The Church of Saint Pascal Baylon

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1 The Church of Saint Pascal Baylon MAY 07, 2017 ǀ FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Pastor Fr. Michael Byron Deacon Rev. Mr. Richard Moore Parish Administrator Mike Lentz I ext 130 mike.lentz@stpascals.org Parish School Principal Laurie Jennrich I ext 113 laurie.jennrich@stpascals.org Director of Development Mary Worley I ext 134 mary.worley@stpascals.org Music & Liturgy Sharon Balcom I ext 126 sharon.balcom@stpascals.org Faith Formation Kim Roering I ext 128 kim.roering@stpascals.org Enrollment & Systems Administrator Mary McGrath I ext 112 mary.mcgrath@stpascals.org Communications Specialist Thea Munoz I ext 133 thea.munoz@stpascals.org Administrative Assistant Marla Eberhardt I ext 132 marla.eberhardt@stpascals.org Volunteer Coordinator Shane Lefler shane.lefler@stpascals.org Welcome Desk Sarah Mathis I ext 122 sarah.mathis@stpascals.org MASS TIMES Saturday - 4:30 pm Sunday - 8:45 & 10:30 am (ASL) Tuesday, Thursday & Friday - 7:30 am Wednesday - 9:30 am Judith Akwuba Sarely Amaya Sanchez Jaiden Anderson Ethan Bowman Kevin Cervantes Navarro Emma Cleaveland Ryan Daly Leo Dvorak Madeline Ertz Connor Florek Brianna Ghiloni Lucia Hernandez Shelby Johnson Ashleigh Krauth Seth Kodjo Elom Lentcho Shay Mathis Ryan Meis Emerson Moddrell Casimir Napiorkowski Isabellah Potts Elisabeth Rivard Benjamin Roering William Senger Sophia Squires Jesus speaks in the silence of the mystery of the Eucharist and reminds us each time that following him means going out of ourselves and making our lives not something we possess, but a gift to him and to others. ~POPE FRANCIS (May 2013) 1757 Conway Street I Saint Paul, Minnesota I website: I church@stpascals.org

2 The Church of Saint Pascal Baylon l 1757 Conway Street l Saint Paul, Minnesota Dear Friends: Among the many undeserved blessings of my priestly life has been the opportunity to travel to places that I would not ever otherwise have seen. One of those places is the city of San Cristobol de las Casas in the state of Chiapas in the southernmost part of Mexico. I've been there three times over the past fifteen years. The city itself is something of a tourist destination, mostly for visitors from Europe. It has a rather classic Spanish-looking charm. But it only takes a drive of a few minutes out of town to be amid the mountainside communities of the native Mayan Indians, who generally live in squalor and who are generally Catholic. They cling to their faith in spite of their conditions of life (or perhaps because of them?). San Cristobol ("St. Christopher") takes its name from the first Catholic bishop of the place, whose given name actually was Bartolome (Bartholemew). He was a Dominican friar who came from Spain in the early Sixteenth Century and, unlike so many other missionaries from Spain and Portugal who thought that "converting" the natives meant turning them into European clones and enslaving them, he came, eventually, to completely oppose that idea. He is remembered there as the "Protector of the Indians." He came to be, albeit very gradually, a resolute opponent of slavery of any kind, some three hundred years before the United States came to that conclusion, because unlike so many of the missionaries, he knew that native people there (a.k.a. "las indiginas") were one hundred percent human beings. He was a first pioneer for the concept of universal human rights, even though he was made to suffer greatly for that, including at the hands of his own church. In much more recent times the beloved hero of Chiapas was Bishop Samuel Ruiz, who served in that office for forty years until 1999 and who died just six years ago. He too was a tireless defender of the native people, overwhelmingly Catholic, for whom he was responsible. And he too suffered for that, also at the hands of his own church. He was