The Ladies of Charity will meet on Saturday JUne 25, 2022, at 9:15 AM in Newmeyer Hall at St. Bonaventure Church. All members of the SMP LOC are encouraged to attend. In addition, ladies from our parish who are interested in learning more about the work and services of the Ladies of Charity are always welcome to join us to see if it’s a good fit for you! Please bring a non-perishable item for the Bread of Life Food Bank in Etna. A light breakfast will be served at 8:45 am.

This Sunday July 3rd no youth group, Monday July 4th, no Movie Night and Wednesday July 6th no Bible Study, in observance of Independence Day. Have a safe and happy celebration of our Great Nation’s Independence. Pray in Thanksgiving for all she provides to us and for her healing and peace.

Saturday, July 8,  from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Sunday, July 9, from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm.      We have received many new donations since our April sale and filled our shelves and racks.  Come get great bargains.  There are 18 rooms, 2 garages, and a carport full of items for this fundraiser.         Our customers look forward to your delicious donations. Thank you for all donations.      Our donation porch will close on July 2nd and reopen on July 10th, for all regular donations to the Rummage House.         Our delicious food & baked goods will be sold on Saturday ONLY, in the school hall for both limited dine-in and take-out, featuring: Chicken, or Tuna Croissant, Hot Dogs, Pasta Salad, Broccoli Cheese Soup, Pie, Cookies, Cake, Betsy Ann Chocolate, Water & Pop  If you  prefer to pre-order, please call Suzy Johns at (412) 821-2404.  ALSO, Stuffed Cabbage Dinners (1 Stuffed Cabbage, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, and a Roll) will be available by Pre-Order for take out only.

This summer we’ll be taking a trip back in time to ancient Rome, where we'll meet Saints Peter and Paul, visit early Christians in the catacombs, and experience the sites and sounds of the city. Activities will include games, crafts, snacks, music, grape stomping, and pony rides! Vacation Church & Bible Camp will run from July 25-29 on the St. Bonaventure campus from 9 a.m. to Noon each day. The camp is open to children who will be in Preschool-5th Grade this fall. Registration forms are available at the parish office or you may contact Louis Bosco at 412-923-3413 or lbosco@saintmatthewpgh.org for more information. We're also in need of adult and teen volunteers. Please let us know if you'd like to help out.

Our next meeting is Tuesday June 7th at 6:30 pm, in the All Saints activities building. We will be installing new members. This will our last meeting until September. Anyone wishing to become a new member please contact Carol at: 412-821-1914.

Our Rummage House will be having a One Day Furniture Sale at the Annex in the HS School Building on Saturday April 23 2022. The entrance is on Farragut Street and the sale runds 9am to 2pm

St. Matthew Parish is pleased to offer FOUR (4) $2,500.00 scholarships for any soon-to-be high school graduate belonging to St. Matthew Parish.  The scholarships will be awarded based on the following criteria: (click here for more)

Fall Pre-Registration for the Children’s Faith Formation program (Pre-K thru 8th) is now underway through July 16th. Register online at saintmatthewpgh.org. Registration forms will also be available at the parish offices. In-class and homeschool options are available. For more information, please contact Louis Bosco at ext. 413 or at lbosco@saintmatthewpgh.org for more information.

An opportunity for believers, non-believers, and skeptics to share their thoughts and questions about God, about life, and about religion. Meetings are free and consist of a shared meal, an inspirational video, and small group discussion.  Join us Thursday May 19th at 6:30pm at the administration bldg. at St. Aloysius. For additional information and registration click here or contact Joanna Crammond at : jgcrammond@verizon.net.

St. Matthew Parish will continue the tradition of a Championship Football Pool for the game on Sunday February 13th. The entry fee is $40 per block with payouts of 1st qtr. $250, Half time $500, 3rd qtr. $250 and Final Score $1,000. Forms will be located at the church doors or found on our website. Entries are due by Noon Wednesday February 9, 2022. Checks are payable to St. Matthew Parish. Forms and payment can be placed in the collection basket in an envelope marked "Championship Football Pool" or mail to Holy Spirit Church 608 Farragut Street, Millvale PA 15209 Attn: Terry Schiebel. Thanks! CLICK ABOVE FOR THE ELECTRONIC ENTRY FORM

SMP has begun a recruitment drive for new altar servers (both youth and adult). All interested applicants must be : at least in the 4th grade and be available to serve weddings (youth) and funerals (adults) and also prepared to serve at any of our four churches. Mass scheduling is done via an electronic program able to adjust for time and location. Please contact any of the parish offices.

