FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | JULY 12, 2020

St. Kateri Tekakwitha | Feast Day - July 14

CATHEDRAL OF PAUL NATIONAL 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. 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 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PRELUDE Dr. Christopher Ganza, organ but shall do my will,

achieving the end for which I sent it. INTROIT Dum clamarem Gregorian Missal, Mode III Dum clamárem ad Dóminum, exaudívit vocem meam, ab his qui appropín- RESPONSORIAL PSALM Cantor or Lector alone quant mihi: et humiliávit eos, qui est ante sǽcula, et manet in ætérnum: iacta Psalm 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14 Jeff Ostrowski cogitátum in Dómino, et ipse te enútriet. Ps. Exáudi Deus oratiónem meam, et The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest. ne despéxeris deprecatiónem meam: inténde mihi, et exáudi me. You have visited the land and watered it; When I cried out to the Lord, he heeded my call against my assailants; he who greatly have you enriched it. is before the beginning of the world and who endures forever has humbled God’s watercourses are filled; them. Cast your cares upon the Lord, and he will sustain you. ℣. Hear my pray- you have prepared the grain. er, O God, and despise not my supplication; be attentive to me and hear me. Ps. 55:17, 18, 19, 20, 23 & 2 Thus have you prepared the land: drenching its furrows,

GREETING Roman Missal breaking up its clods, Celebrant:  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, Softening it with showers, blessing its yield. and of the Holy Spirit. ℟. Amen. You have crowned the year with your bounty, Celebrant: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of and your paths overflow with a rich harvest; God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with The untilled meadows overflow with it, and rejoicing clothes the hills. you all. (or similar greeting) ℟. And with your spirit. The fields are garmented with flocks

PENITENTIAL ACT Confiteor and the valleys blanketed with grain. They shout and sing for joy. confess to almighty God I The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest. and to you, my brothers and sisters that I have greatly sinned, SECOND READING Romans 8:18-23 in my thoughts and in my words, rothers and sisters: in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, BI consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing

And striking the breast, say: compared with the glory to be revealed for us. through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; For creation awaits with eager expectation

therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-, the revelation of the children of God; all the Angels and , for creation was made subject to futility, and you, my brothers and sisters, not of its own accord but because of the one who subjected it, to pray for me to the Lord our God. in hope that creation itself

GLORIA Sung by Cantor Roman Missal/Missa Simplex, Richard Proulx would be set free from slavery to corruption lory to God in the highest, and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God. G and on earth peace to people of good will. We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now; and not only that, but we ourselves, We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, we give you thanks for your great glory, we also groan within ourselves Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Mode I Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; GOSPEL Matthew 13:1-23 you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; n that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got Ointo a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, the shore. And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, and birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, where it with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep, THE LITURGY OF THE WORD and when the sun rose it was scorched, and it withered for lack of Readings may be found at: roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and http://usccb.org/bible/readings/071220.cfm choked it. But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hun- FIRST READING 55:10-11 dred or sixty or thirtyfold. Whoever has ears ought to hear.” The disciples approached him and said, “Why do you speak to hus says the LORD: them in parables?” He said to them in reply, TJust as from the heavens “Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven the rain and snow come down has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted. To and do not return there anyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; from till they have watered the earth, anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away. This is making it fertile and fruitful, why I speak to them in parables, because ‘they look but do not see and giving seed to the one who sows hear but do not listen or understand.’ Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in and bread to the one who eats, them, which says: so shall my word be ‘You shall indeed hear but not understand, that goes forth from my mouth; you shall indeed look but never see. my word shall not return to me void, Gross is the heart of this people,

they will hardly hear with their ears, SANCTUS Roman Missal/Missa Simplex, Richard Proulx they have closed their eyes, oly, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. lest they see with their eyes H Heaven and earth are full of your glory. and hear with their ears Hosanna in the highest. and understand with their hearts and be converted, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. and I heal them.’ Hosanna in the highest. “But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear. Amen, I say to you, many prophets and MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Roman Missal righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and e proclaim your Death, O Lord,

to hear what you hear but did not hear it. W and profess your Resurrection until you come again

“Hear then the parable of the sower. The seed sown on the path is AGNUS DEI Roman Missal the one who hears the word of the kingdom without under- Assembly: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, standing it, and the evil one comes and steals away what was sown have mercy on us. in his heart. The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, the word and receives it at once with joy. But he has no root and have mercy on us. lasts only for a time. When some tribulation or persecution comes Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, because of the word, he immediately falls away. The seed sown grant us peace. among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit. ECCE AGNUS DEI But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and Celebrant: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the sixty or thirtyfold.” supper of the Lamb.

