DEEPENING OUR CATHOLIC FAITH TOGETHER
THIS WEEK AT SAINT MATTHEW
Twenty-ninth Week
of Ordinary Time
October 19, 2020

A Financial Report from Our Pastor

Father Mark Sappenfield has written a letter summarizing the financial position and activities of Saint Matthew Parish for the most recent fiscal year. Read Father Mark's full letter here.
Sign up now and help us reach our goal of 35 donors! Go to www.redcrossblood.org or scan the QR code above to schedule an appointment. Be sure to use sponsor code SMCC19 (do not use a zip code). All donations will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies. Saint Matthew will be entering all donors into a drawing for a chance to win one of several gift cards to local merchants!
Interested in volunteering to help? Contact Cynthia Myers in the church office, cmyers@stmatthewtn.org or 615-646-0378, ext 301.

Plan for it: November 8

LIFE TEEN
Day of Service!

Save the date! Our parish 9th-12th graders will be serving at a local home in our community during this day of service. Watch for details soon! Prepare ahead by reviewing our required COVID-19 questionnaire that you will need to complete for this event. Click here for the form.

Please Register Now for

Mass of Remembrance on November 4

All are invited to attend the Mass of Remembrance on Wednesday, November 4, at 7 p.m. Please register to attend by clicking here. The names of our loved ones who died in 2020 will be read aloud during the Liturgy.  If you would like to have a name added to the Book of Remembrance, please contact the parish Bereavement Ministry at bereavement@stmatthewtn.org.

Weekend Mass
Don't Forget to Register 

Please register for the weekend Liturgies if you are planning to attend in person. Face coverings are required. Weekend and daily Masses are accessible via livestream through the church website and Facebook page.Thank you for your continued cooperation.
Register for Weekend Mass
* Bishop Mark Spalding has extended the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days. Click here for details.

Weekday Masses

Daily Mass is celebrated in the church at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday. Face coverings are required.  Click here for details.
Mass Intentions
Monday, October 19:  + Anne DiBisceglie
Tuesday, October 20:  + Rene Antezana
Wednesday, October 21:  + Thomas Edmondson
Thursday, October 22:  + Karen Fultz
Friday, October 23:  + Anne DiBisceglie
Saturday, October 24: (5 pm):  + John Cicon
Sunday, October 25: (8:30 am) + Jan Tabernik
                              (11 am)  For the People of Saint Matthew
Daily Mass
The Weekend of October 24-25: 

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Masses for this coming weekend will be celebrated on Saturday, October 24, at 5 p.m. and Sunday, October 25, 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.
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Weekend Mass Readings

LIVE @ St Matthew

Join us on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. for online performances by many of Saint Matthew's very own in our mini-concert series. These free events are on the Saint Matthew Facebook page and Saint Matthew Church website.
This Week
• Josh & Tess - October 21

(No performance November 4: All Souls Mass 7 p.m.)
• Cliffwood's Edge - November 18
Enjoy past performances in this series
♦  Click here for singer/songwriter Sonia Lee
♦  Click here for Joel Bolen/interpretations of beloved church melodies
♦  Click here for Joel Bolen/organ mini-recital 
♦  Click here for Joe Pouliot
♦  Click here for the Bethlehem Bluegrass Band
Financial Stewardship
For the week ending October 11, 2020:
• Parish, visitors, and automatic withdrawals totaled $15,677
  (loose cash $201)
• Second collection (seminarians) $106
Registered families in our parish: 1,230

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

Knights & Habitat for Humanity Build November 8

The Knights of Columbus Council #12012, with members from St. Henry and St. Matthew parishes, will assist with a Habitat for Humanity house build for Brianna Taylor and her two young children. Organizers need 22 volunteers willing to work from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. The Knights will also provide lunch, snacks and refreshments and need a headcount. Please send your name to kofc12012@gmail.com. If you can't come but would like to support the effort, checks to KofC 12012 can be mailed to the Knights at 6401 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205. Information: Grand Knight Ken Warren, 615-913-3796 or kwarren173@gmail.com.

Regina Caeli Academy for Homeschool Families

Applications are being accepted for the 2021-2022 academic year at Regina Caeli, a national accredited independent program in the Catholic tradition. The program offers classical academic and extracurricular classes, preschool-12th grade, two days a week with the parent remaining the primary educator by homeschooling the other three days of the week following the same curriculum. Contact Caroline Hartley for more information, bchartley0518@gmail.com or 615-821-8093. Click here to learn more about Regina Caeli.
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