Friday, December 24, 2004. Vigil Mass of Christmas.
During the gloria, a star descends from the oculus of the Cathedral.
For more images of Christmas celebrations at St. James, click
here.
Sunday, December 19, 2004. Advent Readings and Carols.
The traditional vigil service alternates readings from the
Scriptures with carols and choral music by the Cathedral's young
musicians. With youth readers and servers, more than 100
Cathedral children participated in this wonderful annual event.
Saturday, December 11, 2004. Representatives of
parishes from throughout western Washington gathered for Simbang
Gabi. At this Mass the Archbishop blesses the hand-crafted
parols, or lanterns, symbolic of the light of Christ.
See more pictures of this colorful
celebration here.
Saturday, December 4, 2004. The celebration of Madre
de las Americas, Mother of the Americas, gathers Hispanic
communities from throughout the Archdiocese for a colorful
celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Each year a dramatic
reenactment of Our Lady's appearance to Juan Diego at Tepeyac is
followed by a solemn Mass celebrated by Archbishop Brunett, and a
great fiesta in Cathedral Hall. Click
here for more images of this unique celebration.
Thanksgiving Day, 2004. The baskets are not handed
along the pews at this Mass; instead, the people come forward to the
altar with gifts of food to be distributed to the poor. By the
end of the procession, the altar is nearly engulfed in bags!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sunday, November 21, 2004. The Solemnity of Christ the
King and the Conclusion of the Parish Centennial.
Click here to view more photos of the week-long celebration.
Sunday, November 14, 2004. St. James Cathedral parish,
founded by Bishop Edward John O'Dea on November 13, 1904, celebrates
its 100th birthday! Click here to view more photos of the week-long celebration.
Sunday, October 3, 2004. At the Noon Mass, we
celebrated our First Sunday Youth Celebration. All the
children present gathered with their catechists around Father Ryan's
chair for a special blessing. "Hear our prayers for these
young people: Send your blessing upon them!"
Click here to see more
pictures of this fun celebration.
Sunday, October 3, 2004. 10 a.m. Mass: The Rite of
Reception into Full Communion. "The Lord has sought and
summoned them in many ways, and they have answered in your
presence." Click here to see
more photos of this celebration. Photo by Stephen Pace.
 
Wednesday, September 29, 2004. Mourning, Penitence and Hope: An
Interfaith Prayer of Remembrance. Representatives from
Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faith traditions gathered to pray in
remembrance of all who died in the terrorist attacks of September
11, 2001, and since in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. After
prayer in the Cathedral, all processed downtown to the war memorial
at Benaroya Hall. Prayers were offered here and a wreath was
placed at the memorial. Click here to read excerpts from this
worship service.
Monday, September 27, 2004. Walter Cardinal Kasper, President
of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, presides at
Mass in the Cathedral. He is assisted by Archbishop Brunett,
Father Ryan, and priests of the Archdiocese.
In his homily Cardinal Kasper spoke about the need to seek Christian
Unity through dialogue and understanding.
Saturday, September 25, 2004. The investiture of Knights and
Ladies into the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. About
300 members of the order from all over the West Coast participated.
The Order of the Holy Sepulchre is dedicated to supporting
ministries in the Holy Land.
Sunday, July 25, 2004. At the celebration of our patronal feast
day, St. James "the Greatest" made an appearance at the conclusion
of Mass. He is 18 feet high, wears a scallop shell on his
breast, and carries a traditional pilgrim's gourd.
Sunday, May 30, 2004. The Solemnity of Pentecost. Father
Ryan preaches to the assembly at the 10:00am Mass. |
