Good Shepherd Has Resumed
Sunday Mass at 9am

Masses From St. Ferdinand
Will Be Available to View Live at 5pm Saturday and at 11am Sunday

Masses have resumed at Good Shepherd.  Our Mass schedule is Sunday at 9am and weekday Mass on Thursday at 6pm.

• Following the Texas Governors guidelines for religious services, Bishop Vasquez has removed the occupancy restrictions for churches in the Austin Diocese.

• For those who cannot attend mass in person, broadcasts of the Saturday 5pm and Sunday 11am from our sister parish, St. Ferdinand,  will be brodcast live on the SC Live window above.

• During mass families may sit together, but we ask that you maintain social distance guidelines with other households.

• Face masks are highly rcommemmended.  Any person needing a face mask will be provided one, simply ask one of the ushers.

Dispensation from fasting and abstinence for Ash Wednesday and the First Friday of Lent
For all Catholics in the Diocese of Austin, in recognizing the difficulties experienced over the past few days by so many, including the inability for some to secure food for themselves and their families, Bishop Joe S. Vásquez has dispensed all from the obligation to fast and abstain from eating meat for this Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 and Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 (Canon 87§1).
This unprecedented weather event only compounds the suffering our community has endured together throughout the pandemic.  Bishop Vásquez asks each of us to pray for those who are suffering in the cold and, if possible, to offer support where we can.  On this Ash Wednesday, he also calls each of us to turn to God, knowing that God will never leave us to face our challenges alone.

Dispensa del ayuno y abstinencia para el Miércoles de Ceniza y el Primer Viernes de Cuaresma
Para todos los Católicos en la Diócesis de Austin, en reconocimiento de las dificultades experimentadas por tantos durante los últimos días, incluyendo la inhabilidad padecida por algunos de asegurar comida para si mismos y sus familias, el Obispo José S. Vásquez ha dispensado a todos de la obligación de ayunar y abstenerse de comer carne para este Miércoles de Ceniza, febrero 17 de 2021 y Viernes, febrero 19 de 2021 (Canon 87§1).
Este evento climático sin precedente, solo agrava el sufrimiento que nuestra comunidad ha tolerado junta durante la pandemia. El Obispo Vásquez pide a cada uno de nosotros que oremos por aquellos que están sufriendo en el frío y, de ser posible, ofrezcamos apoyo donde podamos. En este Miércoles de Ceniza, también nos llama a cada uno de nosotros, a que volteemos hacia Dios, sabiendo que Él nunca nos dejará enfrentar nuestros retos solos.

During Lent, Adoration will be held every Wednesday (except during Holy Week) at St. Ferdinand Chapel, 25 Main St., Blanco, from 1:00 pm until 6:30 pm.

The next Adoration will be Wednesday, March 3rd.

YOU CAN DONATE to Good Shepherd by mailing your donations to
Good Shepherd Catholic Church, PO Box 757, Blanco, TX 78606.
Or you can drop off donations at the parish office at St. Ferdinand.

Our parish is grateful for your continued support. Thank you!