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January 11, 2023 – Family & Life eNews January Update

DIOCESE OF EVANSVILLE

OFFICE OF FAMILY & LIFE eNEWS

January 2023  
Catholic Marriage Initiatives Fund awards Diocese of Evansville with $50,000 matching grant for PROJECT CANA (Catholic Accompaniment through Nurturing and Action)
IF YOUR PARISH WOULD LIKE TO START ONE OR MORE OF THE BELOW PROGRAMS AND WOULDN’T MIND SOME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP THEM GET GOING, CONTACT ERIC GIRTEN AT EGIRTEN@EVDIO.ORG
The CMI grant is a three year matching grant that will focus on the following areas and programs:

Preparing Children and Youth for Marriage:  Remote Marriage Preparation

  • Real Essentials

Preparing Engaged Couples for Marriage: Immediate Marriage preparation (Spanish)

  • Joy-filled Marriage and Adventures in Marriage

Ongoing Marriage Enrichment

  • Grace Marriage
  • Marriage Enrichment Retreat (In Spanish) Using JFM and AIM
  • Adventures in Marriage

Accompanying Married Couples in Crisis

  • Building a Eucharistic Marriage

Accompanying Couples Who Are Separated or Divorced 

  • Life Giving Wounds
  • Surviving Divorce

Accompanying Couples toward Marriage in the Church: Convalidation (Spanish)

  • Using a combination of Joy-filled Marriage and Adventures in Marriage

Accompanying Couples Who Have Lost a Family Member, Especially a Child

  • Redbird Ministries
2023 PEACE IN THE MOURNING WIDOW RETREAT DAY IS MARCH 25
Peace in the Mourning (PIM) is a Christ-focused healing day for widows of all ages (no matter how long ago their loss).  Through personal sharing, education, and the Sacraments, retreat-goers are able to continue, or begin, their journey of healing after the loss of their spouse.
Go Here to Register
2023 Unveiled Marriage Prep Retreat Dates
2023 UNVEILED RETREAT DATES:

  • MARCH 17-18, 2023 (Two Day) $225.00
  • MAY 12-13, 2023 (Two Day) $225.00
  • SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (One Day) $170.00
Go Here to Register
2023 Natural Family Planning Classes
Go Here to Register
2023 DIVORCE SUPPORT
INTERESTED IN STARTING A SURVIVING DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP IN YOUR PARISH OR AREA OF THE DIOCESE?  CONTACT ERIC GIRTEN AT EGIRTEN@EVDIO.ORG.  PROJECT CANA eligible
2023 POST ABORTION HEALING
PROJECT RACHEL IS CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY ABORTION.
FOSTER CARE SURVEY
Take this quick survey about foster care (and adoption) needs in the diocese and help us create stronger care communities
Diocese of Evansville Foster Care Survey

1. Parish name: ________________________________ City/Town: ______________________________
2. Are you a current or past foster parent? (Circle one)     Yes     No
3. Would you like more information about parish assistance programs? (Circle one)     Yes     No
4. Would you like information on how to become a foster parent? (Circle one)     Yes     No
5. Are you interested in fostering a child? (Circle one)     Yes     No
6. Are you interested in providing tutoring for children in foster care? (Circle one)     Yes     No
7. Are you interested in preparing meals for foster care families? (Circle one)     Yes     No
8. Are you interested in babysitting for children in foster care? (Circle one)     Yes     No
9. Are you interested in assisting with transportation for foster care families (driving family members to appointments and other commitments)? (Circle one)     Yes     No
10. Are you interested in participating on a parish or diocesan team to increase awareness and support for foster/adoptive families?     Yes     No
11. Are you interested in serving on a parish prayer team for foster care families? (Circle one)     Yes     No
12. Do you know someone in your parish who is a current or past adoptive parent, foster parent, or CASA volunteer? (Circle one) If you answered yes to this question, please encourage them to complete this survey.     Yes     No
Please include your first and last name. __________________________________________________
Please include your email address.______________________________________________________

