Saint Matthew Catholic Church Durham NC

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Who we are

Saint Matthew Catholic Church was established by the Diocese of Raleigh in July of 1990, with the assignment of

Fr. Thomas Tully as the pastor. About 100 families from Immaculate Conception church began a new ‘Adventure of Faith’ in north Durham county. A forested parcel of land on Mason Road, next to the Avila Retreat Center, was purchased by the new parish in December 1991. After a successful fund drive, work on the site officially began on the feast of St. Matthew, 21 September 1993. Our first Mass in the new 6,000 square foot, multi-purpose Church took place less than a year later in July of 1994. In 1997, St. Matthew Catholic Cemetery was established and consecrated as the only Catholic cemetery in Durham county.

Over the next sixteen years, through the blessings of God, St. Matthew Parish has flourished and grown to over 450 families. After the departure of Father Tully in 1997, Fr. Paul Byron came out of retirment and graciously served as our Administrator for one year, until the arrival of the new pastor, Fr. John Parish in 1998. Father John faithfully served the faithful of St. Matthew Parish until 2006 when he was replaced by Fr. Robert Diegelman.

Following another successful fund drive and under the guidance of Father Bob, the Parish broke ground in 2009 on our new 9,000 square foot Parish Center. In addition to office space for the parish staff, it includes four meeting rooms for Faith Formation, a kitchen, and Social Hall for large gatherings. On 28 February 2010, Bishop Michael Burbidge dedicated and blessed our new Parish Center.

In June 2011, Father Bob retired after many years of faithful service to the diocese and we welcomed our current pastor Fr. Thanh Nguyen. In 2014 we began celebrating our 25th Anniversary as northern Durham’s Catholic faith community. The future of St. Matthew Parish is one of continued hope, joy and promise as we continue to grow in our Adventure of Faith.

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Street Address

Saint Matthew Catholic Church
1001 Mason Road
Durham, NC 27712
United States
Phone: 919-479-1001 x21
Fax: 919-479-4848

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Church Pastor

Reverend Thanh Nguyen
Reverend Thanh Nguyen
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1001 Mason Road
Durham, NC 27712
United States
Phone: 919-479-1001 x25
Fax: 919-479-4848

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Saint Matthew Catholic Church Mass Times

Schedule for holy week 2016

Tuesday, March 22: 2 PM Chrism Mass at St. Michael's in Cary

Wednesday, March 23: Noon mass

Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7PM followed by Adoration until 10PM

Good Friday
Stations of the Cross at noon
Seven Last Words of Jesus meditation at 2:15PM
The Lord's Passion at 3PM

Holy Saturday
Easter Egg Hunt & reception at 10AM
Decorating of Church at 10AM
Blessing of Easter Baskets at noon
Easter Vigil at 8PM

Easter Sunday
8:30AM Mass
11:00AM Mass

Regular Schedule

Saturday: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 8:30 AM 11:00 AM

Tuesday: 12:00 PM
Wednesday: 12:00 PM
Thursday: 12:00 PM
Friday: 12:00 PM

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Under 12s:
Faith Formation: Kindergarten through 5th grade

The faith formation of any child is a lifelong journey shared between their family members and the parish community. St. Matthew Children’s Faith Formation (CFF) meets Sunday mornings between masses for children in Grades K through 5. Sessions are offered from 9:40 to 10:45 am during the traditional school year from late September through early May. St. Matthew is blessed to have a spirited team of Catechists for Faith Formation. Our Catechists lovingly share their faith, time and talents with our next generation of young ones.   Edit
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TOTAL YOUTH MINISTRY (TYM)

St. Matthew TYM is for parish teens in Grades 6 through 12, offered weekly throughout the traditional school year. TYM is about being a Catholic teenager in today’s world, providing community service in Durham, attending diocese events like Youth Convention, and most of all, having FUN with friends along the way. TYM meets Sunday mornings between the Sunday masses from 9:30 to 10:45 am in the Parish Center Social Hall.   Edit

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Saint Matthew Catholic Church listing was last updated on the 26th of March, 2016
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