St. Matthew the Apostle

Catholic Church 2715 North Sarah Street

Saint Louis, Missouri 63113-2940

Office: (314) 531-6443 or (314) 531-6444

Fax: (314) 533-7318

Email Address: stmatthews@sbcglobal.net

Website: www.stmatthewtheapostle.org

Office Hours: Monday—Friday 9 AM to 5:30 PM

MASS SCHEDULE Sunday: 9:30 AM, Church

Monday: 8:00 AM, Sts. Teresa & Bridget Rectory

Tuesday-Wednesday: 8:00 AM, St. Matthew Rectory

Thursday: 11:00 AM, Homer G. Phillips Apartments

Friday: 7:00 AM, Missionaries of Charity Chapel

Saturday: 5:00 PM, St. Matthew Rectory

Feast Days: 6:00 PM, Church

RECONCILIATION Sunday: 9:00 AM to 9:20 AM or by appointment

Parish Staff

Parish Life Coordinator: Cheryl Archibald

Pastoral Associate: Father Kevin Cullen, S.J.

Parish Secretary: Peg Murphy

RCIA Coordinator: Cheryl Archibald

Music Minister: Judith Jackson

Youth and Young Adult Minister: Pam Mason

Bookkeeper: Eric Thimsen

Pastoral Council

Sheryl Williams, Vice Chair

Jesuit in Residence

Father Daniel White, S.J.

COMMUNITY HELP ORGANIZATIONS

St. Vincent DePaul Society 2715 North Sarah Street 289-6101, mailbox 1169

Northside Youth & Senior Service Center 4120 Maffitt Ave. 531-4161 or 531-1937

St. Charles Lwanga Center 4746 Carter Ave. 367-7929

C. H. I. P. S. Health & Wellness Center 2431 North Grand Blvd. 652-9231

St. Louis Catholic Academy 4720 Carter Ave. 389-0401

St. Matthew’s Apartments 4067 Lincoln Ave. 534-5400

Stanley & Clayton Rice Family Center* 4145 Kennerly Ave. 531-6443

* CONTACT THE RECTORY AT LEAST TWO MONTHS IN ADVANCE FOR SCHEDULING AND

RENTAL OF FAMILY CENTER.

For instructions in the Catholic Faith, or in the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation,

Reconciliation or First Communion, call the Office.

For marriages, call the Office 6 months in advance.

Over 100 Years

in the “Ville”

Founded

1893

Founded 1893

Building the Kingdom of God

for over 125 Years in “The Ville”

Schedule for Acolytes, Lectors,

Eucharistic Ministers, Ushers

& Presentation of Gifts

Sunday, January 5, 2020

Sunday, January 5, 2020

The Epiphany of the Lord

(White)

Reading I

Isaiah 60: 1-6

The glory of the Lord

shines upon you.

Psalm 72

Lord, every nation on

earth will adore You.

Reading II

Ephesians 3: 2-3a, 5-6

The Gentiles are coheirs

of the promise.

Gospel

Matthew 2: 1-12

We saw his star at its rising and

have come to do him homage.

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Sunday, January 12, 2020

The Baptism of the Lord

(White)

Reading I

Isaiah 42: 1-4, 6-7

Behold my servant with

whom I am well pleased.

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT: The very heart of St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Church is Jesus Christ present on

the altar. Our mission, born at that altar, is to be sent forth into our neighborhood in

order to build up the Kingdom of God. The labor of this effort must address in deed

more than in word the needs of our people.

January 5, 2020 January 12, 2020 ACOLYTES

Carl Summers, Jr. Brennan Anderson

Venus Spain Jusean Archibald

LECTORS

Reading I Barbara Jackson Marie Graham

Reading II Margaret Ann McCabe Steve Hutchison

EUCHARISTIC

MINISTERS

Host w/Celebrant Patricia Hughes Naomi Hampton

Cup Peg Murphy Sister Regina Bartman

Cup Peter Jones Isom Williams

Choir & Pews/Host Steve Hutchison Myles McCabe

Choir & Pews/Cup Marilyn Dilworth Denise Martin-Harper

Choir Cup Only Jerry Nichols Teresa Scurlock

GREETERS/

USHERS

Theresa Bland

Brenda Busby

Art Chillers

Jerry Hall

PRESENTATION

OF GIFTS

Knights & Ladies

of Peter Claver Holy Name Society

OFFERTORY

COUNTERS

Pam Mason

Sister Regina Bartman

Jerry Nichols

Denise Martin-Harper

The monthly schedule is posted on the parish website:

stmatthewtheapostle.org.

Sunday, January 5, 2020

Bible Study will resume Tuesday, January 7th

at 6 pm in the Rectory Library. We are reading

from 1 Maccabees, 10:67-16. All are welcome!

