PARISH OFFICE

Telephone ................................ 540-582-5575

Fax ........................................... 540-582-8639

Hours ................. Mon. - Fri., 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Rev. Mr. John Hubbarth .......... Business Mgr.

Terrie Yates .......................... Parish Secretary

Jane Hubbarth ............................ Receptionist

Mary Lou Felts...….……………Receptionist

PARISH WEBSITE

www.stmatthewspotsylvania.org

MUSIC MINISTRY

Melanie Bolas, Choir Director Grayson Cordova, Organist

stmatthewmusic1@comcast.net

PARISH REGISTRATION All Catholics residing within our parish boundaries should register as soon as possible. Packets are available in church vestibule.

BAPTISMS Please contact the Parish Office; parish registration is required.

MARRIAGE PREPARATION Please contact the Parish Office. Six Months of preparation are required before the marriage celebration. Parish registration is required

SPONSOR LETTERS Please contact the Parish Office for letters of qualification to serve as sponsors for Baptism and Confirmation. Registration in the parish and regular practice of the Faith are among the qualifications required. Letters should be requested in a timely manner.

GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRY Ministry to the infirm/ homebound. Please call the Parish Office to volunteer, or arrange visitation of the elderly, the sick or the homebound.

SAINT MATTHEW THRIFT STORE (Breezewood Shopping Ctr .) Address: 10639 Courthouse Road • Telephone: 540-834-2479. Hours: M-F 10 AM-3PM; Sat. 9:30 AM-2:30 PM; Sun.-Closed Volunteers and donations of clothing, household items and furniture needed on a continuing basis.

SVdP FOOD PANTRY (Breezewood Shopping Center) Address: 10643 Courthouse Road • Telephone: 540-834-5555. Hours: 1st

four Wednesdays 4 PM-6 PM; 1st four Fridays 9 AM-11 AM;

2nd Saturday 9AM-11AM; closed 5th Weeks. Volunteers and donations needed on a continuing basis.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: Saint Faustina Conference SVdP Hotline: 540-834-5555. Website: www.svdpstfaustina.org Serves the poor, elderly, and infirm in the local area. Volunteers and donations needed on a continuing basis. To volunteer, call Frank Mauro: 703-980-3318.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Bishop Keating Council 12434 meets 2nd

& 4th Thursday of each month at 7:30 PM in the St. Joseph Parish Center; 4th

degree, The Fathers Cilinski Assembly 3568 meets 3rd Mon. of each month at 7:30 PM in the Parish Center. Call the Parish Office 582-5575.

MASS SCHEDULE

Sunday Vigil ....................... Saturday, 5:30 pm

Sunday .................................. 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am

Daily

Monday, Tuesday, Saturday................. 8:00 am

Wednesday………………………… 11:00 am

Thursday .............................................. 6:30 am

Friday ...................................................7:30 pm

CONFESSIONS

Normally heard at the following times:

Monday .............................. after 8:00 am Mass

Tuesday .............................. after 8:00 am Mass

Wednesday ....................... after 11:00 am Mass

Thursday ............................ after 6:30 am Mass

Friday ...................................................7:00 pm

Saturday ...............................................4:30 pm

Exceptions to this schedule are noted inside

the bulletin.

Please note:

Confessions will be heard until the line of penitents ends, or until 5 minutes before Mass begins - whichever comes first - so please arrive for confession promptly. Confessions are not heard after evening Masses.

AFTER HOURS PRIEST EMERGENCY TELEPHONE: 540-498-3170

ST. MATTHEW CATHOLIC CHURCH

8200 Robert E. Lee Drive Spotsylvania, VA 22551

Pastor ......................... Rev. Paul M. Eversole

Deacons .................. Rev. Mr. John Hubbarth Rev. Mr. Mike Strain

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Joanne Warren, DRE: 540-582-5575 stmatthewre@comcast.net

YOUTH MINISTRY Deacon Mike Strain

deaconmike2@comcast.net

FACILITIES MANAGER

Jared Darr: 540-582-5575 stmatthewfacilities@comcast.net

CHURCH OFFICE stmatthewsec@comcast.net

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Masses

Mon (07/29) 8:00 AM - FR. PATRICK ISAAC+ Tues (07/30) 8:00 AM - RICH FAMILY INTEN. Wed (07/31) 11:00 AM - JOSEPHINE D’ERCOLE+ Thu (08/01) 6:30 AM - DECEASED of GALIK & CHIR FAMILIES+ Fri (08/02) 7:30 PM - LOUIS ACHILLE+ Sat (08/03) 8:00 AM - MARY’S SHELTER 5:30 PM - JOE PASCALE+ Sun (08/04) 8:00 AM - HAL STOBACK+ 9:30 AM - MARY ANN CEBULA+ 11:00 AM - PEOPLE of ST. MATTHEW’S

JULY 28, 2019 17th

SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME

Current and Upcoming Collections

This weekend (07/27-07/28) 1) Regular

Next weekend (08/03-08/04) 1) Regular 2) Buildings & Grounds

. PARISH SUPPORT UPDATE

The First Collection for July 21st

amounted to $10,437.00

In order to meet St. Matthew’s operating expenses and save for future projects, the First Collection should bring in at least $11,100 every weekend.

Please keep in mind that the First Collection at Sunday Mass funds all operating expenses of your parish, including salaries, utilities, routine maintenance and administrative needs.

Online giving: www.stmatthewspotsylvania.org.

The Suscipe Prayer of St. Ignatius of Loyola

(July 31)

Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, My memory, my understanding, and my entire will, All I have and call my own. To you, Lord, I return it.

Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and your grace, That is enough for me.

