THE SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST | MAY 15, 2016

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. Eugene Tiffany

Deacons Phil Stewart, Russ Shupe, & Nao Kao Yang

ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS Most Reverend Bernard A. Hebda, Archbishop

Most Reverend Andrew H. Cozzens, Auxiliary Bishop

The clergy, staff and parishioners

of the Cathedral of Saint Paul

joyously welcome

Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda

as our Ninth Archbishop.

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Ad Multos Annos!

OPENING HYMN LAMBILLOTTE

482 Come, Holy Ghost

INTROIT (8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.) Spiritus Domini Gregorian Missal, Mode VIII Spíritus Dómini replévit orbem terrárum, allelúia: et hoc quod cóntinet ómnia, sciéntiam habet vocis, allelúia, allelúia, allelúia. Ps. Exsúrgat Deus, et dissipéntur inimíci eius: et fúgiant, qui odérunt eum, a fácie eius. The Spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world, alleluia; and that which contains all things, knows every language spoken by men, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ℣. Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered; and let those who

hate him flee before his face. Wis 1:7; Ps 68

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.

BLESSING WITH EASTER WATER Vidi aquam Leo Nestor

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

VIGIL 860 SUNDAY 861

FIRST READING VIGIL Genesis 11:1-9 DAY Acts 2:1-11

RESPONSORIAL PSALM USCCB/New American Bible

Vigil Psalm 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30 Saint Noël Chabanel

Day Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 verses: Lectionary for Mass

SECOND READING VIGIL Romans 8:22-27

DAY 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13

SEQUENCE (SUNDAY MASSES) Veni Sancte Spiritus, Mode I

Sung from the Latin on Sunday at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. Read on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. Translation at no. 862.

GOSPEL VIGIL John 7:37-39 DAY John 20:19-23 Deacon: The Lord be with you.

℟. And with your spirit.

Deacon: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John. ℟. 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 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 accordance 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 SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST

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THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND OBLATION

HYMN DOWN AMPNEY

472 Come Down, O Love Divine

MOTET (10:00 a. m.)

Come Down, O Love Divine William H. Harris

The text is found at No. 472, with this additional verse before stanza three: Let holy charity Mine outward vesture be, And lowliness become mine inner clothing: True lowliness of heart, Which takes the humbler part, And o’er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing.

ORATE FRATRES Roman Missal Celebrant: Pray brethren, 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 Mass for the City, Richard Proulx

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Roman Missal

AGNUS DEI Roman Missal

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 Celebrant: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. ℟.

HOLY COMMUNION Catholics who are properly disposed are invited to come forward to receive Holy Communion. Our brothers and sisters of other faiths are invited to approach with arms crossed over the chest to receive a blessing.

COMMUNIO

Factus est repente Gregorian Missal, Mode VII Factus est repénte de cælo sonus adveniéntis spíritus veheméntis, ubi erant sedéntes, allelúia: et repléti sunt omnes Spíritu Sancto, loquéntes magnália Dei, allelúia, allelúia. Suddenly, a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, in the place where they were sitting, alleluia; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and announced the great things God had done, alleluia, alleluia. Acts 2:2, 4

COMMUNION ANTIPHON 447 O FILII ET FILIÆ

MOTET (10:00 a. m.)

Veni Sancte Spiritus George Fenton Veni, Sancte Spíritus, et emítte cǽlitus lucis tuae rádium. Veni, pater páuperum, veni, dator múnerum, veni, lumen córdium. Amen. Come, Holy Spirit, send forth the heavenly radiance of your light. Come, father of the poor, come, giver of gifts, come, light of the heart. Amen. Sequence for Pentecost, Gregorian Missal

CLOSING HYMN NUN KOMM DER HEIDEN HEILAND

474 Fire of God, Undying Flame

COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The English translation and Chants of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL Corpora-tion. Saint Noël Chabanel Responsorial Psalm by Corpus Christi Watershed, © 2010 licensed in the Creative Commons.

