Welcome to
Saint Matthew's Catholic Church
East Stroudsburg, PA
Upcoming Events
PARISH NEWS
Baby & Me
The program is designed for all babies, toddlers & parents to enjoy especial time with your children on Wednesday, January 28th, 2026, from 10 am until 12 noon in the classroom (201)
CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL
Our call to serve
SCRANTON – In a time when communities are more interconnected than ever, the Diocese of Scranton is calling upon its faithful to unite in a transformative effort to support essential Catholic ministries across northeastern and north central Pennsylvania. The 2025 Catholic Ministries Appeal (Diocesan Annual Appeal) is now underway and comes with a pressing need …
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CELEBRATION
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated annually on December 12, marking the day the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Juan Diego in Mexico, imprinting her image on his cloak (tilma). Celebrations include massive pilgrimages to the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, special masses, traditional music (like Las Mañanitas), folk dancing, colorful processions, fireworks, and offerings of flowers, uniting Mexican culture, Catholic faith, and devotion for the patroness of Mexico and the Americas. 
National Catholic Youth Conference
NCYC (National Catholic Youth Conference) is a powerfully unique three-day experience of prayer, community, evangelization, catechesis, service, and empowerment for Catholic teenagers (of high school age) and their adult chaperones.
NCYC is the premier Catholic youth event on a national scale that gathers people from all across America for a life-changing encounter with Christ.
JUBILEE 2025
The Holy Father has announced the 2025 will be a Jubilee Year. This is something that happens every 25 years. The theme for Jubilee 2025 is Pilgrims of Hope.
FORMING DISCIPLINES, SHARING GIFTS COMMITMENT CARD
The Forming Disciples and Sharing Gifts process encourages parishioners to identify their gifts, to be grateful for these gifts, to cultivate and use them responsibly, to share them lovingly in justice with others, and to return them back to God with increase.
About us
"Lord, help me to do all that you ask, for as long as you ask, simply because you have asked it of me".
We, the members of St. Matthew's Parish are all servant leaders who strengthened by the Eucharist become stewards of all God has given to us. As faithful stewards we evangelize through our participation in Worship and Word so that we can offer our Service to our parish Community and to the broader Community as we humbly strive to witness the Good News and to spread the Kingdom of God.
Please prayerfully consider how you will offer your gifts of time and talent as you read through this booklet and reach out to the contact person(s) or complete the tear-off to help in our parish mission to spread the Kingdom of God through Worship, Word, Service and Community.
Testimonials
Let's take a moment to read our Parishioners' testimonials
My name is Janine Graziano-Full, and my husband Nick and 3 children have been parishioners. I am fully aware....
Janine Graziano-Full, Stroudsburg
My name is Dave Makarsky, my wife Val and I have been parishioners for approximately one and half years now.......
David Makarsky, East Stroudsburg
My name is Ariette Escobar and I would like to share something with you today. My Husband and I have been attending....
Ariette Escobar, East Stroudsburg
My name is Melissa and I have been parishioner of St. Matthew's for 15 years. I am currently involved....
Melissa
Mass Times
Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am, 9:15am (Spanish), 10:45am,
12:15pm, 2:00pm (Spanish) & 6:00pm
Daily Mass (English):
Monday-Friday: 12:00pm Noon
Saturday: 8:00am
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Daily Mass (Spanish):
Monday-Friday: 8:00am (Spanish)
Friday: 6:30pm (Spanish)
Saturday: 7:00am (Spanish)
Confession (English):
Saturday: after 8:00am Mass & 3:00-3:45pm
or by appointment
Confession (Spanish):
Friday: 5:30-6:15pm (Spanish only)
Eucharist Adoration:
Tuesday-Friday: 12:30-6:00pm
Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday: 8:30am-2:00pm
Office closed Thursday & for daily mass (11:45-12:30pm).
Livestream Mass: Phone:
570-421-2342
Click here to view on YouTube.
Email: rectory@ptd.net
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