TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 C A T H E D R A L O F S A I N T P A U L N A T I O N A L S H R I N E O F T H E A P O S T L E P A U L 239 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 651.228.1766 | www.cathedralsaintpaul.org Rev. John L. Ubel, Rector | Rev. Andrew Jaspers, Part-time Parochial Vicar Deacons Phil Stewart & Nao Kao Yang A R C H D I O C E S E O F S A I N T P A U L A N D M I N N E A P O L I S Most Reverend Bernard A. Hebda, Archbishop Most Reverend Andrew H. Cozzens, Auxiliary Bishop FALL FESTIVAL TODAY 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m ST. VINCENT DE PAUL North Campus Cathedral of Saint Paul
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TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | SEPTEMBER 24, 2017
CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PAUL NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL 239 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
651.228.1766 | www.cathedralsaintpaul.org Rev. John L. Ubel, Rector | Rev. Andrew Jaspers, Part-time Parochial Vicar
Deacons Phil Stewart & Nao Kao Yang
ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS Most Reverend Bernard A. Hebda, Archbishop
Most Reverend Andrew H. Cozzens, Auxiliary Bishop
FALL FESTIVAL
TODAY 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
North Campus Cathedral of Saint Paul
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OPENING HYMN MIT FREUDEN ZART
528 Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above
INTROIT (8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m.) Salus populi Gregorian Missal, Mode IV
Salus pópuli ego sum, dicit Dóminus: de quacúmque tribulatióne clamáverint ad me, exáudiam eos: et ero illórum Dóminus in perpétuum. Ps. Atténdite pópule meus legem meam: inclináte aurem vestram in verba oris mei. I am the salvation of the people, says the Lord; from whatever tribulations they cry out to me, I will give heed to them; and I will be their Lord for ever. ℣. At-
tend, O my people, to my law; incline your ear to the words of my mouth. Cf. Ps. 37: 39, 40, 20; Ps. 78
GREETING Roman Missal
Celebrant: X In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. ℟. Amen.
Celebrant: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. (or similar greeting) ℟. And with your spirit.
PENITENTIAL ACT
I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,
And striking the breast thrice, all say: through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
KYRIE Missa XI
GLORIA Congregational Mass, John Lee
Celebrant or Cantor: Glory to God in the highest, * All: and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, * we adorë you, we glorify you, we give you thanks * for your great glory, Lord God, heav'nly King, * O God, almighty Fäther. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, * Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, * have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, * receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, * have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, * you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, * in the glory of God the Father. Ämen.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD FIRST READING 942 Isaiah 55:6-9
RESPONSORIAL PSALM The Grail, 1963; St. Meinrad Mode 7,adapt. Psalm 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18 Lawrence W. Lawyer
SECOND READING Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Te Deum, adapt.
GOSPEL Matthew 20:1-16a Deacon: The Lord be with you.
℟. And with your spirit.
Deacon: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. ℟. Glory to you, O Lord.
At the conclusion of the Gospel: Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord.
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HOMILY
PROFESSION OF FAITH Please Stand I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and
earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from
Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
All bow while saying:
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accord-ance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
UNIVERSAL PRAYER ℟. Lord, hear our prayer
LITURGY GUIDE FOR THE TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND GIFTS
PREPARATION HYMN (when announced) DETROIT
754 Forgive Our Sins MOTET (10:00 a. m.) The eyes of all wait upon thee William H. Harris The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord, and thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest thine hand, and fillest all things living with plente-ousness. The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, yea all such as call upon him faithfully. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him; he also will hear their cry and will help them. The Lord preserveth all them that love him. Ps. 145:15-20
ORATE, FRATRES Roman Missal Celebrant: Pray brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. ℟. May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the
praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.
SANCTUS A Community Mass, Richard Proulx
MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Roman Missal
AGNUS DEI 256 A Community Mass, Richard Proulx
Cantor: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
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Third time: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
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ECCE AGNUS DEI Roman Missal
HOLY COMMUNION All Catholics who have prepared themselves to receive Holy Communion are invited to come forward. Our brothers and sisters of other faiths are in-vited to approach with arms crossed over the chest to signal their desire to receive a blessing.
