Parish Celebration of Our Patronal Feast

All are most welcome on Sunday, September 22, 2024, when our parish family and friends of the Cathedral gather to celebrate our patronal feast at a bilingual Mass at 11am, celebrated by Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala.

11am Mass program download HERE.

Feastday Hospitality

Plan to come by the Great Hall for Hospitality after the 11am Mass and to officially welcome our two new Parochial Vicars, Fr. Isaac Sagastume and Fr. Joseph McHenry.

Feastday Proper

On our patronal feast (proper), Saturday, September 21, 2024 we also will celebrate the day as a solemnity at all Masses.  

The Calling of St. Matthew

Jesus’ calling of Matthew to discipleship, which is the subject of the Gospel reading for the Feast of St. Matthew, is depicted in the mural in the west transept of the Cathedral entitled The Calling of St. Matthew (below).

In the mural scene, Christ calls St. Matthew, who appears astounded by the Master’s words. St. Peter, with his keys, stands to the left of Christ. On both sides of the central figures are a man and a woman. The couple on the left looks scornfully at the scene, while the other stands by in veneration. The setting is a portico beyond which are the Lake of Galilee and the distant hills. Above, a choir of six angels offers incense. Take a moment when you are in the Cathedral, and take a look!

St. Matthew, pray for us!