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St. Matthew Catholic Church

10703 Wurzbach Rd. San Antonio, TX 78230-2499

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (All Offices) (210) 478-5000

ST. MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL (210) 478-5099

NET ADDRESS: http://www.stmatts.org

“The mission of St. Matthew Catholic Church is to be a welcoming community that encounters Christ through prayer, sacraments, and charitable service.”

XXVVIX No. 18

St. Matthew Catholic Church 10703 Wurzbach Rd. San Antonio, Texas 78230-2499 210 478-5000

NET ADDRESS: www.stmatts.org

PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT 478-5000 Dr. Jennifer Grenardo, Ed.D. grenardo@comcast.net FINANCE COUNCIL 325-3292 Chris Carmona BUILDING COMMITTEE 492-2401 Bob Mason SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT Michael Martinez 558-9117 SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 478-5099 Alvin Caro SCHOOL PTC Christiane Garcia, President 316-4356 cdperkins716@yahoo.com ALTAR SERVERS Richard and Carrie Fuhrmann 492-2064 CATECHESIS-EDUCATION 478-5000 Sister Therese Gleitz (Children) 478-5010 Mari Vallone ( Liturgy w/Children) 478-5019 Michelle Weekley (High School Coordinator) 478-5011 Gail Dereszewski, (Adult Education/RCIA Director) 478-5004 Beth Duarte (Adult Education Ministries/ACTS) 478-5006 Deacon Norman Kutschenreuter 478-5060 (Annulments and Convalidations) COUNSELORS 478-5000 Maria Leavy Hoelscher, Ph.D., LMFT 478-5005 Judith Poston, LCSW 478-5016 Mari Gonzalez, M.Ed., LPC 478-5018 COMMENTATORS/LECTORS 857-8025 Danny Padron EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 342-0351 Deacon Wilbur Hoelscher (Senior Deacon) 478-5013 HOSPITALITY 641-7670 Richard Loza MUSIC COORDINATOR 478-5000 Sister Therese Gleitz 478-5010

OFFICE HOURS PHONE PARISH ADMINISTRATION Mon-Fri 8am to 7pm, Sat 9am-12N 478-5000 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Mon-Fri 8am to 4pm 478-5099 SENIOR NUTRITION CENTER Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12:30 pm 478-5024 SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL Tues-Sat 8:00 am to 12:00 pm (Noon) 478-5020

PASTOR 478-5000 Rev. Dennis D. Aréchiga PRIESTS 478-5000 Rev. Michel Bineen, CICM Rev. Jake Empereur, SJ Msgr. Juan Alfaro (Living in Residence) DEACONS Deacon Wilbur Hoelscher (Senior Deacon) 342-0351 Deacon Pete Cuellar 410-7591 Deacon Tom Fox 521-3377 Deacon Alonzo Guzman, Jr. 558-6294 Deacon Tom Houle 865-0092 Deacon Norman Kutschenreuter 525-8245 Deacon Rafael Lara 601-0800 Deacon Gabriel Mendiola 478-5000 Deacon Michael Nealis 478-5000 Deacon Oscar Vela, Jr. 413-1463 RETIRED DEACONS Deas Ernesto Garza, Keith Werner, Roberto Rios ADMINISTRATION STAFF 478-5000 Paul Canales (Business Manager) 478-5007 Bernard Zarazua (Facilities Manager) 478-5001 Kay Moczygemba (Pastor/Priests/Parish Secretary) 478-5003 Ginger Wurz (Catechesis Secretary) 478-5008 Ursula Flowe (Bookkeeper) 478-5014 Georgia Wall (Senior Center Manager) 478-5017 Bruce Orey (Consolation Ministry) 478-5036 Chris Juarez, (Parish Athletic Director) 478-5027 Bill Cancel (Refugee Ministry) 478-5029

WORSHIP SERVICE WEEKEND MASS Saturday 5:30 pm Sunday 7:30, 9:15, 11 am, 11:15 am McDonald Family Center Gym Children’s Liturgy of the Word & Eucharist, 12:45 pm (All Spanish Mass ) and 6:00 pm DAILY MASS Church Mon.—Fri. 6:00, 8:15 am , 12:05 & 6:00 pm; Sat., 8:15 am Chapel of Eucharistic Adoration Always Open Penance Wednesday 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Saturday 4:00 - 5:30 pm Church (Or you may make an appointment with one of the parish priests) Anointing of the Sick SECOND Sunday 2:00 pm and Also on First Friday following 12:05 pm Prayer Groups English Thursday 7:00 pm Espanol Monday 8:00 pm Novena to Miraculous Medal Tuesday 7:30 pm

