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26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 29, 2024
Community and Inclusivity
Readings
Nm 11:25-29 | Jas 5:1-6 | Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
"There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name
who can at the same time speak ill of me."
(Mk 9:38)
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In this edition:
Weekend Mass Times
News & Notes
Online Survey
Health Fair / Feria de Salud
Red Mass
Save the Dates!
Faith Formation
Selected Readings by Fr. Joe McHenry
Men's Breakfast Social
Faith Formation Events
Social Justice
Closing Prayer Service Care for Creation
Mass for World Day of Migrants & Refugees
Ministerio Hispano
110ª Jornada Mundial del Migrante y del Refugiado
Young Adults
Happy Hour
Music Ministry
Auditions for Schola Cantorum
Volunteer Opportunities
Livestreaming Volunteers Needed
& more
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Weekend Mass Times
Saturday, September 28 at 5:30pm (Vigil)
Sunday, September 29 at 7am, 9am, 11am, 1pm (en español) & 5:30pm
Online Offertory: PayPal | Faith Direct
Saturday, September 28, at 9:45am, there will be an Investiture Mass for the Order of Malta with Cardinal Gregory as Principal Celebrant. All are welcome. Please also note:
- Rosary for Life will follow the 12:10pm Mass
Let us pray:
—for the sick, especially Halina Mielnik and Caroline Zaino McCall.
—for the recently deceased, especially Deacon John W. Locke and Margaret C. Foster.
To add a name to the prayer list of the sick or recently deceased, email Msgr. Jameson. If asking for prayers for a person who is sick, please first get their permission.
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How Has the Pandemic Affected your Faith Life?
Our parish is participating in an interfaith survey to help gauge how the pandemic has affected your faith life, worship life, and spirituality. It is designed to be responded to by any adult who attends Mass at the parish (even if you are a first-time visitor) or participates in parish life. We will be sharing this link for you to take the survey until the end of October. It will help us at the parish to better meet your needs, so we encourage you to respond. You can access the survey HERE. Your participation is greatly appreciated!
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Health & Wellness Fair
This year's Cathedral Health and Wellness Fair will be held on Sunday, September 29, from 10 to 3pm in the North Conference Room of the Cathedral. We welcome you and your family to stop by for this important event that will offer health screenings.
La Feria de Salud y Bienestar de la Catedral de este año se llevará a cabo el domingo 29 de septiembre de 2024, de 10 de la mañana a 3 de la tarde en la Sala de Conferencias Norte de la Catedral.
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72nd Annual Red Mass
The Red Mass is celebrated annually at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, traditionally on the Sunday before the first Monday in October, which marks the opening of the Supreme Court's annual term. Its purpose is to invoke God's blessings on those responsible for the administration of justice as well as on all public officials. There is limited public seating for this event. His Eminence, Wilton Cardinal Gregory, will be Principal Celebrant, Sunday, October 6, at 9am. Doors open at 8am. Rhode Island Avenue from 17th Street to Connecticut Avenue will be closed. The Mass will be streamed live on the Archdiocese of Washington's YouTube channel.
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October Save the Dates!
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10/16 Aachen (Germany) Cathedral Choir, 5:30pm Mass, with an extended choral prelude
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10/19 Liturgical Ministry Day, from 9am to Noon, all are welcome
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10/26 Ealing Abbey Choir (London), 5:30pm Mass, with an extended choral prelude
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Spiritual Readings
Selected by Fr. Joe McHenry
From St. Thérèse of Lisieux’s Story of a Soul (Feast Day October 1)
I persevered in the reading and did not let my mind wander until I found this encouraging theme: Set your desires on the greater gifts. And I will show you the way which surpasses all others. For the Apostle insists that the greater gifts are nothing at all without love and that this same love is surely the best path leading directly to God. At length I had found peace of mind.
When I had looked upon the mystical body of the Church, I recognized myself in none of the members which Saint Paul described, and what is more, I desired to distinguish myself more favorably within the whole body. Love appeared to me to be the hinge for my vocation. Indeed I knew that the Church had a body composed of various members, but in this body the necessary and more noble member was not lacking; I knew that the Church had a heart and that such a heart appeared to be aflame with love. I knew that one love drove the members of the Church to action, that if this love were extinguished, the apostles would have proclaimed the Gospel no longer, the martyrs would have shed their blood no more. I saw and realized that love sets off the bounds of all vocations, that love is everything, that this same love embraces every time and every place. In one word, that love is everlasting.
