PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD S PASSION APRIL 9, 2017

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1 PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD S PASSION APRIL 9, 2017 CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PAUL NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL 239 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota Rev. John L. Ubel, Rector Rev. Nels Gjengdahl, weekends 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. PRELUDE Flourish and Toccata on VEXILLA REGIS (hymn #435) James Biery THE COMMEMORATION OF THE LORD S ENTRANCE INTO JERUSALEM MOTET (10:00 a.m.) Hosanna to the Son of David Thomas Weelkes Hosanna to the Son of David. Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna. Thou that sittest in the highest heavens, Hosánna in excélsis Deo. ANTIPHON Cantor or Choir, then All LITURGY GUIDE FOR PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD S PASSION Gregorian Missal, Mode VII Hosanna filio David HYMN (vss. sung as necessary) ST. THEODULPH 810 All Glory, Laud, and Honor COLLECT Amen. THE LITURGY OF THE WORD 811 FIRST READING Isaiah 50:4-7 RESPONSORIAL PSALM USCCB/New American Bible Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, Saint Noël Chabanel My God, my God, why have you a - ban-doned me? SECOND READING Philippians 2:6-11 ACCLAMATION MISSA XI, Orbis factor, adapted Hosanna to the Son of David, the King of Israel. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. GREETING 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. At the conclusion of the Gospel: Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord. PROCESSION Deacon: Let us go forth in peace. In the name of Christ. Amen. VERSE Christ became obedient for us unto death, even death on a Cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him, and bestowed on him the name which is above every name. Phil 2:8, 9 THE PASSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 812 Matthew 26:14 27:66 The Gospel dialogue is omitted before the Passion. Those who are unable to stand during the entire reading of the Passion may be seated. At the narration of the death of Christ, all kneel in silence. At the conclusion: Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord. BLESSING OF PALM BRANCHES Amen. HOMILY GOSPEL 809 A Matthew 21:1-11 Deacon: The Lord be with you. PROFESSION OF FAITH And with your spirit. Deacon: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. Glory to you, O Lord. 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. Please Stand

3 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. THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND GIFTS AGNUS DEI Cantor: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: Third time: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: 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. MOTET (10:00 a.m.) Christus factus est Anton Bruckner Christus factus est pro nobis obédiens usque ad mortem, mortem autem crucis. Propter quod et Deus exaltávit illum et dedit illi nomen, quod est super omne nomen. Christ was made obedient for us even unto death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name. Phil 2:8 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 Missa XVIII 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 Pater, si non potest Gregorian Missal, Mode VIII Pater, si non potest hic calix transíre, nisi bibam illum: fiat volúntas tua. Father, if this cup cannot pass away unless I drink it, thy will be done. Mt 26:39 ANTIPHON 440 Jacques Berthier MOTET (10:00 a.m.) Salvator mundi Herbert Howells Sálvator mundi, salva nos, qui per crucem et sánguinem redemísti nos; auxiliáre nobis te deprecámur, Deus noster. Savior of the world, who by thy cross and thy precious blood hast redeemed us, save us and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord. CLOSING HYMN PASSION CHORALE 434 O Sacred Head Surrounded MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Roman Missal P COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The English translation and Chants of The Roman Missal 2010 ICEL Corporation. Responsorial Psalm by Corpus Christi Watershed, 2010 licensed in the Creative Commons. Communion Antiphon 1984 Les Presses de Taizé, Reported to OneLicense No. 4676