often regarded with great suspicion in Rome because his solution to the priest shortage in his vast diocese was to ordain lots of permanent deacon-catechists and to send them into the hills to be the people's de-facto pastors. The result was that he was denied permission to ordain any more deacons. I'm sorry he didn't live to see the days of Pope Francis, who would have been very much more benevolent toward Bishop Ruiz. Some say that he may be on the track to saint-hood some day. One of the reasons that I've had Chiapas on my mind these days is that there's been much political bluster in the U.S. recently about whether the NAFTA trade agreement, now 25 years old, has been a raw deal for our country. I don't know. But I do know it has, in many cases, been an extremely raw deal for coffee farmers in Mexico. NAFTA has made it possible for people to buy U.S.-produced coffee in Chiapas for cheaper than they can produce it in their own back yards, thus sending the farmers off the land and into sweat shops as the only way to earn a living for their families. But where are the public voices who care about coffee farmers in Mexico, or anybody in Mexico for that matter? Where are the voices that say "America First" is not Christian? Maybe as Catholics, those voices should be ours? Fr. Mike Byron Leadership Nomination Process Nominations are open until May 9 Please take time to consider prayerfully those you feel possess the gifts to serve as leaders in our parish, including yourself. Nomination forms will be in the pews through May 7. Return your completed nomination form today in the collection basket. You can also drop it by the parish office or your nomination to church@stpascals.org with LEADERSHIP NOMINATION in the subject line. For more information, please call Ann Karner, Parish Council Chairperson, at Eucharistic Ministers Summer Schedule It is time for the next schedule to be done. Please check your calendars for June, July and August, and let Joann know of any dates when you will not be available. She needs those dates by May 15. Called To Be an Extraordinary Minister Are you interested in becoming an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion? Your commitment would be one Mass per month. You choose the dates. Training is provided. Anyone who has been confirmed is invited. If you have questions or want more information, contact Joann at or joann.bertini@gmail.com. Easter Vigil Candle Cups We have plastic vigil candle cups in need of cleaning...can you help clean the candle cups used during our beautiful Easter Vigil? This is a simple but very helpful ministry you can do in your home. Instructions are provided. Call Sharon Balcom in the parish office if you can help. Mother s Day Brunch Saturday, May 13 at 10:00 AM Enjoy brunch with the women who bring joy and meaning to your life. $10 Adults, $5 children 5 and under brunch provided by Green Mill Restaurant. Please RSVP by May 7 to Ro May at or Darlene Hoffman at SummerFest Planning Meeting Tuesday, May 16 at 6:30 PM Join us in the Staff Lounge for the first planning meeting for St. Pascal's SummerFest All returning chairs are invited and any parishioners who would like to be involved in planning for SummerFest are invited as well. If you are unable to attend, but would like to be involved in future planning, please Festival Chair Mike Kelleher at mike.kelleher@stpascals.org. Women s Book Club Monday, May 8 at 7:00 PM We meet in The Founder s Room on the 2nd Monday of each month. Please come join us as often as your schedule allows. This month we will discuss Please Look After Mom by Kyungsook Shin. Then on Monday, June 12 we'll share our thoughts about Three Weissmanns of Westport by Cathleen Schine. Baptized in Christ We welcome into our community of faith Walter Joseph Nielsen child of Ryan and Sarah who was recently Baptized in our church. May God bless this household of faith.