 
Grace Marriage is a quarterly marriage enrichment program for your parish.  Join other parishes that have already started this program!  PROJECT CANA eligible

Source and Summit
March 17, 18, 19, 2023
Reitz Memorial High School
“THROUGH HIM AND WITH HIM AND IN HIM”
See what’s new and who’s coming…
SOURCE + SUMMIT Website – IT’S NEW!
What can happen at Source + Summit….
Jacob’s story…learn more
ERIC GIRTEN, LSW MPS
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF FAMILY & LIFE
812-424-5536 | egirten@evdio.org
Diocese of Evansville
4200 N. Kentucky Ave. | Evansville, IN 47711-2799
Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O Good Jesus, hear me.
Within your Wounds hide me. Permit me not to be separated from you.
From the wicked foe, defend me. At the hour of my death, call me and bid me come to you.
That with your saints I may praise you. For ever and ever. Amen.
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PO BOX 4169
Evansville, IN 47724

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December 20, 2022 – Constant Contact Update
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MERRY
CHRISTMAS !
from Fr. Zach and the Good Shepherd parish staff.
MASS TIMES FOR
CHRISTMAS WEEKEND
Christmas Eve:
4:30 PM- Children’s Mass
10:30 PM
Prelude music will begin 30 minutes
before Masses.
Christmas Day:
9:00 AM
Saturday, Dec 31: 4:30 PM
Sunday, January 1: 7:30 & 10:30 AM
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Holiday
Office Hours:
Dec. 19-22
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
********
Dec. 23 – Closed
Dec. 26 & 27 – Closed
*******
Dec. 28 & 29
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Dec. 30-Jan 2- Closed
********
We will reopen on Jan. 3, 2023
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Hallow
Good Shepherd’s partnership with Hallow continues through the Christmas season all the way to Easter to provide every parishioner FREE access to all of Hallow’s prayer content- including the 2023 Catechism in a Year with Fr. Mike Schmitz.
Christmas is the perfect time to celebrate the joyous birth of Christ and there is no better way to glorify God than through daily prayer.
Hallow is the #1 Catholic app worldwide and includes over 5,000 audio-guided sessionsdesigned to help you grow closer to God and develop a daily habit of prayer. Hallow subscriptions include prayers for kids and families, resources for mental health, meditations for sleep, seasonal music, multiple languages (including Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, and Polish!) daily trivia, podcast-style courses to learn more about faith, and more! Register today by selecting our parish when you click this link: Hallow.com/holyday
Our partnership with Hallow includes FREE Hallow Plus subscriptions for all parishioners through Easter! We hope you’ll take advantage of this gift from the parish. In order to have full access to Hallow, including the Advent Pray 25 challenge, you can scan the QR code, then follow the sign up instructions. You can also go the website: hallow.com/holyday
If you having difficulties with downloading the app, please call the parish office and we will try to assist you.
Updates from St. Rose of Lima in
Pilate, Haiti:
We would like to thank everyone who donates to support our sister parish. We were able to send $14,500 this month, this included funds raised at the Fall Festival booth in October.
Thank you to all who donate and all who worked the booth.
Please check our website daily for updates.
To sign up for online giving please visit our website…..
Thank you in advance for your donations.
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Evansville, IN 47715
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December 05, 2022 – Family & Life eNews December 2022

DIOCESE OF EVANSVILLE

OFFICE OF FAMILY & LIFE eNEWS

December 2022 and dates for 2023  
Catholic Marriage Initiatives Fund awards Diocese with $50,000 matching grant
The CMI grant is a three year matching grant that will focus on the following areas and programs:

Preparing Children and Youth for Marriage:  Remote Marriage Preparation

  • Real Essentials

Preparing Engaged Couples for Marriage: Immediate Marriage preparation (Spanish)

  • Joy-filled Marriage and Adventures in Marriage.

