COVID-19 update 2/11/21: All are welcome to attend Mass indoors again. We will continue to broadcast the Mass online via Facebook. Stay up to date by visiting our homepage, our Facebook page or joining our email list.
June 16, 2020
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus!
To all the brothers, sisters, and friends of Saint Matthew Church,
WELCOME HOME!
It has been much too long since we last gathered as a church. I wish to thank all of
the volunteers and ministers who enabled us to continue to celebrate the liturgy via
live streaming on Facebook, through Zoom and on our website.
Now we are ready to fulfill what Saint Paul the apostle wrote, “Forsake not the
gathering of yourselves together.” So are we called to gather again.
For the past few months, for the first time in the history of the church, we have
been denied the opportunity to gather for public worship. Now, some of us are
ready to gather. We are taking every precaution in our reopening to assure your
safety. Please read the guidelines found on our website and follow accordingly. We
can celebrate this liturgy that comes from Christ together as a community of faith!
May the celebration inspire you, lift you up and heal you!
This comes with love,
+Peter Elder Hickman
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2021 New Year Resolution DrawingYear Around Event (2021)
Year Around Event (2021)
UPDATE 2/15/21 – ALL TICKETS NOW SOLD OUT. Thank you everyone!! UPDATE 2/8/21 – Flyer updated (see below). UPDATE 1/17/21 – Online tickets are now SOLD OUT! Thank you everyone for your
UPDATE 2/15/21 – ALL TICKETS NOW SOLD OUT. Thank you everyone!!
UPDATE 2/8/21 – Flyer updated (see below).
UPDATE 1/17/21 – Online tickets are now SOLD OUT! Thank you everyone for your overwhelming support! In-person tickets still available at the church!
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Join in our 2021 New Year Resolution Drawing for the chance to win! We will be selling 100 tickets at $50.00 each. This will start on January 10, 2021. Everyone who purchases a ticket will be entered into a monthly drawing for $100.00 starting February 28, 2021. Each month in 2021 you will have a chance to win! December will have two drawings.
The drawings will be held on the last Sunday of the month, except for December. For December 2021, one drawing will be the Sunday before Christmas and the second will be on the Sunday after Christmas.
All purchased drawing tickets will be hand delivered, emailed, or mailed to the recipient.
All winners will be announced after the 9:30 Masses and posted on our social media sites.
Please note that each winner’s ticket with be re-entered for subsequent month’s 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 are selling out FAST!
HOW TO PURCHASE A TICKET
Update 2/15/21 – ALL TICKETS NOW SOLD OUT. Thank you everyone!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MONTHLY WINNERS!
February: Remo Ottone
March: Mary Kay Amaro
April: TBA
May: TBA
June: TBA
July: TBA
August: TBA
September: TBA
October: TBA
November TBA
December (Winner#1): TBA
December (Winner #2): TBA
Sun07Mar(Mar 7)9:30 amSpring Clean Up of Heart & Soul of Saint Matthew(March 7) 9:30 am
March 7 (Sunday) 9:30 am
Saint Matthew Ecumenical Catholic Church (Office Lobby)
Instead of giving up something for Lent this year... Why not try the 40 DAYS – 40 ITEMS CHALLENGE? Each day of Lent, remove one item or more from your closet or
Instead of giving up something for Lent this year…
Why not try the 40 DAYS – 40 ITEMS CHALLENGE?
Each day of Lent, remove one item or more from your closet or house, which you don’t use or wear anymore and place it in a bag.
Every Sunday from March 7th through April 25th, we will be collecting “soft items.” Why? Because we can get money for them for our operating expenses!
Bring bagged items to the designated area in the Church Office Lobby. These items are tax deductible and receipt will be available upon request.
Examples of needed items:
To reach our goal of $500.00, we’ll need approximately 110 Large Plastic Bags or 275 Kitchen Plastic Bags.
Please contact the Community Life and Fundraising committee with any questions at FnvagZnggurjPbaarpg@tznvy.pbz
Thank you!
Jennie Guidacvrprf_bs_8@pbk.arg
Mon19Apr7:00 pmBible StudyMondays on Zoom hosted by Rev. Martha Rogers and Fr. Jon Connor7:00 pm
(Monday) 7:00 pm
Zoom
Watch past videos and download handouts at our Bible Study Media page. Join live on Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81556040615?fbclid=IwAR3aB2cl1fQXipteUwTW8fooT13jxTAkXtEJu-7gtZ533v7DIUDhCmm1iYI Meeting ID: 815 5604 0615 (no password needed) Join the Saint Matthew Bible Study group
Watch past videos and download handouts at our Bible Study Media page.
