About St. Matthew · Hulett, Wyoming
St. Matthew Catholic Mission in Hulett, Wyoming is a small Roman Rite mission church of the Diocese of Cheyenne, currently canonically a mission of Corpus Christi Parish in Newcastle, Wyoming. It worships at 206 Hunter Street in the tiny northeastern Wyoming town of Hulett (population roughly 400), and offers one Sunday Mass a week at 7:30 AM. The mission is part of a wider Catholic community in northeast Wyoming that the Diocese of Cheyenne and St. Matthew's Gillette have historically served, and the Diocese of Cheyenne's parishfinder lists Fr. Steve Titus, Fr. Bryce Lungren, and Deacon Kim Carroll as clergy involved in the pastoral care of the cluster.
- Established
- 1926
- Patron
- St. Matthew the Apostle
- Rector
- Rev. Killian Muli (Pastor of Corpus Christi, Newcastle, with St. Matthew Hulett as a mission church, per the most recent diocesan clergy changes announcement)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Cheyenne
Why belong here
St. Matthew in Hulett is one of the few Catholic communities in the sparsely populated Black Hills region of northeastern Wyoming, and it gives faithful Catholics living in or visiting the Hulett area a regular Sunday Mass and the sacraments close to home. The mission is connected to a broader Catholic community that also serves Moorcroft, Wright, and Gillette, so parishioners are part of a family of parishes rather than worshipping in isolation. With its small-town setting near Devils Tower National Monument, St. Matthew offers the kind of warm, close-knit parish life that is hard to find in rural Wyoming.
Mass times at St. Matthew
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 7:00 AM – 7:20 AM (before Mass), or by appointment
History of St. Matthew Catholic Mission
St. Matthew in Hulett traces its roots to 1926, when it was founded as a mission parish by three priests serving the Sheridan, Buffalo, and Newcastle areas. Known originally as 'the Little White Church,' the community grew into a small but lasting Catholic presence in Crook County. The current church building was constructed in 1976, and the mission continues to serve the rural area around Hulett, including visitors to nearby Devils Tower National Monument.
- Founded in 1926 as a mission parish
- Originally nicknamed 'the Little White Church'
- Current church building constructed in 1976
- Approaching its 100th anniversary in 2026
Diocesan & Pastoral Affiliation
St. Matthew in Hulett belongs to the Diocese of Cheyenne (Roman Rite). The Diocese of Cheyenne's parishfinder officially lists it as a mission of Corpus Christi Parish in Newcastle, Wyoming, with phone calls routed through the St. Matthew's Gillette office. The most recent diocesan clergy assignment places it under the pastor of Corpus Christi, Newcastle.
- Diocese of Cheyenne
- Mission of Corpus Christi Parish, Newcastle, WY (per diocese listing)
- Also served via St. Matthew's Catholic Community, Gillette (smccwy.org)
- Pastoral team includes Rev. Steve Titus, Rev. Bryce Lungren, and Deacon Kim Carroll
The Wider St. Matthew's Catholic Community
St. Matthew's Catholic Community in Gillette, which maintains the smccwy.org website, describes itself as serving 'not only our local community but also the surrounding churches in Moorcroft, Wright, and Hulett.' That broader community opened St. John Paul II Catholic School in 2006, marking a major expansion of its educational mission in northeastern Wyoming.
- St. Matthew's Gillette (main parish)
- St. Matthew's Hulett (mission)
- St. Patrick's Moorcroft
- Blessed Sacrament Wright
- St. John Paul II Catholic School (opened 2006)
Visiting St. Matthew in Hulett
The mission sits at 206 Hunter Street in Hulett, Wyoming, about 9 miles north of Devils Tower National Monument — a popular tourist destination in the area. Visitors and seasonal residents are welcomed at the small, 1976-built church for Sunday Mass and confession.
- Address: 206 Hunter St., Hulett, WY 82720
- Approximately 9 miles north of Devils Tower National Monument
- Part of the Black Hills region of northeastern Wyoming
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Phillip Wagner
Pastor of Corpus Christi Parish, Newcastle, with mission churches of St. Matthew in Hulett, St. Paul in Sundance, and St. Anthony in Upton (subsequently appointed Pastor of Immaculate Conception, Green River).
- Rev. Killian Muli
Appointed Pastor of Corpus Christi Parish, Newcastle, and its mission churches including St. Matthew in Hulett.