Rev. Gilbert Exumé Pastor

Deacons: Rev. Mr. Larry Welsh Rev. Mr. Dan Buckley Rev. Mr. Luis Londoño

Deacon Emeritus: Rev. Mr. Tim Kirksey

Daily Mass Schedule

Monday: 12:00PM Tuesday: 6:30PM Communion Service Wednesday: 7:00PM Thursday: 9:00AM Friday: 9:00AM

Weekend Mass Schedule

Saturday: 5:00PM Sunday: 8:30AM 10:30AM 1:00PM (Spanish)

Reconciliation Wednesday: 6:00PM Saturday: 4:00PM

In case of a sacramental emergency or death, call 770-862-2007.

Saint Matthew Catholic Church 25 Wilkins Road, S.W. Winder, Georgia 30680

Tel: 770-867-4876 Fax: 770-867-6034 www.saintmatthewcc.org

December 24, 2017

Parish Office Hours

Monday-Tuesday Office Closed

Wednesday-Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm Friday 9:00am-12:00pm

NEW YEAR’S MASS SCHEDULE

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, HOLY MOTHER OF GOD MONDAY, JANUARY 1ST, 2018

12:00PM MASS

December 24, 2017

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24TH

CHRISTMAS EVE VIGIL MASS

9:30PM (PRELUDE)-ADULT CHOIR

10:00PM VIGIL MASS

MONDAY, DECEMBER 25TH

THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD

10:00AM (ENGLISH)

12:00PM (SPANISH)

Monday, December 25th

9:30a.m.– Rosary

Tuesday, December 26th

6:00p.m.– Rosary

Wednesday, December 27th

6:30p.m.– Rosary

Thursday, December 28th

8:30a.m. –Rosary

Friday, December 29th

8:30a.m. –Rosary

In Our Prayers...

Sarah Elizabeth Jordan Isidro Juarez Cindy Laird Fran Laird Pat Matthews Rolando Mustera Anne Needham Nora Oliver Chris Wehage Anita Wylds

Military

Michael Acevedo Michael Bailey Jordan Baker Justin Baker Kendall Burdette Tyler Burdette Jacob Cardone Kelly Carter Brandon Cotter Louis Dewitt Jason Duffy Dan Gagnon Walter Garlinghouse Sarah Hanson Ian Harris Anette Ilus Travis Keever Karl Knowlton Jeff Kolb

Augie Marks Thomas Martin Fr. David McGuire Matthew McGuire Gary Miller Jr. Kasey Mortillaro Andy Morrison Sam Morrison Maria Patricia Nickerson Andy Powell Daniel Primm Karina Ruiz Justin Seeley Michael Shekey Ryan Shekey Blaine Stewart Bruce Tucker Casey Warren

and all those listed in our prayer book of intentions.

Mass Intentions

Dee Anderson Jeff Burnett Gayle Calabrese John & Nancy Cannon Lucy Catera Marian Dudek Connie Flaherty Jerry Flaherty Breanna Fouts Helen and David Gagnon Chris Gerke Jean Gilbert Fred and Virginia Hedges

ROSARY

Saturday, December 23rd 5:00p.m.– Joseph Punnakuziyil †

Sunday, December 24th 8:30a.m.– Rosario Talbo †

10:30a.m.– People of St. Matthew

1:00p.m.– Por las necesidades que

tengan las mujeres

10:00p.m.– Raimondi Family SI

Monday, December 25th

10:00a.m.– Paul Amason †

12:00p.m.– Benditas Almas del

Purgatorio SI

Tuesday, December 26th

6:30p.m.– Communion Service

Wednesday, December 27th 7:00p.m.– Cindy Skelly †

Thursday, December 28th 9:00a.m.– Mary Sandstorm †

Friday, December 29th 9:00a.m.– Patty Williams †

Deceased- † Healing-

Special Intentions– SI

Birthday-

Parish Information

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Paid

Balance Due

$ 655,659.47

$ 1,672,506.04

Treasury Report

December Offertory Goal - $47,300.00

12/03/17……………..$10,592.00 12/10/17……………..$ 9,926.00 12/17/17……………..$ 12/24/17……………..$ Online Giving……….$ 2,826.00

