*Please note changes below in red.*

Our St. Matthew honey bees have been hard at work, and the second annual harvest of Heavenly Honey is complete, jarred and ready to be enjoyed by our parish community!

Heavenly Honey will be available for purchase after all Masses at the Main Campus the weekend of Aug. 22–23 and the Catholic Community of Waxhaw the weekend of Aug. 29-30. Jars are $15 each, with a limit of two jars per family.

Best of all, your purchase helps make a difference! Proceeds from Heavenly Honey sales will benefit our feeding ministries, helping provide food and support to those in need in our community.

Thank you for supporting this sweet St. Matthew tradition!

Parish Pasta Palooza

Friday, Aug. 21 at 5:30 pm
Parish Center Gym

Looking for an easy way to invite someone to St. Matthew? Bring a family member, friend or neighbor to our Parish Pasta Palooza for an evening of food, fellowship and fun.

Enjoy a delicious pasta dinner, karaoke and the opportunity to tour the church with your guests. Parish staff, clergy and ministry volunteers will be available to answer questions and welcome those who are interested in learning more about our parish community.

If you or your guests have questions about the Catholic faith or parish life, you’re welcome to submit them in advance to communications@stmatthewcatholic.org.

This is a simple, welcoming and meaningful way to share your faith and introduce others to the St. Matthew community. We hope you’ll join us!

 

Celebrating 40 Years of St. Matthew Catholic Church

Friday, Sept. 18 – Sunday, Sept. 20

Join us for a special weekend as we celebrate 40 years of St. Matthew Catholic Church! From prayer and worship to food, fellowship and fun, this anniversary celebration is a joyful opportunity to give thanks for all that God has accomplished through our parish and to celebrate the people who have made St. Matthew the vibrant parish it is today.

Friday, Sept. 18

A Weekend of Faith and Celebration

Anniversary Mass

Friday, Sept. 18 at 7 pm, Main Campus

Join us for a special Mass as we officially begin our 40th Anniversary weekend and give thanks to God for 40 years of faith, community and ministry at St. Matthew.

Following Mass, we will begin 40 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration.

40 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration

Friday, Sept. 18, at 8 pm through Sunday, Sept. 20, at Noon, Daily Chapel

What better way to celebrate 40 years of St. Matthew than by spending time in the presence of Our Lord?

As part of this special weekend, St. Matthew will host 40 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration, offering our parish family an opportunity to spend quiet time in prayer before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

We are seeking parishioners to commit to one hour of adoration during the 40-hour period. We especially need adorers for all hours, including overnight times.

Whether you can come during the day or late at night, your presence is a beautiful witness of faith and devotion. Please prayerfully consider signing up for an hour with Jesus as we give thanks for 40 years of blessings and ask God to continue guiding our parish for generations to come.

Sunday, Sept. 20

Eucharistic Procession

Sunday Sept. 20, following the 10:45 am Mass

Our anniversary celebration continues Sunday with a Eucharistic Procession following the 10:45 am Mass. Together, we will publicly give thanks for the gift of the Eucharist and for God’s many blessings upon our parish community.

The procession will lead into an afternoon of celebration with our parish family.

40th Anniversary Festival

Sunday, Sept. 20, Noon – 5 pm

Join us for an afternoon filled with food, fellowship, entertainment and activities for all ages. Whether you’ve been a parishioner since the beginning or have just recently joined our community, you are part of the St. Matthew family, and we want you here!

Fun for All Ages

The afternoon will be filled with fun, activities and entertainment for all ages, including:

• Bounce houses, Noon -5 pm (school playground)
• Petting zoo, 1 – 3 pm (school playground)
• Live entertainment and DJ, Noon – 5 pm
• Face painting, Noon – 3 pm
• Dunk tank, Noon – 5 pm
• Tattoo booth, Noon – 5 pm
• Balloon maker, 2 – 5 pm
• Police K-9 and fire truck visits, various times throughout the afternoon
• Lawn games, Noon – 5 pm
• Bingo, 3 – 5 pm

Food, Fellowship and Parish Memories

Come hungry! Enjoy delicious food prepared by the Knights of Columbus, along with a variety of local food trucks.

