Church of the Good Shepherd

Church of the Good Shepherd - Smithfield Virginia

Coronavirus Update from the Bishop
As of Monday, March 16, 2020, 2:00PM, all public Masses, including Sundays, Holy Days and weekday Masses are suspended until further notice.
Church OPEN for Personal Prayer:
Tuesday-Friday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Good Friday 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
*This is for individual (family) prayer only.

Why do Catholics cover crucifixes and statues during Lent?

Parish volunteers covered our crucifix in the Sanctuary this week. Go to:
https://aleteia.org/2016/03/19/why-do-we-cover-crucifixes-and-statues-during-lent/
to find out why.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
For updated information on the coronavirus, the Diocese of Richmond has created a web page. Visit the following website below for more information.
www.richmonddiocese.org/coronavirus

Sunday Mass with Bishop Knestout
**Bishop Barry C. Knestout will live stream his private celebration of Sunday Mass at 10:00 AM until further notice for the faithful. For further details, visit www.richmonddiocese.org/livestream

DAILY MASS:
Due to the suspension of Mass you may watch daily Mass online at:
https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass,
ewtn.com/tv/watch-live/united-states,
or adw.org/tvmass
and then offer this prayer:

An Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus,
I believe that You
are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

Additional resources to support prayer and worship can be found here:
www.cdrworship.org/coronavirus

Reconciliation: By appointment.

Join Fr. Tony and our faith community for Sunday and Holy Day liturgies via live stream @ FaceBook Live! See the schedule above for times.

The church will not be open during the Live Stream liturgies.

Cleaning Supplies Needed!!!
We need to replenish our supply of disinfecting spray and disinfecting wipes in order to keep the church sanitized for private prayer and LiveStream liturgies. If you have extra that you can spare, please drop it off outside the main doors of the church. Thank you.

CRS Rice Bowl Program
Please use the envelope provided by CRS in the rice bowl to send in your contributions to Catholic Relief Services.
All checks should be made out to CRS.
Thank you for participating in this Lenten almsgiving!

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The Four Candles is an inspirational video to remind us of God's love.
Click on the download under the candle to view.

Bishop Knestout is pleased to announce our first-ever diocesan-wide virtual Holy Week Mission. For more information go to richmonddiocese.org/holyweekmission

SUPPORT FOR THE PARISH
Click on the link below to sign-up for Online Giving: (see the letter in the bulletin for a message from our pastor and Finance Council Chairman on how you can help)

You may also drop your envelopes off at the church when it is open for prayer or mail them to the parish.

Funeral Information (as of March 18, 2020)
Please leave a message at 757-365-0579 if you would like to schedule a Rite of Committal (Burial or Interment) which is all we can offer at this time. A Memorial Mass for your deceased loved one can be scheduled at a later date.

Mission Statement
We, as diverse members of the Body of Christ, come together to serve God, the Catholic Church, and our community. We celebrate God in the Eucharist and the word, as we help each other in the growth of our faith, share our gifts and welcome everyone.

Vision Statement
To know and love God and grow in the Kingdom Of God together.

Inclement Weather Statement
During times of inclement weather, Fr. Tony plans to be at church to celebrate Mass. However, you are not obligated to come if travel is unsafe for you. Those scheduled to serve at Mass are to contact their ministry leader if unable to come.

Abuse Crisis
A webpage has been created to help the faithful stay informed of the diocese’s response to the present crisis in the Church. It is available at www.richmonddiocese.org/diocese-response.

Following the listening sessions held throughout the diocese in October 2019, Bishop Barry C. Knestout renewed his commitment to leading the Diocese of Richmond with transparency, faith and direct action. A webpage has been created to help the faithful stay informed of the diocese’s response to the present crisis in the Church. A video interview with Bishop as he answers the faithful’s most frequently asked questions, a timeline of actions taken within the diocese to address the crisis, and resources to learn how Bishop Knestout is answering the call for accountability is available at www.richmonddiocese.org/diocese-response.

BISHOP'S STATEMENT REGARDING ABUSE:
Bishop Knestout encourages anyone aware of misconduct or abuse on the part of clergy or staff of our diocese to notify civil authorities, call the Attorney General’s Clergy Abuse Hotline at 1(833) 454-9064, and reach out to the diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator, Jennifer Sloan at 1-877-887-9603.