The Knights of Columbus Mother Teresa Council #8972 invite you to The Knight at the Races Derby Saturday, June 11, 2022 | 6 pm Held at Our Lady of Victory School Tickets: $35 Includes buffet, cash bar, and raffle prizes

We invite all the Middle and High School youth of our parish to join us this summer to share their hearts with people in need. We will share a meal and then have fun with a service project! Click for more information!

Come meet the Craft Guild at our bake sale on the weekend of May 14 and 15. The proceeds go to the purchase of the candy, cookies and nuts that we provide in the stockings. For more information about the Craft Guild, visit www.saintmatthew.us/craft

Next weekend, May 14 and 15, St. Vincent de Paul will be having a food drive. We will be collecting food at all of the Masses. The food pantry particularly needs the following items: canned soup, canned fruit, Hamburger Helper or similar items, cereals, diapers (both infants and adults), feminine hygiene products. Of course, we and they will be grateful for any other unexpired food stables. Thank you, parish family, for all you do for our neighbors in need.

NOONAN SCHOLARSHIP If you are a graduating high school senior, and would like to receive the Noonan scholarship offered by St. Matthew , please write a letter or email addressed to Fr. Kevin. The Letter must contain the name of the high school you currently attend, that you are a supporting member of this parish, a promise to continue an education beyond high school within the next six months, mention of the school or program you are planning to attend, and your full name, address and telephone number. The letter must be received by the church office by Sunday, June 12th. Scholarships winners will be announced at the 11am Mass on June 19th. Send letter to: St. Matthew Catholic Church 215 Kirkley Road Tyrone, GA 30290 Or email Fr. Kevin at fatherkevin@saintmatthew.us

Atlanta Transit Angels Packing Party - We will be collecting donations of snack and hygiene items in order to assemble kits for Atlanta Transit Angels, a volunteer organization that provides hospitality and comfort to legal asylum seekers traveling through one of Atlanta's many bus stations. Our packing party will be held at the end of May, and our goal is to collect enough donations to assemble 800 kits. If you would like to support this effort, please sign up for what you plan to donate using this Sign Up Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094EA8A822AB9-justmatters All donations can be dropped off in the Narthex between May 7th and May 22nd. Please see the sign up for all the details. You may contact Lisa Lowther at lrlowther@gmail.com with questions.

St. Matthew parishioners have a pilgrimage scheduled to go to EWTN (Mother Angelica's Eternal Word Television Network) and the Shrine of Our Lady of the Angels in Hanceville, Alabama, May 3-5, 2022. Married couples and individuals are welcome. The cost is approximately $150.00 per person for a shared room for both nights. All meals, except the catered lunch, are paid as you go. Drivers are needed for carpooling. Contact Bonnie Kaplan at 678 478 8581 or bonniekaplan70@yahoo.com to sign up. All are welcome but space is limited so sign up as soon as possible. Pilgrimage information sheets are available in the narthex.

Men, do you need a break from the constant demands on your time? Gather with us Saturday, March 26. from 8:30-3:30 at Saint Matthew Parish to reflect and connect with other men seeking answers along their spiritual path. Set aside the day to take a break from your day-to-day cares and be closer to your God. The cost will be $25 to pay for the retreat leader and lunch and it is open to all men of the parish. Seating is limited. Please help us to make this a successful retreat. For more information email Todd Wilmore at todd1217@numail.org, or to get you name on the list now sign up now at: https://tinyurl.com/yc5xr2hv

Every Friday evening during Lent, various ministries will host a Lenten dinner at 6:30pm, followed by Stations of the Cross at 7:15pm. Come join us! Todos los viernes por la noche durante la Cuaresma, varios ministerios organizarán una cena de Cuaresma a las 6:30 p. m., seguida de las Estaciones de la Cruz a las 7:15 p. m. ¡Ven y únete a nosotros!

