News & Announcements

We look forward to your participation in our Advent liturgies, events and outreach opportunities.

• Adopt-a-Family Christmas | Donate through December 15
• Advent Confessions in the Cathedral  | Weekdays from 11am to Noon during Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
• "The Advents of Christ: A Bible study on the presence of Christ," led by our Dominican seminarians | Mondays of Advent, November 30, December 7, 14 & 21, 7 to 8pm (via Zoom)
• Organ Recital by James Wetzel | Wednesday, December 2 at 12:10pm (in-person and livestreamed)
• Advent Retreat, "Preparing for the Prince of Peace with the Prayer of St. Francis," with Fr. Johnpaul Cafiero, OFM | Saturday, December 5, 10am to Noon (via Zoom)
• Reflexión de Adviento, "La fe nace del mensaje, y el mensaje consiste en hablar de Cristo, y Aguardamos la manifestación de nuestro Señor Jesucristo," | Saturday, December 5, 9:30am to Noon with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary and Confessions in the Cathedral (in-person; in Spanish)
• Masses for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception | Tuesday, December 8 at 8am, 12:10pm (Cardinal Gregory), 5:30pm and 7:30pm (Spanish) (all Masses in-person, with 12:10pm & 7:30pm Masses livestreamed)
• Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe | Saturday, December 12 at 8am
• Virtual Walk with Mary | Saturday, December 12 at 1:30pm (Rosary) followed by Mass (2:30pm) with Cardinal Gregory and Bishop Dorsonville (livestreamed only, on Archdiocese of Washington YouTube channel)
• Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe | Sunday, December 13 at 1pm (Spanish) with Bishop Dorsonville (in-person and livestreamed)

From Msgr. Jameson and the clergy and staff of the Cathedral, THANK YOU to the generous donors who contributed to our Cathedral parish on #GivingTuesday! At this critical time, we more than doubled last year’s total, to $3,330 and increased the number of donors by more than half! We truly could not continue our work without you! Feeling moved to give today? You may make a donation at https://www.stmatthewscathedral.org/support. We are most grateful!

On Monday, November 23, Mayor Bowser issued Coronavirus (COVID-19) Phase Two adjustments that included reducing the maximum capacity of houses of worship located in DC. The effect is that, beginning Wednesday, November 25, a 50-person maximum capacity will apply for all Cathedral Masses and other liturgies - weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays - including our 10am Thanksgiving Day Mass. Click here to read Mayor Bowser's November 23 Situational Update.