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PARISH OFFICE
Telephone ................................ 540-582-5575
Fax ........................................... 540-582-8639
Hours ................. Mon. - Fri., 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Rev. Mr. John Hubbarth .......... Business Mgr.
Terrie Yates .......................... Parish Secretary
Jane Hubbarth ............................ Receptionist
Mary Lou Felts...….……………Receptionist
PARISH WEBSITE
www.stmatthewspotsylvania.org
MUSIC MINISTRY
Melanie Bolas, Choir Director Grayson Cordova, Organist
PARISH REGISTRATION All Catholics residing within our parish boundaries should register as soon as possible. Packets are available in church vestibule.
BAPTISMS Please contact the Parish Office; parish registration is required.
MARRIAGE PREPARATION Please contact the Parish Office. Six Months of preparation are required before the marriage celebration. Parish registration is required.
SPONSOR LETTERS Please contact the Parish Office for letters of qualification to serve as sponsors for Baptism and Confirmation. Registration in the parish and regular practice of the Faith are among the qualifications required. Letters should be requested in a timely manner.
GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRY Ministry to the infirm/ homebound. Please call the Parish Office to volunteer, or arrange visitation of the elderly, the sick or the homebound.
SAINT MATTHEW THRIFT STORE (Breezewood Shopping Ctr .) Address: 10639 Courthouse Road • Telephone: 540-834-2479. Hours: M-F 10 AM-3PM; Sat. 9:30 AM-2:30 PM; Sun.-Closed Volunteers and donations of clothing, household items and furniture needed on a continuing basis.
SAINT MATTHEW FOOD PANTRY & BABY CLOSET Address: 8206 Robert E. Lee Dr. • Telephone: 540-834-5555. Hours: Wednesdays 4 PM-6 PM; Fridays 9AM-12 Noon; 1st Sat. 9 AM-11 AM. BABY CLOSET: Hours: 1st four Wednesdays 1 PM-2:15 PM; 1st four Fridays 11:45 AM-1 PM; 2nd & 4th Saturdays 11:15 AM-12:15 PM; closed 5th weeks. Volunteers and donations needed on a continuing basis.
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: Saint Faustina Conference SVdP Assistance Line: 540-834-5555. Website: www.svdpstfaustina.org Serves the poor, elderly, and infirm in the local area. Volunteers and donations needed on a continuing basis. To volunteer, call Frank Mauro: 703-980-3318.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Bishop Keating Council 12434 meets 2nd
& 4th Thursday of each month at 7:30 PM in the St. Joseph Parish Center; 4th
degree, The Fathers Cilinski Assembly 3568 meets 3rd Mon. of each month at 7:30 PM in the Parish Center. Call the Parish Office 582-5575.
MASS SCHEDULE
Sunday Vigil ....................... Saturday, 5:30 pm
Sunday .................................. 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am
Daily
Monday, Tuesday, Saturday................. 8:00 am
Wednesday………………………… 11:00 am
Thursday .............................................. 6:30 am
Friday ...................................................7:30 pm
CONFESSIONS
Normally heard at the following times:
Monday .............................. after 8:00 am Mass
Tuesday .............................. after 8:00 am Mass
Wednesday ....................... after 11:00 am Mass
Thursday ............................ after 6:30 am Mass
Friday ...................................................7:00 pm
Saturday ...............................................4:30 pm
Exceptions to this schedule are noted inside
the bulletin.
Please note:
Confessions will be heard until the line of penitents ends, or until 5 minutes before Mass begins - whichever comes first - so please arrive for confession promptly. Confessions are not heard after evening Masses.
