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IMPORTANT NOTICEDue 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.
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Holy Days of Obligation/special eventsMass for the Solemnity of the Imaaculate Conception will be celebrated on Tuesday December 8th at 7:00a.m. and 6:00p.m.
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reconciliation
At this time, by appointment only - please contact the church office to schedule an appointment.
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 IS 25:6-10AResponsorial Psalm PS 23:1-3A, 3B-4, 5, 6Gospel MT 15:29-37
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News from the Vatican
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Conflict and violence in the world will never end if people do not fully understand their responsibility to each other as members of one human family, Pope Francis said in a written message.
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Opening the Church’s season of Advent, Pope Francis Sunday celebrated Mass with a crop of new cardinals he elevated yesterday, warning against the temptations of mediocrity and indifference and...
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Pope Francis created 13 new cardinals Saturday, including nine cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope and the first African-American cardinal in the history of the United States, Cardinal...
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In a new social-media campaign, the Vatican is encouraging young people to be creative is reaching out to the elderly, who constitute an increasing percentage of the lives claimed by the coronavirus...
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The Vatican’s Santa Marta hotel was built to sequester cardinals during papal elections. It's now sequestering soon-to-be cardinals in town for this weekend’s ceremony to get their red hats: A...
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Christmas Mass Schedule and reservation information
The Mass Schedule for Christmas is as follows:
December 24 - 4:00 p.m, December 25 - Midnight Mass (Choral meditations will begin around 11:40p.m.), 8:00a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
To attend these masses, you must make a reservation and you must wear a mask. You can reserve your spot by calling the Church Office at 323-8878.
Please note it will be necessary to arrive 20-30 minutes prior to the time the mass begins so that you can be seated by our ushers.
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The solemnity of the immaculate conception
Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 8 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
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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.
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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.
Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet
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.
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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
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Word on Fire
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National Catholic Register
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Jean-Christophe Verhaegen A baby was among four people killed and 15 injured when a car tore through a pedestrian shopping street in the southwestern German city of Trier on December 1, 2020, police...
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Giovanni Bellini, “The Presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple,” c. 1469 How do we know if we are truly “ready for Christmas?”
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Annibale Carracci, “Christ Appearing to Saint Peter on the Appian Way,” 1602 “With Christ I am nailed to the cross,” wrote St. Paul. “And I live, now, not only I; but Christ lives in me.”
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“Clouds” is currently airing on Disney Plus and the book is available in your neighborhood bookstore.
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Professor Eddy Moss of The Catholic University of America’s Busch School of Business shares how Catholics can use the power of finance to build up the Kingdom of God.
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Family Resources and Informational links