Parish Community of St. Matthew the Apostle Roman Catholic Church

04/11/2026

Pray for peace with Pope Leo… now. ✌🏾🕊️🙏🏾

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04/10/2026

In response to the Easter Sunday plea from Pope Leo XIV, tomorrow at noon, come before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi to pray for peace. ✌🏾🕊️🙏🏾

🙏 Holy Hour of Adoration for Peace 🕊️

Join us this Saturday, April 11 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM at the Cathedral as we unite in prayer with Pope Leo XIV and the Universal Church for peace in our world.

In response to the Holy Father’s call to pray for peace, Catholics around the world are gathering in Eucharistic Adoration—lifting our hearts to Christ, the Prince of Peace. 

✨ Come spend an hour in the presence of Our Lord and pray for healing, unity, and peace.

📍 Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen
🕊️ Confessions available from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

🔗 Learn more: https://www.stfranciscathedral.org/article/2812257

Let us come together as one Body in Christ and entrust our world to Him. 🙏

03/26/2026

Holy Week Schedule
Palm Sunday Vigil (Saturday) 5:00 PM
Palm Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:00, 10:30, 12:00 Noon, 1:30 (Spanish)
Weekday Masses Monday - Wednesday 8:30 AM
Tuesday - Taize Prayer 7 PM
Morning Prayer Thursday - Saturday 8:30 AM
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper 7:00 PM
Holy Thursday Nightwatch 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM (in the gym)
Holy Thursday Night Prayer 10:00 PM (gym)
Good Friday Celebration of the Lord's Passion 3:00
Good Friday Stations of the Cross 6:00 PM (outdoors, weather permitting)
Good Friday The Last Words of Jesus 7:00 PM (bilingual)
Holy Saturday Blessing of Food Święconka 11:00 AM
Easter Vigil Mass 8:00 PM
Easter Sunday Masses 7:30 AM, 9:00, 10:30, 12 Noon, 1:30 (Spanish)

01/26/2026

Please join us for Taize Prayer. We will be at the Church Tuesday 1/27 at 7PM

01/24/2026

Snow Storm Update - Please come Saturday at 5 PM!
Saturday January 24 - 5 PM Mass will be celebrated
All Sunday Masses are CANCELLED January 25
Monday January 26 - Morning Mass Cancelled and the Rectory will be closed
NOTE: Canon Law gives pastors the authority to dispense their parishioners from the obligation to attend Mass for a serious reason. St. Matthew's parishioners are dispensed from their Sunday obligation this weekend. So missing Mass is "not a sin" this weekend and you should not confess it! No one is held to the obligation if they feel danger in traveling. We all know of times when people drove through dangerous weather to get to church. It might happen this weekend - so we need to cancel Masses to keep people safe. The priests assigned to celebrate the Masses will celebrate private Masses later in the week for the intentions in the parish bulletin. Thanks for understanding!

12/13/2025

This evening!!!

Join our Saint Matthew School and Parish Community tomorrow evening, December 13, for our annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Watch the trees light up with their dedications after father’s special blessing, stay for some hot chocolate and fellowship, and maybe get a photo with Santa.

*Ceremony will take place right after 5:00 pm Mass (around 5:45-6:00 pm).

See you tomorrow night!

11/20/2025

👍🏾👏🏾🙏🏾

Fulfilling the role task given to them by Canon Law, today the College of Consultors of the Diocese of Metuchen elected Very Rev. Jonathan S. Toborowsky to serve as Diocesan Administrator, until such time as Pope Leo XIV names a new Bishop of Metuchen.

11/18/2025

For those that might be interested… 🙏🏾