Special Note from Fr. Mannebach

With Gratitude and Appreciation to the People of Good Shepherd...

Many of you are aware that my final weekend as your pastor at Good Shepherd is this weekend (June 25/26, 2022). It is always difficult to leave the place I called “home” for the past seven years. I want to take this opportunity to thank you most sincerely for the kindness, prayers, and loving support you have offered me during these years. But more than anything else, I give thanks to God for the steadfast faith he has shown in you and through you. Your faith has expressed itself in more ways than I can list, but when it is united to faith of fellow Catholics, it is a joy and a source of great pride for me. Thank you.

I was encouraged when Archbishop Schnurr named Bishop Joe Binzer as your next pastor. I have known Bishop Joe for many years, both ministerially and socially. He is as humble and helpful as they come. I have no doubt that his gifts will bring new life into the parish, and will bolster our call to be authentic witnesses to the Gospel. I am sure you will give Bishop Joe the same welcome you gave me seven years ago, and so I thank you in advance.

I know there’s quite a divide between eastside and westside Cincinnati, but if you ever care to venture west, get your passports stamped, and stop by St. Ignatius in Monfort Heights for a visit. If there are any future opportunities for me to visit you at Good Shepherd, I will certainly take advantage of them.

You have given me far more than I have given you, so for that I will always be grateful. May God continue to bless you and all the people of The Community of the Good Shepherd. I will never forget you.

With love and gratitude,

Fr. Tom

Fr. Tom Mannebach, Pastor