The Sheepfold
November…Saints, Souls, Consecrated Life and Thanksgiving
November is a wonderful month. It starts out with All Saints and All Souls Day! On All Saints Day we celebrate all the Saints in Heaven who are not known! We have a calendar of known Saints, but everyone in Heaven is a Saint, so on this day we remember all of them,...
Agnes is 6 years old!
Agnes today! She was dropped off on a cold winters night Jan. 21, almost 6 years ago, and we didn't think she would last through the night. Some kids found her in a field and discovered she was still alive. Jan. 21 is the Feast of St. Agnes, hence her name! So in...
Pumpkin Patch Fun
We spent the afternoon at the Pumpkin Patch having a good time! Roasting our hot dogs, it was a chilly day and the fire felt good! Finding our way through the corn maze! Beautiful October picture! Picking our pumpkins! Have a beautiful...
St. Teresa of Avila
St. Teresa of Avila gives us a good thought for the day: Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things are passing away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things Whoever has God lacks nothing; God alone suffices. -- St. Teresa of Avila Have a...
Our Fall Newsletter
Dear Family and Friends of The Family of the Good Shepherd, Sorry I have been out of touch for so long! Some exciting news: we have our 501© (3)! To catch everyone up: We have had 3 children successfully go home! It is always good to get a call or text from the...
Fr. Benedict, May he Rest in Peace!
Father Benedict Groeschel (1933-2014) (8478) The co-founder of the Community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and former host to EWTN’s Sunday Night Prime died Oct. 3, the vigil of his patron, St. Francis of Assisi, at age 81. Read...
St. Francis of Assisi Feast Day Oct. 4
Saint Francis was born in Assisi, Italy in 1182. He lived and preached a life of poverty and love of God to all men. He founded the religious Order of the Franciscans; with St. Clare, he founded the Order of the Poor Clares; and the Third Order for lay people. He died...
Archangels and Guardian Angels
The end of September has the Feast of the Archangels Michael, Raphael and Gabriel. The names mean: Michael-Who is like God Gabriel-Messenger of God Raphael-Medicine of God These are the 3 that are found in Scripture: Raphael in the book of Tobit, Gabriel in Luke and...