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ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (All Offices) (210) 478-5000

ST. MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL (210) 478-5099

NET ADDRESS: http://www.stmatts.org

“The mission of St. Matthew Catholic Church is to be a welcoming community that encounters Christ and leads others to Christ through prayer, sacraments, and charitable service.”

St. Matthew Catholic Church

10703 Wurzbach Rd. San Antonio, TX 78230-2499

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PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT 478-5000 Jaime D. Martinez FINANCE COUNCIL 478-5000 Rene Garcia BUILDING COMMITTEE 478-5000 Jason Linahan SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT 478-5099 Eloy Alcantar SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 478-5099 Geneva Salinas SCHOOL PTC 478-5044 Kimberly Gustafson, President ALTAR SERVERS Michael and Yvette Martinez 558-9117 CATECHESIS-EDUCATION 478-5000 Sister Therese Gleitz (Children) 478-5010 Gloria Reyna (Liturgy with Children) 478-5019 Tracy Garcia (Parish Youth Minister/Confirmation) 478-5011 Loren Garcia (Youth Ministry Assistant) 478-5038 Gail Dereszewski, (Adult Education/RCIA Director) 478-5004 Beth Duarte (Adult Education Ministries/ACTS) 478-5006 Deacon Oscar Vela, Jr. (Baptisms/Convalidations) 478-5060 ______________________,(Annulments) 478-5000 COUNSELORS 478-5000 Judith Poston, LCSW,CGP 478-5016 Mari Gonzalez, M.Ed., LPC 478-5018 Maria Leavy Hoelscher, Ph.D., LMFT 210 364-2215 COMMENTATORS/LECTORS 478-5000 Danny Padron 478-5005 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 478-5000 Danny Padron 478-5005 HOSPITALITY MINISTERS 669-8377 Mary Klenke USHERS 210 508-5300 Richard Loza MUSIC COORDINATOR 478-5000 Sister Therese Gleitz 478-5010

OFFICE PHONE ADMINISTRATION Mon.- Fri. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Sat. 9am-12 Noon 478-5000 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., (Summer Hours) 478-5099 SENIOR NUTRITION CENTER Mon.- Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30.p.m. 478-5024 SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL Tues-Sat 9:00 a.m. to12:00 Noon 478-5020

PASTOR 478-5000 Rev. Dennis D. Aréchiga PRIESTS 478-5000 PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Duncan Amek Rev. Jake Empereur, S.J., (Living in Residence) Msgr. Juan Alfaro, (Living in Residence) DEACONS Deacon Tom Fox 521-3377 Deacon Alonzo Guzman, Jr. 478-5000 Deacon Rafael Lara 601-0800 Deacon Michael Nealis 478-5000 Deacon John Ochiagha 478-5000 Deacon Scott Sowell 478-5094 Deacon Oscar Vela, Jr. 478-5060 RETIRED DEACONS Deacs. Pete Cuellar, Ernesto Garza, Wilbur Hoelscher, Roberto Rios, Tony Ludolph (210) 316-5086 ADMINISTRATION STAFF Direct Line Bill Cancel, Refugee Support Ministry 478-5029 Nanette Dion, Business Manager 478-5015 Mary Helen Freeman, Sacramental Certificates 478-5075 Chris Juarez, Parish Athletics 478-5003 Jannelle Macias, Finance Manager 478-5007 Kay Moczygemba, Pastor/Priests/Parish Secretary 478-5003 Bruce Orey, Consolation Ministry 478-5036 Javier Pacheco, Facilities Maintenance Supervisor 478-5037 Danny Padron, Liturgical Volunteer Coordinator 478-5005 Carol Ramirez, Database Administrator 478-5014 Georgia Wall, Senior Center Manager 478-5017 Ginger Wurz, Catechesis Secretary 478-5008 Bernard Zarazua, Business Office Coordinator 478-5001

WORSHIP SERVICE WEEKEND MASS Saturday 5:30 pm Sunday 7:30, 9:15, 11 am, 11:15 am St. Matthew Athletic Center Children’s Liturgy of the Word & Eucharist, PLEASE NOTE MASS TIME CHANGE: 1:00 pm (All Spanish Mass) and 6:00 pm DAILY MASS Church Mon. - Fri. 6:00, 8:15 am, 12:05 & 6:00 pm; Sat., 8:15 am Chapel of Eucharistic Adoration Penance (Mc Donald Ctr.) Wednesday 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Saturday 4:00 - 5:30 pm (Or you may make an appointment with one of the parish priests) Anointing of the Sick SECOND Sunday 2:30 pm and Also on First Friday following 12:05 pm Prayer Groups English Thursday 7:00 pm Espanol Monday 8:00 pm Novena to Miraculous Medal Tuesday 7:30 pm

