BAPTISM: Please call the office to schedule. Bap-

tism preparation class is required.

MATRIMONY: Call the office at least six months

prior to wedding date.

ANNULMENT PROCEDURE

Lay Advocate Contact: Mary Ann Sims, 325-0264

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Meetings held 2nd Mon. of month @ 6:15m

Fr. Jim Moran

Lisa Patrick

James Scalia

Kathi Savage

J. Randy Smith

Kelly B. Southern

Justin Tarver,

Cathy Whipple (Sec.)

Elizabeth Williams

(President)

Delle Tyler (VP)

Andi Holyfield

Tom Brock

Kerri Frantz

John Guerriero Jr.

Fr. Keith Garvin

Susan McKenzie

STAFF (phone extensions listed)

Rev. Keith Garvin, Pastor 204

Rev. Jim Moran, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Tom Deal

Deacon Chris Domingue

Janell Holland, 202

Admin. Assistant to the Pastor

Elizabeth Williams, 206

Communications & Nursery Directory

Haley Pulliam, Business Manager 201

Jan Nelson, Receptionist (M,T,W) 200

Barbara Lewis, Receptionist (Th, F) 200

Kelly Spitzfaden, Bookkeeper 208

Mark Loyet, Youth Ministry

jgsyouthministry@gmail.com

Pam Givens, Director of Music 209

Kerri Frantz, Faith Enrichment/PSR

Susan McKenzie, Liturgy John Guerriero, Catechesis & RCIA J. Randy Smith, Community Outreach

Ken Vincent, Finance Council Chair

Vaughn Antley & Ryan Hemrick (Trustees)

2510 Emerson Street Monroe Louisiana 71201 (318) 325-7549 Fax (318) 322-6969 www.jgschurch.org If there is an emergency, please call the office number and tell the answering service. They will be able to get in touch with the priest or appropriate staff member

OFFICE HOURS - SUMMER HOURS Normal Hours Resume on Aug. 15th

9:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday - Friday M-Th 8:00-4:00; Fri 9:15-4

Welcome to

JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC CHURCH Consider Yourself Home!

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Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Monroe of the Diocese

of Shreveport is a loving, nurturing fam-ily of faith and prayer with the Eucharist as the center of parish life. With diverse

gifts, we proclaim God’s healing love and presence in the

world through the Word, worship and service.

MASSES Sunday

Saturday: 4:30 p.m.

Sunday: 8:30; 11:00 a.m.; 5:00 p.m.

Nursery for 6mos - 4yr; 8:30s & 11:00a Masses

Weekdays: Monday & Wednesday 6:30 a.m.

Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 p.m.

Friday: (School Mass) 8:10 a.m. (starts 8/19)

Saturday: 7:30 a.m.

Holy Days: 8:10 a.m., 5:30 p.m.

FAMILY FAITH ENRICHMENT

Wednesday in Moore Hall. Family dinner is at

5:30pm and groups meet at 6:30pm. Starts on 9/7

RECONCILIATION:

Tuesdays: 4:00 –5:00 p.m.

Saturdays: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Or by appointment

ADORATION:

Tuesday 8:00am—5:20 pm

Let the Parish Council Help You Build Your Domestic Church!!!

