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ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (All Offices) (210) 478-5000

ST. MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL (210) 478-5099

NET ADDRESS: http://www.stmatts.org

“The mission of St. Matthew Catholic Church is to be a welcoming community that encounters Christ and leads others to Christ through prayer, sacraments, and charitable service.”

St. Matthew Catholic Church

10703 Wurzbach Rd. San Antonio, TX 78230-2499

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PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT 478-5000 Jaime D. Martinez FINANCE COUNCIL 478-5000 Rene Garcia BUILDING COMMITTEE 478-5000 Jason Linahan SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESIDENT 478-5099 Eloy Alcantar SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 478-5099 Geneva Salinas SCHOOL PTC 478-5044 Kimberly Gustafson, President ALTAR SERVERS Michael and Yvette Martinez 558-9117 CATECHESIS-EDUCATION 478-5000 Sister Therese Gleitz (Children) 478-5010 Gloria Reyna (Liturgy with Children) 478-5019 Tracy Garcia (Parish Youth Minister/Confirmation) 478-5011 Loren Garcia (Youth Ministry Assistant) 478-5038 Gail Dereszewski, (Adult Education/RCIA Director) 478-5004 Beth Duarte (Adult Education Ministries/ACTS) 478-5006 Deacon Oscar Vela, Jr. (Baptisms/Convalidations) 478-5060 Deacon Alonzo Guzman, Jr. (Annulments) 478-5000 COUNSELORS 478-5000 Judith Poston, LCSW,CGP 478-5016 Mari Gonzalez, M.Ed., LPC 478-5018 Maria Leavy Hoelscher, Ph.D., LMFT 210 364-2215 COMMENTATORS/LECTORS 478-5000 Danny Padron 478-5005 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 478-5000 Danny Padron 478-5005 HOSPITALITY MINISTERS 669-8377 Mary Klenke USHERS 641-7670 Richard Loza MUSIC COORDINATOR 478-5000 Sister Therese Gleitz 478-5010

OFFICE HOURS PHONE PARISH ADMINISTRATION Mon-Fri 9am to 3pm, Sat 9am-12N 478-5000 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION Mon-Fri 8am to 4 pm 478-5099 SENIOR NUTRITION CENTER Mon-Fri 8:30 am to12:30 pm 478-5024 SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL Tues-Sat 9:00 am to12:00 pm (Noon) 478-5020

PASTOR 478-5000 Rev. Dennis D. Aréchiga PRIESTS 478-5000 Rev. Duncan Amek Rev. Jake Empereur, SJ (Living in Residence) Msgr. Juan Alfaro (Living in Residence) DEACONS Deacon Tom Fox 521-3377 Deacon Alonzo Guzman, Jr. 478-5000 Deacon Rafael Lara 601-0800 Deacon Michael Nealis 478-5000 Deacon John Ochiagha 478-5000 Deacon Scott Sowell 478-5094 Deacon Oscar Vela, Jr. 478-5060 RETIRED DEACONS Deacs. Pete Cuellar, Ernesto Garza, Wilbur Hoelscher, Roberto Rios, Tony Ludolph (210) 316-5086 ADMINISTRATION STAFF 478-5000 Bernard Zarazua (Facilities Manager) 478-5001 Jannelle Macias (Finance Manager) 478-5007 Nanette Dion (Business Manager) 478-5015 Kay Moczygemba (Pastor/Priests/Parish Secretary) 478-5003 Ginger Wurz (Catechesis Secretary) 478-5008 Veronica Villareal (Bookkeeper) 478-5014 Mary H. Freeman, (Baptisms/Confirmation Sacramentals) 478-5075 Georgia Wall (Senior Center Manager) 478-5017 Bruce Orey (Consolation Ministry) 478-5036 Chris Juarez, (Parish Athletic Director) 478-5027 Bill Cancel (Refugee Ministry) 478-5029 Javier Pacheco (Facilities Maintenance Supervisor) 478-5037 Danny Padron (Coordinator of Volunteers) 478-5005 Carol Ramirez (Database Administrator) 478-5034

WORSHIP SERVICE WEEKEND MASS Saturday 5:30 pm Sunday 7:30, 9:15, 11 am, 11:15 am St. Matthew Athletic Center Children’s Liturgy of the Word & Eucharist, PLEASE NOTE MASS TIME CHANGE: 1:00pm (All Spanish Mass) and 6:00 pm DAILY MASS Church Mon. - Fri. 6:00, (8:15 am, resume June 1) 12:05 & 6:00 pm; Sat., 8:15 am began May 23 Chapel of Eucharistic Adoration Penance (Mc Donald Ctr.) Wednesday 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Saturday 4:00 - 5:30 pm (Or you may make an appointment with one of the parish priests) Anointing of the Sick SECOND Sunday 2:30 pm and Also on First Friday following 12:05 pm Prayer Groups English Thursday 7:00 pm Espanol Monday 8:00 pm Novena to Miraculous Medal Tuesday 7:30 pm

