Church of the Good Shepherd
Week of January 25, 2015 - Third Sunday In Ordinary Time
They abandoned their nets
and
fallowed Him!
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Pastor’s PerspecƟve
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS IN LOS ANGELES FULFILL A UNIQUE AND
CRITICAL ROLE FOR FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETY.
This week is Catholic Schools Week, celebrated throughout the United States.
We here at Good Shepherd are justly proud of our school - both its heritage
of service to our local Catholic community over many years, and our present
success as a paragon of Catholic identity and academic excellence. We are here
for one purpose only: to create and serve our future generations of Catholic
leaders. We are an integral part of the Catholic school system of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, which comprises more than 200 Catholic schools.
For more than 160 years, investments in these schools have yielded remarkable returns by producing moral,
successful leaders who give back to their Church and to their communities. These schools benefit everyone –
Catholic and non-Catholic, immigrant and U.S.-born, affluent and poor, and even those who never step foot
on their grounds, but reap the rewards of the economic and social contributions Catholic school graduates
make in every sector.
The primary purpose of Catholic schools in the 21st century is to evangelize, educate and form future
Catholic leaders, whether defined by the positions of responsibility and influence they hold or by the moral,
ethical and values-driven way in which they lead their lives. We do this by educating the whole person –
spiritual, academic, physical and social. By infusing an understanding and practice of Catholic knowledge
and values throughout the curriculum and in all school activities, Catholic schools nurture mind, body and
soul. Through quality academic instruction, religious and moral development and a focus on service to
others, graduates leave as well-rounded, faith-filled individuals poised to assume leadership roles in society
and their Church communities.
Catholic schools help students to grow in their spirituality through liturgical and sacramental formation.
In that way, Catholic schools serve as an investment in the future success of the Church, helping to sustain
the Catholic faith and Catholic influence. While the focus is on committed Catholic families, these schools
also welcome non-Catholic students, who make up approximately 15 percent of the overall enrollment in
Archdiocese of Los Angeles Catholic schools (and in some schools as much as 50 percent), thereby
contributing to ecumenical and interfaith understanding and to a greater appreciation of the Church.
Our Catholic schools are a blessing in the lives of our students and their families. They also play a vital role
in the life of our city and society. We serve 80,000 students. That makes us the fourth largest school system
in California. More than one-third of our students come from families living below the poverty line; nearly
70 percent are ethnic minorities.
We are bringing hope to all families and inspiring all our children to strive to reach for their highest potential
— to become the men and women that God created them to be. Each year our schools are graduating young
people who know and love God and who are well prepared to become faithful citizens and leaders in our
society.
I encourage you to learn more about our Catholic school, even if you do not have children in it. Any support
you can give is a high-yield investment in the future of our faith and our society.
I love you.
Fr. Tom Welbers
Around the Parish
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Professional Entertainment Fellowship
The Professional Entertainment
Fellowship invites you today,
January 25th, from 7-9 p.m.
(right after the 5:30 Mass) in the
Parish Hall to come celebrate
the New Year with Faith,
Food and Fellowship.
All who work in the
Entertainment Industry
are encouraged to attend!
PARISH CENTER
Office Hours Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Closed on Sundays
504 N. Roxbury Dr.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Office - (310) 285-5425
Fax - (310) 285-5433
gsbh.org
Visit us on Facebook:
facebook.com/goodshepherdchurch
Rev. Msgr. Thomas Welbers, Pastor
[email protected]
Rev. Colm O’Ryan, Pastor Emeritus
Rev. George O’Brien, in Residence
Deacon Eric Stoltz
Michael Caraway, Director of Administration
Sr. Virginia Stehly, C.S.J., Director RCIA
Joan Vos, Director of Liturgy & Music
[email protected]
Wendy Rappé, Director of Faith Formation
Terry Hicks, Organist / Choir Director
[email protected]
MASSES
Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.,
12:30 & 5:30 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Vigil
Monday - Friday 6:30 a.m., 12:05 p.m.
GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL
Grades: Pre-K to 8
148 S. Linden Dr.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 275-8601
gsbh.net
Danielle Colvert, Principal
Lisa Widmann, Vice Principal
CONFESSIONS
Friday 11:40 a.m.
Saturday 4 - 5 p.m.
Other times by appointment.
Call the parish office.
BAPTISMS
ONLY on the 4th Sunday of the month.
Please call the Parish Office
regarding preparations.
MARRIAGES
Please make an appointment
with the Pastor six months prior
to your wedding date.
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Spirituality, Prayer and Worship
Communal AnoinƟng of the Sick - February 7-8, 2015
The theme of Pope Francis’ message for the World Day of Sick being
celebrated on February 11, 2015 is “I was eyes to the blind and feet to the
lame,” taken from the book of Job.
"Wisdom of the heart means being with our brothers and sisters. Time spent
with the sick is holy time.
It is a way of praising God who conforms us to the image of his Son, who
“came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for
many” (Mt 20:28). Jesus himself said: “I am among you as one who
serves” (Lk 22:27). Wisdom of the heart means going forth from ourselves
towards our brothers and sisters. Occasionally, our world forgets the special
value of time spent at the bedside of the sick. Since we are in such a rush caught
up as we are in a frenzy of doing, of producing, we forget about giving ourselves freely, taking care of others,
being responsible for others. Behind this attitude there is often a lukewarm faith which has forgotten the Lord’s
words: “You did it unto me’ (Mt 25:40)." (Pope Francis, "Sapientia Cordis - the Wisdom of the Heart" Dec. 30,
2014)
To mark the World Day of Prayer in our parish, and in response to Pope Francis' call to join in solidarity with
those who are sick, we will be including an Anointing of the Sick ritual at the Saturday 5:30 p.m. Mass on
February 7th and at all Masses on Sunday, February 8th. We extend a special invitation to all those who
are sick and usually homebound, requesting that families, friends, neighbors make an extra effort to bring
them to Mass that weekend. Receiving the grace of God, while surrounded and embraced by the prayer of the
community, can often be a very healing time for those who are ill and elderly. This is a wonderful opportunity
for them to see and feel how important they are to our community and to know that they are always remembered
in our thoughts and prayers.
Requested Mass IntenƟons
Monday, January 26
6:30 a.m.
Maryann Bartolozzi
12:05 p.m.
Arthur Marks - (D)
Tuesday, January 27
6:30 a.m.
Rose Lanza
12:05 p.m.
Eugenia Mojica - (D)
Wednesday, January 28
6:30 a.m.
Ludmila Lantsman - (D)
12:05 p.m.
Edwin Williams - (D)
Mary Sullivan - (D)
Fr. Colm O’Ryan
Friday, January 30
12:05 p.m.
Arthur Marks - (D)
Saturday, January 31
8:00 a.m.
Jimmy Murphy - (D)
Interested In The
Catholic Church?
Have you been thinking about
becoming a Catholic or you
just know God may be
knocking at you heart? What if
I’m Baptized but would like to
complete my Sacraments of
Eucharist and Confirmation - is
this night for me also? Yes, we
welcome each and all of you.
This is a night for your
questions, your concerns.
The door is always open and
God waits to see you.
Inquiry Nights continue
Mondays, February 9th and
March 16th.
Parish Family
Let’s wake up,
encourage one another
to get on board.
When we give of ourselves,
we have more life,
more zest in our being and
besides that,
giving of yourself is
giving who you are
to be of service to Jesus
by serving others.
Please call Sr. Virginia at
the Parish Office
(310) 285-5425 for the
choice you have made.
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EducaƟon and FormaƟon
Los Angeles Religious EducaƟon
Congress 2015
The Religious Education Congress is ready to
enrich and revitalize us once more.
Join us March 12, (Youth Day), March 13 - 15,
2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center.
