THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT FEBRUARY 18, 2018

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1 THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT FEBRUARY 18, 2018 CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PAUL NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL 239 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota Rev. John L. Ubel, Rector Rev. Andrew Jaspers, Part-time Parochial Vicar Deacons Phil Stewart, Ron Schmitz & Nao Kao Yang ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS Most Reverend Bernard A. Hebda, Archbishop Most Reverend Andrew H. Cozzens, Auxiliary Bishop

2 PHOTOGRAPHY The Cathedral welcomes all visitors to Mass today. We encourage those who wish to take photos of this sacred space to do so freely before and after Mass. Once the opening announcement is made, please refrain from taking photos and videos until Mass has concluded. Thank you. During Lent, the Great organ is silenced, and the prelude and postlude are omitted. OPENING HYMN ERHALT UNS HERR 420 Again We Keep This Solemn Fast INTROIT (8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.) Invocabit me Gregorian Missal, Mode VIII Invocábit me, et ego exáudiam eum: erípiam eum, et glorificábo eum: longitúdine diérum adimplébo eum. Ps. Qui hábitat in adiutório Altíssimi, in protectióne Dei cæli commorábitur. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will rescue him and honor him; with long life will I satisfy him.. He who abides in the shelter of the Most High, shall remain under the protection of the God of Heaven. Ps. 91:15, 16, & 1 GREETING Roman Missal Celebrant: 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, 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././. COLLECT Amen. LITURGY GUIDE FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Missa XVII, Kyrie salve THE LITURGY OF THE WORD 792 FIRST READING Genesis 9:8-15 RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 USCCB/New American Bible Jeff Ostrowski vss: Lectionary for Mass SECOND READING 1 Peter 3:18-22 GOSPEL Mark 1:12-15 Deacon: The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. Deacon: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark. Glory to you, O Lord. At the conclusion of the Gospel: Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord. HOMILY RITE OF SENDING (10:00 a.m.) PRESENTATION OF THE CATECHUMENS AFFIRMATION BY THE GODPARENTS AND ENROLLMENT OF NAMES RITE OF SENDING THE CANDIDATES BLESSING Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Ps 119:105 PROFESSION OF FAITH 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. Please Stand

3 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. AGNUS DEI Cantor: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: Third time: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: Missa XVIII THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND GIFTS HYMN JESU DULCIS MEMORIA 424 O Sun of Justice MOTET (10:00 a.m.) Remember not, Lord, our Offences Henry Purcell Remember not, Lord, our offences, Nor th' offences of our forefathers; Neither take thou vengeance of our sins, But spare us, good Lord. Spare thy people, whom thou has redeem'd With thy most precious blood, And be not angry with us for ever. Spare us, good Lord. 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 Missa XVIII 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 All Catholics who have prepared themselves to receive Holy Communion are invited to come forward. Our brothers and sisters of other faiths are invited to approach with arms crossed over the chest to signal their desire to receive a blessing. COMMUNIO Scapulis suis Gregorian Missal, Mode III Scápulis suis obumbrábit tibi, et sub pennis eius sperábis: scuto circúmdabit te véritas eius. He will overshadow you with his pinions, and you will find refuge under his wings. His faithfulness will encompass you with a shield. Ps. 91:4-5 COMMUNION ANTIPHON PSALM 5 By Flowing Waters Paul F. Ford MOTET (10:00 a.m.) Scapulis suis See text for Communio. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina CLOSING HYMN ST. FLAVIAN 417 Lord, Who throughout These Forty Days MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Roman Missal COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The English translation and Chants of The Roman Missal 2010 ICEL Corporation. Saint Noël Chabanel Responsorial Psalm by Corpus Christi Watershed, 2010 licensed in the Creative Commons. Communion Antiphon by Paul F. Ford 1999 The Liturgical Press. Reported under OneLicense No. 4676

