Saint Matthew's Church
A Roman Catholic Community
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You Belong Here

 Due to restrictions imposed as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic, reservations are required for weekend Masses.  A distance of THREE empty seats between unrelated parties will be utilized.  Reservations can be made at iTickets.  Please click HERE to be directed to the iTickets website to make your reservation.  
Weekend Masses are as follow:
Saturday Vigil at 5:00 PM
Sunday Morning at 9:30 AM
Effective with Masses on November 14 and 15, 2020, reservations can be made beginning 8:00 AM Monday until 12 Noon on Thursday.  This is a new deadline but is necessary to insure your safety with proper spacing and contact tracing reports.  Tickets are available through iTickets as noted above or by contacting Peggy McQuade at 518-765-2805 Ext. 14 to register.   
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Full Schedule of Services
Weekly Bulletins
Ministry Schedule

 CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST

Click HERE to be directed to the St. Matthew's website ​Services page that contains links to St. Matthew's Celebration of the Eucharist.

Thanksgiving Prayer  


​Giving Thanks
For the expanding grandeur of creation, worlds known and unknown, galaxies beyond galaxies, filling us with awe and challenging our imaginations:
We give thanks this day.

For this fragile planet earth, its times and tides, its sunsets and seasons:
We give thanks this day.

For the joy of human life, its wonders and surprises, its hopes and achievements:
We give thanks this day.

For our human community, our common past and future hope, our oneness transcending all separation, our capacity to work for peace and justice in the midst of hostility and oppression:
We give thanks this day.

For high hopes and noble causes, for faith without fanaticism, for understanding of views not shared:
We give thanks this day.

For all who have labored and suffered for a fairer world, who have lived so that others might live in dignity and freedom:
We give thanks this day.

For human liberty and sacred rites; for opportunities to change and grow, to affirm and choose:
We give thanks this day.

We pray that we may live not by our fears but by our hopes, not by our words but by our deeds.
We give thanks this day.

- O. Eugene Pickett
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Seasonal Messages

REMEMBERING OUR BELOVED DECEASED

In the month of November, as a church family we celebrate all those saints and souls that have gone before us.  This year, we remember our dead with a special Memorial Page.  Please click HERE to be directed to this page.

HOLIDAY GIVING TREE

​​Catholic Maternity Services (CMS), Birthright, and Mary's Corner’s still need our help this year during the Christmas season. Because of COVID, we will not put tags on our tree for everyone to touch. Instead, we will provide you a list of items these agencies need.  Please buy a gift from our list and bring the unwrapped gift to St. Matthews social hall lobby by 2pm on Sunday, December 13, 2020. Please see the attached for a full list of items needed.
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MAYAN HANDS

This year, due to COVID 19, we will be unable to host an in person sale of fair trade goods offered by Mayan Hands.  Please see the attached for information about how you may still obtain their handcrafted items for your holiday gifts.
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OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS

In this time of social distancing and isolation, please remember that the needs of your parish continue.  You can continue to support your parish through traditional methods (envelopes) or it may be more convenient for you to make your offertory contribution electronically through St. Matthew’s E-giving program.   Please see St. Matthew’s E-Giving page for more information.  We are truly grateful for all who have remained faithful with their financial assistance during this time of uncertainty.