The Catholic Community of

The Good Shepherd on Martha’s Vineyard at Our Lady, Star of the Sea in Oak Bluffs

St. Elizabeth’s in Edgartown

St. Augustine in Vineyard Haven

A Parish of The Roman CatholicDiocese of Fall River, Most Reverend George Coleman, is our Bishop

PARISH STAFF
Rev. Michael R. Nagle, Pastor
Michele Roberts, Pastoral Associate/Youth Minister
Rev. Mr. Fred LaPiana, Deacon
Karl Buder, Installed Lector
Karen Felder, Music Ministry
Beth Mello, Parish Secretary
Grace McGroarty, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
Bernice Lopes, Office Assistant


ADDRESSES
Parish Office: 55 School Street,Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
Mail Address: PO Box 1058, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Rectory: 86 Main Street, Edgartown, MA 02539
St. Augustine's Church
56 Franklin Street, Vineyard Haven, MA
(Chapel open 24/7-no heat in winter)
St. Elizabeth's Church
86 Main Street, Edgartown, MA
(Church is open 24/7-no heat in winter)
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church
22 Massasoit Ave, Oak Bluffs, MA
(Open year round for Weekend Masses only)


Telephone Numbers
Office: 508 693-0342, 508 693-0103, 508 627-5017, FAX 508 693 8517,
Mass schedule - 508 6930-3995
Fr. Nagle - cell - 508 878 0331, fax/voicemail - 206 222 1727, email - mnagle@vineyard.net

Morning Mass is Celebrated at 8am, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and the 1st Saturday in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church in Oak Bluffs. Thursdays, Communion Service at 8am. Weekend Mass is celebrated at 4pm on Saturday, 8am, 9:30am and 5pm on Sunday at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church in Oak Bluffs. Holyday of Obligation Mass is celebrated at 7pm on the Vigil of the Holyday and at 5:30pm on the Holyday at Star of the Sea Church in Oak Bluffs.

Sacraments of Baptism and Marriage
Please call the Office to arrange your child's Baptism or your Marriage. Marriages should be arranged at least 8 months in advance of the date of the Wedding.

Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays before Mass at 3pm or please call Fr. Nagle on his cell to schedule another time.

Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick
Please call Fr. Nagle on his cell if you or a member of your family wishes to receive this sacrament at home or in the hospital or nursing home.

PRAYER GROUPS
The Grace of God Charismatic Prayer Group meets on Mondays at 6:30pm in the Parish Center Chapel.
The Novena to Our Lady of Fatima is prayed on Wednesdays at 3pm at Parish Center Chapel
The Morning Cenacle is prayed on Saturdays at 7:30am in Parish Center Chapel.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament takes place on First Fridays from 8:30am until 6pm -Parish Center Chapel.

Spiritual Direction
Please call Fr. Nagle to schedule direction.

SACRED HEART CEMETERY
Please call the office for assistance. Deacon Fred and Megan Alley are the Commissioners and you may also contact them.

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
Knowing that all things in this world are gifts of God, presented to us so that we can know God more easily and make a return of love more readily; recognizing God as the Origin of Life, the giver of freedom and the source of all that we have and are and will be; knowing ourselves to be recipients and caretakers of God's many gifts; grateful for all that we have received; eager to cultivate our gifts out of love for God and one another, the Mission of the Catholic Community of the Good Shepherd on Martha's Vineyard is to give witness to and to celebrate the Risen Christ's Presence in the life of each person.

"In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, freedom; and in all things, charity." Augustine

A Prayer for our Parish
God, our Father, bless our Parish of the Good Shepherd. Help us to welcome all who come to worship, adore and praise You, the One true God and Father of us all. Jesus, be with us, as we celebrate your life, death and resurrection in Word and Sacrament. Holy Spirit, fill our parish family with your love. Help us to love one another in our parish and in our family. Guide us in your holy will for the present and the future of our Parish of the Good Shepherd.
AMEN.

Parish Office Hours: Mon, Tue, Wed and Friday from 10am until 12:30pm.