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Letters

Announcements and Reflections and Vignettes from Our Parish

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Important Announcement from Bishop Peter – 3/17/2020

To all the sisters, brothers, and friends of Saint Matthew Church: Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! We are faced with a great external crisis; a crisis that threatens the health and life of each person. In view of this national emergency we, the people…

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The Feast of Saint Nicholas Tavalec and His Martyred Companions

Greetings in the name of the Lord, Jesus to all the sisters, brothers, and friends of Saint Matthew Church. It is with deep gratitude that I extend my thanks to all those who were able to attend the community meeting last Sunday, 3 November 2019.  Your presence at this meeting…

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Pastoral Invite: Community Meeting on Sunday November 3rd

Greetings and best wishes to all the sisters, brothers, and friends of Saint Matthew Church: 9Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good; 10 love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor. 11 Do not grow slack in zeal, be fervent in…

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Pastoral Letter from Bishop Peter – August 27, 2019 – The Feast of Saint Monica

Greetings to my dear brothers and sisters of Saint Matthew Church: As you know, in April of 2018 I had a stroke. This stroke caused me to be absent from Saint Matthew Church for nine months. When I returned, I discovered that the Parish Council, as well as the priests…

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Pastoral Letter from Bishop Peter – December 7, 2018

[The following letter was originally published to announce the appointment of a Vicar General position at Saint Matthew Church. While that position no longer exists, the letter may prove valuable reading for background and history of some of the ministers, both lay and ordained, at Saint Matthew Church.] Greetings to…

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Upcoming Events

Sun07JunAll DaySunday Masses In Person Indoors and Live Via VideoEvery Sunday at the 9:30 am and 12:00 pm Masses (or at 10:30 am when we have the Unity Mass)(All Day: Sunday)

Sun07Jun8:30 amPriests Available to Hear Confessions8:30 am

Thu11Jun8:30 amWeekday Mass8:30 am

Sun28JunAll Day2026 Growing Together Drawing(All Day: Sunday)

Sun28Jun1:30 pmParish Council Meeting4th Sun. of each month1:30 pm

Tue07Jul7:00 pmHealing Service7:00 pm

Location: 500 E. Imperial Highway, Brea, CA 92821
Phone: 714-647-1770

Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday - 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. - English Mass | 12:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass
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