Fifth Sunday of Easter
May 15, 2022
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“As I have loved you, so you also should love one another." (John 13:34)
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In this edition:
First Holy Communions
New Theological Studies Series
Listening Sessions Results
Employment Opportunity
Oportunidad de Empleo
New Parish Council Forming
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Loving in God's Style: Closeness, Compassion, Tenderness
Love one another "as I have loved you" is Sunday's Gospel command. Pope Francis teaches that we sow seeds of love through concrete, simple and courageous gestures and actions. "Precisely then, in trials and in solitude, while the seed is dying, that is the moment in which life blossoms .... It is in this intertwining of death and life that we can experience the joy and true fruitfulness of love, which always, I repeat, is given in God’s style: closeness, compassion, tenderness." (Angelus, 21 March 2021)
Let us pray:
—for the sick, especially Earle Silvers, Dr. Robert Ryan, Suzanne Holm, Colleen House, Francis Tong, Mary & Carl Milewski, Therese Fergo, Richard Schmidt, Maria Gianino, Yolanda Mendez Acevedo, Mary Sullivan, Anne Rader, Robyn Nishimi, Bryson Anderson, Paul Gruber, and Blanca Rose Juarez.
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Saturday, May 14 at 5:30pm (Vigil)
Sunday, May 15 at 7am, 9am,
11am (First Holy Communions at Mass),
5:30pm Mass interpreted for the Deaf
Livestreams
11am Mass
1pm Misa (en español)
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Save the Dates: Theological Studies Series
Faith Seeking Understanding
L.J. Milone begins a Thursday evening Theological Studies series that provides an introduction to this discipline by immersion in a book of theology and teaching derived from the book. For the summer course that begins on June 9, we will read Jesus Symbol of God, by Roger Haight, SJ. VIEW THE FLIER
First Holy Communion
Six children will receive their First Holy Communion at this Sunday's 11am Mass (livestreamed) after two years of participation in our Children’s Faith Formation (English) program. We are grateful to their parents for teaching these dear ones under unprecedented conditions. Please pray for these young Catholics!
Sponsors Needed
Several adults preparing for Confirmation need sponsors to stand with them at the Confirmation Mass on Sunday, June 5 at 3pm. Sponsors provide the candidate with prayerful support and guidance in the Christian walk. A sponsor is a spiritual friend. If you would like to help the formation of a fellow Catholic by being a Confirmation sponsor, please email L.J. Milone.
Register for 2022-2023 Children's Faith Formation
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St. Matthew’s Synod Report
In February, parishioners came together to pray and discuss the state of the Catholic Church in several in-person and online listening sessions. We reflected on the following questions:
- What is it like for you to experience God?
- How do you experience God in the community of St. Matthew’s?
- What is the Spirit saying to you about the Catholic Church right now?
- How is the Spirit calling the community of St. Matthew’s to grow?
Always God's Children Meeting
Cathedral Young Adults
Eucharistic Holy Hour
All are welcome to adore our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament at a Eucharistic Holy Hour from 6 to 7pm, on Monday, May 16. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available during the Hour.
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Ordination Anniversaries
Happy anniversary of priestly ordination to Cathedral Rector, Msgr. Jameson who celebrates 54 years in the priesthood next week! "I can't imagine making this journey without you." - these are words from Msgr.'s 50th anniversary homily. The feeling is mutual, Msgr! Let's keep all our rectory priests in prayer during this ordination season:
Msgr. Jameson - May 18, 1968 (54th)
Fr. Hurley - May 29, 1982 (40th)
Fr. Benson - June 18, 2019 (3rd)
June Holy Hour for Vocations
Save the date to join parishioners and friends in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament on Monday, June 13 at 6pm at a Cathedral Holy Hour for the Intentions of the Ordinandi of the Archdiocese of Washington, and an increase in vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. VIEW THE FLIER
Full- or Part-Time Sacristan Opening
St. Matthew's parish seeks a full-time or part-time sacristan. If you are interested in this position, please contact Msgr. Jameson.