3 May 07, 2017 ǀ Fourth Sunday of Easter ST. PASCAL S SCHOOL NEWS Feast of St. Pascal Celebration Wednesday May 17 Please join our parish and school community in welcoming Archbishop Hebda for the School Mass on Wednesday, May 17 at 9:30 AM followed by refreshments in Brioschi Hall. Please RSVP by Monday, May 15 to mary.worley@stpascals.org or Back By Popular Demand: St. Pascal's All School Reunion Saturday August 12 following the 4:30 Mass Come one, come all to the St. Pascal's All School Reunion! Alums, parishioners, school families and friends of St. Pascal's are all invited to attend. Enjoy craft beer, wine and good eats while listening to live music and connecting with new and old friends. Please contact Mary Worley at mary.worley@stpascals.org or with any questions. Men s Club Volunteer/Installation Social Friday, May 12 at 5:30 PM in Brioschi Hall Dinner to be served at 6:00 with Installation of Officers and Hall of Fame induction program to follow. Door prizes awarded throughout the evening. All members, volunteers, and spouses or significant others are invited. Questions? Please contact Richard Hoffman at (H) or (M). Emergency Food Help Wednesdays from 3:00 to 5:00 PM Progressive Baptist Church, 1505 Burns Ave. All are welcome to visit the food shelf for a variety of nutritious items. No residency or parish membership requirements. FAITH FORMATION NEWS VIRTUS Training Session Wednesday, May 10 6:00-9:00 PM in Brioschi Hall Are you planning to help with Vacation Bible School or Summer Stretch this year? Or possibly volunteering with children/ youth in the parish or school next year? The Archdiocesan Office for the Protection of Children and Youth (OPCY) requires that all adults working with children and youth fulfill the Essential 3 requirements (for new volunteers) or the Enhanced Essential 3 (for those who completed Essential 3 prior to July 1, 2014). All NEW volunteers working with children are required to complete the following: VIRTUS Safe Environment Training Live Session AND Mandated Reporting Training (online). A live VIRTUS training session is scheduled at St. Pascal s on Wednesday, May 10. You can register to attend this session by going to Background Check (complete online) View Code of Conduct Training and sign 2016 Code of Conduct (complete online) All CURRENT volunteers who were originally checked or trained prior to July 1, 2014 are required to update their compliance online. Current volunteers who signed up for VIRTUS online can access their account by going to If you have forgotten your username and the associated with your account, contact Kim Roering in the parish office. Complete instructions for both new and current volunteers is available on the parish website s Volunteer Information page. Men s Club Senior Plant Bingo Saturday, May 20 at 1:00 PM in Brioschi Hall Bingo winners will have the opportunity to select a beautiful potted plant and all will have a chance to win a large flowered basket in the final Cover-All game. Admission is FREE and refreshments will be served during intermission. Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 17 by calling Betty Hensel at Parking Lot Replacement In an ongoing effort to stay on top of critical capital repair and replacement, we must replace the pavement in the parking lot that runs along 3rd Street, from Brioschi hall all the way down to the school building. If you use this lot now, you have experienced many pot holes and lots of crumbling pavement. This project will require the removal and replacement of 3-4" of pavement and cost $34,000. Every parish household is asked to consider giving an exceptional gift (above and beyond your Sunday stewardship) to help us raise the needed goal to replace this parking lot by the time we celebrate our All- School Reunion and SummerFest in August. Thanks to the generous response of the 200 families that attended the Friends & Family Gala a couple weeks ago, we have already raised $18,365 towards our goal. Please help us reach our goal by donating this week. Indicate "Parking Lot Replacement" on the memo line of your check and return to the parish or drop it in the collection basket. Thanks so much for your help. Parish Contact Information Parish Office Fax church@stpascals.org Parish Office Hours Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30 pm Holidays as announced After Hours Emergency Number For death, dying or anointing of the sick School Contact Information School Office Fax laurie.jennrich@stpascals.org School Office Hours September - May Mon - Fri 8:00-4:00 pm June - August Tue & Wed 9:00-2:00 pm Summer hours also by appointment Parish Councils Parish Pastoral Council Ann Karner, Chair Meetings - 1st Tuesday at 6:30 pm Parish Finance Council John Knoll, Chair Meetings - 4th Thursday at 6:30 pm Sacramental Information Reconciliation Saturday at 4:00 and by appointment Baptism Pre-baptismal classes are required. To register for classes or to schedule a celebration, call the parish office. Marriage Arrangements must be made with the Pastor at least six months in advance of the desired date. Parish Prayer Line 8:00-10:00 am Mary Butler-Levine 4:00-6:00 pm Pat Kackman Parish Communication Bulletin Notices Please notices to the parish office by 3:00 pm Monday hard copy notices must be in by 2:00 pm. to thea.munoz@stpascals.org. Bulletin inserts for St. Pascal parish and school events only are limited to 3 inserts per weekend Mass Announcements Direct to the parish office by 3:00 pm on Wednesday.

