God Is Good News

LENT//PENTECOS T FEBRUARY TO JUNE 2 021

Journey through at home this year

Dear Church, His love and relationship with us and the life we live. The exercise will consist of individual study or reading with This Lent we are inviting and encouraging you to make a weekly "on line" sharing of what we have learned. decision to follow with the first person to bring him into the world, His Mother Mary, who followed him from To participate, register for the “on line” discussion and conception to his death, resurrection, ascension, and His purchase the book, do the daily exercises, and meet "on glory where she is at his right hand as the mother of the line" once a week. It’s easy to register; just send an email King of Kings. with your name and email address “for Lent Discussion” to: [email protected]. Discussions will We, as Catholics, have always maintained a unique rela- begin on Wednesday evening, February 24, at 8 p.m. tionship with Jesus, the man, the redeemer, and our God. This is a powerful and enlightening exercise which con- We pray that these materials, as well as the Lent at Home nects us with Mary, the one person declared FULL OF Kits, will help you participate from home and strengthen GRACE by God's messenger, . your faith and hope in our Risen Savior so that on April 4 you will truly proclaim to the world, The exercises are in the book 33 Days to Morning Glory “Christos Voskrese...Voistinu Voskrese!” by F. Gaitley. In this exercise we will learn of the " Is Risen...He Is Truly Risen!" importance and significance of Mary's role in bringing Jesus to life and into our lives. Because she had the inti- Have a happy and blessed Lent mate and fullest relationship with the Holy Spirit and and join us on this journey. brought Jesus into the world, we have an opportunity to . focus on her life and what it means to be filled with God,

Pick up your Lent at Home Kit

By Dianne Laheta, Pastoral Minister The Lent at Home Kit includes a packet of blessed Ashes, Holy Water, a Palm Cross, Lenten Family Calendar, Len- A PUNNY thing happened on my way to Easter. I ten Table Blessing, a copy of “The Word Among Us” LOT of EWE (guys too) are waiting in joyful hope to cel- daily meditations, Lenten prayers, and Lenten activities ebrate Easter in person this year. While many of you are for children. still not completely comfortable getting your ASH in church, we have assembled a Lent At Home Kit for you to Packets can be picked up help you CROSS the barren desert toward the Easter cele- after the Masses on Febru- bration. ary 13/14 or at the rectory on Monday February 15. Don't drive too FAST on the way to pick up your kit or a police officer NAIL you and request ALMS. If you are not able to pick up the packets on February 13, 14 or 15, or receive this information after Feb. 15, please call the rectory (440-888-8220) to set up a time to pick one up.

~ 2021 Lenten Liturgy Schedule ~ Lift your spirit with these Lenten activities ~ in church and livestreamed on Facebook.com/stmatthiastheapostlechurch As in previous years, St Matthias offers a number of opportunities to February 17 make our Lent more meaningful. & ashes 8:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. Scripture & ashes 12 noon • Women’s Study – St. Matthias Women’s Bible Study meets every Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. Contact Florence Visk at Lenten Regulations 440-804-6174. As Jesus fasted 40 days in the desert, the Church traditionally fasts during Lent as a gesture of repentance and a reminder • Lent at Home – Lent At Home Kits – see story on page 1 – Packets can be picked up after the Masses on February 13/14 or of our dependence on the love of God. at the rectory on Monday February 15. If you are not able to pick • : Ages 18-59 fast on Ash Wednesday and Good up the packets on February 13, 14 or 15, or received this infor- Friday, one full meal and two smaller meals, no snacking mation after Feb. 15, please call the rectory at (440) 888-8220 to between meals. set up a time to pick one up.

• Abstinence: Ages 14 and older, no meat on Ash Wednes- day and all Fridays of Lent. • Special Lenten Events: • Lent Discussion – Join us on Monday evenings beginning February 15 at 7:00 ~ Fridays in Lent ~ p.m. in the church to discuss Rob- All Friday events will be at 7 p.m. in church and ert Barron’s Untold Blessing, Three Paths also livestreamed on the St. Matthias Facebook to Holiness. Bishop Barron paints a beau- Page: Facebook.com/stmatthiastheapostlechurch tiful and mysterious image of what it takes to be a follower of “the One who is, Jesus February 19 Evening Prayer Christ.” The greatest calling for all of us is February 26 to be a . Our ultimate path to holiness March 5 Taizé is full of untold blessing. Discussions will March 12 Stations of the Cross take place every Monday evening starting March 19 Evening Prayer February 15, 2021 through Monday March March 26 Taizé 22, 2021. All are welcome, masks are required. • Evening of Confession – Fr. Ray will be available in the Need more information? Parish events and activi- church on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 from 6-8:00 p.m. for confes- ties are in the St. Matthias Church weekly bulletins and sion, masks are required. available on the parish website: www.stmatthiaschurch.org.

