In the desert God gave the people manna from heaven. In this celebration, the Lord gives himself for our nourishment.

You are cordially invited to participate in the joyful Celebration of Ordination. The Most Reverend Terrence Prendergast, SJ Archbishop of Ottawa will confer the Holy Order of Deacon to, Kevin Joseph Foley, Ronald Allan McRae, Peter Robert Lafleur, Mark Pierre Masson, Thomas James Cuddihy, and Ho-Chuen Peter Fan. Sunday, June 8th at 2:30 p.m. at Notre Dame Cathedral. Please keep these men and their families in your prayers.

Annual General Meeting date for the Parish is June 11 at 7:30 pm.  Ministry heads are asked to have their respective reports to their Parish Pastoral Council Representative by June 6. All parishioners are welcome to this meeting.

Familia – presents Family Movie Night! May 31 from 6:30 – 9:00. There will be a family movie in the social space and a movie and activities for the little ones in the sacristy. The movie that will be shown will be Champions of Faith, an inspiring movie of faith in baseball. Admission is $5 per family with the proceeds to support ConQuest Boys Club and Challenge Girls Club members attending summer camp. More details to follow. For more information, please contact Gillian or Sean Keenan

UNDER THE SON!  The biggest retreat for Ottawa's Catholic Youth all year!  May 30 - June 1, St. Monica's parish Grades 9-12 (entering & leaving). Don't miss this weekend of FUN outdoors! Games, food, sleeping out in tents, worship, speakers, Mass, Adoration under the stars, and friends you'll never forget!  Register at: (www.ottawacatholicyouth.com/uts/).  Info:

NATIONAL SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR 2008 INTERNATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS: To take place the weekend of May 24-25, 2008, The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, two weeks before the start of the Eucharist Congress
SUPPORT THE PILGRIMS: Sign the community poster, and take home a bookmark reminder to pray for the World Youth Day Pilgrims; May 31-June 1, in the gathering space after all Masses.
2nd Annual Golf Tournament & Dinner Fundraiser -Time is running out!!  Our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament & Dinner takes place on June 1, 2008.  Sign up sheets are at the doors of the Church.  Make up your own foursome or come and meet some new friends.  Dinner promises to be delicious – steak or chicken with all the fixings!  Your choice, golf only, golf and dinner or dinner only.  Come out and have a great time while helping out our parish!

50TH ANNIVERSARY TO THE PRIESTHOOD OF ARCHBISHOP MARCEL GERVAIS:  You are invited to a Thanksgiving Mass on Sat., May 31, 10:00 a.m. at Notre Dame Cathedral.  A reception will follow in the Parish Hall.
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. Thank you for your generous weekly support of Good Shepherd Parish.  Make a Will – A Lasting Legacy: Please, consider a gift to your Parish in your will as a lasting and beneficial testimony of faith.

Offering for May 18, 2008  
Sunday Envelopes:     $2496.34
PAC (Approx.):            2,250.00
Loose:              525.16  
Total Collection:  $5271.15
Papal Charities  $2179.50  

YOUTH MINISTER NEEDED:  For Annunciation of the Lord Parish, 2414 Ogilvie Rd. Ottawa.  Full-time, to begin Sept. 1, 2008.  Begins as a one-year contract position with a competitive salary based on experience and training.  Resume to Msgr. Latour (rrjl@bellnet.ca) or to parish (parish.annunciation@bellnet.ca) before July 15, 2008.

DEVELOPMENT & PEACE FUNDRAISING FOR TYPHOON VICTIMS IN MYANMAR: Working in collaboration with emergency relief organization Caritas Internationalis and the Catholic Church in the country to distribute aid.  Contributions: (1 888 664-3387), online at Emergency: Burma, or by cheque (marked "Emergency: Burma (Myanmar)") to:  Development & Peace, 1425 René-Lévesque Blvd. West, 3rd floor, Montreal (Quebec) H3G 1T7.  Info: (http://www.devp.org/devpme/eng/pressroom/2008/comm2008-05-09-eng.html).

GATHERING OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION MINISTRY: 25 Years: Remembering & Visioning. For all involved in Christian Initiation Ministry, Pastors, Coordinators, Team Members, Sponsors, Deacons & members of the assembly. Sat., May 31, 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Diocesan Centre, 1247 Kilborn Place. To name the past and, as a diocese, vision for the future.  Cost: $10; max. $30/parish. Bring the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.  Registration ends May 27 (613-738-5025, ext. 217); (abrown@ecclesia-ottawa.org).

Bible Study at Good Shepherd Parish
You are invited to join a journey of faith and discovery as we continue an on-going series of Bible study courses. Using materials produced for the widely acclaimed Little Rock Scripture Study series, we will “break-open” sacred texts and learn how profoundly they touch our individual and community lives. To facilitate group sharing, the number of participants will be limited to twelve. Pre-registration is necessary, and the courses are usually fully booked. The participant fee is $25.00, and includes the cost of a personal copy of the scripture commentary and a study guide. For more information regarding the courses, contact Ron McRae

Announced Masses

Saturday, May 24 – Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
5:00 pm  †Luca Dumont req by the Dumont Family
         †Deceased relatives of the Pereira Family
         †Raymond Logan req by the CWL
Sunday, May 25 – Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
9:00 am  For our Parishioners
11:15 am  †Victor Zapotoczny req by Bernadette Zapotoczny
  †Dan Yuen req by the Family
   †John MacPhee and Caroline MacPhee req by John & Lorraine MacPhee
Tuesday, May 27
9:00 am Special Intentions req by Patricia Tonner
Wednesday, May 28 
9:00 am  Private Intentions
Thursday, May 29  
9:00 am  Maria Massaroni req by Robert and Angela Lavictoire
Friday, May 30 – Sacred Heart of Jesus
9:00 am    †Denis Cyr req by Patricia Hirrel-Cyr
   †Judy Gulliver req by the Tonner Family
Saturday, May 31 – Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:00 pm  For Our Parishioners
Sunday, June 1 – Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 am †Mrs. Rose Quinn req by John Conner
 †Stella Comeau req by John Conner
 †Mary Jane Vigneau req by Don and Terry Bolduc
11:15 am †Victor Zapotoczny req by Bernadette Zapotoczny
 †John MacPhee and Caroline MacPhee req by John & Lorraine MacPhee
    †Deceased Members of the Knights of Columbus
    For the intentions of the parishioners at the request of the Keable Family
Please pray for our sick: Monique Byrnes, Helen Ramsay, John Dunn, Baby Marcus Keable-John, Audrey Barnes and Leina Mollo.
Please pray for our deceased: Yolande Theriault

Healing Mass – Divine Infant Parish.
Friday, May 30, at 7:00 p.m. 6658 Bilberry Drive, Orleans. The Feast of the Sacred Heart. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be administered during Mass, which will conclude with individual prayers for healing those who wish. All are welcome.

Vacation Bible School
Divine Infant Parish in collaboration with The Good Shepherd Parish presents: a rainforest bible adventure that will have your children swinging into fun!  Students experience bible stories through an interactive combination of music, art, science, games, celebration and drama in a sky high adventure!  The vacation bible school is offered for students going into grades 1-5 and runs as a half-day program from 8:30 am until 12:00pm.  Register early.  A limited number of spaces have been reserved for children of Good Shepherd during the week of July 7-11, 2008.  The fee is $40.00 per child.  To register for the program, please contact Donna Dunham at  or Gillian Keenan