St. Matthias

ST. MATTHIAS CATHOLIC CHURCH

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 30-July 1, 2018

First Reading — God did not make death, nor does God rejoice in the destruc on of the living (Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24).

Psalm — I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me (Psalm 30).

Second Reading — Your abundance should supply the needs of the others (2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15).

Gospel — Your faith has saved you (Mark 5:21-43 [21-24, 35b-43]). 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.

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.

Staff Directory

Administrator—Fr. Tom Mar n clergy@stma hiasparish.org 650-366-9544 x 2015

Fr. Ted Magpayo 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 Coordina-tor— 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

DearBrothersandSistersinChrist,AsIbeginmynewministryasAdministratorofSaintMatthiasParish,IwishtoextendmythankstoArchbishopCordileoneandthePriestPer-sonnelBoardforthecon idencetheyhaveexpressedinme.Thisap-pointmentis,inpart,aresponsetothelisteningsessionearlierthisyearwhenabroadcross-sectionofparishionersaswellasstaffwereinvitedtoexpressthoughtsandideasaboutthefutureofSaintMatthias.WhileIunderstandtheresponsibilitysuchanassignmententails,Iamveryfor-tunatetohaveahistorywithourwonderfulparish.Ihaveveryfondmemoriesofmytimehereasa irst-yearseminarianandthenasparo-chialvicarandadministrator.IamenormouslyblessedthattheLordhascalledmetothisapostolateandIlookforwardtogrowingwithyouinfaith,hope,andlove.Iamkeenlyawareofthemanychangesthathavetakenplaceinourcommunityoverthepastfewyears.Ithasbeenattimesunsettlingandtherewasanxietyaboutthefuture.IbelievethatthepasttwoyearshavebeenablessingasFatherPaulservedasAdministratorandFatherTedandmyselfhavetendedtothepastoralneedsoftheparish.Thisexperi-enceofhavingthreepriestsserveSaintMatthiasaddsvariety,differentperspectivesandstylesandaddsrichnesstoourcommunityandspiritu-allife.IlookforwardtocontinuingthiseffortwithFatherTedaswewel-comeFatherEdgardoRodriguezasParochialVicarofSaintPiusXandSaintMatthiasparishes.Duringourmostrecentstaffmeeting,IindicatedthatIintendtobemorevisibleinmyroleasAdministrator.Thisincludesbeingpresenttotheparishandpre-schoolcommunityasoftenaspossible.AlthoughSaintMatthiaswillnothaveatypicalfull-timeresidentpriest,itisimportantforyoutoknowthatourclergywillbepresentforparishactivitiesinadditiontoliturgicalcelebrations.Iexpressedatthestaffmeetingandwanttore-iterateagainmygratitudeandthankstoDeaconRichandSa-brinaforassumingagreaterroleintheadministrationoftheparishandtheentirestafffortheir lexibilityanddedicationoverthesepastyears.Ilookforwardtoworkingtogetherwiththemandwithyoutocontinuetobuildavibrant,faith- illedCatholiccommunity.Letusprayforoneanotheraswewalkonourpilgrim’sjourneytogeth-er.Inaspiritofmutualrespectandfraternity,maywecontinuetostrivetodothegoodworktheLordhasbeguninus!InChrist,FatherTom

Rejoice & Be Glad: Chapter 5 FromFr.TomMartin

OurCalltoFamily&PastoralCareMass Intentions & Clergy Assignments

Saturday, June 30th Weekday

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

Fr. Ted Magpayo

Sunday, July 1st 13th Sunday in Ord. Time

8:00 am

10:30 am

People of St. Matthias

Rafael Campos (Spec. Int.)