Saint Matthew Parish live streams Mass each Sunday on our Facebook page. You can watch it here on our website by clicking on the title above. Times for Live streams may fluctuate until we are able to receive help with this ministry. If you care to help us live stream Sunday mass please contact the parish office.

St. Matthew Parish has available low-gluten hosts for those who have difficulties with Celiac Disease and other similar disorders. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, products containing less than 20 ppm (parts per million) may be labeled as "gluten free." An article in the magazine Gluten-Free Living states that the equivalent of 27,000 ppm (10 milligrams) per day is usually safe, though this number may well vary from person to person. The low-gluten hosts from our provider are 100ppm and are approved for use by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. If you are in need of a low-gluten host, please come to the sacristy (where the Priest and Deacon vest). There the Priest will discuss with you how you will be able to receive safely.

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Epiphany is a day to make our homes glitter with the exuberance of gold, frankincense and myrrh. It's the customary day to bless the home for the New Year, although this blessing is fitting whenever you can gather the household in January. There are many variations of the Epiphany Home Blessing, one of the simpler ones is quoted below. It can be prayed as part of mealtime grace, and it can be embellished by writing with chalk above the front door "21 + C + M + B + 21" (the initials of the three holy kings, Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar, or the first letters of the Latin inscription: Christus mansionem benedicat—May Christ bless this home.). Then everyone walks from room-to-room sprinkling the home with holy water, a sign of the River Jordan. A twig from the Christmas tree makes a fine sprinkler. You can pray: God of Bethlehem and of Cana, God of Jordan's leaping waters in baptism you bring us into your family. You wed us, embracing us as your beloved. May we fill this home we have made with kindness to one another, with hospitality to guests, and with abundant care for every stranger. By the gentle light of a star, guide home all who seek you on paths of faith, hope and love, where we will join the angels in proclaiming your praise: Glory in heaven and peace on earth, now and forever. Amen.

A candymaker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that would be a witness, so he made the Christmas Candy Cane. This candymaker incorporated several symbols for the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus Christ. He began with a stick of pure white, hard candy. White to symbolize the Virgin birth and the sinless nature of Jesus, and hard to symbolize the Solid Rock, the foundation of the Church, and the firmness of the promise of God. The Candymaker made the candy in the form of a “J” to represent the precious name of Jesus, who came to earth as our Savior. It could also represent the staff of the Good Shepherd, with which He reaches down into the ditches of the world to lift out the fallen lamb’s who like all sheep, have gone astray. Thinking that the candy was somewhat plain, the candymaker stained it with red stripes. He used three small stripes to show the stripes of the scourging Jesus received, by which we are healed. The large red stripe was for the blood shed by Christ on the cross so that we could have the promise of eternal life. Unfortunately, the candy became known as the Candy Cane a meaningless decoration seen at Christmas. But the meaning remains for those who “have eyes to see and ears to hear.” May this symbol again be used to witness to the Wonder of Jesus and His Great Love that came down at Christmas and remains the ultimate and dominant force in the universe today.

The Music Department is hoping to reinstate a cantor rotation program at all weekend Masses at our four churches as safely as possible. Cantors help support the peoples singing. Indeed, where there is no choir, it is up to the cantor to direct the different chants (songs) . It is our hope that the cantors work in rotation at all the churches. If you are interested in being involved in this important ministry, or have previous experience as a cantor please contact Terry, Alyssa or Jon. Training will be provided.

There is a new Mass intention form for your use when requesting a Mass for your Loved ones. The form can be found under documents on the left hand side of this page.

It is that time of year again where we do our big recruiting push for our youth ministry programs! I am once more looking to grow our roster of adult volunteers for the upcoming year, as we continue to grow our ministry and reach more teens in our four parishes and community. There are various volunteer "roles" that we need filled this up coming year. Please pray about potentially joining our ministry in one of these capacities. To continue reading click on the title above

BP Adoration Chapel Returns June 15th! I am happy to announce that we will begin Adoration on Monday, June 15th! Due to coronavirus concerns, the Chapel's hours will be limited until we have sufficient adorers signed up. To start, we will have the chapel open from 8 AM to 10 PM on Monday and Tuesday ONLY, with the Chapel open from 8 AM to 2 PM on Wednesday ONLY. The Adoration Chapel will not be open on Thursdays or Fridays for the time being. In order to ensure everyone's safety, some sanitation protocol is necessary. Upon arrival, adorers must sanitize with the provided hand sanitizer. Masks should be worn at all times within the Church building. When finished praying, adorers must sanitize their spot using a spray bottle that will be provided. Instructions will be posted by the sign in table. To Read more click on the title of this article