Independent Organizations

COLUMBIETTES
The Columbiettes, an organization of Catholic women dedicated to our Patronesses, Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Theresa the Little Flower and St. Joan of Arc, are comprised of affiliated Auxiliaries of the Knights of Columbus Councils.  For more information contact Becky Fukuda at susiesmom1@comcast.net or Xiomara Balladares at xiomaraballadares@hotmail.com.

COME & SEE ETHNIC MASSES
Good Shepherd is a very diverse community.  Our Mass schedule now includes regular monthly Masses in Swahili, Tagalog and Spanish as well as a Gospel Mass.  For information on how to get involved in any of these please contact the parish office.

COUPLES FOR CHRIST
Couples For Christ (CFC) is a Catholic movement intended for the renewal and strengthening of Christian family life.  CFC couples have committed themselves to the Lord and to one another so that they may grow in maturity as men and women of God and fulfill their primary vocation of raising families grounded in Christian values, in the service and love of God.  If you want to grow your faith serving the Lord as husband and wife and raising families with God as the center of your family life, please consider CFC.  We have programs, teachings and approaches to Christian renewal within the context of family relationships.  We have other family ministries within the CFC community:  Kids for Christ, Youth for Christ, Singles for Christ, Handmaids of the Lord, and Servants of the Lord.  With our vision of “Families in the Holy Spirit renewing the face of the earth”, each of CFC family ministry’s goal is to strengthen relationships with God and with family members.  Visit CFC website at: https://couplesforchristusa.org.  Contact Ernesto Sahagun, CFC Ministry Coordinator, at esahagun123@frontier.com for more information.

CURSILLO
The Cursillo is an encounter with Christ. Correctly practiced and overseen the Cursillo Movement can have very positive results in the spiritual revitalization of the world. The Christ-likeness in a few people is contagious. The transference of Christ's values to others in one's family, school, place of business, etc., is the Christianizing of environments the Cursillo promotes. The goal of the movement is that Christ be the prime influence in society. So it is said the PRIMARY OBJECTIVES of the Cursillo Movement are to develop in adult Christians a consciousness of their ability and mission to become leaders in the work of Christian renewal, and to sustain them as they provide a Christian leaven in civic, social and economic life. This "Christianizing of environments" is what the Cursillo movement is about. For more information contact Monica Small at Cursillo@gscceg.org.

ECUMENICAL/INTER-RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS
This is a new and growing ministry coming to soon to Good Shepherd.  The committee is open to all.  Time commitment varies.   Contact: Deacon Rommel Declines, Committee Chair, at dcn.rommeldeclines@gmail.com.

FILIPINO COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE  
This group is dedicated to celebrating the Filipino culture and sharing their gifts as a community together.  We aim to unite voices, share celebrations and strengthen the faith of our Filipinos and non-Filipino brethren through the various activities of Good Shepherd ministries and devotional groups.  For more information contact Frances Harville at frances.harville@gmail.com, Ninfa Campomanes at ninfa.campomanes@gmail.com or Joyce Joves at jjov@comcast.net.  For more information regarding the Simbang Gabi Novena please email gsccfilipinoleadershipgroup@gmail.com.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS