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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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,