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
“Why Do We Rejoice”![]()
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The why of what we do is so important. The church has historically said that intention is of the greatest importance. Why do we go to church? Why do we pray? Why do we rejoice? We do not do these things out of fear! We do these things out of love! Love is the tie that binds the Creator to His creation. Our submission to Him is one that comes in a reciprocal manner to all that He has done for us. “With delight I rejoice in the Lord”.![]()
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Though I trusted in your mercy,![]()
let my heart rejoice in your salvation.![]()
R. With delight I rejoice in the Lord.![]()
Let me sing of the LORD, “He has been good to me.”![]()
R. With delight I rejoice in the Lord.
“Never A Bad Time To Do The Right Thing”![]()
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One of those questions that many of us struggle with is, “should I help that person”? The answer is yes! How we help them may be another issue, but it is always the right time to help others. This is one of the most powerful ways that we can share the love of Christ with others. No deed is too small or too big to make a difference in someone’s world and, most importantly, in our lives. God uses these opportunities to shape and mold us along the path of our spiritual journey. In today’s Gospel reading, we find Jesus healing a man on the Sabbath. Knowing that He was about to be challenged, Jesus poses a question, “is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil”? What we must embrace is that the failure to do the right thing is wrong. There is never a bad time to do the right thing.![]()
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On a certain sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught,![]()
and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.![]()
The scribes and the Pharisees watched him closely![]()
to see if he would cure on the sabbath![]()
so that they might discover a reason to accuse him.![]()
But he realized their intentions![]()
and said to the man with the withered hand,![]()
“Come up and stand before us.”![]()
And he rose and stood there.![]()
Then Jesus said to them,![]()
“I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the sabbath![]()
rather than to do evil,![]()
to save life rather than to destroy it?”![]()
Looking around at them all, he then said to him,![]()
“Stretch out your hand.”![]()
He did so and his hand was restored.![]()
But they became enraged![]()
and discussed together what they might do to Jesus.
“The Law Is Love”![]()
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The law of God is love. The desires of the flesh are selfishness and pride. We have to choose one over the other, as it is impossible to appeal to both. To love has nothing to do with like and sadly, too many people equate the two as semi-equal. We are called to love our neighbor, love our enemy, love our family, and love our God. Love conquers all, even the dislike we may have for someone. In today’s second reading, Saint Paul tells us that if we love one another, we have fulfilled the law. Why? Because the love of God has conquered everything that stood to separate us from Him. Now He calls you and I, through love, to conquer everything that separates us from one another so that we might present ourselves to Him as a living sacrifice. May we learn to live the law of love by living His example.![]()
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Brothers and sisters:![]()
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another;![]()
for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.![]()
The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery;![]()
you shall not kill; you shall not steal; you shall not covet, ”![]()
and whatever other commandment there may be,![]()
are summed up in this saying, namely,![]()
“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” ![]()
Love does no evil to the neighbor;![]()
hence, love is the fulfillment of the law.
“Which Came First”![]()
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All too often we see the law of God as something that stands in our way. We need to understand that the law was made for man, and man was not made for the law. Why is this so important? Understanding which came first and who they were made for helps us come to terms with the purpose. Man was made for God; therefore, we serve God. The law was made for man; therefore, the law serves man. In today’s Gospel, Jesus is dealing with just this issue and teaches us through this lesson to embrace the law for its purpose in our lives.![]()
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While Jesus was going through a field of grain on a sabbath,![]()
his disciples were picking the heads of grain,![]()
rubbing them in their hands, and eating them.![]()
Some Pharisees said,![]()
“Why are you doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?”![]()
Jesus said to them in reply,![]()
“Have you not read what David did![]()
when he and those who were with him were hungry?![]()
How he went into the house of God, took the bread of offering,![]()
which only the priests could lawfully eat,![]()
ate of it, and shared it with his companions?”![]()
Then he said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the sabbath.”
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!
