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Monsignor John Talesfore, Pastor

One Notre Dame Avenue San Mateo, CA 94402

(650) 344-7622 Phone (650) 344-4830 Fax

www.stmatthew-parish.org

ST. MATTHEW CATHOLIC CHURCH Faith, Love, Community, Service

MASSES/MISAS

Daily Masses/Misas Diarias: 6:30am (except Saturday), 12:05pm

Saturday/Sábado: 5:00pm, 7:00pm (Español)

Sunday/Domingo: 7:00am,

8:45am (Español), 10:45am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm (Chinese in the small Chapel),

5:30pm (Español)

Confession/Confesiones: Monday-Friday

Lunes a Viernes 5:00pm-5:30pm in the Chapel

Saturday/Sábado 11:30am-12:00noon &

4:30pm-5:00pm

Misericordiae Vultus BULL OF INDICTION OF THE

EXTRAORDINARY JUBILEE OF MERCY FRANCIS BISHOP OF ROME SERVANT OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD TO ALL WHO READ THIS LETTER GRACE, MERCY, AND PEACE 1. Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy. These words might well sum up the mystery of the Christian faith. Mercy has become living and visible in Jesus of Nazareth, reaching its culmination in him. The Father, “rich in mercy” (Eph 2:4), after having revealed his name to Moses as “a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness” (Ex 34:6), has never ceased to show, in various ways throughout history, his divine nature. In the “fullness of time” (Gal 4:4), when everything had been arranged according to his plan of salvation, he sent his only Son into the world, born of the Virgin Mary, to reveal his love for us in a definitive way. Whoever sees Jesus sees the Father (cf. Jn 14:9). Jesus of Nazareth, by his words, his actions, and his entire person[1] reveals the mercy of God. 2. We need constantly to contemplate the mystery of mercy. It is a wellspring of joy, serenity, and peace. Our salvation depends on it. Mercy: the word reveals the very mystery of the Most Holy Trinity. Mercy: the ultimate and supreme act by which God comes to meet us. Mercy: the fundamental law that dwells in the heart of every person who looks sincerely into (Continued on page 2)

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Misericordiae Vultus (cont’d)

the eyes of his brothers and sisters on the path of life. Mercy: the bridge that connects God and man, opening our hearts to the hope of being loved forever despite our sinfulness. 3. At times we are called to gaze even more attentively on mercy so that we may become a more effective sign of the Father’s action in our lives. For this reason I have proclaimed an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy as a special time for the Church, a time when the witness of believers might grow stronger and more effective. The Holy Year will open on 8 December 2015, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. This liturgical feast day recalls God’s action from the very beginning of the history of mankind. After the sin of Adam and Eve, God did not wish to leave humanity alone in the throes of evil. And so he turned his gaze to Mary, holy and immaculate in love (cf. Eph 1:4), choosing her to be the Mother of man’s Redeemer. When faced with the gravity of sin, God responds with the fullness of mercy. Mercy will always be greater than any sin, and no one can place limits on the love of God who is ever ready to forgive. I will have the joy of opening the Holy Door on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. On that day, the Holy Door will become a Door of Mercy through which anyone who enters will experience the love of God who consoles, pardons, and instils hope. On the following Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent, the Holy Door of the Cathedral of Rome – that is, the Basilica of Saint John Lateran – will be opened. In the following weeks, the Holy Doors of the other Papal Basilicas will be opened. On the same Sunday, I will announce that in every local church, at the cathedral – the mother church of the faithful in any particular area – or, alternatively, at the co-cathedral or another church of special significance, a Door of Mercy will be opened for the duration of the Holy Year. At the discretion of the local ordinary, a similar door may be opened at any shrine frequented by large groups of pilgrims, since visits to these holy sites are so often grace-filled moments, as people discover a path to conversion. Every Particular Church, therefore, will be directly involved in living out this Holy Year as an extraordinary moment of grace and spiritual renewal. Thus the Jubilee will be celebrated both in Rome and in the Particular Churches as a visible sign of the Church’s universal communion. To be continued Given in Rome, at Saint Peter’s, on 11 April, the Vigil of the Second Sunday of Easter, or the Sunday of Divine Mercy, in the year of our Lord 2015, the third of my Pontificate.

