CATHEDRAL OF SAINT MATTHEW THE APOSTLE, WASHINGTON, D.C. April 14, 2019

Readings for April 14

hen the hour came . . . (Luke 22:14) One of the best ways to read the story of Jesus’ passion is to put ourselves in his shoes. First, Jesus watched one of his

own apostles betray him with a kiss. Have you ever had someone smile at you on the surface but then do something to intentionally hurt you? If so, you have had a taste of the passion. Have you ever had your best friends abandon you in a dark time? If so, you have had a taste of the passion. If you ever had people make up lies and false accusations about you in an effort to destroy your reputation, then you have had a taste of the passion. If you have ever been the brunt of terrible jokes and pranks that hurt, then you have had a taste of the passion.

Was any of this fun? No. Did it hurt you deeply? Probably. Did you get angry, feel humiliated, harbor resentment? Likely. Did you want to get even? Maybe.

At the passion, if Jesus fell prey to one split second of resentment or one moment of anger, he would not have been able to save us. Everything would have been lost. But he didn’t. Throughout this ordeal, as unjust as it was, Jesus acted like a lamb led to slaughter. He didn’t defend himself. He didn’t fight back. Instead, all Jesus did was say, “Father, forgive them” (Luke 23:34).

All of us will face false accusation or abuse or betrayal at some point in our lives. It’s likely that most of us already have. As we hear the passion today, let’s resolve to be as merciful as we can to everyone who has hurt us, ridiculed us, betrayed us, or tarnished our reputations. Let’s also agree never again to undermine someone or hurt someone.

Reflecting on Jesus’ passion naturally creates a moment of sorrow in us. It saddens us to see Jesus suffer and be mistreated so much. But it can also help us. We can look at the cross and ask God to help us be more forgiving—just as Jesus was.

“Lord, help me to be like you.” Taken from The Word Among Us, Lent 2019 Vol. 38, Number 4: Used with permission.

This Week’s Readings

Sunday 14 Lk 19:28-40 / Phil 2:6-11 / Lk 22:14―23:56 Palm Sunday the Lord’s Passion Monday 15 Is 42:1-7 / Jn 12:1-11 Monday of Holy Week Tuesday 16 Is 49:1-6 / Jn 13:21-33,36-38 Tuesday of Holy Week Wednesday 17 Is 50:4-9 / Mt 26:14-25 Wednesday of Holy Week Thursday 18 Ex 12:1-8,11-14 / 1 Cor 11:23-26 / Jn 13:1-15 Holy Thursday Friday 19 Is 52:13―53;12/ Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9 / Jn 18:1-19:42 Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion

Saturday 20, Holy Saturday Gn 1:1-2:2 / Gn 22:1-18 / Ex 14:15-15:1 / Is 54:5-14 / Is 55:1-11 /

Bar 3:9-15,32―4:4 / Ez 36:16-17a,18-28 / Rom 6:3-11 / Lk 24:1-12 Sunday 21 Act 10:34,37-43 / Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8 / Jn 20:1-9 The Resurrection of the Lord

News and Notes

Easter Flower Offering – Each year we try to decorate the Cathedral for Easter in a way that truly reflects the noble simplicity of that holy season. In order to do so again this year, we ask for your support. Please use the envelopes marked “Flower Offering” located in the pews. Thank you for your generosity. Decorators Needed! – On Holy Saturday, April 20 we will decorate the Cathedral for Easter. We need volunteers from 9:30am until 11am to prepare flowers and other decorations. No need to sign up―just come! Holiday Schedule – On Easter Monday, April 22 the rectory office will be closed. The Cathedral will open at 7:30am and close at 1pm. Masses will be celebrated at 8am and 12:10pm, with no Confessions. Register for Marriage Jubilarian Mass – This year’s Archdiocesan Jubilarian Mass honoring couples married 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 50+ years will be held Sunday, June 16 (new date!) at 2pm at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. To register, call the rectory at 202-347-3215 by Tuesday, April 23.

