FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 3, 2017

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1 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 3, 2017 Immaculate Conception Window Cathedral Sacristy by Conrad Pickèl 1960 A.D. 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 & 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. The Great Organ is silenced during Advent. OPENING HYMN WACHET AUF 371 Wake, O Wake, and Sleep No Longer INTROIT (8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.) Ad te levavi Gregorian Missal, Mode VIII Ad te levávi ánimam meam: Deus meus in te confído, non erubéscam: neque irrídeant me inimíci mei: étenim univérsi qui te exspéctant, non cofundéntur. Ps. Vias tuas, Dómine, deménstra mihi: et sémitas tuas édoce me. Ps 25:1-4 Unto you have I lifted up my soul. O my God, I trust in you, let me GOSPEL ACCLAMATION not be put to shame; do not allow my enemies to laugh at me; for none of those who are awaiting you will be disappointed. Make your ways known unto me, O Lord, and teach me your paths. 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 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 LITURGY GUIDE FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR OF GRACE, CYCLE B COLLECT. Amen. Missa VII C, Kyrie salve THE LITURGY OF THE WORD 767 FIRST READING Isaiah 63:16b-17; 19b; 64:2-7 RESPONSORIAL PSALM Howard Hughes, SM, adapt. Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, The Grail, 1963 SECOND READING 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Te Deum, adapt. GOSPEL Mark 13:33-37 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 DISMISSAL OF CATECHUMENS AND CANDIDATES (10:00 a. m.) 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.

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 (when announced) CONDITOR ALME SIDERUM 368 Creator of the Stars of Night MOTET (10:00 a.m.) O thou, the central orb Charles Wood O thou, the central orb of righteous love, Pure beam of the most high, eternal light Of this our wintry world, thy radiance bright Awakes new joy in faith, hope soars above. Come, quickly come, and let thy glory shine, Gilding our darksome heaven with rays divine. Thy saints with holy luster round thee move, As stars about thy throne, set in the height Of God s ordaining counsel, as thy sight Gives measured grace to each, thy power to prove. Let thy bright beams disperse the gloom of sin, Our nature all shall feel eternal day, In fellowship with thee, transforming day To souls erewhile unclean, now pure within. H. R. Bramley 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 Dominus dabit Gregorian Missal, Mode I Dominus dabit benignitátem: et terra nostra dabit fructum suum. The Lord will bestow his loving kindness, and our land will yield its fruit. Ps 85:13 COMMUNION ANTIPHON O Come, O Come, Emmanuel VENI, VENI EMMANUEL MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Celebrant: The mystery of faith. Roman Missal MOTET (10:00 a.m.) O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Philip Stopford O come, O come, Emmanuel! Redeem thy captive Israel, that into exile drear is gone far from the face of God's dear Son. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. O come, thou branch of Jesse! Draw the quarry from the lion's claw; from the dread caverns of the grave, from nether hell, thy people save. O come, o come, thou dayspring bright! Pour on our souls thy healing light; dispel the long night's ling'ring gloom, and pierce the shadows of the tomb. O come, thou Lord of David's Key! The royal door fling wide and free; safeguard for us the heav'nward road, and bar the way to death's abode. O come, O come, Adonai, who in thy glorious majesty from that high mountain clothed with awe gavest thy folk the elder law. from Rev. 22 CLOSING HYMN TRURO 363 Lift Up Your Heads, O Mighty Gates COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The English translation and Chants of The Roman Missal 2010 ICEL Corporation. Reported under OneLicense 4676: Psalm text 1963, The Grail. All rights reserved. Responsorial Psalm by Howard Hughes, SM 1975 GIA Publications, Inc. All other compositions in the public domain.