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Employment Opportunity |
Social Justice Ministry Coordinator
St. Matthew's parish seeks a full-time (40 hours per week) Social Justice Ministry Coordinator to assist the clergy supervisor in coordinating and developing the parish’s Social Justice & Community Service Ministries. READ MORE
Oportunidad de Empleo | Coordinador/a del Ministerio de Justicia Social
La parroquia de San Mateo busca un/a Coordinador/a para su Ministerio de Justicia Social a tiempo completo (40 horas por semana) para ayudar al supervisor clerical a coordinar y desarrollar los Ministerios de Justicia Social y Servicio a la Comunidad de la parroquia. LEER MAS
Committee Survey on Artist Selection
St. Matthew’s Social Justice and Community Service Committee (SJC) seeks your input on the selection of an artist to create a painting to be displayed in the North Conference Room. The painting will depict the Holy Family and will be paid for with funds to be raised by SJC volunteers once an artist is selected. To read the committee’s description of the project and its diversity goals, and to complete the brief survey, please click on the following link: https://forms.gle/CwSoFPithdtko6tHA.
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Creation Care Green Team River Tour
The St. Matthew’s Creation Care Green Team invites you to an evening of paddling on the beautiful Anacostia River on Saturday, June 25 from 6 to 8pm. See you on the water! View the flier with registration link.
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Eventos
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Misión de Pascua – el domingo 15 de mayo de 2:30pm a 3:30pm en Dupont Circle
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Hora Santa Eucarística – el lunes 16 de mayo a las 6pm en la Catedral
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Grupo de Oración en español – el martes 17 de mayo a las 7pm en el salón de conferencias del oeste
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Misión de Pascua – el domingo 22 de mayo de 2:30pm a 3:30pm en Dupont Circle
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Grupo de Oración en español – el martes 24 de mayo a las 7pm en el salón de conferencias del oeste
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Post-Confirmación actividad – para los jovenes que ya han sido confirmados, el viernes 27 de mayo de 5pm a 9pm
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Catecismo 2022 - 2023 para niños, adolescentes y adultos – para inscribir, envíe un email a Fatima Aybar
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St. Matthew's Pastoral Council
We want you to be a part of the Pastoral Council!
Work of the Council
The function of the Pastoral Council is to engage in pastoral planning. Councils help pastors plan the parish’s pastoral program. Pastoral planning is the shorthand term for the threefold purpose of examination, reflection, and recommendation.
A pastoral council’s first task is to examine matters presented to it by the pastor. These matters can be anything that pertains to the pastor’s work, including the well-being of the community, the needs of the parish, and matters that will need attention in the future. The pastoral council may help to identify these issues and, at the pastor’s invitation, studies them thoroughly.
The principle that the pastor consults does not mean that council members cannot bring up their own concerns. Although the pastor is the one consulting, the council members should have the liberty to express their own opinions.
The council’s next task is to consider the matters it has examined, looking beyond facts and figures to discern their meaning and implications. What do facts and figures say about the faith of the parish? What are its strengths and weaknesses? What problems loom on the horizon? When the council considers pastoral matters, it seeks to understand how God is present in the situation. It discerns how God is inviting the parish community to act.
Finally, once the council has examined a situation and pondered, it must make a judgment. It recommends to the pastor what the council believes he should do. The council judges, not what is right for parishes in general, but what is right for this parish in particular. The goal is to keep the parish in conformity with the Gospel.
Forming the New Council
If you would like to be on the new Pastoral Council, to be convened in June, please email L.J. Milone.
We will conduct interviews for Pastoral Council positions during the Easter season.
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In the Archdiocese
Catholic Charities Parish Domestic Violence Outreach Team
Catholic Charities Parish Domestic Violence Outreach Team brings information to parish groups and families suffering abuse. Volunteers offer short presentations using CC-provided curriculum and training, assisted by CC staff. Training is held on the first Wednesday of the month (May-September) on Zoom. For more information, contact Laura.YeomansDV@CC-DC.org.
Light The World! Catholic University
Since 2016, Light the World! Summer Institute has welcomed over 240 high school age participants to Washington D.C. to explore the interaction between faith and culture. The application period for the 2022 program with two available weeks (June 12-18 and June 26-July 2) is open. FIND MORE INFORMATION
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Events are in-person unless noted.
See you 'round the Cathedral!
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Msgr. Jameson celebrates Mass outside the Garden of Gethsemane, Parish Pilgrimage to the Holy Land (November 2007).
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