Saint Matthew Catholic Church 215 Kirkley Road Tyrone, GA 30290

770.964.5804(Office) 770.964.1228(Fax)

www.saintmatthew.us

March 19, 2017

Third Sunday of Lent

March 19, 2017 ~ The Third Sunday of Lent

Anointing of the Sick—Anyone facing surgery or dealing with a serious illness should contact the parish office or Fr. Kevin for the reception of this sacrament. Anointing before surgery can be done prior to or after Mass on the weekends. Please call the parish office to inform us if you are in need of this sacrament.

Reconciliation—Saturday at 4:15pm or by appointment. Communal penance services are also held twice yearly.

Sacrament of Marriage—Please contact Fr. Kevin at least six months in advance to insure ample time for planning, preparation, and scheduling your wedding.

Communion to the Sick and Homebound—If you or someone you know is ill, in the hospital, or homebound, please notify the parish office so a visit can be arranged. Fr. Kevin, one of our deacons, or an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist will be glad to bring Holy Communion.

Facebook link http://www.facebook.com/st.matthewtyrone/

Rosary Group—Meets on Thursday morning after the 9:00am Mass. Join us in body or spirit as we pray. Call Helen with your intentions: 770-871-6586.

Eucharistic Adoration—First Thursday of each month devotion will commence immediately after the 9:00am Mass and continue until Benediction at 12:00pm. Our Sacristan, Helen Martin can be reached at roscoe20@numail.org for more information.

Membership—Registration forms may be found at the back of the church or by coming to the church office. Please complete the form and give it to a minister of hospitality or a deacon.

Bulletin Deadline—Announcements and notices for the bulletin must be submitted by 10:00am on Monday for the following

Sunday bulletin. They will run for two weeks. Email them to comalley@saintmatthew.us. Announcements received after the deadline will need to be modified to run in the bulletin on subsequent weeks.

Request for Mass Intentions—In our Church tradition no better gift can be given our beloved departed than a Mass offered in their memory on the anniversary of their death, birth, or wedding anniversary. There are forms for scheduling Mass intentions in memory of the departed and special intentions for the living in the pamphlet racks in the administration building.

Stephen Ministry—Are you going through a difficult time? Stephen Ministers are members of the congregation here to help you. We listen, care, encourage and provide spiritual support to people facing a crisis or going through tough times. The care you receive is free, confidential and helpful. To learn how you - or a friend, neighbor or family member - can receive care, please contact Julie - 734-560-9512

Rev. Kevin Hargaden, Pastor

Deacons Rev. Mr. Jim Weeks Rev. Mr. Bill Hampton Rev. Mr. Gayle Peters Rev. Mr. King Cooper Rev. Mr. Leon Roberts

Religious Education Music Clare O’Malley, Dir. Leila Wathen, Dir.

Office Staff Rennie Todd, Secretary

Susana Ikhwan, Operations/Hispanic Ministry

Parish Office Hours Monday –Thursday (9am to 3pm)

Mass Schedule

Monday & Wednesday 7am Tuesday & Thursday 9am

Saturday 5pm Sunday 8:30 am & 11:00 am & 2:00 pm Spanish

Daily and Weekend Readings can be found at www.usccb.org

Offertory 3/12/2017

$9965.00

Online Giving 3/12/17

Not available at time of printing

Parish Tithing

St. Vincent de Paul 3/5/2017 $1800.00

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Date: Saturday March 25 Sunday March 26 Sunday March 26

5:00 PM 830 AM 11 AM

Lector Phil Hanna Doris Cooper Debbie Ahjuder

Donna Groover Ginger Denman Larry Ondovchik

Extraordinary Bob Morrison Ada Ngoddy Jamie Tennessee

Ministers Cathy Prowell Dennis Norris Nancy Hamill

Tom Sheehan Donna Norris Carol Hixon Shelby Sheehan Jacquie Stahler Frankie Weddington Bill Thornton Jim Todd Suzanne Weaver Jack Warber Lou Todd Jean Waddle

Ministers of Ken Groover Ken McCarrey Pete Conley

Hospitality Lawanda Wideman Ken Miller Angela Prado

Nailah Wideman Chukwudi Osanu Olly Larson Bob Todd Julie Allen

Altar Servers Ryan Main David Nelson Joel Courtois

Collin Sheehan Mimi Osanu Caroline Hukin Connor Sheehan Nnamdi Osanu Sydney Hukin