Congregational Mass by John Lee © 1970, 2010 GIA Publications, Inc. Mass for the City by Richard Proulx © 1992, 2010 GIA Publications, Inc. Reported under OneLicense No. 4676

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ON THE CUSP OF CHANGE: WILLIAM O. BRADY AND CATHOLIC CULTURE

On March 31, 1947, at the corner of Summit and Selby Ave. Archbishop Murray was struck by a car, sustaining injuries requiring hospitalization. Most of his daily activities were carried out by chancery staff and a new Auxiliary Bishop, James J. Byrne (later Archbishop of Dubuque). This includ-ed ordinations and other lengthy (in those days especially) episcopal ceremonies that were simply too taxing for Mur-

ray. Byrne also went to Rome, representing the Archdiocese for the Ad Limina visit. On June 16, 1956, the Vatican saw fit to appoint Bishop Wil-liam O. Brady (1899-1961) of Sioux Falls as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul. He was no stranger to Minnesota, having previ-ously taught at the Saint Paul Seminary and even serving as its rector. On the very same day, Pope Pius XII named Bishop Byrne as Bishop of Boise, ID. As it turns out, Murray never really recovered and remained in St. Jo-seph’s Hospital. He did not attend the installation. But Bishop Fulton Sheen most certainly did attend. The famous television preacher, known for his show “Life is Worth Living,” was a staple in many post World War II homes. EWTN regularly broadcasts reruns of the series.

By all accounts, Catholic piety in this country reached its apex in the 1950’s. For example, last Sunday we hosted a beautiful Rosary procession from the State Capitol to the Cathedral. It is always one of my favorite events and while the Church was nicely filled on Mother’s Day, it still paled in compar-ison to earlier generations. Recall, Pope Pius XII solemnly proclaimed theAssumption a dogma of the Faith in 1950, aiding in the flourishing of Marian devotion. Some of you may recall Fr. Patrick Peyton, the “Rosary priest.” In 1958, his Family Rosary Crusade made its way to Saint Paul, perhaps at the very apex of Marian devotion in this country. His slogan, “The Family That Prays Together Stays Together” was enthusiastically embraced, and on a crisp Sunday in October, no fewer than 225,000 assembled on the State Capitol grounds to hear Fr. Peyton’s message and to pray the Ro-sary! This must surely have been the largest religious gathering in our state’s history. Annual Rosary processions drew many thousands to the steps of the Cathedral and Basilica.

As a student of history, I am hesitant to be drawn into sheer nostalgia, ab-sent of a necessary objectivity. We can too easily glorify the past, pining for halcyon days that were never quite as good as we might think today. Still, it is difficult to compare Catholic life in the late 1950’s with today because the societal and ecclesial landscape is so radically different. The late 1950’s also saw the flourishing of Catholic women’s organizations such as the Archdi-ocesan Council of Catholic Women. They were led by the “charming and formidable” Mrs. Florence Kueppers, as described by Fr. O’Connell in his masterful history of the Archdiocese. She also helped to initiate the annual May Rosary Procession, now in its 69th year! Her grandson, Joe Kueppers, annually leads the Rosary from inside the Cathedral– his voice carried over loud speakers along the procession route. Joe currently works as the Archdiocesan Chancellor for Civil Affairs.

Brady was smart, decisive and unafraid to ruffle a few feathers with his decisions. As Archbishop, he named himself the seminary rector for a time, before making a more permanent decision. The ever-meticulous and always-prepared Brady presided over a time of tremendous prosperity in the church, though the establishment of new parishes had significantly slowed by then. But the schools we had were growing. Total Catholic School enrollment (K-12) spiked from 49,843 in 1950 to 82,740 in 1960, a 40% increase in one decade! This growth, combined with the rather dif-

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CATHEDRAL HOURS

CATHEDRAL CAMPUS Sunday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Offices, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

SUNDAY MASS Anticipatory (Saturday) 5:15 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., Noon, & 5:00 p.m.

DAILY MASS Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. & 5:15 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Monday - Friday 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Saturday 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Tuesday 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 4:50 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 Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 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.cathedralsaintpaultour.org for a mobile app tour. Virtually “walk through” the Cathedral on our website at www.cathedralsaintpaul.org/360-tour.

