October 21
November 01, 2007
The Twenty-Nineth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 21, 2007
National Collection for Evangelization of the Nations. World
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) A HISTORY TO REMEMBER. The roots of RCIA extend far back into the early centuries of Christianity. By the end of the second century, the community of Jesus Christ’s followers initiated new members though a single celebration of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. At their baptism individuals were submerged in a pool of water, an action showing their desire to be immersed in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. In confirmation the bishops anointed the new Christians with fragrant, blessed oil and prayed that they receive Jesus’ gift of the Holy Spirit. In Eucharist, Christ’s body and blood in the forms of bread and wine were shared for the first time by the newly initiated in the company of their new family of Christian brothers and sisters. This dramatic celebration of initiation took place once a year during the hours of darkness before the dawn of Easter morning – the morning commemorating Jesus’ resurrection. But the journeys to faith of these early candidates for Christian initiation, from their first inquiries about Jesus to this sacred moment, were long and cautious. In those times of persecution, anyone who identified with Christians risked social, political and even physical death. No one dared become Christian without months and even years of reflection. Those preparing for initiation into the Church were carefully led through their journey of faith into the Christian community. And the process continues today. The RCIA group meets every Tuesday evening in the Holy Family room in the church at 7:30 pm.
The family that prays together, stays together You are invited to help form a group of ten families to pray the Rosary each month for the Church, the Pope, the family, and for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. To aid you in your prayer, an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe (in the form of a small shrine) will circulate throughout the group with each house receiving it for three days. You choose the three days of the month you would like to receive the shrine. Every day, at the Basilica of Guadalupe in
Making a Will – A Lasting Legacy: Please consider a gift to your Parish in your will as a lasting and beneficial testimony of faith. New to the Parish? Welcome! Please fill in a registration form, or call the office, and take a box of envelopes or consider using a cheque, Visa/MC or pre-authorized contribution plan for Sunday contribution. Our financial requirements are approx. $7,000 per week to support our approx. $2,000 a week mortgage payment, any excess is used to pay the finishing construction costs or to pay down the mortgage. Thank you for your generous weekly support of Good Shepherd Parish. NOTE FROM FINANCE COUNCIL TO ALL MINISTRIES: Groups requiring funds in the next fiscal year are asked to submit a budget by October 31, 2007. They may be emailed to the office at good.shepherd@on.aibn.com
Green Team: The Good Shepherd parish is seeking an adult volunteer to spearhead a “Green Team” (our contribution to the welfare of our planet). If interested, please call the office for details.
KAIROS SPIRITUALITY-FOR-SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTRE: Celtic Christianity. Presenter: Anne Kathleen McLaughlin, gsic. Sat., Nov. 3, 9:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Registration & coffee: 9:00 a.m. Non-refundable fee: $20 by Oct. 29. Bring bag lunch. Kairos Spirituality-for-Social Justice Centre, 211 Bronson. Info: (613-236-6557); (kairos@bellnet.ca).
CHRISTIAN MEDITATION ADVENT RETREAT: Yearning and Longing: Living in Advent Time. Presenter: Reverend Kevin Flynn, Director, Anglican Studies Program,