Sacraments Reconciliation: Tues.-Fri. 11:00-11:30am (During Advent) Tues. 5:00 6:30pm Saturday 4:30 - 5:00pm Baptisms: Contact the parish office Matrimony: 6 months in advance Anointing of the Sick: 8am Mass 1st Fri. of each month or call the parish office First Eucharist & Confirmation: Call the parish CCE office Parish Staff Pastor Fr. Christopher Nguyen

Deacon Sidney “Butch” Prewitt Deacon Rafael Millet Deacon Pat Hancock Parish Manager Barbara Lowell Parish Dir. Rel. Ed. Marlene Grauvogl Dir. Youth Ministry Sylvia Perez CCE Pgm Assistant Margarita Guevara Bookkeeper Marita Karger Secretary Sandra Medrano Choir Director Pastoral Council Victor Guevara 832-797-2469 Finance Council Glynn Trahan 713-292-7571 Building Committee Jerry Strenk 936-449-6686 Capital Campaign Cabinet Tom Condon 281-382-8097

Acolytes Greg Zanoff 281-259-3763 Arts & Environment Deborah Okopinski 832-588-0732

Catholic Daughters Josie Shaffer 281-728-2363

Communications/Website Mary Ann Zanoff 713-857-9582

Emaús Luis Laborda 713-351-9003

Friends of St. Francis/Hospitality Ruth Ann Van de Bogert 262-325-7560

Funeral/Wedding Ministry Sandy Bartlett 936-597-6420

Goldenrods Ginny Mock 281-252-6043

Grupo de Oración Angela Aguirre 832-462-9372

Guadalupanos Rosa García 281-250-4762

Knights of Columbus Richard Arce 832-969-9389

Legion of Mary Sheila Smith 713-249-1245

Men's Club Marco Quintanilla 936-931-9036

Movimiento Familiar Cristiano Silvia Mosqueda 281-203-4959

RCIA Joyce Page 713-829-2767

Respect Life Mary Ann Zanoff 713-857-9582

St. Vincent de Paul Don Hayes 281-259-7300

Stewardship Committee Kathleen Oates 281-356-6294

Ushers / Greeters Debbie Stachowiak 281-356-3615

Live Stream Schedule Tuesday - Friday: Mass 10:30 am

Saturday Mass: English 5:00 pm Not Live Streamed

Sunday Masses: English 8:00 & 10:30 am Spanish 1:00 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday – Friday: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

www.st-matthias.net Office Hours: Monday – Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

302 South Magnolia Blvd. Magnolia, Texas 77355-8535 Office: 281-356-2000 Fax: 281-789-4243

St. Matthias the Apostle Catholic Church “A welcoming community, committed to fostering a deeper love of Jesus through faith, family, and service to others.” Archdiocese of Galveston - Houston Established 1978 December 13, 2020 Third Sunday of Advent

My soul rejoices in my God (Luke 1:46) Mi espíritu se alegra en Dios, mi salvador (Lc 1:46)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2020 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

December 14 - December 20, 2020

Monday No Daily Mass Tuesday 10:30 am Jake Sanchez † Wednesday 10:30 am Floriberto Zuniga † Thursday 10:30 am Vernon & Marie Parson †

