Happy 54th, Msgr!

Anticipating the Holy Spirit

Young Adult Game Night

New Theological Studies Series

Giving to the Northwest Center

Green Team River Tour

Employment Opportunities

Saturday, May 21 at 5:30pm (Vigil)

Sunday, May 22 at 7am, 9am,

11am (Mass of Thanksgiving), 1pm (en español) & 5:30pm (5:30pm Mass Program)

Online Offertory options: PayPal | FaithDirect

Sunday's 11am Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Philip Nolan, OP, who will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, May 21. All are welcome.

Livestreams

11am | YouTube | Program | Readings

1pm (en español) | YouTube | Programa | Lecturas

Find daily readings links and reflections for the upcoming week.

In the passage from his Farewell Discourse in Sunday's Gospel, Jesus promises that the Father will send an Advocate in his name to teach the Apostles and remind them of all that he had shared with them. As Pope Francis notes, "This is the Holy Spirit, who is the Gift of God’s love that descends into the heart of the Christian. After Jesus has died and risen, his love is given to those who believe in him and are baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." (Regina Caeli, 17 May 2020)

On Pentecost Sunday, June 5, Cardinal Gregory in the Rite of Confirmation will call upon the Holy Spirit to give our 30 Confirmation Candidates "the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and fortitude, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, and fill them with the spirit of wonder and awe."

Let us pray for our Confirmation candidates and:

 

—for the sick, especially Chris Lester, Frances Lester, Earle Silvers, Dr. Robert Ryan, Suzanne Holm, Colleen House, Francis Tong, Mary & Carl Milewski, Therese Fergo, Richard Schmidt, Maria Gianino, Yolanda Mendez Acevedo, Mary Sullivan, Anne Rader, Robyn Nishimi, Bryson Anderson, Paul Gruber, and Blanca Rose Juarez, and

—for the recently deceased, especially Mary Ackerman.

Find daily readings links and reflections for the upcoming week.

Happy anniversary of ordination to Cathedral Rector, Msgr. Jameson who celebrates 54 years in the priesthood this week (today, in fact!).

Msgr. Jameson - May 18, 1968 (54th)

Fr. Hurley - May 29, 1982 (40th)

Fr. Benson - June 18, 2019 (3rd)

Br. Philip Nolan, O.P., a Dominican seminarian who has served at the Cathedral parish for two years, will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, May 21. On May 22 all are welcome to an 11am Mass of Thanksgiving at the Cathedral celebrated by Fr. Nolan, and for a greeting and blessing afterward.

The Mass of Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate for the Archdiocese of Washington will be celebrated at the Cathedral on Saturday, June 11 at 10am. Cardinal Gregory will be the principal celebrant and homilist. Join the livestream.

Save the date to join parishioners and friends before the Blessed Sacrament on Monday, June 13 at 6pm at a Cathedral Holy Hour for the Intentions of the Ordinandi of the Archdiocese of Washington, and an increase in vocations. VIEW THE FLIER

New Series: "Faith Seeking Understanding"

L.J. Milone begins a Thursday evening series that provides an introduction to theology by immersion in a book of theology and teaching derived from the book. For the summer course beginning on June 9 at 7pm in the West Conference Room, we will read "Jesus Symbol of God," by Roger Haight, SJ. VIEW THE FLIER

A 4-week series with Fr. John Benson meets Thursday evenings at 7pm, May 26 - June 16 in the North Conference Room. The aim is to prepare those who wish to participate in the weekly Celebration of the Word.

Cathedral Book Club

Join Fr. Jack Hurley and friends on Wednesday, June 22 at 7pm in the West Conference Room to discuss "The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs" by recently deceased former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. FIND MORE INFORMATION

Registration for Children's Faith Formation for the 2022-2023 year is open. You may download the information sheet and registration form. For more information, email L.J. Milone.

St. Matthew's Respect Life Committee this year invites your direct gift to The Northwest Center, a longtime beneficiary of our Mother's Day Drives. The Center promotes the dignity of women and a respect for all human life by offering support and comprehensive aid needed to enable women to continue their pregnancies, deliver healthy babies, and care for themselves and their children. Thank you for considering a gift.

"Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world." (James 1:27)

Family is where kids are loved, protected and nurtured, but for children who age out of the foster care system without a family, 1 in 3 will become homeless and 1 in 5 will be incarcerated. Sixty percent of trafficked youth come from the foster care system. This month, let us pray for children in foster care, and for loving families to welcome them.

On Sunday, May 22 our Young Adults gather at 6:30pm for Game Night, right after the 5:30pm Mass, in the North Conference Room. Click here to download and join the CYA Slack group to check on announcements from our Young Adult leadership.

Join the Creation Care Green Team at 6pm on Zoom on Thursday, May 19 to discuss Pope Francis' call for biodiversity. Find more information and Zoom links.

St. Matthew’s Creation Care Green Team invites you to an evening of paddling on the beautiful Anacostia River on Saturday, June 25 from 6 to 8pm. See you on the water! Click here to view the flier with registration link.

Para más información envíe un email a Fatima Aybar o Padre John Benson, o llame la oficina de la rectoría al 202-347-3215.

St. Matthew's Cathedral parish has openings for part-time sacristans who are able to commit to either a weekday evening or a full-day weekend schedule. The hours and schedule for each position are negotiable. If you are interested in applying, please contact Msgr. Jameson by email or call him at the rectory office at 202-347-3215.

St. Matthew's parish seeks a full-time (40 hours per week) Social Justice Ministry Coordinator to assist the clergy supervisor in coordinating and developing the parish’s Social Justice & Community Service Ministries. READ MORE

Oportunidad de Empleo | Coordinador/a del Ministerio de Justicia Social

La parroquia de San Mateo busca un/a Coordinador/a para su Ministerio de Justicia Social a tiempo completo (40 horas por semana) para ayudar al supervisor clerical a coordinar y desarrollar los Ministerios de Justicia Social y Servicio a la Comunidad de la parroquia. LEER MAS

For a view of Synod activity around the archdiocese, see the Catholic Standard article, "Archdiocesan listening sessions for Synod wrap up."

Catholic Charities Parish Domestic Violence Outreach Team brings information to parish groups and families suffering abuse. Volunteer training is held on the first Wednesday of the month (May-September) on Zoom. For more information, contact Laura Yeomans.

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