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS MEETING DAY TIME Blessed Sacrament & Altar Society 1st Wednesday 10:00 a.m. ACTS Core Group 1st Monday 7:00 p.m. Athletic Association 1st Thursday 7:30 p.m. Cancer Support Group Norma Willet 561-0581 Catholic Daughters of America 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m. Children’s Mass Sundays Athletic Center 11:15 a.m. Choirs - ACTS Sundays 7:30 a.m. Adults Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. Bilingual Tuesdays 8:00 p.m. Children’s Saturdays 4:30 p.m. Young Adult Ensemble Sundays 5:00 p.m. Youth Sundays 10:00 a.m. Christian Meditations Wednesdays7-8p.m. 445-1107 Confraternity of Our Lady of Guadalupe 1st Sunday 11:00 a.m. Finance Council 3rdWednesday 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree 1st Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus 4th Degree 3rd Thursday 7:00 p.m. Legion of Mary Monday 7:00 p.m. Men’s Club – Holy Name Society 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m.

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS MEETING DAY TIME Novena of the Miraculous Medal Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. Parish Pastoral Council 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Perpetual Adoration Mike Robles 579-0716 Prayer Group (English) Thursdays 7:00 p.m. Refugee Ministry 1st Monday 478-5029 Respect Life Ministry Deacon. Scott Sowell 478-5013 School Council 3rd Thursday 7:00 p.m. SCOTS(Dolores Mc Atee) Twice Monthly 340-5449 Scouts (Boys) Stephen Tipps 694-0152 Scouts – Cubs Charles Butcher 437-3057 Scouts – Venturing Larry Grona 696-2889 Scouts – Girl Sharon Beiter 275-6461 Society of St. Vincent de Paul Tuesday–Saturday 9-12 Noon Spanish Prayer Group Mondays 8:00-9:00 p.m. St. Matthew’s Mission Group 2nd Tuesday 7PM 344-7310 St. Matthew’s Singles (40+) Thursdays MFC RM 106 7:00 p.m. Transportation Ministry 2-3 Days’ Notice 478-5000 Widow/Widower 1st & 3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. YC 3 (Young Adults 25-40) Beth Duarte 478-5006

QUICK MESSAGE-INFORMATION dial 478-5098 please press Emergency Line for Sickness/Sickness ONLY 1 Deacons Office 3 Mass and Confession Schedule 4 Infant Baptism 5 Marriage (Contact Church 6 Months prior to Wedding Date) 6 CYO Athletic 478-5027 Senior Nutrition Center 478-5017 RCIA/Adult Confirmation 478-5004

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PASTOR’S MESSAGE This is the second in a series on the different sections of the Mass. Last week I reviewed the Introductory Rite which concludes with the Opening Prayer. This week I’ll begin to review the Liturgy of the Word as it occurs on a Sunday Mass. On a week day Mass there is no second reading or the recitation of the Creed unless a special Feast or Solemnity is celebrat-ed. These are the parts that comprise the Liturgy of the Word: First Reading, Responsorial Psalm, Second Reading, Gospel Acclamation, Gospel, Homily, Creed, Prayers of the Faithful or General Intercessions. The First Reading is usually but not always taken from the Old Testament. During the Easter Sea-son it is taken from the New Testament. It and the Responsorial Psalm are thematically related to the Gospel. The Responsorial Psalm is usu-ally taken from one of the 150 Psalms in the Bible. Preferably it is sung since psalms are poetic in nature. One line is selected as the response that the congregation is invited to sing or recite while the lector or can-tor covers the other verses. Sometimes the Responsorial Psalm is not a psalm at all. Canticles, which are poetic sections within books of the Bible that have a different literary structure of the book they are found in are also employed. An example is Mary’s Magnificat from Luke’s Gospel or the Song celebrating the liberation and exodus from Egypt in Exodus Chapter 15. Unlike the First Reading and Responsorial Psalm, the Second Reading is usually not thematically related to the Gospel but covers different books from the New Testament in sequence. The Gos-pel Acclamation is the Alleluia during Advent, Christmas, Ordinary time and Easter. An alternate form is used during Lent such as “Glory and praise to you Lord Jesus Christ” since omitting the joyful Alleluia keeps us more in line with the somber tone of Lent.

