| Thank you, Father
Ryan! • Dear Father Ryan, I would like to thank you for supporting us this week. I had a great time, and it was wonderful to see you around the Cathedral. Your energy makes everyone around you perk up, and start looking on the bright side. No matter how gray or rainy the day, or how tired everyone was, your smiling face and cheerful words reminded us how lucky we are to make beautiful music in a place like St. James. ![]() • Dear Father Ryan, thank you so much for letting us do this. It was an awesome experience, and I improved my singing so much. It was really cool when you came in and played piano, you're really good. • Thanks again for the opportunity. • Thank you for being our pastor. You have not only helped build a great cathedral, but also a great neighbor and world. Good luck with the organ! • Thank you for always being around for everyone. You have been SO nice to me. I'm glad that you are so supportive. • Thank you so much for allowing us children to borrow your cathedral to make music. I loved the piece that you played for us on the last day of camp. I look forward to seeing you in the fall and hope you have a great summer, well, the rest of it anyway! • Thanks for playing the piano and being a priest. You mean a lot to us! • Dear Father Ryan, I hope you liked our singing. Thanks for encouraging us. I love the way you do Mass. • Dear Father, Thank you for the nicest time of my life. I love you and the church. • Father Ryan, thank you for making me feel so welcome. You are soooo funny! Anyway, thanks again, and remember: smile, God loves you!!
Thank you, Jubilate! helpers Thank you, Mrs. Dorlene Thank you, Mr Pasi! |
Pictures
of the day![]() For our morning surprise, seminarian J. D. Schrum shared some of his icons with us. J.D. is studying iconography at Mt. Angel Seminary. He showed us a finished icon of St. Dominic, and another unfinished one of St. Mary Magdalene. ![]() This icon is waiting to be painted. Mary Magdalene holds an egg, which is an ancient symbol of resurrection. (That's why we color eggs at Easter!) ![]() View of us around the font. ![]() Morning praise in the Chapel. J.D. Schrum led us in prayer this morning. ![]() The keyboard students got to try playing the great Archbishop Murphy Millennium Organ. It really is as hard as it looks!!! ![]() Now that's a lot of stops! ![]() Singing at the 12:10pm Mass. Father Ryan read the Gospel story about Zaccheus, who was so short that he had to climb to the top of a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus. When Jesus saw him, he said, "Zaccheus, come down, I mean to dwell in your house today." ![]() Conducting in perfect 4/4 time! Down, in, out, up! ![]() Jubilate! women have all the fun! Special thanks to Barbara, Anne, and Angela, who were there for us all week long, from the first surprise on Monday until the ice cream sundaes on Friday! ![]() Special Friday afternoon treat: Irish dancing! ![]() The girls taught us an easy Irish dance step. We weren't sure we did it exactly right, but it was fun! |

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