3314 SANDRA LANE • VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23464

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Pastor����.. ������..Rev. John A. Abe

Administrator��..Rev. Stephen Opoku-Boaheng

Music Coordinator������.Michelle Hickling

Director of Religious Education &

Youth Ministry������.��...Oscar Rivera

Religious Ed. Assistant����.......Angel Mislan

Office Manager��������..Linda Cantwell

Bookkeeper�����������..Bobbi Lane

Receptionist��������..Teresa Fitzpatrick

Maintenance��������..James Cavallario

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Rev. Mr. Crisanto Romero

Rev. Mr. Dan Sorady

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Saturday Vigil ���������.�..5:30 p.m.

Sunday��������.9 a.m., 12 noon, 6 p.m.

Monday–Wednesday�������.��..9 a.m.

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Wednesday������ 10:00 a.m.– 11:30 a.m.

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757-420-7352

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Monday -Thursday 8:30am to 4pm

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www.smsvb.net

Principal �����������Lou Goldberg

Phone �����������...757-420-2455

2 St. Matthew Catholic Church

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Mass Intentions

Sat. March 30- Vigil of the 4th Sunday of Lent

5:30pm † Ramon S. Mina & † Norma S. Mina By The

Mina-Salva Family & † Nemia Abuyan By The

Arca-Abuyan Families

Sun. March 31– The 4th Sunday of Lent

9:00am † Ruby Johnson & † Ricardo Garcia By Norrie

Bastl & † Narciso Padilla By The Padilla

Family & † Shane Hartman By Flor & Cora

Ablao

12:00pm † Tony Hill By Diana Crennan & For the

Intentions of Jeannie Oatridge By Janet &

Tony

6:00pm † Michael Seniark By Marta Rollins &

† Shane Hartman By Flor & Cora Ablao

Mon. April 1– Lenten Weekday

9:00am For the Healing of Denise Ledwith By Diana

Crennan & † Leola Smock

Tues. April 2– Lenten Weekday

9:00am For the Healing of Cristita Dacumos By Maria

& Oscar Aujero & † Shane Hartman By Flor &

Cora Ablao

Wed. April 3– Lenten Weekday

9:00am † Anna Lahouchuc By Joe Lahouchuc &

† Ellen Wenteler By Diana Crennan

Thurs. April 4– Lenten Weekday

9:00am No Mass

Fri. April 5– Lenten Weekday

9:00am No Mass

Sat. April 6- Vigil of the 5th Sunday of Lent

5:30pm † Francisco Arca By The Abuyan Family &

† Tom Crennan By Virginia Buckley

Sun. April 7– The 5th Sunday of Lent

9:00am † Johnny Legaspi By The Legaspi Family

& † Clare Barbini By Norrie Bastl

12:00pm For the People

6:00pm † Doris Stepaniak By Virginia Buckley & For

the Intentions Of Michael & Sue Thomas By

Tony & Janet

SUNDAY, MARCH 31

10:30 A.M. RCIA/REL. ED.

4:00 P.M. NO EDGE

(Youth Rm/Assembly Hall)

6:00 P.M. SMYG STUDY

7:00 P.M. SMYG

(Youth Rm/Assembly Hall)

MONDAY, APRIL 1

5:30 P.M. CREW 303 MTG. (Assembly Hall)

6:30 P.M. ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL

7:00 P.M. PARISH COUNCIL (Parish Center)

TUESDAY, APRIL 2

7:30 A.M. COFFEE & COMPANIONSHIP

(Assembly Hall)

9:00 P.M. SCHOOL MASS

7:00 P.M. LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3

10:00 A.M. CONFESSIONS (Church)

10:00 A.M. LEGION OF MARY (Assembly Hall)

6:00 P.M. CATHOLICISM (Parish Center)

6:30 P.M. ADULT CHOIR (Church)

THURSDAY, APRIL 4

9:15 A.M. SR. EXERCISE (Assembly Hall)

10:00 A.M. BIBLE STUDY (Assembly Hall)

11:30 A.M. BEREAVEMENT (Assembly Hall)

7:00 P.M. K OF C OFFICER MTG. (Parish Center)

FRIDAY, APRIL 5

5:00 P.M. LENTEN MEAL (Assembly Hall)

5:45 P.M. REFLECTION (Assembly Hall)

This Week in Our Parish�

Remember in your prayers the sick of our

parish:

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Garcia, Isie Palacioz, David Hughes, Bonnie Li�le,

Cris�ta Dacumos, Martha Novelly, Billy Cadaing,

Anthony McKeveny, Kristen Or�z, Hank Filek, Violeta

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After 1 month the names on the prayer list will be entered

into the Parish Book of Intercessions and placed on the

STEWARDSHIP

A Way of Life

Tithing Income

3/17/2019 YTD

Offertory Received $ 9,556.84 $ 453,490.21

Budget $ 13,663.46 $ 519,211.46

Over (Under) $ (4,106.62) $ (65,721.25)

�Adoration Chapel

Jesus is inviting you to spend an hour with Him

in the Blessed Sacrament:

Monday: 10pm - 11pm Thursday: 4 am - 5am

Saturday: 4am - 5am

Please call Arnel Rodriguez at 479-5195

“I am not sure exactly what heaven will

be like, but I don’t know that when we

die and it comes time for God to judge us,

he will NOT ask, ‘How many good things

have you done in your life?’ Rather he will ask,

‘How much LOVE did you put into what you

did?’” ~ Mother Teresa

The Sanctuary Candle on

March 30th/31st will be lit

In Memory of Shane Hartman

From Flor & Cora Ablao

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

31 March, 2019

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Religious Education�

NEWLY BAPTIZED

Molly Katrina Buehler

May God Bless You!

Please remember our beloved

deceased

: Maria Furgan�

EACH MONTH, A SPECIAL

BLESSING WILL BE GIVEN

TO THE ANNIVERSARY AND

BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS BE-

FORE THE FINAL BLESSING

OF THE SUNDAY MASSES. THE CELE-

BRANTS WILL BE ASKED TO STAND AND/

OR APPROACH THE ALTAR FOR THE SPE-

CIAL BLESSING.

PARISH PANTRY

Families whose last name begins with:

A-M are asked to bring Canned Fruit.

N-Z are asked to bring Shelf Milk.

We appreciate all donations!

Our Parish Lenten Reconcilia-

tion Service will be held on

Tuesday, April 2nd at 7pm.

Several area priests will assist

Fr. Stephen with hearing con-

fessions.

All are encouraged to attend.

TV MASS FOR THE HOMEBOUND

WTVZ channel 33 (MyTVZ) at 7:00 a.m.

Is someone you love unable to attend church dur-

ing this holy time of Lent & Easter? For the faithful

at home or in healthcare settings, the Heart of the

Nation Sunday TV Mass brings spiritual comfort in

our Risen Savior. Invite anyone you know who can-

not get to church to tune to Catholic Mass on TV or

online anytime on Sundays at

www.HeartoftheNation.org. (For those who can get

to church, the TV or online liturgy does not fulfill the

Sunday Mass obligation.)

Chesapeake Polish Festival! April

26th-27th-28th

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Authentic Food, Live Music, Kids

Activities, Raffles, Vendors, Local Plants, Silent

Auction and More for the whole family!

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