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ST. MATTHEW CATHOLIC CHURCH
Faith, Love, Community, Service
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The Most Holy Trinity
May 31, 2015
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Monsignor John Talesfore, Pastor
One Notre Dame Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94402
(650) 344-7622 Phone
(650) 344-4830 Fax
www.stmatthew-parish.org
MASSES/MISAS
Daily Masses/Misas Diarias:
6:30am (except Saturday), 12:05pm
Saturday/Sábado:
5:00pm, 7:00pm (Español)
Sunday/Domingo:
7:00am,
8:45am (Español), 10:45am, 12:30pm,
3:00pm (Chinese in the small Chapel),
5:30pm (Español)
Confession/Confesiones:
Monday-Friday
Lunes a Viernes
5:00pm-5:30pm in the Chapel
Saturday/Sábado
11:30am-12:00noon &
4:30pm-5:00pm
LIFE IN THE TRINITY
The name of the Trinity is, without a
doubt, the most familiar sacred name to
us. We speak it every me we make the
sign of the cross, and it forms the heart of
our Creed. Trinity Sunday is a good day,
however, to stop and reflect on the unique role of each of the
three persons we name so o en in the Trinity and in our own
lives. When we celebrate the Eucharist on Sunday, we come
together as the Body of Christ through our bap sm, and through
the power of the Holy Spirit we offer the whole prayer of the
Mass to God the Father. This presence of the Trinity does not
stop when we leave church on Sunday. We are—always and
everywhere—members of the Body, and every thing we do as
members of that Body is empowered by the Holy Spirit, all of it
offered to the glory of our loving Father.
Take a moment each day this week to reflect on how the
persons of the Trinity were present to you during the day, and
how other people came to see the presence of the Trinity in
your witness to the Good News.
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ROUND TABLE FOCUS GROUPS
My sincere thanks to the 40 parishioners who participated in Tuesday’s Round Table Focus Group
to discuss Excellence in Our Sunday Mass. It was a very helpful to hear about what this dedicated
group of parishioners value most in our liturgy and what they find most challenging. I look forward
to digesting the information further with the help of staff and those already engaged in liturgical
ministry, and we hope to give you regular updates on next steps.
Please join us for this week’s Round Table Focus Group on
Enhanced Communication
Tuesday, June 2 at 7:00pm in the Cronin Center
We invite members of the community who are interested in this topic to join in on the
conversation. We are particularly interested in hearing from folks who have special background in
the area to come forward and let us know what skills and experience you can offer to the
community.
We thank you in advance for your generous response to our invitation.
Monsignor John Talesfore, Pastor
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Gabriel Project
The Gabriel Project would like
to thank all parishioners/alumni
who recently contributed baby
items, gift cards and cash to
help our homeless client. Her
new baby boy was born last
week. He’s just adorable. Please pray that they
may find a home and stability soon. God bless
you for your generosity.
El Proyecto Gabriel agradece a todos los parroquianos que recientemente contribuyeron con artículos
para bebe, tarjetas de regalo y dinero en efectivo para
ayudar a nuestra clienta indigente. Su bebé nació la
semana pasada. Es un bebé adorable. Pedimos sus
oraciones para que pronto puedan encontrar un hogar estable. Dios los bendiga por su generosidad.
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You are invited…
The Legion of Mary Immaculata Preasidium meets to
pray, learn and practice the message of Jesus
through the inspiration of the life of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Come join us on Monday at 10:30am.
At the Church vestibule.
St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of
San Mateo County's (SVdP) Catherine Center
invites you to join us at our second annual
Fashion Show Fundraiser.
“Blossoming into Transformation”
on Thursday, June 18th, 2015 at historic
Filoli gardens celebrating the beautiful
transformation that is possible for the women
of SVdP’s Catherine Center.
Catherine Center helps women reclaim their
lives after incarceration.
Our event is being co-chaired by Kim Selby
and Cyndie Pogue.
Please note the private garden area opens at
11:30am with luncheon and fashion show to
follow. Tickets are $75 each. Purchase online
or call 650-373-0622 for information.
