St. Matthias ST. MATTHIAS CATHOLIC CHURCH
1685 Cordilleras Road Sacraments Redwood City, CA 94062 Parish Phone (650) 366-9544 Reconciliation Preschool Phone (650) 367-1320 Saturday 3:45 pm or by Website: www.stmatthiasparish.org appointment Email: [email protected]
First Communion and St. Matthias Mass Schedule Confirmation Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 pm Email Sabrina Harper for information. Saturday 5:00 pm Baptism Sunday 8:00 am & 10:30 am Email Deacon Rich Foley for information. St. Charles Mass Schedule Marriage Monday—Saturday 8:30 am Fridays 6:30 am Email Deacon Rich Foley for information. Saturday 5:00 pm See the Staff Directory Inside the Sunday 8:30 am, 11:00 am & 5:00 pm Cover for Contact Information.
St. Matthias is a Roman Catholic Community striving to respond to the call of Jesus through worship and sacraments, faith formation, service, and social opportunities. Under the guidance of the Pastor and pastoral staff, we seek to strengthen current lay leadership and develop and empower new leadership. Although a small parish, we commit ourselves and parish programs to hospitality, generosity to those in need, and outreach to all those seeking a faith community. As Catholics, we recognize the many challenges facing the Church, but we trust in the Holy Spirit to guide us into the future. St. Matthias Our Call to Catechesis Staff Directory Keeping Kids Catholic: Faith Formation Day Pastor, Fr. Dave Ghiorso [email protected] for Parents and Catechists 650-366-9544 x 2015 Saturday, August 24 from 9:00 am—4:00 pm | St. Denis Church Parochial Vicar, Fr. Samuel Musiimenta Sabrina Harper and other Parish Catechetical Leaders from So. San Mateo [email protected] County are pleased to present a one day seminar for parents and catechists. 650-366-9544 x 2015 Sessions will be presented about the importance of parents as primary catechists, a study of disaffiliation in young Catholics, Ten Ways to Help Parish Life Coordinator, Children Participate in Mass, Four Things that Parents Can Do to Keep Kids Deacon Rich Foley Catholic, Catholic Social Teaching and Its Application in Today’s World, and [email protected] Developing Personal Prayer Habits. RSVP to Lucy Soltau 650-366-9544 x 2016 [email protected]. Deacon David Rolandelli [email protected] St. Matthias Faith Formation & Youth Ministry (650) 366-9544 Programs Pastoral Associate, Sabrina Harper Registration Begins in August | Email [email protected] for [email protected] information. 650-366-9544 x 2021 Parish Administrative Assistant, All families with school-aged children are welcome to participate in our Lisa Bamford many faith formation and youth ministry programs including GIFT [email protected] (Generations in Faith Together), Youth Ministry for Middle School and High 650-366-9544 x 2010 School youth, and Sacramental Preparation programs for reconciliation, first Holy Communion and Confirmation. Bookkeeper, Fran Mylod [email protected] Our GIFT (Generations in Faith Together) program, is our primary form of 650-366-9544 x 2011 faith formation for the entire parish community. This intergenerational approach features gatherings that include children, teens and their parents Music Director, Randall Watts as well as adults without children. Our gatherings are held on the first [email protected] 650-366-9544 x 2013 Sunday of each month from 11:30-1:30 pm and will resume October 6th. Preschool Director, Registration for our faith formation programs for families, children and Pamela Mancia teens begins in August. If you have previously attended our programs, look [email protected] for an email to re-register for the coming year. If you are new to our 650-367-1320 programs – please email Sabrina to express interest or ask questions. Preschool Administrative Women’s Catholic Scripture Study Assistants, Gigi Casey & Hilary Paulson Thursdays, Sept 12—May 7 from 9:45 am—12 noon | St. Mark Catholic [email protected] Church [email protected] 650-367-1320 The Women’s Catholic Scripture Study of San Mateo County invites you to join us for our 2019-20 study, Participants prepare by reading the Bible
passages and the lesson pages. Writing responses to the questions is optional. For more info, please visit our website, www.cssbelmont.com. To receive an application to join us, please contact Diane Masetti at [email protected] or (650) 593-2681. Our Call to Family & Pastoral Care