Each year our parish council meets to plan for the upcoming year. Over the past two years, we have focused on being Dynamic Catholics. We began with becoming a more prayerful parish and this certainly has been accomplished because our parish bas grown. Just this summer we had 36 new families join the church of which a large portion came from the members who joined us from RCIA classes. Now it is our job to pro-vide you with the STUDY area of the 4 Dynamic Catholic areas. The Catholic religion is so beautiful and provides us with so many graces; however, as adults, we tend to shy away from discussing and evangelizing our religion because we do not know what we are talking about. What better way to help you know your faith better than give you these tools in small amounts each week. Even if it is information you already know, it is always good to get a refresher. Every family in this parish will be given a binder to keep this information in. You will also be given Holy cards to pray with your family. There will be an insert in the bulleting each week with a family prayer, information on saints, a small bit of Catechism and a weekly spiritual goal for your family. Every family comes in different shapes and sizes and is considered a domestic church,. God has entrusted you with strengthening your soul to be with Him in Heaven. Don’t put this off! Start today! You alone will be judged on how well you educated your children about Him and how He wants us to live—not Catholic school teachers or PSR teachers, but you as PARENTS. Building a strong, faith-filled Catholic family is a very hard challenge in today’s tough world. The world goes against how God wants us to live. It is our job to put forth a conscious, concerted effort into creating this type of family or domestic church that is nurturing, encouraging and loving. Your domestic church should be founded on the sac-raments of baptism, reconciliation, Holy Communion, and Confirmation, but it requires constant maintenance and updating. Please take advantage of the wonderful materials we will be providing for you over the next year! They will be located on the Domestic Church table in the gathering space each week. If you sit on the sides, please don’t slip out the side doors without picking up your materials—-isn’t your soul worth it! For today, all binders can be picked up form the tables outside the front of the church—Please stop by! Remember what Pope Francis said about the devil. He hates the family because the family is LOVE. Love is most powerful and God is love. So, let us love one another; the success of your domestic church depends on it. For it is the first and greatest commandment. Thank you so much for your time and may all our families become all that God intends them to be! Elizabeth Williams, Parish Council President

NEXT WEEKEND’S

LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY AUG 20 4:30PM Mass

Altar Servers: Olivia Letlow & Chase Covington

Readers: Ab & Elaine Elias

LEM: Adeline Inzina, Peggy Turnbough, Marie Jo Norris, Nolan Moulle,

Rachel Anne Gerhardt, Cathy Whipple

Usher: Joe Cernigliaro

SUNDAY , AUGUST 21 8:30AM Mass

Altar Servers: Grant, Nathan, & Isaac Gremillion & Lennon Matheny,

Emory Rightsell (every other week)

Readers: John Guerriero & Leslie Trahan

LEM: Linda Holyfield, Marie Long, Andy Trahan, Margaret Horne,

Roxie & Robbie Stewart

Ushers: M Haas & Damian O’Quinn

11:00AM Mass

Altar Servers: Julia & Liza Barkley, Sophia Greenwood, Jo Leigh Faulk,

Mary Margaret Hayden

Reader: Yvette Greer & Jarrod Faulk

LEM: Andrea Norred, Barbara Trascher, Eric Thibodeaux, Michael Saw-

yer, James Scalia, Tim Southern

Ushers: Jim Cerda, Cary Petty, Matt Miletello, Tim Southern

5:00PM Mass

Altar Servers: Savannah Frantz, Joseph Mowad, John Frantz, Eli Ducote

Reader: Anne Smith & Clint Hanchey

LEM: Karmann Conlee, Carol Mills, Tiese Ardito, Catherine Hardy, Olga

Trejo, Daniel Trejo

WEEKLY RECONCILIATION: Tuesdays: 4:00 –5:00 p.m. Saturdays: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Or by appointment

ADORATION: Tuesdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:20 pm. We will have the Benediction and Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 5:20 p.m. followed by the Holy Mass at 5:30 pm.

COLLECTIONS Weekly Revenue Budget $16,076.00

Collection Aug. 6/7 $16,256.45

Variance +$180.45

Domestic Church Pulpit Talks at each

Mass

8:30AM MASS (Nursery-MH)

10:00 AM McKown Study group (PH)

11:00 AM MASS (Nursery -MH)

Men’s ACTS Return Mass w/ reception

2:00 Baptisms gathering sp.

3:00-8:00 High School Sr. Retreat (PH) 5:00 PM MASS (ACTS Band)

Saint Stephen of Hungary

6:30 AM Dcn. Tom group (PH)

8AM—5:20PM ADORATION

11:30AM-12:30PM Women's’ Cenacle(Prlr)

4PM—5PM CONFESSION

5:15 PM SVDP Friends of the Poor Walk

5:30 PM MASS

6:15PM—7:15PM Women's’ Cenacle (MH)

7:00 RCIA (PH)

6:30 AM NO MASS

8:00AM Mothers’ Prayer Gr Ch.

