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CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PAL NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE APOSTLE PAL 239 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 651.228.1766 www.cathedralsaintpaul.org Rev. John L. bel, Rector Rev. Andrew Jaspers, Part-time Parochial Vicar Deacons Phil Stewart & Nao Kao Yang ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT PAL AND MINNEAPOLIS Most Reverend Bernard A. Hebda, Archbishop Most Reverend Andrew H. Cozzens, Auxiliary Bishop

L ITRGY G IDE FOR THE S OLEMNITY OF T HE N ATIVITY OF THE L ORD 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. OPENING CAROL ADESTE FIDELES 392 O Come, All Ye Faithful INTROIT (10:00 a.m.) Puer natus est Gregorian Missal, Mode VII Puer natus est nobis, et fílius datus est nobis: cuíus impérium super húmerum eius: et vocábitur nomen eius, magni consílii Ángelus. Ps. Cantáte Dómi -no cánticum novum: quia mirabília fecit. nto us a child is born, unto us a son is given. Dominion is on his shoulder and his name shall be called the Angel of Great Counsel.. Sing unto the Lord a new song, for he has accomplished wondrous deeds. Is 9:6; Ps 98 GREETING Celebrant: X In the name of the Father, and of the Son, Celebrant: Roman Missal and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. 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 Missa XVI.. COLLECT. GLORIA Amen. THE LITRGY OF THE WORD Congregational Mass, John Lee FIRST READING #778 4 p.m. Christmas Eve #781 Christmas Day RESPONSORIAL PSALM. Eve : Psalm 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29 Day : Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 Isaiah 62:1-5 Isaiah 52:7-10 SCCB/New American Bible J. Robert Carroll Richard Proulx

SECOND READING Eve Acts 13:16-17, 22-25 Day Hebrews 1:1-6 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Te Deum, adapted GOSPEL Eve Matthew 1:18-25 Day John 1:1-18 Deacon: The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. Deacon: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to N. Glory to you, O Lord. At the conclusion of the Gospel: Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord. MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Roman Missal HOMILY PROFESSION OF FAITH Please stand I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, All please KNEEL while saying: and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. NIVERSAL PRAYER Lord, hear our prayer. AGNS DEI Cantor: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: Third time: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: Missa XVIII ECCE AGNS 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. THE LITRGY OF THE ECHARIST PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND GIFTS ANTIPHON/MOTET (4:00 p.m. & 10:00 a.m.) CAROL (when announced) MENDELSSOHN 387 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 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. SANCTS A Community Mass, Richard Proulx HOLY COMMNION Catholics who are properly disposed are invited to come forward to receive Holy Communion. Our brothers and sisters of other faiths are invited to approach with arms crossed over the chest to receive a blessing. COMMNION ANTIPHONS Gregorian Missal: Cf. Is 40:5; Ps 97:3cd The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see the salvation which comes from God. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation which comes from our God. MOTET CAROL (All Masses) (4:00 p.m. & 10:00 a.m.) ST. LOIS 386 O Little Town of Bethlehem CAROL (4:00 p. m.) STILLE NACHT 379 Silent Night CONCLDING CAROL ANTIOCH 399 Joy to the World

Page 4 CATHEDRAL CAMPS Monday - Friday Saturday - Sunday Offices, Monday - Friday CATHEDRAL HORS 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. SNDAY 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. ECHARISTIC 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 HORS (RECTORY AT 239 SELBY AVENE) Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. WELCOME CENTER HORS Saturday Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. GIDED TORS Offered Tuesday-Friday at 1:00 p.m. (except on holy days and national holidays). Meet in the center aisle. MSEM HORS Call the Cathedral at 651.228.1766 for hours of operation. VIRTAL TORS Visit www.stpaulcathedraltour.com for a mobile app tour and to virtually walk through the Cathedral. RADIO BROADCAST ON RELEVANT RADIO 1330 AM 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 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.. SAINT VINCENT DE PAL CAMPS Twin Cities Hmong Catholic Community Located at 651 Virginia Street, Saint Paul Sunday Mass (Hmong and English) SNDAY STEWARDSHIP 9:00 a.m. CONTRIBTIONS FOR DECEMBER 10, 2017 Sunday Envelopes $ 6,987.75 Member EFT/Credit Card (Est.) $ 1,691.00 Plate $ 7,613.80 Total Sunday Contributions $ 16,292.55 Immaculate Conception (Holyday) $ 4,325.00 Additional Fund Collection $ 281.00 Christmas Flowers $ 3,059.00 Saint Vincent de Paul Campus $ 979.00 BEING EASILY AMSED ENJOYING THE SIMPLE PLEASRES OF LIFE There is an Italian phrase that suits me as well as any other I ve encountered Mi diverto con poco. Simply put, I am easily amused. It fits me to a T (short for tittle, as in jot and tittle) because, it is often the simple pleasures in life that provide me the most joy. I write with trepidation because I am frankly admitting a quality about myself that is shared by few, though occasionally someone has the courage to admit similar predilections. A few examples will suffice. On October 18, 2018 at a little after 8:00 p.m., I pulled over to the side of MN Highway 13 to capture the precise moment that my car hit 100,000 miles, accompanied by a priest classmate. True, I ever so slightly manufactured the milestone by intentionally driving past the exit for the restaurant and then doubling back on the freeway after calculating the remaining distance. I ended up at precisely 100,000 miles just as I turned into the parking lot at the same restaurant where we had dined ten months earlier when he achieved the exact same milestone with his car! Talk about a couple of wild and crazy guys! I have had a love of geography for decades well, geographical oddities to be more precise. I enjoy going to out of the way places: the northernmost point in the SA, Point Barrow, AK, the Falkland Islands and Antarctica, and most recently to Mount Everest Base Camp. I am actively researching a way to travel to the Canadian Arctic some day without draining my savings account! Perhaps they need Mass help at the North Pole? Last March s trip to Nepal was surprisingly affordable, but approaching the North Pole? It would be fascinating to retrace the Northwest Passage of the early explorers who sought a route from Europe to the Far East by means of the Arctic waters. So, why do I care about these things, why do they even matter to me? It may have something to do with my utter lack of interest in what passes for typical entertainment today. Take video games for example are you kidding me? I couldn t possibly care less. Nor do current Hollywood films hold any attraction for me whatsoever. I categorically reject out of hand the moral underpinnings of so many of them and cannot recall the last time I have been to a film. I think it may have been 42, the story of Jackie Robinson. I am wearied by the politics of Washington D.C., uninterested in the incessant in-fighting and gotcha politics of personal attacks. Have we forgotten that our elected officials work for us? Perhaps carefully crafted term limits (two six-year terms for senators, four two-year terms for the House) would influence the attitudes of those who have made a career inside the beltway, if they actually had to apply for regular jobs. Nor am I a night owl, much more comfortable with the Early to bed, early to rise advice of old. I despise shopping and have no inclination to visit the malls. I am much happier in the outdoors, though I neither golf nor play tennis. In short, many of the typical diversions hold little interest for me, and I have accepted that, almost reveled in it. I ve come to realize that it is the simple pleasures in life that provide me the greatest joy: a game of cribbage with family or friends, watching a classic musical on television, a brisk walk around Como Lake, etc. Joy is found in reading a book (though I certainly fell short in this department this past year), attending an occasional baseball game or watching an interesting documentary. It is leading a tour for first-time Cathedral visitors, or preparing the perfect cup of coffee, reveling in the glorious sound of the coffee grinder at 5:00 a.m., hoping the noise does not travel too far down the hallway! It is praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy on Fridays from the back of the Cana Chapel, amidst a serene atmosphere provided

by our Cenacle. It is hiking in the summer and fall, drinking in the beauty of God s creation. It is coming across an ancient Roman inscription or document that captures my attention, marveling at the precision of the Latin language, even as I am continually confounded by the language s complexity, solidifying my status as a perpetual beginner. Like you, my list could go on and on. With each Christmas, my thirst for nostalgia grows, even though I seek no retreat to the halcyon days of old. I desire to live amidst the world as I see it today. Each of us is called to engage the world as it is, not as we imagine it to have been at some point in the past. This is the time that God has given to us and the culture into which we have been