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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. For more information about the parish,
to register, or to ask a question, visit our Sunday
Help Desk at Coffee Hour.
A Cathedral staff person will be on hand to assist you.
FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR are given in honor of Father
Ryan’s Golden Jubilee of Ordination, from John &
Christine Riley and from Eleanor Dowson & Ed Bossart.
ETERNAL CITY. This is the last Sunday to see an exhibit
of wonderful pen-and-ink drawings of Rome by Seattle
artist Thomas Allsopp in the Chapel.
RECEPTION FOLLOWING MASS. After the 10:00am and
Noon Masses, the celebration of Father Ryan’s Golden
Jubilee continues with a special reception in Cathedral
Hall. All are welcome!
CATHEDRAL BOOKSTORE OPEN AFTER MASS. Visitors
and regulars alike are invited to stop by the Cathedral
Bookstore, open following each weekend Mass thanks to
our volunteers. Books, rosaries, religious items,
Cathedral souvenirs, and much more.
CHRISTMAS FLOWER COLLECTION. Help make the
Cathedral beautiful this Christmas! Use one of the blue
envelopes in the pews and chairs to make an offering
towards flowers for the altar and Chapel manger scene
this Christmas. Thank you for your generosity.
THE SOLEMNITY OF THE DEDICATION will be Thursday,
December 22 at the 5:30pm Mass. St. James Cathedral
was dedicated on December 22, 1907. It was rededicated
on December 22, 1994 following an extensive restoration
and renovation. Each year, this anniversary is observed
as a solemnity in the Cathedral. The Mass includes a
procession with the lighting of the dedication candles.
All are welcome!
ST VINCENT DE PAUL THANKS YOU. We visited a single mom whose health is
rapidly failing. She has very little income, so we gave her grocery store gift
cards to buy food for her special dietary needs. Later, she called to say that
she and her young son had decided to thank us by contributing to the current
sock drive at St James, and they were excited to have found a way to help the
homeless. Your support made all these gifts possible – thank you! Information,
Bob
Clifford, 206-718-4158.

YOUTH NIGHT. Join us for the last Youth Night of
2016 tonight from 6:30-8:30pm in the Pastoral
Outreach Center. It’s bound to be a fun one! Our
regular youth nights will resume January 8, 2017.
MOVIE NIGHT. Enjoy your break from school with
dinner and a movie downtown. We’ll meet at the
Cathedral on Tuesday, December 20 at 5:30pm
and then head downtown to see the movie Moana,
an empowering ancient Polynesian story with
music from Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda.
RSVP to Curtis if you’re interested.
YMP TOY DRIVE. Thanks to all who donated toys,
coats and cash to the Youth Migrant Project
Giving Tree, and a special thank you to our youth
leader and O’Dea senior, Jack Ipsen, for
organizing the drive. The youth group and parent
volunteers filled two Cathedral vans and
distributed your gifts to families in Burlington on
December 17. ¡Gracias!
QUESTIONS?
Curtis Leighton, 206-264-2082
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YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
For parishioners in their 20s and 30s
YOUNG ADULTS NEEDED to help THIRD SUNDAY
SOCIAL Advent "O" Antiphons Edition! Sunday,
December 18 after 5:30 Mass. It's not just one
more Christmas party! Come for refreshments and
fellowship; stay for a short meditation by Curtis
Leighton on how the Advent "O" antiphons can
help us prepare for the coming of the Light in
these dark days of the year. All are welcome!
GREENING OF THE CATHEDRAL Wednesday,
December 21 at 6:30pm. This is a fun evening for
young adults to come together to make the
Cathedral even more beautiful for the Christmas
season. If you like, you'll be able to explore some
of the nooks and crannies of the Cathedral that are
normally closed off! Once we are finished
decorating we will have a pizza party. RSVP to
Curtis.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITY. An older member of our
parish is in need of help with an upcoming move
on Saturday, Dec. 31. We could use volunteers for
a few hours on Saturday morning to move her into
a new apartment in Cabrini Towers. What better
way to close out one year and enter a new one than
with this simple act of service? RSVP to Curtis.
Information,
Curtis Leighton, 206-264-2082
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ST JAMES IMMIGRANT ASSISTANCE has an opening for a Community
Activation Coordinator. Duties include recruiting volunteers, and overseeing
office volunteers. 20 hours per week, starting in March 2017. Applications due
by 1/20/17. Contact
Christopher Koehler for an application packet.
Opportunities to Serve
Do you long to get more involved in the Cathedral
parish and find ways to meet fellow parishioners and
form community here? The best way to do that is by
getting involved in one of our many ministries!
Here are some current opportunities.
CHRISTMAS GREETERS NEEDED. Each year, about
two thousand parishioners and visitors join us for
the 10:00pm Mass on Christmas Eve. We need
your help to extend a warm welcome to every one
of them! Please consider volunteering as a greeter
to provide hospitality, answer basic questions, and
hand out programs. Greeters must arrive by
7:45pm—and they get reserved seats for the
Mass! Please contact
Corinna Laughlin, 206-264-2086, by Monday,
December 19 if interested.
OPERATION NIGHTWATCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED.
We are in need of volunteers to help prepare
sandwiches at Operation Nightwatch. Nightwatch is
a shelter for older members of the homeless
community that also serves free meals to people
living on the streets. St. James Cathedral is
responsible for making sandwiches at Nightwatch
on the First and Third Tuesday of each month. Our
sandwiches volunteers work from 5-7pm.