Ongoing Marriage Enrichment

  • Grace Marriage
  • Marriage Enrichment Retreat (In Spanish) Using JFM and AIM
  • Adventures in Marriage

Accompanying Married Couples in Crisis

  • Building a Eucharistic Marriage

Accompanying Couples Who Are Separated or Divorced 

  • Life Giving Wounds
  • Surviving Divorce

Accompanying Couples toward Marriage in the Church: Convalidation (Spanish)

  • Using a combination of Joy-filled Marriage and Adventures in Marriage

Accompanying Couples Who Have Lost a Family Member, Especially a Child

  • Redbird Ministries
2023 Unveiled Marriage Prep Retreat Dates
2023 UNVEILED RETREAT DATES:

  • MARCH 17-18, 2023 (Two Day) $225.00
  • MAY 12-13, 2023 (Two Day) $225.00
  • SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (One Day) $170.00
Go Here to Register
2023 Natural Family Planning Classes
Go Here to Register
2023 DIVORCE SUPPORT
INTERESTED IN STARTING A SURVIVING DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP IN YOUR PARISH OR AREA OF THE DIOCESE?  CONTACT ERIC GIRTEN AT EGIRTEN@EVDIO.ORG.
2023 PEACE IN THE MOURNING WIDOW RETREAT DAY IS MARCH 25
2023 POST ABORTION HEALING
FOSTER FRIENDLY IN 2023

Why Become a Foster Friendly Faith Community?

  • Justice, mercy and grace are themes throughout scripture and most faith traditions.
  • People of faith already care deeply about these issues. Statistics show practicing Christians are three times more likely to foster and twice as likely to adopt compared to the general population.
  • Foster care is a non-partisan, unifying issue.
  • Foster care is an upstream issue. It is at the root of a number of current-day social wounds, including homelessness, sex trafficking, suicide and more.

The Diocese of Evansville Office of Family & Life and other key partners is working to create greater support for those who have chosen to become foster parents/families.  Will you take a brief moment to complete this survey?  Simply click the link below.  Thank you!
Diocese of Evansville Foster Care Survey

1. Parish name: ________________________________ City/Town: ______________________________
2. Are you a current or past foster parent? (Circle one)     Yes     No
3. Would you like more information about parish assistance programs? (Circle one)     Yes     No
4. Would you like information on how to become a foster parent? (Circle one)     Yes     No
5. Are you interested in fostering a child? (Circle one)     Yes     No
6. Are you interested in providing tutoring for children in foster care? (Circle one)     Yes     No
7. Are you interested in preparing meals for foster care families? (Circle one)     Yes     No
8. Are you interested in babysitting for children in foster care? (Circle one)     Yes     No
9. Are you interested in assisting with transportation for foster care families (driving family members to appointments and other commitments)? (Circle one)     Yes     No
10. Are you interested in participating on a parish or diocesan team to increase awareness and support for foster/adoptive families?     Yes     No
11. Are you interested in serving on a parish prayer team for foster care families? (Circle one)     Yes     No
12. Do you know someone in your parish who is a current or past adoptive parent, foster parent, or CASA volunteer? (Circle one) If you answered yes to this question, please encourage them to complete this survey.     Yes     No
Please include your first and last name. __________________________________________________
Please include your email address.______________________________________________________

 

Source and Summit
March 17, 18, 19, 2023
Reitz Memorial High School
“THROUGH HIM AND WITH HIM AND IN HIM”
See what’s new and who’s coming…
SOURCE + SUMMIT Website – IT’S NEW!
What can happen at Source + Summit….
Jacob’s story…learn more
Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O Good Jesus, hear me.
Within your Wounds hide me. Permit me not to be separated from you.
From the wicked foe, defend me. At the hour of my death, call me and bid me come to you.
That with your saints I may praise you. For ever and ever. Amen.
Copyright © *|2022|* *|office of family & life|*, All rights reserved.
Our mailing address is:
PO BOX 4169
Evansville, IN 47724

OFFICE OF FAMILY/LIFE
http://www.evdio.org/family-life.html
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF EVANSVILLE
http://www.evdio.org/
THE MESSAGE
http://www.themessageonline.org/

