WELCOME, VISITORS! 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. Be sure to stop by the Cathedral Bookstore after Mass for a wide selection of Cathedral souvenirs as well as Catholic books and gifts.
ON THE COVER. Christ at the Last Supper. Blessed Sacrament Chapel, St. James Cathedral. NEW ON THE WEBSITE. If you were unable to be at Archbishop Hunthausen’s funeral services last Tuesday and Wednesday, you can still read or listen to Father Ryan’s homily online. There is an album of photos posted as well. WINTER SHELTER DONATIONS. If you are travelling this summer, consider bringing home the toiletries that are provided in your hotel rooms. Bring them to Coffee Hour or to the Parish Office so that they can be used by the men who stay at the Winter Shelter. Not only are you keeping a few more plastics out of the garbage, but you are sharing valuable hygiene products with our overnight guests. Thank you! OUTREACH SUNDAY. Join representatives from several of the Cathedral’s Outreach Ministries at Coffee Hour in Cathedral Hall, today after the 10am Mass. They will be on hand to share some of the work they are doing in our community. You may also want to learn more so that you can become involved! FROM HIROSHIMA TO HOPE. On Monday August 6, Pax Christi members will attend "From Hiroshima to Hope,” which honors victims of war and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This annual event begins at 6 pm near the Bathhouse Theater at Green Lake, 7312 West Green Lake Drive North, and includes music, a program, and a floating lantern ceremony. Please consider joining us there. Information, visit www.fromhiroshimatohope.org or call Paul Snow, 206-226-5238. A WEEKLY TIP ON CARING FOR OUR COMMON HOME. During these warmer summer days, try to use air-conditioning sparingly. AC uses more energy and contributes to the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. It also has been demonstrated to have negative health effects, particularly for those with respiratory issues and some chronic conditions.
50 DIFFERENT ZIP CODES. Families who participate in Children’s Faith Formation live all over the Puget Sound region. Come join them! There are classes from age 3 through High School, including a class for children with special needs, sacramental preparation classes, and a class for parents. Information, Brenda Bellamy, 206-274-3108. ST VINCENT DE PAUL INVITES YOU to stop by our table during Coffee Hour after the 10:00am mass this Sunday to learn more about our outreach ministry. Ask us how our home visits work or what happens at our twice-monthly meetings. Ask how we put your financial donations to good work. Ask how you or someone you know can get help or how you can donate furniture or other items to SVdP. Other questions about SVdP? Ask us! And if you cannot stop by our table, please contact Bob Clifford, 206-718-4158. TRANSITION AT THE SOLANUS CASEY CENTER. This week, we say thank you and farewell to Jonathan Prociv, who has been the Program Manager for the Solanus Casey Center for the last six years. During his tenure, the Center has helped clients obtain identification cards, bus passes, service referrals. Most importantly, the Center has been a refuge of hospitality. Thank you Jonny for your leadership, and blessings as you transition to Campus Ministry at Kennedy Catholic High School. MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR PILATES! Pilates exercises help increase strength, balance and flexibility. Certified Pilates Instructor and St. James Cathedral parishioner , Jenny Dailey will teach classes for all ages and fitness levels in the Pastoral Outreach Center on the following Saturdays from 11:00 to 11:45am: August 18, September 8, October 6, and December 15. Information, Nancy Granger, 206-382-4269. SAVE THE DATE! Senior Ice Cream and Bingo Summer Social Enjoy the company of others on the Pastoral Outreach Center Patio while playing Bingo and enjoying delicious make-it yourself Sundaes! Come for the Ice Cream! Come for the Prizes! Come for the Fun! Thursday, August 30, 1–3pm. RSVP to the Parish Office, 206-622-3559. DO YOUR CHILDREN LOVE TO SING? It’s not too early to start thinking about Fall membership in the Youth Music program at St. James! Schola Cantorum is our choir for children grades 3–8 (girls and boys with unchanged voices), and Jubilate! Young Women’s Ensemble is our advanced-level group for girls of high school age. Each ensemble provides the music for one Sunday noon Mass per month, and participates in annual Readings & Carols, Christmas Eve Vigil Mass, and special liturgies throughout the year. Tuition is $80 for the semester beginning in September; full scholarships available for those with financial need. Information, contact Youth Music Director Stacey Sunde, 206-941-9450.
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 pray for the parishes of St. Mary of the Valley in Monroe, St. Philomena in Des Moines, and St. Lawrence in Raymond.
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