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ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (All Offices) (210) 478-5000

ST. MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL (210) 478-5099

NET ADDRESS: http://www.stmatts.org

“The mission of St. Matthew Catholic Church is to be a welcoming community that encounters Christ and leads others to Christ through prayer, sacraments, and charitable service.”

St. Matthew Catholic Church

10703 Wurzbach Rd. San Antonio, TX 78230-2499

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PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT 478-5000 Jaime D. Martinez FINANCE COUNCIL 478-5000 Rene Garcia BUILDING COMMITTEE 478-5000 Jason Linahan SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT 478-5099 Eloy Alcantar SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 478-5099 Geneva Salinas SCHOOL PTC 478-5044 Kimberly Gustafson, President ALTAR SERVERS Michael and Yvette Martinez 558-9117 CATECHESIS-EDUCATION 478-5000 Sister Therese Gleitz (Children) 478-5010 Gloria Reyna (Liturgy with Children) 478-5019 Tracy Garcia (Parish Youth Minister/Confirmation) 478-5011 Loren Garcia (Youth Ministry Assistant) 478-5038 Gail Dereszewski, (Adult Education/RCIA Director) 478-5004 Beth Duarte (Adult Education Ministries/ACTS) 478-5006 Deacon Oscar Vela, Jr. (Baptisms/Convalidations) 478-5060 Deacon Alonzo Guzman, Jr. (Annulments) 538-8526 COUNSELORS 478-5000 Judith Poston, LCSW,CGP 478-5016 Mari Gonzalez, M.Ed., LPC 478-5018 Maria Leavy Hoelscher, Ph.D., LMFT 210 364-2215 COMMENTATORS/LECTORS 478-5000 Danny Padron 478-5005 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 478-5000 Danny Padron 478-5005 HOSPITALITY MINISTERS 669-8377 Mary Klenke USHERS 641-7670 Richard Loza MUSIC COORDINATOR 478-5000 Sister Therese Gleitz 478-5010

OFFICE HOURS PHONE PARISH ADMINISTRATION Mon-Fri 8am to 7pm, Sat 9am-12N 478-5000 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Mon-Fri 8am to 4pm 478-5099 SENIOR NUTRITION CENTER Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12:30 pm 478-5024 SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL Tues-Sat 8:30 am to 12:00 pm (Noon) 478-5020

PASTOR 478-5000 Rev. Dennis D. Aréchiga PRIESTS 478-5000 Rev. Duncan Amek Rev. Jake Empereur, SJ (Living in Residence) Msgr. Juan Alfaro (Living in Residence) DEACONS Deacon Tom Fox 521-3377 Deacon Alonzo Guzman, Jr. 478-5000 Deacon Rafael Lara 601-0800 Deacon Michael Nealis 478-5000 Deacon John Ochiagha 478-5000 Deacon Scott Sowell 478-5094 Deacon Oscar Vela, Jr. 478-5060 RETIRED DEACONS Deacs. Pete Cuellar, Ernesto Garza, Wilbur Hoelscher, Roberto Rios, Tony Ludolph (210) 316-5086 ADMINISTRATION STAFF 478-5000 Bernard Zarazua (Facilities Manager) 478-5001 Jannelle Macias (Finance Manager) 478-5007 Nanette Dion (Business Manager) 478-5015 Kay Moczygemba (Pastor/Priests/Parish Secretary) 478-5003 Ginger Wurz (Catechesis Secretary) 478-5008 Veronica Villareal (Bookkeeper) 478-5014 Mary H. Freeman, (Baptisms/Confirmation Sacramentals) 478-5075 Georgia Wall (Senior Center Manager) 478-5017 Bruce Orey (Consolation Ministry) 478-5036 Chris Juarez, (Parish Athletic Director) 478-5027 Bill Cancel (Refugee Ministry) 478-5029 Javier Pacheco (Facilities Maintenance Supervisor) 478-5037 Danny Padron (Coordinator of Volunteers) 478-5005 Carol Ramirez (Membership) 478-5034

WORSHIP SERVICE WEEKEND MASS Saturday 5:30 pm Sunday 7:30, 9:15, 11 am, 11:15 am St. Matthew Ath-letic Center Children’s Liturgy of the Word & Eucharist, 12:45 pm (All Spanish Mass ) and 6:00 pm DAILY MASS Church Mon.—Fri. 6:00, 8:15 am , 12:05 & 6:00 pm; Sat., 8:15 am Chapel of Eucharistic Adoration CLOSED Penance Wednesday 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Saturday 4:00 - 5:30 pm Church (Or you may make an appointment with one of the parish priests) Anointing of the Sick SECOND Sunday 2:00 pm and Also on First Friday following 12:05 pm Prayer Groups English Thursday 7:00 pm Espanol Monday 8:00 pm Novena to Miraculous Medal Tuesday 7:30 pm