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS MEETING DAY TIME Blessed Sacrament & Altar Society 1st Wednesday 10:00 a.m. ACTS Core Group 1st Monday 7:00 p.m. Athletic Association 1st Thursday 7:30 p.m. Cancer Support Group Norma Willet 561-0581 Catholic Daughters of America 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m. Children’s Mass Sundays Athletic Center 11:15 a.m. Choirs - ACTS Sundays 7:30 a.m. Adults Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. Bilingual Tuesdays 8:00 p.m. Children’s Saturdays 4:30 p.m. Young Adult Ensemble Sundays 5:00 p.m. Youth Sundays 10:00 a.m. Christian Meditations Wednesdays7-8p.m. 445-1107 Confraternity of Our Lady of Guadalupe 1st Sunday 11:00 a.m. Finance Council 3rdWednesday 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree 1st Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus 4th Degree 3rd Thursday 7:00 p.m. Legion of Mary Monday 7:00 p.m. Men’s Club – Holy Name Society 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m.

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS MEETING DAY TIME Novena of the Miraculous Medal Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. Parish Pastoral Council 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Perpetual Adoration Mike Robles 579-0716 Prayer Group (English) Thursdays 7:00 p.m. Refugee Ministry 1st Monday 478-5029 Respect Life Ministry Deacon. Scott Sowell 478-5013 School Council 3rd Thursday 7:00 p.m. SCOTS(Dolores Mc Atee) Twice Monthly 340-5449 Scouts (Boys) Stephen Tipps 694-0152 Scouts – Cubs Charles Butcher 437-3057 Scouts – Venturing Larry Grona 696-2889 Scouts – Girl Sharon Beiter 275-6461 Society of St. Vincent de Paul Tuesday–Saturday 9-12 Noon Spanish Prayer Group Mondays 8:00-9:00 p.m. St. Matthew’s Mission Group 2nd Tuesday 7PM 344-7310 St. Matthew’s Singles (40+) Thursdays MFC RM 106 7:00 p.m. Transportation Ministry 2-3 Days’ Notice 478-5000 Widow/Widower 1st & 3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. YC 3 (Young Adults 25-40) Beth Duarte 478-5006

QUICK MESSAGE-INFORMATION dial 478-5098 please press Emergency Line for Sickness/Sickness ONLY 1 Deacons Office 3 Mass and Confession Schedule 4 Infant Baptism 5 Marriage (Contact Church 6 Months prior to Wedding Date) 6 CYO Athletic 478-5027 Senior Nutrition Center 478-5017 RCIA/Adult Confirmation 478-5004

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“PUSHED” OUT ON MISSION There is a delightful character in the original Dr. Dolittle Tales called the “Pushmi-Pullyu.” It is a beast with two identical halves, with a head at each end. No matter which direction the beast walks, one end is the “push me” and the other is the “pull you.” Today’s feast is a bit like that in the life of the church. In the book of the Acts of the Apostles, it is the ascension of Christ that calls for the Holy Spirit, which consequently sends or “pushes” the church out on its mission. This is the message that we hear from the angels today as they tell the friends of Jesus not to look up into the clouds, but to get busy. It is the message of Jesus himself in Matthew’s Gospel, as he sends them out to baptize. He also tells them, “I am with you always, until the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20). And it is this message, confident in faith that Jesus has ascended to shouts of joy, that “pulls” us along to our final destiny. The life of the faithful disciple, sent into the world on mission, will one day know the same risen, ascended glory.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE RECEIVING EASTER SACRAMENTS We congratulate Alexis Farias and Roberto Rivera upon receiving the Sacraments of Baptism, First Eucharist and Confirmation on Monday, May 18. We encourage others who are longtime attendees of St. Matthew and have considered converting to Catholicism to contact our R.C.I.A. Director, Gail, at 210-478-5004 to get more information regarding joining this Fall’s new R.C.I.A. group.

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LITURGY OF THE HOURS — Psalms III THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CANDLES will burn this week in loving memory of Anastasia Yvonne Muro. IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CANDLES OR THE SANCTUARY LAMP to burn in memory of a loved one or for a special intention for one week, please call 478-5003. NO MASS ATTENDANCE due to the COVID-19 Virus

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29-30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23

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Carmen Adams Stan Adams William D. Adamski Tillie Agnick Gilbert Aldrete Joey Alonzo Socorro Alvarez Delia Araujo Paul Aymes Sheila Aymes Frances D. Bahrami Maddie Barber Leonardo Benavides Doris Biry Marlene Blake Joan Bleir Rhiannon Bleir Robert Bleir Dr. Heliodoro Boone Mary Bothe Michelle Bowman Dinah Braun George Braun Karen Braun Reagan L. Breeding Betty Burke Charles Burke David Burke Julian Burke Jeannine Campion Henry Castro Jason Champman Augustine Collin Edward “Eddie” Chapa Viola Cobos T. Collins Ben Coward David Coward Rachel Crosby Charlie Davis Ralph Dearth John David Delcambre Carmen De Leon John J. De Leon, Jr. Michael De Leon Phillip De Leon Margaret DeMunbrun Jared Diamond Clara Maria DiBlasi Grace Diaz Brenda Dominicie Sr. Sheila Donegan Anita Dotson Jerry Drennan Michael Ehlich Elizabeth Edwards