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PARISH ORGANIZATIONS MEETING DAY TIME Blessed Sacrament & Altar Society 1st Wednesday 10:00 a.m. ACTS Core Group 1st Mon 7:00 p.m. Athletic Association 1st Thursday 7:30 p.m. Cancer Support Group 4th Monday 7:00 p.m. Catholic Daughters of America 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m. Children’s Liturgy of the Word Sundays (MCDFCenter Gym) 9:15 a.m.

Children’s Mass Sundays(MCDFCenter Gym)11:15 a.m.

Choirs - ACTS Sundays 7:30 a.m. Adults Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. Bilingual Tuesdays 8:00 p.m. Children’s Saturdays 4:30 p.m. Family Folk Sundays 5:00 p.m. Youth Sundays 10:00 a.m. Christian Meditations Wednesdays7-8p.m. 445-1107 Confraternity of Our Lady of Guadalupe 1st Sunday 11:00 a.m. Finance Council 3rdWednesday 7:00 p.m. Faith Based Mental Health Support 3rd Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree 1st Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus 4th Degree 3rd Thursday 7:00 p.m. Legion of Mary Monday 7:00 p.m. Thursday 6:30 p.m.

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS MEETING DAY TIME Men’s Club – Holy Name Society 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m. Novena of the Miraculous Medal Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. Parish Pastoral Council 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Perpetual Adoration Mike Robles 579-0716 Prayer Group (English) Thursdays 7:00 p.m. Refugee Ministry 4th Thursday 478-5029 Respect Life Ministry Deacon Pete Cuellar 410-7591 School Council 3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. SCOTS(Dolores Mc Atee) Twice Monthly 340-5449 Scouts (Boys) Stephen Tipps 694-0152 Scouts – Cubs Charles Butcher 437-3057 Scouts – Venuring Larry Grona 696-2889 Scouts -Girl Sharon Beiter 275-6461 Society of St. Vincent de Paul Tuesday-Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 12 Noon Spanish Prayer Group Mondays 8:00-9:00 p.m. St. Matthew’s Mission Group 2nd Tuesday 7PM 344-7310 St. Matthew’s Singles (40+) Thursdays (VJ House) 7:00 p.m. Transportation Ministry 2-3 Days’ Notice 478-5000 Widow/Widower 1st & 3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. YC 3 (Young Adults 25-40) Beth Duarte 478-5006

QUICK MESSAGE-INFORMATION dial 478-5098 please press Emergency Line for Sickness/Sickness ONLY 1 Prayer Petition Line 2 Mass and Confession Schedule 4 Infant Baptism 5 Marriage (6 Months Marriage Preparation Required) 6 CYO Athletic 478-5027 Senior Nutrition Center 478-5017 RCIA/Adult Confirmation 478-5004

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THE CALL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD The Twenty-third Psalm, today’s responsorial psalm, is arguably the best known of all the psalms. The line that reads “Even though I walk in the dark valley / I fear no evil; for you are at my side / with your rod and your staff / that give me courage” (Psalm 23:4) con-nects this week’s scriptures to the wonderful story of the road to Emmaus, which we heard last week. The Lord Jesus, our Good Shepherd, is constantly at our side. He calls us each by name, beckoning us into a deeper relationship with him. That call, issued to each of us at the moment of our baptism, carries with it the promise of the Good Shepherd: “I came so that

