Solemnity of All Saints

Join us on Friday, November 1, at 12:10pm as Cardinal Gregory celebrates a Mass for the Solemnity of All Saints. A Holy Day of Obligation.

Acompáñenos el 1 de noviembre a las 12:10pm en la Misa por la Solemnidad de Todos los Santos que celebrará el Cardenal Gregory en la Catedral de San Mateo Apóstol.

Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day)

Join us on Saturday, November 2, at 12:10pm as Cardinal Gregory celebrates a Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed.

Acompáñenos el 2 de noviembre a las 12:10pm en la Misa para la Conmemoración de Todos los Fieles Difuntos que celebrará el Cardenal Gregory en la Catedral de San Mateo Apóstol.

November Remembrance Mass

We will honor the memory of family members and friends of parishioners

who have died in the past year. We also will remember those who have died tragically in wars and extreme weather and natural disasters. Join us for this special Mass, when the Schola Cantorum will sing excerpts of the Duruflé and Fauré Requiems at the 11am Mass on Sunday, November 3.

Save the Date! Paris & Lourdes Pilgrimage April 30 - May 8, 2025

with Spiritual Director Rev. Msgr. W. Ronald Jameson

Save the Date for the Cathedral's Pilgrimage to France in 2025!

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!

Ealing Abbey Choir Mass and Concert

Ealing Abbey Choir was founded in 1910 by Dom Cyril Rylance (1880–1958), a monk of the monastery, coming into existence as the Catholic Church in England was rediscovering its musical heritage through the works of Renaissance composers and Gregorian chant. The choir’s repertoire of Gregorian chant and Latin polyphony today also includes works by composers such as Jonathan Dove and Eric Whitacre. READ MORE

Join us Saturday, October 26, at 5pm for a Mass & Concert.

You can access the survey by scanning the QR code above or by accessing the link to the survey HERE.

Liturgical Ministries Sign Up | A Message from Fr. Joe

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" And I said, “Here am I; send me!” – Isaiah 6:8

We have the best volunteer ministers I have ever encountered in any parish of which I have had the privilege of ministering. It’s the aspect of life in our parish community that has most impressed me since my arrival in July. There’s just one problem: there’s not enough!

Have you ever thought to yourself that it would be nice to have another minister of hospitality to warmly welcome those who come through our doors or to distribute our newsletter as folks leave?

Have you ever been disappointed that the Precious Blood isn’t offered at a Mass you attend here?

Have you ever thought that a robust corps of servers adds reverence and dignity to our worship?

These and similar thoughts aren’t just your thoughts. They are echoes of the desire of God himself, the longings of his heart to minister to his beloved children through the hands and voices of their brothers and sisters. Your hands. Your voice.

The Lord is calling you to respond with the generous reply of the prophet Isaiah: here I am Lord! Use me to build up your family here at the mother Church of Washington!

This month, we are recruiting new ministers of hospitality, new extraordinary ministers of communion, new servers, and new lectors.

The challenge I and my fellow priests propose to you is to respond generously. We and your fellow parishioners need you. Even if you can or prefer to serve only once or twice a month: we would be so happy to have you.

Know you will be well-trained by our fantastic coordinators. Know you will be welcomed into a new community within our parish community: the community of ministers. Know that God is never outdone in being generous to those who are generous to him.

To respond and learn more, complete the interest form linked HERE. Or fill-out the interest form found in the pew and drop it in the collection basket.

You may also sign up at the back of the Cathedral after Masses the weekend of October 19 and 20.

Our liturgical ministry training will be held on Saturday, November 9, from 9am to Noon.

Thank you for your generosity!                                                                     ~Fr. Joe

Women in the Old Testament

In Scripture we encounter God and come to know God’s people. Join us for a journey through Israel’s captivity, freedom and tribal period and explore the perspectives of some of the earliest women in salvation history.

Monday, October 28, 7-8pm, via Zoom. READ MORE

Cathedral Book Club

The Cathedral Book Club meets on Thursday, November 7, in the West Conference Room, 7 - 8pm, to discuss "Rekindling Wonder: Touching Heaven in a Screen Saturated World," by Fr. Christopher J. Seith. READ MORE

Misa en conmemoración de la fiesta del Señor de los Milagros

La Arquidiócesis Católica Romana de Washington le invita a la Misa en conmemoración de la Fiesta del Señor de los Milagros, patrono del Perú. El Obispo Evelio Menjivar, Obispo Auxiliar de Washington, presidirá la Misa el domingo 27 de octubre de 2024, al mediodía, en el Santuario del Sagrado Corazón en Washington, DC (3211 Sacred Heart Way, NW, Washington, DC 20010). Esta celebración es organizada por la Hermandad del Señor de los Milagros en Washington DC, con el apoyo del Santuario del Sagrado Corazón y la Oficina de Diversidad Cultural. Para más información, póngase en contacto con nosotros en culturaldiversity@adw.org.