Good Shepherd Catholic Parish

In honor of the month of the Rosary, we will recite the rosary at 8:00 a.m. on October 11, 18 and 25 at 8 am at our St. James Site. Please join us!

Pfefferneusse Cookie Sales
Saturdays, October 17/24 & Sundays, October 18/25

Pfefferneusse cookies sales will take place the next two weekends after all of the Masses.  Sales will be at the following times and places

• After 5:15 pm Masses on Saturdays at St. Joseph Church on October 17/24
• After 8:30 am Masses on Sundays at St. James Church on October 18/25
• After 10:45 am Masses on Sundays at St. Joseph Church on October 18/25
• After 7:00 pm Masses on Sundays at St. Joseph Church on October 18/25

Because of the COVID virus, we have not done any hand rolling of cookies.  We purchased a cookie rolling machine.  The cookie making crew now has consisted of 7 people all masked and gloved in the process of making, baking and bagging the cookies.

We hope to have maybe 2000 bags of Pfefferneusse cookies to sell on the times listed above.  

The cookies cost $5.00/bag.  Parishioners are asked to pay in cash or check.  Parishioners will be limited to purchase 20 bags at these times.

Fall Festival-November 8, 2020
TWO IMPORTANT FALL FESTIVAL EVENTS

Fall Festival Carry-Out Dinner & Food Sale
MUST PRE-ORDER BY OCT. 25

Sunday, November 8^th, 12-3 pm
Meal: Chicken DinnerCost: $12.00
Children 5 and under:  $5.00
Famous Haas sauerkraut:  $ 3.00
Cinnamon Bread from Sinsinawa Mound:  $9.00
12 Caramel Rolls from Sinsinawa Mound :  $10.00
6 Dinner Rolls from Sinsinawa Mound :  $7.00

All items must be pre-ordered to ensure delivery.
Pre-ordering will end at on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Two ways to order
1.  You can register at
GSPSA20.givesmart.com
See the Fall Festival Information Sheet
for info about registering.
Click on ITEMS tab on the screen.
Select your food items and quantity.
On pick-up, you can pay with cash or check--This will avoid 3.5% fee
or you can choose to have the charge processed on your credit card.

2.  You can fill out a paper Order Form 
 You can find this Order Form inserted in the bulletin or 
by clicking on the link below.

Fall Festival Food Order Form

Fall Festival SILENT AUCTION ITEMS

Check out our SILENT AUCTION ITEMS.
Click on the ITEMS page.
You will need to be registered on GiveSmart.
GSPSA20.givesmart.com
Preview now; bid often.
The on-line Silent Auction will start
at 8am on Saturday, Oct.24
and will end promptly
at 9 pm on Sunday, Nov. 8.
If you win, pick up ITEMS onTuesday, Nov. 10,
at St. James School from 3-6 pm.

Business Manager 

GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PARISH, Madison, WI

Good Shepherd Parish of Madison, WI is looking for a full-time Business Manager to oversee its financial operations and assist in human resources and project management related to our capital campaign.  The ideal candidate is a person of strong faith who sees their work as furthering the mission of the Parish.  Leadership, management, organizational skills are essential.  Job duties include financial management, accounting, record-keeping, problem solving, and supervision of other administrative staff.  Requires knowledge of QuickBooks, spreadsheets and databases.  Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience plus minimum of two years in an accounting or finance role required. 

Please email resume, cover letter, and list of references to Fr. Dave Carrano.

Father Dave's Email

Beginning September 9th, each Wednesday and Friday from 7:15-8:15am we will have Eucharistic Adoration at St. James Church concluding with Benediction.  Eucharistic Adoration (also known as Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament), is a prayer opportunity where Jesus is taken out of the Tabernacle and placed on the Altar in an ornate display called a Monstrance.  It is a time of silent Adoration of Jesus, truly present to us, who wishes to speak in the silence of our hearts.  We hope this will prove a benefit for some of the students living in our neighborhood and for parents to spend a few moments with Our Lord when they drop their children off for school.  May this opportunity help you find more peace in the midst of the troubles that surround us. 

Christ’s Presence in the Liturgy – Vatican II

In one of the most well-known passages from the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, the Second Vatican Council explains the different ways in which Christ is present in the Liturgy of the Church.  He is present in the word, in the assembled people, “in the person of His minister”, and “especially under the Eucharistic species” (Sacrosanctum Concilium, no.7).

It is clear that the Council seeks to set apart one way in which Christ is present as more substantial:  The Eucharist.  Another of the Vatican II documents, Lumen Gentium, describes “the Eucharist as the source and summit of the Christian life” (Lumen Gentium, no. 11).  The Eucharist is the “source” from which our life flows as Christians because it truly is the Body and Blood of Jesus, our Savior, who is the source of our life (see John 7:37-39).  It is the “summit,” the high point of our Christian life, because when we are united to him, “all things are possible” (Mt 19:26, see also Phil 4:13). 

This is why one of the greatest priorities in the Mass is to show due reverence and honor to Jesus, truly present in the Eucharist.  Many people have asked me about the way that I celebrate Mass.  Everything that I do when presiding at Mass is aimed at the goal of keeping our focus on the Eucharist.  (**Note:  Some of the changes you’ve seen are also related to COVID-19 protocols suggested by the Diocese of Madison**). 

The Mass has many instructions on what to do and not do.  There are also places where there are more than one legitimate option of what a priest can do.  For example, the ancient practice of ringing the bells at the consecration is meant to call our attention to the mystery of faith that Jesus has truly become present to us.  Ringing the bells is not a requirement for Mass, nor is it forbidden.  The Congregation for Divine Worship said that “attention and awareness” of the “central part of the Mass” is necessary and that it is to be “presumed in a parish” that the bell is needed to help call us to that awareness.  (“Is a bell to be rung at Mass?”, 1972).  Hence I hope that ringing the bell does help us.  Another example:  There may now be extra time after the Communion procession while I purify the sacred vessels on the Altar.  This is an opportunity for you, the faithful, to commune in silent prayer with the Lord whom you have just received in the Eucharist.

I’m available to discuss the Liturgy and any other question or concern you may have.  Thank you for your patience with me.  “Change” is hard, but I pray that both you and I can be blessed in this time of new beginnings. 

In Christ,

Fr. Dave