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December 06, 2022 – Constant Contact Update
HAPPY ST. NICHOLAS DAY!
December 6, 2022
Hallow
We are excited to announce a partnership with Hallow this Advent. Hallow is a Catholic Prayer and meditation app that helps people deepen their relationship with God and create a daily habit of prayer through audio-guided prayer sessions ranging from 1 to 60 minutes long – there are over 5,000 prayer sessions available on the app!
Our partnership with Hallow includes FREE Hallow Plus subscriptions for all parishioners through Easter! We hope you’ll take advantage of this gift from the parish. In order to have full access to Hallow, including the Advent Pray 25 challenge, you can scan the QR code, then follow the sign up instructions. You can also go the website hallow.com/holyday
If you having difficulties with downloading the app, please call the parish office and we will try to assist you.
Raise Right/Scrip Tips
We currently have Dick’s Sporting Goods cards in $100 denomination in stock.
We also have lower denomination cards on hand and available for a limited time. They make great stocking stuffers.
Make sure to take advantage of the extra earnings during Dazzle Days, November 26-December 9. See flyer, use the enrollment code listed here if you don’t have an account set up yet!
Try to order your cards early so you can for sure get them on time! If you order by Monday mornings at 8:30, the cards should be in by the end of the same week. You can order online, too! We can let you know when your order is ready.
Connie Sermersheim
contact with any questions or problems 812-431-8053
Text: 812-431-8053
OUR NEXT FALL FESTIVAL PLANNING MEETING IS…
DECEMBER 6, 2022
AT 6:30 PM
IN THE PARISH HALL
ALL ARE WELCOME!
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Masses:
December 8, 2022
7:40 AM
&
5:30 PM
ADVENT
RECONCILIATION SERVICES
December 11, 2022 @ 1:00 PM
December 18 @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM
During the Arise Holy Hour
Updates from St. Rose of Lima in
Pilate, Haiti:
Fr. Marcel has compiled a list of items that St. Rose is in need of funding. Please prayerfully consider a donation to our sister parish.
*Rectory electrical and plumbing: $800
*Orphanage (tuition, uniforms, shoes, clothing, supplies & food): $5,480.00
*Repair school benches and restrooms: $2800.00
*Repair of parish vehicle: $2758.00
*Total of all projects: $11,838.00
You can donate through our online portal “We Share”, or use your gold envelope in your monthly envelope set.
Please check our website daily for updates.
To sign up for online giving please visit our website…..
Thank you in advance for your donations.
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November 11, 2022 – Constant Contact Update
Hallow
We are excited to announce a partnership with Hallow this Advent. Hallow is a Catholic Prayer and meditation app that helps people deepen their relationship with God and create a daily habit of prayer through audio-guided prayer sessions ranging from 1 to 60 minutes long – there are over 5,000 prayer sessions available on the app!
Our partnership with Hallow includes FREE Hallow Plus subscriptions for all parishioners through Easter! We hope you’ll take advantage of this gift from the parish. In order to have full access to Hallow, including the Advent Pray 25 challenge, you can scan the QR code, then follow the sign up instructions. You can also go the website hallow.com/holyday
Raise Right/Scrip Tips
We currently have Dick’s Sporting Goods cards in $100 denomination in stock.
We also have lower denomination cards on hand and available for a limited time. They make great stocking stuffers.
Make sure to take advantage of the extra earnings during Dazzle Days, November 26-December 9. See flyer, use the enrollment code listed here if you don’t have an account set up yet!
Try to order your cards early so you can for sure get them on time! If you order by Monday mornings at 8:30, the cards should be in by the end of the same week. You can order online, too! We can let you know when your order is ready.
Connie Sermersheim
contact with any questions or problems 812-431-8053
Text: 812-431-8053
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Thanksgiving Day Mass
9:00 AM
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Masses:
December 8, 2022
7:40 AM
&
5:30 PM
ADVENT
RECONCILIATION SERVICES
December 11, 2022 @ 1:00 PM
December 18 @ 6:00 – 8:00 PM
During the Arise Holy Hour
Please check our website daily for updates.
To sign up for online giving please visit our website…..
Thank you in advance for your donations.
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November 18, 2022 – Hallow App Update for Good Shepherd Catholic Parishioners