AFTER HOURS PRIEST EMERGENCY TELEPHONE: 540-498-3170
ST. MATTHEW CATHOLIC CHURCH
8200 Robert E. Lee Drive Spotsylvania, VA 22551
Pastor ............................ Rev. Paul M. Eversole Parochial Vicar…Rev. Michael R. Duesterhaus Deacons ...................... Rev. Mr. John Hubbarth Rev. Mr. Mike Strain
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Joanne Warren, DRE: 540-582-5575 [email protected]
YOUTH MINISTRY Deacon Mike Strain
FACILITIES MANAGER
Jared Darr: 540-582-5575 [email protected]
CHURCH OFFICE [email protected]
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Masses
Mon (05/25) 8:00 AM - LISA STORM+ Tues (05/26) 8:00 AM - CLARK EVERSOLE+ Wed (05/27) 11:00 AM - ETHEL PURTELL Thu (05/28) 6:30 AM - ROBERT PURTELL+ Fri. (05/29) 7: 30 PM - HOLY SOULS IN PURGATORY+ Sat (05/30) 8:00 AM - JENKINS FAMILY INT. 5:30 PM - ANN I. NESTOR+ Sun (05/31) 8:00 AM - JOHN HEINLEIN+ 9:30 AM - MATTHEW EVERSOLE 11:00 AM - PEOPLE OF ST. MATTHEW’S
MAY 24, 2020 THE ASCENSION of the LORD
Current and Upcoming Collections
This weekend (05/23-05/24) 1) Regular 2) Catholic Communications
Next weekend (05/30-05/31) 1) Regular
PARISH SUPPORT UPDATE
The First Collection for May 17th
amounted to $21,407. THANK YOU!!
In order to meet St. Matthew’s operating expenses and save for future projects, the First Collection should bring in at least $11,100 every weekend.
During these difficult times, please try to sustain your offerings to St. Matthew’s. Donations may be mailed or dropped off at the Parish Office (please use the mail slot in the front door), or made through online giving (instructions below). Your generous support is vital to your parish’s mission!
Online giving: www.stmatthewspotsylvania.org., go to General Information and choose Online Giving.
VOCATIONS
“They received the Holy Spirit.”
The Blessed Virgin Mary intercedes for your faithfulness to the vocation to which the Spirit is leading you. Do you think God may be offering you the grace of serving Him and His people as a priest, deacon or consecrated person? Contact Father Michael Isenberg at [email protected] or (703) 841-2514.
SUNDAY READINGS
May 31, 2020
Acts 2:1-11
1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13
Jn 20:19-23
THE PARISH OFFICE IS CLOSED
ALL PARISH BUSINESS IS TEMPORARILY BEING CONDUCTED BY PHONE AT
540-582-5575 OR EMAIL [email protected]
(If you have an EMERGENCY or an urgent need to speak with a priest, please call the emergency # 540-498-3170.)
CONFESSIONS
CONFESSIONS ARE BEING HEARD:
Mon./Tues.- after 8:00 AM Mass
Wed. ------- after 11:00 AM Mass
Thurs.-------- after 6:30 AM Mass
Fri.---------------------------- 7:00 PM Sat.---------------------------11:00 AM
(The 4:30 PM Saturday Confessions are transferred to 11 AM until further notice). The priest will stay in the confessional until the line ends, or until 5 minutes before Mass begins, whichever comes first.
FROM THE PASTOR
Dear Parishioners,
First, I would like to apologize to all those who came for confessions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, May 18
th. I was
assigned to hear those confessions, but I completely forgot about them. I’m very sorry I wasn’t there to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance with you.
Second, I would like to remind you that we are returning to our regular confession schedule for Monday through Friday; until further notice, confessions on Saturdays will be heard at 11:00 a.m., not at 4:30 p.m. (see the schedule below).
Third, I would like to thank everyone who has helped with our re-opening for public Masses, including helping with seating and spacing issues, and sanitizing the church in between Masses. We will continue to be ready to celebrate “overflow” Masses in the parish center as needed.
Everyone in the parish has been wonderful about adapting to changing circumstances - thank you all for your patience and cooperation.
Yours in Christ, Fr. Eversole
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Uncharted times call for creative ways to navigate through the next few months. I am sure you have had your challenges with work,
school requirements, providing necessities, and socializing. I would like to offer some simple suggestions on how you can complete the Religious Education academic year at home. I have listed below the chapters scheduled for the last 7 weeks of Religious Education.
