St. Augustine’s Church56 Franklin StreetVineyard Haven

Our Lady Star of the Sea Church22 Massasoit Avenue

Oak Bluffs

St. Elizabeth’s Church86 Main Street

Edgartown

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISHMARTHA’S VINEYARD

I am the vine... You are the branches...

The Presentation of the Lord • February 2, 2020

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The Catholic Community of The Good Shepherd on Martha’s Vineyard

Our Lady Star of the Sea-OB St. Elizabeth’s-EDG St. Augustine’s-VH

A Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River Most Rev. Edgar da Cunha, Bishop

Good Shepherd Parish Our Lady Star of the Sea Church 22 Massasoit Avenue, Oak Bluffs (Closed for Winter Schedule) St. Augustine’s Church 56 Franklin Street, Vineyard Haven (Open for Winter Schedule) St. Elizabeth’s Church 86 Main Street, Edgartown (Closed for Winter Schedule) Rectory: 86 Main Street, Edgartown Parish Center/Office: 55 School Street, Oak Bluffs Mailing Address: PO Box 1058, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

Office 508-693-0342 Fax 508-693-8517 Office Hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday &

Friday (9am to 4pm)

www.goodshepherdmv.com Pastor, Rev. Michael R. Nagle (508-878-0331) frnagle@goodshepherdmv.com Parochial Vicar, Rev. Edivar DaSilva (508-933-1737) edivarrs@hotmail.com Deacon, Rev. Mr. Karl Buder (508-693-3333) deaconkarl@goodshepherdmv.com Office Manager, Beth Mello (508-693-0342) bethmello@goodshepherdmv.com Office Assistant, Bernice Lopes (508-693-0342) bernicelopes@goodshepherdmv.com Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Sue Pagliccia (480-276-3071) sue@goodshepherdmv.com Youth Minister, Nathaniel Schaff (505-331-0205) nate@goodshepherdmv.com Maintenance, Joe Capobianco (508-274-1170) joecappy@goodshepherdmv.com Prayer For Our Parish God, our Father, bless our Parish of the Good Shepherd. Help us to welcome all who come to worship, adore and praise You, the One true God and Father of us all. Jesus, be with us, as we celebrate your life, death and resurrection in Word and Sacrament. Holy Spirit, fill our parish family with your love. Help us to love one another in our parish and in our family. Guide us in your holy will for the present and the future of our Parish of the Good Shepherd. AMEN.

WINTER MASS SCHEDULE

St. Augustine’s Church

Saturday 4pm & (7pm Portuguese) Sunday 9am & 5pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Daily Mass

Monday thru Thursday 8am Parish Center Chapel, OB

First Friday

8am Parish Center Chapel, OB

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 8:30 - 5pm Parish Center Chapel, OB

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Reconciliation St. Augustine’s Church

Saturday 3pm or by appointment with Fr. Nagle

(508-878-0331) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

Our Mission: Knowing that all things in this world are gifts of God, presented to us so that we can know God more easily and make a return of love more readily; recognizing God as the Origin of Life, the giver of freedom and the source of all that we have and are and will be; knowing ourselves to be recipients and caretakers of God’s many gifts; grateful for all that we have received; eager to cultivate our gifts out of love for God and one another. The Mission of the Good Shepherd Parish is to give witness and to celebrate the Risen Christ’s Presence in the life of each person. To accomplish this goal we ask our parishioners and visitors to recommit themselves to being disciples of Jesus and in so doing we will strengthen our community and help one another to live our faith in the fullest possible way. “in necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, freedom; and in all things, charity.” Augustine

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New Baptism Policy For all parishioners - Brazilian and American 1) As soon as possible after birth, call the office to set up a date and time for Baptism 2) You will be called to set up a Pre-Baptism Catechesis session 3) Baptism is recommended to take place at Mass

