Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington

Schedule of Worship Services

Today's Readings

Special Schedule Notes

Summer Weekday Masses - Weekday Masses during July and August will be at 8am,12:10pm and 5:30pm, with Confessions from 11am until Noon. There will be no 7am weekday Mass from July 1 through August 30. The 7am Mass will resume on Tuesday, September 3, the day after the Labor Day Holiday.

Labor Day - On Monday, September 2, Masses will be celebrated at 8am and 12:10pm, with no 11am confessions.  The Cathedral will close at 1pm and the rectory offices will be closed.  

Regular Schedule of Masses, Confessions, Prayers and Devotions

Reconciliation

Liturgy of
the Hours

Devotions

Masses

Sundays

  • Saturday Vigil 5:30pm (cantor and organ)
  • 7:00am
  • 8:30am (cantor and organ)
  • 10:00am Latin - Ordinary Form (Schola Cantorum and organ*)
  • 11:30am (interpreted for the deaf; Schola Cantorum and organ*)
  • 1:00pm Spanish (Spanish Choir, instruments, piano and organ)
  • 5:30pm (Contemporary Choir, except for Summer Ordinary Time)

* except for Winter and Summer Ordinary Time when the Schola is on hiatus

Weekdays

  • 7:00am (not celebrated from July 1 through and including August 30)
  • 8:00am
  • 12:10pm
  • 5:30pm

Saturdays

  • 8:00am
  • 12:10pm

Federal Holidays (doors open at 7:30am and close at 1:00pm)

  • 8:00am
  • 12:10pm

Holy Days

  • 5:30pm vigil (cantor)
  • 7:00am
  • 8:00am
  • 11:00am (cantor)
  • 12:10pm (cantor)
  • 5:30pm (cantor)
  • 7:00pm (en español, con cantor)

Liturgy of the Hours 

Morning Prayer

Monday through Friday at 7:30am (St. Anthony Chapel)

Sacrament of Reconciliation(Confessions)

Weekdays

11:00am-12:00pm (except Holy Days and Federal Holidays)

Saturdays

4:00pm-5:00pm

Devotions

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

First Friday of each month (12:45pm-5:15pm)
Third Monday of each month (6:00pm-7:00pm with confessions)

Reparation to the Blessed Virgin

First Saturday of each month at 12:10pm

St. Anthony Novena

Tuesdays after 5:30pm Mass

Miraculous Medal Novena

Wednesdays after 5:30pm Mass

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