Good Shepherd Catholic Parish

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Sr. Zita is Retiring
     Sunday, August 9^th, is the day to celebrate with Sr. Zita and say thank you for her incredible contributions to all of us at Good Shepherd Parish.
     On August 9, the 10:45 Mass will be a special mass after which we will honor Sr. Zita.  A reception will follow in the St. Joseph Activity Room immediately after the 10:45 Mass until 2:30p.m. 
     Please note the following information to ensure the safety of everyone during the Covid virus pandemic.  People should wear masks.  We will have hand sanitizer both at Church and in the Activity Room for everyone.  We request that you honor social distancing. After you have spoken to Sr. Zita, we will have food for you to pick up and take with you on your way out.  There is a limit of people that can be in the Activity Room at one time.   We hope that the early guests will move on to allow other guests to arrive.  We cannot have seating for people to remain after they have spoken with Sister.

Our New Pastor is Here-Fr. David Carrano.

   

Fr. Carrano most recently was the pastor of Sacred Heart in Reedsburg:  a good size parish with a Catholic School.  He had been pastor there since July, 2014.
     He graduated from the UW-Madison in 2004.  In the Fall of 2004, he entered the seminary and studied philosophy for 2 years at St. John Vianney Seminary on the campus of St. Thomas University in St. Paul, MN. In 2006, he continued his seminary studies in Theology at North American College in Rome.  He was then ordained in 2010.
     He served two brief stints as associate pastor at both St. Maria Goretti and St. John’s in Waunakee with the link of St. Mary’s in Westport.
     In February, 2012, he was made pastor of St. John’s in Montello with the mission at Westfield until July, 2014 when he became the pastor at Sacred Heart in Reedsburg.
     Father is a seasoned pastor having served at small parishes in Montello and Westfield and at a large parish In Reedsburg.
     He is a man of deep spirituality.  He is a good liturgist and homilist.  He works well with people of all age groups.
     Father is a product of Catholic schools having attended school at his home parish at St. Anne’s in Stoughton.  He also has experience in dealing with Catholic Schools and has shown leadership and strong support for Catholic Schools.
     Father speaks Spanish and enjoys shepherding diverse peoples
     Father sees it important to provide all Catholics with good Catholic education and very much values the need for Evangelization.
     Father Tom is extremely happy with the appointment of Fr. Carrano and believes that Father will be well received and work well with the fine people of Good Shepherd Parish.

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Padre David Carrano es el nuevo párroco de nuestra  Parroquia El Buen Pastor comenzando el 11 de julio, 2020. 

El Padre David fue el actual párroco de la Parroquia El Sagrado  Corazón en Reedsburg, WI: una parroquia de buen tamaño con una escuela católica. Ha sido párroco allí desde julio de 2014.  Se graduó de la UW-Madison en 2004. En el otoño de 2004, ingresó al seminario y estudió filosofía durante 2 años en el Seminario St. John Vianney en el campus de la Universidad St. Thomas en St. Paul, MN.  En 2006, continuó sus estudios de seminario en Teología en el North American College de Roma. Luego fue ordenado en 2010.ó dos breves períodos como párroco asociado en St. Maria Goretti y en St. John's en Waunakee enlazado con la parroquia de St. Mary's en Westport. En febrero de 2012, fue nombrado párroco de St. John's en Montello con la misión en Westfield hasta julio de 2014, cuando se convirtió en párroco de la Parroquia El Sagrado Corazón en Reedsburg.

El Padre David es un sacerdote experimentado que ha servido en pequeñas parroquias en Montello y Westfield y en una gran parroquia en Reedsburg. Es un hombre de profunda espiritualidad. Es un buen liturgista y homilista y trabaja muy bien con personas de todas las edades. El padre recibió su educación básica en la escuela católica St. Anne en Stoughton. Ésta es la parroquia que él y su familia han asistido por muchos años. Actualmente, también tiene experiencia en el manejo de escuelas católicas y ha demostrado liderazgo y un fuerte apoyo a ellas.

El Padre David habla español y le gusta pastorear a personas de diversidad cultural. Además, considera importante proporcionar a todos los católicos una buena educación católica y valora mucho la necesidad de evangelizar.

St. James School  Grades K-8 and Early Care Program 
Our Early Care in Education (ECE) program at St. James School reopened as of June 1.  The program is opens at 7:30 a.m.  Monday through Friday and closes at 5:30 p.m. 
 
 For more information about either our Early Care Program or our K-8 School program, you can contact Liz Stattelman-Scanlan @608-609-3586 or  call the school at 608-268-9935.  You can also click on the email below.
Email contact for St. James School

Father Tom's Retirement Celebration

There were many warm wishes extended to our Fr. Tom at his retirement Mass and Celebration on Sunday, June 28.  Mass was at 1:30 p.m. at St. James Church with the Bishop attending.  Following the Mass, Fr. Tom was honored by Bishop Hying, his brother, Bill Baxter, and by Michael Schultz, parishioner.  Fr. Tom received several gifts thanks to the generosity of our parishioners.  
Following the Mass, there was a reception at Vilas Park.  With face masks and social distancing, we were able to express our deep appreciation for over 30 years of Fr. Tom's service and ministry to all of us. 

We are so grateful to our Fr. Tom.  We are so thankful for his guidance and support through our times of joy and happiness and through our struggles and losses. Father Tom has been such an important part of our lives.  We will miss him dearly.  We wish him a well-earned retirement with freedom to enjoy whatever comes his way.