We are very grateful to all who are participating in this year’s Christmas Drive. If you have taken a gift tag, please be sure to bring your new, wrapped gift to St. Matthew’s by Sunday, December 8, or by Tuesday, December 10 if dropping off on a weekday. If you have questions, contact Pam Quinn at pquinn505@aol.com, or call Fr. Rafael or Norma Canedo at 202-347-3215. Thank you for your generosity in helping those in need!

St. Matthew’s Social Justice Committee is once again sponsoring the Adopt-A-Family program to provide assistance to low-income families in our parish community. We help meet their basic needs by providing grocery certificates, household items, clothing, and toys for the children, among other gifts of necessity. Last year we provided gifts for 53 families, over 90 guests from our Homeless Ministry Program, and 4 homes from the L’Arche Community.

You can help by picking up gift tags with specific gift requests or making a monetary contribution during Masses in November. For the details, view the flyer (en español).