HOMILY ℟. Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter

PROFESSION OF FAITH Nicene Creed under my roof, but only say the word, and my soul believe in one God, the Father almighty, shall be healed.

I maker of heaven and earth, An Act of Spiritual Communion For those who cannot be present of all things visible and invisible. y Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, M Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to the Only Begotten Son of God, receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive born of the Father before all ages. You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation COMMUNIO Passer invenit Gregorian Missal, Mode I he came down from heaven, Passer invénit sibi domum, et turtur nidum, ubi repónat pullos suos: altária All bow while saying tua Dómine virtútum, Rex meus, et Deus meus: beáti qui hábitant in domo and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, tua, in sǽculum sǽculi laudábunt te. Ps 84:4, 5 and became man. The sparrow has found herself a home, and the turtle dove a nest in which to For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, lay her young: at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God! Blessed are they who dwell in your house, they shall praise you for ever and ever. he suffered death and was buried, PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION and rose again on the third day ANNOUNCEMENTS in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven BLESSING AND DISMISSAL

and is seated at the right hand of the Father. COMMUNION ANTIPHON By Flowing Waters He will come again in glory Luke 4:22; Psalm 148 Paul F. Ford to judge the living and the dead And all the people marveled at the words that came from the mouth and his kingdom will have no end. of the Lord.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION BY THE ASSEMBLY who proceeds from the Father and the Son, Holy Communion will be distributed by individual sections of pews. Please wait who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, until a Communion distributor arrives at your section before proceeding. Maintain a who has spoken through the prophets. distance of two pews between yourself and the nearest individual ahead of you in line I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. who is not from your household. Distribution begins at the sections nearest the I confess one for the forgiveness of sins exits and ends in the center aisle. For Holy Communion in the Hand—please extend your hands, one directly over the other, as the Sacred Host is deposited. For and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead those desiring to receive on the tongue, the Celebrant alone will distribute in this and the life of the world to come. Amen. manner in the center aisle, after the other sections have received. All other clergy will UNIVERSAL PRAYER ℟. Lord, hear our prayer be distributing in the hand, so as to reassure any who may be concerned. Furthermore, if any contact is made whatsoever, sanitization will take place THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST immediately before the next communicant comes forward. Following your thanksgiving prayer after Communion, (or blessing), please make PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND GIFTS your way to the exits, so as to avoid congregating inside the Church after Mass. ORATE, FRATRES Roman Missal Thank you for your cooperation.

