Christmas, 2006. "We have seen his glory, the glory as of
the Father's only son, full of grace and truth." Click
here for the album.
Thursday, December 21, 2006. We celebrated the vigil of the
Solemnity of the Dedication of the Cathedral. St. James
Cathedral was dedicated by Bishop Edward J. O'Dea on December
22, 1907, and rededicated by Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy on the
same day in 1994.
Sunday, December 17, 2006. We were privileged to welcome
Archbishop Brunett, Bishop Elizondo, and Bishop Tyson along with
the seminarians of the Archdiocese of Seattle to Vespers and
Benediction.
Sunday, December 17, 2006. Today Father Ryan celebrated the
40th anniversary of his ordination.
Friday, December 15, 2006. Archbishop Alex J. Brunett
celebrated the 9th anniversary of his installation as Archbishop
of Seattle.
Saturday, December 9, 2006. The annual celebration of
Simbang Gabi gathers hundreds from across the Archdiocese each
year. Click here
for more pictures.
Saturday, December 2, 2006.
Archbishop Brunett ordained cathedral parishioner Gary Lazzeroni
to the Transitional Diaconate at the 5:30pm Vigil of the First
Sunday of Advent. Gary is to be ordained a priest this summer.
Saturday, December 2, 2006. Madre de las Americas.
Archbishop Brunett celebrated Mass in honor of Our Lady of
Guadalupe, Mother of the Americas. Click
here for more pictures.
Monday, November 27, 2006. Nine parishioners were
commissioned as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, to
distribute communion at Mass and to take communion to the sick
and homebound.
Sunday, November 26, 2006. Christ the King. We marked the
conclusion of our Year of Prayer and Renewal by renewing our
baptismal promises at all the Masses.
Thursday, November 23, 2006. At the Mass of Thanksgiving
Day, gifts of non-perishable food items for the poor are brought
forward at the offertory and blessed along with the gifts of
bread and wine.
Sunday, November 5, 2006. At the First Sunday Youth
Celebration, children carried images of their favorite saints in
procession. We are all called to be saints! Click
here to see more photos.
Thursday, November 2, 2006. All Souls. The solemn Mass of
All Souls with Mozart's Requiem once again drew standing-room
only crowds.
Saturday, October 21. Bishop Joseph Tyson presided at a
special Mass on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the
Hungarian Revolution. Bishop Szab� S�ndor of the Hungarian
Reformed Church spoke at the conclusion of the liturgy: "We
have to learn to love two countries with one heart and to praise
one God with two languages. God bless America. God bless
Hungary. Amen."
Friday, October 6, 2006. Brother John of Taizéjoined
us for our weekly ecumenical prayer with music from Taizé.
Click here to view
the album.
Monday, October 3, 2006. On the Feast of the Guardian
Angels, Father Ryan offered a special blessing to a group of
volunteers who will spend a week in Biloxi helping to rebuild
after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
Sunday, October 1, 2006. As the new year of Children's Faith
Formation classes got underway, there was a special blessing of
children, parents, and catechists.
Sunday, September 10, 2006. The Cathedral Choir returned
after their summer break.
Monday, August 21, 2006. Bishop Joseph Tyson celebrated
the funeral Mass for Joselito Barber, a young Seattle Police
Officer. Photo by photobymike.com. Used with
permission.
Monday, August 14, 2006. As part of our Year of Prayer
and Renewal, we prayed the rosary in the Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy
Courtyard.
Choir Camp, August 7-11, 2006. Click
here to visit the
Choir Camp page.
Sunday, July 23, 2006. The Feast of St. James.
Visit the photo album
here.
July 16, 2006. We celebrated the Sacrament of Baptism
with thirteen beautiful infants at the 10:00am Mass.
June 21, 2006. Priest Days. This week the priests
of the Archdiocese were gathered at Ocean Shores for their annual
retreat with Archbishop Brunett. In their absence, we gathered
each morning and evening to pray the Liturgy of the Hours.
Corpus Christi, Sunday, June 18, 2006. Click
here
for the album.
Saturday, June 10, 2006. In the afternoon, we celebrate
the Seattle University Baccalaureate Mass.
Saturday, June 10, 2006. Ordinations to the Priesthood.
