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• Join us for Mass this weekend (**special note about parking!)
• Sacrificial Sunday Giving: Make your pledge for 2023
• "Ditty Bags" for Seafarers--collecting donations now through 12/2!
• Joseph Adam Organ Concert, November 18 at 7:30pm
• Film Screening: The Letter, November 19 at 11:00am
• Mass of Thanksgiving Day, November 24 at 9:30am
• Madre de las Americas Celebration, December 3
• Simbang Gabi, December 10
• Poem of the Week: Seamus Heaney's "Digging"
• Other News and Notices
• Last Sunday's bulletin

Saturday, November 19, 2022

5:30pm MASS

Sunday, November 20, 2022

8:00am MASS

live-streamed on VIMEO | FACEBOOK

10:00am MASS

live-streamed on VIMEO | FACEBOOK

12:00pm MASS

4:00pm Vespers with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

5:30pm MASS

We no longer provide socially distanced seating. However, the south side of the East Nave has been set aside as a mask-only section at all weekend Masses. Face coverings will be required in this seating area. For information, inquire of an usher. Thank you for your understanding.

On Sunday, November 20, the parking garage at the Cabrini Medical Tower will be closed and unavailable for parking for St. James Mass attendees. However, we have arranged for free parking at the Marion and Minor Garage directly across Boren Avenue from Cabrini Garage. There will be signage directing you to the entrance. One thing to note, when walking to the Cathedral, you will need to exit the garage via a car ramp as the entrance to the office building above will be closed.

In case you missed it! Watch John Engel-Kemnetz' witness talk

Your generous support makes it possible for St. James Cathedral...

• To celebrate the Church’s liturgy with beauty and dignity;
• To reach out with love to the poor, the needy, and the elderly;
• To offer educational programs to children, teens, and adults;
• To pay our staff a just and living wage;
• To sustain our highly acclaimed musical and cultural programs;
• To maintain our magnificent cathedral and other parish buildings.

Drop your pledge card in the mail or if you prefer,

you can make your pledge online here

This year, the Cathedral community is invited to collect items to be given to seafarers who dock in the Port of Seattle. Our goal is to donate 100 ditty bags to be distributed during the holidays.

Ditty bags are receptacles for odds and ends. The Seattle Seafarers’ Center provides about 1,000 of these to merchant seafarers with bags full of all kinds of basic necessities each year. It is an important part of the pastoral welcome and care for seafarers who are berthed during the holidays. It is a wonderful way to give thanks for these often hidden essential workers, who come from all over the world and are far from their families.

What goes into a ditty bag? All bags will include the following:

• an adult-sized knit hat
• full size (please no travel size) bottle of shampoo and/or body wash
• full size toothpaste
• toothbrush
• deodorant
• shaving cream
• 1-2 razors

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Additional items can be included, such as:​

• candy or snacks (ex. individually wrapped chocolate, nuts, or trail mix)
• deck of cards or other small games
• notepad and pen/pencil
• hand or body lotion
• socks or gloves
• something else special!

All donations can be left in the Cathedral Bookstore anytime between now and December 2. You can also have items shipped to the parish office (attention: Maria). Thank you! Information, Maria Laughlin, 206-382-4284.

On Thursday, November 24 at 9:30am, we will celebrate a special Mass of Thanksgiving Day. This annual Mass is a beloved tradition in the parish. During Mass, you’ll be invited to bring forward an offering of non-perishable food items to be shared with those in need. Father Ryan will preside.

The Thanksgiving Day Mass will be livestreamed on VIMEO and FACEBOOK.

Scott Webster reads Seamus Heaney's "Digging" and Corinna Laughlin offers commentary

EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Every Friday morning, following the 8:00am Mass, we will have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, continuing until 9:30am, with the Office of Morning Prayer at 9:00am. All are invited to join in this time of prayer in the presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.

INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC? Seeking a closer relationship with God? Feeling the need for spiritual community and support? Wanting to make the Catholic faith your own? Wondering how to go about joining the Catholic Church? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) might be for you. Information John Marquez, 206-654-4640, jmarquez@stjames-cathedral.org.

FATHER AUGUSTUS TOLTON: FROM SLAVE TO PRIEST Saturday, November 19 at 7:00pm at Pigott Auditorium on the Seattle University Campus. This engrossing one-man multi-media performance tells the story of Father Augustus Tolton, the first African American priest in the United States, who is now being considered for sainthood by the Vatican. From his dramatic escape from slavery to his courageous struggle in the face of prejudice, Tolton’s inspiring life centers around the message of reconciliation, hope and demonstrates Jesus’ all-encompassing love. The performance runs 75 minutes and is suitable for ages 10 and up. Sponsored by our neighbors at Immaculate Conception Church. Free-will offering.

CARE FOR CREATION Tip OF THE WEEK COP 27, the United Nations conference on Climate Change, began last weekend in Egypt. At this environmental summit, world leaders will consider how they have upheld pledges that were made at last year’s summit in Glasgow, including a “phase down” of the use of coal (one of the most polluting fossil fuels), to stop deforestation by 2030, to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030, and to submit new climate action plans to the UN. Follow the proceedings at https://unfccc.int/cop27.

VISIT THE CATHEDRAL COLUMBARIUM The Cathedral’s Columbarium was blessed by Archbishop Etienne last December. A columbarium is a cemetery for the reverent burial of cremated remains. The way we honor the mortal remains of our deceased family members and friends is a reflection of the faith we profess in the Nicene Creed: we believe in the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. The columbarium is open for prayer whenever the Cathedral is open. Niches are available to parishioners who have been registered at least two years. Information, Maria Laughlin, 206-382-4284 or mlaughlin@stjames-cathedral.org.

ADVENT BAZAAR RETURNS Mark your calendars for Sunday, December 4, 11am to 12pm in Cathedral Hall for the return of the Advent Bazaar! Join us at Coffee Hour for a wonderful opportunity to start your Christmas shopping while benefiting good causes. Highlights include: Fair Trade Goods from Catholic Relief Services, Christmas Wreaths benefiting the Association of Catholic Childhood, Han-Made Recycled Wax Candles created by members of the Seattle L’Arche Community, Craft Items from parishioners, and much more!