COMMUNIO Tu mandasti Gregorian Missal, Mode V
Tu mandásti mandáta tua custodíri nimis: útinam dirigántur viæ meæ, ad custodiéndas iustificatiónes tuas. You have ordered that your commandments be kept diligently; O that my ways may be guided towards the keeping of your statutes. Ps. 119:4, 5
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Simple English Propers, Adam Bartlet
Psalm 96:8, 9; Psalm 32
MOTET (10:00 a. m.)
O God My King John Amner
O God my King, I will magnify thee and praise thy Name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord and marvelous worthy to be praised: there is no end of his greatness. The Lord is gracious and merciful, long suffering, and of great goodness. My mouth shall speak the praises of the Lord: and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy Name for ever and ever. Amen. Ps. 145
Sabermetrics (Society for American Baseball Research) is a term made familiar by the 2011 film “Moneyball,” based up-on the true story of the Oakland A’s general manager who truly thought “outside the batter’s box.” Baseball is a game of statistics and sabermetrics is the statistical analysis of sta-tistics– confused yet? While baseball has been around since the mid-1800’s, extreme statistical analysis is much newer.
The traditional Box Score (game summary) has been kept since 1858, but back then they were not computing a player’s batting average vs. right or left-handed pitchers. They stuck with the basics: number of base hits ÷ total number of at-bats = batting average. They kept track of home runs (everyone loves to see a homer), the number of runs given up vs. innings pitched (Earned Run Average), RBI (Runs Batted In), to name a few. Only much later did this analysis become more sophisticated. An easy example is slugging percentage (total bases ÷ at-bats), a statistic that recognizes that extra base hits (2B, 3B, HR) are more valuable than singles and should be weighed accordingly. In 1920, Babe Ruth had 172 hits: 73 singles, 36 dou-bles, 9 triples, and 54 home runs in 458 at-bats. Projecting back, we can see that his total base count (73×1) +(36×2) +(9×3) +(54×4) =388 resulted in the highest slugging percentage (.847) in baseball history, save that of ster-oid-aided Barry Bonds in 2001.
In case you wonder where I’m going with this, please bear with me. I be-lieve that the Church is well served by a more serious statistical analysis, as we need to make informed decisions about the effectiveness of our out-reach, the viability of our parishes and the placement of resources. While there is anecdotal evidence, a “deeper dive” statistical analysis of our health and well-being is necessary. Let me illustrate with just one example, namely an analysis of last spring’s Easter Vigil, a joyous day in the life of any local church. Here in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, we wel-comed 201 catechumens (newly baptized) and 623 candidates (baptized Christians who are received into full communion in the Catholic Church) at the 2017 Easter Vigil. But any deeper dive must compare these num-bers to other dioceses, as well as take into account the relative size of the local diocesan church so that the comparisons are accurate.
So, for example, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles welcomed a whopping 1,756 catechumens and 938 candidates. With 2,694 new Catholics amidst a population of at least 5 million Catholics in 288 parishes, this represents one “new” Catholic for every 1,856 Catholics. Contrast that with the Arch-diocese of Galveston-Houston, which reported 1,667 catechumens and 708 candidates, but amidst a Catholic population of 1,181,398 Catholics. Here, the ratio is much different– one new Catholic for every 497 current Catholics. Or consider the Archdiocese of Atlanta: 722 catechumens and 1,170 candidates in an Archdiocese that recently topped 1 million Catholics– that’s one new Catholic for every 532. The 576 new Catholics for the Diocese of Little Rock– that’s one new Catholic for every 270!
