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.

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. Continue reading November is All Souls Month

‘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 people. No one takes this honor upon himself but only when called by God…’ ‘Take courage, get up, Jesus is calling you.’” Continue reading 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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 [...]

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 New [...]

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 [...]

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 Sunday, May 17 (the first Sunday after Mother’s Day). Hailed as one of the year’s top five novels by Time, and selected as one of the best books of the year by nearly all major newspapers, national bestseller Peace Like a River captured the hearts of a nation in need of comfort. Continue reading Book Group at St. Matthews