Shepherd’s Care. I am filled with gratitude for the Christ-Spirit in my life and how that Presence is using me as an instrument of His Love and Light in the world. With his wife he is Co-Vice President of the Federation of Christian Ministries Southern Region. Formation of New Priests. to embrace new models of spiritual interaction and service, utilizing the spiritual gifts of both men and women, and supporting the priesthood of men, women and mar-ried priests; to collaborate with ecumenical groups and institutions to break down hostilities among religious believers and to respect other cultures; to strengthen family life through wholesome activities, and opportunities, respecting moral choices of married couples, and supporting the divorced and remarried; to participate in educational efforts which recognize the intrinsic relationship between religion and science, and to protect the earth from abuse and ignorance; to cultivate attitudes of equality, peace and justice by encouraging cultural systems to move away from war, poverty and abuse, (most often victimizing women and children,) to a sustainable egalitarian system. Contact: PH: 301-221-4807, EMAIL: josephcatrambone@yahoo.com, Rev. Dagmar Braun-Celeste, Kelley's Island, Ohio. Bishop Ordinary, Good Shepherd Companions, An Ecumenical Catholic Ordinariate. In the parish she worked in the areas of catechetics, liturgical and pastoral ministry, parish administration, theology, and leadership training. Locations. Rev. Rev. Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas parish in downtown Garland, Texas. He earned a BA in Catholic Theology, and an M.Div. At ordination, you, too, have laid down your life. He is education chairperson of the Jefferson County WV NAACP. By 1984, there were about 35 registered members. Special Olympics. After a number of years doing volunteer pastoral work in her parish and in a hospital setting following her service as a Benedictine sister and marrying a man who had been divorced, she became involved with the movement for the ordination of women as Roman Catholic priests in Europe. He says he always knew he wanted to be a priest, and his grandparents provided him with a deep-rooted faith that was further strengthened by “many lay and Religious friends…without whose prayers and example of a Christian life this vocation would never have come to realization. I believe that an experience, an event, is not an isolated occurrence, affecting only the immediate surroundings, but has reverberations elsewhere. As an international, transformational community rooted in the long history of Christianity, east and west, we are more than a territorial diocese. He has served as Board Member, Treasurer and President of CORPUS and Director of its Resigned Priests Pensions Advocacy Program which enabled many resigned priests to obtain their earned retirement benefits. Everyone is important. It also came to expression at his ordination, which included the active participation of clergy from other denominations, including Lutheran, Episcopalian. Dr. Joel Brence is a retired psychiatrist, native of Lorain and resident of Lakewood, Ohio. We are committed to foundational Catholic teachings and beliefs and to moving forward with the work begun by the Spirit at Vatican II toward being an inclusive and just Church. She has recently published a book through Fortress-Augsburg Press, “30 Day Journey with St. Hildegard of Bingen” and is currently writing a new book on her call to ordained ministry to be published in 2021. He holds the equivalent of a graduate degree in theology and a master’s degree in American History. Bishop Christine Mayr-Lumetzberger, a native of Linz and a resident of Pettenbach, Austria, is a cofounder of the Roman Catholic Womenpriests movement and a retired special needs teacher. What does "An Ecumenical Catholic Ordinariate" Mean? The Prelature authorized his episcopal ordination. In 2015 the name was changed to Good Shepherd Companions, … PARISH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD Churches of the Holy Redeemer and St. Thomas of Canterbury & the English Martyrs Parish Priest : Father Míċeál Beatty Deacon : Ian Moon I am celebrating Holy Mass daily privately at 10am and endeavouring to share via Facebook as per the schedule below. Jesus’ ministry often occurred in sharing a meal with men and women. She has travelled to Bingen, Germany several times over the last few years to walk in the footsteps of Hildegard of Bingen for research and personal/professional development. He married following three years of presbyteral ministry at St. Patrick’s parish in Ottumwa, Iowa to pursue a secular ministry, as a priest in a necktie. He has a parish in Trainer and is looking to expand Catholic ministry into Philadelphia. On February 8, 2015 he was incardinated as Married Catholic Priest into the Ecumenical Catholic Prelature of S.S. Peter and Paul, Married Priests Now! Chapel of the Good Shepherd, Kelmscott Mass time: Every Sunday 8.30am Their sheep represent us