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
Please click HERE FOR  Fr. Rick's Message
on the Diocesan Appeal 

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.
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.                                ​

Seasonal Messages

UPCOMING EVENTS

​St. Matthew’s will be holding its annual Feast Day Picnic on Sunday, September 17 from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM.  Please go to our Parish Events Page for more information.
FROM THE MUSIC CORNER
 It is a joy to create beautiful sung prayer at St. Matthew’s. Madge Devine and I continue to work collaboratively in selecting music. Appreciate the warm welcome and a Parish that SINGS! 
Our choir is a friendly and multigeneration group of individuals who enjoy singing and leading our sung prayers. We welcome you, 6th grade and up, to join us. We are in specific need of people who can sing tenor and bass. Choir rehearsals are Wednesday evening 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Official Choir rehearsal will begin September 6, 2023. We also have ½ hour rehearsals before the 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. Mass. 
I have met with Deacon Nick Ascioti and the Generation of Faith choir, Joyful Noise, will sing the 3rd Sunday of the month. We will rehearse immediately after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. We will meet at the piano in the sanctuary. Ainsley Stone will assist with cantering.
Confirmation is scheduled for 10/1/2023. Chrisi Young and I discussed the music offerings. I would like to have members of the confirmation class participate in the music during the service. If you play instruments or sing, please consider sharing your gift during confirmation. You can leave me a message at the Parish or communicate with Chrisi Young. 
We will begin instrumental preludes before Mass. If you play an instrument, please consider sharing your gift. We encourage students to participate and share musical gifts.
-Carl Rorie Alexandrov,  Pastoral Associate for Liturgy & Music 
St. Matthew's is offering group tickets for a Casting Crowns Concert on September 28, 2023.  Please go to our Parish Events Page for more information, 
DIOCESAN NEWS
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany on March 15, 2023 filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Parishes and Catholic schools of the Diocese are separately incorporated under New York State’s Religious Corporations Law and are not part of the filing.    
    
The mission and ministries of the Diocese and parishes will continue during the reorganization proceedings.    

Please click HERE for Bishop Scharfenberger's video message. 

SENIOR SOUP MEALS

St. Matthew’s Parish joyfully continues its ministry of offering complimentary soups (salads in the summer) to seniors in our community, every 1st Friday of the month.   We invite you to enjoy favorable pot luck meals 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.