Advent and Christmas Brochures

Please feel free to pick up an Advent brochure from the pews or at the entrance to the Cathedral. You may also view and download the 2024 Advent & Christmas brochure online in both ENGLISH and ESPAÑOL.

Mass for the Nativity of the Lord

All Masses are open to the public. Visitors are most welcome to join us! Seating is open, with no requirement for tickets or registration. 

Christmas Eve Mass Schedule

Vigil of Christmas – Tuesday, December 24

• 4:30pm – Vigil Mass of Christmas (4:00pm Prelude) with Contemporary Choir (Celebrant: Rev. Msgr. W. Ronald Jameson)
• 10:00pm – Solemn Mass of Christmas (Bilingual in English & Spanish, 9:15pm Prelude) with Schola Cantorum (Celebrant: Cardinal Gregory)
• (Livestream: 10:00 PM Mass on the ADW YouTube Channel.)

Christmas Day Mass Schedule

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

• 9:00am – Mass with Schola Cantorum (Celebrant: Rev. Joseph McHenry)
• 11:00am – Mass with Schola Cantorum (Celebrant: Rev. Msgr. Ronald Jameson)
• 1:00pm – Mass in Spanish with Coro Hispano (Celebrant: Rev. Isaac Sagastume)

Faith Direct

Advent is Here!

This is a special time for us to prepare spiritually and reflect on how we serve Christ. The parish ministries you support play a vital role in spreading His love and mercy to those in need within our community. To continue these important works, we invite you to consider taking the next step in your stewardship by embracing eGiving. We have partnered with Faith Direct, a secure and simple platform that makes online giving easy and reliable. This not only helps you stay consistent in your giving but also allows us to better plan and forecast our parish budget. Enrolling is quick and simple! Just fill out the secure giving form or visit the Faith Direct website for more information about this convenient giving option. Our parish access code is DC284. You can also learn more about eGiving with Faith Direct HERE. If you are already enrolled, we sincerely thank you for your continued support through Faith Direct!

Calling all Volunteers: Hospitality Ministers Needed for Christmas Masses! Your help is essential to make this celebration special.

Why is your help needed?

Many of our regular Sunday ushers will be traveling to spend time with their families, and we need volunteers to fill in for them during the Christmas Masses.

What do Hospitality Ministers do?

Hospitality Ministers greet parishioners and visitors at the Cathedral, distribute programs, answer questions, and assist with the collection. With more visitors attending Mass over Christmas, it’s important that we continue to show the warm, welcoming spirit that St. Matthew's is known for.

What positions are available?

• Tuesday, December 24, 4:30pm Mass (Arrive by 3:15pm)
• 10:00pm Mass (Arrive by 8:30pm)
• Note: There are Preludes at 4pm and 9:15pm, so we ask Hospitality Ministers to arrive early
• Wednesday, December 25, 9am Mass (arrive by 8:30am)
• 11:00am Mass (arrive by 10:30am)

How can I volunteer? To sign up, please email Ana Triaureau at atriaureau@stmatthewscathedral.org or call 202-347-3215. Ana will confirm your availability and provide further instructions.

Thank you for your willingness to help make St. Matthew’s a welcoming place for everyone this Christmas season!

Mass for the Holy Family

Masses for the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Saturday, December 28, at 5:30pm Vigil & Sunday, December 29, at 7am, 9am, 11am (RCIA Dismissal), 1pm (en español) & 5:30pm. Cathedral Hours | 6:30am - 7pm.

Paris & Lourdes Pilgrimage April 30 - May 8, 2025, with Spiritual Director Rev. Msgr. W. Ronald Jameson

We are excited to announce that we will be visiting Paris and Lourdes, departing from Washington-Dulles on Weds April 30 and returning on Thurs May 8. Join us on visits to The Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Notre Dame Cathedral, Sacre Coeur Basilica and the Sainte Chapelle! We will also visit the Louvre Museum and see many of the most famous sites of the City of Light! Pilgrims will also have free time to explore Paris on their own! In Lourdes we will visit the site of Our Lady's apparitions at the Grotto of Massabielle! We will also have the opportunity to be blessed by water from the miraculous Spring, attend the daily candlelit procession and pray the Rosary, just to name a few activities.

For more information and to sign up to travel with us, please visit this LINK. Should you have any questions, please e-mail: Maria Menacho, mariamenacho@yahoo.com with a copy to Msgr Jameson, rjameson@stmatthewscathedral.org and to Fatima Aybar, faybar@stmatthewscathedral.org. We look forward to hearing from you!

Cathedral Book Club

Join the discussion with Fr. Jack this Advent! Our book selection for the month of December is Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives by Pope Benedict XVI. Thursday, December 19, 7-8:15pm, in the West Conference Room.

The Mystics

Join a small intentional community that meets to experience the Christian mystical tradition. We will learn how to be mystics in our daily lives through silent prayer, readings and lectures on the mystics, sharing, a meal, and time for solitude and reflection. Read more HERE. Saturday, January 11, 9am-2pm. For more information, contact L.J. Milone.

Save the Date!

Christmastide Organ Recital

St. Matthew's Cathedral Principal Organist Paul Hardy begins our Cathedral Great Organ 2025 Concert Series with a recital on our Lively-Fulcher Organ at 3:15pm on Sunday, January 12, 2025, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The concert is free and open to the public. Come, bring a friend, and enjoy works of Max Reger, J. S. Bach, Gustav Holst, Cesar Franck, and Charles Marie Widor.

Always God's Children

Always God's Children, the Cathedral ministry to persons who are gay, lesbian, or bisexual and their friends and family members.

Sunday, January 12, at 3:30pm in the West Conference Room.

We are seeking a volunteer to assist at the Rectory once a week, from 9:30am to 12:30pm, on either Monday or Wednesday. If you are available to offer your time in service, please contact Ana Triaureau, Assistant to the Rector or call 202-587-5143. We are grateful for your prayerful consideration of this opportunity to serve.