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

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

Thursday, January 23 – Memorial of St. Marianne Cope:  Hebrews 7:25 – 8:6; Gospel of Mark 3:7-12

Friday, January 24 – Memorial of St. Francis de Sales:  Hebrews 8:6-13; Gospel of Mark 3:13-19

Saturday, January 25 – Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle:  Acts 9:1-22; Gospel of Mark 16:15-18

Sunday, January 26 – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time:  Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; 1st Corinthians 12:12-30; Gospel of Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21

Monday, January 27 – Memorial of St. Angela Merici:  Hebrews 9:15, 24-28; Gospel of Mark 3:22-30

Tuesday, January 28 – Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas:  Hebrews 10:1-10; Gospel of Mark 3:31-35

Wednesday, January 29 – Memorials of St. Sarbelius and of St. Barbea;  Hebrews 10:11-18; Gospel of Mark 4:1-20

Thursday, January 30 – Memorial of St. Aldegunais:  Hebrews 10:19-25; Gospel of Mark 4:21-25

Friday, January 31 – Memorial of St. John Bosco:  Hebrews 10:32-39; Gospel of Mark 4:26-34

Saturday, February 1 – Memorial of St. Brigid of Ireland:  Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19; Gospel of Mark 4:35-41

Sunday, February 2 – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord:  Malachi 3:1-4; Hebrews 2:14-18; Gospel of Luke 2:22-40

-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.