Monthly
Breakfast is held the 1st Sunday of every month in the
Good Shepherd Parish Hall (basement). Adult meals are $7 and children's
are $3. The menu includes eggs (any style), ham, bacon, sausage, home
fries, toast, pancakes, coffee and orange juice. Serving time is from
8:00 AM until noon. Come break bread with your extended parish family! good shepherd: Community
Bingo at Good Shepherd Church Hall
Bingo is held every Tuesday Evening. Doors open at 5:00 PM; games start at 6:00 PM. Food and refreshments are available.
We have a brand new Progressive game. Payout starts at $400 and increases by $50 each week until won.
This week: Hot#1 = $200, Hot #2 = $155, Progressive Game 53# = $750.
Attention Golfers…and Tennis Players!
Mark your calendars and save this date, Sunday, May 20, 2012, for the 6th annual Good Shepherd Golf Classic to be held at The Sand Springs Golf & Country Club. This year’s event will add a tennis challenge for our non-golfing friends. More details will be available shortly. Also, we need a few volunteers to help our committee get things organized. If you would like to help, contact Erin in the parish office at 788-3141 or contact our tournament director, Chuck Jumpeter, at 788-6760.
Hazleton Art League
The Hazleton Art League invites you on a trip to see the work of Vincent van Gogh at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on March 25, 2012. A three-course brunch at Bistro St. Tropez is included. Cost for league members is $95 and $105 for non-members. Details are posted on the bulletin board in the church vestibule. For further information, please contact Michalyn Chicalese at 454-3124.
Church Women United
Church Women United invites you to attend the World Day of Prayer 2012 on Friday, March 2nd, at St. Paul’s Methodist Church on Butler Drive in Drums. The theme of the worship service is “Let Justice Prevail.” For more information and for reservations, please call Andrea at 788-2002 by Monday, February 27th.
The Guild Store
The Guild Store has launched a website to offer patrons a convenient way to shop online. The website address is: www.shoptheguild.org. It features many of the Catholic books, religious articles, and Church goods which are available at 400 Wyoming Avenue in Scranton. More items are being added to the website daily. The Guild website can also be accessed from www.dioceseofscranton.org under "Diocesan Offices."
Bus Trip to Philadelphia Flower Show
A Bus Trip will be going to the 2012 Philadelphia Flower Show, Hawaii – Islands of Aloha on Monday, March 5th. The bus will leave from two pick-up locations – Good Shepherd at 9:00 AM and Most Precious Blood at 9:30 AM. The cost is $51.00, which includes the bus fare and admission ticket. Contact Roberta Lee Robbins at 459-6377 to reserve your seat. The deadline is February 1st.
Holy Family Academy
New Location
New location is at 601 North Laurel Street, Hazleton.
Tuition Credit Program
Help a family with tuition costs at no cost to you!!! IT'S SIMPLE!! Participate in our Tuition Credit Program. You can help a family you know or a family from your parish. Buy Gift cards for all your grocery and shopping needs and a percentage will be deducted from tuition expenses. For a list of participating businesses please call Lisa at 455-9431, ext. 103. A great way to do all your holiday shopping while helping others at the same time!!
Scholarship Fund
The “Holy Family Academy Scholarship Fund” has been established! If you would like to contribute, please mail your donation to: Holy Family Academy, 601 N. Laurel St., Hazleton, PA 18201, Attention: Olivia. Thank you so much for what you are doing to help maintain Catholic education in the Hazleton area!! God Bless.
Holy Family Academy Victory Drive
Parishioners and friends of Holy Family Academy are encouraged to donate to the HFA VICTORY Drive to keep Catholic education alive and well in the Hazleton area. Checks can be made out to the GREATER HAZLETON CATHOLIC SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION and mailed to “GHCSF,” P.O. Box 285, Hazleton, Pa. 18201. Donations will be deposited in the local KNBT account and the fund will be managed by members of the Enrollment and Marketing Committee.
Holy Redeemer High School
Holy Redeemer High School will be scheduling appointments for incoming 9th graders for the 2012-2013 school year. Appointments may be scheduled for Feb. 6, 7, 8, or 9 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM by calling the Guidance Office at 829-2424, ext. 337. The deadline for all registration materials is March 2, 2012. Tuition assistance applications are available online at www.dioceseofscranton.org or can be obtained at the Holy Redeemer High School finance office.