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81556040615?fbclid=IwAR3aB2cl1fQXipteUwTW8fooT13jxTAkXtEJu-7gtZ533v7DIUDhCmm1iYI
Meeting ID: 815 5604 0615
(no password needed)
Search for “Saint Matthew Bible Study” or visit facebook.com/groups/2790944940960983/. The group is open to Saint Matthew members and anyone else from all over the world who would like to participate.
The lion represents Jesus’ resurrection because lions were believed to sleep with open eyes, a comparison with Christ in the tomb
The African Memory of the Gospel of Mark
This Bible Study will focus on the New Testament Gospel of Mark, which is thought to be the earliest gospel. There is a substantial amount of evidence preserved from tradition, much of it not known outside of Africa that Mark himself was from North Africa. He and his mother moved to Jerusalem while he was a youth. He was an eyewitness to the Last Supper and Pentecost. He was related not only to Barnabas but to Peter as well, accompanying him on many of his travels. He later returned to North Africa and founded the church in Alexander. Africa has played a decisive role in the formation of Christian culture from its infancy. Some of the most decisive intellectual achievements of Christianity were explored and understood in Africa long before they were in Europe: The pattern of influence was not from north to south as westerners have assumed, but the other way around. We will study this gospel along with these new sources of information. Additionally, we will consider the early Jewish religious and cultural influences that influenced the writing of Mark. Our goal is to come closer to understanding this gospel, how it was understood by its earliest listeners and its account of Jesus in its first and second century milieu.
In Year B of the Catholic Liturgical Calendar (which is also followed by several protestant churches) the Gospel of Mark is the gospel of the year, beginning with Advent in 2020 and running through 2021, up to Advent 2021. Please go to the FB group, Saint Matthew Bible Study, and join the group. You do not have to be a member of Saint Matthew and there is no cost. There will be a set of handouts made available at the group for the Saint Matthew Facebook prior to the class beginning, and weekly handouts thereafter. No books are required but if you have the resources, we recommend obtaining The Jewish Annotated New Testament, 2nd Edition if you are an ongoing student of the NT. And the book by Thomas Oden (2011), The African Memory of Mark is a key resource for this study.
Rev. Martha Rogers and Fr. Jon Connor
Wed21Apr5:15 pmPray the RosaryWednesdays on Zoom hosted by Deacon Tammy5:15 pm
(Wednesday) 5:15 pm
Visit https://zoom.us/join (or open the Zoom app) and enter: Meeting ID: 836080145 Password: 398430 Join the Saint Matthew Rosary Group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/670051853800743/
Visit https://zoom.us/join (or open the Zoom app) and enter:
Meeting ID: 836080145
Password: 398430
Join the Saint Matthew Rosary Group on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/670051853800743/
All Day (Sunday)
Attend Mass in Person (inside the church) English and Spanish Beginning Sunday February 14th, all are welcome to attend Mass indoors again. Please note that Mass will no longer be held outdoors,
Beginning Sunday February 14th, all are welcome to attend Mass indoors again. Please note that Mass will no longer be held outdoors, only indoors and online. Join us at 9:30 a.m. (English) and 12:30 p.m. (Spanish). We will be keeping with the recommended practices listed below for everyone’s safety and as per California COVID guidelines. We look forward to seeing you all again inside our beautiful church sanctuary!
Please remember:
Click on the link below at 9:30am PST (English) or 12:30pm PST (Spanish). Please note that you may need to refresh the page to see the live video.
Click here to join the service on Facebook Live
Click here to access the Liturgical Aids (scroll down to “Liturgical Aids for Online Mass”)
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!
Sun25Apr9:30 amFood DriveEvery Sunday at the 9:30 am and 12:30 pm Masses9:30 am
(Sunday) 9:30 am
St. Matthew's Social Justice and Outreach ministry will begin collecting food and toiletry donations weekly at the 9:30 am and 12:30 pm masses. Donations can be left at the church
St. Matthew’s Social Justice and Outreach ministry will begin collecting food and toiletry donations weekly at the 9:30 am and 12:30 pm masses. Donations can be left at the church door closest to the outdoor-mass tent. Donations needed include healthy canned and dried food, toiletries, sanitizing and cleaning supplies, diapers (adult and children) and baby wipes. This collection supports working-poor families of our community and is distributed by Western Service Workers Association of Santa Ana.
A Little Information About WSWA
Western Service Workers Association (WSWA) is a free and voluntary, private, unincorporated membership association which operates on an all-volunteer basis and does not accept government funds. WSWA serves Orange County’s lowest paid workers; domestic workers, temporary and part-time workers, “workfare” workers, independent contractors, landscapers, and other low-paid service workers.