Dear members of Good Shepherd Catholic Parish,
We are very excited to announce that this year, we are partnering with Hallow, the #1 Catholic
App, to help our parishioners grow in their prayer lives and in their relationship with God.
Please take the opportunity to register early! An announcement will be made at all
Masses the First Sunday of Advent, but since you are an active member of the life of the parish,
we thought it would be beneficial for you to have the option to log in early.
Following is more information about the partnership with Hallow – We sincerely hope that you take
the time to try praying with Hallow; it has already made a huge difference in the lives of Catholics around the world:
– Sign up at https://hallow.com/holydaypackage/
– Need additional registration support? Check it out here.
– Join the #pray25 Advent Challenge in the app and commit to spending time in prayer
each day of this holy season.
Please share this opportunity with other members of our extended parish family. There really is something for everyone inside the app, from family prayers, sleep prayers/meditations, discernment novenas, examinations of conscience before reconciliation, music (including an Advent ‘praylist’!), and so much more!
Thank you for your continued dedication to Good Shepherd Catholic Parish. May you grow closer to Christ this Advent!  This app will be free now (first Sunday of Advent for all) until Easter Sunday.
P.S. If you already have the free Hallow app on your phone, start on the registration page: https://hallow.com/holydaypackage/
Type in Good Shepherd Parish, choose the last option “Already have an account? Log in.”  Please contact the Parish Office if you have any further questions and enjoy.
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November 02, 2022 – Constant Contact Update – Fall Festival meeting, Jr. High Youth group event & More.. 👀
CPC 2022-23 Donations
Thank you to all those who have turned in pledge cards or made your pledge online to our Called to be Faithful Stewards, CPC campaign. We appreciate your generosity.
At this time, we are at 53% of our goal of $279,037. We are so thankful for the generosity, but still need many of you to respond to our plea. Parishioner’s gifts to this annual appeal provide funding to the pastoral and ministerial works of the diocese in every parish in southwestern Indiana. The remaining unpaid balance of CPC must be paid by the church’s general fund.
Your gift of $50 or $100 would go a long way in supporting these vital ministries of the Diocese of Evansville. You can make your gift by dropping your CPC card in the Sunday Collection basket or make a secure contribution at www.evdio.org.
FALL FESTIVAL BOOTH MEETING
NOVEMBER 8 @ 6:30 pm
PARISH HALL
Do you have menu ideas for the Fall Festival booth? Does your group want to participate & benefit from the funds raised in the booth?
Please join us to discuss how we can grow and develop this wonderful fundraiser for our parish and school.
ALL ideas will be taken under consideration.
This meeting is open for all!!!
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Moms’ Rosary
Join us for Moms’ Rosary on the following
Wednesdays in the church:
November 9, 16 and 30th.
2:00 -2:30 PM
Park to pick up your GS students, and come in and pray the rosary. This is a great opportunity to pray for our kids, families and country. If you don’t know how to pray the rosary, follow along and we can teach you.
See you there!
5th grade Hospitality Weekend
November 12 & 13
We will need students to be greeters at 4:30 PM Mass.
**Because of the Volunteer Dinner we will NOT be serving cookies after Mass.**
We will be serving donuts after Masses on Nov. 13, we need parent and student volunteers.
Please email room parents to let them know what Mass you will be attending.
Christmas Shoebox Donations
Again this year, we will participate in the Samaritan’s Purse Christmas Child program. Boxes will be available the weekend of October 29 & 30. Boxes are due back on Sunday, November 20 – No Later!
You can also donate online and build a box for a child..
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NEW! JR. HIGH YOUTH GROUP!
Join us for a monthly Jr. High Youth Group starting on November 20! We’ll meet in the Good Shepherd gym from
5 – 7 pm to play games, have a discussion about a saint’s life and how they relate to us, and eat pizza. Open to everyone in grades 6, 7, or 8 from any school.
Meeting dates are Nov 20 and Dec 18.
Please check our website daily for updates.
To sign up for online giving please visit our website…..
Thank you in advance for your donations.
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Religious Alliance Against Pornography (RAAP) Opportunity

Attached you will find a free opportunity from the Religious Alliance Against Pornography (RAAP) (https://www.religiousalliance.org/).  You can register for the webinar by clicking the link below or open the attachment and click on the Register Here on Page 2.

