St. Joseph's on Capitol Hill

St. Joseph's on Capitol Hill is a Roman Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Washington at 313 2nd Street NE — less than half a mile from the Capitol and Supreme Court buildings. Known as "the Senate church" because of its proximity to the Senate side of the Capitol (the House-side counterpart is St. Peter's on Capitol Hill). Its location has long attracted members of Congress, congressional staffers, and Supreme Court justices to daily Mass — historical attendees documented include Senators John E. Kenna, Robert F. Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, and Justice Antonin Scalia. Current pastor Rev. William H. Gurnee III. Founded 1868. Per MOOP Protestant frame this is YELLOW — Catholic sacramental soteriology and Magisterium-Scripture-Tradition triad fall outside sola fide / sola scriptura, but the parish carries no particular doctrinal anomalies within Catholic standards. Included for situational awareness about a key DC Catholic parish serving the legislative + judicial branches.