Administrative
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities is a major outreach effort of the entire Diocese of Buffalo, which all parishes within the Diocese support through contributions.
Annual Chicken BBQ and Chowder Picnic
Our Annual Chicken BBQ & Chowder Picnic is held the last Sunday of July each year on the same grounds once walked by St. John Neumann; the Pendleton Parish Site.
Parish Council
The Parish Council is an advisory board who assists the Pastor in the Operation of the Parish. The group meets when the need arises to assist the pastor with concerns of the parish.
Spring Raffle & Pot-luck Dinner
The Spring Raffle and Pot-luck Dinner takes place in March at the Parish Hall, located at the Good Shepherd Pendleton Site.
Liturgical
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion
Extraordinary Ministers assist the priest and deacon in distributing Holy Communion at Mass and other liturgies.
Lectors
Lectors convey the Word on God in a clear, articulate and enthusiastic manner during Liturgical Celebrations.
Altar Servers
Ministry as an Altar Server is one of the many ways that young people can be involbed in serving the Parish.
Bereavement Altar Servers
Adult altar servers assist Father at Masses of Christian Burial, and play a part in providing an added measure of dignity to the service.
Ushers
The ministry of ushers is the oldest lay ministry in the Catholic Church. The ushers of today have descended form a long line or people of God who have gone before them.
Prayer Group
Group prayer at Good Shepherd Parish is an important and integral of true Christian life. It has been this way from the beginning of the Church.
Sacristans
Ther term Sacristan comes from the Latin word, "sacer", which means sacred. Sacristans are behind the scene prayerful volunteers that bring to mind the words of Jesus when He . . .
Music Ministry
Our model for music in the liturgy is Jesus Himself, who sang psalms with the apostles at the Last Supper (Matthew 26:30); Mark 14:26.
Parish & Social Needs
Bereavement Luncheon Volunteers
This group of volunteers provide a non-alcoholic luncheon in our Parish Center Hall after the funeral of a parishioner.
Boy Scout Troop 47 & Cub Scouts
Pack 47 is comprised of enthusiastic first to fifth grade boys and girls and their families. Anyone interested in Cur Scouting is welcome to join us.
Christian Mothers
The Chrisitan Mothers of Good Shepherd Parish come together for spiritual development and social activities through yearly fundraisers for the benefit of the local poor and needy.
Outreach Volunteers
Parish outreach ministry involves volunteers who pick up and delivered donated items for various supported outreach ministry projects of Good Shepherd Parish.
St. John Neumann Prayer Shawl Group
Parishioners work together on knitting special prayer shawls for Good Shepherd parishioners in need of healing prayer support.
Sewing
This important silent ministry is vital in sewing and repairing liturgical material cloth items.
Youth Group
Our Parish Young Group Ministry exists in collaboration with our Parish Family of St. Gregory the Great and St. Pius X.
Your Suggestions
Is there a parish and social ministry that you would like to see at Good Shepherd Parish?