Friday 10:30 am Tom Brown †

Saturday 5:00 pm Donald & Mary Lintner † Sunday 8:00 am John & Caroline Holub †

10:30 am David Galindo †

1:00 pm Family Movement

Deceased † Living (liv) To request Mass Intentions or to provide altar flowers for the weekend, contact the parish office.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK IN OUR PARISH Peter P. Bui, Charles Behr, Barbara Harper, Jobo Aguirre, Ellen McDougal, Tracey Jones, Benito Olvera, Grace Hively, Jim Henley, Craig Comer, Jackie Kocurek, Judy Muehr, Eva Chávez, Flossie Scheuchenzuber, Kendall Paxton, Natalie Palomo, Pat & Sue Zaiontz, Manuel Camacho, Felipa Lopez, Kenshin Degeyter, José Ortuña, Virginia González, Sylvia Corolla, Jesús Alberto Jimenez, Rebecca Hess, Chris Arnold, Roger DeHoyos, Jesús Saavedra, Sue Matthews, Jackie Linquist, Bob Bass, Richard McReavy, Jerry Barnett, Jacqueline Foster, Kathy Oujesky, Darlene Perez, Phyllis Mock Calhoun, William Winfrey, Fatima Mendiola, Jackie Miller, Sharon Gayle Mayberry, Chris Memmer, James Fayard, Kevin Sifford, Tommy Mattern, Katherine Palasota, Alicia Payne, Cindy Stroberg, Martha Fey, Billy Ray Mosley, Irene Valverde, James Smith, Anne Bradford, Edwina Kaminski, Marlene Gondek, Patty Havlin, Richard Nava, Andrea Corolla Phillips, Kimberly Copeland, Carolyn & Bob Foster

Names on the prayer list will be removed after 2 months. If you want a name to continue longer, please contact the parish office. If a family member, a neighbor or someone you know from our parish is homebound and is in need of Holy Communion and/or prayer, please notify the office so that arrangements can be made for home or hospital visits.

WORSHIP JOHN THE BAPTIST

At a school open house a woman could be overheard introducing her husband to some of the other parents. “Oh, Bill, I’d like you to meet Johnny’s father. And over here, this is Marie’s mom; you know, the little girl from our Ellen’s soccer team.”

With satisfied resignation Bill introduced himself not by name: “I’m Ellen’s Dad.”

It’s good to know who you are. Be it someone’s father or mother, son or daughter, husband or wife, it’s important to embrace the full meaning of our various roles.

John the Baptist knows who he is. And who he is not. He is not the Christ. Nor Elijah. Nor like any other prophet God’s people had ever seen.

John the Baptist knows his mission is divine. He’s more than satisfied to be the one to announce the coming of God’s reign. The Christ is near. Make straight your paths. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Readings for the Week Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc-9; Mt 21:23-27

Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-18, 19, 23; Mt 21:28-32

Wednesday: Is 45:6b-8, 18, 21c-25; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Lk 7:18b-23

Thursday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17

Friday: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25

Saturday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25

Sunday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 16:25-27; Lk 1:26-38

Advent Reconciliation

Due to Covid, St. Matthias will not have the Community Advent Service. However, during Advent, Father Chris will be available for reconciliation every Tuesday from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. There will not be additional priests available for confession. Remember to maintain social distancing while in line.

Thursday, December 24 2:00 p.m. Mass, English, Church 4:00 p.m. Mass, English, Church 6:00 p.m. Mass, Spanish, Church 9:00 p.m. Mass, English, Church

Friday, December 25 10:30 a.m. Mass, Bilingual, Church

Incense will be used at all Masses. Parish Offices will be closed on Dec. 24 - Dec. 28

Ornaments to Remember Your Loved Ones Parishioners are invited to bring a special ornament for one of the Christmas trees near the Altar to remember a loved one. The ornament will help us remember that they are closer to God and will be remembered as part of our Masses during Christmas. A basket will be in Narthex for you to put your ornament in. The Arts and Environment Committee will take care of hanging them up for you.

WEEKLY COLLECTION Weekend of December 5-6, 2020

Collection Envelopes (167) - $ 8,640.00 Checks/Cash - $ 3,638.20 Online Giving - $ 4,897.81 St. Vincent de Paul - $ 3,811.38 Maintenance Fund - $ 642.30

Second collection next weekend - Youth & Faith Development

Our deep gratitude to parishioners and visitors for

your continued support to the ongoing work of Christ at St. Matthias.

