Shepherd's Teachings

Fr. Richard Eldredge, TOR  served as Pastor of Good Shepherd from August 2007 - December 2019.  He compiled the teachings below as a resource for his flock.  

Bible and the Church
Bowing and Genuflecting in Church
Catholic True or False
Choosing a Culture of Life
Communication and Technology
Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue
Environment and Liturgy at Good Shepherd
Faithful and Prudent Stewards
First Holy Communion: Individual vs. Group
From the Beginning of Time to the End of Time
Full Communion with the Catholic Church
Fundamentalists vs. Foundational Believers
Gluten Intolerance and Pastoral Care
Good Shepherd: Past, Present and Future
Guidance for Catholics, Seekers and Visitors at Mass
Is my Marriage a Sacrament in the Catholic Church?
Jesus and the Eucharist
Marriage in the Lord
Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage
Ministry of a Priest-Pastor in a Catholic community
Moral and Pastoral Responses to Same-Sex Unions
Moral Decisions that Respect Life
Moral vs. Legal Decisions
Morality, Conscience and Freedom
Ordained Ministry in the Catholic Church
Order of Worship at Mass
Parents and Godparents of the Sacrament of Baptism
Politics and Religion
Prayers You May Never Hear
Preaching and Teaching at Mass
Priestly Services for Parishioners
Registered Stewardship Members of our Parish
Revelation: Scripture and Faith
Reverence and Etiquette at Mass
Sacraments of Initiation and Pastoral Concerns
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Structure of the Mass
Summary of Sacraments
Vocation of Marriage and Family Life
Walk Through of the Mass
Welcome to Good Shepherd Catholic Community
Who is admitted to Holy Communion?