St. Matthew
Catholic Church
10703 Wurzbach Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78230-2499
NET ADDRESS: http://www.stmatts.org
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (All Offices)
(210) 478-5000
ST. MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL
(210) 478-5099
“The mission of St. Matthew Catholic Church is to be a welcoming community
that encounters Christ through prayer, sacraments, and charitable service.”
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St. Matthew Catholic Church
10703 Wurzbach Rd. San Antonio, Texas 78230-2499
NET ADDRESS: www.stmatts.org
210 478-5000
WORSHIP SERVICE
WEEKEND MASS
Saturday 5:30 pm
Sunday 7:30, 9:15, 11 am, 11:15 am McDonald
Family Center Gym Children’s Liturgy of the Word &
Eucharist, 12:45 pm (All Spanish Mass ) and 6:00 pm
DAILY MASS Church
PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Mon.—Fri. 6:00, 8:15 am ,
12:05 & 6:00 pm;
Sat.,
8:15 am
Chapel of Eucharistic Adoration Always Open
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)
478-5000
Dr. Jennifer Grenardo, Ed.D.
[email protected]
FINANCE COUNCIL
325-3292
Chris Carmona
BUILDING COMMITTEE
492-2401
Anointing of the Sick SECOND Sunday
2:00 pm
and Also on First Friday following 12:05 pm
558-9117
478-5099
Prayer Groups English
Thursday
Espanol
Monday
Novena to Miraculous Medal Tuesday
7:00 pm
8:00 pm
7:30 pm
316-4356
PASTOR
478-5000
Bob Mason
SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Michael Martinez
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Alvin Caro
SCHOOL PTC
Christiane Garcia, President
[email protected]
Rev. Dennis D. Aréchiga
PRIESTS
Richard and Carrie Fuhrmann
CATECHESIS-EDUCATION
492-2064
478-5000
Sister Therese Gleitz (Children)
Mari Vallone ( Liturgy w/Children)
Michelle Weekley (High School Coordinator)
Gail Dereszewski, (Adult Education/RCIA Director)
Beth Duarte (Adult Education Ministries/ACTS)
Deacon Norman Kutschenreuter
(Annulments and Convalidations)
478-5010
478-5019
478-5011
478-5004
478-5006
478-5060
COUNSELORS
478-5000
Maria Leavy Hoelscher, Ph.D., LMFT
Judith Poston, LCSW
478-5005
478-5016
478-5018
Mari Gonzalez, M.Ed., LPC
COMMENTATORS/LECTORS
857-8025
Danny Padron
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
342-0351
Deacon Wilbur Hoelscher (Senior Deacon)
478-5013
HOSPITALITY
641-7670
Richard Loza
MUSIC COORDINATOR
Sister Therese Gleitz
478-5000
Rev. Michel Bineen, CICM
Rev. Jake Empereur, SJ
Msgr. Juan Alfaro (Living in Residence)
DEACONS
Deacon Wilbur Hoelscher (Senior Deacon)
342-0351
Deacon Pete Cuellar
410-7591
Deacon Tom Fox
521-3377
Deacon Alonzo Guzman, Jr.
558-6294
Deacon Tom Houle
865-0092
Deacon Norman Kutschenreuter
525-8245
Deacon Rafael Lara
601-0800
Deacon Gabriel Mendiola
478-5000
Deacon Michael Nealis
478-5000
Deacon Oscar Vela, Jr.
413-1463
RETIRED DEACONS
Deas Ernesto Garza, Keith Werner, Roberto Rios
ALTAR SERVERS
478-5000
478-5010
OFFICE
PARISH ADMINISTRATION
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
SENIOR NUTRITION CENTER
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL
ADMINISTRATION STAFF
478-5000
Paul Canales (Business Manager)
Bernard Zarazua (Facilities Manager)
Kay Moczygemba (Pastor/Priests/Parish Secretary)
Ginger Wurz (Catechesis Secretary)
Ursula Flowe (Bookkeeper)
Georgia Wall (Senior Center Manager)
Bruce Orey (Consolation Ministry)
Chris Juarez, (Parish Athletic Director)
Bill Cancel (Refugee Ministry)
478-5007
478-5001
478-5003
478-5008
478-5014
478-5017
478-5036
478-5027
478-5029
HOURS
Mon-Fri 8am to 7pm, Sat 9am-12N
Mon-Fri 8am to 4pm
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Tues-Sat 8:00 am to 12:00 pm (Noon)
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PHONE
478-5000
478-5099
478-5024
478-5020
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS
MEETING DAY
TIME
Blessed Sacrament & Altar Society 1st Wednesday
10:00 a.m.
