Rev. Patrick J. Welsh, Pastor
Rev. Kevin P. McCabe, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Steven P. Wetzel OSFS, In Residence
Deacon Robert Burns, Permanent Deacon (Email: rburns35@comcast.net)
Maureen Breen, Accounting Services
Trish Gaffney, Parish Secretary (Parish Email: st-matthews@comcast.net)
Geri McTear, Buildings and Grounds
Vanessa Turchi, Youth Outreach Coordinator & Director of Music (Email: vanessa.turchi@gmail.com)
3000 Cottman Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19149
Phone: 215-333-0585
Fax: 215-333-0757
Email: st-matthews@comcast.net
The Outreach Ministry cordially invites you to attend the annual parish Toy Mass. You and your family are invited to place a donation of a new, unwrapped toy at the altar before Mass.
The OUTREACH MINISTRY will distribute your donation to families within ST. MATTHEW SCHOOL AND PARISH who may be experiencing temporary financial difficulties. It is a great way to start the Christmas season. Your donations allow us to help many parish families.
Gift certificates for food stores can also be donated. These certificates are given to parishioners to enable them to shop for the perishable items they would like for their holiday meal during Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Gift certificates can be placed in an envelope, Attention OUTREACH MINISTRY, and dropped off at the rectory. Your donations are requested by December 8TH in order to have them available to distribute for Christmas.
If you are in need of help from Outreach Ministry you can call Pat Guerin @ (215) 338-4135. All toys will be distributed by December 18th.
All Calls are Confidential.
•Advent Series with Fr. Kevin McCabe.
•Nov. 28th after 4:30 pm Mass: Solemn Inflation and Illumination.
•Toy Mass at 11:00 on Dec. 6th.
•Living Nativity on Dec. 12th.
•Extra opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation:
•••Dec. 19th 2:00-4:00pm (1 hour earlier start).
•••Dec. 21st 7:00 pm with guest priests helping.
In addition to our parish Advent events and spiritual exercises, consider signing up for this Advent companion program from renowned Catholic media dynamo FORMED:
