On December 8, 2020, our Holy Father, Pope Francis, proclaimed a special Year of Saint Joseph to honor the 150th anniversary of Blessed Pope Pius IX’s declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. In honor of Saint Joseph, a special vigil lamp will burn before the statue of Saint Joseph in Saint Matthew Church.

Please Note: During the week of January 11, daily Mass will not be celebrated at Saint Matthew's on Wednesday, Jan. 13 and Friday, Jan. 15.

Parishioners can find our new live stream and recorded Masses here on our website. We are working hard to provide Live Masses to our parishioners, as well recorded Mass that you can watch later in the day, all with better video and sound quality. Please be patient as we figure out this new equipment and how to provide you the best experience we can.

Due to CDC guidelines for outdoor gatherings, we had to cancel our 2020 Fair. We hope to be back at it in 2021.

You have three days November 6, 7 & 8th to complete our virtual race. You can WALK, RUN or BIKE at your own pace. Get your holiday playlist cued up and get moving! The merriest fun of our virtual run is for you to complete it anywhere! And let's not forget to gobble your way over to our Virtual Vendor Fair. See what wonderful Holiday gifts and Stocking Stuffers you can find there! For our bikers who really love the holidays complete the 5, 10 or 25 mile challenge and you will be eligible for additional awards. CLICK FOR MORE INFO

Deacon Alex Boucher will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, August 22 and celebrate his first Mass on Sunday, August 23! Due to current restrictions, attendance is limited. Read a note from Deacon Alex and find out more about viewing the ordination and his first Mass via livestream! Find out more!

There are phishing scam e-mails being sent out, once again, to parishioners and others that appear to be from Father Bill. They are NOT from him. He is NOT asking anyone for any gift cards, money orders, cash, or anything related to financial issues by e-mail. Please disregard them, please do not respond to them, and please delete them. If you have a question if it is from him, please contact the office immediately.

With the retirement of Deacon Paul, the position of Lifelong Faith Formation Coordinator was created. I am happy to announce that Jessica Rice has accepted this position. In this role, Jessica will be an essential part of the pastoral team. She will join the mission of helping each of us to grow a more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. I am grateful Jessica’s faith and her infectious enthusiasm. She looks forward to meeting you and will join us at Masses on the weekend of July 25-26. Click here to find out more about Jessica.

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Due to the pandemic protocols, limits on gatherings, social distancing, and the health and safety of our community, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year's Funshine Fair. We hope to have some type of event in the fall, but we are waiting to see what protocols and limitations we have in the future. We hope that we will see you at the 2021 Funshine Fair.

Starting Monday April 6 the food pantry will begin a drive thru pick up. Clients are asked to form a line of vehicles. There will be people directing traffic. We ask that you remain in your car. There is NO ENTRY into the building.

All parish activities have been cancelled, other than confessions.

PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO EMAILS THAT LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN SENT BY PRIESTS, DEACONS OR OFFICE STAFF THAT DO NOT HAVE THE @PORTLANDDIOCESE.ORG EMAIL ADDRESS! THEY WILL NOT SURE GMAIL OR OTHER FORMS OF EMAIL! Click here to see a document from the diocese on how to spot these emails.

PORTLAND---The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, which covers the entire state of Maine, is taking steps in response to the current widespread cases of influenza by re instituting a number of precautions during Masses and other celebrations. Click the headline for more information

See the story about and pictures from Fr. Labbe's Installation

PLEASE NOTE If you receive an email referencing Fr. Bill Labbe's name encouraging you to buy gift cards PLEASE IGNORE IT, IT IS A SCAM!

Join us for a movie on the big screen under the stars. We will be showing the 2019 movie "Dumbo. Bring your chairs and blankets. Open to the public and all are welcome! Movie snacks will be available for purchase. Donations are welcomed!

There will be a meeting of the Funshine Fair committee on Wednesday, June 19th at 6pm in the Meeting room.