St. Matthew Catholic Church

6090 Hypoluxo Road Lake Worth, FL 33463-7312

Phone: (561) 966-8878 Website: www.St-Matthew-Church.com

Reverend Clem Hammerschmitt, Pastor Reverend Jacob Asiedu-Frempong

Deacon Andy Plucinski Deacon George White

Deacon Robert Garamella

Mass Schedule Saturday

4:00 P.M. & 5:30 P.M.

Sunday 7:45 A.M.- 9:00 A.M - 10:30 A.M.

& 12 Noon

Daily Mass

Monday through Saturday 8:00 A.M.

Confessions

Saturday 3:15 P.M. - 3:45 P.M.

Loving Hands Ministry Meets every Tuesday from

10:00 A.M. to 12 noon in the parish center.

Parish Office: 6090 Hypoluxo Road

Lake Worth FL 33463-7312 (561) 966-8878

Office hours: Monday-Friday

8:00 A.M. - Noon 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Parish Secretaries

James Schultz Dorothy Laudano

Religious Education

Debbie Whitlock (561) 966-1538

Youth Ministry

Suzanne McKay (561) 966-8878

Council of Catholic Women

Join us the third Tuesday of each month for Mass at 7:00 P.M., followed by a 7:30 P.M. meeting and light refreshments.

Are you registered in the parish? Please do not take for granted that you are registered in the parish just because you attend mass here. If we have no record of your parish membership it could be quite embarrassing to us, or to you or your family, when some-one wishes to make wedding plans, have a baby baptized, or if you have been asked to act as a sponsor for baptism or confirmation. Please fill out a census form, which is located at the entrances of the Multi Celebrational Building (MCB), and mail it to the parish office.

Baptism

Baptisms are celebrated on Sunday after the 12:00 Noon Mass. Parents must be registered and active members of the parish for at least three months. No confirmed dates are given before approval by the pastor. Contact the parish office two months in advance. Godparents must be confirmed, practicing, Roman Catholics and must obtain a sponsor certificate from their parish. In order to avoid disappointments, do not book travel plans with family, Godparents, etc. until a confirmed date has been assigned through the parish office (561) 966-8878.

Marriages

Notify the parish office at least four months in advance.

Ministrations to the Sick

We appreciate knowing when a parishioner is in the hospital or homebound. Please call the parish office.

LIVING AS THE BODY OF CHRIST Some of Saint Paul's best known and most beloved imagery is contained in the passages from First Corinthians that we have heard last week and this week: the many gifts granted by the one same Spirit and the many members making up the one Body of Christ. Few passages from sacred scripture more accurately sum up how Christian vocations work together. Unlike some of Paul's other writings, which are a product of the social and religious conventions of his time, these enable us to look at our own lives and the lives of those around us to discern what gifts, what vocations the Holy Spirit has given for the good of all. We can likewise know the joys and sorrows of the other members of the Body and share in them for the strengthening of the whole Body of Christ.

Ezra read from the book of the law of God to the assembled people. They understood and accepted the law (Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10).

Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life -- Psalm 19.

As the body with its many parts is still one body, so it is with Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12-30 [12-14, 27]).

While attending worship in the Nazarean synagogue, Jesus reads from the prophet Isaiah and declares himself to be the fulfillment of the prophecy (Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21).

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Saturday January 23rd 4:00 P.M. Jimmy Walsh requested by the French Family Anthony O’Toole requested by his Family 5:30 P.M. Felíz Cumpleaños Carlos Villamil requested by his mother Madeline Morin requested by her Family Sunday January 24th 7:45 A.M. Kathleen Beskitt requested by her daughter Kathy Parishioners and Benefactors of St. Matthew Parish 9:00 A.M. Hunter and Hughes Families requested by Eileen & Ed Hughes Loretta Skocich requested by Barbara Talty 10:30 A.M. Ann Badalementi requested by Domenick & Norma Modena James Regas requested by Olga Lentini 12:00 P.M. Frances & Angelo Armiento requested by their daughter Cynthia Henrietta Salpietro requested by Theresa Monday January 25th 8:00 A.M. Joseph J. Creegan requested by his wife Dominick Deluca requested by his children Tuesday January 26th 8:00 A.M. Sam Chiarella requested by Fabian & Audrey Zukowski Ryan Smith for strength and guidance requested by Karen Ginsberg Wednesday January 27th 8:00 A.M. Kevin J. Ryan requested by his Family Fernando & Elba Silva requested by their daughters Thursday January 28th 8:00 A.M. Severino Conte requested by Italo Mazzella Delena Schnieders requested by her husband Tom Friday January 29th 8:00 A.M. Barbara Stutz requested by Bonnie Morgan Francis McCaffery requested by Martin Fazio Saturday January 30th 8:00 A.M. Wilma Sollecito requested by Marilyn and Tommy Jackalone & Family 4:00 P.M. James & Mary Devine requested by the French Family The La Rocca Family requested by their daughter Rose Polakowski 5:30 P.M. Tony Furtado requested by Joe Limo Maria White requested by the Whitlock Family Sunday January 31st 7:45 A.M. Michael Beskitt requested by their daughter Kathy Becky Strazinsky requested by Kathy 9:00 A.M. James Regas requested by Nancy & Chiro Ruiz Marge Schmitt requested by Joanne Springer 10:30 A.M. Maria White requested by Gloria Salzarulo Anthony Furtado requested by Diane & Jeep Passante 12:00 P.M. Alice Brooks requested by her daughter Pierre M. Etienne requested by his wife Marie and Family

Offertory Collection

January 16th & 17th amounted to $ 11,080.65

Second Collection

January 16th & 17h amounted to $ 3,592.85

Building Mortgage

Principal $ 2,020,531.18

Payment 0.00

Balance $ 2,020,531.18

300 Club Congratulations to Pete & Kathy Grosch, the 22nd week’s

winners of the 300 Club.

