In late spring of 2024, during routine heavy maintenance, a portion of the New Life Center’s roof was replaced. When the roofers removed a section of the front coping, they discovered a hidden beehive nestled between the exterior and interior walls. To get a better look, we called in a local beekeeper, and what we […]
2024-2025 Program Information To inquire about registering your child for the upcoming program year, contact our Sacramental Coordinator, Lori Mathews. **If your six or seventh grader participated in our program last year, please CLICK HERE for their path. BRIDGES: Preparing for First Eucharist The sixth or seventh grader seeking the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist participates […]
Travel with us through the 40 days of Lent. Each day of the week we will provide a different resource or opportunity to deepen your devotion to the Lenten season.
This ministry offers one-on-one companionship to walk with the returning individual as they journey the path to full communion with the Body of Christ. Companions will listen, encourage, and suggest Church resources and programs to foster growth in both sacramental and spiritual life, particularly the sacraments of reconciliation and the Eucharist. There are no workshops […]
We provide Meal Bags for our friends at the Community Shelter of Union County in Monroe (N.C.) Volunteers are to pack about 20 bags per sign up (If you want to do more please add to the sign up) Twice a month, we deliver the meal bags to the shelter. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteers drop the […]
Registration is temporarily suspended, but will reopen on Sunday, July 14 at 4 pm through the button link above. If your child needs to be baptized, or was baptized outside of the Catholic faith, please contact Lori Mathews (lmathews@stmatthewcatholic.org). Preparing for First Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist In the Diocese of Charlotte, the Sacrament of Holy […]
What Popes Have Said About Cursillo A Charism is a free gift from the Holy Spirit, given to an individual person, and given for the good of the whole Church. When Saint Pope John XXIII called for Vatican Council II to be held, Cursillo had already spread through five continents. The windows and doors were […]
How to Pray The Chaplet of The Divine Mercy The Chaplet of Mercy is recited using ordinary Rosary beads of five decades. The Chaplet is preceded by two opening prayers from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska and followed by a closing prayer. Make the Sign of the Cross In the name of the Father, and […]
As Men we often focus on many other things such as our careers, sports, finances, chores and leave God as a much lower priority. Christ Renews His Parish is an opportunity to gain focus on God and reorient your faith journey. I found that the St Matthew faith community has many men who are heroic […]
A Christ Renews His Parish Retreat occurs each year – one for men and one for women. Christ Renews His Parish began in the 1970s and is offered in more than 1,000 parishes nationwide. The experience brings parishioners together and inspires a deeper spirituality, strengthens community, and builds lasting friendships; all within our parish setting. […]
