Welcome

St. Matthew the Apostle is a faith community of the Roman Catholic tradition. Located in Edison, NJ, our community is made up of people of many ages, races, ethnic and social backgrounds. We were established in 1952, and the parish community continues to be a community of people who seek to worship and serve God through prayer and service. Please browse our site to discover how our many experiences of worship and our many varied organizations and ministries might help you and your family grow in relationship with our Lord.

Carnival

Five days of beautiful weather permitted a most enjoyable and fun-filled Carnival for parishioners and neighbors. Several hundred volunteers made the week possible. Many people took photos - please send yours to frgeorge@stmatthewtheapostle.com for archiving and for possible inclusion on the web page.

Alternate means of transportation to the carnival!

Easter Liturgies

Blessing of Food 

On Holy Saturday morning, Fr. George blesses the food which will be eaten as the first meal on Easter.

Good Friday - Veneration of the Cross

Deacon Frank led the prayers for the Veneration of the Cross as Deacon Barry intoned the threefold "This is the wood of the cross, on which hung the Savior of the world."

Raising the Crucifix Veil

At the conclusion of the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, a veil is raised to hide the crucifix above the altar. A crank operates the veil mechinism. This year, Joey Bartonek (pictured) graciously volunteered to raise the veil.

Faith in the Public Square

The New Jersey Catholic Conference introduces "Sharing the Catholic Faith in the public Square" - an electronic network that will provide you with the latest communications from the bishops on Catholic teaching. The program will allow you to:

• Receive information on issues that impact the church and society
• Track legistlative bills that deal with those issues
• Receive "Action Alerts" including messages that can be sent to public officials.

It's easy to join. Simply go to www.njcathconf.com and click on the TAKE ACTION button. Then click on "Join Our Action Network" and fill in the requested information. It will only take a few minutes and you will be automatically informed of the issues that impact the church and society plus have a vehicle to communicate to the decision makers and legislators.