If you have never before attended Congress, you
are assured of a wonderful experience. All are
welcome to attend! The Congress, sponsored
by the Office of Religious Education at the
Archdiocese of Los Angeles, offers a variety of
opportunities for personal faith enrichment, prayer
and entertainment. We offer 310 workshops,
covering topics of interest from spirituality and
personal development to biblical studies, theology
and catechesis - there is a topic of interest for
you. In addition to workshops, participants will
enjoy morning praise, evening liturgies and a
variety of noon time and evening concerts. Come
and be renewed by these Congress experiences.
Don’t miss out! Register now for this spirit-filled
and enriching weekend! You may access the book
on line and register by visiting
www.RECongress.org. To obtain a Registration
Guidebook contact your religious education office
at your parish or call the RECongress information
line at (213) 637-7348 to request your own copy of
a Registration Guidebook.
Spiritual DirecƟon Ministry
A way to draw closer to God
Spiritual direction is an ancient ministry, a unique
one-to-one relationship in which a trained person assists
another person in the search for an ever closer union of
love with God.
Directors listen carefully to the unfolding of directees’
lives, to help them discern the ways in which God is
leading them. The practice of spiritual direction consists
much more of “holy listening” rather than direction in
the sense of offering guidance or direct advice.
If you would like to find someone who can assist you
in deepening your relationship with God, contact
Sr. Virginia at (310) 285-5425 who can put you in touch
with a qualified director.
2015 Year of Consecrated Life World Day
World Day for Consecrated Life will be celebrated in
the Church on Monday, February 2, 2015 and in
parishes on the weekend of February 7-8, 2015.
Please pray for all those who have made commitments
to the consecrated life, and be sure to thank them on
their special day.
May they continue to be inspired by Jesus Christ and
respond generously to God's gift of their vocation.
Prayer for the Year of Consecrated Life:
O God, throughout the ages You have called
women and men to pursue lives of perfect charity
through the evangelical counsels of poverty,
chastity, and obedience. During this Year of
Consecrated Life, we give You thanks for these
courageous witnesses of faith and models of inspiration. Their pursuit of holy lives teaches us to
make a more perfect offering of ourselves to You.
Continue to enrich Your Church by calling forth
sons and daughters who, having found the pearl of
great price, treasure the Kingdom of Heaven above
all things. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your
Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Did You Know?
Instagram: Photo and Video Posting Dangers for
Young People
Teens and tweens frequently post photos online
using their cell phones. One of the most popular
mobile applications (apps) for photo sharing is
called Instagram…Instagram allows members to
digitally edit, upload and share photos and short
videos with other members through the Instagram
website, email, and other social media sites such as
Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Tumbler, and Flickr,
all with a single click. The biggest danger for young
people is that the photos and videos that they are
posting on Instagram are accessible to countless
unintended viewers…which means the images can
be viewed by anyone in the world.
For complete VIRTUS® Article with helpful tips
email: [email protected].
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Outreach, Service and Social JusƟce
CantribuƟon Sunday
January 31 - February 1: Let’s Go Over The Top!
Please remember to bring your bag of nonperishable goods to help
those in need. Items needed are:
canned goods of all kinds, fruits, bags of rice, beans, vegetables,
pastas, tuna, fruit juices, baby food, diapers, peanut butter,
jam/jelly, breakfast cereals, toiletries for men and women,
boxes of items to be put in lunch bags for children.
Thank you for caring and for your loving generosity.
Now RecruiƟng: Amy’s Angels!
Looking for Volunteers - You!
Residents of Country Villa (Fairfax and Willoughby)
who don’t have visitors get a nice surprise every
month - a visit from an Amy’s Angels.
