eConnections - March 30, 2025
eConnections
The Weekend of the Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 30, 2025
The Dean's List
Passion Gospel Readers
Palm Sunday is coming up on April 13. We are seeking four readers at each service to take part in the Passion Gospel reading. Parts are assigned randomly and scripts are sent to each reader in advance. Please let me know if you are willing to read by sending an email here or you can speak with me, Deacon Anne, or Deacon Clay on Sunday morning.
Palm Sunday Procession
St. Patrick & St. Hedwig's Catholic Church has new pastoral leadership, so it took awhile for them to respond to our invitation to meet once again at the corner of W Washington and S Taylor Streets for a joint service of the Liturgy of the Palms followed by processions to our respective parishes. They're happy to join us for this annual ecumenical moment. Therefore... the Palm Sunday service will begin at 10 am at our rendezvous spot. And, as usual, the 8 am service will begin at 8 am, but this time in our new entry way. Possibly. If it's actually finished.
Story & Song Retreat
Last week's retreat was wonderful. I will say more about it and what comes next in next Friday's eConnections. Stay tuned!
These are good for 1,000 words each, right?
Last Saturday's amazing dinner at the Story & Song retreat came from Franky's Tacos and was delivered by none other than Franky himself! He was kind enough to pose for a selfie on the Cathedral steps with Kim Gray and me.
Tile was installed at in the new entrance this week (they're done now). Carpet comes next on the lower and upper levels.
The Dining Out group gathered at Ho Ping House in Roseland on Thursday evening. Good fortune and good friends were enjoyed by all!
Mike McCrea & Kirk Philippsen stop to pose in front of one of two new storage closets they are building in Cathedral Hall. Rick Hilliard and Dave Woods helped frame the other one on the other side yesterday.
Blessings,
Brian
Saturday, March 29 @ 7:30 pm
Faculty conductor Cynthia Katsarelis from Notre Dame’s Sacred Music program leads a special collaboration with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and South African soprano Goitsemang Lehobye. The program features Nkeiru Okoye’s Songs of Harriet Tubman and Louise Farrenc’s Third Symphony. There will be a pre-concert conversation at 6:30.
For more information and tickets, please click here.
Last Chance This Sunday
for our First Quarter Care & Share
and March St. Margaret's House Connection Project.
Let Us Pray: Called to Common Prayer.
Living into the high calling to be a House of Prayer for Everyone, the Cathedral is open for prayer every day during Lent. There are still open dates for officiants and readers to lead the Daily Office. Click here to view the schedule and sign up. Click here for the readings and collects appointed for each service.
Living Matthew 25. This community-wide effort offers dozens of opportunities from a host of sponsors from which to pick and choose. The Living Matthew 25 schedule is available here and is posted at several places at the Cathedral of Saint James.
Lent Madness. This week we continue to vote in the Saintly Sixteen round as these notable disciples of Jesus vie for the "Golden Halo." Click here for the Lent Madness website.
Cathedral
Calendar
Saturday, March 29
9:00 am
Morning Prayer
2:00 pm
Memorial Service for Tammy Sue Nyers
Sunday, March 30
The Fourth Sunday in Lent
8:00 am
Holy Eucharist: Rite One
9:15 am
Growing in Our Worship
Story Makers
Adult Forum
10:30 am
Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
11:45 am
Hospitality
12:00 pm
Youth Group
Monday, March 31
Cathedral Office: Closed
5:00 pm
Evening Prayer
6:00 pm
Education for Ministry
Tuesday, April 1
The Feast of Giacomo the Court Jester
Cathedral Office: by appointment
Joe Anand-Obleton Out of the Office
8:00 am
Morning Prayer
10:00 am
The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle;
the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true!
