Prayer Groups

Adoration

“Won’t you spend an hour with Me?"

Perpetual Adoration began at St. Matthew in January of 1987 and has been flourishing ever since. Because Jesus is present in the Blessed Sacrament in the most intimate and personal way, His grace and mercy overflow when His children spend time in prayer and worship before Him. Jesus invites everyone to enter into His presence and deepen their relationship with Him through Perpetual Adoration in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
 
Perpetual Adoration is the practice of uninterrupted worship of  Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. The Blessed Sacrament is reposed while the Eucharistic Celebration (Mass) is being celebrated. We are always in need of more persons to take an hour shift of adoration. Please consider offering one hour a week in prayer.

Contact: Danny Padron, (210) 478-5006

Divine Mercy Chaplet           

   Jesus, I trust in You!

Praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy is a glorious way to enter into the abundant Mercy of God.  It only takes a few minutes and can easily be prayed almost anywhere.  Using a rosary, follow the guide to offer this wonderful prayer.  It is especially good to pray it at the three o’clock hour.

English Prayer Group

"Prayer is the raising of one's mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God." But when we pray, do we speak from the height of our pride and will, or "out of the depths" of a humble and contrite heart? He who humbles himself will be exalted; humility is the foundation of prayer, Only when we humbly acknowledge that "we do not know how to pray as we ought," are we ready to receive freely the gift of prayer. "Man is a beggar before God."                                                                                                                                                                 Catechism of the Catholic Church #2559

Join us for prayer in the Parish Hall every Wednesday evening at  7:00pm.

Grupo de Oración en Español

La oración es la elevación del alma a Dios o la petición a Dios de bienes convenientes”. ¿Desde dónde hablamos cuando oramos? ¿Desde la altura de nuestro orgullo y de nuestra propia voluntad, o desde “lo más profundo” de un corazón humilde y contrito? El que se humilla es ensalzado . La humildad es la base de la oración. “Nosotros no sabemos pedir como conviene”. La humildad es una disposición necesaria para recibir gratuitamente el don de la oración: el hombre es un mendigo de Dios."                                                                                                   Catecismo de la  Iglesia Católica #2559

Este grupo se reune cada lunes a las 8:00 pm en la Capilla de Adoración Perpetua. Este grupo esta dirigido por diaconos de nuestra parroquia e incluye lecturas de la biblia, oraciones y momentos de silencio en adoracion al Señor.

Novena of the Miraculous Medal

A novena is an ancient way of praying, patterned after the nine days of prayer and vigil of Christ’s disciples awaiting the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. This Novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of “Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal” takes place at 7:30 pm on Tuesday evening in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.


The Miraculous Medal (French: Médaille miraculeuse), also known as the Medal of Our Lady of Graces, is a medal, the design of which was originated by Saint Catherine Labouré following her apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Rue du Bac, Paris, France, and made by goldsmith Adrien Vachette.

According to the teaching of the Catholic Church, the use of sacramentals such as this medal prepare people to receive grace and dispose them to cooperate with it.

Rosary for Peace

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."   
John 14:27

Our Lady Queen of Peace Rosary every morning after the 8:15 am Mass. The rosary is held in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.