4 Page 4 CATHEDRAL CAMPUS Monday - Friday Saturday - Sunday Offices, Monday - Friday CATHEDRAL HOURS 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 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 Saturday 7:30 a.m. & 5:15 p.m. 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 Wednesday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 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 Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 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. RADIO BROADCAST The 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass is recorded and aired on Relevant Radio 1330 AM every Sunday morning at 11:00 a.m. Listen online at SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL CAMPUS Twin Cities Hmong Catholic Community Located at 651 Virginia Street, Saint Paul Sunday Mass (Hmong and English) SUNDAY STEWARDSHIP 9:00 a.m. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 19, 2017 Sunday Envelopes $ 7, Member EFT/Credit Card (Est.) $ 8, Plate $ 9, Total Sunday Contributions $ 25, Fuel Collection (Many Thanks!) $ 8, Saint Vincent de Paul Campus $ EVER PRESSING FORWARD ADVENT S COUNTER-CULTURAL CHARACTER Yes, it happened, and all too predictably. As I visited Cossetta s for a leisurely cappuccino and pastry the day after Thanksgiving, the Christmas music blared over the speaker. It wasn t even Italian! Apparently Black Friday even descended into the coffee shop! We Catholics commonly refer to our faith as being counter-cultural, but I d have to say that Advent might just take the cake (or Christmas cookies!) for the most counter-cultural season of all. Advent waiting is a special kind of waiting. It is an eager waiting, a hopeful waiting. It is the antithesis of the impatient toe-tapping with arms folded waiting. Nor is it a tranquil, quasi -retreat in a monastery type of waiting. It is sui generis in a class by itself kind of waiting, but most definitely is not a full-scale celebration before Christmas season. Too often, when it becomes just that, we cheat ourselves of the richness of the Advent season. I am not sure if some Christians relish being counter-cultural or not. I myself desire to be current with culture. I neither eat nor dress as if it were the 19 th century, much less try to speak as such. In what is considered perhaps his most famous speech, on November 10, 1889, Archbishop John Ireland spoke at the 100th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the Catholic hierarchy (Diocese of Baltimore) in the United States. The Catholic Church finally had emerged from its missionary territory status and a century of growth ensued. Ireland was in his comfort zone, always looking ahead at the horizon. The key money lines from that sermon are as follows: I love my age I love its aspirations and its resolves. I revel in its feats of valor, its industries, and its discoveries I seek no backward voyage across the sea of time; I will ever press forward. I believe that God intends the present to be better than the past, and the future to be better than the present. Looking forward surely beats constantly peeking in the rear-view mirror. In the sermon quoted above, Ireland also stated Brothers, hold not the language of fear and distrust Why should we fear or hesitate? Catholics in America are loyal to the Church They have waxed strong amid storms their labors and their victories in the first century of their history, a century of poverty, struggling, and spiritual destitution, show what they are capable of in a century of adult stature, conscious power, and completeness of hierarchical organization. He did not shy from alluding to the historic anti-catholic bias of the 1850 s Know Nothing movement ( No Irish need apply ), but added They are fast putting off the old traditional prejudices against the Church. If they still retain some prejudices, the fault is ours. Ouch! It is as if he were saying: Quit complaining about others. Be proud of your Catholic beliefs and customs. Do not retreat, but transform the culture by your presence! Archbishop Ireland s vision was for an active and engaged laity, every bit as American as they were Catholic, seeing no contradiction or competition between the two. He believed in his core that America is at its heart a Christian country. But he also noted of modernity: Let us be fair to the age, discerning in it that which is good, as well as that which is bad. The good is the essence; the bad is the accident, the misdirection. I can only wonder if he would recognize the country today, nearly a century after his death? But the truth of his words remains. If we as Catholics today project to our neighbors and colleagues a basic mistrust of our society, constantly pointing out its defects, even if our observations are valid, I fear the fallout. As Catholics, we are called to be people of hope, and hope always looks to the future with faith.

