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First Mass of the new year celebrated at St. Matthew School

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Last Updated on Thursday, 08 March 2012 10:25 22 September 2011

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CHARLOTTE — The first Mass of the new school year for St. Matthew School students was celebrated at St. Matthew Church Sept. 7. The school is proud to have four new teams of altar servers to assist in the celebration of the Mass this year. Pictured are Father Robert Conway, parochial vicar, with the "Luke Team" that assisted him during the Mass.

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