Upcoming Events
Check the bulletin for information.40 Days for Life
“Prayer and fasting for LIFE for Lent.”
During Lent St. Matthew and other parishes and churches will again hold a 40 day prayer and fasting vigil at the Planned Parenthood abortion facility at 515 Newtown Rd. The daily vigil will begin on Ash Wednesday and will continue through Palm Sunday, with peaceful prayer vigil at the site every day from 7:00am to 7:00pm in support of the unborn. St. Matthew is committed to praying at the site on Thursdays of Lent from 12noon to 1pm . At the site, one can pray the rosary, sing a hymn, hold a sign, or just pray quietly. Please visit the 40 Days for Life website- http://www.40daysforlife.com/virginiabeach/
For more info, contact Marcia Hurley cdrdanhurley@yahoo.com tel: 685-1460or Christine Martinez at 625-2616.
Past Events
40 Days for Life Kick-off Rally & Baby Shower - Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012
Come celebrate life at the 40 Days for Life Spring 2012 Kick-off Rally & Baby Shower on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 PM, (following 5:30pm Mass).St Matthew Catholic Church Assembly Hall
3314 Sandra Ln
Virginia Beach.
We are blessed to have as our speaker Shawn Carney, co-founder of 40 Days for Life and national campaign director. Please bring a gift for Crisis Pregnancy Center of Tidewater. They are currently experiencing a critical shortage of baby wash, lotion, oil, wipes and newborn and size 1 diapers.
Contact: Marcia Hurley cdrdanhurley@yahoo.com 757-685-1460, or Christine Martinez 625-2616
Downloadable flier.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Respect Life Rosary, Sunday, December 11, 2011
In honor of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12), Patroness of the Unborn, St. Matthew Parish will join other parishes in bringing an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe to an abortion site and saying the Rosary for Life there. St. Matthew will pray in front of Hillcrest abortion facility, 1600 E. Little Creek Road, Norfolk, 23518,from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m, Sunday, December 11.
In honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe parish groups will gather for a family fiesta from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at the Martínez home in Norfolk.
For questions, please contact C. Martínez at 625-2616 or cdmartinez501@yahoo.comThank you to everyone who participated in Sister Terese Auer's visit in August! Below is the painting she shared during many of her presentations. You can also download it here.
Sister Terese Auer, OP to give presentations on the dignity of the human person in Hampton Roads: August 17-21, 2011
The event is being organized by the Saint Gianna Molla Respect Life Committee of St. Matthew Catholic Church. Contact persons are Christine Martinez (757-625-2616) and Mary Ann West (757-420-2630).|
Sister Terese Auer, O.P., Ph.D. will offer a series of lectures on the sanctity of human life and the Dignity of the Human Person at various parishes in the Tidewater, Virginia area August 16-21, 2011. Sister Terese is a member of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation, Nashville, Tennessee. She received her Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in philosophy from the Center for Thomistic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. She has taught at the high school and college levels for the past 30 years. Sister Terese is currently in charge of the bioethics department at the Pope John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Dumfries, Virginia. Sister Terese is author of the books, The Human Person: Dignity Beyond Compare and Called to Happiness: Guiding Ethical Principles. The lecture series is being organized by the St. Gianna Molla Respect Life Committee of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Virginia Beach. All events are free and open to the public. Contact Christine Martinez (757-625-2616) or Mary Ann West (757-420-2630) if you have questions. |  |
Schedule of Presentations on the Dignity of the Human Person
by Sister Terese Auer, O.P.
All events
are free and open to the public
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
"Sexual
Ethics and Natural Law"
St. Matthew Church at 7 p.m.
(Age appropriate for high school & older)
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
“What is Truth?”
Especially for Youth
At St. Matthew Catholic Church at 9:45 a.m. (following the 9:00 a.m. Mass)
Breakfast provided in the Parish Youth Room
Sponsored by the Youth Group of St. Matthew Parish
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Listen to Sister Terese Auer on the Pro-Life Radio Hour from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Tune in to WYRM 1110 AM on your radio
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Moral Decision Making and End-of-Life Care
St. Matthew Church at 7 p.m.
(for health care workers, all audiences welcomed)
Thursday, August 18, 2011
“Living with Human Dignity”
At 11:00 a.m. at St. Matthew Catholic School Cafeteria
Question & Answer Session and Lunch for Senior Citizens
RSVP to Sue Thomas 757-523-2120
Sponsored by the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Matthew Parish
Thursday, August 18, 2011
“Human Happiness and the Determination of Morally Good Acts”
Especially for Young Adults
At 7:00 p.m. at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church
Sponsored by the Young Adults at St. Gregory the Great
(Especially for young adults)
Friday, August 19, 2011
“From Love to Desire to Joy: The Role of the Emotions in Spiritual Growth”
Gordian-Martin-Robert Room
At St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church-9:15 a.m. (following the 8:30 a.m. Mass)
Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Respect Life and the Moms Group of St. Gregory the Great
Friday, August 19, 2011
“Love Worthy of the Human Person”
At 7:30 p.m. at New Creation Renewal Center (1600 Elbow Rd., Chesapeake, VA 23320)
Sponsored by 2096 St. Matthew Young Adult Group and New Creation Community
(Especially for Young Adults and Teens)
Saturday, August 20, 2011
"Returning Love for Love" and "What is Truth?"
9:00 am-12:00 pm
At St. John the Apostle School Cafeteria
(1868 Sandbridge Rd., Virginia Beach 23456)
Saturday, August 20, 2011
“Distortion of the Language of the Body: Contraception”
At 7:00 p.m. at New Creation Renewal Center (1600 Elbow Rd., Chesapeake, VA 23320)
Babysitting by RSVP to Mary Ann West 757-420-2630
Sponsored by the Married Couples of New Creation Community
Sunday, August 21, 2011
“The Dignity of the Human Person and Catholic Family Life”
At 10:15 a.m. at St. Matthew Catholic Church
Coffee and juice served prior to presentation and babysitting provided
Sponsored by the St. Gianna Molla Respect Life Committee of St. Matthew
Please see the St. Matthew Catholic Church website for additional events www.saintmatts.net