Announcements

Msgr. Jameson, Cathedral Rector, shares a farewell message as Maureen leaves St. Matthew's staff after 18 years as Assistant to the Rector.

Msgr. Jameson shares a farewell message as Fr. John Benson prepares for his new assignment as Administrator of St. John Vianney Parish in Prince Frederick, MD.

Monseñor Jameson, Rector de la Catedral, comparte un mensaje de despedida mientras el P. John Benson se prepara para su nueva asignación como Administrador de la Parroquia de San Juan Vianney en Prince Frederick, MD.

Guest artist David Hirst, Organist of Notre-Dame Collegiate Church, Mantes-la-Jolie (Paris), recently gave a midday recital, playing the Symphony No. 5 in F minor for organ, Op. 42 No. 1, by Charles-Marie Widor on the Cathedral Great Organ. Enjoy a video of his livestreamed performance.

Fr. John Benson, Parochial Vicar, who helped to lead us all, body and soul, through the pandemic and beyond, has been reassigned as Administrator of St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Prince Frederick, MD, effective July 3. Be sure to stop by his farewell celebration on Sunday, June 23!

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 this year's Pentecost Novena today, May 10, 2024. 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 Pope Francis's teaching on the gift of wisdom.

St. Matthew's Faith Formation Office invites you to a weekend retreat at Loyola Retreat House on the weekend of July 26 - 28. Register to attend this spiritual and social experience in a beautiful setting along the Potomac River.

If you missed this year's Earth Day Lessons and Carols, check out the video on the Cathedral YouTube account, plus a photo gallery and interview with Tom Stehle from Catholic Standard.

Once again, a hearty crew from St. Matthew's celebrated Earth Day weekend by joining in the Anacostia Watershed Society Earth Day cleanup of Kingman Island. Saturday's work marked the 5th year of participation by the Green Team in this event.

With the help of Christian mystic and medieval German Dominican preacher Meister Eckhart, L.J. Milone in his Mystical Word reflection on John's Gospel reading for Easter Sunday probes the mystery of Resurrection as transformation.