St. Matthew Catholic Church

121 Jackson St. Monroe, LA 71201

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Saturday - 3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. or by appointment by calling the church office at 323-8878.
News from the Vatican
- SSPX leader says vaccination can be morally ‘prudent’
  
  While denouncing as an "abuse of power" coercive measures to promote vaccination against COVID-19, a leader of the Society of St. Pius X said getting vaccinated "may sometimes be an eminently prudent...
- Catholics should debate issues, not debase each other, cardinal says
  
  Honest and open debate about different points of view in the Catholic Church are fundamental, but Catholics should not be demonizing the individuals with those views, Cardinal George Pell said.
- Vatican: Racial, religious bigotry leads to human rights violations
  
  World leaders must commit to rooting out the evil of racism, xenophobia and racial discrimination through meaningful legislation and action, said Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, Vatican foreign...
- Share God’s love, don’t just lament lack of faith, pope tells bishops
  
  Bishops and others in the Catholic Church often lament the declining number of Christians, but rarely do they examine their own behavior and failure to show others how much God loves them, Pope...
- Cardinal Pell says he ‘underestimated’ opponents to his Vatican financial reform attempts
  
  Australian Cardinal George Pell has again spoken out about his attempted reform efforts of the Holy See’s finances while he was still head of the Vatican’s Secretariat for the Economy, saying he...
Today's Readings
- Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest
  
  Reading I Zec 8:1-8
  Responsorial Psalm 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23
  Gospel Lk 9:46-50

Please note: The dispensation from the requirement to attend Mass expired
June 1, 2021. Therefore, beginning the weekend of June 5-6, (Corpus Christi) all Catholics will again be required to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. Masks are strongly recommended, but not required during Mass. The use of hand sanitizer upon entering the Church will continue to be available.
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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
- Cardinal Burke Provides Update on His Recovery From COVID-19
  
  Daniel Ibanez/CNA Cardinal Raymond Burke listens in the audience during the presentation of the new book Christvs Vincit by Bishop Athanasius Schneider, in Rome on Oct. 14, 2019. Cardinal...
- March for the Martyrs Highlights ‘Global Crisis of Christian Persecution’
  
  Christine Rousselle/CNA The March for the Martyrs in Washington, D.C., Sept. 25, 2021. “I’ve heard it myself from the people of Iraq and Syria: when the Islamists come to cut your head off...
- Pope Francis: The Catholic Church Must Be Open and Welcoming
  
  Vatican Media Pope Francis waves during the Angelus on Sept. 26, 2021 Speaking from a window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, Francis said sometimes Catholics, instead of having humble and...
- Father Kapaun’s Remains Returned to Kansas
  
  Father Emil Kapaun celebrating Mass using the hood of a Jeep as his altar, Oct 7, 1950 Kapaun’s remains were returned to the United States as part of the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement, but...
- 11 Bible Quotes to Help Build Your Trust in God
  
  Francesco de Mura (1696-1782), “Christ Healing the Blind Man” “To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see.” (Hebrews 11:1)
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