Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 27, 2022
"Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own?" (Lk 6:41)
In this edition:
Papal appeal for prayer & fasting for peace
Update on masking
Rice Bowls & Seminarian prayer cards at Mass
Synod Listening Sessions
 Ash Wednesday with Cardinal Gregory
Lenten Retreats & more
Cathedral Masses Tonight and Tomorrow
All are welcome to join us in the Cathedral as we echo Pope Francis' prayer for peace and the people of Ukraine. The 5:30pm Mass this evening, February 24, and all Masses on Friday, February 25 (7:30am, 12:10pm, and 5:30pm) will be offered for this special intention.

Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace
We are called to respond to the appeal made by Pope Francis during his General Audience yesterday. In the wake of the worsening situation in Ukraine, Pope Francis invites all, "believers and non-believers alike ... to make next 2 March, Ash Wednesday, a Day of Fasting for Peace. I encourage believers in a special way to dedicate themselves intensely to prayer and fasting on that day. May the Queen of Peace preserve the world from the madness of war."
Face coverings required inside the Cathedral regardless of vaccination status. See Update to Covid-19 Protocols effective March 1, below.

Saturday, February 26 at 5:30pm (Vigil)
Sunday, February 27 at 7am, 9am, 11am,
1pm (en español) & 5:30pm (5:30pm Program)
Online Offertory options: PayPal | FaithDirect
*5:30pm Mass interpreted for the deaf
Penn Parking Garage open Sundays 8:30am - 7pm.

Livestreams
11am Mass | Msgr. W. Ronald Jameson
  YouTube | Program | Readings
1pm Misa (en español)
Let us pray, also,
 
—for all the sick and those who have asked for our prayers, especially Walter Cromer, Sr., Mary & Carl Milewski, Therese Fergo, Richard Schmidt, Jean Brennan, Maria Gianino, Yolanda Mendez Acevedo, Mary Sullivan, Anne Rader, Robyn Nishimi, Bryson Anderson, Paul Gruber, and Blanca Rose Juarez; and for their caregivers and health care professionals.
 
In Lent we seek to encounter Jesus more intimately, to walk with him and to recognize his loving accompaniment of us. Sunday's Gospel reading warns against hypocrisy and invites us to take on the humility that moves us to turn to God in our great need. When we do, he welcomes us, and as we cooperate with him, he heals and transforms us through his Holy Spirit. 

Update to Covid-19 Protocols
Effective March 1, 2022 

  • Face coverings will no longer be required to enter the Cathedral, as reflected in new signage as of that date to indicate: “Face masks encouraged but not required.”  

  • All ministers serving at a liturgy (ushers, lectors, servers, EMHCs, deacons and priests) will for now continue the current practice, i.e., masks are worn in the sanctuary (and the sacristy) and may be removed only during a period of reading or speaking at the ambo, or of singing at the cantor stand.

  • Face coverings will continue to be required in the rectory office, conference rooms, and conference areas.

As we adjust to the lifting of the masking requirement for Cathedral visitors, we look forward to welcoming you, especially to our Ash Wednesday Masses.
Final February Synod Listening Session

Msgr. Jameson and L.J. Milone invite you to participate in a Synod Listening Session in the Great Hall on Sunday afternoon, February 27 at 6:30pm, following the 5:30pm Mass. Invite a friend, or someone who may have been away from Church or parish life, to participate. The Cathedral Young Adults will join in this session.

St. Matthew's Care for Creation Green Team leaders, Simone Seym and Phil Downey, also host a Green Team Synod Listening Session to which all are welcome on Saturday, February 26 at 3pm on Zoom.

Listening Session Questions
1. What is it like for you to experience God?
2. How do you experience God in the community of St. Matthew’s?
3. What is the Spirit saying to you about the Catholic Church right now?
4. How is the Spirit calling the community of St. Matthew’s to grow?
A March on the Dream - Who Gets to Vote?