Information,
Hunt Hoffman, 206-382-4235.
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INTRODUCING THE PREPARES
PROGRAM. Over the next several
months, the cathedral will roll
out a new ministry called
PREPARES, an acronym for
Pregnancy and Parenting
Support. Through the unified
efforts of the Catholic
community in Washington State,
PREPARES offers pregnant
women and their families
unconditional, safe, and
nurturing care from pregnancy
through the child’s fifth
birthday. PREPARES responds to our Catholic
teachings on the preferential option for the poor
and respect for human life by training parish
volunteers to walk in compassion and solidarity
with low-income families as they face the
challenges of providing a nurturing home for their
children. Prepares is a comprehensive initiative
that includes all the works of our Catholic
community: Catholic parishes, Catholic Charities,
Catholic Health Care, Catholic schools, Catholic
organizations, and every ministry committed to
life and justice. Stay tuned! Information,
Suzanne Lee, 206-654-4640. |
CONFRONTING PORNOGRAPHY. St. James has an anonymous support group
for those who want to overcome pornography use in their lives. Meetings are
at each Tuesday from 7:30-8:30 pm in the Pastoral Outreach Center. St.).
Information,
Curtis Leighton, 206-264-2082.
VIGIL TO HONOR THE DECEASED HOMELESS
Wednesday, December 21 | 5-6pm | Westlake Park (4th
& Pine) December 21 is the Winter Solstice, the
longest night of the year but it is also National
Homeless Persons' Memorial Day. WHEEL and
Mary’s Place invite you to candlelight vigil to
remember all the homeless men and women who have
died this year outside or by violence in King County.
Since our vigils began almost 16 years ago, more than
670 men, women and children have died outside or by
violence. In 2016, at least 50 people have died
already—at the average age of 49 years old.
ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA. Are you
among the more than 5,000 who follow St. James on Facebook? It’s a great way to stay abreast of current
events at the Cathedral. Find us at
www.facebook.com/stjamesseattle. You can also find
us on Instagram at @stjamescathedral and on Twitter,
@StJamesSeattle.
BAPTISM OF INFANTS & YOUNG CHILDREN (under the
age of 7) is celebrated monthly at one of the weekend
Masses. To prepare for this most important sacrament,
parents and godparents participate in a series of classes
to update their understanding of baptism, to reflect on
their responsibility to guide their children in the
practice of the faith, and to learn about the many ways
our parish supports families. Please allow at least two
months for preparation. Information,
Julianna Castro, 206-619-0816.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING SILENT VIGIL Sunday, January
8, 2017 | 1:30-2pm | Westlake Park (4th & Pine)
"Human Trafficking is modern day slavery, and it
exists right here in the Northwest,” says Sister Susan
Francois of the Intercommunity Peace & Justice
Center, one of the organizers of the silent vigil. “Our
goal is to raise awareness about the reality of
trafficking in our community and the services available
to victims.” Please come to Westlake Park or meet
other parishioners in front of the Cathedral at 1pm on
January 8 to walk down for the silent vigil to raise
awareness and pray for an end to human trafficking.
MEN’S RETREAT Saturday, January 28, 9am – 3pm in
the St. James Pastoral Outreach Center
When is enough? What's going to give you abundant
life? What can you let go of? Men are expected to
know, have and do more in order to succeed in today’s
culture. The Ignatian Spirituality Center has invited
presenter Mike Schut to help you examine the roots of
your relationships with God, Creation, others, time,
money & stuff. COST: $45 includes breakfast, snacks
and lunch. Partial work scholarship available.
Information/registration,
www.ignatiancenter.org
Questions,
Andrea Fontana,
206-329-4824.
A guide to
CHRISTMAS
Parking at the Cathedral
We know that parking in this area is at a premium and we do our best to make it available to you.
In consideration of our neighbors, please note these important Do’s and Don’ts!
PLEASE DO park:
- In the O’Dea High School lot.
- In the Cabrini Tower Garage on Marion Street across from O’Dea High School for the Saturday 5:30 pm
Mass and all Sunday Masses. The Cathedral pays for parking (and for official traffic officers from the
Seattle Police Department) during these times, and you are encouraged to take advantage of it.
Did you know that there is also parking underground at Cabrini Garage? Dozens of spots sit
empty most weekends! Try it if you arrive late.
- In the P-1 parking lot under the Chancery building at 9th and Marion.
- In the Cherry and Terry Parking lot, only in spaces
1-22.
- In the Frye Art Museum parking lots on
Terry Avenue (thank you to the Frye!)
Please DO NOT park:
- In any parking spot marked with an orange cone.
- In the Cherry and Terry Parking lot, spaces 23-40 (the south side of
the L shaped lot).
These are clearly marked with signs; we do
appreciate your not parking there.
- In the lot adjacent to the Envoy Apartments on 9th Avenue, directly across from the Cathedral.
- In the Blood Bank parking lot at the corner of Terry and Columbia.
- In the parking places at the Pastoral Outreach Center, 907 Columbia
Street.
- In the spaces on Terry Avenue reserved for loading and unloading of
the parish vans.
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FOR YOUR SAFETY. It is important for you to know that
at each of the weekend Masses a Seattle police officer
or a private security guard is present on the Cathedral
campus. |
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 parishes of St John in
Vancouver and Seattle; St. John Mission in Montesano and
Mukilteo; St. John of the Woods, Tacoma, and St. Stephen
the Martyr, Renton.
804 Ninth Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98104
Phone 206.622.3559 Fax 206.622.5303
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