FRANCISCUS

Misericordiae Vultus BULA DE CONVOCACIÓN DEL JUBILEO

EXTRAORDINARIO DE LA MISERICORDIA FRANCISCO OBISPO DE ROMA SIERVO DE LOS SIERVOS DE DIOS A CUANTOS LEAN ESTA CARTA GRACIA, MISERICORDIA Y PAZ. 1. Jesucristo es el rostro de la misericordia del Padre. El misterio de la fe cristiana parece encontrar su síntesis en esta palabra. Ella se ha vuelto viva, visible y ha alcanzado su culmen en Jesús de Nazaret. El Padre, « rico en misericordia » (Ef 2,4), después de haber revelado su nombre a Moisés como « Dios compasivo y misericordioso, lento a la ira, y pródigo en amor y fideli-dad » (Ex 34,6) no ha cesado de dar a conocer en varios modos y en tantos momentos de la historia su naturaleza divina. En la « plenitud del tiempo » (Gal 4,4), cuando todo estaba dispuesto según su plan de salvación, Él envió a su Hijo nacido de la Virgen María para revelarnos de manera definitiva su amor. Quien lo ve a Él ve al Padre (cfr Jn 14,9). Jesús de Nazaret con su pala-bra, con sus gestos y con toda su persona[1] revela la misericordia de Dios. 2. Siempre tenemos necesidad de contemplar el misterio de la misericordia. Es fuente de alegría, de serenidad y de paz. Es condición para nuestra salva-ción. Misericordia: es la palabra que revela el misterio de la Santísima Trini-dad. Misericordia: es el acto último y supremo con el cual Dios viene a nuestro encuentro. Misericordia: es la ley fundamental que habita en el corazón de cada persona cuando mira con ojos sinceros al hermano que encuentra en el camino de la vida. Misericordia: es la vía que une Dios y el hombre, porque abre el corazón a la esperanza de ser amados para siempre no obstante el límite de nuestro pecado. 3. Hay momentos en los que de un modo mucho más intenso estamos llama-dos a tener la mirada fija en la misericordia para poder ser también nosotros mismos signo eficaz del obrar del Padre. Es por esto que he anunciado un Jubileo Extraordinario de la Misericordia como tiempo propicio para la Iglesia, para que haga más fuerte y eficaz el testimonio de los creyentes. El Año Santo se abrirá el 8 de diciembre de 2015, solemnidad de la Inmacula-da Concepción. Esta fiesta litúrgica indica el modo de obrar de Dios desde los albores de nuestra historia. Después del pecado de Adán y Eva, Dios no quiso dejar la humanidad en soledad y a merced del mal. Por esto pensó y quiso a María santa e inmaculada en el amor (cfr Ef 1,4), para que fuese la Madre del Redentor del hombre. Ante la gravedad del pecado, Dios responde con la plenitud del perdón. La misericordia siempre será más grande que cualquier pecado y nadie podrá poner un límite al amor de Dios que perdona. En la fiesta de la Inmaculada Concepción tendré la alegría de abrir la Puerta Santa. En esta ocasión será una Puerta de la Misericordia, a través de la cual cual-quiera que entrará podrá experimentar el amor de Dios que consuela, que perdona y ofrece esperanza. El domingo siguiente, III de Adviento, se abrirá la Puerta Santa en la Catedral de Roma, la Basílica de San Juan de Letrán. Sucesivamente se abrirá la Puerta Santa en las otras Basílicas Papales. Para el mismo domingo establezco que en cada Iglesia particular, en la Catedral que es la Iglesia Madre para todos los fieles, o en la Concatedral o en una iglesia de significado especial se abra por todo el Año Santo una idéntica Puerta de la Misericordia. A juicio del Ordi-nario, ella podrá ser abierta también en los Santuarios, meta de tantos pere-grinos que en estos lugares santos con frecuencia son tocados en el corazón por la gracia y encuentran el camino de la conversión. Cada Iglesia particular, entonces, estará directamente comprometida a vivir este Año Santo como un momento extraordinario de gracia y de renovación espiritual. El Jubileo, por tanto, será celebrado en Roma así como en las Iglesias particulares como signo visible de la comunión de toda la Iglesia. Continuará

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Clergy

Monsignor John Talesfore, Pastor 650-344-7622 ext.102 jtalesfore@stmatthewcath.org Rev. Dominic S. Lee, Parochial Vicar 650-344-7622 ext. 119 domsaviolee@yahoo.com Rev. Tony Vallecillo, Parochial Vicar 650-344-7622 ext. 162 tvallecillo@stmatthewcath.org

In Residence

Most Rev. William Justice, Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco Rev. Thomas Parenti

Property Manager

Mr. James Walsh 650-344-7622 ext. 105 jwalsh@stmatthewcath.org

Secretaries Reyna Fernandez 650-344-7622 ext. 113 hispanic@stmatthewcath.org Chris Valencia-Rivers 650-344-7622 ext. 107 cvr@stmatthewcath.org