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 1:00 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. 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 MARCH 26, 2017 Sunday Envelopes $ 6, Member EFT/Credit Card $ n/a Visitors/Plate $ 5, Total Sunday Contributions Less EFT $ 11, Saint Vincent de Paul Campus $ WHEN STRANGERS BECOME FRIENDS LESSONS FROM THE DISTANT TRAIL For two full weeks, I was simply called John, later nicknamed the Padre Stick Machine. I ll explain that one later. My experience in Nepal, if nothing else, was certainly outside the box, and yet was an incredible experience. There were eight of us in our group, none having previously met each other, most of whom were half my age. Singles hailed from England, Brazil, and Norway. A married couple was from New Zealand, and finally a Louisiana Navy man stationed in Peru (whose wife joined him immediately after the trek) rounded out the group. My brother Andy made a great first impression when on the first day he fixed someone s daypack, by means of the handy sewing kit he had brought. The stitched seam held the entire trip. It s not easy bringing strangers together, eating three meals a day and living in close quarters throughout a grueling trek of 120 km, much of it over rough terrain. While we gained an average of 500 meters of altitude per day, often the rise in altitude began with a 200 meter descent, only to have to make up that loss later in the day with a grueling 45-minute climb back up a natural staircase. The times in which we walked on level terrain provided much needed respite from the more typical up-and-down. We crossed the river many times over suspension bridges and steadily made our way from beautiful forests lush with rhododendron to a much less hospitable climate closer to Everest Base Camp. Some wore shorts as the nearly constant sun warmed us, only to have the temperatures drop rapidly in the final two days. Wondering why I packed my warm jacket, knowing that it added weight to the pack, I was grateful for its use in the end. I learned many lessons on my two-week trek about the value of teamwork, about adversity in the midst of tremendous beauty and about how generous people step up to the plate to help others when they are down. My training up and down the stairs by the James J. Hill House was clearly the difference in my being successful. Had I not trained, I suspect that I would have opted for the (expensive) helicopter ride back to the point of departure. Going downhill was much harder for me than going uphill, and the irony of that was not lost on the group. On the third day, the Navy ensign announced to me You are a machine! as I made good time going up steep inclines, gratefully absent of any breathing problems associated with the increase in altitude. But going downhill, I was tentative, fearing a misstep that might twist an ankle. The extra pressure on the knees going down large steps (often just huge boulders with an 18-inch drop) was significant. I was slow as molasses! My brother taught me a new technique for maneuvering downhill grades and I improved, but always used my walking sticks. We were truly blessed with two excellent local guides who took our vitals each evening to determine our available oxygen and resting heart rate, and porters who carried our larger duffel bags, relieving us of the burden of carrying anything other than a day pack, which seemed heavy enough some days! There were no outlets in the rooms and usually just a dim bulb, as electricity is at a premium. The only heated room was the main dining hall, and people often huddled around the stove until warm enough to go to bed in frigid temps. This did not bother me, as I had a warm sleeping bag, though it was painful to get out to change or use the restroom down the hall! But the number of times that someone in the group offered a treat (a fruit chew or caramel) they had purchased or asked Would you like some sunscreen? was truly amazing. I encountered some of the most unselfish people I have ever met, each looking out for the other.

5 We had many and varied conversations on the trail or at meals. Other Mt. Everest Base Camp times, we walked alone as the group stretched out a bit during the day. I hit the proverbial wall in the days arriving and departing Base Camp, utterly exhausted, but through God s grace, I persevered. When I stumbled into lunch one day, probably a good twenty -five minutes after everyone else, the group applauded! Two days later they were amazed at how I was in the front of the pack again. I lost track of the number of times I prayed a Rosary while walking, my sole alone time the entire trip. I cherished it, taking full advantage and on the toughest and most grueling ascents, I tried to offer up my aches, knowing how it paled in comparison to our Lord s walk on the on the road to Calvary. He holds in his hands the depths of the earth, and the highest mountains as well (Psalm 95). Thankfully, my health was good throughout the trek. On our final night together I was asked to lead grace at dinner, and was honored to do so. But it was very good for me to engage with people on a completely different level, without the obvious distinction of being a member of the clergy. I saw unparalleled beauty, especially from lesser-known peaks in the Himalayan massif. Mt. Everest is often hidden behind other large peaks, and does not stand out as much on its own as others, such as Ama Dablam (22,500ft.) or Nuptse (25,700ft.). The sheer majesty of the range is difficult to describe, as is the harshness of the landscape above the tree line, which became windy, rocky and grey, rendering the green trees, flowers and occasional mountain goats but a distant memory. The entire trip was symbolic to me of our journey in this valley of tears, both the joys and challenges of walking with the Lord. We are invited to walk with the Lord this Holy Week, and I encourage your full participation. I assure you that my next vacation will consist solely of sitting by Lake Superior, watching the waves come in and out. This year s Good Friday Collection once again goes to support Christians in the Holy Land. It is a Pontifical Collection, meaning it is taken at the request of the Pope. According to Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for Easter Churches, this collection will help Christians who face war, poverty, terrorism, violence, division. Since the NHL announced it would not sponsor players to the 2018 Winter Olympics (the Games coincide with the NHL season) perhaps we can hope for the Olympics of old, with college players from the USA competing against the world s elites in a repeat of Lake Placid, 1980? The USA Gold that year remains one of sports all-time greatest feats. Pope Francis recently called for making confessions a pastoral priority. I d like to think he would be proud of the seriousness with which we take the sacrament here, offering it six days per week. We are doing our best to retain some extra confessors during Holy Week. Please see the attached Holy Week schedule. Sincerely in Christ, Fr. John L. Ubel, Rector CATHEDRAL CALENDAR Sunday, April 9 - Palm Sunday 11:00 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary Monday, April 10 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph 3:30 p.m. Confessions until 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph 3:30 p.m. Confessions until 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph 3:30 p.m. Confessions until 5:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. St. Thomas Choristers - Choir Room 4:00 p.m. Ss. Cecilia and Gregory Choristers - Towers 7:00 p.m. Lenten Series - Hayden Hall 7:00 p.m. Cathedral Choir Rehearsal - Towers Thursday, April 13 - Holy Thursday 7:30 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Main Church 3:30 p.m. Confessions until 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper 8:30 p.m. Adoration - Main Church 9:30 p.m. Sung Night Prayer Friday, April 14 - Good Friday 7:30 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Main Church 10:00 a.m. Confessions until 11:30 a.m. - Main Church 12:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross - Main Church 3:00 p.m. Celebration of the Lord s Passion - Solemn 7:00 p.m. Celebration of the Lord s Passion - Simple Saturday, April 15 - Holy Saturday 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Main Church 10:00 a.m. Confessions until 11:30 a.m. - Main Church 11:30 a.m. Blessing of Easter Foods - Main Church 8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil in the Holy Night - Main Church Sunday, April 16 - Easter Sunday 11:00 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 9:00 a.m. Calix Society Meeting - Assembly Room 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mt. Everest at sunrise Taken from Kalapathar (Elev. 18,000 ft.) Page 5

