groups from throughout the Diocese are invited to come for a one-hour guided tour. Plan to take part in one of these tours. Please call your Parish Office for further information.

FALL ADULT FAITH FORMATION CLASSES - What is the Adult Enrichment & Lay Ecclesial Ministry Formation Process? It's an opportunity for courses to enrich your faith; two years of intensive spiritual and theological formation with an opportunity for a third year of specialized ministry training in Adult Formation. Training includes Advance Bible Study, Christian Initiation, Hospital Visitation, Liturgical Foundations, Master Catechist, Peace & Justice, Tribunal Advocate and Youth Ministry. Classes are offered in Duncansville at St. Catherine of Siena Parish Hall on Wednesday, September 3 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm and in Johnstown at St. John Gualbert Activity Center on Wednesday, September 10 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. For information and registration contact the Parish Life Office at 814-693-9605, visit us online at www.ajdiocese.org or email jschneider@dioceseaj.org.

MASS IN SLOVAK - A Mass in the Slovak language will be con-celebrated on Wednesday, September 17, at 9:30 am in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona. That Eucharistic celebration will open this year's bi-annual convocation of the Conference of Slovak Clergy in the United States. Five American Bishops and a number of priests and deacons of Slovak ancestry are expected to participate. Anyone interested is invited to join them in prayer.



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We will have light refreshments after her presentation. We hope to see you there! Questions or concerns, please contact Amelia at 238-0532 or at youthminister@goodshepherd-sc.org. PRAYERS & SQUARES On Monday, August 25, Prayers & Squares will be in the Parish Hall beginning at 10:00 am. We'll be measuring and sorting the fabrics that have been donated. Should time allow, we plan on making additional kits. Stop in any time between 10 am and 2 pm. Any questions, feel free to contact Sandy Ball at 466-9406 or email at sandeeball@gmail.com. CATECHIST START-UP MEETING - 2008 The start-up meeting for religious education teachers and aides will be at 6:00 pm on Monday, August 25 in the Parish Hall. The first part of the meeting (6 pm to 7 pm) will be an overview session for all catechists and aides, covering program expectations and the year's schedule. Teacher texts can also be picked up at this time. From 7 pm to 8 pm, new teachers and aides will be asked to stay for an orientation that will cover lesson planning and procedures. PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN TRAINING The next Protecting God's Children training session will be at 6:00 pm on Thursday, August 28 in the Parish Hall at Good Shepherd. The training runs about two hours. All adults who volunteer with youth at Good Shepherd in areas such as Youth Ministry, Religious Education, Children's Liturgy of the Word Program or the Nursery, must take this diocesan-mandated, one-time session and submit to a criminal background check. Registration for the session must be done on-line at www.virtus.org. Click on registration in the left hand menu and follow the prompts. The session involves filling out several forms, which require personal information such as social security number, job history and references. Please bring the appropriate reference material with you, so you can fill out the forms. JUST FAITH PROGRAM If you are looking to encounter your faith in a way that challenges you and how you are to live as a Christian in today's world, then Just Faith may be the program for you. For thirty weeks you will journey with other seekers using books, videos, conversation, retreats and immersion experiences. The program will be offered here at Good Shepherd Catholic Church on Saturdays from 9:00 - 11:30 am beginning September 6, 2008. To register contact Fran Moorman 867-0486, Charleen Blum 632-8457 or Jess Ballenger 861-3053. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REGISTRATION There's still time to register for church-based and home-based Religious Education classes at Good Shepherd for 2008, but spaces are beginning to fill up. Registration materials can be obtained from the Faith Formation Office (call 238-0649) and can also be downloaded from the parish website at www.goodshepherd-sc.org. (Click on the Faith Formation link in the left menu and then on Religious Education of Children on the Faith Formation Page.) Families must be registered with the parish in order to participate in the regular religious education program. Classes start Sept. 7 and 8. For families whose children have been away from religious education for awhile, a home-based catch-up catechesis program is available to bring them up to grade level. Contact the Faith Formation Office for more information. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEACHERS AND VOLUNTEERS NEED The religious education program has the following openings for teachers and aides: Sunday 6:00 pm, catechists and/or aides in grades 1, 3 and 5; Monday at 6:00 pm, a catechist in 5th grade. Successful volunteers have a love of kids and a willingness to learn along with them. Training and materials are provided. For more information please contact Faith Formation Director, Barb Ballenger, at 238-0649, or e-mail dirred@goodshepherd-sc.org. All volunteers who work with youth must take the diocesan-mandated Protecting God's Children training and submit to a criminal background check. Dates and times for these sessions will be announced in the bulletin. SCRIPTURE STUDY GROUP Interested in learning more about Scripture, but not finding the time to do so on your own? Consider this your invitation to join a Scripture Study Group that meets on Thursday evenings from 7:30 pm until 9:00 pm. Study will begin on Thursday, September 18. The Book of Revelation will be our topic of study this fall, winter, and spring. Don't let the duration of the study (25 weeks) deter you from joining us! You are not committed to attending a particular number of sessions, and