St. Matthew Catholic Church

121 Jackson St. Monroe, LA 71201

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bishop Malone has dispensed all Catholics in the Diocese from the obligation to attend Mass. Please continue to pray during this serious health crisis.

Beginning on Saturday, September 12, we will be entering Phase 3. Although during this phase we will be able to increase our capacity to 75 % for each Mass, we will still be under strict social
distancing, and safety conditions. It is still necessary to reserve a place at a weekend Mass during this phase. It is also necessary to wear a mask at all Masses. Please continue to contact the Church Office at 323-8878 to make your reservation. Thank you for your continued cooperation and patience.
Holy Days of Obligation/special events
reconciliation

At this time, by appointment only - please contact the church office to schedule an appointment.
News from the Vatican
- Pope Francis says he’ll die in Rome, not in Argentina
  
  In a candid 2019 interview published Saturday, Pope Francis reveals that he sees himself “dying as pope,” either in active duty or in retirement, and in Rome, because, he said, “I am not going back...
- At trial, former students recall ‘unhealthy’ environment at minor seminary
  
  Several former students told a Vatican court that they experienced an "unhealthy" environment at a minor seminary inside the Vatican.
- Vatican official insists religious services are ‘essential services’
  
  For believers, the ability to practice their faith and receive spiritual guidance are "the highest of essential services," and pandemic practices over the past year have shown they are not...
- Pope chooses gerontologist as his personal physician
  
  Pope Francis, 84, has chosen a specialist in internal medicine and gerontology to be his new personal physician, the Vatican said.
- Vatican supports waiving some patent protections for COVID-19 vaccine
  
  The Vatican threw its support behind an effort by India, South Africa and a host of developing nations to loosen international patent protections and speed up sub-licensing agreements for the...
Today's Readings
- Monday of the Second Week in Lent
  
  Reading I Dn 9:4b-10
  Responsorial Psalm 79:8, 9, 11 and 13
  Gospel Lk 6:36-38

Please note: It is necessary to make a reservation for all weekend Masses at St. Matthew until further notice. To reserve your spot, please the Church Office at 323-8878 by noon on Friday. Please remember to arrive at mass early to be seated by our ushers and to wear a mask. Thank you for your cooperation during this time.
Social Media

Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram
Facebook.com/StMatthewCatholicChurchMonroe
Instagram: @stmatthewmonroe
Weekly Bulletins
Divine Mercy Chaplet

The message of The Divine Mercy is simple. It is that God loves us – all of us. And, he wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy.

The Divine Mercy message is one we can call to mind simply by remembering ABC:

A - Ask for His Mercy. God wants us to approach Him in prayer constantly, repenting of our sins and asking Him to pour His mercy out upon us and upon the whole world.

B - Be merciful. God wants us to receive His mercy and let it flow through us to others. He wants us to extend love and forgiveness to others just as He does to us.

C - Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to know that the graces of His mercy are dependent upon our trust. The more we trust in Jesus, the more we will receive.

Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet
Pray the Rosary

"Love our Lady and make her loved. Always recite the Rosary and
recite it as often as possible. "
- St. Pio of Pietrelcina

Pray the Rosary
Word on Fire
National Catholic Register
- Apostolic Nuncio in Iraq Tests Positive for COVID-19 Five Days Before Papal Trip
  
  Vatican Media/CNA. Pope Francis made a surprise visit to CasAmica onlus, a centre that provides short-term housing to hospital patients and their families on the southern edge of Rome Dec. 7, 2018...
- Iowa Religious Freedom Bill Sets ‘Highest Standard’ for Government, Backers Say
  
  Paul Brady Facade of the Iowa State Capitol Building in Des Moines, Iowa. If the Iowa bill becomes law, when a person’s free exercise of religion is burdened by state action, he or she may cite the...
- Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet
  
  Frans Floris I, “The Sacrifice of Jesus Christ, Son of God, Gathering and Protecting Mankind,” 1562 “I will never fail you nor forsake you” —Hebrews 13:5
- An Omniscient God and a “Clear” Bible
  
  Cuzco School, “Trifacial Trinity,” c. 1760, Lima Art Museum The Bible is much easier to understand when you know the original cultural, historical and literary context
- Joe Scheidler (1927-2021): ‘We See Ourselves as Fighting for God’
  
  Joe Scheidler at the U.S. Supreme Court, 2005 Joe Scheidler credited his Catholic faith as central to his pro-life activism.
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