Over the last year, perhaps you’ve heard of the term “Family of Parishes”. But what does that mean anyways? Here’s a breakdown:

The parishes in the Diocese of London, including Good Shepherd Parish, have begun a journey to better welcome and form disciples of Jesus. Being a missionary church means finding new ways to share the Good News of Jesus with our family, friends, co-workers, and the communities of Tecumseh and Lakeshore. We are all called to be Missionary Disciples.

To do this, we will work together with the parishes around us. Together we will share ideas, strategies, tools and resources. Instead of working independently, we will work together as a family, better focused on building disciples and welcoming new people. We believe we can work better together.

For us specifically, this means we will partner with Ste. Anne’s in Tecumseh, St. Simon and St. Jude in Belle River, and St. Jerome in Windsor. In the future, together we will share 3 priests.

Will you pray with us, asking God to show us how we can be #BetterTogether ?