Join the Social Justice Committee this Sunday, February 27 for a virtual reflection and celebration of Black History Month from 2:30pm to 3:30pm via Zoom.
Annual Appeal 2022

Thank you to all who have given to the Annual Appeal thus far, helping to sustain and support the charitable works of our Archdiocese. In mid-March I will give you an update on our parish participation. I ask you to make your Annual Appeal gift online at give.adw.org. Your gift will be credited toward our parish goal of $239,900. Thank you for your generous response.
- Msgr. Jameson
Ash Wednesday

Masses with Distribution of Ashes on March 2
  • 7:30am
  • 11am (Cantor & organ)
  • 12:10pm (Schola Cantorum) | Cardinal Gregory (livestreamed)
  • 5:30pm (Cantor & organ)
  • 7pm (en español) (Cantor & organ)
Please note that on Ash Wednesday, there are no Confessions or Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
 
Stations of the Cross
  • Ash Wednesday | 3pm (English) and 8pm Via Crucis (Spanish)
  • Fridays of Lent | 6pm (English)
  • Sundays of Lent | 2pm (en español)
 
Confessions during Lent
  • Monday – Friday | 11am – Noon
  • Mondays of Lent | 6 - 7pm
  • Saturdays | 4 – 5pm
  • Sundays, March 13 & April 3 at 2pm (after Spanish Mass, during Via Crucis)
  • By appointment | call the rectory office at 202-347-3215
Early Lenten Notes
CRS Rice Bowl
We are pleased once again to support the Rice Bowl program of Catholic Relief Services at St. Matthew's this Lent. You are invited to pick up a Rice Bowl and related information at Masses this weekend, February 26/27. To volunteer to help distribute Rice Bowls at the Mass you regularly attend, please email Matthew Eichner.

Vocations Tree
Choose a seminarian or deacon card from the Vocations Tree at the Cathedral entrance this weekend, February 26/27 and pray for him throughout Lent.

Virtual Study of Luke's Gospel
Groups are forming for our spring Bible study, a Lenten journey, on Zoom, The Gospel of Luke, Part Two, beginning February 27/28. Register for Sunday afternoons or Monday evenings.
Lenten Retreat
L.J. Milone gives a Lenten Morning Retreat, "The Essence of Prayer," from 9am to 1pm, on Saturday, March 5 in the West Conference Room.
Music
March & May Organ Recitals
We are delighted to welcome organist Nancy Freitas Novelly of Southport, NC to the Cathedral on Wednesday, March 16 at 12:40pm to present a 40-minute concert in our recital series celebrating the second anniversary of the completion of our Lively-Fulcher Great Organ. Join us in the Cathedral or via the livestream.

Singers Wanted
There are limited openings for experienced singers in all voice parts of the Schola Cantorum. Please contact Tom Stehle for an audition.

Jornada de Ayuno por la paz
"Invito a todos a hacer del próximo 2 de marzo, Miércoles de Ceniza, una Jornada de ayuno por la paz: que los creyentes se dediquen intensamente a la oración y al ayuno.¡Y que la Reina de la paz preserve al mundo de la locura de la guerra!" (Papa Francisco, Audiencia General, 23 de febrero, 2022)
Eventos

  • Árbol de Vocaciones - Seleccione una tarjeta de un seminarista, diácono o sacerdote del Árbol de Vocaciones el domingo 27 de febrero a la entrada de la Catedral, y ore por él durante la Cuaresma

  • Post-Confirmación Celebración de ‘Mardi Gras’ – para los jovenes que ya han sido confirmados, el domingo 27 de febrero de 2 a 3:30pm en el salón de conferencias del norte

  • Miércoles de Ceniza, 2 de marzo – Misa en español a las 7pm seguida por el Vía Crucis
  • Oración de Grupo en español - el martes 8 de marzo a las 7pm con Charla de Cuaresma con Obispo Auxiliar Mario Dorsonville en la Catedral, y presentación al Obispo de los candidatos a Confirmación VER EL VOLANTE

  • Retiro de Cuaresma dirigido por Padre Benson – el sábado 12 de marzo de 10am a 1pm en la Catedral

  • Oración Diaria en español - cada día a las 3pm y a las 8pm mediante llamada de conferencia (no hay oración de las 8pm en el 2 de marzo)(+1 347-378-0694, PIN 283 201 937#)

  • Catecismo 2021 - 2022 para niños, adolescentes y adultos – para inscribir, envíe un email a Fatima Aybar 

  • Ministerio de los Lunes para los Necesitados – para trabajar como voluntario o para donar alimentos o ropa, envíe un email a Norma Canedo-Estrada

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

Events This Week and Next

Ongoing Events

Parish Programs
  • Singers Wanted - limited openings for experienced singers in all voice parts of the Schola Cantorum (email Tom Stehle at for an audition)
  • Email L.J. Milone for info or links regarding: Children’s Faith Formation (home schooling with text provided); RCIA (Wednesdays at 7pm on Zoom); and Adult Confirmation (registration open for Zoom classes beginning in April)
  • Email Norma Canedo-Estrada to donate breakfast food, bagged lunches, or clothing to our Monday Morning Ministry to those in need.
See you 'round the Cathedral!