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reconciliation This sacrament is held on Saturdays at 3pm (St. Augustine’s Church) and Saturdays at 4:45pm (St. Elizabeth’s) or by appointment with Fr. Nagle by calling (508-878-0331). Anointing of the Sick This is a sacrament of healing. Do not hesitate to call Fr. Nagle if you or a member of your family wishes to receive this sacrament in your home, at the hospital or nursing home. Care of the Sick or Homebound Please notify the Parish Office when you or a member of your family is unable to attend Mass and would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick or Holy Eucharist. Hospital Visitation If you are a patient in the hospital and wish to be visited and/or receive Communion or the Anointing of the Sick, you must inform the hospital of your wishes and be on the official list of those who have requested a chaplain visit or we cannot visit you. Even if we know you are there, if you are not on the list, we cannot visit you. Marriage Please make arrangements at least one year in advance by calling the Parish Office. Marriage Preparation In the Diocese of Fall River, Marriage Preparation includes 1) an initial meeting with the priest who is preparing you for Marriage, 2) the FOCCUS profile, 3) Pre-Cana and Natural Family Planning Classes (these are off-island), 4) the FOCCUS evaluation, 5) Planning the Liturgy meeting, 6) Rehearsal and 7) Your Wedding. Since the Island is a very popular place for weddings, we need to schedule a date at least a year in advance to avoid being disappointed and then begin the preparation process 8 months in advance. Please contact the Parish Office 508-693-0342. Sacred Heart Cemetery Please call the Parish Office if interested in purchasing cemetery plots or obtaining any other information in regards to the Sacred Heart Cemetery. New Parishioners The Good Shepherd Parish welcomes all who join us for Masses. All are invited to register. Please call the office at 508-693-0342. Parish Registration Forms Forms are available at the office, or on our website. Moving Please notify the Parish Office when you move. St. Vincent De Paul Society “Whatsoever you do to the least of my people, that you do unto me” We strive to see the face of Jesus in the poor that we serve. All Holy Day collections go to the St. Vincent De Paul Society. If you or someone you know is in need, please contact the Parish Office at 508-693-0342

Prayer Groups of Good Shepherd Parish Holy Rosary - before Daily Mass Charismatic Prayer Group (Portuguese) - Every Monday at 7pm (St. Augustine’s Chapel) Centering Prayer & Lectio Divina - Tuesdays at 2pm (Parish Center). Wednesday Morning Book Group - Meets every Wednesday from 10:15am to 11:15am at (Parish Center) The current book is: The Universal Christ by Richard Rohr. You are welcome to join at anytime as the books are read and discussed at each gathering. For more information call Jackie Dawley at 774-563-8208. Eucharistic Adoration/Benediction (Portuguese) - on the third Monday of each month at 7pm (St. Augustine’s Chapel) Prayer Shawl Ministry - Join us as we knit and pray every third Friday of the month at 10am (Parish Center) Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament - First Friday of the month 8:30-5pm (Parish Center Chapel) Liturgy of the Hours - Deacon Karl Buder will give private instruction on the Church’s official daily prayers, using the Book of Christian Prayer. Call 508-693-3333.

Retreats: www.MercybytheSea.org (203-245-0410) 167 Neck Road, Madison, CT 06443

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St. Augustine’s Church Sat Feb 1 4pm Maria Bettencourt Sun Feb 2 9am Peg & Charlie Downs Charlie Jr., Jerry, & John 5pm Richard Mavro Sat Feb 8 4pm Maria Bettencourt Sun Feb 9 9am Danford Silva 5pm Shirley Robinson

Daily Mass Intentions (Monday - Thursday)

(First Fridays) 8am Parish Center Chapel

Mon Feb 3 Maria Bettencourt Tue Feb 4 Maria Bettencourt Wed Feb 5 Shirley Robinson Thu Feb 6 Colin Butler Fri Feb 7 Flora C. Jardin

Last week the collection for the Diocesan Tax Assessment brought in $1,004. Support the Catholic Home Missions Appeal today! Right now over 40% of dioceses in the United States are considered mission territories because they are unable to fund essential pastoral work needed in their communities. Your support funds religious education, seminary formation, lay ministry training, and other programs that build vibrant faith communities right here in the United States. Please be generous.

Good Shepherd Parish Community Supper

Come enjoy good company and a great meal! Thursday night from 5-6pm.

St. Augustine’s Hall, VH

Sunday, February 2, 2020 Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Gospel: (Luke 2:22, 25-32) When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. He came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him, he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying: “Now, Master, you may let your servant go / in peace, according to your word, / for my eyes have seen your salvation, / which you prepared in the sight of all the peoples: / a light for revelation to the Gentiles, / and glory for your people Israel.” Reflection

Patience is one of the traditional fruits of the Holy Spirit. Clearly, Simeon patiently let the Holy Spirit take charge of his life, not seeking to find peace through his own efforts but instead waiting for peace to find him. Have faith that the Holy Spirit is guiding us in all that we do. May we all have the patience of Simeon!

