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St. Matthew Catholic Church
6090 Hypoluxo Road Lake Worth, FL 33463-7312
Phone: (561) 966-8878 Website: www.St-Matthew-Church.com
Reverend Clem Hammerschmitt, Pastor Reverend Leonard Dim, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Andy Plucinski Deacon George White
Deacon Robert Garamella
Mass Schedule Saturday
4:00 P.M. & 5:30 P.M.
Sunday 7:45 A.M.- 9:00 A.M - 10:30 A.M.
& 12 Noon
Daily Mass
Monday through Saturday 8:00 A.M.
Confessions
Saturday 3:15 P.M. - 3:45 P.M.
Loving Hands Ministry Meets every Tuesday from
10:00 A.M. to 12 noon in the parish center.
St. Matthew Men’s Club Meets monthly at 7:30 P.M. every second
Wednesday in the parish center.
Parish Office: 6090 Hypoluxo Road
Lake Worth FL 33463-7312 (561) 966-8878
Office hours: Monday-Friday
8:00 A.M. - Noon 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Parish Secretaries
James Schultz Dorothy Laudano
Religious Education
Debbie Whitlock [email protected]
(561) 966-1538
Youth Ministry
Suzanne McKay (561) 966-8878
Council of Catholic Women
Join us the third Tuesday of each month, September thru May for Mass at 7:00 P.M., followed by a 7:30 P.M. meeting and light refreshments.
Are you registered in the parish? Please do not take for granted that you are registered in the parish just because you attend mass here. If we have no record of your parish membership it could be quite embarrassing to us, or to you or your family, when some-one wishes to make wedding plans, have a baby baptized, or if you have been asked to act as a sponsor for baptism or confirmation. Please fill out a census form, which is located at the entrances of the Multi Celebrational Building (MCB), and mail it to the parish office.
Baptism
Baptisms are celebrated on Sunday after the 12:00 Noon Mass. Parents must be registered and active members of the parish for at least three months. No confirmed dates are given before approval by the pastor. Contact the parish office two months in advance. Godparents must be confirmed, practicing, Roman Catholics and must obtain a sponsor certificate from their parish. In order to avoid disappointments, do not book travel plans with family, Godparents, etc. until a confirmed date has been assigned through the parish office (561) 966-8878.
Marriages
Notify the parish office at least four months in advance.
Ministrations to the Sick
We appreciate knowing when a parishioner is in the hospital or homebound. Please call the parish office.
GOD HAS A DIFFERENT PLAN
We begin the season of Advent with a heartfelt call for our own repentance. We remember God's faithful love for us, and call upon God to help us to turn back. For "behold, you are angry, and we are sinful" (Isaiah 64:4). In the first reading and in the psalm, we recall God's promises and lament our unfaithfulness and our guilt. We call upon God's might and power in order to save us. With Isaiah, we ask God to "rend the heavens and come down, with the mountains quaking before you" (Isaiah 63:19). Yes, God is faithful to us, because we are the work of God's hands. God is the potter, we are the clay. And yet, our concept of how God will come to save us is rooted in our own expectations of a warrior God who crushes mountains and thunders into our lives with great noise and glory. But God has a different plan: the Incarnation.
We are the clay and you, O LORD, are the potter:
we are the work of your hands (Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7).
Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved (Psalm 80).
God is faithful; by God you were called to fellowship with the Son (1 Corinthians 1:3-9).
Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come. (Mark 13:33-37).
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
Saturday, December 2nd
4:00 P.M. May and Dominick Villani Andrew Zembruski requested by Carolyn Ambrosait 5:30 P.M. Pvt. 1 Adrianna Kirdzik, USA requested by Aunt Elayne Ricardo Ambroise requested by his parents Jackie & Felix
Sunday, December 3rd 7:45 A.M. Norma Askew requested by the Askew Family Joseph LoBianco requested by Leonard & Melinda Mecca 9:00 A.M. Bernadette C. Reynolds requested by Jesse Rivera and Family Matthew & Mary Kwiatkowski requested by their daughter Joanne Springer 10:30 A.M. Logan & Busch Families requested by Kathleen Busch Buenaventura Alguno, Aida Pelone, Alfonso Frias Jr., & Richard Nardini 12:00 P.M. Rolondo Sinfuego, Jose Canamo, Catalina Cambel Irene Pisowacki requested by David & Dolores Tripp
Monday, December 4th 8:00 A.M. Joseph Carlisto requested by Pete & Kathy Grosch Fe Oineza Vertudes requested by Chris & Kristine Napase
Tuesday, December 5th 8:00 A.M. For the health of Father James De Vita requested by his Family In honor of Padre Pio requested by Father James De Vita
Wednesday, December 6th 8:00 A.M. For all my family members living and deceased requested by Anne For the health of Father James De Vita requested by his Family
Thursday, December 7th 8:00 A.M. Devine & French Families living and deceased 4:00 P.M. Stephen & Arlene Laudano James Lagomarsino
Friday, December 8th 8:00 A.M. For all the deceased residents of Pine Ridge South One requested by Joyce & Ed McKenna John Avitable requested by the Labelle Family 7:00 P.M. For the Parishioners and Benefactors of St. Matthew Parish Carmen Uy requested by her daughter Anne Go
Saturday, December 9th 8:00 A.M. John Ritaccio requested by Domenick Piscioneri William Gibson requested by Marilyn Francisco & her son Christopher 4:00 P.M. May and Dominick Villani Sally Brady requested by her husband Tom 5:30 P.M. Concetta Corso requested by her daughter Yolande Dahart Rose Vona requested by Hazel Boyle Sunday, December 10th 7:45 A.M. Elba & Fernando Silva requested by their daughters George La Costa requested by the Quintus Family 9:00 A.M. Joseph Brillante requested by the Boccella Family Patricia Johnson requested by Michael Deshincoe 10:30 A.M. Rose England requested by Nancy & Chiro Ruiz Michael Diesel requested by his wife 12:00 P.M. Blase Capasso requested by his wife Joanne Capasso Vincent Alfonso LaSalle requested by Patrick & Dorotea DeSan
Offertory Collection November 18th & November 19th
$11,155.31
November 25th & November 26th
$10,918.93
Second Collection November 18th & November 19th
$1,954.26
November 25th & November 26th
$3,668.20
Building Mortgage Principal $1,857,117.46 Payment $3,668.20 Balance $1,853,449.26
Please note: The first row of chairs are reserved for those who are handicapped. The celebrant of the mass should be the last to enter the church and the first to leave.
Our advertisers subsidize the cost of our weekly bulletin, please patronize them and tell them you saw their ad.
Thank you in advance for your generosity, and for your continued support of Saint Matthew Catholic Church.
Second Collection
December 9th & December 10th
Retirement Fund for Religious
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
St. Ann’s Place
Team 1 will be meeting on Monday, December 4th
after the 8:00 A.M. Mass.
2017 DIOCESAN SERVICES APPEAL
We have received $110,341. of our 2017 goal of $134,000. Please keep in mind, if our yearly goal is not met through donations, funds must come out of St. Matthew Church’s operating budget. Thank you for your continued generosity.
For additional information on the DSA, including program allocations, visit the diocesan website:
http:www.diocesepb.org/
300 Club - Enter Today! Multiple entries per person accepted. Total entries limited to the first 300.
“300 CLUB” ENTRY FORM Name: ______________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________ City: ______________________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________________________ Suggested donation of $26.00 includes you in a weekly drawing which awards a $50.00 prize weekly for 26 weeks. At the end of the 26 weeks, there will be a drawing for $1,000.00; $350.00; $100.00; $50.00.
Multiple entries per person accepted. Total entries limited to the first 300. Winners will be notified by mail and their names posted in the bulletin.
Thank you for sharing in the spirit of Christmas with your generous donations to the St. Matthew Catholic Church “Adopt-A-Family” Christmas Program.
Sponsorships Available
Weekly Coffee & Donut available for $100.
Monthly Pancake Breakfast available for $300
Contact the Parish Office to reserve your week/month.
Thank you for participating in our Toy Drive. Your kindness will bless many local children this Christmas.