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Mon. March 20 Mass at 7 AM Communion Svc

Tues. March 21 Mass at 9 AM Communion Svc

Weds. March 22 Mass at 7 AM Communion Svc

Thurs. March 23 Mass at 9 AM Communion Svc

Sat. March 25, 5 pm Clare O’Malley

Requested by Joseph O’Malley

Sun. March 26, 830 am

Sun. March 26, 11 am

Sun. March 26, 2 pm La Familia San Mateo

Please Pray For…

Mary Osborn, Marian Hansen, Doris Cooper, Michael, Frances James, Mary Whittaker, Imoter

Mngerem, Jenny Essien, A.J. and David Garner, Modesto Samaniego, Nancy Milani, Maureen

Lennon, Rosemary Harding, Elmer Hacker, Rennie Todd, Dorothy Todd, Julie and Tom Digby, Jerry

O'Malley, Josefina Chavez, John Stanek, John and Connie Graham, Brownlee Graham, Rita

Maharry, Jackie D’Andrea, Jerry D’Andrea, the Steyn family, Kathleen Rekau, Darlene Nollman,

Charles McPherson, Jon Danner, Stu & Lillian Matthias, Emil & Mary Lou Coldewey, Marilyn

Haggerty, Ed Craig, Deryl Mitchell, Sam W, T & J Loeffler, Patrick & Julie, Jim Willey, Payner Family,

Sean McHugh, Lisa Wynn, Ryan and Paul Gordon, R. Hazelwood, Dodson families, Myia M Hamler,

Marcus D Caldwell, Irwin families, Hervey, Emily & Bob Daniel, Terry Metzger, Chris Cudd, Mary

Clark, Mary Platt, Nancy Wood, Cliff, Joe & Pat Craddock, Micki Ledbetter, Amber Corbitt, repose

of the soul of C.Y. Okoro, Ngozi Ikeme, Nicole & Cassie Semple, René, Ben, Spencer, Okwudi

Uzoka, Tim Bearden, Anna & Henry, Chris B & Paul, Mary Jo Dodson, Irene Stapinski, Bernice &

Walter, Paul Messina, Justine McGuire, Elaina Nye, Alicia N. Garcia, Sherry Garcia,

Eva Perez de Garcia, the unemployed, Lashonda Pos, Jo Farish, Martha Setter, and

Andrew Russell.

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Catholic Counseling –

Ellen Thomas, MS, LAPC Candidate, a Catholic Therapist with Holy Family Counseling Center, provides counseling for individuals, couples and families from a Catholic perspective for the families of Saint Matthew’s Catholic Church. Appointments can be scheduled throughout the week as well as on Saturday. For information and appointments, please call 678-993-8494 or see www.holyfamilycounselingcenter.com

BIBLE STUDY WITH FATHER

KEVIN

Continues Wednesdays in the Chapel, at 7:00 pm. We are studying the Book of Ecclesiastes.

Lenten

Penance

Services

Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at St. Gabriel in Fayetteville at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at St. James in McDonough at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at St. Matthew in Tyrone at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Our Lady of Vietnam in Riverdale at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at St. Philip Benizi in Jonesboro at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at St. Peter of the Rock in Thomaston at 7 p.m.

Please join us on Friday

for a Lenten Supper at 6:30 PM

followed by Stations of the Cross

in the Church at 7:15.

As you know, all Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers are required to attend a training session every three years to continue in this ministry and

to allow us to provide the most reverent service to the Blessed Sacrament. New ministers are encouraged to attend training every year for

the first two or three years. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at 678 478 8581 or bonkap@comcast.net.

Extraordinary Minister Makeup Session

Mar. 19, at 12:30 pm

Continuing Conversion We continue our study on the saints and other important people in the faith on March 19. Our study is from Bishop Robert Barron's new series, The Pivotal Players. This Sunday we will continue with St. Thomas Aquinas. Over the next few weeks we will cover Bl. John Henry Newman and G.K. Chesterton. Please join us for this beautifully photographed video series. We hope you will consider joining us for this class which meets on Sunday at 9:45 am in the conference room. We would love to have everyone stay and bring their donuts. All are welcome. Nothing is required but an open heart.

