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Pope Francis invites us: "In this month of May, led by the shrines scattered throughout the world, we are reciting the Rosary to pray for the end of the pandemic and for the resumption of social activity and work." On Monday, May 17, the rosary will be led by Cardinal Gregory and livestreamed from the Basilica of the National Shrine, which can host up to 1,000 attendees, socially distanced. Read more in the Catholic Standard. Register to attend.

Use this Vatican guide containing links to the daily livestream of the rosary, the liturgical guide to this May 2021 prayer, and links to how to pray the Rosary. Pope Francis led the first rosary on May 1, and will lead the last one from the Vatican Gardens.

Tuesday, May 18 (Pope St. John I)

Thursday, May 20 (St. Bernardine of Siena)

Friday, May 21 (St. Christopher Magallanes & Companions)

Saturday, May 22 (St. Rita of Cascia)

Let us pray for the sick who have asked for prayers, especially Robert Jordan, Blanca Rose Juarez, Gloria Harrington, Bill Largess, and Eileen Ahearn, those who suffer from chronic and terminal illness, and their caregivers. You may add a name to the parish prayer list by emailing Msgr. Jameson. If you are asking for prayers on behalf of another person, please get their permission.

Happy anniversary of priestly ordination to Cathedral Rector, Msgr. Jameson, who celebrates his 53rd anniversary of ordination on Tuesday, May 18. The words of his 50th anniversary homily remain true: "I can’t imagine making this journey without you. I really can’t. You have challenged me and changed me, prodded me and put up with me, loved me and forgiven me, prayed with me and prayed for me. In so many ways I am what I am because of you. So, I’ll say it again: I can’t imagine making this journey without you." 

To celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the rededication of the Cathedral's completed and fully realized Lively-Fulcher Great Organ, we present a bouquet of five splendid, newly-recorded organ pieces, with a 6am posting of a selection each day, Monday, May 17 through Friday, May 21, 2021 on our YouTube channel (links to the pieces also to be found on our website and social media). Join us every morning at 6am or anytime thereafter to hear a virtuosic organ piece performed by Nathan Laube, our 2019 Great Organ Dedicatory Recitalist, recorded in the Cathedral earlier this year. Plan to listen and enjoy.

Nathan Laube personally invites you to listen and enjoy - click above to watch the video message above in which he describes our Lively-Fulcher Organ and the pieces he recorded in January 2021 for this special release!

On Monday, May 17, click above for the performance of Harmonies Poétique et Religieuses S. 173, No. 7, Funérrailles, by Franz Liszt.

Laudato Si' Week 2021

Pope Francis and the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, and St. Matthew's own Creation Care Green Team invite you to celebrate the 6th anniversary of the release of Laudato Si' during Laudato Si' Week, May 16 - 24. You can register on the Vatican's Laudato Si' Week website to receive more information and get access to attend free online events throughout the week. Haven't read Pope Francis' Encyclical on Care for our Common Home? Download a copy in a pdf file.

Our Creation Care Green Team will meet via Zoom on Thursday of Laudato Si' Week, May 20 at 6pm to celebrate and discuss projects and activities that promote the Laudato Si' mission within our parish and beyond. Email co-chairs Simone Seym and Phil Downey for more information. 

On Pentecost Sunday, May 23, Cardinal Gregory will celebrate a special Mass at 3pm in the Cathedral for this year's Confirmation Candidates, Sponsors and their families. This year 26 Candidates will be confirmed by Cardinal Gregory during this special Confirmation Mass, which will be livestreamed by the Archdiocese of Washington. The Cathedral will present 14 Candidates to be confirmed by His Eminence that day:

Brendaliz Chavez | Gabriel Chavez | Vincent DePalo | Anthony Diller |

Cesar Duran | Elizabeth Elder | Sophia Griffith Harris | Sofia Larsen |

Jorge Lima | Taylore Presta | Roxet Thalia Romero Palacious | Amanda Seligman | Adriana Vizuete | Josephine Work

Let us pray along with the words of the Rite: “Almighty God, who brought your servants to new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, freeing them from sin; send upon them, O Lord, the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete; give them the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and fortitude, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, fill them with the spirit of wonder and awe in your Presence. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.” (Based upon the Rite of Confirmation)

The Respect Life Ministry invites you to an evening of reflection in the Cathedral on Tuesday, May 25 at 6:30pm. Join us as we host the Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and welcome Fr. Joaquin Ibarra, IVE for a bilingual reflection, followed by Adoration and the praying of the rosary in English and Spanish for conversion of hearts and an end to abortion.

El Ministerio Respeta la Vida los invita a una noche de reflexión sobre la santidad de la vida con la Imagen Misionera de la Virgen de Guadalupe. Vengan a la Catedral el martes, 25 de mayo, a las 6:30 pm para una reflexión bilingüe por Padre Joaquín Ibarra, IVE, seguido de Adoración al Santísimo y el Santo Rosario en Inglés y Español. Todos están bienvenidos a unirse en oración por la conversión de corazones y poner fin al aborto.

On May, 26, join us in the Cathedral when Rebecca Yoder appears for a midday concert on the Great Organ following the 12:10pm Mass. Mark your calendars for the 12:40pm performance; enjoy it live and in person or livestreamed on the YouTube channel (link to follow).

This summer in June and July 2021, St. Matthew's hosts a 6-session Bible Study newly published by Little Rock Scripture Study, "Angels in the Bible." Register for either of two parishioner-led groups that will meet virtually once each week - one on Sunday afternoons, and one on Monday evenings.

Fr. Jack Hurley leads a Cathedral Book Club Zoom discussion of "I Came as a Shadow: An Autobiography," by John Thompson, on Thursday, June 17, from 7 to 8pm. It is the story of the recently deceased native Washingtonian whose life on and off the basketball court threw America’s unresolved struggle with racial justice into sharp relief. A Zoom link will be published the week before the meeting. All are welcome. 

The Cathedral Young Adults is a peer ministry for those in their 20s and 30s. Want to join in this conversation and Gospel sharing on Sundays at 7:30pm? Download and join their Slack group - you'll receive a link via Slack each Sunday to join the Zoom call or find out about other events. Coffeehouse meets on May 16 and 23 (no meeting on May 30, the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend).

Are you celebrating a special wedding anniversary? Each year the Archdiocese of Washington honors couples married 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70+ years at the annual Jubilarian Mass. This year’s 3pm Jubilarian Mass on Sunday, June 27 will be livestreamed from the Cathedral. To register to receive a signed Jubilarian anniversary certificate, contact the parish office at 202-347-3215 before May 14.

¿Está celebrando un aniversario especial de Bodas? Cada año, la Arquidiócesis de Washington honra a las parejas casadas de 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 y más de 70 años en la Misa Jubilar anual. La Misa de este año se llevará a cabo el Domingo 27 de junio a las 3pm en la Catedral. La Misa se transmitirá en vivo. Para recibir el certificado firmado de su aniversario por la Misa Jubilar, comuníquese con la oficina parroquial a 202-347-3215 antes del 14 de mayo.

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