they might have life and have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The fact that many monastic churches do not have a prominent tabernacle shapes the patterns of liturgical prayer. Monastic communities often protect the ancient value of “receiving from the same sacrifice,” meaning that the communicants are assured that what they eat and drink in the Holy Mysteries actually comes from the same celebration. It surprises many to learn that the Church does not foresee, nor does it provide for, Communion of the faithful from the reserved Sacrament. Liturgical laws have long defended your right to receive from the same sacri-fice, the same Mass, that you attend. At one time, of course, the bread for the Eucharist was the ordinary bread of the day, except unleavened, probably pre-pared at home. It was broken and distributed to the faithful. Early on the loaf itself was referred to as the hostia in Latin, meaning the “sacrifice,” the same word for the sacrificial animal in Jewish worship, and for Jesus as the Lamb of God. By giving his life on the cross, Jesus became the hostia for us. To this day in the Greek Church, one of the tasks of the priest’s wife is to bake the bread for the Divine Liturgy, sometimes in a bakery oven dedicated to that purpose and called a “Bethlehem.” Today’s familiar individual hosts first appeared in the eleventh century at about the time when tabernacles were coming into use. The turn away from “bready” bread allowed the hosts to be reserved since they did not spoil like regular bread, and made the annual “Easter duty” counts easier. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Parents and Godparents/Sponsors are required to attend all of the monthly classes chosen before or after the baby is born St. Matthew Parishion-ers need to take the classes at St. Matthew’s. Pre-registration is required and “NO” late reg-istrations will be accepted. Registration packets are available at the Administration Building. The child's state birth certificate is required. Godparents/Sponsors from another parish may attend classes in their own parish if they bring a letter or certificate of completion.

BAPTISM CLASSES

Baptismal Classes June 5 & 12 (Parish Hall ) 7:30 p.m. Pre-registration by May 27 Group Baptisms Saturday, June 24 at 11:00 a.m. Parents & Godparents/Sponsors must be in the Church by 10:30 a.m.

Our Parish family rejoices with you as you pre-pare for this life-long covenant of love. We know that these next months will be filled with many details planning for your wedding day. In order to help you prepare for your sacra-mental marriage, take time from your busy schedule as soon as possible to contact Ju-dith Poston at 478-5016 for Marriage Prepara-tion. Together may you follow the way of love as Christ loved you. (Ephesians 5:2).

NEWLY ENGAGED?

CONGRATULATIONS!

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W e offer our condolences and sympathies to the families of our parishioners who have recently

died. Please remember them in your prayers. Patricia Ann Ketterer, mother of Robert Ketterer Jesus Perches, husband of Marilu Perches Nahun Milla, father of Rolando Milla

May 6 & 7 Second Collection Assumption Seminary May 6 Church Festival Bingo, Vendors, 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. McDonald Family Center May 7 CHURCH FESTIVAL 11:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. HOLDEN’S GROVE Look forward to Seeing You There!!! May 13-14 Second Collection Catholic Charities Blessing of Mothers All Masses Boy Scout Troop 271 Spaghetti Dinner Tickets Available after All Masses

Baptismal Classes May 1, 8 (Parish Hall ) 7:30 p.m. Pre-registration by April 22 Group Baptisms Saturday, May 27 at 11:00 a.m. Parents & Godparents/ Sponsors must be in the Church by 10:30 a.m.

ARCHBISHOP’S APPEAL We thank everyone who has made a pledge towards our 2017 Archbishop’s Appeal. Our parish goal is $208,838. Envelopes are located in our Main and Guadalupe Foyers and can be mailed in directly or dropped in the collection basket. Thank you for your support.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Easter; World Day of Prayer for Vocations Wednesday: St. Damien de Veuster Friday: Ss. Nereus and Achilleus; St. Pancras Saturday: Our Lady of Fatima

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UPCOMING SPECIAL MASSES Our parish is proud to have two transitional deacons, Rev. Mr. Abel Ruiz and Rev. Mr. Praveen Lakkisetti who claim St. Matthew as their own parish. Both assisted with our RCIA ministry. Abel has attended Bible Study classes here; Praveen re-cently transferred from the Diocese of San Angelo but considers his closest ties to our parish. You may have been at a Mass where Deacon Abel preached or assisted since he is assigned here temporarily as a deacon. Deacon Praveen is currently assigned to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Selma where he is completing his Internship Year. Both will be ordained priests for our Archdiocese on Saturday, May 20th along with two others who will also serve in our Archdi-ocese. We are happy to share that Deacon Abel will have his first Mass as a priest at the 9:15 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 21st at our parish. Because of this we will move the 11:15 a.m. Mass to the school cafeteria that day and use the MFC for a reception after his first Mass that all are invited to. Deacon Praveen will have his first Mass at OLPH Parish in Selma but will have a Mass at our parish the following Sunday, May 28th at 11 a.m. His Mass will be followed by a re-ception in our Parish Hall that all are invited to attend as well. Praveen is originally from India and will have a large Mass and reception there. Our parish will be sponsoring Praveen’s recep-tion after his Mass in India which he anticipates having approximately 3,000 persons in attend-ance! If anyone would like to donate to help us defray the cost of this reception, please make a check out to our parish and in the description line print “Priest Reception”. Please pray for Abel and Praveen as they get closer to taking this big step in their lives.

