
On Sunday, July 25, 2010, we celebrate the feast of our patron, St. James, with
great solemnity. Here, a server carries in procession the icon of St.
James, the work of Cathedral iconographer Joan Brand-Landkamer.

A highlight of our feast day is the annual appearance of St. James "the
Greatest," an 18-foot high image of James modeled on those at the Cathedral of
Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The giant puppet is the work of Kitty
Kavanaugh.




Images of James abound on this day. This beautiful reliquary bust,
containing the Cathedral's relic of the Apostle, was the gift of a generous
parishioner.

After the 10:00am Mass, our annual picnic on Terry Avenue begins. The
celebration continues into the afternoon. The weather was glorious!

The Toucans Steel Drum Band provide lively music again this year.


Parishioner Barbara DeLateur completed the camino to Santiago de Compostela in
May of this year. Because the Feast of St. James, July 25, falls on a Sunday
this year, it is a year of special jubilee. Just in the month of June,
some 33,721 pilgrims completed the pilgrimage (only 5% of them from the U.S.).
Click here to visit the website of the pilgrimage office. Barbara holds her "compostela,"
the official certificate pilgrims receive who have completed the camino.

This is Barbara's "credencial." At each stop on the camino, the pilgrim
receives a stamp. The final stamp is at the Cathedral of Santiago de
Compostela.

At the parish picnic, St. James appears (parishioner Scott Webster in costume!)
distributing shells and holy cards.


Face (and arm!) painting for the children.



We are privileged again to welcome the Seattle Fire Department to the picnic.

The kids get a chance to explore the inside of the fire truck.

After three hours of spinning cotton candy, this volunteer is covered
with sugar from head to toe!

The finale of the picnic is the piƱata, which always draws a huge crowd.
Special thanks to picnic coordinators Stephen Pace and Trent Mummery, and their
team of more than 50 volunteers, for a wonderful celebration!

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