Missions & Ministries

Catholic Representation in Washington DC

Imagine volunteering just one year of your life and finding yourself lobbying in Washington DC.  Imagine having input on the national budget and important issues such as immigration reform.  Imagine representing the Catholic faith to senators and representatives.  That’s just one of the many important roles performed by the Good Shepherd Volunteers.

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Living Faith    

Living as a Consecrated Virgin
The guests arrived for Elizabeth’s wedding day.   Friends, family, and co-workers were there to help her celebrate the biggest decision she would ever make.  Elizabeth walked down the aisle to find her Bishop standing there.  She could see no groom.  This was just as she had planned it.  Elizabeth was not committing herself to just any man.  She was to be a bride of Christ.  Elizabeth is not a nun; rather she lives the life of a Consecrated Virgin.

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Additional Articles

Santa Clause, the Magic Lives On

Bridget could not stop thinking about Christmas.  The town was decorated beautifully.  Her neighborhood, however, was only sparsely decorated as most of the families were Jewish.  Bridget had seen Santa in the mall and outside of many stores ringing bells.  She was in awe each time she spotted him.  Bridget had asked Santa for the Cat in the Hat game.  She knew he would be visiting her home Christmas Eve and had been deciding which type of cookies to lay out for him.  She knew it was important to leave carrots for the reindeer and was especially excited to have Rudolph on her roof.  Bridget’s parents has arranged for her to watch all the Christmas specials and the closer Christmas drew, the greater Bridget’s excitement grew.

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