4 Page 4 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. 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 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 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 for hours of operation. VIRTUAL TOURS Visit for a mobile app tour and to virtually walk through the Cathedral. The 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass is recorded and aired on Relevant Radio 1330 AM every Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Weekday Masses are recorded and broadcast at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. 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. U SUNDAY STEWARDSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FEBRUARY 11, 2018 Sunday Envelopes $ 8, Member EFT/Credit Card $ 1, Plate $ 7, Total Sunday Contributions $ 17, Saint Vincent de Paul Campus $ PRESERVING OUR UNION WHY WE PRAY FOR OUR GOVERNMENT Some significant milestones in our nation s history are commemorated in January, including the recognition of our nation s commitment to Civil Rights (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) and the annual commemoration of the infamous Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision of January 22, 1973 legalizing abortion. No faithful Catholic (or person of good will) could deny the importance of creating a society in which each person is judged not by skin color but by his character. Nor do we judge entire countries based upon the ethnic makeup of its citizens. To do so is abhorrent. I am proud that our Catholic faith speaks with one voice on the issue of respect for all human life from the moment of conception. Vatican II s Gaudium et Spes teaches: Every form of social or cultural discrimination in fundamental personal rights on the grounds of sex, race, color, social conditions, language, or religion must be curbed and eradicated as incompatible with God's design. GS I have very limited experience in feeling that I was being treated differently because of who I am, how I look, or the clothes I wear. Yes, while trying to learn a new language in Italy in 2005, in a few stores I felt barely tolerated, yet another foreigner struggling to communicate. I suspected they were uttering a few choice words under their breath about troublesome tourists invading their cities. But I could never pretend to know what it feels like to be the recipient of discrimination solely based upon race. Our nation was founded to be a place where people of disparate backgrounds, ethnically and religiously, could come together in search of a dream. It is noteworthy that George Washington and Martin Luther King Jr. are the only two Americans whose birthdays are federal holidays. As such, the third Monday of February is popularly known as President s Day. Following President George Washington s death in 1799, his February 22 birthday became a perennial day of remembrance. (Trivia alert according to the Gregorian calendar his birth date was February 22, 1732, but that calendar was only adopted by England and its colonies after Washington was born. The Julian calendar has him born on February 11.) This holiday provides a prime opportunity to examine our collective consciences as a nation, begging strength from God to be the people He has created us to be. Formally established nationwide in 1885, (and still officially called George Washington s Birthday by the federal government), President s Day highlights the significant role our founders played in this great experiment we call America. We ought to be careful in judging people of the late 18 th century by today s standards. Fully twelve U.S. Presidents were slave owners at some point during their lifetimes; some of them actually freed those same slaves, reflecting their own evolving opinions on this stain of our nation s past. But it is dangerous to judge everyone by today s standards, even as we must admit our historic faults. We are far from a perfect nation, and yet I would be hard pressed to think of another nation that has provided more opportunity for so many immigrants who became her citizens as these United States of America. We ought to instill in our young people a reasoned, realistic and measured patriotism, loyal to the principles of our nation s founders. They espoused a form of government that provides clearly defined checks and balances upon the power of any one branch of the federal government, placing individual liberty at the center of the experiment. Realizing the American experiment entailed much hardship and presumed acceptance of a set of unique values to which its citizens could agree. People had the right to worship (or not to worship) according to the dictates

