COVID-19 – St. Matthias Parish https://www.stmatthiasparish.org A Roman Catholic community striving to respond to the call of Jesus through worship and sacraments, faith formation, service, and social opportunities. Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:56:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Changes Effective Immediately – June 19-20, 2021 https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/changes-effective-immediately-june-19-20-2021/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:53:01 +0000 https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/?p=2888 Thank you to everyone who completed the ONE QUESTION survey about your preferences for indoor vs. outdoor Masses. We discussed parishioner feedback in conjunction with the guidelines from Archdiocese at our Staff Meeting yesterday. The following changes will go into effect this weekend, June 19-20th.

Saturday 5:00 pm Mass will remain inside the Church. Masks WILL BE required (even for those who are fully vaccinated). Congregational singing is allowed. We will not be assigning seats or taking attendance any longer. Physical distancing between households is now 3 feet.

Sunday 9:45 am Mass will remain outside in the Church parking lot. Masks WILL NOT be required.* Congregational singing is allowed. We will not be taking attendance.

*all who are more comfortable wearing masks can continue.

Live-streaming of both Masses will continue on our YouTube channel.

* Per Archbishop Cordileone’s Memo, the dispensation from attending Sunday Mass will be dropped and the Sunday Mass obligation restored, effective next weekend, June 26-27th.

If you have any questions, please reply to this email or contact Sabrina via email sabrina@stmatthiasparish.org

]]> Holy Week Schedule https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/holy-week-schedule/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:55:36 +0000 https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/?p=2894

Holy Triduum

Holy Thursday — April 1st   Mass 5:00 pm (outside) at St. Matthias. Click here to access the live-stream.

Good Friday — April 2nd

  • St. Matthias Church will be open for silent prayer from 12 noon to 3:00 pm.

  • Stations of the Cross, brief reflections on “The Seven Last Words of Jesus” will be live-streamed from St. Charles at 12 noon visit  http://www.stcharlesparish.org

  • Solemn Good Friday Liturgy including Liturgy of the Word, Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion will be held at St. Charles at 2:00 pm, all are welcome to attend

  • Stations of the Cross inside the Church at St. Matthias at 6:00 pm, all are welcome to attend

Holy Saturday — April 3rd   Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00 pm (outside) at St. Charles, live-streamed

Easter Sunday — April 4th*  Easter Sunday Mass at 9:45 am (outside) at St. Matthias. Click here to access the live-stream.  *People are invited to sign up for contact tracing purposes.
Sign Up to Attend Easter Sunday Mass at 9:45 am

 

]]> Thursday, December 10, 2020 https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/update-thursday-december-10-2020/ Tue, 09 Feb 2021 17:47:40 +0000 https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/?p=2777 As San Mateo County continues to be in the purple tier on the State of California monitoring system which necessitates outdoor Masses only and rain is forecast for the weekend, we have devised a “good weather plan” and a “rainy day plan” for Masses.

Good Weather Plan

Mass will be celebrated outside in the Church parking lot on Sunday at 9:45 am. Masks are required. Bring your own chairs. There are chalk circles on the ground which are at least 6 feet apart. Please select a circle for your household to sit within to maintain physical distance from other households. Mass will be livestreamed to our YouTube channel Live Streams from St. Matthias in Redwood City. 

Rainy Day Plan

Mass will be celebrated outside in the Church parking lot on Sunday at 9:45 am. Parishioners will be invited to park facing the Preschool building. Ushers will be available to guide you. At the time of Communion, should you wish to receive you will be asked to get out of your car with umbrellas to receive from the Communion minister. Masses will be livestreamed to our YouTube channel Live Streams from St. Matthias in Redwood City. 

 

St. Matthias will celebrate the following Masses for Christmas & New Year’s Day

Christmas Eve – Thursday, December 24th at 4:00 pm

Christmas Day – Friday, December 25th at 10:00 am

Solemnity of Mary – Friday, January 1st 10:00 am

Parishioners are required to make reservations https://www.eventbrite.com/o/st-matthias-church-12029684434

Although we don’t have a maximum attendance capacity at outdoor Masses, taking reservations gives us your contact information and allows us to communicate any last minute changes.

