Please remember those less fortunate when doing your weekly shopping! This week's food pantry needs are: Canned Pasta, Brownie Mix, Cake Mix and Frosting.

An easy way to help the parish is to join Club 60. The more members, the more funds to be used to keep our parish vital. The cost is $60 a year, or $6 a month for 10 months. Club members are eligible to win $60 each month from January through December and one of nine prizes at the finale, for a total of $2,800 in finale prizes. For more information see the parish newsletter or contact Ann Lesperance at 508-883-6873.

The Worcester Diocese is organizing a bus trip to Washington DC on January 24, 2020 for the annual March for Life. There will be a Mass on Thursday, January 23 at 7;30 pm at St. Paul's Cathedral, followed by departure of buses to Washington, DC. The cost is $80 per person if paid by December 31st and $95 per person after December 31st. Registration deadline is Monday, January 13 or when all buses are full, whichever comes first. For complete details, visit the Diocesan March for Life webpage https://www.worcesterdiocese.org/march-for-life-1.

In the case of inclement weather, if there is NO SCHOOL or a TWO HOUR DELAY, there will be NO Mass. If there is a one hour delay, Mass will be celebrated.

Join us for Holy Hour after the morning Mass every first Thursday of each month. All are invited to attend!

Our next Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with the Rosary will be held on Thursday September 26, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at St. Augustine Church. "Let every knee bend before Thee, O greatness of my God, so supremely humbled in the Sacred Host. May every heart love Thee, every spirit adore Thee, and every will be subject to Thee!" -- St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.

As we begin our partnership with the diocese of Mitú and Bishop Medardo, we are looking for members of both parishes to help oversee and discuss ways we can support them, including the possibility of mission trips. If you are interested in participating in the committee, please call the Good Shepherd rectory and leave your contact information. You can also see either of the PPC Chairpersons Colleen Curis or Jason Cote.

Living Faith Booklets for April, May and June 2019 are available on the bookshelf inside the main doors of the church. A $2 donation is requested to defray the cost of the subscription.

The 2019 AND 2020 Mass Intentions Books are available, and there are plenty of open Masses as well as many open weeks for the Sanctuary Candle. Mass Intentions and the Sanctuary Candle donations are still only $10.00 each.

Please check out the Lost and Found Basket located at the front door of the church. There are quite a few items looking for their owners.

The St. Vincent de Paul Society of our parish receives money for the clothing that is placed in their clothing bin.The bin is located just past the garage on the left as you exit the property.Please deosit only clothing that is still usable.