Offertory Total — $23,344.00 Includes Spanish Mass

Burn the Mortgage Fund Goal-$14,583.00

12/03/17………………$ 2,388.00 12/10/17………………$ 1,622.00 12/17/17………………$ 12/24/17………………$ Online Giving……….. $ 810.00

December BTM Total- $ 4,820.00 Includes Spanish Mass

New Members: We are delighted to have you join our parish family! Registration forms are available in the narthex and in the parish office. They can be mailed, turned into the parish office, or dropped in the collection basket. Come by the church office for a Welcome Packet. Mass Intentions: Please stop by the parish office to offer a Mass intention for a loved one. Baptism: Family must be registered and participate in the life of the Parish. For more information on specific requirements, baptismal preparation, class dates and available Baptism dates, contact the parish office.

Matrimony: Arrangements must be made at least six months prior to the wedding date. Couples must schedule an appointment with the parish priest to secure a date on the parish calendar and begin preparation. Hospital/Homebound/Nursing Homes: Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion take communion to the homebound. Family members should call the parish office to inform us about those who are ill.

Altar Flower Donations: To honor or memorialize a loved one with a gift of altar flowers, call or stop by the parish office. Arrangements are $75.

Bulletin and Pulpit Announcements: Items to be published in the bulletin or announced during Mass are due in the parish office by 9:00AM on FRIDAY the week before they are to be published.

Monday, December 25th No Activities Scheduled

Tuesday, December 26th 6:00pm No Edge Core Team Meeting 7:00pm No RCIC

Wednesday, December 27th 5:00pm Youth Choir Rehearsal 7:00pm No Life Teen & Edge 7:30pm No Coro Hispano

Thursday, December 28th 8:30am TOPS 5:00pm Children’s Choir Rehearsal 6:00pm Women’s CRHP 7:00pm Grupo de Oracion

Friday, December 29th 6:00pm Card Party 7:00pm CRSP– Mujeres

Saturday, December 30th 11:00am Hispanic Social Meeting 5:00pm Escuela de San Andres 7:00pm Evangelizacion 7:30pm CRSP-Hombres

Sunday, December 31st 9:00am No RCIA 9:00am No Pre-K thru 5th 11:00am No 1ro & 2do grado-(Spanish)

5:00pm Hispanic Music Ministry

Burn the Mortgage Debt

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THIS

WEEK’S SPOTLIGHT ADVERTISING

SPONSOR:

Parish Activity Schedule

Please patronize the advertisers on the back. They make

this bulletin possible at no cost to the parish!

Due to office closings, the bulletin was submitted early. Financial information for the week of December 17 and December 24 will be published on December 31st bulletin.

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December 24, 2017

Parish News and Activities

Dear friends as we approach the end of the year, I have noticed that we are a

little behind in fulfilling our Annual Appeal Pledge. This year, we have

pledged $59,512.00. Currently, we have paid $42,451.00 I want to thank you

for your generosity and we know that the Lord blesses those who are

gracious.

$0

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

Amount Paid and

Pledged - $58,886

Amount Paid - $40,009Amount Pledged

$59,562.00 $43,756.00

DONATE BLOOD

MONDAY

JANUARY 15TH, 2018

IN HEDGES HALL

12:00PM-6:00PM

The blood supply in North Georgia is critical.

Please consider donating yours to give the gift

of life.

Please join us for Soup Night

Let’s celebrate the colder weather

With a warm-soup get together!

Hosted by the Women’s Club and

Hispanic Ministries

Saturday January 20, 2017

At 6:30 PM

Hedges Hall

St. Matthew Catholic Church

Tickets are $5.oo each

(children under 6 yrs. free)

and will be sold after Mass

December 30-31, January 6-7, 13-14,

and at the door.

For more information please call

Maria at 678-975-1082

John Tucker, Joseph S. Ventry, Deacon Jack Jansen, Mrs. Pat Jansen, Mr. & Mrs. Carl Pope, Mr. & Mrs.