Second Collection Schedule Feb 2 “Home Missions” Feb 9 Diocesan Tax Assessment Feb 16 Diocesan Tax Assessment Feb 23 Diocesan Tax Assessment

If you or anyone you know is in need of help with food, please call Fr. Nagle directly on his cell (508-878-0331) and we may be able to help you with a number of items.

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Winter Weather: As a reminder, when Martha’s Vineyard schools are closed, there will be no activities at the parish, including Daily Mass. Also, if schools are delayed, Daily Mass is cancelled as well but the afternoon Atrium sessions for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd will still take place.

Coffee and Donuts - February 9th Coffee and Donuts on the second Sunday of the month! Please join us after the 9am Mass upstairs in the side room.

M. V. Neighborhood Convention Tuesday, February 4 at 11:00am The First Congregational Church State Road, West Tisbury Worship: The Rev. Cathlin Baker Program: “FOCUS on Youth and Faith” Stoddard Lane-Reticker Each person brings a bag lunch and the host church serves beverage and dessert. The entire offering received each month is directed to Island charities. Centering Prayer There is a new Centering Prayer Group Thursdays, from 5:30-6:30pm at St. Andrew’s Parish Hall in Edgartown. This is in addition to the one that is held here at Good Shepherd Parish Center in Oak Bluffs on Tuesdays at 2-3pm. This should give people who cannot come during the day an opportunity for an evening gathering.

If interested, please call Susan Kelly at 508-627-9946

Cursillo

Cursillo is a short course in Christianity. In Cursillo one can encounter Christ in a small Christian community. It can deepen our faith and strengthen our ability to share our faith with others. Cursillos are hosted by Holy Cross Retreat House in Easton. The weekend runs from Thursday evening through Sunday evening. The cost is $150 per person. Financial aid is available. The 2020 dates for Cursillo are: Men’s: March 26-29 Women’s: February 20-23 and April 23-26

For more information contact Holy Cross Retreat House at 508-238-2051 or www.retreathouse.org

Charis Weekend Retreat for Adults in Their 20s and 30s Who Do You Say I Am? The Jesus Retreat Two thousand years ago, Jesus put this question to his disciples: Who Do You Say I am? Spend a weekend with others and consider your own response to Jesus’ vital question. Listen to peers talk about faith, relationships, and where Jesus fits in as friend, healer, and role model. Have conversations in small groups, take time to reflect and pray, and connect with old friends or meet new ones. Join us for a Charis Retreat weekend at 5pm, Friday, February 28 through 1pm, Sunday, March 1. Cost is $50/person for college students, or $100/person for non-college students in their 20’s and 30’s if registered by Feb. 15. Add $25 after February 15. Sponsored by the Diocese of Fall River Office for Campus Ministry. For more information, visit http://fallrivercampusministry.com or call Deacon Frank Lucca, 508-454-6618 or flucca@umassd.edu Worldwide Marriage Encounter: Just as Mary and Joseph took Jesus to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, present your marriage to the Lord. Strengthen, renew, and rekindle your marriage sacrament by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekends are March 13-15, in Duxbury, MA and April 18-19, in Brewster, MA. For more information call 800-710-9963 or visit https://wwmema.org/

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New Year’s Resolution This year - 2020, we encourage you to make a New Year’s resolution that will make a big difference for you and Good Shepherd Parish: commit to consistent giving. This can be difficult, but we have a tool that will make it just a bit easier. Those who give online tend to give more and give consistently. Through our secure online giving program, accessible from our website, you can set up recurring or one-time gifts, contribute to specific funds, and see your giving history at anytime.

Look for the link on our church website (www.goodshepherdmv.com) When you create a login, your gift history will be stored so that you can access it at anytime. This will allow you to accurately assess how much you’re giving to what so that you can make informed decisions and plan your future gifts. It also helps us in the church office; there’s much less processing for online gifts than for envelope gifts! You can use online giving for your regular tithes or to contribute to special funds. If you would like more info. on this program & how to set it up, please call Beth at the office 508-693-0342.

2020 Indoor Winter Mobile Market

Island Grown Initiative January 8th-February 28th

From the Farm to your Neighborhood

The Mobile Market is on the road again for our Indoor Winter Markets. This program runs for 8 weeks and sets up inside three easy to reach locations. Join us at any of our stops and don’t forget your bags. We accept cash, credit/debit cards, local checks, SNAP/HIP and Mobile Market Coupons. Wednesdays Woodside Village, 60 Village Rd., OB Community Room 3:30-4:30pm Thursdays Howe’s House, 1042 State Rd., WT Community Room 3:30-4:30pm Fridays MV Hospital, 1 Hospital Rd.,, OB Front Lobby 2:30-4:00pm

In collaboration with the Greater Boston Food Bank, Good Shepherd Parish offers since April 2019, food distributions of frozen proteins, along with fresh fruits and vegetables here at the Parish Center, back entrance off School Street for anyone with food insecurity.

