Good Shepherd Parish MV

06/01/2026

Join us this weekend! Saturday June 6th at 6:00 pm we are celebrating the Feast of Corpus Christi with a Bilingual Mass at St. Augustine’s Church. Please take note that there will not be a 4:00 pm or 7:00 pm Mass on that day. After Mass there will be a procession outside of the Church and end with Adoration and Benediction inside.

Want to help decorate the Church front walkway? The carpet of flowers and mosaics traditionally done by our Brazilian community will begin that morning at 11:00 am through 3:00 pm. New volunteers welcome!

06/01/2026

Mark your calendars!

The 2026 Festa Junina will be held Sunday, June 14th from 12:30 – 6:00 pm. This is a Brazilian Country Festival & parish fundraiser held at St. Augustine’s Parking Lot. All parishioners are invited – bring the whole family for games, great food & square dancing.

06/01/2026

To pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: https://youtu.be/llWZ9kzLbD0
or the Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the 12 Promises as given by Our Lord to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, plus 8 ways to grow in devotion to the Most Sacred Heart: https://carmelitesistersocd.com/devotion-to-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus/

05/29/2026

The diocese is reminding us this event is 31 days away! This past Sunday, on Pentecost, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage departed from St. Augustine, Florida as it makes its way to Philadelphia for the Fourth of July.

This once in a lifetime opportunity will be a tremendous chance for us as Catholics to witness to the faith and accompany Jesus on our own roads.

Rain or shine, we will welcome Jesus with Mass at 12 Noon at the Fr. Peyton Center, celebrated by Bishop da Cunha, on Monday, June 29th.

After a procession in Easton, the Pilgrimage will head to New Bedford that evening, before concluding in Fall River the following day and heading to Rhode Island.

Let them know you will be joining in!

As our nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, all ages and walks of life are welcome to join in prayer before Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament as the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage travels across the country. In particular, this will come through our Diocese of Fall River on Monday, June 29th through Tuesday, June 30th.

Click here https://web.cvent.com/event/9ef14a5b-f1c8-4949-9f50-15217a1c5a6c/summary to learn more on how you can attend Pilgrimage events along the way. All events are free. Registration is not required but encouraged to help plan for expected attendance.

SCHEDULE:
June 29: Opening Pilgrimage Mass 12:00 PM-1:00 PM celebrated by the Most Rev. Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., Stonehill College grounds at the Father Peyton Center, 518 Washington St. North Easton, MA 02356

Easton Eucharistic Procession 1:00 PM-3:00 PM to Immaculate Conception Parish, 193 Main St. North Easton (approx. 1.5 miles)

New Bedford Eucharistic Procession 6:15 PM-7:30 PM starting at Our Lady of the Assumption, 47 S 6th St., to Our Lady of Guadalupe, 233 County St., to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 230 Bonney St. (approx. 1 mile)

Mass & Evening of Eucharistic Encounter, Confession available 7:30 PM-9:00 PM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New Bedford.

June 30: Fall River Morning Mass 7:00 AM-8:00 AM at Church of the Holy Name, 709 Hanover St.

Fall River Eucharistic Procession 8:30 AM-11:30 AM to Santo Christo Parish, 185 Canal St., ending at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, 327 Second St. (approx. 2 miles)

Concluding Pilgrimage Mass 12:00 PM-1:00 PM celebrated by Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V. Light hospitality will be offered after Mass behind the Cathedral (weather permitting).

05/29/2026

Join us for the Holy Mass this weekend for The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Dr. Scott Hahn reminds us, "Communion with the Trinity is the goal of our worship—and the purpose of the salvation history that begins in the Bible and continues in the Eucharist and sacraments of the Church."

St. Augustine's Church, Vineyard Haven:
Saturday Confession--3:00 pm
Vigil Mass--4:00 pm; 7:00 pm (in Portuguese)
Sunday Mass--8:00 am

St. Elizabeth's Church, Edgartown:
Vigil Mass--5:30 pm
Sunday Mass--9:00 am and 11:00 am

Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Oak Bluffs:
Sunday Mass--9:30 am

Live-streaming for the homebound continues on our website www.goodshepherdmv.com click the livestream button for corresponding Church.

05/27/2026

Here comes June! Our next 24-Hour Perpetual Adoration will be June 5th/6th at St. Augustine's Church following the 8:00 am Mass on First Friday up until the 8:00 am Mass on First Saturday. Signup sheets will be at St. Augustine's and St. Elizabeth's Church main entrances starting this weekend.

Consider spending some time with our Eucharistic Lord. Here are some of the most important reasons why people commit to Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament:
Spiritual Benefits--deepens relationship with God, increases faith, and helps avoid sin;
Emotional & Personal Benefits--inner peace, reduced anxiety, and greater purpose;
Family & Community Benefits--strengthens families, builds community, and encourages vocations.

05/22/2026

Congratulations to Daniel Alyondro Garcia for the Pope St. Pius X Youth Award nominated by Fr. Joseph, and awarded from Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, last evening at the Cathedral.

The awards are given to young persons from parishes throughout the Diocese of Fall River in recognition of their service to their parish. The Pope St. Pius X Youth award is named after Pope St. Pius X, founder of the Fall River Diocese in 1904, who had a great deal of devotion to the youth of the Church and all they had to offer. The award aims to recognize the commitment and selflessness of teens towards Christ, His Church, and local parish communities in the Church. Recipients must be confirmed, at least a sophomore in high school, and no older than 19 years old.

Thank you Daniel for your service and example to others in the parish! Well deserved! We see you in the back row!

Congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the Pope St. Pius X Youth Award from parishes across the Diocese of Fall River.

05/22/2026

Join us for the Holy Mass this weekend. Bishop Robert Barron said, "Friends, we’ve come to the great Solemnity of Pentecost, which is, along with Christmas and Easter, one of the most important feasts of the Christian year. It is the celebration par excellence of the Holy Spirit. It is also the birthday of the Church—and we are meant to see ourselves in the readings for today." Come Holy Spirit!

Summer Mass times begin, please note Mass changes & locations:
St. Augustine's Church, Vineyard Haven:
Saturday Confession--3:00 pm
Vigil Mass--4:00 pm; 7:00 pm (in Portuguese)
Sunday Mass--8:00 am

St. Elizabeth's Church, Edgartown:
Vigil Mass--5:30 pm
Sunday Mass--9:00 am and 11:00 am

Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Oak Bluffs:
Sunday Mass--9:30 am

Live-streaming for the homebound continues on our website www.goodshepherdmv.com click the livestream button for corresponding Church.

05/19/2026

Starts this weekend!