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Let us gather together as a community and give thanks to the Lord for all His blessings this year.

Thursday, November 28th at 10:00am.

“What wonders God has done; Let us thank the God who heals us and calls us to communion with Christ.”

Outreach Homebound Ministry

We are in need of donations for our Outreach Program. Please pray for our homebound parishioners.

We Are Accepting the Following Non-Perishables Items Only:
Pasta and sauce, 1 or 2 pound bags of rice, black beans, cereal, canned vegetables and fruit, soup, tuna, canned chicken breast, instant mashed potatoes & gravy, peanut butter and jelly.

If your prefer, you can contribute to the second collection which is dedicated this week to support the Outreach Program.
Thank you for your support of our Outreach Ministry.

smatt.org/Donate

Featuring:

  • Chanticleer’s “Ave Maria”
  • Jeffrey Ames’ “Gloria Fanfare”
  • Kevin Memley’s “Magnificat”
  • “The Twelve Days of Christmas”
  • Two Chanukah Songs: “Hanerot Halalu” & “AI Hanissim”
  • A Canadian Brass Arrangement of “Joy to the World” and “Silver Bells”
  • “We Three Kings”
  • Plus other audience favorites

Chuck Stanley, Artistic Director | Anthony Ciotti, Accompanist


49th Concert Season: Friday, December 6, 2024 at 8:00pm (St. Matthew Catholic Church, Hallandale Beach, FL).

  • All Performances $20 in Advance;
  • $25 on Concert Dahy;
  • Children 12 and Under and ALL Students with I.D. Free

Advance Tickets Available: nova.edu/novasingers or from any choir member.

Information: (954) 683-8866 – Broward County | (561) 212-2112 – Palm Beach County

The Re-Dedication of Sanctuary Mass with Archbishop Wenski will be held on Sunday, December 8th at 11:30am.

The tradition of Blessing the Bambinelli was first instituted by St. John Paul II. On the Third Sunday of Advent, the children of Rome are encouraged to bring the baby Jesus (Bambinelli) from each of their Nativity sets to St. Peter’s Square for the Pope to bless the figurines. This Advent tradition is a way for children to connect their Nativity scene at home to the celebration of Christmas at their Church.

As a result, on the third Sunday of Advent, December 15th at the 11:30am Mass, you are invited to bring the Baby Jesus figurines from your home Nativity set to St. Matthew Church for this special blessing.

Followed by each of the Sunday masses, Brunch will be offered in the Parish Hall.



La tradición de bendecir al Bambinelli ” fue primero instituida por St. John Paul II. En el Tercer Domingo de Adviento los niños de Roma traen al Niño Jesús (Bambinelli) de sus pesebres de Navidad, a la plaza de San Pedro para que el Papa bendiga las estatuillas. Esta tradición de Adviento es una manera para que los niños unan el pesebre de Natividad de sus hogares a la celebración en sus Iglesias.

Hoy, el Tercer Domingo de Adviento, 15 de Diciembre, en la Misa de 1:00pm , están tados a traer sus estatuillas del pesebre de Navidad a St. Matthew para esta bendición especial.

Después de cada una de las misas dominicales, se ofrecerá un brunch en el Salón Parroquial.

A Time-Honored Filipino Tradition

Simbang Gabi is a devotional, nine-day series of masses attended by Filipino Catholics leading up to Christmas. This tradition was introduced by Spanish friars in 1669 during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. Simbang Gabi is also known by its Spanish name, Misa de Gallo, or "Mass of the Rooster.'' This cherished Filipino tradition eventually became a distinct feature of Philippine culture, becoming a symbol of sharing. Today, the tradition of Simbang Gabi continues in the Philippines, and other countries where Filipino communities are present.

Here in the US, Filipino Catholics start their celebration on December 15th and end on December 23rd.

For this tradition, churches are decorated with colorful lights and beautiful lanterns to welcome the churchgoers or to add beauty to each celebration.

It is customary to have fellowship after the mass serving native Filipino delicacies either with hot coffee, tea or hot chocolate. A well-known folk belief is that if a devotee completes all nine days of the Simbang Gabi, God may grant a request made as part of the novena.

This year, our community of Saint Matthew welcomes the Filipino community of the archdiocese of Miami to celebrate one of the days of this traditional novena.

Come and join us on December 21st at 6:00pm, followed by fraternal sharing.



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