Food Baskets - MV Located at Good Shepherd Parish

Address: 55 School Street, OB

Month Date Time________ February 4th 3:00-4:00pm February 15th 12:30-1:30pm March 3rd 3:00-4:00pm March 21st 12:30-1:30pm April 7th 3:00-4:00pm April 18th 12:30-1:30pm

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The Island Clergy Association is sponsoring community suppers this winter. The Good Shepherd Parish is holding community suppers on Thursdays from 5:00 to 6:00pm at St. Augustine’s Hall. We send meals on Thursdays to the Houses of Grace Island Winter Shelter. St. Augustine’s Hall is handicap accessible. Donations are accepted at the supper, or you may drop a check, marked “Community Suppers” in the memo line, in the weekly collection at Mass. Thank you for helping Good Shepherd Parish to be an active participant in the MV Faith Community by hosting the community supper on Thursday evenings.

Houses of Grace Overnight Shelter January - March. Men, women, and families are welcome

Shelters are facilitated by faith community volunteers. Bedding, Dinner, and Breakfast is provided.

Open Every Night 7:00pm to 7:00am No Dinner after 7:30pm - No admission after 8:00pm

GOOD SHEPHERD PARISH COMMUNITY SUPPERS February 6, 13, 20 and 27 March 5, 12, 19 and 26 April 2

Mondays The Federated Church Edgartown 508-627-4662 Tuesdays St. Andrew’s Parish House Edgartown 508-693-0103 Wednesdays Good Shepherd Parish Center Oak Bluffs 508-693-0342 Thursdays The Federated Church Edgartown 508-627-4662 Fridays St. Andrew’s Parish House Edgartown 508-693-0103 Saturdays St. Andrew’s Parish House Edgartown 508-693-0103 Sundays St. Andrew’s Parish House Edgartown 508-693-0103

Locations and Times for Community Suppers

Mondays 5:30pm St. Andrew’s Parish House, Edgartown 508-627-5330 Tuesdays 5:30pm Chilmark Community Church, Chilmark 508-645-3100 Wednesdays 5:30pm First Congregational Church, West Tisbury 508-693-2842 Thursdays 5:00pm St. Augustine’s Church, Vineyard Haven 508-693-0342 Fridays 5:00pm Grace Episcopal Church, Vineyard Haven 508-603-0332 Saturdays 5:30pm Trinity Parish House, Oak Bluffs 508-693-4424 Sundays 12:30pm Federated Church, Edgartown 508-627-4421

Winter Warming Center Daytime warming center at Good Shepherd Parish Center, Oak Bluffs

Monday 12:15 - 2:00pm / Tuesday-Saturday 11:00am-2:00pm

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CCatechesis of the Good Shepherd Religious Formation for children ages 3-12

What is Stewardship? A Path to Holiness Stewardship is a way of life, a life of accountability and responsibility acknowledging God as Creator and Giver of all. Stewardship involves responsible management of our God-given resources of time, talent, and treasure. It means respecting and sharing our resources as an expression of gratitude to God. It reminds us that we are the administrators, not the owners, of our assets. Stewards as disciples of Jesus Christ see themselves as caretakers of all God’s gifts. Gratitude for these gifts is expressed in prayer, worship, offering and action by eagerly sharing our gifts out of love for God and one another. Stewardship is based on the spiritual principles of the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus. Stewardship is not just a program, or a method of fundraising, it is a way of thanking God for all His blessings by returning a portion of the time, talent, and treasure we have each received. Stewardship is a path to holiness. It makes us more like Christ who came not to be served, but to serve. It is a grateful awareness that all we have and all we are comes freely from God. When we offer our lives back to God in love, He blesses that generosity a hundredfold. Christian stewardship can be identified by several meaningful characteristics; the most important is that it strengthens our relationship with God. It is a way of life, not a program that has a beginning and an end. Stewardship calls us to share a portion of all that we have so that the Good News of Jesus Christ may be shared with those who do not know Him. Many times in Scripture we are reminded to be generous with our time, talent and treasure. We are called to take care of others, to share what we have, to return a portion of our gifts to God. We are reminded to do this with purity of intention and according to our means. Even in today’s Gospel, Simeon reminds us who we are: Now Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in sight of all the peoples: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people, Israel.” Guided by prayer and a relationship with Jesus, each Catholic makes a decision to live out the Christian life as a good steward. This decision is an intentional act meant to thank God for all of His blessings. Once a year, each Catholic household should plan how the stewardship of time and talent will be a part of its lifestyle and how the stewardship of treasure will be a part of its budget. This plan is then lived throughout the year in a regular, consistent manner. In what ways might you become more involved in our parish ministries? What are you willing to give?

