658. For our parish to offer programs to the children, youth and teens of St. Matthew, that is the number of volunteers needed to make it possible. Please consider sharing your time and love of the Catholic faith! Qualifications: love of Christ, desire to introduce others to the joys of a friendship with Him, longing […]
IGNITE PROGRAM: Candidate’s Responsibility A youth may enter into this part of the Confirmation process in eighth or ninth grade, provided they have completed the prerequisite INVITED topics, seventh or eighth grade Catholic school or another Catholic parish Faith Formation program. In addition to their formation experience, each youth is encouraged to participate in our […]
INVITED PROGRAM Once a youth enters middle school, they are INVITED to begin discerning their calling as a Catholic disciple as they journey closer to the Sacrament of Confirmation. At our parish, this is done through the exploration of six topics: Jesus Christ, Sacraments, The Church, The Trinity, Revelation and Morality. In addition to their formation experience, […]
Register Here! We invite adults and families to come participate in a March for Life Pilgrimage, January 20-22, 2022. We will gather at Saint Matthew and travel together to Washington, D.C. to stand with thousands in solidarity with the most vulnerable among us! Join the Pro-Life Generation! Lodging: Hilton Garden Inn, Bethesda, MD (7301 Waverly […]
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations…teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. (Matthew 28:19-20) Welcome! It is the goal of our programs to provide families with children of all ages with the opportunity to build a family life which […]
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” (Matt 18:20)
Mission The Respect Life Ministry focuses on increasing the awareness of the dignity and sanctity of all human life from conception to natural death. We educate our parishioners about the moral evils of abortion, infanticide, embryonic stem cell research, euthanasia and assisted suicide, and to defend and restore the Culture of LIFE through campaigns of […]
The Spiritual Life & Prayer Commission includes programs and ministries that focus on helping individuals develop a reflective, conscious awareness of individual gifts and talents in order to discern spiritual calling, personal responsibilities and discover God’s unique imprint on their hearts. It focuses on establishing prayerful ministries and programs and inviting parishioners to raise their […]
Through faith formation, family and youth ministry programs, our primary goal is to provide parents with the support to raise children in the Catholic faith and build a family life which is built upon and completely intertwined with that faith. We seek to offer the opportunity to discover the joy of a friendship with Jesus, […]
Reading 1 Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 As I watched: Thrones were set upand the Ancient One took his throne.His clothing was bright as snow,and the hair on his head as white as wool;His throne was flames of fire,with wheels of burning fire.A surging stream of fireflowed out from where he sat;Thousands upon thousands were ministering to […]