4 Mass Times & Intentions Readings for the Week The Week Ahead May 07, 2017 Visit us at for more information on upcoming events. Sunday: Acts 2:14a, Ps 23:1-6 1 Pt 2:20b-25 Jn 10:1-10 Tuesday, May 09 07:30 am + Edward Graw Wednesday, May 10 09:30 am Women s Club Sunday: Acts 11:1-18 Pss 42:2-3; 43:3-4 Jn 10:11-18 Thursday, May 11 07:30 am + Tom Gemza Friday, May 12 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26 Ps 87:1-7 Jn 10: :30 am + Anastasia Muetzel Saturday, May 13 04:30 pm The People of the Parish Wednesday: Acts 12:24--13:5a Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8 Jn 12:44-50 Sunday, May 14 08:45 am + Mary Kachelmyer 10:30 am + Generosa Limbag Heart Questions Thursday: Acts 13:13-25 Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27 Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33 Ps 2:6-11 Jn 14:1-6 [The shepherd] goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. Saturday: Acts 13:44-52 Ps 98:1-4 Jn 14:7-14 John 10:4 Adult: How are you a shepherd to those in your care? Next Sunday: Acts 6:1-7 Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, Pt 2:4-9 Jn 14:1-12 Child: What will you do this week to show you love those around you? For fiscal year July 1, 2016 June 30, 2017 Actual Received Sunday Stewardship $ 7,049 Mortgage Campaign $ 2,372 Other (Incl Holy Day) $ 1,490 Parking Lot Replacement (Goal $34,000) $ 18,365 (received thus far) Year to Date: Actual Budget Variance (July 1 June 30) Sunday Stewardship Mortgage Campaign $ 746,798 $ 274,025 $ 748,000 $ 242,000 $ $ ( 1,202) 35,025 Please note: Automatic (electronic) contributions are made on the 1st and 15th of each month and will be recorded with the following Sunday s collection. Each week our budget requires $17,000 in Sunday stewardship collections and $5,500 in Mortgage (capital campaign) contributions. Thank you for your generous support! Monday, May 8 9:30am Nia: OC 6:00pm Piano Recital: CH 6:30pm Parish Branding Workshop: BH 6:30pm Boy Scouts 294: CF, Gym 7:00pm Women s Book Club: FR Tuesday, May 9 12:00pm 500 Card Club: PC 6:00pm Women s Club Board Meeting: FR 6:30pm 2017 DC Parent Meeting: BH Wednesday, May 10 7:30am School Board Meeting: FR 9:30am School Mass All are welcome! 10:30am Peaceful Presence Prayer Group: Chapel 5:30pm PTP Meeting: FR 5:30pm Men s Club Softball: CF 6:00pm VIRTUS Session: BH 7:00pm Choir: CR Thursday May 11 8:00am School Communications mtg: FR 9:15am School Invention Convention: OC 9:30am Nia: BH 10:00am Joint Parish FF&SJ: FR 2:00pm Spring Band Concert: OC 4:00pm Facilities Meeting: SL 6:00pm Spring Band Concert: OC Friday, May 12 11:00am Invention Convention Awards: OC 5:30pm Men s Club Volunteer Social: BH Saturday, May 13 10:00am Women s Club Mother's Day Event: BH After Mass MCCL Flower Sale: CM Sunday, May 14 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER Happy Mother's Day! After Masses MCCL Flower Sale: CM New Member Registration: BH Stewardship of Treasure Financial Gifts Week of April 30, 2017 For the Week: Sunday, May 7 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER First Eucharist Weekend 9:30am KC Tootsie Roll Drive 4:00pm Piano Recital: CH MEETING LOCATION KEY: BH: Brioschi Hall, CF: Cafeteria, CH: Church, CM: Commons, CR: Choir Room, FR: Founders Room, OC: Old Church, PC: Parish Conference Room, SL: Staff Lounge MCCL Thanks Mom for Life Mother s Day Flower Sale Before and after all weekend Masses on May 13 & 14 Honor your mother or another special woman in your life this Mother s Day. Proceeds from the sale will go to respect life organizations: Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, Options for Women East and Birthright of St. Paul. Orchid Corsages: $7.00 ǀ African Violets: $7.00 ǀ Birthright Roses: $5.00 each. Parish Communications Mastermind Group Be part of a small, fast moving, solution-oriented group tasked to create and support a concise communication strategy that advances the parish mission. For more information or to volunteer, contact Thea Munoz at or thea.munoz@stpascals.org.

