August 16, 2020
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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In this edition:
The second half of August brings two special parish liturgies―for our RCIA members and our First Communicants―and a holy day Mass with Archbishop Gregory. Our Great Organ Concert Series resumes with two recitals in early fall, but before that, it's the Rector's birthday on August 18―happy 78th, Msgr. Jameson!
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“'O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.' And her daughter was healed from that hour.” (Mt 15:28)
Masses for 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7am (English), 10am (English)
1pm (Spanish) and 5:30pm (English)
Livestreams
10am Mass (English)
Msgr. W. Ronald Jameson, celebrant
1pm Mass (español)
Fr. John Benson, celebrant
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We ask that parishioners please continue to make a regular offertory gift. If you join us for Sunday Mass, 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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Last Sunday's Homily by the Rector
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Special Liturgies this Month
Mass for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mass with Sacraments of Initiation for RCIA
On Saturday, August 22, the Memorial of the Queenship of our Lady, Msgr. Jameson will celebrate a special Mass at 11am for our RCIA Elect and Candidates and their sponsors and families, concelebrated by Fr. Timothy Kesicki, SJ. Three Elect will celebrate Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist, two will make their Profession of Faith for Full Communion, and 14 Catholics will be Confirmed. Watch the livestream of the Mass.
One of our Elect in the Spanish RCIA received the Sacraments of Initiation at a special Mass last month. All our RCIA members have waited patiently for these celebrations, delayed by the pandemic. Please keep them in your prayers.
First Holy Communion Mass
On Saturday, August 29, 12 children from our English Children’s Faith Formation program will receive their First Holy Communion at a special Mass to be celebrated at 11am by Fr. Benson. Ten children prepared in St. Matthew's Spanish Children's Faith Formation program received their First Holy Communion in July. Please keep all our children and their families in your prayers.
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Daily Readings
Monday, August 17
“Sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.”
Tuesday, August 18
“By your great wisdom applied to your trading you have heaped up your riches.”
Wednesday, August 19 (St. John Eudes)
“The last shall be first and the first shall be last.”
Thursday, August 20 (St. Bernard)
“Tell those invited: ‘Behold, I have prepared my banquet, my calves and fattened cattle are killed, and everything is ready; come to the feast.’”
Friday, August 21 (St. Pius)
"You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.”
Saturday, August 22 (The Queenship of of our Lady)
“Son of man, this is where my throne shall be.”
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Weekday Mass, Confessions and Spiritual Direction
Come, enjoy the peace and beauty of the Cathedral and the joys of the Eucharist weekdays at our 12:10pm Mass. This week's celebrants are Msgr. Jameson and Fr. Hurley. Doors open 30 minutes before Mass. Msgr. Jameson celebrates the 12:10pm Mass on his 78th birthday, Tuesday, August 18.
The sacrament of reconciliation is celebrated in the North Conference Room by appointment. You may leave a message at the rectory office at 202-347-3215 to schedule a time. A priest will return your call and provide further details. Please note that social distancing is observed and masks are worn. Read more on the sacrament.
Spiritual direction is an ancient form of Christian listening and accompaniment. We provide and refer those interested to qualified spiritual directors who may be clergy, vowed religious, or laypersons, for monthly conversations. Contact Theresa Prymuszewski for more information.
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Marriage
Couples interested in celebrating the Sacrament of Marriage at the Cathedral should review our guidelines for weddings. The next step is to leave a message with the rectory office at 202-347-3215. A priest will return your call to discuss marriage preparation and wedding scheduling. Please contact us at least 9 months before your proposed wedding date.
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Rite of Christian Initiation
RCIA is a process for those wanting to explore the Catholic faith and become fully initiated members of the Church. If you are an unbaptized adult who would like to become Catholic, an adult baptized in another Christian denomination who wishes to profess your faith as a Catholic Christian, or a baptized Catholic who would like to complete your initiation in the Catholic Church, we invite you to our virtual Inquiry sessions, Wednesday evenings at 6pm. Contact Theresa Prymuszewski for more information. Our next session is August 19.
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Call for Catechists and Helpers
This fall, St. Matthew’s Children’s Faith Formation will look very different as we start the year using an online video platform. Our catechists (teachers) will be instructed in the use of this platform. We also are calling forth “helpers” who would be the second adult in the video classroom with the catechist. If you enjoy sharing your faith with our “young Church” and are interested in serving as a catechist or helper, please contact Theresa Prymuszewski.
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Immigration Alert
St. Matthew's Social Justice Advocacy & Education ministry team recently shared on social media that the U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is increasing the citizenship application fee by 80% and adding a first-ever fee for asylum seekers. Let's spread the word about the October 2, 2020 effective date of these and other USCIS fee hikes to those who might be planning to apply for immigration benefits. Find more information.
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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. We serve our guests outdoors, in front of the Cathedral. 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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Great Organ Concert Series Resumes with September and October 2020 Performances
Organist Colin MacKnight inaugurates the fall 2020 portion of the newly resumed Cathedral Great Organ Concert Series with a recital on Wednesday, September 30 at 12:40pm, open to the public and livestreamed from the Cathedral on our YouTube Channel. Come, bring a friend, and enjoy this 40-minute program in person, or watch live or later.
On Sunday, October 25 at 3pm, enjoy a special all-Liszt concert on both the Great Organ and the Steinway Concert Grand Piano. Details will be available shortly.
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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 7:30pm ( *NEW LATER TIME - you can attend 5:30pm Mass and still make the session) . Want to join in? Click here to download and join the CYA Slack group where there's always a conversation. A link to join the online session is sent out via Slack each Sunday.
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Cathedral Virtual Tour
Missing the Cathedral but can't make it back yet? Try our Cathedral virtual tour, with background accompaniment by our Schola Cantorum. With a drag or click of your mouse you can look up, down, left, right—all around—and zoom in and out of 11 different areas of the Cathedral interior: the main entrance, the nave, the sanctuary, each of the six chapels, the baptistry, and the burial crypt.
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This Week at the Parish
Hope to see you 'round the Cathedral!
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