HEAVEN The goal of religion is not to get us into heaven—but to get heaven into us. —Anonymous

COUNTING SHEEP Every person can tell how many goats or sheep one possesses, but not how many friends. —Cicero

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PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS O Father, you desire all of us to be happy. Stir up the grace of a religious vocation in the hearts of many men and women. Grant to them the willingness and gener-osity to give of themselves, their lives, their time and their talents to the service of Jesus Christ, Your Son, Our Lord and Savior, and to His Holy Church. May more men and women go forth as priests, deacons, brothers and sisters to bring the truths of our Catholic faith to all others so that soon they, too, may know You better and love You more... and serving You, be truly happy. Amen.

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CATHOLIC WOMEN’S CONFERENCE - The 16th annual Catholic Women’s Conference in San Antonio will be held July 28-29, 2017 at St. Mary’s University brought to you by the Pilgrim Center of Hope. This spiritual spa for your soul features a wonderful line up of speakers. If you have attended the conference in the past or are interested in going for the first time, why not sign up with the St. Matthew’s group. Group registra-tion fee is $50 when registered together. For more information contact Anna-Melissa Cavazos at 210-558-1027 or amcavazos@gmail.com . You can visit pilgrimcenterofhope.org for more infor-mation. We look forward to seeing you there!

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BUILDING THE FUTURE UPDATE On Friday, April 21st, Fr. Dennis, Jack McClellan our architect and Jason Linahan, representing our Building Committee, presented the design for our Building the Future Project to the Archdiocesan Building Committee. The plans included the architectural renderings of the Gymnasium and Roadway Con-nection from Vance Jackson. We are happy to announce that they were approved. The next step includes the completion of these renderings, another review by our Building Committee, and hopefully a submission to those bidding on the project by the end of May. If we are able to keep on this schedule, the bids will be opened on June 23rd in the Pastoral Center. As traffic worsens on Wurzbach we look forward to having an alternative way to access our parish and school. The gymnasium will allow for our CYO and school volleyball and basketball teams to practice on campus and will open up the McDonald Center which will no longer be used as a gym, for parish meetings and events. Since the school children also needed two rooms reserved for changing, those two rooms in the MFC will also be opened up for parish use once the gym is completed. The Building housing the gyms will also have three meeting rooms. We encourage all parishioners to join in supporting our Building the Future Campaign. One way is to donate to the “Big Give” on May 4th under St. Matthew School. The school has agreed that all proceeds will go to our Building the Future Capital Cam-paign. Thank you for your support.

RETREAT "Are you or someone you know Divorced, Widowed, or Separated and hurting? The June 9-11, 2017 Beginning Experience Weekend Retreat will help you deal with the grief process. It offers an opportunity for turning the pain of loss into a growth experience. People in any stage of life, male or female, who have experienced such a loss can benefit from the retreat. For more information on how we can help, visit http://www.sanantoniobe.org/, call 210-478-0690, or e-mail sanantoniobe@yahoo.com."

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School Office Hours are: 7:30 a.m.— 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday

Please contact Bonnie Marx, 478-5044 for more information.

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ANOINTING OF THE SICK

The practice of offering the Sacrament of the Sick will take place on the second Sunday of this month, following the 12:45 Liturgy. This anointing is not a Mass. The format used is called “Anointing Outside Mass.” Fr. Dennis wishes to inform the parish as a whole that the Sacrament of the Sick is for the following: those who are sick, those facing surgery, those with a disease or illness, the aged and anyone who needs God’s healing presence in other areas of their lives. The following is the outline of the service that will be used May 14 for the Anointing of the Sick. It will begin approximately at 2:00 p.m. and conclude within 30-35 minutes afterwards.

