SAINT MATTHEW SEE’S CANDIES WINTER FUNDRAISER 2025 IS UNDERWAY! 🍬

Online Orders:
Available now through December 5, 2025
Online Storefront: https://tinyurl.com/SeesCandiesWinter2025 or https://www.yumraising.com/store/winter-2025-2025-winter-fundraise-4a2f/Jen_Gui5393

Pre-Orders for Christmas Candy:
Accepted now through November 30, 2025
All pre-orders will be delivered to the church on Sunday, December 14 or December 21, 2025.

BUT WAIT! New this year we will be selling selected See’s Candies items after Sunday Mass starting October 5, 2025!

So, remember your family and friends because you can buy See’s Candy for Halloween and Thanksgiving. Check out our See’s Candy Table in the East Hallway!

Flyer: Sees Candies Flyer Winter 2025

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 only

Click on the link below at 9:30 am PT (English). 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 am 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

On Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 10:00 am, join us as we celebrate 40 years of faith, love, and community!

Saint Matthew Ecumenical Catholic Church invites everyone to a joyful day of thanksgiving as we honor four decades of shared faith, service, and fellowship.

Come be part of this special milestone, beginning with a ribbon cutting, a Unity Mass, and an afternoon of music, food, and togetherness. Whether you’ve been part of Saint Matthew from the beginning or are new to our community, we welcome you with open arms and hearts.

Let’s celebrate the blessings of the past and the hope that guides our future.

All are welcome!

View the flyer (PDF)

El domingo 16 de noviembre de 2025 a las 10:00 a.m., ¡acompáñenos a celebrar 40 años de fe, amor y comunidad!

La Iglesia Católica Ecuménica de San Mateo le invita a un día lleno de gratitud y alegría mientras celebramos cuatro décadas de fe compartida, servicio y compañerismo.

Sea parte de este momento tan especial: comenzaremos con el corte de cinta, seguido por la Misa de Unidad y una tarde de música, comida y convivencia. Ya sea que haya sido parte de San Mateo desde el principio o que se una por primera vez, ¡lo recibimos con los brazos y el corazón abiertos!

Celebremos juntos las bendiciones del pasado y la esperanza que guía nuestro futuro.

¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Ver el folleto (PDF)

An Introduction to the New Testament

Schedule:

•   Meets Weekly: Every Wednesday

•   Dates: September 17 – December 3, 2025

•   Break: No meeting on December 10

•   Resume: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

•   Time: Dinner at 6:00 p.m. | Study begins at 7:00 p.m.

Description:

In this study, we will explore how we received the New Testament.

•   How did it develop, and how did it come to us in the form we read today?

•   We will study all four Gospels, along with the Petrine, Pauline, Johannine, and Pastoral traditions.

We will also consider how Scripture is viewed across various Christian traditions and how interpretation has developed over time.

Book: The New Testament: A Very Short Introduction by Luke Timothy Johnson

Teacher: Reverend Martha Rogers

Location:

•   In person: “House of Ruth and Junia” – 618 West Grafton Place, Anaheim, CA 92805

•   Zoom: Please reach out to Mo. Jetty for the Zoom link if you plan to attend virtually

We warmly invite you to share in a season of faith, fellowship, and formation.

“Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance.” — Proverbs 1:5

We look forward to learning with you!

The Parish Council meets every fourth Sunday of the month at 1:30 PM.

Learn more about the Parish Council here.

All are welcome to attend the open session (first part) of any Parish Council meeting.

🩸 Give the gift of life—right here at home!
Join us at our church hall for an American Red Cross blood drive and help ensure patients in need get another chance. A single donation can save up to three lives, and the whole process takes less than an hour. All blood types are welcome, walk-ins or scheduled donors alike. Bring a photo ID, roll up your sleeve, and let’s show our community’s heart in action—see you at the drive!

Saint Matt’s will be hosting three blood drives in the church hall during the following dates/times.

• Tuesday, November 25, 2025 | 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
• Tuesday, December 30, 2025 | 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
• Monday, January 26, 2026 | 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Sign up here!

Join in our 2025 New Year Resolution Raffle for the chance to win! We will be selling 100 tickets at $50.00 each. These drawings will be held the last Sunday of each month. The first drawing will be on Sunday, January 26, 2025 and the final drawing will be on December 28, 2025. Each winner’s ticket will be re-entered for subsequent monthly drawings.

All winners will be announced after the 9:30 am 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!

Event Coordinator: Jennie Guida

How to purchase tickets

• Email: SaintMatthew.Connect@gmail.com

• Mail: Send your $50 donation to Saint Matthew ECC, 500 E. Imperial Highway, Brea, CA 92821, noting “2025 New Year Resolution Drawing” on the memo line.

• Zelle: Send your $50 donation to 64meems@gmail.com, noting “2025 New Year Resolution Drawing” on the memo line.

• Online (small processing fee): Ticket form on the website

Winners will be listed here!

January: Bp. Arturo
February: Fr. Toting
March: Doris H.
April: Peggy G.
May: Teri D.
June: TBA
July: TBA
August: TBA
September: TBA
October: TBA
November: TBA
December: TBA

The Healing Service occurs every first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm PT in the church chapel.

All are Welcome!

An Introduction to the New Testament

Schedule:

•   Meets Weekly: Every Wednesday

•   Dates: September 17 – December 3, 2025

•   Break: No meeting on December 10

•   Resume: Wednesday, December 17, 2025

•   Time: Dinner at 6:00 p.m. | Study begins at 7:00 p.m.

Description:

In this study, we will explore how we received the New Testament.

•   How did it develop, and how did it come to us in the form we read today?

•   We will study all four Gospels, along with the Petrine, Pauline, Johannine, and Pastoral traditions.

We will also consider how Scripture is viewed across various Christian traditions and how interpretation has developed over time.

Book: The New Testament: A Very Short Introduction by Luke Timothy Johnson

Teacher: Reverend Martha Rogers

Location:

•   In person: “House of Ruth and Junia” – 618 West Grafton Place, Anaheim, CA 92805

•   Zoom: Please reach out to Mo. Jetty for the Zoom link if you plan to attend virtually

We warmly invite you to share in a season of faith, fellowship, and formation.

“Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance.” — Proverbs 1:5

We look forward to learning with you!