5 Third Sunday of Easter Blessed, Broken, Shared Generous God, you who have given your people so many blessings: who saved them from a life of slavery in Egypt, and who blessed them with a land flowing with milk and honey; You walked with your disciples on the paths they chose, and blessed them with bread and fish; Bless us this day as we yearn to find you along the way, and strive to know you in strangers and Scripture, in shared meals and broken bread. May our hearts burn with your love and may our generous spirits be unleashed for others who also seek to know you. We ask this through your Son and our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. April 30, 2017 Recognizing Christ Today s Readings: Acts 2:14, 22 33; Psalm 16:1 2, 5, 7 8, 9 10, 11; 1 Peter 1:17 21; Luke 24: After encountering a stranger, two disciples have a conversion of heart. As impossible as that may seem to be on the surface, the Gospel today is full of the newly possible. Not recognizing the Risen Christ is the first impossibility. Most of us are quick to judge by appearances. Who is this stranger? Why is this person whom I do not know approaching me? If Christ were to come to me today, what would he look like? That is the question we must ask if we are to believe that Christ is alive and present in the world. The second impossibility is the topic of conversation. Purposefully fleeing Jerusalem, two disciples are committed to hiking to Emmaus, just beyond the reach of Jerusalem s influence. Yet the topic begins with them laying out their concerns to this stranger: the disbelief that Jesus, one of their own, has been killed and, then even more unbelievable, perhaps risen from the dead. It is all too confusing. Yet this stranger, chiding them for their foolishness, walks the distance with them, teaching them and revealing hidden truths to them. Later they confess that their hearts were burning within them on the road. However, the final action the sacramental moment for the two is Jesus taking bread, blessing it, breaking it, and sharing it with them. This is the moment of revelation for them: knowing Jesus through the breaking of the bread and all that that implies. We, too, find our way to moments of knowing Jesus: in the least of the strangers we encounter, in others opening up the meaning of Scripture and faith for us, and in the blessing and breaking of bread.

6 This Week at Home Monday, May 1 See the Glory of God We hear in today s Gospel, This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent. During this Easter Time, you might reflect the joy of your belief in your surroundings. Water your flowers and open the blinds! Let in the sunlight, lighten your spaces where you live and work. How is the Easter season celebrated visually in your parish, in your home, in your life? It is not enough to sing alleluia, although it is necessary. Does your face reflect the joy of the season? Today s Readings: Acts 6:8 15; Psalm 119:23 24, 26 27, 29 30; John 6: Tuesday, May 2 St. Athanasius When the Apostles look for a sign, they tell Jesus of the manna that was sent to their ancestors in the desert. Jesus tells them, I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. During this Easter season, we have time to take these words to heart. How do we take in and share the bread of life that we are given in Christ? Today s Readings: Acts 7:51 8:1a; Psalm 31:3cd 4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab; John 6: Wednesday, May 3 Sts. Philip and James, Apostles In the middle of the Easter season, it is appropriate to remember the Twelve, who were witnesses of Jesus years of ministry, as well as his Passion, Death, and Resurrection. From their witness, they proclaimed to their death the meaning of the Paschal Mystery. The Apostles lives are both a reminder and an invitation for us to continue to live and witness to that same mystery. Today s Readings: 1 Corinthians 15:1 8; Psalm 19:2 3, 4 5; John 14:6 14. Thursday, May 4 Baptism Offered for All When Philip baptizes the eunuch in today s passage from the Acts of the Apostles, we know that this adds meaning to the universality of Baptism in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Sacrament of Baptism continues to root all Christians in the fullness of life in the Trinity. As you make the Sign of the Cross today, call to mind all the baptized, who share in your faith and calling. Today s Readings: Acts 8:26 40; Psalm 66:8 9, 16 17, 20; John 6: Friday, May 5 Sharing in the Paschal Mystery