GOOD SHEPHERD PASTORAL COUNCIL & MINISTRIES

All parishioners are warmly invited to attend the upcoming Good Shepherd Soirée (formerly The Shepherd's Ball) on Saturday, April 25th, from 6:30-10:00 PM! This special evening promises great food, community spirit, and exciting opportunities to support our Parish.

Enjoy a lively atmosphere featuring both a live and silent auction, where you can bid on wonderful items and experiences.

Indulge in scrumptious heavy hors d’oeuvres expertly prepared by Chef Steve, along with a delightful dessert table. Complimentary wine and beer will also be served throughout the evening.

All proceeds benefit Good Shepherd and its Outreach Ministries, such as Matthew 25, Fulton County Outreach and Holy Spirit Parish in Jamaica. 

🎟 Tickets:

$30 in advance

$40 at the door

Don’t miss this joyful gathering of fellowship, food, and fun! Purchase your tickets now!

Posted on April 17, 2026

On Saturday, March 28th and Sunday, March 29th, the Bald Eagle Area Middle/High School will host a Penn State RAM Clinic.

RAM (Remote Area Medical) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free medical, dental, and vision care to underserved populations. Clinics are entirely volunteer-driven, and this local clinic is expected to serve hundreds of patients.

Good Shepherd was recently contacted about donating toward the Clinic. The Pastoral Council will collect donations of the following items from now until Monday, March 23rd:

• Bottled water

• Pre-packaged snacks - cookies, chips, granola bars, etc

Monetary contributions are also welcome (cash/check)! Checks may be made out to: ‘Penn State RAM’.

Marked collection bins will be available in the Gathering Space starting this weekend. Please consider donating to support this essential service!

Posted on March 13, 2026

Father Jozef recently nominated PC Secretary Cris Bloom for the Diocesan ‘Faithful Under 40’ magazine

feature, which will run in the Spring edition of Proclaim!. All nominees will also be invited to a

recognition event this Summer in Hollidaysburg. Congratulations! 

Posted on March 4, 2026

Please welcome Denise Schwab to the Pastoral Council as Fundraising Chair!

The PC would like to thank Sandi Craig for her many years of dedicated service to Fundraising activities!

Posted on March 4, 2026

All are welcome for our celebration of Holy Week! The Mass schedule is below:

Palm Sunday - normal schedule

Holy Thursday - April 2nd @ 7:00 PM

Good Friday - April 3rd @ 2:00 PM

Holy Saturday - April 4th @ 8:00 PM

Easter Sunday - normal schedule

Please also sign up to serve if you're able -- ministers, readers & musicians are needed for all liturgies. Thank you!

Posted on March 4, 2026

Attention Blood Donors!

Good Shepherd's Knights of Columbus Council will host another Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, March 3rd from 12:30-6:00 PM in Agape' Hall.

Please consider donating whole blood or Power Red to help those in need!

Appointments may be scheduled at this link. 

Posted on February 26, 2026

Lent is not about becoming perfect, but rather it is about growing in your faith!

What are your priorities in life right now? Lent is an invitation to rearrange your priorities - to focus on what matters most and leave behind what matters least

In addition to our weekly "Stations of the Cross", we are going to have an Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament after the 8:30 Mass on Wednesdays from 9am to 6pm. At 6pm we will have Vespers (the Church's evening prayer) along with Benediction.

Please sign up to spend a half hour, or longer. Signup sheets for the first 2 weeks (Feb 25th and March 4th) or in the gathering space. 

Let us make that journey and experience the renewal Lent offers us so we can joyfully celebrate the new life given to us by Jesus’ redeeming death and resurrection.

Posted on February 11, 2026

Fish Dinners will begin on February 20th (4:00-6:30 PM) and continue for five weeks. A signup will be

available for those who wish to volunteer.

Posted on February 2, 2026

During Lent, Good Shepherd will host a workshop in essential spirituality that will address the theme of finding God in the present moment, amidst all the “stuff” of daily life. This event is an opportunity to build and strengthen your relationships with both God, and individuals inside and outside our parish. The content has been selected to be relevant to adults across a variety of Christian traditions, so the workshop is ecumenical in nature, and open to anyone that is interested. 

Guided by Father Bernard Tickerhoof, the program will include interactive teaching with Q&A, scripturally-based prayer, small group work, and food. The instructional segments will be live-streamed and recorded for those not able to attend on-site.  When possible, in-person attendance is strongly encouraged to facilitate the building of relationships among the attendees. 

If you would like to attend, or contribute to the team that conducts the event, mark your calendars and save the dates. Additional information about content and registration will be available on the parish website in a week or so. 

• February  21st, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

• March 21st, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

• March 28th, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Please contact Vince Bojan if interested in supporting this event!

Posted on January 13, 2026

Blessings to you in 2026! With the new year comes a new opportunity to share your time and talents with our beloved parish. Every year, three seats become available on the Parish Pastoral Council, which represents the Good Shepherd Church community. The Nominating Committee is inviting interested members to submit their names or nominate other parishioners for the next Council. The new Council members’ 3-year terms will begin in March 2026.

Our bylaws state that The Good Shepherd Parish Pastoral Council, following the directives “of Canon Law and the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, studies and reflects upon matters pertaining to parish pastoral ministry and arrives at the practical conclusions on how to help the People of God pattern their lives and actions more closely on the Gospel.”

Council members are registered members of the parish, are willing to help shape the future of the parish, are good listeners (to the concerns of the community as well as other Council members), can respectfully dialogue, are able to attend the monthly meetings (either virtually or in person), and can prayerfully discern what is best for the parish to assist the pastor in decision-making.

The Nominating Committee is accepting nominations until February 15, 2026; the new Council members will be selected during Mass on February 22, 2026. All Council members should attend the Parish Council meeting on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 6:30 pm.

If you are interested in submitting a nomination for the Council members or would like to discuss the process in more detail, please contact anyone on the Nominating Committee:

• Karen Doberstein

• Theresa Kieffer

• Jennifer Mahle

Posted on January 8, 2026