St. Matthias Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

ST. MATTHIAS CATHOLIC CHURCH

St. Matthias is a Roman Catholic Community striving to respond to the call of Jesus through worship and sacraments, faith formation, service, and social opportunities.

Under the guidance of the pastor and pastoral staff, we seek to strengthen current lay leadership and develop and empower new leadership.

Although a small parish, we commit ourselves and parish programs to hospitality, generosity to those in need, and outreach to all those seeking a faith community.

As Catholics, we recognize the many challenges facing the Church, but we trust in the Holy Spirit to guide us into the future.

First Reading — The woman who fears the L is to be praised (Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31).

Psalm — Blessed are those who fear the Lord (Psalm 128).

Second Reading — Brothers and sisters, you are children of the light (1 Thessalonians 5:1-6).

Gospel — To all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance (Ma hew 25:14-30 [14-15, 19-21]). The English transla on of the Psalm Responses from Lec onary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna onal Commission on English in the Liturgy Corpora on. All rights reserved.

St. Matthias Catholic Church 1685 Cordilleras Road

Redwood City, CA 94062 Parish Phone (650) 366-9544

Preschool Phone (650) 367-1320 Website:

www.stmatthiasparish.org Email: info@stmatthiasparish.org

Archdiocese of San Francisco www.sfarchdiocese.org

Mass Schedule

Monday—Thursday 5:30 pm Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am & 10:30 am

Reconciliation

Saturday 3:45 pm or by appointment

First Communion and Confirmation

Call Sabrina Harper to find out more about these sacraments.

Baptism

Call Liz Vugrinecz to schedule an appointment for preparation.

Marriage

Contact Deacon Rich Foley at least six months in advance of the wedding date.

Parish Library

Open Monday—Thursday from 9:30 am—6:00 pm; Saturday 9:30 am—6:00 pm; Sunday 8:00 am—11:30 am. Lo-cated in the Upper Rm of Lacey Hall.

November 25-26, 2017

Our Call to Catechesis & Evangelization

Staff Directory Our extensions have recently be updated!

Administrator—Fr. Paul Rossi clergy@stma hiasparish.org 650-366-9544 x 2015

Fr. Ted Magpayo clergy@stma hiasparish.org 650-366-9544 x 2015

Fr. Nick Palaso clergy@stma hiasparish.org 650-366-9544 x 2015

Deacon George Salinger george@stma hiasparish.org 650-366-9544 x 2014

Parish Life Coordinator— Deacon Rich Foley rich@stma hiasparish.org 650-366-9544 x 2016

Deacon David Rolandelli david@stma hiasparish.org (650) 366-9544

Pastoral Associate—Sabrina Harper sabrina@stma hiasparish.org 650-366-9544 x 2021

Adult Faith Forma on Coordinator— Liz Vugrinecz liz@stma hiasparish.org 650-366-9544 x 2012

Administra ve Assistant—Lisa Bamford lisa@stma hiasparish.org 650-366-9544 x 2010

