Good Shepherd: nourishes, guards, guides...

4th Sunday of Easter
GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY

“For He hears the lamb’s innocent call,

And He hears the ewe’s tender reply.

He is watchful while they are in peace.

For they know when their Shepherd is nigh.”

- William Blake

"We adore You, Jesus,

eternal Shepherd of the human race.

You are present in the Eucharist

to dwell continually 

in the midst of Your people.

You nourish us,

You guard us,

You guide us to the heavenly fold."

Ven. James Alberione

Painting above: Good Shepherd (Detail) ~ Champaigne

Are You Smarter than a Sheep? A Homily for the 4th Sunday of Easter 

(Msgr Charles Pope)

Also ... today...

57th WORLD DAY of

PRAYER for VOCATIONS

 
 Good Shepherd Sister, Sr Rose Vu, rejoices with Fr Spencer Howe 

on his day of Ordination 05/25/13 

"Every vocation is born of that gaze of love 

with which the Lord came to meet us, 

perhaps even at a time when our boat 

was being battered by the storm."  - Pope Francis

Full text: 
Message for the 57th World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2020 | Francis

________________

Pray TODAY - and EVERYDAY - for vocations!

Good Shepherd: nourishes, guards, guides...

4th Sunday of Easter
GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY

“For He hears the lamb’s innocent call,

And He hears the ewe’s tender reply.

He is watchful while they are in peace.

For they know when their Shepherd is nigh.”

- William Blake

"We adore You, Jesus,

eternal Shepherd of the human race.

You are present in the Eucharist

to dwell continually 

in the midst of Your people.

You nourish us,

You guard us,

You guide us to the heavenly fold."

Ven. James Alberione

Painting above: Good Shepherd (Detail) ~ Champaigne

Click here: The King of Love My Shepherd Is - A Homily 
(Msgr Charles Pope)

Also ... today...

55th WORLD DAY of

PRAYER for VOCATIONS

 
 Good Shepherd Sister, Sr Rose Vu, rejoices with Fr Spencer Howe 

on his day of Ordination 05/25/13 

"Every vocation in the Church has its origin in the

compassionate gaze of Jesus." - Pope Francis

Pope Francis' Message

for 55th World Day of Prayer for the Vocations

World Day of Prayer for Vocations 2018

TODAY (Roma)

Sixteen men ordained to priesthood by Pope Francis
"Think of your own sins, your own miseries, the miseries that 
Jesus has pardoned.  Be merciful!" (Pope Francis to the newly ordained today)

Let us hold them in prayer

and offer thanksgiving for their 'YES' -

that they may nourish, guard and guide us!

Painting: "Ordinatio" ~ Nielsen Carlin

Good Shepherd: nourishes, guards, guides

 GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY

“For He hears the lamb’s innocent call,

And He hears the ewe’s tender reply.

He is watchful while they are in peace.

For they know when their Shepherd is nigh.”

- William Blake

Good Shepherd (Detail) ~ Champaigne

"We adore You, Jesus,

eternal Shepherd of the human race. 

You are present in the Eucharist

to dwell continually

in the midst of Your people. 

You nourish us,

You guard us,

You guide us to the heavenly fold."

Ven. James Alberione

Click here: The King of Love My Shepherd Is – A Homily

 

52nd WORLD DAY of

PRAYER for VOCATIONS

Theme: "Exodus, a fundamental experience of vocation."


Pope Francis' Message for 52nd World Day of Prayer for the Vocations: http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/pope-francis-message-for-52nd-world-day-of-prayer-for-vocations

Click here: World Day of Prayer for Vocations

TODAY (Roma)

Click here: LIVE: Pope Francis ordains 19 new priests at the Vatican

Let us hold them in prayer

and offer thanksgiving for their 'YES' -
that they may nourish, guard and guide us!

Good Shepherd Sunday

GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY

Fourth Sunday of Easter

 

Know that the LORD is God; He made us, His we are;

His people, the flock He tends.  ~ Psalm 100: 3

 

 

 

"We adore You, Jesus,

eternal Shepherd of the human race. 

You are present in the Eucharist

to dwell continually

in the midst of Your people. 

You nourish us,

You guard us,

You guide us to the heavenly fold."

 

Ven. James Alberione

 

  

50th WORLD DAY of PRAYER for VOCATIONS

Let us pray that men and women hear and respond generously to the Lord’s call to the priesthood, diaconate, religious life, societies of apostolic life or secular institutes. Check out these many resources to promote a culture of vocations on the USCCB Web site:

Click here: World Day of Prayer for Vocations

 

GOOD SHEPHERD - nourishes, guards, guides

"For He hears the lamb's innocent call.
And He hears the ewe's tender reply.
He is watchful while they are in peace.
For they know when their Shepherd is nigh."

 ~ William Blake

Champaigne

"We adore You, Jesus,

eternal Shepherd of the human race. 

You are present in the Eucharist

to dwell continually

in the midst of Your people. 

You nourish us,

You guard us,

You guide us to the heavenly fold."

Ven. James Alberione

 

49th WORLD DAY of PRAYER for VOCATIONS

Let us pray that men and women hear and respond generously to the Lord’s call to the priesthood, diaconate, religious life, societies of apostolic life or secular institutes. Check out these many resources to promote a culture of vocations on the USCCB Facebook page for vocations.

ORDAINED to the Holy Priesthood of Jesus Christ TODAY -

by the Holy Father in Rome!

Let us hold them in prayer and offer thanksgiving for their 'YES'!

Deacon Daniele Natalizi ~ Diocese of Rome
Deacon Roman Marco Santarelli ~ Diocese of Rome
Deacon Alfredo Tedesco ~ Diocese of Rome
Deacon Joseph Vu Van Hieu ~ Diocese of Bui Chu in Vietnam

Deacon Jean Florent Agbo ~ Diocese of Rome
Deacon Jorge Alexander Suarez Barbaran ~ Diocese of Rome
Deacon Giuseppe Cippitelli ~ Diocese of Rome
Deacon Claudio Fabbri ~ Diocese of Rome
Deacon Piero Gallo ~ Diocese of Rome