Outline of the Rite Introductory Rites Greeting Sprinkling with Holy Water Instruction Penitential Rite Liturgy of the Word Reading(s) Response Liturgy of the Anointing Litany Laying on of Hands Prayer over the Oil Anointing Prayer after Anointing The Lord’s Prayer Concluding Rite Blessing

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A.C.T.S 30 Year Anniversary Reunion

June 24 at 6:30 p.m., McDonald Center Save The Date

ST. MATTHEW SENIOR CENTER IS OPEN MONDAY THRU FRIDAY FROM 7 AM UNTIL NOON. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY SENIOR WHO IS 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, AND WHO RESIDES IN BEXAR COUNTY. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, FRIENDLY, AND INTERESTING PLACE WHERE OUR SENIOR CITIZENS CAN COME AND SPEND SOME TIME WITH OTHER SENIORS. NEW FRIENDSHIPS HAVE BEEN MADE AND SOME OLD FRIENDSHIPS HAVE BEEN RENEWED. VARIOUS ACTIVITIES ARE SPONSORED BY ST. MATTHEW PARISH DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SENIOR SERVICES DIVISION, PROVIDES THE CENTER MEMBERS WITH A NUTRITIOUS LUNCH FROM 11:15 AM TO 11:30 AM EVERY DAY. OUR SENIOR CENTER IS NOT CAPABLE OF CARING FOR THOSE SENIORS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. MEMBERS OF ST. MATTHEW SENIOR CENTER NEED TO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SENIOR CENTER WITHOUT REQUIRING SPECIALIZED ATTENTION TO THEIR NEEDS. Pre-registration is required for the lunch program. If you are interested in becoming a member, or have any questions concerning the Senior Center, please call the Senior Center at 210-478-5024.

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES The following activities start at 9:00 AM and end at 11:00 AM. Monday – Bingo Tuesday – Quilting Group (Quilting group is filled to capacity. No new members will be accepted at this time. No instruction is offered with this group) Tuesday - Bunco Wednesday, - Bingo. Thursday – Jewelry Making, Mexican dominoes, Art Group Friday – Bingo

CLOSED 2 DAYS FRIDAY, MAY 12 – SENIORS’ DAY IN THE PARK MONDAY, MAY 29 – MEMORIAL DAY

ART GROUP The Senior Center Art Group meets on Thursday mornings in the Parish Hall from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM. If you are 60 years of age, or older and like to paint, come and join this very friendly, and talented group on Thursday morning. The Senior Center hosts a very talented group of artists whose creations have won awards throughout the city. Instruction is offered with this class. Don’t delay! Come and spend a couple of relaxing hours on Thursday mornings with this dedicated group of seniors. ART GROUP INSTRUCTOR NEEDED The Thursday morning Art Group is currently in need of an art instructor. THIS IS A VOLUNTEER POSITION. The group meets from 8:30 AM until 11:00 AM every Thursday. If you have a background in art and are interested in volunteering and working with our talented senior citizens, please call Georgia in the Senior Center office at 210-478-5017 for more details. JEWELRY CLASS (For seniors 60 years young or a little older) If you like to be creative and if you like jewelry, this is the place for you to come on Thursday mornings. This class is open to both men and women. Bring your own beads and your own jewelry tools. Meet other creative, talented individuals who share your same interest in jewelry. Make new friends while sharing your ideas and learning from others. No donations are required. Instruction is offered on the 2nd Thursday of each month only. Call 210 478-5024 for more information, or just show up on the designated Thursday mornings.

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WIDOW/WIDOWER: COPING WITH LOSS GROUP

Grieving is a very powerful emotional journey that helps you adapt to drastic changes in your life. Sharing and walking with others who have experienced this type of loss is very helpful and healing. This support group meets the first and third Tuesday of every month in Rm. 104, MFC. For more information, please contact Lupe and/or Bruce Orey, 348-6199.

DIVINE MERCY CENACLE Welcomes you to participate in

an evening of song, prayer, discussion of Scripture and the writings of St. Faustina. This devotional community gathers

on the second and fourth Monday of each month in the

McDonald Family Center Rm. 104, from 7:00 — 8:30 p.m. Contact: Glen & Charlotte Jones,

479-0039.

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YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS

Color outside the lines!

