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St. Matthias School Drama Club Presents…

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Buy tickets for the Show!

April 10th, 11th, and 12th at 7:00 PM

Immaculata High School, Somerville

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Program Boosters & Ads

This Spring the SMS Drama Club will perform Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s MARY POPPINS JR. at Immaculata High School on April 10, 11 & 12.  The cast and crew, composed of the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders at SMS, are working extremely hard to perfect their performances. Encourage and show your support in print to our budding stars!

Help cover the cost of our production by purchasing a fun and supportive message to your favorite cast or crew member OR advertise your business! Our program will be seen by almost over 500 people buying tickets.

We have several levels of support for purchase:

  • MESSAGE BOARD BOOSTER (1-LINE, 75 WORDS) – $8
  • GOLD KEY DONOR – $25
  • ¼ PAGE AD – $25
  • ½ PAGE AD – $35
  • FULL PAGE AD – $50

We are providing an “online form” to submit your orders.

CLICK HERE for Parents/Family Members/ Friends Boosters

CLICK HERE for Businesses / Institutions Advertisements

You will receive an email confirmation of your form input. Please print your email confirmation and send payment (checks only) to school in an envelope marked: “MARY POPPINS BOOSTER ADS.” Checks should be made payable to St. Matthias School.

All requests, artwork, and payments are due by MARCH 1ST.

Please fill out a form for EACH cast member and/or Advertisement. If you wish to purchase multiple pages for the same size ads, please fill out a separate form. All ads that need to be proofread must be corrected by date requested back from layout designer. A lack of response by date requested implies a response of “YES, APPROVED, NO CORRECTIONS NECESSARY.”

For questions, contact our Playbill/Booster Coordinator and Layout Designer, Meghan Kanabay on meghankanabay@gmail.com or 908-839-2197.

Thank you for your support of our SMS Drama Club!

Volunteers Needed for Ash Wednesday Drive-Thru

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Once again, St. Matthias will offer Drive-Through Ashes come rain or shine (or snow), in addition to 3 Masses and 1 prayer service.

For the past several years, we have found that for health reasons, family commitments, work schedules, and other conflicts, some people are unable to come to one of the 4 Services in the church on Ash Wednesday. However, we have made it possible for many of these individuals to join us for the distribution of ashes through our Drive-Through Ashes ministry. Please know that all are welcome!

We would greatly appreciate your assistance if you are able to help distribute ashes on Wednesday, March 5th. The 1st shift is from 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm and the 2nd shift is from 4:45 pm to 5:45 pm. Please click here to sign up for one or both of our time slots. Thank you.

Please Volunteer To Help Us Take Down Our Trees

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Our Spread the Light Campaign has brought joy to many, but the time has come to take down our trees for another year. Please consider joining us on Saturday, January 11, at 9 AM to take the lights off of the trees and pack them away. Last year, with the help of many hands, the job took less than two hours.

Also, please note, if you decorated your tree please make sure all decorations are removed by Wednesday, January 8. That is the day the signs will be removed. Tree decorations left on the trees on January 11 will be discarded.

Once again, many thanks to all who sponsored, set up, decorated, and helped to take down our beautiful trees. With all of us working together we can continue to Spread the Light of Jesus for many years to come!

Christmas Season Mass Schedule 2024-2025

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Tuesday, December 24

Christmas Eve   

4:00 pm (church)

4:00 pm (cafeteria)

6:30 pm (church)

11:15 pm Christmas Carols (church)

12:00 Midnight (church)

 

 

Wednesday, December 25

Christmas Day

10:00 am and 12:00 Noon

 

 

Feast of the Holy Family

Saturday, December 28

5:00 pm (Vigil Mass)

 

Sunday, December 29

8:00 am, 10:00 am & 12:00 noon

 

 

Wednesday, January 1

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God

10:00 am

 

 

Epiphany of the Lord 

Saturday, January 4

5:00 pm (Vigil Mass)

 

Sunday, January 5

8:00 am, 10:00 am & 12:00 noon

 

New Year’s Blessings!

All Are Welcome to Come Visit Our Nativity & Christmas Trees on Display

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St. Matthias is again celebrating the Christmas Season by illuminating our church and school property with beautiful, personalized, freshly-cut Christmas trees, decorated with white lights.

The Nativity and trees will remain lit every night from 6:00 PM until midnight, through the Feast of the Epiphany on January 5, 2025. People are welcome to visit the trees and read the plaques throughout this time.  Everyone driving by on JFK Boulevard will be reminded of the hope and peace that breaks into our darkness at Christmas time.

To find a specific tree, visit https://www.stmatthias.net/treedirectory/.

The Giving Tree is Back! Please consider donating to someone in need.