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[email protected] Bible Study: Bible Paul a six-week Bible Rich will present Deacon Study on beginning Monday, and to the Ephesians 7 - 8:30 p.m. in Fr. September 9th from at St. Matthias Church. Lacey Hall Fr. Raymond According to theologian the Paul has been Jesus, Brown, “Next to figure in the history of most influential Paul was not one Christianity.” Although himself of the twelve Apostles, he called his “The Apostle to the Gentiles.” In the implications describes letters, St. Paul teachings for and his of Jesus’ ministry particular communities of believers. New part of the are a Paul’s letters Since proclaimed at most Testament and unaffected been Masses, no Christian has has writte by what he and insight into provide further context the early within the developments of the the Acts in Church as described Paul’s Apostles. What can we learn from to each one of us writing that will help God and a loving deepen our belief in guide us more fully to live our Catholic Christian faith? All are welcome. No prior experience with Bible study is needed. Bibles are available in the parish hall or you may and bring your own Bible, notepad pen. While any Catholic Bible will suffice, are the the preferred Bibles Standard Version and The New American or all any for us join Bible. Please questions, please any have you sessions. If Rich contact Deacon (
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baptized but has not been confirmed or received confirmed or but has not been baptized become to does it mean What Holy Communion? the Ro fully initiated into perhaps, to become about our faith and, is Catholic. This process for those already Initiation of the Sacraments Baptized (Confirmation, Eucharist). Christian is called RCIA (Rite of This process provides process Initiation of Adults). The RCIA on guided weekly sessions of the our faith including an understanding Sacraments, especially th prayer, addition, the process emphasizes formation candidates discernment and spiritual followers of Jesus respond to their call to become through the Catholic Church. St. Matthias and Participants include candidates from sponsors and St. Charles parishes along with their be held on will team members. RCIA sessions a.m. in the St. Sunday mornings from 9:15-10:15 first RCIA gathering will be Matthias rectory. The who 15th. Parishioners held on Sunday, September would like to participate as and support our candidates Deacon Rich and Deacon David will lead and facilitate RCIA sessions. know of someone who would like to discuss joining RCIA, are considering being a team member, or would just like to experi after Mass or Rich before or Deacon please contact email him at [email protected]. Holy Please pray that the God Almighty with relationship seek a deeper through His Church. Do you know someone who has thought about who has thought know someone Do you Catholic or, for becoming Becoming A Fully Initiated Catholic Catholic Initiated A Fully Becoming RCIA Our Call to Evangelization enriching process, theserieswill beginagain in participatingthis life-changing,spiritually- Following, andSharing.If youareinterested There arethreeessential steps: Discovering, life-changing adventurewith JesusChrist! Him, they want toinvite morepeopleona begins tofollowHim,andlearnsshare disciples. Onceaperson discoversJesus, evangelizing andformingadultsasmissionary become the"corecurriculum"for ChristLife isdesignedtoberepeatedand share Himwithothers. in their dailylives asCatholic disciples,and discover Jesus Christpersonally,followHim make missionarydisciplesbyhelping people at theparishlevel.ChristLife helpsparishes context tobegin tomakemissionarydisciples evangelization byprovidingarelational proven methodofignitingthenew The ChristLifeevangelizationprocessisa Christ LifeEvangelization Club. Copiesofthebookwillbeprovided. message, pleasejoinSabrina for theBook If youareinterested inBishopBarron’s these verychoppywaters. Catholics who areattempting tonavigate reflections whichhehopeswillencourage bishop.” Bishop Barronseekstosharehis in myownname,asaCatholic,priest,and authority whatsoevertodoso.Iam speaking Catholic Bishops, oroftheVatican. I haveno or oftheUnited States Conferenceof speaking inthenameofmybrotherbishops, of thebook, BishopBarronsays,“Iam not angered manyintheChurch.Inpreface scandals whichhave who areheartbrokenaboutthesexualabuse the SexualAbuse Crisis,” waswritten toall to aSufferingChurch:A BishopSpeakson Bishop RobertBarron’srecentbook,“Letter Sept 4th | Fr. LaceyHall Continuing Wednesday’sat7:00pmthrough Abuse Crisis Bishop Speaks onthe Sexual Letter toa Su
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