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

stmatthewmusic1@comcast.net

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: Mon.-Tues.-Wed.-Fri. 10 AM-3 PM; Thurs., Sat. & 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. Beginning September 1, 2020, The Food Pantry and Baby Closet will assist clients during the following hours: Wednesdays-2 PM-6 PM; Fridays 9 AM-12 NOON; and the first Saturday of the month from 9 AM to 11 AM. -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 ............................................. 11:00 am

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 stmatthewre@comcast.net

YOUTH MINISTRY Deacon Mike Strain

deaconmike2@comcast.net

FACILITIES MANAGER

Jared Darr: 540-582-5575 stmatthewfacilities@comcast.net

CHURCH OFFICE stmatthewsec@comcast.net

Sign up for free at www.formed.org. Parish Code V3RRFV

Masses

Mon (09/21) 8:00 AM - DEACEASED of PENN+ & BUCCIGROSSI FAMILIES+ Tues (09/22) 8:00 AM - MCGARR FAMILY INTEN. Wed (09/23) 11:00 AM - JOSEPH COLL+ Thu (09/24) 6:30 AM - ED ROSENBLUM+ Fri. (09/25) 7:30 PM - PHYLLIS JOHANSEN+ Sat (09/26) 8:00 AM - WORLD HEALTH 5:30 PM - SUE EGAN & DON RINES Sun (09/27) 8:00 AM - TOM FALESKIE 9:30 AM - MARY MANGANELLO+ 11:00 AM - PEOPLE OF ST. MATTHEW’S

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 25th

SUNDAY of ORDINARY TIME

Current and Upcoming Collections

This weekend (09/19-09/20) 1) Regular 2) Parish Special Needs

Next weekend (09/26-09/27) 1) Regular

PARISH SUPPORT UPDATE

The First Collection for September 13th

amounted to $12,778. 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

“Seek the Lord while He may be found...”

While seeking Him in prayer and the sacraments, listen to Him. Are you discerning a vocation to serve the Lord as a priest, deacon or consecrated person? Call Father Michael Isenberg: (703) 841-2514 or write michael.isenberg@arlingtondiocese.org .

SUNDAY READINGS

September 27, 2020

Ez 18:25-28

Phil 2:1-11

Mt 21:28-32

CATECHISM FOR ADULTS

Meetings are underway on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Center for those thinking of joining the Catholic Church, Catholics who have not yet received First Holy Communion

and/or Confirmation, and those who wish to refresh their catechism and discuss the Faith in an informal setting. It’s not too late to join!! To register, please call the Parish Office.

THE PARISH OFFICE IS OPERATING WITH LIMITED ACCESS

ALL PARISH BUSINESS IS TEMPORARILY BEING CONDUCTED BY PHONE AT

540-582-5575 OR EMAIL stmatthewsec@comcast.net

(If you have an EMERGENCY or an urgent need to speak with a priest, please call the emergency #

(540) 498-3170)

SPECIAL KIDS-SPECIAL NEEDS THANKS YOU

Porto Charities recently acknowledged St. Matthew Catholic Church’s $855 Special Kids-Special Needs donation. Collection receipts will be disbursed in their entirety to

support diocesan special education/need programs for the intellectually and developmentally challenged. On behalf of Bishop Burbidge, Port Charities extends a sincere thank you for participating in the Special Kids-Special Needs Collection assisting God’s Special Children.

HOLY LAND CARVINGS

Olivewood carvings from the Holy Land will be available for purchase after all Masses this weekend, September 19

th/20

th, outside the

Church. Your purchase will support Catholics and Orthodox in the Holy Land.

MASS/CONFESSION SCHEDULE CHANGE

On Wednesday, September 30th, Mass will be offered at 8:00 a.m., with no confessions following. The 11:00 a.m. Mass and confessions are cancelled for that day only.

SUPPORT FOR OUTREACH EFFORTS

As of September 21st, the Food Pantry, Baby Closet

and Family Assistance Van are no longer ministries of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, but of St. Matthew’s Parish. Contributions to these ministries should be made out to “St. Matthew Catholic Church” with the specific ministry listed in the check’s “memo line.” Contributions to support the good works of St. Faustina Conference SVdP should be made out to “Society of St. Vincent de Paul.” Donations may be left in the collection basket at Mass, brought or mailed to the Parish Office, or made via online giving.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Registration for the 2020-2021 Religious Education Year has now begun. As with many

things these days, we have had to look for creative ways to move forward with our Religious Education Program. Please be assured that the well-being of our students, families, and volunteers is foremost in our minds. Two options are available for Religious Education this year:

Home School online instruction through My Catholic Faith Delivered

My Catholic Faith Delivered (MCFD) is an award-winning cloud-based learning & development platform. Partnered with Ignatius Press, MCFD provides the Online Faith & Life Series for religious education students in grades 1-8. Students access the same course material online that is traditionally delivered in books. Materials are "brought to life" with the addition of prayers, voice over of text, videos, games, music, and assessments that provide immediate feedback.