Teodora Ellis Elda Maria Estrada Marilyn Ezzel Moses Fierro Barbara Flood Delma Flores Justin Flowe Tracie Foreman Mary Helen Freeman Susan Fritz Raymond Galindo Rose Galindo Fr. Jim Galvin Margarita Garbalena Julissa Garib Albert Georges Joe Albert Georges Mary Jane Georges Joe Girard Kathy Gisin Marta Gomez Josie Gongora Frank Gonzalez Helen Gonzalez Mary K. Govoni Shirley Grossman Alvah C. Hawkins Barbara Hayden Adrian Hays Kristen Helkey&Family Christoph Henry Jane Horny Billy Huff Michelle Huff Carolyn Janik JoAnn Kehler William D. Kennedy Turner Koch Keith Kondoff Louis Konze Joe Kouba Helois Laiche Norma Leal Ross Loeffler Federico Lopez Leonor Lopez Dr. Vivienne Matriano Jason McClung Stephen McGinnis Marco Mena Maricela Mena Rachel Meyer Ed Michels Lisa Mittel Cuca Montecel Dolores Montez

John Montez Joseph Montez Tish Monyoma Mary Mora Laura Moreno Raul J. Moreno, Jr. Virginia Morrow Kenneth Narendorf Del Nevarez Kathy Nichols Rachel Olvera Bruce Orey Gracie O’Rourke Stephen Pepps Flor Perez Fr. Jose Francisco Puente-Flores

Pat Pulsifer Roland Ramirez Yolanda Ramirez Andy Rayburn Ava Reyes Dr. Marco A. Reyes Paula G. Reyes Erin Rhea Chris Riojas Dianna Rivera Estella Rivera & Family

Rose Mary Robert Diana Robles Roger Robles D. Russell Jack Schlegel Annette Slater Sylvia Smith Rose Sonnen Karen Sturdivant William Suarez Manuel Majam Tamayo Jose Terrazas Ethna Torres Manuel Torres Tina Torres Bill Toudouze Kathy Toudouze Gabriela Villanueva Margarita Villarreal Carolyn Walton Michelle Weekley Cres Wellman Matthew Wenckens Juliana Wetmore Myra Wiatrek Mary Williams Alijah Wiser Msgr. Mike Yarbrough Bernard Zarazua Cristina Zepeda

PRAYER LIST Please pray for those suffering from illness that they may find relief from their burdens, especially:

MASS REMEMBRANCES WEEK OF MAY 25—31, 2020

Mon. — 6:00 a.m. — Dan Bludau Jack Hirsh Mon. — 8:15 a.m. — NO MASS Mon. — 12:05 noon — Malou Miquiabas (Recovery) Mon. — 6:00 p.m. — Mila Abellera Tues. — 6:00 a.m. — Andrew Tellez In Honor of the Holy Spirit Tues. — 8:15 a.m. — NO MASS Tues. — 12:05 noon — Matthew Tomas Castillo Tues. — 6:00 p.m. — Moses Fierro (Recovery) Wed. — 6:00 a.m. — Rev. Msgr. John A. Wagner In Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary Wed. — 8:15 a.m. — NO MASS Wed. — 12:05 noon — Susan Fierro (Birthday) Wed. — 6:00 p.m. — Sr. Consilio O’Keeffe, PBVM (Recovery) Thurs. — 6:00 a.m. — In Thanksgiving In Honor of St. Vincent Ferrer Fran Quinlan (Birthday)

Thurs. — 8:15 a.m. — NO MASS Thurs. — 12:00 noon — Fernando Razo Thurs. — 6:00 p.m. — Rachel Olvera (Recovery) Fri. — 6:00 a.m. — Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Holden Rev. Eddie Bernal Fri. — 8:15 a.m. — NO MASS Fri. — 12:05 noon — Betty Kissling Fri. — 6:00 p.m. — Edwin Pementel Felix Lozano Sat. — 8:15 a.m. — Faustino Villarreal Sat. — 5:30 p.m. — Frances Lecocke Michael J. Garcia Sun. — 7:30 a.m. — Leanor Huron Josephine Merla Sun. — 9:15 a.m. — Sharon Bzozowske For the Parishioners Sun. — 11:00 a.m. — Anne Newton Rosario Ayuyao Yabut Sun. — 11:15 a.m. — Dr. Roberto San Martin Sun. — *1:00 p.m. — William Suarez (Recovery) Sun. — 6:00 p.m. — Ross Loeffler (Recovery) *Please note change in Sunday Mass time.

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ASCENSION SUNDAY PRAYER

Heavenly Father, I thank You for sending Your Son who was with us only for a short time. Thank You for being the living water that quenches the thirst of all those who long for You. I give You praise for being Your resurrection power, it is because of You that we too can have

everlasting life with You in heaven. I pray that we do not take for granted this special day. Amen.