Personal veneration is available in the Chapel during the hour before the 11:30 a.m. Mass, offering quiet time for prayer and reflection.

St. Matthew the Evangelist’s feast day is on September 21. In honor of his life and witness, the National Shrine will bring his relic from the Apparition Oratory to the Apparition Chapel for veneration that day.

All are welcome to attend and pray with this great Evangelist on his Feast Day!

St. Matthew was one of the Twelve Apostles and the author of the Gospel that bears his name. Once a tax collector, he left everything to follow Jesus and became a faithful witness to the Good News. His Gospel highlights Jesus as the fulfillment of God’s promises and continues to guide believers in living out the teachings of Christ.