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
“Followers First”![]()
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Whether we are natural-born leaders or not, most people want to lead their own lives. Our flesh desires to be in charge of all that we do. This is the primary reason that we justify our actions. Our spiritual life stands opposed to our flesh, and to live in the spirit requires us to give up control over every aspect of our lives. We are called to be followers of Jesus Christ and to be submissive to His leading. In today’s Psalm, we are reminded that “We are his people: the sheep of his flock”. If He is our shepherd and we are His sheep, then we must first become followers of His leading.![]()
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Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;![]()
serve the LORD with gladness;![]()
come before him with joyful song.![]()
R. We are his people: the sheep of his flock.![]()
Know that the LORD is God;![]()
he made us, his we are;![]()
his people, the flock he tends.![]()
R. We are his people: the sheep of his flock.![]()
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,![]()
his courts with praise;![]()
Give thanks to him; bless his name.![]()
R. We are his people: the sheep of his flock.![]()
For he is good, the LORD, ![]()
whose kindness endures forever,![]()
and his faithfulness, to all generations. ![]()
R. We are his people: the sheep of his flock.
“The Epitome Of Love”![]()
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The word love gets thrown around so much that in many ways it has lost its meaning. We love a certain food, or a car, or a house or even our clothes. None of those things are worthy of love. We love our family and friends, yet we have already cheapened the word, so does this really speak of love. Today is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, a day we revere and celebrate that the cross is where love was defined. In our Gospel today we hear the most well-known verse in the Bible, John 3:16, but I encourage you to look at this passage with new eyes that allow you to see, to feel and to know the love of God made manifest in Jesus Christ.![]()
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Jesus said to Nicodemus:![]()
“No one has gone up to heaven![]()
except the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man.![]()
And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert,![]()
so must the Son of Man be lifted up,![]()
so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.”![]()
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son,![]()
so that everyone who believes in him might not perish![]()
but might have eternal life.![]()
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,![]()
but that the world might be saved through him.
“The Purpose Of Your Life”![]()
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What is the purpose of one’s life? Is it to be rich and successful? Is it to be popular and honored? No, these are blessings that may come with a good life, but they are not our purpose. In today’s reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans, we are reminded that whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. Our purpose is only truly found in Jesus Christ. He is the one who took us from death to life, and He is the one to whom our life belongs. May we live our life for the Lord so that in all things He is glorified.![]()
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Brothers and sisters:![]()
None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself.![]()
For if we live, we live for the Lord,![]()
and if we die, we die for the Lord;![]()
so then, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.![]()
For this is why Christ died and came to life,![]()
that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.
“Show God Your Fruit”![]()
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From the time I was a child, I was taught that words are cheap, but actions have meaning. In today’s Gospel, Jesus is teaching the disciples about the necessity of action. He says, “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit”. It is not enough to tell people what we believe or who we are; it must be made evident through our way of life and actions. Jesus goes on to speak about the house built upon sand and the one built upon a solid rock. Difficult times reveal the depth of who we are. Where is our foundation, and what is the fruit of our lives? St. Augustine said that persecution proves up the church. It is in the face of struggle that our foundation is exposed, and God’s presence in our lives will be revealed. May we follow the way of Jesus Christ, may we bear the good fruit, and may He give us the strength to withstand the storm.![]()
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Jesus said to his disciples:![]()
“A good tree does not bear rotten fruit,![]()
nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit.![]()
For every tree is known by its own fruit.![]()
For people do not pick figs from thornbushes,![]()
nor do they gather grapes from brambles.![]()
A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good,![]()
but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil;![]()
for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.![]()
“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I command?![]()
I will show you what someone is like who comes to me,![]()
listens to my words, and acts on them.![]()
That one is like a man building a house,![]()
who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock;![]()
when the flood came, the river burst against that house![]()
but could not shake it because it had been well built.![]()
But the one who listens and does not act![]()
is like a person who built a house on the ground![]()
without a foundation.![]()
When the river burst against it,![]()
it collapsed at once and was completely destroyed.”
Upcoming Events
Bible Study (Virtual and In Person)
Monday, September 14th & 28th @ 7pm
Ministry To The Homeless
Saturday, September 19th, 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!