ACTS Core Group
1st Mon
7:00 p.m.
Athletic Association
1st Thursday
7:30 p.m.
Cancer Support Group
4th Monday
7:00 p.m.
Catholic Daughters of America
3rd Monday
7:00 p.m.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word Sundays (MCDFCenter Gym) 9:15 a.m.
Children’s Mass
Sundays (MCDFCenter Gym)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.
Family Folk
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.
Faith Based Mental Health Support 3rd Wednesday
6:30 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.
Thursday
6:30 p.m.
PARISH ORGANIZATIONS
Men’s Club – Holy Name Society
Novena of the Miraculous Medal
Parish Pastoral Council
Perpetual Adoration
Prayer Group (English)
Refugee Ministry
Respect Life Ministry
School Council
SCOTS(Dolores Mc Atee)
Scouts (Boys)
Scouts – Cubs
Scouts -Girl
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Spanish Prayer Group
St. Matthew’s Mission Group
St. Matthew’s Singles (40+)
Transportation Ministry
VIP Club (Mature Adults)
Widow/Widower
3 (Young Adults 25-40)
YC
QUICK MESSAGE-INFORMATION dial 478-5098
please press
Emergency Line for Sickness/Sickness ONLY
Prayer Petition Line
Mass and Confession Schedule
Infant Baptism
Marriage (6 Months Marriage Preparation Required)
CYO Athletic
Senior Nutrition Center
RCIA/Adult Confirmation
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478-5027
478-5017
478-5004
MEETING DAY
2nd Monday
Tuesdays
2nd Wednesday
Mike Robles
Thursdays
4th Thursday
TIME
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
579-0716
7:00 p.m.
478-5029
Deacon Pete Cuellar 410-7591
3rd Tuesday
7:00 p.m.
Twice Monthly
340-5449
Stephen Tipps
694-0152
Charles Butcher
437-3057
Sharon Beiter
275-6461
Tuesday-Saturday 8:00 a.m. 12 Noon
Mondays
8:00-9:00 p.m.
2nd Tuesday 7PM 344-7310
Thursdays (VJ House) 7:00 p.m.
2-3 Days’ Notice
478-5000
4th Tuesdays
7:00 p.m.
1st & 3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m.
Beth Duarte
478-5006
PASTOR’S MESSAGE
On Monday, January 9th, the fourth Archbishop of San Antonio, Most Rev. Patrick F. Flores passed away. He had been living in Padua Place which
is where elderly and infirmed priests of our Archdiocese are cared for by the Missionary
Sisters of St. Anthony, MSSA, a locally established group of sisters who are down to
their last three members. From the book Shepherds in the Image of Christ by Sr. Mary
Diane Langford, C.D.P. we read: “Archbishop Patricio Fernandez Flores was born to
migrant farm workers in Ganado, Texas in 1929, was ordained a priest for the Diocese
of Galveston-Houston in 1956. As a priest, Flores was active in guiding the Church’s
response to the needs of Hispanic Catholics. Before being named the Archbishop of
San Antonio in 1979, Flores served as Auxiliary Bishop of San Antonio under Archbishop Francis J. Furey,
and as Bishop of El Paso, TX, from 1978 to 1979. Flores retired as Archbishop in 2004, having served the
archdiocese for 25 years. During his years as archbishop, Flores lived at Assumption Seminary.”
At the time of his retirement, he was the longest serving Archbishop in the United States and the
U.S. born bishop of Hispanic descent. While serving as Auxiliary Bishop in the early 1970’s he was instrumental in being one of the founders of MACC the then Mexican American Cultural Center and now Catholic
College. Thousands of seminarians, religious brothers, sisters, priests and lay leaders came to MACC,
often in the summertime, to take Spanish classes and learn about the cultural realities of the Mexican
American Catholic population in our Church. Through MACC, CTSA, Assumption Seminary and San Fernando Cathedral with its nationally broadcasted Sunday Mass, Archbishop Flores was instrumental in making San Antonio the place where Catholic leaders would come from throughout our country to learn and
refine their Hispanic ministry skills. MACC is located across the street from Assumption Seminary.