Three Ways to Give: Time, Talent & Treasure

Stewardship of time involves the realization that no one “owns” time. Each of us is given only so much of it – planning a schedule that has time to work, rest, play, and pray is vital to our physical, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual beings. In our busy society, time is one of the most precious possessions we have. How we spend our time is perhaps the clearest indication of our progress in a life of Christian discipleship. Stewardship of talent calls us to search out those talents, nurture them, and share them with others. Jesus’ first and greatest commandment is “To love our God with our whole heart, our whole soul and our whole mind.” We do that by using our God-given talents for the benefit of others. Doing that brings us to His second greatest commandment, “To love our neighbor, as we love ourselves.” Stewardship of talent shows us the way to a spiritual life—a oneness with God through reaching out to others. Stewardship of treasure reminds us that our money and possessions (our treasure) are gifts from God that we are asked to care for and generously share. It is important to share our money and material possessions for two reasons: first, because all the good things that God made (including money) are meant to be shared; and second, because each of us has a need to give. We need to give our money to individuals and families in need, to the Church, and to other worthwhile charitable organizations because giving money is good for the soul and because we need to return thanks to a loving God for our many blessings. We often hear the Biblical reference that tithing consists of 10% of our income. Certainly that is the ultimate goal and a wonderful one. Realistically, most of us start below that and keep trying to increase our giving little by little. All are encouraged to give proportionately to our income and our blessings, and to move up to (and beyond) 10%. The most important point is to set a goal and work toward it. A suggested stewardship formula for 10% of treasure is: 5% to our church; 1% to our diocese (for helping further the broader mission of the church and supporting causes the Bishop is called to support); and 4% to organizations and charities that God calls you to support. Five percent may seem like a large allocation to our parish. Remember, we are the nonprofit community that helps you carry out Christ’s mission. Any special collections taken at GSP are already given to the diocese. Look at some of what our parish does—it provides space, accommodations and support for worshiping, celebrating sacraments, evangelizing, learning, ministering and gathering in community; as well as the school backpack program and MV Food Baskets free food distributions, the starting point for the CROP Walk in Oct., the Red Stocking work in Dec.; meeting spaces for 12-step recovery programs year-round; Community Suppers on Thursdays from Jan.-Mar., a Houses of Grace warming center for the homeless from Nov.-Mar six days per week, and an overnight winter shelter on Wed. from Jan.-Mar. This all requires payment of the same kind of expenses that a home or business has – mortgage, insurance, utilities, maintenance, etc. It requires paying for the expertise of those who teach, minister and run the day-to-day operations, and the generosity of many volunteers. Reflection Questions: What resources, talents, and abilities has God given me? Do I use them in service to others? If I am to work to be an effective Christian steward, with the help of God’s grace, what will it cost me in terms of personal sacrifice and hardship? Am I willing to do this? How can I be of help to others in recognizing and using the gifts that they’ve been given?

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Sickness is a fact of human life and experience. Like death itself, it makes no distinction among persons confronted by its grasp. We read in the Gospels about numerous occasions when Jesus reached out to those who were sick and offered them courage, healing, strength and peace. He likewise invited and directed his Apostles to do the same, a practice that continues in the Catholic Church to the present day. The ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ and his Apostles to the sick and suffering is the foundation and origin of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Just as the Sacrament of Penance is intended for the healing and peace of the soul, the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is intended for the healing and peace of the body and mind. Moments of mental or physical illness can be times of crisis. They can be a time of loss and pain, but also a time of insight and growth. Our loving God wants to be a part of our lives, including our times of suffering and struggle. He wants to share His life with us. His presence and support often comes in and through the Church—our faith community, especially through the sacraments. In the case of an illness, that support comes in the form of the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick (cf. CCC 1511). And, as the ritual clearly states, the focus is life, health, and well-being. But we must remember that a part of the fullness of life is our spiritual lives with God, which begun at Baptism and will inevitably lead to death and resurrection (cf. CCC 1523).

