St Matthew 2021 Spiritual Opportunities for Lent

Lenten Daily Mass Schedule
Monday – Friday: 12:10pm Mass & Live Stream

Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm
Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am & Live Stream, 12:00noon

Confession Schedule
Every Saturday: 2:45-3:30pm; First Tuesday of the Month: 7:00pm-8:00pm
Deanery-wide Reconciliation Monday of Holy Week, March 29th: 3pm-9pm; DRIVE THROUGH CONFESSION: 5pm-6pm

Eucharistic Adoration
First Tuesday, March 2: 7:00pm-8:00pm
First Friday, March 5: begins after the 12:10pm Mass – 6:30pm Rosary

 Lenten Reflection Booklets and Lenten Calendar
On Ash Wednesday, take a booklet & calendar home to accompany you on your Lenten journey. Available in the vestibule.

Family Stations of the Cross
Every Friday: 7:00pm & Live Stream

LIVING LENT during a pandemic with Fr. Jack Rathschmidt, ofm, Cap
First Weekend of Lent: February 20-21
Fr. Jack Rathschmidt returns to St. Matthew to offer a reflection at all weekend Masses on how to journey through Lent  while living during this unique time.

BIBLE Sunday
Second Weekend of Lent: February 27-28
Blessed Bibles will be available after all Masses for your homes.

HEALING MASS & Anointing followed by drive-through anointing
Thursday, February 4 at 12:10pm with Fr. Thomas Sunil, Divine Mercy Center

Lenten Coin Boxes
 Take a box home, collect coins during Lent to benefit the families of Blessed Sacrament Parish.

Men’s prayer group,  Bishop Robert Barron’s Catholicism Series
Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 6:30pm via Zoom (weekly): “A Journey to the Heart of the Faith.” Please contact Nick Troilo: NickTroilo@icloud.com.


Lent at Home: A Lenten Offering of Faith, a Path to Renewal
Given the challenges facing today’s families, home is a great place to keep your Lenten path to renewal alive. Each week, we’ll provide a weekly focus for your family to follow.

Easter Flowers to the homebound – Contactless delivery
March 20-21: Easter flowers symbolize God’s promise of rebirth and we share that promise with  homebound parishioners at Easter. After Mass, pick up an Easter plant along with a  name/address. Drop off a plant, along with a smile and bulletin to let them know we love them and are praying for them.