BAPTISMAL INFORMATION

At this time all baptismal classes and group baptisms are suspended until further

notice. Please contact Deacon Oscar Vela at deaconoscar@stmatts.org (the Stmatt.org does not need to be capital-ized) for all inquires.

LIFE AFTER LOSS St. Matthew Consolation Ministry invites you to join us in an eight-week program

for those who are grieving the death of a loved one. LIFE AFTER LOSS is a program designed to give you an opportunity to:

Understand the process of grief Assess where you are in this process

Discover how your loss can transform you into becoming a better person

Plan for how you will continue to heal and live a good life

Place: virtual group via Zoom Dates: Wednesdays July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29,

August 5, 12, 19. Time: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Facilitators: Celeste Miller, MA, LPC, Bereavement Coordinator at Porter Loring Bruce A. Orey, MDiv, GC-C, Consolation

Ministry Director at St. Matthew For questions or to register and reserve your place, please contact Bruce at 210-478-5036 or

borey@stmatts.org Or Celeste at 210-227-8221

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SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Maria Goretti Thursday: St. Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions Saturday: St. Benedict

CHURCH OFFICES The Church Office will re-open on Monday, July 6, 2020 and will still

observe the hours between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Saturday.

See Fr. Dennis’ new "Teaching Mass" on Parish Website

under Adult Confirmation Section.

Next comes the Gospel taken from Matthew, Mark, Luke or John. The deacon elevates the Book of the Gospels proclaimed by either a deacon or a priest. Before approaching the Book of the Gospels, the deacon bows and asks for a blessing from the priest who says: “May the Lord be in your heart and on your lips that you may proclaim his Gospel worthily and well.” To be continued! —Fr. Dennis

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SHARE THE BURDEN “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I

will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). These words of our Savior seem to be in stark con-trast to the previous chapter from the same Gospel, when we were told that if we do not take up our crosses, we are not worthy of Christ. Connect-ing these two messages might help us on our faith journeys. Being a follower of Christ sure-ly means that we must em-

brace the cross, in its mystery of both suffering and tri-umph. This is something that we need not do alone, for the burden is often too heavy for us to carry by our-selves. Who, then, do we turn to? We can turn to the Body of Christ—the community of disciples gathered for worship. When we find the burden too heavy, let us re-member that we can share that burden with our Chris-tian sisters and brothers, who can help bring us rest. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

PRAYER IN A TIME OF PANDEMIC

O God of compassion, your people are anxious in this time of pandemic.

Send your Holy Spirit among us to dispel our fears.

We cry out to you in our confusion; comfort us in our affliction.

Grant our leaders wisdom to guide us. Strengthen and sustain those who are ill,

and be with those who care for them. Help us to travel this road

in solidarity with our neighbors, with our eyes fixed on the salvation

promised us through the death and resurrection of your Son,

who is Lord forever and ever. Amen.

Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

THE RIGHT DIRECTION If we walk one step toward God, God will run ten steps toward us. —Anonymous

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Ps 145:2-9; Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13; Ps 115:3-10; Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Ps 105:2-7; Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16; Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-14, 17; Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Is 6:1-8; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mt 10:24-33 Sunday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 65:10-14; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 [1-9]

ANOINTING OF THE SICK The practice of offering the Sacrament of the Sick will take place on the second Sunday of this month following the 1:00 p.m. Liturgy. This anointing is not a Mass. The format used is called “Anointing Outside Mass.” Fr. Dennis wishes to inform the parish as a whole that the Sacrament of the Sick is for the following: those who are sick, those facing surgery, those with a disease or illness, the aged and anyone who needs God’s healing presence in other areas of their lives. The following is the outline of the service that will be used July 12 for the Anointing of the Sick. It will begin approximately at 2:30 p.m. and conclude within 30-35 minutes afterwards.

Outline of the Rite Introductory Rites Greeting Sprinkling with Holy Water Instruction Penitential Rite Liturgy of the Word Reading(s) Response Liturgy of the Anointing Litany Laying on of Hands Prayer over the Oil Anointing Prayer after Anointing The Lord’s Prayer Concluding Rite Blessing

PRESIDER SCHEDULE July 11/12, 2020

Sat. — 5:30 p.m. — Msgr. Juan Alfaro Sun. — 7:30 a.m. — Fr. Duncan Amek Sun. — 9:15 a.m. — Fr. Duncan Amek Sun. — 11:00 a.m. — Fr. Dennis Aréchiga Sun. — 11:15 a.m. — Msgr. Juan Alfaro Sun. — 1:00 p.m. — Fr. Dennis Aréchiga Sun. — 6:00 p.m. — Fr. Jake Empereur, SJ

“Come Summer With Me”

Come summer with me, Lord; summer deep down in my soul;

restore my faith in summer’s time, in rest, in joy, in play, in you...