placed. We seek to transform our culture by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Indeed, this presents tremendous challenges, and yet our faith demands that we engage an increasingly questioning and searching millennial generation. Young adults today have already experienced so much change in their lives, an explosion of modern technology just in their lifetime, and an increasingly hostile world. For today s college seniors, one of their earliest memories would have been of September 11, 2001. That is the only world they have known. But I saved the best simple pleasure of all for last gazing upon our newborn Savior in the Manger. There is no oil painting, no mosaic or fresco so engaging in the world than kneeling before a manger, however small or grand, and offering a humble prayer of thanksgiving to the heavenly Father for sending Jesus to redeem us from sin and darkness. Our God has come to visit us in the person of a tiny child, and one gaze at the Manger speaks more eloquently than the best homily you have ever heard or most sublime theological treatise ever written. In our prayer and in our hearts, we encounter the living God. May this Christmas bring tremendous joy and peace to you and your family. I especially remember in my prayers those who are experiencing their first Christmas following the death of a loved one. I am honored by your presence at the Cathedral this Christmas, and I am deeply grateful for your support. God bless you! We will offer one Mass on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, January 1, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. While the holyday obligation has been lifted because it falls on a Monday, nevertheless it remains a solemnity worthy of our observance and a great way to begin the Year of our Lord 2018 in prayer. Special thanks to all who assisted with our pre-christmas church cleaning, decorating, and any other ways in which you have stepped up to assist in our liturgies. The vibrancy of the Cathedral depends upon such generous people as you and I am most grateful. Your financial support is critical, and I want you to know how deeply I appreciate your sacrificial giving. Many Twins fans will recall with amazement the masterful 1-0 shutout that Jack Morris pitched in game 7 of the 1991 World Series. He led the Twins to victory, hurling 126 pitches over 10 innings. That s right 126 pitches! He will be inducted this summer to the Baseball Hall of Fame, becoming the third St. Paul native to be so honored, alongside Dave Winfield and Paul Molitor. We are blessed to welcome both Archbishop Hebda and Bishop Cozzens to celebrate Christmas Mass with us See the schedule listed in the sidebar on this page. Sincerely in Christ, Fr. John L. bel, Rector CATHEDRAL CALENDAR Sunday, December 24 - Christmas Eve 11:15 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass (with Children s Choristers) 5:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Chapel of Saint Joseph 6:00 p.m. Church Closes 9:00 p.m. Church Re-opens 11:15 p.m. Carols - Main Church Monday, December 25 -Christmas Day 12:00 a.m. Midnight Mass (with Cathedral Choir) Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda, Celebrant 8:00 a.m. Mass (with Organ and Cantor) 9:00 a.m. Mass at the Saint Vincent de Paul Campus 10:00 a.m. Mass (with Cathedral Choir) Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens, Celebrant 12:00 p.m. Mass (with Organ and Cantor) Tuesday, December 26 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph Wednesday, December 27 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph Thursday, December 28 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph Friday, December 29 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph 1:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Cenacle - Ryan Room 7:00 p.m. CYA Indoor Sports Night - St. Agnes School Saturday, December 30 No Special Events Sunday, December 31 - Holy Family 11:15 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel OBSERVANCES FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 24, 2017 Sunday: 4th Sunday of Advent; Christmas Eve Monday: Christmas (holyday of obligation) Tuesday: St. Stephen, the First Martyr Wednesday: St. John, Apostle & Evangelist Thursday: The Holy Innocents, Martyrs Friday: St. Thomas Becket, Bishop & Martyr Saturday: Sixth Day in the Octave of Christmas Next Sunday: The Holy Family; New Year s Eve Liturgical Publications Inc CHRISTMAS GIFT FROM THE CATHEDRAL Page 5 As you leave from Christmas Mass, please stop by the tables at the piers and pick up a copy of the book Joy to the World: How Christ's Coming Changed Everything (and Still Does) by Scott Hahn. This book is a free gift to your family from the Cathedral of Saint Paul. One per family, please. Merry Christmas!