WSWA members join together to provide a means of survival through a benefit program including emergency food and clothing, non-emergency dental care, preventative medical care, job information and more. To help please call 714-835-9961.
Special Request from WSWA: Western Service Workers Association needs volunteers with cars to help pick up and distribute food donations to hungry people in need who don’t drive. Days/times they need help with include Fridays at around 10:30 am and Sunday mornings to pick up perishable food (no later than 10:30 or 11:00 am) and other volunteers to deliver food to hungry folks in the community Sundays 12-3 pm. Even if people can volunteer once in a while, not necessarily every Sunday, that is helpful. Distribution is done in a no-contact manner. If you can help, please contact WSWA at 714-835-9961.
(Sunday) 7:00 pm
Zoom
Update 9/20/20: Please note that the meeting ID and password have been updated. Thank you! Visit https://zoom.us/join (or open the Zoom app) and enter: Meeting ID: 831 5496 6817 Password:
Update 9/20/20: Please note that the meeting ID and password have been updated. Thank you!
Visit https://zoom.us/join (or open the Zoom app) and enter:
Meeting ID: 831 5496 6817
Password: 395711
(Friday) 6:00 pm
In person (Church Sanctuary) and online (Facebook Live)
We invite you to attend the First Friday Mass / Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena in person or via Facebook Live. Please keep in mind the following in-person church attendance
We invite you to attend the First Friday Mass / Sacred Heart of Jesus Novena in person or via Facebook Live.
Please keep in mind the following in-person church attendance guidelines:
Tue11May6:30 pmParish Council Meeting2nd Tue. of each month6:30 pm
(Tuesday) 6:30 pm
Saint Matthew Ecumenical Catholic Church (Parish Hall)
1111 W. Town and Country Rd, Unit 14
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
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 obofzcpp2020z@tznvy.pbz 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
(Sunday) 10:30 am
Saint Matthew Church Parking Lot
1111 W. Town and Country Road #14
These are unprecedented times, and shut-in seniors need our support now more than ever. Our church is supporting seasoned citizens throughout Orange County. We’re collecting donations for shut ins and
These are unprecedented times, and shut-in seniors need our support now more than ever. Our church is supporting seasoned citizens throughout Orange County. We’re collecting donations for shut ins and especially need the following items:
– toiletries
– socks, including white cotton socks and skidless slipper socks
– slippers
– puzzle books
– underwear
– comfy clothes (pajamas, sweat pants, etc.)
– towel sets
– sheet sets
– adult diapers and bed protective pads
– OCTA bus passes
– grocery and pharmacy gift cards
– Boost, Ensure, and similar dietary supplements
All items must be new. We will be collecting these items along with our usual food drive for nonperishable food, which happens every first and third Sunday of the month.
Please note: Food donations will go to the Western Service Workers food pantry; donations for seniors will go to Orange County’s Senior Santa program.
Thank you for your support!
Saint Matthew Ecumenical Church is collecting food items that will be donated to WSWA to help with real problems of the working poor including poverty, low wages and lack of job benefits.
During the Covid-19 crisis, donations can be dropped on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month from 11am – 1pm at the church.
Greatest needs include peanut butter, jelly, rice, beans, tuna, mayonnaise, pasta and sauce, soups, canned fruits and vegetables, beverages, and hot and cold cereal. Fresh produce is also welcome if being donated on the same day as their purchase.
Western Service Workers Association (WSWA) is a free and voluntary, private, unincorporated membership association which operates on an all-volunteer basis and does not accept government funds. WSWA serves Orange County’s lowest paid workers; domestic workers, temporary and part-time workers, “workfare” workers, independent contractors, landscapers, and other low-paid service workers.
WSWA members join together to provide a means of survival through a benefit program including emergency food and clothing, non-emergency dental care, preventative medical care, job information and more. To help please call 714-835-9961.
Important Request from WSWA
Western Service Workers Association needs volunteers with cars to help pick up and distribute food donations to hungry people in need who don’t drive. Days/times they need help with include Fridays at around 10:30 a.m. and Sunday mornings to pick up perishable food (no later than 10:30 a.m. or 11:00 a.m.) and other volunteers to deliver food to hungry folks in the community Sundays 12-3 p.m. Even if people can volunteer only once in a while, not necessarily every Sunday, that is helpful. Distribution is done in a no-contact manner. If you can help, please contact WSWA at 714-835-9961.
September 20, 2020 11:00 am