Scripture Readings for

January 6th—January 11th

Christmas Season

(* Mass intentions)

Monday: St. André Bassette

1 Jn 3:22 – 4:6; Ps 2; Mt 4: 12-25

*World Peace

Tuesday: St. Raymond of Penyafor t

1 Jn 4: 7-10; Ps 72; Mt 6: 34-44

*Special Intentions

Wednesday: Christmas Season

1 Jn 4: 11-18; Ps 72; Mt 6: 45-52

* Special Intentions

Thursday: Chr istmas Season

1 Jn 4: 19 – 5:4; Ps 72; Lk 4: 14-22

* Special Intentions

Friday: Christmas Season

1 Jn 5: 5-13; Ps 147; Lk 5: 12-16

*Benefactors

Saturday: Christmas Season

1 Jn 5: 14-21; Ps 149; Jn 3: 22-30

*Deceased of the Parish

Reflection: The prophet Isaiah speaks of

the promised one as he who will bring forth

justice to the nations. That justice will become

the covenant with the people and the light for

the world. Do I find myself living outside of

the darkness and in the light of Christ?

Psalm 29

The Lord will bless his people with peace.

Reading II

Acts 10: 34-38

God anointed him with the Holy Spirit.

Reflection: St. Peter announces how God

shows no partiality, but rather the light of

Christ is for all people. When anointed with

the Holy Spirit, the power of God is seen.

Do I know the peace of Christ in my life,

that reveals the glory of God in our world?

Gospel

Matthew 3: 13-17

After Jesus was baptized, He saw

The Spirit of God coming upon Him.

Reflection: St. Matthew descr ibes the

Baptism of Jesus by John. John is humbled

and Jesus is glorified. The Spirit of God comes

upon Jesus as he is named as “the Beloved in

whom God is well pleased”. Do I feel the

Spirit of God naming me as a beloved child of

God, humbly allowing the light of Christ to

shine in me?

Anima Christi

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.

Body of Christ, save me.

Blood of Christ, inebriate me.

Water from the side of Christ, wash me.

Passion of Christ, strengthen me.

O good Jesus, hear me.

Within your wounds, hide me.

Permit me not to be separated from you.

From the wicked enemy defend me.

At the hour of my death call me,

bid me come to your side, that with your

saints I may praise you forever and ever.

Amen

Sunday, January 5, 2020

PASTOR’S CORNER

Happy New Year to you and your

families. May this Christmas Season

offer each of us great joy and profound

peace!

The New Year is full of resolutions and

discoveries. On New Year’s Day, as we

began our new year, we prayed with the

Kwanzaa principles and with Mary’s

guidance. Using a typical Ignatian

Examine, we join the Magi and look for

the light in our lives that lead us to Jesus.

In the past year,

what have I done for Christ?

With new resolutions,

what will I do for Christ?

In the year ahead,

what am I doing for Christ?

Today’s celebration of the Epiphany

quickly moves us as a faith community

from ‘just us’ as a family of believers, to

include our neighbors from different

countries and distant lands. The

sacredness of sharing our faith takes us

beyond our own families into the bigger

and broader world. The Magi teach us

not to fear or distrust the other. Rather,

we are invited to discover what the other

may see. Their dreams and their hopes

may help us see the world anew, and

come to recognize and reverence where

Jesus is dwelling among us. We pray for

this openness to accept and share the gift

of Jesus in the year ahead. Happy New Year! Pastoral Team

WE REMEMBER

Michael Bell, Sr., Percy Blackshear, Jr.,

Brittany Brewer, Hattie Brown,

Dorothy Cain, Ernest Collins,

Jerone Goughisha, Leroy Goughisha,

Fred Harris, Ruth Mitchell,

Edward Mooney,

Lucinda Rice, Lorraine Simon,

Curlee Tyler, Baby Gavin Zasaretti.

Birthdays for the Month of January

Juanita Patton—1, Autumn Jacobs,

Janet Walker—2, LaToya Hollie—3,

Doris Mason—4, Demitria Taylor—7,

Henry Graham Jr., Brian Griffin—9,

Theresa Dalton—10, Cameron Johnson—11,

Endia Kappelmann—12,

Mechelle Graham—14, Carol Beckel—15,

Dorothy Egeston, Lurline Short—16,

Drew Nichols—19, Erica Short—21,

Giavonna Buck—23, Nathanael Lee—24,

Demicoe Taylor—25, Amber Carrasquillo,

Sandra Miller—26, Charlene Shannon—28,

Anthony Holmes, Jr.—30.