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS MEETING DAY TIME Blessed Sacrament & Altar Society 1st Wednesday 10:00 a.m. ACTS Core Group 1st Monday 7:00 p.m. Athletic Association 1st Thursday 7:30 p.m. Cancer Support Group Norma Willet 561-0581 Catholic Daughters of America 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m. Children’s Mass Sundays Athletic Center 11:15 a.m. Choirs - ACTS Sundays 7:30 a.m. Adults Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. Bilingual Tuesdays 8:00 p.m. Children’s Saturdays 4:30 p.m. Young Adult Ensamble Sundays 5:00 p.m. Youth Sundays 10:00 a.m. Christian Meditations Wednesdays7-8p.m. 445-1107 Confraternity of Our Lady of Guadalupe 1st Sunday 11:00 a.m. Finance Council 3rdWednesday 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree 1st Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus 4th Degree 3rd Thursday 7:00 p.m. Legion of Mary Monday 7:00 p.m. Men’s Club – Holy Name Society 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m.

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS MEETING DAY TIME Novena of the Miraculous Medal Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. Parish Pastoral Council 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Perpetual Adoration Mike Robles 579-0716 Prayer Group (English) Thursdays 7:00 p.m. Refugee Ministry 1st Monday 478-5029 Respect Life Ministry Deacon. Scott Sowell 478-5013 School Council 3rd Thursday 7:00 p.m. SCOTS(Dolores Mc Atee) Twice Monthly 340-5449 Scouts (Boys) Stephen Tipps 694-0152 Scouts – Cubs Charles Butcher 437-3057 Scouts – Venturing Larry Grona 696-2889 Scouts -Girl Sharon Beiter 275-6461 Society of St. Vincent de Paul Wednesday– Friday 9-11 a.m. Spanish Prayer Group Mondays 8:00-9:00 p.m. St. Matthew’s Mission Group 2nd Tuesday 7PM 344-7310 St. Matthew’s Singles (40+) Thursdays MFC RM 106 7:00 p.m. Transportation Ministry 2-3 Days’ Notice 478-5000 Widow/Widower 1st & 3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. YC 3 (Young Adults 25-40) Beth Duarte 478-5006

QUICK MESSAGE-INFORMATION dial 478-5098 please press Emergency Line for Sickness/Sickness ONLY 1 Deacons Office 3 Mass and Confession Schedule 4 Infant Baptism 5 Marriage (Contact Church 6 Months prior to Wedding Date) 6 CYO Athletic 478-5027 Senior Nutrition Center 478-5017 RCIA/Adult Confirmation 478-5004

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“’Even though I walk through the dark valley I fear no evil; for you are at my side

with your rod and your staff that give me courage . . .

Only goodness and kindness will follow me all the days of my life;

and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for years to come.”

From Psalm 23

This Sunday has been heralded to be “Good Shepherd Sunday.” Today’s Gospel from John 10:1-10 reminds us that the Good Shepherd always desires the safety and well-being of his flock. The Good Shepherd comes “so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10). It was not uncommon that more than one shepherd would share a pen so that different flocks were commingled. When it was time to move on, the sheep would follow the unique call of their shep-herd and not the other voices they would hear. In today’s world, we hear many voices, many opin-ions, many falsehoods so that we too need to fine tune our hearing to follow the voice of Christ. If we do so, we are promised a life that includes an abundance of grace and peace. Psalm 23 reminds us of our true homeland where we hope to one day be united with the Good Shepherd. The following is a quote from Gregory the Great written in the 6th century that ex-

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of the everlasting fresh pastures of paradise? For the pasture of the saints is to see God face to face; when the vision of God never fails, the soul receives its fill of the food of life forever. And so, dear brothers and sisters, let us seek these pastures and there join in the joy of the celebrations of so many citizens of heaven. Let their happiness and rejoicing be an invitation to us. Let our hearts grow warm, let our faith be rekindled, let our desires for heavenly things grow warm; for to love like this is to be on the way.” Fr. Dennis

CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE RECEIVING EASTER SACRAMENTS We congratulate the following members of our R.C.I.A. who last week received Easter Sacra-ments. Last Wednesday, Miranda and Nyellie Gomez received all three Sacraments of Ini-tiation. Last Sunday, Letecha Montellano, Kimberly and Rafael Rivera received their first Eucharist. The Archbishop has asked us to confer the Sacraments of Initiation on all members of the R.C.I.A. in ceremonies with 10 or less present in the liturgies during the East-er Season, which ends on the great Feast of Pentecost. Please continue to pray for those who will be receiving sacraments in the coming weeks as we welcome them into our community of faith. Those candidates who would have received both Confirmation and Eucharist will only be receiving their First Eucharist; they will receive Confirmation at a later date

ST. MATTHEW PARISH UPDATE AS OF APRIL 27, 2020

OFFICE HOURS: We are open: M-F 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closed on Saturdays. CHURCH BUILDING AND ADORATION: Our Church is currently closed, and Adoration is not

currently available. There are smaller parishes in our city who have their chapels open dur-ing the day; please contact their offices for times and locations.

ALL WEEKEND AND WEEKDAY MASSES ARE CANCELLED UP TO MAY 18TH, 2020. We continue to have taped Sunday Masses available for viewing on our parish website: www.stmatts.org and Parish Facebook Page. We continue to have private weekday Masses to include our previously scheduled Mass intentions.

SACRAMENTS: Sacraments, such as Baptism and Matrimony, can only be conducted with groups of 10 or fewer persons; most have been postponed to later dates. The group baptis-mal classes are currently cancelled until further notice. E-mail Deacon Oscar at deacono-scar@stmatts.org for more information. The Sacrament of Penance is only by individual ap-pointment for those with serious sins and who have not gone within one month’s time. The Anointing of the Sick is currently reserved to those who are seriously ill or having a sched-uled surgery; Fr. Dennis and Fr. Duncan will anoint by appointment. Please note that sever-al nursing homes and the Methodist and Baptist Hospitals are currently not allowing priests to anoint in their facilities; the Methodist Hospitals have a Catholic priest as a chaplain who will assist.

FUNERALS: Funerals can only be scheduled for groups of 10 persons or fewer. We continue to suggest having an interment service and the scheduling of a Memorial Mass where more persons can attend at a later date. Bruce Orey, our Consolation Minister, can be contacted at 210-478-5036.

BAPTISMAL INFORMATION At this time all baptismal classes and group baptisms are suspended until further notice. Please contact Deacon Oscar Vela at deaconoscar@stmatts.org (the Stmatt.org does not need to be capitalized) for all inquires.

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UPCOMING CONFIRMATION, FIRST COMMUNIONS: They are postponed. R.C.I.A.: We will confer Sacraments of Initiation throughout the Easter Season on closed

Masses held during the week with 10 or fewer persons in attendance. We congratulate those who have and soon will receive their Easter Sacraments!

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: They are open only Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9 to 11 a.m. They are in need of donations of: canned goods, pasta, diapers, toilet paper, and the usual items they request; no clothing donations are being accepted at this time. You can drop them off only during their open office hours (Wed-Fri 9 to 11 a.m.) or from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. M-F to our Parish Administration Building.

SCHOOL: Our school continues to meet to practice distance learning. Unfortunately, the 8th Grade Graduation Mass scheduled for Saturday, May 30th will most likely be postponed to a date in the latter part of this summer.

MEETINGS: Most have been postponed and others, such as the Pastoral Council, Finance Council and Youth meetings are now meeting using electronic formats.

STAFF MEMBERS: Only a few essential staff members are coming into the office; most are working remotely from home, accessing telephone and e-mail messages. We are asking parishioners to not come into the office to meet with staff members or clergy unless one is dropping off a document of something that is too difficult to be mailed. We will handle most of our ministry through the telephone, e-mail, etc.

WEB PAGE: Please visit: www.stmatts.org for the latest updates. DONATIONS: We are grateful for all who have continued to donate through mail, walk-in drop

offs during office hours, or online. We now have over 130 additional parish families who have recently signed up for online giving, which is available on our parish website! It is also possible to donate on a smart phone via text at: 555888 then type in “stmatts”. Call Nan-ette at 210-478-5015 in our office if you need someone to guide you through the process of setting up online giving. I cannot stress enough how much we rely on each parishioner, (except those who are now without work or due to cuts in hours or pay may not be able to tithe at this time) to continue your usual support of our parish, of which we are most grateful.

