PARISH OFFICE HOURS FOR SUMMER:
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 8AM TO 4PM
FRIDAY 8AM TO NOON

Dear Parishioners,

Each summer, various missionary groups visit parishes in our diocese as part of the Missionary Plan of Cooperation. It gives us the opportunity to support those who do the work of evangelization around the world. This year, we have the special privilege of welcoming the Alliance of International Monasticism, a group dedicated to the promotion of monastic communities throughout the world. Fr. Donald Grabner, O.S.B., a monk of Conception Abbey, is here at Good Shepherd this weekend to make the appeal. Please welcome Fr. Donald and respond to his call with prayerful and generous support.

Another opportunity we have to embody the missionary spirit in our lives comes to us from the people of St. Charles Borromeo, the parish here in Kansas City from which Good Shepherd began. For many years, St. Charles has sponsored their “Guatemala Project,” an outreach ministry to the people of Guatemala who need education, health care and the generous solidarity of their neighbors to the north. Not only do the people of St. Charles support these ministries financially, they also travel annually to visit Guatemala to offer the support of their presence and to be blessed by the faith, hospitality and goodness of the people of Guatemala.

The people of St. Charles recently sent me an invitation: “Would anyone from Good Shepherd want to travel with us to Guatemala sometime in the next year?” I was excited by the invitation because I have been there myself several times, and know there are others in our community who have traveled or would like to travel to Central America. It is a great privilege and opportunity to meet the church in another country and to witness the presence and action of the church in another context. If you would be interested in learning more about this visit, please let me know. I would be happy to talk with you about it!

I hope your celebration of the Fourth of July is safe, enjoyable and full of gratitude for the gift of our nation.

Peace,

Fr. Greg


OUR MISSION STATEMENT

Good Shepherd Parish is a prayerful community of believers who joyfully proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We follow the example of our Shepherd, caring for one another and all those in need. Nourished by the Eucharist and guided by Scripture, we welcome all and share our blessings through worship, education and service.