Summer in my heart, Lord, and dwell there

as if time would never end, as if all time were children's time, eternal time when school is always out and joy is ever in…

And let others summer in my shade, Lord, and share whatever summer’s peace is mine to give,

whatever summer’s light is mine to shed, whatever summer's warmth is mine to share...

Good God of every season and every day this week, come summer with me, Lord, and let the child in my heart

spend this summer in your love... Amen.

(A prayer by Fr. Austin Fleming who blogs at

“A Concord Pastor Comments.” Used with permission.)

PLEASE USE YOUR PRE-PRINTED ENVELOPES Registered members of the parish should be receiving a packet of contribution envelopes every month from St. Matthew. These envelopes have vital information printed on them to assist the staff in accurately posting and subsequently reporting your contributions at the end of the year. We are requesting that all parishioners make use of these convenient envelopes to facilitate our work here in the office. If on occasion, you do forget your envelope, please do one of the following: (1) Use the red and white envelope in the pew, being sure to write out your full name and address on the front of the envelope. Put your check or cash inside and drop it into the collection basket; or (2) You may also put a “loose check” (no envelope) in the basket provided that your checks have your name and address on them. St. Matthew cannot give credit or verification of donations made with “loose cash,” that is, cash which is not in a clearly marked envelope. Full name and address are important because of the large numbers of parishioners with similar names. We at St. Matthew are grateful for the generosity of our members. In addition, we would like to be of assistance to you when tax season comes around by providing you with an accurate accounting of your sacrificial giving. In order to accomplish this, we are in great need of your help in the ways outlined above. May God bless you for your continued support of our parish. Thank you very much.

Vacation time is when the highway departments close all the regular roads and open all the detours.

LITURGY OF THE HOURS — Psalms II

THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CANDLES will burn this week in loving memory of Clara & V.J. Jeannin.

THE SANCTUARY LAMP will burn week in loving memory of Srs. Ernestine & Cordula Lalor, CCVI.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CANDLES OR THE SANCTUARY LAMP to burn in memory of a loved one or for a special intention for one week, please call 478-5003.

MASS ATTENDANCE for June 27/28, 2020 — to be published in next week’s bulletin.

Carmen Adams Lydia Marie Adams Stan Adams William D. Adamski Tillie Agnick Gilbert Aldrete Joey Alonzo Irma Alonzo Socorro Alvarez & Family Delia Araujo Stella Arias Paul Aymes Sheila Aymes Frances D. Bahrami Maddie Barber Leonardo Benavides Doris Biry Marlene Blake Joan Bleir Rhiannon Bleir Robert Bleir Dr. Heliodoro Boone Mary Bothe Michelle Bowman Dinah Braun George Braun Karen Braun Reagan L. Breeding Betty Burke Charles Burke David Burke Julian Burke Jeannine Campion Henry Castro Jason Champman Augustine Collin Viola Cobos T. Collins Ben Coward David Coward Rachel Crosby Charlie Davis Ralph Dearth John David Delcambre Carmen De Leon John J. De Leon, Jr. Michael De Leon Phillip De Leon Margaret DeMunbrun Jared Diamond Clara Maria DiBlasi Grace Diaz Brenda Dominicie Sr. Sheila Donegan Anita Dotson Jerry Drennan Michael Ehlich Elizabeth Edwards Teodora Ellis Elda Maria Estrada Norma Jean Estrada Marilyn Ezze

Norma Jean Estrada Moses Fierro Barbara Flood Delma Flores Justin Flowe Tracie Foreman Mary Helen Freeman Susan Fritz Raymond Galindo Rose Galindo Fr. Jim Galvin Margarita Garbalena Brian Joseph Garcia Elizabeth Ann Garcia Julissa Garib Albert Georges Joe Albert Georges Mary Jane Georges Joe Girard Kathy Gisin Marta Gomez Josie Gongora Frank Gonzalez Helen Gonzalez Jane Gorden Shirley Grossman Marta Lorena Guillen Alvah C. Hawkins Barbara Hayden Adrian Hays Kristen Helkey&Family Christoph Henry Jane Horny Billy Huff Michelle Huff Carolyn Janik JoAnn Kehler William D. Kennedy Turner Koch Louis Konze Joe Kouba Helois Laiche Norma Leal Ross Loeffler Federico Lopez Leonor Lopez Dr. Vivienne Matriano Jason McClung Stephen McGinnis Marco Mena Maricela Mena Rachel Meyer Ed Michels Lisa Mittel Cuca Montecel Dolores Montez John Montez Joseph Montez Tish Monyoma Mary Mora Antonio Morales