UPCOMING EVENTS

1. Parish Festival – May 7th , 12 – 6. Come join us for a wonderful day of fun, food, and family!! If you would like to volunteer to help, contact Paul Canales at 478-5007. 2. Senior Farewell – May 17th 6-8 pm at the McDonald Family Center Gym – Come join us as we say goodbye to all our Graduating Youth Group Seniors. A special dinner and program will be held. All Seniors need to provide baby pictures and a current picture to Michelle Weekley as soon as possible. 3. Baccalaureate Mass and Reception – May 21st 11 am Mass and afterwards – All graduating High School Seniors are invited to join us for this special celebration mass for their graduation. Call Michelle Weekley to let her know you are coming and also to RSVP for the reception afterwards.

RELIGIOUS ED CLASSES (FRESHMAN AND CONFIRMATION) There are no more High School Religious Education or Confirmation classes until September! We have finished another year!!! Congratulations Everybody! Registration for next school year’s classes will start in August and classes will start in September and run through April 2018. Registration packets will go out to those registered Parishioners at the beginning of August. Also, in August, the registration packets will be on line or you can pick them up at the Administration Building, if you do not receive one in the mail. Call Michelle Weekley at 210-478-5011 if you have any questions in the meantime.

RCIA FOR TEENS This program is designed for any teenager who would like to know more about the Catholic faith, as well as for any teenager who would like to prepare to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation. If a teen has been baptized, but has not received first Eucharist or Confirmation, these classes will guide him/her through the preparation process for these sacraments. Classes started September 18th. If you have any questions, please call Michelle Weekley at 478-5011. Class Schedule for April:

April 30 – Class in session

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP Youth Group is for all teenagers who are classified as High School students. The meetings are held on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. at 11039 Vance Jackson Dr. (the pink brick house just past the fire station). If you are interested in joining with a group who share your Catholic Christian beliefs, come and be a part of the great social and spiritual activities that members of the Youth Group participate in. There is free food too!!! Call Michelle Weekley at 478-5011 for additional information. Meeting for May:

May 3 – Meeting 6 to 8 pm at the VJ May 10 – Meeting 6 to 8 pm at the VJ May 17 – Senior Farewell – 6 to 8 pm at the Gym May 24 – Meeting 6 to 8 pm at the VJ May 31 – Meeting 6 to 8 pm at the VJ

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP T.A.G (Tweens and God)

If you are a middle schooler and would like the opportunity to share in social and spiritual activities with your friends, we meet twice a month from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Vance Jackson House (11039 Vance Jackson – the pink house just past the fire station). We have all kinds of fun things to do, and we feed you too! If you would like to come and join us please call Michelle Weekley at 478-5011. See you there! Meetings for May:

May 7 – No regular meeting – go to the Parish Festival! May 21 – Celebrating Mary – Meeting 5 to 6:30 pm at the VJ

FREEDOM FINDERS – YOUNG ADULT GROUP If you are 18 years of age and older, and want to connect with Christ and old friends, as well as meet new people in your St. Matthew Community?! Well, then come join the Freedom Finders Young Adult Group! Our goal is to continue to strengthen and intensify our relationship with each other as Brothers and Sisters in Christ. We will address current issues, hot topics and participate in activities that will rejuvenate our urge to serve The Lord and our community. We meet on Mondays from 7 – 9 pm at Cont. next page

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Youth Ministry Cont. the Vance Jackson House (11039 Vance Jackson). Meeting for May: May 1 – Meeting 7 to 9 pm at the VJ May 8 – Meeting 7 to 9 pm at the VJ May 15 – Meeting 7 to 9 pm at the VJ May 22 – Meeting 7 to 9 pm at the VJ May 31 – Memorial Day – No meeting

BACCALAUREATE MASS A Baccalaureate Mass for the graduating High School Seniors will be held on Sunday, May 21 at the 11 am mass, with a reception afterwards. A letter with details will be sent out to graduating seniors and their families the last week of April. If you have any questions, please call Michelle Weekley at 478-5011.

FREEDOM FINDERS YOUNG ADULT RETREAT Come and join us for the Freedom Finders Young Adult Retreat, June 2-4 at Eagle’s Nest in Burnet, Texas! Our theme is “Chains Worth Breaking.” We will have talks, discussions, skits, reconciliation and mass, all while out in the beautiful Eagle’s Nest. Meet new people, learn new ways to strengthen or rekindle your faith. The retreat team has already been working hard to make the re-treat a memorable one for you! You do not have to be a member of Freedom Finders to attend, all young adults are welcome! Registration forms are available at the Administration Building. Please call Michelle Weekley for more information at 478-5011. Come take time for yourself before Summer gets crazy!

