From the Desk of Fr. Mannebach

As many of you are aware, the Beacons of Light restructuring process is bringing a good deal of change to parishes in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Cincinnati are being affiliated with other parishes near them and will become a family of parishes, shepherded by one pastor and one or more assisting priests. Under the Beacons of Light plan, the goal of each family is to form one new parish over the next five years.
 
I have been asked by the archdiocese to pastor one such parish family. It is comprised of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Anderson Township, Guardian Angels in Mount Washington, St. John Fisher in Newtown, as well as the missionary chapel of St. Jerome off Kellogg Avenue. I have accepted this request of the archdiocese and will begin this new assignment starting in July of this year. Thankfully, I will have two full-time priests assigned to me.  
 
It is important to know that Good Shepherd is one of a handful of parishes in the archdiocese that will remain a single parish family. Fr. Jack Wehman will continue to serve here at Good Shepherd as the parochial vicar (associate pastor). Good Shepherd will have a new pastor beginning in July. His name is a familiar one, Bishop Joseph Binzer, who currently pastors at Corpus Christi and St. John Neumann parishes in Cincinnati. As bishop emeritus, Bishop Joe will be serving in a full-time priestly capacity here at Good Shepherd. He is no stranger to our parish, having presented here as a Lenten speaker in previous years, as well as having celebrated Confirmation Masses with our young adults. Personally, I know Bishop Joe to be a very outgoing person who is always eager to help others. While it will be difficult to leave a parish in which I have felt at home over the past seven years, I take comfort knowing that the parish will be shepherded by a fine leader. Bishop Joe will do a wonderful job here at Good Shepherd beginning in July.   
 
In the remaining months between now and July, let’s continue to pray for one another and support each other in every way we can. May God bless our parish and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in the important work ahead.

Fr. Tom Mannebach
Pastor 


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