Saint Matthew Catholic Church 215 Kirkley Road Tyrone, GA 30290

770.964.5804(Office) 770.964.1228(Fax)

www.saintmatthew.us

Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 18, 2016

December 18th ~ Fourth Sunday of Advent

Anointing of the Sick—Anyone facing surgery or dealing with a serious illness should contact the parish office or Fr. Kevin for the reception of this sacrament. Anointing before surgery can be done prior to or after Mass on the weekends. Please call the parish office to inform us if you are in need of this sacrament.

Reconciliation—Saturday at 4:15pm or by appointment. Communal penance services are also held twice yearly.

Sacrament of Marriage—Please contact Fr. Kevin at least six months in advance to insure ample time for planning, preparation, and scheduling your wedding.

Communion to the Sick and Homebound—If you or someone you know is ill, in the hospital, or homebound, please notify the parish office so a visit can be arranged. Fr. Kevin, one of our deacons, or an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist will be glad to bring Holy Communion.

Facebook link http://www.facebook.com/st.matthewtyrone/ ~NEW LINK~

Rosary Group—Meets on Thursday morning after the 9:00am Mass. Join us in body or spirit as we pray.

Eucharistic Adoration—First Thursday of each month devotion will commence immediately after the 9:00am Mass and continue until Benediction at 12:00pm.

Membership—Registration forms may be found at the back of the church or by coming to the church office. Please complete the form and give it to a minister of hospitality or a deacon.

Bulletin Deadline—Announcements and notices for the bulletin must be submitted by 10:00am on Monday for the following

Sunday bulletin. They will run for two weeks. Email them to comalley@saintmatthew.us. Announcements received after the deadline will need to be modified to run in the bulletin on subsequent weeks.

Request for Mass Intentions—In our Church tradition no better gift can be given our beloved departed than a Mass offered in their memory on the anniversary of their death, birth, or wedding anniversary. There are forms for scheduling Mass intentions in memory of the departed and special intentions for the living in the pamphlet racks in the administration building.

Stephen Ministry—Are you going through a difficult time? Stephen Ministers are members of the congregation here to help you. We listen, care, encourage and provide spiritual support to people facing a crisis or going through tough times. The care you receive is free, confidential and helpful. To learn how you - or a friend, neighbor or family member - can receive care, please contact Julie - 734-560-9512

Rev. Kevin Hargaden, Pastor

Deacons Rev. Mr. Jim Weeks Rev. Mr. Bill Hampton Rev. Mr. Gayle Peters Rev. Mr. King Cooper

Religious Education Music Clare O’Malley, Dir. Leila Wathen, Dir.

Office Staff Susana Ikhwan, Operations/Hispanic Ministry

Rennie Todd, Secretary

Parish Office Hours

Monday –Thursday (9am to 3pm)

Mass Schedule Monday & Wednesday 7am Tuesday & Thursday 9am

Saturday 5pm Sunday 8:30 am & 11:00 am & 2:00 pm Spanish

Daily and Weekend Readings can be found at www.usccb.org

Offertory 12/4/2016

$10,269.00

Online Giving 12/11/16

$5284.07 SVdP= $402.00

Parish Tithing

12/4/2016 Covenant House Atl.

$1378.00

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Liturgical Ministry Schedule December 24 & 25

Date: Saturday December 24 Sunday December 25 Sunday December 25

5:00 PM Midnight Mass 10:00 AM

Lector Chloe Brand Clare O’Malley Matthew Myers

Daniel Antoine Sharyn Bergin Stormy Myers

Extraordinary Philip Brodowski Myra Burn Melissa Parente

Ministers Jimmy Derichsweiler Judy Kelley Debbie Ahjuder

Suzanne Weaver Claudette Roberts Barbara Braddock Donna Groover Jacquie Stahler Jamie Tennessee Lisa Lowther Jim Todd Lou Todd

Ministers of John Cooper Julie Allen Bob Todd

Hospitality Peter Conley Harry Kelley Chris Turk

Bob Graham Tammy Turk Cliff Craddock

Altar Servers Mary K Garger Starr Helms Fiona Fombutu

Avery Fuller Leon Roberts Mason Fombutu Daniel Conley John Marant

This week’s Mass Intentions Next Weekend’s Mass Intentions

Monday Dec. 19 Fr. Richard Kieran

Requested by Fr. Kevin Hargaden

Tuesday Dec. 20 Rev. Richard Warber

Requested by the Money Counters

Wednesday Dec. 21 Fr. John DeVore

Requested by Fr. Kevin Hargaden

Thursday Dec. 22 Fr. Frank Fahey

Requested by Joe O’Malley

Sat. Dec. 24th 5 pm St. Matthew Parish Family

Christmas Children’s Mass

Sun. Dec. 24th 8 pm St. Matthew Parish Family

La Natividad del Señor Misa en Español

Sunday 12 am St. Matthew Parish Family

Midnight Mass

Sun. Dec. 25th 10am St. Matthew Parish Family

Christmas Day Mass

Please Pray For…

Mary Osborn, Marian Hansen, Doris Cooper, Michael, Frances James, Mary Whittaker, Imoter Mngerem, Susan Lawton, Jenny