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PRAYERS AND A WARM WELCOME FOR

Archbishop Wilton

Gregory

from the CATHEDRAL PARISH OF

ST. MATTHEW THE APOSTLE

PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION

Holy Week

We invite you to join us at our Holy Week liturgies and services. Find the schedule in today’s bulletin, or in the brochures in the pew racks, in baskets at the Cathedral doors or at www.stmatthewscathedral.org. Penn Parking Garage next to the Cathedral offers extended hours for the Palm Sunday Concert, Chrism Mass, Tenebræ and the Easter Vigil.

Chrism Mass – The Chrism Mass for the Archdiocese of Washington will be celebrated at the Cathedral on Monday, April 15 at 7pm. Cardinal Wuerl will celebrate this special Mass during which priests of the Archdiocese renew their ordination promises and the sacramental oils for the year are blessed. The Cathedral will close after the 12:10pm Mass and reopen at 6pm. Come and pray for our priests! Holy Week Confessions – The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available at our Lenten Communal Penance Service, Come Home for Easter on Tuesday of Holy Week, April 16, and as follows: 11am to Noon (multiple confessors):

Monday and Wednesday of Holy Week, April 15 & 17 Holy Thursday, April 18 Good Friday, April 19 Holy Saturday, April 20 (no Confessions at regular Saturday time of 4 to 5pm).

6 to 7:15pm (multiple confessors) on Wednesday of Holy Week, April 17 (Confessions before 7:30pm Tenebræ). Good Friday Collection – Please help support our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land by giving to the special Good Friday Collection. This Pontifical Collection allows the Franciscans and others to continue caring for Christianity’s holiest sites and for God’s people in the Holy Land. Please be generous!

Tenebrae – Enter more deeply into the Mystery of Christ’s Passion,

Death and Resurrection! – Please join us Wednesday of Holy Week, April 17 at 7:30pm for Tenebræ. The Schola Cantorum will lead the assembly in the singing of psalms and canticles and chant the traditional Lamentations of Jeremiah. Following each psalm, choral responsories will be sung by the Schola, including Vinea Me Electa (My Chosen Vine) by Francis Poulenc, Ne Irascaris (Do not be angry) by William Byrd, Christus Factus Est (Christ became [obedient]) by Anton Bruckner, and an evocative chant-based composition by Paul Nicholson, Velum Templi (The Veil of the Temple.) Two other motets by Felice Anerio and Russell Woollen also interpret the Christus Factus Est text. Our Cathedral Lectors will proclaim two readings from the Letter to the Hebrews followed by an ancient homily by 4th century bishop, St. Epiphanius of Cyprus. While the 15 candles of the hearse (candelabra) are gradually extin-guished, the Strepitus is sounded in the total darkness created when the Paschal candle is taken from the sanctuary, recalling Christ’s death. The entire liturgy is sung without accompaniment, indicating the sober and solemn character of the liturgical period that we will enter over the next three days. Come to experience this unique and rarely celebrated ancient rite.

Social Justice

Easter Drive – Thank you! – We are thankful to all who donated gift cards and made monetary donations to the Easter Drive. Grocery gift cards were distributed to each of the 69 families in our Adopt-a-Family

program. Thank you for your generosity! To learn more about the Adopt-a-Family program, email Norma Canedo at ncanedo@stmatthewscathedral.org. Simple Lenten Meals – Thank you! – Thanks to all who took part in this year’s Simple Lenten Meals program. Together we raised donations for, and awareness of, Horton’s Kids, Kairos Prison Ministry, L’Arche, Hispanic Community Resources, CLINIC, and Jesuit Refugee Service. Thank you to the Knights of Columbus, Hispanic Ministry, RCIA Catechumens, Cathedral Young Adults, and Parish Council for preparing and serving the meals. Questions on the beneficiary organizations? Contact Mary Budarz at socialjusticestmatthew@gmail.com. Rice Bowl Collection of Donations – Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl donations may be turned in at the rectory office or in the sacristy on the weekends of April 21 or 28 or on a weekday. Please do not leave donations unattended in the Cathedral. Questions? Contact Norma Canedo at ncanedo@stmatthewscathedral.org. Creation Care Team – Global Unity – “A global consensus is essential for confronting the deeper problems, . . . Such a consensus could lead, for example, to planning a sustainable and diversified agriculture, developing renewable and less polluting forms of energy, encouraging a more efficient use of energy, promoting a better management of marine and forest resources, and ensuring universal access to drinking water.” (Pope Francis: Laudato Si’, no. 164) To be part of our Creation Care Team, or for more information on how to better care for the environment, contact Phil Downey Jr. at stmattcreationcareteam@gmail.com.

