Have you considered looking into joining the Catholic Church?  Are you baptized in the Church but never made First Communion and/or Confirmation?  Were you raised a Catholic but are interested in growing in your adult knowledge of the faith?  The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is for you. St. Matthias will begin RCIA classes on Wednesday, September 30th at 7pm in the Hughes Center.  We will begin with a "Come and See" evening where the program will be explained and all questions answered.  If you are interested in learning more, we will meet most Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm.  There will never any pressure to join the Church but please come and see what the Church teaches and why the Churches teaches what she does.  Please invite friends and family to "Come and See" .

We no longer ask you to register in advance to attend a weekend Mass. Just sign in as you enter the church and pick up a bulletin from the table in the vestibule. Masses are at 4:00 pm and 7 pm (Spanish) Saturday, and 8;00 9:45, 11:30 am, and 6:00 pm on Sunday. Welcome back!

We are excited to open again for mass! As you know, due to COVID-19, there are many precautions we must take for health and safety of all our parishioners and friends as we once again begin public celebrations of the Mass. Part of these precautions will be to limit the number of seats available to insure proper social distancing between people. A mask or facial covering must be worn to attend a Mass. 

From Credit Cards to Students Loans: Managing Your Debt During COVID19 Catholic Charities Financial Stability Network is offering a free taped webinar reviewing how parishioners can best manage students loans, credit cards, mortgage debt during COVID 19.

Grief Brief #24 Losing a loved one to death is always a difficult experience for family members, acquaintances, and friends. There is a large measure of sadness in the hearts and lives of those who will be grieving. The Funeral Mass, a Memorial Service, or a Celebration of Life Event can help, all who have lost someone, to honor and remember those persons, as they mourn.

Read this article from the Catholic Standard about Catholic Charities new outreach program to help low/no income individuals and families collect $1,200/adult plus $500/child from the IRS. Catholic Charities’ program seeking to help poor receive federal stimulus checks

I thought it most appropriate at this time to address the personal, emotional impact the present pandemic has had upon us. The focus in this Grief Brief will be upon the very strong feelings it has stirred up in each of us.

Join us on the St. Matthias Facebook page again at 11:30am for another Sunday Live-Stream Mass

Several people have received an email from what appears to be an email from Fr. John Kennealy. Please do not open or respond to an email that asks you to respond to a request. Father Jack did not send the email.

Join us on the St. Matthias Facebook page for Good Friday, and Easter Sunday Live-Stream Services

As you know, requests for food have increased during the past few weeks. Catholic Charities is hosting a virtual food drive from Thursday, April 9th through Saturday, April 11th. To participate and donate, go to https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/holy-week-virtual-drive/.

Join thousands of others on Friday, April 10th, at 12:00 PM (Eastern Time) to pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart. Participate by going to https://lacatholics.org/sacred-heart/ or facebook.com/usccb where the service will be live-streamed.

As a sign of hope and unity, Archbishop Gregory invites all to place a light in the window of their homes from Holy Saturday evening until Easter Evening.

All liturgies will be live-streamed on the ADW’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/washarchdiocese. Holy Thursday, April 9: 5:30 PM Good Friday, April 10: 1:00 PM Easter Vigil, April 11: 8:00 PM Easter Sunday, April 12: 10:00 AM

Join us on the St. Matthias Facebook page for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday Live-Stream Services: Holy Thursday 7:00 PM Good Friday 7:00 PM Easter Sunday Masses at 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM

Father Jack Kennealy will hear your confession. To set up an appointment, please call the parish office at 301-459-4814 x 229.

Thank you for continuing to send your weekly offerings. Even though we cannot gather together for Mass, our fixed expenses at St. Matthias continue. Father Jack appreciates your generosity.

Join us on The Church of Saint Matthias the Apostle Facebook page for a live-stream Mass this Sunday, March 29th, at 11:30 a.m. Father Jack will celebrate the Fifth Sunday of Lent from St. Matthias Church. This will be a first for our parish, so pray that there will be no technical difficulties.

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