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James "Jim" Bullington Dec 22, 1935 - Jul 12, 2019 James “Jim” Bullington, 83, passed away Friday, July 12, 2019 at Pine Haven Nursing Home in Evansville. He was born December 22, 1935 in Evansville, IN to the late Alma (Evans) and James D. Bullington. Jim worked for Clark Security for 23 years and Busler Enterprises for 8 years. He was a former member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. Jim enjoyed participating in civil war reenactments and also enjoyed camping. He was a member of Riverbend and Moose Lodge 85. Jim is survived by brothers, Kenny (Sharon) Bullington, and Larry (Sally) Bullington; nieces and nephews; 3 stepchildren; 6 step-grandchildren; and 3 step-great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents and wife, Myrtle “JoAnn” Bullington, he was preceded in death by brothers Donny and Mike Bullington. Visitation will be on Thursday, July 18, 2019, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm at Ziemer Funeral Home North Chapel, 6300 N. First Ave., Evansville. A memorial service will follow at 6:30 pm with Father Zach Etienne officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to SWIRCA, 16 W. Virginia St. Evansville, IN 47710. Condolences may be made online at www.ziemerfuneralhome.com.

Good Shepherd Blood Drive - July 28th Register: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=Good%20Shepherd%20Catholic%20Church Following a difficult Fourth of July week for blood donations and ongoing challenges finding new blood donors, the American Red Cross now faces a blood shortage and has issued an emergency call for eligible individuals of all blood types to give now and prevent delays in medical care. About 450 fewer blood drives were organized by businesses and other community groups last week than during a typical week as people across the country celebrated the holiday with activities and travel. This led to about 17,000 fewer blood donations than needed for patients in a single week, causing the Red Cross to now have less than a three-day supply of most blood types available – and less than a two-day supply of type O blood – for patients. At least a five-day supply is desired. Your donation matters! Thanks so much!

Paul Howard Condi, Sr. Birth: 05-30-1928 Death: 07-09-2019 Paul Howard Condi, Sr., 91, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Solarbron. Paul was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania on May 30, 1928 to the late Andrew Albert and Flora (Heckman) Condi. He honorably served in the United States Army in the South Pacific where he was a recipient of the Purple Heart. Paul was the founder of Condi Automotive Electric, retiring in 1993. He was formerly employed at Whirlpool Corporation as an industrial engineer and also owned Snow White Laundry and Dry Cleaning for 12 years. Paul was a faithful member of St. Theresa Catholic Church and more recently a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church. He was an accomplished tennis player, even playing in the Senior Olympics, and loved traveling. Paul was deeply loved and will be missed by all who knew him. Paul is survived by his wife of 68 years, Alice A. (Rathke) Condi; sons, Paul H. Condi Jr. (Cathy), Richard A. Condi (Donna), David W. Condi (Carla), all of Evansville, IN, Jason A. Condi (Jessica) of Iwakuni, Japan; daughter, Patricia A. Curry (Jeff); sister, Joyce; grandchildren, Zachariah Condi (Lisa), Margaret Avis (Todd), Jarrod Condi (April), Kate Cain (Steve) and Stan Birdwell-Condi (Holly); 11 great-grandchildren and by 1 great great-grandchild. Paul was preceded in death by his parents; by his sisters, Anne, Theresa and Edith; and by his brother, Albert. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 2301 N. Stockwell Rd., Evansville, IN 47715 with Father Zach Etienne and Father Ted Tempel celebrating. Entombment will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Friends may visit from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Browning Funeral Home, 738 Diamond Ave., Evansville, IN 47711 and again from 9:00 AM until Mass time at the church on Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to the House of Bread and Peace, 250 E. Chandler Ave., Evansville, IN 47713. Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com. To send flowers to the family of Paul Howard Condi, Sr., please visit Tribute Store. --------- https://www.browningfuneral.com/obituaries/Paul-Howard-Condi-Sr?obId=4839312#/celebrationWall

