Good Shepherd Catholic Church: Parish History

Good Shepherd Church was officially established on July 14, 1989, with the Rev. Philip M. Bender as Pastor. When Father Bender retired in June 2010, Rev. Charles M. Amershek was appointed as his successor. The faith community has been a mobile one, holding masses for a little over a year at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Stratford Drive and then establishing more permanent quarters at a "warehouse" on Old Gatesburg Road. Construction of our current church began in June of 1992 and we proudly moved into our new parish home on July 1, 1993. The church was dedicated on September 17, 1993.

Good Shepherd Church is located in Centre County near the eastern border of the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese. The diocese consists of eight counties and includes 92 parishes with the largest cluster of parishes in Cambria County. By contrast, there are only five parishes and the Catholic Community at Penn State in Centre County, three parishes in Clinton County (two in Lock Haven and one in Renovo) and only one in Fulton County. Administrative Offices for the diocese are located at 927 South Logan Blvd., Hollidaysburg, PA.



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			Church of the Good Shepherd PO BOX 8186 \| State College, PA 16805 Phone: 814-238-2110 \| FAX: 814-238-3484 \| E-mail: gsoffice@goodshepherd-sc.org Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.