Sixth Sunday of Easter

May 14, 2023

"Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him." (Jn 14:21)

In this edition:

Blessing of "The Holy Family" painting tonight

How do we read Scripture?

Laudato Si' Week events

Ordinations & anniversaries

June Book Club & Hospitality

& more!

Masses

Saturday, May 13 at 5:30pm (Vigil)

Sunday, May 14 at 7am, 9am, 11am, 1pm (en español)

& 5:30pm (Interpreted for the Deaf)

(Blessing of Mothers at all Masses)

Online Offertory options | PayPal & FaithDirect

See Livestreams webpage for links.

Daily reflections & links to Mass readings, May 14 - 20

The Art of Loving

Speaking about John 14: 21, quoted above, Pope Francis says, "So, love introduces us to the knowledge of Jesus, thanks to the action of . . . the Holy Spirit. Love for God and neighbour is the greatest commandment of the Gospel. … Listen to this: every day we must learn the art of loving; every day we must patiently follow the school of Christ. Every day we must forgive and look to Jesus, and do this with the help of this 'Advocate,' of this Counsellor whom Jesus has sent to us, who is the Holy Spirit" (May 21, 2017, Regina Caeli)

Let us pray,

—for the sick, especially Milagro Tobar, Patricia Castro, Michael Harrill, Eileen Elvin, Geralda Masi, Katie Roland, Peter Tan, Wayne Mullings, Theodore Merkle, Jr., Debbie Fairchild Harding, Vic Harding, Dr. Robert Ryan, Mary & Carl Milewski, Therese Fergo, Maria Gianino, Yolanda Mendez Acevedo, Anne Rader, Robyn Nishimi, Paul Gruber, and Blanca Rose Juarez; and

—for the recently deceased, especially Sgt. Jin Park, Ruth Corrin and Dolores de Armas.

Easter Mission

Our Easter Mission by Fr. Benson continues this Sunday, May 14 at 2:30pm in Dupont Circle, then shifts to Monday and Thursday evenings in our East Conference Room from May 15 to 25. All are welcome. Come this Sunday!

Faith Formation

How Do We Read Scripture?

L.J. Milone in this week's Mystical Word gives us "a life-giving way of reading the Bible," urging us to seek the God revealed by Jesus, and to approach Scripture with faith. READ THE REFLECTION

Effortlessly Happy: The Way of Jesus

L.J. Milone teaches a new Tuesday night, in-person series that explores Jesus’ way of spiritual liberation, reflecting on Jesus' sayings, parables, and discourses in various translations and through the Greek original text. We meet in the East Conference Room from 7 to 9pm.

SEE THE FLIER

June Book Club

"Jesus Before Christianity," by Father Albert Nolan, a South African Dominican priest and theologian, is the subject of the Cathedral Book Club discussion on Thursday, June 22. First published in 1976, it inspired Sr. Helen Prejean who maintained, "This book, with its telling title, is the most compelling book about Jesus that I have ever read."

Ordination News

Deacons to be Ordained to Priesthood

Two deacons in active service at our Cathedral parish for the past two years soon will be ordained to the priesthood.

Paulist Deacon Eric Hernandez will be ordained by Cardinal Robert McElroy, Bishop of San Diego, on Saturday, May 20 at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle (New York City).

Deacon André Sicard of Theological College will be ordained by the Most Rev. Oscar A. Solis, Bishop of Salt Lake City, on Friday, June 30 at the Cathedral of the Madeleine (Salt Lake City, UT).

Both have served and preached at Sunday Masses, presided at Holy Hours, prepared couples for marriage and parents for baptism, celebrated baptisms, and led Stations of the Cross. Deacon André also has ministered within our Spanish-speaking community and at Sunday Spanish Masses.

Once ordained a priest, Deacon Eric will become Parochial Vicar at St. Andrew's Cathedral in Grand Rapids, MI. Deacon André will return to Washington, DC to study Canon Law, and will assist as a Mass celebrant here at St. Matthew's. Let us pray in thanksgiving for the ministries of Deacon Eric and Deacon André and for their priestly ministries to come.

Seminarian Update

We say goodbye and thank you to two seminarians serving at St. Matthew's, as they move on to new parish assignments.

Paulist seminarian Zach Turner writes to Msgr. Jameson: "It has been a true joy being able to serve at such a beautiful parish, by which I mean the church itself, but most importantly, the CHURCH, from our parishioners and parish staff, to RCIA and our homeless brothers and sisters gathered at the Cathedral steps." In addition to the ministries he mentions, Zach also led weekly Zoom reflection series during Advent and Lent.

Best wishes to Zach and to Lam Vo, a seminarian from Theological College who has assisted with RCIA and served as an EMC at St. Matthew's Sunday Masses this past year.