5:30 PM Assumption Mass

6:00 PM Women’s ACTS Mtg (MH)

7:00 PM Bible Study-2016 RCIA (PH)

SUN AUG 14 MON AUG 15 TUES AUG 16

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Suggested donations for Memorial Masses is $5.00.

Sunday, Aug. 14

8:30 A.M ………………………………………..……...........Fr. The Parish

11:00 A.M……………………………..……….Dr. & Mrs. VJ Sampognaro

5:00 P.M……………………………………...…LaVerne McNeely Moore

Monday, Aug. 15

6:30 A.M…………………………...……………..…........Fr. David Richter

Tuesday, Aug. 16

5:30 P.M...…………….……………….………….…………..Mary Malone

Wednesday, Aug. 17

6:30 A.M………………………………..…………Dr. Richard Blanchard

Thursday, Aug. 18

5:30 P.M……………………..……..………….…...…………....Poor Souls

Friday, Aug. 19

8:10 A.M…………………………….……………...…Michael Adigweme

Saturday, Aug. 20

7:30 A.M……………...…………………...….…..…....…Gerald Miletello

4:30 P.M………….…...……………………....…Frank & Elaine Anzalone

Sunday, Aug. 21

8:30 A.M ………………………………………...……….........Carla Reed

11:00 A.M.deceased members of the Costanza, Lewis & Zagone families

5:00 P.M……………………………………..….…………..For the Parish

SANCTUARY LAMP ( red candle burning next to Tabernac le)

Aug 14-20: In memory of Dan Ross From Sharon , Danny and Jason Ross

Please call the church office, 325-7549, to request a Mass or the Sanctuary Lamp in memory/honor of a loved one.

Please remember in your prayers all those who suffer, especially:

Everyone still affected by the flooding, our military and others serving

overseas, as well as those suffering from sickness: Charlynn Leehy, Lana

Haire, Debbie Warren, Linda Bratton, Mary Bordelon, Alice Faye

Cannon, Dr. Ed Cascio, Ben Martin, A.J. Pendola, Caroline Grigson,

Jodi Pipes, Pat Hess, Larry Metrejean, Scott McGeorge, Mary Moore,

Liam Williamson, Ben Harrison, John Bivens, Jim Fisher, and Andy

Trahan that they may be strengthened by the grace of the Holy Spirit.

The next JGS Thursday Men’s Luncheon will be held on Thurs-day, August 18 in Moore Hall from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Guest speaker will be Rev. Fr. Rothell Price, Vicar General of the Diocese of Shreveport. Lunch will be served. While the event will be held at no charge, a love offering will be grate-fully accepted to help defray the cost of the luncheon. Please make plans to attend and consider bringing a male business associate or friend along with you. SVDP UPCOMING EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES

Poor Man’s Supper Wed., Sept. 21 JGS Gym

Friends of the Poor Walk Sat., Sept. 24 SFHS track

Presently, we are looking for volunteers to supervise, sponsor and participate in the

Walk and to sponsor and provide food and auction items for the Poor Man’s Supper.

Proceeds from the Walk help provide for the needs of the under-resourced in North-

east Louisiana, while proceeds from the Poor Man’s Supper support the financial needs

of the SVDP downtown free pharmacy in Monroe. To volunteer contact the following:

Poor Man’s Supper--Jo Ann Crone 381-9670 or J. Randolph (Randy) Smith 387-6496.

There will be a second col-

lection next weekend for

the Diocesan Hispanic

Ministry.

The Gospel

for this Sunday is

Luke 13: 22-30

Evangelization

Jesus passed through

towns and villages, teaching as he went and making his way

to Jerusalem. Someone asked him,

“Lord, will only a few people be saved?” He answered them,

“Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter

but will not be strong enough. After the master of the house has arisen

and locked the door, then will you stand outside knocking and

saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’

He will say to you in reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.

And you will say, ‘We ate and drank in your company and

you taught in our streets.’ Then he will say to you,

‘I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers!’

And there will be wailing and grinding of teeth

when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of

God and you yourselves cast out.

And people will come from the east and the west

and from the north and the south and will recline at table in the kingdom of

God. For behold, some are last who will be first,

and some are first who will be last.”

