The Church of St Matthew celebrated First Holy Communion with 16 children and their families at Masses on May 15 and 16. Seven of the children attended weekly Faith Formation classes for the 2020-21 school year, and ten of the children attend Community of Saints Regional Catholic School. Father Steve Adrian celebrated both Masses. Thanks […]
Sacrament of Confirmation May 2, 2021
The Church of St. Matthew celebrated the sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday, May 2. Thirteen students in the Faith Formation Program were confirmed, as were three Community of Saints Regional Catholic School students and one Visitation School student. Father Biju Mathew and Father Steve Adrian celebrated the Mass. Thanks to their parents, sponsors, and catechist […]
Stations of the Cross 2021
Stations of the Cross 2021 The Stations of the Cross will premiere Mon., 2/22 at 7:00 p.m. on YouTube and on the parish Facebook page. The video is available for viewing through Good Friday!
Lenten Fish Fries 2021
St. Matthew’s 32nd Drive Up to Go Annual Lenten Fish Fries Every Friday, February 19 through April 2, 2021 Serving Time: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Baked and/or fried fish, potato, vegetable, coleslaw, roll, and dessert. Grilled cheese or spaghetti available as a non-fish option Meals are $10 each. Credit cards accepted Orders are taken on Hall Avenue […]
Giving Thanks in November Fundraiser Winners
Giving Thanks in November Fundraiser Winners Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1. Elaine Pesek ($25) 2. Bernie Grossman ($25) 3. Gerald Breidel ($25) 4. Corinne Brengman ($25) 5. John Riehle ($25) 6. Nancy Maloney ($25) 7. Lois Mazanec ($25) 8. Jackei Lackner ($25) 9. Gerald Breidel ($50) 10. Jennifer Geis ($50) 11. Irene […]
Isaac’s Blessing Bags 2020
Isaac’s Wish — To Help Homeless “My name is Isaac. I want to help the homeless!” Isaac Garcia is a Freshman at Cretin Derham Hall. Shortly after his family moved from Inver Grove Heights to near Mounds Park in St. Paul, Isaac noticed the many people walking to a church in their neighborhood. This church […]
Giving Thanks in November Fundraiser
Faith Formation News 9-16-2020
Registrations are being taken now for the 2020-2021 St Matthew Faith Formation program and for sacramental preparation for Confirmation and First Communion. Sign up your public school students, grades K to 10, by first reading the COVID-19 precautions information and then, second, completing a fillable registration PDF form. Email completed registration PDF forms to […]
Social Media Policy
The Church of Saint Matthew has a website, a Facebook page, and a Twitter channel. In the future, the church may have a presence on other social media platforms. It is important that any and all things posted on the Church’s website or other social media platforms adhere to the policies and practices of both […]
Policies and Procedures for the Return to Public Mass, 7-5-2020 update
Click here to download the accompanying letter by John Riehle as a PDF file: Public Mass return accompanying letter Click here to download the guidelines as a PDF file: Public Mass return St. Matthew Dear Saint Matthew parishioners: I am sure you have been waiting as long as I have…for a return to “public Masses.” […]
Volunteer Opportunities and Parish Needs, 7-5-2020
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES & PARISH NEEDS “Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8 PARISH RECEPTIONIST We are looking for someone to serve as a receptionist in the Parish Center on Tuesday mornings from 9am – 1pm. Duties […]
Volunteer Opportunities and Parish Needs, 6-28-2020
“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8 PARISH RECEPTIONIST We are looking for a someone to serve as receptionist in the Parish Center on Tuesday mornings from 9am – 1pm. Duties are primarily greeting visitors and […]
Volunteer Opportunities and Parish Needs, 6-21-2020
“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8 LITURGICAL MINISTERS The weekend of July 18/19 we will resume worshipping in church. As we look at the guidelines put forth by the Archdiocese, that we need […]
Volunteer Opportunities and Parish Needs, 6-7-2020
“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8 LITURGICAL MINISTERS The weekend of July 18/19 we will resume worshipping in church. As we look at the guidelines put forth by the Archdiocese, that we need […]
Community of Saints news 6-1-2020
We are deeply saddened by the suffering that our community and nation are experiencing. And we are deeply saddened by the pain those around us are experiencing. Our school is built upon the values of faith, inclusivity, and love. Our mission is to provide a loving community where our students can thrive. In times of […]
Paypal donations
Thank you to all who continue to donate to the Church. Thanks for those who have been sending envelopes through the USPS; thanks to those who have decided to do it by “electronic funds transfer”; and thank you to those who are donating using Pay Pal. Beginning this week we will list that amount separately. […]
Worshiping together again: 5-24-2020 update
From John Riehle, Pastoral Administrator, 11 am, May 24, 2020, as announced at the end of our Sunday morning broadcast of Mass. We are living in an uncertain time. We have received much information in the past 48 hours; much of it conflicts with other information. I talked with Fr. Steve; the Liturgy Committee talked […]
Worshiping together again: 5-20-2020 update
The Archdiocese has sent pages of guidelines that should be followed as everyone is invited back to worship together. We will wait until an announcement by Governor Walz and then the Liturgy Committee will meet [on Zoom] to decide what we will do in order to allow folks back “into the Church.” It will certainly […]
Community of Saints news 5-24-2020