Our own Archdiocese’s 824 new Catholics, when viewed alongside our total Catholic population of 825,000, reveals a ratio of one new Catholic for every 1,001 Catholics. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia reported just 557 new Catholics (235 catechumens and 322 candidates) amongst its 1,489,000 Catholics, representing just one new Catholic for every 2,673 Catholics in the Archdiocese. The differences among dioceses is stunning to me. If Los Angeles had the same ratio as Atlanta, they would have wel-comed 9,398 Catholics this past Easter. While but a snapshot from last Easter, trends such as these are telling a story, if we but listen.
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CATHEDRAL HOURS
CATHEDRAL CAMPUS Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday - Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Offices, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Monday - Friday 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Saturday 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ROSARY Sundays at 11:15 a.m. in the Cana Chapel and at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Weekdays at 4:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin
OFFICE HOURS (RECTORY AT 239 SELBY AVENUE) Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
WELCOME CENTER HOURS Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
GUIDED TOURS Offered Tuesday-Friday at 1:00 p.m. (except on holy days and national holidays). Meet in the center aisle.
MUSEUM HOURS Call the Cathedral at 651.228.1766 for hours of operation.
VIRTUAL TOURS Visit www.stpaulcathedraltour.com for a mobile app tour and to virtually “walk through” the Cathedral.
RADIO BROADCAST The 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass is recorded and aired on Relevant Radio™ 1330 AM every Sunday morning at 11:00. Listen online at www.relevantradio.com.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL CAMPUS Twin Cities Hmong Catholic Community Located at 651 Virginia Street, Saint Paul Sunday Mass (Hmong and English) 9:00 a.m.
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SUNDAY STEWARDSHIP
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 Checks $ 10,254.50
Member EFT/Credit Card (Est.) $ 1,586.00
Plate $ 5,958.38
Total Sunday Contributions $ 17,798.88
Saint Vincent de Paul Campus $ n/a
CATHEDRAL CALENDAR
Sunday, September 24 - Coffee and Donuts Knights of Columbus & Ladies Auxiliary Membership Coffee & Donuts after 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. Masses - Hayden Hall
11:00 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, September 25 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph
Tuesday, September 26 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph
Wednesday, September 27 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph 4:00 p.m. St. Thomas Choristers - Choir Room 4:00 p.m. Ss. Cecilia and Gregory Choristers - Towers 4:00 p.m. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - Assembly Room 6:30 p.m. Faith & Life - Lower Level of Cathedral
7:00 p.m. Cathedral Choir Rehearsal - Towers
Thursday, September 28 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph 7:00 p.m. RCIA - Hayden Hall
Friday, September 29 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph 1:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Cenacle - Ryan Room 3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chant - Cana Chapel 6:30 p.m. CYA Outdoor Sports Night - Eagan
Saturday, September 30 - TC Marathon Weekend 7:00 a.m. That Man Is You! (TMIY!) -Ryan Room 12:00 p.m. CWA Meeting - Hayden Hall 12:00 p.m. CYA Cookout - Moir Park
Sunday, October 1 - TC Marathon Weekend 11:00 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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TWIN CITIES MARATHON ROAD CLOSURES
Saturday, September 30 7:00 to 11:30 a.m. John Ireland Blvd. and Kellogg Blvd.; John Ireland Blvd. and Summit Avenue (to Pascal Street)
7:00 to 8:00 a.m. Selby Avenue and Nina Street
8:45 to 9:10 a.m. Selby Avenue from Summit to Dale Street
8:45 to 9:15 a.m. Dale Street between Selby Avenue and Summit Avenue
Saturday, September 30 from noon through Sunday, October 1 at 6:00 p.m. Summit Avenue between Ramsey Street and Portland Avenue Detour route on Portland Avenue to Arundel Street.
Sunday, October 1 6:40 a.m. Traffic turning onto the course on will be shut down with intermittent traffic allowed to cross as gaps of runners on the race course allow.