6:30 AM MASS

11:30AM-12:30PM Men’s Study (PH)

12:00-1:30 Ladies Study

(pvt. Home)

1:30 PM—3PM Ladies Study (Prlr)

6:30 PM—8PM Adult Faith Enrich.

Bible Study (pvt home)

6:00PM Youth Planning Meeting (PH)

6:30 PM — 7:30 PM Catholic Mom’s

Group (TBA)

6:30PM Women’s ACTS Meeting (MH)

Saint John Eudes

8:10 AM MASS TODAY

3:30 PM—4:00 P Divine Mercy (Chrch)

6:00-9:00 Pre-Cana Classes (PH)

M11:30-1:00 Men’s Luncheon (MH)

5:30 PM MASS

6:15 PM—7:15 PM Women’s Cenacle

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Faith Group (PH)

WED AUG 17 THU AUG 18 FRI

Special , special thanks goes out to Becky Healy for

spending her precious time cleaning the mildew and

moss off of the church and all the sidewalks. Thanks

for keeping JGS Church so clean and beautiful! We

truly appreciate your time and dedication!!!

May God continue to bless you!

Thanks to all of our parishioners who are so dedicated to

our church in helping keep it clean and beautiful. Thanks

goes out to all those behind the scenes that no one ever

knows about. May God continue to bless you and your

families for your generous time and talents!

Saint Bernard

9:00-2:00 Pre-Cana Classes (PH)

9:00-12:00 Prison Ministry Mtg. St. Judes

3:00 PM—4:00 PM CONFESSION

4:30 PM MASS

20th Sunday of Ordinary Time

8:30AM MASS (Nursery-MH)

10:00 AM McKown Study group (PH)

11:00 AM MASS (Nursery -MH)

5:00 PM MASS (ACTS Band)

SAT AUG 20 SUN AUG 21

Protecting God’s Children Aug. 22, 2016

6-9PM Parish Hall

Please pray for the repose of the soul of

Marianne Rooney.

Our prayers and sympathy are with the entire

family.

Eddie Neitz Agent

(318) 649-2727 www.eddieneitz.com

Prison Ministry Informational Meeting Prison Ministry brings the Light of Christ to the incarcerated, victims, their families and corrections officers. If you feel called to prison ministry, are interested in more information, or are already involved in this vital ministry in our diocese, you are invited to a first planning meeting on Saturday, August 20, 2016 from 9 AM to 12 noon at St. Jude Parish, 4700 Palmetto Road, Benton, LA. Contact Deacon Burton Ainsworth: (318) 655-6600, or Van A. Sanders: (505) 515-4070, to register or if you are unable to attend this meeting to leave your name to be contacted for future meetings.

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August Recommendations: These are both on audio.

STARTS BACK IN SEPTEM-BER AND

WE NEED YOU!

Prayer fu l ly cons ider volunteer ing each

Wednesday evening to lead a Fa ith Enr ich-

ment Chi ldren ’s Group. Two more teachers

are needed! !

Deadl ine for vo lunteer reg is trat ion is August 31st and

the form is onl ine at www. jgschurch.org

What is Family Faith Enrichment? It’s held every Wednes-

day evening beginning with complementary family -style dinner

at 5:45pm then everyone (adults & kids) break off into groups

for various faith enrichment programs @ 6:30. It’s a great

way to “recharge” your family mid -week! The NURSERY is

available for 6 months to PK4.

Please join

Bishop Michael Duca

At the

St. Vincent de Paul

Western District Banquet

“Not Too Far From Here”

A night of community &

Music

Sept. 8, 2016

6:30PM

Call the church office for

more details.

325-7549 For the Assumption of Mary on Aug. 15th and

to build your Domestic Church this month.

Take 20 minutes each day to pray your Rosary.

You’ll be amazed at what a daily devotion to

prayer—especially the Rosary—can do for your

life! God Bless You!

PARISH SMALL FAITH COMMUNITIES All groups are open, everyone is welcome!