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HOLY TRINITY
The Father is my trust,
the Son is my refuge,
The Holy Spirit is my protection.
O holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
—Byzantine Horologion
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Pastoral Staff & Parish Contacts
Property Manager
Clergy
Monsignor John Talesfore, Pastor Mr. James Walsh
650-344-7622 ext.102
650-344-7622 ext. 105
[email protected]
[email protected]
Rev. Dominic S. Lee, Parochial
Vicar
650-344-7622 ext. 119
[email protected]
Rev. Armando Gutierrez, Parochial
Vicar
650-344-7622 ext. 112
[email protected]
Rev. Tony Vallecillo, Parochial
Vicar
650-344-7622 ext. 162
[email protected]
Secretaries
Chris Valencia-Rivers
650-344-7622 ext. 107
[email protected]
Reyna Fernandez
650-344-7622 ext. 113
[email protected]
Teresa Tom
650-344-7622 ext. 114
[email protected]
Adult Faith Formation Director
Rev. Dominic S. Lee (Chinese)
650-344-7622 ext. 119
[email protected]
Religious Education Director
Teresita Contreras
650-344-7622 ext. 101
[email protected]
Music Director
Jim Dahlstrom
650-344-7622 ext. 111
[email protected]
Stewardship Development
Coordinator
Kathryn Cross
650-344-7622 ext. 104
[email protected]
Bulletin Editor
Rosalinda Ceja
650-344-7622 ext. 103
[email protected]
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St. Matthew Catholic School Contacts
910 S. El Camino Real,
San Mateo, CA 94402
650-343-1373
FAX#: (650) 343-2046
Website: www.stmatthewcath.org
Principal
Vice-Principal
Admissions Director
Nancy Arnett
650-343-1373 ext. 126
[email protected]
Dennis Keane
650-343-1373 ext. 127
[email protected]
Ann Connelly
650-343-1373 ext. 139
[email protected]
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THANK YOU - WEEKEND COLLECTION/COLECTA SEMANAL
Thank you for your generosity in the Collection
Gracias por su generosidad en la Colecta
Sunday Collection
$
8,609.38
Electronic Collection
$
1,121.50
Catholic Communications
$
2,569.87
Candles
$
357.08
Mass Intentions
$
160.00
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Many Thanks to the Anonymous
Parishioner who donated a
Generous Gift of $25,000.00
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St. Vincent de Paul
If you are interested in taking food and other supplies to the
needy of our parish, find out how you can help at the next St.
Matthew Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society meeting
which will be held on Monday, June 1st at 7:30pm in the
Parish Office.
Chinese Community Chapel Masses
Cantonese: 2nd, 4th, 5th Sunday @ 3:00pm.
Mandarin: 1st and 3rd Sunday @ 3:00pm.
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Announcement from San Francisco
Archdiocesan Respect Life Program
It has come to our attention that individuals have
been distributing flyers entitled “the truth about
birth control pills” at some parishes. The flyers
state that they were “approved by the
Archdiocese of S.F.” This is not true.
Our Respect Life Program and Office of
Marriage & Family Life can provide you with
accurate resources on this and other pro-life
and pro-family topics. We are here to discuss
and respond to your questions and concerns
regarding artificial contraception and natural
family planning (NFP).
Please contact us at 415-614-5533 or
[email protected].
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Thursday 4,
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PRO LIFE MEETING
San Mateo Pro Life will meet:
Thursday, June 4, 2015 @ 7:30pm
(Note: this time we are meeting the 1st,
NOT 2nd, Thurs)
St. Gregory’s Worner Center
Ave, San Mateo (cross street Hacienda)
138
Very important meeting
for all volunteers to our prolife booth at the
San Mateo County Fair, 6/6-6/14
(especially for all new volunteers).
28th
We will go over all our prolife materials for the
Fair,
particularly new materials and rules,
and discuss approaches to booth visitors.
All welcome.
