Pastoral Staff of Saint Matthew Church-
Bishop Peter Hickman, Pastor
bishoppeterelderhickman@gmail.com
(714) 401-7650
Available for Prayer-Calls, Televisits via Facetime or Zoom, and Confession
Reverend Jetty Van Den Berghe, Director of Religious Children’s Education.
eccpriestjetty@gmail.com
(714) 343-8274
Available for Live Visits, Prayer-Calls, Televisits via Facetime or Zoom, and Confession
Mother Diane Smith
edianesmith@gmail.com
(714) 930-3555
Reverend Martha Rogers, Chair of Adult Education.
rogersmartha@sbcglobal.net
(714) 606-4365
Available for Live Visits, Prayer-Calls, Televisits via Facetime or Zoom, and Confession
Mo. Leslie
(626) 484-2591
Available for Live Visits, Prayer-Calls, Televisits via Facetime and Confession
Spanish & English
Fr. Arturo Querijero, Interim Pastor
artdfquerijero@yahoo.com
(714) 647-1773
Available for Live Visits, Prayer-Calls, Televisits via Facetime or Zoom, and Confession
Fr. Ben Madriaga
madriaga.marylou@yahoo.com
(714) 392-4699
Available for Prayer-Calls, Televisits via Zoom, and Confession
Kelly Querijero
kellyquerijero@yahoo.com
(714) 808-8983
Parish Deacons
Deacon Adelia Sandoval, Clergy Counsel Co-Chair.
(949) 632-0315
deaconadelia@gmail.com
Available for Live Visits, Prayer-Calls/Healing prayer, Televisits via Facetime or Zoom
Deacon Tony Russo, Clergy Counsel Chair.
(714) 353-7856
adremar2@aol.com
Available for Live Visits, Prayer-Calls, Televisits via Zoom
Deacon Bhaskar Madanu
madanubhaskarmi851@gmail.com
Deacon Steve Smith
stesad@hotmail.com
Emeritus
Parish Staff
Mirella Morra Hickman, Music Director
64meems@gmail.com
(951) 285-2655
Mirella Morra Hickman, Office Manager
64meems@gmail.com
(951) 285-2655
General information and contact form
Parish Council
Send communication to council at parishcouncil@saint-matthew.org
Lydia Russo, Chairperson
Teri Davis, Assistant Chairperson
Irene Bronson
John Deane
Ana Diaz
Gary Espinoza
Katie Henry
Jim Hoisington
Martha Ladezma
Anitha Madanu
Bea Tiritilli
Polly Touhey
Simbayan Ecumenical Fellowship
Fr. George Florendo
georgemf2001@yahoo.com
(213) 595-5379
Fr. Toting Tronco
frtoting@gmail.com
(714) 801-5230
Available for Prayer-Calls, Televisits via Facetime
Fr. Ben Madriaga
madriaga.marylou@yahoo.com
(714) 392-4699
Priest in Residence
Bp Chinnappa (Paul) Madanu
mdchinnappa@gmail.com
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Mon18SepSee's Candies Christmas Fundraiser (2023)(September 18) 12:00 am
Time
September 18 (Monday) 12:00 am
Location
Online
Event Details
Our See’s Candies Christmas Fundraiser has begun and continues through December 17, 2023! Saint Matthew is an Independent Catholic Church and continues to operate due to the support from our Parishioners,
Event Details
Our See’s Candies Christmas Fundraiser has begun and continues through December 17, 2023!
Saint Matthew is an Independent Catholic Church and continues to operate due to the support from our Parishioners, from Donations, and through Fundraisers.
This is one of the many ways you can enjoy See’s Candy for Christmas (and before Christmas) and support our church.
Make a purchase uses any of the following options:
- Visit our online storefront until Friday, December 1
- Link to storefront: https://tinyurl.com/StMattsWinterCandies2023
- Items will ship to you or your family and friends.
- Order in person on Sundays in the Gathering Hall through Sunday, December 10
- Delivery will be December 17, 2023
Thank you for your support!
