eConnections - November 2, 2025

eConnections
The Weekend of The Feast of All Saints
(Year C, All Saints Day)

November 2, 2025

The Dean's List

Assistance Ministry
8.8% of all Indiana residents receive SNAP benefits (aka food stamps). 1 in 5 South Bend residents receive SNAP benefits; TWENTY percent. For those at the margins, the suspension of SNAP benefits at midnight on October 31 as a result of the impasse in federal budget funding will be devastating, impacting not only food security, but mental health and community safety and stability, as well.

The Cathedral of Saint James already provides $1,500 in direct assistance to the poor on the first Wednesday of each month. We also - thanks to the efforts Al & Norris Whitfield and the Fellowship of St. John - provide 50 boxed breakfasts on assistance day, which is also funded through the Clergy Discretionary Fund.

After some conversation with the Cathedral clergy team, several colleagues in the Diocese of Northern Indiana, and a very brief consultation with Katie Elliot at St. Margaret's House, it is our intention to double our monthly monetary assistance until SNAP benefits are restored. How? Well, the current balance in the Clergy Discretionary Fund will cover two months. Bishop Sparks and the Diocesan Council announced today that reserve funds are being made available for feeding ministries in our diocese, so we will be applying for a grant to help us extend this ministry. Beyond that, it will depend upon the generosity of the (already generous) community.

I have never been truly hungry a day in my life. Neither, to my knowledge, have those who are forcing this issue. I am absolutely sure that such hunger leads to levels of despair that no human being should ever know. That this is happening for absolutely no good reason in a time and place of such extraordinary abundance is unconscionable. So we're going to do what we can, because What Would Jesus Do is not even really a question here.

The Labyrinth
One of the last remaining Gather & Grow projects is the labyrinth and sidewalks planned for the garden. We were hoping that materials for the labyrinth would be delivered in early November and installed by the end of the year but, alas, our timing was poor. The Labyrinth Company (really, that's what it's called) recently updated our landscaper, John Pemberton, that they received many more orders than expected this fall, which is pushing our delivery date to December. Should the weather be unusually clement, installation this year may be possible. If not, Mr. Pemberton has promised that we will be first in line next spring.

Keep It, Store It, Give It Away, Throw It Away
If you have an hour or three to come by the Cathedral on Saturday, November 1, we will be here for Round Two of our Sort It & Label it work amid the Cathedral's copious cabinets, closets, and cubbies. Come on by!

Move It
If you have an hour or three to come by the Cathedral on Saturday, November 8, we could sure use your help loading stuff, moving it to Souith Bend City Church, and unloading it there for storage during St. Margaret's House's upcoming Cathedral residency. 

Fall Back!
Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend. Don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday!

All That and More
Check out the graphics below for information about our stewardship event next Thursday, our celebration with St. Margaret's House of the Feast of St. Margaret of Scotland on Friday, November 14, and much more besides.

Blessings,
Brian

Stewardship

Worship

Formation & Spirituality

Fellowship

Outreach & Evangelism

Cathedral Calendar

Saturday, November 1
All Saints Day

9:00 am
Sort It & Label It Day: The Sequel


Sunday, November 2
All Saints Day Celebration
Year C, All Saints Day

8:00 am
Holy Baptism & Holy Eucharist: Rite One
9:15 am
Adult Forum
10:30 am
Renewal of Baptismal Vows  & Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
11:45 am
Hospitality Hour
Youth Group
12:30 pm
Ecumenical Bible Study 


Monday, November 3
All Souls Day
Cathedral Office: Closed

6:00 pm
Education for Ministry


Tuesday, November 4
Cathedral Office Hours: 9 am - 1:30 pm
Deacon Anne on leave

5:30 pm
Executive Committee Meeting


Wednesday, November 5
Cathedral Office Hours: 9 am - 1:30 pm
Deacon Anne on leave

8:30 am
Assistance Ministry
7:00 pm
Choir Practice


Thursday, November 6  William Temple
Cathedral Office Hours: By Appointment
Deacon Anne on leave / Canon Joe Anand-Obleton at conference

6:00 pm
What's the Story? Stewardship Event


Friday, November 7  Willibrord
Cathedral Office Hours: 9 am - 1:30 pm
Deacon Anne on leave / Canon Joe Anand-Obleton at conference

12:05 pm
Holy Eucharist
1:00 pm
Community Lunch at Grill 362


Saturday, November 8  Ammonius

9:00 am
Move It Day


Sunday, November 9
The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
Year C: Proper 27, Track 2

8:00 am
Holy Eucharist: Rite One
9:00 am
Intercessory Prayer
9:15 am
Adult Forum: Fr. Mark Hummell & Peter Christensen
10:30 am
Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
11:45 am
Intercessory Prayer
Hospitality Hour
Youth Group
12:30
Fellowship of St. John

Cathedral Prayer List

Collect for All Saints Day

Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Stewardship Prayer
God, our Creator, may our gifts honor the work you have given us to do here in this place. May we bless, break, and share our offerings of time, talent, and treasure with our neighbors, proclaiming the Good News to the world in all we say and do. Amen.