  • 40 million U.S. adults regularly visit internet pornography websites
  • 10% of U.S. adults admit to having an addiction to internet pornography
  • 17% of all women struggle with porn addiction
  • 20% of men and 13% of women admit to accessing porn while at work
  • Women favor chat rooms twice as much as men

~~In a separate survey sent to Catholic high school students across the Archdiocese of St. Louis, it was reported that 89.8 percent of male high school students and 64.7 percent of female students have viewed pornography before.Apr 22, 2022~~

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8016650656271/WN_ukjLnzI6TFC204r9FjSRbA

ERIC GIRTEN, LSW MPS

DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF FAMILY & LIFE

812-424-5536 | egirten@evdio.org

Diocese of Evansville

4200 N. Kentucky Ave. | Evansville, IN 47711-2799

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October 31, 2022 – Family & Life November eNews Update

DIOCESE OF EVANSVILLE
OFFICE OF FAMILY & LIFE eNEWS 

Red Bird Ministries is a Catholic, pro-life/pro-family grief support ministry that focuses on bereaved families who have experienced child loss of any age and circumstance. 
We want to thank Sr. Mercy Marie and Sr. Michela for sharing their message of Life with us.  They presented at all four of our high schools, USI, and the Respect Life Celebration…all in two days!
POST ABORTION HEALING

Why Become a Foster Friendly Faith Community?

  • Justice, mercy and grace are themes throughout scripture and most faith traditions.
  • People of faith already care deeply about these issues. Statistics show practicing Christians are three times more likely to foster and twice as likely to adopt compared to the general population.
  • Foster care is a non-partisan, unifying issue.
  • Foster care is an upstream issue. It is at the root of a number of current-day social wounds, including homelessness, sex trafficking, suicide and more.

The Diocese of Evansville Office of Family & Life and other key partners is working to create greater support for those who have chosen to become foster parents/families.  Will you take a brief moment to complete this survey?  Simply click the link below.  Thank you!
Diocese of Evansville Foster Care Survey

1. Parish name: ________________________________ City/Town: ______________________________
2. Are you a current or past foster parent? (Circle one)     Yes     No
3. Would you like more information about parish assistance programs? (Circle one)     Yes     No
4. Would you like information on how to become a foster parent? (Circle one)     Yes     No
5. Are you interested in fostering a child? (Circle one)     Yes     No
6. Are you interested in providing tutoring for children in foster care? (Circle one)     Yes     No
7. Are you interested in preparing meals for foster care families? (Circle one)     Yes     No
8. Are you interested in babysitting for children in foster care? (Circle one)     Yes     No
9. Are you interested in assisting with transportation for foster care families (driving family members to appointments and other commitments)? (Circle one)     Yes     No
10. Are you interested in participating on a parish or diocesan team to increase awareness and support for foster/adoptive families?     Yes     No
11. Are you interested in serving on a parish prayer team for foster care families? (Circle one)     Yes     No
12. Do you know someone in your parish who is a current or past adoptive parent, foster parent, or CASA volunteer? (Circle one) If you answered yes to this question, please encourage them to complete this survey.     Yes     No
Please include your first and last name. __________________________________________________
Please include your email address.______________________________________________________

 
INTERESTED IN STARTING A SURVIVING DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP IN YOUR PARISH OR AREA OF THE DIOCESE?  CONTACT ERIC GIRTEN AT EGIRTEN@EVDIO.ORG.
There are several parishes moving forward with Grace Marriage Enrichment.  If your parish is interested, reach out.
Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me.
Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O Good Jesus, hear me.
Within your Wounds hide me. Permit me not to be separated from you.
From the wicked foe, defend me. At the hour of my death, call me and bid me come to you.
That with your saints I may praise you. For ever and ever. Amen.
Copyright © *|2022|* *|office of family & life|*, All rights reserved.
Our mailing address is:
PO BOX 4169
Evansville, IN 47724