Celebrant: Pray brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and P OSTLUDE Dr. Christopher Ganza organ 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 COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The English translation and Chants of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL the good of all his holy Church. Corporation. OneLicense No. 4676. Page 4 CATHEDRAL HOURS GOODNESS BEFORE GREATNESS: * See www.cathedralsaintpaul.org * THE END “HANGS UPON” THE BEGINNING CATHEDRAL - SUMMER HOURS Monday - Friday 7:15 to 8:15 a.m. While admittedly unfamiliar with the early 1st century AD Sunday Church opens 20 minutes before each Mass Roman astrologer/poet by the name of Marcus Manilius, his Offices - See website for updated information oft-quoted line “The end depends upon the begin- SUNDAY MASS ning” (Finisque ab origine pendet) from his Astronomica (Book IV, Anticipatory (Saturday) 5:15 p.m. line 16) really intrigues me. The phrase was even lifted to serve Sunday 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., Noon, & 5:00 p.m. as the motto for the prestigious Phillips Exeter Academy in DAILY MASS - SUMMER SCHEDULE NH, though admittedly in a different sense than originally Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. intended. It has been interpreted to mean that the manner in which we initially proceed is determinative for how we will fare in the end. That is SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION surely a valid principle. The word pendet literally means hangs, thus “the end Monday - Friday 3:45 to 5:00 p.m. hangs upon the beginning.” The full quotation is, “We are born but to die, Saturday 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. the end hangs from the beginning.” While not subscribing to the stoic phi- EUCHARISTIC ADORATION losophy that our end is “baked into” the beginning in any deterministic TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED DURING COVID-19 sense, there is a kernel of wisdom in this phrase. Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Wednesday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Has anyone been thinking about the state of our country lately? Me too! We must return to the foundational principles that were enumerated at the TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED DURING COVID-19 very beginning of our nation if we are to remain true to our roots. Our Sundays at 11:15 a.m. in the Cana Chapel and at founders established this nation upon core values and how we abide by 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin those (or do not) is largely determinative of the success or failure of our Weekdays at 4:40 p.m. in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin nation. I cited a quotation in last week’s column, though I failed in not OFFICE HOURS (RECTORY AT 239 SELBY AVENUE) being thorough enough in checking my sources, something I pride my- Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. self in doing. The quotation was not from Alexis de Toqueville’s travels across our young nation, but rather by two ministers who had been visiting WELCOME CENTER HOURS from England. Andrew Reed and James Matheson penned “A Narrative Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. of the Visit to the American Churches” in 1835 A.D. It reads thus: GUIDED TOURS “America will be great if America is good. If not, her greatness will van- TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED DURING COVID-19 ish like a morning cloud.” Amen, brothers! You hit the nail on the head. Offered Tuesday-Friday at 1:00 p.m. (except on holy days and national holidays). The sentiments conveyed by their observation are equally valid today. If we MUSEUM HOURS aspire to be a great nation, we must first strive to be good. Reed and TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED DURING COVID-19 Matheson’s observances 185 years ago were largely positive. In speaking of Call the Cathedral at 651.228.1766 for hours of operation. the Sabbath, Reed wrote: “I have never seen that day observed in Bristol or Bath as it was in Boston and Philadelphia.” Granted, they were ministers, VIRTUAL TOURS but he saw religious observances as a sure sign that this new nation was Visit www.stpaulcathedraltour.com for a mobile app tour populated by a religiously observant citizenry. Morally upright as a peo- and to virtually “walk through” the Cathedral. ple, we espoused our founders’ principles: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We must provide safety and secure basic human rights, while The 5:15 p.m. Saturday Mass is recorded and aired on respecting one another. This is a challenge in a pluralistic society. Today Relevant Radio 1330 AM Sundays: 9:00 a.m. with such stark differences, it seems an insurmountable task. Weekday Masses are recorded and broadcast at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. If the end depends upon the beginning, then education plays a significant role. The recent Supreme Court decision (Espinoza v. Montana