July 12, 2020
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
"The seed is the word of God, Christ is the sower. All who come to him will have life forever."
(Gospel Acclamation)
New Schedule of Masses and Livestreams
All Masses Open to the Public

Sunday   
7am (English) l 10am (English)
1pm (Spanish) l 5:30pm (English)
(10am and 1pm Masses are also livestreamed on YouTube )  
Monday – Friday
12:10pm 
 Saturday
8am

On all days of the week the Cathedral
opens 30 minutes before each Mass,
and closes immediately after each Mass for sanitizing.
Livestream Masses for the
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 12

10am Mass (English) 
Fr. Martino Choi, celebrant
YouTube   l   Facebook

1pm Mass (español)
Fr. John Benson, celebrant
First Holy Communion Masses

Fr. John Benson will celebrate two First Holy Communion Masses this summer . On Saturday, July 11 at 10am, 10 children who have been prepared in St. Matthew's Spanish Children's Faith Formation program will receive their First Holy Communion. On Saturday, August 29 at 11am, 12 children who have been prepared in our English Children’s Faith Formation program will receive their First Holy Communion. Please keep the children and their families in your prayers.
RCIA Journey

Rite of Scrutiny at Sunday 5:30pm Mass
At the 5:30pm Mass on Sunday, July 12 , our RCIA Elect will participate in the Rite of Scrutiny as they prepare to receive the Sacraments of Initiation. Fr. Timothy Kesicki, SJ will celebrate the Mass. During this Scrutiny, the Gospel of John 4:5-42 is proclaimed in which Jesus provides living water to the woman of Samaria. Together with our Elect, we look within ourselves for the living water of Christ. We pray for the Elect who will soon experience the living waters of baptism as they are fully received into the Church.
 
Sacraments of Initiation to be Celebrated
With great joy we announce the dates to celebrate our RCIA Elect and Candidates’ Sacraments of Initiation, and our Catholic Candidates’ Sacrament of Confirmation. On Monday, July 13 , one of our Elect in the Spanish RCIA will receive the Sacraments of Initiation at a 9:30am Mass celebrated by Fr. Benson. On Saturday, August 22 , the Memorial of the Queenship of Mary, Msgr. Jameson will celebrate the Mass for our 21 RCIA Elect and Candidates and their sponsors and families. Please keep them in your prayers as their preparations continue.
Participating at Mass

Thinking of returning to the Cathedral? A written guide for participating at Mass sets out the preparations and precautions we are taking and the practices we ask you to follow to safeguard all in the Cathedral. See the guide.
Offertory

If you do return to the Cathedral for Mass, please place your Offertory donation in one of the collection baskets at the exits. We invite you to use electronic giving to set up a recurring donation or make a one-time gift. If you haven’t yet enrolled in FaithDirect, our electronic giving program, you may do so at St. Matthew's Faith Direct page (Church code DC284). To make an online gift now using PayPal or your credit or debit card, click here.

Thank you for your continued support!
Peacemaking

Msgr. Jameson in his 10am Mass homily last Sunday spoke about a vital subject - maintaining our inner peace, and being peacemakers. We must be willing to banish the "weapons of mass destruction that we control," including s harp words, addictions, runaway emotions, and unforgiveness. These can be weapons that destroy inner peace, relationships, and even lives. "It is not power and might, but meekness that triumphs in the upside-down kingdom." Read the homily - his last Sunday homily before leaving for vacation - or watch the video of the Mass that was livestreamed from the Cathedral.
Daily Readings


Monday, July 13 (St. Henry)
“Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward.”

Tuesday, July 14 (St. Kateri Tekakwitha)
“Will you be exalted to heaven?”

Wednesday, July 15 (St. Bonaventure)
“What you have hidden from the learned and clever, you have revealed to the merest children.”

Thursday, July 16 (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel)
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.”

Friday, July 17
“If you knew what this meant, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned these innocent men.”

Saturday, July 18 (St. Camillus de Lellis)
"They oppress householder and house, people and their inheritance.”

Sunday, July 19
“The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed . . . until the whole batch was leavened.”
Young Adult Coffeehouse

Cathedral Young Adult Coffeehouse is a peer ministry for those in their 20s and 30s that meets virtually on Sundays at 6:30pm. Want to join in, catch up with one another, and reflect on the Sunday Gospel? Click here to download and join the CYA Slack group . A link to join the Zoom session is sent out via Slack each Sunday.
The Eucharist in Scripture
New Virtual Series begins July 12/13

You may still sign up for this 5-session small group study. Register for either of two groups that will meet weekly via Microsoft Teams video and/or conference call. For more information or to register, email  Theresa Prymuszewski.

Sundays ~ 3:30 - 5pm
 July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2 and August 9
Co-Facilitators: Alma Blake & Deacon Bob Vince
or
Mondays ~ 7 - 8:30pm
July 13, July 20, July 27, August 10 and August 17
Co-Facilitators: Betty Sullivan & Damien Gaul

Participants are asked to order a copy of the text ($16.95). Click here to order .
Creation Care Team Hosts New Virtual Series
Based on Laudato Si'

St. Matthew's Creation Care team will host "Laudato Si' Study Series II: Being Prophetic People" on Tuesday evenings, July 14, 21, 28, and August 4 . The 6 - 7pm Zoom sessions will include prayer, an introduction, a multi-media component, listening, conversation and discussion. Contact   Phil Downey  and  Simone Seym for the meeting number and passwords, or the call-in number and password to participate by phone. Find more information .
Homeless Ministry

Our parish Monday morning ministry to the homeless has continued , with proper precautions, through these months of the pandemic. As our parish begins reopening, for the health and well-being of our guests and volunteers, we will continue to offer this ministry outside the Cathedral steps.

How can you help?
  • Sign up to prepare 10 lunches at home and donate them once a month
  • Sign up to help distribute lunches and toiletries once a month
  • **NEW NEED - Donate gently worn men’s clothing items: cargo shorts, casual pants, jeans, t-shirts, hoodies, sneakers, and work boots (must schedule drop-off)
To help in any of these ways, please contact Norma Canedo.  

Inaugural Concert Series Remembered
Planning for New 2020 Series
Performances scheduled for the early 2020 portion of our Inaugural Concert Series celebrating the completion of the Cathedral Great Organ were among the many events cancelled due to the pandemic. Click on the photo for a video of renowned young organist Nathan Laube playing Wagner's Overture to Tannhäuser on our organ. The recording was made during rehearsal for the September 20, 2019 Dedicatory Recital, given on the Vigil of the Feast of St. Matthew, that kicked off the series.

Plans for an organ recital series to begin in September 2020 with up to 12 recitalists soon will be announced according to Director of Music Ministries, Tom Stehle.
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