we believe you will the find the study well worth your time! Study materials are prepared by Catholic Scripture Study www.CatholicScriptureStudy.com. Cost of the study will not exceed $50, and full scholarships are available. Interested in learning more? Members of the Study Group will be available after masses next weekend (August 23/August 24). Stop by to inquire, learn more, and sign up. Copies of sample lessons and table of contents for the study will be available. Feel free to contact Sandy Ball via phone at 466-9406 or email sandeeball@gmail.com for more information or to register. THANK YOU A special thank you to the Good Shepherd Parishioners: Thank you so much for the prayer quilt and the prayers for our family during our move. It has been a blessing for us to be a part of this parish. We have made many friends here and we thank each of you for your gift of prayers, your smiles, your laughter, and your presence in our lives!! Like our vibrant quilt in a rainbow of colors, you all have helped to color our lives with rich and vibrant memories. We will treasure this quilt always and appreciate all the loving hands that prayed or sewed or tied this quilt!! May God bless all of you, Dan, Debbie, Mary, Theresa, Anthony, Matthew, and Luke Vanden Berk. HELP WANTED/WORK WANTED If you need employment or have employment to offer, please call the Church office at 238-2110. This information is provided only as a service to parishioners and the appearance of an advertisement does not constitute an endorsement by Good Shepherd Church. Help Wanted: Love Babies? We are looking for someone to cuddle, play with, and care for our 2-month infant, Danny, while Mom works from home. Position is from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. This person must have lots of experience with infants and have excellent references. We are looking for someone to start immediately. If you are interested, please call Sara or Mike at 861-0919. CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Are you a non-Catholic who regularly participates in Good Shepherd's faith community? Have you experienced a spiritual tug to become a full member of the Catholic Church? We invite you to explore God's call more fully through our Christian Initiation of Adults (CIA) program. Inquiry sessions, which explain the program, will be held Sept. 7, 14 and 21 after the 9:00 am Mass in the Large Conference Room. This CIA process provides education about the Catholic Church's belief, worship and practice while providing a supportive community in which to grow in faith and to discern a commitment to full membership. The program involves weekly Sunday meetings, beginning with a period of inquiry and culminating in the reception of sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil, the night before Easter Sunday. This Christian Initiation process is open to people who have never been baptized, for Christians who have been baptized in another faith and for baptized Catholics who never received First Communion and/or Confirmation. It is for individuals or for families whose members are joining together. Special provisions are also made for children age 7 or older. For more information contact CIA Coordinator Jerry Bremer at 237-9439 or Faith Formation Director Barb Ballenger at 238-0649. PRAYER SHAWLS It is hard to believe we have been knitting and crocheting prayer shawls since Jan. 2008...and we have given out over seventy shawls to people with various needs from illnesses to celebrations. We are also happy to say that our own prayer life both individually as well as in our group has been enriched by our participating in this healing ministry. When you create a prayer shawl you are saying prayers most often for someone you will never meet personally but carry in your prayers and your heart. This prayerful, contemplative, process starts with your individual prayers while knitting or crocheting, and when your shawl is completed it is prayed over by our group, and last but not least each shawl is blessed by Father Bender or Deacon Mike...then it is ready to be given out. If you are interested in knitting or crocheting a prayer shawl but can't attend our meetings please know several people make their shawls at home and bring them to us when they are done so that we can pray over them and have them blessed. If you would like to contribute to our yarn and gift bag need that is wonderful too. Each shawl requires about four skeins of yarn. And most importantly we would like to thank all of you for your prayers because that is why God is using our humble group to touch people's lives with prayer and His healing comfort. To request a Prayer Shawl or for more information about Prayer Shawls, please contact Cheryl Wunsch at 692-4620 or Marge Bennett at 234-7284. PRAYER QUILTS To request a Prayer Quilt or for more information about Prayer Quilts, please contact Sandy Ball at 466-9406 or email her at sandeeball@gmail.com. PRAYER CHAIN If you have any prayer intentions you would like us to pray for, please contact: Ellen Jankowski at 231-0213 Mary Petersen at 238-2209 Laurie Ragan at 234-5024 OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY 4TH SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH FOR THE FULTON COUNTY MISSION Sisters Margie and Martha report a special need for the following items at this time: Hand & bath soaps Shampoos Other items also needed at this time: Deodorants Dishwashing Liquid Laundry Detergent Shower Gels Toothbrushes Toothpaste The Christian Service Committee will be coordinating the collection of the above listed personal hygiene items for those people served by the Catholic Mission in McConnellsburg, PA. All packaging must be unopened or sealed or it cannot be distributed. Bring your donated items with you to church and place them in the basket provided in the Gathering Space on the fourth Sunday of each month. Your generosity will be rewarded with appreciation, thanks and prayers. Area Events KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS EVENTS: SMOKE FREE BINGO - Monday, August 18 - 7:00 - 10:00 pm (doors open at 5:30). Bingo will be held at the KC Hall at 850 Stratford Drive, SC. For more information, call Lionel Bassett: 238-7003. KC CLUB BOARD MEETING - The KC Club Board meeting for the month of August will starts at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, August 20 in the meeting room at the KC Home on Stratford Drive. All board members should attend this meeting. KC MEN'S PICNIC - A picnic will be held on Friday, August 22 at 5:00 pm at the KC pavilion on Stratford Drive. Bring a friend and better yet bring a prospective Knight. Come and enjoy the food and fellowship. There will be the usual menu plus a few extra items at $5.00 per person. For more information, contact Bob Hershey at 231-0829. