On behalf of the Students, Faculty, and Staff of the Academy of St. Matthias the Apostle, we would like to welcome you to our inaugural issue of The Mustang Magazine. Our goal with this publication is to highlight all the happenings at our school as well as the success of our alumni.
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Take a virtual look into the life of the Paulist Fathers on Saturday, February 20th, from 1:00-4:00 PM. For registration details, contact Father Dat Tran, Vocation Director, at 212-757-4260 or email him at be@paulist.org. More information may also be found on the Paulist website at paulist.org
Cardinal Wilton Gregory just released a video about Black History Month which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/i7J4goR5MzY (Please share) The Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University of Louisiana has released their updated course offerings and can be found at www.xula.edu/ibcs (An electronic save the date card is attached) An electronic flier for the Black Voices Series that Cardinal Gregory mentions in the BHM video is attached. The link to the website is https://cathstan.org/content/filter/feed/all/931 (More interviews are being added by the Catholic Standard weekly) Finally, the link to the MADE IN GOD’S IMAGE, anti-racism, website that the Cardinal mentions in the BHM video is https://adw.org/living-the-faith/our-cultures/anti-racism-initiative/ . We are asking that you pray the family prayer that is found on the site at Masses and parish/school gatherings.
Support more than 70 ministries and charitable works of the Church of Washington with your commitment. Visit appeal.adw.org for more information and to make your gift online. #adwappeal
We are so grateful for the continuous support of our parishioners, especially during these trying times. View this Mid Year Report to see how we are doing financially. This report covers July 1st, 2020 through December 31st, 2020.
This program works through several churches by providing grocery store gift cards to those in need. St. Matthias has been affiliated with the program for several years. If you would like to assist, please purchase a $ 25 grocery gift card and place it in an envelope addressed to Peg Chappell or Debbie Self. You may drop the envelope off at the parish office in the Hughes Center. Thank you for your generosity.
The family of William Pinchback will receive visitors at St. Matthias Church on Saturday, January 16, 2021 beginning at 10:00 AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM.
Cardinal Wilton Gregory will celebrate Mass in honor of Dr. King on Saturday, January 16, 2021, beginning at 5:00 PM. The Office of Cultural Diversity invites you to participate virtually by going to www.adw.org. You may view the Mass in real time or see the Mass at a later date.
Winter is here and snow and ice (and Covid) may affect your weekly Mass attendance. Consider electronic giving through Faith Direct. Go to www.faithdirect.net to enroll or call the toll free number 866-507-8757 for more information.
Thanks to all who participated in the December 23rd and 30th food distribution drives held here at St. Matthias. Your spirit in volunteering to help others is an inspiration for all of us. We are grateful for the generous gifts of your time and donations so others can feed their families.
Contribution Statements for 2020 will be mailed later this month. Please notify the office of your correct mailing address if you have moved recently (301-450-4814 x 201) or pford@stmatthias.org.
If you are unable to attend Mass in-person, the following Masses will be live-streamed on Facebook and on our parish website www.stmatthias.org. Christmas Eve: 10:00 PM Christmas Day: 9:45 & 11:30 AM Please see the previous posting for a complete list of scheduled Masses.
Christmas Eve: Daily Mass at 8:30 AM, Vigil Mass at 4:00 PM and 10:00 PM Christmas Day: Masses at 8:00 , 9:45, and 11:30 AM; Spanish Mass at 1:30 PM New' Year's Eve Dec. 31: "Crossover Mass" at 11:00 PM New Year's Day Jan. 1: 8:30 AM and a Bilingual Mass at 10:30 AM The Parish Office will be closed Dec. 24th and 25th. We are open Dec. 28, 29, 30 from 8:00 AM-4:00 PM On Dec. 31st, the office is open from 8:00 AM-!2:00 noon, and closed on Friday, Jan. 1st.
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