On Tuesday, July 26, the Church celebrates the memorial of St. Joachim and St. Anne, the two people chosen to be the parents of the Virgin Mary. Images of these two saints are found in the Cathedral—take a moment and take a look!
Are you curious about the origins and history of St. Matthew’s as a parish? A new book featuring historical narrative, stories, and images from the past 175 years is now available. Purchase a copy at the Rectory, or order your copy for delivery! View the order form.
Read a Catholic Standard response to a Washington Post online post, "Report: 1 in 6 hospital beds in U.S. is in a Catholic institution, restricting reproductive care"
Pope Francis' visit to St. Matthew's Cathedral, long impressed on our hearts, is now memorialized in a commemorative plaque on the wall behind the statue of Mother Teresa and the Homeless Man.
The Faith Foundations course on Sacred Scripture will be offered here at St. Matthew's on Thursday evenings in February and March 2016. Register now through February 1st. View the flyer.
The Office of Permanent Diaconate Formation of the Archdiocese of Washington will begin a new cycle of recruitment and preparation of men for the permanent diaconate. View a listing of the “Come and See” events for potential applicants and their wives.
Each year, we invite experienced singers of the parish to join the Schola Cantorum for our Advent Lessons and Carols and Christmas Eve Choral Prelude and Mass at the Cathedral. Find out what we're looking for, and how to audition.
Five outstanding parishioners have been nominated as Parish Pastoral Council candidates. Read about them (English)(español), and vote this Sunday, November 15 if you didn't get a chance last Sunday. An online ballot also is available at http://bit.ly/1LBVbUY.
Friends, neighbors and visitors are welcome to attend the special events planned for our 175th Anniversary Year Celebration. In our 175th year we look now, as always, to the living stones of St. Matthew’s—our parishioners and clergy, friends and benefactors—and invite all to join us in celebration, and further anticipation, of our parish’s graced growth into a vibrant and diverse community alive in Christ.
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