5 Advent is described in the liturgical documents as a time of preparation for the Solemnities of Christmas, in which the First Coming of the Son of God to humanity is remembered, and likewise a time when, by remembrance of this, minds and hearts are led to look forward to Christ s Second Coming at the end of time. As such, it is a period of devout and expectant delight [Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year, # 39]. The Opening Prayer for the First Sunday of Advent especially conveys this sense of looking forward much better than did the old translation, which frankly was impoverished. Whereas the old translation stated, All-powerful God, increase our strength of will for doing good that Christ may find an eager welcome at his coming, we now pray: Grant your faithful, we pray, almighty God, the resolve to run forth to meet your Christ with righteous deeds at his coming One senses a greater sense of urgency in the newer translation. We, your faithful, go forward to meet Jesus, and we do with righteous deeds, no less. So much more than doing good, our righteousness makes us pleasing in the sight of God. Rather than peeking out the door, wondering when the Lord will come, we eagerly go out to meet him and show forth that desire by our deeds. All too often, the eagerness of this season, is manifested in the frenetic pace with which we spend these precious days before Christmas. We are called to be counter-cultural, and our Advent waiting is but one small liturgical manifestation of how we seek to live differently in our consumer-driven culture. Nevertheless, we must be willing to engage our world, lest our withdrawal from it signal defeat. A retreat into a bygone era was neither the vision of our first Archbishop, nor is it our call as Christians living and engaging the modern world. Lest the sacrifices of those who preceded us be in vain, we ought to be mindful of history and gain wisdom from its pages. I am saddened at the lack of interest in the past, even as I seek to live very much in the present. May this ever-so-brief Advent be a blessed time for you and your family. This coming Friday is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, a great feast and holy day of obligation that falls during Advent. In 1846, the U.S. Catholic bishops chose the Virgin Mary, conceived without sin, as the patroness of the country. We will offer four Masses: Thursday, December 7 at 5:15 p.m. (anticipatory); Friday, December 8 at 7:00 a.m. (for workers), 12:00 Noon and 5:15 p.m. Our annual Pre-Christmas Church cleaning is scheduled for Saturday, December, 16 from 9:00-10:30 a.m. I am especially asking for your help this year, as we would like to tackle the sacristy in addition to the church. The Handmaids are preparing to take over the organization of the twice-yearly cleanings and let s show the sisters our resolve to pitch in. There are several types of cleaning tasks to match all skill sets and ages. I am so appreciative of your generous response. While I have been duly impressed with the hard-working Crashed Ice crew these past several years, considering our overall parish mission, we have reached a mutual agreement that this year s race will be the last here. They are grateful for our willingness to be good neighbors and I value our witness to the throngs of visitors who otherwise may not have set foot in our Cathedral. This year s race will take place January 19-20, The athlete tent will be relocated from our lot, providing more parking spaces for the weekend Masses. Sincerely in Christ, Fr. John L. Ubel, Rector CATHEDRAL CALENDAR Sunday, December 3 - Coffee Donut Sunday After 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Masses Coffee & Donuts with Saint Nicholas - Hayden Hall CWA Bake Sale Boutique - Ryan Room 9:00 a.m. Calix Society Breakfast Meeting - Assembly Room 11:15 a.m. Blessing of Expectant Mothers - Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel 11:15 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel Monday, December 4 Tuesday, December 5 Wednesday, December 6 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 7:00 p.m. Advent Series O Antiphons - Hayden Hall Thursday, December 7 5:15 p.m. Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 7:00 p.m. RCIA - Hayden Hall Friday, December 8 - Holy Day of Obligation 7:00 a.m. Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 12:00 p.m. Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 1:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Cenacle - Ryan Room 3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chant - Cana Chapel 5:15 p.m. Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 7:00 p.m. CYA Indoor Sports Night - St. Agnes School Saturday, December 9 7:30 a.m. Outdoor Crèche Set-up 7:00 a.m. That Man Is You! (TMIY!) - Ryan Room 10:00 a.m. Diaconate Ordination Sunday, December 10 11:15 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel Page 5 EARLY BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS FOR DECEMBER Please note the following deadlines for December bulletin submissions Wednesday, December 6 bulletin submissions due for December 17 Bulletin Tuesday, December 12 bulletin submissions due for December 24 Bulletin Friday, December 15 bulletin submissions due for December 31 Bulletin Note: Bulletin submissions should be sent to bulletineditor@cathedralsaintpaul.org