FESTIVAL: The festival on May 3rd has been cancelled. Although we had held out hope to transfer our raffle to a later date in the Fall, with such economic uncertainty we as a staff and Festival Committee do not feel comfortable asking for parishioners to sell or turn in tick-ets, so the raffle is as of now cancelled as well. We are sorry to have to do this, but we also would be running the risk of not receiving enough donations to cover the cost for the raffle prizes. Our staff is doing everything in its power to limit liabilities and costs. We will just have to wait until next May of 2021 to have our festival and raffle. If you have your tickets, you may recycle them now. If you turned in festival tickets and monies to us, we have not de-posited checks but have been holding these donations in a safe place. Please call or leave a voice message with our parish secretary Kay at 210-478-5003. Instruct her as to how you want to receive the ticket sale monies you had sent to us.

PRAYERS NEEDED: We continue to adapt to these challenging times. Please continue to pray for the virus’ diminishment, the development of remedies and vaccinations for the COVID-19, for the protection of first responders and medical personnel, for those who are struggling to recover, for those who have died, and for consolation for the family members of those who have died. The Archdiocese has sent us the following prayer (See Page 6) to share with all of you.

In Christ’s peace, Fr. Dennis D. Aréchiga

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“Our Lady of Guadalupe, in these times of tribulation, we turn to you, O Mother. See with compassion the suffering of your beloved sons and Daughters affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic throughout the entire world. Ask your Son to have mercy on us bringing healing to those infected and protection to all your children. Jesus Christ, Savior of all people, grant us courage to accompany and care for the entire world in the wake of sorrow and uncertainty. We seek refuge in you, and according to your promise, deliver us from this danger. Amen. St. Anthony of Padua, Pray for us.”

World Day of Prayer will be observed on Sunday, May 3, 2020, also known as "Good Shepherd Sunday." The purpose of this day is to publically fulfill the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest" (Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). Please pray that young men and women hear and respond generously to the Lord's call to the priesthood, diaconate, religious life, societies of apostolic life or secular institutes. You can find many resources to promote a culture of vocations on the USCCB Vocations webpage (www.usccb.org/vocations).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:11-18 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24 — 13:5a; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12

PRAYER LIST Please pray for those suffering from illness that they may find relief from their burdens, especially:

Carmen Adams Stan Adams William D. Adamski Tillie Agnick Gilbert Aldrete Joey Alonzo Socorro Alvarez Delia Araujo Paul Aymes Shelia Aymes Frances D. Bahrami Maddie Barber Leonardo Benavides Doris Biry Marlene Blake Joan Bleir Rhiannon Bleir Robert Bleir Dr. Heliodoro Boone Marty Bothe Michelle Bowman Dinah Braun George Braun Karen Braun Reagan L. Breeding Betty Burke Charles Burke David Burke Julian Burke Jeannine Campion Henry Castro Jason Champman Viola Cobos Augustine Collin T. Collins Ben Coward David Coward Rachel Crosby Charlie Davis Ralph Dearth John David Delcambre

Carmen De Leon John J. De Leon, Jr. Michael De Leon Phillip De Leon Margaret DeMunbrun Jared Diamond Clara Maria DiBlasi Grace Diaz Brenda Dominicie Sr. Shelia Donegan Anita Dotson Jerry Drennan Michael Ehlich

Elizabeth Edwards Teodora Ellis Elda Maria Estrada Marilyn Ezzel Moses Fierro Barbara Flood Justin Flowe Tracie Foreman Mary Helen Freeman Susan Fritz Raymond Galindo Rose Galindo Fr. Jim Galvin Margarita Barbalena Julissa Garib Albert Georges Joe Albert Georges Mary Jane Georges Joe Girard Kathy Gisin Marta Gomez Josie Gongora Frank Gonzalez Helen Gonzalez Mary K. Govoni Shirley Grossman John Harty Alvah C. Hawkins Barbara Hayden Adrian Hays Kristen Helkey & Family

Christoph Henry Jane Horny Billy Huff Michelle Huff Carolyn Janik JoAnn Kehler William D. Kennedy Turner Koch Keith Kondoff Louis Konze Joe Kouba Helois Laiche Norma Leal Frederico Lopez Leonor Lopez Dr. Vivienne Matriano Jason McClung Stephen McGinnis Marco Mena Maricela Mena Rachel Meyer Ed Michels Lisa Mittel