Bookkeeper—Fran Mylod fran@stma hiasparish.org 650-366-9544 x 2011

Music Director—Randall Wa s randall@stma hiasparish.org 650-366-9544 x 2013

Preschool Director— Kim Nave kim@stma hiasparish.org 650-367-1320

Pilgrimage to Ecuador (Mission Trip) Everyotheryear,since2010,SabrinaHarperandMariaCornellhavebeenleadingagroupofyouthfromSt.PiusandSt.Matthiasparishesonapil-grimagetoEcuador.ThegroupvisitsandworksatDamienHouse,ahomeforpatientswithHansen'sdiseaseinGuayaquil,Ecuador.There,theyaccompanySr.AnnieCredidio,BVMassheministerstotheelderlywhoareaf lictedwiththisdebilitatingdisease.AlsopartofthetripistimespentattheWorkingBoys’Center:AFamilyofFamiliesinQuito,Ecuador.Foundedover60yearsagobyJesuitpriestFr.JohnHalligan,SJandoperatedbySr.CindySullivanandSr.Miguel,mem-bersoftheSistersofCharityoftheBlessedVirginMary,theCenterpro-videseducationalandvocationaltrainingforthepoorestofthepoorinandaroundQuito.Wearebeginningtorecruitfornextsummer'strip!ItwillbeattheendofJuneforabout2weeks.Ifyourson/daughterisin-terested(theymusthavecompletedtheirfreshmanyearofhighschoolatthetimeofthetrip)plantoattendtheInformationMeetingwhichwillbeheldonMonday,November27that7:00pminFr.LaceyHallatSt.Matthi-as,orcontactSabrina,366-9544x21orsabrina@stmatthiasparish.org.Youthwhohaveattendedthistripwillbeatthemeetingtosharetheirexperiencesandanswerquestions.NEW IN THE PARISH OR CHANGE OF STATUS FORM

To register in the parish or make a change in address, to add or remove family members, please fill out the form below. (Please cut it out and place

in the collec on basket).

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Our Call to Family & Pastoral Care Mass Intentions & Clergy Assignments Saturday, Nov 25th Weekday

5:00 pm Bill & Phyllis Panelli and Al & Janice Sahagun

Fr. Ted Magpayo

Sunday, Nov 26th Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe

8:00 am

10:30 am

People of St. Ma hias

Fr. Ted Magpayo

Fr. Ted Magpayo

Monday, Nov 27th Weekday

Tuesday, Nov 28th Weekday

Wednesday, Nov 29th Weekday

Thursday, Nov 30th St. Andrew, Apostle

Saturday, Dec 2nd Weekday

5:00 pm Hedi Weber Fr. Nick Paloso

Sunday, Dec 3rd First Sunday of Advent

8:00 am

10:30 am

People of St. Ma hias

5:30 pm Fr. Ted Magpayo

5:30 pm Fr. Nick Paloso

5:30 pm Fr. Ted Magpayo

5:30 pm Fr. Ted Magpayo

Pray for the sick in our community…

Eric Alvarez Terry Azofeifa Patrick Boland Elwood Boutyer

John Carr Carlos Chavez Nancy Guass

Bill Henry Richard Marino

Robert Munn Sr. Susan Ostrowski

Fr. Paul Rossi Yvonne Salinger Ruby Vasquez Kirk Vorsatz

Jennifer Yuhas

...that they may be comforted by the love

of Jesus. To add or remove a name from this list,

please call 366-9544 or email info@stma hiasparish.org.

AnotherActivityfromourMenuofOpportunities:

StreetLifeMinistries—ServeDinnertotheHomelessonWednesday,November29,2017ABOVEEVENTWASCANCELLEDDUETOSCHED-ULINGCONFLICT

FirstStepforFamilies(LifeMoves)-Saturday,January27,2018JoinusforacommunitybuildingeventatFirstStepforFami-lies,locatedat325VillaTerraceSanMateo,CA94401.JoinagroupofvolunteersfromSt.Matthiasfordinnerandamovienightatthistransitionalhousingcomplexforfirsttimehome-lessfamilies.Limitedto12-14volunteers.Familiesarewel-come.Moredetailstofollow.ContactSabrinaHarpertosign

upsabrina@stmatthiasparish.orgHatGlove,ScarfDriveforStreetLifeMinistriesWereceivedanover lowofitemstoourGlove,HatandScarfdrivefortheStreetLifeMinistriesthatmin-isterstothehomelesshereinRedwoodCityandMenloPark.Forourhomelessneighbors,freezingwinternightscancausenotonlymajordiscomfortbutseriousillness.WhatyouhavecontributedtodonatetoStreetLifecanmakeallthedifference.Thankyouforyourgenerosityandthoughtfulness.

Our Call to Justice & Charity: The Two Feet of Love in Action

Mass Clergy Assignments are subject to change.