On a more personal level, I was disarmed by Archbishop Flores’ humility and simplicity. He would
invite seminarians to visit him on the second floor of the Seminary Administration Building where he would
cook meals for us. Days before I was to be ordained, he took me and my class mates, Father Lenin
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BAPTISM CLASSES
Naffate and Father Pancho Puente, to dinner. He
stressed the shortage of clergy and told us even
though we might not think we were important, in a
few days once ordained priests we would become
very important because there are not a lot of us!
He told us to care for others, but also to find the
balance to care for ourselves so that we would
have longevity in our ministry. Once I was ordained I understood what he meant as we continue
to minister in a Church where the words “the harvest is plenty and laborers are few” have never
rung more true.
Farewell Archbishop Flores.
Thank you for your years of service to our Church,
Archdiocese and all of the People of God. May we
Baptismal Classes
January 9 & 23
(Parish Hall ) 7:30 p.m.
Pre-registration by
December 24
Group Baptisms Saturday,
January 28 at 11:00 a.m.
Parents & Godparents/
Sponsors must be in the
Church by 10:30 a.m.
Baptismal Classes
February 6, 13
(Parish Hall ) 7:30 p.m.
Pre-registration by
January 28
Group Baptisms Saturday,
February 25 at 11:00 a.m.
Parents & Godparents/
Sponsors must be in the
Church by 10:30 a.m.
Parents and Godparents/Sponsors are required to
attend all of the monthly classes chosen before
or after the baby is born St. Matthew Parishioners need to take the classes at St. Matthew’s.
Pre-registration is required and “NO” late registrations will be accepted. Registration
packets are available at the Administration
Building. The child's state birth certificate is
required. Godparents/Sponsors from another
parish may attend classes in their own parish if
they bring a letter or certificate of completion.
continue to be instruments of Christ’s compassion
which you so well witnessed to in your life.
- - Fr. Dennis
Jan. 22 Second Collection
Church in Latin America
30th Anniversary Perpetual Adoration,
Mass 3:00 p.m., Celebrant
Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS
Jan. 23 Cancer Support Group, 7:00 p.m.,
McDonald Family Center, Room 103
Jan. 25 Sacrament of Penance
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Jan. 29 Social Sunday host
St. Matthew School, PTC
beginning of Catholic Schools Week
Feb. 4 Catholic Seniors’ Conference,
McDonald Family Center,
Doors Open at 7:30 a.m., Please, See
Page 9 for Details
NEWLY ENGAGED?
CONGRATULATIONS!
Our Parish family rejoices with you as you
prepare for this life-long covenant of love.
We know that these next months will be
filled with many details planning for your
wedding day. In order to help you prepare
for your sacramental marriage, take time
from your busy schedule as soon as possible to contact Judith Poston at 478-5016 for
Marriage Preparation. Together may you follow the way of love as Christ loved you.
EFFORTLESS
The only thing that comes to a person without effort
is old age.
—Anonymous
(Ephesians 5:2).
ATTENTION ALL PARISHIONERS AND MINISTRY FAIR PARTICIPANTS:
A reminder that effective 2017, all future St Matthew's “Ministry Fairs” will take place during
the last Sunday of August.
For 2017, the "Ministry Fair" has been scheduled from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm on
Sunday, August 27th, at the McDonald Family Center.
The "Planning Meeting" with all Ministry representatives, has been scheduled for 7:00 pm on
Monday, August 14th in Room 106—McDonald Family Center.
Please plan accordingly... Thank You and many Blessings to ALL...
