Saint Matthew Lighting Project and Church Renovations

Construction Begins Thursday, May 22.

Saint Matthew is undergoing some exciting renovations in our church this summer. The main focus of this work is improving the lighting and enhancing the sound quality in the church—two areas identified prior to the Legacy of Faith, Hope, and Love Campaign needing to be addressed to create a better experience during Mass and other events in our Church. Construction begins on Thursday, May 22, and is expected to be completed this summer.

Central Features of the Project:

Removing and replacing our current lighting with four fully dimmable chandeliers that will warmly fill the sanctuary and meet the needs of our Masses and other liturgies.
Installing spotlights and accent lighting, which will give us a great range of lighting options for special Masses and other services and ensure important areas around the sanctuary are adequately lit.
Illuminating our Stations of the Cross with small spotlights, which will be beautifully integrated into a natural wooden molding, enhancing the atmosphere of reverence and reflection as this devotion is prayed.
Redesigning the altar canopy to focus lighting on key liturgical spaces and improve visibility.
Painting throughout the church will be done to brighten the sacred space and offer a clean, refreshed look, including the ceiling and the decorative trim near the top of the walls.
Adding specialized sound panels to reduce echo and further improve audio clarity.

Summer Impacts:

All weekday Masses will be celebrated in the Chapel, starting Friday, May 23.
To access the Chapel during the week, please use the outside Chapel door.
Weekend Masses will still take place in the church.
On some weekends, pews may be removed or roped off, and you will likely see equipment stored in the Narthex. Please avoid these areas and help keep children off of them for everyone’s safety. Additionally, please stay away from the storage container and dumpster outside the church.
Temporary lighting will be used in the church during construction.
The Narthex and Church will be closed Monday through Friday, and the Church Kitchen will be closed for the entire summer.
Livestreaming of Masses will be unavailable for all Masses during construction.

Thank you for your patience, your prayers, and your continued support as we work to make our sacred space even more welcoming and beautiful. Additional funding for the project came from the Capital Needs fund.