Page 6 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday - Sunday, December 23-24 5:15 p.m. Rene Lozada 8:00 a.m. Tom Dachelet 9:00 a.m. Saint Vincent de Paul ~ For the People 10:00 a.m. Cathedral Parish ~ For the People 12:00 p.m. Gary Eisenbarth 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass Communal Mass Intention Monday, December 25 - Christmas Day 12:00 a.m. Midnight Mass Communal Mass Intention 8:00 a.m. Communal Mass Intention 9:00 a.m. Saint Vincent de Paul ~ for the People 10:00 a.m. Cathedral Parish ~ for the People 12:00 p.m. Communal Mass Intention Tuesday, December 26 7:30 a.m. Deirdre Murphy 5:15 p.m. Ben Ciccone Wednesday, December 27 7:30 a.m. Adeline Fourier (B) 5:15 p.m. Joseph Kleve Thursday, December 28 7:30 a.m. Cathedral Benefactors 5:15 p.m. Alexander Kleve Friday, December 29 7:30 a.m. Innocent Bakala 5:15 p.m. John Lamey, Jr. Saturday, December 30 8:00 a.m. Mary Lown MASS READINGS Readings for the Week of December 24, 2017 Sunday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 [2a]/Rom 16:25-27/Lk 1:26-38 Monday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29 [2a]/ Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 Midnight: Is 9:1-6/Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13 [Lk 2:11]/ Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12/Ti 3:4-7/ Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 [3c]/ Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 Tuesday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 8ab, 16bc and 17 [6]/Mt 10:17-22 Wednesday: 1 Jn 1:1-4/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12 [12]/ Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Thursday: 1 Jn 1:5--2:2/Ps 124:2-3, 4-5, 7b-8 [7]/ Mt 2:13-18 Friday: 1 Jn 2:3-11/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6 [11a]/ Lk 2:22-35 Saturday: 1 Jn 2:12-17/Ps 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [11a]/ Lk 2:36-40 Next Sunday: Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3 or Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/ Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9, [7a, 8a] or Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 [cf. 1]/Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 or Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40 CATHEDRAL NEWS YEAR-END GIVING Thank you for your continued generosity during 2017. Please remember, in order for donations to be recorded in 2017, they must be received or be postmarked on or before Sunday, December 31. Contributions received beginning January 1 will be considered to be 2018 contributions. An easier way to make your contributions is to set up electronic giving, which can be done by calling Barb Richter at 651.357.1335, or through our online giving at: www.cathedralsaintpaul.org/give/online-giving. FIRST SATRDAY MORNING OF RECOLLECTION, JANARY 6 Start 2018 off right with the spiritual nourishment of prayer, sacrament, and wisdom! The next installment of our 2017-2018 First Saturday series is on Saturday, January 6, 2018. This mini-retreat starts with Mass at 8:00 a.m. and continues with Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary, private prayer, opportunity for Confession, and will feature two conferences offered by Deacon Stephen Najarian from the Parish of Saint Charles Borromeo and Adjunct Professor at the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity. Deacon Najarian will offer two presentations: Developing a Life of Prayer and The Necessity of the Interior Life for the Apostolate. For all the details, please see the Cathedral website. Also, please note that you can listen to talks from past First Saturdays on the Cathedral website. EPIPHANY HOSE BLESSING KITS Epiphany House Blessing Kits will be available after the 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Masses on January 7, 2017. Be sure to pick up your Epiphany House Blessing kit at either Selby entrance or at the cross aisle. It comes complete with holy water, chalk, and a prayer