CATHEDRAL OF SAINT MATTHEW THE APOSTLE, WASHINGTON, D.C. April 14, 2019

Faith Formation

Dr. Robert Wicks gave a great Lenten lecture on strengthening our inner lives.

Saturday Bible Study – Our Bible Study series continues this spring with a look at the Book of the Prophet Isaiah on the following Saturdays: May 4 - Isaiah 1; May 11 - Isaiah 2; and May 18 - Isaiah 3. Save the dates for our meetings at 10:30am in the East Conference Room. Calling All C. S. Lewis Fans! – Join our Cathedral Book Club discussion Monday evening, May 13 in the West Conference Room at 6:45pm to discuss “Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold,” edited by the renowned C. S. Lewis (and highly recommended by Fr. Conrad!). Lewis considered it his best as he reworked the classical myth of Cupid and Psyche into a remarkable piece of contemporary fiction, a classical presentation of the struggle between sacred and profane love described as “the most significant and triumphant work that Lewis has produced.” Are You Thinking of Returning? Do You Think of Yourself as an Inactive Catholic? Welcome! – If you are a Catholic who has been away, or “used to be Catholic,” we

invite you to be an active part of us again. Landings

offers “a safe place to land,” a place for listening and being heard, and for asking questions and reconnecting with your faith. Contact Theresa Prymuszewski (contact info at right).

New Parishioner Registration ~ Welcome! If you attend Mass at the Cathedral, we invite you to register as a parishioner so we can welcome you properly, learn about any special needs and interests, and keep you informed of our worship opportunities and activities. We invite you to consider becoming involved in our various organizations, committees and other aspects of parish life. Register by clicking here or visiting the parish website (www.stmatthewscathedral.org) and clicking the Join Us tab (choose Register as a Parishioner). You also may register at the rectory office.

Celebrating the Sacraments For our Mass and Confessions schedule, see the bulletin front cover or click here.

Baptism Parents who wish to have their child baptized at the Cathedral should contact the Baptismal Coordinator at baptism@stmatthewscathedral.org. Parents should contact us at least six (6) months in advance of a desired baptismal date, and may ask for the priest or deacon of their choice to perform the Baptism. Early contact allows parents to be scheduled for the necessary sacramental formation session and godparents to obtain letters from their pastor. For more information, click here or go to the Sacraments tab on the parish website front page (choose Baptism).

If you are a registered parishioner at St. Matthew’s and need a letter of good standing in order to be a godparent for a baptism to be celebrated at another parish, please call the rectory office at 202-347-3215 to ask about obtaining a letter.

Marriage Couples who are interested in celebrating the Sacrament of Marriage at the Cathedral are encouraged to click here or go to the Sacraments tab on the parish website front page (choose Marriage, then choose Weddings) to review our guidelines for weddings. The next step is to call the rectory office at 202-347-3215 and ask for the priest of your choice or the priest on duty, who can speak to you about marriage preparation and the possibility of scheduling your wedding at the Cathedral. Couples are expected to contact us at least nine (9) months in advance of the date on which they hope to celebrate their wedding.

First Reconciliation and First Eucharist Sunday Children’s Faith Formation classes include preparation for the reception of First Reconciliation and First Eucharist. For more information on classes, click here or go to the Faith Formation tab on the parish website front page (choose Children’s Sacramental Preparation/Religious Education). Registration packets for classes beginning in the fall of 2019 will be available shortly online and at the rectory office.

