St. Matthew Catholic Church & School, Hillsboro

Week of March 4:

St. Matthew Catholic Church & School, Hillsboro

Join us in downtown Hillsboro as we visit St. Matthew’s Catholic Church & School this week! Learn a few fun facts below, and listen to an interview with Maria Wanner, Director of Faith Formation!

St. Matthew’s is kicking off Lent in full force with many Ash Wednesday Masses and services, a focus on almsgiving through their chapter of St. Vincent De Paul, a suggested reading, a study of The Chosen, a women’s retreat, and 3-day missions in both English and Spanish! Get the details below.

  • The parish is collecting monetary donations, hygiene and cleaning supplies, and food for their St. Vincent de Paul group.
  • This Lent’s suggested Spiritual Reading is “Spread your Wings” by Archbishop Luis Maria Martinez
  • A continuation of the study on the The Chosen show
  • Parish Mission in English
    • March 10 – Give Up Worry for Lent with Gary Zimak at 9 am or 7 pm
    • March 17 – A Lenten Approach to Health and Wellness with Ivonne Heath at 7 pm
    • March 24 – Pilgrims of Hope for those around us with Bill Reed at 9 am or 7 pm
  • Parish Mission in Spanish
    • 3 part series on Pilgrims of Hope with Father Armando Morena MSpS
    • March 26, 27, and 28 at 7 pm
  • Women’s Retreat on Saturday, March 15
    • The theme of Mystery, Mercy, and Mission with speaker Miriam Marston
    • Free but registration required ASAP!

Young Adult Social

Other important facts about the parish:

  • St. Matthew’s Catholic School serves PreK to 8th grade, offering daily Religion Classes, prayer throughout the entire day, weekly Mass, multi-grade classes, efforts in Spanish literacy, family groups of students, and service opportunities.
  • St. Matthew’s has a Eucharistic Adoration chapel open 7 days a week, from 6 am until midnight.
  • The parish is under the pastoral care of the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit, an order of priests, deacons, and brothers founded in Mexico in 1914. They are part of a larger Family of the Cross, made up of other groups for both lay and religious members.
  • This past Monday was the Feast of Blessed Concepción Cabrera (or Conchita), who established the Works of the Cross, five Catholic institutions open to those who want to live the Spirituality of the Cross. St. Matthew’s parish has members of two of the five: the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit and the Apostleship of the Cross.
  • Blessed Conchita lived and sanctified all the states of Christian life: fiancée, wife, mother, grandmother, widow, and by a special indulgence of Pius X, died as a religious in the arms of her children on March 3, 1937, in Mexico City. The most outstanding characteristics of her life were her deep passion for God and her profound love for the salvation of all people.
  • For this feast day, special Masses were held at St. Matthew’s and a beautiful new image of Blessed Conchita was blessed and placed in the church for veneration (see below).

The parish is always bustling with activities and events, such as:

  • Faith Formation and Sacramental Prep for all ages
  • Apostolado de la Cruz / Apostleship of the Cross groups
  • Vida en Cristo charismatic prayer group
  • A recent and thriving  men’s group that is a great tool for evangelization
  • Wisdom on Wednesdays Bible study
  • A young adult ministry
  • An upcoming screening of the 3 part docu-series Screenagers for parents on March 11, April 8, and May 13
  • Active Middle and High School Youth Ministery, with activities such as Emmaus Bible Study and Youth Group
  • Altar society
  • Ministry to the Homebound
  • Funeral Receptions
  • Library
  • Sunday Hospitality for both English and Spanish
  • Spanish Prayer Group
  • Prayer Shawls
  • Encuentro Matrimonial

Recent staff trip to the Religious Education Congress in Los Angeles

Regular Liturgy Times

  • Sunday Mass Schedule
    • Saturday: 5:30 PM
    • Sunday: 6:30 AM Spanish, 8:30 AM, 10:15 AM, 12:00 PM Spanish, 5:30 PM Spanish
  • Daily Mass Schedule
    • Monday: 8:15 AM, 6:00 PM Bilingual
    • Wednesday: 8:15 AM, 6:00 PM Bilingual
    • Thursday: 8:15 AM SMCS Students present during the School Year, 6:00 PM Bilingual
    • Friday: 8:15 AM, 6:00 PM Bilingual
    • Saturday: 8:15 AM
  • Confession Times
    • Friday 8:45 AM to 9:30 AM
    • Saturday 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Learn more about St. Matthew’s on their webpage!