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!
The Mother Seton Council invites you to participate in praying the Rosary on Thursday, September 10th, at 7:00 PM. To participate, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85330856656? Meeting ID: 853 3085 6656 Passcode: 9475
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.
Please join Deacon Alton Davis for a recitation of the Rosary via Zoom on Thursday, June 11th, at 7:00 PM. The information to join the group is posted below. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86711240730?pwd=SHAzTEJ2ZkNpVW12SDBwVGYxeFplQT09 Meeting ID: 867 1124 0730 Password: 9475
We were recently notified of the passing of Ann DeGraff, widow of a member of the Knights of Columbus. No other information is available at this time. Please keep the family in your prayers.
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.
Mother Seton Council 5381, Knights of Columbus, invites you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. In celebration of our parish patronal Feast Day, Deacon Al Davis will lead us in a Rosary prayer meeting. Topic: Saint Matthias Feast Day Rosary
Celia Rivas, an attorney for Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services, will host a zoom webinar about the status of immigrants’ rights for TPS, political asylum, work authorizations, VAWA, COVID 19 related delays, and recent changes in federal laws/programs affecting immigrants. This webinar is in Spanish. To register for the workshop Saturday, May 9th, 10 am
Father Jack will celebrate a Mass commemorating the feast of St. Matthias, Apostle, whose feast day is May 14th. You may access a video of the Mass on the St. Matthias Church Facebook page next Thursday.
The Daily Prayer Calendar for Priests for the months of May through August of 2020 may be found in the May 10th Church Bulletin. Use the About Us drop-down menu to locate the bulletin.
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.
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.
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.