David Dunlap, Mr. & Mrs. Terry Edwards, Violet & Tony Spennicchia. Victor, Charles, Loretta and

Maureen DeLello. Kathleen Casularo, Charles & Kate Deiters, Esther Banda, Elen Cadenas, David

Ampuero, Maria Ampuero, Alonso Ampuero, Andrea Ampuero, The Skelly Family, The Daniel Lane

Family, Maria S Palumbo Rivera, Marta Luisa Osorio, Juan Osorio, Carlos Osorio, Marcelina Gonzalez,

Bernice & Richard Phelps, Robert Merrill, George Phelps, Gerald Meinhard, Tim Meyer, Al Hudec,

Doris Hudec, Jimmy Hudec, John Houck, Joy Houck, Ramiro Hernandez Jr., Alfredo Cervantes,

Francisco Hernandez A, Guillermo Quevedo, Mr. & Mrs. Paul Galamba, Mr. & Mrs. Cesar Velazquez,

William Herman, Helen Herman, Steve Emerine, Bill, Don & Tim Herman, Sheila & Doug Emerine,

Elmea & Dolores Emerine, Mr. & Mrs. David T King, Alice & Ed Hill, Joe & Bea Cox, Mr. & Mrs.

Gary Hardesty, Anthony S Testa Sr., Dr. Joseph B Testa, Anthony S Testa Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Gorge

Kramer, Mrs. May Testa, Victor & Dorothy Frank, Dean & Marion Schmitz, Timothy Frank, Mrs.

Regina King, Lean & Ehaman, Norman B Mitchell, Rosemary E Mitchell, Al Vaughn, Tish Vaughn,

Edward & Sharon Sassano, Charles & Kathleen Welsh, Tom & Martha Tkacik, Mr. & Mrs. Bernie

Tkacik and Sons, Pearl & George Carter, Paul Schmidt, Shirley Creager, Melissa Sevnichi, Morge Rouk,

Mr. & Mrs. F.J. Kucera, Ms. Janice Ouellett, Harold & Norma Gilpin, Ricardo, Kelly Green, Richard

Vandenhoop Cuthbertson, Mr. & Mrs. R. Cuthbertson, Joseph Kotula, May Jordan, Jerry Seagraves,

John Watson, Elizabeth Watson, Zingaro Family, Barbara McKeever, Cherie McKeever, Mr. & Mrs.

James Knowles, Mr.& Mrs. Raul Mendoza, Gloria & Bill Winters, Tommie & Rod Ganmon, E & H.

Heinz, S & B. Winters, Trisha Calabro, M.L. Weithoner, J. Strickland, C. Gallonte, M. Baldy, Stanislaw

Baran, Helena Baran, Tomasz Fluda, Zotia Fluda, Casimaria Boren, Euteio Mustera, Eugenia Mustera,

Pedin Boren, Mr. & Mrs. Gary Miller, John & Florence Balinski, William & Dorothy Naylor, John &

Catherine Ankiewici, Adam & Mary Brandt, William D. Naylor, Juan Ramon Vasquez, Carlota Perez,

Hilda Perez, Alfredo Perez, Maria Cristina Vasquez, Reyes Vasquez, Cecilia Martinez, Mr. & Mrs.

Malcom Anderson, Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Galloway, Mr. & Mrs. Larry Dupree, Patrick Dupree, Diane

Dupree, Florence Pummedid, Ernest R. Plum, Charles Welsh, Katleen Welsh, Shawn Welsh, Ronald

McGrath, Jr Coombs, Joan & Howie Holland, Peter Holland, Audrey German, Gavino C. Santiago,

Elvira M. Santiago, Corazon S. de la Paz, Chito M. Santiago, Alfredo S. Esguerra, Jose C. Esguerra,

Beatrice Escobar, Doris Feaster, Harvey Feaster, Walt Foerst, Jr.

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King Of The Universe Fourth Sunday of Advent

Parish News and Activities

In Memory/Honor of – En Memoria/Honor de

December 24, 2017

Noticias de Nuestra Parroquia

Ofertorio - Mes de diciembre Solamente Misa de 1:00pm

12/03/17 ………….$ 1,709.00 12/10/17…………..$ 1,715.00 12/17/17…………..$ 12/24/17…………..$ Total $ 3,424.00

Reducción Hipotecaria -

Mes de diciembre Solamente Misa de 1:00pm

12/03/17………….$ 1,091.00 12/10/17………….$ 1,345.00 12/17/17.…………$ 12/24/17……...…..$ Total $ 2,436.00

Confesiones en español

son los sábados a las

4:00pm y se terminan a

las 4:45pm y los

miércoles a las 6:00pm y

se terminan a las

6:45pm.

