St. Matthew Mid-Week Memo!
September 28, 2022
This week at St. Matthew...
There's a lot going on this week, folks!
Los Elegidos (ESPAÑOL)
Wednesday, September 28th @ 7pm
Conference Room
Adoration and Confession
(every)Thursday, September 29th @ 6pm
Sanctuary
CHOSEN Season 2
Thursday, September 29th @ 7pm
Rooms 3/4
Extraordinary Ministers to the Homebound Training
Saturday, October 1st @ 10:30am
Sanctuary
First Saturday Rosary Devotion
Saturday, October 1st @ 4pm
Chapel
Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, October 2nd @ 8am
Our Lady of Victory School
Our Lady of Victory School
Blood Drive
Sunday, October 2nd from 9am-2pm
Parking Lot - Big Red Bus!
Family Faith Formation Classes
Sunday, October 2nd @ 12:15pm
Our Lady of Victory School
Our Lady of Victory School
RCIA Class
Sunday, October 2nd @ 12:15pm
Our Lady of Victory School
Our Lady of Victory School
Women's Faith Formation
Monday, October 3rd @ 7pm
Conference Room
Blessing of Pets
Tuesday, October 4th @ 6pm
Church Grounds
Los Elegidos (ESPAÑOL)
Wednesday, October 5th @ 7pm
Conference Room
Mass Readings for: Sunday, October 2, 2022
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading 2:
Gospel:
Save the Date!
These events are coming up within the next month!
Jot them on your calendar!
Chosen Season 2 - begins Sept. 29
We will be hosting a watch-and-talk series for Season 2 of the Chosen for 8 weeks starting Thursday, September 29th at 7pm! Please contact Evelyn Fuller at efuller@saintmatthew.us or text 404-200-0531 to register and for details about materials needed.
Extraordinary Ministers to the Homebound Training - Oct. 1
Did you know: St. Matthew's Parish has Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist available to visit parishioners who are homebound and cannot physically attend Mass! There will be an information/training meeting for potential Ministers to the Homebound on Saturday, October 1st at 10:30am. You do not have to be a current Eucharistic minister serving at Mass. This meeting is also a refresher meeting for current homebound ministers. Contact Kay Reis at kayrs8@gmail.com or Father Valery (frvalery@saintmatthew.us) to express your interest in this ministry!
First Saturday Rosary Devotion - Oct. 1
Join us for the First Saturday Rosary Devotion on Saturday, October 1st at 4pm to pray the Rosary in the Chapel. We will be finished in time for the 5pm Vigil Mass!
Pancake Breakfast - Oct. 2
The Knights of Columbus are hosting a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, October 2nd from 8am-11:30am in the OLV Cafeteria. Donations are accepted!
Blood Drive - Oct. 2
After eating delicious pancakes, stop on by the Blood Drive (also hosted by the Knights of Columbus) on Sunday, October 2nd from 9am-2pm. You can sign up at the table in the Narthex OR here at this link: https://donors.lifesouth.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/762656
Blessing of Pets - Oct. 4
The Annual Blessing of Pets will be held on St. Francis of Assisi's feast day, Tuesday, October 4th at 6pm. More information to come!
Pregnancy Aid Clinic Baby Item Drive - Oct. 8-9
The Sacred Heart Homeschool Co-op is hosting a drive to benefit the Pregnancy Aid Clinic. There will be a collection box in the Narthex the weekend of October 8-9. They need your help in collecting the following items:
- New and gently used baby clothing (up to size 2T)
- New and gently used maternity clothing
- New and gently used equipment (strollers, pack n' plays, bouncy seats, etc)
- Diapers, wipes, baby shampoo, lotion, etc
- New with tags: toys, books, stuffed animals
- New bottles, pacifiers, breast pumps
Altar server training - Oct. 8
There will be a training for all altar servers, both old and new, kids and adults on October 8th from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. Please contact Fr. Valery with any questions.
The Over 50s Group - Oct. 10
The Over 50s Group will meet Monday, October 10th at 6pm. Please bring a dish to share - we will eat around 6:30pm! This ministry meets on the second Monday of every month.
Upcoming Events in the Narthex:
- Members of St. Vincent de Paul will be in the Narthex Oct. 1-2
- The Boy Scouts will be selling Popcorn after Masses Oct. 8-9
- Pregnancy Aid Clinic Baby Item Drive in Narthex Oct. 8-9
- The Prison Ministry is hosting their semi-annual card drive the weekends of Oct. 22-23 and 29-30
Adult Faith Formation Opportunities
Upcoming Prayer Opportunities
Women’s Faith Formation will meet again Monday, Oct. 3rd at 7pm. Contact Sally Peters with any questions 770-883-0337.