OUR NEW CHURCH As of early December, there are some real visible changes starting to appear for the new church. Waterproofing is

now covering more of the exterior sheathing, plywood is covering areas where the manufactured stone will be installed, and the exterior front arches and windows have been framed. The masons have also begun installing the brick exterior on the left side of the church. Interior wall stud framing and the interior electrical rough-in is also continuing. For the St Vincent DePaul building some interior electrical remains and the walls will be closed, taped and floated. Follow along with the construction updates on the parish website under new church and construction journal. There you will find pictures following the construction progress. For your SAFETY, DO NOT ENTER THE CONSTRUCTION AREA including any of the cleared areas of our site even when there are no worked present. While we did meet our financial goals for our campaign, thanks to the generous support of many parishioners, our parish will be taking on a sizable monthly payment. If you are still making payments on a pledge, please continue to do so until fulfilled. Any additional gifts to our campaign will also be appreciated. If you would like to sponsor an element of our new church, we have an updated list of items that are available in the narthex. The requested donations for items range from $2,500 to $100,000. Please pray for the safe construction of our new church and for minimal weather delays. Contact our campaign team through Tom Condon at 281-382-8097 for more information about the campaign or Jerry Strenk at 936-449-6686 with Building Committee questions.

DIOCESAN SERVICES FUND 2020 The 2020 Archdiocesan DSF campaign is underway in the Archdiocese with this year’s theme of "Bring Your Greatest Gifts to the Lord".

The Cardinal has set our parishes goal for this year at $65,000. As of December 01, our parish has contributed $ 62,150.00. Your pledge can be dropped in the collection box, inside the church office or mailed directly to the Archdiocese. Please confirm that your pledge card indicates our parish name. Please pray about how you can support this important campaign that benefits so many needy in the Galveston - Houston area.

Sponsor a New Church Paver The construction of our new church is well underway and is expected to be completed in late 2021. A portion of the sidewalk leading up to the new church has been set aside for special engraved pavers where parishioners and friends of our parish can create a lasting memory of their support for our new church. 4” x 8” and 8” x 8” pavers are available for purchase for you to have your special prayer, your family name, or other message engraved including religious artwork. Orders can be placed online at our parish website, www.st-matthias.net, or using the order form available in the narthex and online. If you plan to purchase multiple pavers, please use a separate order form for each paver or order online where all pavers can be grouped under a single order. If you are interested in ordering multiple pavers with text that spans across them, please contact Tom Mayhew at tmayhew@st-matthias.net

Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that You are present

in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire

to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive

You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.

I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.

Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

Today John The Baptist says, “I am the voice of one crying in the desert; make straight the way of the Lord.” Let us ask for the grace to help others to know the love of the Lord.

Christmas is a time of love and gift giving….Please give to St. Vincent so that those who do not have clothes and food can share in the blessings of Christmas. Monthly needed items: ham, sweet potatoes, cream of

mushroom or cream of celery soup, mac & cheese

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adult

Did You Know! Last week the RCIA lesson was about the Sacrament of Matrimony. Matrimony is one of the two Sacraments of Service and Mission. Matrimony is more than a civil union with a Church blessing because of its sacramentally and liturgically nature. Catholics believe that a sacramental marriage is a covenant between a man and woman making the love of Christ present to each other and they become a witness of the love of Christ to the world. The minsters of matrimony are the couple who make Christ present to each other. The priest and witnesses represent the Church community. The elements of a sacramental marriage are a baptized man and woman who are free to enter into marriage and expressing their consent by their responses to the questions asked by the priest regarding unity, permanent lifelong commitment and openness to children, the exchange of vows, and consummation of the marriage. The effects of Matrimony are that the couple are united in a permanent bond, receives the promise of Christ that he will help them to carry out their covenant promises and responsibilities and the grace of God to strengthen and perfect their love and union and sanctified them on their way to eternal life. The Church teaches that married love is a sharing in God’s love and shows how God loves us and how we are to love. Married love is self-giving (freely given and unconditional), forgiving (looks beyond issues that divide and seeks reconciliation and healing), faithful (lifelong commitment), intimate (emotional, spiritual and sexual), creative (open to children), and oneness (each a distinct person but their union makes a more complete whole). God, the author of marriage, established the permanence of marriage from the beginning of creation. The Church teaches that a sacramental marriage cannot be dissolved. Although a civil divorce may be necessary to protect the spouse or children from abuse or mistreatment, the Church still considers the couple to be married. A divorced person is encouraged to continue to receive the sacraments. A divorced person who marries again with a living spouse is also encouraged to participate but may not receive Eucharist. They cannot remarry in the Church without a decree of nullity, an annulment. An annulment is not catholic divorce but the official recognition after a thorough investigation that the sacramental marriage did not take place.