as believers, in several ways: - Sheep cannot clean themselves. With his wife and others he founded a Couples ministry in St. Vincent’s Parish Baltimore MD. One of the recurring concerns I have is to win people over to Sunday Mass. He holds a B.A. Empowered with the Spirit, GSC hopes to break down artificially constructed social and religious barriers, and build new bridges to support all life. Ordained Priest, GSC The St. Barnabas Mission, ECDA’s companion ministry, exists to build bridges of faith, hope and love and draws its mandate from Galatians 3:27-28 and Vatican II. And He will lead them to green pastures where they will find food. Academics: Shanon earned a Ph.D. (2016) in Ethical and Creative Leadership (focused on the leadership example of St. Hildegard of Bingen) from Union Institute & University in Cincinnati, Ohio; DMin (2012), M.Div equivalent (2010), and a MA in Theology (2007) from St. Mary's Roman Catholic Seminary and Graduate School of Theology in Wickliffe, Ohio; MA in Ministry (2011) from Ursuline College in Pepperpike, Ohio; and a BA in Religious Studies (2003) from Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. Pastor, The Community of St. Hildegard. Bishop Philip Ruiz Belzunce, M.Sp., D.D., Ph.D., IMFT He initiated the Spanish music ministry in his Catholic parish in Charles Town WV from 2005-2007. For the past 20 years, Gail has served families in the inner-city providing therapeutic services with a focus on healing and resolving trauma experiences. Weddings, celebrate not only a special day, but a lifetime of love and service to one another and newly extended families. Shanon is a well-seasoned retreat director and has offered numerous retreats for women and men on various topics, most notably topics relating to St. Hildegard of Bingen. Good Shepherd Companions, (GSC), are inspired by the Spirit of Jesus as were His companions along the road to Emmaus. Ordained a priest in Linz, Austria on August 3, 2019 by Bishop Christine Mayr-Lumetzberger, RCWP and Bishop Mary Eileen Collingwood, ARCWP and incardinated into the Good Shepherd Companions on July 22, 2020 (the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene). In 2013 four more bishops were ordained to develop a path making team model of a renewed Catholic ministry. Gail M. Weisman is a native of Cleveland, OH and the first woman to earn a Master of Divinity degree from St. Mary Seminary, Wickliffe, OH in 2005. She has also traveled to the Holy Land and India where she offered seminars on women and ecclesial leadership. Her ministry reaches out to all of God's people. His ministry is primarily focused on two things:  1) the spiritual needs of caregivers (of which he has been one for the last ten years); 2) the “ecumenical imperative,” as expressed in the dying wish of Pope John XXIII “ut unum sint…” (“that they may be one…”). which is active in many parts of the world including the United States, Latin America, Africa, Italy, Austria and India. The year 2013 saw the consolidation of many of these ministries with the St. Barnabas Mission serving as their hub and these other initiatives as spokes to form a wheel which can be added as the St. Barnabas Mission grows. Program. Counselling brings together the expertise of the counse-lor and the spiritual experience of the counselee. When people say they go to Mass on Sundays, many do not mean every Sunday. Tom serves on the GSC Board of Consultors. Michael Aparo was ordained Roman Catholic Deacon for the Archdiocese of Hartford,1974 and served as Deacon at St. Peter's Church, Hartford, CT 1974-1984. It consists of ten program units conducted over three semesters. GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY VOCATION SUNDAY PLEASE PRAY FOR: THE DECEASED: ... parishioners have offered to be Companions to the housebound, the shut-ins, the sick and the elderly should they need a pastoral companion. I live in andhra Pradesh, india. Paed., Pettenbach Austria. 2. Shanon was named the Fairport Harbor Citizen of the Year in 2019 for her long-time dedication to the village. Further blessing me with a life partner, with whom to live and work according to His Purpose for my life and our life together on this earth. to encourage a review of the penal system in the USA. Knitters & Crocheters. They are often occasions of social healing and spiritual reconnection. Being a Christian is more than just knowing about Jesus. House Churches were a basic structure of the early Christian Movement. He collaborated in the founding of the St. Barnabas Mission and its successor, The Good Shepherd Companions an Ecumenical Catholic Ordinariate, served as the President of Married Priests Now! Peter and Paul also known as Married Priests Now!, an international Roman Catholic ministry established by Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo in 2006 in accord with CJC Canon 1752 which states that the supreme law of the Church is always the salvation of souls. It is in this spirit of open-minded wisdom and compassionate