GOOD SHEPHERD

AMERICAN NATIONAL CATHOLIC CHURCH

1890 WHITESVILLE RD, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08755
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732-279-6837

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AUGUST 6, 2017
TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD
Mass Schedule
Saturday 5PM
Sunday 8AM & 10AM
Served by:

Fr. Drew Miller

Interim Pastor

Sr. Donna Lombardi, N/FCM

Pastoral Associate

Karen Suter
Church Secretary

Mike & Fran Krol

Parish Council Leaders

An All Inclusive Independent Catholic Community,

Dedicated to Making the World a Better Place
 August 5th & 6th

5pm: People of the parish

8am: The deceased of the parish
10am The infirmed of the parish

EVERYDAY STEWARDSHIP - RECOGNIZE GOD

Please note: whenever possible, please
submit Mass requests at least six weeks in
advance, this will help to assure publication in
the bulletin.
IN YOUR ORDINARY MOMENTS
There are times in our lives that we get the chance to
see a glimpse of heaven. It may be through the love of
another, loved one or stranger. Sometimes it may even
be an event that seems unexplainable, perhaps even su-
pernatural. These occurrences may be the answer to
prayer or they may surprise us by coming out of no-
where. But no matter their nature or origin, they give us
hope and strength to carry on through life.

When we journey on a pathway of stewardship, we are

bound to experience moments of grace where we see
even the smallest seeds we planted grow into something
amazing. At these moments, we are reminded that God
is real and that our stewardship is not in vain. The giv-
ing of our gifts and talents is not just a response to
God's calling. The giving is one way that God breaks
through into the lives of others. As we use what God
has given us for his glory, he uses us as instruments of
Saints of the Week grace to be truly present to others.

The greatest example of this occurs at the Mass.

August 8: Through the hands of an ordained priest taking the gifts
St. Dominic, Priest (+1221) of bread and wine, God is really present with us. When
we then take Christ into our bodies, we accept the offer
August 9:
to take him into the world to others. The world cannot
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin see Jesus in us with human eyes, but through our works
and Martyr (+1942) of stewardship, they can see Jesus in us. One could say
August 10: they even have a chance to see a glimpse of heaven.
St. Lawrence, Deacon and
--Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS
Martyr (+258)
August 11:
St. Clare, Virgin (+1253)
August 12:
St. Jane Frances de Chantal,
Religious (+1641)
 FAMILY FAITH FORMATION
Sharing the Gospel
Previews give us a quick peek at a movie,
in hopes that we will want to see more. In
today's Gospel, we celebrate Jesus'
Transfiguration. That's when God gave
Peter, James and John a preview of the
risen Jesus, the Jesus they would see again
one day. Jesus glowed brightly. Moses and
Elijah came to talk with Jesus. Then a great
cloud covered everyone, and God said
Jesus was his Son. Jesus was the Savior that
God's people had been waiting for.

Prayer
Dear God, thank you for showing us through
your Word that Jesus is our Savior. Amen.

Something to Draw
Draw a picture of Jesus glowing on top of the
mountain.

Mission for the Week

Read today's Gospel with your family. What
would have surprised you most about seeing
Jesus like that on top of the mountain?

A lesson from Eckhart Tolle, spiritual

teacher ..

Forgive yourself for the past.

There is a fine balance between honoring

the past and losing yourself in it. You
definitely cannot cut out your past.
However, you can acknowledge your past,
learn from the mistakes you have
committed and apply your learning to the
present. Forgive yourself for the mistakes
you have committed and start a new page.
 Message from
Bishop George
St. Francis of Assisi
ANCC
The Cathedral parish of the ANCC, will
be holding a 10 year Anniversary 50/50
Raffle with proceeds going to their
Building Fund.
Tickets are $50.00 each with the potential
to win $12,000.00 . Tickets are available
for purchase at Good Shepherd. If
interested in purchasing a ticket speak to
Karen or Donna.
Drawing to be on October 6, 2017 at their
10th Anniversary Dinner Dance.
Ministry Weekend
August 5th and 6th
Would you like to be more involved in the
Good Shepherd community but dont
have a lot of time to give?? Come and
see what may fit your schedule and fulfill
your wish to be more involved.
Do you enjoy reading?
Discussions?
Making new friends?
We will be reading The Untethered Soul
written by: Michael Singer
Books will be available for sale at Good Shepherd
( $11.00) or can be purchased individually online
or at Barnes and Noble.
If interested in purchasing book see Sr. Donna.
Sufficient reading time will be given before a date
to meet is set.
Good Shepherd ANCC