Second Sunday of Lent
February 28, 2021
"Then a cloud came, casting a shadow over them; from the cloud came a voice, 'This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.'” (Mk. 9:7)
In this edition:
Bilingual Hospitality online for Black History Month, Opportunities for Almsgiving, Special Prayer Service with Msgr. Ray East, St. Joseph series with our Dominican seminarians, "Fasting for Faith & Fitness"
"There is no moment in life which cannot be fully lived by listening to Jesus. In beautiful moments, stop and listen to Jesus, in bad moments, stop and listen to Jesus. This is the way, he will tell us what we need to do, always." (Pope Francis, 2018) Yes, we confide our cares, concerns and requests to him, including our prayers for all the sick of the parish, but let us make listening to Jesus an equal or greater share of our prayer this Lent.
Sunday Masses
7am (English) | 10am (English) 
1pm (Spanish) | *5:30pm (English)
*5:30pm Mass interpreted for the deaf
All Masses are open to the public, with maximum capacity of 150 persons.
Reservations not taken
Online Offertory options:
Livestreamed Masses
10am (English) 
Msgr. Jameson, celebrant

1pm (Spanish)
Fr. John Benson, celebrant
Lenten Highlights
Click on the images below for more information on our Lenten offerings.
As Christians, our Lenten almsgiving is an expression of our conversion in relation to others. On Friday, February 26, Kelli and Lamont Baxter and Darrell Ahne join us from the local chapter of Kairos, a ministry to the imprisoned, and talk with us about their mission to share Christ's transformative love and forgiveness with those who are incarcerated. Join us via the Webex link or phone number.
On Sunday, February 28, Deacon Cayrampoma leads the Via Crucis in the Cathedral at 2pm, immediately following the 1pm Mass, while Fr. Benson hears Confessions.
We have entered a Lenten season like no other in recent times. On Tuesday, March 2 at 7pm, join us in the Cathedral for a special evening of prayers of lament, but also of faith and hope. Sponsored jointly by the Cathedral and the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, DC Chapter, this Taizé-influenced service includes cantors, readers, a vocal quartet, strings, guitar, piano and organ accompaniment with Msgr. Ray East preaching. Donations benefit the Cathedral Social Justice ministries. Face masks are required and social distancing observed for in-person participation. All are also welcome to attend virtually via the YouTube livestream. See and share the flier.
Another almsgiving opportunity - our Easter gift card drive starts Monday, March 7. Our Social Justice & Community Service Committee invites donations to be used to purchase grocery gift cards for families in need this Easter season. Donate via check (payable to Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle with "AAF Easter" on the memo line) or via PayPal or FaithDirect, or donate $25 Safeway or Giant gift cards.
After a successful December Zoom series on The Advents of Christ, our Dominican seminarians, Br. Simon Teller and Br. Philip Nolan are back with a new Bible study! Beginning March 8, they lead us in a four-week series on the life of St. Joseph, in honor of Pope Francis establishing 2021 as the Year of St. Joseph. The Monday night series focuses especially on St. Joseph as a model of the beatitudes. Get the schedule of readings and topics and Zoom link.
Doug Lawrence, M.A.P.S. joins us on Zoom on Tuesday, March 9 for the second lecture in our series on the three pivotal spiritual practices, offering a holistic look at fasting. Doug studied theology and philosophy at the University of Notre Dame and obtained a Master’s in Pastoral Studies from Washington Theological Union. He is also a certified personal fitness trainer with the American Council on Exercise. Doug has sought to inspire growth in others through faith, education, and fitness. He believes that we reach our full God-given potential by integrating our body, mind, and spirit. 
The Stations of the Cross, written and recorded in a collaborative project by St. Matthew's Cathedral parish community, features the stations in the interior of the Cathedral. Click above to watch and pray with us.

Did you know? - The stations in the Cathedral, made in Italy in 1893, were a gift from Colonel Jerome Bonaparte, a grandnephew of Napoleon, and his wife Caroline, who lived in Baltimore. Originally framed and polychromed, the ceramic stations eventually were set into the marble walls of the Cathedral. In the early 1960s they were repainted a creamy white and detailed with gold, as you see them today,
Confession continues to be available by appointment and on several Sundays of Lent after the 1pm Spanish Mass. You also are invited to pray for a seminarian this Lent - visit the Archdiocese of Washington Virtual Vocations Tree sponsored by St. John Neumann Parish, choose a seminarian, and download his prayer card (cards are in English and Spanish). Make it a Lenten offering to pray for the men called by God to serve the Church of Washington. Check our Lenten webpage for a full listing of Lenten events in in English and in Spanish.
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Msgr. Jameson, 10am Mass Homily
1st Sunday of Lent
Fr. Benson, 1pm Mass Homily
1st Sunday of Lent
Hospitality Committee Celebrates
Black History Month

The Road to Sainthood. Join St. Matthew's Hospitality Committee online on Sunday, February 28 at 11:30am for a lively, one-hour discussion and sharing on the lives of Black saints and those on the road to sainthood. Presentations will be in English and Spanish, with interpreters online. Check our website for information on how to connect via Microsoft Teams or by phone.

El Camino de Santidad. Unase al Comité de Hospitalidad de St. Matthew el domingo 28 de febrero a 11:30am para una conversación virtual de una hora de duración. En esta ocasión hablaremos sobre personas negras que son santos o están en camino a la santidad. Este evento será bilingüe en inglés y español y consistirá en presentaciones en ambos idiomas con intérpretes.Visite nuestro página digital para obtener información sobre cómo conectarse a través de Microsoft Teams o por teléfono.

Black Saints, Blesseds and Venerables. Hospitality volunteers also profile a series of Black men and women who have been canonized or are on the path to sainthood. Learn about Venerable Pierre Toussaint, Sr. Thea Bowman, and Mother Mary Lange.
Great Organ Music
Join us in the Cathedral on Sunday, March 7 at 3:30pm for an afternoon recital by Lynn Trapp. Featured works include Organ Sonata No 1, by Alexandre Guilmant, Passacaglia in C Minor BWV 582 by Johann Sebastian Bach, Triptych by Stephen Paulus, Te Deum by the recitalist. This concert is open to the public, with strict social distancing and CDC guidelines observed. Seating areas will be roped off and face masks will be required to enter the Cathedral. All are also welcome to attend virtually, through the Cathedral YouTube livestream. Contact Thomas Stehle, Pastoral Associate for Liturgy and Director of Music Ministries, for more information.

Watch last Sunday's performance by David Lang on our YouTube channel.
Quick Links for the Week

Baptism was the theme of Msgr. Jameson's 10am Mass homily for the 1st Sunday of Lent. Our penitential practices, he said, should bring us in touch with our baptism―"Think of them as the dying part of baptism, ... the death to sin and selfishness." Think of them as a sharing in what Jesus called his baptism―not in the River Jordan but "the impending ordeal of his passion and death. As he said, ' I have a baptism with which I am to be baptized, and how impatient I am that it be accomplished!'" (quoting Lk 12:50)