Operation Shepherd 2025

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Operation Shepherd

Vocations Event for High School Young Men

As part of National Vocations Awareness Week, high school young men from across the Diocese of Raleigh are invited to Cardinal Gibbons High School on Saturday, November 8, for Operation Shepherd.

This special day, led by Fr. Marlon Mendieta, Fr. John De Guzman, Fr. Luke Rawicki, along with Gibbons educators and diocesan staff, is an opportunity to:

Connect with other high schoolers
Grow in faith through prayer and reflection
Learn more about the vocation of Holy Orders
Experience fellowship through Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, testimonies, sports, barbecue, and even Knockerball!

Schedule

8:30 a.m. – Check-in (Front Lobby)
9 a.m. – Mass (Parents are welcome to attend Mass, and the Parent Discussions will follow directly after.)
2 p.m. – Event concludes

While students are participating in Operation Shepherd, parents are invited to a Vocations Coffee & Discussion at 9 a.m., led by Mrs. Kathleen Kozak.

Registration

Cost: $25 per student (Parent session is free)
Deadline to register: Nov. 1

Questions? Contact:

Fr. Marlon Mendieta, Pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Roanoke Rapids, NC
Fr. John De Guzman, Parochial Vicar, St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, New Bern, NC
Fr. Luke Rawicki, Chaplain, Cardinal Gibbons, Raleigh, NC
Kathleen Kozak, Director of Campus Ministry, Cardinal Gibbons-leading Parent Session

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As the parent/legal custodian of a participating student you release Cardinal Gibbons from any and all liabilities for personal injuries and/or any adverse conditions/circumstances resulting from a studen'ts participation in Operation Shepard. You also authorize Cardinal Gibbons to initiate emergency medical attention, including contacting a parent/legal custodian, when appropriate.

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$25.00

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