One of the callings of a married couple is to help their partner get to heaven. What are you doing or planning to do to assist your spouse in achieving heaven?

Brenda James and RCIA Team For more information, please call or email: Joyce Page 713-829-2767 jmpage@sbcglobal.net

ADULT EDUCATION

The St. Vincent de Paul Giving Tree in the Narthex still has a few tags for children of needy families. It’s not too late to select a tag or two to help make Christmas a little brighter for a child. The tags contain suggested gift ideas

but you do not have to buy everything on the tag. For those of you who do not want to shop but would like to contribute, please make your checks payable to St. Vincent de Paul, and we will do the shopping for you. Please bring your packages with the tags attached to the parish office by Tuesday, Dec 15. Gifts will be distributed on Friday morning, Dec 18. Thank you for helping St. Vincent de Paul to help so many this Christmas season.

English Baptism Classes

The next English Baptism Classes will be held January 17 & 24. If you have a child needing to receive the Sacrament of Baptism, please contact the parish office by January 11th.

Gourmet Christmas Cookies!

Just in time for those Christmas parties and stocking stuffers.

Impress your friends and family with homemade Gourmet cookies and

support the new church!

On sale after all Masses Dec 19 & 20

Stewardship 3rd Sunday of Advent: December 13

“Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circum-stances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”

– 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18

This scripture reading sums up Stewardship. “Rejoice always” means place your trust in God; He will provide all that you need. “Pray constantly” means prayer should be a running con-versation with God throughout the whole day, every day. “Give thanks in all circumstances” means even in bad situations, thank God. Suffering a little bit helps build empathy for others

OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Marlene Grauvogl at 281-356-2000 x 14

E-mail: mgrauvogl@st-matthias.net

FAITH FORMATION OFFICE OF YOUTH MINISTRY

Sylvia Perez at 281- 356-2000 x 12 E-mail: sperez@st-matthias.net

BOOKS AND ASSIGNMENTS

There are still a few registered students that have NOT picked up their books and assignments. Just another reminder, you will NOT get credit for the year if the assignments are not turned in. The crates are in the hallway outside of the RE office every weekend. Work can also be dropped off Monday through Thursday from 8:30-4:30pm. Please make sure the students name and grade are clearly marked on the papers.

Thank you to all the students who have faithfully been turning paperwork in. That is AWESOME!

ATTENTION - All students

Your turned in assignments have been graded and are in your folder. When you turn the next one in, please take the graded one out.

SACRAMENTS

CONFIRMATION NEWS ORIENTATION

CONFIRMATION YEAR ONE (CALLED TO BE CATHOLIC)

In person in the Church (candidates and one parent may attend), Masks are Mandatory Spanish - 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. English - 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Introductions, pass out books, material, and resources. Important: If you cannot attend in person please call Ms. Sylvia at (281)356-2000 ext. 12 or email: sperez@st-matthias.net CONFIRMATION YEAR TWO (CONFIRMED IN THE SPIRIT)

In person in the Church (candidates and one parent may attend), Masks are Mandatory Spanish - 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. English - 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Introductions, pass out books, material, and resources. Important: If you cannot attend in person please call Ms. Sylvia at (281)356-2000 ext. 12 or email: sperez@st-matthias.net

Please Note: You must register for Faith formation (CCE) classes in order to be enrolled in Confirmation classes. They are two separate classes. Registration forms for Faith Formation are online, go to www.st-matthias.net, click Formation and download the registration form or you can pick one up in the RE office. The 2020-2021 Faith Formation year will be a little different this year because of the Pandemic (Covid-19). It is very important that we all stay safe but also continue to be active in our faith while adhering and practicing social distancing. While we cannot currently gather in the classrooms, books and lesson plans will be available for you to study from.