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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CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MAY 1, 2016

Sunday Envelopes $ 5,392.00

Member EFT/credit card $ 2,089.00

Visitors/Plate $ 3,816.00

Total Sunday Contributions $ 11,297.00

SVdP Campus Sunday $ 1,031.00

CATHEDRAL CALENDAR

Sunday, May 15 - Pentecost - Coffee and Donuts Coffee and Donuts after the 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Masses 9:00 a.m. Calix Society Meeting - Assembly Room 11:15 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Chapel of the Blessed Virgin

Monday, May 16 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph

Tuesday, May 17 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph

Wednesday, May 18 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph 4:00 p.m. Ss. Cecilia and Gregory Choir - Towers 4:00 p.m. St. Thomas Choristers - Gallery 6:30 p.m. CYA Talk Series - Hayden Hall

7:00 p.m. Cathedral Choir - Gallery

Thursday, May 19 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph

Friday, May 20 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph 1:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet - Cana Chapel 4:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Cenacle Meeting - Ryan Room 6:00 p.m. CYA - Outdoor Sports Night - Eagan 7:30 p.m. UST Baccalaureate Mass

Saturday, May 21 11:00 a.m. Knights of Columbus Rosary - Planned Parenthood - University & Vandalia

Sunday, May 22 - Trinity Sunday 11:15 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Chapel of the Blessed Virgin

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ferent priorities and perspectives of rural life, motivated Brady to move rather quickly in suggesting that yet another diocese be formed out of the Archdiocese. This entailed “giving up” some real estate, including those “Irish” towns that largely developed due to the vision of John Ireland. But just one year after his arrival, the Diocese of New Ulm was carved out of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul. A priest from this Archdiocese, Alphonse Schladweiler, pastor of Saint Agnes, was named its first Bishop on Nov. 28, 1957. He retired in 1975, but lived to be nearly 94.

The 1950’s saw a flourishing of scholarship in the area of the Sacred Litur-gy, as the liturgical movement took shape. Archbishop Brady also was priv-ileged to solemnly consecrate our Cathedral, now finally substantially complete. He did so on October 14, 1958, and you may see the consecrato-ry candles that surround the walls of the perimeter of the Church. Pope John XXIII named Brady to one of preparatory commissions of Vatican II, necessitating several trips to Rome. But on his September 23, 1961 flight to Rome, he suffered a heart attack. He died in a Roman hospital about a week later. He was only sixty-two. But imagine had he lived until today’s typical retirement age of 75, thus until 1974. How many changes, and struggles would he have witnessed, both in church and society? His was the world of Patsy Kline, Camelot on Broadway, Andy Griffith and Gun-smoke. Archbishop Brady was called home to God, just before all those changes would occur. Soon, that landscape would be radically different.

· I am so deeply grateful to our dedicated staff and many volunteers who worked so hard to prepare our Cathedral and grounds for this past Friday’s festivities. These are such key events in the life of the Church and that we have the opportunity to be so deeply involved is a real blessing. We need to remember, even despite the many prepara-tions that take up so much time and energy. I believe it is well worth it!

· Thankfully, I have been to busy with installation-related events to pay too much attention to the hapless Minnesota Twins. Right now, I’ll take any excuse to avoid seeing the painful box scores. I’m still a loyal fan, just frankly surprised and extremely disappointed. And yes, I am regularly reminded of my prediction! Let’s hope they can start string-ing together some wins. But their problems pale in comparison to the off-the-court issues faced by the Gopher Basketball team. Yikes!

· Bishop Michael Burbidge of Raleigh, NC wrote an insightful and balanced piece on the controversial North Carolina legislation dealing with gender and public restrooms, calling for civil dialogue, something all too missing. It is well worth accessing to read. In part he wrote: “The common sense use of gender specific multi-stall bathrooms for parishes and Catholic schools throughout eastern NC reflects reasona-ble boundaries, especially for youth and young people.” You may fol-low the link to his statement on HB2 at www.dioceseofraleigh.org.

· I am as horrified as any of you about the recent abduction and assault that took place nearby the Cathedral. The man was arrested, but not after committing a horrific crime. Approximately three weeks before that incident, we had installed security cameras in our church base-ment that can be monitored. When parishioners have alerted us to suspicious behavior, I am confident that we have acted swiftly in ad-dressing it. Vigilance is always our best bet.

Sincerely in Christ,

Fr. John L. Ubel,

Rector Archbishop Brady flanked by two deacons, solemnly blessing the Cathedral

on October 14, 1958 Archbishop Brady

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday - Sunday, May 14 - 15

5:15 p.m. David Savoie and Steven Czerniski †

8:00 a.m. Louis DeReuil †

9:00 a.m. Song Lee † 10:00 a.m. Cathedral Parish~For the People

12:00 p.m. Adam Schlangen † 5:00 p.m. Eugene Kim Goldmund

Monday, May 16 7:30 a.m. Angie Richards 5:15 p.m. Carol Nelson

Tuesday, May 17 7:30 a.m. Tim Leaf 5:15 p.m. Mary Guajardo

Wednesday, May 18 7:30 a.m. Dennis Gaetano

5:15 p.m. Buric and Kerekovic Families †

Thursday, May 19 7:30 a.m. Cathedral Benefactors

5:15 p.m. Lois Hynes †

Friday, May 20 7:30 a.m. Rev. John P. Grigus, OFM Conv.

