Saint Matthew the Apostle Parish

Hope house is in need of volunteers for a telephone outreach program for senior citizens. If you are interested please call Ann Togna at 973-361-5555, Ext. 145.

Dear Parishioners, you may have read recently about a new missal translation that will be available in a year or two based upon approval by the committee in charge of church liturgical renewal. We will continue to share information with you intermittently throughout the year. More information is available on the USCCB website at www.usccb.org/romanmissal.

The month of November is the traditional time for us as Catholics to remember in prayer and thoughts our deceased loved ones. As we see the fall turns to winter we are reminded of the pain and loss of death around us.

‘Every high priest is taken from among men and made their representative before God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to deal patiently with the ignorant and erring, for he himself is beset by weakness, and so, for this reason, must make sin offerings for himself as well as for the [...]

My heartfelt thanks go out to all of the parishioners of St. Matthew’s, the staff, my “fellow” Deacons and of course, Fr. Dave, for all of the prayer, support and encouragement over the past 5 years of my discernment and formation to the Diaconate.

From the moment that Lisa and I first came into our church [...]

The non-fiction winner of at least twenty-one awards, Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand is the Book Group pick for its Sunday, June 28 meeting in the library (no meeting on Father’s Day). “A captivating story…with the detail of good history, the blistering pace of Seabiscuit himself, and the charm of grand legend.” — The [...]

Belong to the St. Matthew’s book group? Discuss the latest book, Peace Lilke a River here.

“A rich mixture of adventure, tragedy, and healing,” Peace Like a River is “a collage of legends from sources sacred and profane — from the Old Testament to the Old West, from the Gospels to police dramas.”

No more driving in the dark! For the convenience of our members, our Book Group is moving to the third Sunday of each month from 1:30-3 p.m. Meetings will still be held in the library of the church. Peace Like a River by Leif Enger will be our first selection at our new time on [...]