Fr. Ted Magpayo

Fr. Tom Martin

Monday, July 2nd Weekday

5:30 pm Special Intentions of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Fr. Ted Magpayo

Tuesday, July 3rd St. Thomas, Apostle

5:30 pm Special Intentions of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Fr. Tom Martin

Wednesday, July 4th Weekday

Thursday, July 5th Weekday

5:30 pm Special Intentions of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Fr. Ted Magpayo

Saturday, July 7th Weekday

5:00 pm Norm Alvares Fr. Tom Martin

Sunday, July 8th 14th Sunday in Ord. Time

8:00 am

10:30 am

People of St. Matthias

Fr. Ted Magpayo

Fr. Gerald Coleman

NO MASS—Happy Fourth of July

Family SupportGroup Membersofthisgroupprovidesupporttotheparishcommunityinmanywaysincludingfuneralplanning,emotion-alsupportandprayers.Calltheparishof iceto indoutmore.PastoralCareoftheSickDoyouknowaparishionerillathome,homebound,orinacarefacilitywhowouldliketoreceiveCommunionoranointing?Calltheparishof ice,andwewillarrangetohaveapriestordeaconvisit.ForapriestatKaiserorSequoiahospital,contactFr.MartinMurulithroughthenurse’sstationateitherhos-pital.FourthofJulyClosurePleasenotethattheRectoryOf icewillbeclosedonTuesdayandWednesday,July3rdand4th.WewillreopenonThursday.Haveasafeandhappyholi-day!

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).

Name ____________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________

City _____________________________ Zip _____________

Home Phone / Cell ___________________________________________

Email _______________________________________________________

Pray for the sick in our community…

Eric Alvarez Terry Azofeifa Patrick Boland

Bill Bulanti Joseph Carlin Carlos Chavez Bart Coulter Bill Colwell

Nancy Guass Louise Leeper

Rose & Richard Marino Severin Morger Robert Munn

Yvonne Salinger Sharon Spry

...that they may be comforted by the love

of Jesus.

To add or remove a name from this list, email

info@stma hiasparish.org. Please let us know when your friend or

loved one’s health has improved.

Clergy assignments for Masses are subject to change.

OurCalltoStewardship

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 May 31st) $262,461.36

Monthly Need $25,000.00

May Sunday Collec ons $16,443.00 + Electronic Dona ons $4275.00

Total Offertory for May $20,718.00

Difference (Need-Received) $4,282.00

2018 AAA Campaign Assessment $67,319 We have received $28,769 or 43% of our assessment as of 6/15/2018.

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.

Assisted Listening

System All that is needed is a small FM pocket radio with head-phone jack and earphones.

Turn in to 88 on the FM dial.

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.

HelpSt.Matthias’FinancialSecurity—ConsiderStockorIRAContributions

Didyouknowyoucandonatetothechurchdirectlyfrombrokerageaccount?Acharitablecontributionoflong-term(ownedoveroneyear)appreciatedsecuritiesisoneofthemosttax-ef icientwaystodonatetotheChurch.Long-termappreciatedsecuritieswithunrealizedgainsmaybedonatedtotheChurchandataxdeductiontakenforthefullfairmarketvalueofthesecurities.Sincethesecuritiesaredonatedratherthansold,thecapitalgainstaxesnolongerapply.Yougetafulldeduc-tionforthesecuritiesanddon’tpaytaxesonthegain!Themoreappreciationthesecuritieshave,thegreaterthetaxsavingswillbe.YoucanreachouttoSabrinaHarperforanArchdioceseformthatcanbeusedtomaketherequestthroughyourbroker.Consultataxprofessionalforspeci icguidance.

Do you have an hour or so of time and a strong back? We would like to find a couple of people to help move some heavy furniture in the Rectory. If you think you might be able to help, please call Lisa in the parish office to schedule a time to come in. Thank you!

OurPilgrimagetoEcuador...ARe lectionfromtheblog:PatientsorFamily?ByBrendanP.SmithLastnightItooksometimetore lectontheweek.IrememberedaskingSabrinaatlunchonSaturdayaboutwhyshedecidestocomebacktoEcuadoreveryotheryearinsteadofgoingtoanewplaceeachtime.ShetoldmethateverysingletimeshehasgonetoEcuadorshefeelslikesheisathome.OverthelastcoupleofdaysI’vespentattheDa-mienHouse,I’vestartedtounderstandwhySabri-nafeelsthisway.EveryoneattheDamienHousewelcomedusintotheirhomeandmadeuscom-fortable.WheneverIwalkpastsomeonetheysayholaorbuenosdiaswithahugesmileontheirface.EverydayIalwaysgetexcitedtoseethepatientsandtheirbeautifulsmiles.IambeginningtofeelathomeattheDamienHouse.Ifeltathomeplay-ingdominoswithMaximo.Ifeltathomewhenwehaddinnerwiththewomen.Thepositiveenergyofthewomenatthetablereallymademefeeljoy,evenwiththelanguagebarrier.IfeellikeIamathomewithmysecondfamily. AnotherthingIrealizedlastnightwashowwellIwasgettingalongwiththepatients.Afewnightsago,duringare lection,IrememberedSamsayingthatwhenhewaswiththepatients,likewhenhe

