FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

JESUS IS THE TRUE VINE

Today’s Gospel from John 15:1-8 is a great model of authentic Catholic spirituality. It contains three very important insights on how we are to live out our lives as believers.

First, we should be seeking and striving to be disciples who have a deep and intimate relationship with Jesus. This is accomplished with daily prayer, reading the Sacred Scriptures and recognizing all the blessings we have received from the Lord including the many things we are grateful for in our lives. We need to remember the original disciples took a long time to fully understand who and what Jesus is. The same is true for us; it is a lifetime of learning and deepening our relationship with Jesus.

Second, the Gospel today challenges us to see how abiding in Jesus means that we abide in community. We need one another; we need our parish family to support us and pray with us. Each Sunday our Prayers of the Faithful represent how we pray for one another. Here at Good Shepherd Parish we also have a prayer line where people can call in prayer requests. Each Sunday when we pray our Profession of Faith, we are called to recognize we abide in the community of “One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic”.

Finally, today’s Gospel shows us that living the life of a disciple means allowing the Lord to prune us. Yes, at times this might be painful, but the Lord knows the areas of our life where we need to change and give up in order to grow. So, the Lord prunes us of our attitudes and dispositions in order that we might bear more fruit.

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For the entire month of May we will be praying to our Blessed Mother Mary, for our First Reconciliation class of children, our First Holy Communion children, our Confirmation students on retreat, and those students receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. May the Blessed Mother bring all our children and students closer to Jesus her Son. A statue of the Blessed Mother will be moved to be in a more prominent position in the sanctuary for the month of May.

Fr. Dave O’Leary

 PRAYER LINE:  NEED PRAYER for yourself, friends, others nearby or far away? CALL THE GSP PRAYER LINE 774-421-9774 or email your request to [email protected].  More than eighty fellow parishioners will be notified of your prayer request so they can pray.

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Our parish has been using an Online Giving system that is strengthening stewardship as well as making it easier for members to support our parish. We currently have 164 families signed up through various Online Giving sources. They include WeShare, Charitable Giving Funds and EFT through your bank.

There are many benefits for the parish and for parishioners that choose to give online. Some of the benefits for the parishioner include: no need to write checks; you can give even if you are unable to attend services; and your contribution amount can easily be adjusted.

The benefits for the parish include: more consistent giving with recurring contributions; electronic donation summaries for record keeping; reaches a wider demographic of givers; and accommodates all special parish collections and missions.

Getting started is easy. Scan the QR code above or click on THIS LINK.  If you need assistance, please call Liliana at 508-650-3545, ext. 18.  We hope you enjoy our safe, secure way to manage your giving

•   ​MASS SCHEDULE 

WEEKDAY MASS: 9:00am

Monday & Tuesday at St. Ann

Wednesday & Thursday at St. Zepherin

WEEKEND MASS:

Saturday 4pm at St. Ann

Sunday **8:30am at St. Zepherin

Sunday 10:30am at St. Ann 

and 6:30pm at St. Zepherin

Please sign up in advance by phone 508-650-3545 or click HERE  to sign up online.   

 ** Please note that Communion will be distrubuted outside after all of the weekend  Masses.

Listen in the parking lot on 88.7 FM Radio for our regular weekend Masses.

St Zepherin will have Communion at the  North door of the church 

St Ann Church will have Communion at the curb along the very front doors

Both opportunities will be offered at the conclusion of Mass.

CONFESSION: Saturdays          3pm-3:45pm St Ann Church 

On the first Saturday of each month, Confession will be offered outside of St. Ann church from 2:30pm-3:30pm.  Fr Dave or Fr Joe will be sitting in their car. Please pull up beside them.  We are so happy to offer this sacrament in this unique way during this difficult time.  There will be Drive Ip Confession Saturday May 1st at St Ann Church parking lot. 

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For the faithful... For the sick... For the homebound... For the hungry... For the dying...  "The noticeable presence of Good Shepherd Parish in our  community was made possible through the great generosity of our parishioners." Please read Fr. Dave's State of the Parish letter HERE.                               

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Good Shepherd Parish

Parish Center and Parish Office
99 Main Street
Wayland, MA 01778

St. Ann Church
134 Cochituate Road
Wayland, MA 01778

St. Zepherin Church
99 Main Street
Wayland, MA 01778

P: 508-650-3545
F: 508-655-6948
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