6 Page 6 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday - Sunday, April 8-9 5:15 p.m. Julie and Mike Achterkirch (A) 8:00 a.m. Robb Kaiser 9:00 a.m. Saint Vincent de Paul~For the People 10:00 a.m. Cathedral Parish~For the People 12:00 p.m. Bob and Joan Cummins and Family 5:00 p.m. Melody Avila Monday, April 10 7:30 a.m. Priests of the Archdiocese 5:15 p.m. Margaret Driessner Tuesday, April 11 7:30 a.m. Kathleen Lamey 5:15 p.m. Sophie Remackel Wednesday, April 12 7:30 a.m. Joseph Kleve and Alexander Kleve 5:15 p.m. William and Catherine Green Thursday, April 13 7:30 a.m. Cathedral Benefactors 5:15 p.m. Britney Marrone Friday, April 14 7:30 a.m. Donna Pieper 5:15 p.m. Mary Lefebvre Saturday, April 15 8:00 a.m. Gertrude Freidhof GOSPEL READINGS Readings for the Week of April 9, 2017 Sunday: Mt 21:1-11/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24/Phil 2:6-11/Mt 26:14--27:66 Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1-3, 13-14/Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15, 17/ Jn 13:21-33, Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34/ Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/ Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27/Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21 Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13--53:12/Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25/ Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1--19:42 Saturday Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12-14, 24, 35 or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22/Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 16:5, 8-11/Ex 14:15--15:1/ Ex 15:1-6, 17-18/Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13/ Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-6/Ps 19:8-11/ Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19/ Rom 6:3-11/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/ Mt 28:1-10 Next Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/ Jn 20:1-9 or Mt 28:1-10 or Lk 24:13-35 HOLY WEEK AT THE CATHEDRAL Monday - Wednesday in Holy Week, April Confessions from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. (usual Mass times kept) Holy Thursday, April 13 Sung Morning Prayer (Lauds) at 7:30 a.m. Confessions from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper at 7:00 p.m. Adoration until Sung Night Prayer (Compline) at 9:30 p.m. Good Friday of the Lord s Passion, April 14 Sung Morning Prayer (Lauds) at 7:30 a.m. Confessions from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Stations of the Cross at 12:00 p.m. Celebration of the Lord s Passion at 3:00 p.m. (Solemn) Celebration of the Lord s Passion at 7:00 p.m. (Simple) Holy Saturday, April 15 Sung Morning Prayer (Lauds) at 8:00 a.m. Confessions from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Blessing of Easter Foods at 11:30 a.m. The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night at 8:00 p.m., April 15 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, April 16 Masses at 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. (Solemn), Noon, & 5:00 p.m. CATHEDRAL NEWS EASTER COMMUNAL MASS INTENTIONS Print the name of a loved one on a special Easter envelope found in your pew and drop it in the collection basket, or visit the Information Table after Mass to write the name of a loved one in our Communal Mass Intentions book. Several Easter Masses will be offered for those listed on the envelopes and in the book. An offering, while appreciated, is not required. GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION FOR THE HOLY LAND, APRIL 14 On Good Friday we take up the annual collection for the Holy Land. Your contributions help to support the struggling Christian community and to protect Christianity s holiest places. PRAY THE ROSARY AT PLANNED PARENTHOOD, APRIL 15 All are welcome to join the Knights of Columbus to pray the Rosary at the Planned Parenthood on University and Vandalia in St. 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 for details. ARE YOU IN A 12-STEP RECOVERY PROGRAM? Would you like to freely discuss how your Catholic Faith, Jesus Christ and the Sacraments enhance your recovery? If so, The Calix Society is for you. Please consider joining us for our monthly breakfast meeting where you will enjoy a hot breakfast and warm fellowship. We meet at the Cathedral of Saint Paul the first and third Sundays of each month in the lower level Assembly Room. Our meetings begin with a hot breakfast at 9:00 a.m. (immediately following the 8:00 a.m. Mass). ALL ARE WELCOME.