Sobres Para Las Ofrendas Por favor recuerden utilizar un sobre o cheque para su ofrenda semanal. Ésta es la única manera que podemos saber si usted está asistiendo a la Misa regularmente y si es activo. Si no está registrado, por favor regístrese.

Debido a la entrega temprana del boletín, la

informacion financiera se publicara la

ultima semana de diciembre

HORARIO DE MISAS DEL

AÑO NUEVO

SOLEMNIDAD DE MARÍA,

SANTA MADRE DE DIOS

LUNES, 1RO DE ENERO

MISA

12:00PM INGLES

Horario de la

Misa de Navidad

Vigilia Víspera de Navidad

Domingo, 24 de Diciembre

9:30PM (Preludio)

10:00PM Ingles

La Natividad Del Señor

Domingo, 25 de Diciembre 10:00AM Ingles

12:00PM Español

Cuarto Domingo de Adviento

En Nuestras Oraciones

Recordemos en nuestras oraciones a los siguientes feligreses quienes están hospitalizados, o sufriendo de cuerpo, mente, o espíritu:

María Acosta

Rodolfo Arango

Martha Avilez

Liliana Brignioni

Carmen Loera Camacho

Zonny de la Paz

Gabino De Leon

Guadalupe Diaz

Evelyn Dunn

Luis García

Teresita García

Saba Duque

Sara Escobedo

Marcela Galván

Tomas García

Maria Lidia Gutiérrez

Cristina E.Fernández

Dulce María Hernández

Cecilia Rodríguez

Jovanny O. Sánchez

Los Sacramentos

Requisitos Para Bautizar Tiene que estar registrado y ser miembro

activo de la parroquia

Presentar el certificado de nacimiento del

niño/a.

Los padrinos deben ser Católicos practicantes y deben estar

casados por la Iglesia (presentar acta de matrimonio)

Si los padrinos no son miembros de

nuestra iglesia tendrán que presentar una carta de la iglesia a la que asisten

Los padres deberán de asistir a las

clases de preparación pre-bautismal

Haya cumplido 16 años, esté comfirmado, haya recibido ya el

Santísimo Sacramento de la Eucaristía y lleve, al mismo tiempo, una vida congruente con la fe y con la misma que va a asumir.

Requisitos Para Casarse Haga una cita previa con el sacerdote por lo menos 6 meses antes de fijar la fecha del matrimonio.

Grupos

Grupo Propósito Hora de Reuniones Contactos

Cristo Renueva Su

Parroquia

Proceso espiritual de renovación diseñada

para reunir miembros de nuestra parroquia a

Cristo

Grupo de Mujeres-

Viernes a las 7pm

Grupo de Hombres-

Sábado a las 7:30pm

Dalila González

404-668-1072

Luis Miralrio

706-202-3057

Cristo Rey Invita a las personas que han servido el retiro

de CRSP a reuniones de crecimiento

espiritual

Mujeres-

Viernes 7pm-9pm

Hombres-

Sábados 8pm-10pm

Blanca Escobar

404-503-5002

Martin Avila

678-316-0688

Grupo de Oración Ayudar a que la renovación carismática en el

Espíritu llegue a mas católicos hispanos

Jueves 7:00pm Laura Barajas

770-366-4509

Escuela de Evangelización

San Andrés

Formando nuevos evangelizadores para la

Nueva Evangelización del tercer milenio.

Cada quince días de

5:00pm a 7:30pm

Isabel Ramirez

678-267-1726

Domingo, Diciembre 24, 2017

1:00PM Misa Por las necesidad que

tienen las mujeres IE Descanse en Paz- † Salud-

Intencíon Especial- IE, Cumpleaños-

Grupo de Evangelizacion Con el propósito de vivir mas profundamente el

Evangelio en comunidad y en pequeñas comunidades

con un sistema de nueva evangelización.

Sábado a las 7:00pm Adelfo Montes

770-906-5573

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