Staff Directory

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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

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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

Upcoming Events

Mon18SepSee's Candies Christmas Fundraiser (2023)(September 18) 12:00 am

Sat02Dec11:00 am74th International Human Rights Anniversary - Lunch and Presentation11:00 am

Sun03DecAll DaySunday Masses In Person Indoors and Live Via VideoEvery Sunday at the 9:30 am and 12:30 pm Masses (or at 10:30 am when we have the Unity Mass)(All Day: Sunday)

Sun03Dec8:00 amHoliday Craft Sale8:00 am

Sun03Dec8:30 amPriests Available to Hear Confessions8:30 am

Wed06Dec6:00 pmBible Study for 2023 | And God Said What? Surveying the Entire BibleWednesdays until 12/20/23 at the "House of Ruth and Junia" (and Zoom)6:00 pm

Tue12Dec6:30 pmParish Council Meeting2nd Tue. of each month6:30 pm

Sun31Dec10:45 am2023 New Year Resolution Drawing10:45 am

Sunday Services:
8:00 a.m. - Healing and Reconciliation Service
9:30 a.m. - English Mass
12:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass
In Person (All Services) + Online via Facebook Live (English Mass only)
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