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.

Please join us for our monthly virtual rosary on Thursday, Dec. 24th at 7:00 PM.

Click here for the Christmas Schedule of Masses

Wednesday December 23rd & Wednesday December 30th 8:00am - 12:00pm

Parish updates for the week of 12-20-2020

Don Aitcheson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: St Matthias-KOC Monthly Rosary Zoom Prayer Meeting Time: Dec 10, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82785859289?pwd=eWZCaENBTnB3Z2VDQ3VCcjNTZUNRdz09 Meeting ID: 827 8585 9289 Passcode: 9475 One tap mobile +13017158592,,82785859289#,,,,,,0#,,9475# US (Washington D.C) +19292056099,,82785859289#,,,,,,0#,,9475# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 827 8585 9289 Passcode: 9475 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kOqzZQN6e

The Saturday daily Mass at St. Matthias on November 28th will be celebrated by Father Canice and will honor Archbishop Wilton Gregory's elevation to Cardinal. Please join us as we pray for The Archdiocese of Washington's new Cardinal.

Please join the Knights of Columbus, Ladies of Charity, and Hispanic and African ministries to assist with preparations, donations, and volunteering for the upcoming Food Drive here at St. Matthias. Volunteers are needed Friday evening, Nov. 20th to set up, and Saturday, Nov. 21st to help distribute bags of food for this "drive thru" event. For more information, ways to contribute, and volunteer, please contact Thad Ereme at tereme@stmatthias.org.

You are invited to a special October Rosary Prayer Meeting by Zoom in honor of the month of the Holy Rosary and to pray for our Nation. The Rosary will be led by Deacon Alton Davis and is sponsored by Mother Seton Council #5381- KoC Please share this link with your family and friends. You are invited to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Special October Rosary Prayer Zoom Meeting Time: Oct 29, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81304119113?pwd=ZFpQcDh3QnBPYVF4NVdITEJjdFZNdz09 Meeting ID: 813 0411 9113 Passcode: 9475 One tap mobile +13017158592,,81304119113#,,,,,,0#,,9475# US (Germantown) +19292056099,,81304119113#,,,,,,0#,,9475# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 813 0411 9113 Passcode: 9475 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcGxfBw1cu

We had a plan. We knew that with the expenses of the Capital Campaign as well as unexpected costs for church maintenance (parking lot repaving, boiler in the parish office), we would not do well financially during the first nine months of the fiscal year. Still, April would bring Easter; we had events scheduled in Friendship Hall with anticipated revenue...

Please join us for the First Friday/First Saturday Two Hearts Vigil on November 6th and 7th, beginning at 8:00 PM Friday and concluding with Mass at 12:30 AM Saturday.

The food pantry at St. Matthias will be open on Fridays beginning September 25th, from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM (noon). Bags will be distributed from the Hughes Center garden gate area. No ID is needed.

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!