Grade Chapters
A letter was sent to all the families registered in our RE program with suggestions for homeschooling. A copy of that letter is on our website: www.stmatthewspotsylvania.org
Peace of Jesus Christ, Joanne Warren
Kindergarten 11, 18, 19, 28, 29, 20
First 18-22, 28, 26
Second 23-29
Third 19, 23-26, 29
Fourth 24-30
Fifth 23-30
Sixth 25-31
Seventh 23-29
Eighth Seton Confirmation Book Chapters
1-4; Chosen Lessons 18-21 & 23-24
YOUTH MINISTRY
Youth Ministry is cancelled for the remainder of this year.
For information on Youth Ministry, contact Deacon Mike Strain: [email protected]
PLEASE PRAY for OUR SICK
Eleanor Achille, Tiffany Allen, John Bernard, Rita Bobik, Mary Buccigrossi, Mary Lou Buck, Mary Cave, Blake Costa, Bernadette Costello, Fr. Michael Dobbins, Fr. Alex Drummond, Tom Faleskie, Joe Fillare, Alice Foley, Irene Foltz, Charlotte Fregoso, Carita French, Kirsten Galik, Mary Gibbons, George Granofsky, Veronica Gutierrez, Raymond Harrington, George Heston, David Hunziker, Carolyn Jones, Lazaro Lovos, Jimmy Long, Carol Mauro, Stephen Middleton, Jude Murphy, Ed O’Brien, Maria Osorio, Renee Pellas, Jennifer Renaux, John Rice, Ellen Rooney, Susan Sablon-Harrington, Marguerite Schwab, Vera Schwartz, Les Sexton, Sid Sidelko, Bunny Siraco, Mary Ann Smith, Chris Sousa, Ralph & Terry Steiniger, Harry Thomas, Jim Walsh, Chris Warren, Charles & Stephen Weaver, Chrissie Weaver, Amy Whittaker, Angela Wood, Nicholas Yaworski, and Zach Yorio.
PRAYER REQUESTS: For parishioners and immediate family members or for emergency situations, please contact Sharon Shappy at (540) 207-0553 or Lynn Kobasa at [email protected]. Send your message with the words “prayer request.”
In honor of those who have given their lives in the defense of our country…
THE PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, MAY 25
TH
Business hours will resume on Tuesday, May 26th
.
If you have an EMERGENCY or an urgent need to speak with a priest, please call the emergency No. 540-498-3170.
ST. MATTHEW FOOD PANTRY
The Food Pantry will be open for regular hours Wednesdays 4-6 PM; Fridays 9 AM-12 Noon & the 1
st Saturday of the month 9 AM-11 AM as a
drive-thru pantry. Please stay in your vehicle and someone will come out, get your name and enter it into the computer. They will return to your vehicle with your food. The safety of our volunteers and our clients are our primary concern, so please be patient and follow our procedures. God bless you!
ST. BEDE
Bede was born near St. Peter and St. Paul monastery at Wearmouth-Jarrow, England. He was sent there when he was three to be raised and educated. When he was thirty, he was ordained at the monastery, where he spent
most of his life. He devoted himself to the study of Scripture, teaching and writing. He had a major influence on English literature. His best-known work is Historia Ecclesiastica, a history of the English Church and people, which he completed in 731. It is an account of Christianity in England up to 729 and is a primary source of early English history. He was called "the Venerable" to acknowledge his wisdom and learning. In 1899, he was declared a doctor of the Church. His feast day is May 25
th.
PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF MASS
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Arlington Diocese has released guidelines for the reopening of parishes. A copy of these guidelines may be found in our church vestibule and on the Arlington Diocese & St. Matthew’s websites: www.arlingtondiocese.org and stmatthewspotsylvania.org. Thank you for your cooperation & may God bless you and keep you safe.