Mark your calendars -Saturday, December 14 is a night of Food, Fellowship, and Song! This family-centered program will start after the 5PM mass and end with the lighting of the Christmas Tree outside. You won't want to miss it! Go to the FORMS tab to sign-up today!

Do you continue Advent traditions after leaving home? Do you create new ones? What does Advent mean? All Young Adults in the Durham/Chapel Hill area are invited to Wassailing & Waiting: An Advent Time talk with Fr. Jim Sabek on THU., DEC. 5th, 7-8:30 PM in the St. Ambrose Hall at St. Thomas More. Join other young Catholics for fellowship & conversation as we enjoy a meal and an "adult beverage" together. Enter to win Door Prizes that will help your faith grow through Advent. Cost of meal: $5.

Thursday, November 28th, 2019 you and your family are invited to our 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner in the Social Hall immediately following our Thanksgiving Day, 11AM Mass. Click this article's title for more information about signing-up. All are welcome!

Sunday, October 20 after the 11am mass, there will be a training session for all current and new altar servers. Pizza will be served in the parish hall immediately after mass and then the training will move back to the church. It is imperative that all altar servers attend this training.

The webpage for our growing Music Ministry has been revitalized with fresh content, the choir calendar, inspirational quotes, and even member testimonials. Be sure to check it out - and of course, please consider joining one of our St. Matthew Choirs (adult, bell or children's/youth). Thank you!

Saturday, September 21st, following the 5:00 pm Youth Mass, Everyone Leads is hosting a PARISH PICNIC for all Parishioners and their Families on the Feast Day of Saint Matthew! Come join a Cook-Out on the Parish Picnic Grounds and Social Hall. Mark your Calendars and Save the Date! Sign up to bring a Side Dish, by clicking on the title of this article and it will take you to Signup Genius. Thanks and see everyone there!

Mass times are noon and 7PM on August 15. The parish offices will be closed.

Saturday August 17th, starting at 9:30 am in the Social Hall, the Knights of Columbus are hosting a Quarter Auction to raise funds for NC Special Olympics. What's a Quarter Auction? Over a dozen, local north Durham vendors will have their wares up for bid for only 1 or 2 quarters! A $5 ticket gets you a numbered bidding paddle. Numbered balls are picked for each item up for bid, determining the winner. It's that simple! Come for a fun, fast-paced morning and bring your quarters. A 50/50 Raffle and Bake Sale are included.

We are currently seeking volunteers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Below are two links for volunteers. The first is to sign up for our Food Pantry Day when clients come in to receive food, and the second is to sign up for our Prep Day on Tuesday - this is largely when our donations come in each week, so we would need help weighing, sorting and prepping those various donations. For more information, click the article title.

The office will be closed Thursday, July 4th in recognition of Independence Day. There will be NO daily mass Thursday or Friday of this week. The office will re-open Friday at 9am.

Fr. Ed Burch, our new pastoral administrator, fell while moving in to the rectory and fractured his right forearm and pinkie finger. He is in need of temporary assistance with transportation to and from church or masses, as well as meals. Below is a "Take A Meal" sign up for anyone willing to bring a meal to Father over the next several weeks. All meals need to be microwaveable since he has limited use of his right arm. The password to sign up is 1001. https://www.TakeThemAMeal.com/JAYJ1886. Father is also in need of transportation to and from church for masses. If you can help. please sign up with this second link. If you can help during the week, please email Tom directly. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A4AA4A92EA02-transportation

Our busy Knights completed another successful parish project this week, adding a new river rock base to the Cemetery's flagpole. A very nice addition to our St. Matthew campus. Well done gentlemen and thank you again!

We would like to extend a heartfelt congratulation to Fr. Thanh on his new assignment. May Jesus, the Good Shepherd, and St. John Vianney, the patron saint of all priests, continue to bless you abundantly for many years to come. We will have a farewell celebration on Saturday, June 22nd, starting at 6:30pm in the social hall. Please reserve the date.

On Tuesday, May 21 thirteen St. Matthew youth and fifteen Sts Mary and Edward youth came together to be confirmed by The Rev. Scott E. McCue. Thank you to all who make the event a memorable one.

On Saturday, May 4 twelve of our young people made their First Communion.

Just in time for spring, the Knights of Columbus and Everyone Leads Team has completed a revitalization of our Parish Playground on the hill - with fresh landscaping, a thorough pressure washing, some colorful additions, and a new Children's Remembrance Garden. Many thanks to the Knights and EL Teams for their hard work on this. Be sure to check it out during your next Mass!

Please join the students of Immaculata School for a Holy Week performance - The Way of the Cross. Performances are Tuesday at 7:00PM and Wednesday at 1:30PM.

Looking for some OUTSTANDING Pork BBQ? Look no further! The youth are selling 1-pound containers of delicious BBQ . Pre-orders will be taken the weekend of April 13-14 for pick up on April 27 between 4PM-7PM. The cost is $10 per tub. Orders can also be placed and paid for online. Credit Card payments can only be made online. Cash or checks will be accepted with all pre-orders.

Divine Mercy Sunday marks the end of the Divine Mercy Novena, which begins on Good Friday every year. Christ revealed the Divine Mercy Novena to Saint Faustina on Good Friday 1937, dictating to her the prayers that make up the novena. It is often combined with the Divine Mercy Chaplet, which is also commonly prayed on Divine Mercy Sunday. St. Matthew parish will host the Divine Mercy Pray Service on Sunday, April 28 at 3PM. The Novena Prayer will be distributed on the weekend of April 13-14 and begins on Good Friday. Download the Novena by clicking on the title.

Please join us on Tuesday, April 2 at 7PM in the church to hear Deacon Mark Westrick speak about the Impact of Almsgiving on your Lenten practice and personal holiness in life. Deacon Westrick is a representative of the Rice Bowl Program sponsored by Catholic Relief Services.