Anniversaries for the Month of January

None

December 29, 2019 Attendance 91

December 29, 2019 Offertory

$ 1,377.00—General Fund

$ 175.00 —Online Giving

$ 105.00—Christmas Offering

$ 62.00—Solemnity of BVM

Weekly Goal $ 1,885.00

Total Offertory for the Month of December

$ 9,226.55

Total Tithes for the Month of December

$ 454.13

(Each of the 6 recipients will receive $75.69)

Sunday, January 5, 2020

Recipients for the Month January

1st Sunday: St. Louis Catholic Academy

2nd Sunday: Consolation Ministry

3rd Sunday: Nia Kuumba

(& St. Louis Review Subscriptions)

4th Sunday: Youth Ministry

RESTING AT HOME

Juanita Patton, Juanita Blackshear

HOSPITAL/REHAB/NURSING HOME

Liz Bell—Northview Village

Marsha Curry—Oak Knoll

Annie Cunningham—Village North Rehab

Lurline Short—Florissant Valley Rehab

Remember in your prayers all the

Homebound and Sick of our parish:

Angela Brand, Geraldine Chissem,

Henrietta Clay, Charity Green, Harriet Howard,

Doris Mason, Gretchen McCullum,

Tiffany Mingo, Crystal Small,

Eunice Stafford, Bradie Wilson.

PARISH NEWS

Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord

Our second Sunday in the Christmas Season celebrates the Epiphany of Our Lord.

Epiphany, as revelation, speaks of the Magi from other lands discovering the child Jesus.

The light of Christ brings them to the manger with gifts. These events transcend time. As

revelation of God and the plan of salvation, Epiphany brings God’s presence to all people

and all the nations.

Light shines among us – Emmanuel within us!

Prevent and Protect STL—

The Archdiocese of St. Louis has developed a new

system for safe environment compliance called

Prevent and Protect STL Everyone ministering to

minors and vulnerable adults (clergy, employees

and volunteers) in the Archdiocese are required to

register in the new system before December31,

2020. This includes those new to service and those

who are currently in service. For those who have

already attended a Protecting God’s Children

workshop, your previous training date will transfer to

this new system.

In addition to attending a live Protecting God’s

Children workshop, all clergy, volunteers, and

employees will register for an updated background

screening, view two new online training modules on

abuse reporting and the Code of Ethical Conduct,

and agree to the updated Code of Ethical Conduct.

Please go to www.preventandprotectstl.org to

register and watch the video. Contact Peg

Murphy, Child Safety Coordinator, with any

questions or for further assistance.

St. Charles Lwanga Center News—

You are invited to be a part of the choir for the

Mass being held on Sunday, January 19, 2020,

2:30 pm in the Cathedral Basilica during the

Archdiocesan Dr. King Holiday Weekend

Celebration. Remaining rehearsal date at Cardinal

Ritter College Preparatory High School is Saturday,

January 11th from 11am to 12:30 pm and . Final

Rehearsal at the Cathedral Basilica will be on

Saturday, January 18h from Noon to 3:30 pm. For

more information, contact Fr. Art Cavitt at the

Lwanga Center (314) 367-7929 extension 15.

Thank you for your 2019 contributions!

2019 Contribution Statements will be mailed on

January 27, 2020. Thank you for your gifts!

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Sunday, January 5, 2020

Blessing of Our Home on Epiphany

May all who come to our home this year rejoice to find Christ

living among us; and may we seek and serve, in everyone we

meet, that same Jesus who is your incarnate Word, now and

forever. Amen.

God of heaven and earth, you revealed your only-begotten

One to every nation by the guidance of a star. Bless this

house and all who inhabit it. Fill us with the light of Christ,

that our concern for others may reflect your love. We ask this

through Christ our Savior. Amen.

Loving God, bless this household. May we be blessed with

health, goodness of heart, gentleness, and abiding in your

will. We ask this through Christ our Savior. Amen.

After the prayers of the blessing are recited, the home is

sprinkled with Epiphany water and incensed. The initials of

the Magi are inscribed upon the doors with the chalk:

20 + C + M + B + 20

Updated Parish Calendar

Sunday, January 5—Knights of Peter Claver, 8:30 am; PPC, 11 am.

Tuesday, January 7—Bible Study, 6 pm.

Wednesday, January 8—Ville Collaborative, 5:30 pm; Admin. Comm., 6 pm.

Thursday, January 9—Choir, 6 pm.

Saturday, January 11—Bridges, 10 am—12 pm. Sunday, January 12—Breakfast Club; Remove Christmas decorations in church.

Tuesday, January 14—Bible Study, 6 pm.

Thursday, January 16—Choir, 6 pm.

Sunday, January 5, 2020

IN REMEMBRANCE

Patrick W. Rush Patricia Rush

IN LOVING MEMORY

Mabel Hall Gregory Hall Leo Hall Jarvis Hall Gail Hall Mattie Hall

In Memory of

Clifton and Erna Martin

Alladin & Rezia Martin

William & Augusta Theriot

And All Family Members Who Have Passed

Habitat for Neighborhood Business We support existing and aspiring entrepreneurs and others who share our mission to

increase commercial investment in under-served neighborhoods.