Department of SAINT CAMPUS Twin Cities Hmong Catholic Community Revenue) ensures that religious persons and organizations can participate in Located at 651 Virginia Street, Saint Paul government programs that are open to all. In particular this opens a path for various forms of tax credit scholarship programs that have been imple- Sunday Mass (Hmong and English) 9:00 a.m. mented in other states. The decision is great news for faith-based schools. SUNDAY STEWARDSHIP Out of curiosity, I pulled up the 2019-20 calendar for the Saint Paul Public Schools and counted a total of 168 student instructional school days, a far CONTRIBUTIONS FOR JUNE 28, 2020 cry from the 180 that I recall from my Catholic school days. Admittedly, memories fade – I seem to recall walking uphill to school in both direc- Sunday Envelopes $ 22,678.00 tions! But seriously, this may be one reason we are falling behind other Member EFT/Credit Card $ 6,071.00 countries. We’ve gotten soft! Plate $ 2,752.21 What principles are our young people learning about patriotism, the U.S. Total Sunday Contributions $ 31,501.21 Constitution, or the Bill of Rights? Do we teach civics anymore? How do Saint Vincent de Paul Campus $ 1,283.00 we form students in civic virtue, while also encouraging them to engage their voices civilly in a pluralistic society? I fear we have created a culture in Page 5 which the proverbial “squeaky wheel” gets the oil– never a recipe for sus- tained democracy in action. It is neither about who can shout the loudest, CATHEDRAL CALENDAR nor who is most easily offended. A “cancel culture” is doomed from the *Please Visit the Parish Website for Calendar Updates* get-go. The Constitution wisely provided a forum for the redress of wrongs, enshrining checks and balances and a separation of powers. It pro- PROTOCOLS moted respect for those with whom we disagree, that we may learn from one another and progress in knowledge and virtue. STEWARDSHIP PROTOCOLS Located at the four main doors (two on Selby Ave. and In The City of God (Book XIX, 24), Augustine wrote that “a people is an two on Dayton Ave.) you will find gold colored metal assemblage of reasonable beings bound together by a common agreement drop boxes. Please distribute your Sunday Stewardship as to the objects of their love…” To discover the character of a people, envelopes or cash in those slots, preferably before Mass. observe what they love. He was spot on. Do we have such common ob- Otherwise, you may deposit them when leaving. jects of love today? What are they? Rooting for the Vikings, attending the State Fair? What about practicing civic virtue toward the common good ENTRANCE/EXIT PROTOCOLS of society? We have a duty to form our young people in love for their Doors will be clearly marked and identified as either for country and to educate them to understand her founding principles. We do entrance or as an exit. this, even while working to eradicate existing injustice, because that is what The upper Selby Ave. door (by St. Peter Chapel) is an good people do. Being a great nation presupposes we are first good. Entrance. Note: The handicapped may use this door in both directions. The lower Selby Ave. door is an Exit • I have long admired the music of Ennio Morricone, the prolific only. It is the one closest to the Bus Stop. Italian composer who created the soundtrack for The Mission. The hauntingly beautiful score (’s Oboe) is a major reason why the On the Dayton Ave. side, the upper Dayton Ave. door nearest the Sacred Heart Chapel is an Entrance, while 1986 film about Jesuit missionaries in 18th century Guarani lands in the lower Dayton Ave. door is designated as an exit. The South American is among my all-time favorites. Morricone, who main doors at the back of the Narthex are designated, one composed hundreds of soundtracks and classical works, died last as Entrance (nearest Selby Ave.) and the other as an Exit week at age 91. He was honored last year by Francis for his (nearest Dayton Ave.). “extraordinary artistic work in the sphere of music, universal language of peace, solidarity and spirituality.” CHURCH SANITIZATION AFTER MASS We could use your help in sanitizing the pews after Mass. • While the Covid-19 protocols are a bit complicated, I am deeply Protocols are in place; visit the website to learn more grateful for how well everyone has adjusted to the bulk of the about what is entailed and see if you may be interested. Or changes. I am especially grateful for the help in sanitizing after Mass. stop by after Mass to the welcome desk in back by the You have made our jobs much more manageable. BVM Chapel. • Shortcut, anyone? A century ago today, July 12, 1920, President Woodrow Wilson officially opened the Panama Canal to commer- ON THE COVER cial vessels. Workers had to cut through the continental divide, with up to 160 trains per day carrying rock that had been broken up by dynamite. Six thousand workers were employed in this massive pro- ject, a true feat of human ingenuity that shaved 7,900 miles off of the trip around Tierra del Fuego.

