The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
June 6, 2021
"Very bread, good shepherd, tend us, Jesu, of your love befriend us, You refresh us, you defend us, Your eternal goodness send us, In the land of life to see."
(Corpus Christi Sequence)
Sunday Masses
 7am (English) | 10am (English) | 1pm (Spanish) | *5:30pm (English)
*5:30pm Mass interpreted for the deaf (see 5:30pm Mass Program)
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Livestreamed Masses
10am (English), Msgr. W. Ronald Jameson, celebrant
1pm (Spanish), Padre John Benson, celebrante
Misa de la Solemnidad del Cuerpo y la Sangre de
Cristo, y celebración de la Primera Comunión
Happy First Friday of June, the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus! " ... the Heart of Jesus is the ultimate symbol of God’s mercy ... which represents the center, the source from which salvation flowed for all of humanity." (Pope Francis, 2013) On Friday, June 12, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, followed on June 13 by the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The memorial is described as "a celebration of the complex visceral relationship of Mary with her Son’s work of salvation: from the Incarnation, to his death and resurrection, to the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Dir. on Popular Piety and the Liturgy). What a beautiful month to welcome many back to the Cathedral and to our growing number of in-person gatherings!

Reopening and Related Updates
Lifting of Dispensation, Faithful Encouraged to Return
Cardinal Gregory and the Bishops of the Province of Baltimore this week jointly announced that the dispensation of the Sunday and Holy Day Mass obligation will be lifted beginning June 26/27. The bishops write: “We welcome and encourage the faithful to return to full in-person participation of the Sunday Eucharist, the source and summit of our Catholic faith.”
Expanded Hours and Lifting of Capacity Limit
The Cathedral doors are now open for a few more hours each weekday, and all day on Sundays! The eased restrictions are summarized below.

Masses & Hours
Masks
For the time being, to protect our entire congregation, we will continue to require masks inside the Cathedral.
Seating
On Sundays, we will do our best to seat you at a distance you are comfortable with, while also making sure there are enough seats available for everyone who comes to Mass.
Sanitizing
We will continue to sanitize surfaces in the Cathedral on a regular basis throughout the week. Hand sanitizer is still available at all entrances and communion stations.
Candles
The votive candles are back by popular demand! We are so happy to see once again that familiar glow lighting up the candle racks with our prayers.
Livestream
We will continue to livestream the 10am English Mass and the 1pm Spanish Mass on Sundays through our YouTube channel. To those of you who can come to Mass in-person, we look forward to seeing you!
Rectory Office
The rectory office is not yet open for walk-ins. Phone calls are answered Monday Friday, 10am - 3pm. Outside those hours, please leave a voicemail and we will return your call.

FAQs on COVID Vaccine Development
The Archdiocese of Washington Office of Life has provided information to respond to questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and Catholic moral teaching on the matter, at their webpage, Frequently Asked Questions on COVID-19 Vaccine Development

Daily Readings
Parish News
First Saturday Devotions
St. Matthew's Reparation Society invites you to First Saturday Devotions on June 5, with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the praying of the Rosary and other devotions in the Cathedral following the 8am Mass. 

Prayers for the Sick and Deceased
Let us pray for the sick who have asked for prayers, especially Blanca Rose Juarez, Gloria Harrington, Bill Largess, and Eileen Ahearn, and for the recently deceased, especially Maritza Vargas-Aybar, Robert Jordan, Betty Shimek, and Deborah LaReine Woods. You may add a name to the parish prayer list by emailing Msgr. Jameson. If you are asking for prayers on behalf of another person, please get their permission.

Procesión de Corpus Christi
El domingo 6 de junio es la Solemnidad del Santísimo Cuerpo y Sangre de Cristo. Únase a nosotros este día en celebración con la procesión del Santísimo Sacramento por las calles de Washington. La procesión será después de la misa de la 1 de la tarde, concluyendo con adoración al Santísimo, al volver a la iglesia.

Corpus Christi Procession
Sunday, June 6 is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. All are invited to join us as we celebrate with a procession of the Blessed Sacrament in the streets of Washington following the 1pm Mass and concluding with benediction upon our return to the Cathedral at 3pm.

Coffeehouse Meets Outdoors
The Cathedral Young Adults will hold an in-person, outdoor Coffeehouse in Dupont Circle at 4:30pm, before the 5:30pm Mass this Sunday, June 6. Download and join the CYA Slack group so you can receive updates on where to meet on Sunday and on future events!
Confirmaciones
El domingo 30 de mayo, día de la Santísima Trinidad, el Obispo Auxiliar Mario Dorsonville ofició la Misa de 1pm, donde 23 adolescentes y 2 adultos recibieron el sacramento de la confirmació. Oremos por todos los que fueron confirmados el pasado domingo:

Brandy López | Jason G. Yánez Alvarado | Yulissa Velázquez | Juan José | Granados Gutiérrez | Stefany Larios Ventura | Milagros Granados Gutiérrez | Cristin Ventura | Grace I. Nawn | Lesley Merino | Sherlin Y. León Celiz | Catalina Aguirre Diaz | Diego A. Vasquez | Gisele A. Moreno | Mario A. Flora Zaudio | Adrián Turcios | Edgar F. Valdez | Edgar Rene Sandoval Garcia | Gabriela M. Valdez | José Luis Sandoval Ambrocio |  Ashley M. Romero | Hailey Vera Sánchez | Heidi L. Vail Molina | Israel Vail Molina | Roseli I. Aguirre | Camila Vera Sánchez 
Reception into Full Communion
On Wednesday, June 2, Ross Tokola made his profession of faith, was confirmed and received his First Eucharist as a Catholic! This celebration, with Msgr. Jameson presiding, marked the completion of our RCIA group’s reception into our Catholic faith.