6 Page 6 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday - Sunday, December 2-3 5:15 p.m. Tom Rosensteen 8:00 a.m. Deidre Murphy 9:00 a.m. Saint Vincent de Paul ~ For the People 10:00 a.m. Cathedral Parish ~ For the People 12:00 p.m. Robert Martinka 5:00 p.m. Marietta Kratt Monday, December 4 7:30 a.m. Harold Dale 5:15 p.m. James Mack Tuesday, December 5 7:30 a.m. Michael Lown 5:15 p.m. John O. Lewin Wednesday, December 6 7:30 a.m. John Gelke 5:15 p.m. Ben Ciccone Thursday, December 7 7:30 a.m. Cathedral Benefactors 5:15 p.m. June Stoehr Friday, December 8 7:00 a.m. Ruth Jungbauer 12:00 p.m. Bob and Mary Haarman 5:15 p.m. Joshua Ciccone Saturday, December 9 8:00 a.m. Rene Lozada MASS READINGS Readings for the Week of December 3, 2017 Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, [4]/1 Cor 1:3-9/Mk 13:33-37 Monday: Is 2:1-5/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9/ Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 [cf. 7]/ Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [6cd]/ Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6/Ps 118:1 and 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a [26a]/Mt 7:21, Friday: Gn 3:9-15, 20/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4 [1a]/ Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26/Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [cf. Is 30:18d]/Mt 9:35--10:1, 5a, 6-8 Next Sunday: Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, [8]/ 2 Pt 3:8-14/Mk 1:1-8 PAPAL PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR DECEMBER 2017 The Elderly: That the elderly, sustained by families and Christian communities, may apply their wisdom and experience to spreading the faith and forming the new generations. RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS NEXT WEEK Envelopes for the Retirement Fund for Religious can be placed in the regular collection. Envelopes can be found at the piers. CATHEDRAL NEWS CHRISTMAS COOKIES AND SAINT NICHOLAS TODAY! Stop by to visit with Saint Nicholas in Hayden Hall today after the 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Masses. There will be coffee and doughnuts; and a holiday bake sale boutique in the Ryan Room. It s a great time of sharing for the whole family; bring your cameras for pictures with Saint Nicholas. FUEL COLLECTION TODAY Today we will have a special collection to help defray the heating costs associated with this building. We want to keep it at a comfortable temperature. Registered parishioners have envelopes for this collection in their packets. There are also special envelopes available in the pews. ADVENT SERIES REGISTER ONLINE Our 2017 Advent series at the Cathedral Saint Paul will be on the O Antiphons. We will meet the Wednesdays of Advent (December 6, 13, and 20), 7:00-8:30 p.m. in Hayden Hall. Cost will be $10 for materials and refreshments. Online registration is now open at advent-series. OUTDOOR CRÈCHE SET-UP HELP - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 Undoubtedly you have enjoyed how our magnificent outdoor Crèche proclaims the birth of Christ. Meet on the lower level of the Cathedral in the museum at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 9 as the Men s Association and other volunteers assemble the Crèche and lovingly carry out the figures that so beautifully proclaim the Christmas message. Warm food and beverages will be served after we complete this important annual task. Please help out at 7:30 a.m. on December 9! Contact Dave Hueller or Jerry Adam with any questions. CYA CAROLS ON SUMMIT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13 Join the Cathedral Young Adults for our annual Christmas Caroling on Summit Ave. We will meet in Hayden Hall and travel up and down Summit Avenue and the surrounding neighborhood singing carols and bringing Christmas cheer. Song sheets will be provided. Make sure to dress for the weather! After caroling we will meet at a local establishment to continue with fellowship. FREE HOLIDAY CONCERT, THURSDAY DECEMBER 14, 7:30 P.M. Minnesota pianist and composer Steven C. Anderson and guests will fill the Cathedral of Saint Paul with beautiful holiday music. Steven C has sold more than 2 million records and has performed with artists such as Mannheim Steamroller and the London Symphony Strings. The event will feature songs from Steven s recent albums and the Saints Gregory and Cecilia Children s Choristers of the Cathedral of Saint Paul. Obtain free tickets at Doors open at 6:30 p.m. CATHEDRAL FESTIVAL CHOIR We are pleased once again to offer the opportunity to participate in the Cathedral Festival Choir (a short-term commitment for those looking to participate in the Cathedral Choir) for Advent, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day liturgies. Attendance at Wednesday night choir rehearsals is required as of this Wednesday. Those interested in participating please contact Dr. Vogt at svogt@cathedralsaintpaul.org.

