Interested in becoming part of the St. Matthew Wildcat Family?

St. Matthew Catholic School invites prospective families for the 2026–2027 school year to attend the Fall Open House on Sunday, October 26, 2025 from 1- 2:30 pm. Families with children entering Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through 5th grade are encouraged to join.

Come explore our classrooms, meet our dedicated teachers, and see firsthand the joy of learning at St. Matthew Catholic School, where God’s greatest gifts, His children, grow and thrive in a loving Catholic environment.

Please register below to attend. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing the many opportunities our school provides!

If you are unable to attend the open house, you are invited to schedule a small group tour online. Tours will resume in November.

Open House: Oct. 26 from 1 – 2:30 pm

Location: St. Matthew Catholic School, 11525 Elm Lane, Charlotte, NC 28277

Email: tours@stmatthewschool.net

Phone: 704-544-2070

Join us in the New Life Center Banquet Room for Newcomers Sunday on Oct. 5 following our 12:30 pm Mass. This special gathering is designed to help you connect with fellow parishioners, learn more about our vibrant parish community, and explore ministries, activities, and groups that might interest you. A light lunch is provided. To help us plan for lunch, RSVP to Rossana Alvarez, ralvarez@stmatthewcatholic.org. We look forward to welcoming you!

St. Matthew Counseling Center invites you to the second seminar in our four-part Wellness Series, featuring psychiatrist Dr. Jay Yeomans. This session will explore brain health and aging, including:

• Types of dementia and their impact on memory and thinking
• Lifestyle and health choices that may lower risk
• Current treatment options
• Support and resources for caregivers

Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 6:30 pm in the New Life Center Banquet Room to learn, ask questions, and find encouragement in caring for both ourselves and our loved ones. All are welcome!

Come Walk With Us!

For more than 1,000 years, pilgrims have walked the Camino de Santiago, a sacred 500-mile journey of faith, transformation, and discovery. In this Jubilee Year of Pilgrims of Hope, proclaimed by Pope Francis, we are invited to rediscover the meaning of pilgrimage – not only across landscapes, but also in spirit, as we seek renewal and deeper faith.

Join Father Cahill and guest speakers on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, for Divine Mercy: A Pilgrim’s Journey, a morning of reflection, prayer, and community. Together, we will explore the connection between pilgrimage and Divine Mercy, hear stories from those who have walked the Camino, and reflect on what it means to walk with Jesus and with one another.

The morning begins with Mass at 9 am, followed by a Camino-style pilgrim breakfast. From 10 am – 1 pm, the program invites us to embrace the signs that guide our way, the pilgrim’s scallop shell that unites us on the journey, and the call to holiness that leads us forward. Come walk with us as we take steps of faith together, shaped by the merciful heart of Jesus.

Schedule of the Day:

• 9 am  – Mass in the Church

• 9 am – Camino Pilgrim Breakfast

• 10 am – Divine Mercy Program Begins

• 1 pm – Program Ends

All are welcome. Take your first step on the Camino with us!

Sponsored by the Cenacles of Divine Mercy

Family, Faith, Fun, and Fellowship
Parish Children’s Mass and Family Sunday
Sunday, Sept. 28 at 10:45 am, main campus

Children’s Mass and Parish Pumpkin Patch
Join us for our upcoming Children’s Mass, where our young parishioners will help lead us in worship with the joyful theme of TEAM Jesus.

Immediately following Mass, we invite everyone to head over to our Parish Pumpkin Patch! Families can enjoy:

• Pumpkin painting 🎃

• Warm apple cider🍎

• Fresh donuts🍩

It will be a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our faith, share fellowship, and enjoy some fall fun together. We hope to see you there!

Children in third to fifth grade are welcome to serve as lectors, greeters, and gift bearers as we celebrate Mass at the Main Campus. Children in third grade or older are also invited to participate in our Children’s Choir, which sings at each monthly Children’s Mass. After Mass, we invite you and your family to come together for Family Sunday.

If you are not receiving the monthly signup emails and would like your child to participate, please email Michelle Lyberg at mlyberg@stmatthewcatholic.org or visit stmatthewcatholic.org/catholickids.

The 2025 Diocesan Support Appeal (DSA), themed Reflecting God’s Light, provides essential funding for over 50 ministries and programs that help fulfill our mission to grow as a community of praise, worship, and service in the Piedmont and western North Carolina. Bishop Martin invites us to prayerfully consider a “stretch” gift to the DSA, serving Christ by supporting thousands of Catholics in our diocese. To contribute online, visit www.charlottediocese.org/dsa and select “Saint Matthew” as your parish to ensure your gift counts toward our parish goal.

Our parish community thrives when everyone shares their gifts in service to the Church. We invite you to consider serving in one of our liturgical ministries! Whether you have a warm smile to welcome others as a greeter or host (usher), a deep love for the Eucharist as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC), a calling to proclaim God’s Word as a lector, or a heart for reverent preparation as a sacristan, your service makes a difference. We also need altar servers to assist at Mass, choir members to lift voices in praise, and parishioners to serve in our production ministry to enhance our liturgies. Join us in making our worship beautiful and welcoming. Your parish family needs you! Please follow the links below to visit the individual ministry pages.

• Altar Guild
• Altar Servers
• Arts & Environment
• Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
• Hosts
• Mass Coordinators
• Mass Greeters
• Ministers of the Word
• Music Ministry
• Production Ministry
• Sacristans
• Seams of Faith
• Welcome Desk

Need Help Finding a Place to Serve?

Do you want to be involved at St. Matthew but aren’t sure where you best fit? We would love to talk to you! Take a minute to fill out the form below to get started or contact Rossana Alvarez, at ralvarez@stmatthewcatholic.org.

Did you know the Catholic Church supports organ donation as an act of love and self-giving? Both Pope Francis and St. John Paul II have encouraged this life-saving practice, describing it as a meaningful way to show charity and solidarity. St. John Paul II described it as “a genuine act of love,” while Pope Francis called it “a testimony of love for our neighbor.” By offering the gift of life to those in need, organ donors live out Christ’s call to love our neighbor in a tangible way.

Right now, Joe Buonanno, a long-time member of our parish community, is in urgent need of a kidney transplant. If you feel called to help, please visit http://www.giftforjoe.com/ for more information.

Let us keep Joe and all those awaiting transplants in our prayers, and may we strive to embody Christ’s love through acts of kindness and generosity.