Friday, May 3, 2024
Mother’s Day is May 12th.
Envelopes are on the tables in back of Church if you would like to remember Mom, Grandma or anyone else at the Novena of Masses next week in honor of Mother’s Day.
Just fill out the envelope with your intentions, put your donation inside and place the envelope in the offertory basket.
Friday, May 3, 2024
St. Matthew Church … last Brunch before the Summer
Sunday, May 26th we will be holding our last Brunch before summertime in Parish Hall.
Come by and spend some time with us. There will be coffee, soda, water, donuts, empanadas and other delicious offerings available to purchase and enjoy. There will also be a Clearance Sale of women’s costume jewelry available for you to look over and see what you would like to take home. St. Matthew Parish appreciates the support that you, as our parishioners, give to your Church in this fundraising effort.
El Domingo, 26 de Mayo, será nuestro ultimo ‘Brunch’ antes que llegue el Verano en la salon de la paroquia.
Venga a pasar y difrutar con nosotros café y otra delicias y Liquidación de joyas de fantasía para mujer para la compra.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Special Collection this weekend.
Half of your donation will stay in your diocese to support local communications efforts. The other half will support national projects in the United States and around the world.
Learn more at www.usccb.org/ccc
Campaña Católica de la Comunicación
La mitad de tu donativo permanecerá en tu diócesis para financiar esfuerzos locales en el campo de las comunicaciones. La otra mitad financiará proyectos a nivel nacional en los Estados Unidos y alrededor del mundo.
Infórmate más en www.usccb.org/ccc
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Announcement from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops
The Church plays a role in the promotion and attainment of justice and protection of the common good. Pope Francis noted in his address to Congress, “each son and daughter of a given country has a mission, a personal and social responsibility,” As followers and witnesses to Christ, we are encouraged to participate in public life and to apply Gospel values to our political activities. Our actions in the public square must reflect the values of our faith and demonstrate a fundamental belief in the dignity of every person and the sacredness of all human life.
A propose amendment to our state constitution that seeks to legalize abortion through the third trimester, including when the baby is capable of feeling pain, will appear on the November 2024 ballot. For those not fully aware of the gravity of this extreme amendment, it is important to understand that the language of the amendment is deceptive.
- The amendment does not require an actual medical doctor to determine if an abortion is necessary to protect the mother’s health or if the fetus is viable, but instead allows and “health care provider” to make these decisions. Under Florida law, “health care providers” is not limited to doctors so even employees of abortion clinics who are not doctors would be able to approve late-term abortions.
- Unlike other proposed constitutional amendments, the text of the amendment does not define key terms like “health care provider”, “viability”, “patient’s health” or government interference.” Without these definitions, it is impossible for voters to know what the amendment will actually do, causing countless lawsuits and years of legal uncertainty.
- This amendment was cleverly worded to hide the fact that it would eliminate current laws and eliminate common sense safety regulations for abortions that most people on both sides of this issue support. For example, while the amendment allows for parental notification, it eliminates the current laws that require parental consent for their minot daughter to have an abortion, making this the only medical decision for which parents have no say. The bishops of Florida have urged all Floridians to pray for protections for the preborn and mothers in need, and to stand against the legalization of late-term abortion by voting ‘no’ on Amendment 4.
Oremos Para Derrotar la Enmienda del Aborto en Florida
Dios eterno: Tú das la vida y deseas un futuro para todos tus hijos. Apodérate de nuestra nación, estado y comunidad, y despierta en cada corazón la admiración por el regalo de la vida. Envía tu Espíritu para reforzarnos con sabiduría y fortaleza mientras defendemos a las madres y a los niños de Florida de las leyes que desprecian su salud y su seguridad.
María y José confiaron en ti y recibieron a Jesus en nuestro mundo quebrantado. Dios todopoderoso, pedimos que ellos intercedan para proteger a los niños por nacer y a sus madres, y dirigir a todos los padres y madres en la crianza de sus hijos. Que nos ayuden a construir la civilización del amor al defender el carácter sagrado de la vida y acompañar a las mujeres embarazadas que asi lo necesiten. Te lo pedimos por Cristo, nuestro Señor. Amén.
Nuestra Señora, Madre de la Familia, ¡ruega por nosotros!
San José, Protector de los No Nacidos, ¡ruega por nosotros!
