DEEPENING OUR CATHOLIC FAITH TOGETHER
THIS WEEK AT SAINT MATTHEW
Second Week
of Ordinary Time
January 18, 2021

Please note:

Our church and school offices are closed
today, January 18, in observance of the
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Register for Weekend Masses
* Stay Safe Reminder
Bishop Mark Spalding has indefinitely extended the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days during the pandemic. Click here to see his letter and decree.

Help Us Spead the Gospel:
A/V Streaming Team

Saint Matthew is committed to keeping you connected. Each week we provide online streaming of our Liturgies with hundreds of at-home views. To sustain this important outreach we need your support. If you would like to be part of the A/V streaming team and are comfortable with computers, we are seeking additional members to join this ministry. Training will be provided and scheduling will accommodate your availability. To join the A/V streaming team or for more information, please contact Joel Bolen at jbolen@stmatthewtn.org or 615-550-5108.

Virtual Prayer For the Unborn

The Respect for Life Ministry at Saint Matthew invites you to join a virtual fixed Hour of Prayer for the Unborn on Friday, January 29, at noon (midday option) or at 6 p.m. (evening option). We will pray the sorrowful mysteries and spend the remainder of the hour in silent prayer for the sanctity of life. You can join EWTN's children's online prayer session of the sorrowful mysteries at the link below.
For more information, contact ministry coordinator Elizabeth Abaray at elizabeth.abaray@live.com.

Weekday Masses

Daily Mass is celebrated in the church at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday, unless otherwise noted. Face coverings are required.  Click here for details.
Mass Intentions
Monday, January 18: + Deacon Ed Jayme
Tuesday, January 19: + Butch Garland
Wednesday, January 20:  For the Walsh Family
Thursday, January 21: For the Jones Family
Friday, January 22: For the Matyas Family
Saturday, January 23: (5 pm):  For the People of Saint Matthew
Sunday, January 24: (8:30 am)  + Christina Thomas
             (11 am)  + Delia Grace Abaray
Daily Mass

The Weekend of January 23-24 

Third of Ordinary Time


Masses for this coming weekend will be celebrated on Saturday, January 23, at 5 p.m. and Sunday, January 24, at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.  Click here to register. The Liturgies are livestreamed and accessible through the parish website and Facebook page. Please click here for more important details.
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Weekend Mass Readings
Financial Stewardship
For the week ending January 4, 2021
 Parish, visitors, and automatic withdrawals totaled $10,197
  (loose cash $271)
 Second collection (capital needs) $238

 Registered families in our parish: 1,200

For December 2020
 December collections: $184,196
 December YTD $819,263 vs. budget $822,850

Thank You For Your Continued Support!
Stewardship & Giving Information

Confessions on Saturdays

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered on Saturdays, 4 to 4:45 p.m. in the chapel. Please practice social distancing. If you are sick, please stay home and contact Father Mark Sappenfield for an appointment. Those unable to attend Saturday's hours are also welcome to contact Father Mark for an appointment.  Reach him at 615-646-0378, ext. 303, or frmark@stmatthewtn.org.
Sacraments at Saint Matthew
Diocese Of Nashville
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