Join us on Good Friday, April 18, at 7 pm in the church for a Lenten pilgrimage of Christ’s Passion brought to life through music and prayer. The evening is powerful and contemplative and recommended for anyone seeking a unique and compelling addition to Holy Week.

Join Us for the Divine Mercy Novena

Experience the depth of God’s mercy this Easter season

We invite all parishioners to join us in praying the Divine Mercy Novena, a powerful devotion given by Jesus to St. Faustina, which begins on Good Friday (April 18) and ends on Divine Mercy Sunday (April 27). This novena prepares our hearts to receive the fullness of God’s mercy and to offer that mercy to others.

Each day of the novena includes a special intention and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Whether you pray individually, with your family, or with a small group, this is a beautiful way to enter more deeply into the mystery of Christ’s Passion, death, and Resurrection.

Great Hour of Mercy – Divine Mercy Sunday at 3 pm

To culminate this sacred time, join us for a Holy Hour in honor of the Divine Mercy on Sunday, April 27 at 3:00 pm – the Hour of Mercy, in the church. We will gather before the Blessed Sacrament to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, offer silent reflection, and unite in prayer as a community of faith.

Jesus said to St. Faustina:

“At three o’clock, implore My mercy, especially for sinners; and, if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion.” (Diary of St. Faustina, 1320)

How to Pray the Novena

You can find daily prayers and instructions on how to pray the novena on formed.org (free for parishioners), St. Matthew YouTube Channel (videos coming soon), or visit the front desk or welcome desk in the narthex for a red brochure.

Let us come together as a parish to reflect on the boundless mercy of God and be transformed by His love.
Jesus, I trust in You!

Family, Faith, Fun, and Fellowship
Parish Children’s Mass and Family Sunday
Sunday, April 27 at 10:45 am, main campus

Please join us for our next Parish Children’s Mass as we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday! We welcome all parishioners to come and celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday with ice cream sundaes after the 10:45 am Mass on the main campus.

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.

Thank You for a Beautiful Day of Reconciliation

We are deeply grateful to our priests and guest priests – 11 in the morning and 9 in the evening – who generously gave their time to hear confessions during our Parish Day of Reconciliation. With a record number of nearly 1,000 people attending, it was a powerful day of grace and healing. We’re thankful for our staff, who helped coordinate the day and assisted parishioners and visitors throughout the event. To everyone in attendance, we hope you were blessed and renewed by the gift of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

If you weren’t able to join us and would still like to go to confession before Easter, you can find our regular confession times below. To help you prepare, check out this video by Father Balkey with tips for a meaningful confession – Watch: Examinations of Conscience.

Main Campus 

Wednesdays: 9 – 10 am 

Sundays: 10 – 10:30 and 11:45 am – 12:15 pm

Waxhaw Campus

Sundays: after 9:30 and 11 am Mass (during Lent) 

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.

Lent is quickly approaching (March 5 – April 18), and we invite you to deepen your faith and walk this journey with us. You’ll find our full Lenten programming on our website at stmatthewcatholic.org/lent. We look forward to growing in faith together this Lenten season.

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 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.

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