Join in the Excitement surrounding our Little Rams Preschool Expansion and consider helping with donations from the following list of items needed for our new classrooms: • Wooden Building Blocks x 2 sets • Magnetic Building Blocks X 2 sets • Transportation Vehicles (hot wheels, cars, trucks, construction vehicles, tractors, etc...) • Race car tracks • Plastic Animals (farm animals) • Plastic Animals (jungle animals) • Plastic Animals (pets, water, and desert) • Plastic Dinosaurs • Plastic Bugs and Spiders • Dollhouse size furniture and people (families) • Character figurines (Disney, Princesses, Toy Story, Paw Patrol, or other popular characters) • Costumes (princess dresses, chef, doctor, police officer, etc..) • Plastic play food and dishes for kids’ kitchen • Baby dolls, doll clothing, bottles, blankets for baby dolls (4-6 sets) • Cash register and play money x2 • Doctor’s kit • Pretend phones • Sensory table items (kinetic sand, play sand, sand molds, water beads, water table toys like measuring cups, funnels, water wheel, turkey basters, containers for pouring water, and play snow) • Magnets (child safe) and magnetic wands • Magnifying glasses • Balance scale • Child-size microscope • Math Manipulatives (bear counters, unifex cubes, dinosaur counters) • Wooden puzzles or sturdy cardboard puzzles • Arts Materials (Q-tips, cotton balls, google eyes, pom poms, sequins, pony beads, stickers, index cards, sentence strips, magic erasers) • Coloring books • Washable stamp pads • Picture books (hard and soft) • Monetary donation or donation of a gift card that can be used to purchase an item from the list below (gift cards that would be useful: Walmart, Michaels or Jo-Ann Fabrics, Tools for Teaching) For those that would like to make a monetary donation for one of our big classroom items, the following have been purchased from a retailer but could be sponsored by a parishioner with a monetary donation: • Circle time carpet (one for Preschool room and one for Pre-K room) – $350.00 each • Art and Painting Easel (one for each classroom) – $200.00 each • Five shelf library book display (one for each classroom) – $196.00 each • Deluxe space saver drying rack (one for each classroom) – $131.00 each

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FYI - Special Summer Social Mass Times this weekend

Please pray for our Local Farmers

Therese "Terry" M. (Collins) Herr Birth: 06-06-1930 Death: 06-23-2019 Therese M. "Terry" (Collins) Herr, 89, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at North River Health Campus. Therese was born in Morganfield, Kentucky on June 6, 1930 to the late Joseph and Ruth (Beaven) Collins. She was a 1948 graduate of Morganfield High School. Therese was a retiree of Sears Credit. She was a long standing member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. Therese enjoyed gardening, crossword puzzles, and volunteering at Sunday church dinners. Therese is survived by her sons, Dennis Herr (Janet) of Evansville, IN, Kevin Herr of Fort Lauderdale, FL and Daniel Herr (Cynthia) of South Windsor, CT; daughter, Deborah Thompson (Jeff) of O'Fallon, MO; daughter-in-law, Debra Herr of Farmington, CT; brother, Edward of Morganfield, KY; sisters, Maxine D’Elia (Andrew) of Vero Beach, FL and Geraldine Omer of Tuscaloosa, AL; grandchildren, Zachary (Brittany), Collin, Lauren, Calvin, Lindsey Chartier (Andre`), Aubrey (Chris Darin), Avery, Landon, Clayton, Grayson and Carson Herr and Megan, Nicholas and Jack Thompson; and great-grandchildren, Emersyn and Ava Herr. Therese was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years in 2018, Richard H. Herr; her son, Timothy Herr; her parents; brothers, Louis, Gene, Joseph and Phillip Collins; and sisters, Mary Eleanor Osbun, Evelyn French, Fran Craig, Ann Simon, Agnes Hollander, and Jo Ann Hancock. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 12 Noon on Friday, June 28, 2019 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 704 N First Ave. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Friends may visit from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Browning Funeral Home, 738 E Diamond Ave., with a memorial service at 6:00 PM. Visitation will continue from 11:00 AM until service time at the church on Friday. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com. To send flowers to the family of Therese M. "Terry" (Collins) Herr, please visit Tribute Store.

All young adults age 17 (must be attending classes as a junior) through age 22 are invited to join Father Zach Etienne (Spiritual Director) and Caleb Scherzinger (Summer Seminarian) on TEC 104, July 20th to 22nd. Applications are available in the Narthex or online: https://switec.org/index.php/make-a-tec/

