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Flier: stmatthewscathedral.org/L&CEarthDayLessons and Carols, open to the public, featuring the Cathedral Schola Cantorum
Sunday, April 21 at 3:30pm (free admission)
Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
1725 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Cathedral Ministries Collaborate
Join us with family and friends for this special afternoon event in the Cathedral—St. Matthew’s second annual Earth Day Lessons and Carols, with Msgr. Jameson, Cathedral Rector, presiding, and featuring the Cathedral Schola Cantorum in cooperation with the St. Matthew's Creation Care Green Team.
Lessons & Carols
Through carols, chants and choral music, coupled with meditative readings of poetry and scripture, we call to mind the gifts of creation and explore the current threats to the fragile health of the earth.
Music will include the works of renaissance composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, contemporary Scottish composer Chris Hutchings, as well as a French carol, a Welsh hymn, two Shaker tunes, a 9th century Gregorian chant and a 12th century chant of Hildegard of Bingen, all giving us another window into Earth Day themes and the writings of Pope Francis in his letters on the environment, Laudato Si’ (2015) and Laudate Deum (2023).
Come early and spend a few moments enjoying the mosaics of St. Francis and his disciples in the St. Anthony Chapel.
Parking Available
Penn Parking Garage next to the Cathedral will be open for this event.
Contact
For more information, contact Thomas Stehle, Pastoral Associate for Liturgy and Director of Music Ministries, [email protected]
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, 1725 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036-3001, United States,Washington D.C.