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Welcome to the oldest Episcopal congregation in South Bend. We are a downtown urban parish committed to serving the downtown area of South Bend.

We invite you to check out our services and the many happenings at the Cathedral.

It's Shortcakes on the Blacktop Time and we need YOU!

St. James Shortcakes will be available on Wednesday, June 13 from 11 am to 5:30 pm (assuming they last that long!).

All of the proceeds will be split between St. Margaret's House, Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County and Bridges Out of Poverty. You will be able to purchase your $5 tickets from any member of St. James or through the Cathedral Office after May 24th.

Before then, however, we need your help to clean the kitchen, mix and bake the shortcakes, clean and cut the strawberries, assemble the shortcakes, deliver the shortcakes, serve the shortcakes, and be available on June 13th to help set up and take down the affair... Many hands make light the work -- and this is work for three deserving charities in the South Bend community. See the dates below for the tasks -- contact Tom Gresik through the Cathedral Office if you are interested in signing up for a work shift.

Key Dates for Shortcakes

Sunday, 5/13 - Baking ingredient Fundraiser after both services

Friday, 6/1 - Refrigerator & freezer will be cleaned and emptied. Anyone storing items is asked to remove them by this date.

Sunday, 6/3 - Kitchen cleaning noon

Tuesday, 6/5 - Ingredient Mixing 9am—1pm

Wednesday, 6/6 - Shortcake Baking 9am – noon & 1pm—5pm

Friday, 6/8 - Shortcake Baking 6pm—9pm

Sunday, 6/10 - Shortcake Baking & Strawberry Bucket Cleaning noon to finish

Tuesday, 6/12 - Strawberry Cleaning at 7 am; Strawberry Slicing begins at 9am; Cathedral designated spaces in the north parking lot close at noon. Alternative parking is available at First Presbyterian Church.

Wednesday, 6/13 - Shortcakes on the Blacktop! 11 am—5:30 pm; Set-up before & Clean-up following.