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http://www.evdio.org/family-life.html
CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF EVANSVILLE
http://www.evdio.org/
THE MESSAGE
http://www.themessageonline.org/

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October 19, 2022 – Constant Contact Update
Weekly Bulletins are available on our website.
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CPC 2022-23 Donations
First, we would like to thank all those who have turned in pledge cards or made you pledge online to our Called to be Faithful Stewards, CPC campaign. We appreciate your generosity.
At this time, we are at 42% of our goal. Good Shepherd’s CPC goal is $279,037. We are so thankful for the generosity of many, but still need many of you to respond to our plea. Parishioner’s gifts to this annual appeal provide funding to the pastoral and ministerial works of he diocese in every parish in southwestern Indiana.
Contributing to this campaign is one way in which we share the abundance of God’s gifts to us. The gifts made to this appeal are the primary financial support for ministries such as lifelong catechesis, vocations, youth and young adult ministry, Catholic Charities, and many, many more.
Your gift of $50 or $100 would go a long way in supporting these vital ministries of the Diocese of Evansville. You can make your gift by dropping your CPC card in the Sunday Collection basket or make a secure contribution at www.evdio.org.
Good Shepherd Catholic Church
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
===============================
Saturday, November 12
5:30 p.m. Parish Hall
For those who serve our church community through our various ministries and volunteer opportunities – let us serve you and your family. Please join us for a meal as a thank you for all that you do for our parish and our outreach.
Please sign up in the Narthex or click on one of the links below.
***RSVP by 10/20/22***
 Roast Beef, Fried Chicken, Salad and Sides catered by Schnitzelbank.
Fr. Zach’s Homework Assignment:
How is God calling Good Shepherd Catholic Parish to stretch and move forward as the Universal Church?(Passions – Suggestions- Questions)
How are we succeeding or failing as a parish community in our outreach and offerings?
Topics to consider:
*Private and public prayer
*Liturgy
*Catholic Education and Religious education for our youth *Adult formation opportunities
*Summer Social
*Other formation opportunities
*Outreach to the poor
*Fellowship events
*Care of our buildings and grounds
*Music
*Stewardship
*Mass times
*Classification as “Active Parish member”
*Parish council
*School council
*Finance council
*Volunteer opportunities
*Participation in the Sacraments
What are the most important Long Term issues we need to remain focused on concerning the daily life of the parish God has entrusted to each and every one of us?
Please submit to Fr. Zach: zetienne@evdio.org
FALL FESTIVAL BOOTH MEETING
NOVEMBER 8 @ 6:30 pm
PARISH HALL
Do you have menu ideas for the Fall Festival booth? Does your group want to participate/benefit from the funds raised in the booth?
Please join us to discuss how we can grow and develop this wonderful fundraiser for our parish and school.
All ideas will be taken under consideration.
This meeting is open for all!!!
Grieving?? Surviving the Holidays…
When you are grieving a loved one’s death, the holiday season can be especially painful. Our Surviving the Holidays seminar helps participants discover:
  • How to deal with emotions
  • What to do about traditions
  • Helpful tips for surviving social events
  • How to find hope for the future
Tuesday, November 8
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Contact Sue Kroupa for more information
812-449-3740 or skroupa@evdio.org
Christmas Shoebox Donations
Again this year, we will participate in the Samaritan’s Purse Christmas Child program. Boxes will be available the weekend of October 29 & 30. Boxes are due back on Sunday, November 20 – No Later!
You can also donate online and build a box for a child..
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Please check our website daily for updates.
To sign up for online giving please visit our website…..
Thank you in advance for your donations.
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Good Shepherd Catholic Church
2301 N Stockwell Rd
Evansville, IN 47715
(812) 477-5405
Good Shepherd Catholic Church | 2301 N. Stockwell Rd, Evansville, IN 47715