In order to receive credit for the year, the youth is REQUIRED to turn in all completed assignments to the RE Office. Please make sure the date, name and grade are clearly printed on their packets (Homework). You may also scan and send homework via email to: sperez@st-matthias.net or mgrauvogl@st-matthias.net Once you have registered, you will need to pick up your books and packets from the RE office.

While these are unforeseen times, our prayers for you and your families. God willing, this will build a deeper relationship with you and family but especially with Our Risen Christ.

The first two deadlines for the high school were October 10 and November 14. The final one for first semester is January 28. Don’t fall behind!!! The second semester assignments are in the student’s folders now. Make sure you pick them up. Elementary and Jr. High deadline for Unit 1 was November 19. Unit 2 assignments are due on January 28.

Sunday, January 10, 2021

Sunday, January 17, 2021

There will be a Sacrament Information Meeting for PARENTS ONLY (we kindly request that only one parent attend to maintain social distance) on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 7 pm. At this meeting the program will be explained and the books and all paperwork will be handed out. If you have not already turned in a copy of your child’s Baptismal certificate, please turn in as soon as possible.

Other Events and Announcements

North Houston Young Adult Ministry North Houston Young Adult Ministry is a group composed of young adult ministries from parishes in the north of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. The purpose of this group is to share and coordinate better the resources offered to all young adults in the North of our Archdiocese. Every month a parish hosts an event open to ALL young adults from the area. For more information, visit www.archgh.org/NHYAM or visit their Facebook page.

COMUNIDAD HISPANA Declaración de la Misión Parroquial

“Una comunidad acogedora, comprometida a fomentar un amor más profundo por Jesús, por medio de la Fe, la familia y el servicio a los demás.”

JUAN EL BAUTISTA En una casa abierta de la escuela se escuchó a una mujer presentando a su marido a algunos de los otros padres. “Oh, José, me gustaría que conozcas al padre de Juanito. Y aquí, esta es la mamá de María, ya sabes la niña que juega fútbol con nuestra Elena”.

Con satisfecha resignación Bill se presentó no por su nombre sino: “Soy el padre de Elena”.

Es bueno saber quién es uno. Si somos el padre o la madre de alguien, hijo o hija, esposo o esposa, es importante que aceptemos el sentido pleno de nuestras diferentes funciones.

Juan Bautista sabe quién es. Y quién no es. No es el Cristo. No es Elías. Tampoco igual a ningún otro profeta que el pueblo de Dios hu-biese visto.

Juan Bautista sabe que su misión es divina. Está más que satisfe-cho de ser el que anuncia la venida del Reino de Dios. El Cristo está cerca. Enderecen sus caminos. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Patrocine un Ladrillo Personalizado para la Nueva Iglesia

La construcción de nuestra nueva iglesia está en marcha y se espera que este terminado a finales de 2021. Una parte del pasillo hacia la nueva iglesia se ha reservado especialmente para ladrillos personalizados donde los feligreses y amigos de nuestra parroquia pueden crear un recuerdo duradero de su apoyo a nuestra nueva iglesia.

Los ladrillos de 4” x 8” y 8” x 8” están disponibles para su compra para que grabe su oración especial, su apellido u otro mensaje, grabado que incluya obras de arte religiosas. Los pedidos se pueden realizar en línea en el sitio web de nuestra parroquia, www.st-matthias.net, o utilizando el formulario de pedido disponible en el nártex y en línea.

Si planea comprar múltiples ladrillos, por favor utilice un formulario de pedido por separado para cada ladrillo o haga su pedido en línea, donde todos los ladrillos pueden agruparse en un solo pedido.

Si está interesado en pedir varios ladrillos con texto, comuníquese con el Sr. Tom Mayhew a tmayhew@st-matthias.net

NUESTRA NUEVA IGLESIA

A principios de diciembre, están comenzando a aparecer algunos cambios visibles para la nueva iglesia. La impermeabilización ahora cubre más

del revestimiento exterior, la madera contrachapada cubre las áreas donde se instalará la piedra manufacturada y los arcos exteriores y las ventanas se han enmarcado. Los albañiles también han comenzado a instalar el exterior de ladrillos en el lado izquierdo de la iglesia. El marco interior de la pared esparrago y el interior eléctrico áspero en también continua. Para el edificio de San Vicente de Paul, algunos restos eléctricos interiores y las paredes se cerrarán.

Siga las actualizaciones de construcción en el sitio web de la parroquia bajo nueva iglesia y diario de construcción. Allí encontrará imágenes siguiendo el progreso de la construcción.

Para su SEGURIDAD, NO ENTRE AL ÁREA DE CONSTRUCCIÓN, incluyendo cualquiera de las áreas despejadas de nuestro sitio incluso cuando no hay trabajadores presentes. A pesar que cumplimos con nuestras metas financieras para nuestra campaña, gracias al generoso apoyo de muchos feligreses, nuestra parroquia asumirá un pago mensual considerable. Si todavía está haciendo pagos de un compromiso, continúe haciéndolo hasta que se cumpla. Regalos adicionales a nuestra campaña también será apreciado. Si desea patrocinar un elemento de nuestra nueva iglesia, tenemos una lista actualizada de elementos que están disponibles en el nártex. Las donaciones solicitadas para artículos son entre $ 2,500 y $ 100,000. Por favor, oren para la seguridad de la construcción de nuestra nueva iglesia y por retrasos climáticos mínimos. Comuníquese con nuestro equipo de campaña a través de Tom Condon al 281-382-8097 para obtener más información sobre la campaña o con Jerry Strenk al 936-449-6686 con preguntas del Comité de Construcción.

MINISTROS PARA EL DOMINGO 20 DE DICIEMBRE 2020

Coordinador de la Misa: C. Hernández Monaguillos: D. Benítez, Y. Pacheco Lector: R. M. García Ujieres: R. Benítez, R. Reyes, A. Sánchez, B. Vásquez Rosario: A. & M. Rodríguez (empezar a las 12:15pm)

Jueves, 24 de diciembre 2:00 p.m. Misa en Inglés 4:00 p.m. Misa en Inglés 6:00 p.m. Misa en Español 9:00 p.m. Misa en Inglés

Día de Obligación - Viernes, 25 de diciembre 10:30 a.m. Misa, Bilingüe

Se utilizara incienso en todas las misas.

La oficina parroquial estará cerrada del 24 al 28 de diciembre

Horario de Misas para

Nochebuena y Navidad

Petición Guadalupana Sábado, 12 de diciembre de 2020

Tercer Domingo de Adviento

Por todos los Guadalupanos del mundo entero, en especial por los que ya fallecieron y los que se es-tán consagrando hoy en esta misa. Por los que se encuentran enfermos. Por nuestra comunidad de San Matías para que en este tiempo de adviento estemos abiertos al mensaje de Jesús y preparemos el camino que nos conduzca a Él, y también de amarnos como verdaderos hermanos y lo mantengamos en nuestro corazón.

ÁNGELES DE LA PAZ No seamos jueces de paz, seamos ángeles de paz. —Santa Teresa de Lisieux

Libros y Asignaciones

Todavía hay algunos estudiantes registrados que NO han recogido sus libros y tareas. Solo otro recordatorio, NO recibirá crédito por el año si las asignaciones no se entregan.

La canasta están en el pasillo fuera de la oficina de la doctrina todos los fines de semana. El trabajo también se puede dejar de lunes a jueves de 8:30am a 4:30pm. Asegúrese de que el nombre y el grado de los estudiantes estén claramente marcados en los papeles. Gracias a todos los estudiantes que fielmente han estado entregando su tarea. ¡Eso es INCREÍBLE!

ATTENTION - All students

Your turned in assignments have been graded and are in your folder. When you turn the next one in, please take the grad-ed one out.

