Mass Stipend Guidelines to Our Parishioners

The Code of Canon Law (canon 946) notes that the donor himself benefits: “Christ’s faithful who make an offering so that Mass can be celebrated for their intention contribute to the good of the Church, and by that offering they share in the Church’s concern for the support of its ministers and its activities.”

According to the Council of Trent (1545-1563), the Mass “is quite properly offered according to apostolic tradition not only for the sins, punishments, satisfactions and other needs of the faithful who are living, but also for those who have died in Christ but are not yet fully purified” (Session XXII, Chapter 2). The deep faith and ardent charity of the parishioners of St. Matthew's Catholic Community manifests itself in the numerous Mass offerings you donate to the parish, especially for your beloved deceased. The abundance of requests in certain communities creates something of a problem insofar as your requests for Mass intentions far exceed the number of Masses offered in some communities. In order to encourage the orderly execution of this pious practice in our Parish, we have established guidelines that are in support of the Canon Law and Diocesan guidelines.

1. Universal Church discipline as contained in the Code of Canon Law (canons 945-958) of the 1983 Code of Canon Law strictly regulates the offerings made for the celebration of Mass.
2. The Pastor, is “obliged to apply a Mass for the people (pro populo) "Parishionera" entrusted to (me) on each Sunday and holy day of obligation” (Code of Canon Law, 534). Take consolation in the fact that every weekend and holy day of obligation a Mass is offered for all of you who are members of St. Matthew's Catholic Community.
3. The amount of the Mass offering, is generally ten dollars ($10.00), but not required. These monies are deposited in a separate account of our parish called the Mass Stipend Account.
4. The precept of Canon 948 is to be maintained always: “Separate masses are to be applied for the intentions for which an individual offering has been made and accepted.” 

 

MASS SCHEDULE
Please check the “Mass Intentions” in the bulletin as these routine times are occasionally changed due to priest availability and Holy Days of Obligation.

Weekend Masses
Saturday: 5:00 pm (Gillette)
Sunday: 7:30 am (Hulett)
 9:00 am (Gillette)
 10:00 am (Moorcroft)
 11:00 am (Gillette)
 4:30 pm (Wright)
 5:00 pm Spanish Language (Gillette)

Weekday Mass
Monday: 9:00 am (Gillette)
Tuesday: 9:00 am & 5:15 pm (Gillette)
Wednesday: 9:00 am (Gillette), 6:00 pm (Missions)
Thursday: 9:00 am & 5:15 pm (Gillette)
Friday: 9:00 am (Gillette)