Small Faith Communities: Please join us in one of the following:

Sunday Morning: …………………………….…………..…..9:45am - 10:45am (Study on Mercy) Parish Hall

1st Sunday of the Month…………………..…………...…...…………....3:00pm (Direction for Our Times Lay Apostles) Joanne Worley’s home

Tuesday Morning: ………………………………………......…………. 6:30 am (Early Morning Men’s Group) Parish Hall

Wednesday Lunch Hour: ………………………………..……..…….11:30 am

(Men’s Lunch Hour Group) Parish Hall

Wednesday Afternoon……………………………………..………….12:00pm

(Women’s Scripture Study) Parishioner’s home

Wednesday Afternoon: ……...………………………...………..…..…1:30pm (Scripture study) Parlor

Wednesday Evening:…………….…….....………...Postponed through summer

Wednesday Evening: ……………………..…………………………….6:30pm

(Cause of Our Joy—Mom Group) Parishioner’s home

Wednesday Evening : ……………………...…………....…….7:00pm—8:30pm

.. Parishioner's home

Thursday Evening : ………………..………………….……..………….7:00pm Parish Hall

If you would like more information, please call: 325-7549

A special thanks goes out to Evodna

Springer, Lane Eddleman, Jeff Foote,

and Meredith Hayes for sharing their

journeys through the RCIA process. May

God continue to bless them and their

families on their faith journeys.

Please join the men

of JGS Church Par-

ish for the biannual

Men’s Luncheon

Date: Thursday, August 18, 2016

Time: 11:30-1:00PM

Place: Moore Hall

Welcome guest speaker Very Rev. Rothell

Price! Come enjoy faith, food and fellow-

ship. No Cost! Donations will be accepted.

Upcoming Events

5th Quarter is BACK!! Come to SFHS after each

home game to join us for fun, food and fellowship!!

9/2 9/23 10/7 10/21 & 11/4

Wed. Night Youth Group Beginning 8/31 @ the Trejo’s home (3717 Acadian Trace) @

5:30PM

10th Grade Confirmation

Sunday, 9/11 after 5:00PM Mass

MANDATORY

PARENT MEETING FOR ALL WHO WILL

BE ATTENDING CLASSES WILL BE

HELD ON Sun. 8/28 @ 6:30 in the Parish

Hall

JGS

“Dear young people, let yourselves be taken over by the light of Christ, and spread that light wherever you are.” Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in com-plete faith and confidence. Saint Pope John Paul II

Josh Blakesly Concert St. Jude’s

Shreveport, LA Aug. 4, 2016

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“..THE LORD IS WITH YOU MIGHTY WARRIOR” JDGS 6:12

Compliments of The Dentists of Monroe

Eric T. Geist, D.D.S.

Glenn E. Hummel, D.D.S.

Eric Lavespere, D.D.S.

Chas. M. Sampognaro, D.D.S.

Kevin P. Haynes D.D.S

Matt Sanderson, D.D.S.

Robert E. Spatafora, D.D.S.

Gray Stephens, D.D.S.

Rickey Caples, D.D.S.

Justin Tarver, D.D.S.

Carson Rutz, D.D.S.

Lane Eddleman, D.D.S.

Spats Drugs, Inc. Home Owned Full Service Pharmacy

Catholic Gifts- Bibles

City wide Delivery

2221 Justice St. Laura & Bill Cooper, Parishioners

323-0371

P&S Surgical Hospital ranks in the

nation’s top 5 percent for outstanding patient experience.

www.pssurgery.com (318)388- 4040

David Benefield, Sales Mgr

(318) 387-9184

Wynn Lawrence

Financial Advisor

1601 North 18th Street

Bus. 318-325-8557 Cell 318-614-9002 wynn.lawrence@edwardjones.com

Eddie Neitz Agent

(318) 649-2727 www.eddieneitz.com

Lunch Tuesday - Friday 11:00am-2:00pm

Dinner Monday - Saturday 5:00pm - 10:00pm

Parishioners

815 Park Avenue Monroe, LA 71201 318-387-3083

Phone: 318-322-0049 Ronda Herlevic, Denise Smith, Paige Ensminger

Parishioners

J . Lawr enc e Mull ens Kir by O. Pric e

A my Pr ic e Sawyer

387-1100 1100 North Nineteenth St.

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