Essien, Pat Moser, AJ &David Garner, Modesto Samaniego, repose of the soul of Carson Bird, Nancy Milani, Maureen Lennon,

Rosemary Harding, Elmer Hacker, Rennie Todd, Dorothy Todd, Julie & Tom Digby, Kathleen Rekau, Darlene Nollman, Gilbert

Laiontz, Jon Danner, Natasha Jones, Ms. Watkins, the Clients of the St. Vincent dePaul Society, Lillian Matthias, Ed Craig, Denise

Mitchell, Shannon Schiavone, John Vitelli, Shawn Fallon, Hervey, Emily & Bob Daniel, Genie Wilmore, Vicki White, Susan

Crankshaw, Clayton State Prisoners, the Todd family, Jim & Rita Maharry, Carol Sharp, Cecilia Richards & family, Doug

Strickland, Katherine Stein, Tom Nix, Military families, Sarah Snider & family, Cliff, Joe & Pat Craddock, Micki Ledbetter, Ben

Turk, Ryan Turk, Nicole & Cassie Semple, Russ family, Spencer, Matthew, Hazelwood family, Myia Hamler, Marcus Caldwell,

Dodson family, Brayon family, Ngozi Ikeme, Dawn, Jim, & Janie Mathis, MNR, Barb & Harry T, Jimmy Croft, Anna & Henry,

Chris B & Paul, Mary Jo Dodson, Irene Stapinski, Walter Tuminowski, Justine McGuire, Paul Messina, Agnes & Joe, Sam W, Tom

& Jeanne Loeffler, Nancy Wood, Mary Platt, The Homeless people around the world, Shelly Ann, Rhonda, Peter, Christine, Mary Q.

Rice, MaryGail, the Russell family, all religious and all the children of the world, particularly the unborn. God bless you.

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Remember to visit our website at www.saintmatthew.us We have a new look and much more information!

We will be decorating the church for Christmas on Sunday

12/18/16 at 3pm. All are welcome!

Helen Martin won the large screen TV in the Hispanic Ministry Raffle

Christmas Mass Schedule 5 pm Saturday Dec. 24, Children’s Mass 8 pm Saturday Dec. 24,Mass in Spanish

Midnight Mass at 12 am Dec. 25th Christmas Day Mass Sunday Dec. 25 at 10 am

For the Jan 1st bulletin, notices must be submitted by Wednesday December 21 The Parish offices are closed Dec. 25-Jan. 1st during the Octave of Christmas. Have a blessed Christmas.

Continuing Conversion will not meet on December 25 or January 1st. If you are interested in joining us in the New Year, please, contact: Bonnie Kaplan at 770 460 9816 or email

Bonnie at bonkap@comcast.net. God bless you all.

New Year’s Mass schedule will be the regular Sunday Mass schedule.

Winter Tithing Results:

1) St. Matthew St. Vincent de Paul

2) Pregnancy Crisis Center

3) Free the Kids

4) Feed the Valley

A Sincere THANK YOU

To the Parish Family for your

Participation in the selection of our

tithing recipients and your generosity!

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A Note of Gratitude from the Family of Ms. Sarah Snider (Nana Sarah)

Thank you, St. Matthew family, our dear friends. Thank you for your kind words, your pres-ence at her funeral and wake service, the phone calls, the visits to our home, the beautiful cards, as well as the luncheon celebration in honor of our beloved Mama. We thank you for the many flowers, and the donations to the St. Vincent de Paul Society in her memory. We especially want to thank you all for your PRAYERS and the LOVE that you have shown

to us, and to Mama. God bless you.

We at St. Matthew want to communicate more

effectively with you….but we also want to make

it easy for you to control what types of

announcements you get from us and how you

are notified.

To receive notifications via text message or

email, send text message:

STM3 to 84576.

To download our Parish App, text

App to 88202

You may also sign up for these services on the

homepage of our website:

www.saintmatthew.us

Please join us for Mass and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursday

January 5th. Mass begins at 9 am with Exposition immediately following.

Benediction is at noon. Plan to spend some quiet time in prayer after the busy

holidays in Adoration. If you can stay an hour, there is a signup sheet in the

Narthex to ensure Our Lord is not alone. There is Adoration in the evening from

6-9 pm on the 5th as well. All are welcome.

The Craft Guild would like to thank all Parishioners who supported the Craft/Bake Sale. We were able to acquire the candy, crackers and cookies to fill 353 Stockings for the Military.

The stockings were distributed to VA hospital, Shepherd Center and the Delta Lounges for Military Families Passing through Atlanta.

