THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD | MAY 24, 2020

“But for you who fear my name, there will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays.” Malachi 4:2

The Dawning of a New Day! ❖ Masses Resume Pentecost Sunday May 30 - 31

CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PAUL NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL 239 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 651.228.1766 | www.cathedralsaintpaul.org Rev. John L. Ubel, Rector Priests In Residence: Rev. Mark Pavlak & Rev. Joseph Bambenek Deacons Phil Stewart, Ron Schmitz & Nao Kao Yang ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS Most Rev. Bernard A. Hebda, Archbishop Most Rev. Andrew H. Cozzens, Auxiliary Bishop LITURGY GUIDE FOR THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD PRELUDE Dr. Christopher Ganza, organ All: and on earth peace to people of good will. Cortège et Litanie, Op. 19, No. 2, Marcel Dupré We praise you, we bless you, * we adorë you,

HYMN A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing LASST UNS ERFREUEN we glorify you, we give you thanks * for your great glory, A hymn of glory let us sing! Lord God, heav'nly King, * O God, almighty Fäther. New hymns throughout the world shall ring: Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, * Lord God, Lamb of Alleluia! Alleluia! God, Son of the Father, Christ, by a road before untrod, you take away the sins of the world, * have mercy on us; Ascends unto the throne of God. you take away the sins of the world, * receive our prayer; Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! you are seated at the right hand of the Father, * have mercy on us. The holy apostolic band For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, * Upon the Mount of Olives stand. you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, Alleluia! Alleluia! with the Holy Spirit, * in the glory of God the Father. Ämen. And with the Virgin Mary see Their Lord ascend in majesty. THE LITURGY OF THE WORD Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Readings may be found at:

http://usccb.org/bible/readings/052420.cfm To whom the shining Angels cry, FIRST READING Acts 1:1-11 “Why stand and gaze upon the sky?” ESPONSORIAL SALM The Grail, 1963 Alleluia! Alleluia! R P Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 Ronald F. Krisman “This is the Savior!” thus they say, “This is His glorious triumph day!” Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

O risen Christ, ascended Lord, All praise to you let earth accord: Alleluia! Alleluia! Who art, while endless ages run, With Father and with Spirit One. SECOND READING Ephesians 1:17-23

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Mode VI 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 GOSPEL A Matthew 28:16-20 God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with At the conclusion of the Gospel:

you all. (or similar greeting) Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord. ℟. And with your spirit.

PENITENTIAL ACT Confiteor ℟.

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 HOMILY done and in what I have failed to do, And striking the breast, say: PROFESSION OF FAITH Nicene Creed through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. born of the Father before all ages. KYRIE L. W. Lawyer God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, Cantor: Assembly: 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. GLORIA Congregational , John Lee * 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. Celebrant or Cantor: Glory to God in the highest, * I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. COMMUNION RITE I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins AGNUS DEI Roman Missal and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead Cantor: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

UNIVERSAL PRAYER ℟. Lord, hear our prayer ℟.

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND GIFTS Third time: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, HYMN Be Joyful, Mary REGINA CÆLI Be joyful, Mary, heav’nly queen, ℟. Gaude, María: Your Son who died was living seen, Allelúia, lætáre, O María. ECCE AGNUS DEI

Celebrant: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away The Son you bore by heaven’s grace, the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the Gaude, María: supper of the Lamb. Did all our guilt and sin efface, ℟. Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my Allelúia, lætáre, O María. roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. The Lord has risen from the dead, Gaude, María: An Act of Spiritual Communion For those who cannot be present He rose with might as he had said, y Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sac- Allelúia, lætáre, O María. M rament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sac- Then pray to God, O Virgin fair, ramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You Gaude, María: as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Nev- That he our selves from illness bear, er permit me to be separated from You. Amen. Allelúia, lætáre, O María. COMMUNION ANTIPHONS ORATE, FRATRES Roman Missal Data est mihi Gregorian Missal, Mode I Celebrant: Pray brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours Data est mihi omnis potéstas in cælo et in terra, allelúia: eúntes, docéte om- may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. nes gentes, baptizántes eos in nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti, al- ℟. May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the lelúia, allelúia. praise and glory of his name, for our good and the All power has been given to me in heaven and on earth, alleluia; go therefore and teach all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the good of all his holy Church. Son and of the Holy Spirit, alleluia, alleluia. Mt 28:18, 19 SANCTUS A Community Mass, Richard Proulx Regina Cæli REGINA CÆLI Regína caeli, laetáre, allelúia, quia quem meruísti portáre, allelúia, resuréxit sicut dixit, allelúia, Ora pro nobis Deum, allelúia.

