The Cathedral of Saint James

 
Cathedral

The Cathedral of Saint James Welcomes You!

Welcome to the oldest Episcopal congregation in South Bend. We are a thriving and growing 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.

Six weeks and counting...

until Shortcakes on the Blacktop!

Shortcakes

We need your assistance once again to saturate the Cities of South Bend and Mishawaka with those delicious homemade shortcakes topped with red ripe strawberries and creamy ice cream on

THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013 from 11 am - 5 pm (or as long as they last)

Our goal this year is to sell 2400 shortcakes at $5.00 each. All profits from this great deal go to help three deserving organizations:

  • Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County
  • St. Margaret's House
  • O'Hana Heritage Foundation - A Rosie Place

We need folks to mix, bake, slice, serve, deliver, set up and clean up in order to make this a success. There are jobs for young and old, at home or at church, standing or sitting, inside and outside -- whatever time you can donate to the cause is most appreciated. Sign up sheets are available at the back of the church or you can leave a message for the shortcakes team at the church office [(574)-232-4837] and we will get back to you to add you to our schedule.

Capital Campaign

There is still time to participate in our Capital Campaign...

Please contact the church office if you have not been contacted by a member of the campaign committee and would like to receive information on how you can contribute to the campaign.

Here are the documents that we shared with each family:

UPDATE: As of 5/2/13 we have received pledges and gifts from 81 families totalling $682,930.

Let us pray.

Gracious God, we give you thanks and praise for our long and good history and for the hope you have given us for the future of the Cathedral of Saint James: Bless, we humbly pray, our efforts to open our doors to all people, that accessibility and restoration may become for us outward and visible signs of the inward and spiritual graces of our welcome and renewal in your house-hold; we pray for the generosity of sacrifice, for perseverance in commitment, and for success in the vital work that lies ahead; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.

Amen.

Bible Reading Challenge Discussion Group

May 7th and 21st at 6:30 pm in Cathedral Hall

For those in area parishes who have taken up the Bible Reading Challenge (and if you haven’t yet, it’s not too late to start!), a group will be gathering on alternate Tuesday evenings to discuss our questions about, reflections on, and reactions to the reading we have done over the past two weeks. Our format will be casual, so bring your supper, bring your friends, bring your children (childcare can be made available upon request so that conversations can be frank), and, above all, bring a lively curiosity about what God is saying to us through this most holy and challenging of texts!    Mother Terri Bays will facilitate this discussion group.

Journey Groups 

Check out the bulletin board in Cathedral Hall for information on active and forming Journey Groups.

Walk the Road

Movie Night, Book Study, Walking -- schedule below

“We are pilgrims on a journey; we are travelers on the road…” There is a long, rich history of pilgrim spirituality in Christianity, one near and dear to Fr. Brian Grantz. Participants are invited to “walk the road” together—literally and figuratively—in this pilgrim group. We will read “The Way is Made by Walking” by Arthur Boers (Wed, May 29). Future walks through South Bend will be added!