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There are multiple factors to consider. Atlanta has seen a tremendous in-flux of folks from northern cities, non-native Georgians. The Diocese of Raleigh in North Carolina recently dedicated a new Cathedral that seats over 2000 people, eight times the capacity of the old Cathedral. The dio-cese has more than tripled since 1990 on the heels of massive migration both from the Rust Belt and Latin America. At the close of Vatican II, the diocese was just 1% Catholic– today it’s more than 5% Catholic. Atlanta has spiked from 2% to 14% in the same period. These trends are more than anecdotal– they are fascinating and illustrative about the shift in U.S. Catholicism. The same analysis could occur for priestly ordinations or Mass attendance; each “metric” reveals something about the health of a diocese or even the Church universal for that matter.
While for example, it is helpful to know how many souls are baptized each year, tracking the ages reveals something even deeper. In 2015, the last year for which we have precise worldwide statistics, 15.7 million Catholics were baptized. Just over 17% of them were of individuals over the age of reason (seven years of age). To break it down further, we know that the percentage of baptisms involving older children and adults was highest in Africa (32.6%), followed by the Caribbean (23.3%) and Southeast Asia (17%). In other words, those areas are bringing in the greatest number of people through means other than infant baptism. Each local diocese would be wise to assiduously analyze its own statistics for signs, positive and negative, of ecclesial life. A stock I own recently missed its quarterly earnings estimate by $0.01, and the stock plummeted 5% overnight, and still has not gotten back to its level of earlier this summer. Are you kidding me– just one penny? You better believe it! Analysis happens all the time in the real world. We in the Church ought not be left out of the game, as there is much for us to learn.
· I previously wrote about four Missionaries of Charity who were killed by Islamic terrorists in a March 2016 attack on a Catholic Church in Yemen. Salesian Fr. Tom Uzhunnalil, an Indian chap-lain to the nuns, was kidnapped at the same time. He was finally re-leased after 18 months and had a private audience with Pope Francis in Rome before heading back to India. He said, “I am at the service of the Lord God. Let him continue to use me as he wants.”
· Our St. Vincent Campus is holding its Fall Festival today from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There will be entertainment, games, arts and crafts, and excellent food. Bring the whole family.
· Prominent French Mariologist and peritus (expert) advisor at Vatican II, Fr. Rene Laurentin, died recently at the age of 99. I have bene-fitted from his writings, and frankly had assumed that he had died years ago. Only 27 living bishops remain who took part in at least one session of Vatican II, among them two Americans: Archbishop-emeritus Raymond Hunthausen of Seattle, and Bishop William McNaughton, a Maryknoll missionary who served in South Korea.
· The stories emerging of heroes who have worked tirelessly in the Florida Keys to assist Hurricane Irma survivors and to facilitate the restoration of basic services and infrastructure have been hearten-ing. I am amazed that the pastor of Key West’s Basilica of Saint Mary Star of the Sea decided to remain in order to minister to his people! Those wish to assist with hurricane assistance for Irma, we will make that possible this weekend.
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. John L. Ubel, Rector
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday - Sunday, September 23 & 24
5:15 p.m. Yvonne and Edward Blas † 8:00 a.m. Rachael and Chris Pangle 9:00 a.m. Saint Vincent de Paul ~ For the People 10:00 a.m. Cathedral Parish ~ For the People 12:00 p.m. Raymond Muchlinski † 5:00 p.m. James Alston
Monday, September 25 7:30 a.m. Roland Prog 5:15 p.m. Clyde Shinabarger
Thursday, September 28 7:30 a.m. Cathedral Benefactors 5:15 p.m. Mark Holt
Friday, September 29 7:30 a.m. Catherine Green 5:15 p.m. Warren M. Hove †
Saturday, September 30 8:00 a.m. Richard Moss
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GOSPEL READINGS
Readings for the Week of September 24, 2017 Sunday: Is 55:6-9/Ps 145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18/ Phil 1:20c-24, 27a/Mt 20:1-16a Monday: Ezr 1:1-6/Ps 126:1b-6/Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Ezr 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20/Ps 122:1-5/Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Ezr 9:5-9/Tb 13:2-4befghn, 7-8/Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Hg 1:1-8/Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b/Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a/ Ps 138:1-5/Jn 1:47-51 Saturday: Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a/Jr 31:10-12ab, 13/ Lk 9:43b-45 Next Sunday: Ez 18:25-28/Ps 25:4-9/Phil 2:1-11 or 2:1-5/ Mt 21:28-32
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MARIAN RE-CONSECRATION AND MASS FOR THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA APPARITIONS Friday, October 13, the whole world will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima, Portugal. In honor of this important anniversary, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, along with the World Apostolate of Fatima, USA, are hosting a Centennial Celebration. Join Archbishop Bernard Hebda for the 5:15 p.m. Mass and Re-consecration our Archdiocese to Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. At 6:30 p.m. the faithful will gather at the Minnesota State Capitol for a Candlelight Rosary Procession back to the Cathedral.
