St. Matthias Parish 

Thank you to all St. Ignatius CCD students who participated in collecting for the Catholic Charities Greene County Pregnancy & Parenting Program and for the Humane Society of Greene County.

Fr. "Larry" Holpp (May 1, 1934 ~ February 12, 2020: Ordained to the Priesthood on June 30, 1962) served as Pastor of the parishes of Saint Joseph, Saint Martha Mission and Saint Ignatius of Antioch. The Administer of Saint Ignatius of Antioch Parish for six years, he became a member of its Team Ministry in July 2015, at which time he was also named to the Team Ministry for the parishes of Saint Thomas, Saint Ann, Our Lady of Consolation and Saint Hugh. During his career, he served as Chaplain of the State Correctional Institution in Greene County for three years. Reverend Holpp’s personal faith, leadership and spiritual guidance have enabled the churches he served to become vital and inspiring presences in the community, and he deserves deep appreciation for his devotion and commitment. ~ Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. ~ “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” Hebrews 7:17

Thanks to your efforts this year, more dollars have been raised, more lives have been changed and the nation has seen the impact of people working together to help those in need. Thank you for working to transform the time around the Super Bowl into the nation’s largest celebration of giving and serving. The CCD Middle School and Confirmation Students of St. Hugh Worship Site collected a Grand Total of $996.85 to be distributed to local food banks and our own St. Anthony’s Bread Fund. Thank you very much for your generosity!!

Congratulations to the Third Grade St. Ann CCD Class for collecting the most items for the Food Drive in the fall 2019. An Ice Cream Sunday Party was held last Sunday for ALL CCD Students in celebration of ALL their efforts to make this drive so successful! Thank you!!

Join us in celebrating National Marriage Week (February 7-14, 2020) by taking a few moments each day, together with your spouse, to reflect and pray. This year’s theme is Stories from the Domestic Church. This retreat will help you further reflect on how you and your spouse share in the particular calling to build up the Body of Christ and form a domestic church (cf. LG, 11). For more instruction or inspiration, visit foryourmarriage.org or marriageuniqueforareason.org.