Koinonia John the Baptist "Oasis of Bridgeport"
PROCLAMATION OF THE LORDSHIP OF JESUS CHRIST
LORD JESUS CHRIST, I BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD, DIED AND RISEN FOR ME. TODAY I OPEN THE DOOR OF MY HEART AND I INVITE YOU TO ENTER INTO MY LIFE AS MY SAVIOR.
ENTER INTO ME AND REMAIN WITH ME FOREVER.
I RENOUNCE ALL THAT SEPARATES ME FROM YOU.
LORD JESUS, TODAY I GIVE YOU MY LIFE AND I RECOGNIZE YOU AS MY ONLY LORD. I TRUST IN YOU AND I ASK YOU TO GIVE ME YOUR LIFE IN EXCHANGE FOR MINE, WHICH TODAY I GIVE YOU FOREVER, AMEN
Lenten Services
Stations of Cross Each Friday During Lent at 7:00pm
Schedule of Weekly Masses!
Truly we are one family in Jesus Christ!
Let's celebrate together!
Every Sunday
9:30am Mass in English
11:30am Mass in Spanish
Weekly Rosary Group at Our Lady of Good Counsel
Our Lady of Good Counsel Weekly Rosary Group!
Our Lady of Good Counsel Weekly Rosary Group!
Our Lady of Good Counsel Weekly Rosary Group!
Our Lady of Good Counsel Weekly Rosary Group!
Join us in the Community Room each Tuesday at 7:00pm to pray the Rosary.
Our Blessed Mother tells us that the world needs our prayers.
Let's pray together!
Face masks must be worn in order to be admitted.
Send us your prayer requests at ourladyofgoodcounselchapel@gmail.com
We also invite you to email your suggestions for other faith based community activities that you would like to see at Our Lady of Good Counsel!
Stay tuned - the best is yet to come!
In Christ's Love,
Our Lady of Good Counsel Leadership Committee
Our Lady of The Miraculous Medal
Our Lady of Good Counsel Weekly Rosary Group!
Our Lady of Good Counsel Weekly Rosary Group!
O Virgin Mother of God, Mary Immaculate, We dedicate and consecrate ourselves to you under the title of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. May this Medal be for each one of us a sure sign of your affection for us and a constant reminder of our duties toward you. Ever while wearing it, may we be blessed by your loving protection and preserved in the grace of your Son. O Most Powerful Virgin, Mother of Our Savior, keep us close to you every moment of our lives. Obtain for us, your children, the grace of a happy death; so that in union with you, we may enjoy the bliss of Heaven forever. Amen.
Connect to Faith, Hope, and Love Every Wednesday On Zoom
"Pass it on" Virtual Bible Study!
Greetings Dear Sisters and Brothers in Jesus Christ!
Please join us every Wednesday from 7:30pm - 8:30pm for prayer, scripture study, and fellowship!
To join the Zoom meeting by computer click this link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89902431248
To join by phone dial this number first 1.929. 205. 6099 Then enter the meeting ID 899 0243 1248 followed immediately by hitting the pound sign (#) 2 times in a row
We encourage everyone to share this information with friends, family, and anyone who would like to join us.
In Christ's Love
Our Lady of Good Counsel Community
All are welcome, all are loved!
"We can change the world we live in one act of Christ's Unconditional Love at a time!
"Pass it on"!
P.S. We invite you to listen to the original compositions of beloved Our Lady of Good Counsel Music Director, Joseph Varhidi. Joseph is with Our Lord now but has blessed us with the gift of these peaceful and inspirational instrumentals. Listen to them on his YouTube site at : https://youtu.be/-t7ZkAhSnSk
Come Holy Spirit and let us receive Thy Gifts!
Prayer to receive the Gifts of The Holy Spirit
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, before ascending into heaven, didst promise to send the Holy Ghost to finish Thy work in the souls of Thy Apostles and Disciples, deign to grant the same Holy Spirit to me, that He may perfect in my soul the work of Thy grace and Thy love. Grant me the Spirit of Wisdom
that I may despise the perishable things of this world and aspire only after the things that are eternal, the Spirit of Understanding to enlighten my mind with the light of Thy divine truth, the Spirit of Counsel that I may ever choose the surest way of pleasing God and gaining Heaven, the Spirit of Fortitude that I may bear my cross with Thee, and that I may overcome with courage
all the obstacles that oppose my salvation, the Spirit of Knowledge that I may know God and know myself and grow perfect in the science of the Saints, the Spirit of Piety that I may find the service of God sweet and amiable, the Spirit of Fear that I may be filled with a loving reverence towards God,
and may dread in any way to displease Him. Mark me, dear Lord, with the sign of Thy true disciples and animate me in all things with Thy Spirit. Amen.
21 Parishioners Consecrated to The Immaculate Heart of Mary!
Ready to give and serve with Joy!
Ready to give and serve with Joy!
Ready to give and serve with Joy!
Ready to give and serve with Joy!
Ready to give and serve with Joy!
Ready to give and serve with Joy!
"God Family and Basketball" by Chris Elsberry
Author Chris Elsberry
A great book about a great man!
A great book about a great man!
We are proud to announce that Chris Elsberry Our Lady of Good Counsel Leadership Team member and acclaimed sports writer has written his first book!
A great book about a great man!
A great book about a great man!
A great book about a great man!