Want to Talk? Communication Tools for Divided Times starts March 10 Want to Talk? Communication Tools for Divided Times is an eight-session small group discussion program that guides you in deepening your relationships while staying true to your values, helping to navigate disagreement in a healthier way. Experts with wisdom in nonviolent communication, civil dialogue, and grassroots organizing provide practical tools for working through the polarization of our current culture as well as tough conversations with our loved ones. Sessions take place Thursday evenings March 10 through May 5. Sign up at the Narthex Display. Call Deacon Gayle Peters for more information: 770-317-9705

On Ash Wednesday we will have Masses at 9am and 7pm. There will also be a 12pm Service for the Distribution of Ashes (without the Liturgy of the Eucharist) Don’t forget that Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and abstinence. (for a reminder of the rules click here)

The Knights of Columbus are having a fish fry social for Knights and their Wives on Tuesday, Feb 22 beginning at 6:30 in the meeting room. If you are a man in the parish who is interested in learning more about the Knights and what they do, please join us with your wife and meet some of the Knights and their wives. For more information email todd1217@numail.org

We are hosting two listening sessions for the 2021-2023 Synod here at St. Matthew. This is an opportunity for all parishioners to voice what the Holy Spirit is doing in our community. The main topic of the session is: How is our parish/community “journeying together”? There will be a session in Spanish on Monday, February 21 at 7pm and a session in English on Monday, February 28 at 7pm.

Girl Scouts will be selling cookies after all Masses February 12 -13th!

"Words of Encouragement" Prison ministry members will be in the church narthex before and after masses on the weekends of February 12-13 and February 19-20! All materials and assistance will be provided. Please prayerfully consider participating in this simple and compassionate outreach to GA incarcerated. Thank You!

The Young Family Ministry is planning a Valentine's activity on Saturday, February 12 from 10-11am. Contact Melissa Parente if you are interested in participating! melissacampbell83@gmail.com

Matrimony: A calling to forgive! “Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and instills in us the courage to look to the future with hope.” Retrouvaille offers a welcoming and loving space to couples who have been living with the misery of a failing marriage. Retrouvaille offers hope: hope that it is not too late, hope of a different and better marriage. Retrouvaille helps couples to show each other mercy through the opportunities it provides to listen, to forgive, to be reconciled and to move into their futures believing that God loves them and with His help and their efforts, their marriages can be healed and restored. Retrouvaille provides help for marriage problems/difficulties/crises. For more information about our upcoming Retrouvaille Weekend, February 4-6, 2022 program for couples, contact: Andy & Lilly @ 770.912.4743 or visit our website: HelpOurMarriage.org

Blood Drive! Our parish and LifeSouth Community Blood Centers will conduct a blood drive in the Our Lady of Victory School parking lot on February 13, 2022. Please consider being a donor. Our community is in dire need of blood. Our goal is to collect from at least 22 donors ! Sign-Up Here! https://donors.lifesouth.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/753707

SVDP Food Drive St. Vincent de Paul will sponsor a food drive on February 5& 6 to help restock the Palmetto Baptist Church Food Pantry. We will be present at each Mass to happily accept your donations of unexpired canned food and dry goods as well as diapers and paper goods. Thanks in advance for your generosity. Colecta de alimentos SVDP St. Vincent de Paul patrocinará una colecta de alimentos el 5 y 6 de febrero para ayudar a reabastecer la despensa de alimentos de la Iglesia Bautista Palmetto. Estaremos presentes en cada misa para aceptar con gusto sus donaciones de alimentos enlatados y productos secos que no hayan vencido, así como pañales y artículos de papel. Gracias de antemano por su generosidad.

Knights of Columbus Council 8972 invites Catholic men to a special “Holy Hour for Life” with a Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration on Tuesday, Jan 25, from 6:30-7:30 PM. All men are welcome to participate in this event.  It is a simple and meaningful way to delve deeper into one’s spiritual life and engage in a personal encounter with God.  In keeping with the fraternal nature of the Knights of Columbus, light refreshments will be provided in the parish meeting room after the Holy Hour.  For more info contact:  Todd Wilmore, 788506552, twilmore@numail.org.