Purchase Online
Organizer
Jennie GuidaSaintMatthew.Connect@gmail.com
Sat02Dec11:00 am74th International Human Rights Anniversary - Lunch and Presentation11:00 am
Time
(Saturday) 11:00 am
Event Details
2023 Theme: “Consolidating and Sustaining Human Rights Culture into the Future” Date: December 2, 2023 (Saturday) Time: 11:00 AM (Lunch will be served at 11, and the Program will begin at
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2023 Theme: “Consolidating and Sustaining Human Rights Culture into the Future”
Date: December 2, 2023 (Saturday)
Time: 11:00 AM (Lunch will be served at 11, and the Program will begin at 12 noon)
Venue: Saint Matthew Ecumenical Catholic Church
Speaker: Fr. Ben Alforque, MSC
Pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish
Riverside, California
Topic: What does Social Justice mean in the light of current and historical experience and how can Faith-Based Groups in the US play a role in the promotion of Social Justice in the Philippines.
PROGRAM
1) Opening Prayer – Bishop Peter Hickman
2) Introductions:
a) Re: IASJ (Interfaith Action for Social Justice) and Human Rights
International Day – by Rene de Guzman
b) Re: Fr. Ben Alforque – by Bobby Halili
3) Fr, Ben’s Presentation
4) Open Forum
5) Song Rendition
6) Individual / Community Response to the Faith Challenges presented
7) Closing Prayer – Mo. Jetty Van Den Berghe
MC: Fr. Toting Tronco
Time
All Day (Sunday)
Event Details
Attend Mass in Person (inside the church) English and Spanish Join us at 9:30 a.m. (English) and 12:30 p.m. (Spanish). On every 5th Sunday (for months that have 5 Sundays) we
Event Details
Attend Mass in Person (inside the church)
English and Spanish
Join us at 9:30 a.m. (English) and 12:30 p.m. (Spanish). On every 5th Sunday (for months that have 5 Sundays) we also have Unity Sunday at 10:30 PT (Multilingual) outside the church.
Please remember:
- Please stay home if you are sick, and join us at church when you are well again.
- Please wear a mask that covers both your nose and mouth. We will also be checking temperatures.
- Please continue to keep a distance of 6 feet from those not in your household.
- We will continue to have our food drive every Sunday.
Watch on Facebook Live
English and Spanish
Click on the link below at 9:30 am PT (English) or 12:30 pm PT (Spanish). Please note that you may need to refresh the page to see the live video. On every 5th Sunday we have Unity Sunday at 10:30 PT (Multilingual).
Click here to join the service on Facebook Live
Click here to access the Liturgical Aids (scroll down to “Liturgical Aids for Online Mass”)
Mass Recordings
Recordings will be available on Facebook after the scheduled Mass times on our Videos page.
We will try our best to also have the recording available on our website for this Sunday (later in the day), but as we are still a little new to Zoom, we appreciate your patience with us. We definitely plan to post our recordings on our website, but this may take a bit of time to accomplish. Please continue to check out the website periodically for updates. Thank you!
Sun03Dec8:00 amHoliday Craft Sale8:00 am
Time
(Sunday) 8:00 am
Event Details
Come join us before and after Sunday Services to see the beautiful selection of giftable items for sale at our Holiday Craft Sale, sponsored by the Environmental Stewardship Ministry. Date: December
Event Details
Come join us before and after Sunday Services to see the beautiful selection of giftable items for sale at our Holiday Craft Sale, sponsored by the Environmental Stewardship Ministry.
Date: December 3, 2023
Time: 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Saint Matthew Ecumenical Catholic Church (Gathering Room)
Sun03Dec8:30 amPriests Available to Hear Confessions8:30 am
Time
(Sunday) 8:30 am
Location
Saint Matthew Ecumenical Catholic Church (Chapel)
1111 W. Town and Country Rd, Unit 14
Event Details
On the first Sunday of every month we will have 1-2 priests available to hear confessions from 8:30 am until Mass begins at 9:30 am. We will also have confessors
Event Details
Time
(Wednesday) 6:00 pm
Location
House of Ruth and Junia
618 West Grafton Place
Event Details
Bible Study for 2023 | Wednesdays from 6 to 8 PM | 1/25/23 through 12/20/23 And God Said What? Surveying the Entire Bible Come join our learning community on Wednesdays! Location: “House of
Event Details
Bible Study for 2023 | Wednesdays from 6 to 8 PM | 1/25/23 through 12/20/23
And God Said What? Surveying the Entire Bible
Come join our learning community on Wednesdays!