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA - A meeting will be held at 7:00 pm in Gardiner Hall (OLV Activities Center) on Wednesday, August 20. The agenda will include a presentation on the "Prayer Shawl Ministry." New members welcome. Come and see what we're all about! OUR LADY OF VICTORY USED UNIFORM SALE - The OLV Parent Teacher Group will be sponsoring a used uniform sale in the school gym on Saturday, August 23 from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. Volunteers are needed. Come and replace outgrown or outworn clothes for school. OUR LADY OF VICTORY PRESCHOOL - The OLV Preschool welcomes all new and returning families to the 2008 - 2009 school year. We are proud to provide quality Preschool and Childcare programs for children ages 2½ - 5 years (Pre-K). With our bright, fully equipped facility and trained caring staff your child will enjoy a special and rewarding experience with us. For more information about our Programs and to schedule a tour of our facility, please call 238-6616. NINE-MONTH COURSE: THE PRACTICE OF CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER - The Bethany Retreat Center will host a retreat on the Practice of Contemplative Prayer beginning on September 12 - 14, 2008. The retreat will be one weekend each month and during the nine month period participants will view the Spiritual Journey tapes. Brochures available. Call 814-263-4855 for more information or visit website: www.bethanyretreatcenter.org. CAMPBELL'S LABELS AND BOX TOPS 4 EDUCATION - OLV is collecting Campbell's soup labels to purchase valuable educational materials. The labels are also on Pepperidge Farm products, V8 juices, and Prego sauces. Please place labels in the Campbell's collection bin located in the Gathering Space. Box Tops 4 Education coupons are also needed (Cheerios, Kleenex, brownie mix, etc.) Please place these box tops in the Campbell's collection bin located in the Gathering Space. For a complete list of products sporting Box Tops go to www.Boxtops4education.com. For more information, please call Jen Fitzgerald at 234-2306. Announcements of additional area events which may be of interest are posted on the "Area News and Events" and "Goods/Services Needed/Offered" bulletin boards located in the Gathering Space. Please take a moment to check them out. Diocesan Events SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEW BISHOP GUILFOYLE APPLICANTS - It's not too late to enroll for the 2008-09 school year at Bishop Guilfoyle High School. Special scholarship monies have been set aside for new applicants. Call 944-4014 to schedule a personal consultation. Bus transportation from surrounding school districts and State College shuttle available. BG offers a Catholic, pre-collegiate education on a drug-free campus. SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF THE ALLEGHENIES OUTDOOR SUNDAY MASSES - All are most welcome to join us each Sunday evening at 7:00 pm for the Outdoor Sunday Mass at the beautiful Shrine of Our Lady of the Alleghenies in Loretto. The Mass will be celebrated now through Labor Day Weekend, August 31. In the event of inclement weather, the Mass will be held in the Basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel. Some benches are available. However, to insure seating, please bring a lawn chair. The Prince Gallitzin Chapel House, adjacent to the Shrine, will also be open to the public on those same Sundays, beginning at 1:00 pm and closing at 6:00 pm. TOUR OF THE ALTOONA CATHEDRAL - The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona is conducting tours during the month of September. This is the month in which the Cathedral was formally dedicated in 1931. parishes and groups from throughout the Diocese are invited to come for a one-hour guided tour. Plan to take part in one of these tours. Please call your Parish Office for further information. FALL ADULT FAITH FORMATION CLASSES - What is the Adult Enrichment & Lay Ecclesial Ministry Formation Process? It's an opportunity for courses to enrich your faith; two years of intensive spiritual and theological formation with an opportunity for a third year of specialized ministry training in Adult Formation. Training includes Advance Bible Study, Christian Initiation, Hospital Visitation, Liturgical Foundations, Master Catechist, Peace & Justice, Tribunal Advocate and Youth Ministry. Classes are offered in Duncansville at St. Catherine of Siena Parish Hall on Wednesday, September 3 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm and in Johnstown at St. John Gualbert Activity Center on Wednesday, September 10 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. For information and registration contact the Parish Life Office at 814-693-9605, visit us online at www.ajdiocese.org or email jschneider@dioceseaj.org. MASS IN SLOVAK - A Mass in the Slovak language will be con-celebrated on Wednesday, September 17, at 9:30 am in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona. That Eucharistic celebration will open this year's bi-annual convocation of the Conference of Slovak Clergy in the United States. Five American Bishops and a number of priests and deacons of Slovak ancestry are expected to participate. Anyone interested is invited to join them in prayer.












			Church of the Good Shepherd PO BOX 8186 \| State College, PA 16805 Phone: 814-238-2110 \| FAX: 814-238-3484 \| E-mail: gsoffice@goodshepherd-sc.org Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.