SUNDAY READINGS August 4, 2019

Eccl 1:2; 2:21-23

Col 3:1-5, 9-11

Lk 12:13-21

VOCATIONS

“Give us this day our daily bread.”

Are you being called to feed the people of God as a priest, deacon or in the consecrated life? Call Fr. Michael Isenberg, (703) 841-2514 or write michael.isenberg@arlingtondiocese.org

BEWARE of EMAIL SCAMS!

NO MEMBER OF ST. MATTHEW’S CLERGY OR STAFF WILL EVER SOLICIT DONATIONS VIA EMAIL!

IF YOU RECEIVE SUCH A REQUEST, PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO IT, AND NOTIFY THE PARISH OFFICE. CHURCHES ARE INCREASINGLY TARGETED BY INTERNET CRIMINALS, SO BE ON GUARD!

HOLY LAND CARVINGS AUGUST 3rd/4th

Olivewood carvings from the Holy Land will be available for purchase after all Masses August 3

rd/4

th, in the St.

Joseph Parish Center. Most of the artisans live in Beit Sahour, Israel, which is the “Shepherd’s Field,” the area outside of Bethlehem where the angels appeared to announce the birth of Jesus. Your purchase will support Catholics and Orthodox living in the midst of the Holy Land’s political and religious conflicts. These carvings make wonderful gifts for any special occasion, especially Baptisms, First Communions and Confirmations.

FIRST FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2019

7:00 PM - Confessions

7:30 PM - Mass

8:00 PM - 12:00 Midnight - Eucharistic Adoration

CHOIR VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Family choir will resume practices on Wednesday, August 14

th at 7:00 p.m. in

the choir loft. We are always looking for new volunteers of all voice parts, so if you like to sing, we would love to have you! Please contact Melanie Bolas and Grayson Cordova at stmatthewmusic1@comcast.net with any questions.

PLEASE PRAY for OUR SICK

Lazaro Lobos, Ruth Anne White, Angela Wood, Harry Thomas, Joe Fillare, Charlie

Lowe, Renee Pellas, Charlotte Fregoso, Elizabeth Smith, Rich Hewes, Charles & Stephen Weaver, Bernadette Costello, Gracie Marvin, Chris Warren, Rita Bobik, Sid Sidelko, Ed O’Brien, John Bernard, Zack Yorio, Amy Whittaker, Margaret Lansden, Les Sexton, Jude Murphy, Chris Sousa, Vera Schwartz, Jim Walsh, Mary Buccigrossi, Stephen Middleton, Don Rines, George Heston, Bunny Siraco, Mary Cave, David Hunziker, Romeo Delossantoscoy, Caleb Short, Jimmy Long, Raymond Harrington, Mary Ann Smith, Chrissie Weaver, Carolyn Jones, Dan & Barbara Carver, John & Ellen Rooney, Deacon Bill Pivarnik, Annette & Charlie Ahart.

PRAYER REQUESTS: For parishioners and immediate family members or for emergency situations, please contact Sharon Shappy at (540) 207-0553 or Lynn Kobasa at lynnkobasa_2@msn.com. Send your message with the words “prayer request.”

BIBLE STUDY CLASSES

Two Bible study classes will be offered at St. Jude Catholic Church beginning in August. “Wisdom: God’s Vision for Life,” begins on August 10

th; “Abriendo el Misterio de la Biblia,” begins on

August 17th

. Each class was developed by Ascension Press and consists of a DVD presentation, lecture and discussion. Classes are held every other Saturday from 6:30-8:00 PM (following the 5:00 PM Mass) in the Activity Center. St. Jude’s is located at 3501 Lee Hill School Rd., Fredericksburg. For more information regarding the English class contact Deacon Bob Lyons at (540) 220-3778 or deaconboblyons@gmail.com or Tony Gilbert for the Spanish class at tonygilbert61@gmail.com or (540) 287-6067.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Registration for the Religious Education Year for grades K-8 has begun. Our classes

will begin September 10th

& 11th

.

Grades K & 1 will be offered Tuesday from 5:00-6:15 p.m.

Grades 2-4 will be offered on two nights; either Tuesday evening from 5:00-6:15 or Wednesday evening from 6:00-7:15.

Grades 5-8 will be offered Wednesday evening from 6:00-7:15.

New this year is a Pre-K age 4 class on Tuesday from 5:00-6:15 pm. for all children who are 4 years of age by August 31, 2019.

We will also offer a class for those children who need to catch up on their sacraments on Tuesday evenings from 5:00-6:15.

Registration forms were mailed to all those families who were registered last year. If you did not receive a form; they are located in the vestibule of the church or on the church website.

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ST. MATTHEW’S WOMEN’S GROUP AUGUST 18TH

Come join us in the Parish Center for an organizational meeting following the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Lunch will be provided.

GOURMET BREAKFAST & SVdP FOOD DRIVE

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2019 PARISH CENTER

SAVE THE DATE!!

SUN., OCTOBER 13, 2019

cRAFT SHOW & BAKE SALE ST. MATTHEW PARISH CENTER

9:00 AM-2:00 PM

Contact Betty Messink, bettym91@verizon.net or (540) 891-7402 to reserve your space or for info.

A WORLD of THANKS, VOLUNTEER

We appreciate all you do.

You give your time and energy, too.

You brighten lives like a shining star.

What a truly special person you are.

You make a difference by caring,

And change the world by volunteering.

THANK YOU to ALL of our wonderful volunteers!

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND

SEPTEMBER 20-22, 2019

HERNDON, VA

For information or to sign up, call (703) 646-1521 or visit RenewMarriage-VANorth.org.