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TODAY AT THE CATHEDRAL
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PAUL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OR LADIES AUXILIARY Are you interested in becoming a member of the Knights of Columbus or the Ladies Auxiliary? The Cathedral Council 14752 will be hosting a Coffee and Donut Sunday today, Sunday, September 24 after the 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Masses. Members of the K of C will be available to share about the core principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism and members of the Auxiliary will be available to share about community outreach pro-grams and events they assist with. Please join us in Hayden Hall after the Masses for more information.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 24 Saint Vincent de Paul, Cathedral North Campus is having its third annual festival on September 24, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 651 Virginia Street, St. Paul. There will be entertainment, games, arts and crafts. All ac-tivities are free, food will be sold. Bring your family and friends to come join us.
CATHEDRAL NEWS
HANDMAIDS OF THE HEART OF JESUS, SEPTEMBER 30 Come meet the Sisters of the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. in Hayden Hall. We will have an opportunity to hear from the Sisters about how they received the call to their mission and how they decided to come to the Cathedral. All women of the Cathedral Parish are welcome. Light luncheon will be served. Spon-sored by the Cathedral Women’s Association (CWA).
CATHEDRAL CHOIR NEWS
The Cathedral Choir is currently accepting singers in all voice parts, with a particular need for basses. Our choir plays a vital role in the prayer life of both parish and archdiocesan liturgies at the Cathedral. Ability to match pitch and learn quickly are necessary. Those with previous singing experi-ence in high school or college are especially encouraged to contact Dr. Sean Vogt, Choirmaster, at: [email protected].
SECOND ANNUAL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AND LADIES AUXILIARY MARY’S MEALS LASAGNA DINNER FUNDRAISER, SATURDAY OCTOBER 21 On Saturday, October 21, please join us at 6:30 p.m. (following the 5:15 p.m. Mass) for a lasagna dinner fundraiser for Mary’s Meals hosted by the Cathedral of Saint Paul Knights of Columbus and Ladies Auxiliary Coun-cil #14752. Keynote speaker will be Ellen Miller, Mary’s Meals Volunteer Coordinator, speaking on “It’s so easy to do something.” The evening will feature door prizes and a silent auction (cash or check only)! Dinner will be catered by Yarusso Bros Italian Restaurant. Prices: $15 per Adult/ $10 per child 12 and under. Order tickets at www.kofc14752cathedral.org or call Debra and Wayne Waldera to reserve seats or with questions at 651.772.6935.
Mary’s Meals is an international organization that provides one meal per day in a child’s place of education for over 1.2 million children in over 14 countries around the world for only $19.50 for an entire school year. More information about Mary’s Meals at www.marysmealsusa.org
A big thank you to Relevant Radio for promoting this important fundraiser for Mary’s Meals.
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VOICES FROM THE ARCHIVES
“Air and earth and ocean, everything is full of angels . . .”
There are more than one thousand images of angels in the Cathedral of Saint Paul, five-hundred and seventy-five angels in the sanctuary alone. Artists have placed decorative angels in every corner, every chapel, on every arch, altar, column, pilaster, light fixture—sitting, standing, reclin-ing, leaning, peeking—everywhere. Many angels have full bodies; many have just an angel’s face framed with wings—the traditional image of a cherub. Angels decorate the façade, where Leon Hermant’s stone angels symbolizing Faith and Science kneel above the center door. Atop the dome of the sacristy, Ernest Pellegrini’s bronze angel looks reverently down upon the Cathedral attracting and inspiring passersby.
