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

Public Masses are currently suspended

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 By appointment only

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”

Sunday, May 3, 2020

Sunday, May 3, 2020

Fourth Sunday in Easter

Reading I

Acts 2: 14a, 36-41

God has made Jesus both Lord and Christ.

Reflection: St. Luke describes how the

early believers recognized both the

humanity and divinity of Jesus. The

community knows that to be baptized into

Christ Jesus means living in forgiveness

that reveals the Spirit is among us. Do my

actions of mercy and compassion reveal

what I believe and know?

Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd;

there is nothing I shall want.

Reading II

1 Peter 2: 20b-25

You have returned to the shepherd

and guardian of your souls.

Reflection: Encountering the Risen Christ

provides true meaning to the mystery of

suffering. The Cross of Christ frees us

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.

from sins, heals us from past hurts, and

unites us back with our God. Today, the

mystery of our world’s suffering places us

deeper in confusion or draws us closer to

God. Does my suffering unite me closer to

Jesus in the redemption of our world?

Gospel

John 10: 1-10

I am the gate for the sheep.

Reflection: John’s Gospel is known as the

Good Shepherd readings. The gatekeeper

opens the way for those to follow their

Shepherd. Jesus invites his followers into

an abundance of life. Does my relationship

with Jesus offer safety and freedom,

nourishment and protection, and a step

closer to the source of all life and

goodness?

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Scripture Readings

for May 4th—May 9, 2020

Easter Season / *Mass Intentions

Monday: Fourth week of Easter

Acts 11: 1-18; Ps 42; John 10: 11-18

*Annie Cunningham

Archbishop Carlson has suspended public Masses

in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, beginning

March 16, 2020 through May 8, 2020.

Sunday, May 3, 2020

Bible Study will resume when it is safe

for people to gather. Currently we meet

by Zoom with spiritual conversation on

the text. For Tuesday, May 5 please

prepare Psalms 1-6. To join in the

conversation, please send your email

address to stmatthews@sbcglobal.net.

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

Alberta (Sue) Burke, Louise Curtis,

Guelma Dorsey, Martin Duggan,

Edna Fulton-Jackson, James Giardina,

Richard Allen Goodwin, Ondrey Gray,

Anthony Greene, Harold Hancock,

Al Hardieway, Norman Hardieway, Sr.,

Dorris Hebron, Lorraine Joseph,

Chris Keegan, Sallie Keegan,

Ingrid Maria Kemp, Cassie Kyles,

Leoda Lewis, Albert Moten, Jr.,

Margaret (Peg) O’Leary,

Ardella Page, Opal Prince, John A. Ruhl,

Bert Stanger, Dolores Weathers,

Sophia F. Westfall, Robert Lee Wingo.

If you would like to submit your

loved one’s name for the above section,

please contact the parish secretary.

Tuesday: Fourth week of Easter

Acts 11: 19-26; Ps 87; John 10: 22-30

*People of the Parish

Wednesday: Fourth week of Easter

Acts 12: 24 – 13:5a; Ps 67;

John 12: 44-50 *Yvette Easterwood

Thursday: Fourth week of Easter

Acts 13: 13-25; Ps 89; John 13: 16-20

*People of the Parish

Friday: Four th week of Easter

Acts 13: 26-33; Ps 2; John 14: 1-6

*People of the Parish

Saturday: Four th week of Easter

Acts 13: 44-52; Ps 98; John 14: 7-14

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Sunday, May 10, 2020

Fifth Sunday in Easter

Reading I

Acts 6: 1-7

They chose seven men filled with the Spirit.

Psalm 33

Lord let your mercy be on us,

as we place our trust in you. [Alleluia]

Reading II

1 Peter 2: 4-9

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood.

Gospel

John 14: 1-12

I am the way and the truth and the life.

WE REMEMBER

Sunday, May 3, 2020

PASTOR’S CORNER

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Jesus Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!

Our Easter Season continues with Good

Shepherd Sunday. We hear a promise from

the Good Shepherd to those who listen to

His voice. We are living in unusual and

uncertain times. But we focus to hear the

voice of our Lord who leads and guides us

in life.

Our six confirmation students continue to be

voices of hope. They planned to be ready

for confirmation on this Tuesday. The Holy

Spirit fills their minds and hearts as they

choose to follow Jesus. Their voices have

become words of encouragement and

invitations to follow Jesus. Their decisions

reveal how to grow in discipleship by acting

like Jesus. We are grateful for their gifts of

faith, and look forward to celebrating the

sacrament of Confirmation with them.

We also hear voices of caution, as both Pope

Francis and Archbishop Carlson reflect on

the well-being of mind, body and spirit of

their flock. They encourage us to be

prayerful and to be patient. During this

month of May, they ask us to look to Mary

as our model and for intercession. As we

pray the rosary, we look, listen and discover

the Good Shepherd is with us here and now,

gently calling each of us by name to follow.

Jesus Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Pastoral Team

Birthdays for the Month of May

Chris Buck, Michael Mason—2,

Lillie Davis—3, Kendra Holmes—4,

Henry Brinkley, Carl Summers, Jr.—6,

Martha Buck—8, Kimen Brinkley—9,

John Nichols—13, Joe Monahan—16,

Allison Leake—17, Trevor Green—18,

Tom Simon—21, Brent Anderson,

Jacqueline McWell—23, Judith Jackson—24,

Joice Hollingsworth—25,

Courtland Dantzlerbey—26,

Allison Chillers—27.