5 of their consciences, enjoyed unbridled freedom of movement and assurances against an intruding government. My great-grandfather arrived from Austria in the late 1870 s, and even changed his name from Karl to Charles and the spelling of his last name from Übl to Ubel, as part of the assimilation process. He was an American now. Those ideals remain in place, though I fear they are not instilled in our young citizens as they used to be. How many schools still recite the Pledge of Allegiance, first penned in 1892, and slightly modified twice over the succeeding generations? If President s Day is merely a day to feel inconvenienced because we do not receive the U.S. Mail or find banks closed, what a sad commentary. It is our fervent prayer that every person of good will may recognize the fundamental dignity of the human person, and work to truly create a society with liberty and justice for all, not just some. We echo the words of Archbishop John Carroll, who entrusted the citizens of this nation in 1791 to God s unbounded mercy that they may be blessed in the knowledge and sanctified in the observance of your most holy law. To that end, I encourage you to pray for our President. This call for prayer is for the benefit of whomever is elected to this office. May he be guided by the prayers of the American people for his well-being and hear the cries of those calling attention to the most forgotten in our nation, evidenced by the many thousands who rallied for life at the U.S. Capitol and those millions who yearn to make their permanent home here. Our duty as citizens requires us to sound our voices. Our faith dictates that we do so respectfully and civilly. Dude, where s my medal? After seeing a list of snowboarding events, I thought I tuned into the X-Games, not the Winter Olympics. Slopestyle and Big Air, are just two new events I can t explain. It is part of a youth appeal movement. I m guessing I do not exactly fit the demographic that the Olympic Games are trying to reach. Ever since Franz Klammer s run for Gold in 1976, I find the downhill skiing event to be the most incredible 2 minutes in sports! Did you know that the biathlon is a civilian variant of an old 18th century Norwegian military exercise? It s an odd combination of cross-country skiing and.22-caliber rifle target shooting. With each missed target, the skier tacks on a penalty lap. My school had target shooting as part of the JROTC curriculum. I only once recorded a bullseye (a perfect ten). Great job, Ubel, barked the instructor. Thanks, Sarge came my sheepish reply. You see, I had aimed at one target and hit another! St. Josephine Bakhata, whose feast we recently celebrated, was a 19th century woman from the Dufar region of Sudan. Kidnapped and sold into slavery for a period of twelve years, her treatment was positively cruel until she was sold to a family in Italy who utilized her as a nanny. She learned the Catholic faith through some sisters in Venice and obtained her freedom by court order and joined the sisters, living as a nun for 42 years as a cook and doorkeeper. She died on February 8, 1947 and was canonized on October 1, It is hard to believe that five years have passed since Pope Benedict XVI announced on 11 February 2013 his intention to resign from office. Beginning on 28 February 2013, he has lived a life of prayer almost entirely away from the public eye. May God continue to bless him in this his final chapter of a remarkable journey of faith. Sincerely in Christ, Fr. John L. Ubel, Rector CATHEDRAL CALENDAR Sunday, February 18 - Coffee and Donut Sunday Coffee & Donuts after the 8:00 &10:00 a.m. Masses-Hayden Hall 9:00 a.m. Calix Society Breakfast Meeting - Assembly Room & Cana Chapel 11:00 a.m. Lending Library - Hayden Hall 11:00 a.m. Calix Society Officer Meeting - Assembly Room 11:15 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 2:00 p.m. Rite of Election - Main Church 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel Monday, February 19 Tuesday, February 20 Wednesday, February 21 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 6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus Officers - Ryan Room 7:00 p.m. Lenten Series - Hayden Hall 7:00 p.m. Cathedral Choir Rehearsal - Towers Thursday, February 22 9:00 a.m. ACCW Mass with Bishop Andrew Cozzens Followed by refreshments in Hayden Hall 7:00 p.m. RCIA - Hayden Hall Friday, February 23 12:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross 1:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Cenacle - Ryan Room 3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chant - Cana Chapel 6:00 p.m. Soup Supper - Hayden Hall 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross 7:00 p.m. CYA Sports Night - Saint Agnes School Saturday, February 24 7:00 a.m. That Man Is You! (TMIY!) - Ryan Room 8:00 a.m. CMA Retreat - Hayden Hall 9:00 a.m. BeFrienders Meeting - Downstairs Conference Room Sunday, February 25 11:15 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel U EUCHARISTIC ADORATION We are in need of adorers on Fridays 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. It is a wonderful time for prayer and peace. Please consider taking an hour to spend quietly with our Lord. For more information or to volunteer for this opportunity call Eileen STATIONS OF THE CROSS Page 5 Stations of the Cross are offered each Friday at 12:00 Noon and 7:00 p.m. in the main Church.

