Part Time Lifelong Faith Formation Coordinator St. Matthew’s Parish, Limerick, Maine St. Matthew parish is looking to fill the position of Lifelong Faith Formation Coordinator. The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspect of youth and adult faith formation for the parish. The successful candidate will establish and maintain a lifelong faith formation curriculum that is consistent with church teaching and that is engaging, accessible, and varied. The coordinator will develop a curriculum for all sacramental preparation programs and recruit and train staff and volunteers to lead these programs. The coordinator will also be responsible for the “Safe Environment” programs and compliance for the parish. This is a part-time year-round position that reports directly to the pastor. Interested applicants should send cover letter and resume to: hr@portlanddiocese.org

Stay tuned for more about St. Matthew Parish 100th Anniversary Celebration!

Please note, Fr. Bill has not been sending emails asking for help. Any email you receive from Fr. Bill or any other employee will be from @portlanddiocese.org. When in doubt, please contact the office to verify.

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.

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!