This is not a Zoom meeting or Google classroom. Students can access their courses anytime, anywhere on any device. Text and activity books will also be provided. Parents and the Director of Religious Education can monitor student’s progress. If this option is selected the Religious Education Office will register your child in the program. Your parent folder has step-by-step instructions on how to access and navigate through course material.

Homeschool instruction utilizing textbook

This option gives each student a text and activity book. Parents will lead their child(ren) through the lessons. The Religious Education Office will provide parent lesson plans and chapter assessments to aide in presenting materials.

Classes will begin October 1st

.

Registration forms are located in the vestibule of the church, parish office or on the church website.

Peace of Jesus Christ, Joanne Warren

“FEED MY LAMBS…

TEND MY SHEEP” (John 21:15-16) The following is a report from your parish’s outreach efforts for August.

St. Matthew’s fed 76 families (218 individuals); 2,329 lbs. of food (via our pantry & Enoch Manor). St. Matthew’s parishioners donated $700 & 276 lbs.; St. Patrick’s- $500 & 468 lbs.; Catholic Charities - 3,625 lbs.; Lee’s Hill Community Center- 255 lbs.; Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank & USDA - 987 lbs.; Panera Bread - 367 lbs.; Wegman’s - 103 lbs. The Family Assistance Van served 21 families (67 individuals): 900 lbs. of food; diapers & wipes- 6 packages each; 2 bottles baby lotion; 1 bottle baby wash. The Friends of the Pantry donated $750; general donations totaled $90 & 60 lbs.

The SVdP Assistance line handled 32 calls. SVdP provided assistance to 6 families: $1,100 mortgage assistance; $1,578 utilities assistance to 2 families; $1,270 assistance for homeless persons; $496 for gas & vehicle maintenance.

The Baby Closet served 23 families (29 children): 46 pkg. diapers; 23 pkg. wipes; 10 cans formula;9 bottles baby wash; 5 bottles shampoo; 3 bottles lotion; 5 tubes rash ointment.

Our Good Samaritans were unable to visit our homebound parishioners due to the pandemic, but reached out to them by email and telephone.

PLEASE PRAY for OUR SICK

Eleanor Achille, Tiffany Allen, John Bernard, Rita Bobik, Mary Buccigrossi, Mary Lou Buck, Helen Cash, Blake Costa, Bernadette Costello, Ryan Cunningham, Fr. Michael Dobbins, Fr. Alex Drummond, Tom Faleskie, Mary Faulconer, Herman Fletcher, Alice Foley, Irene Foltz, Kristen Galik, Mary Gibbons, George Granofsky, Veronica Gutierrez, Raymond Harrington, George Heston, David Hunziker, Bob Jones, Carolyn Jones, Lazaro Lovos, Jimmy Long, George Knight, Michael Maddox, Stephen Middleton, Jude Murphy, Ed O’Brien, Maria Osorio, Margaret Purtell, Jennifer Renaux, John Rice, Ellen Rooney, Susan Sablon-Harrington, Marguerite Schwab, Les Sexton, Sid Sidelko, Mary Ann Smith, Tim Sottek, Chris Sousa, Harry Thomas, Sam Tomarchio, Jim Walsh, Chris Warren, Charles & Stephen Weaver, Chrissie Weaver, Mary Whelan, 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 lynnkobasa_2@msn.com. Send your message with the words “prayer request.”

ADULT FAITH FORMATION Tuesdays, 7:00 PM

Please join Deacon Mike Strain via Zoom, as he continues discussing the Book of Revelation. (In -person classes are scheduled to resume in January 2021). For information on how to connect to Zoom, please contact Deacon Mike (540) 287-8624.

CHRISTMAS WREATH SALES

Brochures with prices and order forms will be available after Masses in September and

will go on sale October 4th- November 1

st (to be

delivered late Nov.-early Dec.). Call Joe Liposky (540) 805-5466 for more information. These have been very popular in the past, so don’t miss out!

MEN’S SILENT RETREAT SAN DAMIANO SPIRITUAL LIFE CENTER

Fri. Oct. 16, 6:30 PM-Sun. Oct. 18, 12:00 Noon

The theme of the retreat is “The Way Forward: Perfection, Courage and Hope,” with Fr. Anthony Giampietro, C.S.B. It includes daily Mass, conferences, confession and Spiritual Direction. Please register at www.arlingtondiocese.org/retreatformen