MIDDLE SCHOOL (TAG) SUMMER RETREAT Come and join us during the weekend of June 9 & 10 at John Newcombe’s Tennis Ranch in New Braunfels for our Middle School Summer Retreat! Our Theme is “Seek God”. Share a great time with other Middle Schoolers as we do low ropes, high ropes, paint ball, swim, participate in a compass course and gather around a bonfire! The members of the Middle School Core have been working hard to make the retreat a memorable one for you! ALL MIDDLE SCHOOLERS ARE WELCOME, from incoming 6th graders to outgoing 8th graders! You do not have to attend TAG to attend this retreat! Registration Forms are available on the website or at the Administration Building. Please call Michelle Weekley for more details and registration forms at 478-5011.

TEEN ACTS The Teen ACTS retreat team will be meeting soon to start working on their retreat coming up 20 to 23 July at TECABOCA. Reg-istration for this retreat will be held on Saturday, May 20th from 9 to 12 pm in the McDonald Family Center, room 103. This is a first come, first serve basis. We can only take 50 teens from incoming freshman to outgoing seniors. See the bulletin for the ap-plication or go to the website to download a copy. Don’t miss this exciting once a year event!!! Registration forms will not be accepted before May 20th. Call Michelle Weekley for more information.

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PRAYER LIST Please pray for those suffering from illness that they may find relief from their burdens, especially:

Catherine Acayan Marietta Alba Carolina T. Aldrete Oscar Alvarez Socorro Alvarez Dolores Arismendez Stephanie Arroyo Marlene Blake Joan Bleir Rhiannon Bleir Robert Bleir Edith Barbin Reagan L. Breeding Edna Marie Brzyski Andrea Camero Jeannine Campion Cindy Cantu Steve Carroll Terri Carrington Tony Cascio T. Chavez Viola Cobos T. Collins Bettie Conrad Donna Coppola M. Coward Jackie Craig Gregory Crane Pauline Davidson Carmen De Leon John J. De Leon, Jr. Michael De Leon Phillip De Leon Patricia DeLua Margaret DeMunbrun Clara Maria DiBlasi Sr. Shelia Donegan Julie Dotson Vicki Dotson Linda Duffy Elizabeth Elliott Teodora Ellis Enrique Espinosa Elda Maria Estrada Teresa Estrada Veronica Nicole Finnie Justin Flowe Tracie Foreman Jeane Fraser

Alicia Gaona Brian Joseph Garcia Emily Ann Garcia Juliana Garcia Sean David Garcia Helen Garza Nora Bazan Garza Frank Gebhardt Joyce Gebhardt Kathy Gisin J. Gonzalez Virginia Gonzalez Jane Gorden Sylvia Griffith Jerry Gueldner Jim Haley Doris Harrell Cindy Hart Dale Hart, Jr. Dale Hart, III Lindsey Hart Alvah C. Hawkins Kristen Helky Gale Hooper Josephine Johnson Louis Konze Charlotte Krimmel Therese Labbe Ilse Astrid Jauregui Lomeli

Anne Manganelli Tammy McCloud Jason McClung Joe Medellin Mary Mendoza Rachel Meyer Ed Michels Mary Michels Al Mitchel Carmen Molina Cuca Montecel Christian Morales Virginia Morrow Armando Munoz Kenneth Narendorf Sr. Barbara Newton Mary Lou Ochoa Rachel Olvera Bruce Orey Neil Palmer

Uva Perches Flor Perez Margaret Perez Celia Price Sylvia Pulido Stephanie Randall Ava Reyes Paula Reyes Dorothea Roberts Eric M. Rodriguez Priscilla M. Rodriguez Belia Ruiz D. Russell Lucy Seta Wayne Slater Sylvia Smith Rose Sonnen Msgr. Larry Stuebben Karen Sturdivant Andrea Sutherland Louise Taylor & Family

Joan Lamm Tennant Charlene Tonning Ethna Torres Manny Torres Tina & Armando Torres

Kathy Toudouze Maurice Trial Margarita Villarreal Carolyn Walton Irene Weber Anny Weekley Cres Wellman Juliana Wetmore Myra Wiatrek Xavier Wiechers Jennifer Wimmer Sherri Wimmer Alijah Wiser E. Wurz Msgr. Mike Yarbrough Bernard Zarazua