Join us for the Children’s Mass on Sunday, December 10th at 9:00 A.M. The Story of the First Christmas will be performed by the 1st grade CCD class & narrated by the 6th grade CCD class.
Diocese of Palm Beach
9995 North Military Trail • P.O. Box 109650 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410-9650
______________________________ (561) 775-9595 Fax (561) 775-7035
Office of THE BISHOP
November 24, 2017
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Gerald M. Barbarito Bishop of Palm Beach
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
The dedication and hard work of our religious Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests laid the foundation for Catholic schools, hospitals, and numerous social service organizations in our nation. Through generous self-sacrifice and devotion, they offered themselves in service to you so that the Catholic faith might shine for the glory of God. Now as age and infirmity have forced them to slow down, we are given an opportunity to say thank you for their example of faith, hope and love.
At Masses on December 9 and 10 our Diocese will have a special collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious, an annual collection that benefits nearly 33,000 senior sisters, brothers, and religious order priests. Their ongoing prayer and witness enrich our faith in countless ways.
This fund offers financial support that helps religious communities provide loving care for older mem-bers while ensuring younger ones can continue the good works of their elders. Rising health-care costs and decreased income compound the challenge to meet such day-to-day needs as medications and nursing assis-tance.
I am grateful for the service of religious, past and present. I hope you, too, recall a sister or brother who made a positive difference in your life.
With gratitude for your continued generosity and every prayerful wish, I am
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Annual Anniversary Mass for Married Couples Most Reverend Gerald M. Barbarito, Bishop of Palm Beach, will preside at the celebration of our 34th Annual Anniversary Mass for married couples on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at 10:30 A.M, at St. Paul of the Cross Church in North Palm Beach. Cake, coffee and punch will be served in their parish hall after the Mass. All couples celebrating 25, 40 or 50 or more years of marriage in the calendar year 2018 are invited to participate. All participating couples should arrive at St. Paul Church by 10:00 A.M, to receive your commemorative certificate. To attend, please contact St. Matthew Church parish office at (561) 966-8878 and register your names as soon as possible.
St. Matthew Church C.C.W. Christmas Raffle Tickets are 3 for $5 or 7 for $10
CA$H Money Trees in the amounts of $500.00, $250.00, and $125.00
Three Money Gift Cards at $100.00 Three Restaurant Gift Cards at $100.00 Three Bountiful Gift Baskets
Tickets are only available after mass in the parish center or at the parish office during business hours.
Drawing to be held December 12th.
Order a Poinsettia in memory of a loved one.
The plants will be placed around the Altar during the Christmas season.
Donation of $10.00 per plant
One envelope per donation with the person’s name printed on each envelope.
Envelopes are available at all the entrances to the MCB. Please respond by December 10th. Place Envelopes in the collection basket.
Parish Tree Trimming Join us on Friday, December 15th at 7:00 P.M., for the story of the First Christmas performed by the First Grade CCD class and narrated by the 6th grade CCD class. The entertainment continues with the singing of Christmas carols by the Children’s Choir, trimming of the parish tree, and a surprise visit by a very special guest, followed by cookies and punch in the parish center.
Vocations Chalice
Please consider this opportunity to pray as a family for people to
answer God’s call to be Priests, Deacons,
Brothers and Sisters.
Take home the Chalice for one week to pray. To sign up, contact Jean at (561) 389-3692.
Our 7th Annual Craft & Tag Sale was a huge success! Thank you to all who participated in this event.
Youth Ministry is serving coffee & donuts in the parish center after the December 10th Sunday morning masses. All middle and high school youth of the parish are invited (and encouraged!) In addition, Youth Ministry will be trimming the parish Christmas tree on Friday, December 15 at 7:00 P.M. in the church, followed by cookies and punch in the parish center. All middle and high school youth of the parish are invited to help decorate the tree and assist in serving the refreshments. Come and share the spirit of the Christmas season! Please call Suzanne at (561) 966-8878 for information.
Christmas Cookie Sale We will be featuring Christmas Cookies this month. Large & small size cookie plates filled with our famous cookies are ready for gift giving or for your own enjoyment.
Place the order form below in the collection basket by December 10th.
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