Our Call to Stewardship

Treasure Received July 2017– June 2018 (income needed to balance budget) $300,000.00

St. Ma hias’ Finance Council has suggested that income be reported on a monthly, rather than weekly, basis for this fiscal year. Income figures for the previous month will be reported the first weekend of the next month.

Year-To-Date Received (as of Oct 31st) $90,496.00

Monthly Need $25,000.00

October Sunday Collec ons $20,119.00 + Electronic Dona ons $4,625.00

Total Offertory for October $24,744.00

Difference (Need-Received) <-$256.00>

2017 AAA Campaign Assessment $59,420 See update on page 6.

Online Giving Online giving is safe, secure and easy. Start giving online today! Visit our website at stma hiasparish.org and click on “Support Us” then “Online Dona on” to sign up.

Photo & Announcement Deadline

Announcements and photos for the St. Ma hias bulle n must be submi ed by Monday at 10:00 am for the following

Sunday’s bulle n.

Please email announcements and photos to Sabrina Harper at

info@stma hiasparish.org with the dates you would like the announcement

to be included.

Lost & Found

Jackets, umbrellas, and glasses, oh my! Our Lost and Found

box is overflowing with items. Please come by the Hall to see if you’ve

misplaced anything.

All we have is a gift from God. What we do with what we have is our gift to God. Sharing our gifts and returning them to God means giving generously of our time, talent, and treasure. To find out

ways to share your time and talent, visit this page or www.stmatthiasparish.org.

TREASURESFROMOURTRADITION Todaywehaveamodernfeast,lessthanacenturyold,andplacedattheveryendoftheliturgicalcycleofSundaysonlyin1969.In1925,theworldwasinasorrystatefromthevantagepointofPopePiusXI.ThewindsofwarhadsweptthemapofEuroperaw,andancientChristiandynastieshadfalleninRussiaandSpain.AlthoughtheGreatWarhadend-ed,warswerebreakingouteverywhere.FascismwasalreadyincontrolinItaly,andNazismwasonthehorizonforGermany.Thedisordermakingitsclaimonthehumanracewas,thepopefelt,aninsulttotheDivineOr-der.PiusXIdesignatedthelastSundayinOctoberasadayofuniversalrecognitionofthekingshipofChrist.Creatingthisfeastwasanactofbrav-erybythepope,whowasstandingupagainstidolatryofthestateandthedehumanizingforcesofthemodernworld,thingsthatarenothardtode-tectintoday’sworldaswell.In1969itseemed ittingtomovethefeasttoaplaceofhonorattheendoftheyear,awayofsummingupthewholemovementoftheliturgicalyeartowardtheperfectionoftheKingdomofGod.Inrecentdecades,manyProtestantchurcheshaveadoptedthisdayfromthenewRomancalendar,soitissharednowwiththeChurchofEng-land,theEpiscopal,Presbyterian,andLutheranchurches,andothers.—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Our Call to Catechesis & Evangelization

DISCOVERING CHRIST PleasejoinusforthenextsessionofDiscoveringChrist.Itisapowerfulseriesofgatheringswherewewillgettogetherforsocialtimeandenjoyrefresh-ments,listen/watchadynamicteachingandjoininasmallgroupdiscussionaboutthemeaningoflifeinJe-susChrist.WewillofferitonceamonthonWednes-daynights:November29,December20,January24,February28,April25andMay16th.ThereisaspecialretreatwhichwillbeheldonSaturday,March10thfrom10:00am—4:00pm.Childcarewillbeprovidedforfamiliesifneeded.Emailsabrina@stmatthiasparish.orgformoreinformation. St. Ma hias’ Advent Retreat Christmasisagreatmiracleandaspecialtimeinourliturgicalyear.Weshouldnotrushtogetthere.TheChurchoffersusfourweeksofAdvent,the irstseasonofanewliturgicalyear,aprecioustimeofpreparationandrecollection,whenwecanrelivethecourseofsal-vationhistory,pondertheVirginMary'sepochal"yes"toGod,prepareourselvestomeetChrist,andlookatourselvesandourrelationships,toseeifwearelivinginChrist'slove.ThisiswhyweofferAdventRetreatatthestartofAdvent,onSaturday,December2ndfrom1:30—4:30pminFr.LaceyHall.Sr.Deewillbegiv-ingtheAdventRetreat;joinusaswewaitforGod’sgreatestgifttous.Giving Tree for St. Francis Center OurannualGivingTreewillbesetupDecember2nd.Un-wrappedgiftswillbecollectedforchildrenofallages.ThegiftdropoffdeadlinewillbeWednesday,December13thfollowingthe10:30amMass.Thisisalovelywaytoshareourmanyblessingswithourneighborsinneed.Moredetailstofollow.