Confirmation Each spring during the Easter season, St. Matthew’s offers adult Confirmation preparation for active, baptized Catholics who already have received their First Eucharist. For more information, click here or go to the Sacraments tab on the parish website front page (choose Confirmation). Registration forms for our 2020 Confirmation group will be available shortly online and at the rectory office.

Rite of Christian Initiation Are you an unbaptized adult who would like to become Catholic, an adult baptized in another Christian denomination who wishes to profess your faith as a Catholic Christian, or a baptized adult Catholic who would like to complete your initiation in the Catholic Church? We invite you to inquire about the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. RCIA is an ongoing process of conversion and faith formation for adults who would like to explore our Catholic faith and prepare for the celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation—Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. For more information, click here or go to the Faith Formation tab on the parish website front page (choose Adult Initiation Process (RCIA)).

Contact Theresa Prymuszewski, Pastoral Associate for Faith Formation, at 202-587-5139 or tprymuszewski@stmatthewscathedral.org for more information.

Come Home for Easter Lenten Communal

Penance Service Tuesday, April 16, 12:10 p.m.

Rev. Agustín López, Presider and Homilist We invite you to experience the love and mercy of Jesus Christ through the Sacrament of Reconciliation at our Lenten Communal Penance Service. Experience the power of the sacrament, which restores us to God’s grace and joins us with him in an intimate friendship.

Join parishioners and friends as we acknowledge our need for

forgiveness from sin and reconciliation with God in preparation for

the Feast of the Resurrection of Our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Priests from around the Archdiocese and our own

St. Matthew’s Rectory priests will be available for individual

confessions in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French,

German, and American Sign.

Questions?

Contact the Rectory at 202-347-3215 CATHEDRAL OF SAINT MATTHEW THE APOSTLE

1725 Rhode Island Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036

www.stmatthewscathedral.org

HOLY WEEK & EASTER

April 14 PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION

Schedule of Masses with the distribution of palms:

• 5:30PM (Saturday, April 13)

• 7AM

• 8:30AM (cantor)

• 10AM preceded by 9:45AM Blessing of Palms

(Schola Cantorum)

• † 11:30AM (Schola Cantorum)

• 1PM Blessing of Palms followed by Mass

(en Español)

• 5:30PM (Contemporary Choir)

April 15 MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK

• 7AM Mass

• 8AM Mass

• 11AM to NOON Confessions

• 12:10PM Mass

• 1PM to 6PM The Cathedral is closed &

reopens at 6PM.

• † 7PM CHRISM MASS & BLESSING

OF OILS (Schola Cantorum)

April 16 TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK

• 7AM Mass

• 7:30AM Morning Prayer, St. Anthony Chapel

• 8AM Mass

• 11AM No confessions scheduled

• † 12:10PM COMMUNAL PENANCE

SERVICE, COME HOME FOR EASTER

• 5:30PM Mass

April 17 WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK

• 7AM Mass

• 8AM Mass

• 11AM to NOON Confessions

• 12:10PM Mass

• 5:30PM Mass

• 6PM to 7:15PM Confessions

• 7:30PM TENEBRÆ (Schola Cantorum)

April 18 HOLY THURSDAY

• 8AM The Cathedral opens.

• 9AM Morning Prayer, St. Anthony Chapel

• 11AM to NOON Confessions

• 12:10PM MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

(Contemporary Choir)

• † 5:30PM SOLEMN MASS OF THE LORD’S

SUPPER (Schola Cantorum)

• Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 10PM

• 9:45PM NIGHT PRAYER

• The Cathedral closes at 10PM.

April 19 GOOD FRIDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION

• 8AM The Cathedral opens.

• 9AM Morning Prayer, St. Anthony Chapel

• 11AM to NOON Confessions

• NOON REFLECTION ON THE LORD’S

PASSION, REV. TIMOTHY O’BRIEN, S.J.,

Associate Pastor, Holy Trinity Catholic Church

• † 1PM LITURGY OF THE LORD’S PASSION

(Schola Cantorum)

• 4PM LITURGIA DE LA PASIÓN DE N.S.