Vocations
Holy Hour in the Cathedral
Come and pray before the Blessed Sacrament on Monday, June 14 at 7pm at a Cathedral Holy Hour for the Intentions of our Ordinandi of the Archdiocese of Washington, and an increase in Vocations to the priesthood and Consecrated Life.

Pray for our Priests
Let us pray for our priests as they celebrate their anniversaries of priestly ordination - Msgr. Jameson and Fr. Jack have celebrated theirs, and Fr. John's 2nd is coming up in mid-June!

Priest Jubilarians
In May Cardinal Gregory presided at a Jubilarian Mass celebrating the priests who marked milestone anniversaries of 60, 50, 40 and 25 in 2021 or 2020. Is there a priest you know among the jubilarians? Check out the Catholic Standard article.
Marriage Jubilarians
This year's Jubilarian Mass honoring couples celebrating 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70+ years of marriage will be celebrated by Cardinal Gregory on Sunday, June 27 at 3pm in the Cathedral. While registration is closed, all are invited to join via livestream on the Archdiocese of Washington’s YouTube channel

Jubileo de Bodas 
Este año, la Misa Jubilar honrando a las parejas que celebran 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 y 70+ años de matrimonio será celebrada por el Cardenal Gregory el domingo, 27 de junio, a las 3pm en la Catedral. Aunque el período de registración ha caducado, todos están invitados a participar por transmisión en vivo por el canal YouTube de la Arquidiócesis de Washington.

Marriage - "A Vocation Born from the Heart"
Click below to watch Pope Francis' June video message, The Beauty of Marriage, in which he counsels: "Marriage isn’t just a “social” act; it’s a vocation that’s born from the heart; it’s a conscious decision for the rest of one’s life that requires specific preparation. ... God has a dream for us—love—and He asks us to make it his own. Let us make our own the love which is God’s dream for us."

Faith Formation
Summer Bible Study
You may still register for either of two parishioner-led groups in our Little Rock Scripture Study, "Angels in the Bible." Groups meet virtually once each week - one group on Sunday afternoons, and one on Monday evenings, beginning this weekend.

John Thompson's Story in June
Fr. Jack Hurley leads a Cathedral Book Club Zoom discussion of "I Came as a Shadow: An Autobiography," by John Thompson, on Thursday, June 17, from 7 to 8pm (Zoom link to be published). It is the story of the recently deceased native Washingtonian whose life on and off the basketball court threw America’s unresolved struggle with racial justice into sharp relief. All are welcome. 

New Year of RCIA Inquiry
If you know someone who is interested in becoming Catholic, or who wishes to receive the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist, please let them know about St. Matthew's RCIA Inquiry, which begins July 14. Inquiry will meet virtually, on Wednesday evenings, from 7 to 8:30pm.

Respect Life
Blood Drive for Children's Hospital
In memory of baby Margo, a former parishioner and patient of Children’s Hospital, St. Matthew's will host Margo’s Drive on Sunday, June 20 from 10am to 3pm, in the North Conference Room. Register to give by calling the blood donor center at 202-476-5437 or scheduling online at Make an Appointment (cnmcblooddonor.com).

Petition to "Save Hyde. Save Lives."
As Catholics, we are gravely concerned about the prospect of expansion of taxpayer funding of abortion. For 45 years, the Hyde Amendment and other life-saving appropriations riders have prevented taxpayers from being forced to pay for elective abortion. The amendment has had longstanding bipartisan support since 1976 but is now at risk of being overturned. Please consider signing a USCCB-sponsored petition to Congress (Save Hyde. Save Lives.)

Great Organ 2021 Series
Wednesday Afternoon Recital
Join us Wednesday, June 9 at 12:40pm for a concert by award-winning young recitalist, Andy Brown, free and open to the public, and livestreamed on the Cathedral YouTube channel. Hear this DeMatha High School senior play works of Widor, Alain, Bach, Locklair, and Verne before he heads to Baylor University in the fall to study Organ Performance. The Great Organ 2021 Series continues with summer recitals with Peter Bayer (Toronto, Ontario) on Wednesday, July 7 at 12:40pm, and Stefan Donner (Vienna, Austria). on Sunday, August 1.

What's New on YouTube?
Click below to View
Msgr. Jameson, 10am Mass Homily
Sunday of the Most Holy Trinity
Obispo Dorsonville, Homilía de la Misa
a la 1:00 de la tarde
Arquidiócesis de Washington Celebración del Sacramento de la Confirmación 
Organ Recital by Rebecca Marie Yoder
featuring works of Tournemire, Walker, Bach, Franck and Vierne
May 26, 2021 
Quick Links for the Week
A mix of virtual and in-person events
 

See you 'round the Cathedral!