DISMISSAL ℟. Thanks be to God, alleluia, alleluia.

HYMN Come Down, O Love Divine DOWN AMPNEY Come down, O Love divine! seek out this soul of mine and visit it with your own ardour glowing; O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, your holy flame bestowing.

There let it freely burn till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming; and let your glorious light shine ever on my sight, and make my pathway clear, by your illuming.

And so the yearning strong with which the soul will long shall far surpass the power of human telling;

for none can guess its grace till we become the place MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Roman Missal in which the Holy Spirit makes it’s dwelling.

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COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The English translation and Chants of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL Corporation. Responsorial Psalm by Ronald F. Krisman © 1978 GIA Publications, Inc. Con- gregational Mass by John Lee © 1970, 2010 GIA Publications, Inc. A Community Mass by Richard Proulx © 1971, 2010 GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reported under OneLicense No. 4676 print/ stream/podcast Page 4 CATHEDRAL HOURS PRUDENCE AS MOTHER OF ALL VIRTUES: * See www.cathedralsaintpaul.org * COVID-19 PROTOCOLS CATHEDRAL CAMPUS Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The best laid plans…sometimes we must be flexible. Part IV Saturday - Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. of my five-part series on the Female Doctors of the Church is Offices, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on hiatus for one week. As you know, the Catholic Bishops of SUNDAY MASS Minnesota are moving ahead with plans to re-open the Anticipatory (Saturday) 5:15 p.m. churches on a limited basis for public Masses. Read their letter Sunday 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., Noon, & 5:00 p.m. online here. We have been preparing for this day, mindful that DAILY MASS this is a deliberative “roll out” that will unfold in stages. These Monday, Wednesday & Friday 7:30 a.m. & 5:15 p.m. important protocols are intended for your reflection prior to returning Tuesday & Thursday 7:30 a.m. to the Cathedral. Please review them carefully this week. We endeavor to manage these changes, knowing that additional adjustments may follow. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION These adjustments are necessary. Because they are in a higher risk category, Monday - Friday 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. people aged 65 and older should carefully consider their situation before Saturday 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. attending. Their age alone is sufficient reason to refrain from attending at EUCHARISTIC ADORATION this time. Those with specific pre-existing health conditions are clearly dis- Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. couraged from attending. The obligation to attend Mass on Sundays/Holy Wednesday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Days remains suspended as long as the pandemic remains. The faithful do not commit serious sin by refraining from attending Mass. Sundays at 11:15 a.m. in the Cana Chapel and at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin The protocols are specific and thorough, requiring several adjustments, Weekdays at 4:40 p.m. in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin impacting Cathedral staffing and volunteer availability. For example, Ex- traordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC’s) may not be fully OFFICE HOURS (RECTORY AT 239 SELBY AVENUE) utilized; the use of altar servers may be delayed. We must carefully limit the Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Church’s total seating capacity. Each person must remain 6 feet from oth- WELCOME CENTER HOURS ers not in the same household. You may not be able to sit in your “usual” Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. pew. Please be flexible. Sit towards the end of pews, leaving space in GUIDED TOURS the middle for distancing. Approximately one in every three pews is open. Offered Tuesday-Friday at 1:00 p.m. (except on holy days Gold tasseled cords seal off the others. Your cooperation is crucial as we and national holidays). Please meet at the Tour Desk in the use all available pews. Please spread out to all sections. Households back of the church. (parents and children) should sit together and occupy the widest pew sec- MUSEUM HOURS tions. [RED] Couples and singles should endeavor to sit in narrower sec- Call the Cathedral at 651.228.1766 for hours of operation. tions of pews [BLUE]. Each pew has a clear center point, effectively cre- ating “half-pews.” Single persons may sit in the same pew as a couple, VIRTUAL TOURS maintaining a six-foot distance between them. (Click here online to view Visit www.stpaulcathedraltour.com for a mobile app tour and to virtually “walk through” the Cathedral. the seating chart). We will resume our full schedule (Saturday– 5:15 p.m.; Sunday– 8:00 and The 5:15 p.m. Saturday Mass is recorded and aired on 10:00 a.m., 12:00 Noon, 5:00 p.m.) of weekend Masses on Pentecost (May Relevant Radio 1330 AM Sundays: 9:00 a.m. 30-31), while monitoring attendance. The first public Mass will be the Pen- Weekday Masses are recorded and broadcast at 7:30 p.m. tecost Vigil Mass on Saturday May 30. Public daily Mass will begin on Monday through