Breakfast with Santa OurannualparishChristmascel-ebrationwillbeheldonSatur-day,December9thfrom10-12noon.ChildrenwillbeabletohavetheirphotostakenwithSantaClausandbreakfastwillbeservedbySt.Matthi-as’veryownelves—theyouthoftheparish!Theeventisfree,however;weaskalltoregistersothatwecanplanforseatingandfood.PleasevisitEventBritetosignuphttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/breakfast-with-santa-tickets-39889880707Crèche Display & Sing-A-Long with Fr. Ted Asdoneinyear’spast,wewillbeask-ingparishionerstoloanustheirCrecheDisplays(NativitySets)fortheweekendofDecember16/17th.ThesewillbeondisplayinthebackofChurchstartingSaturday,December16ththroughTuesday,December19th.Moredetailswillfollow.Anewadditionforthisyear,isourChristmasSing-A-LongwithFr.TedonSaturday,December16thfollow-ingthe5:00pmMass.It’sWelcomeWeekendsotherewillberefreshmentsservedaswell.Staytunedformoredetails.Christmas Eve Pageant OurannualChristmasEvePageantwillbeonSunday,December24that4:30pm, and Mass will follow.Our St. Matthias Preschool children are invited to bepartof theassembly.Youngerelementaryandmiddleschool aged children dress in costumes and processinto the Church (they are not required to memorizelines).Theyhelp tell theChristmasstory, thestoryofour Savior's birth, through their presence and withsong.Twohighschoolagedyoutharethenarratorsofthestory.Watchformoredetails.

Our Call to Prayer & Worship

Our Call to Stewardship Archdiocesan Annual Appeal Challenge Pledge! AsofNovember9th,wehavereceivedjust70%ofthetotalneededtoful ilourparishobligationtotheArchdiocesanAnnualAppealwhichis$59,420forthisyear.Westillneedtocollect$17,535.We'vereceivedagenerousoffer-$5,000asachallengepledgetotheparishcommunity.Ifyouhaven'talreadymadeyourdonationtotheAAA,pleaseconsiderdoingsonow.Ifyou'vealreadydonated,andcangivemore,wewouldappreciateit.Yourdonationshelpusmeetourobligation.Anyamountreceivedoverwhatweowewillremainintheparishforourlocalneeds.

Our Call to Stewardship Goal: $59,420ReceivedtoDate:$41,885ChallengePledge:$5,000Needed: $12,535Helpusmakeuptheneededamount!

Immaculate Concep on TheSolemnityoftheImmaculateConceptionoftheBlessedVirginMaryisonFriday,December8th.ThisisaHolyDayofObligation.St.Matthiaswillbecelebrat-ingwithaVigilMassonThursday,December7that7:00pm.AllareinvitedtohonortheHolyMotherwithusthatday.Blessing of the Table of the Dead Lightingofavotivecandleisonewaytoexpressourremembranceofthosewhohavedied.AnotherwayiswithourDiodelosMuertosorTableoftheDead.ThisisatraditionhandeddownbyindigenouspeopleofMexicowhobelievedthatdeathisapartofthecycleoflife.Symbolsre lecttheelementsofwind,water, ireandearth.Flowers,incense,candlesandacruci ixorcrossaremeanttoattractsoulstoourremembrancecelebration.Thetablehonorsthosewhohavedied—ourrelativesandfriends.Picturesandartifactsofthedeceasedaredisplayed.Ourmemoriesarestirred.OurprayersareinvitedtobeofferedthroughoutthemonthofNovember.ThankyoutoallwhoputpicturesoftheirlovedonesontheTableoftheDead.Itwasabeautifuldisplay.Ifyouputpicturesup,pleasepickthemuptheweekend