inclusivity that is the core of my episcopacy. She also holds a Masters of Art degree in Art Therapy. Michael Aparo, Wethersfield, Connecticut. What does the Good Shepherd Foundation support? It is the Spirit of God, Life force and Divine Presence that can "intervene" in the goodness of humanity and heal the divisions that we replicate. Being a Christian is knowing Jesus personally. Shanon Sterringer, Ph.D., D.Min, MA Theology, MA Ministry, BA 704 N. East Ave. Jackson, MI 49202. It was founded by a group of priest dons in the University of Cambridge in 1913 and, at present, it consists of 41 professed members (‘Oratorians’) and 75 companions (similar to Franciscan ‘tertiaries’ and Benedictine ‘oblates’). To this end, the priests of the Institute are at the service of the dioceses to take on any type of traditional apostolate. Deacons, Priests, and Bishops of Good Shepherd Companions generally follow a work-er priest model for their own financial support. Weisman is a member of the Good Shepherd Companions, Cleveland, OH, serves on the CSC Leadership Council, and has a pastoral charge under the title of the Regina Coeli mission parish, Cleveland. Tom has a particular interest in the practice of meditation disciplines. being able to affect and influence this only view of the Roman Catholic Church in regards to celibate canonical priesthood. Saint Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs. Gail M. Weisman, M.Div, M.A., Cleveland Ohio. Reverend Madeleine Redmond is a priest in the Ecumenical Catholic Diocese of America. Archbishop Milingo, who married in 2001, is the founder of the Married Priests Now Catholic Prelature of Sts. He currently teaches Latin and Spanish at Blue Ridge Middle School in Purcellville VA. Contact: 216513-5825 celeste@tyriannetwork.com, Bishop Joseph Catrambone, Central America. Faith is more than adhering to doctrine. These may now be our daily, unquestioned reality, taken as "truth" defining how we live our lives, how we make meaning of what we see, hear and do, and how we relate to one another. Rev. We all need a good shepherd—but it doesn’t need to be a priest. He has given a number of homilies at the Aspen Chapel and participated regularly in the dialogical homilies at the Cistercian Monastery in Snowmass, Colorado, which was his family’s spiritual home during their Aspen years. He leads them. He does not live by calculating his gains or how long he has worked: he is not an accountant of the Spirit, but a Good Samaritan who seeks out those in need," the Pope said in a June 3 homily. They have 2 adult children, adopted from Central America as infants. After his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s ten years ago, they spent four years in Slovenia. On June 17, 2017, Rev. She is a former member of the Benedictines of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the wife of Dr. Michael Mayr, a retired physicist, and the step mother of four. God’s Spirit is a gift, not an illusion, private, remote, nor a reward. The Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds - Registered Charity No. We know that an event in the past can be threaded through the tapestry of our present world experience. The Bishop Ordinary serves as President, and has an elected Board for consultation and planning. Healing begins with extending healthcare to all. The more we can influence the world in the process of embracing the diverse parts of the Church, the less oppressive we become to one another, to women, to people with different orientation, to our planet earth, and to humanity in general. He works for a non-profit as an addictions counselor. Trusting in God’s Spirit to bring God’s healing and loving work to fulfillment, the St. Barnabas Mission invites and encourages all the baptized and especially those in ordained ministries to join their energies together as partnerships in their community to bring the Gospel’s transforming “light and salt” for our world in the vision of Vatican II. He was ordained a priest by Bishop Paul Diederich of the Western Orthodox Church, Sept. 15, 1991 at South Church, Hartford, and incardinated as a priest in the Ecumenical Catholic Diocese of America, December, 2013. As shepherds, priests are configured to and must remain close to Jesus the Good Shepherd, and must stay close to their flocks, Wuerl said. Since then, it has grown into an interna-tional network of caring. They have been active in the local community for almost three decades. worldwide and at the time of his passing served on the Executive Committee of the International Federation for a Renewed Catholic Ministry. The Bishop Ordinary and Board appoint assistants and committees as needed. Richard is from the Philippines and they have three beautiful adult daughters. He has served as chairman of the department of psychiatry at St. Joseph Holo-Psychiatric Care Center 1983 to 1987 and is presently on the board of the Carolyn L. Farrell Foundation, where arts and the imagination fuel the mind and offer a practical alternative in the treatment of Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Dagmar Braun-Celeste, one of the original women ordained on the Danube River in 2002, has been active in social justice issues for most of her adult life. Rosary Making Group. degree. Dagmar has master degrees in Theology and Addictive Counseling. 