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.
St. Clement’s is able to live stream all masses. To view, please click on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM2LyD3NU_6zbsJ1pX69ZKg
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION MASSES: Thursday, December 7 (vigil) 7:30pm; Friday, December 8 at 8am, 10am, and 7:30pm
Confession for Saturday, December 9 will be heard by Father Vala from 12 noon until 12:45 instead of the usual time
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.
From the Diocesan office: For messages from our Diocese of Trenton, please link to the Diocese of Trenton’s announcements page: Diocese Announcements
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
Wednesday, December 6 – Memorial of St. Nicholas: Isaiah 25:6-10a; Gospel of Matthew 15:29-37
Thursday, December 7 – Memorial of St. Ambrose: Isaiah 26:1-6; Gospel of Matthew 7:21, 24-27
Friday, December 8 – The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Genesis 3:9-15, 20; Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12; Gospel of Luke 1:26-38
Saturday, December 9 – Memorial of St. Juan Diego Cuauhtiatoatzin: Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26; Gospel of Matthew 9:35 – 10:1, 5a, 6-8
Sunday, December 10 – Second Sunday of Advent: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; 2nd Peter 3:8-14; Gospel of Mark 1:1-8
Monday, December 11 – Memorial of St. Damasus I: Isaiah 35:1-10; Gospel of Luke 5:17-26
Tuesday, December 12 – Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Zechariah 2:14-17; Revelations 11;19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Gospel of Luke 1:26-47
Wednesday, December 13 – Memorial of St. Lucy: Isaiah 40:25-31; Gospel of Matthew 11:28-30
Thursday, December 14 – Memorial of St. John of the Cross: Isaiah 41:13-20; Gospel of Matthew 11:11-15
Friday, December 15 – Memorial of St. Mary di Rosa: Isaiah 48:17-19; Gospel of Matthew 11:16-19
Saturday, December 16 – Memorial of St. Ado of Vienne: Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11; Gospel of Matthew 17:9a, 10-13
Sunday, December 17 – Third Sunday of Advent: Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11; 1st Thessalonians 5:16-14; Gospel of John 1:6-8, 19-28
-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.