This morning, seven young men were ordained for service in the
Archdiocese of Seattle. Click
here to view the
album.
Sunday, June 4, 2006. Pentecost. Click
here to view the album.
Thursday, May 25, 2006. Holy Names Baccalaureate...
"Entering as many, leaving as one body and one spirit." The
Holy Names Academy Baccalaureate has been celebrated at St. James
Cathedral for well over fifty years.
Sunday, May 21, 2006. Father Ryan blesses the new
Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy Courtyard. Click
here to view the
album.
Saturday, May 20, 2006. We celebrate the Rite of
Reception into Full Communion as people baptized in other Christian
churches are received into the Catholic Church.
First Eucharist, May 7, 2006. Twenty children made
their first communion at the Noon Mass. Click
here to view the
album.
Student Recognition Ceremony. The Cathedral is packed with
7th graders, their parents, and teachers, for an annual ceremony
honoring students who excel in faith, leadership, academics, and
co-curricular activities.
After the service, the honorees gather in the sunshine on the front
steps of the Cathedral for a group picture.
Saturday, April 22, 2006. Sisters of Providence 150th
Anniversary Mass. The Sisters of Providence celebrate 150
years of ministry in the Pacific Northwest. View more pictures
of the celebration
here.
Easter Octave 2006. The daily Masses of the Easter Octave
are celebrated with special solemnity. Here, the cantor sings
the beautiful Easter sequence: "Have mercy, victor king, ever
reigning, Amen, Alleluia!"
Palm Sunday 2006. Click
here to view the
complete Holy Week album!
Thursday, April 6, 2006. Chrism Mass. Archbishop
Brunett presides at this celebration of the Archdiocesan community
which includes a recommitment to service in the name of Christ and
blessing of the oils to be used in sacramental celebrations
throughout the coming year.
Friday, March 31, 2006. Prayer in memory of the victims
of the shootings on Capitol Hill, March 25, 2006.
Monday, March 27, 2006. Bishop Eusebio Elizondo celebrated a
special Mass for new graduates of the Cabrini Ministry Training
Program. For more information on Cabrini Ministry, visit
www.cabriniministry.org.
Sunday, March 19, 2006. The First Scrutiny of the Elect was
celebrated at the 10:00am Mass. These powerful prayers help
prepare the Elect for the Easter sacraments.
Saturday, March 18. Bishop Joseph Tyson offers Mass for
the deaf community of the Archdiocese of Seattle.
Saturday, March 18. Father Bloom, with fifty pilgrims
from Holy Family in Seattle, celebrates Mass in the Chapel.
This parish makes an annual trek to the Cathedral from White Center
(on foot!) as part of their Lenten observance.
Sunday, March 12, 2006. At the conclusion of the
10:00am Mass, the entire parish joins with Father Ward in a special
blessing of the Cathedral Choir, Women of St. James Schola, and
parish pilgrims departing Tuesday for a pilgrimage through Padua,
Venice, Florence, Assisi, and Rome.
Click here to visit the
Pilgrimage Page.
Monday, March 6, 2006. Bishop Eusebio Elizondo preaches
at the Rite of Election. The Book of the Elect is open in the
foreground.
A young catechumen inscribes his name in the Book of the Elect.
Wednesday, March 1, 2006. Ash Wednesday. We begin
the season of Lent with the ritual of the imposition of ashes.
Friday, February 3, 2006. A Prayer for the City on the
Eve of the Super Bowl.
Click here to view the album.
Saturday, January 28, 2006. Some 900 gathered for the
celebration of the Lunar New Year. Mass was celebrated by
Archbishop Brunett.
Sunday, January 22, 2006. At Vespers today, Father Ryan used
a monstrance blessed by the Holy Father John Paul II for the Year of
the Eucharist.
Sunday, January 22, 2006. The celebration of the Santo
Nino--Holy
Child is all about children! Click
here
to see more photos of this festive celebration.
Sunday, January 8,
2006. The Three Kings arrived at the manger scene
during a special Noon Mass. After the Mass, Father Ryan
distributed candy coins to the children. Click
here to see more pictures of the celebrations.
Photos by M. Laughlin, St. James Cathedral, Seattle. All
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