GOOD SHEPHERD PASTORAL COUNCIL & MINISTRIES

The Pastoral Council is conducting a survey of Parish members, and we would greatly appreciate your feedback! Please use the link above to complete this survey, which should only take 7-10 minutes. 

Posted on October 3, 2025

SAVE THE DATE! Good Shepherd's Knights of Columbus and Catholic Daughters are partnering to develop a new Pictorial Directory!

The last Directory was published in 2017 and is woefully outdated. The new Directory will help you get to know each other and put names to faces!

PHOTO DATES are OCTOBER 14-18, 2025 (weekdays 2:00-8:30 PM & Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM). See the flyer for signup information.

Here’s the good news...you'll receive a FREE directory and 8X10 portrait just for participating! And you'll have the opportunity to buy additional family portraits -- delivered before Christmas!

Don’t miss out on making a new treasured memory for both yourselves and the Parish community! Our new Directory won’t be complete without you!

Posted on September 16, 2025

Reminder! The Parish Picnic is this Sunday, Sept. 14th, from 1:00-5:00 PM. Join us in celebrating Good Shepherd's 36th birthday!

Pulled pork, rolls & coleslaw will be provided; we ask that parishioners sign up to bring an appetizer, salad, side dish, dessert or beverage to share.

Activities will include: a Poker Run, Magic Show, Bingo, Cornhole, Ladder Ball, information about the history of the Parish, and more!

Lots of help is still needed with setup, food, games, activities and cleanup -- please let us know by Wednesday, Sept. 10th @ 2:00 PM if you're able to lend a hand! If there's lack of interest, we may be forced to cancel. Thank you!

Posted on Monday, September 8, 2025

Sunday Pancake Breakfasts are returning!

The first Breakfast will be held this Sunday, August 24th, beginning at 8:00 AM. The menu will feature… PANCAKES… with most of the sides and drinks offered last year… plus an item new this year! Knights of Columbus Council #18392 will again host this series of community-building events for Good Shepherd.

The remaining dates for the Breakfasts this Fall will be September 21st, October 19th, November 16th and December 14th.

Posted on August 22, 2025

With Fr. Jozef's blessing, the active members of the Social Justice Committee have decided to change their group name to Peace and Justice Ministry. Please make this update to any communications, media, etc.. Thank you!

Posted on July 29, 2025

This year, our annual Parish Picnic will be held the afternoon of Sunday, September 14th. A Chair and volunteers are needed ASAP to form a planning committee. Please contact Mike Zalno, Parish Family/Life Chair, if interested in helping!

Posted on July 27, 2025

The Fundraising Committee will hold Spaghetti Dinners on Friday, July 25th, August 8th & August 22nd, from 4:00-6:30 PM in Agape Hall.

The menu includes spaghetti with marinara sauce, meatballs, salad, dinner role, dessert & beverage. 

Meals are $12 for adult and $6 for children (12 and under).

All are welcome! Takeout containers will be available.

Posted on July 22, 2025

At last Thursday's Knights of Columbus meeting, the Miller Family was recognized as our Council's Family of the Year! Congratulations!

Posted on July 22, 2025

Good Shepherd's Catholic Daughters of the Americas & Knights of Columbus will be collecting food items destined for the State College Food Bank during the month of July.

This joint effort satisfies their FOOD FOR FAMILIES annual service project. We encourage everyone to bring in copious supplies of non-perishable food items to Church on the following three weekends: July 12-13, 19-20 & 26-27.

There will be specially marked collection bins located in the Gathering Space. Our joint project team will pack and transport the tons of items to the Food Bank at the end of the month.

We thank you in advance for your Christmas spirit of food gift contributions and support!

Posted on July 9, 2025

Good Shepherd is once again hosting the Alpha program, Thursdays from 6:00 - 8:00 PM from September 11th through November 20th. There is also a special Saturday session from 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM on Saturday, October 25th (a non-football weekend).

Alpha provides the opportunity to make new friends and enhance your Christian faith over dinner, a video presentation and sharing in small groups.

For Alpha 2025 we are reaching out to the larger Christian community in the Centre region. In June we encourage Good Shepherd parishioners to sign up to participate in Alpha. In July and August the enrollment will be offered to other churches to participate. 

For more information and to register, visit the Parish website!

Posted on June 26, 2025

The Council will be on Summer break in July & August. No meetings will be held during this time. If you have a question or concern, please bring it to a Council member and we'd be happy to assist!

Regular meetings will resume on Sept. 3rd @ 6:30 PM in Classroom #2. 

Posted on June 5, 2025

Please welcome Dorothy Takyiakwaa to the Council as our new Prayer & Worship Chair! Dorothy succeeds Carolyn Lucarelli, who's been serving for the past year. Thanks to Carolyn for her service!

Posted on May 1, 2025

UPDATE: Due to lack of power at the Church and no definitive time of restoration, we are postponing this event from Friday, May 2nd until Friday, May 9th. Please share this information with anyone planning to attend. Thank you for your patience and understanding!

Good Shepherd's annual fundraising event, The Shepherd's Ball, will be held this Friday, May 2nd, from 6:30-11:00 PM. The theme is 'Springtime in Greece'. The event will feature Heavy Hors d'eourves, free wine & beer, music, dancing & games, as well as live & silent auction items.

Tickets are $30 in advance or $40 at the door. Check out the event website for more information!

Posted on April 28, 2025

Good Shepherd will host Paulist priest Fr. Steven Bell for a Parish Mission on April 28, 29 & 30th, with the theme 'Behold, Believe, Become'. The schedule for each night is as follows:

6:00-6:30 PM - Light Dinner

7:00-8:30 PM - Mission Message

8:30-9:00 PM - Informal Discussions

Father Steve will also co-celebrate weekend Masses on April 26th & 27th, including our celebration of First Communion. 

All are invited to join us for this special event! Please register on the Parish website.

Posted on April 21, 2025

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

Palm Sunday - normal schedule

Holy Thursday - April 17th @ 7:00 PM

Good Friday - April 18th @ 2:00 PM

Holy Saturday - April 19th @ 8:30 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 April 7, 2025

On February 23rd during the 10:30 AM Mass, four names were drawn to fill vacancies on the Pastoral Council. Please welcome Mario Carrello, Theresa Kieffer & Rebecca Lynch, whose three-year terms begin in March! Greg Kifer will also serve as our Alternate. 

A huge thank you as well to our other PC nominees, Michael Zalno & Jean Kozak! We appreciate their willingness to serve! Mike will become our Parish Family/Life Chair, succeeding Tim & Karen Doberstein. 

Posted on February 23, 2025

A Nominating Committee has been established to fill vacancies on the new Pastoral Council, which forms in March, 2025. Three (3) PC members & three (3) Standing Committee Chairs are needed. PC members serve three (3)-year terms, while Committee Chairs serve one (1)-year terms. 

We'd like to thank Bob Hendrickson (Chair), Bob Hoffman & Carol Pioli (Vice-Chair) for their dedicated service to the PC over the past two years!

Thank you to Committee Chairs Carolyn Lucarelli (Prayer & Worship), Tim & Karen Doberstein (Parish Family/Life) and Amy Timan (Faith Formation) for coordinating their Ministries as well!

All PC nominations are due by February 12th, with new members selected during Mass on February 23rd. No nominations are required for Committee Chairs.

More information has been sent to all registered families via Flocknote and the Bulletin (including the nomination form). Please prayerfully consider volunteering/nominating yourself or other parishioners for these crucial positions!

For questions, contact Nominating Committee members Karen Doberstein (Chair), Bob Hendrickson or Carol Pioli. Thank you!

Posted on January 13, 2025