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
“Becoming A Holy Family”![]()
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If given the opportunity, everyone would want to be part of a prestigious family. Doors would open, opportunity would knock, and money would flow. This is why lotteries are so popular. They allow ordinary people to live extraordinary lives. Everyone who accepts Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and does the will of our Heavenly Father becomes part of the greatest family to ever exist. We become part of the Holy Family through adoption, which gives us full access to all the honor, prestige, and opportunity (blessings) associated with the Lord. Today’s Gospel reminds us of our place in this family, and it likewise reminds us of our responsibility as members of His family.![]()
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While Jesus was speaking to the crowds,![]()
his mother and his brothers appeared outside,![]()
wishing to speak with him.![]()
Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside,![]()
asking to speak with you.”![]()
But he said in reply to the one who told him,![]()
“Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”![]()
And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said,![]()
“Here are my mother and my brothers.![]()
For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father![]()
is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
“Repent And Be Saved”![]()
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Everyone wants to be saved, but few want to repent. By the same token, everyone wants to receive, but few want to give. In today’s Gospel reading, the Pharisees ask Jesus for a sign, a sign that He is who He says He is. Jesus tells them that there will be no sign except that of Jonah the prophet. What sign was seen in Nineveh? The sign of repentance in the hearts of men. The greatest sign we can see of the glory of God is the changing of our hearts when we repent and allow ourselves to be reconciled unto Him. May we sincerely look for the sign in our own lives as well as those around us.![]()
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Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus,![]()
“Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”![]()
He said to them in reply,![]()
“An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign,![]()
but no sign will be given it![]()
except the sign of Jonah the prophet.![]()
Just as Jonah was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights,![]()
so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth![]()
three days and three nights.![]()
At the judgment, the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation![]()
and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah;![]()
and there is something greater than Jonah here.![]()
At the judgment the queen of the south will arise with this generation![]()
and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth![]()
to hear the wisdom of Solomon;![]()
and there is something greater than Solomon here.”
“The Goodness Of God”![]()
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How good is God? Let us count the ways. The very essence of God is love, which is good. God has given us His love as a gift that grows and matures and is shared among His people. In today’s readings, the Psalmist recounts the goodness of the Lord because it is essential in any relationship to take account of the benefits that come from the relationship. Sadly, too many people take a different approach and only look at a relationship through the mindset of “what have you done for me lately”. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. “Lord, you are good and forgiving”.![]()
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You, O LORD, are good and forgiving,![]()
abounding in kindness to all who call upon you.![]()
Hearken, O LORD, to my prayer![]()
and attend to the sound of my pleading.![]()
R. Lord, you are good and forgiving.![]()
All the nations you have made shall come![]()
and worship you, O LORD,![]()
and glorify your name.![]()
For you are great, and you do wondrous deeds;![]()
you alone are God.![]()
R. Lord, you are good and forgiving.![]()
You, O LORD, are a God merciful and gracious,![]()
slow to anger, abounding in kindness and fidelity.![]()
Turn toward me, and have pity on me;![]()
give your strength to your servant.![]()
R. Lord, you are good and forgiving.
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!