JESUCRISTO, ADORACIÓN DE LA SANTA

CRUZ, Y SANTA COMUNIÓN (en Español)

• 7:30PM Stations of the Cross (in English)

April 20 HOLY SATURDAY

• 8AM The Cathedral opens.

• 9AM Morning Prayer, St. Anthony Chapel

• 11AM to NOON Confessions

• NOON to 7PM No Masses during the day. The

Cathedral closes at Noon & reopens at 7PM.

• † 8PM MASS OF THE RESURRECTION OF

THE LORD AT THE EASTER VIGIL (Schola

Cantorum)

April 21 THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

EASTER SUNDAY

Schedule of Masses:

• 7AM

• 8:30AM (cantor)

• 10AM (Schola Cantorum)

• † 11:30AM (Schola Cantorum)

• 1PM (en Español)

• 5:30PM (Contemporary Choir)

† Interpreted for the deaf

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Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle

Office of Music Ministry Warmly invites you to celebrate with us the

RE-DEDICATION OF THE FULLY-REALIZED AND COMPLETED

LIVELY-FULCHER

GREAT ORGAN

Paul Hardy Cathedral Organist

with

Suzanne Bechamps Associate Organist

and special guests

Ronald Stolk

Russell Weismann

Andrei Pidkivka

Friday, May 10, 2019

7:30 pm Free-will offering, Open to the public.

For more information, please contact the Office of Music Ministry

at the Cathedral Website or at 202/587-5141

Baby Margo’s Drive

The Social Justice Committee invites you to donate

lifesaving blood to patients of Children’s Hospital:

St. Matthew’s Cathedral

Our parish holds blood drives for Children’s Hospital in memory of

baby Margo, a child from our parish who received treatment and caring

attention at the hospital. We are blessed to carry on Margo’s memory by

helping other children who are currently receiving treatment.

socialjusticestmatthew@gmail.com

El comité de Justicia Social los invita a donar sangre

para ayudar a los pacientes del Hospital de Niños (Children’s):

Catedral de San Mateo

Nuestra parroquia auspicia donación de sangre para el Hospital de Niños en

memoria de la bebé Margo, una niña de nuestra parroquia que

recibió tratamiento y cuidado cariñoso del hospital.

Somos bendecidos de poder guardar la memoria de Margo

al ayudar a otros niños quienes actualmente están recibiendo tratamientos.

Blood Drive

PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION

Lecturas del 14 de Abril

legada la hora de cenar, se sentó Jesús con sus discípulos. (Lucas 22, 14) Cuando leemos los relatos de la Pasión de Cristo, siempre surge la ilusión de que ojalá todo hubiera sido distinto. ¡Ojalá no lo hubieran

traicionado! ¡Si los fariseos y los escribas hubieran aceptado sus enseñanzas y sus obras, todo habría cambiado! ¡Cuánto odio y crueldad demuestra el ser humano en ciertas ocasiones!

Pero todo esto era necesario porque era el plan de Dios para la salvación del género humano. Ojalá hubiera habido otra solución, pero obviamente no la hubo. ¡Era necesario el sacrificio perfecto de Cristo para obtener la salvación! ¡Sin él, estaríamos eternamente condenados! Leyendo la Pasión de Cristo empezamos a reconocer que la situación de la humanidad era inevitablemente fatal.

Tan completa era la obediente sumisión de Jesús a su Padre que, aunque fue falsamente acusado, torturado y crucificado, llegó incluso a perdonar a sus perseguidores y pidió a las mujeres que no lloraran por él. Tal vez nos disguste pensar en la sangre que Jesús sudaba en el huerto de Getsemaní y en la angustia que le causaba la muerte que pronto sufriría. Sin embargo, esta idea produce en nosotros, al mismo tiempo, un extraordinario sentido de gratitud, porque nos recuerda todo lo que nuestro Señor sufrió para salvarnos. A medida que el Espíritu Santo nos dé ojos de fe para ver la Pasión de Cristo, el disgusto y el rechazo se enfocarán en nuestro propio pecado, porque veremos claramente que fue precisamente por nuestras maldades e injusticias que Cristo sufrió tanto.