Mon. — 6:00 a.m. — Lillie Moczygemba Veronica Nicole Finnie & Family (Special Intention) Mon. — 8:15 a.m. — Pat Naughton Alyssa Berry Carmona Mon. — 12:05 noon — Linda Ann Cavazos (Special Intention) Guadalupe Saenz, Jr. Mon. — 6:00 p.m. — Anna-Melissa Cavasos (Special Intention) Sr. Brendan Donegan, PBVM Tues. — 6:00 a.m. — Renato De Piccoli (Special Intention) Tues. — 8:15 a.m. — Gregoria Solis & Ramon Mendiola (Special Intention) Max Machado Tues. — 12:05 noon — Josephine Heward Mary Jane Georges (Recovery) Tues. — 6:00 p.m. — Vera & Cindy Travieso Joe Reich (Special Intention) Wed. — 6:00 a.m.— Living & Deceased Members of the Pena & Garcia Families Deceased Members of the Kana Family Wed. — 8:15 a.m. — Magda Vasquez In Honor of the Immaculate Conception Wed. — 12:05 noon — Adelfa P. Juarez Sylvia Gonzales (Special Intention) Wed. — 6:00 p.m. — Armando C. Riojas Cecilio Trejo, Jr. Thurs. — 6:00 a.m. — Kay Moczygemba (Birthday) Lillie Moczygemba Thurs. — 8:15 a.m. — Rose Mary Zepeda (Special Intention) Veronica Nicole Finnie (Recovery) Thurs. — 12:05 noon — Diane Terrazas Kazen (Birthday) Helen Martio & Temple Zagozan Thurs. — 6:00 p.m. — Carleigh Lutz (Special Intention) Anthony Demeri Fri. — 6:00 a.m. — Dolores Buechner Special Intention Fri. — 8:15 a.m. — Pat Ketterer In Honor of St. Vincent Ferrer Fri. — 12:05 noon — Edel Quin Janet Del Pozo Fri. — 6:00 p.m. — Caroline Mendez Leticia Lozano Sat. —- 8:15 a.m. — Osuokwu Umeanulu Family (Special Intention) Christian Agustin Osuokwu Sat. — 5:30 p.m. — Carmen S. Moreno Concepcion B. Lemus Sun. — 7:30 a.m. — Living & Deceased Members of the Men’s Club/Holy Name Society Consuelo Pena Sun. — 9:15 a.m. — Nellene Ehrler Mary Lou Rangel Sun. — 11:00 a.m. — Anna Marie Ruzicka Bessie G. Valenzuela Sun. — 11:15 a.m. — For the Parishioners Sun. — 12:45 p.m. — Maria Laura Rodriguez-Molina Carolina T. Aldrete (Recovery) Sun. — 6:00 p.m. — Mary Gutierrez Cecilia Betty Almaguer

MASS REMEMBRANCES WEEK OF MAY 8—14, 2017

LITURGY OF THE HOURS — Psalms IV

THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CANDLES will burn this week for the special intention of Veronica Nicole Finnie .

THE SANCTUARY LAMP will burn this week in loving memory of Sr. Antonita.

CORRECTION OF DATE MASS ATTENDANCE for Apr il 22/23 — 3,841 MASS ATTENDANCE for Apr il 29/30 — 3,553

PRESIDER SCHEDULE May 13/14, 2017

Sat. — 5:30 p.m. — Fr. Michel Bineen, CICM Sun. — 7:30 a.m. — Fr. Michel Bineen, CICM Sun. — 9:15 a.m. — Fr. Dennis Aréchiga Sun. — 11:00 a.m. — Fr. Michel Bineen, CICM Sun. — 11:15 a.m. — Fr. Jake Empereur, SJ Sun. — 12:45 p.m. — Fr. Dennis Aréchiga Sun. — 6:00 p.m. — Msgr. Juan Alfaro

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:11-18 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24 — 13:5a; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12 Lost time is never found again. —Benjamin Franklin

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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Matthew Church #515367 10703 Wurzbach Road San Antonio, TX 78230 TELEPHONE 210 478-5000 CONTACT PERSON Kay EMAIL: kay@stmatts.org SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat X Windows XP PRINTER HP Laserjet CP2025 TRANSMISSION TIME SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION May 7, 2017 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 12 and 13through 22 1/2 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS