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Mass Intentions: Week of January 18th
| Day | Time | Intention | Requested By | Living or Deceased |
| Saturday | 5:00 p.m. | The Braga Children | Adriana and Cassio Braga | Living |
| Sunday | 9:00 a.m. | Edward V. Zegarelli, Jr. Linda Tacoma and Nicholas Leo | The Tallent Family The Tacoma Family | Deceased Deceased |
| 11:00 a.m. | Rosemary Medure-Collins (10 Year Anniversary) | Her Children | Deceased | |
| Monday | 8:00 a.m. | No Mass | ||
| Tuesday | 8:00 a.m. | Arun and Vishnu Mathew Helen and William Miller | The Mathew Family Joan and Matt Coffey | Living Deceased |
| Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. | Holy Souls’ in Purgatory | The Danahy and Sammel Families | Deceased |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m. | For the Parishioners | Living | |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. | Brien J. McMahon, Sr. and Louis Cardinale, Sr. Alec Foster-Moore | Father Tim Stephen and Janet Kelly | Deceased Living |
| Saturday | 5:00 p.m. | Patty McVeigh Lucia Anna Graizaro | The Minerva Family The Omboni Family | Deceased Living |
| Sunday | 9:00 a.m. | John Douglass Renee and Vincent Tacoma | The Douglass Family The Tacoma Family | Deceased Deceased |
| 11:00 a.m. | Rosemary Phillips Barbara Koenig | Paul Phillips The Omboni Family | Deceased Deceased |
The Sanctuary Candle is lit for
Father Tim’s intentions
Requested by
Doris E. Motl
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE HAS CHANGED:
Beginning in January 2026, we will no longer be offering the 8:00 a.m. Mass on Mondays. (The Pastor’s Day off). The Miraculous Medal Novena will be recited on Tuesdays. Funerals Masses will be offered on Monday should a family request it. Also, we will retain Masses on Monday if it is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Week of January 18th
Dear Parishioners & Friends,
The arrival of a baby takes months of preparation. The future parents desire to have every detail ‘perfect’. Jesus’ birth and the circumstances that surrounded it were not ‘perfect’, but he chose to dwell among us, not just figuratively, but literally.
Our Christmas preparation began in September with the annual Christmas message and Mass schedule, and it continued with the decoration of the church on Christmas Eve Morning. Many hands were involved to ensure that our Christmas celebrations were ‘perfect’.
On December 4, we held our annual Parish Christmas Pageant—a stellar performance by 29 children coordinated by the Faith Formation Department. Cookies and hot chocolate put smiles on our young performers, their parents and grandparents’ faces.
Throughout the Advent Season, parishioners joined forces and participated in our annual three charitable endeavors, providing coats, toys, and clothing to the LIFE Center. In addition to this, they also provided monetary funds in the amount of $2,220 to the Ecumenical Kitchen in Sleepy Hollow.
The Members of the Building Committee had all hands-on deck with setting up the outside creche and handling all the electrical tasks. Countless hours went into making sure the outside of 525 Bedford Road shone magnificently for the passersby. We also thank our neighbor, PHFD for coming to our rescue with an electrical issue.
A quick shout-out to Hudson Landscaping for donating all the Christmas decorations outside and a tree for the rectory! Their professionalism and care for the COTM this year is one of the most wonderful Christmas gifts we have received! I am extremely grateful to the Altar Guild for decorating the inside of our church and maintaining our altars throughout the Season.
The St. Matthew’s Guild meets each week to sort and count the fiduciary. Their dedication is unwavering. Despite the many options available, we still must rely on volunteers until a Millionaire joins the parish.
I am always appreciative of our Hospitality Committee for this year’s “Breakfast with Santa” and the Lite Reception after the Jazz Mass.
Christmas liturgies do not happen overnight. I’m grateful to the Members of our Music Ministry, the Christmas choir, and the ensemble for sharing their exceptional musical talents. Our Eucharist Ministers, Lectors, Ushers, and Altar Servers performed their ministries with such care.
Always behind the scenes are my efficient staff who coordinated the many clerical duties, answering numerous phone calls, namely, “What time are your Christmas Masses/What time is your Midnight Mass?”, the front and back doors, and a variety of emails. Our devoted Sacristan ensured that all the sacred vessels and other items were properly placed.
Finally, I wish to thank all of you who have already gifted the Magdalene with your Christmas offering. This collection is vital to the overall budget. The Christmas collection will remain open until the end of January. Please enjoy the Advent-Christmas bulletin insert. It captures the many happenings here at the COTM. Also, I wish to thank those who have dropped off goodies and gifts.
Inserted in this weekend’s bulletin is a collage, capturing our Advent-Christmas activities. ENJOY!
A Blessed & Happy New Year!
Fr. Tim
The Word of God
Reading I: Isaiah 49: 3, 5-6 The Lord selects the one “whom He formed in the womb” to bring back the twelve tribes to the covenant which He, the one true God, who had made it with them.
Reading II: 1 Corinthians 1: 1-3 In his introductory remarks, Paul tells his flock that God has chosen him (Paul) to make the gospel known, not only in Corinth, but to the Gentile world.
The Gospel: John 1: 29-34 John the Baptist proudly calls his cousin “the Lamb of God.” In doing so, he makes clear that Jesus’ mission will be sacrificial. The Spirit’s descent as a dove initiates Jesus’ manifestation to Israel.