• Ouch! The Archdiocese of Dublin reported an 80% decline in stew- ardship since the outbreak of the pandemic. All the more reason why I am so deeply grateful for your support and generosity in these dif- ficult times. The priests of this Archdiocese have approved a freeze for our own salaries– no raises for inflation, etc. It is the very least that we can do. We’ll get through this, I am confident.

• Shameful. On the eve of Independence Day, a statue of St. Junípero Serra was torn down and beaten with a sledgehammer on the grounds of California’s state capitol in Sacramento. Archbishop Gomez of Los Angeles noted: “St. Junípero was 60 years old when he traveled 2,000 miles from Carmel to Mexico City to protest the injustices of the colonial system and demand that authorities adopt a ‘bill of rights’ that he had written for the native peoples.” Known as the “Lily of the Mohawks” St. Kateri Tekawitha was born in 1656 and converted to Catholicism at the age of Sincerely in Christ, 19. She was ostracized for her decision by many in her com- Fr. John L. Ubel, munity. Unusually, the Cathedral stained glass window was produced even before she was beatified. The artist used the Rector name Catherine, her baptismal name. Due to illness, she died on , 1680 at the age of 24. She was beatified by Pope St. John Paul II and was canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on October 21, 2012. Page 6 MASS INTENTIONS CATHEDRAL NEWS

Saturday - Sunday, July 11 - 12 ONLINE GIVING - EFT 5:15 p.m. Jeanne L. Mastor † We are grateful for your support of the Cathedral of Saint Paul. Online 8:00 a.m. Julcarima † Giving allows you to make contributions to the parish without writing 9:00 a.m. SVDP Campus ~ For the People checks or worrying about cash. Selecting the DONATE button at 10:00 a.m. Cathedral Parish ~ For the People 12:00 p.m. Deb and Wayne Waldera (A) www.cathedralsaintpaul.org lets you set up automatic reoccurring con- 5:00 p.m. Emilia Simbul † tributions using your credit card or bank card. You can still place your Sun- day envelope in the basket at church, just check that you are donating by Monday, July 13 using EFT. We have had 429 new onetime or new repeating contribution 7:30 a.m. Jean Dougherty † signups between April 8 through July 4! Thank you! Please email Tuesday, July 14 [email protected] with any questions about online giving. 7:30 a.m. Dave Kirberg † Wednesday, July 15 CYA FOOD & CLOTHING DRIVE, JULY 26 7:30 a.m. Elizabeth Vaughan † Thursday, July 16 The Cathedral Young Adults (CYA) are hosting a food and clothing drive, 7:30 a.m. Cathedral Benefactors to support Catholic Charities, on Sunday July 26th. Donations will be Friday, July 17 collected in the pews by St. Peter’s chapel (Selby Ave entrance door area) 7:30 a.m. Pamela Smith † before all Masses on the 26th. Catholic Charities is in urgent need of disin- fecting products, personal hygiene items (soap, shampoo etc.) and teen clothing. Food donations must be non-perishable such as raisins, protein U bars, Gatorade and fruit snacks. You can view the full list of needs under Readings for the week of July 12, 2020 Sunday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 65:10, 11, 12-13, the “be a helper” tab on their website cctwincities.org. 14 [Lk 8:8]/Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9 U Monday: Is 1:10-17/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23 [23b]/Mt 10:34—11:1 LIVING GOD’S LOVE MARRIAGE PREP MOVING ONLINE Tuesday: Is 7:1-9/Ps 48:2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6, 7-8 [cf. 9d] Mt 11:20-24 We have made the difficult decision to move our “Living God’s Love” Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16/Ps 94:5-6, 7-8, 9-10, marriage prep program online until we can meet publicly in sufficient num- 14-15 [14a]/Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19/Ps 102:13-14ab and bers to make in-person retreats plausible. The cost of the retreat will be 15, 16-18, 19-21 [20b]/Mt 11:28-30 reduced to $195. This reflects the difference in the cost of online vs in- Friday: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8/Is 38:10, 11, 12abcd, person expenses. We will be issuing partial refunds to those who have al- 16 [cf. 17b]/Mt 12:1-8 ready registered and paid the full price. Saturday: Mi 2:1-5/Ps 10:1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 14 [12b] Mt 12:14-21 RCHBISHOP LYNN ATECHETICAL NSTITUTE Next Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19/Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, A F C I 15-16 [5a]/Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43 or Applications for the class of St. beginning in Septem- 13:24-30 ber are being accepted now through August 15, 2020. ❖❖❖ Observances for the week of July 12, 2020 Feeling lost right now? Find yourself in God’s plan of sheer good- Sunday: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time ness! This fall, the Catechetical Institute will offer the two-year Pillars Pro- Monday: St. Henry gram in two different locations. Classes will be held at The Saint Paul Semi- Tuesday: St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin nary on Monday evenings, and at the Church of St. Andrew in Elk River Wednesday: St. , Bishop and on Tuesday evenings. Module I will be Livestreamed. Students can decide late August if they would like to take Module I in person or online. Thursday: Our Lady of Mount Carmel For more information and an application, visit semssp.org/ci or call Friday: 15th Friday in Ordinary Time 651.962.5072. Saturday: St. , Priest Next Sunday: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time ©Lpi