Amy’s Angels, a new outreach ministry, was
formed last year when one of our resident homeless,
taken ill, lived out her days at the Villa. Parishioners
visiting our “Amy” realized there were many
individuals at the Villa, from all walks and in all
stages o life, who were alone and would welcome a
friendly hello. After Amy’s passing, this group of
Angels continued to visit, carpooling from church
the third Tuesday of the month to be present for
these folks from 2-3 p.m. As Amy’s Angels grows,
other days and times can be arranged; Spanish and
Russian speaking parishioners (or their friends)
would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to
find out more, please call Ethel at (310) 274-3068.
Possibilities:
Refreshments on Sunday mornings:
Help set up and/or help serve
Choose a Mass or do all three
Come as an individual, a couple or as a family
Oh, the joy you receive as you serve others
Sunday Sip - 5:30 Sunday evening Mass:
♦ On the 2nd Sunday of each month
♦ Can help set up, serve, buying refreshments to
eat and drink
♦ This is a grand experience - lots of energy!
Will you be there to light the fire?
Baby BoƩle Drive
Did you pick up your baby bottle last
weekend? This is your opportunity to fill
it with a generous check/cash to help the
East L.A. Pregnancy Center. Bottles can
be picked up during the week at the office and, on
Sunday in the Parish Hall. You may also make a
donation online at www.elapc.com
All bottles must be returned to the Parish Office
or to Church this weekend January 24-25.
Thank you for doing your part to help the pro-life
movement.
Please call Sister Virginia at the Parish Office for
more information (310) 285-5425.
Divorced And Separated Group
The Divorced and Separated Group is for people who
have recently become separated or divorced and, who
are looking for a safe environment in which to discuss
their feelings and emotions in a supportive atmosphere.
The meetings are held every two weeks on
Thursdays at the Parish Center at 7 p.m.
The group is lead by a trained facilitator.
Please call (310) 275-8885 for more information.
Beverly Hills Meals on Wheels
Volunteers Needed
Beverly Hills Meals on Wheels needs volunteers to
drive and deliver meals to Homebound seniors in the
Beverly Hills area. For more information please call Pat
Jacobson at (310) 423-3517.
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Community Life
Church of the Good Shepherd
Parish Student Choir
For students ages 9-14 - Grades 3-8
The Parish Student Choir is directed by
Nick Kenworthy-Browne, Good Shepherd
parishioner and member of Music Ministry and
Leadership Council.
Rehearsals on Tuesday from 3:30-4:30 PM
in the Parish Center Office Building, Conference
Room 3, 504 N. Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills
Rehearsal Dates:
January 27
February 3, 10, 17, 24
The Parish Student Choir will be singing for the
following masses:
12:30 p.m. Mass on Sundays:
February 1 and March 1
Parents are encouraged to sing with us on these
Sundays.
Please encourage your child to join.
Partaking in these sort of activities helps on their
high school applications, AND IS GREAT FUN!
Celebrate your union at the
World Marriage Day Mass 2015
Sunday, February 8, at 10 a.m. (english) and
12:30 p.m. (spanish)
World Marriage Day honors
husband and wife as head of the
family, for the beauty of their
faithfulness, and the sacrifice
and joy in daily married life.
Couples celebrating significant
wedding anniversaries such as
their 25th, 50th, 60th (or more)
are invited to World Marriage Day Mass for a
special recognition and blessing by the celebrant.
The World Married Day masses will take place on
Sunday, February 8th at 10 a.m. in English and
12:30 p.m. in Spanish.
Events Planner for the Parish
Enjoy planning events for the Parish such as
potlucks, dance night, game nights, barbecues,
holiday events - the possibilities are wide open.
♦ You meet other people and make new friends
♦ When event is over, you have a great sense of
satisfaction
♦ You bring out the best in each other, because
you use the talents God gave you.
For more information, please contact Sr. Virginia at
[email protected] or call (310) 285-5425.
Immaculate Heart Radio
The new English speaking
Catholic radio is officially on the
air each day at KHJ 930 AM and
reaches over 15 million people.
For more information please visit:
www.ihradio.com
First Saturday DevoƟon to the
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Come to First Saturday, February 7th, devotion
to the Immaculate Heart of Mary through the
Spirituality of Saint John Paul II.