Friday. June 1 and will be offered at 7:30 a.m. M-F. Livestreaming of daily Mass will continue, so that those unable to attend may experience the Mass. The SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL CAMPUS Twin Cities Hmong Catholic Community daily 5:15 p.m. Mass will remain suspended for now. Logistical consider- Located at 651 Virginia Street, Saint Paul ations necessitate this, taking into account staffing and even the challenge Sunday Mass (Hmong and English) 9:00 a.m. of EMHC’s, who, due to their ages are in higher risk categories. The Church must be carefully sanitized properly between Masses, requiring U significant staffing. Daily confessions continue M-F from 3:45-5:00 p.m. Distribution of Holy Communion SUNDAY STEWARDSHIP Holy Communion will be distributed at the end of Mass, both for hy- gienic reasons and to facilitate an orderly and spaced out exiting of the CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MAY 10, 2020 Church. We will distribute to the side sections first and move towards the Sunday Envelopes $ 6,867.00 center, section by section. Those distributing Holy Communion will wear Member EFT/Credit Card $ 6,446.00 face masks, and initially it will primarily be the priests and deacons. Com- Plate $ 100.00 munion in the hand should be done attentively. The communicant should fully extend both of his/her hands, holding your top hand flat. The Sacred Total Sunday Contributions $ 13,413.00 Host will be deposited into your hand from just above your hands, so as Saint Vincent de Paul Campus $ 140.00 not to risk the host dropping out of your hands. Every effort will be made to endeavor not to touch the hands. After observing a brief time for a Page 5 prayer of thanksgiving, you may exit the church. Please do not congregate; rather, visit outside in the fresh air. Soft organ music will play during Com- CATHEDRAL CALENDAR munion distribution. *Please Visit the Parish Website For those who wish to receive Holy Communion on the tongue it is cru- for Calendar Updates * cial that you remain absolutely stationary. Do not move your neck, head or mouth towards the host in any way. Allow the priest/deacon to do all the moving. Simply extend your tongue far enough outside of your mouth RITES as to enable the priest/deacon ease in placing the host on your tongue. MARRIAGE Only the priest/deacons will distribute on the tongue. All EMHC’s have Please join us in praying for all couples preparing for the been instructed to distribute Holy Communion exclusively in the hand. In sacrament of Matrimony. the event that contact is made, hand sanitizer will be available near all Edward F. Fox Communion stations. It will require the distributor to set the ciborium atop Lori A. Blair a corporal placed on a stool next to the station. Holy Communion will take more time, as all communicants are asked to maintain the full two pews SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION between themselves and anyone else not in your household. Households may walk up together without spacing. Please continue to pray for the following individuals who Prudence has been called the “mother of all virtues,” and I could not agree were to be baptized and/or confirmed into full commun- more! Your continued patience during this Phase II, the duration of which ion in the on the Easter Vigil. The cere- monies are being rescheduled to a future date. is not yet known, is sincerely appreciated. I am extremely heartened by the courage of our bishops. We are discussing when and how best to celebrate To be received into RCIA Baptisms and Confirmations and First Holy Communion for our To be baptized: full communion: young people. Stay tuned. Group devotions such as the Rosary after Mass Karen Ashe Harrison Hite will be held off at least initially. We will evaluate protocols for Eucharistic Brynn DeYoung Evy Johnson Adoration soon. Our initial focus is on the Sunday Mass, refining our pro- Atom Mortice Hollis Massie tocols as we incrementally add key aspects of normal parish life. Please Gloria Parnell Peter Olson check the website for additional updates. (Next week: St. Teresa of Avila!) Garland Port Devon Sipling Ta Vang William Sipling • “First world” problems? This phrase provides fruitful reflection Catherine Smith whenever we consider our inconveniences in this time of pandemic. Consider the plight of others. The people of Lebanon are suffering immensely from civil unrest that has brought 40% unemployment. OUR FIRST HOLY COMMUNICANTS It was a relatively stable country, with a unique power-sharing system: Please pray for the following children who are being the presidency is reserved for a Maronite Catholic, the prime minister prepared to receive their First Holy Communion. The is a Sunni Muslim and the speaker of parliament is a Shiite Muslim. ceremony will take place at a future date.

• When pressed, the Prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for the Econo- Walter Broughton Benjamin Lawler my shared that revenues are down between 25-45% this year. You Charles DeWitt Vanessa Lopez see, income from the Vatican Museums helps fund the ministry of Matthew Farmer Alex Ndzana the Curia. Many parishes would echo that and then some. Cathedral Hannah Gogra Melanie Ryna-Lopez parishioners have remained generous, for which I am truly grateful. Maximiliano Gracia Aurora Sandoval Still, the loss of other income (esp. vigil candles and confirmations) is Michael Kuskie Yoma Uvwoh income that simply disappeared this fiscal year.

