April 21, 2019 Easter Sunday

Liturgy Schedule Monday 8:00 am Mass Tuesday 8:00 am Mass Friday 8:00 am Mass
Wednesday 8:00 am Sacred Scripture/Communion Service Thursday: 9:10 am at COMMUNITY of SAINTS School Saturday - 4:15 pm
Sunday - 10:15 am
Reconciliation
1st & 3rd Saturday: After Mass until 5:30 pm 2nd & 4th Sunday: After Mass until 11:30 am
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WEEKLY READINGS AND OBSERVANCES
Readings for the week of April 21, 2019
Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 [24]/
Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12 or Lk 24:13
-35
Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11
[1]/Mt 28:8-15
Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20 and 22 [5b]/Jn
20:11-18
Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [3b]/Lk
24:13-35
Thursday: Acts 3:11-26/Ps 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9 [2ab]/Lk
24:35-48
Friday: Acts 4:1-12/Ps 118: 1-2 and 4, 22-24, 25-27a [22]/Jn
21:1-14
Saturday: Acts 4:13-21/Ps 118:1 and 14-15ab, 16-18, 19-21
[21a]/Mk 16:9-15

Stewardship Bulletin Reflection

He is risen! He is truly risen! This is what the celebration of Easter is all about — the truth that Jesus was crucified for our sins and three days later rose from the dead, conquering death once and for all. We proclaim this truth every Sunday in the Nicene Creed: “For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate, He suffered death and was buried and rose again on the third day, in accordance with the Scrip- tures.” Amazing.
We know it’s true, but this Easter Sunday, let’s ask ourselves if we live as if it’s true. Do we simply recite this portion of our Creed week after week or do we live as witnesses to this glorious reality?
A witness, of course, is one with first-hand knowledge. Our readings today focus not only on the Resurrection itself, but also on those who were witnesses to it and to the life and work of Jesus throughout His public ministry. In the first reading from the Acts of the Apostles, St. Peter proclaims, “We are witnesses of all that He did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem.”
In the Gospel, St. John describes the first three witnesses to the empty tomb, Mary Magdalene, John (“the disciple whom Jesus loved”), and Peter. Mary Magdalene arrived first at the tomb where our Lord’s Body had been laid. She saw that the stone once covering it had been removed. She ran to Peter and John to tell them what she had seen and they in turn ran to the tomb to see for themselves. Each of these three had an individual “experience” of the empty tomb. Each went up close to it to try take it all in, to marvel at what Jesus’ love and had accomplished.
As a result, each one became a witness to the truth of the Resurrection. And they spent the rest of their lives bearing witness to its saving power. In fact, the truth of the Resurrection has been passed on for 2,000 plus years now by those willing to serve as witnesses to its power in their lives. Now it is our turn, privilege, and responsibility to serve as Christ’s witnesses.
How are we, as Christian stewards, to do so all these years later if a witness is one with first hand knowledge? We may have to look a little more closely to see for ourselves than those first three witnesses, but we can have just as real an experience of the empty tomb and the redeeming power of the Resurrection.
We “see for ourselves” when we prayerfully read the Scriptures knowing they are a living love letter from God with a message to each one of us. We “see for ourselves” each time we receive the precious Body and Blood of our Lord in the Eucharist. We “see for ourselves” when we experience His personal and healing power in our hearts during Reconciliation. We “see for ourselves” when we pour out our lives in loving service to those around us and experience the deep satisfaction that only comes when we are imitating our Savior.
This Easter, don’t just recite the Creed. Resolve to live as if it’s true. Experience Jesus for yourself every day from now on. You will be a powerful witness to the truth that He is risen! He is truly risen!	The Catholic Steward

Volunteer Opportunities & Parish Needs

Mary Leibl,

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said,

“Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8
We need volunteers to continue the work of serving our parish and community. Currently

Volunteer Coordinator

we have 1 opportunity

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES & PARISH NEEDS
COMMUNION TO HOMEBOUND IMMEDIATELY AFTER WEEKEND MASSES
We have 1 volunteer to take communion to those unable to worship with us, however we need more. This “liturgical” ministry involves taking a pyx with a host from Sat. or Sun Mass; visiting the person in their home; reading the gospel and sharing a sentence or two from the  homily; praying the Lord’s Prayer together and then giving the Host to the person. Once we have a few volunteers for this ministry we will then invite people to request that visit. This is different from a pastoral visit in the middle of the week with a goodly amount of conversation in the visit. If you would like more information, please call John Riehle at the parish office.
The Community of St Matthew Wish to All of Our Volunteers
A Very  Blessed  Easter

News and Events

IN SYMPATHY
The parish family of St. Matthew’s expresses our sincere condolences on the deaths of the following:
Richard Potzmann who died on March 25th and whose Funeral Mass was at Saint Matthew’s on Tuesday, April 9th.
Theodore Ketchmark who died on April 4th and whose memorial service was held on Wednesday, April 10th, with Father Adrian presiding.
Please remember Mr. Potzmann and Mr. Ketchmark in your
prayers. May they rest in God’s peace and love.

