St. Matthew > Faith Formation

Faith Formation is guiding individuals to discover God the Father through Scripture and Church teachings; to encounter God the Son through the grace of the Sacraments; to journey with God the Holy Spirit in community and through the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.

For programming specific to your child, and registration information for the current program year, please refer to the links below under “2025-2026 Program Information”.

The majority of programs begin the week of Sept. 7. Parents of registered youth will receive an email the week of Aug. 31 with small group assignments, session start dates and protocols.

2025-2026 Session Calendar

2025-2026 PROGRAM INFORMATION

If you have a child who needs to receive a sacrament and you are not sure where to begin…

If you have a loved one with special needs, beginning at age six…

If you have a curious kindergartener or a three, four or five year old…

If your elementary aged child needs to receive First Eucharist…

If your elementary aged child has already received First Eucharist…

If your sixth or seventh grader needs to receive First Eucharist…

If you have a sixth or seventh grader beginning the Confirmation process…

If you have an eighth or ninth grader who completed part one of the Confirmation process..

If you have an eighth grade teen who needs to receive First Eucharist or Confirmation…

If you have a high school teen who needs to receive First Eucharist or Confirmation…

If you are looking for youth groups for middle or high school…

Faith Formation and Youth Ministry News

Upcoming Events

  • 7
    Sep

    Mass - Life Teen
    Sunday, September 7
    5:30 pm-6:30 pm
    St. Matthew Catholic Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28277, USA

  • 14
    Sep

    Mass - Life Teen
    Sunday, September 14
    5:30 pm-6:30 pm
    St. Matthew Catholic Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28277, USA

  • 21
    Sep

    Mass - Life Teen
    Sunday, September 21
    5:30 pm-6:30 pm
    St. Matthew Catholic Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28277, USA

  • 28
    Sep

    Mass - Life Teen
    Sunday, September 28
    5:30 pm-6:30 pm
    St. Matthew Catholic Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28277, USA

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