Henry David Faulkner, 77, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 at his home. Dave was born in Memphis, Tennessee on October 20, 1941 to the late Oliver and Jessie (Legge) Faulkner. He honorably served in the United States Navy as a photographer and continued his passion for photography throughout his life, even developing pictures for Jacqueline Kennedy. Dave retired from Inland Container after 40 years of service. He was a longtime member of St. Theresa Catholic Church and currently a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Dave enjoyed cars, traveling the country, NASCAR, and horse racing. He was an avid Indiana University fan and was very proud that all of his grandchildren graduated from there. Dave is survived by his wife of 57 years, Paulette Sue (Brown) Faulkner of Evansville, IN; daughter, Wendy Anson (David) of Evansville, IN; daughter-in-law, Rhonda Faulkner of Evansville, IN; six half sisters; two half brothers; and grandchildren, Jared David Anson, Mallory Jo Anson, and Haley Lynn Anson. Dave was preceded in death by his son in 2016, Joseph David Faulkner; his parents; and two half brothers. A celebration of Dave's life will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, June 24, 2019 at Browning Funeral Home, 738 Diamond Ave., Evansville, IN 47711. A private burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery where the Retired Veterans Memorial Club will conduct military honors. Friends may visit from 10:00 AM until service time on Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Indiana Parkinson Foundation, 14350 Mundy Dr., Suite 800 #181, Noblesville, IN 46060. The family would like to thank Heritage Hospice and all of Dave's caregivers for their compassion and care. Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com. To send flowers to the family of Henry David Faulkner, please visit Tribute Store.

Congratulations, Good Shepherd Catholic School's Class of 2019

Esther Rose (Becker) Dossett [Registered at Good Shepherd Catholic Parish 03/01/1998] Evansville - Esther Rose (Becker) Dossett, 91, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 at the Heritage Center. Esther was born in Evansville, Indiana on April 4, 1928 to the late Adolph and Katherine (Eberhard) Becker. She was a graduate of St. Joseph Catholic Grade School and a 1945 Memorial High School graduate. Esther married Dennis Dossett on February 4, 1950 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in the City. They met through the Evansville Outing Club, formerly known as the Hiking Club. She was shy and liked that he was so outgoing and had a sense of humor. Together Esther and Dennis were members of Germania Mannerchor for many years. Esther worked as a stenographer at Citizens Bank prior to having her six children in the first nine years of her marriage with Dennis. They were married for 56 years before he passed away in 2006. Esther was a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was devoted to caring for her family and spoiling everyone she could. Esther enjoyed visits from family, reading, weekly trips to the library and freelance writing. She wrote a number of guest columns for the Evansville Courier and Press and had a standing article in the Maturity Journal for a number of years. Esther's columns were always about her family and family life. She wrote in the style of Erma Bombeck. Esther maintained touch with her Memorial High School girlfriends for many decades and enjoyed their monthly lunches. When she moved to assisted living, she missed cooking and even doing the dishes. After years of cooking three meals a day for eight people, that was a key part of each and every day. During her time in assisted living and then skilled nursing, all of her caregivers commented on how sweet she was, as well as her beautiful smile. She appreciated the care that was provided and was always patient and kind. Esther is survived by her children, Kenneth Dossett of Evansville, IN, Bruce Dossett (Joyce) of Crestwood, MO, Peter Dossett (Becky) of Evansville, IN, Sarah Bauer (James) of Lafayette, IN, Neal Dossett (Peggy) of Evansville, IN and Chris Dossett of Evansville, IN; brother, Paul Becker (Edna) of Evansville, IN; grandchildren, Adam Bauer (Emily) of Zionsville, IN, Laura Tucker (Jacob) of Cynthiana, IN, Erin Bauer of Flora, IN and Jennifer Dossett of Evansville, IN; great-grandchildren, Jackson Tucker, Ella Bauer and Katelin Tucker; and by many nieces and nephews. Esther was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Dennis Dossett in 2006; her parents; and by her sister, Betty Camp. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 24, 2019, at All Saints Parish (St. Joseph Campus), 600 E. Virginia St., Evansville, IN 47711 with Father Jay Davidson celebrating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Friends may visit from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at Browning Funeral Home and again from 9:00 AM until Mass time at the church on Friday. The family would like to thank Dr. Hardesty and his staff, Heritage Hearthside skilled nursing unit and Heritage Hospice for their wonderful care. Memorial contributions may be made to All Saints Parish, 600 E. Virginia St., Evansville, IN 47711, St. Vincent de Paul Society, 809 N. Lafayette Ave., Evansville, IN 47711, or to the Tri-State Food Bank, 801 E. Michigan St., Evansville, IN 47711. Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com. Published in the Journal & Courier on May 20, 2019

One more opportunity at 10:30 AM Mass this weekend to experience Good Shepherd Catholic Parish Hospitality hosted by our Kindergarten classmates. Great job! Thanks for making our Parish so special for Parishioners and Visitors.

