Every weekend during the 2021-2022 school year, the Church of St Matthew has learning packets available near the front door, by the hymnals, for children ages 3 to 6. The packet, a 9×12 envelope, contains a colorful pamphlet (called Seeds or Promise) related to the Sunday Gospel, a supplemental worksheet (such as a coloring page, […]
Sacrament of First Communion, May 15-16, 2021
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 […]
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 […]
First Communion August 1-2, 2020
Twelve children received First Communion on the weekend of August 1-2, 2020. We had 10 families and 12 children over the two days. Some children are students of Community of Saints Regional Catholic School and some are in our St. Matthew’s Faith Formation Program. The children spent the 2019-2020 school year preparing for the sacrament, and […]
Fr. Steve Bible Study: The Gospel of St. Matthew, March 14, 2020
Fr. Steve Adrian continues teaching about the gospel of St. Matthew. This series of lectures is about the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Below are all three sections of the bible study session recorded on March 14, 2020, at the Church of St. Matthew. Audio files (parts 1, 2 and 3): Section 1. Use […]
POSTPONED: Fr. Steve’s Bible Study of the Gospel of St. Matthew
Father Steve Adrian’s continuing bible study sessions exploring the Gospel of Matthew, previously scheduled for March 21 and 28, are POSTPONED. Please check back after April 1 for rescheduled times. Click here to see the first series of presentations on the Gospel of St. Matthew
March 22 Confirmation postponed
THE MARCH 22 CONFIRMATION HAS BEEN POSTPONED Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Confirmations have been discontinued at the Cathedral of Saint Paul. The March 22 Confirmation location had been switched from the Cathedral to St. Matthew’s, with Fr. Steve as celebrant. However, as of March 17 we are cancelling or postponing most events, liturgies and […]
Faith Formation news: Community Brunch and Confirmation Blessing 3-8-2020
Community Brunch and Confirmation Blessing: Our Confirmation candidates were blessed during the 10:15 Mass on Sunday, March 8. All were invited to the Social Hall after the service for a free brunch (free-will offerings were accepted). Confirmation families had a meeting during the meal. Our 15 Confirmation candidates from the Faith Formation program and Community […]
Catholic Services Appeal 2020
Serve the poor, support life and strengthen the faith! Video for the 2020 Catholic Services Appeal. More info here: csafspm.org Prayers of the Faithful for 2020 CSA (To be used February 1 through March 8) For our neighbors in need who receive help from the Catholic Services Appeal Foundation. May we join in serving the […]
Fr. Steve’s Bible Study, Gospel of St. Matthew, all sessions, December 7, 14 and 21, 2019
Fr. Steve Adrian teaches about the Gospel of St. Matthew. Here is a complete playlist of all of his presentations at the Church of St Matthew on December 7, 14 and 21, 2019. In the YouTube playlist below, you can select any one of the 9 videos by clicking on the “hamburger” icon in the […]
Archdiocese Disciplemaker Survey – we invite your participation!
ARCHDIOCESAN SYNOD PARTICIPATION Pray each day for the success of the Synod. Attend one of the Listening Sessions. We invite you to complete the Disciplemaker Index Survey. This will give the Archbishop a snapshot of the spirituality of the archdiocese. It is anonymous. Your e-mail address will not be captured. This survey is available during […]
Fr. Steve’s Bible Study, Gospel of St. Matthew, 12-7-2019
Fr. Steve Adrian teaches about the Gospel of St. Matthew. His presentation was at the Church of St Matthew on December 7, 2019.
Faith Formation news 11-24-2019
Faith Formation Break: Faith Formation students do not have class on Wednesday, November 27, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Class resumes on December 4, and students that evening should go directly to their parish center classroom at 6:30. If possible, on December 4, students should also bring a donation for our Advent giving effort, which […]
Community of Saints news 11-10-2019
Community of Saints is honored to host coffee and treats this weekend at St. Matthew Church after the 10:15 am Mass on Sunday, November 10. Stop by and say hi to Ms. Bridget Kramer and learn more about our amazing school! Also, please visit our website at communityofsaints.org We will be concluding our school marathon […]
COS awarded Educational Impact grant from Catholic Community Foundation
Community of Saints Regional Catholic School is happy to be a recent recipient of an Educational Impact Grant from the Catholic Community Foundation (CCF). This grant was made possible by many donors – past and present – whose belief in the power of endowment has allowed CCFto steward and grow endowment funds. These funds provide annual grants […]
Presentation of Confirmation candidates, potluck supper, 10-26-2019
COMMUNITY DINNER AND CONFIRMATION LAUNCH Confirmation candidates were presented to the parish at 4:15 Mass on Saturday, October 24. Afterwards, there was a potluck supper for candidates, their families and the parish. These young people will be confirmed in late March, 2020. Please remember to pray for them daily. Our annual Confirmation launch is for […]
Community of Saints news 10-27-2019
Community of Saints is halfway through our annual school marathon! We kicked off on October 3rd with obstacle courses that included a lot of hopping, running and throwing! Students loved it. The marathon ends on Give to the Max Day-Thursday, November 14th. Our goal this year is to raise $12,000 for flexible classroom seating and […]
Community of Saints news 10-20-2019
Community of Saints is excited to announce that we will once again be hosting a Halloween Dance! The dance will take place in the Community of Saints’ gymnasium on Friday, October 25th from 6:00-9:00 pm. In addition to the school community, the dance is open to our sponsoring parish communities as well! The cost of the […]