Though Masqueray’s original design for the dome windows called for clear glass, Msgr. George Ryan changed the plan, and commissioned Chester Weston to design twenty-four windows that “should depict the eight gradations of heavenly beings—Angels, Archangels, Virtues, Pow-ers, Principalities, Dominations, Thrones, Cherubim and Seraphim, each grouping in the traditional iconographic posture.”
To take advantage of $36,000 worth of scaffolding already in place for the decoration of the dome, Msgr. Ryan commissioned the Vatican Stud-ies to design mosaics that would set four more angels in nave. In 1954 four heroic angels representing the cardinal virtues were installed in the coffers of the pendentives of the main dome. Designed by Michelangelo Bedini in Rome, they were assembled and installed in Saint Paul by local craftsmen. Each is fashioned of tens of thousands of brilliantly colored tiles against a background of Venetian gold. Each of the angels holds symbols that indicate their meaning: Prudence holds a mirror, reflecting the experience of the past that guides personal action; Justice holds the scales of balance to remind us that we must weigh decisions carefully; Fortitude wears a breastplate, helmet and shield to warn us to be firm and unrelenting against evil; Temperance pours liquid from one vessel to an-other—just enough, but never too much. Each of these figures is about nine feet wide and thirteen feet high, in frames, fifteen by twenty-five feet. They are viewed from the nave of the Cathedral at a height of about sev-enty feet from the floor.
Excerpts from An Architectural Biography by Eric Hansen.
Note: The Church celebrates the Archangels, Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael on September 29. The feast of the Holy Guardian Angels on October 1. ACSP.
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ATTENTION MEN The TMIY! (That Man Is You!) Fall Semester has begun, but you are still welcome to join. We meet in the Ryan Room (lower level) from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. This year’s theme is “The Unveiling of Love.” That Man Is You honestly addresses the pressures and temptations that men face in our modern culture, especially those relating to their roles as husbands and fathers. All men are welcome. There is no prerequisite to attending, no cost to participate, and no obligation to continue. Men need not be a member of the parish to participate. Bring a friend! Online registration is available at www.cathedralsaintpaul.org/tmiy. You may contact Paul Diek-mann at [email protected] or Jim Dawson at [email protected] with questions. You can find more information about TMIY at para-disusdei.org.
RITES
BAPTISM We welcome those who have been newly baptized. Please pray for them as they continue to grow in Christ.
Elan Francisco Tolosa Del Puerto
MARRIAGE Please join us in praying for all couples preparing for the sacrament of Matrimony.
FUNERAL Please remember in your prayers those who are in grief because of the loss of a loved one.
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SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
BAPTISM The sacrament of Baptism is celebrated for our parish-ioners on Sundays after the Noon Mass. Parents must attend a preparation class. To inquire, call Gail Wood at 651.357.1325.
MATRIMONY To be married at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, one or both persons of the engaged couple must be an active, regis-tered Cathedral parishioner for six months prior to re-questing a wedding date. For more information about wedding policies, call Gail Wood at 651.357.1325.
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BULLETIN REQUESTS
As of September 8, 2017, please refer all bulletin requests to [email protected].
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FUNERAL LUNCHEON COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS
The Cathedral is looking for volunteers who are interested in joining the Funeral Luncheon Committee. This is a wonderful way to share God’s love through a ministry to help others. For more information, please contact: [email protected].
SAINT FAUSTINA NOVENA The Feast Day of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, the apostle of Divine Mercy, is Thursday, October 5. Her novena begins Tues-day, September 26. Novena pamphlets are available at the Selby Avenue doors beginning this weekend. Her first class relic will be on display for adoration during the Masses on October 5.