Come to Pray the Rosary
Consecration Mass
Teaching of Saints John Paul II
Healing Prayer with a First Class Relic of St. John
Paul II
Date: Every First Saturday of the Month
Location: Our Lady of the Bright Mount Parish
Address:
3424 W. Adams Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA 90018
Time:
10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
For more information, please contact:
Brother Mauricio at (323) 404-1621 or email
[email protected]
Good Shepherd School
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GSBH
148 S. Linden Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 275.8601
Faith. Academics. Service.
"It is Jesus who stirs in you the desire to do
something great with your lives, the will to
follow an ideal, the refusal to allow yourselves
to be ground down by mediocrity, the courage
to commit yourselves humbly and patiently to
improving yourselves and society, making the
world more human & more fraternal.”
-Pope John Paul II
Two of Good Shepherd Alumna,
(now seniors at Marymount High)
were recently honored for their artistic works.
What gifted girls!
(With a fantastic Alma Mater!)
Murder Mystery Dinner:
This year, the 8th grade class will be hosting a Major
Fundraiser for the production of the musical, Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang. With the help of our music teacher,
Ms. Haughie and The Murder Mystery Co., the 8th Grade
will be hosting Good Shepherd's first ever Murder
Mystery Dinner! It will be held on Jan. 31, 6 - 9:30 p.m.
at the Good Shepherd Parish Hall. There will be a Silent
Auction/Raffle including many great prizes! A sit-down,
three-course dinner with wine will be served.
Ticket prices are one for $65 and two for $120. Only 120
tickets are available, and it will be first come first serve.
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Banquet of the Word
Prepare to celebrate next Sunday's Mass by reading, studying and praying Scripture Readings
Please note that what's printed below are not the Scripture Readings for this day, but a commentary on the
Scripture to help you read and understand them. Please refer to the Scripture passages in your own Bible.
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Next Sunday, February 1, 2015
SPELLBINDING AUTHORITY
Gospel: Mark 1:21-28
This passage contains a nutshell summary of the whole
mission of Jesus: to free humankind from enslavement
to the forces of evil, which he does by the power of his
word — his is God’s Word-made-flesh (Jn 1:14). To use
this passage to argue the pros and cons of personal
demons and diabolical possession risks missing the
point: all humanity is in the grip of the power of evil
without Christ.
This first miracle of Jesus in Mark’s account climaxes the
introduc on to his Gospel. Read from the beginning of
the gospel up to this point. V 1 gives the tle, an unmistakable iden fica on of Jesus. John the Bap st, as
herald, preaches repentance and prepara on (vv 2-8).
Jesus embarks on his ministry in the power of the Holy
Spirit (vv 9-11), struggles with the forces that would
distort his ministry and run it oﬀ true course (vv 12-13),
and sets oﬀ to con nue and fulfill what John had
begun (vv 14-15). He gathers disciples (vv 16-20), and
he teaches (vv 21-22).
No ce that Jesus does not seek out the possessed man.
The demon is threatened by the very presence of Jesus
and his word, and confronts him. In its fearful rejec on
of Jesus, the force of evil itself witnesses to him (v 24).
Jesus is not asked by anybody to cure the man, he
simply order the demon to release him. V 27 relates his
word of teaching with his word of power —it is one and
the same word. Those who hear his word experience
his power. His teaching cannot be separated from his
person. He is what he teaches.
First Reading: Deuteronomy 18:15-22
Although these words are put into the mouth of Moses
as lawgiver, they actually date from much later in
Jewish history. The en re book of Deuteronomy is a
compila on of laws and tradi ons formulated during
the monarchy (tenth to sixth centuries, B.C.E.) and
finally codified around the end of that period.