BAPTISM AT SAINT MATTHEW’S

Do you have a child you want to have baptized? Perhaps you are not aware of the process. If the parents and God- parents have not attended a baptism class in the past five years, you must attend a class. Godparents must be con- firmed Catholics, at least sixteen years of age. Baptism class is generally held the second Saturday of each month at 10:30 am in the parish center; it is approximately 1.5 hours long. Once the class is completed, you can schedule the baptism for the following month. You can choose either the first Saturday or the first Sunday of the month. Bap- tisms take place during the Mass.
If you have had attended a class in the past five years, or baptized a child in the past five years you do not need to attend a class. Note: your Godparents may still need to attend.
If you are interested in attending a class and or scheduling a baptism, call Linda Rivera at the parish office to get start- ed.

The Bells of Saint Matthew will ring on April 21st in for Carol Eberhardt, the Adamson Family and Joanne Miller.

FAITH FORMATION NEWS
St. Matthew Faith Formation Last Class/Mass is on April 24, students should arrive at 6:30 pm and parents, guardians, and community members are welcome to join us that evening at 7:00 pm for Mass with light refreshments served afterward.
ROOF REPLACEMENT
Let’s Raise The Roof !! Donation envelopes are on the table by the Icon of Saint Matthew. Thank you to all who have contributed already.

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WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS April 7, 2019
Volunteer Service

Parish Leadership
All emails are @st-matts.org
Rev. Steve Adrian, Sacramental Minister
sadrian
Rev. Rick Banker, Parochial Administrator rbanker@stedwardschurch.org
Sister Anne Becker, Pastoral Ministry srannebecker
John DelVecchio, Parish Trustee jdelvecchio
Scott Hertzog, Janitor Jill Kilzer, Music Ministry jillkilzer
Bernie Klein, Accounts Payable & Receivable bklein
Steve Kowal, Maintenance Engineer
skowal
Reyes Ledesma, Janitor
Mary Leibl, Volunteer Coordinator mleibl
John Riehle, Parochial Administrator jriehle
Linda Rivera, Parish Secretary lrivera
Richard Schletty, website & social media webmaster
Deacon Gregg Sroder, Deacon sroderg@archspm.org
Karen Thompson, Parish Trustee kthompson
Parish Pastoral Council parishcouncil Members:
Sr. Anne Becker	Becky Montgomery
Suzanne Clarke	Ellen schneider
Jerald Dosch	Joanne Smith
Jerry Geis	Karen Thompson Jackie Lackner
John Riehle, Ex Officio

Finance Council Members
John DelVecchio	Joe Stevens
Bernie Klein	John Riehle
Becky Montgomery	Joanne Smith
John Sekevitch	Karen Thompson

Church - 510 Hall Avenue Parish Center - 490 Hall Avenue St. Paul, MN 55107
Telephone 651-224-9793
Fax 651.222.2688
Website: st-matts.org
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/churchofstmatthew
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sacraments
Please contact the Parish Office regarding Baptism, Marriage, First Commuinon and Confirmation information.
Bulletin
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MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, April 20
7:00 pm	Arthur Geis'1
Sunday, April 21 10:15 am Our Parish Monday, April 22
8:00 am	Madaline Perron'1
Tuesday, April 23
8:00 am	Pauline Dalzell'1
Friday, April 26
8:00 am	John DelVecchio, Special Intention
Saturday, April 27
7:00  pm	Joseph Kegler'1
Sunday, April 28
10:15 am Our Parish
Bob Nowak'1
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Saturday, April 20 Holy Saturday
7:00 pm Mass
Sunday, April 21 Easter Sunday
9:00 Choir Practice
10:15 am Mass with Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Monday, April 22 - Friday, April 26 5:00 - 6:00 pm Loaves & Fishes SH Monday, April 22
8:00 am Mass
12:00 - 5:00 pm St. Mary Clinic PC
Tuesday, April 23
8:00 am Mass
Wednesday, April 24
8:00 am SS/Communion Service 8:00 am - 5:30 pm St. Mary’s Clinic
6:30-7:45 pm Faith Formation CH-PC
Thursday, April 25
9:10 am Mass Community of Saint School 4:00 pm Finance Council Meeting PC 6:00 pm Leadership Supper PC
7:00 pm Pastoral Council Meeting PC
Friday, April 26
8:00 am Mass
Saturday, April 27
4:15 pm Mass
Food Collection for Neighborhood House
Sunday, April 28	Divine Mercy Sunday
10:15 am Mass with Children’s Liturgy of the Word Food Collection for Neighborhood House
11:15 am Coffee Sunday Reconciliation until 11:30 am

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