Contact Gladys Smith, Program Administrator, at 314-977-3625.

“Strengthening Neighborhood Businesses”

Catholic Men for Christ Conference—Touhill Performing Arts Center (UMSL),

Saturday, February 1, 2020. Guided by the Four Pillars of Conversion,

Reconciliation, Discipleship, and Evangelization, Catholic Men for Christ is dedicated to

building the Kingdom of God in the Archdiocese of St. Louis and beyond. We hope you

will join us in 2020. For more info or registration: catholicmenforchrist.org or call

the Touhill Box Office at 314-516-4949.

Free concerts to be held at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis in January and February, marking MLK Day and

Black History Month

• The North City Deanery Choir will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24. The choir is co-directed by Danny

DuMaine and Simeon Layne Jr.

• The Sheldon’s The City of Music All-Star Chorus based at the Sheldon Concert Hall will perform at 8 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 31. The chorus is directed by Maria A. Ellis.

• Two St. Louis-based choirs will perform together at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7. The award-winning New Sunny

Mount Baptist Church Chancel Choir, directed by Anita Watkins-Stevens, will be joined by the Gospel

Symphonic Choir, directed by Dello Thedford.

Join us for the Catholic Women for Christ Conference on March 7, 2020 at

the Touhill Performing Arts Center! Enjoy speakers, Reconciliation,

Adoration, merchant and ministry vendors, Vigil Mass, Healing Prayer, Relics,

and more!

Register now at catholicwomenforchrist.org. Ticket prices increase as the

event gets closer.

In Loving Memory of

Leroy & Maudesta Gougisha Jerone “Ronnie” Gougisha

In Memory of Earl Franklin Johnson, Sr. Earl Franklin Johnson, Jr.

Marian Fleming John E. Ford, Jr.

Ella & Willie Butler Samuel Sheppard Marquez Oliver

Loving Memory of

Michael L. Bell. Sr. Edward A. Bell, Sr.

In Loving Memory of

Stanley & Clayton Rice Ernest &Lucinda Rice John & Mary Briggs

Clayton & Althlee Williams

Be a member of The Holy Name Society

Breakfast Club—2nd and 4th Sundays from 10:30-11:30 am in the Family Ctr.

In Beloved Memory of

Carl Jacob Westfall

Carl Lewis Westfall

Sophia Alexander Westfall

Ann A. Parker William “Beanie” Westfall

In Memory

of

Beaulah & Walter McPherson

Mildred & Barney Simms

And Other Family Members

In Loving Memory of Jannia Fields

Vivian Kirksey Henry Frank Clay, Jr.

In Loving Memory

of

Ida Collins Albert Mason, Jr.

Lindell Collins Ernest Collins

Lindell Collins, Jr. William Collins. Sr.

In Loving Memory of Burton & Ruby Woods, Paul & Victoria Powell,

George Powell, Willie Paul Powell, Charles “Bobby” Powell, Elenora Ross,

Mattie Toney, Elijah “Joe” Turnage, Equellia Woods

IN MEMORY OF CECIL A. GRANBERRY, SR. 1939-2015

In Memory of Helena C. Anthony Shawn C. Anthony

Lloyd Tilghman Francis Tilghman

Theresa Tilghman John O. Tilghman

In Memory

of Harrison & Minnie Lee Josephine Neal Daisy Whitley Morris Lee Sylvester Bassett Lillie Johnson

Be a member of

St. Ann Sodality

Attend Mass regularly Meetings every 3rd Sunday

In Memoriam

Oliver McCullum Raymond Prisby, Sr. Levester McCullum Mary Prisby Holliday Ruby Williams Gladys Prisby-Ross Willa Mae McFarley Raymond Prisby, Jr.

Virginia Ann Saunders Russell E. Prisby Vivian Prisby

In Loving Memory of

James & Margaret Bland Theresa Frisch-Gordon

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Beloved Father & Mother and Grandmother

In Memory of Earl Franklin Johnson, Sr. Earl Franklin Johnson, Jr.

Marian Fleming John E. Ford, Jr.

Ella & Willie Butler Samuel Sheppard Marquez Oliver

In Loving Memory of

Martin & Mae Duggan

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In loving memory of Thad Hollie, Jr., Esq.

“Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always abiding in the word of the Lord, because you

know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”

1 Corinthians 15:58

IN MEMORIAM

Deceased Members of St. Vincent de Paul Society @ St. Matthew

Beatrice Blackshear Leo Glaze Lillie Johnson

Henry Brown Cloteal Harris Al & Felecia Leake

Dorothy Cain Gwendolyn Harris Ruth Mitchell