The CHOSEN Bible Study
This watch-and-talk series will pick up with Season 2 on Thursday, Sept. 29th at 7pm! Please contact Evelyn Fuller at efuller@saintmatthew.us or text 404-200-0531 to register and for details about materials needed.
Continuing Conversion Bible Study Join us in the Conference Room Sunday, Oct. 2nd at 9:45am. Contact Bonnie Kaplan at 770-460-9816 or bonkap@comcast.net with any questions.
EN ESPANOL:
Los ELEGIDOS
¡Hay una nueva oportunidad de formación en la fe para adultos basada en la exitosa serie de televisión The Chosen que comienza esta semana en español! ¡Únase a nosotros el miércoles 28 de septiembre a las 7pm!
¡Hay una nueva oportunidad de formación en la fe para adultos basada en la exitosa serie de televisión The Chosen que comienza esta semana en español! ¡Únase a nosotros el miércoles 28 de septiembre a las 7pm!
Comuníquese con Meiling Familo en mfamilo@saintmatthew.us o llamar 770-964-5804 si desea participar u obtener información adicional.
Weekly Thursday Holy Hour (with Confession)
Join us for our weekly holy hour of Adoration this Thursday, Sept. 29th at 6pm. Confession will also be available.
EN ESPANOL:
El Grupo de Renovacion Carismatica se reune todos los viernes de 7pm a 9 pm en el Santuario de nuestra parroquia. Los invitamos a todos a que se unan al grupo para seguir su crecimiento en la fe. El Grupo incluye programas para los niños y jovenes tambien.
Upcoming Saint Feast Days!
Wednesday, September 28: St. Wenceslaus
Patron Saint of the Czech Republic and Slovakia
also Wednesday, September 28: Sts. Lawrence Ruiz and Companions
Patron Saint of the Philippines
Thursday, September 29: Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael (the Archangels)
Patron Saint of soldiers & police (Michael); messengers & postal workers (Gabriel); travelers & the blind (Raphael)
Friday, September 30: St. Jerome
Patron Saint of archeologists, Bible scholars and librarians
Saturday, October 1: St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Patron Saint of florists, missions & aviators
Sunday, October 2: Feast of the Guardian Angels
Guardian of each individual
Tuesday, October 4: St. Francis of Assisi
Patron Saint of animals, ecology & merchants. Co-patron of Italy
Wednesday, October 5: Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos
Invoked against Cancer
also Wednesday, October 5: St. Maria Faustina Kowalska
Patron Saint of Mercy
Thursday, October 6: St. Bruno
Patron Saint of Calabria, Italy, and of Germany
also Thursday, October 6: Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher
Invoked against the loss of parents
Friday, October 7: Our Lady of the Rosary
Bible Trivia Question of the Week!
Last Week's Question was: After he was grown, Moses fled Egypt because he...?
And the correct answer was...…Killed an Egyptian man for smiting a Hebrew! About 63% of our parishioners got this correct! Impressive!
The statement "For nothing is impossible with God" is used in Scripture to refer to what miracle? (Luke 1:36-37)
Salvation for the gentiles
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Jesus' Resurrection
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the Virgin birth of Jesus
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Elizabeth becoming a mother
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Find out the answer in next week's memo!
Connect With Us!
Mass and Confession Times
Daily Mass:
Tuesday - Friday | 9am
Communion Service: Monday | 9am
Adoration:
Monday - Friday | 8am
First Thursdays | 6-7pm
First Fridays | 6-9pm en español
Confessions: Saturday
3:30pm-4:30pm
3:30pm-4:30pm
Saturday:
Vigil | 5pm
Vigil | 5pm
Sunday:
8:30am
11am
2pm Misa en Espanol
8:30am
11am
2pm Misa en Espanol
Parish Office
215 Kirkley Rd.
Tyrone, GA 30290
Tyrone, GA 30290
Phone: 770-964-5804
Fax: 770-964-1228
Parish Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday
9am-3pm
Monday - Thursday
9am-3pm
Clergy Contact:
Fr. Valery Akoh:
frvalery@saintmatthew.us
Rev. Mr. Bill Hampton: deaconbill@saintmatthew.us
Rev. Mr. Gayle Peters: deacongayle@saintmatthew.us
Rev. Mr. King Cooper:
deaconking@saintmatthew.us
Rev. Mr. Leon Roberts: deaconleon@saintmatthew.us
Office Staff:
Susana Ikhwan: Director of Operations & Hispanic Ministry
sikhwan@saintmatthew.us
Megan Trocquet:
Communications Specialist mtrocquet@saintmatthew.us
Communications Specialist mtrocquet@saintmatthew.us
Meiling Familo: Coordinator of
Family Faith Formation
Family Faith Formation
mfamilo@saintmatthew.us
Evelyn Fuller: Youth Minister
efuller@saintmatthew.us
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