Good Shepherd

One of the few Christian symbols dating from the first century is that of the Good Shepherd carrying on His shoulders a lamb or a sheep, with two other sheep at his side.  Between the first and the fourth century, eighty-eight frescoes of this type were depicted in the Roman catacombs.

The signification which may be attached to this symbol, according to Wilpert’s interpretation, is as follows.  The lamb or sheep on the shoulders of the Good Shepherd is a symbol of the soul of the deceased being borne by Our Lord into heaven; whereas the two sheep accompanying the Shepherd represent the saints already enjoying eternal bliss.  This interpretation is in harmony with an ancient liturgical prayer for the dead of the following tenor : “We pray God to be merciful to him in judgment, having redeemed him by His death, freed him from sin, and reconciled him with the Father.  May He be to him the Good Shepherd and carry him on His shoulders [to the fold] May He receive him in the following of the King, and grant him to participate in eternal joy in the Society of the saints”.

SCC VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT

VISION:              ENRICHING LIFE IN THE FAMILY

MISSION:           REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUH CLUSTERS

                            PROGRAM/ACTIVITY FOCUSED ON CHILDREN AND ADULTS

                            REACHING OUT THE PEOPLE OF OTHER FAITH

                            LOVE FOR YOUR NIIGHBOUR

The Good Shepherd SCC comprises of Happy Home , Shreepati , Shubangam, Savita and Regal Enclave Buildings