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Saturday, May 11, 2024
- 4:00pm - Fr. Govin
Sunday, May 12, 2024
- 8:30am - Msgr. Franklyn Casale
- 10:00am - Msgr. Dariusz Zielonka
- 11:30am - Fr. Govin
- 1:00pm - Fr. Govin
Saturday, May 18, 2024
- 4:00 pm - Fr. Govin
Sunday, May 19, 2024
- 8:30 am - Msgr. Dariusz Zielonka
- 10:00 am - Msgr. Dariusz Zielonka
- 11:30 am - Fr. Govin
- 1:00 pm - Fr. Govin
This celebrant schedule may change due to unforeseen circumstances.
Friday, November 26, 2021
To view the readings and songs on your smartphone, scan the QR Code with your camera and be redirected to the PDF.
| smatt.org/Readings |
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
If you have not already done so, please make your pledge to ABCD today. Pledge envelopes are in the pews of the Church or can be obtained in the Parish Office. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.
ABCD - Stewardship
Christ is poured out for us in the greatest act of love that the world has ever known. In His Presence is where we all find joy and peace, as well as comfort and consolation. As His disciples, nourished by the Lord in the Eucharist and fortified by the sacraments, we are called to be his witnesses in the world, to spread His love everywhere we go.
“But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.”
- Ephesians 4:7
Each and every one of us has received a gift from God. As a good steward of His great gifts do we use the gifts to encourage others to be his disciple?
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As of today, we would like to provide an update on our parish’s performance for the 2024 ABCD. Please find below a summary of our parish’s progress:
- Parish Goal: $97,062.00
- Total Gifts: $82,718.00
- Gift Over/Under: $14,344.00
ABCD - Mayordomía
Cristo se derrama por nosotros en el mayor acto de amor que este mundo haya conocido jamás. En su Presencia es donde todos encontramos alegria y paz, asi como conduelo y consolación. Como Discípulos suyos, alimentados por el Señor en la Eucaristía y fortalecidos por los sacramentos, estamos llamados a ser sus testigos en el mundo, a difundir su amor dondequiera que vayamos.
“Cada uno de nosotros ha recibido la gracia en la medida en que Cristo se la ha dado.”
- Efesios 4:7
Todos y cada uno de nosotros hemos recibido un don de Dios. Como buen corresponsable de Sus grandes dones, ¿usamos los dones para alentar a otros a ser Su discípulo?
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Parish Registration +
Friday, July 1, 2022
To be considered an active/participating member of the parish and eligible to receive a sponsor eligibility certificate or a parish verification letter for your child, St. Matthew asks that you be registered in the parish for at least three months, attend Mass regularly and show a commitment to stewardship of time, talent and treasure. Attendance at Mass is the most meaningful way we model and live our Catholic faith. The use of weekly offertory envelopes or online giving are the primary means of determining if parishioners are attending Mass. Kindly place your envelopes in the collection basket each Sunday even if you cannot make a monetary contribution.
Registration forms are available online or by calling the parish office (954) 458-1590.
Registration is required before the parish can issue a sponsorship certificate for those asked to be a sacrament sponsor. You must be a registered, contributing member for at least three months before a certificate is provided.
Para ser considerado un miembro activo/participante de la Parroquia y ser elegible para recibir un certificado de patrocinar o apadrinar o recibir una carta de verificación de la Parroquia para su hijo/a, St. Matthew le pide que Ud. esté inscrito/a en la parroquia por al menos tres meses, asistir a la Misa regularmente y demuestre un compromiso de participación con su tiempo, talento y tesoro. Asistir a la Misa es la manera más significativa por la cual modelamos y vivimos nuestra fe Católica. El uso de los sobres semanales del ofertorio o contribuir mediante la red de internet son la manera principal de determiner si un feligrés está asistiendo a la misa. Por favor deposite su sobre en la canasta de la colecta cada domingo aunque no pueda hacer una contribución monetaria.
Los formularios para inscribirse están disponibles en el internet o llamando a la oficina de la parroquia (954) 458-1590.
La inscripción es requerida antes de que la Parroquia pueda emitir un certificado de patrocinio para aquellos que piden ser un patrocinador o padrino/a de un sacramento. Ud debe ser un miembro inscrito o registrado, un miembro contribuyente por al menos tres meses antes de que se le provea un certificado.