6 Page 6 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday - Sunday, February :15 p.m. Patrick Murphy 8:00 a.m. Mary Kelly Theuer 9:00 a.m. Saint Vincent de Paul ~ For the People 10:00 a.m. Cathedral Parish ~ For the People 12:00 p.m. Peggy Reidy & Family 5:00 p.m. Amanda Geissler Monday, February 19 7:30 a.m. Alexander Kleve 5:15 p.m. Ernest & Helen Gales (A) Tuesday, February 20 7:30 a.m. Mertle & Gene O Reilly 5:15 p.m. Mary Grehan Wednesday, February 21 7:30 a.m. Joan Johnson 5:15 p.m. John Doran Thursday, February 22 7:30 a.m. Cathedral Benefactors 5:15 p.m. Peter Wohler Friday, February 23 7:30 a.m. Dan Lown 5:15 p.m. Don Briel Saturday, February 24 8:00 a.m. Nicholas Downs MASS READINGS Readings for the Week of February 18, 2018 Sunday: Gn 9:8-15/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [cf. 10]/ 1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15 Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [Jn 6:63b]/Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 34:4-5, 6-7, 16-17, [18b]/Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, [19b]/ Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: 1 Pt 5:1-4/Ps 23:1-3a, 4, 5, 6 [1]/ Mt 16:13-19 Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-7a, 7bc-8 [3]/Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8 [1b]/ Mt 5:43-48 Next Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 116:10, 15, 16-17, [9]/Rom 8:31b-34/ Mk 9:2-10 Observances for the Week of February 18, 2018 Sunday: 1st Sunday of Lent Monday: Presidents Day Tuesday: 1st Tuesday of Lent Wednesday: Saint Peter Damian, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Thursday: The Chair of Saint Peter the Apostle Friday: Saint Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr; Day of Abstinence Saturday: 1st Saturday of Lent Next Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Lent Liturgical Publications Inc CATHEDRAL NEWS THAT MAN IS YOU! (TMIY!) - LENTEN JOURNEY We have a special Lenten journey, The Battle for the Bride as part of our Spring Semester. We would like to invite all Cathedral men to this, no need to have attended previously. It promises to deepen every man s Lenten experience, and there is absolutely no commitment or cost. We meet from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. in the Ryan Room every Saturday morning. All are welcome. Paul Diekmann prdiekmann@gmail.com with questions. This Lent, be inspired with an in-depth study of men and women who have shaped the life of the Church and changed the course of Western Civilization. Join us each week of Lent for Bishop Barron s video-anddiscussion series, The Pivotal Players. The series will be held Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm, in Hayden Hall, beginning February 21. Please register online at ACCW LEGISLATIVE DAY FEBRUARY 22 Do you wonder what the Catholic stance is on legislative issues? This year s ACCW Legislative Day will be held at the Cathedral of Saint Paul on Thursday, February 22, ACCW Legislative Day 2018 includes Mass at 9:00 a.m. with Bishop Andrew Cozzens; morning refreshments; morning session with the Minnesota Catholic Conference (speakers and legislative information); lunch; afternoon meetings at the Minnesota State Capitol with your congressional district legislators (bus provided). Register online at: LENTEN MEN S RETREAT FEBRUARY 24 All men are invited to participate in the 2018 Lenten Men s Retreat hosted by the Cathedral Men s Association on Saturday, February 24, from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. The theme for this year s retreat is Life Transitions and Our Journey of Faith. Our retreat leader will be Father Jim Van Dorn, OFM, of the Franciscan Retreats and Spirituality Center in Prior Lake. Join the Men s Association for Mass at 8:00 a.m. in the main church followed by continental breakfast and two presentations in Hayden Hall. Confession will be offered mid-morning. Free-of-charge although a good will offering will be appreciated. Questions? Contact Dave Hueller or John Mosner SOUP SUPPERS Please join us for Soup Suppers on the following Fridays at 6:00 p.m. February 23 and March 2 - Cathedral Family and Friends March 9 - RCIA March 16 - CYA (Cathedral Young Adults) March 23 - Knights of Columbus Fish Fry ON THE COVER The stuccoed ceiling done in low relief in the chapel of St. Peter was the work of Leon Hermant of Chicago, and was the first side chapel completed in the Cathedral. It depicts three scenes from the life of St. Peter, the one depicted being the commissioning of St. Peter as head of the Church.

