SCROLL DOWN Fixing Homelessness Panel 9/23; Season of Creation Event 9/25; World Day for Refugees and Migrants 9/26; Grief Support Group begins 9/28; Bible Study begins 10/7; notices and opportunities

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Children’s Faith Formation is starting Sunday, September 26. Register now for Children’s Faith Formation, including preparation for first Holy Communion (for those children entering Second Grade) and Confirmation (for those children entering seventh grade and above). Register online, or returning families can register by calling Theresa Van de Ven, 206-219-5822.

FREE COVID-19 VACCINES Thursday, September 23, 2:30–4pm, St. James Cathedral Hall (907 Columbia St). King County Public Health will offer the Moderna (2-dose) and Johnson & Johnson (1-dose) Covid-19 vaccines for free to everyone, age 18+. No appointment necessary.

FIRST FRIDAY EXPOSITION AND ROSARY Friday, October 1 is the First Friday of the month. We will have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament following the 8:00am Mass, and continuing until 12 Noon, with the rosary at 11:30am. All are welcome to join in all or part of this time of quiet prayer in the presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL THANKS YOU We visited a young woman who recently transferred to Seattle believing she would immediately start work as a driver. Sadly, several misfortunes happened to her. First her car was broken into and her drivers license stolen. Then a replacement license got lost in the mail. While waiting for a new license, she exhausted her savings and fell behind in rent payment. The young woman called the SVdP Helpline requesting assistance (206-767-6449). Her fortunes started turning when we were able to offer enough rent assistance to help her catch up at the same time a new license was delivered to her! Thank you! Information, Jo Ann Wiesner, 206-291-4012 or wiesnerjo@gmail.com.

YOUTH MINISTRY REBOOT On Sunday, October 17, after the Noon Mass, Youth Ministry will host a safe and social barbecue to kick off a year of youth ministry activities. If you are 13-18, please join us to meet Cathedral parishioners your own age, hear about social and service opportunities at the parish in the coming year, and enjoy a hot dog or hamburger. RSVP requested, though not required. Information or to RSVP, David Buchholz, youth@stjames-cathedral.org.

ACT DURING THE SEASON OF CREATION Sign the Catholic Climate Petition! Send a message to U.S. leaders. Join your voice with thousands of individuals signing the climate action petition across the U.S. Catholic community as a faith-filled appeal to President Biden and the U.S. Information, https://catholicclimatecovenant.org.

SOCKS NEEDED Each Advent, you, the parishioners of St. James Cathedral, have been profusely supportive of the Warm Hearts and Soles Sock Drive. Normally, our outreach ministries are able to have enough socks to give out through the course of the year. However, our stockpile is almost depleted. Please consider donating men’s athletic socks. Donations can be delivered or shipped to the Parish Office during the week or dropped off in the Cathedral Chapel on weekends. Thank you!

ROSARY FOR VULNERABLE MIGRANT POPULATIONS Join us in praying the rosary for vulnerable migrant populations during the month of October (https://justiceforimmigrants.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Rosary-Document.pdf). Contact us if you would like to get more involved with helping immigrants and refugees in our community. Information, Tammi Murray, tmurray@stjames-cathedral.org or 206-382-4511.

FAITH MENTORS BECOMES FAITH FRIENDS Do you know a child ages 7-18 with physical, cognitive and/or intellectual disabilities? Our Faith Mentor program is being carefully rebuilt and relaunched as Faith Friends. The new program will be a unique blend of our Faith Mentor, children’s faith formation program, and an inclusion ministry. The program's goal is to give children ages 7-18 with physical, cognitive and intellectual disabilities access to parish community, social events, and faith formation. Information, Jennifer Wong, jwong@stjames-cathedral.org or visit our program link at https://stjames-faithfriends.weebly.com/

PRAYER TEAM FOR THE NEEDS OF OUR LOCAL CHURCH Archbishop Etienne has asked each parish in the Archdiocese to establish a prayer team to pray for the mission of the Church. Pope Francis has called the whole Church to reflect on synodality (shared leadership) during the coming year. In our local Church, the Archdiocese of Seattle is in the midst of a pastoral planning process, and on the parish level, the Cathedral Vision Council has been meeting to set the parish vision for the next five years. We have much to pray for! Will you join this team? You will receive a prayer intention each week by e-mail. Information or to sign up, Corinna Laughlin, claughlin@stjames-cathedral.org.

Cornerstone Catholic Conference  The bishops of Washington State invite you to attend this virtual conference on October 30 offered in English and Spanish. Keynote addresses by Father Robert Spitzer, Gloria Purvis, Fr. Agustino Torres and Brenda Noriega. Attendees may also choose two workshops to attend. There is no charge, although donations are welcome. Registration, www.wacatholics.org/cornerstone-2021.

TOWARDS A LISTENING CHURCH Pope Francis has called for a synod of bishops on the topic of synodality—that is, the process of listening and consultation in the Church. The preparation for the 2023 Synod starts now, with listening and conversation at the parish level. There will be opportunities to share reflections in the weeks and months to come—watch the bulletin for more information! On October 17, at the 5:30pm Evening Mass, Archbishop Etienne will mark the beginning of this important time of reflection in the Church with a special Mass in the Cathedral. All are welcome.