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The 2020 Saint Matthew Parish Family Festival acknowledges and sincerely appreciates all those who contributed to make our Festival a success.
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2020 Familiar de la Parroquia de St. Matthew El cimite del festival familiar de la parroquia de St. Matthew 2020 sinceramente aprecia a todos los que han contribuido a hacer de nuestro festival un existo.
The Parishes of St. Matthew & St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Father Robert Ayala & Fr. Harry Loubriel and our Tour Guide John Perez invite you to a special Pilgrimage visiting Mariam Santuaries of France, Northern Spain and Portugal.
Santuary of Fatima in Portugal - Northern Spain and Our Lady of Lourdes in France June 15 to 29, 2020
Lisbon-Fatima-Porto-Santiago-Lugo-Coruna- Oviedi-Covadonga-S. Sebastian Lugo-Castro Urdiales-Santander-Santillana-Lourdes-Zaragoza- Madrid.
The Program Includes
- Roundtrip airfare from Miami
- Transfers airport-hotel-airport in Madrid
- 13 nights stay at first class hotels
- 3 nights Lisbon-2 nights Santiago-3 nights Ovieda, 2 nights San Sebastian, 1 night Lourdes, 2 nights Madrid
- Mass at important Holy Sites
- Baggage handling at hotels only (1 bag per passenger)
- Hotel room taxes
- Motor coach transportation during land itinerary
- Breakfast and dinner as per itinerary
- 20 Meals (13 Breakfast, 7 Dinners)
- Private guides throughout the complete trip
Click here to download the Flyer and Registration Form
My dear Parishioners,
Next week, I will be at all the masses presenting various financial realities of our parish. I will be speaking about our new ABCD goal, the state of the parish Finances and the new amount of our assessments. I have been told by some, in the past, that they do not come to church to hear about money.
Mis queridos feligreses,
La próxima semana, estaré en todas las misas presentando varias realidades financieras de nuestra parroquia. Hablaré sobre nuestra nueva meta para el ABCD, el estado de las finanzas de la parroquia y la nueva cantidad de nuestra asesoría. Algunos me han dicho, en el pasado, que no vienen a la iglesia a escuchar sobre dinero.
Every Monday.
Doors open at 10:00am and games begin at 11:00am.
Come out and have some fun! It's a nice way to spend the day.
El Bingo aqui en St. Matthew, el Lunes en el Salon Parroquial.
La puerta se abrira a las 10.00am y el juego comenzara a las 11.00am.
Come be part of our 20 - 30's Young Adult Community.
Wednesday, February 19th on 7:00pm at Parish Hall in Rooms #4.
Adoration | Praise & Worship | Fellowship
Friday, February 21st at 8:00pm at Nativity Catholic Church, 5220 Johnson Street, Hollywood, FL 33021.
On 2/07/20 we were able to distribute food to 57 of the needy families in the parish.
This is more families than we usually have been able to help. The generosity of our parishioners in making donations to the food pantry is making it possible to reach more families, thanks be to God.
We expect to do another distribution on Feb.21st and we will need your generous help with the following items:
Oatmeal, boxes of cereal, 1-2 pound bags of rice, dry mashed potatoes, peanut butter and jelly, soups, cans of Chef Boyardee or similar, canned meats and tuna fish, canned vegetables, pasta and pasta sauce, black and red beans, lentils and garbanzos, apple sauce, canned fruit, cookies and crackers. God Bless all of you for your help.
- Volunteers of the Food Pantry
El 2/07/20 pudimos distribuir alimentos a 57 de las familias más necesitados de la parroquia. Se trata de más familias de las que generalmente hemos podido ayudar.
La generosidad de nuestros feligreses, al hacer donaciones a la despensa de alimentos, está haciendo posible llegar a más familias, gracias a Dios.
Esperamos hacer otra distribución el 21 de febrero y necesitaremos su generosa ayuda con los siguientes artículos:
Avena, cajas de cereal, bolsas de arroz de 1-2 libras, puré de papas seco, mantequilla de maní y mermelada, sopas, latas de Chef Boyardee o similar, carnes y atún enlatadas, verduras enlatadas, pasta y salsa para pasta, frijoles negros y rojos, lentejas y garbanzos, salsa de manzana, fruta enlatada, galletas y galletas saladas. Dios los bendiga a todos por su ayuda.
- Voluntarios de las Dispensa de Alimentos
The 2020 ABCD Campaign kicks off next weekend Feb. 22-23, 2020 with a "State of the Parish" report by Fr. Robert.