• Warmer weather has led to some long walks outdoors. One brisk 9,000-step route leads from the Cathedral, down the Ramsey Hill, U across West 7th St. towards the top of the High Bridge on the West Please pray for the following men who will be ordained to Side. From there, one is rewarded with the most spectacular view the priesthood on Saturday, May 30th at the Cathedral: of the Cathedral. (And a few sore muscles the next morning!) Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Though clearly an optical illusion, from that vantage point our Cathe- Austin Leonard Barnes dral looks so much larger than the State Capitol! Clayton Andrew Forner • Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause of Italian Matteo Farina Nathan Robert Hastings (†2009), declaring him “venerable.” Though he lived just 19 years, his deep Catholic faith led him to evangelize his friends politely and with- Paul James Hedman out judgment. He developed a brain tumor at age 13 and remained Vinh-Thinh (Tim) Nguyen Tran cheerful through countless procedures, attributable to his strong de- Pro Ecclesia Sancta votion to the Blessed Mother. Sanctity has no minimum age. Brother Alfredo Yamato Icochea Oshima, P.E.S. Sincerely in Christ, Brother César Alvixtur Valencia Martinez, P.E.S. Fr. John L. Ubel, Rector Page 6 MASS INTENTIONS CATHEDRAL NEWS

Please note, other Sunday/weekday Mass intentions ONLINE GIVING - EFT are being covered by Cathedral in-residence priests. We are grateful for your support of the Cathedral of Saint Paul. Online Saturday - Sunday, May 23 - 24 Giving allows you to make contributions to the parish without writing 5:15 p.m. Cathedral Parish ~ For the People checks or worrying about cash donations. The DONATE button at Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day www.cathedralsaintpaul.org lets you set up automatic contributions us- 7:30 a.m. Cathedral Veterans † ing your credit card or bank card. We have had 130 new onetime or new Tuesday, May 26 repeating contribution signups between April 8 through April 26! Thank 7:30 a.m. Joseph Brickweg † you! Please email [email protected] with any questions about online giving. Wednesday, May 27 7:30 a.m. Thomas J. & Gertrude F. Sylvester †† U Thursday, May 28 7:30 a.m. Cathedral Benefactors AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE Friday, May 29 WAYS TO WATCH/LISTEN TO MASS 7:30 a.m. Julius Vislisel † During this time that Mass is suspended, the faithful are asked to find a Mass on TV, the radio or online and make a Spiritual Communion. Where U that is not an option, it would be appropriate to pray the Liturgy of the MASS READINGS Hours or the Rosary. For ways to watch or listen to Mass, visit archspm.org/live. Readings for the week of May 24, 2020 Sunday: Ascension: Acts 1:1-11/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6] SYNOD TIMELINE UPDATE Eph 1:17-23/Mt 28:16-20 Thank you to all those who participated in the first year of the Synod pro- Monday: Acts 19:1-8/Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, cess! Over 8000 people participated in the 19 general prayer and listening 6-7ab [33a]/Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27/Ps 68:10-11, 20-21 [33a] events and 11 focus sessions, providing over 35,000 comments. Due to the Jn 17:1-11a COVID-19 pandemic, Archbishop Hebda has decided to delay the Parish Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38/Ps 68:29-30, 33-35a, Consultation with Small Groups from Fall 2020 to Fall 2021 to focus on 35bc-36ab [33a]/Jn 17:11b-19 our parishes and schools without distraction. The exact dates will be forth- Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, coming. The focus areas for the Synod will still be announced soon! Stay in 9-10, 11 [1]/Jn 17:20-26 the loop by reading The Catholic Spirit newspaper or online at thecatho- Friday: Acts 25:13b-21/Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, licspirit.com. Please continue to pray for the Synod and stay up to date 19-20ab [19a]/Jn 21:15-19 with resources at www.archspm.org/synod. Saturday: Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Ps 11:4, 5 and 7 [cf. 7b]/Jn 21:20-25 Next Sunday: Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, U 34 [cf. 30]/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 Jn 20:19-23 PRAY FOR COVID-19 ANOINTING CORPS, ❖❖❖ PATIENTS, FAMILIES Observances for the week of May 24, 2020 AND EDICAL UPPORT EAMS Sunday: The Ascension of the Lord M S T Monday: St. Bede , Priest and Doctor of the Church; Parishioners across the Archdiocese are invited to prayerfully support those St. Gregory VII, Pope; who are suffering most intensely, usually in sterile isolation, as a result of St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, Virgin; the COVID-19 pandemic. Memorial Day Text archspm-anointing to 55321 or visit eva.us/archspm-anointing to Tuesday: St. Philip Neri, Priest Wednesday: St. Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop receive a text each time a COVID-19 Anointing Corps Priest is dispatched Thursday: 7th Thursday of Easter to give the Last Rites. Upon receipt of the text, those in this ministry com- Friday: 7th Friday of Easter mit to take a moment to pray: Saturday: 7th Saturday of Easter • Next Sunday: Pentecost Sunday One Our Father for the patient who is in danger of death, as they ©Lpi prepare to meet our Heavenly Father face-to-face; • One Hail Mary for the patient’s family and friends, asking the Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Sorrows, to intercede to comfort them; and • One Glory Be in thanksgiving for the priest and for his protection, as well as the medical team attending to the patient. For more ways to pray for those affected by COVID-19, visit www.archspm.org/covid19/covid19prayers/. Page 7

