Weekly Shepherd 4/14/2016 - 4/21/2016

This Weekend

• Clean Up the Potomac - Saturday, April 16, 9am - Noon:  Help Care for God's Creation! Join a parish group participating in Potomac Watershed Cleanup Day. Contact Kurt Rausch
• Third Grade Mass - Saturday, April 16, 5pm. The 3rd grade RE students are volunteering for different roles at this Mass. 
• Sharing Sunday - Thank you for bringing grocery donations for Catholic Charities' St. Lucy Project.
• Pancake Breakfast - Join us for some pancakes and sausage after MassSunday morning. (Thanks to our Knights of Columbus!)
• Get Your Tickets for the WorkCamp Dinner (on sale after Masses, $5 each):  The Dinner - with Silent Auction and Raffle - is Saturday, April 30 at 6pm. Auction items include Caps tickets, knitting lessons, handmade crafts and more! 

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Easter Retreat Wednesdays through May 18, 7pm
Join us for our Easter series "The Risen Lord: The Face of the Father's Mercy"

• April 20: Father Joe Lingan, "Easter's Grace: A Challenge to Listen and an Encouragement to Follow"
• April 27: Father Mike Hann, "As I Have Loved You So You Should Love One Another"

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Young Adults: Kraków in the Capitol
Saturday, July 30, 1 - 11pm at Catholic University of America
Plan now to celebrate World Youth Day without leaving DC! This one-day event will feature nationally known speakers, Stations of the Cross, Mass, Polish food, live concert + more! Contact Miguel for information.
 
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Faith Direct - Never Hunt for Envelopes Again!
Thank you for signing up for online giving with Faith Direct.  Your generosity supports the ministries of Good Shepherd parish, and using online giving helps us budget more efficiently, protect the environment ... and ends your weekly search for the checkbook and envelopes!
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