Christ has no body but yours.
February 22, 2020.
In brushing up for "Catholic Jeopardy," it might help to know that there is only one feast on the calendar for a thing, rather than a person or mystery. It's for a chair: Saint Peter's chair in fact.
After the Resurrection, there can be no doubt that the disciples reserved a special place for Simon Peter in the upper room. Later, Peter became the bishop of Antioch in today's Syria, the place where we were first called Christians. From there, he went to Rome, the center of the Empire, where it is said that Peter sat in a chair in the house of Priscilla and Aquila to instruct his flock. Jesus, in entrusting the keys of the Kingdom to Peter and his successors, entrusted his compassion and mercy to them, and charged them with pointing to the Kingdom of God. Compassion and mercy are to resonate through their teaching.
Since the ancient sign of a teacher is the chair ("disciple" literally means one who sits at the feet of a teacher), Peter's chair has long been treasured. Today there is a symbolic shrine of Peter's chair above the main altar of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. This monument is the last work of Bernini, a huge bronze throne supported by four doctors of the Church: Augustine and Ambrose from the Western Church, and Chrysostom and Athanasius from the East. High above it is the alabaster window of the descent of the Holy Spirit.
Monday, February 24th.
- 7:30pm (Networking)
- 8:00pm (Speaker)
Knight of Columbus Hall, 3999 N. Dixie Highway, Ft. Lauderdale 33334 (Across the street from Funky Buddha)
This Month's Speaker: Dcn. George Labelle, Deacon at Saint Coleman Parish
Come ready for great speakers, fellowship, food and drinks. CYP will be every last Monday of the month.
CYP is a collaboration with the Archdiocese of Miami Office of Young Adult Ministry & Agrupacion Catolica Universitaria.
Women's Emmaus Homemade Soups available after all the Masses in Parish Hall on Ash Wednesday (until sold out).
3 sizes packaged to take home or enjoy a bowl with friends after Mass. New England Clam Chowder, Lentil, Tomato Basil, Cream of Mushroom and a couple other favorites.
Sopas hechas en casa por las mujeres de Emmaus, están disponibles después de todas las Misas el Miércoles de Ceniza (hasta que se terminen de vender).
Tres tamaños de envase para llevar a casa o un plato que puede consumir con sus amigos despues de la Misa: sopa de almejas New England, sopa de lentejas, tomate y albahaca, crema de hongos y otros favoritos.
Mass & Ashes Schedule here at St. Matthew for Ash Wednesday on February 26, 2020.
- 8:30am, 10:00am, 4:00pm & 6:00pm in English
- 7:30pm in Spanish
Horario de Misas el Miércoles de Ceniza aqui en St. Matthew, 26 de Febrero, 2020.
- 8:30am, 10:00am, 4:00pm and 6:00pm en Inglés.
- 730pm en Español
The holy season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 26th.
Both Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, April 10th, are days of abstinence from meat for all who are 14 years and older.
They are also days of fast (one full meal and two small meals, with nothing eaten between the meals) for adults from 18 to 59 years of age. All Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat for those 14 years and older.
La Estacion Santa de Cuaresma comienza el Miércoles de Ceniza, 26 de Febrero.
El Miércoles de Ceniza y el Viernes Santo son dias de abstinencia de carne para todos los que tienen 14 años de edad o mayores. Tambien ambos dias son dias de ayuno ( una comida completa y dos comidas pequeñas, sin comer nada entre comidas) para los que tienen 18 a 59 años de edad. Todos los Viernes de Cuaresma son dias de abstinencia de carne para los que tienen 14 años o mayores.
"For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 5:20)
The scribes and Pharisees lived according to the letter of the law, and they used this to elevate themselves above the other people. Jesus is clear, only the love that you have in your heart will place you in the path to heaven. Simply following church rules out of obligation and attending mass on Sunday like the Pharisees is not the pathway.
"Porque les digo que, a menos que su justicia sea superior a la de los escribas y fariseos, nunca entrarán en el reino de los cielos". (MATEO 5:20)
Los escribas y fariseos vivían de acuerdo con la letra de la ley, y lo usaban para elevarse por encima de las otras personas. Jesús es claro, sólo el amor que tienes en tu corazón te colocará en el camino hacia el cielo. Simplemente seguir las reglas de la iglesia por obligación y asistir a misa los domingos como los fariseos no es el camino.
We would like to invite you to spend an hour with Lord every Thursday:
Exposition at 9:00am and Benediction at 7:00pm.