Music Director Jim Dahlstrom 650-344-7622 ext. 111 jdahlstrom@stmatthewcath.org

Religious Education Director

Teresita Contreras 650-344-7622 ext. 101 tcontreras@stmatthewcath.org Chinese Adult Faith Formation

Director

Rev. Dominic S. Lee (Chinese) 650-344-7622 ext. 119 domsaviolee@yahoo.com

Stewardship Development Coordinator

Kathryn Cross 650-344-7622 ext. 104 kcross@stmatthewcath.org

Bulletin Editor

Rosalinda Ceja 650-344-7622 ext. 103 rceja@stmatthewcath.org

Pastoral Staff & Parish Contacts

St. Matthew Catholic School Contacts

Principal

Nancy Arnett 650-343-1373 ext. 126 narnett@stmatthewcath.org

Vice-Principal

Mary Boland 650-343-1373 ext. 127 mboland@stmatthewcath.org

Admissions Director

Ann Connelly 650-343-1373 ext. 139 aconnelly@stmatthewcath.org

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Chinese Community Chapel Masses Cantonese: 2nd, 4th, 5th Sunday @ 3:00pm. Mandarin: 1st and 3rd Sunday @ 3:00pm.

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Mass Intentions December 19– December 26

Saturday 19, 5:00 Richard & Rachel Yan † 7:00 Ma. Elisa Soza † Sunday 20, 8:45 Maria Romelia Serrano † and Nemesio Gonzalez † 10:45 Community / Pueblo 12:30 Nila Romero † 5:30 Erik Alexander Kiroga † Monday 21, 6:30 Dolph & Ruth Malatesta † 12:05 Laura & Fred Bartolozzi † Tuesday 22, 6:30 Mildren Mandala † Stephanie Mandala † 12:05 Casiano Nambatac † Wednesday 23, 6:30 Wally Starbuck † 12:05 Teresita Tirona † Thursday 24, 6:30 Victor Scafani † 12:05 Veglia Family † Saturday 26,12:05 Milton Bazzel †

Bilingual Confession Friday from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Confesiones bilingües Viernes de 7:00pm a 9:00pm

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THANK YOU - WEEKEND COLLECTION/COLECTA SEMANAL Thank you for your generosity in the Collection Gracias por su generosidad en la Colecta

Sunday Collection $ 10,519.39

Electronic Collection $ 1,610.50

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Retirement Religious $ 5,544.61

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St. Matthew Children’s Choir

St. Matthew invites you to join the Parish Children’s Choir for our Christmas Eve 5:00pm Mass. You don’t

have to be in a choir now, to join this one. We will be singing familiar Christmas Carols for the Mass. 3rd– 6th graders invited!!

Rehearsals will be in the church on: December 22nd from 3:15p to 3:45p and December 24th, at 4:15 Dress in Christmas colors (no jeans, athletic/tennis shoes.) RSVP Mr. Dahlstrom by Dec. 8th. 344-7622 EXT. 111

Baptismal Catechesis Prior to the baptism of your infant, parents are required to attend our Baptism class. Please call the Parish office for reservations. 650-344-7622

Pláticas Pre bautismales Para poder bautizar a su bebe, los padres y padrinos deberán asistir a una clase pre bautismal. Por favor de llamar a la oficina para registrarse. 650-344-7622

Please silence your cell phone before entering our church.

Thank you!

Por favor apague su teléfono celular antes de entrar a la Iglesia. Gracias!

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PRAYER OF THE WEEK Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord,

your grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ your Son

was made known by the message of an Angel, may by his Passion and Cross

be brought to the glory of his Resurrection. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the

Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Amen

The child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.

—Luke 1:35

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Jubilee Year of Mercy

Fourth Sunday of Advent

In proclaiming the Ju-bilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis proclaimed his desire that this Holy Year be “steeped in mercy,” as we disciples “go out to every man and woman,” bringing the “balm of mercy” to “believers and those far away, as a sign that the Kingdom of God is already present in our midst!” (Misericordiae Vultus, 5). In her visitation of Elizabeth, Mary beau-tifully presents just such an image. Despite the perils of her pregnancy, not to

mention her preoccupa-tions as a young unwed mother, Mary instantly, unselfishly, “goes out” of herself, hastening far and over dangerous terrain, to “bring the balm of God’s tender mercy” in assis-tance rendered to her older relative. Since bap-tism and the Eucharist have made us, in a way, bearers of the living Christ within as Mary was, such selfless “going out” of ourselves to be of lov-ing service to others in mercy should especially mark our Christmas sea-son this Jubilee Year. —Peter Scagnelli, Copy-right © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Papal quotes Copyright © 2015, Libreria Editrice Used with permission.