Community of Saints would like to congratulate our 8th grade graduating class of 2020! This year’s student school leaders have experienced something like no other class has ever experienced before. We feel confident that this situation will only make our students stronger and more resilient individuals; this experience has pushed them to become even more independent […]
Volunteer Opportunities and Parish Needs, 5-24-2020
“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8 LITURGICAL MINISTERS: Eventually we will be able to resume worshipping in church. We will need volunteers to serve as Ushers, Lectors and as Eucharistic Ministers at the […]
Worshiping together again: 5-16-2020 Update
The Archdiocese has sent pages of guidelines that should be followed as everyone is invited back to worship together. We will wait until an announcement by Governor Walz and then the Liturgy Committee will join me [on Zoom] to decide what we will do in order to allow folks back “into the Church.” It will […]
Volunteer Opportunities and Parish Needs, 5-17-2020
“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8 WEBMASTER Seeking a volunteer admin and content manager for the st-matts.org website. Requires experience with WordPress. Main duties are posting weekly bulletins and inserts and monthly calendar. May also […]
Volunteer Opportunities and Parish Needs, 5-10-2020
“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8 WEBMASTER Seeking a volunteer admin and content manager for the st-matts.org website. Requires experience with WordPress. Main duties are posting weekly bulletins and inserts and monthly calendar. May also […]
Community of Saints news 5-10-2020
This past week was Teacher Appreciation Week. Community of Saints is so blessed to have THE most amazing teachers. Our teachers are progressive in their instructional practice, and demonstrate competency and excellence in so many ways. They truly thrive in educating the whole child, and they care about each individual student, family and fellow colleague in our school […]
5-1-20 letter from Archbishop Hebda: Stay-at-Home order, resumption of Masses
Parish leadership will be discussing and deciding how we will be able to implement these procedures at Saint Matthew’s. Click here to download PDF file: COVID19 MASS UPDATE +HEBDA 5-1-20 FINAL OFFICE OF THE ARCHBISHOP May 1, 2020 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, I remain grateful for your commitment even in these difficult […]
Litany in Time of Need
Archbishop Bernard Hebda asks that the students from every Catholic school in the twelve-county territory of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and the faithful set aside time every day, wherever they may be, to join together in offering the “Litany in Time of Need.” Please join us by tuning in to Relevant Radio […]
Community of Saints news 5-3-2020
Community of Saints continues to instruct and support our students through distance learning. One quality of our school programming that we are very proud of is the sense of community we provide in our school environment. We have had to be creative in continuing this with our new normal. Our staff has been great at […]
50th Anniversary of Our Church Building
Friday evening, May 1st, 1970, was the occasion of the first Mass in the present church building. This was two years and thirty days after the original church was destroyed by fire! In March of 2018, Fr. Bob revisited an article from the past, written by Fr. Don Wegscheider, describing the community’s recovery from the […]
Volunteer Opportunities and Parish Needs, 5-3-2020
“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8 WEBMASTER: Seeking a volunteer admin and content manager for the st-matts.org website. Requires experience with WordPress. Main duties are posting weekly bulletins and inserts and monthly calendar. May […]
Live Stream: Annual Family Rosary Procession, Sunday, May 3, 2020, 2 pm
The Annual Family Rosary Procession will be live streamed this year from the Cathedral of Saint Paul on on Sunday, May 3, 2020, at 2 pm. Pray online as Archbishop Bernard Hebda and Bishop Andrew Cozzens crown Our Lady of Fatima, pray the Rosary, and have Benediction. Watch the live stream on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cathedralsaintpaul […]
Community of Saints news 4-26-2020
Community of Saints continues to instruct and support our students through distance learning. One quality of our school programming that we are very proud of is the sense of community we provide in our school environment. We have had to be creative in continuing this with our new normal. Our staff has been great at […]
Sister Anne Becker Update
Mary Leibl (volunteer coordinator) and Linda Rivera (parish secretary) each spoke with Sister Anne last week. Sister is in great spirits and enjoying the company of her follow Sisters at the School Sister’s Notre Dame Mother House in Mankato (150 of them). She is healing well, going to therapy; at the Mother House. Her doctor […]
Volunteer Opportunities and Parish Needs, 4-26-2020
“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8 WEBMASTER Seeking a volunteer admin and content manager for the st-matts.org website. Requires experience with WordPress. Main duties are posting weekly bulletins and inserts and monthly calendar. May also […]
Archbishop Hebda, Stay at Home Update 4-17-20
Click here to download PDF file: Archbishop Hebda, STAY AT HOME UPDATE 4-17-20 OFFICE OF THE ARCHBISHOP April 17, 2020 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Easter Blessings in our Risen Lord! Thank you for supporting our Catholic parishes and schools and caring for those in need during these difficult times. I have been praying […]
Easter 2020 Environment Fund donations list
Thank you, Saint Matthew’s families and friends, for your contributions to the 2020 Easter environment fund. Your gifts in memory or in honor of your loved ones are greatly appreciated. This Lenten Season has been an unusual one, a challenging one. We were not able to be together in our worship space in person, but […]