Location: “House of Ruth and Junia” – 618 West Grafton Place, Anaheim, CA 92805
Time: Dinner at 6 PM / Seminar from 7 to 8 PM in person or by Zoom
Join the Saint Matthew Bible Study group on Facebook, and follow the House of Ruth and Junia Facebook page, and view the Bible Study recording at a later time.
- Bible Study Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2790944940960983/
- House of Ruth and Junia Page: https://www.facebook.com/PastorJetty
If you are unable to meet with us in person, you are welcome to join live on Zoom (details will be available on the Facebook group page).
Once available, any recordings and handouts will be found on our Bible Study Media page.
Description
This is an audacious aspiration for studying scripture together! This topic was requested and enthusiastically endorsed by our last study group which ended in November, 2022. They said to us that people who were raised as Roman Catholics, in particular, had been discouraged from studying scripture in their formative years. They are hungry to know more. We expect this study to go on for all of 2023 and probably beyond.
Our title derives from an older classic and well-received book by Catholic scholar, Margaret Nutting Ralph [1986, 2003 revised]: And God Said What? Her book can be purchased used for as little as $5 on Amazon, new for $12, and is also available by Kindle for $18. We have a few copies on hand for loaning. We strongly recommend reading Dr. Ralph’s book as a very useful introduction, but we will not be following her outline. We will provide handouts and other important materials from scholarly, Jewish, and Christian perspectives. We will also recommend movies that provide artistic and dramatic interpretation of biblical events, and will host some of these at House of Ruth and Junia; they can be attended along with or apart from the ongoing biblical studies. Or they are available and viewed from home.
Our format will be the same as we have done before. On Wednesday evenings, if you are local and able to travel, we invite you for a simple dinner at House of Ruth and Junia from 6-7 PM. Then we will convene in our gathering place in a big screen arrangement, where those physically present will join those who attend by zoom. This has been very successful and has even included non-ECC participants and attendees from other states. We realize that 7 PM PT may be too late for the majority of ECC members on the east coast or too early for those in Europe, so the sessions will be video recorded and made available for everyone to enjoy. Thus, ‘make-up’ sessions will be available if you miss one, or if you jump into the study at any later point in time, you can go back.
Some sessions may not be held physically at House of Ruth and Junia and may be zoomed when Jetty and Martha are away from the local area. For those sessions, obviously there will be no dinner and we will let participants know in advance when this is occurring. We might meet by zoom from Big Bear or even from Sint-Niklaas in Belgium! We have developed a tentative schedule covering all of 2023, subject to change, avoiding major holidays when folks are gathering in their families and their own local communities. We will make the schedule available to all attendees.
The first two sessions [1/25/23, 2/1/23] will employ an overview, with the second two sessions [2/8/23, 2/15/23] showing films (see below for more information), and people can visit or view them at home. We hope to roughly cover books of the Bible in something resembling chronological order.
Contact Information | Email, Call, or Text
Rev. Martha Rogers: 714-606-4365, rogersmartha@sbcglobal.net
Rev. Jetty Van den Berghe: 714-343-8274, pastorjettyvandenberghe@gmail.com
Directions to House of Ruth and Junia from Saint Matthew Church (approximately a 10-minute drive)
1. Get on 5 North to Lincoln Avenue [approximately 5 miles].
2. Get off at Lincoln and turn right. Go to Citron [3rd light].
3. Turn left on Citron. Cross over Citron and North, then make an immediate Right on to Grafton Place. 618 West Grafton Place, Anaheim 92805.
Session 3 – Wednesday, 2/8/23 from 6-8pm | Film Showing Information | Biblical Authors: Who Actually Wrote the Bible?
You are invited to a simple dinner and movie at House of Ruth and Junia! This invite is for anyone age 12+, young and old, within commuting distance of Anaheim! If you need transportation, let us know!