5:15 p.m. Cathedral Divine Mercy Cenacle Members

Saturday, May 21 8:00 a.m. Amy Hansman

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Readings for the Week of May 15, 2016 Sunday: Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-30/Jn 7:37-39 Day: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34/ Jn 20:19-23 Monday: Jas 3:13-18/Ps 19:8-10, 15/Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10/Ps 55:7-11, 23/Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Jas 4:13-17/Ps 49:2-3, 6-11/Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Jas 5:1-6/Ps 49:14-20/Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Jas 5:9-12/Ps 103:1-4, 8-9, 11-12/ Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Jas 5:13-20/Ps 141:1-3, 8/Mk 10:13-16 Next Sunday: Prv 8:22-31/Ps 8:4-9/Rom 5:1-5/ Jn 16:12-15

U PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.

Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth.

O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful,

grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy

His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

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CATHEDRAL NEWS

COFFEE AND DONUT SUNDAY Come to Hayden Hall after the 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. Masses today and enjoy great coffee, donuts, and company!

CATHEDRAL LENDING LIBRARY – TODAY! The Cathedral Lending Library will be available again at coffee & donuts after the 10:00 a.m. Mass today, May 15. We have a donated collection of Catholic books and media for all parishioners to use, free of charge, in order to help us all learn more about living out our Catholic faith and build fellowship with one another. For more information, please see the Cathe-dral website.

PRAY THE ROSARY AT PLANNED PARENTHOOD, MAY 21 All are welcome to join the Knights of Columbus to pray the Rosary at the Planned Parenthood on University and Vandalia in Saint Paul. We meet at 11:00 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month. Please join our efforts to build up a Culture of Life. Call Al Rohweder at 651.779.6171 for details.

2015 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY “FAITH BUILDERS” For the past ten summers, Cathedral members have volunteered with other area church members in the Habitat for Humanity Summer Program. We seek volunteers during the weeks of June 13 - 17 and June 20 - 24 to work on building Habitat for Humanity housing for eligible families. You can volunteer for one day or multiple days. The work day runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. You do not have to be an expert carpenter to volunteer. In fact all skill levels are welcome. We have professional staff on hand to teach you. You, family members and friends will learn and have fun. This year’s project is located at 552 Charles Ave in St. Paul. Volunteers 16 and older are welcome. To volunteer please call Steve Russell at 651.226.9730 or email srussell@ohenetwork.com Sign up directly using Sign Up Geni-us: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040e4ea4a92aa20-summer

VOLUNTEERS | ONGOING CHURCH CLEANING Volunteers are essential in maintaining our historic Cathedral. You can help preserve our beautiful church with as little as 20 minutes once per month or as much as one hour per week. We have a wide range of light cleaning for nearly all abilities. Sweepers Needed: Volunteers are needed to help sweep the main church every Wednesday evening from 5:45-7:00 p.m. Your commitment can vary from once per month to weekly. No meetings. No committees. Just plain sweeping with a small group of very nice people. Enjoy the quietness of the church or silent prayer while you help maintain our historic floor. For scheduling and security reasons, please contact Julie Crisp to join. Call 651.343.2161 or email tomcrisp@comcast.net.

MOTHER’S DAY ROSE SALE THANK YOU Thank you to ALL Cathedral parishioners who participated and donated time and resources to help Saint Paul Birthright. Over $1000 was raised at Cathedral alone. Birthright is a non-profit center that assists women who are experiencing a crisis pregnancy. The funds raised go directly to help these women and children. Thank you to the Knights of Columbus and the Ladies Auxiliary who helped to make this a wonderful success for Moms on Mother’s Day!

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VOICES FROM THE ARCHIVES

“. . . their riches reveal themselves step by step. . .”

As early as 1904, Archbishop Ireland set a rule for the interior embellish-ment of the Cathedral: “The work will not go, as a matter of course, to the lowest bidder, but to an artist.” This was Archbishop Dowling’s guide as he worked with Maginnis & Walsh on the completion of the sanctuary. In 1918, Pennell, Gibbs and Quiring of Boston created the “brightly colored representation of the Holy Spirit and His Seven Gifts.” Msgr. Lawrence Ryan, who worked at Dowling’s side, summarized the symbolism of their work.