Cuca Montecel John Montez Joseph Montez Tish Monyoma Mary Mora Laura Moreno Raul J. Moreno, Jr. Virgina Morrow Kenneth Narendorf Del Mevarez Kathy Nichols Rachel Olvera Bruce Orey Garcie O’Rourke Stephen Pepps Flor Perez Fr. Jose Franciscon Puente-Flores Roland Ramirez Andy Rayburn Ava Reyes Dr. Marco A. Reyes Erin Rhea Chris Riojas Dianna Rivera Estella Rivera & Family

Rose Mary Robert Diana Robles Roger Robles D. Russell Jack Schlegel Annette Slater Sylvia Smith Rose Sonnen Karen Sturdivant Ethna Torres Tina Torres Manuel Torres Bill Toudouze Kathy Toudouze Gabriela Villanueva Margarita Villarreal Carolyn Walton Michelle Weekley Cres Wellman Matthew Wenckens Juliana Wetmore Myra Wiatrek Mary Williams Alijah Wiser Msgr. Mike Yarbrough Bernard Zarazua Cristina Zepeda

MASS REMEMBRANCES WEEK OF May 4—10, 2020

Mon. — 6:00 a.m. — Karl Francis Kuckleman Mary Jo & Jerry Beckel (Wedding Anniversary) Mon. — 8:15 a.m. — Stanley & Sterley Jagge Mon. — 12:05 noon — Victor W. Wehman, Jr. Lillian Kozielski (Recovery) Mon. — 6:00 p.m. — Minerva Guerrero Jose Carabaza Tues. — 6:00 a.m. — Elizabeth Edwards (Recovery)Tues. — 8:15 a.m. — For the Parishioners Tues. — 12:05 noon — Dr. Miguel Najera In Thanksgiving Tues. — 6:00 p.m. — Mary Helen Freeman (Recovery) Wed. — 6:00 a.m. — Mazurek & Labit Family Living & Deceased Members — Carolyn Janik (Recovery) Wed. — 8:15 a.m. — Cres Wellman (Recovery) Wed. — 12:05 noon — Dr. Tristan A. Castaneda — Amanda Canalas Wed. — 6:00 p.m. — Rachel Crosby (Recovery) Anastasha Mae Deregla (Birthday) Thurs. — 6:00 a.m. — Diana Carpenter — Nicole Langlois Thurs. — 8:15 a.m. — Peter Oraekwe (Special Intention) Thurs. — 12:05 noon — William & Jenny Ferretti — Joseph Perrotti & Anna Warwick Thurs. — 6:00 p.m. — Dr. Vivienne Matriano (Recovery) Fri. — 6:00 a.m. — Cecilia Almaguer Fri. — 8:15 a.m. — Rosario Huemer — Jack Foster Fri. — 12:05 noon — Helen Martino — Temple Zagozan Fri. — 6:00 p.m. — Bessie Valenzuela Zam Thawn Khari Sat. — 8:15 a.m. — Connie Nunez — Glorina Cornell (Birthday) Sat. — 5:30 p.m. — St. Matthew KC for Vocations & Deceased Members — Eleanor Orey Sun. — 7:30 a.m. — Living & Deceased Members of the Men’s Club Holy Name Society — Consuelo Pena Sun. — 9:15 a.m. — Nellene Ehrler — Mary T. Gutierrez Sun. — 11:00 a.m. — Ana Maria Arriazola — Lucas Rodrigues Sun. — 11:15 a.m. — Caroline G. Mendez — Jean McCarthy Sun. — 12:45 p.m. — Evangelina Villecas Eduarda Medina Sun. — 6:00 p.m. — Annavella Miranda Nocon — Marylou Rangel

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LITURGY OF THE HOURS — Psalms IV THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CANDLES 5/3/20 Carl Francis Kuckleman (Loving Memory), THE SANCTUARY LAMP 5/3/20 Sister Antonia (Loving Memory) NO MASS ATTENDANCE due to the COVID-10 Virus

COUNTING SHEEP When at night you cannot sleep, talk to the Shepherd and stop counting sheep. —Anonymous

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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Matthew Church #515367 10703 Wurzbach Road San Antonio, TX 78230 TELEPHONE 210 478-5000 CONTACT PERSON Kay EMAIL: kay@stmatts.org SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat X Windows XP PRINTER HP Laserjet CP2025 TRANSMISSION TIME DATE OF PUBLICATION

May 3, 2020 NUUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 11and 12through 21 1/2 1 through 5 and 6 thru 7 Please print 300 copies Thank you for all you have done and are doing.