We are the Cathedral for the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle and its Archbishop, the Most Reverend J. Peter Sartain. We are also a parish church for a vibrant faith community with a long history that reaches back to Seattle's early days. We are an inner-city parish with an outreach to many who liveā¦
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, June 22, 2025, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi).
Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Trinity Sunday, June 15, 2025
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2025.
On Pentecost Sunday, parishioners and friends offered words of thanks to Father Ryan at the conclusion of each Mass, sharing the ways his ministry over these past thirty-seven years has impacted them. The tributes are from: Tom Campion, Rev. Steve Thomason, Rachel Bungay, Mary Lee, Sister Sharon Casey, Rabbi Daniel Weiner, the Macaraeg Cueto Family, Susan Jones, and Rev. Bill Heric.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, June 1, 2025, the Ascension of the Lord.
Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, May 25, 2025, the 6th Sunday of Easter.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, May 18, 2025, the Fifth Sunday of Easter.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, May 11, 2025, the Fourth Sunday of Easter.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on May 4, 2025, the 3rd Sunday of Easter.Ā
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, April 27, 2025, Divine Mercy Sunday.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass at St. James Cathedral on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. Happy Easter!
Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, March 30, 2025, the Fourth Sunday of Lent.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, March 23, 2025, the Third Sunday of Lent.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, March 2, 2025, the 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 23, 2025, the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 9, 2025, the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, February 2, 2025, the Presentation of the Lord.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 19, 2025,the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 12, 2025, the Baptism of the Lord.Father Michael G. Ryan | The Baptism of the Lord
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, January 5, 2025, the Epiphany of the Lord.Ā Father Michael G. Ryan | Epiphany
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass, Sunday, December 29, 2024, the Solemnity of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, and the beginning of the Jubilee Year 2025
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Christmas Day, December 25, 2024.Father Michael G. Ryan | The Nativity of the Lord
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, December 22, 2024, the Fourth Sunday of Advent and the 117th anniversary of the Dedication of St. James Cathedral.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the Third Sunday of Advent, December 15, 2025.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 24, 2024, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 17, 2024, the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Father Ryan offers brief remarks at the beginning of all Masses this weekend, reflecting on the election this past week.My friends, before we begin Mass, I feel the need to say something about the events of this past week.We have been through a long and bruising election season unlike any of us can remember. Some are elated about the outcome; others are heartbroken. And we bring all of that along with us to Mass this weekend.Ā And even though our feelings about the outcome of the election may be very different, nevertheless, there is still so much that unites us. We wouldn't be here if that weren't case. We are sisters and brothers, part of the same Church, part of the Body of Christ, part of this wonderful community of faith. We need to keep that in mind going forward.And we need to pray, pray earnestly and honestly, pray for our President-elect and for all newly elected officials, pray from our joy, pray from our pain, pray with confidence to the God who loves each of us beyond measure; pray to the God for whom the differences that - to us ā may seem insurmountable are really quite inconsequential when viewed against the great backdrop of God's plan for the human family. God's plan is for us to love one another; to build communities of love; to embrace the voiceless and the vulnerable; to work for a better world where all are valued, accepted, and loved. No matter how the future unfolds, we must never forget God's plan, never compromise those core beliefs.And, my friends, no matter what our politics may be, I believe that these are things we can allĀ agree on as believers, things we can work together to bring about. It's what we have been doing for a long time at St. James Cathedral, and I am confident that we will continue that great work together!May our prayer today be a step in that direction. May it begin to bring about healing, mutual understanding, reconciliation, and peace.Ā Let me conclude with words Abraham Lincoln spoke so long ago at his first inaugural, a moment in history when our nation was every bit as polarized as it is today:āWe are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memoryā¦will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touchedā¦by the better angels of our nature.āĀ May it be so!
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 10, 2024, the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 3, 2024, the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, October 27, 2024, the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, September 29, 2024, the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, September 15, 2024, the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, September 8, 2024, the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, September 1, 2024, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, August 25, 2024, the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, August 11, 2024, the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, August 4, 2024, the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, July 28, 2024, the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, July 21, 2024, when we observe the Feast of St. James.
Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, July 14, 2024, the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, July 7, 2024, the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, June 30, 2024, the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, June 16, 2024, the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, June 9, 2024, the 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on Sunday, June 2, 2024, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, May 19, 2024, the Solemnity of Pentecost
Father Ryan preaches at the 8:00am Mass on the Ascension of the Lord, May 12, 2024.
Father Ryan preaches at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, May 5, 2024, the Sixth Sunday of Easter