Faith Formation news 10-13-2019
COMMUNITY DINNER AND CONFIRMATION LAUNCH Students in grades 8 and above who would like to receive the sacrament of Confirmation in spring 2020 through St Matthew parish are invited to our Confirmation launch on Saturday, October 26. Parents/guardians should also attend, and other family members are invited, too. Join us for the 4:15 Saturday Mass […]
Community of Saints news 9-29-2019
Community of Saints school year is off to a great start! Our K-8 enrollment has reached over 200 students, and we are so excited to have several new additions to our community! Thank you to our school families and sponsoring parish members for spreading the word about the high quality, faith-based educational experience we provide […]
Community of Saints news 9-9-2019
SCHOOL MASSES AT COS School Masses will resume at Community of Saints Regional Catholic School on Thursday, September 12th at 9:10 am. Parishioners, parents, grandparents, family and friends are all welcome to attend these Masses. Please check the weekly bulletin to see if Father Adrian cancels a Mass during vacation, holidays, etc. COMMUNITY OF SAINTS […]
Community of Saints news 8-25-2019
We would like to give a HUGE thanks for the enormous response to our request for golf clubs and equipment. We received a large quantity of golf clubs and golf balls, along with some other miscellaneous golf equipment. We are set! Thank you, thank you! Community of Saints is looking forward to our best […]
Faith Formation news 8-11-2019
REGISTER NOW FOR FAITH FORMATION AND SACRAMENTS (2019-2020) The registration form (for students not attending Community of Saints School) is here: st-matts.org/ff You may register using the online form, or download a print version (your choice of PDF file or Word file). You can print out the form, fill it in, and hand it in […]
Community of Saints news 8-11-2019
Community of Saints Sports Equipment Request. With the excitement of our student enrollment continuing to grow, we are in need of some additional PE and Recess Equipment. Specific Request: Do you have any extra golf balls or golf clubs lying around the garage that you haven’t used in years? Community of Saints is looking for […]
Community of Saints news 7-14-2019
Summer Programming. Our Preschool and Extended Day summer programs have been busy having an amazing summer! Each week brings new activities and on or off-site field trip experiences-some of these field trips have included stops at the Science Museum, Dairy Queen, West St. Paul Pool and others! When our summer programs are not on a field […]
Community of Saints news 6-23-2019
Community of Saints School is always working to continue growing professionally and find best practices! The first week of summer included three days of Higher Powered Learning Program training with our school BLAST leadership team as we prepare to roll out school-wide blended learning next school year. This past week, the school administration headed to […]
Community of Saints news 6-9-2019
Enrollment for the 2019-20 school year is in full swing, and we are excited—last year our enrollment increased over 10%, and we are hoping to grow even more next school year. We are asking YOU to spread the word, and help us with our goal to increase enrollment! If you know of anyone, ages PreK […]
First Communion recipients of May 19, 2019
Children in St. Matthew’s Faith Formation program and students from Community of Saints Regional Catholic School received their First Communion on Sunday, May 19, at the 10:15 pm Mass. Other candidates received the sacrament on Saturday, May 11, at the 4:15 am Mass.
First Communion recipients of May 11, 2019
Children in St. Matthew’s Faith Formation program and students from Community of Saints Regional Catholic School received their First Communion on Saturday, May 11, at the 4:15 pm Mass. Seven more candidates will receive the sacrament on Sunday, May 19, at the 10:15 am Mass.
Community of Saints news 5-5-2019
Marge Milner, one of our amazing fifth grade teachers, is retiring at the end of this school year. Marge has taught at Community of Saints since its beginning 7 years ago, and prior to that, was a fifth grade teacher at St. John Vianney for 22 years. Please join us in celebrating her commitment […]
Faith Formation news: First Communion Practice on Wednesday, May 8
Faith Formation children and Community of Saints children registered to receive First Communion at St. Matthew should come to First Communion practice on Wednesday, May 8, at 7:00 pm in St. Matthew Church. We will do the final preparation and teaching so that children are ready for the sacrament, which will be celebrated at the […]
Faith Formation news: Our Confirmation class receives sacrament on March 17, 2019
Pictured below are the 23 members of our Confirmation class who received the sacrament on March 17 at the Cathedral of Saint Paul. Included are Archbishop Bernard Hedba, Fr. Steve Adrian and Deacon Greg Sroder. – Janelle Rohr, St. Matthew Faith Formation director
Community Dinner Thank You
Huge thanks to the wonderful helpers at the March Community Dinner: Kitchen help: Kathleen Thompson, Bonnie Schoep, Mary Davidson, Mary Hozza, Myrna Bertram, Mike Bauer, Becky Montgomery. Social Hall help: Christian Hozza, Lady Bungue-Jones, Cecilia Bungue-Jones, Hana Honig, Clara Dubuc. Supplies help: Kathy Schowalter, Tim Nowak. Meeting help: Dave Sonday, Maribel Alvarez. Thanks to the […]
Faith Formation news: First Communion/First Reconciliation meeting
First Communion/First Reconciliation Meeting On Wednesday, January 16, there will be a meeting in church at 6:30 PM for parents/guardians with children who have registered to celebrate the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion at St. Matthew. Children preparing for the sacraments should also attend, along with the parent/guardian. This meeting is for both […]
