Monday, December 28, 2015. Members of the local Pax Christi
group committed themselves to peace and non-violence at the 5:30pm Mass.
Thursday, December 24-Friday, December 25, 2015. More than
6,500 people celebrated the Nativity of the Lord at St. James Cathedral.
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Saturday, December 19, 2015. Our annual Children's Christmas
Party gathered dozens of our Cathedral families for a fun celebration with song,
food, surprises, a living Nativity, and piñatas!
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Sunday, December 13, 2015. Our annual service of Advent
Readings and Carols is the perfect way to prepare for Christmas.
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Sunday, December 13, 2015. Archbishop Sartain solemnly opened
the Jubilee doors of Mercy at St. James Cathedral, through which thousands of
pilgrims will pass during this Jubilee Year of Mercy.
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Saturday, December 12, 2015. Archbishop Sartain presided at the
colorful Simbang Gabi Mass. Click
here for the album.
Tuesday, December 8, 2015. On this Solemnity of the Immaculate
Conception, we marked the 50th Anniversary of the conclusion of the Second
Vatican Council and the beginning of the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Tonight, we also
inaugurated the Cathedral's new exterior lighting.
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Sunday, December 6, 2015. At the Noon Mass, the children joined
a special procession in honor of St. Nicholas.
Saturday, December 5, 2015. The annual celebration of Madre de
las Americas brought hundreds to the Cathedral to celebrate Our Lady of
Guadalupe. Click here for the
album.
Thursday, November 26, 2015. On Thanksgiving Day, hundreds
begin the national holiday with Mass at the Cathedral. During the offertory, all
were invited to come forward with a gift of food items for the poor.
Thursday, November 12, 2015. Archbishop Sartain presided at a
special Mass in memory of the homeless men and women who died on the streets of
our city this past year. The ninety-two names were read aloud as a bell was
tolled in their memory.
Monday, November 2, 2015. At the solemn Mass of of All Souls,
we remember all our beloved dead. The Cathedral's death registers are carried in
the entrance procession and placed over the crypt. This year's Mass featured the
sublime music of Maurice Durufle.
Sunday, October 25, 2015. We were privileged to welcome youth
from the Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos Orphanage, Nicaragua. They shared the gift
of folkloric dance and music with the parish community.
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Saturday, October 24, 2015. Four beautiful children were
baptized at the 5:30pm Mass.
Sunday, September 27, 2015. Seven beautiful infants were
baptized at the 10:00am Mass.
Sunday, September 27, 2015. We celebrated the Rite of Reception
into Full Communion at the 10:00am Mass.
Sunday, September 13, 2015. The Cathedral Choir of St. James
returned in all their glory, now under the direction of Dr. Paul Thornock.
Sunday, September 6, 2015. Archbishop Sartain offered a
special blessing for Catholic teachers in public and private schools at the Noon
Mass.
Saturday, September 5, 2015. Archbishop Sartain presided at a
joyful celebration with the Special Needs Community of the Archdiocese of
Seattle. Congratulations to Phil, Stephanie, and Matt, confirmed during the
Mass!
Sunday, August 16, 2015. Choir Camp concluded with the 10:00am
Mass. Click here to view the Choir Camp
page!
Saturday, August 15, 2015. We celebrated the wedding of David
Hoffman and Amy Kilian. Summer is wedding season at St. James Cathedral!
Sunday, August 2, 2015. At the end of the 10:00am Mass, Father
Ryan blessed the young people who are headed to Nicaragua this week.
Click here to pray with them throughout
their journey. Click here for an
album of the Parish Picnic.
Sunday, July 26, 2015. We celebrated the Feast of St. James--but not
the picnic! It was postponed until August 2 due to inclement weather.
Click here for the album of our
patronal feast.
Friday, June 26, 2015. On the 18th Anniversary of the death of
Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy, Bishop Elizondo celebrated a special Mass in memory
of all the deceased bishops of the Archdiocese of Seattle.
Saturday, June 20, 2015. We celebrated the commissioning of
new lay ministers in the Christifideles and Spanish-speaking catechetical
certification programs with a special Mass in the Cathedral.
