Christmas Bake & Craft Sale and Boutique
Saturday, December 9 – 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Sunday, December 10 – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Breakfast with Santa
Sunday, December 10 – 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Men’s Club Auction
Wednesday, December 13 – 7:00 pm
Communal Reconciliation Service
Sunday, December 17 – 2:00 pm
Private Confessions in the Chapel
Wednesday, December 20 – 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Thursday, December 21- 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Friday, December 22 – 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Saturday, December 23 – 5:00 PM (after Mass)
Sunday, December 24 – 11:00 AM (after Mass)
4th Sunday of Advent
Saturday, December 23 – 4:15 pm
Sunday, December 24 – 10:15 am
Christmas Eve
Vigil, Sunday, December 24 – 4:15 pm
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25 – 10:15 am
The Feast of the Holy Family
Saturday, December 30 – 4:15 pm
Sunday, December 31 – 10:15 am
Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
Monday, January 1, 2024 – 10:15 am
Rosary Society December Meeting
All women of our parish community are invited to the December 12th Rosary Society meeting. This month we will be meeting from 1:30 to 3:00 pm in the Lower Level of the Parish Center. We will be joined by Cristina Czaia, our new Director of Music and Liturgy. Come and enjoy holiday treats, socialize and learn about Cristina’s work.
Choir
Choir for Christmas Eve service has begun. There are two remaining rehearsals. Wednesday evenings, December 13 and 20 from 7:30 – 8:30 PM in the Sanctuary. I hope you will come and sing with us.
Retirement Fund for Religious
Women and men religious have spent their lives serving others in prayer, ministry, education and care for those in need—usually for little or no pay. Today, their religious communities do not have enough retirement savings. As they age, they require essential care and medications. Please support them by giving to the Retirement Fund for Religious. Your donation makes a difference for nearly 25,000 senior men and women religious. Please give generously.
To contribute, specially marked envelopes are available in the back of the church. Make checks out to the Church of St. Matthew with “RFR” in the memo line.
Prayer Requests
Due to a long list of names on our prayer list, the names are divided into groups and rotated weekly for Prayers of the Faithful. Email Angela () or call the parish office (651-224-9793) with changes to keep our list up to date. If they continue to need our prayers, their names will stay in the bulletin and Prayers of the Faithful.
When requesting to add a loved one’s name to our bulletin and Prayers of the Faithful, we kindly ask you obtain the individual’s permission. Thank you!
Our parish has several ways in which we can pray for others:
- We include names of those who need our prayers in our bulletin.
- We include names of those who need our prayers in the Prayers of the Faithful during Mass.
- You can include names in the Book of Intentions, found in the back of the church.
Eternal Life
Funeral Mass for Bernice Grossmann was held at St. Matthew on Monday, December 4, 2023.
Funeral Mass for James Ian Mulvaney was held at St. Matthew on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.
Please remember Bernice, James and their families in your prayers.
No Coffee Sunday in December
There is no Coffee Sunday in December. It will return on January 14, 2024.
St. Matthew Youth Group Meeting
The next St. Matthew Youth Group meeting is Sunday, December 17 from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM in the Social Hall. Come help fill Isaac’s Blessing Bags while meeting new friends. See the insert for more information.
Blood Pressure Check
The next blood pressure check will take place next weekend, December 16 and 17 after Mass.
Neighborhood House Collection
Next weekend is the monthly Neighborhood House collection. There will be a basket by the main entrance for you to place your non-perishable or monetary donation.
During the month of November, St. Matthew donated 115 pounds of food. On behalf of Neighborhood House and the people it serves, thank you for your generosity!
Grief Support Group Meeting
The next Grief Support Group meeting is Thursday, December 21 at 6:00 PM in the Parish Center. Email Mary Leibl () with any questions.
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