August 2, 2020
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
"The eyes of all look hopefully to you, and you give them their food in due season; you open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing."
(Ps 145: 15 - 16)
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Livestream Masses for 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
10am Mass (English)
Msgr. W. Ronald Jameson, celebrant
1pm Mass (español)
Padre Santiago Martin, celebrante
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Have You Been Back to the Cathedral?
You are welcome weekdays and Sundays for the celebration of Mass
(
see the schedule
). 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).
When attending Mass in person, 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 to 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.
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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
On Saturday, August 15, Archishop Gregory will celebrate the 8am Mass for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
. All are most welcome to attend. How does the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary help us in our journey?
Read Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI's thoughts on this question in a
2012 feast day homily
.
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Sacraments of Initiation for RCIA
On Saturday, August 22, the Memorial of the Queenship of Mary, Msgr. Jameson will celebrate Mass for our 21 RCIA Elect and Candidates
and their sponsors and families as they receive their Sacraments of Initiation. On Monday, July 13, one of our Elect in the Spanish RCIA received the Sacraments of Initiation at a Mass celebrated by Fr. Benson. All our RCIA members have waited patiently for these celebrations, delayed by the pandemic. Please keep them in your prayers.
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First Holy Communion
On Saturday, August 29, 12 children from our English Children’s Faith Formation program will receive their First Holy Communion
at a Mass to be celebrated by Fr. Benson. Above, ten children prepared in St. Matthew's Spanish Children's Faith Formation program
received their First Holy Communion at a special Mass on Saturday, July 11, and posed with Fr. John and Msgr. Jameson on the Cathedral steps.
Please keep all our children and their families in your prayers.
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Transitions in the Cathedral’s Hispanic Music Ministry
The leadership of the Hispanic Music Ministry is changing this summer with the departure our much beloved Christine (Soler) John after many years of dedicated service. We thank her for her unique musical contributions and wish her and her husband, Justin, all the best as they raise their two beautiful young children, Kennedy and Jackson. May Christ always be a presence and a protection for their family. Thanks, Christine!
Christian Leaños is a talented vocalist, pianist and composer who has most recently been providing musical leadership at two area churches, Our Lady of Sorrows, Takoma Park and the Shrine of St. Jude, Rockville, as well as for archdiocesan intercultural liturgies. He will begin his work at the Cathedral on August 30 at the 1pm Mass. Welcome, Christian! We are anxious to have you join our parish family and the Music Ministry.
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Prayer Service for Racial Healing
Thank you to all who came together with us last Saturday
- two months after the death of George Floyd - to pray for healing, transformation, and unity in Christ Jesus in the face of racism. You can watch this moving service, videotaped in the Cathedral, on our YouTube channel
via this link
.
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Daily Readings
Monday,
August 3
“Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.”
Tuesday,
August 4
(St. John Mary Vianney)
"People brought to him all those who were sick.”
Wednesday,
August 5
(The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major)
“With age-old love, I have loved you.”
Thursday,
August 6
(The Transfiguration of the Lord)
“And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light.”
Friday,
August 7
(St. Sixtus I & Companions, St. Cajetun)
“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny [themselves], take up [their] cross, and follow me.”
Saturday,
August 8
(St. Dominic)
“If you have faith the size of a mustard seed . . . nothing will be impossible for you."
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First Saturday Devotions Virtual Prayer
Please join us this First Saturday, August 1 for St. Matthew's Reparation Society's Rosary and prayers
at 12:30pm, using this
prayer pamphlet
. To
join the video conference, click this link
https://rb.gy/7cs7wv. To join by phone,
call
469-965-2556 (Conference ID: 556 362 584# ). All are welcome to join in.
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Ongoing Virtual Study & Discussion
Faith Formation Series
You may still sign up for remaining sessions of a small group study of The Eucharist in Scripture. Email
Theresa Prymuszewski to register for Sunday sessions (August 2 & 9) at 3:30 - 5pm or the Monday sessions (August 10 & 17) at 7 - 8:30pm. Meetings are held via Microsoft Teams video and/or conference call.
Participants are asked to order a copy of the text ($16.95).
Click here to order
.
Social Justice/Creation Care Team Series
St. Matthew's Creation Care team hosts the final Zoom session of "Laudato Si' Study Series II: Being Prophetic People"
on Tuesday, August 4 from 6 to 7pm. 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
.
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Young Adult Virtual 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 where there's always a conversation.
A link to join the Google Meet or Zoom session is sent out via Slack each Sunday.
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Serving our Homeless Neighbors
Our parish Monday morning ministry to the homeless has continued
, with proper precautions, through these months of the pandemic. 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
· Donate gently worn men’s clothing items:
cargo shorts, casual pants, jeans, t-shirts, hoodies, sneakers, and work boots
(must schedule drop-off)
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This Week at the Parish
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Planning for Fall 2020 Organ Recital 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
. 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.
Read more on the organ.
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Information and Resources during the Pandemic
Hope to see you 'round the Cathedral!
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