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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: 1st
four Wednesdays 4 PM-6 PM; 1st four Fridays 9 AM-12 Noon;
1st Saturday 9 AM-11AM; closed 5th Weeks. 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]
Sign up for free at www.formed.org. Parish Code V3RRFV
Masses
Mon (03/30) 8:00 AM - PAUL BROWN Tues (03/31) 8:00 AM - RICH FAMILY INT. Wed (04/01) 11:00 AM - VIRGINIA LACHANCE+ MADELINE ADDY+ Thu (04/02) 6:30 AM - JENKINS FAMILY INT. Fri (04/03) 7:30 PM - JOHN L. SHAPPY+ MICHELE SHAPPY+ Sat (04/04) 8:00 AM - BLADEN BROWN 5:30 PM - IRIS CRAWFORD GRAYSON NEWCOMB Sun (04/05) 8:00 AM - EVELYN DEPETERS+ 9:30 AM - PEOPLE OF ST. MATTHEW’S 11:00 AM - TRACIE & LEONARD SHORT
MARCH 29, 2020 5th SUNDAY of LENT
Current and Upcoming Collections
This weekend (03/28-03/29) 1) Regular
Next weekend (04/04-04/05) 1) Regular 2) Buildings & Grounds
PARISH SUPPORT UPDATE
The First Collection for March 22nd
amounted to $8,246. THANK YOU for keeping up your donations!
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.
Please keep in mind that the First Collection at Sunday Mass funds all operating expenses of your parish, including salaries, utilities, routine maintenance and administrative needs.
Online giving: www.stmatthewspotsylvania.org., go to General Information and choose Online Giving.
FROM the PASTOR
Dear St. Matthew Parishioners,
On behalf of Fr. Duesterhaus, our deacons and our parish staff, I would like to thank all of you for your prayers and support during this difficult time. It has been gratifying to see so many of you making visits to the church to pray before the Blessed Sacrament, to offer a Rosary or make the Stations of the Cross, and to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance. Our great contribution to the struggle against the scourge of the coronavirus is the prayer we offer each day as God’s Holy People, entrusting all peoples to His infinite mercy, compassion and healing. Bishop Burbidge’s suspension of all public Masses and devotions has been extended through Easter Sunday. On the parish website, we will post videos of Masses for the 5th Sunday of Lent, Palm Sunday and Holy Thursday; the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday; and the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday Night. There were over 300 viewings of our Mass for the 4
th Sunday of Lent, and I
hope that number will grow! Please accept my thanks for the offerings you have brought or mailed to the Parish Office, or made through online giving. Your continued generosity is vital to helping your parish through this trying time. Because of your prayers and support, St. Matthew’s is a holy place where God is worshipped, the truth of the Gospel is proclaimed, and those in need are served, helped and consoled. May God bless and keep you. Gratefully,
Fr. Eversole
SUNDAY READINGS APRIL 5, 2020
Is 50:4-7
Phil 2:6-11
Mt 26:14--27:66
VOCATIONS
“Did I not assure you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”
Do you believe that Christ may be calling you to see the glory of the Blessed Trinity through a vocation to the priesthood, diaconate or as a consecrated person? Contact Father Michael Isenberg (703) 841-2514 or [email protected]
2020 BISHOP’S LENTEN APPEAL
Have you sent in your pledge for the 2020 Bishop’s Lenten Appeal (BLA), “Steadfast
in Faith and Joyful in Hope?” The BLA supports the ministries, programs and offices of our diocese and our mission parishes in the Dominican Republic. Please prayerfully reflect on making a pledge to this important appeal.
Wednesday evenings of Lent from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
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 A MEDICAL EMERGENCY OR AN URGENT NEED TO SPEAK TO A PRIEST AFTER HOURS CALL 540-498-3170.
THANK YOU & GOD BLESS YOU!
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Since Governor Northam has closed all schools for the remainder of this academic year, Religious Education is also cancelled for the
remainder of this year. Details on homeschooling will be available at a later date. God bless you all! Peace of Jesus Christ, Joanne Warren
The Augustine Institute presents a beautiful meditation on the Stations of the Cross by Saint Alphonsus Liguori, narrated by Dr. Christopher Blum. This prayerful reflection is accompanied by the Schola Cantorum of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Littleton, CO,
chanting the traditional Catholic hymn Stabat Mater, in Latin, which depicts the loving presence of Our Sorrowful Mother, sharing in the suffering of Christ at the foot of the cross.
YOUTH MINISTRY
Youth Ministry is cancelled until further notice. 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 Cave, Blake
Costa. Bernadette Costello, Fr. Michael Dobbins, Lorenzo Ellis, Joe Fillare, Alice Foley, Charlotte Fregoso, Carita French, 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, Ellen Rooney, Susan Sablon-Harrington, Marguerite Schwab, Vera Schwartz, Les Sexton, Sid Sidelko, Bunny Siraco, Mary Ann Smith, Chris Sousa, Ralph Steiniger, Harry Thomas, Jim Walsh, Chris Warren, Charles & Stephen Weaver, Chrissie Weaver, Amy Whittaker, Angela Wood, 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.”
QUO VADIS & FIAT CAMPS
Rising H.S. freshmen through rising seniors can deepen their faith and explore vocations by attending Quo Vadis Days (boys), July 12-16, 2020 or FIAT (girls), July 19-23, 2020. Both are held at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in MD. The registration lottery is open thru March 31. Register: www.ArlingtonDiocese.org/QuoVadis (boys) or www.ArlingtonDiocese.org/FIAT (girls).
ST. ISIDORE of SEVILLE
FEAST DAY: APRIL 4TH
St. Isidore’s love of learning led him to promote the establishment of a seminary in every diocese of Spain. He didn't limit his own studies and didn't want others to as well. In a unique move, he made sure that all branches of knowledge including the arts and medicine were taught in the seminaries. As bishop of Seville for 37 years, he set a model for representative government in Europe. He lived to be 80 years old. One of his last acts was to give all his possessions to the poor.
A PRAYER TO JESUS for HEALING and GUIDANCE
Jesus, Son of God, you were sent by the Father to bear our weakness; be with us in this time of crisis.
Merciful Savior, heal and comfort the sick, so that, with health restored, they may give you praise.
Divine Physician, accompany our caregivers so that, serving with patience, they may heal wisely.
Eternal Wisdom, guide our leaders so that, seeking remedies, they may follow your light.
Christ, the Anointed, protect us in body and spirit, so that, freed from harm, we may be delivered from all affliction.
Who live and reign with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
Adult Faith Formation is cancelled until further notice.
