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

 Weekend Masses:   Saturday 5:00 pm
                                  Sunday 9:00 am
                  
​  Weekday Masses:   Tuesday  8:30 am
                                  Wednesday 8:30am
                                  Friday  8:30 am 


PASTOR'S CORNER

Fr. Rick's Journey  .... "We invite you to view several videos our pastor, Fr. Rick Lesser, has created about the
St. Matthew's experience! 

Please click HERE as Fr. Rick discusses the journey of his vocation.
Please click HERE as Fr. Rick discusses our Ministries.

​Please click HERE as our Faith Formation Staff discuss our Faith Formation Program.

Please click HERE as we look forward to getting back 
"TOGETHER AGAIN"!
Please be aware! ~ If you receive an email or text  from  Reverend Rick Lesser asking for donations, please be assured it is a fraud.  Fr. Rick will never solicit funds by email or text. Please don’t open and delete this email or text if you receive one.

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.
Visit our Facebook Page.  You can view it by clicking on the facebook symbol below even if you are not currently on Facebook.

Seasonal Messages

CHRISTIAN CONCERT TO BE HELD AT ST. MATTHEW'S

St. Matthew’s is proud to be hosting a Christian Concert “The Company Christmas Party Tour”  featuring Cochren & Co. with David Leonard and Special Guest Dave Pettigrew on December 11, 2022.
​Please see our Parish Events page for more information.

"IS THIS WHO WE’VE WAITED FOR"       AN ADVENT RETREAT

St. Matthew’s will be hosting an Advent Retreat on Saturday, December 17, 2022 from 9:00 AM until 11:30 AM at Joshua House in Altamont.
Accept the gift of this Advent Season.  Take time for yourself and God.  Consider why we prepare ourselves for this child to be born in Bethlehem.
Click here to sign-up for the retreat.

DIOCESAN NEWS
Bishop Scharfenberger has written a letter detailing an alternative plan for settlement of cases filed under the New York State Child Victims Act.  Bishop Scharfenberger’s
letter is available below.   ​​Also available are the draft documents regarding the proposed plan. 
2022-06-29_path_forward_bishops_letter.pdf
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diocese_trust_agreement_for_plan.pdf
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victims-survivors_compensation_plan.pdf
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CALL TO DIACONATE 
Please see below a video that has been developed by the Office of Vocations and particularly the Office of Diaconate Formation. Please click HERE
WALKING WITH MOMS IN NEED 
Walking with Moms in Need is a process through which Catholic parishes and communities "walk in the shoes" of local pregnant  and parenting women
in need.   Everyone should know how to help moms
in difficult circumstances.

While not trying to turn Catholic parishes into pregnancy centers, we can support local pregnancy centers where they exist, and we can also find and share other resources with pregnant
and parenting women.
St. Matthew's, Christ the King & St. Thomas Parishes have joined efforts to work together to help Moms in need.  For more information please call the Parish Office or watch the video below.  

​Please click HERE for more information
about this program.                                ​

SENIOR SOUP MEALS

St. Matthew’s Parish joyfully announces a new ministry, offering complimentary soups to seniors in our community, every 1st Friday of the month.   We invite you to enjoy favorable pot luck soups prepared by our very own Hospitality Committee!  Pick up times will be between 9:00AM – 9:30AM. Reservation Forms are located at both entrances of the church.  Deadline for reservations will be the Wednesday prior to each 1st Friday.  You may also contact Julie-Anne Fortran at julieannfortran@gmail.com or 518-765-2837 for a reservation.