The raffle for the Bethlehem Cross Stitch went to Mrs. Eldy Pick of Newnan.

All Religious Ed Classes resume Sunday January 8. Enjoy your holiday! Peace!

COMUNIDAD HISPANA PAGINA 6

HORARIO DE OFICINA Lunes a Jueves 9:00am - 3:00pm. Domingos: 12:00pm - 2:00pm Teléfono: (770) 964-5804 BAUTIZOS: Si desea bautizar a su niño/niña favor acérquese a la oficina para llenar el formulario y regístrese en clases pre bautismales. Las clases se llevan a cabo el 2ºdomingo de cada mes a las 12:30pm. Los bautizos se celebran el 3er domingo de cada mes. CONFESIONES: Los sábados de 4:00-4:45 pm MATRIMONIOS: Favor reservar la Parroquia mínimo con 6 meses de anticipación. QUINCEAÑERAS: Pláticas: Luz Moreno 678-830-6978 Reservaciones: en la oficina INTENCIONES PARA LA MISA: Llene la forma verde o blanca, ubicada frente el baño de damas y entrégala en la oficina por anticipado!

Anuncios de la Parroquia

Servidores de Santa Misa

8pm Diciembre 24

Lectores Teresa Aguirre

Victor Rodríguez

Chon Lozano

Tita Prieto

Ministros de la

Eucaristía

Carmen Hernández

Marta de la Cruz

David Moreno

Ujieres Jimena Romero

Alondra Romero

Lisbeth Romo

Abril Romo

Ashley Alaníz

Rosy Chávez

Virgen Peregrina

Enero 1 La Familia Pozos Gonzalez

Manténgase en Contacto

Queremos comunicarnos más eficazmente con ustedes. Por eso, junto con nuestra nueva pagina de web, estamos utilizando dos nuevos servicios de comunicación.

Para subscribirse para recibir Mensajes de Texto o Correo Electrónico mande un texto a:

84576 con el mensaje STM3

Para descargar la Aplicación de la Parroquia mande un texto a:

88202 con el mensaje APP

Ganadora de Rifa

El lunes, 12 de diciembre durante la celebración de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Camila y Padre Kevin sacaron el ticket ganador de la Televisión que estába-mos rifando. La ganadora de la Rifa del Televisor de 55” es Helen Martin.

Horario de Misas Navideñas

Sábado, 24 de Diciembre 5:00 pm—Misa en Ingles de Niños

8:00 pm—Misa en Español Domingo, 25 de Diciembre 12 am—Misa de Gallo 10 am—Misa en Ingles

NO HABRA MISA EN ESPANOL A LAS 2PM EL DOMINGO, 25 DE DICIEMBRE

PAGINA 7

Reflexiones para la Homilía

Estudio de

Biblia para

los Adultos:

El estudio de Biblia

para los adultos toma

lugar cada domingo de

12:30-1:45 pm.

Los invitamos a todos a

que participen en esta

clase.

Gracias

Grupo

Carismático de

Oración

Comienza cada

Viernes con el Santo

Rosario a 7 pm,

alabanza y predicación. Sesión

de

Jóvenes, pre-teens y

guardería con

actividades para niños

pequeños.

Clases de Educación Religiosa

+

No habrá clases de

Educación Religiosa hasta el domingo 8

de enero.

Exposición del Santísimo

Primer jueves de cada mes

930 am-12 pm y de 6-9 pm

en la capilla.

~~~

Rezo del rosario

Jueves, 930 am después de

la misa a 9 am, en la capilla

Las señales son importantes. De igual manera que comprendemos el lenguaje, los signos nos dan fuertes mensajes y a veces comunican incluso mas que las palabras. Dame una señal, le decimos a Dios muchas veces. Hay personas que ven señales de Dios en cosas que no lo son; es decir, podría ser que vieran una señal en algo que a toda vista es todo lo contrario a lo que quiere Dios. Buscamos señales, signos, luces que nos indiquen por donde caminar o hacia donde dirigirnos; a veces esa búsqueda es un escape de la ne-cesidad de tomar una decisión. Espero que Dios me de una señal sobre lo que tengo que hacer con mi vida y, como lo llega, no hago lo que se dentro de mi corazón que debería hacer. Quizá no haya visto que la señal es precisamente eso; la sed o el deseo del corazón, la inclinación a hacer algo al servicio de otros. Hoy las lecturas nos dicen que la señal, la única señal que nos va a indicar todos nuestros caminos, es la venida de Jesús al mundo. El Hijo de Dios se hace hombre. Eso debería ser suficiente para indicarnos todos los caminos a Jesús; porque, si su vida fue de entrega a su Padre y de cumplimiento de su voluntad, así debe ser la nuestra; si su vida fue de servicio generoso, así debe ser la nuestra; si su vida fue de perdón y sanación, tal debería ser la nuestra. No nos hace falta mas señal: Jesús, que viene al mundo, es camino, verdad y vida.