card. ATTENTION MEN: TMIY has finished the Fall Semester. We will take a break until Spring Semester begins Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 7:00 am in the Ryan Room. We will continue our journey exploring The nveiling of Love. All men are welcome, whether or not they attended Fall Semester. There is no cost to participate. Contact Paul Diekmann at prdiekmann@gamil.com or Jim Dawson at jamesfdawson@hotmail.com. CHRISTMAS AT THE CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDLE Sunday, December 24, Christmas Eve Mass 4:00 p.m. with the Children s Choristers 11:15 p.m. Carols (precedes Mass at Midnight) Monday, December 25, Christmas Day Masses 12:00 Midnight with Cathedral Choir Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda 8:00 a.m. Mass with Organ and Cantor 9:00 a.m. Mass at the Saint Vincent de Paul Campus 10:00 a.m. with Cathedral Choir Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens 12:00 Noon Mass with Organ and Cantor

LITRGY GIDE FOR ADVENT IV The Great Organ is silenced during Advent. OPENING REFRAIN 695 GABRIEL S MESSAGE INTROIT (8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.) Rorate caeli Gregorian Missal, Mode I Skies, let the Just One come forth like dew, let him descend from the clouds like rain. PENITENTIAL ACT Confiteor and Kyrie salve THE LITRGY OF THE WORD 776 RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 89: 2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 J. Robert Carroll For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. also found on page 2 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Te Deum, adapt. THE LITRGY OF THE ECHARIST PREPARATION HYMN 368 CONDITOR ALME SIDERM SANCTS See page 3 MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION A Community Mass, Richard Proulx Roman Missal AGNS DEI See page 3 Missa XVIII HOLY COMMNION 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. COMMNIO Ecce virgo Gregorian Missal, Mode I Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel. COMMNION ANTIPHON VENI EMMANEL RITES Page 7 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. Paul I Nyombi Josephine D Namatovu Matthew Russell Caldwell Dominique Marcelle Boczek FNERAL 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 651.357.1325. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADLTS RCIA Curious about Catholicism? Considering becoming Catholic? RCIA, a process of learning and formation, is modeled on how people were brought into the Church in the first centuries. Visit cathedralsaintpaul.org/rcia and call Patrick Conley at 651.357.1340. MATRIMONY To be married at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, one or both persons of the engaged couple must be an active, registered Cathedral parishioner for six months prior to requesting a wedding date. For more information about wedding policies, call Gail Wood at 651.357.1325. CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OPEN HOSES CLOSING HYMN 374 ES IST EIN ROS ENTSPRNGEN 3 Merry Christmas to All from the Staff of the Cathedral of Saint Paul 8 COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The English translation and Chants of The Roman Missal 2010 ICEL Corporation. The following reported under OneLicense 4676: Congregational Mass by John Lee 1970, 2010 GIA Publications, Inc. Responsorial Psalms by J. Robert Carroll and Richard Proulx 1998 GIA Publications, Inc. ; A Community Mass by Richard Proulx 1970, 2010 GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. sed with permission. Saint Thomas Academy January 7 at 1:00 p.m. 949 Mendota Heights Road, Saint Paul, MN 55120 Saint Agnes School January 9 at 6:30 p.m. 530 Lafond Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55401 Hill-Murray School January 11 at 6:30 p.m. 2625 Larpenteur Avenue East, Maplewood, MN 55109 Cretin-Derham High School January 16 at 7:30 p.m. 550 South Albert Street, Saint Paul, MN 55116 Academy of Holy Angels January 22 at 6:00 p.m. 6600 Nicollet Avenue, Richfield, MN 55423