Oscar Morales Laura Moreno Raul J. Moreno, Jr. Virginia Morrow Kenneth Narendorf Del Nevarez Kathy Nichols Dr. Carlos Nunez Rachel Olvera Bruce Orey Gracie O’Rourke Stephen Pepps Flor Perez Fr. Jose Francisco Puente-Flores

Pat Pulsiser Roland Ramirez Yolanda Ramirez Andy Rayburn Ava Reyes Dr. Marco A. Reyes Paula G. Reyes Erin Rhea Chris Riojas Dianna Rivera Estella Rivera & Family Rose Mary Robert Diana Robles Roger Robles D. Russell Elisa Salazar & Family Jack Schlegel Annette Slater Sylvia Smith Rose Sonnen Christina Stump Karen Sturdivant William Suarez Manuel Majam Tamayo Jose Terrazas Ethna Torres Manuel Torres Tina Torres Bill Toudouze Kathy Toudouze Cesar Trimble Carolyn Walton Michelle Weekley Mike Wolfshohl Gabriela Villanueva Margarita Villarreal Carolyn Walton Michelle Weekley Cres Wellman Matthew Wenckens Juliana Wetmore Myra Wiatrek Mary Williams Alijah Wiser Msgr. Mike Yarbrough Bernard Zarazua Cristina Zepeda

PRAYER LIST Please pray for those suffering from illness that they may find relief from their burdens, especially:

MASS REMEMBRANCES WEEK OF JULY 6—12, 2020

Mon. — 6:00 a.m. — Chad Clingman (Special Intention) St. Matthew Priests & Staff (Special Intention) Mon. — 8:15 a.m. — Carmen Coindreau Johnny & Wyrene Ramirez (Special Intention) Mon. — 12:05 noon — Mary Helen Laiche James Orr Mon. — 6:00 p.m. — Gracy Jayan Tues. — 6:00 a.m. — Hector Diaz (Recovery) Tues. — 8:15 a.m. — Alicia Muniz Elisbeth Lenz (Healing) Tues. — 12:05 noon — Dr. Miguel Najera Lorenza & Josefina Goyena Tues. — 6:00 p.m. — Esther Mata Wed. — 6:00 a.m. — Jimmy R. Dieringer Wed. — 8:15 a.m. — Graciela Muniz Wed. — 12:05 noon — Edward “Eddie” Chapa Angelita Rodriguez Wed. — 6:00 p.m. — Jeena Joseph (In Thanksgiving) Thurs. — 6:00 a.m. — Terri Collins (Recovery) Thurs. — 8:15 a.m. — Alice Naughton (106th Birthday) Augustin V. Collin Thurs. — 12:05 noon — Jeffrey Alan (Special Intention) Maria Emmabet Cabria Thurs. — 6:00 p.m. — Rev. Vincent Bui, P.S.S. Fri. — 6:00 a.m. — Jutta Garza Trinidad Trevino Fri. — 8:15 a.m. — Bernardo Ortegon (Birthday) Paul LeBel Fri. — 12:05 noon — Lucas Rodrigues Ronald Deregla (Birthday) Fri. — 6:00 p.m. — Varghese Tharayil (Special Intention) Sat. — 8:15 a.m. — Rene Villarreal Sat. — 5:30 p.m. — Mary Beatrice Allen Alan Joseph Sun. — 7:30 a.m. — Living & Deceased Members of the Men’s Club/Holy Name Society Lupita Ramirez Sun. — 9:15 a.m. — Marie H. Rhatigan For the Parishioners Sun. — 11:00 a.m. — Sr. Josepha Feeney (Special Intention) Sun. — 11:15 a.m. — Bernardo Giancarlo Ortegon (Birthday) Sun. — *1:00 p.m. — Ray Arias Phillip Reyna (Healing) Sun. — 6:00 p.m. — Concepcion Gonzalez *Please note change in Sunday Mass time.

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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Matthew Church #515367 10703 Wurzbach Road San Antonio, TX 78230 TELEPHONE 210 478-5000 CONTACT PERSON Kay EMAIL: kay@stmatts.org SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat X Windows XP PRINTER HP Laserjet CP2025 TRANSMISSION TIME DATE OF PUBLICATION July 5, 2020 NUUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 11and 12through 21 1/2 1 through 5 and 6 thru 7 Please print 1,500 copies Thank you for all you have done and are doing.