ofNovember25or26whichisthelastweekendwhentheTableoftheDeadwillbeup.Simbang Gabi Advent Novena of Masses SimbangGabiisbeinghostedinsixparishesthisyearaslistedinthefollowingschedule.ThenovenaofMass-esbeginsonDecember15andculminatesonDecem-ber23.Thosewhowillbegoingfromchurchtochurchtocompletethenine-daycelebrationofMassesareen-couragedtoreturntotheirhomeparishforChristmasMasses.ThroughSimbangGabi,thedeaneryhopestoofferadeeperspiritualexperienceleadingtoamoremeaningfulChristmasseasonforall.Thiscelebrationoffaithalsohopestostrengthenthebondsbetweenculturesandbetweenparishes,therebystrengtheningfellowshipandfamilylifeinourcommunityanddean-ery.WewillbehostingthiscelebrationonMonday,December18th.12/15—St.Pius@7pm12/16—Mt.Carmel@5pm12/17—St.Charles@5pm12/18—St.Matthias@7pm12/19—St.Charles@7pm

12/20—Nativity@7pm12/21—St.Raymond@7pm12/22—St.Charles@7pm12/23—St.Pius@5pm

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Parish & Preschool Events November 26-December 3, 2017

Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Sunday, November 26th Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Monday, November 27th Weekday

Tuesday, November 28th Weekday

Wednesday, November 29th Weekday

8:00 am Sunday Mass 9:15 am Breaking Open the Word (MR) 10:30 am Sunday Mass

5:30 pm Daily Mass (MR) 7:00 pm Ecuador Mission Trip Mee ng (UR)

5:30 pm Daily Mass (MR) 7:00 pm AFF/Happy Disciples(MR)

5:30 pm Daily Mass (MR) 7:00 pm Discovering Christ (UR)

First Sunday of Advent

Thursday, November 30th Saint Andrew, Apostle

Friday, December 1st Weekday

Saturday, December 2nd Weekday

Sunday, December 3rd First Sunday of Advent

5:30 pm Daily Mass (MR)

8:00 am Rosary for Peace (MR) 1:30 pm Advent Retreat (Hall) 5:00 pm Vigil Mass /RCIA Rite of Acceptance

8:00 am Sunday Mass 9:15 am Breaking Open the Word (MR) 10:30 am Sunday Mass 11:30 am GIFT Gathering (Hall)

Parish and Preschool Closed

MR =Merry Room UR = Upper Room PS = Preschool

Assisted Listening System

For anyone wan ng to improve their ability to more clearly hear during Mass: A parish-ioner has donated and installed a new low-power 200 foot range FM transmi er on 88 MHZ. The transmi er is only on during Mass

and can be used for those who wish to re-ceive a clear, personal recep on during Mass. All that is needed is a small FM pocket radio with headphone jack and earphones. Con-

tact Sabrina for more informa on.

Christ, King of All Onthis,the inalSundayoftheliturgicalyear,wecelebratethesolemnityofChristtheKing.Bycon-cludingtheyearwiththisfeastweareproclaim-ingourfaiththatJesusChrististheoneandonlykingoverallseasons,allpeoples,andallofcrea-tion. Attheendoftimeasweknowit,Christ’sworkofrestoringallthingstounityandharmonywiththeirCreatorGodwillbecompleted.ThisSunday,whenweclaimChristasbothourShepherdandourKing,werecognizeourowncallingtopartici-pateinChrist’ssavingworkbycaringforthosewhomJesuscalls“theleastones”(Matthew25:45).Copyright©J.S.PaluchCo.,Inc.