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IMITAR LA DECISIÓN DE MARÍA El ángel Gabriel hoy le presenta a María un misterio. El misterio de salvación en Cristo no es un misterio que se pueda resolver, sino una realidad más allá de nuestro entendimiento en la cual nos decidimos a participar. : Dios espera, Adán y Eva y todas las almas de los muertos que anhelan el Paraíso esperan, los ángeles esperan tener nuevos compañeros celestiales. Y hay gran regocijo cuando su decisión es un “sí”. A nosotros se nos ofrecen opciones menos dramáticas, pero el misterio de nuestra salvación en Cristo de

ningún modo queda “solucionado”. Puede que ahora lo entendamos un poco mejor gracias al “sí” de María. Puede que estemos un poco más cercanos a él mediante la pasión, muerte y resurrección de Jesucristo. Pero un misterio al cual todos debemos dar nuestro propio “sí”. Ya pronto estaremos cantando “Venid y adoremos”. Que nuestra oración de Adviento, a imitación del “sí” de María, continúe para que podamos participar en el misterio de nuestra salvación en Jesucristo, Dios-con-nosotros. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Año Jubilar de la Misericordia 20 de diciembre de 2015 Cuarto Domingo de Adviento Al proclamar el Año Jubilar de la Misericordia, el Papa Francisco exclamó cómo él deseaba que este Año Santo esté “lleno de misericordia”, nosotros como discípulos vamos “al encuentro de cada persona llevando la bondad y la ternura de Dios. A todos, creyentes y lejanos, pueda llegar el bálsamo de la misericordia como signo del Reino de Dios que está ya presente en medio de nosotros” (Misericordiae Vultus, 5). Al visitar a Isabel, María presenta bellamente una imagen así. A pesar de los riesgos de su embarazo, sin mencionar su preo-cupación por ser una mujer joven sin casarse todavía, María de inmediato, sin egoísmo “sale” de sí misma y a toda prisa avanza sobre terreno peligroso para llevar “el bálsamo de la misericordia” de Dios para ayudar a su pariente. Ya que el Bautismo y la Eucaristía nos han hecho, de alguna manera, portadores de un Cristo Vivo dentro de nosotros, así como María fue, esa generosidad de “salir” de nosotros mismos para ofrecer un servicio atento de misericordia a nuestros prójimos, debe marcar especialmente nuestro Tiempo de Navidad este Año Jubilar. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Citas del Papa Copyright © 2015, Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Usadas .

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*Parish and Community* St. Matthew Catholic Church 8 December 20, 2015

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE

If you are considering enrolling your child at St. Matthew Catholic School

for the 2016-2017 school year, applications are now available online. Please visit the school website www.stmatthewcath.org, for more information. Questions? Contact Ann Connelly at aconnelly@stmatthewcath.org or (650) 343 1373 x 139

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2015

CONFESSIONS Saturday, December 19:

Main church 11:30am-12Noon and 4:30pm-5:00pm

Monday, December 21 and Tuesday, December 22: Chapel 5:00pm-5:30pm

Wednesday, December 23: Main Church 11:00am-12Noon

MASSES Thursday, Christmas Eve, December 24:

5:00pm Family Mass, 7:00pm (Spanish)

Friday, Christmas Day, December 25: 7:00am, 8:45am, (Spanish), 10:45am,

12:30pm, 3:00pm (Cantonese Mass – Chapel)

FEAST OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD A Holy Day of Obliga on

Thursday, New Year’s Eve, December 31: Vigil Masses: 5:00pm and 7:00pm (Spanish)

Friday, January 1st, New Year’s Day

Masses: 9:00am and 12:05pm

Dear parishioners, The Gabriel Project, a ministry to help pregnant women, is in need of the fol-lowing items: Newborn and size 1 diapers, Baby

wipes, Baby blankets, crib and bassinet size, A car seat (new or nearly new) If you are able to supply any of these items, please phone Jean 650-345-1246 or Janet 650-931-5467 Due to limited storage space, we are not able to take any other items at this time.

Thank you and a Merry Christmas to all.

MyDearBrothersandSisters,

MayyouandyoursberichlyblessedingivingandreceivingthegiftofMercyatChristmasandallthroughoutthisyearofMercy.WishingyouallaveryMercyChristmas,withprayersandbestwishesfromthePriestsandallthestaffof

St.MatthewParishandSchool.

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Rev. Msgr. John Talesfore

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