]]> Update: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/update-tuesday-february-9-2021/ Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:54:24 +0000 https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/?p=2891 On Friday, Feb 5th, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional for the State of California to prohibit indoor worship. As a result, the State has made a change to it’s monitoring system allowing indoor worship in the purple tier, at 25% of a buildings’ capacity. This means that St. Matthias will resume the Saturday 5:00 pm Mass inside the Church starting on Saturday, February 13th. All the previous COVID protocols will be in place, i.e. check-in attendance for contact tracing, assigned seating for parishioners to maintain at least 6ft distance between households, mandatory masks, hand sanitizer, open windows and doors for air flow, and wiping down seating areas at the end of Mass. We will also continue to celebrate the Sunday 9:45 am Mass outdoors.

]]> UPDATE: November 29, 2020 https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/update-november-29-2020/ Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:20:05 +0000 https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/?p=2683 San Mateo County was moved into the purple tier effective November 29th which means that we can no longer allow attendees at indoor Masses.
Starting next weekend, December 5-6th we will have one Mass per weekend on Sunday morning at 9:45 am. This Mass will be held outdoors in the Church parking lot and will be live streamed to our YouTube channel.
Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a Holy Day of Obligation on Tuesday, December 8th at 7:00 pm will be live streamed.
]]> Update: Sunday, November 22nd https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/update-sunday-november-22nd/ Mon, 23 Nov 2020 01:53:09 +0000 https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/?p=2714 Based on the results of the poll conducted at the 9:30 am Mass on Nov 15th and the data received from the “Mass – Indoors or Outdoors” survey, we will continue to celebrate the Sunday morning Mass outdoors through the winter months. In the event of rain, Mass will be moved inside the Church. We will continue to celebrate the Saturday 5:00 pm Mass in the Church.

Please note: Starting Nov 29th – the 9:30 am Mass will be at 9:45 am.

 

]]> Update: Tuesday, November 10th https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/update-tuesday-november-10th/ Wed, 11 Nov 2020 01:28:29 +0000 https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/?p=2711 Sunday 9:30 am Mass will continue to be celebrated outdoors, weather permitting. If there is rain forecast for Sunday morning, we will move Mass indoors and will notify parishioners through our email blast system and on Facebook.

 

]]> Masses of Remembrance for the Feast of All Saints will be in the Church this Weekend https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/masses-of-remembrance-for-the-feast-of-all-saints-will-be-in-the-church-this-weekend/ Sat, 31 Oct 2020 00:25:27 +0000 https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/?p=2708 Our Saturday 5:00 pm and Sunday 9:30 am Masses will both be celebrated inside the Church building on Oct 31st and Nov 1st. Our annual Masses of Remembrance honor all of our friends and family members who have returned home to God over the past year. Friends and family members are invited to attend Mass to celebrate the Communion of Saints.

Read more about the resumption of indoor Masses and what to expect when you arrive. All physical distancing and COVID protocols will be observed.

If you have questions, please contact Sabrina for more information.

Visit St. Matthias’ YouTube channel to access live-streamed Masses

 

]]> Update: Friday, October 16th https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/update-friday-october-16th/ Sat, 17 Oct 2020 00:23:22 +0000 https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/?p=2705

The Sunday 9:30 am Mass will be moved, beginning this weekend, to the Church parking lot. Social distancing and masks are still required. Please check in upon arrival. Attendees are required to bring their own chairs and sit within a chalk circle. 

St. Matthias Church in collaboration with the Archdiocese of San Francisco has signed an agreement with San Mateo County to use the Rectory parking lot necessitating this change.

The Saturday 5:00 pm Mass will continue to be celebrated in the Church.

Read more about the resumption of indoor Masses and what to expect when you arrive.

If you have questions, please contact Sabrina for more information.

Visit St. Matthias’ YouTube channel to access live-streamed Masses

 

]]> Indoor Masses Resume Oct 3rd https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/indoor-masses-resume-oct-3rd/ Fri, 02 Oct 2020 17:54:05 +0000 https://www.stmatthiasparish.org/?p=2624 Update: Friday, October 2nd

We are pleased to announce that St. Matthias’ will resume the celebration of the Saturday 5:00 pm Mass inside the Church beginning this weekend, Saturday, October 3rd at 5:00 pm. 

The Sunday 9:30 am Mass will continue to be celebrated outdoors behind the Rectory carport.

Read more about the resumption of indoor Masses and what to expect when you arrive.

If you have questions, please contact Sabrina for more information.

Visit St. Matthias’ YouTube channel to access live-streamed Masses.

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