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Vestment Colors:

Violet—Represents Expectation, Purification, or Penance.

Used during Lent and Advent.

White or Gold– represents Joy and Triumph, Used during Paschal Triduum, Easter, and Christmas as well for Holy Days and Feast Days.

Red– represents Royalty, Fire and Martyrdom. Used on special Feast Days and Holy days.

Green– A sign of life and growth. Represents Ordinary time.

Black– for Funerals

Pink—Used on the third Sunday of Advent.

You are invited to join            Fr. David Fierro on a  10 Day Pilgrimage to Rome, Florence and Assisi.  Departing El Paso on  October 19, 2011.  Space is limited. For more information contact the office (915) 584-3461. This is an opportunity of a lifetime!

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Religious Education News: St Matthew Catechism office is accepting registrations for the 2011-2012 School year.  We offer Kindergarten thru 5th grade Continuing Educaation A student in any grade, who has not received their First Communion, can also be enrolled.  Confirmation Classes begin when your student enters 8yh grade.  The catechism office is temporarily located in the classroom building adjacent to the church parking lot.  Phone messages can be left for Jane at (915) 584-3461.

Women of St Matthew Catholic Parish Auxiliary will not meet for the month of June & July 2011