ST MATTHEW

OUR VISION: We are a Catholic community of disciples nourished by the celebration of the Eucharist and other sacraments, enriched by the faith formation of all ages, encouraged to share our gifts and talents to enhance God's Kingdom of peace, justice, love and mercy here on earth and committed to embracing each individual's need for God... St. Matthew the Apostle Parish was established in 1988, after Bishop Frank J. Rodimer invited the members of Resurrection Parish, close to 2,000 families at that time, to form another parish in Randolph Township. A small group of 65 families from the Ironia area quickly developed a pilgrim community, working under the guidance of Father David McDonnell, founding pastor. The new parish of St. Matthew's celebrated its first Mass on June 24, 1988, in the cafeteria at Ironia School, the date of the fiftieth anniversary of the Diocese of Paterson... St. Matthew's continues to thrive, with more than 1,000 registered families. In June 2009, Father Dave..

Primary location: Randolph United States