7 Page 7 VOICES FROM THE ARCHIVES John Ireland speaks... In this season of Advent, the Church has manifested her exalted idea of the Liturgical year by setting aside a certain interval to be spent in a special preparation for... the ineffable Visit of the Incarnate Word on the holy night of the Nativity. This event is preceded by the season of Advent.... It begins with the Sunday nearest the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle (November thirtieth) and embraces the interval between that date and the Festival itself. It is called Advent, which etymologically means a coming, because in the brow of this holy season is set a star, the soft rays of which diffuse the glow of hope and expectation in the coming of Christ, the New-Born King of the Nations. Over the bleak fields of the ebbing year, this star of promise suddenly beams to light up pathways of prayer and penitence that lead to the plenary joys of Christmastide. Expectation tempered with penitential sorrow, is the keynote of the season. And the Church, to whom belongs all time, takes advantage of the spirit of contrite longing... and charges this notion of Christ s coming with its complete threefold significance: His first advent in the flesh she correlates with His heavenly visitation in power and grace into each individual heart. And she joins the consideration of his final Parousia in majesty and glory on the last day. Thus in the liturgy, Christ s advent to mankind as Messiah, Savior and Judge is succinctly resumed; the mystery of the incarnation is given proper perspective and devotion. The Catholic Bulletin, December, Note: The voice of Archbishop John Ireland will be heard often in the coming year as we mark the 100th anniversary of his death September 25, The Cathedral will honor Archbishop Ireland his life and work that reached far beyond the construction of the Cathedral of Saint Paul and the Basilica of Saint Mary. Archbishop John Ireland was a national and international force in the Church and the country. A major exhibit in Hayden Hall and in the Cathedral museum will tell this larger story. The exhibit, John Ireland and the American Catholic Church, will open on the weekend of Saint Patrick s Day, March 17 and 18, 2018, as part of the Saint Patrick s Day Breakfast sponsored by the Men s Association. ACSP. PRE-CHRISTMAS CLEANING MARK YOUR CALENDARS Our annual pre-christmas Church cleaning will take place on Saturday, December 16 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Join the Handmaids in keeping this rewarding tradition ongoing to preserve the beauty of our Cathedral. All ages are invited and there is plenty of work to go around. These have been well attended and well received as a great way to serve. LIVE VIRTUS TRAINING, DECEMBER 5 Attention, all Cathedral volunteers! The Cathedral will be hosting a live VIRTUS training session on Tuesday, December 5, 6:30 9:30 p.m. in Hayden Hall. This three-hour session is one part of the Essential 3, which are required for all volunteers who work with youth or vulnerable adults and highly recommended for all volunteers. For more information and registration instructions, please visit the Cathedral website or contact Patrick Conley at pconley@cathedralsaintpaul.org; RITES BAPTISM We welcome those who have been newly baptized. Please pray for them as they continue to grow in Christ. Cal William Goers 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 ADOPT A CHAPEL Beginning in January, 2018, new volunteers are needed for light cleaning in chapels, and to help dust the many ledges throughout the church. Time commitments and schedules are flexible. Brief training is required. For details, please contact Julie Crisp at ; tomcrisp@comcast.net. Christmas 2017 Cathedral of Saint Paul Saturday, December 23 Confessions 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. & 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. 4 th Sunday of Advent 5:15 p.m. Anticipatory Mass Sunday, December 24 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.; 12:00 p.m. Mass Christmas Masses Sunday, December 24, Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass with the Children s Choristers Monday, December 25, Christmas Day 12:00 Midnight Mass - Most Rev. Bernard A. Hebda, Celebrant with Cathedral Choir (preceded by Carols at 11:15 p.m.) 10:00 a.m. Mass with Cathedral Choir (Bishop Cozzens, Celebrant) 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Noon Mass with Organ and Cantor 9:00 a.m. Mass at the Saint Vincent de Paul Campus

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