The descrip on of the four major oﬃces of Israelite
society (judges, 17:8-13; kings, 17:14-20; priests, 18:1-8;
and prophets, 18:9-22) presents an ideal of social order
that seldom occurred in reality, so there was always
hope for a be er future. The prophet is depicted as
being God’s true representa ve, as opposed to the
falsity of pagan oracles. The prophet was seen to have
the power to proclaim God’s will in a way that would
bring about the deeds that the words signified. Thus
Jesus is the fulfillment of the true meaning of prophet.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9
A sound with no one to hear it is no sound at all. Even
the voice of God, spoken through the prophets, through
his Son, through his Church, has no power unless freely
received — heard and understood, taken to heart and
acted upon. And so we must pray that we will hear his
voice when he speaks. Response: "If today you hear his
voice, harden not your hearts."
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 7:32-35
Paul’s purpose here is not to advise whether or not to
marry. He was obviously unmarried himself — as a
traveling missionary, he had no fixed home, and so
marriage and family would have been impossible
(see v 8). However he regarded marriage very highly,
calling it a sign of the union between Christ and his
Church (see Eph 5:21-33). Here Paul holds up an ideal
of detachment from the things and ways of the world,
us ing virginity as a sign of this detachment, not as its
only means of fulfillment. No ma er what our state in
life, the important thing is to keep our eyes firmly fixed
on what is beyond, and not let ourselves become
helplessly entangled in the passing concerns of the
here and now.
QuesƟons for thought, discussion, and prayer:
1. How do words have power? What does this say about
the power of God’s word in your life?
2. How and where do you see the power evil at work in
your own life? How can the power of Jesus counter it?
Rosary
The Rosary is being recited Tuesdays after the
Noon Mass in the Sacred Heart Chapel located
in the Parish Center from 12:45 - 1:15 p.m.
Parish Calendar
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For complete calendar: http://goo.gl/Z3i8ep
A Week At A Glance / Sunday, January 25th, – Sunday, February 1st, 2015
Catholic Schools Week
January
Sunday, 25
Time
8:30, 10:30 a.m., 12:30, 5:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
7 - 10 p.m.
6:30 a.m., 12:05 p.m.
Monday, 26
6:30 a.m., 12:05 p.m.
Tuesday, 27
8:15 - 9:15 a.m.
12:45 - 1:15 p.m.
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
7 - 8 p.m.
7 - 8:30 p.m.
7 - 9 p.m.
Wednesday, 28
6:30 a.m., 12:05 p.m.
7 - 9 p.m.
6:30 a.m., 12:05 p.m.
Thursday, 29
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
7 - 9 p.m.
7 - 9 p.m.
5 - 10:30 a.m.
Friday, 30
6:30 a.m., 12:05 p.m.
11:40 a.m.
Saturday, 31
8 a.m., 5:30 p.m. Vigil
9 - 10 a.m.
9 - 10:30 a.m.
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
4 - 5 p.m.
6 - 10:30 p.m.
Sunday,
8:30, 10:30 a.m., 12:30, 5:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
February 1st
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Event
Sunday Masses
Coﬀee & Donuts
Children's Liturgy of the Word
School Open House
Bap sms
Professional Entertainment Fellowship
Mass
Mass
School Mass
Rosary
Parish Student Choir
Medita on
Heads of Liturgical Ministries
Single Parents Mee ng
Mass
RCIA Session
Mass
Medita on
Teen Confirma on
Choir Rehearsal
Martha's Kitchen (Volunteers)
Mass
Confessions
Mass
Medita on
G.S. Religious Educa on
Get on the Bus - Paperwork Day
Prayer Shawl
Confessions
School Auc on & Dinner
Sunday Masses
Coﬀee & Donuts
Children's Liturgy of the Word
Financial report for the week ending January 18:
Mass Collections - $6,702
Parish Center collections — $5,428
Total received — $12,130
Thank you and God bless you for your generosity.
Facility
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Conference Room 3
Sacred Heart Chapel
Conference Room 1
Good Shepherd Room
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Sacred Heart Chapel
Good Shepherd Room
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