Wednesday, April 2
Cathedral Office: by appointment
Joe Anand-Obleton Out of the Office
9:00 am
Assistance Ministry
5:00 pm
Evening Prayer
7:00 pm
Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, April 3
Cathedral Office: by appointment
Joe Anand-Obleton Out of the Office
8:00 am
Morning Prayer
Friday, April 4
Cathedral Office: by appointment
Joe Anand-Obleton Out of the Office
12:05 pm
Holy Eucharist
1:00 pm
Community Lunch at Grill 362
Saturday, April 5
9:00 am
Morning Prayer
Sunday, April 6
The Fifth Sunday in Lent
8:00 am
Holy Eucharist: Rite One
9:15 am
Spring Break:
No Christian Formation
10:30 am
Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
11:45 am
Hospitality
12:30 pm
Ecumenical Bible Study
Looking Ahead
Episcopal & Lutheran Renewal of Ordination Vows &
Blessing of the Holy Oils
ELCA Indiana-Kentucky Synod Bishop Timothy Graham, preacher
Thursday, April 10
Holy Week
Palm Sunday (April 13) through Easter Sunday (April 20)
Collect for the Fourth Sunday in Lent
(March 30)
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Apr 5 Jessica & Jonathan McCrea
Mar 30 Karen Gray
Mar 30 Chau-Ly Phan
Apr 1 Nancy Ross
Apr 4 Wendy Chapman
Apr 5 Cherryl Andries
Remembering also those who have gone
into the nearer presences of God:
Apr 1 Pat Simpkins (95)
Apr 4 Geri Solbeck (101)
Cathedral Prayer List
For Riley, son of Kelsey & Neil, grandson of Jenn Hasbrook, who has entered hospice care following a brave fight against cancer throughout his very young life. May God grant him rest; and may Jesus somehow bind up the broken-hearted.
For the repose of the soul of Wade Sheets; and for his wife, Sue.
For the repose of the soul of Tammy Sue Nyers, daughter of Tony Molnar; and for Tony and his family.
For James Ellar, high school classmate of Mike Jaworski, who has a recurrence of cancer.
For Greg, cousin of Alison Grantz, whose leukemia prognosis is now, sadly, terminal following two unsuccessful bone marrow transplants. Please pray for Alison's mother, Cheryl, and the Gotsch family.
For Cherryl Andries
For Deb Walter, friend of Sherry Berkley
For Corinne, Karen Slack’s daughter (upcoming surgery)
For Marci & Kevin, friends of Patty Hans
For Steven Mast
Janet Subbert, aunt of Nan Noecker
For Elaine Mick
For the Proffitt Family and for the Hillman Family
Ann and Bill Young
Corey Davis and Kenya Pearson
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
For Tim Lane, son-in-law of Karen Slack (recovering from surgery)
For Dan, son-in-law of Karen Slack (health concerns)
Mary M. Burman
Carolynn Raney
For Carl and Melinda Stopczynski; and for Alison Abbot -- cousins/extended family of Mike & Lisa Jaworski
For Joan Machatton
Jim Arns
For Cindy Ahlgrim
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 Joseph Hilliard
For Tim Haywood, and Janice
Fred & Kate Mast
Paula Fowler
Canon Tina Velthuizen's grand-nephew, Jordan, who is struggling
Connor Gibbons
Olivia, who has leukemia, and her family
Sheila & family
Alan Thompson
Tony Molnar
Dan & Gail Mandell
Ron Gunn
Alissa Broussara
Becky Ballentine
Marge Johnson
Jo Dorsch
Sharron McGowan
Joyce Marchant
Fr. Paul Tracy
Richard Bitner
Al Caparell; Tony Lemna; Mike; Denise & Demetrius
For those expecting children: Delilah Allsop & Joe MacFarland; Connor Wilson and Genesis Dylewski
For those preparing for Holy Baptism: Grayson Woodruff, son of Lesley & Ryan Woodruff (Easter Sunday)
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.
Ministries
March 30, 2025
8:00 am
Lector Kate Lee
Eucharistic Minister Volunteer Needed
10:30 am
Lectors Tom Burman & Volunteer Needed
Acolytes Jack Laney, Ainsley Gray, Cynthia Katsarelis
Eucharistic Ministers Cynthia Katsarelis, Mary Beth Wright, Stephen Drendall, Cherry Radin
Ushers Matthew Worns & Michael Worns
Hospitality Host Mtr. Tina Velthuizen
Linen Care Dcn. Anne Wietstock
April 1
Counters Rick Hilliard & Nan Noecker
April 4
Folder Peg Swadener
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