The Eucharist proclaims a sharing in Christ s Body and Blood, and also a sharing in Christ s Death and Resurrection. When we partake of the Eucharist, we are gaining life everlasting. It is only when we fully enter into the mystery of Christ, as did Paul in today s First Reading, that we can be nourished enough to go out into the world and proclaim Jesus. Today s Readings: Acts 9:1 20; Psalm 117:1bc, 2; John 6: Saturday, May 6 Everlasting Life The belief that Jesus is the Holy One of God, prompts Peter to proclaim not only his belief and loyalty to Jesus. Peter is all in. He states that he could not turn his back on Jesus, since he is God. To whom else could he possibly turn? It is only through Jesus that we have the holiness of God. revealed completely. He has the words of everlasting life. Today s Readings: Acts 9:31 42; Psalm 116:12 13, 14 15, 16 17; John 6: Liturgy Training Publications Written by Anne C. McGuire. Illustrated by Michele Wood. Scripture quotations are from The New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1993 and 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Permission to publish granted by the Archdiocese of Chicago, on July 12, Reproducibles for Lent Triduum Easter 2017

7 C HURCH OF ST. PASCAL BAYLON Men s Retreat LED BY THE SPIRIT Please call the parish office by May 18 if you plan to attend so we can plan appropriately for hospitality. Sponsored by the Adult Faith Formation Team Church of St. Pascal Baylon 1757 Conway Street St. Paul, MN Join Deacon Richard and men of St. Pascal s as we spend a morning discovering the joy and power of living a life moved by the Spirit. Through Scripture, prayer, and sharing we will see how receiving the Holy Spirit allows the love between the Father and the Son to pour into our hearts and empower our lives. All men are invited! Saturday, May 20, :00 am 12 Noon Staff Lounge with Deacon Richard Moore Deacon Richard was ordained a Permanent Deacon in September of Over the last 14 years he has been a deacon at two parishes, St. Thomas the Apostle and currently St. Pascal Baylon. In those years he has led over 30 retreats, preached many homilies, and worked with RCIA, marriage preparation, and baptism preparation. As a convert to the Catholic faith, he is passionate to help all discover the richness of the Catholic tradition and know the loving presence of Christ in their lives. Richard and his wife Julie have been married for 36 years and have three adult children. In addition to his work as a deacon, Richard worked at 3M in their corporate research laboratories until his retirement in 2015.

8 for the parishes of St. Pascal Baylon, Blessed Sacrament, and Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary At Maker Fun Factory VBS, come experience the amazing story of God s creation through: Bible Stories Skits Crafts Science Music Games Snacks And much more! Where: When: Who: St. Pascal Baylon Church 1757 Conway St., St. Paul June 19-23, 9 am - Noon Children ages 4 (by 9/1/17) to Grade 5 are welcome - bring your friends! Youth in Grades 6-8 are needed as assistant leaders, while those in Grades 9-12 are needed as leaders and assistants. Adult volunteers needed in all areas as well. Cost: Only $32/child or $80/family by June 2; $42/child or $105/family after June 2. For more information or to volunteer, contact: St. Pascal s Kim Roering, , ext. 128 or kim.roering@stpascals.org Blessed Sacrament Julie Taylor, , ext. 14 or jtaylor@blessedsacramentsp.org Presentation Sara Bertini, or sbertini@presentationofmary.org

9 St. Pascal School 10 K In A Day MAY 17, 2017 May 17, 2017 is the day we come together and raise $10,000 to support tuition assistance for students whose families are unable to afford tuition. VISIT: Make a donation on and help us reach our goal. Make a real difference in the life of a future St. Pascal student. Your donation on May 17 will go further! St. Pascal s Men s Club donated $4,000 and St. Pascal s Women s Club donated $1,000 for a $5,000 matching gift. For every dollar given one dollar will be contributed for tuition assistance up to $5,000. WE CAN DO IT! In just 24-hours, St. Pascal School aims to raise 10K! Alums, parish members, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends and the community TOGETHER making St. Pascal s possible for ALL students. Questions? Wish to make a donation over the phone? Contact Mary Worley (651) , ext.134 mary.worley@stpascals.org Or drop your donation off at 1757 Conway St., St. Paul MN 55106