In the Parish Update for January 10, 2021, find the latest information on Cathedral liturgies and events, assorted news, and a Prayer for our Country that Msgr. Jameson invites us all to pray, no matter where we are, on Inauguration Day,
You are invited to build up the body of Christ here at St. Matthew's with your presence and participation in our January liturgies and events!
Cardinal Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, issued a statement on the evening of January 6, 2021 regarding the protests that day at the U.S. Capitol. Reat the Cardinal's statement.
The Archdiocese of Washington Office of Cultural Diversity will host the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 5pm. All are invited to attend this virtual event, with Mass celebrated by Cardinal Gregory at 5pm. View the flier with livestream link.
Msgr. Jameson and the Cathedral clergy and staff wish you a merry and blessed Christmastide and a peace-filled and prosperous new year! We celebrate Christmas, the birth of Christ into our world and into our hearts, from Christmas Eve until the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on Sunday, January 10.
The first Catholics who played important roles in the first government of the United States were members of the Carroll family who resided in the state of Maryland. Deacon Bart Merella notes these and other Catholics who have figured in national political life, as we look to the inauguration of our second Catholic U. S. President. Read these interesting historical notes in Catholics and the Presidency.
With January comes our annual celebration of the Week of Christian Unity (January 18 - 25, 2021) and the newer celebration of Sunday of the Word of God (January 24, 2021). Read about these and find out more about how these two celebrations relate, in Deacon Bart Merella's article, "Word of God."
Fr. Jack Hurley speaks about St. Elizabeth Ann Seton on her January 4 feast. Today marks the 200th Anniversary of Mother Seton’s Death.
Our parish Monday morning ministry to the homeless has continued, with proper precautions, through these months of the pandemic. Find out how you can help.
Msgr. Jameson shares thanks and thoughts in a post-Christmas message. Read it here, or in our latest Parish Update, where you can also find information and links to January liturgies and events.
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