St. Matthew Catholic Church

The Diocesan Lay Pastoral Ministry Institue is a four-year program: an informal year of discernment and 3 years of formal academic training and spiritual growth. The LPMI is a program of leadership study and training designed for women and men involved in ministry who show leadership potential and seek to continue their growth as ministerial leaders. Please pray to be open to God calling you to participate in our LPMI Year of Discernment monthly sessions beginning in September 2021 through April 2022.

Pain and grief touch everyone. Death, divorce, caregiving, illness and other major events are often sources of profound grief, isolation and suffering. St. Matthew Catholic Church is offering a free program: Resting with God: An Evening of Reflection will be offered on Thursday, July 15, 2021 from 5:30 PM to 8 PM in Trinity Hall, and the same program will be offered as a Morning of Reflection on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 from 9:30 AM to noon in Trinity Hall. Please join us for a mini-retreat of prayer, learning, reflection and encouragement. Topics include: the four tasks of mourning, factors that impact our journey through challenging times, and ways to draw closer to God during times of struggle. All are welcome; please email registration to drloriputerbaugh@earthlink.net.