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JOIN US FOR SUNDAY HOSPITALITY Join us after the 10:00am Mass for pastries from Macrina Bakery, fresh fruit, coffee, and a chance to visit with fellow parishioners. Áegis Living of Lake Union is today’s hospitality sponsor. Áegis Living offers various levels of care within assisted living and memory care. Located on Eastlake Ave, they pride themselves in being not only a living community with the highest quality of care, but a home where memories are made. As experts in the senior living industry, they want to be a resource for you if you have any questions about next steps to take if you or a loved one are in need of care. A representative from Aegis will be in Cathedral Hall after Mass to answer questions.
CATHEDRAL YOUTH PROCESSION TODAY: SUNDAY JANUARY 7 AT NOON MASS All Children are invited to join the Noon Mass entrance procession. Please gather in the west vestibule before Mass begins. Parents are welcome to accompany their young children in the entrance procession. After Mass, Father Ryan invites all children to join the procession once more to the Chapel manger scene to join the three kings in adoring Jesus. There will be a special Epiphany treat for children making this pilgrimage! Then, all families are invited to Cathedral Hall for a special lunch.
YOUNG ADULTS SUNDAY NIGHT GATHERING You are invited to our first meeting of the new year. After dinner, the Cathedral’s Director of Faith Formation, Dr. John Simpson, will explore David, son of Jesse as a model for the young adults of today. The meeting begins Sunday after the 5:30pm Mass, January 7. Come, grow in faith and in community. Information, Patty Pruitt, ppruitt@stjames-cathedral.org.
CHILDREN’S FAITH FORMATION CLASSES RESUME JANUARY 14 after the 10:00am Mass at O’Dea High School. There is no Parent Gathering this month, but parents are welcome to gather in room 202 of O’Dea while the children are in class.
WEEKLY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS GROUPS Open to anyone who needs support, weekly groups are held every Friday of the month, 10-11:30am. The Mental Health and Wellness Ministry is offering different groups for mental health support, including art, board games, a mental health support group, mindfulness, yoga, and prayer, and a movie. Everyone is welcome! Held in the Pastoral Outreach Center. Registration, Anisa Ralls, 206-382-4269 or aralls@stjames-cathedral.org.
GRIEF ALLIES: A Practical Guide for Friends, Family, Colleagues & Neighbors of Grieving People Do you struggle with what to say to a grieving friend? Put off writing those condolence cards? Want to setup a meal train for a family in crisis, but don’t know how? Widowed Parent Institute founder Jenny Lisk shares practical tips for Grief Allies: the friends and neighbors who want to be supportive and helpful for the grieving people in their lives. You’ll leave this presentation with the practical tips, resources, and tools needed to feel prepared to support the grieving people in your life. Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 7:00 – 8:30pm, Hybrid Zoom & Isaac Orr (910 Marion St, Seattle 98104), Register https://archseattle.org/events/grief-allies-a-practical-guide-for-friends-family-colleagues-neighbors-of-grieving-people/
NAMI SEATTLE LEAP WORKSHOP On Saturday, January 20 from 1:00-4:00pm, NAMI Seattle is holding a LEAP Workshop (Listen-Empathize-Agree-Partner) based Dr. Xavier Amador’s book I’m Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help. This free 3-hour zoom workshop will be facilitated by Bob Krulish. For anyone who is struggling to help someone with serious mental illness accept treatment. Learn the #1 reason people refuse help – “anosognosia” – and how to create trusting relationships that lead to treatment and recovery! Registration, CLICK HERE.
WELCOME BACK Would you yourself – or someone you know – like to take another look at the Catholic Church? If, for one reason or another, you have been away and long for community, or feel hungry for something more, Welcome Back might be just the right place to safely express your concerns. A new in-person six-week series will begin in January. Information, John Simpson, 206-654-4658 or jsimpson@stjames-cathedral.org.
ALL ARE WELCOME to dine at the Cathedral Kitchen! Dinner: Monday to Friday, 4pm-4:45pm. Sunday Breakfast: 7am–8am.
THE CATHEDRAL KITCHEN has returned to in-person dining, welcoming over 100 dinner guests each night. (Since Covid, we have focused on takeaway meals.) Volunteers are needed to help serve, every weekday, from 3pm to 5pm. We also have a special opportunity for a pianist who could play from 4pm to 4:30pm any weeknight. Music is a wonderful gift to our guests. Would you consider helping out in the Kitchen? Information, Mick McHugh, 206-949-6114.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION FOR ADULTS Are you college age or older and in need of the Sacrament of Confirmation? Classes in preparation for Confirmation will be held on successive Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30pm, beginning on February 6, 2024, and running through April. The Sacrament will be celebrated on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 5:30pm. Registration for the classes is necessary. You must be baptized in the Catholic Church and have received First Holy Communion. Information, John Marquez, jmarquez@stjames-cathedral.org, 206-654-4640.
CATHEDRAL BOOK CLUB will read The Heat Will Kill You First by Jeff Goodell, with discussion on February 15, 2024, 7:00pm n the Pastoral Outreach Center. Co-sponsored by the Cathedral’s Care for Creation Team, the discussion will be led by parishioner Judith Mayotte, who recently led a compelling four-part series on the impact of climate change. Registration and information, Joyce Mork-O’Brien, jamob14@comcast.net.
VISIT THE CATHEDRAL BOOKSTORE Located in Archbishop Murphy Courtyard on the south side of the Cathedral, the Cathedral Bookstore is open weekdays 11-3 and after each weekend Mass. Information, Caroline Okello, 206-654-4650 or cokello@stjames-cathedral.org.
CARE FOR CREATION TIP Electronics are popular gifts during the holiday season. What to do with your old gear? Hold on to it for a few more weeks, then bring it to St. James Cathedral for an upcoming electronics recycling drive. Stay tuned for more information!
OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY NEWSLETTER Learn about upcoming events and opportunities as well as stay informed on Catholic social teaching by receiving this monthly newsletter. Subscribe, outreach@stjames-cathedral.org.
TEEN, YOUNG ADULT AND ADULT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FAITH FRIENDS MINISTRY Faith Friends is a unique blend of our Faith Mentor, children’s faith formation program, and an inclusion ministry. The ministry's goal is to give children and teens ages 7- 18 with physical, cognitive and/or intellectual disabilities access to the parish community, social events, and faith formation. Perhaps the most unique aspect of the Faith Friends program is the Faith Peer program. Faith Peers are teens and young adults who have chosen to live out their discipleship and share some of their personal time in dedication and service to the goals of the program. Consider getting involved! Information, Leticia Escobar, 206-619-0816, faithfriends@stjames-cathedral.org, or www.faithfriendsstjames.org.
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