YBIC,
Bill Cancel (210) 838-4485 (cell), (210) 478-5029 (office)
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SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Monday:
Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of
Unborn Children; St. Vincent;
St. Marianne Cope
Tuesday:
St. Francis de Sales
Wednesday: The Conversion of St. Paul;
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ends
Thursday: Ss. Timothy and Titus
Friday:
St. Angela Merici
Saturday: St. Thomas Aquinas;
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2017 ARCHBISHOP’S APPEAL
DISCIPLES, SENT BY THE SPIRIT
The 2017 Archbishop’s Appeal Campaign has begun. The theme for this year
is Disciples, Sent by the Spirit. The Archdiocese Archbishop’s Appeal is
$4,500,00. Our parish Goal is $208,838. This week you will receive a letter
from Archbishop Gustavo requesting your participation in the 2017 Archbishop’s Appeal. Please respond to his request by praying how you and your
family can provide a gift to this year’s Appeal. Your gift to the Appeal will provide housing
and basic necessities for the homeless, education and spiritual formation for seminarians
and deacons, and evangelization and education initiatives for youth, young adults, and
families in our archdiocese. Your generous gift to the Appeal can be made by filling out
the pledge card sent to your home or at your parish. Once completed, place your Appeal
pledge card in the offertory during Mass.
Gifts can also be made online at
www.archsa.org/archbishops-appeal or over the phone with the Appeal Office at
210-734-1604. Thank you for your generosity.
2017 Archbishop’s Appeal Prayer
Merciful God,
You call us to be your disciples to proclaim the Good News to all we meet.
You sent us your Holy Spirit to guide us as we carry our your sacred work.
Help us to respond to your people in need through the Archbishop’s Appeal,
Use our ready hearts and our willing hands to show them the face of your Son Jesus.
Unite us as one in mind and heart as we work together to build your kingdom.
Bless us as shepherds of your good will and fill us with your Spirit’s gifts.
Help us to remember that, like Peter and Andrew,
James, John, Mary Magdalen,
and like the mother of your Son Jesus
We too are called to be your Disciples, Sent by the Spirit.
Amen.
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE WEEKEND RETREAT
"Are you or someone you know Divorced, Widowed, or Separated and hurting? The
February 10-12, 2017 Beginning Experience Weekend Retreat will help you deal with
the grief process. It offers an opportunity for turning the pain of loss into a growth experience. People in any stage of life, male or female, can experience this loss can benefit from the retreat. For more information on how we can help, visit
http://www.sanantoniobe.org/, call 210-478-0690, or e-mail [email protected]."
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
The Cancer Support Group of St. Matthew’s will meet on January 23 at 7:00 p.m., in room 103 of
the McDonald Family Center. The meetings are open to anyone dealing with cancer and their
families. For further information, please contact Norma Willet, 561-0581.
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e offer our condolences and sympathies to the families of our parishioners who have
recently died. Please remember them in your prayers.
Archbishop Emeritus Patrick F. Flores,
Olivia De La Pena, sister of Maria Espinoza;
Diego J. Pena, husband of Rose Pena and father of Diego Pena, Jr.;
Kelly Bellinger, daughter of Ann Bellinger;
Julia Lanell Torres, sister of Barbara Stewart;
Josie Carrillo, sister of Stella Arias;
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School Office Hours are:
7:30 a.m.— 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday
Please contact Bonnie Marx, 478-5044 for more information.
VOLUNTEERS FOR TAX PREPARATION
AARP is in need of volunteers to assist low
income and elderly taxpayers in preparing
their 2016 tax returns. Training and all
materials will be provided. Contact Bill
Goggins 210-492-1508 for information or
hhtp://tinyurl.com/AARPTaxAideApplication to volunteer.
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CATHOLIC MEN’S CONFERENCE - Discover your strength in Christ & receive spiritual tools to
live your faith! Register now for the 12th Annual Pilgrim Center of Hope’s Catholic Men’s Conference - Saturday, March 18th. Share the day with Archbishop Gustavo, Supreme Knight, Carl A.
Anderson and other speakers! Included: Healing Service, speakers, resources, confession, lunch
and more! Register at www.CMCSanAntonio.com or call (210) 521-3377 for registration information or questions. Group rates available!
JOURNEY WITH US - to see Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Michael in Mexico City. This pilgrimage will take you to Tepeyac Hill where the Blessed Mother appeared to Juan Diego and visit
the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and other special destinations on May 21-26, 2017. Join
us for this unique customize pilgrimage and opportunity to seek spiritual renewal, healing and other extraordinary graces. For more information call (210) 521-3377, or go to
www.pilgrimcenterofhope.org.
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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: [email protected]
SOFTWARE
MSPublisher 2007
Adobe Acrobat X
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PRINTER
HP Laserjet CP2025
TRANSMISSION TIME
SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION
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NUMBER OF PAGES SENT
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