Second Collection

January 30th & 31st

Mortgage/Debt Reduction

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Please note: The first row of chairs are reserved for those who are handicapped. The celebrant of the mass should be the last to enter the church and the first to leave.

Our advertisers subsidize the cost of our weekly bulletin, please patronize them and tell them you saw their ad.

Thank you in advance for your generosity, and for your continued support of Saint Matthew Catholic Church.

2015 donation letters are available to parishioners who contribute through the use of their offertory envelopes. Please contact the parish office if you wish to receive a letter.

Attention 8th grade parents! Cardinal Newman High School

will be hosting an Informational Breakfast on February 2nd, from

8:30 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. RSVP to the admissions office

(561) 683-6266.

C.C.W. Manicotti Sale January 30th & January 31st

3 Homemade Manicotti, One Italian Sausage and one Meatball Packaged and ready to go for only $8.00! Available after all weekend masses in the parish center.

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Friday, February 5th at 7:00 P.M.

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Do you have your tickets yet??? The Parish’s Annual Casino Night fundraiser is less than 2 weeks away. Tickets are on sale today after all the Masses in the Parish Cen-ter. This night is always loaded with fun with 30 slot machines, Blackjack, Roulette, & Craps Tables, a Blackjack Tournament, and lots of prizes to be won. We will accept cash, checks, or credit cards for your tickets. The Committee is also still looking for sponsors for Gaming Tables & Slot Machines, as well as gift donations for this important fundraiser. Stop by the Parish Center today to buy your tickets or secure your sponsorship, or contact the Parish Office during normal business hours.

DON’T DELAY; ACT TODAY!

St. Matthew Catholic Church is located at 6090 Hypoluxo Rd. Lake Worth (561) 966-8878

St. Matthew C.C.W. welcomes

Paul Todd & Company

Valentine’s Day Sunday, February 14th, 2016 Featuring a variety of popular musical hits

The Great American Songbook Frank Sinatra

Barry Manilow Paul Anka

Rod Stewart Neil Diamond Josh Groban

Sonny and Cher Concert & Dinner tickets $40 Enjoy the concert only for $20

(Limited seating for dinner).

Tickets are available after mass in the parish center, or in the parish

office during business hours.

St. Matthew Catholic Church is located at 6090 Hypoluxo Road, Lake Worth (561) 966-8878

SPONSORS NEEDED FOR CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER: 4 Casino Night Gaming Tables @$500 each and 20 Slot Machines @$100 each are in need of sponsors to defer their cost. Sponsors will receive special recognition on advertising before the event, and will also have their logos/names displayed on the table/slot machine on Casino Night. Please contact the Parish Office (966-8878) if you can assist with these sponsorships.

Join Families in celebrating: Families Fully Alive in Christ Conference

Celebrating our Catholic Faith together as Families!

Saturday, February 20th, 2016 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center

650 Okeechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Doors open at 7:30 A.M.

Great Speakers! Lunch! Closing Mass at 4:00 P.M. Admission is $10.00 individual, $25.00 per Family.

Must purchase tickets in advance!

Tickets are available online at www.catholicmenforjesusofflorida.org

For more information, contact Jim Manhardt at (772) 321-3886.

2015 Diocesan Services Appeal

contributions total $ 120,299.62

We are currently short by $ 5,700.38 for our 2015

Diocesan Services Appeal goal of $126,000.

Please note, if our yearly goal is not met through donations, funds must come out of St. Matthew Church’s operating budg-et.

For additional information on the DSA, including program allocations, visit the diocesan website at http:www.diocesepb.org/ Thank you for your

continued generosity.

eGiving with Faith Direct

Faith Direct is our debit program facilitator for offertory giving.

Personalize your giving by allocat-ing fund amounts for each collec-tion. Enjoy the added convenience of enrolling on-line using our Parish website link at: www.st-matthew-church.com

or pick up a tan enrollment form located at the exits and mail it to Faith Direct.

If you have questions about the Faith Direct program, contact customer service at:

1-866-507-8757 or Email info@faithdirect.net

“Lord, even as we enjoy the Super Bowl football game, help us be mindful of those who are without even a bowl of soup to eat.”

The movement known as the “Souper Bowl of Caring” started with this simple prayer in a youth ministry in South Carolina over twenty-six years ago. It inspired young people to do something more than celebrate a football game, and they created the legacy known as the “Souper Bowl of Caring” that would help others every year. Now this youth-led movement has become a national event that includes over 18,000 youth groups and has raised more than 100 million for people in need since its inception. On Super Bowl weekend, February 6th & 7th, youth ministry will be collecting donations after all masses for our annual “Souper Bowl of Caring” service project; all monies collected will be donat-ed to local charities to provide food to the less fortunate in our community. All middle and high school youth of the parish are invited to help ion these two service projects. Come and make new friends, and start working on the community service hours you may need for church and school! Please call Suzanne at (561) 966-8878 for more information.

Thank you for supporting our Bake Sale & Spaghetti Dinner.

We look forward to seeing you again next weekend for our

Manicotti Sale!

ANNIVERSARY MASS - Most Reverend Gerald M. Barbarito, Bishop of Palm Beach, will preside at the celebration of our 32nd Annual Anniversary Mass for Married Couples on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at 10:30AM, at Holy Spirit Church in Lantana. Cake, coffee and punch will be served in their parish hall after Mass. All couples who will be celebrating 25, 40, 50 or more years of marriage in the calendar year 2016 are invited to participate. To attend, please contact the St. Matthew parish office and register your names by Monday, January 25th.

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