HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION Schedule Mass Times 11/1/2023 - 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

The First Friday/First Saturday Two Hears Vigil will be held in the church on Friday, November 4th, at 8:00 pm, and will conclude with Mass on Saturday, November 5th, at midnight. Please join us for this special devotion.

Are you interested in volunteering for as few as 4 hours per month in the parish office?

30th International Week of Prayer and Fasting October 1st – 9th, 2022 Saturday, October 1st: LIVE Speaker Event 1 PM Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Joseph Coffey at the Basilica of the National Shrine Live talks from Fr. Fran Peffley, Ted Flynn, and more Monday, October 3rd – Wednesday, October 5th: Virtual Event Speakers Featuring Fr. Frank Pavone, Fr. Robert Altier, and more. www.IWOPF.org

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Faith Formation classes for children will begin on October 9th. Children will meet in Friendship hall on Sundays from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. The Faith Formation team will be available in person from 5pm - 7pm in Friendship Hall on the following dates to register children for the 2022-2023 session; Wed. Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and Fri. Sept. 2. Teach your children the ways of our Lord by signing them up for faith formation classes. For more information call Ms. Kionna Bush de Amaya, Faith Formation Leader, at the parish office at 301-459-4814 x 205 or email kbush@stmatthias.org.

During the month of July, Fr. Avelino will offer an interactive Bible Study on Genesis 1-5. The bible study will take place every Tuesday evening in Spanish from 7:00-9:00PM, and every Wednesday evening in English from 7:00-9:00 PM. Meetings will be held in the Hughes Center, or you may participate by Zoom. To register online, go to https://forms.gle/4J774rvPB7sexzQTA.

Dear Brother Knights, As you may know, the Bishops of the United States have called for a National Eucharistic Revival, challenging Catholics across the US to deepen their reverence for Jesus Christ, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. As I have said before, we are honored to support the National Eucharistic Revival. As Knights of the Eucharist, it is our task to deepen our own devotion. This can be done through prayer, faithful attendance at Mass, and Adoration. To support you, your families, and your communities as you grow in your commitment to the Eucharist, the Supreme Council has developed and gathered resources both for personal and council use. Among these resources are Eucharistic Procession training videos and guides that you and your councils are invited to use in support of your parishes. These resources have been developed in consultation with the USCCB and have been shared with dioceses across the country. I am also happy to share with you a new inspirational and catechetical video, The Eucharist: Source of our Healing and Hope, that will help strengthen your knowledge of and love for the mystery of the Eucharist. All of these resources and more can be found at www.kofc.org/eucharist.

Are you thinking about a Catholic education for your child? If you are a Saint Matthias parishioner, but finances have kept you from exploring this option, consider applying for assistance through the Father Hughes Scholarship for the 2022-2023 school year. The application period is now open, and applications are available in the parish and school offices and on our school website. Submission deadline is Friday, May 27, 2022.

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Horario de la SEMANA SANTA y la PASCUA del 2022 de la Iglesia de San Matias

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It is a great joy for me to write my first Easter message to you as your pastor in this jubilant Easter season. A good, happy and peaceful Easter to all of you! There is much to be thankful for as we gather together once again in the church, especially after the last two difficult years of the COVID pandemic when the churches were empty in 2020 and not so well attended in 2021...

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Stations of the Cross will be held at 7:00 PM on Fridays during Lent.

Ashes will be distributed at the following Masses/Liturgy 8:30 AM Mass 10:15 AM School Mass 12:00 PM Liturgy of the Word 7:00 Mass 8:15 PM Mass in Spanish

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Matthias the Apostle Church on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton, Maryland.

Funeral services for long-time parishioner, Rose Chisefsky, will be held Monday, January 31st, at Beall Funeral Home, in Bowie, MD. Visitation begins at 11:00 AM, followed by a service at 12:00 PM. Our condolences to the family.