VOICES FROM THE ARCHIVES RITES The embodiment of patriotism and of religion . . . MARRIAGE From the Pioneer Press, October 3, 1920: “How Archbishop Ireland Obtained Please join us in praying for all couples preparing for a Prison Stone from the Prison of Joan of Arc for St. Paul’s Cathedral.” the sacrament of Matrimony. When archbishop Ireland was in New York in 1915, he met Dr. George Edward F. Fox Frederic Kunz, president of the American Scenic and Historic Preserva- Lori A. Blair tion Society. Dr. Kunz and Archbishop Ireland had been friends since 1892. Long discussions between them often centered on the recent dedi- SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION cation of the Joan of Arc statue in New York. Please continue to pray for the following individuals who Dr. Kunz told Archbishop Ireland that stones from the dungeon at Rou- were to be baptized and/or confirmed into full commun- en where Joan of Arc was imprisoned had been used to construct the ion in the Catholic Church on the Easter Vigil. The cere- pedestal for the New York statue of Joan of Arc. His Grace expressed a monies are being rescheduled to a future date. desire to have a piece of the stone from Rouen for one of the chapels in To be received into the new Cathedral. He was especially desirous that the French chapel in the To be baptized: full communion: new Cathedral should have this historic link to the old world. Dr. Kunz bought 229 blocks of stone from the prison walls of Rouen. The stones Karen Ashe Harrison Hite Evy Johnson are fossiliferous limestone and have a light brownish tinge. Brynn DeYoung Atom Mortice Hollis Massie On March 18, 1899, Archbishop Ireland wrote to Dr. Kunz: “The Joan of Gloria Parnell Peter Olson Arc stone arrived. I am very thankful to you for sending this memorial of Garland Port Devon Sipling the great heroine of France, the embodiment of patriotism and of religion. Ta Vang William Sipling Catherine Smith This stone will remind us of her life and her death that spoke of love of country and love of the Church. The stone will be preserved sacredly in the new Cathedral of St. Paul.” OUR FIRST HOLY COMMUNICANTS Later that year in May, Ireland was invited to speak in the city of Joan of Please pray for the following children who are being prepared to receive their First Holy Communion. The Arc, Orleans, France. He delivered a panegyric (spoken in flawless French) ceremony will take place at a future date. on the Maid of Orleans. Walter Broughton Benjamin Lawler She was the embodiment of patriotism and of religion. Her life and her Charles DeWitt Vanessa Lopez death spoke of love of country and love of Church. Country and Matthew Farmer Alex Ndzana Church—one symbolizing the interests of earth; the other, the interests of Hannah Gogra Melanie Ryna-Lopez Heaven! Country and Church—both so beautiful, so sublime, that a soul Maximiliano Gracia Aurora Sandoval capable of loving one must needs love the other! Country and church are Michael Kuskie Yoma Uvwoh from God--country through the ordinary laws of nature, Church through the direct dispensations of divine mercy. Both demand from us in the name of the Most High tender affection and loyal service. U Note. The feast of Saint Joan of Arc is May 30. ACSP. PRAYER FOR MEMORIAL DAY U God of power and mercy, you destroy war and put down earthly pride. Congratulations to the following Theology III students at The Saint Paul Banish violence from our midst and wipe away our Seminary, who were ordained to the diaconate on Saturday May 23: tears, that we may all deserve to be called your sons and daughters. Brother Joseph Timothy Barron Keep in your mercy those men and women James Andrew Bernard who have died in the cause of freedom and bring them safely into your kingdom of justice and peace. Brian Kenneth Fischer We ask this though Jesus Christ our Lord. Brother David Leo Hottinger R/. Amen Michael Fredrik Reinhardt USCCB Website Josh Jacob Salonek Zephirino Tumwejunise