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Join Us for Blessing of the Christmas Trees!

Posted on December 2, 2022December 9, 2022 by Nathalie Godet

We will bless and light the trees on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2022, following the 5:00 PM Mass. The trees will remain lit every night from 6:00 PM until midnight, through the Feast of the Epiphany on January 6, 2023. People are welcome to come to visit the trees and read the plaques throughout this time. And 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 https://www.stmatthias.net/treedirectory/.

GivingTuesday 2022

Posted on November 22, 2022December 17, 2022 by Nathalie Godet

On GivingTuesday 2022 — Tuesday, November 29, 2022 —

Thank you to our amazing community for their generosity and support during Giving Tuesday. We appreciate you! For anyone who would still like to give, it’s not too late. Every donation — no matter how small — helps!

St. Matthias continued two GivingTuesday campaigns this year:

The church’s campaign has two goals: 1) To raise funds for monitors and equipment to project text and videos inside the church, and 2) To raise funds to purchase and install permanent live-streaming equipment so we can continue to livestream our Masses and other services to spiritually connect our entire community, especially our homebound parishioners and family members and friends unable to participate in-person. Please join us November 29th as we continue the second part of last year’s Giving Tuesday campaign: Spiritual Tech Connect. We hope to reach our goal of $13,748, so we can set up the new media for a better liturgical experience in person and online.

Donate in one of two ways:

By check: please make the check payable to “St. Matthias Church” and write “Church Giving Tuesday” in the memo line.
Via Parish Giving by clicking on Give Now (or log in if you have an account), click on Fundraising, then select: Restricted Gifts-Church-Giv Tue

Does your employer offer a matching gift? If so, please let them know of your donation!

Questions? Contact Mary Jo Loboda at mjloboda@stmatthias.net.

GIVING TUESDAY

Posted on November 21, 2022November 22, 2022 by Nathalie Godet

Please join us November 29th as we continue the second part of last year’s Giving Tuesday campaign: Spiritual Tech Connect. We hope to reach our goal of $13,748, so we can set up the new media for a better liturgical experience in person and online. Click here to donate now.

Calling All Christmas Tree Volunteers!!!! There is a Time Change!

Posted on November 18, 2022November 29, 2022 by Nathalie Godet

All Christmas Tree Volunteers the time to meet on November 19th is 9:30 AM not 9:00 AM.

Thank you for volunteering!

SMYLE Youth Group Project for Christmas

Posted on November 17, 2022December 16, 2022 by Nathalie Godet

SMYLE will once again be collecting items for the Unity Square collection which will be held on 12/11 and 12/12 at all Masses.

Here are the list of items needed:

- - - - Socks
        
        Gloves
        
        Hats
        
        Scarves
        
        Toothpaste
        
        Toothbrushes
        
        Dunkin Donut $5 gift cards
        
        Chapstick

Cookbooks for Christmas!

Posted on October 31, 2022December 9, 2022 by Nathalie Godet

Looking for that perfect gift for the person who has everything? Need a hostess gift? Bridal Shower? New Home? For that extra gift for the unexpected recipient?

Then pick up a 60^th Anniversary Cookbook for only $20!! They will be on sale at the St. Matthias’ parish office, the 60^th Anniversary Concert on November 18, 2022, and at the SMS Craft Fair on December 4, 2022! If you haven’t picked up your pre-ordered book, you can also do that at these events!! Don’t miss out on the delicious recipes!!

Healthy Minds, Healthy Futures

Posted on October 26, 2022November 17, 2022 by Nathalie Godet

Please join us for an important parish event concerning our youth and their mental health.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81968510428

Meeting ID: 81968510428

Download the flyer: HealthyMindsHealthyFutures

“Spread the Light”

Posted on October 26, 2022November 29, 2022 by Nathalie Godet

Thank you to all who answered the call to sponsor a tree. We will need volunteers for tentatively 11/19 and definitely 11/26 at 9:00 am.

More information to follow.

Please email your availability to Mary Pat at mpburke-grospin@stmatthias.net.

The Alzheimer’s Association & St. Matthias Catholic Church are co-hosting a Support Group for those affected by Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Posted on October 26, 2022November 17, 2022 by Nathalie Godet

The Alzheimer’s Association and Saint Matthias Catholic Church are co-hosting a monthly Support Group for people living with Alzheimer’s and Dementia and their care partners. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, November 9th, from 2 pm-3 pm on Zoom. Registration is required. To register, call 800-272-3900 and mention the St. Matthias group.

The Group provides a safe and supportive environment and offers dementia-related education, emotional support, and connections with resources so that the group members may enhance their lives in the midst of the journey. For more information, visit alz.org/NJ.

Retreat for Our Altar Servers!

Posted on October 26, 2022November 29, 2022 by Nathalie Godet

As announced, the Diocese is organizing a retreat for Altar Servers on Saturday, November 19th from 2:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. with Mass at 5:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen. The retreat is directed by Colleen Kelly-Rayner/CKR Retreats. I’m sure many of you are familiar with Colleen as she has led many Confirmation retreats throughout the diocese, including here at St. Matthias.

There is no cost associated with the retreat. Parents, please register your altar-serving children for the retreat either by returning the attached form to Gerald Wutkowski at communications@diometuchen.org or by visiting https://diometuchen.org/altarserverretreat and completing the registration form online.