St. Matthias Catholic Church

Sadly we are saying farewell to both Deacon Mike Kubiak and Father John McGinnis.

Deacon Mike will be moving to New Jersey next month and so unfortunately he will be leaving Saint Matthias.

Father McGinnis is retired but has been celebrating Mass at Saint Matthias for more than six years.  He is moving to stay with family and so after this month he will no longer be available to assist.

We are very grateful for all that both Father McGinnis and Deacon Mike have done for our parish. We wish them well and will keep them both in our prayers.

We are happy, however to welcome Deacon Ernie Angiolillo. Deacon Ernie has been helping out at the parish for the last several months. He has now been formally assigned to Saint Matthias Parish.  Welcome Deacon Ernie!

So far this year our parishioners have made and donated approximately 15,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to Saint John's Hospice to feed the homeless in center city Philadelphia. The need remains great - so please continue to help.

You may drop off during the outdoor PB&J collection at the kitchen door at the back of the gym, or behind the parish center if the weather is good, on Mondays from 2:00 to 3:00 PM. If you are unable to deliver during this time, please place them in freezer on back porch of the rectory.

We are also collecting casseroles for Saint John's Hospice.  They can be left in the freezer on the back porch of the rectory. 

MERCY NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRIES.

From November 1 to 29 we are collecting paper goods (toilet paper, paper towels, napkins, tissues, paper plates) to benefit Mercy Neighborhood Ministries. Items can be placed in the containers by the doors of the church. 

What an amazing addition to this season of thanksgiving - The choir loft adorned with our St. Matthias prayer chain! 

This chain started as a PREP project to teach kindergarteners that as Christians we are all one family.  Our idea went from the PREP classrooms out to all of you.  With all your support and interest in our project, our chain grows by leaps and bounds each year!  This year has been difficult for us all, with prayer, hope and our faith we remain strong. 

Please write your name or that of a loved one, and prayer request and return it to the basket in church or send the name to the Parish Office. We will make sure it is included.

It has been a joy to watch this project evolve, and heartwarming to see PREP students and our parish children in awe as our chain grows.  Let us keep this tradition going.