Seeking Nursery Volunteers We are seeking families and persons willing to give of one Sunday or two

per month at either the 830 AM Mass or the 11 AM Mass to watch

children in the Nursery. All volunteers are screened.

Call Clare in the office if interested in this ministry! ♥

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We at St. Matthew want to

communicate more effectively with

you….but we also want to make it

easy for you to control what types of

announcements you get from us and

how you are notified.

To receive notifications via text

message or email, send text

message:

STM3 to 84576.

To download our Parish App, text

App to 88202

You may also sign up for these

services on the homepage of our

website: www.saintmatthew.us

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH 230 Arnold Street Hapeville, GA

INVITES YOU TO OUR LENTEN DAY OF REFLECTION

“WELL KEPT SECRETS POPE FRANCIS WANTS US TO TELL”

Saturday, March 25, 2017 10:30 AM-2:00PM LED BY Msgr. EDWARD B. BRANCH, B.A., M.Div., and D. Min.

Session will be held in Daly Hall, the church cafeteria. Bring your Bible Light foods will be provided. There is no charge for food or attendance

Registration is encouraged to help us prepare food and materials

Phone Susan Burroughs (404)794-2185, for more information

MARK YOUR CALENDARS ~~~ Knights of Columbus Derby Day ~~~ May 6, 2017 more details later……...

STOP AND THINK About How You Spend Your Time! For most of us our priorities are our children, our jobs, career, leisure and God. How much time do you spend just for the two of you as a couple? You deserve to learn how to make the most of your time and relationship. Make time to enrich your relationship by attend-ing a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next available Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are scheduled

for April 21-23 and June 9-11 at the Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners. You can get more information or apply online at GATN-wwme.org or by calling 678-242-WWME.

On the second Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM,

Mass is celebrated in OLA’s Daily Chapel for those

struggling with alcoholism, other drug addiction, eating

disorders, nicotine addiction, gambling addiction,

prescription addiction, sexual addiction or any other

difficulty with obsessions and compulsions. This Mass is

also for all those who are impacted by the addiction of someone. Family members, friends,

and co-workers of addicts who suffer because of the disease are welcome to come and

share in this Eucharistic celebration of healing and grace. Next Mass: Sat, April 8, 2013, 10:00 AM

St. Joseph Pray for our families!

COMUNIDAD HISPANA PAGINA 6

HORARIO DE OFICINA Lunes a Jueves 9:00am - 3:00pm. Domingos: 12:00pm - 2:00pm Teléfono: (770) 964-5804 BAUTIZOS: Si desea bautizar a su niño/niña favor acérquese a la oficina para llenar el formulario y regístrese en clases pre bautismales. Las clases se llevan a cabo el 2ºdomingo de cada mes a las 12:30pm. Los bautizos se celebran el 3er domingo de cada mes. CONFESIONES: Los sábados de 4:00-4:45 pm MATRIMONIOS: Favor reservar la Parroquia mínimo con 6 meses de anticipación. QUINCEAÑERAS: Pláticas: Luz Moreno 678-830-6978 Reservaciones: en la oficina INTENCIONES PARA LA MISA: Llene la forma verde o blanca, ubicada frente el baño de damas y entrégala en la oficina por anticipado!

Servidores de Santa Misa

2pm Marzo 26

Lectores Patty García

Carmen Hernández

Tita Prieto

Chon Lozano

Ministros de la

Eucaristía

Román Alaníz

Maria Luz Rodríguez

Carmen Hernández

Ujieres Lisbeth Romo

Abril Romo

Ashley Alaníz

Rosy Chávez

Jonatán Cruz

Fatima Campos

Virgen Peregrina Marzo 26 La Familia Ramirez Casillas

Tiempo de Cuaresma

Estaciones de la Cruz Todos los viernes comenzando el 3 de marzo durante el tiempo de Cuaresma: Comida 6:30pm Estaciones de la Cruz 7:15pm

Nuestra Comunidad Hispana es responsable por la comida del 17 de marzo.

Los invitamos a que traigan un plato para compartir

Manténgase en Contacto

Queremos comunicarnos más eficazmente con ustedes. Por eso, junto con nuestra nueva pagina de web, estamos utilizando dos nuevos servicios de comunicación. Para subscribirse para recibir Mensajes de Texto o Correo Electrónico mande un texto a:

84576 con el mensaje STM3

Para descargar la Aplicación de la Parroquia mande un texto a:

88202 con el mensaje APP

También puede subscribirse para estos servicios en nuestra pagina web

www.saintmatthew.us

Charla de Inmigración

El domingo, 26 de Marzo a las 3:15pm, ten el Salón de la Parroquia,

tendremos invitados a dos abogados de la Parroquia para hablarnos de nuestros dere-

chos de inmigrantes y si no tenemos documentos.