3. The Vicariate was founded by the International Society of the Apostles Sts. Family and Community: Shanon married Richard Sterringer in 1990, while still in high-school. SUPPORT YOUR PRIESTS AND YOUR PARISH V. 1st … Shanon has an active blog www.thegreenshepherdess.org and owns/operates a small fair-trade store in Fairport Harbor, Ohio www.thegreenshepherdess.com She is an adjunct faculty member of Global Ministries University and the People’s Catholic Seminary. and MA in Systematic Theology from Washington Theological Union. Hospital ministry integrates treatment for the whole person, physical, spiritual, emotional. Good Shepherd Companions, An Ecumenical Catholic Ordinariate holds to the foundational tenants of the Catholic Faith as expressed in creedal statements through the centuries. Shelter House Ministry. His service in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia inspired him to begin lay ministry in underserved urban areas which led him eventually seek  ministry and eventual ordination into independent Catholicism. Priests and doctors who gave their lives caring for the spiritual and physical well-being of others during the coronavirus pandemic are like Jesus, the good shepherd, who laid down his life for his flock, Pope Francis said. Dr. Manseau is a licensed pastoral psychotherapist and founder and director of the Emmaus Institute, Inc. based in Nashua, NH a position he has held for 30 years. It is Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself who says, “Ante eas vadit.” (Jn. Spirituality pulsates throughout creation. Jesus invited his followers to live in unity with each other. Bishop Joseph F. Catrambone, M.Div., D.D. Along with clergy, each community elects 2 non-clergy members to be voting members of the synod. Dr. Philip Ruiz Belzunce was consecrated a married Catholic Bishop in the Apostolic lineage of the Catholic Church through the consecration of Emmanuel Milingo by Pope Paul the Sixth and passed on to Archbishop William Manseau, D. Min. He says “I hope the Holy Spirit can use me to help married couples grow in their love and to help bring love as a unifying force among Christian churches and with other world religions.”. For most of us, our good shepherd in human form is the pastor of our parish. Email Rev. And replications of these patterns can affect almost everything and be felt everywhere, like throwing a pebble into the lake where the ripples spread all over the waters. The Oratory of the Good Shepherd is a dispersed Anglican religious community that operates in Australia, Europe, North America and Southern Africa. Fr. Bishop Catrambone, was born in Philadelphia, Pa. Companions, after a period of probation, promise to keep a Rule of Life, based on the Rule observed by the professed brethren. 249404 Royal Fold, New Road, Mytholmroyd, HX7 5EA Parish Priest: Fr Larkin Telephone: 01422 832085 Website: www.thegoodshepherd.org.uk Email: Parish Priest: pp.thegoodshepherd@dioceseofleeds.org.uk Facebook: The Good Shepherd Halifax Deanery: www.halifax-deanery.org.uk Parish Safeguarding: … These shepherds were symbolic of Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd, who would also humbly follow God’s will. John Bray Chapter then became the next priest for Good Shepherd. This has been a concern of his since his student years at Tubingen, where he was able to study at both the Lutheran and Catholic departments of theology, writing his thesis on a Jewish religious thinker (Martin Buber’s Idea of Revelation). But the priority for Jesus was the lost sheep. Shepherd knows his sheep. Shepherd’s Share. I am under the care and protection of Most Rev. These priests, however, accepted the hermeneutics of the continuity of Pope Benedict XVI, while the priests of the Institute of the Good Shepherd were authorised by the Vatican to use the Tridentine form of the Roman Rite exclusively and criticize the reforms of the Second Vatican Council. Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The Bishop Ordinary and Board … Priests are taught they have to be ready to lay down their lives for the sheep and honour and glory of God. (The story of the Good Shepherd still has a very special place in my heart) My future son-in-law once spent the summer up on the pyrénées mountains as a shepherd and he is a gentle, kind person too. a. Our hearts burn within us. The Bishop Ordinary serves as President, and has an elected Board for consultation and planning. The Chapel of the Good Shepherd is dedicated to TLM community celebrations courtesy of the Good Shepherd Parish. Our personal story contains a multitude of interactions transmitted to us by religion, culture, school, family, society, community, and