Easter at St. James Cathedral

April 11, 2009


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Easter at St. James Cathedral, Seattle
The entrance procession at the 10:00am Mass.  The Cathedral was packed with more than 2,000 in attendance.

Easter at St. James Cathedral, Seattle
Lisa Cardwell Pontén sings the beautiful Easter sequence: "Yea, Christ, my Hope, is arisen:  to Galilee he goes before you."

Easter at St. James Cathedral, Seattle
Father Ryan preaches to the huge assembly at the 10:00am Mass.  Read Father Ryan's homily here.

Easter at St. James Cathedral

Easter at St. James Cathedral, Seattle
After the homily, we renew our baptismal promises, and then are sprinkled with the baptismal water with which our neophytes were baptized last night.

Easter at St. James Cathedral, Seattle
In the entrance procession at the Noon Mass, the choir sings the haunting verse:  "But the pains which he endured / Our salvation have procured, Alleluia!"

Easter at St. James Cathedral, Seattle
Archbishop Brunett presided and preached at the 12:00 Noon Mass.

Easter at St. James Cathedral, Seattle
Two of our young servers found themselves without seats at the Noon Mass!

Easter at St. James Cathedral, Seattle
One of our youth readers confidently proclaims the words of St. Paul:  "You have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God."

Easter at St. James Cathedral, Seattle
Father Ryan proclaims the Gospel at the Noon Mass.

Easter at St. James Cathedral, Seattle
The service of Easter Vespers marks the conclusion of the Sacred Triduum.  Father Ryan kneels before the Blessed Sacrament.

Easter at St. James Cathedral, Seattle
This beautiful sung service is the perfect conclusion to a beautiful Triduum.  Happy Easter!


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