For more info, call Jessica 650-572-1468
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The Solemnity of the
Most Holy Trinity
Today we celebrate
the Solemnity of the Most
Holy Trinity. The Holy
Trinity is one of the most
fundamental mysteries of
our faith. We profess our
belief in the Holy Trinity
as part of the Nicene
Creed, our Profession of
Faith, which we join together to say at Mass (the
Apostles' Creed, another
form, may be used at
Masses where children
are in the majority). The
word "creed" is drawn
from the Latin word credo,
which means, "I believe."
According to some
traditions the Apostles
composed the Apostles'
Creed on Pentecost Sunday, which we celebrated
one week ago. It is a natural progression for us to
celebrate this Feast at this
time, just after Pentecost
and at the end of our
Easter season. As indicat-
ed we consider the Holy
Trinity as a Mystery of
our faith. A Mystery in this
regard means that this is
something that goes beyond our ability to genuinely understand it completely.
That and other are
sometimes a challenge for
us as Catholics. If we do
not understand or fully
grasp something, we may
have a tendency to
doubt, to have reservations. One of the joys of
stewardship is trusting
completely in God, of accepting that fact that we
may never have all the
answers. Needing all the
answers is a human failing. As professed Catholics we need to accept,
and we need to follow
and commit to the Lord's
call to discipleship.
Reprinted with permission from the 2015 Stewardship Consultants, Inc.
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TRUE RICHES
They are rich enough who are poor in Christ.
—St. Jerome
Women and Spirit"
In response to the call of Pope Francis who declared
2015 the Year of Consecrated Life, the Archdiocesan Council of Religious is presenting the film,
"Women and Spirit" based on the exhibit of the
same name which toured throughout the United
States. This film chronicles the history of the thousands of Sisters who came to this country and
founded the Catholic School system, built hospitals,
orphanages, homes for the poor, mental institutions,
and many more programs benefitting the poor and
marginalized. Following the film, there will be a
panel of religious who will speak of their work in
the Archdiocese as well as throughout the world
and who will inspire each of us to live our baptismal
call to discipleship.
Join us, June 4, 2015
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The Gathering Space - Dominican Sisters Center
1520 Grand Avenue, San Rafael between Acacia and
Locust Streets
RSVP [email protected] 415
453 8303 www.sanrafaelop.org
Join us, June 11, 2015
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
St. Monica Foudy Hall
Located at 23rd Avenue and Geary Boulevard
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Friendship Club of
St. Matthew Church
Trip to the Cache Creek Casino
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St. Vincent de Paul Society
50 North “B” Street San Mateo, Ca 94401
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE:
Monday-Friday 9:45 a. m. to 11:45 a.m.
ONLY
FAMILY ASSISTANCE:
Monday through Friday
Please call (650) 343-4403
Between 9:00a.m. and 12:00noon
Or between 1:00p.m. to 4:00p.m.
YOU MAY CALL COLLECT
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2015
Departure Time: EXACTLY 7:10am
Pick-Up Location: St. Matthew Church
Cost per person: $28 (payable to St. Matthew,
not refundable.) Including simple breakfast.
This is a same day turn-around trip and will return
to San Mateo, approximately by 5:00pm.
For reservations, please contact
Fr. Dominic Lee at (650)344-7622 Ext.119
Join us for lots of fun and good times!!!
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SACRAMENTO DE LA RECONCILIACION
Horario de Confesiones en Español para la semana
del 1 al 7 de Junio .. (sujeto a cambios)
Lunes 1,
Martes 2,
Miércoles 3
Viernes 5,
Sábado 6,
Domingo 7,
5:00 pm a 5:30 pm en la capilla
5:00 pm a 5:30 pm en la capilla
5:00 pm a 5:30 pm en la capilla
5:00 pm a 5:30 pm en la capilla
11:30 am y 4:30 pm en la Iglesia
8:15 am a 8:45 am en la Iglesia
El sacramento de la Penitencia esta constituido por el
conjunto de tres actos realizados por el penitente, y por
la absolución del sacerdote.