Be sure to visit our parish history display and take a look back at the people, moments and milestones that have shaped St. Matthew over the past 40 years.

Food, lawn games, bingo and the parish history display will be located around the Parish Center Gym and parking lot areas, with additional activities and entertainment taking place behind the church near the columbarium and at the St. Matthew School playground.

40 Years of Faith. One Parish Family.

For four decades, St. Matthew has been blessed by the prayers, time, talents and generous hearts of so many parishioners.

Because of you, St. Matthew has become the vibrant parish we celebrate today.

Let’s come together to give thanks for our past, celebrate our present and look forward with hope to all that God has in store for the years ahead.

Labor Day Closings, Schedule Changes, and Deadlines

• The nursery will be closed Sunday, Sept. 6.

• The church office and gift shop are closed on Monday, Sept. 7.

• There is no 7 am Mass on Monday, Sept. 7.

• We will not livestream the 9 am Mass on Monday, Sept. 7.

• If your group typically meets on Mondays, your meeting may be changed or cancelled. Please check the calendar or with the ministry leader.

Children’s Mass
Sunday, Aug. 23 at 10:45 am
Who Do You Say I Am?

Our first Children’s Mass of the new school year will be celebrated during the 10:45 am Mass on Sunday, Aug. 23! Wear your Rainforest VBS shirt and join us as we praise the Lord together!

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 your child is interested in joining the Children’s Choir, please contact Dani Jones for more information, djones@stmatthewcatholic.org

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

Family Sunday: Blessing of the Backpacks

Following the 10:45 am Mass on Sunday, Aug. 23, bring the backpack you’ll use for school, work or daycare to receive a special blessing. Then stay and enjoy our back-to-school activities and fellowship as we celebrate the start of a new school year together!

LTE Mass and Youth Choir

Do you have a middle school or high school student who would like to participate more fully in the Mass or join a choir? Our LTE Mass and Youth Choir are a great opportunity!

LTE stands for Life Teen (our high school youth group) and Edge (our middle school youth group). The LTE Mass is typically celebrated on the first Sunday of each month. During this Mass, middle school youth are invited to take an active role in the liturgy, serving in roles that are typically filled by high school teens or adults.

Our first LTE Mass of the year will take place on Aug. 30 at 5:30 pm at the main campus. If you or your teen are interested in participating in a liturgical role or learning more, please contact Bri at bbernosky@stmatthewcatholic.org.

The LTE Youth Choir is open to students in sixth grade and above and sings at the LTE Mass each month. If your child is interested in participating, please reach out to Ken at kboyce@stmatthewcatholic.org.

Priest-in-Charge
Father Benjamin Roberts

Parochial Vicar
Father James Tweed

Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil: 4 pm
Sunday: 9 am and 11 am
**Beginning Sunday, Sept. 6, a 7 am Sunday Mass will be added.

Weekday Mass Schedule
Monday and Wednesday: 6 pm
Tuesday and Thursday: 7 am
Friday: 12:15 pm
Saturday: 8 am

Confession
Saturday: 2:30 to 3:30 pm

Adoration
Second Tuesday of the Month: 6 to 7 pm (last Tuesday Adoration is Aug. 11)

Beginning Saturday, Aug. 22 Adoration will follow the 8 am Mass until 9:45 am

Bible Study
Wednesday: 6:45 to 7:45 pm

Rosary
Wednesday: 12 to 12:30 pm

Food Ministries
Pantry collection each weekend
• Cereal
• Grits
• Peanut butter

Francis’ Feast
First Sunday of the month from September to May.
Click here for September SignUp

Physical Address
4116 Waxhaw-Marvin Road
Waxhaw, NC 28173

Email Address
waxhawcatholics@rcdoc.org

Support our Endowment!
https://charlottediocese.org/giving/catholic-community-of-waxhaw-endowment-fund/

 

All Catholic singles from across the Diocese of Charlotte are warmly invited to join us for a special Singles’ Mass on July 26 at 5:30 pm at the main campus church.

Many single Catholics express that they sometimes feel overlooked in parish life, as so much of our programming and conversation naturally centers on marriage and family. Yet single men and women are a vital and valued part of the Church. Your vocation, your gifts, and your witness matter deeply.