Los invitamos a todos a que participen y traigan sus preguntas y preocupaciones para

nuestros expertos.

PAGINA 7

Reflexiones para la Homilía

El agua es esencial para la vida. Durante toda esta Cuaresma, y hasta el momento de la Vigilia Pascual, con la bendición del agua y el rito bautismal, se pone mucho énfasis en el agua. El agua es la vida para todo ser viviente y es el símbolo de la vida cristiana. En las lecturas de hoy, el agua tiene un significado especial de la salvación de Dios que se extiende a todos, sin importar razas ni origen. En el desierto, los israelitas piden agua y Moisés, dirigido por Dios, golpea con la vara la roca y Dios da, como madre amorosa, agua a sus hijos; les da vida. Cuando Jesús se sienta a conversar con una samaritana esta haciendo algo extraordinario, puesto que en la cultura del tiempo, los hombres no conversaban con las mujeres, y mucho menos con extranjeros despreciados, como eran los samaritanos. Esta enseñanza en si misma es importante para nosotros, pero Jesús hace mucho mas que eso. Con su conocimiento de la realidad y la vida de esa mujer, Jesús le da la Buena Noticia de la salvación. El agua que da Jesús es el agua de la vida eterna. La manera en que Jesús conoce a la Samaritana es sorprendente; sabe todo de ella; y ella, lejos de sentirse avergonzada, se siente liberada, reconocida, perdonada y abrazada por el amor de Dios. Esta es la misma manera en que Jesús nos conoce a cada uno de nosotros; conoce lo mas intimo, lo hermoso de nosotros y también lo doloroso. También conoce nuestra profunda sed de ser conocidos, amados, aceptados y abrazados por su amor; y nos ofrece el agua que nos libera de todo lo que nos ata: lo que nos hace ir a buscar agua cuando nadie nos ve, como la samaritana, y lo que no quisiéramos que supiera nadie. Jesús nos libera de todo eso porque, aunque nos obliga a mirar a nuestra propia vida con honestidad, nos da el agua del amor que limpia y que libera. El agua de nuestro Bautismo, una y otra vez, nos saca de la muerte y nos devuelve a la vida.

Grupo Carismático de Oración:

Comienza cada Viernes con el Santo Rosario

a 7 pm, alabanza y predicación. Sesión de

Jóvenes, pre-teens y guardería con actividades

para niños pequeños.

Estudio de Biblia para los Adultos Los invitamos a que participen en as clases de Estudio de Biblia los

domingos de 12:30-1:45pm . Gracias.

Preparación para Primera

Comunión Las clases de preparación para aquellos

niños que van a recibir la primera comunión son las siguiente

Marzo 22, y 29 de 6:30-8pm

Oración a San José del Papa León XIII A vos, bienaventurado San José, acudimos en nuestra tribulación, y después de invocar el auxilio de vuestra Santísima Esposa, solicitamos también confiadamente vuestro patrocinio. Por aquella caridad que con la Inmaculada Virgen María,Madre de Dios, os tuvo unido y, por el paterno amor conque abrazasteis al Niño Jesús, humildemente os suplicamos volváis benigno los ojos a la herencia que con su Sangre adquirió Jesucristo, y con vuestro poder y auxilio socorráis nuestras necesidades. Proteged, oh providentísimo Custodio de la Sagrada Familia la escogida descendencia de Jesucristo; apartad de nosotros toda mancha de error y corrupción; asistidnos propicio, desde el Cielo, fortísimo libertador nuestro en esta lucha con el poder de las tinieblas y, como en otro tiempo librasteis al Niño Jesús del inminente peligro de su vida, así, ahora, defended la Iglesia Santa de Dios de las asechanzas de sus enemigos y de toda adversidad, y a cada uno de nosotros protegednos con perpetuo patrocinio, para que, a ejemplo vuestro y sostenidos por vuestro auxilio, podamos santamente vivir y piadosamente morir y alcanzaren el Cielo la eterna felicidad. Amén.