eConnections - June 1, 2025
eConnections
The Weekend of the Seventh Sunday of Easter
June 1, 2025
The Dean's List
Back to Minnesota
The wedding of Jesse & Katelyn Grantz in Minneapolis last weekend was an absolutely lovely, fun affair. The bride and groom were the convergence of relatives and friends from nearly every major phase of our lives was both a bit surreal and altogether wonderful.
Unfortunately, when arriving at the wedding venue, my mother took a head-first tumble over a curb into the street, fracturing her C1 vertebrae and causing a minor brain bleed. She was admitted to the ICU at a Minneapolis hospital, and has now progressed to a Transitional Care Unit in nearby Shakopee, Minnesota.
In addition to our concern for my mother’s well-being, this situation presented quite a logistical challenge to our family as it became clear that my mother would not be able to return to her home in Delaware any time soon. On Wednesday morning, Tamisyn and I drove back to South Bend and my sister-in-law flew back to Delaware, leaving my brother and my (90-year-old) father to tend to my mother as her care plan unfolded. They returned to Delaware on Friday and I drove back to Minneapolis for the weekend to help my mother through the transition to rehab. Also instrumental in all of this is my sister-in-law - ex-wife of my estranged younger brother - who has been faithful in visiting with my mother and arranging for her admission into a well-regarded transitional care facility. When I leave for South Bend on Tuesday, she will take over the task of daily visits and advocacy. Once my mother meets whatever thresholds are necessary for safe travel, my brother and I will figure out how to get her back to Delaware.
Thank you to everyone who is stepping up to make this time with my mother possible, particularly the Cathedral staff, Canon Tina Velthuizen, and Senior Warden Liz Burman. This has been quite the predicament, but the way forward is becoming clearer and more manageable, and the prayers and support of the Cathedral community have everything to do with that.
Blessings,
Brian
Worship
Mite Box Ingathering Next Sunday!
Shortcakes on the Blacktop
Sunday, June 1
Move items from TOD to Cathedral Hall following the 10:30 service
Monday, June 9
Mixing, 9 am
Wednesday, June 11 & Thursday, June 12
Baking, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, June 18
Cathedral Hall Setup 10 am
Thursday, June 19
Berry Washing, 6 am & Slicing 8 am
Friday, June 20: Festival Day
Setup, 8 am
Production, Serving, Delivery beginning at 10 am
Sign-up sheets are on the table at the back of the church or
email Joe Anand-Obleton at office@stjamessouthbend.org.
Outreach & Evangelism
Events / Opportunities
Christian Education & Faith Formation
Cathedral Calendar
Saturday, May 31
No Events Scheduled
Sunday, June 1
The Seventh Sunday of Easter
Fr. Mark Hummell, presiding & preaching
8:00 am
Holy Eucharist: Rite One
10:30 am
Holy Eucharist: Rite Two
11:45 am
Hospitality Hour
11:45 am
Move SOTB Equipment to Cathedral Hall
Monday, June 2
Cathedral Office: Closed
6:00 pm
Education for Ministry
Tuesday, June 3
Cathedral Office Hours: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Fr. Brian out of the office
No Events Scheduled
Wednesday, June 4
ASCENSION EVE
Cathedral Office Hours: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
8:30 am
Assistance Ministry
Thursday, June 5
Cathedral Office Hours: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
No Events Scheduled
Friday, June 6
Cathedral Office Hours: 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
12:05
Holy Eucharist
1:00 pm
Community Lunch at Grille 362
Saturday, June 7
10:00 am
Episcopal Indiana Reunification Meeting via Zoom
Sunday, June 8
The Day of Pentecost
Wear red to church!
8:00 am
Holy Eucharist with Renewal of Baptismal Vows: Rite One
9:15 am
Adult Forum: Expansive Language Liturgy
Feedback and Discussion #1
10:30 am
Holy Eucharist with Renewal of Baptismal Vows: Rite Two
11:45 am
Hospitality Hour
Cathedral Prayer List
I do not currently have easy access to the resources needed for this section. All will be restored next week.
The current prayer list is available
at the back of the Church.
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
I do not currently have easy access to the resources needed for this section. All will be restored next week.
Please check the Cathedral Connections insert in the bulletin this Sunday for the Ministry Schedule.