"Father Matthew" (by David Jolkovski)

Fr. Matthew Palkowski starts out the morning meditating and praying in the friary where he lives next to the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Washington D.C., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007. "I try to get 45 minutes to an hour of meditation each morning otherwise I'm lost," he says.

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Fr. Matthew Palkowski starts out the morning meditating and praying in the friary where he lives next to the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Washington D.C., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007. "I try to get 45 minutes to an hour of meditation each morning otherwise I'm lost," he says.
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Fr. Matthew give communion to Ms. MacAdoo at her apartment in Columbia Heights, Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 in Washington D.C. Ms MacAdoo is 99 years old and due to her declining health she is not able to go to Mass every week, so Fr. Matthew visits when he is able.

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Fr. Matthew give communion to Ms. MacAdoo at her apartment in Columbia Heights, Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 in Washington D.C. Ms MacAdoo is 99 years old and due to her declining health she is not able to go to Mass every week, so Fr. Matthew visits when he is able.
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Fr. Matthew and his "brothers" joke around while having lunch at their home next to the church, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007. Fr. Matthew says "It's a good life, but I think it would be very difficult without my brothers".

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Fr. Matthew and his "brothers" joke around while having lunch at their home next to the church, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007. Fr. Matthew says "It's a good life, but I think it would be very difficult without my brothers".
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Fr. Matthew searches for the right laundry detergent for his scheduled laundry day, Monday, Oct. 15, 2007. "Living in a group house means everyone is accountable, therefore no one is," Fr. Matthew says about the lack of basic household duties.

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Fr. Matthew searches for the right laundry detergent for his scheduled laundry day, Monday, Oct. 15, 2007. "Living in a group house means everyone is accountable, therefore no one is," Fr. Matthew says about the lack of basic household duties.
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Altar boy, Isaac Sellers, 11, rings bells as Fr. Matthew conducts Mass at Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2007 in Washington, D.C. Fr. Matthew holds the English Mass, but the church is very multicultural with Masses ranging from Spanish to Haitian to Vietnamese to English. "It's both challenging and humbling with all these different people coming together for God," says Fr. Matthew.

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Altar boy, Isaac Sellers, 11, rings bells as Fr. Matthew conducts Mass at Shrine of the Sacred Heart, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2007 in Washington, D.C. Fr. Matthew holds the English Mass, but the church is very multicultural with Masses ranging from Spanish to Haitian to Vietnamese to English. "It's both challenging and humbling with all these different people coming together for God," says Fr. Matthew.
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Jane Holt hugs Fr. Matthew after reprimanding him about his announcements during Mass, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007. Fr. Matthew has been at Sacred Heart since July 2007, but he is still learning. "The older ladies in the Parish aren't afraid to tell me what I do wrong... they keep on task," he says.

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Jane Holt hugs Fr. Matthew after reprimanding him about his announcements during Mass, Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007. Fr. Matthew has been at Sacred Heart since July 2007, but he is still learning. "The older ladies in the Parish aren't afraid to tell me what I do wrong... they keep on task," he says.
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Fr. Matthew sits on the patio, where he does his gardening, and reads "Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung: A Companion" for a class he is taking called Theology of Redemption, Monday, Oct. 15, 2007. Fr. Matthew's first love was academics, so he spends his evenings studying.

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Fr. Matthew sits on the patio, where he does his gardening, and reads "Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung: A Companion" for a class he is taking called Theology of Redemption, Monday, Oct. 15, 2007. Fr. Matthew's first love was academics, so he spends his evenings studying.
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