wasplayingdominoswiththemenorevenjustseeingtheirjoyfulfaceswhenwalkingintotheDamienHouse,heforgetsthatthesepeoplehaveHansen’sdisease.WhenSamsaidthisIrealizedthatIforgotthatthepatientshadadisease.WhenIplaydominoswiththepatients,IforgetthatmyopponenthasHansen’sdiseasebecauseIamtoofocusedonhowfunthegameiswiththeseamaz-ingpeople.LastnightIrealizedhowgreatthesepatientsactuallyare.Thesepeoplehavetodealwithaterriblediseaseeverydayyettheystillmanagetobehappy.IadmirethesepatientssomuchandhopeIcanbemorelikethem.Forthepasttwodays,agroupoftheboysandIhelpedcleanthewindowsandscreensthroughoutDamienHouse.Atthetime,Ithoughttheworkwastediousandboring.Lastnightlookingbackonthework,IrealizedIshouldhavenotseenitastedious.Ishouldhavebeenexcitedtodotheworkthatgivesaverysmallcon-tributiontothewonderfulpatientsandstaff.IwanttohelpthepatientsanywayIcanaftertheyputasmileonmyfacewhendealingwithadisease.IhopethatIhelpthepatientsasmuchasIcanbeforeIleavebecausetheytrulyareamazingpeople.Pleasekeepthegroupinyourprayersandfollowourblogatwww.sabrinaspence.blogspot.com.

OurCalltoJustice&Charity:TheTwoFeetofLovein Action

Our Call to Stewardship OurCalltoCatechesisFISH:FriendsinServicetoHimOurFISHprogramforKindergarten—4thgradersisonhiatusthroughthesummertogivethevolun-teercatechistsneededrestandrelaxation.Chil-drenaredismissedatthebeginningofthe10:30amMassandleadtotheMerryRoominFr.LaceyHallwheretheyreadthereadingsandGospelattheirownlevelofunderstandingandcompleteaprojecttoreinforcethelesson.Theprogramwillresumeinmid-Sept.NEW:SALT:SharingandLearningTo-getherAgroupofparentshaveproposedanewprogramforourpreschool-agedchildrenduringthe10:30amMass.SALT:SharingandLearningTogetherwillbeledbyarotatingteamofparentsinRoom1ofthePreschoolBuilding.ParentswillbeinvitedtodropofftheirchildrenbeforeMassbegins.Chil-drenwillengageinabriefcatecheticalsession(10-15minutes)andplaytime.Weareseekingaddi-tionalparentandyouthvolunteersforthis.Ifyouareinterested,pleasecontactSabrinabyemailSa-brina@stmatthiasparish.org.ThekickoffforthisprogramwillbeSunday,August26thduringthe10:30amMass.Pleasehelptospreadtheword!ShareJesus:FaithFormationDayTheParishCatecheticalLeadersandMasterCate-chistsofDeanery11arepleasedtopresentaone-dayseminarforparentsandcatechistsofallages.Thesesessionsoffercreditforcerti icationandrecerti icationforBasicandMasterCatecheticalcerti icates,butarealsodesignedforparentswhoserveaprimaryroleascatechistsfortheirchil-dren.ParentsteachtheirchildrenabouttheloveofGodonadailybasisbyhowtheycareforthemandhowtheymodelthefaith.ThisseminarwillbeheldonSaturday,August25thfrom9:00amto

