Christmas Offering
During Advent, we reflect upon the many blessings of the Lord, including those graces experienced at St. Matthew’s. It is your generous response that enables the building up the Kingdom of God in our parish and our community.
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C†YA for Mass on Sundays!
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Don’t sit alone at Mass! Instead, celebrate with other young adult parishioners. Meet on the front steps of the Cathedral between 5:15 and 5:25pm. If you’re coming late, look for our reserved seats in front of the choir.
Five People
Msgr. Jameson in his 2013 Lenten letter to parishioners writes, "As you make your own Lenten preparations, I ask you to take advantage of the opportunity the season gives us to reach out to people who you know have drifted from their faith. Please, take a few minutes to think about people in your life who might appreciate a special invitation to come back to Church, for prayer, Mass or the Sacrament of Reconciliation."
Pope Francis’ Top 10 Secrets to Happiness
"Live and let live" tops Pope Francis's list of secrets to bringing great joy to one's life, as reported by Catholic News Service. The Holy Father was interviewed by the Argentine weekly, "Viva" July 27. Read more at http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1403144.htm .
Thank You - Adopt-a-Family Christmas Drive
Thank you to all who gavegifts, made monetary donations andvolunteered their time as we provided Christmas gifts to 52 families and individuals in need, 80 guests of our weekly Homeless Ministry program, four homes of the L’Arche Community of Greater Washington, and 30 children from the DC General Shelter.
New Sunday Latin Mass Celebrants
We bid a fond farewell to our two regular 10am Latin Mass celebrants, Msgr. Thomas P. Olszyk, who retired last month, and Fr. Shane Kirby, who will leave us at the end of July. Beginning in August, we will welcome four new celebrants of our 10am Sunday Latin Mass: Dominican Fathers Leo Checkai (St. Dominic’s) and Albert Trudel (Dominican House of Studies), and Benedictine Fathers Gabriel Myers and Christopher Wyvil (both at St. Anselm’s Abbey).
U. S. Supreme Court Ruling Upholds Religious Liberty
The Archdiocese of Washington issued a statement on the June 30, 2014 ruling of the U. S. Supreme Court in the Hobby Lobby case (Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., et al. and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. et al. v. Burwell.). Read the ADW statement.
Pope Francis on the Gift of Wisdom
Pope Francis at his April 9, 2014 General Audience began a series of catecheses on the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. Rely on it for inspiration as we begin the Pentecost Novena today, May 30. It focuses on the first gift - WISDOM - which is the gift that we build up to praying for, on the 8th day of the Novena. View his address.
Pope John Paull II's 1979 Visit to St. Matthew's
As the Church prepares to celebrate the canonizations of two popes on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27, 2014, we recall Pope John Paul II's visit and celebration of Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle on October 6, 1979, when he preached to 1,500 diocesan priests. Read the Washington Post article covering this historic event, scanned from the Cathedral archives.
ABC News on Pope Francis' First Year
Images from St. Matthew's Cathedral
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'This Week': The Pope's Popularity
ABC News' David Wright and the roundtable on Pope Francis' first year at the Vatican, include images from the Cathedral and of Msgr. Jameson. Click the link below to view the video.
http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/video/week-popes-popularity-22838618
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