Viewing the altar as a whole from a point just outside the bronze gates of the Communion rail, we note two vitally expressive symbols: 1st, we see a great bronze shield just below the cross that crowns the canopy or baldac-chino. The centerpiece of this shield is a dove—a symbol of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit descending at the Holy Mass—comes with his choicest gifts in sacrifice and sacraments. This beautiful symbolism relates the altar to its background. In the center of the ceiling above is a painting of the descent of the Holy Spirit—just below this panel are several paint-ings of angel figures representing the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. The seven stained glass windows represent seven sacraments. It is through the sacrifice of the Mass and through the seven sacraments of the church that God the Holy Spirit sanctifies the souls of all men of Good will. . . As in all great masterpieces . . . . their riches reveal themselves slowly step by step to those who give time, thought and intelligent emotional response. From these awesome delights emerge beauty and mystery.

The sanctuary apse is a stunning display of the art of painting and stained glass—and the richness of symbol. The angel figures in the coffers sym-bolize knowledge, counsel, wisdom, understanding, piety, fear of the Lord and fortitude. The windows below the coffers celebrate the sacraments each represented by an Archangel: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders, Eucharist, Matrimony, Penance, Extreme Unction. These windows were the artistic debut of Charles Connick, the artist who brought “vibrant pat-terns of vivid color” to every corner of the Cathedral.

Excerpts from An Architectural Biography, by Eric Hansen.

Note:

A Glorious Opportunity. “A great rose window is a living entity, a glori-ous opportunity.” Connick, regarded as the finest craftsman in stained glass, created masterpieces—the Cathedral’s rose windows. The Cathedral Heritage Foundation is leading the drive to restore these windows to their original and glorious color. The south window, the window of the Beati-tudes, has been restored at the cost of $104,000, raised by the Cathedral Heritage Foundation. The restoration of the north rose window, celebrat-ing the North American martyrs, has been estimated at $105,000. Towards this total, the Cathedral Heritage Foundation has raised over $79,000 and is currently working to raise the $26,000 needed to complete the funding. To be part of this challenge, make a gift of any amount to the Cathedral Heritage Foundation—it’s a glorious opportunity. Contact: www.cathedralheritagefoundation.org.

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RITES

BAPTISM

We welcome those who have been newly baptized. Please pray for them as they continue to grow in Christ.

Leonel Alejandro Acosta Barco James Patrick Terc

Owen Mateusz Sobieski Ramona Fulton Sobieski

MARRIAGE

Please join us in praying for couples preparing for the sacrament of Matrimony.

Robert Wesley Conn Michele Lynn McVenes

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

BAPTISM

The sacrament of Baptism is celebrated for our parishioners on Sundays after the Noon Mass. Parents must attend a preparation class. To inquire, call Marybeth Gaetano at 651.357.1325.

BECOMING CATHOLIC (RCIA)

Curious about Catholicism? Considering becoming Catholic? RCIA, a process of learning and formation, is modeled on how people were brought into the Church in the first centuries. Visit cathedralsaintpaul.org/rcia and call Patrick Conley at 651.357.1340.

MATRIMONY

To be married at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, one or both persons of the engaged couple must be an active, registered Cathedral parishioner for six months prior to requesting a wedding date. Call Zachary Morgan at 651.357.1332 for information about wedding policies.

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MASS INTENTIONS

Scripture and Tradition witness to the value of praying for those who have gone before us in faith. Both Catholic tradition and Church Law clearly acknowledge that it is a laudable practice for the faithful to make offerings in the form of Mass intentions. It has deliberately chosen the more precise term “offering” to clearly show that any offering given for the celebration of a Mass is to be freely given.

Each Mass offered here at the Cathedral is assigned an intention, most often for those who have died, though intentions are not limited to the deceased. It is especially recommended to remember deceased loved ones on the anniversary day of their death or their birthday. Generally speaking, Mass intentions ought to be for a single person. Common exceptions include a Mass offering for a couple’s 25th wedding anniversary, for example. You are encouraged to call the Cathedral office at 651.228.1766 in order to arrange intentions.

Please note the names for whom the Mass Intention is offered are not announced at the Mass.