4:00pmatSt.DenisChurch,2250AvyAvenue,MenloPark.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactSabrina@stmatthiasparish.org.SummerRetreatsatVallombrosaVallombrosaRetreatCenterisofferingthefollow-ingretreatsinthemonthofJuly.Formoreinfor-mationandregistration,pleasevisittheCalendarofEventsatvallombrosa.org/calendarAmericanSaints:Star–SpangledSaints,July5-11Presenters:AliceCamilleandFr.PaulBoudreau.St.PaulandtheLaw,July13-15Presenter:Fr.GregoryTatumEngagingtheHeart:AMarriagePreparationWorkshop,July21Presenters:VallombrosaStaffTheSpiritualityofPaul,July27-29Presenter:Fr.GregoryTatumSt.VincentdePaulTwilightFashionShowTuesday,August14,5:30-7:30pmTheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaulofSanMateoCountyinvitesyouto“WeRock,”aHappyHourandFashionShowinTrinityChurch’sbeautifulcourtyard,celebratingthecourageandbeautyofthewomenofSVdP’sCatherineCenterblossom-ingintonewlife.Ticketsare$75andcanbepur-chasedathttps://commitchange.com/ca/san-mateo/society-of-st-vincent-de-paul-of-san-mateo-county/events/werock2018PilgrimagetoSpainMichaelMilanofromOurLadyofMountCarmelisleadingpilgrimagestotheShrinesofSpainSep-tember10-21,andtheHolyLandNovember.7-17,2018.Costforeachis$4049perpersonincludingairfarefromSanFrancisco.Formoreinformation,pleasecallCathieorMichaelMilanoat1-800-773-2660.

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Parish&PreschoolEvents

Ecuador Pilgrimage June 19—July 4th. Please pray for a safe journey for the group. St. Matthias Preschool Closed June 25-July 8th

Sunday, July 1st 13th Sunday in Ord. Time

Monday, July 2nd Weekday

Tuesday, July 3rd St. Thomas, Apostle

Wednesday, July 4th 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)

Church Office will be closed

5:30 pm Daily Mass (MR)

NO DAILY MASS—Happy Fourth of July

Thursday, July 5th Weekday

Friday, July 6th Weekday

Saturday, July 7th Weekday

Sunday, July 8th 14th Sunday in Ord. Time

5:30 pm Daily Mass (MR)

9:00 am Rosary for Peace (MR)

5:00 pm Vigil Mass

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

Welcome Weekend

DR = Rectory Dining Room MR = Merry Room UR = Upper Room PS = Preschool

InresponsetotheUnitedStatesgovernment’scurrentimmigrationpoliciesregardingdetentionoffamiliesandchildren,theUnitedStatesConfer-enceofCatholicBishopsreleasedthefollowingstatementbyDanielCardinalDiNardoonJune13.“Atitscore,asylumisaninstrumenttopreservetherighttolife.TheAttorneyGeneral’srecentde-cisionelicitsdeepconcernbecauseitpotentiallystripsasylumfrommanywomenwholackade-quateprotection.Thesevulnerablewomenwillnowfacereturntotheextremedangersofdo-mesticviolenceintheirhomecountry.Thisdeci-sionnegatesdecadesofprecedentsthathavepro-videdprotectiontowomen leeingdomesticvio-lence.Unlessoverturned,thedecisionwillerodethecapacityofasylumtosavelives,particularlyincasesthatinvolveasylumseekerswhoareper-secutedbyprivateactors.Weurgecourtsandpolicymakerstorespectandenhance,noterode,thepotentialofourasylumsystemtopreserveandprotecttherighttolife.Additionally,IjoinBishopJoeVasquez,Chairman

ofUSCCB’sCommitteeonMigration,incondemn-ingthecontinueduseoffamilyseparationattheU.S./MexicoborderasanimplementationoftheAdministration’szerotolerancepolicy.Ourgov-ernmenthasthediscretioninourlawstoensurethatyoungchildrenarenotseparatedfromtheirparentsandexposedtoirreparableharmandtrauma.Familiesarethefoundationalelementofoursocietyandtheymustbeabletostaytogeth-er.Whileprotectingourbordersisimportant,wecanandmustdobetterasagovernment,andasasociety,to indotherwaystoensurethatsafety.Separatingbabiesfromtheirmothersisnottheanswerandisimmoral.”Additionally,theUSCCBpublishedanotherstate-mentfromtheirCommitteeonMigrationandre-mindedusthatamongthesevenkeythemesofCatholicSocialTeachingaredignityofthehu-manperson;acalltofamily,communityandpar-ticipation;optionforthepoorandvulnerable;andsolidarity.

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