By gathering for this beautiful Mass, we hope to create a space of prayer, encouragement, and community specifically for Catholic singles. This Mass is an opportunity to grow closer to Christ, to be strengthened in faith, and to be reminded that you belong.

A light reception will follow, offering time to meet and mingle with other Catholic singles from throughout the diocese.

Effective July 1, the Sunday 9:30 am Mass at the Waxhaw Campus will change to 9 am.

Waxhaw Campus Mass Schedule (Beginning July 1)
Saturday Vigil: 4 pm
Sunday: 9 am and 11 am

Mass times at the Main Campus will remain unchanged.

Dear Parishioners,

As we continue to celebrate the joyful news of the Waxhaw campus becoming an independent parish, we are excited to share that Very Reverend Benjamin Roberts, DMin, V.F., has been appointed to what will become the new Waxhaw parish.

Over the coming months, I will work closely with Father Roberts and the Diocese of Charlotte to help ensure a smooth and seamless transition from our Waxhaw campus to its establishment as a new parish community. While this marks the beginning of a new chapter, we remain united in faith, gratitude and excitement for all that God has in store for both St. Matthew and the Waxhaw parish.

Please take a moment to view a special video message from Father Roberts to the Waxhaw community below.

At the same time, I share some bittersweet news for our parish family. Reverend Binoy Davis has been appointed Parochial Administrator of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Forest City, North Carolina, beginning July 1, 2026.

Father Davis has faithfully served as Parochial Vicar of St. Matthew since 2014. Throughout his time at St. Matthew, he has been a joyful and uplifting presence in our parish. His warm smile, jovial personality, love of sports and deep pride in our parish community have touched the lives of so many. While we will greatly miss seeing him around campus, we are filled with gratitude for his ministry and know he will be a tremendous blessing to his new parish.

Receptions honoring Father Davis will be held June 28 after the 9 and 10:45 am Masses at the main campus and June 21 after the 11 am Mass at the Waxhaw campus. We hope you will join us in thanking him for his years of faithful service and wishing him well in this next chapter of priestly ministry.

I am pleased to welcome Very Reverend Herbert Burke, V.F., to St. Matthew as Parochial Vicar. Father Burke joins us after serving as pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church for the past 25 years. We look forward to the many gifts and experiences he will bring to our parish and invite you to extend a warm St. Matthew welcome beginning July 1, 2026.

Lastly, I am delighted to welcome Deacon Patrick Martin, who will be ordained in the spring of 2027, to St. Matthew for the summer. Deacon Martin was baptized at St. Matthew in 2001 and is a sports enthusiast. We look forward to welcoming him back this summer.

There are many exciting things ahead for our parish family. During this season of transition and new beginnings, we ask for your continued prayers and well wishes for Father Roberts, Father Davis and Father Burke as they each embark on the next step in God’s plan for their ministry and for our respective parish communities.

May God continue to bless our parish family abundantly.

Yours in Christ,

Father Patrick Cahill
Pastor
St. Matthew Catholic Church

Dear Parishioners,

We are delighted to share exciting news regarding our Waxhaw campus.

The process has officially begun for the Waxhaw campus to become its own parish. Established by Monsignor McSweeney, with the first Mass celebrated at our current location in October 2014, the Waxhaw campus has, over the past 12 years, extended the reach of St. Matthew Catholic Parish into the Waxhaw community.

During this time, we have been blessed to witness tremendous growth. From full Masses on weekends to the development of vibrant ministries and the expansion of faith formation offerings, it has been a joy to see this community flourish. This continued growth is a testament to the strong and engaged Catholic presence in Waxhaw and the surrounding areas.

Because of this, we are excited to begin the journey toward the Waxhaw campus becoming an independent parish. While we do not yet have a timeline for when this transition will be complete, we will continue to share updates as more details become available.

The Catholic News Herald is also sharing this announcement, and we invite you to read their coverage here. We look forward to the next step, as the Catholic News Herald will announce the pastor for the new Waxhaw parish on Friday.

We are grateful for the many ways you have supported the growth of the Waxhaw campus and ask for your continued prayers during this time of transition.

Yours in Christ,

Father Patrick Cahill
Pastor
St. Matthew Catholic Church