Los actos del penitente son: el arrepentimiento, la confesión o manifestación de los pecados al sacerdote y el
propósito de realizar la reparación y las obras de penitencia (CIC-1491).
La confesión individual e íntegra de los pecados graves
seguida de la absolución es un medio ordinario para la
reconciliación con Dios y con la Iglesia. (CIC-1497)
LA VIDA EN LA TRINIDAD
El nombre de la Trinidad es, sin duda, el nombre más sagrado
para nosotros: Lo mencionamos cada vez que hacemos la
Señal de la Cruz, y constituye el corazón de nuestro Credo.
Sin embargo, el Domingo de la Trinidad es un buen día, para
detenernos y reflexionar sobre el papel que cada una de las
tres personas que mencionamos tanto en la Trinidad y en
nuestras vidas. Cuando celebramos la Eucaristía los
domingos, nos reunimos como el Cuerpo de Cristo mediante
nuestro bautismo, y mediante el poder del Espíritu Santo
ofrecemos la oración de la Misa a Dios Padre. Esta presencia
de la Trinidad no cesa cuando dejamos la iglesia los
domingos. Somos – siempre y en todas partes– miembros del
Cuerpo, y todo lo que hacemos como miembros de ese
Cuerpo recibe poder del Espíritu Santo, y todo se ofrece para
la gloria de nuestro Padre amoroso.
Toma un momento cada día esta semana para reflexionar
sobre cómo las personas de la Trinidad estuvieron
presente para ti durante el día, y cómo otra gente pudo ver
la presencia de la Trinidad en tu testimonio de la Buena
Nueva.
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*Parish and Community*
Congratulations to all the children in the Spanish Religious
Education Program who received First Communion on
Saturday, May 30th, 2015 at 1:30pm.
Alonso, Morelia
Álvarez - Lázaro, Natalie
Álvarez Lázaro, Ángela
Amador, Karina
Angulo, Jonathan
Aviña, Maria Isabel
Barajas, Dolores Isabel
Castellanos, Diana
Castellanos, Noemi
Chuquiej, Rosemary
Enciso, María Alejandra
Greenbach, Dalylah Tatiana
Guerra-Sibrian, Gloria Marina
Gómez González, Alojzi
Laris Santos, Alexis
Lázaro Ochoa, Yesenia
López González, Alexis
López González, Carlos
López, Kaylee
Macías Cobian, Yoselin
Macías, Ashlyn
Maldonado, Joandy
Marquez Guillen, Juan Luis
Martínez Cotrina, Kevin
Martínez, Jasmin
Martínez, Kimberly
Martínez, Yatziri
Martínez-Mota, Leonardo
Montano, Johan
Morales, Laura
Morelos, Carlos
Nova, Mariela
Extraordinary Eucharistice
Ministers
We invite you to our
2ND DINNER DANCE
to benefit the Parish.
Saturday, June 20, 2015
McGuire Gymnasium
5:30pm to 11:00pm
Ticket: $40.00 per person
Come and enjoy a memorable evening!
Let’s celebrate Father’s Day
For information please call
650 344-7622 Ext. 113.
Peñaloza, Diana Lizbeth
Rodríguez, Ángel
Rodríguez, Jonathan
Salazar - García, Kristen
Salazar, Ludwyn Manuel
Sánchez, Edgar
Sánchez, Nayeli
Santiago, Ismael
Santiago, Michael
Santiago-García, Jonathan
Solorio Hernández, Edgar
Solorio Hernández, Joaquin
Tovar, Leslie
Ubau, Jonathan
Vargas, Gabriela
Los Ministros Extraordinarios
de la Eucaristía
Los invitamos a nuestra
2ND CENA BAILE
a beneficio de la Parroquia.
El día sábado 20 de junio 2015
en el Gimnasio de la parroquia
De 5:30pm a 11:00pm
Boleto: $40.00 por persona
Ven y diviértete!
Celebremos el Día del Padre
con una velada amena!
Para mas Información llama al
650 344-7622 Ext. 113.