Dedique tiempo hoy a leer la pasión de Cristo y pídale al Señor que lo llene de su amor. Sitúese en el aposento alto, en Getsemaní o en el monte de la crucifixión. Por fe, contemple a Aquel que dio su vida para que usted alcanzara la libertad. Cuando nos colocamos junto a Jesús, en medio de todos estos sucesos, podemos experimentar nuestra propia redención de un modo directo, profundo y transformador.

“Jesús, Salvador mío, concédeme la gracia de contemplar el misterio de tu cruz.” Escogida con el permiso de la Palabra Entre Nosotros. Vol 38, Numero 4; Cuaresma 2019

Lecturas de la Semana

Domingo 14 Lk 19:28-40 / Phil 2:6-11 / Lk 22:14―23:56 Domingo de Ramos de la Pasión del Señor Lunes 15 Is 42:1-7 / Jn 12:1-11

Lunes Santo Martes 16 Is 49:1-6 / Jn 13:21-33,36-38 Martes Santo Miércoles 17 Is 50:4-9 / Mt 26:14-25 Miércoles Santo Jueves 18 Éx 12:1-8,11-14 / 1 Cor 11:23-26 / Jn 13:1-15 Jueves Santo Viernes 19 Is 52:13―53:12 / Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9 / Jn 18:1-19:42 Viernes Santo

Sábado 20, Sábado de Gloria Gn 1:1-2:2 / Gn 22:1-18 / Éx 14:15-15:1 / Is 54:5-14 / Is 55:1-11 / Bar 3:9-15,32-4:4 / Ez 36:16-17a,18-28 / Rom 6:3-11 / Lk 24:1-12

Domingo 21 He 10:34,37-43 / Col 3:1-4 / Jn 20:1-9 Domingo de Pascua de la Resurrección del Señor

Intenciones de Misas

Mass Intentions April 14 – 21

Sunday, April 14 5:30pm Vigil (April 13) –

Members of Cundin Herrera Family

7am – All Priest & Religious (living)

8:30am – Joseph S. Kozik 10am – John Dingell 11:30am – Rita & Leonard Zelonis 1pm – Todos los Feligreses 5:30pm – Rudy Elizondo

Monday, April 15 7am – Grifton Whiters 8am – Joseph Giuliani 12:10pm – Anne McConnell

Tuesday, April 16 7am – Ricardina Rios 8am – Mercedes Araque (living) 5:30pm – Ronald Steffensen

Wednesday, April 17 7 am – Special Intention 8 am – Kirk Mowry 12:10pm – Daniel Garcia Bustos 5:30pm – Sylvester & Marie

Giustino Thursday, April 18

12:10pm – Mary Elizabeth Jenkins 5:30pm – Fr. John Hurley (living)

Sunday, April 21 7am – Brenda Jean Bond 8:30am – Danellia Gallego Zepeda 10am – Joseph & Carolyn Prucnal 11:30am – Tomas Ledesma 1pm – Mariceli De León de Osorio

(living) 5:30pm – All Parishioners

Los Catecúmenos firmaron el libro de los elegidos el martes 19 de marzo.

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CATHEDRAL OF SAINT MATTHEW THE APOSTLE, WASHINGTON, D.C. April 14, 2019