God, Family & Basketball:
The 50-year career of St. Joseph High School coach Vito Montelli Vito Montelli is New England and Connecticut's all-time winningest basketball coach, going 878-329. He coached in 1,207 game and is the only Connecticut and New England coach to surpass 850 wins. His teams won 11 Connecticut state championships, were runner-up six times and lost in the semifinals six times.There have been just five losing seasons in Montelli's 50-year coaching career at St. Joseph. A total of 33 players were named to the All-State team and 27 were named McDonald's All-Americans.But those are just numbers. What makes this biography of the 88-year-old legend is the life he led, the son of Italian immigrants working hard to find their way in a new land. We talk about his life growing up, how much sports meant to him and how he got involved in coaching at a young age.He's a great family man with a wonderful wife and successful children. He's also, much to the delight of every reader, a wonderful story-teller.
Chris and Vitto Montaro
A great book about a great man!
Chris and Vitto Montaro
Chris Elsberry and
Legend Vito Montelli
signing books for fans at St. Joseph's High School in Trumbull CT!
To buy a copy of
"God, Family & Basketball"
send a check for $25 (includes mailing) to
Chris Elsberry
1123 Sylvan Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06606
or send an email to
godfamilyandbasketball@gmail.com
Also available at Amazon.com
A Sign of Good Things to Come!
Opening Day! Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish Billboard!
Opening Day! Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish Billboard!
Opening Day! Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish Billboard!
Lamar billboard team and Our Lady of Good Counsel Parishioner Bob Lisi
in front of our billboard that just went up today,
We invite you to see it on the corner of Main Street and Stoehrs Place in Bridgeport!
Christ's Message of Love is Our Message of Love!
Opening Day! Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish Billboard!
Opening Day! Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish Billboard!
Our Lady of Good Counsel Leadership Team
extends a warm welcome to all.
Come and experience the True Love of Christ!
All are welcome... All are Loved!
Our Lady of Good Counsel Kids Make Joyful Noise!
Children learn to build musical instruments!
Instruments are made from natural raw materials!
Instruments are made from natural raw materials!
Children at Our Lady of Good Counsel attended a musical instrument making class taught by
James Moss, Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish parishioner, choir member, and founder of "Mother Earth Music"
Classes are free and children get to keep the instruments they make! Stay tuned for upcoming classes.
Instruments are made from natural raw materials!
Instruments are made from natural raw materials!
Instruments are made from natural raw materials!
Joy Continues and Love Grows!
Bringing Christ's Love to our Community!
Sharing Christ's Light with generations of children!
Sharing Christ's Light with generations of children!
How blessed is our Community of Our Lady of Good Counsel to have
Sr. Theresa Tremblay, who not only shepherds the flock at the Chapel through her kindness and welcoming smile at our doors but on Sunday welcomed over 200+ needy families to her Convent on North Ave in Bridgeport for food, fellowship and fun! She truly is a Good and Faithful Servant of our Lord and us! We love you, Sr. Theresa!
Sharing Christ's Light with generations of children!
Sharing Christ's Light with generations of children!
Sharing Christ's Light with generations of children!
Our Friends the Dominican Sisters
Partners in Prayer and Partners in Christ!
Partners in Prayer and Partners in Christ!
Many of you may not know but the Community of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, the Dominican Sisters out of Ann Arbor, MI have been “Prayer Partners” with Our Lady of Good Counsel Chapel. So what does that mean? It means that every single day over 140+ Sisters bring our Parish and the intentions within before our Lord in their Chapel in Ann Arbor!
Partners in Prayer and Partners in Christ!
Partners in Prayer and Partners in Christ!
Partners in Prayer and Partners in Christ!
The Power of Prayer can change lives and futures both individually and for our Parish! Thank you Sisters for being our Partners in Christ!”
You Are the Light!
"This little light of mine"
"This little light of mine"
"This little light of mine"
Come and hear the wonderful children from
our Faith Formation classes sing with the choir!
"This little light of mine"
"This little light of mine"
Parishioners of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish make a promise to share their light and invite others to church.
All are invited to experience the Love of Christ in our warm, welcoming and vibrant faith community!
"This little light of mine"
Smiling faces of saints in the making!
Smiling faces of saints in the making!
Smiling faces of saints in the making!
Smiling faces of saints in the making!
Smiling faces of saints in the making!
Smiling faces of saints in the making!
Adult bible study led by Rose M. Talbot-Babey, Director of Faith Formation for the Diocese of Bridgeport . Join us each Sunday at 11:15 am and see what all the smiling is about!
Sealed by the Holy Spirit in Baptism-Christ's own forever
Joyful Baptismal Ceremonies September 9, 2018
About Us
All are welcome! All are loved!
"Blessed are they that seek my counsel and seek my ways"
All are welcome! All are loved!
In the NAME of OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST and HIS Blessed Mother Mary, the parishioners of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish warmly welcome you. Here you will find the unconditional Love of a humble but passionate faith community dedicated to following the gentle ways of Our Blessed Mother Mary and the compassionate teachings of her DIVINE SON JESUS.
"Blessed are they that seek my counsel and seek my ways"
All are welcome! All are loved!
"Blessed are they that seek my counsel and seek my ways"
"Blessed are they that seek my counsel and seek my ways"
"Blessed are they that seek my counsel and seek my ways"
Let us pray for you!
We invite you to submit your prayer requests
or contact us at
ourladyofgoodcounselchapel@gmail.com
We can change the world we live in one act of Christ's Unconditional Love at a time