Update: May 13, 2019: We are going to postpone Vacation Bible School until 2020. A major reason for this is getting started later than needed. In order to put on a successful VBS for the children, we need more time to plan and order everything. Thank you to everyone who was willing to volunteer this summer. We will start planning next summer’s VBS months in advance. Thank you again for being willing to give of your time and talent to our parish and the children. God bless, Natalie Neisen

Vincent Joseph Brenner Birth: 01-05-1931 Death: 05-12-2019 Obituary for Vincent Brenner Vincent Brenner passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019 at his home in Noblesville, IN. Vince was born in Evansville on January 5, 1931. He served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. He returned to Evansville, where he met and married Carolyn Jean Stricker. Vince spent most of his working life at St. Mary’s Hospital as a locksmith and maintenance man. In his spare time, he built and restored furniture, including altars and communion chalices, Shaker reproductions, and toys for his grandchildren. He was a longtime member and volunteer of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Throughout his life, he served at a number of Evansville churches, including St. Anthony, St. Theresa and Good Shepherd before moving to Indianapolis to live with his daughter Laurie. He was a recipient of Good Shepherd’s Brute Award in 2010. In 2017, Vince and his son Paul went on the Indy Honor Flight #24. His interests included gardening and history. A man of many talents, he baked wedding cakes, played Santa, and could rock a chicken to sleep. He loved getting dressed up to go out to eat but was equally as content with a peanut butter and honey sandwich or rice sprinkled with sugar and a bit of cream. Vince is survived by his wife of 64 years, Carolyn (Stricker) Brenner; children Lisa (Dave) Dettman, John (Carla) Brenner, Julie (Mark) Stewart, Paul (Carly) Brenner and Laurie (Darryl) Wells; eighteen grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; sister Trudie (Ron) Meyer, brother Lawrence (Linda) Brenner and sister-in-law Jerry Brenner, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Vince was preceded in death by his parents, son James, and siblings Herman Brenner, Agnes Heavrin, Joseph Brenner and Francis Brenner. Visitation will be from 2:00 until 8:00 pm, Friday, May 17, 2019, at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, 800 South Hebron Ave. Visitation will continue from 9:00 until 10:00 am, Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 2301 North Stockwell Road. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 am at the church with Father Zach Etienne officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Mausoleum where the Retired Veterans Memorial Club will conduct military rites. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Society of Evansville Food Pantry, 809 N. Lafayette Avenue, Evansville, Indiana 47711 (https://www.svdpevansville.org/food-pantry/donate/). Condolences may be made online at www.ziemerfuneralhome.com. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Vincent Brenner please visit our Sympathy Store.

Pictures from Good Shepherd’s 2nd Annual Mom’s Kickball Tourney that was held on Friday, May 10, 2019 - Happy Mother’s Day Weekend

Donald Ray Farnsley, 65, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at St. Vincent Medical Center. Don was born in Evansville, Indiana on May 22, 1953 to Maurice "Curley" and Joyce (Cannon) Farnsley. He was a 1971 graduate of Central High School and attended University of Evansville. Alongside his mother and father, he owned and operated Curley's Auto Body Repair Inc. since 1973 and was a faithful member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. Don enjoyed golfing and watching University of Evansville basketball and the New York Yankees. He loved playing card games with his family and friends and especially enjoyed a competitive UNO game. Don is survived by his wife of 40 years, Celeste Jane (Croce) Farnsley; daughter, Maria Farnsley (A.J.); mother, Joyce (Cannon) Farnsley; sister, Terri Cochran (Paul), all of Evansville, IN; and by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Don was preceded in death by his father, Maurice "Curley" Farnsley; sister, Rosemary Ann Sapp; and by his brother, Kenny Farnsley. A celebration of Don's life will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, May 13, 2019 at Browning Funeral Home, 738 Diamond Ave., Evansville, IN 47711 with Father Stephen Lintzenich and Father Alex Zenthoefer officiating. Friends may visit from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Browning Funeral Home and again from 11:00 AM until service time Monday. Memorial contributions may be made to Chemo Buddies, 3699 Epworth Rd., Newburgh, IN 47630 or to It Takes A Village Canine Rescue, 1417 N. Stockwell Rd., Evansville, IN 47715. Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com. To send flowers to the family of Donald Ray Farnsley, please visit Tribute Store.

Little Rams stopped by the Parish Office this morning- Wednesday 12/19/2018 - Part II

Little Rams stopped by the Parish Office this morning- Wednesday 12/19/2018 - Part I

Good shepherd bell choir in action. How great thou art!

Do you hear what I hear? How about the musical offerings of the Joyful Praise, Good Shepherd’s Bell Choir during their concert last night at Good Samaritan.

Our preschool stopped by the Parish office today to sing for the staff and volunteers who were present. May the pure joy of Christmas be in our hearts, as it is with these young children. Come Lord Jesus, Come.