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St. Augustine’s Church, Kendall Park ; Holy Family Church, New Brunswick ; St. Joseph’s Church, Bound Brook
Questions: Call the St. Matthias Parish Office 732-828-1400 or email smyle@stmatthias.net
DATE: Saturday, February 17th
TIME: 6:30 pm via Zoom
The St. Matthias Racial Justice Initiative is sponsoring a special at-home Black History Month Zoom movie night! We will be watching the documentary film John Lewis: Good Trouble, followed by some reflection questions. RSVP to matthiasracialjustice@gmail.com by Friday, February 16th. If you forget to RSVP, no worries. Just join us. Here is the Zoom link:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3647189959?omn=85156549693
Meeting ID: 364 718 9959
Please put on your pajamas, pop some popcorn, and join us from the comfort of your own home! ALL ARE WELCOME!
Be sure to join us for the Mass in celebration of Black History Month, on February 25th, at noon with Fr. Alphonsus Kariuki (St. John the Evangelist in Dunellen) as presider.
Get Ready for Our Lenten Groups 2024 
Start for the first time or continue with a St. Matthias Small Faith Sharing Group. We have about 15 groups that meet on various days/times of the week.
If you are new to this experience, please click here to sign up. online:
Facilitators will be contacting group members who have been part of their group. Each group likely will be meeting on Zoom usually on the same date/time. Groups will begin this week! New members, please sign up ASAP!
We received the sad news of the passing of Reverend Monsignor William J. Capik, who was our Sunday associate for several years. He died on January 27 at Incarnate Word Village in San Antonio, Texas. He was 94 years old and had been both the oldest and longest-ordained priest of our Diocese.
Msgr. Capik’s body will be received by Rev. Msgr. Sylvester Cronin on Sunday, February 4, at 4:00 p.m. at St. James Church, 184 S. Finley Avenue, Basking Ridge, with public visitation to follow. The Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Very Rev. Jonathan S. Toborowsky, VG will preside at the Mass of Commemoration at 7:00 p.m. and Rev. John C. Siceloff will be the homilist. Most Reverend James F. Checchio, JCD MBA will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, February 5, at 11:00 a.m. at St. James, and Very Rev. Jonathan S. Toborowsky, VG will be the homilist. The interment will be at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Perth Amboy.
Let us be joined in prayer that Monsignor Capik will find the fulfillment of his faith and the reward of his priestly labors in the presence of the Risen Lord. May our prayerful support be a source of comfort to his family. May he rest in peace.
The St. Matthias Council, Knights of Columbus will hold its annual Pancake Breakfast in honor of Past Grand Knight Robert Norland on Sunday, February 11th from 8:00 am – 12:00 noon in the school cafeteria.
Proceeds from the breakfast will benefit St. Matthias School Tuition Angels. The cost is $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for ages 11-17 and children under 11 are free.
A few parishes are planning to host a Mental Health Self Care Fair
SPRING Into MENTAL HEALTH – March 9th & 10th, 2024 at St. Matthias – 168 JFK Blvd, Somerset, NJ
We need your assistance to help make this a worthwhile event for people of all ages.
Please take a few minutes to answer these questions.
Thank you for your time & interest!
The Giving Tree is at the front of the Church and will remain there until this Sunday, December 17th. There are still some tags on the tree and the remaining tags are for specific individuals, primarily children. If you are able, please consider grabbing another tag, purchase a gift, and bring joy to those less fortunate.
We will be collecting and sorting gifts this weekend December 16th /17th.
Please note this will be the final weekend we will be collecting gifts. ALL GIFTS ARE DUE BACK NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM ON DECEMBER 17th!
Please SECURE THE ORNAMENTS TO THE PACKAGES, otherwise, we have no way of knowing where the gifts are to be delivered. These gifts should be placed under the tree and they will be distributed where needed.
St. Matthias parishioners and friends have always been generous in the past. Please keep up our tradition going – it means a lot to so many people in need. Thank you!
Should you have any questions and/or would like to volunteer to help, please contact:
Joanne Diana at (732)322-6270 or j-diana@comcast.net
The Simbang Gabi Masses begin at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi on Friday, December 15th at 7:00 PM. The Mass at St. Matthias will be on December 19th at 6:00 PM. All Are Welcome!
Dear Parishioners,
This year is the 40th anniversary of the ordination of Fr. Abraham. Many of you may already know this from the July issue of the Catholic Spirit that covered this year’s significant anniversaries of the priests of our diocese. Father is not interested in any extravagant celebration. So the plan is to have a simple and modest celebration on Sunday, December 17, 2023 (the actual date of his ordination). We, the Parish Pastoral Council members, cordially invite you to attend the Jubilee Mass that Sunday at 12 noon and afterward join a fellowship meal in the cafeteria.
Sincerely,
Marilyn Wegg and Frank Rees
For the Parish Pastoral Council
On SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023, following the 5:00 PM Mass, our beautiful Christmas trees will be blessed and lit. The trees will remain lit every night from 4:30 PM until 11:00 PM, through the Feast of the Epiphany on January 6, 2024. People are welcome to come 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.
For a directory of the Christmas trees, please click here or visit www.stmatthias.net/treedirectory.