Light the City

Light The City is a one-night evening of prayer and personal invitation, held Saturday night, February 28th, from 8pm to midnight at St. Matthew’s Cathedral. At 8pm, Cardinal Wuerl will celebrate Mass. Following Mass, teams of volunteers will go out into the streets of DC’s Dupont Circle neighborhood to invite passers-by to come into the Cathedral to light a candle and pause peacefully in prayer amidst the busyness of a night in the city. The Cathedral will be filled with candles and music. Light a candle, sit in quiet prayer with the Blessed Sacrament, go to confession, or talk with a priest. We will close the evening with a final blessing at midnight.

Help us #LighttheCity! All are invited to join us for Mass or to come light a candle and pray for our city at any point in the evening. Use the Facebook event page to invite someone to join you!

Schedule of Events
8:00pm: Mass with Cardinal Wuerl
9:00pm-Midnight: Street evangelization, Cathedral open for prayer
Midnight: Final blessing

Get Involved with Light The City
Want to help us Light The City? Here are some ways to get involved. Sign up to the right!

• Street Evangelizer: Go out onto the streets in teams of two and invite passers-by to come into the Cathedral to light a candle and pray.
• Hospitality: Welcome people into the Cathedral. Assist with hospitality inside or in front of the Cathedral.
• Pray with us: Spend an hour praying for our city and for those we encounter throughout the evening.

For questions about volunteering or coordinating a group/community, contact Michael Owens, Coordinator of Evangelization Initiatives at 301-853-5347 or [email protected].

Priests are also needed to hear Confessions! If you are a priest willing to assist in any way throughout the evening, please sign up contact Michael Owens.