Anniversaries for the Month of May

Terrence & Dana King—5

John & Cheryl Archibald—18

Joe Monahan & Sarah Sims—21

Bill & Frances Brooks—22

Louis & Gigi Buck—27

Kevin & Melynie Blackshear—29

RESTING AT HOME

Flora Hailey, Lurline Short, Erica Short

RECENTLY DECEASED

Yvette Easterwood

Annie Cunningham

Harriet Howard

HOSPITAL/REHAB/NURSING HOME

Liz Bell - Northview Village

Marsha Curry - Oak Knoll

Remember in your prayers all the

Homebound and Sick of our parish Angela Brand, Geraldine Chissem,

Henrietta Clay, Charity Green,

Mary Hoskins, Ricki Kibby, Doris Mason,

Gretchen McCullum, Tiffany Mingo,

Juanita Patton, Crystal Small,

Eunice Stafford, Bradie Wilson.

Sunday, May 3, 2020

PARISH NEWS

Month of May

Pope Francis addressed

the faithful of the world:

“I want to encourage everyone to

rediscover the beauty of praying the

Rosary at home in the month of May.

This can be done either as a group or

individually. The key to doing this is

always simplicity, and it is easy also

on the internet to find good models

of prayer to follow.”

The Spiritual Life and Worship

Commission will host recitation of

the Rosary on Sundays during May

starting at 9am.

To join use the zoom app:

Meeting Id: 846 6952 2837

password: 015284

or dial 1-312 626 6799

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 Dec 31, 2020.

We are encouraging volunteers to register in

Prevent & Protect as soon as possible. Peg

Murphy, Child Safety Coordinator, will email all

volunteers who are currently in the register for

St. Matthew the instructions on how to register.

Please go to www.preventandprotectstl.org to

register and to watch the video. For further

assistance, contact Peg Murphy, Child Safety

Coordinator, via email

(stmatthews@sbcglobal.net) with any questions

or for further assistance.

April 26 and 27, 2020 Offertory

$ 885.00—General Fund

$ 605.00—Online Giving

Total Offertory for the Month of April

$ 7,192.99

Total Tithes for the Month of April

$338.65

(5 recipients will each receive $67.73)

Recipients for the Month of May

1st Sunday: Consolation Ministry

2nd Sunday: Nia Kuumba

3rd Sunday: Youth Ministry

4th Sunday: Catholic Communication

Campaign

5th Sunday: Project Read & Feed/R2K

Confirmation Class 2020

Sunday, May 3, 2020

All powerful God, by water and the Holy Spirit you freed your

children from sin and gave them new life. Send your Holy Spirit upon

them to be their Helper and Guide. Give them the spirit of wisdom

and understanding, the spirt of right judgment and courage, the spirit

of knowledge and reverence. Fill them with the spirit of wonder and

awe in your presence. - from The Rite of Confirmation

The Sacrament of Confirmation marks a believer as totally belonging to

Christ. Growth in maturity and decision-making is done in faith. The

ritual calls on the gifts of the Holy Spirit to help integrate one’s

experience of God into all the choices in life. A new name marks the

intentional choice to follow as a disciple in the way of Jesus.

Our community has six members prepared to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.

They are: Brennan Anderson, Hollye Ann Brinkley, Dionne Baloney, Anthony

Holmes, Jr., Carl “C.J.” Summers, Jr. and Jadon Trice. The scheduled ceremony on

Tuesday, May 5th is postponed. When it is safe for us to gather, we will celebrate this

rite with them.

Our students share in their own words, their experience of the grace of Confirmation.

Listen and recognize how we are a blessed community, for the Spirit dwells among us:

Prayer and structure in my life give me time everyday to meditate

and thank God for the situation He has put me in. Brennan

Give grace, be forgiving in all that you do, and don’t hold grudges. Give thanks

for all God has given us and for the love he shelters us. Hollye Ann

Discipleship is hard, but I can try to be the best person that I can be,

from the time I wake up until I go to bed. Dionne

I can make sure that I am around people who follow

God’s word and live a Christian life. Anthony

I have to stay on track, helping others when they are struggling, following

expectations and just trying to be a teen in today’s world. CJ

I can be loving, caring, forgiving, thoughtful,

responsible, and have faith. Jadon Are not our hearts burning within us, as they speak to us along the way!

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

Sunday, May 3, 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”

Shakespeare in the Streets is planning a September production in The Ville. They are looking for residents to

share stories and photographs to help inform them. Interested in sharing? Visit sfstl.com/theville, email

infor@stshakes.org or call 314-433-5438. Any questions, ask Joe Monahan.

In times when there are concerns about exposure to

disease or spreading of a virus. On-line Giving is a

convenient option to continue to support your church

and its mission.

Go to www.stmatthewtheapostle.org and click on the

Online Giving link. It is quick and easy.

Other options are Bill Pay from your bank and/or to mail your check to the parish office.

Your support throughout the year helps sustain our church and her ministries.

An African American Pilgrimage to The Legacy Museum and Memorial of Peace and Justice in

Montgomery, Alabama, June 12—14, 2020. Sponsored by the St. Char les Lwanga Center . Call

Mrs. Cox at the Center for additional information. 314-367-7929.

Updated Parish Calendar

All in person meetings, rehearsals, and classes are postponed until we can safely be together.

Sunday, May 3 - Fourth Sunday in Easter: May Crowning and Rosary,

Parish Pastoral Council, on-line meeting

Tuesday, May 5 - Bible Study, on-line meeting

Sunday, May 10 - Fifth Sunday in Easter: Rosary, Mother ’s Day

Tuesday, May 12 - Bible Study, on-line meeting

Wednesday. May 13 - Ville Collaborative, 5:30 pm; Admin & Finance, 6 pm

Saturday, May 16 - Spiritual Life & Worship, 9 am, on-line meeting;

Staff Meeting, 11 am

Sunday, May 17 - Sixth Sunday in Easter: Rosary

Sunday School ends

Sunday Conversations: Budget for fiscal year 2020-2021

St. Ann Sodality

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