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Lift your spirit with these Lenten activities ~ 2021 Liturgy Schedule ~ March 27 Mass 4:00 p.m. • Rosary during Lent – Join us via Facebook on Monday eve- March 28 Mass 10:00 a.m. nings at 8:00 p.m. to pray the rosary. Wednesday of March 31 • Taizé Prayer Service – Join us on Friday evenings March 5 7:00 p.m. and 26 at 7 p.m. in the church or on Facebook, masks are re- quired. For 15 years, St. Matthias has included Taizé prayer Holy April 1 services during and Lent. Morning Prayer 8:30 a.m. No Meal . This style of worship takes its name from a Protestant monastic Mass of Lord’s Supper 7:00 p.m. community founded in 1940 in Taizé, France. Dedicated to its followed by Adoration until midnight mission of love, reconcili- ation and forgiveness, this April 2 community has since de- Morning Prayer 8:30 a.m. veloped into an Ecumeni- Stations of the Cross 12 noon cal core fellowship of 100 Good Friday Liturgy 7:00 p.m. brothers representing with veneration of the cross and Christian traditions from more than 25 countries. April 3 Their music reflects the Morning Prayer 8:30 a.m. diversity and traditions of Easter Mass 7:00 p.m. the brothers and the world Easter Sunday April 4 community. Mass 10:00 a.m. Taizé prayer is characterized by the repetitive singing of simple Feast of the Ascension (Seventh Sunday of Easter) harmonized tunes, often in various languages, interspersed with May 15 Mass 4:00 p.m. readings, prayers and periods of silence, as quoted at May 16 Mass 10:00 a.m. www.lexico.com. Simple words or phrases from or Scripture are repeated or sung in canon that can lead partici- pants to community meditation and prayer. St. Matthias offers May 22 Mass 4:00 p.m. May 23 Mass 10:00 a.m. the Taizé prayer service as an alternative way of mining our deep Christian roots while linking us to our global family to- Masks and social distancing are required day. at all services in church. Most services will be livestreamed on Facebook.

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Saint Matthias Church (440) 888-8220 ~ www.stmatthiaschurch.org Facebook.com/stmatthiastheapostlechurch Masses Saturday: 4 pm - in church Sunday: 10 am - in church and online Holy Days: 8:30 am & 7 pm Weekdays: Tuesday & Thursday 8:30 am FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL Monday/Wednesday/Friday No service Masks and social distancing are required at all services in church and at the rectory. Reconciliation Most services are livestreamed on the By appointment weekdays 9 a.m. - noon (call the office) St. Matthias Facebook page and also available Office Hours on Facebook for later viewing. Monday-Thursday: 9 am to 4 pm Facebook.com/stmatthiastheapostlechurch Friday: 9 am to 3 pm St. Matthias Parish Staff Rev. Raymond A. Sutter, D.Min. - Pastor Mission Statement Rev. Art Snedeker - In residence of Saint Matthias Church Tom Litwinowicz - Deacon Ken Golonka - Deacon Emeritus We, the family of Saint Matthias, called to be disciples of Christ, Dianne Laheta - Pastoral Minister - Catechesis reach out with a loving and caring spirit. Proclaiming the message Ann Clark - Director of Liturgy of the Risen Lord, we provide for the spiritual growth and develop- Sig Mikolajczyk - Music Director ment of our community. By sharing liturgies, ministries and re- Joe Mikolajczyk - Cantor/Choral Director sponsibilities, we promote God’s kingdom. Chris Walter - Office Manager Ann Marie Rymarczyk - Receptionist God Is Good News is the newsletter of Saint Matthias the Apostle Church. Bob Arbuckle - Facilities Brandon Arbuckle - Facilities Staff: Irma Baker, Rita Dowd-Mikolajczyk, Chris Walter

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