S A C R A M ENT S

BAPTISM

Baptisms are celebrated each Sunday after the 

11:00 am mass. Please contact the rectory by phone or email for more information.

RECONCILIATION

Saturdays: 3:45 – 4:45 pm and by appointment

MARRIAGE

Please contact the Rectory at least six months before the desired date in order to prepare properly for the celebration of the Sacrament.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK

Any parishioner who is seriously sick or ill in the hospital or at home and need to receive Anointing of the sick or Holy communion please call the rectory.

M I N I S T R I E S

Liturgical Committee

Lectors / Extra Ordinary Eucharistic Ministers /       Sacristans /Altar Servers

        Deacon  Michael Gabriel     (650) 355-2593         

Environment / Hospitality Committee 

                        Juliet Kalotkin        (650) 580-1327

Parish Pastoral Committee

                        Norma Alfaro         (650) 290-1518

Finance Committee 

                        Robert Lee              (650) 355-2593

Benjie Fausto JR  Grand Knight

stanbeouf@gmail.com

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SOCIETY  OF  SAINT  VINCENT de PAUL

Good Shepherd Chapter ready to help 

please  call Virginia Lax 

(650)359-1693

Jeanie Laherty - President SVDP

(650) 738-2254

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LEGION  of MARY

Meeting: Good Shepherd St. Rita’s Hall Thursdays at 3:30 pm

Ana Bordallo at (650) 291- 8422

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RELIGIOUS  EDUCATION

Please contact Juliet Kalotkin  RCC  (650)580-1327

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Deacon Joe Le Blanc Confirmation catechist

Deacon Michael Gabriel Baptism catechist 650 355-2593

 Confirmation Retreat is March 28, 2026 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Daly City, Ca

from 9am-5pm.

Confirmation Celebration will be on May 9, 2025 11:00 AM. at Good Shepherd Church ... Main Celebrant is Fr Stephen Howley- Celebrant ( Good shepherd school, St Peter Church and Red Ed confirmandi )

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 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM  PREPARATION FOR RECONCILIATION AND FIRST COMMUNION (2 YEAR PROGRAM). FOR 6 YEAR OLD & ABOVE.. CLASS STARTED AUGUST 31ST TIL MAY 3RD 2026 FROM 10:15 AM-11:30 AM AT ST RITA HALL (FIRST COMMUNION CLASS) CATECHIST IS AIDA McINTYRE

RECONCILLIATION CLASS IS HELD AT SCHOOL TECH CENTER 10:15-11:30 AM WITH CATECHIST 

 JOANA OCRETO

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OCIA – Order of Christian Initiation of Adults for Non-Catholic Adult who would like to know more of the Catholic Faith & Religion, may contact the rectory office @ (650) 355-2593. OCIA GROUP meet every Saturday at the office 10:45 am-11:45 am with Fr Suan

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**CHILDRENS  CHOIR  INVITATION**

The Children’s Choir sign up starts on September  3^rd.  It is a free program open for grades 1- 8, please join and sign up...

Good Shepherd Children’s Choir (2025-26)

Contact Leswin DCunha @Ldcunha16@gmail.com

Contact number: (210) 213-3130

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Confirmation class started last Oct 18^th at St. Rita’s hall @ 10:30  am.  JOE LE BLANC DEACON AND COFIRMATION CATECHIST DEACON MICHAEL- BAPTISM COORDINATOR

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!

ASH WEDNESDAY is the beginning of the season of Lent. Ash Wednesday and Fridays are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence. The norms of fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59  except for medical reason. On Ash Wednesday and Fridays one full meal is allowed along with two small meals, sufficient to maintain strength.

There are 5 weeks of Lent  February 22 is the Ist Sunday of Lent, March 1 2nd Sunday of Lent

March 8 3rd Sunday of Lent , March 15 4ths Sunday of Lent and  MARCH 22,  5TH Sunday of Lent.

Six Fridays abstain from meat   Feb 20 ,27 March 6,13,20 & 27

 STATIONS OF THE CROSS EVERY FRIDAY STARTING FEB 20 AFTER 8:30 AM MASS

ANNOUNCEMENT

BASKET IS PROVIDED TO PLACE OLD PALMS  ON BOTH ENTRANCES

PALM  SUNDAY:  ) Passion of the Lord . March 28 ( Saturday) 5pm mass

  Sunday 9am and 11 am

HOLY THURSDAY:  ( April  2 )            No morning  mass

7:00 pm Last Supper /Washing of the feet of the feet / offering of the oil/renewal of ministries/ transfer of Holy Eucharist /Recessional Procession /altat is stripped /Altar of repose

GOOD  FRIDAY: ( April 3 )Start at 12 noon Good Friday Service: Station of the Cross, Seven Last Word, Passion readings, Veneration of the Cross and Communion.

HOLY  SATURDAY: (April 4) Service of the light starts 8:00 pm ( Easter candles). Liturgy of the word, Adult Baptism and confirmation/ Liturgy of the Eucharist . ( Bring small bells )

EASTER  SUNDAY: (April 5 ) The Resurrection of the Lord.  Masses  schedules are 9am &11am 

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STATIONS OF THE CROSS IS ON GOING EVERY FRIDAY AFTER 8:30 AM MASS

TAX LETTERS ARE MAILED 2/5/26. PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE AT 650 355 2593 IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER . IF YOU MOVED AND YOU CHANGED ADDRESS PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE FOR NEW ADDRESS

FOR ANY DESCRIPANCIES ON THE AMOUNT PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE. THANK YOU

WE RECEIVED THE ONLINE BRICKS ORDERS AND THE CORRECTED ONES AND WE WILL ALL DISPLAY THE AT ST RITA NEXT  SATURDAY  MARCH 1ST , 2026

   MARCH 28 (Saturday)

3:00pm Benediction and Reflection

4:00pm Confession

5:00pm  Vigil mass for Palm Sunday

Vigil mass for Palm Sunday

(Blessing of Palms inside the Church

March 29 (Sunday)

9:00 am Palm Sunday Mass

(Blessing of Palms outside church)

11:00 am Palm Sunday mass

(Blessing of Palms outside church

Holy Thursday (April 2)

No Morning Mass

9:00am Decorating the church

7:00 pm Last Supper Mass

Washing of the feet

Offering of the oils

Renewal of ministries

Place of repose: Time of vigil until 11:30 pm

Please bring Bells for ringing of bells during Gloria

HOLY FRIDAY (April 3)

Station of the Cross: Church:Presider: Fr. Suan

Seven Last Words (1st collection: Holy Land)

Liturgy of the Word (Presider: Dcn Joe)

Passion Reading

Communion

Veneration (2nd collection: Holy Land)

Holy Saturday (April 4):

No Morning Mass

9:00am- Decorating the church

3:45pm-4:45pm Confession

8:00pm

Vigil Mass: (New Fire & New Water)

Baptism, Confirmation

EasterSunday Masses (April 5):

9:00am Renewal of Baptismal Promise

11:00am

(Blessing with Holy Water)

Renewal of Baptismal Promise

(Blessing the people with Holy Water)

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