Come Visit Us!

We are a small country parish and welcome all visitors to come worship with us. If you enjoy your visit with us and wish to become a registered member, please see Father, Linda Fryman or Lisa Cooper after Mass to fill out a registration form. We pride ourselves on being a faith family that welcomes all to join and get to know us. If you aren't Catholic or would like to know more about the Catholic faith, please call the rectory (859-356-6530) and leave a call back number or see Fr. Lange after Mass. May God Bless you!

DPAA 2026 Committment Sunday- This coming Sunday, March 22, is the Sunday we can make a committment to the 2026 DPAA. There will be envelopes in the pews on which you may write your committment and drop in the collection box on your way out. You may also take them home and bring them back filled out. You may also contribute using the Diocesan website, www.covdio.org, but don't forget to note that you are with St. Matthew when you do. 

UPCOMING FISH FRIES-St. Matthew will have one more fish fry this year, on Friday, March 27. Times are 5pm until 7:30pm. Sandwiches are $8, Dinners (two sides) are $12, Shrimp Dinners are $13, Grilled Cheese dinners are $5. 5 mozarella sticks are $3. Extra sides are $2. Dine in or take out. All dinners include dessert and drink. Parishioners, please bring desserts!!

FREE WORKSHOPS– The Diocese of Covington is offering FREE In-Person Adult Catholic Faith Formation Workshops June 8-11, 2026 at Thomas More University’s Administration Building (Library classrooms). All workshops are broken into two parts and scheduled for two consecutive days, 1.5 hours per day. Instructors will provide topical information, video content, and open discussion time. Create a free account under your parish to access these and 200 additional workshops at https://franciscanathome.com.oce. These workshops are open to EVERYONE who wants to learn more about their Catholic faith, including those entrusted with the formation of others, whether professional or volunteer. There is something for everyone! Visit https://covdio.org/register or contact Isaak A. Isaak at 859 392-1529 or [email protected] printed class lists are beside the bulletins in the front of church. This is a great opportunity with the Diocese paying the cost of all the classes! You can also access the classes and registration on the Diocesan website: www.covdio.org/oce/.

Diocesan Survey Request- Our diocese has requested that each parishioner fill out a survey to be used to help determine the needs and wishes of all parishes. You are requested to log on to www.covdio/withoneheart/ , go to One Heart, click St. Matthew Parish, and fill out the questions on the survey. Monday, March 23, is the last day to submit online surveys but the paper surveys have a few extra days so please get them back to church.

LENTEN HAPPENINGS- St. Matthew will offer a Holy Hour every Wednesday of Lent except for Ash Wednesday and the Wednesday of Holy Week. The Holy Hour will begin at 7PM with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament during which time we will have the Stations of the Cross. At 7:30PM Father will be available for Confessions (Don’t forget what a fitting time Lent is to confess your sins and ask God for the grace of healing, renewal, and repentance). Then we will have the Benediction of the Holy Sacrament at around 8:00 PM. May this extra reflection on our Lord’s Passion, opportunity for forgiveness of our sins, and of course, special time with our Lord face-to-face in the Eucharist be a boon to your Lenten spiritual improvement! 

HOLY WEEK HAPPENINGS- Holy Thursday, April 2-Mass of the Lord's Supper-7 PM with the washing of the feet. Good Friday, April 3- Solemn Liturgy of the Lord's Passion-3 PM with the Veneration of the Holy Cross (church will be open until midnight.) Confessions after the Liturgy until there are no more people in line. Holy Saturday, April 4- (No 5 PM Mass.) Easter Vigil Mass-8:30 PM. Easter Sunday, April 5-Mass 9 AM.                                                                                                                                                                                         

  *Prayer List- Sherri Moffett, Charles Taylor, Chris Rauf, Katie Davis, Barry Bergman, Andrew Lauck, Bradley Franzen, Pam Babbington, Dave Kordenbrock, Kate & Colton Sherold, Jeff, suffering from Meniere’s disease, Tony and Wanda Bach, Bill Lemming, Dave Neuspickel, Bonita and Jim Happe, Andy Sper, Billie Huffman (who is in the nursing home in Butler), Roger High, Cheryl Miller, Sarah Gripshover, Bill Schneider who is in Gateway Rehab, Jim Wolfe, Mike Lemming, Sherry Jackson, Maverick Orth (3yrs. old), Daniel Cahill, Pax Minch, Rita Funke, Gina Cooper, Connie and Tom Breeze, Todd Kloentrup, Valetta Proctor, Larry Cappel, Griffin Cornell, Peter McDermott, Jeff Piehl, Annamarie Schroeder, Elyssa Baker, Lena Bach, Doug Redman, Jody Rodriguez, Aiden McGee, Carl Rebholz, Erick Thomas Sr., Roman Lee Ralston, and Dennis McNay.

If you would like someone added to our prayer list, please email the parish at [email protected] or text Linda Fryman at 859-240-2377.