For many of us, the Anointing of the Sick is seen as “the final blessing” and prayer for a person at the moment of death. And while there are always spiritual benefits to the reception of the sacraments, it is highly recommended that the sacrament of the anointing of the sick be celebrated while the patient is conscious and aware of the prayers and support of the faith community that surrounds them. It enables them to enter into the prayer more fully and thus can greatly benefit from the administration of the sacrament. This would include, but is not limited to, the following situations: Seriously ill - Prior to undergoing surgery - A decline in physical and mental health -Advanced age, even when no serious illness is present - Sick children (who have sufficient use of rea-son) - Those whose health is impaired by an accident or chronic illness of disease. Clearly recognizing that human frailty is a part of the reality of life, our loving God and His Church desires to be with us through the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick to strengthen us and support us on our life journey.

THE SACRAMENT OF THE

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

First Sunday of every month at St. Augustine’s Church, 10am

Flu Season and Communion from the cup. If you have the flu, a cold, the sniffles, a runny nose, a cough or any symptom of indicating you are sick, please pass by receiving Communion from the cup. Prudence is the operative virtue here.

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Memorial Candle Stand at Good Shepherd Parish Please remember your loved ones with a perpetual candle burning in our church along with our prayers for the repose of their soul. The candles stay lit for one year and your offering helps our Parish. Sign-up forms are available at the parish office.

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Please visit our Website: www.goodshepherdmv.com Our Masses are live on our Webcams

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MV Cancer Support Group This organization provides temporary and emergency financial assistance to year round island cancer patients and their families. The funds provided are used primarily for travel and expenses not covered by insurance. Information is also provided about resources available to the Vineyard cancer patients on the Island and elsewhere in New England. The MVCSG is run completely by volunteers allowing all of the money raised to go directly to the people it serves. A gift of any amount is always very much appreciated.

MVCSG, PO Box 2214, VH, MA 02568 For more information please call 508-627-7958 or visit

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Love for Life Apostolate Birthright of Falmouth located at 320 Gifford St. serves our Island community. Did you know if you or someone you know needs their help, Birthright will pick her and a friend up at the boat and return them too? Contact them at 508-457-0680, http://birthright.org/en/landingpage/lp-falmouth. “It is the right of every pregnant woman to give birth … and the right of every child to be born.” For more information please contact Sue Pagliccia (508-693-0342), or Donna Gazaille (508-627-5095). We are a people of life!

Monthly meetings are on the 2nd Friday of each month at 3:30pm at the Parish Center.

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REMINDER: Before any parish event is planned - confirmation that the space is available must be cleared and reserved with Beth at the office 508-693-0342.

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New Financial Chart is showing the Regular Weekly Income. Fiscal Year has now been changed to coincide with the Diocesan Fiscal Year

July 1st to June 30th

Stewardship Report: Our Gift of Time~Talent~Treasure

Income Last Week 2020

Same Week 2019

YTD 20 7/1/19 to Date

YTD 19 7/1/18 to Date

Stewardship Weekly Envelope

4,337 3,883 243,382 252,360

Stewardship Online Giving

430 620 28,185 29,870

Total Regular Income

4,767 4,503 271,567 282,230

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508-627-1064774-930-0944

P.O. Box 946Edgartown, MA 02539

Family Owned & Operated Since 1971SALES & SERVICE

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GUTTERSSeamless Aluminum, Copper, Wood

EAST ◊ COAST Advanced Seamless Systems • Est. 1981

FREE EST. • Fully Lic. & Ins.Christopher W. Cottrell, Lic. Gen. Contractor

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PO Box 773 • West Tisbury, MA

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56 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluff s, MA 02557 WarehamFalmouth

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(978) 851-9103

Janine E. MilakeveIndependent Beauty Consultant31 Mercier Way, Edgartown, MA 02539(508) 627-1497JanineM@MaryKay.comwww.MaryKay.com/JanineM

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MV Wine & Spirits17A Airport Rd.

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Louisa Gould GalleryMartha’s Vineyard

54 Main St., PO Box 1348Vineyard Haven, MA 02568

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322 State Rd., Vineyard Haven, MAPO Box 2650 • Edgartown, MA

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19 Winter St., PO Box 1097, Edgartown, MA

Fala Jane Freeman, Principal BrokerLicensed in Mass.

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