Oficina de Educación Religiosa Marlene Grauvogl al 281-356-2000 ext. 14

Correo Electrónico: mgrauvogl@st-matthias.net

Noticias de Confirmación

ORIENTACIÓN

Primer Año de Confirmación (Llamados a ser Católicos)

Estar presente en la Iglesia. Traer cubrebocas puesto es obligatorio Español - 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Ingles - 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Introducciones, repartir libros, material, y recursos Segundo Año de Confirmación (Confirmados en el Espíritu)

Estar presente en la Iglesia. Traer cubrebocas puesto es obligatorio Español - 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Ingles - 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Introducciones, repartir libros, material, y recursos Importante: Si no puede asistir en persona, llame con Sylvia al (281) 356-2000 ext. 12 o por el correo electrónico : sperez@st-matthias.net

Tenga en cuenta: debe registrarse en las clases de formación de fe (doctrina) para poder inscribirse en las clases de confirmación. Son dos clases separadas. Los formularios de registro para la formación de fe están en línea, vaya a www.st-matthias.net, haga clic en Formación y descargue el formulario de registro o puede recoger uno en la oficina de educación religiosa. El año de Formación de Fe 2020-2021 será un poco diferente este año debido a la Pandemia (Covid-19). Es muy importante que todos estemos seguros, pero también sigamos activos en nuestra fe mientras nos adherimos y practicamos el distanciamiento social. Si bien actualmente no podemos reunirnos en los salones de clases, habrá libros y planes de lecciones disponibles para que pueda estudiar. Para recibir crédito por el año, se REQUIERE que el joven entregue todas las asignaciones completadas a la Oficina de RE. Asegúrese de que la fecha, el nombre y el grado estén claramente impresos en sus paquetes (tarea). También puede escanear y enviar la tarea por correo electrónico a: sperez@st-matthias.net o mgrauvogl@st-matthias.net Una vez que se haya registrado, deberá recoger sus libros y paquetes en la oficina de educación religiosa.

Si bien estos son tiempos imprevistos, nuestras oraciones para ustedes y sus familiares. Si Dios quiere, esto construirá una relación más profunda contigo y tu familia, pero especialmente con Nuestro Cristo Resucitado.

Oficina de Ministerio Juvenil Sylvia Perez al 281-356-2000 ext. 12

Correo Electrónico: sperez@st-matthias.net

SACRAMENTOS

Las dos primeras fechas límite para los estudiantes de prepa (9º a 12º grados) fueron el 10 de octubre y el 14 de noviembre. La última para el primer semestre es el 28 de enero. ¡¡¡No se quede atrás!!! Las asignaciones del segundo semestre están ahora en las carpetas del estudiante. Asegúrate de recogerlos. La fecha límite de primaria y secundaria para la Unidad 1 fue el 19 de noviembre. La fecha limite de la tarea de la Unidad 2 es el 28 de enero 2021.

Servicio de Penitencia temporada de Adviento Debido a Covid, San Matías no tendrá el Servicio Comunitario de Adviento. Sin embargo, durante el Adviento, el Padre Chris estará disponible para confesiones todos los martes de 5 pm a 6:30 pm. No habrá sacerdotes adicionales disponibles para la confesión. Recuerde mantener la distancia social mientras está en la fila.

Domingo, Enero 10, 2021

Domingo, Enero 17, 2021

Habrá una reunión de información sacramental SOLAMENTE para Padres el Jueves, 14 de enero 2021 puntualmente a las 7 pm (les pedimos amablemente que solo un padre asista para mantener la distancia social). En esta reunión se explicara el programa y se entregaran los libros y toda la documentación. Es muy importante que asista ha esta junta. Si aun no ha entregado una copia del certificado de bautismo de su hijo/a, hágalo lo antes posible.

¡Galletas Navideñas! Justo a tiempo para las fiestas de

Navidad. ¡Impresione a sus amigos y familiares con galletas navideñas caseras y apoye

a la nueva iglesia!

A la venta después de todas las misas del 19 y 20 de diciembre