Anniversaries & Birthdays

Nov 02  Reg Klopfenstein
Nov 03  Liz Burman
Nov 03  Abigail Craker
Nov 07  Diana Walters
Nov 08  Beanie Tenney

For Your Prayers

• • For the repose of the soul of Diane Lee Hiser, mother of Kate Lee
  • For Charles Kegg
  • For Joni Carlson's brother
  • Daniel & Amy Petry, parents of Amanda Helfrich
  • For Cecelia Beattie, Goddaughter of Liz and Tom Burman, and for her entire family
  • For Deacon Anne Wietstock as she recovers from surgery
  • For Donna Baker, Jo Dorsch’s sister, who is hospitalized
  • For Joe Anand-Obelton and for his husband, Michael Anand-Obelton
  • For Brittany San Felipe, daughter of Erica Vitale, who was in a serious car accident
  • For Julie Guiler, DeDe’s Stepdaughter
  • For Bill Young, Catherine Craker’s Father
  • For Karen Slack
  • For Megan, Dr. Steve Wietstock's niece
  • For the Demler and Martindale families
  • Siberina Taylor, Joe Anand-Obleton's Mother, for health & recovery
  • Juan Jacob Allen Obleton, Joe Anand-Obleton's youngest brother
  • Angela Otis-Ashby, Joe Anand-Obleton’s cousin
  • Shaun Ashby, Angela's husband
  • Shirley Ashby
  • Roland Ashby
  • Joseph Obleton, Joe Anand-Obleton’s father
  • Elizabeth Gains, Joe Anand-Obleton’s Father’s Mother
  • Trish O’Connor
  • Kathleen O’Connor
  • Kitty Ward
  • Jean Smith
  • Michelle Miller
  • Billy Hans, for comfort in grief and for Patty Hans
  • Tina Velthuizen
  • Donnie Zigler
  • Derek, for guidance
  • For Joseph Hilliard, for strength & guidance
  • Joyce, for strength & guidance
  • Marshall Moore, for strength & guidance
  • Robin & Laurie, for healing from health issues
  • Gideon and his family, for healing, strength, and guidance
  • For David, who has thyroid cancer.
  • For Rick Hillard.
  • For Joshua Henderson, brother of Chris Henderson.
  • For James Ellar, high school classmate of Mike Jaworski, who has a recurrence of cancer.
  • For Willow Grace Wilson, daughter of Connor Wilson and Amanda Dilewski
  • For Deb Walter, friend of Sherry Berkley
  • For Elaine Mick
  • For the Proffitt Family and for the Hillman Family
  • Mary Brooks
  • Jamie, Mimi, Joely, Mia, and the entire Jeter Family
  • Bill Jones and his family
  • For Mary Beth Wright
  • For Richard Murphy Jr. and Jill Bird
  • Mary M. Burman
  • Carolynn Raney
  • For Joan Machatton
  • Jim Arns
  • For Joni Carlson, who continues treatment of an ongoing issue
  • For Mike Jaworski and for Lisa.
  • For Michael, son of Diane Hoist, and his family.
  • For Tim Haywood, and Janice
  • Fred & Kate Mast
  • Paula Fowler
  • Connor Gibbons
  • Olivia, who has leukemia, and for her family
  • Sheila & family
  • Alan Thompson
  • Tony Molnar
  • Dan & Gail Mandell
  • Ron Gunn
  • Alissa Broussara
  • Cherryl Andries
  • Becky Ballentine
  • Marge Johnson
  • Jo Dorsch
  • Sharron McGowan
  • Joyce Marchant
  • Fr. Paul Tracy
  • Richard Bitner
  • Al Caparell; Tony Lemna; Mike; Denise & Demetrius
  • For those preparing for Holy Orders: Nan Noecker, diaconate

How may we pray for you? To add (or remove) a petition from the Cathedral Prayer List, please send an email to Deacon Clay Berkley. If you are requesting prayer for someone else, please make sure you have their permission to  add their name and any details to the prayer list.

Ministry Schedule

Sunday, November 2: All Saints Day Celebration

8:00 am
Reader  Patty Hans
Server  Mary Young-Marcks

10:30 am
Readers  Norris Whitfield & Bunmi Banjo
Eucharistic Ministers  Helene Dauerty, Ed Randles
Ushers  Dave Woods, Keith LaPierre
Acolytes  Kirk Philippsen, Aley Vitale-Richards, Volunteer Needed
Hospitality  Canon Tina Velthuizen
Linens  Mary Lehman
Sacristan  Betsy VanderBurg

Tuesday, November 4
Counters  Rick Hilliard & Dave Woods

Friday, November 7
Folder  Peg Swadener