7 Page 7 VOICES FROM THE ARCHIVES The Passion and Cathedral Artists Soon after the opening of the Cathedral in 1915, the embellishment of the interior began. Even before the work in Saint Peter s Chapel started in 1916, three large paintings were hung in the Cathedral. The first installed was an oil painting by Karl-Ernest-Rodolphe Lehman ( ). The Descent from the Cross was originally hung in the third Cathedral of Saint Paul above the main altar. In the fourth Cathedral it hangs in the north transept on the pier near the statue of Saint Luke. Christ s descent from the Cross was a frequent topic for religious art in what was called the fashionable academic style of the nineteenth century. Lehman s painting in the Cathedral is the first of two large paintings he created on the subject. Shortly after the installation of the Lehman painting, Brewer s painting The Crucifixion was set in the south transept on the pier near the statue of Saint Mark. Brewer, a well-known resident of Saint Paul, became famous for his portraits, among them a painting of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He was commissioned to paint Archbishop Ireland, Archbishop Dowling, and several presidents of what was then the College of Saint Thomas. An article in St. Thomas Magazine, Spring 1994 records that he bartered these paintings for tuition for his sons and grandsons. The author writes of his painting of Ireland, Like most busy men, Ireland was a poor sitter, and Ireland s conversation was so interesting that Brewer had trouble concentrating. The third painting, The Entombment by Théodule-Augustin Ribot, was the gift of Mary Mehegan Hill in 1919, donated by her from the James J. Hill Gallery in the Hill House. Hill was a serious collector of nineteenth century romantic art and purchased this painting for his new home in It was purchased to occupy the most prominent position in the Hill House gallery, over the mantle and the fireplace. Art historians describe Ribot s The Entombment as the most important 19th century painting in the Twin Cities... its historical significance is of major importance. In the Cathedral, the painting hangs on the north wall of the sanctuary. Note: A major exhibit of Ribot s works is being mounted in Germany in the Museum in Wiesbaden, where original sketches of The Entombment have been found. Notes on the Hill connection and a copy of the Cathedral s Ribot will be included in the exhibit catalog. ACSP. THE MESSAGE OF DIVINE MERCY God loves all of us and He wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy. Ask for His Mercy. God wants us to approach Him in prayer constantly, repenting of our sins and asking Him to pour His mercy out upon us and upon the whole world. Be merciful. God wants us to receive His mercy and let it flow through us to others. He wants us to extend love and forgiveness to others just as He does to us. Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to know that the graces of His mercy are dependent upon our trust. The more we trust in Jesus, the more we will receive. For more information visit thedivinemercy.org RITES BAPTISM We welcome those who have been newly baptized. Please pray for them as they continue to grow in Christ. 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 Marybeth Gaetano at RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (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 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 Marybeth Gaetano at for information about wedding policies. DIVINE MERCY NOVENA A Divine Mercy Novena for souls begins on Good Friday and concludes on the following Saturday. On each day there is a prayer for a specific group of souls, immersing them in the Lord s mercy and asking graces for them. (St. Faustina s Diary 1209). Copies of the Divine Mercy novena are available at the Selby Ave. entrances. DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY, APRIL 23 Please join fellow Catholics at the Cathedral on Sunday, April 23, 2017 from 1:00-3:30 p.m. for a special program to celebrate the Feast of Divine Mercy Sunday. The Program Mission is to promote the Divine Mercy Message of God fatherly Love and Mercy in order to encourage Catholics to live a sacramental life and non- Catholics to explore further God s Love [R2].

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