The purpose of this page is to provide clarity as to how we, as a church, are walking through this season that has been marked by the emergence and spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Many things have been said of this in recent days, and what has been said has been of greatly-varying quality. How unnecessary and unfortunate for us that to find informed opinion we must muddle through piles of sensationalism! To counter that trend, and to set more at ease worried minds among us, what we wish to do here is to stick to facts gathered from reputable sources and to offer our response to the situation as it presently stands.
We will be regularly updating this page as new facts and national recommendations inform our response.
Last updated 7/17/20
Sunday Mass
In-person Mass will be now be celebrated outside in the Pavilions at 9:00 am. This will be our usual livestreamed Mass—and it will continue to be livestreamed so that people can worship with us from home.
Attendance will be limited to approximately 80 people outside in the pavilions. In order to stay within these guidelines, it is necessary for people to sign up for Mass online by clicking the link below. When you click the link, you will be taken to a page where you will register for a specific Mass. The page will tell you what time the Mass is and will give you the protocols for attendance.
Click Here to Sign up for Mass in Newport
A 9:00am Mass will also be celebrated Sundays in Fullerton at select outdoor locations. As with Newport, advanced notice is required to attend so as not to exceed capacity.
Click Here to Sign up for Mass in Fullerton
Join Us in Praying the Daily Offices
To cultivate individual habits of prayer and offer the connection that social distancing has disrupted, we welcome you to join in daily to pray the Offices with us. Click here for more information.
Children's Ministry
During this time apart from the communal life of our parish, ministry to the children and families of St. Matthew’s will continue. Resources have been created and compiled for you to assist you with the different elements of our Children's Ministry, including Godly Play, Liturgy of the Word, Education Hour Bible Story lessons, and various orders/prayers that are friendly for use with children.
Click Here to view our Godly Play videos
Click Here to Download Family Resources and Prayers
Tithes and Offerings
As many continue to join us via livestream for our Sunday Mass, tithes and offerings continue to be accepted by mail and online.
Click here for instructions to set up a reoccurring payment
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