Are you called to pray for our priests? St. Matthew's priests will be included in the prayer intentions at St. Andrew Apostle's upcoming 40 Hours of Eucharistic Adoration at these hours: Fr. Ayala and Fr. Barbieri - Oct 12, 11am to Noon; Fr. Hurley, Oct 13, Midnight -1am; Msgr. Jameson - Oct 13, 1-2am;. Sign up to pray at Adoration, or commit to pray for them and other priest of the archdiocese at home or work.
Congratulations to Cathedral Rector, Msgr. W. Ronald Jameson, the Catholic Business Network of Washington, DC’s 2015 Clergy of the Year Awardee! Msgr. will receive the award at the 2nd Annual CBN-DC Gala on October 1.
View Cathedral and Rectory schedule changes during the Papal Visit.
Check our parish Facebook page for more news and information on Pope Francis' visit.
♦ Schedule for Pope Francis' Apostolic Visit to the U. S. - http://www.usccb.org/about/leadership/holy-see/francis/papal-visit-2015/2015-papal-visit-schedule.cfm
♦ Parade route for Pope Francis in Washington, DC - http://adw.org/2015/09/10/archdiocese-of-washington-announces-parade-route-for-pope-francis-in-washington/
♦ Road closures and detours during Pope Francis' visit to Washington, DC - http://ddot.dc.gov/page/road-closures-and-detours-during-papal-visit
♦ Prayers for a Virtual Pilgrimage with Pope Francis - http://www.usccb.org/about/leadership/holy-see/francis/papal-visit-2015/upload/papal-visit-2015-virtual-pilgrimage-prayer-english.pdf
The Cathedral closed at 1pm on Tuesday, September 22, in preparation for the Mid-Day Prayer Service with Pope Francis and the U. S. Bishops on Wednesday, September 23, and will reopen to the public on Thursday, September 24. There is no 5:30pm Mass on September 22, and no Masses or Confessions on September 23.
The Archdiocese of Washington announced in June 2015 the elimination of all fees for the annulment process. The decision was made in anticipation of the Jubilee of Mercy announced by Pope Francis to begin on December 8, 2015, and as we prepare to welcome our Holy Father to Washington.
La Arquidiócesis de Washington anunció en junio de 2015, la eliminación de cualquier gasto para el procedimiento de anulaciones. La decisión viene en anticipación del Jubileo de Misericordia anunciado por el Papa Francisco que empieza el 8 de diciembre, en preparación de la venida del Santo Padre a Washington en septiembre.
The Cathdedral Book Club returns in the fall, with its first meeting on September 14 to discuss a biography of Pope Francis by Austen Ivereigh entitled "The Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope." There is still time to learn more about our eagerly awaited September visitor!
Are you interested in co-leading a small faith-sharing group this Fall? We will read and discuss the Papal encyclical Laudato Si': On Care for our Common Home. View the flyer.
Run for Vocations supports vocations by raising funds to assist seminarians with unanticipated expenses. Laypeople, religious and clergy from around the Archdiocese of Washington team up for the Marine Corps Marathon/10K in October. Are you interested in running with or offering a donation in support of the St. Matthew’s Team? Email Justin Silvers at just1justin@yahoo.com.
The Vatican announced the confirmed schedule for Pope Francis’ apostolic visit to the United States this September, which includes stops in Washington, D.C., New York, and Philadelphia. Details of the Holy Father’s visit to Washington, D.C. are listed on the website of the Archdiocese of Washington at http://www.adw.org/papalvisit/.
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