Friday, June 19, 2015. In celebration of Pope Francis' new
encyclical, Laudato Si, we gathered for an ecumenical prayer in the
Cathedral, reflecting on our call to care for the earth, our common home.
Thursday, June 18, 2015. At the conclusion of our annual
Ministries Dinner, we paused for a prayer and candlelighting in memory of those
killed at Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston, South Carolina.
Sunday, June 14, 2015. We celebrated the Sacrament of Baptism
with seven beautiful children at the 10:00am Mass today.
Saturday, June 13, 2015. We celebrated the Seattle University
Baccalaureate with the Class of 2015. Congratulations, Redhawks!
Sunday, June 7, 2015. We celebrated the great feast of Corpus
Christi with the traditional procession with the Blessed Sacrament.
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Thursday, June 4, 2015. We celebrated the Sacrament of
Confirmation with twenty-four young people and adults.
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Sunday, May 24, 2015. We celebrated the great feast of
Pentecost. Click here to read or
listen to Father Ryan's homily for today.
Thursday, May 21, 2015. We celebrated the Holy Names
Baccalaureate Mass with the class of 2015. Congratulations, Skippers!
Sunday, May 17, 2015. On this Solemnity of the Ascension of
the Lord, we marked Father David Brant's 50th Anniversary of Ordination.
Congratulations, Father Brant. Ad multos annos!
Sunday, May 3, 2015. We celebrated First Holy Communion with
19 beautiful children. Click here
for the album.
Sunday, April 12, 2015. We were privileged to welcome the
choir of men and boys of Ealing Abbey, London, who provided splendid music at
the Noon Mass.
Sunday, April 12, 2015. On this Divine Mercy Sunday, Father
Ryan baptized nine beautiful children at the 10:00am Mass.
Wednesday, April 1-Sunday, April 5, 2015. The Sacred Triduum
and Easter. Thousands gathered at St. James to celebrate the holiest days of
the Church's year.
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Sunday, March 29, 2015. Holy Week begins!
View the Palm Sunday album here.
Saturday, March 28, 2015. On this 500th Anniversary of the
birth of the great Teresa of Avila, we celebrated a special Mass in her honor.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015. We celebrated Chrism Mass with
hundreds from around the Archdiocese of Seattle.
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Sunday, March 8, 2015. We celebrated the first of the three
Scrutiny rites with our Elect, those preparing for baptism at the Easter Vigil.
Sunday, February 22, 2015. Those preparing for baptism around
the Archdiocese gathered with Archbishop Sartain for the Rite of Election.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015. We celebrated Ash Wednesday, the
beginning of the solemn and beautiful season of Lent.
Sunday, February 15, 2015. Father Ryan baptized eight
beautiful infants at the Noon Mass.
Sunday, February 8, 2015. At the Noon Mass, we were privileged
to welcome hundreds of men and women religious from around the Archdiocese for a
special Mass in the Year for Consecrated Life.
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Sunday, February 1, 2015. In anticipation of the Feast of the
Presentation of the Lord, families joined in the entrance procession at the Noon
Mass. (It happened to be SuperBowl Sunday!)
Sunday, January 18, 2015. While the Seahawks-Packers Playoff
Game unfolds at CenturyLink Field, we gather for a special celebration of the
Santo Nino--the Holy Child Jesus.
Saturday, January 17, 2015. Rev. Dr. Leslie Braxton, Senior
Pastor of New Beginnings Christian Fellowship, offered a powerful meditation on
Christian Unity at the close of today's Mass for Christian Unity, celebrating
the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Bishop Elizondo presided at this Mass
which brought together Catholics from around the Archdiocese of Seattle.
Friday, January 16, 2015. Christian leaders from a variety of
traditions gathered for a special prayer for Christian Unity in advance of the
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (January 19-25).
Sunday, January 11, 2015. On the Feast of the Baptism of
the Lord, Father Ryan baptized five beautiful infants.
Sunday, January 4, 2015. We celebrated the great feast of
the Epiphany. Click here for
the album; click here
for Father Ryan's homily.
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