History

  • Ground broken for the church and school on Sunday, March 23, 1958

Above: Breaking ground on March 23, 1958.

  • Cornerstone laid on Sunday, May 4, 1958
  • First Mass celebrated on Sunday, July 6, 1958
  • Rectory completed in August 1958
  • School opened in September 1958
  • Dedication of parish on October 5, 1958
  • Initial First Communion Class on Nov. 1, 1958
  • First Graduating Class in June 1959
  • Convent was completed in 1959 and enlarged in 1965
  • New addition to school opened in September 1966 (9 classrooms, library, and principal’s office)
  • Sanctuary renovated in the late 1970s
  • Original bus garage constructed 1969
  • New gymnasium (Moriarty Hall) built in 1985
  • New church dedicated on June 21, 1986

Above: New (and current) church dedicated on June 21, 1986.

  • Parish Life Center addition opened in Spring 2011

Our Pastors have included

Our School Principals have included

  • Sister Charles Ellen, SP, (First Principal) 1958-1961
  • Sister Ann Clare, SP, 1961-1967
  • Sister Ann Jeanine, SP,  (also known as Sister Judy) 1967-1970
  • Sister Margaret Duffy, SP, 1970-1973
  • Sister Ann Patrick, SP, 1973-1979
  • Sister Rosemary, SP, 1979-1993
  • Rita Parsons, 1993-1999
  • Vince Barnes, 1999-2002
  • Martin Erlenbaugh, 2002-2011
  • David Smock, 2011-2023
  • Cara Swinefurth, 2023-

Our Associate Pastors have included

St. Matthew is proud of its priest graduates

Priests in Residence have included