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GIVING TREE 2024

The Giving Tree will be at the front of the Church beginning Tuesday, November 26th, and remain there until Sunday, December 15th.  During this time you will have the opportunity to take ornaments (gift tags) off the tree and purchase some or all of the items listed.

Gifts/gift cards should be dropped off at the Church on the weekends of December 7th/8th and December 14th/15th. PLEASE if you take a gift tag, return the gift.  ALL GIFTS ARE DUE BACK DECEMBER 15th.

St. Matthias parishioners and friends have been very generous in the past.  Your kindness is truly appreciated by the recipients at YES Early Learning Centers, Great Expectations, Ozanam Family and Men’s Shelter,  Naomi’s Way, Pregnancy Aid, Elijah’s Promise, and other local families. Thank you in advance for your continued support.

As always, we can use more elves before and after Sunday Masses and need drivers for deliveries the mornings of December 9th and 16th, after the 8:00 AM Mass.  If you can volunteer a bit of time, please contact: Joanne Diana at (732)322-6270 or j-diana@comcast.net.  Thank you.

 

CANCELLED – The Racial Justice Initiative Hosts ADVENT MOVIE NIGHT

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Unfortunately, our special Advent movie night has been cancelled.

   

Please join us for a special Advent movie night!  We will be watching Black Nativity, a musical based on the Langston Hughes play.  There will be refreshments and lots of fellowship.   We will have a free-will offering for dinner and ALL are encouraged to attend!

DATE:       Saturday, December 7th

TIME:        6:00 pm Dinner / 6:30 pm Movie

WHERE:   St. John XXIII Room

RSVP to matthiasracialjustice@gmail.com by Thursday, December 5th so we can be prepared.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

 

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO SPREAD THE LIGHT!

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As our Spread The Light campaign grows closer please know, that there are still a number of trees that can be sponsored. To sponsor a tree, click here, get a form in the back of church, or see a staff member in the parish office.

 We will be in need of help on two Saturdays, November 23rd and the 30th.  On the 23rd we will need help taking the trees off of the truck at delivery.  The time has not yet been determined.  If you can help that day please email your phone number to Jo-Ann at mrspiag@aol.com, or Pat at fitpro436@gmail.com. In that way we can call you as soon as we have a delivery time to avoid a wait at the church.

On the 30th, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, we need MANY volunteers to decorate the trees with lights. We start at 9AM and will need at least 40 people. Lots of you are veterans at this project but we could use some new faces.  Many hands make quick work so please make every effort to join your fellow parishioners as we kick off this most joyous and sacred season as a family of St. Matthias!

Visit www.stmatthias.net/trees to sponsor a tree.

 

SmyleWithBraces teens with the Franklin Township Mental Health Stigma-Free Council invite you to…

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Our Turn To Talk – Documentary & Discussion

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.

Franklin Township Community Senior Center

505 Demott Lane, Somerset, NJ 

From Skyrocketing rates of anxiety and depression to the impacts of racism, social media, and the pandemic, teenagers are putting an end to mental health stigma by telling their own powerful stories of struggles and triumph.

Teens, please join us for “Our Turn to Talk,” a movie and candid conversation about critical topics in your life and the lives of those you love.  Storytelling SAVES lives.

Discussion moderated by Sheila Gillin, MSS, LCSW

Refreshments will be served. Pre-Registration appreciated, but not required at stigmafree@franklinnj.gov

Students & Adults welcomed. Content is appropriate for ages Middle School and Above.

Join Us for a Fun-Filled Day to the Sight & Sound Theater to See Noah Live on Stage

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The Senior Ministry and St. Martin DePorres Society will once again host a trip to Lancaster, PA to see Sight & Sound “NOAH LIVE ON STAGE” on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

PRICING:
Adults (Age 13+): $175
Children (under 13): $105

***Tickets, Bus, and Theater seatings will be assigned on a first-come first-serve basis! So Reserve Early!***

PRICE INCLUDES:
– Roundtrip Transportation
– Light Breakfast on the Bus
– Ticket to “NOAH” Live on Stage  (SHOWTIME – 11:00am)
– Lunch Buffet after the show at Miller’s Restaurant

TO SECURE TICKETS:
$75 deposit/ticket due by December 15th
Final payment due by March 15th

(Note: After April 1st, Tickets are Non-Refundable)

Make checks payable to:
“St. Martin De Porres Society” with “Sight and Sound”, an email/phone# in the memo and mail or drop check off at the Parish Office.

TRANSPORTATION:
BUS DEPARTS at 7:15 AM Sharp!
From The Catholic Community of St. Matthias, 168 John F Kennedy Boulevard, Somerset, NJ 08873
BUS RETURNS at approximately 7:30 PM

For More Information and To Purchase Tickets Contact:
Pearl Scott – pearlkscott12@gmail.com or Dolores Christmas – deechristmas@aol.com