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Church of the Good Shepherd

300 Smithfield Blvd
(PO Box 840 - 23431)
Smithfield, VA 23430
Phone 757-365-0579
Fax 757-365-4749
goodshepherd-smithfield@verizon.net

Welcome to Church of the Good Shepherd

Whether you have already joined or are considering becoming a parishioner at Church of the Good Shepherd, we want you to know how very happy we are to have you with us. We are committed to living the Lord's Word by sharing our faith and love with one another, and so our hands and our hearts are extended to you in genuine friendship.

We are excited about our parish's growth, and would love for you to take an active part in our community. Because of our size and our spirit we need and wish for every member to be involved in the life of the parish. We offer various ministries and groups that we hope will meet your needs. Please let us know if we can be of service to you. Again, welcome to our flock.

"I am the Good Shepherd. I know my sheep and my sheep know me in the same way that the Father knows me and I know the Father: for the sheep, I will give my life."
John 10: 14-15

Mass celebrated:
               Each Sunday at 8:30 a.m. [Rosary begins at 8:00 a.m.]
               Each Tuesday at noon [Rosary after Mass]
               Each Thursday at noon [Rosary after Mass]


               Reconciliation - Tuesday and Thursday before Mass by appointment
               Liturgy of the Hours - Tuesday and Thursday at 11:00 a.m.

               Adoration and Benediction - First Thursday of each month - 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.

Other Sacraments
          Baptism: Contact the office to register for classes. Next class: June 27, 2009
          Marriage: Registered Parishioners must contact the parish at least 6 months prior to the intended date.
          Visitation to the Sick: Please call the office to arrange for communion, annointing of the sick, or when
                     someone is ill or hospitalized.

Office hours:
               Monday through Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
               Fr. Piotr in the office – Tuesday and Thursday

Pastor Fr. Piotr Bialkowski	Youth Group Mission to Mississippi

Secretary / Bookkeeper Mrs. Katarina Hackney	We Walk by Faith
Coordinator of Religious Education Mrs. Jodi Stambaugh	Our Journey of Faith Eastern Vicarate Final Draft posted
Music Minister Mr. Andy Pencola	Good Shepherd's volunteers build ramp for COP Housing Project in May
Read all about it! Good Shepherd featured in the parish profile section of the Catholic Virginian!.	Today's Readings Permission to link granted by The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Department of Publishing (5/18/04)
WEB SITE HELP WANTED: Become part of a behind-the-scenes ministry which is vitally important to every aspect of parish life. Interested parties may contact Doug Dewing or Katarina Hackney for more information. Ability to reconcile FireFox and Explorer views is a very helpful skill.	Other Devotional Practices Sacred Space, Daily Prayer with the Irish Jesuits A Word From the Holy Fathers (Patristic Quotations) Augustine Day by Day (one minute devotional reading) Centering Prayer group at Good Shepherd Tradition Day by Day (one minute devotional reading) Let God Bubble Up in Your Life (Loyola Communications) Liturgy of the Hours the prayer of the Church The Well Retreat Center Smithfield

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Church of the Good Shepherd - 300 Smithfield Boulevard - Smithfield, Virginia 23430 (USA)