Saint Matthias Catholic Church
Sunday Mass
10:00AM
ENGLISH
COME SHARE THE LOVE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
You Are Invited
I am Bishop Todd Bell and along with the community of Saint Matthias, I wish to welcome you and share the love of our Lord Jesus Christ with all we come in contact with. Spreading the Good News of salvation and anxiously awaiting His coming in glory!
The Community of Saint Matthias is committed to an inclusive approach, void of barriers between God and His people. Christ ministered to those in need, rather than those who were in “good standing” under the “law”. Christ more often than not was found in the company of the “untouchables”, healing the sick, giving sight to the blind and ministering to forbidden people such as the Samaritan woman.
The Church must minister to people through love and kindness; not fear and heavy handedness. We seek to do this through equality, justice and truth. This is done through strengthening with an understanding of God’s Holy Scriptures, renewal within the Holy Eucharist and an openness to the Holy Spirit as He speaks to and through His people.
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Holy Posts
“Humility and Naivety”![]()
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Our human nature seeks wisdom, strength, and power. Our spirit is called to seek humility, meekness, and naivety. Why? Because faith requires the willingness to accept things that we cannot prove, yet the acceptance of faith brings about experiential truth. In today’s Gospel reading, the disciples attempt to apply human understanding to the spiritual reality of heaven. Jesus responds by telling them to be humble like a child, to be naïve like a child, to come with the meekness and faith that will allow one to accept the miraculous reality of the Divine. May we come to believe and to see, to know so that the door may be opened, and to be meek so that He may be strong.![]()
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The disciples approached Jesus and said,![]()
“Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?”![]()
He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said,![]()
“Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children,![]()
you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven.![]()
Whoever becomes humble like this child![]()
is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven.![]()
And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me.![]()
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones,![]()
for I say to you that their angels in heaven![]()
always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.![]()
What is your opinion?![]()
If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray,![]()
will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills![]()
and go in search of the stray?![]()
And if he finds it, amen, I say to you, he rejoices more over it![]()
than over the ninety-nine that did not stray. ![]()
In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father![]()
that one of these little ones be lost."
“Death Brings Life”![]()
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So many fear death, while justifying their fear with a zest for life. Throughout Scripture, we see literal examples of how death brings forth life. One of the greatest examples of this is the death of Jesus on the cross, and through His death He brought life to all of humanity. Today’s Gospel addresses this same subject as Jesus speaks of the need for a grain of wheat to die so that it can produce more life. St. Paul tells us that we must die to self so that we might live in Christ, Jesus. Let us not fear death; rather, embrace life, knowing that day by day we must die so that day by day we may truly live.![]()
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Jesus said to his disciples:![]()
“Amen, amen, I say to you,![]()
unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies,![]()
it remains just a grain of wheat;![]()
but if it dies, it produces much fruit.![]()
Whoever loves his life loses it,![]()
and whoever hates his life in this world![]()
will preserve it for eternal life.![]()
Whoever serves me must follow me,![]()
and where I am, there also will my servant be.![]()
The Father will honor whoever serves me.”
“Seeing Is Believing”![]()
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Sometimes we fail to see what is right before us, and because of this, we are unable to believe. Whether it is not seeing the forest for the trees or whether it is preconceived ideas that blind us from the truth, seeing and believing is a problem that has been around for a long time. Sacred Scripture tells us that we need to have eyes to see and ears to hear; it also says that we need to have the scales removed from our eyes. The Lord calls us to come to Him free of heart and to receive all that He has for us. That is where today’s responsorial psalm leads us, “Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation”. May we come to see and to believe.![]()
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I will hear what God proclaims;![]()
the LORD — for he proclaims peace.![]()
Near indeed is his salvation to those who fear him,![]()
glory dwelling in our land.![]()
R. Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.![]()
Kindness and truth shall meet;![]()
justice and peace shall kiss.![]()
Truth shall spring out of the earth,![]()
and justice shall look down from heaven.![]()
R. Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.![]()
The LORD himself will give his benefits;![]()
our land shall yield its increase.![]()
Justice shall walk before him,![]()
and prepare the way of his steps.![]()
R. Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.
Upcoming Events
Bible Study (Virtual and In Person)
Tuesday, June 1st & 15th @ 7pm
Ministry To The Homeless
Saturday, June 20th, 12noon
@ Austin Street Center
A Message From Bishop Todd
I am Bishop Todd Bell and along with the community of Saint Matthias, I wish to welcome you and share the love of our Lord Jesus Christ with all we come in contact with. Spreading the Good News of salvation and anxiously awaiting His coming in glory!
