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.

Because of the failure of our air conditioning system, we may be moving services this weekend into the school gymnasium.  If that is the case, we will not be able to live stream on our normal channel on You Tube.  We hope to give you a new link to watch the Mass.  If so, it will be HERE:   https://youtu.be/BU6btjXy1Gs?feature=shared

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

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

The Diocese of Trenton would like everyone to know about the National Eucharistic Congress

Dear All, (please share with everyone) God is Awesome and loves us more than we can ever imagine!

Please click here to register for the Diocese of Trenton Mass of Sending to the National Eucharistic Congress:  https://dioceseoftrenton.org/eucharistic-revival-initiatives

Here is information about the National Eucharistic Congress:   Please click the link below (details of the Congress start at 11:00 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkPzEqBwF-g&list=PLgDeuVYSmzeR-s_1GuMoYv0GFQ5rSKSlt&index=24

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

Tuesday, July 23 – Memorial of St. Bridget:  Micah 7:14-15, 18-20; Gospel of Matthew 12:46-50

Wednesday, July 24 – Memorial of St. Sharbel Makhluf:  Jeremiah 1:1, 4-10; Gospel of Matthew 13:1-9

Thursday, July 25 – Feast of St. James:  2nd Corinthians 4:7-15; Gospel of Matthew 20:20-28

Friday, July 26 – Memorial of Sts. Joachim and Anne:  Jeremiah 3:14-17; Gospel of Matthew 13:18-23

Saturday, July 27 – Memorial of St. Titus Brandsma:  Jeremiah 7:1-11; Gospel of Matthew 13:24-30

Sunday, July 28 – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time:  2nd Kings 4:42-44; Ephesians 4:1-6; Gospel of John 6:1-15

Monday, July 29 – Memorial of Sts. Martha, Mary & Lazarus:  Jeremiah 13:1-11; Gospel of Luke 10:38-42

Tuesday, July 30 – Memorial of St. Peter Chrysologus:  Jeremiah 14:17-22; Gospel of Matthew 13:36-43

Wednesday, July 31 – Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola:  Jeremiah 15:10, 16-21; Gospel of Matthew 13:44-46

Thursday, August 1 – Memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori:  Jeremiah 18:1-6; Gospel of Matthew 13:47-53

Friday, August 2 – Memorials of St. Eusebius of Vercelli and of St. Peter Julian Eymard:  Jeremiah 16:1-9; Gospel of Matthew 14:1-12

-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.