Please keep these men in prayer as they continue their formation.

Ordination Anniversaries

Happy anniversary of priestly ordination to Cathedral Rector, Msgr. Jameson who celebrates 55 years in the priesthood next week! "I can't imagine making this journey without you" - these are words from Msgr's 50th anniversary homily. Let's keep all our rectory priests in our prayers during this ordination season:

Msgr. Jameson - May 18, 1968 (55th)

Fr. Hurley - May 29, 1982 (41st)

Fr. Benson - June 18, 2019 (4th)

June Holy Hour for ADW Ordinandi

Save the date to join parishioners and friends before the Blessed Sacrament on Monday, June 12 at 6pm at a Cathedral Holy Hour for the 6 men to be ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Washington, and for an increase in vocations. VIEW THE FLIER

Creation Care

Successful Earth Day Cleanup

On Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, a hearty crew from St. Matthew’s Creation Care Green Team joined other volunteers in the Anacostia Watershed Society Earth Day Clean-up on Kingman Island. READ MORE

Green Team Meeting

On Thursday, May 18 from 6 to 7pm, join the Creation Care Green Team May Zoom meeting as we celebrate Laudato Si’ Week 2023 - Hope for the Earth, Hope for Humanity.

Habitat Restoration Workday at Kingman Island

Kick off Laudato Si’ week with the Creation Care Green Team as they join the Anacostia Watershed Society and National Links Trust for a Habitat Restoration Workday, Saturday, May 20, from 9am to Noon. REGISTER NOW

Screening of "The Letter"

On Friday evening, May 26, the Creation Care Green Team hosts a Zoom screening of The Letter, followed by discussion. The film tells the story of Pope Francis' call to care for our Mother Earth. Event details to come.

Social Justice & Community Service

Blessing of "The Holy Family" Painting

Thank you to all who have supported the Social Justice Committee's mission to incorporate more diverse artwork in our beautiful parish. Come, celebrate with us on Thursday, May 11 at 6pm in the North Conference Room as Bishop Esposito-Garcia blesses our new painting. SEE THE FLIER

SJC Meeting

Find out about the latest slate of Social Justice & Community Service activities at our next committee meeting! Interested parishioners are invited to attend - Monday, May 22 at 6:15pm in the North Conference Room.

News & Reminders

Liturgies & Events Calendar

Check out upcoming events on our website calendar or view the event listing.

Eucharistic Holy Hour

Join us for a Eucharistic Holy Hour from 6 to 7pm on Monday, May 15, with Confessions available during the hour.

Always God's Children Meeting

At their final meeting before summer break, Always God's Children meets in the West Conference Room on Sunday, May 21 at 3:30pm to plan summer activities. Read more about AGC and join the meeting.

June Hospitality

Members of St. Matthew's Pastoral Council host coffee and donuts in front of the Cathedral on Sunday, June 4 after the 11am Mass. Stop by for a treat and watch for more summer Hospitality Sundays!

Memorial Day at Catholic Cemeteries

You are invited to gather in loving memory of those who have given their lives for our freedom. Outdoor Masses will be held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29 at 10am at Gate of Heaven Cemetery (3801 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD) and at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (1300 Bladensburg Rd., NE., Washington, DC).

Corpus Christi Procession

All are welcome to participate in our Corpus Christi Procession on Sunday, June 11- this year beginning at the Cathedral, at 2:30pm, and ending with Benediction at Immaculate Conception Church, 1315 8th St, NW.

Prayer List

To add a name to the prayer list of the sick or the recently deceased, email Msgr. Jameson. If asking for prayers for a person who is sick, please first get their permission.

Ministerio Hispano

Misa del V Domingo de Pascua (en español) 14 de mayo a la 1pm

Vea nuestra página web de transmisiones en vivo para obtener enlaces a YouTube y al Programas.

Bendición del Cuadro de la Sagrada Familia

¡Gracias a todos los que han apoyado la misión del Comité de Servicio Comunitario y Justicia Social de la Catedral de San Mateo para incorporar obras de arte más diversas en nuestra hermosa parroquia! Venga, celebre con nosotros el jueves 11 de mayo mientras el obispo Esposito-Garcia bendice nuestra nueva pintura (ver arriba).

VER EL VOLANTE

Más Eventos

Grupo de Oración en español – los martes de mayo a las 7pm en el salón de conferencias del oeste

Catecismo 2023 – 2024 para niños, adolescentes y adultos – para inscribir, envíe un email a Fatim a Aybar

Clase de Bautismo en español – el domingo 21 de mayo a las 9am en el salón de conferencias del este (para inscribir, envíe un email a Fatima Aybar)

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

Picnic para familias de Catecismo, el sábado 6 de mayo en Rock Creek Park - "¡Comimos y jugamos!"

See you 'round the Cathedral!

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