Then, nearly ecstatic with the supreme joy in my soul, I proclaimed: O Jesus, my love, at last I have found my calling: my call is love. Certainly I have found my place in the Church, and you gave me that very place, my God. In the heart of the Church, my mother, I will be love, and thus I will be all things, as my desire finds its direction.
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Men's Breakfast Social and Sunday Reading Discussion
Please join us on the following Saturdays to socialize and discuss Sunday readings:
October 19, and November 16, from 9-10:30am, in the East Conference Room. No rsvp required. Please contact Lucas.r.shuler@gmail.com if you would like more information.
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Fall Faith Formation Events
For a list of faith formation events happening this fall, please click on the image. Faith formation events are led by St. Matthew's Director of Faith Formation, L.J. Milone.
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Online Registration is Open
Our Faith Formation Office invites online registration for St. Matthew's Adult Initiation (OCIA, or Order of Christian Initiation) and for our Children's Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation programs for the upcoming year:
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Join Us for the Closing Prayer Service 2024!
St. Matthew's Creation Care Green Team invites you to join them for the Season of Creation closing prayer service via YouTube. This event will be live streamed on October 4 at 9am. You can find the link to this event HERE.
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Mass for World Day of Migrants & Refugees
Join us for a special Mass in the Cathedral on Sunday, September 29, at 5:30pm. Cardinal Christopher Pierre, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States will be the principal celebrant and Bishop Evelio Menjivar, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, will concelebrate the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. All are welcome!
Únase a nosotros en la Catedral el domingo 29 de septiembre de 2024 a las 5:30 pm. El Cardenal Christopher Pierre, Nuncio Apostólico en los Estados Unidos será el celebrante principal y Monseñor Evelio Menjívar, Obispo Auxiliar de Washington, será el co-celebrante para la conmemoración del 110º Día del Migrante y del Refugiado.
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Domingo XXVI del Tiempo Ordinario en español
29 de septiembre
Misa en español a la 1pm
Eventos
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Únase a nosotros en la Catedral el domingo 29 de septiembre de 2024, a las 5:30 pm por la misa para conmemorar la 110ª Jornada Mundial del Migrante y del Refugiado. ¡Todos son bienvenidos!
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Misa y Devociones del Primer Sábado de Mes con Rosario y Exposición del Santísimo – esto es en inglés pero se les anima a asistir todos los primeros sábados de cada mes de acuerdo con lo que pidió la Virgen, Sábado 7 de octubre, 12:10 h
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Santo Rosario por teléfono en español – todos los días a las 3pm (347-378-0694, PIN 283 201 937#).
Para más información envíe un email a Fátima Aybar o llame a la oficina de la rectoría al 202-347-3215.
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The Next Happy Hour is Tuesday, October 1!
Come for a C†YA Happy Hour at 6:30pm every other Tuesday. Please join our WhatsApp group for up-to-the-minute details.
C†YA uses a WhatsApp Community to plan future events, post updates, and stay in touch! You can join our WhatsApp by attending one of our in-person events or via email, (stmatthewcya@gmail.com). In your email, you must include your name, age, and whether you are a parishioner at St. Matthew's. You can also follow C†YA on Instagram and Facebook for events and news from our community.
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Cathedral Parish Choirs
St. Matthew's Schola Cantorum, Contemporary Choir, and Spanish Choir are on hiatus, returning Sunday, September 22 for the Feast of St. Matthew.
Auditions for the Schola's Fall Season
The Schola Cantorum has openings for experienced singers in all voice parts. Prospective singers must have significant adult choral experience, good sight-reading skills, and a pleasant, agile voice. The commitment of time and focused energy is significant, particularly at Christmas and Holy Week. Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings, 7 - 8:30pm in the weeks when the choir is singing. Contact Tom Stehle for more information or to arrange an audition. READ ABOUT OUR CHOIRS
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Volunteer with Cathedral Livestreaming Team
Do you have experience operating livestreaming equipment, or are you interested in being trained to assist with St. Matthew’s livestreaming of Sunday Masses? Contact Msgr. Jameson for more information or to volunteer.
July & August Suspension of Livestreams
Our Sunday 11am (English) and 1pm (Spanish) Masses livestreams on the Cathedral YouTube channel will be suspended in July and August 2024, with the possibility of resuming in September. Check back in late August for updates.
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