Given the current state of public emergency in the District of Columbia and the security considerations concerning the Presidential Inauguration, Msgr. Jameson encourages you to be on alert, to heed official warnings issued for our city, and to stay safe. Please check our website homepage throughout the coming week for information on the Cathedral schedule for Inauguration Day, January 20, and possibly for schedule changes on other days. May God continue to bless and protect our nation and our democracy.

Return to Ordinary Time. With last Sunday's end of the Christmas season, we return to Ordinary Time in the liturgical calendar. The Sundays of Ordinary Time take us through the life of Christ, before and after the two seasons that celebrate the central mysteries of our faith - Christmas and Easter. Why 'Ordinary'? - certainly not in the sense of 'commonplace' or 'unremarkable,' but because it uses ordinal numbering. This Sunday is the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

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ADW Celebration of MLK, Jr. The Archdiocese of Washington honors Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Saturday, January 16, when all are invited to join in the 5pm livestream of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration with Cardinal Gregory. View the flier.

MLK, Jr. Day Mass. On Monday, January 18, we celebrate the life of Dr. King, remembering his words, "Ultimately, a great nation is a compassionate nation. No individual or nation can be great if it does not have a concern for 'the least of these.'" Join us for Mass in the Cathedral at 12:10pm celebrated by Fr. Benson. The Cathedral opens at 11:30am and closes immediately after Mass. There is no Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. The rectory is not staffed.

Inauguration Day. On Wednesday, January 20, Inauguration Day, Msgr. Jameson invites you to pray "A Prayer for Our Country" wherever you may be. Check our website homepage next week for more information on the Cathedral's Inauguration Day schedule.

Virtual Rally & Mass for Life. Join the ADW livestream of the Virtual Youth Rally and Mass for Life from the Cathedral on Friday, January 29, the day of the March for Life. There is no Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and no 12:10pm Mass that day.

Join the March for Life In-person or Virtually. St. Matthew's Respect Life Ministry invites parishioners to take part in this year's March for Life on Friday, January 29. Sign up to attend virtually or join the St. Matthew's group who will meet up at 12Noon and attend together. Get the details on gathering and marching safely and peacefully with St. Matthew's!

Mass Readings for the Week Ahead. Click here for links to the coming week's daily Mass readings and reflections.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. On Monday, January 18, look for a video message from Fr. Jack Hurley on the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, celebrated January 18 - 25. This year's theme is “Abide in my love… you shall bear much fruit.” (John 15:1-17). These days in January are set aside each year so that Christians the world over may share the prayer of Jesus: “that all may be one... that the world may believe” (John 17:21).

Sunday of the Word of God & the Path to Unity. Pope Francis in 2019 designated the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (this year, January 24) as Sunday of the Word of God. Deacon Merella in a recent website article notes how this action emphasizes the importance of Scripture in our celebration of the Week of Christian Unity, also in January (see above). Pope Francis wrote, "This is more than a temporal coincidence: the celebration of the Sunday of the Word of God has ecumenical value, since the Scriptures point out, for those who listen, the path to authentic and firm unity."

New Gospel of Mark Study via Zoom. Registration is open for our Little Rock Scripture Study on The Gospel According to Mark, Part Two. Sign up for either of two groups that meet virtually - one on Sunday afternoons, and one on Monday evenings. This four-part study explores Mark 9:33-16:20, including Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and the events of his passion, death, and resurrection.

Did you know? The Sunday cycle of Gospel readings for Mass is divided into three years, labeled A, B, and C. 2021 is Year B, when we read the Gospel of Mark and chapter 6 of the Gospel of John. Read more about Scripture readings used for the Mass.

Cathedral Organ Featured on National Broadcast. Pipedreams, the nationally syndicated radio program that celebrates the beauty and majesty of the Pipe Organ, this past week featured the Cathedral’s recently completed Lively-Fulcher Organ with two pieces recorded in September 2019 by our Dedicatory Concert Recitalist Nathan Laube. The January 11, 2021 episode (Hour One), well worth a listen, is entitled Sounding Fourth #2102.

Paul Hardy Concert Video. St. Matthew's Cathedral Principal Organist Paul Hardy began our Cathedral Great Organ 2021 Concert Series on Sunday, January 10, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Click below to enjoy Paul's performance of works by J. S. Bach, Herbert Howells, Keith Chapman, Joseph Jongen, and Frank Bridge.

Winter & Spring Recitals. Mark your calendars and plan to join us for our full series of Winter & Spring recitals recently announced by St. Matthew's Office of Music Ministries. All events are free and open to the public, and will be livestreamed on the Cathedral YouTube channel.

Contact Thomas Stehle, Pastoral Associate for Liturgy and Director of Music Ministries, for more information.

Lunch-makers and Volunteers Needed. Our parish Monday morning ministry to the homeless has continued, with proper precautions, through these months of the pandemic. How can you help?

To help, please contact Norma Canedo. Lunch-makers and Monday morning volunteers are especially needed. Thank you!

Pope Francis: "At the Service of Human Fraternity." In the January 2021 Pope Video, Pope Francis encourages us to pray for the grace to live in full fellowship with our brothers and sisters of other religions and to open ourselves to all.

Cathedral Homilies. Watch the homilies by Msgr. Jameson and Fr. Benson from last Sunday, January 10.

Light a Candle. Msgr. Jameson and St. Matthew’s clergy and staff invite you to share your prayer intentions for the living and the deceased, and allow us to light a votive candle in the Cathedral on your behalf.

Sacrament of Reconciliation by Appointment. Confessions are heard by appointment in the North Conference Room. Call the rectory office at 202-347-3215 to make an appointment with a priest, who will provide details.

Weekday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Except as announced, the Cathedral opens at 11:30am Monday - Friday and the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration on the main altar until Noon, before the 12:10pm Mass.

This new year is filled with hope and promise – opportunities abound to grow our vital ministries, share the good news of Christ’s love in new ways, and reflect his care and mercy to those in need in our downtown community. To make a difference in 2021, we are reaching out to you, our parishioners and friends. Your gifts are the lifeline for our Cathedral parish. 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). Did you perhaps miss the opportunity to make a Christmas offering, or an end-of-year gift? To contribute online now using PayPal or your credit or debit card, click here. Thank you for your continued support during this time of critical financial need.

In his Apostolic Letter “Patris Corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis recalled the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron Saint of the Universal Church and proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from December 8, 2020 to December 8, 2021. Pope Francis adds a prayer to St. Joseph that we are all encouraged to pray., which he encourages all of us to pray together. Image: St. Joseph, Musei Vaticani

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