7 Page 7 VOICES FROM THE ARCHIVES The Venerable Apostles... Create another pane to the Apostles figures with traditional symbols. That was Archbishop Austin Dowling s directive to Maginnis and Walsh, the architect/contractor who took over the work of the Cathedral when Masqueray died. Dowling sent the same message to Albert Atkins, the artist commissioned to design the bronze grilles. Dowling s letter reveals his thought process in listing and naming the Saints to be included. He directed Atkins to create medallions with figures of the Apostles, though he did not list them. With eight spaces to design, Atkins, set eight apostles in pairs in four medallions: Peter and Thomas, James and John, Phillip and Andrew, Simon and Jude.. The missing apostles, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the Less were later imaged in stone and stained glass. There is no record of why some of the Apostles were not selected for the grilles and others not, though Dowling s letter suggests it may merely have been the artist s decision dictated by harmonious composition. I approach the question of the medallions with much hesitation.... In Mr. Atkin s mind there are certain salient things that seem to him indispensable. This great grille is an ornament for him a variety in plastic forms, with nicely distributed openings; an harmonious composition would naturally satisfy him as an artist, but I cannot allow its meaning to lie so far below the surface that it will be imperceptible... The sanctuary must tell of God and of His works. God is wonderful in his Saints. Their sanctity is but the reflection of His countenance. Dowling was even more specific in presenting his concept of the Apostles to Atkins. He wrote that he wanted to see, great-hearted men who give voice to the Word made Flesh...Venerable Apostles meeting resistance, overcoming opposition, challenging torture, stern, strong, Note: The feast of Saint Mathias, the twelfth Apostle, is February 24; however, there is no image of Saint Mathias in the Cathedral. According to Bishop Gerald O Keefe, Saint Mathias is present in a first class relic in the main altar. But Judas, the Traitor, whom Mathias replaced, is visible in the stained glass window of the Eucharist in the Sanctuary. He sits with the Apostles at the Last Supper and is seen holding a purse of silver coins in his right hand. ACSP. On this Catholic Services Appeal Commitment Weekend, we are looking forward to partnering with you to love and strengthen our thousands of neighbors who are supported through the 18 Collective Ministries of the Archdiocese. If you have not already done so, please fill out your 2018 pledge form and drop it in the plate or mail it directly to the CSAF processing center using the prepaid envelope you received in the mail from the CSAF. Thank you so much for your continued support of the Catholic Services Appeal! 18 Collective Ministries Served American Indian Ministry Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (ACCW) Campus Ministry Newman Center Campus Ministry Saint Paul s Outreach Catholic Charities Deaf Ministry Elementary School Subsidies and Scholarships Evangelization and Catechesis High School Scholarships Hospital Chaplains Latino Ministry Marriage, Family and Life Parishes Prison Chaplains Saint John Vianney College Seminary The Saint Paul Seminary Venezuelan Mission Rachel s Vineyard Twin Cities RITES BAPTISM We welcome those who have been newly baptized. Please pray for them as they continue to grow in Christ. Griffin Charles Eisenmenger 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. 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 Gail Wood at 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. For more information about wedding policies, call Gail Wood at R.C.I.A. RITES OF SENDING AND ELECTIONS Please pray for these Cathedral RCIA participants as they take part in the Rites of Sending (10:00 a.m.) and Election (2:00 p.m.) today. Catechumens: Alex Avalos, Abigail Awode, Michelle Ma, Xiao Shan From our St. Vincent de Paul campus: Nina Vue, Yee Vue, Chong Yang, See Her, Gao Vang, Ge Xiong, Sao Mee Xiong, Khou Lor, Ang Lee Xiong Candidates: Derik Anderson, AJ Barker, John Birkland, Tory Blodger, Scott Dunham, Andrew Engel, Nathan Erstad, Hilary Gallaher, Julie Gunness, Samantha Ivey, Trevor Johnson, Kevin Kedrowski, Carter Lee, Diane Miller, Erik Money, Michael O Brien, Brittany Ogbeifun, Tina Rehbein, Kyle Sabol, Caleb Sandahl, Betty Stark, Jenna Wilde CAPITOL 101 ADVOCACY TRAINING SESSIONS The Minnesota Catholic Conference invites all Catholics from across the state to register for Capitol 101. This training session at the Capitol will equip you with the tools and knowledge to be an effective advocate for laws and policies that uphold human dignity and the common good in our state. Space is limited! Register today for one of three training dates: February 26th, March 16th, or April 17th. Visit or call to register yourself or a group today before space is filled!

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