La Semana Santa

Confesiones en Semana Santa – Les invitamos a vivir el Sacramento de la reconciliación en nuestro Servicio Comunitario de la Penitencia de Cuaresma el martes, 16 de abril, 12:10 del mediodía. (Vea el inserto en el boletín). Confesiones también estarán disponibles el lunes, miércoles, jueves, viernes y sábado, de 11:00 de la mañana a 12:00 mediodía y el miércoles, 17 de abril de 6:00 a 7:15 de la tarde seguido por el servicio de Tenebrae. (No hay confesiones el sábado de 4:00 a 5:00 de la tarde). Viernes Santo – Únase a la procesión que saldrá hacia la Catedral San Mateo Apóstol a las 2:30 de la tarde, de la parroquia Nuestra Señora Reina de las Américas ubicada en el 2200 California St. NW el Viernes Santo 19 de abril; Reflexionando en las estaciones del camino del Señor cuando iba al calvario. Luego que llegue la procesión; a las 4:00 de la tarde nos unimos todos al Obispo Auxiliar Obispo Mario Dorsonville y demás sacerdotes para la liturgia de la Pasión de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, Adoración de la Santa Cruz y Sagrada Comunión. Al final de la liturgia, dentro de la Catedral haremos el traslado del Santo Sepulcro a la capilla de San Francisco. Colecta del Viernes Santo – Por favor apoyen a nuestros hermanos y hermanas en la Tierra Santa, en esta colecta especial del Viernes Santo. Esta colecta Pontificia permite a los franciscanos y otros, continuar el cuidado de los edificios o lugares sagrados del cristianismo y para el pueblo de Dios en Tierra Santa. ¡Por favor sean generosos!

Noticias de la Parroquia

Para más información, póngase en contacto con Norma Canedo a ncanedo@stmatthewscathedral.org. Colecta Pascual – ¡Gracias! – Estamos agradecidos a todos los que donaron tarjetas de regalo y otras donaciones monetarias a la Colecta Pascual. Se distribuirán tarjetas de regalo de mercado a cada una de las 69 familias de nuestro programa de Adopte-une-Familia. ¡Gracias por su generosidad! Cenas Simples de Cuaresma – ¡Gracias! – El comité de Justicia Social agradece a todos quienes participaron en las Cenas Simples de Cuaresma. Juntos recaudar fondos para Servicios de Refugios de los Jesuitas, Horton’s Kids, Kairos ministerio a prisioneros, Comunidad de Recursos Hispanos, Red Católica Legal

de Inmigración y L’Arche. Gracias a los grupos de la Catedral por su preparación de las cenas: los Caballeros de Colón, Ministerio Hispano, Catecúmenos de RICA, Jóvenes Adultos de la Catedral y el Consejo Parroquial. Colecta de Donaciones de los Platos de Arroz –Programa de Plato de Arroz de Catholic Relief Services (CRS), podrá dejar sus donaciones el fin de semana del 21 y 28 de abril o entre semana en la rectoría o en la sacristía. Por favor no deje su donación desatendida en la Catedral. Próximamente – El lunes de Pascua 22 de abril las oficinas de la rectoría estarán cerradas. La Catedral abrirá a las 7:30 de la mañana y cerrará a la 1 de la tarde. Se celebrarán las misas de 8:00 de la mañana y 12:10 del mediodía; no habrá confesiones. Clases de Confirmación para Adultos – Se ofrecerán clases de preparación para el sacramento de la Confirmación para adultos activos, bautizados católicos que ya han recibido su primera comunión. Las clases serán los domingos 28 de abril, 5, 12 y 19 de mayo a las 11:00 de la mañana en el 1726 de la calle N al Noroeste. Las personas interesadas deben llamar a Fatima Aybar al 202-347-2315 x541 y deben venir a una entrevista antes del 23 de abril. Deben tener el certificado de bautizo vigente.

Equipo de Cuidado de la Creación – Unidad global – “Un consenso global es esencial para enfrentar los problemas más profundos, . . . . Tal consenso podría llevar, por ejemplo, a planificar una agricultura sostenible y diversificada, desarrollar energías renovables y menos contaminantes, fomentar un uso

más eficiente de la energía, promover mejor uso de los recursos marinos y forestales y garantizar el acceso universal al agua potable”. (Papa Francisco: Laudato Si’, no. 164)

¿Desea formar parte de nuestro equipo de Creación o desea obtener más información sobre cómo cuidar mejor del medio ambiente? Póngase en contacto con Phil Downey Jr. en stmattcreationcareteam@gmail.com o llame a Norma Canedo.

Misa de Jubileo Matrimonial – Este año la misa de Jubileo Matrimonial para conmemorar a las parejas que están celebrando 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 o más años de matrimonio será el domingo 16 de junio en la Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción a las 2:00 de la tarde. Para registrarse llame a la rectoría a más tardar el martes 23 de abril.