Volunteers are needed on Saturday, January 7th at 9:00 am to take down the trees. We need many hands to accomplish this task. Many thanks to those who have helped to make this such a successful event.
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Your Help Would Greatly Be Appreciated…
Volunteers are needed on Saturday, January 7th at 9:00 am to take down the Christmas trees. We need many hands to accomplish this task. Many thanks to those who have helped to make this such a successful event. Please bring scissors with you.
A Christmas Gift for the Church
Did you know that many companies sponsor a matching gift program to encourage employees to be generous? That’s FREE money to a non-profit of their choice. Why not consider giving to the Church this year? Your end-of-year giving may have DOUBLE the impact!
Email ahanna@stmatthias.net to find out if your company has a matching gift policy!
Christmas Season Mass Schedule 2022
Saturday, Dec. 24th – Christmas Eve
4:00 PM Church
4:00 PM Cafeteria
6:30 PM Church
12 Midnight Mass
Sunday, Dec. 25 – Christmas
10:00AM Church
12:00PM Church
Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022 – New Year’s Eve – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
5:00PM Vigil Mass
Sunday, January 1, 2023 – New Year’s Day – Solemnity of Mary Mother of God
10:00AM Mass
12:00PM Mass
Sunday, January 8, 2023 – The Epiphany of the Lord
Saturday 5:00PM Mass
Sunday 8:00AM, 10:00AM & 12:00PM Masses,
1:15PM Franklin High School
Madrigals (Church)
Giving Tree 2022 – Volunteers Needed!
This weekend, DECEMBER 10TH & 11TH, is the last weekend that gifts will be collected!
Thank you to everyone that has already donated a gift to the organizations listed on our Giving Tree. If you haven’t donated yet but would still like to, this weekend is the final weekend to drop off your presents. GIFT CARDS should be dropped directly into the collection basket. Please be sure to SECURE all ornaments to the outside of the package. Without the tag, we have no way of knowing where or to whom the package is to be delivered. If you prefer online shopping, please visit our Virtual Giving Tree for additional direct shipping options.
St. Matthias parishioners have always been generous. If you have an hour to spare on Monday morning, December 12th, to assist with the delivery of gifts, please contact Joanne Diana at (732) 322-6270 or email her at j-diana@comcast.net.
Spread The Light! Come Visit Our Christmas Trees.
On SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2022, following the 5:00 PM Mass our beautiful Christmas trees were blessed and lit. 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. 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/.
Join Us for Blessing of the Christmas Trees!
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
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
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!
All Christmas Tree Volunteers the time to meet on November 19th is 9:30 AM not 9:00 AM.
Thank you for volunteering!