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: 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: Wednesdays 4 PM-6 PM; Fridays 9 AM-12 Noon; 1st Sat. 9 AM-11AM. 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 ............................................. 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

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Masses

Mon (06/29) 8:00 AM - FATHER’S DAY NOVENA Tues (06/30) 8:00 AM - FR. MICHAEL DUESTERHAUS Wed (07/01) 11:00 AM - BERYL MONIZ+ Thu (07/02) 6:30 AM - JENKINS FAMILY INT. Fri. (07/03) 7: 30 PM - BLADEN BROWN Sat (07/04) 8:00 AM - TERRY STEINIGER 5:30 PM - ROSEMARY STORM+ Sun (07/05) 8:00 AM - JOHN HEINLEIN+ 9:30 AM - JORGE DELGADO+ 11:00 AM - PEOPLE OF ST. MATTHEW’S

JUNE 28, 2020 13th

SUNDAY of ORDINARY TIME

Current and Upcoming Collections

This weekend (06/27-06/28) 1) Regular

)2) Peter’s Pence

Next weekend (07/04-07/05) 1) Regular 2) Buildings & Grounds

PARISH SUPPORT UPDATE

The First Collection for June 21st

amounted to $10,737. 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

“Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.”

Could God be calling you to follow Him in this life and into the next? Contact Father Michael Isenberg at michael.isenberg@arlingtondiocese.org or (703) 841-2514.

SUNDAY READINGS

July 5, 2020

Zec 9:9-10

Rom 8:9, 11-13

Mt 11:25-30

CONFESSIONS

CONFESSIONS ARE BEING HEARD:

Mon./Tues.--- after 8:00 AM Mass

Wed. --------- after 11:00 AM Mass

Thurs.---------- after 6:30 AM Mass

Fri.------------------------------ 7:00 PM

Sat.---------------------------- 11:00 AM

(The 4:30 PM Saturday Confessions are transferred to 11 AM until further notice). The priest will stay in the confessional until the line ends, or until 5 minutes before Mass begins, whichever comes first.

FROM THE PASTOR

Dear Parishioners,

The approach of July 4th provides us with the opportunity to reflect upon the love we have for our nation and the freedoms we enjoy. Independence Day also reminds us that our Catholic Faith is the greatest contribution we can offer our nation and society. The full message of the Gospel, including love of God and neighbor and respect for the infinite dignity of every human life, is the healing salve for the problems and wounds that cause so much suffering in our country and throughout the world.

On behalf of the parish clergy and staff, I would like to wish you a Happy Fourth, and thank you for all the support you are lending to our parish in this challenging time.

Yours in Christ, Fr. Eversole

In observance of

INDEPENDENCE DAY

THE PARISH OFFICE WILL BE

CLOSED FRIDAY, JULY 3

RD

Office Hours will resume on Mon., July 6

th at 9 AM.

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

PRAY FOR OUR NATION

Mary, Immaculate Virgin, our Mother, patroness of our land, we praise you and honor you and give ourselves to you. Protect us from all harm. Pray for us, that acting always according to your will and the will of your divine Son, we may live and die pleasing to God.

Amen.

Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Patroness of the United States,

Pray for us!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

A letter was sent to all the families registered in our RE program with suggestions for homeschooling. A copy of that letter is on our

website www.stmatthewspotsylvania.org. I have listed below the chapters scheduled for the last 7 weeks of Religious Education.

Grade Chapters

Please let me know if I can help in any way.

VBS is postponed until Summer 2021.

Peace of Jesus Christ, Joanne Warren

YOUTH MINISTRY

Youth Ministry is cancelled for the remainder of this academic year.

For information on Youth Ministry, contact Deacon Mike Strain: deaconmike2@comcast.net

PLEASE PRAY for OUR SICK

Eleanor Achille, Tiffany Allen, John Bernard, Rita Bobik, Mary Buccigrossi, Mary Lou Buck, Blake Costa, Bernadette Costello, Fr. Michael Dobbins, Fr. Alex Drummond, Tom Faleskie, Joe Fillare, Alice Foley, Irene Foltz, Carita French, Kristen Galik, Mary Gibbons, George Granofsky, Veronica Gutierrez, Raymond Harrington, George Heston, David Hunziker, Carolyn Jones, Lazaro Lovos, Jimmy Long, Michael Maddox, Stephen Middleton, Jude Murphy, Ed O’Brien, Maria Osorio, Deacon Bill Pivarnik, Jennifer Renaux, John Rice, Ellen Rooney, Susan Sablon-Harrington, Marguerite Schwab, Les Sexton, Sid Sidelko, Bunny Siraco, Mary Ann Smith, Chris Sousa, Ralph & Terry Steiniger, Harry Thomas, Jim Walsh, Chris Warren, Charles & Stephen Weaver, Chrissie Weaver, 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.”

ST. MATTHEW FOOD PANTRY

The Food Pantry is open for regular hours Wednesdays 4-6 PM; Fridays 9 AM-12 Noon & 1

st Saturday 9 AM-

11 AM as a drive-thru pantry. Please stay in your vehicle and someone will come out, get your name, enter it into the computer and return with your food.

SAINTS PETER & PAUL, APOSTLES

Peter, originally known as Simon, was a fisherman; he and his brother, Andrew, were among the Lord’s earliest disciples.

Because of his confession of faith in Christ as the Son of God, Peter was chosen by the

Lord to be the “rock” upon which He would found His church. (Mt 16:18) The Catholic Church has always recognized Peter’s successors - the bishops of Rome - as the universal shepherds of the Church.

Paul, originally known as Saul, was a Roman citizen and a Pharisee. He presided over the persecutions of the early Christians and was present at the martyrdom of St. Stephen. However, Saul experienced a powerful vision that caused him to convert to Christianity while on the road to Damascus. He was baptized and took the name Paul. He held that Jews and Gentiles alike were called to Christ, and his missionary journeys brought the Gospel to many non-Jewish peoples.

Saints Peter and Paul were martyred in Rome. Their feast day is June 29

th.

THE PARISH OFFICE IS CLOSED

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

Kindergarten 11, 18, 19, 28, 29, 20

First 18-22, 28, 26

Second 23-29

Third 19, 23-26, 29

Fourth 24-30

Fifth 23-30

Sixth 25-31

Seventh 23-29

Eighth Seton Confirmation Book Chapters 1-4 Chosen Lessons 18-21 & 23-24

HELP NEEDED!

Are you tired of being stuck indoors? Do you need volunteer hours? Since our Spring Work Day had to be cancelled, a new pandemic of weeds is threatening to overtake our beautiful Church grounds. Do you have an

hour or two a week to help out? If so, please call Jared at the Parish Office--(540) 582-5575. Remember: Many hands lighten the load! Thank you and God bless you.

AUGUSTINE INSTITUTE: SHORT COURSES

These Short Courses offer enrichment and certification for everyone--teacher, lay person, or student. The courses offer 3-4 hours of video instruction, books and quizzes. Upon completion of the nine-course curriculum, a certificate in Core Theology will be issued. There is a special subscription package which offers courses for $23 per month. For more information regarding this program and the courses offered, visit www.augustineinstitute.org