Saint Matthew's Church
A Roman Catholic Community
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Weekend Masses:   Saturday 5:15 PM
                                  Sunday 9:30 AM
                  
​Weekday Masses:   Wednesday 8:30 AM
                                  Friday  8:30 AM 
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1st Friday:  Adoration following the 8:30 AM                          Mass with Benediction at 11:00 AM

2nd Friday:  Anointing of the Sick following                               the 8:30 AM Mass

Confession:  Fridays at 8:00 AM, after the                                 Saturday Vigil Mass, during                                     Adoration on 1st Friday or by                                 appointment by emailing the pastor
                       at [email protected]

 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.
Full Schedule of Services
Weekly Bulletins
Ministry Schedule
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 the email or text if you receive one.
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Seasonal Messages

LETTER FROM BISHOP SCHARFENBERGER
Bishop Scharfenberger has written a letter on the future of the Diocese of Albany.  It is available here to be read.
april_7_letter_from_bishop_scharfenberger.pdf
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SPECIAL REPORT
The Diocese of Albany has published a Special Report in the April 3, 2025 issue of 'The Evangelist’.  The report focuses on the challenges facing the Diocese at this time.  You may read this report by accessing this link
evangelist.org/news/2025/apr/02/the-challenge-before-us/

UPCOMING EVENTS

BOOK CLUB
Our next Book Club will be a discussion of the book "Return" by Brandon Vogt.   We will meet on the following Wednesdays 1-3pm at St. Matthew's:  July 30, August 13 & August 27  or you can chose to join us at Christ The King Parish on Saturdays 9-11am: July 26, August 9 & August 23.  
OCIA INFORMATION
Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’  They said to him, ‘Rabbi’ (which translated means Teacher), ‘where are you staying?’  He said to them, ‘Come and you will see…’”
                                                        John 1: 38-39
                   Life is filled with invitations….
                   Are you ready to accept this one?
  
               Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA)
                        An Invitation to Journey in Faith
 
All people who are open to discerning their personal experience of faith and learning more about the Catholic community of faith are welcome to begin the OCIA process.  The OCIA process is designed especially for:
 
¨ Adults never baptized who might desire to become a Catholic.
¨ Adults baptized in another Christian church who might desire to become a Catholic.
¨  Adults baptized Catholic who have not received the sacraments of Eucharist, Reconciliation or Confirmation.
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 St. Matthew's has an OCIA group forming for the Fall.  
Our St. Matthew’s O.C.I.A. sessions are held every week from September  through May at  St. Matthew’s, with the day and time to be determined.   Everyone is welcome.  To register or for more information on the OCIA journey please call OCIA Coordinator Angie Diamond at
518-765-2805.