world events, all affecting how we view life, our values, prejudices, biases, and beliefs about God, our world, and ourselves. Good Shepherd Companions, an Ecumenical Catholic Ordinariate functions under a canonical mandate from Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo in accord with Canon 1792 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law “The supreme law of the church is the salvation of souls.” We welcome Christians of all traditions and all people of good will to join us in our service to others and our worship. He and his wife Ginny have two children, both married, and five grandchildren. Shepherds are not just priest but also parents, teachers, managers, etc. Rev. In the same year, he was elected president by the Board of Directors of the Good Shepherd Companions, an Ecumenical Catholic Ordinariate, a community inspired initiative to implement the vision and goals of Vatican Council II by building bridges of faith, hope and love. Frederick Wale Abe, High Point, North Carolina. She earned a Certificate as a Pastoral Minister from the Diocese of Cleveland while working in the M.Div. He has a strong interest in the development of small faith communities and their implementation of Vatican II principles. Weisman is a member of the Good Shepherd Companions, Cleveland, OH, serves on the CSC Leadership Council, and has a pastoral charge under the title of the Regina Coeli mission parish, Cleveland. Modeling New Ministries and Building Bridges. Catholic—sharing the beliefs and vision of the Ecumenical Councils. GSC started in Flushing, New York as an outreach to the mar-ginalized of society. Who is St. Hildegard of Bingen? In a variety of settings, wedding celebrations build bridges between families. Archbishop Brennan was consecrated by Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, the retired Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lusaka, Zambia and famous charismatic healer and exorcist in Africa and Italy, who had been ordained a bishop by Pope Paul VI. “May the example of these ‘shepherd-priests and shepherd-doctors’ help us … (Executive Director, Founder of Guatemala Missions). The early church understood this sign of equality and intimacy as a way to build up the family of God. Sanctity of Life. For-giveness, healing of relationships, renewal of self are steps in the integral journey to mental health and healthy rela-tionships. Father Joe. As shepherds we can use the first reading for our examination of conscience. Shanon is the Founder and Director of the Hildegard Haus (formerly the Hildegarden) and the developing Community of St. Hildegard in Fairport Harbor, Ohio www.hildegardhaus.org where she presides at Sunday liturgies each week as well as weekly vespers, rosary, bible study, and additional scheduled events. (Tubingen), Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Find out More About Bishop Belzunce's Career. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who lays down His life for the sheep, does so in order that the sheep might have abundant life. In the pope's memorable 2013 Holy Thursday Chrism Mass homily, he said to his priests, with great emphasis: "This is what I am asking you, be shepherds with the smell of sheep." He says that he seriously began to listen to the call to priesthood following a spiritual retreat. Effective healthcare integrates spiritual faith with human touch. Scholarship Ministry. The Arts, wellsprings for growth and modeling new minis-tries, celebrate our shared humanity. Over 30 years, my wife and I, along with many several conscious transformational change people, appreciate the diversity of humanity and believe that conscious transformative leadership includes cultural competency, a holistic perspective, relational skills of compassion and reflection and professional behaviors wherein men and women of diverse religions, cultures, race, age, and sexual orientation are met with presence, light and love, and honor our relations in interdependent connectedness. The same is true of his good shepherds, our Catholic priests, and of course, our diocesan bishop. Magna Cum Laude: Don Bosco College, Newton New Jersey, 1960;   He taught high school Latin, English, Italian, Religion and Geometry 1960-1963 in Rosemead, CA and  1964-65 at the former St. Anthony High School, Bristol, CT. Gail is employed in the Department of Children & Family Services’s Multi-Systemic Therapy Unit meeting therapy needs for high-risk families in Cleveland, OH. We envision a new invigorating movement of conscious care for the earth and all its creatures. She served as Director of Faith Formation for a rural parish in the Diocese of Cleveland following the completion of her M.Div. Photo by Everton Vila on Unsplash. I believe in Married Priests Now! Poor children in the USA, Central America, Africa, and India are a deep concern. Such that in expanding our world view from university to include diversity, we can allow possibilities and transformations in perception and understanding.