The Bible is the most widely read book in the history of the world. But does anyone know who really wrote it? What are the facts behind the creation of this immortal manuscript? New scientific research and theological insight may provide new clues. What can the Dead Sea Scrolls tell us about the origins of the Bible? Discover how modern technology may finally unravel this age-old mystery.
Please RSVP by Wednesday morning – call or text to 714-606-4365. Leave your name and how many coming with you.
This film is an introductory part of our 2023 Bible Study Series, And God Said What? Surveying the Entire Bible. Please feel free to come even if you don’t plan to be a ‘regular’ at the Bible Study!
Session 4 – Wednesday, 2/15/23 from 6-8pm | Film Showing Information | Discovering the Bible
You are invited to a simple dinner and movie at House of Ruth and Junia! This invite is for anyone age 12+, young and old, within commuting distance of Anaheim! If you need transportation, let us know!
The film this evening is Discovering the Bible, a BBC production. It will serve as an introduction to the incredible story of where the Bible actually came from and how it was passed down to us.
This film is an introductory part of our 2023 Bible Study Series, And God Said What? Surveying the Entire Bible. Please feel free to come even if you don’t plan to be a ‘regular’ at the Bible Study!
Please RSVP by Wednesday morning – call or text to 714-606-4365. Leave your name and how many coming with you.
Tue12Dec6:30 pmParish Council Meeting2nd Tue. of each month6:30 pm
Time
(Tuesday) 6:30 pm
Location
Saint Matthew Ecumenical Catholic Church (Parish Hall)
1111 W. Town and Country Rd, Unit 14
Event Details
Learn more about the Parish Council here. All are welcome to attend the open session (first part) of any Parish Council meeting. During the Covid-19 crisis, Parish Council meetings are being conducted via Zoom
Event Details
Learn more about the Parish Council here.
All are welcome to attend the open session (first part) of any Parish Council meeting.
During the Covid-19 crisis, Parish Council meetings are being conducted via Zoom at with the details below. Please email Parish Council Moderator Bob Moranno at bobsmpcc2020m@gmail.com to be given access to the meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89096114385?pwd=MWFkd2dmT0tBOTQxRTBiMkdSY2Z2Zz09
Meeting ID: 890 9611 4385
Password: 943986
Sun31Dec10:45 am2023 New Year Resolution Drawing10:45 am
Time
(Sunday) 10:45 am
Location
Saint Matthew Ecumenical Catholic Church (Sanctuary)
1111 W. Town and Country Rd, Unit 14
Event Details
Join in our 2023 New Year Resolution Drawing for the chance to win! We will be selling 100 tickets at $50.00 each. The first drawing will be on Sunday, January
Event Details
Join in our 2023 New Year Resolution Drawing for the chance to win! We will be selling 100 tickets at $50.00 each. The first drawing will be on Sunday, January 29, 2023, and the final drawing will be on December 31, 2023. Each winner’s ticket will be re-entered for subsequent months’ drawings.
The drawings will be held on the last Sunday of the month.
All purchased drawing tickets will be hand delivered, emailed, or mailed to the recipient.
All winners will be announced after the 9:30 masses (or after the 10:30 unity mass).
Please remember that each winner’s ticket with be re-entered for subsequent months’ drawings. This means there will be multiple chances to win $100!
Important Note: ONLY 100 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD. Hurry and get your tickets NOW–do not wait! We will sell out FAST!
HOW TO PURCHASE A TICKET
In Person: After the 9:30 and 12:30 masses.
Online – Via Shop Page: Go to the Shop page on our website to purchase your 2023 New Year Resolution ticket. Please note there is a small $2 processing fee for this option.
Online – Via Email: Email SaintMatthew.Connect@gmail.com to ask questions and coordinate your ticket purchase with Jennie Guida.
COMING SOON – CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MONTHLY WINNERS!
January: Fr. Toting Tronco
February: Lydia Paco
March: Bea Tiritilli
April: Angelica Lassalle
May: Maria and Sergio Ibarra
June: Scottie Jones
July: Rick Marshall Washington
August: Peggy Green
September: Scottie Jones
October: TBA
November: TBA
December: TBA
Organizer
Jennie GuidaSaintMatthew.Connect@gmail.com