Welcome to Our Parish

The church office is open to visitors.   Regular office hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday.   You may call the main number or e-mail via admin@stclementmatawan.org for assistance.

Mass is back in the Church.

St. Clement’s is able to live stream all masses. To view the inside of our church, please click on the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM2LyD3NU_6zbsJ1pX69ZKg

For those that are traveling out of our area, and need to find a Catholic Church in their destination, please use this link to help you:

Churches Open Near Me

From the Diocesan office:  For messages from our Diocese of Trenton, please link to the Diocese of Trenton’s announcements page:  Diocese Announcements

Diocesan Pilgrimage Sites

https://dioceseoftrenton.org/diocesan-pilgrimage-sites

Given the fires raging in the Los Angeles/Pacific area, did you know that the Catholic Church has two main organizations in the United States that respond to people in need? The mission of Catholic Relief Services is to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas, while Catholic Charities USA provides service to people in need in the United States. Together, we try to assist as many people as possible. 

Please visit www.crs.org for more information on Catholic Relief Services, and visit www.catholiccharitiesusa.org for more information on Catholic Charities USA! Thanks for your support!

AN EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE BEFORE MAKING A CONFESSION:  The Diocese of Trenton has sent this link to all parishes to help parishioners before making a Confession  Examination of Conscience

CATHOLIC CHARITIES NEWS

The economic impact of the pandemic has increased the number of  homeless families. Catholic Charities provides assistance to people in Monmouth County who have lost their homes with food, transitional housing, job skills, and budgeting training. We also provide drug addiction services, domestic violence and immigration services. For assistance call 732-922-0400.  The isolation caused by Covid-19 has resulted in a dramatic increase in drug addiction.  If you know of a parishioner needing addiction assistance, please contact us at  http://www.catholiccharitiestrenton.org  or call 800-360-7711.  The link for the video regarding drug addiction is:   Catholic Charities on Drug Addiction

FLOCKNOTE:  You are invited to join Flocknote and get information from our parish by email or text message.  In winter months, changes to the mass schedule will appear on the website and via Flocknote message – to join, click on this link FLOCKNOTE

Recently, we have seen a rise in Phishing Calls supposedly by Father Tom asking for donations.  Please know that these calls are from individuals not connected with the parish or the diocese.  If you receive one, just note it and report it via Flocknote to St. Clement’s so we can present it to the authorities.
LITURGY OF THE WORD:  MASS READINGS FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK

Monday, February 17 – Memorial of the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order:  Genesis 4:1-15, 25; Gospel of Mark 8:11-13

Tuesday, February 18 – Memorial of St. Simon  :  Genesis 6:5-8, 7:1-5, 10; Gospel of Mark 8:14-21

Wednesday, February 19 – Memorial of St. Conrad of Piacenza :  Genesis 8:6-13, 20-22; Gospel of Mark 8:22-26

Thursday, February 20 – Memorial of St. Wulfric :  Genesis 9:1-13; Gospel of Mark 8:27-33

Friday, February 21 – Memorial of St. Peter Damian:  Genesis 11:1-9; Gospel of Mark 8:34 – 9:1

Saturday, February 22 – Feast of the Chair of St. Peter the Apostle:  1st Peter 5:1-4; Gospel of Matthew 16:13-19

Sunday, February 23 – Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time:  1st Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; 1st Corinthians 15:45-49; Gospel of Luke 6:27-38

Monday, February 24 – Memorial of St. John Theristus :  Sirach 1L1-10; Gospel of Mark 9:14-29

Tuesday, February 25 – Memorial of St. Tarasius:  Sirach 2:1-11; Gospel of Mark 9:30-37

Wednesday, February 26 – Memorial of St. Isabel of France:  Sirach 4:11-19; Gospel of Mark 9:38-40

Thursday, February 27 – Memorial of St. Gregory of Narek:  Sirach 5:1-8; Gospel of Mark 9:41-50

Friday, February 28 – Memorial of St. Hilary:  Sirach 6:5-17; Gospel of Mark 10:1-12

Saturday, March 1 – Memorial of St. David:  Sirach 17:1-15; Gospel of Mark 10:13-16

Sunday, March 2 – Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time:  Sirach 27:4-7; 1st Corinthians 15:54-58; Gospel of Luke 6:39-45

-For the text of readings, please click on this link: USCCB daily readings

EVERY PENNY COUNTS

For those that are able, please remember your church during this most difficult time. It would be greatly appreciated if you could either mail in your weekly contribution if you are not attending mass, or join our online giving program (information on this program is included in this website).  Please note – creating a Parish Giving  account does not at the same time register you into the parish.  Recently some people have assumed that Parish Giving made them parishioners.  It takes the completion of our registration form to become a parishioner.  That form is also on our website.  Many thanks to those that are supporting this parish.