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Church Contact:
511 W. Cornell, Saginaw, MI 48604
Rectory/Office Phone: 989-755-7336
Rectory/Office Fax: 989-755-4228
Prayer Line
To place someone on the prayer line,
you must have their or their family's permission.
Please contact 753-3047 for more information.
Acknowledgement and Blessings To Our Church Ministries
10-18-09
On Mission Sunday, St. Matthew honored and blessed our minisitry groups with prayers and pins. Among those honored were our lectors, mass servers, altar servers, ushers, choir, music, building and grounds, religious education, parish council and finance, and parish administration. Also honored were various other individuals, groups and committees: fish fry, bake sales, decorating, funeral dinners, Texas Hold'Em events, website, and more. These are the people that help to make our parish flourish and grow. Thank you to ALL for ALL that you do. May God Bless You.
Principles of Catholic Stewardship
of Time, Talents and Treasure
"As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace." (Peter 4:10)
The word "stewardship" refers to the Catholic approach to the gifts that God has bestowed upon us. Stewardship is being Christ-centered rather than self-centered. Profound gratitude, justice and love become the fundamental motives for giving back to God. Everything that God has given to us is intended to serve His divine plan. Therefore, our life is to be lived in gratitude toward God. In a variety of ways, we as disciples of Jesus Christ, can share our time, talent and treasure to support the Church, and make our world a better place...
Think:
- Volunteering
- Supporting
- Donating
- Joining
- Participating
- Paying It Forward...
It feels good to give, to help, to belong...
to our family...
our neighbor...
our church...
our community...
our world.
Stewardship at
St. Matthews:
- Mass Servers
LectorsBreadWineUshersAltar Servers- Parish Council
- Finance Committee
- Church Choir
- Men's Group
- Women's Group
- Decorating Committee
- Prayer Line
Membership Drive & Evangelization
Volunteers needed to help with calls, mailings, visits. Contact Sister at 755-7336 for info.
Saint Matthew's Online
Saginaw (Zilwaukee), Michigan
"Celebrating Our Church Community"
www.stmatthewsonline.com
Stewardship
Website Contact Information
Cluster Parishes--Mass Schedules
4:00pm Sat St. Josaphat
8:00am Sun St. Josaphat
9:30am Sun St. John the Baptist
11:00am Sun St. Matthew
Thank You – Behind the Scenes
I want to take this opportunity to thank so many of our behind the scenes volunteers. If I omit someone’s name it is because I do not have a formal list or realize you do help. So many of you make a dish to pass for the funeral dinners, or bake for a bake sale, or fish fry dinner. Some of you are regulars in the kitchen helping with the funeral dinners: Judy Rugenstein, Joyce Dorey, Sharon DeLong, Joan Farago, Carole Inman, Dorothy Peters, Virginia Schultz, Bill Menzl, Jim Summerfield, Don and Donna Metiva, Ed Spyker, and Ken Taylor. Counters: Annette Galarno, Sharon DeLong, Joan Farago, Judy Rugenstein, Joyce Dorey, Bev Rivette, Pat Newman, Nancy Rouech, and Ellen Zirkle. Church Linens: Joyce Dorey, Judy Rugenstein, Carole Inman, Mary Timm. Church Cleaning & Décor: Diana Bismack, Cindy Clark, Kerrie Clark, and Judy Plowdrey; cleaning pews: Nancy Rouech, Janet Jolin, Dorothy Peters. Mr. Fix it – I especially want to thank Bill Menzl for coming to the rescue when we have a last minute emergency that requires mechanical expertise regarding the boilers, air conditioners, or plumbing. Texas Hold’em Chairs: Tom Mehalski and Barb Kelly who organize the workers and keep the bookkeeping and money balanced, and all the workers who give a couple hours a night or some a whole night, and others who take the wee hours of the morning. Next week, I will list all the Texas Hold’em Workers.
Sr. Janet
Confession 11:00am Saturdays St. Josaphat
Training Events 2010
Catechists – There are several events coming up:
- Aug. 18 Our Cluster Catechist Planning Meeting at
St. Josaphat Center from 5:30 – 7:00 p.mBring finger food; Sister will provide beverages.- Aug. 25 The Future of Faith Formation – 2020
With John Roberts 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Center for Ministry - Sept. 10 or 11 Basic Certification for Parish & School Catechists
$10 per person, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.- Sept. 17 Great Adventure Bible Timeline, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Conversion Story $10
- Sept. 18 Great Adventure Timeline $50 (includes Sept. 17th session) Jeff Cavins, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Center for Ministry
- Oct. 23 Catechist Enrichment Day 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Registration forms are available at your parish offices for all of the above events or call: 989-797-6607. Please register for Sept. events no later than Sept. 1st.
Virtus Training Sessions for New Catechists, Employees, Ministers or Volunteers who have not taken this yet: It is free and requires only one 3 hr. session:
- Aug. 18 St. Henry, Rosebush, MI 6 – 9 p.m.
Call 989-433-2229 Lynn Trudell- Aug. 24 Center for Ministry 11 am – 2 pm. or 6 -9 pm.
Call 989-797-6682 Sr. Janet Fulgenzi, OP- Sept. 9 St. Hyacinth, Bay City, MI 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Call 989-892-8691 Sue Roznowski- Sept. 15 Center for Ministry 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. or 6 -9 p.m.
Call 989-797-6682 Sr. Janet Fulgenzi, OP- Oct. 6 Center for Ministry 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. or 6 -9 p.m.
Call 989-797-6682 Sr. Janet Fulgenzi, OP
Thank you to our Parish Council and Finance Members:
Joyce DoreyKathy GrifforeSophie Fuentes – Ex-officioTom MehalskiBill MenzlDon MetivaRolland SpencerEd SpykerEllen Zirkle – President- Thank you to our Fish Fry Chairs:
Tom MehalskiEd SpykerBill MenzlJim SummerfieldMargaret SummerfieldA full list of workers and thank you was included in a previous bulletin. It takes all of you to do the Fish Fry!
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