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WELCOME! If you are a visitor to the Cathedral, we want you to know how welcome you are — whether you have come from another part of the country, from across the world, or simply from another parish here in the Archdiocese. Thanks, in part, to the generosity of visitors like you, we are able to celebrate the Church’s liturgy here in a fitting and beautiful way. We are also able to offer a wide range of services to needy people living in the central district of our city. FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR are offered in loving memory of Ryan Matthew Cueto on the second anniversary of his death, and in thanksgiving for the birth of Ryley Michael Cueto. THE ESPRESSO MINISTRY IS UP AND RUNNING after the 10:00am Mass! We are looking for a few additional volunteers. Check in with us at the Ministries Fair on Sunday, September 21. This month, all sales will benefit the Religious Ed ministry. REGISTRATION FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL TODAY. Register for all our Children’s Faith Formation programs after the 10:00am and Noon Masses today. These programs include regular Sunday School, preparation for First Communion, and preparation for the sacraments for older children (RCIA for children). Information, Brenda Bellamy, 206-274-3108 or Theresa Van de Ven, 206-219-5822. CALLING ALL FAITH FORMATION FAMILIES. You are invited to bring cards, notes, or artworks of thanksgiving for Lita McBride to Faith Formation registration today in Cathedral Hall. Lita has served as the leader of Children’s Faith Formation for many years and she has been a blessing to our community. GUITAR CONCERT OF MUSIC FOR THE CAMINO will be performed by our Cathedral guitarist, Mark Hillard Wilson, Friday, September 26, 7:30 pm. Currently, Mark is performing in Europe on the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. This recital takes place shortly after his return and will feature music influenced by the pilgrims of the Camino. Information www.stjames-cathedral.org/music/concerts. GOLF TOURNAMENT THANK YOU. A huge thank you to all who participated in this year’s Hunthausen Golf Tournament. We had beautiful weather, and the event raised an amazing $115,000 for our Cathedral outreach ministries, especially the Cathedral Kitchen. Special thanks go to our co-sponsor, Pagliacci Pizza!
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC? If you are an adult who has never been baptized, an adult who has been baptized in another Christian tradition or a Catholic who has been baptized, but not received First Eucharist or Confirmation then you are invited to participate in the RCIA, a process of initiation into the Catholic Church. You can learn more by going to the RCIA website. Information, Kathleen McCabe, 206-382-2018. BUILDING A CULTURE OF LIFE. The Cornerstone Catholic Conference, sponsored by the bishops of Washington State, will be held at the Tacoma Convention and Trade Center on October 24-25, 2014. Keynote speaker, Immaculee Ilibagiza, a Rwandan genocide survivor, will present her story on “hope, forgiveness, and the value of life.” Come be inspired and educated in the Gospel call to care for our brothers and sisters who are unborn, poor, marginalized, or at the end of life. Scholarships are available. Information and registration, www.cornerstonecatholic.com. THE CATHEDRAL KITCHEN NEEDS TWO FRIDAY GLEANERS. Gleaners drive our van in the morning to a few local grocery stores and collect food (fruits, vegetables, milk, etc.) These items may be used for our daily meals or passed on to St. Mary’s Food Bank. Information, Teddi Callahan, 206-264-2091.
WINTER SHELTER VOLUNTEERS ARE STILL NEEDED. The 2014 One Night Count found 3,123 people sleeping outdoors on the streets of King County. St. James Cathedral partners with St. Martin de Porres Shelter to provide overflow sleeping space during the cold winter months. St. Martin de Porres, a program of Catholic Community Services, has room for 212 homeless men. During the winter, St. Martin’s is always full and has to turn away many people. From October through April, Friday night through Monday night, St. James provides a warm and safe place to sleep in Cathedral Hall for 10-14 men. Nearly 100 parishioners are needed to volunteer at the Winter Shelter, now in its twenty-third year. Please consider joining our shelter team as an overnight host, breakfast cook, toiletries donation sorter, or substitute host. Your help is urgently needed! Information, Tom Frasene, 206-382-4235. CALLED TO PROTECT FOR FAMILIESS. Learn additional skills to protect your children from harm. Join us on Sunday afternoon on October 12 from 1:30 to about 3:00pm at Cathedral Place, 2nd floor (entrance on Terry Avenue) for the Archdiocesan program “Called to Protect for Families”, which is designed to help you to watch for the warning signs, to act on behalf of your children, and to teach your children how to get away from danger. To register, go to: http://seattle.setanet.org/, click on “register for Classes”, and look for our program by date then by location, then complete the brief form. NOTE: this class does NOT fulfill the requirement for Called to Protect for Ministry. Information, Theresa Van de Ven, 206-219-5822 or Suzanne Lee, 206-979-6308. CALLED TO PROTECT FOR MINISTRIES. Are you a volunteer in ministry working with children or vulnerable adults? Have you been asked to take this program? Join us on Sunday afternoon on October 19 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm at Cathedral Place, 2nd Floor, to become certified in ministries working with children and with vulnerable adults. Register online at http://seattle.setanet.org/, click on “Register for Classes”, scroll down to October 19 and look for St. James Cathedral. Information, Theresa Van de Ven, 206-219 -5822 or Suzanne Lee, 206-979-6308. LIFE CHAINS are prayerful, ecumenical events held on the first Sunday of October across the United States and in many other nations in observance of Respect Life Sunday. Life Chain participants line the street quietly holding non-graphic signs, such as Adoption, the Loving Option. On Sunday, October 5, a Life Chain will be held from 2:00 to 3:30 pm on the Seattle I-5 overpass at the NE 50th Street. Information, http://www.lifechain.net. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC? If you are an adult who has never been baptized, an adult who has been baptized in another Christian tradition, then you are invited to participate in the RCIA, a process of initiation into the Catholic Church. You can learn more by going to the RCIA website. Information, Kathleen McCabe, 206-382-2018. ST. JAMES YOUTH MUSIC PROGRAM is accepting young singers. The Cathedral’s widely respected music program for young musicians, first grade through high school, is designed to develop full, active and conscious participation in the liturgy through singing. The program is led by some of the region’s leading experts in developing musicianship in children. Information, 206-382-4874. DO YOU SHOP AT BARTELL’S? If you shop at Bartell’s, every purchase you make can benefit St. James Cathedral if you register for their “B” Caring program. Ask at Bartell’s for details. If you’re already signed up, be sure to use your “B” Caring card when you check out.
STAY UP TO DATE ON IMMIGRATION ISSUESS. Follow the Facebook page for Immigrant Assistance for regular updates on local, regional, and national news about immigration. Find us at https://www.facebook.com/St.JamesImmigrantAssistance or simply search for “St. James Immigrant Assistance.” Information, Christopher Koehler, 206-382-4511. PRAYER WITH MUSIC FROM TAIZÉ. Each Friday at 6:30pm in the Cathedral, all are invited to join in an ecumenical service of readings, silence, candlelight, and the music of the ecumenical community of Taizé in France. This simple, reflective prayer is the perfect way to end a busy week. PARISH REMEMBRANCE: Throughout the year, because we are the Cathedral Church, we remember in prayer at Mass and Vespers each of the parishes and missions of the Archdiocese of Seattle on a Sunday near their feast day. This week we remember in prayer the communities of St. Matthew in Seattle, SS. Cosmas and Damian in Orting, and St. Vincent de Paul in Federal Way.
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