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VOICES FROM THE ARCHIVES RITES Lily of the Mohawks. . . . . MARRIAGE “Une loi, une foi, un roi—one law, one faith, one king.” French and French Please join us in praying for all couples preparing for Canadian explorers, traders, and adventurers pursued the motto, convinced the sacrament of Matrimony. that French culture, “a superior civilization,” would promote “the true reli- Griffin Richard Naylor gion” and their political goals. The priests who accompanied them dedicated Sarah Jane Coleman themselves to spreading “one faith,” evangelizing natives and ministering to white settlers. They accepted their mission and the bleak future it offered: FUNERAL “hard work . . . a lonely death, an unknown grave.” Please remember in your prayers those who are in grief because of the loss of a loved one. The Jesuits who arrived in the Huron Valley in 1632 shared these sentiments. Their work among the Hurons was verified by the faith and virtue of the SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION natives, among them Kateri Tekakwitha, Lily of the Mohawks. Later they would win the crown of martyrdom among the in upstate New Please continue to pray for the following individuals York. who were to be baptized and/or confirmed into full communion in the on the Vigil. In Minnesota, explorers and traders—Joliet, du L’hut, de la Salle, and le The ceremonies are being rescheduled to a future date. Sueur--opened the land to “one law and one king” in the 1680s. It was the To be baptized: missionaries, among them Father Jacques Marquette and Father Louis Hennepin, who brought “one faith” to the upper Mississippi valley. In 1683 Karen Ashe Gloria Parnell Father Hennepin recalled a moment in his travels, “Continuing to ascend this Brynn DeYoung Garland Port river . . . the navigation is interrupted by a cataract which I called the Falls of Atom Mortice Ta Vang St. Anthony of Padua, in gratitude for the favors done me by the Almighty To be received into full communion: God.” He and the missionaries who followed him worked among the Dako- Harrison Hite tas and the Sioux. OUR FIRST HOLY COMMUNICANTS Father Augustin Ravoux, drawn to America by his zeal to work among Na- tive Americans, mastered the Dakota language to serve the natives; he wrote Please pray for the following children who are being and published prayer books and religious tracts in the Dakota language for prepared to receive their First Holy Communion. their instruction. In 1862, the Dakota/Sioux Uprising drew him to Mankato The ceremony will take place at a future date. where he ministered to Sioux prisoners waiting execution. He spent days Hannah Gogra Vanessa Lopez with the condemned--listening, comforting, instructing. On December 22, he Kuskie Alex Ndzana accompanied them to the scaffold. In later years, he would remember those Benjamin Lawler Aurora Sandoval terrible days as a “ratification of the original fervor that had brought him across the sea from France twenty years before.” REJOICE! Excerpts from Pilgrims to the Northland, by Marvin O’Connell. Please pray for and rejoice with those individuals who Note: The feast of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha is celebrated on July 14. She is are receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation today at among the saints imaged in the south rose window. Eight Jesuits, the North 10:00 a.m. American Martyrs, worked among the Mohawk and Iroquois and are imaged Confirmation names are in italics. in the north window. ACSP. Religious Education Students Kaitlyn Catherine Joan Matzek SUPREME COURT DECISION Mariana Sebastian Petric The U.S. Supreme Court handed down an important victory for proponents Savannah Catherine Siebenahler of religious liberty. The Little Sisters of the Poor recently went to the Su- Emma Speier preme Court of the United States again to defend their community against ❖❖❖ attempts to force Catholic religious to cooperate with immoral activities. By a vote of 7-2, the Court ruled in favor of the Little Sisters. Adult Catholic Confirmands Archbishop Wenski, chair of the USCCB Committee on Religious Liberty Jesse Joan Faciana and Archbishop Nauman, chair of Pro-Life Activities wrote: “The Little Edward Joseph Kreitzman Sisters of the Poor is an international congregation that is committed to John John LaVelle building a culture of life. They care for the elderly poor. They uphold human Patricia Augustine Ndzana Etoga dignity. They follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and his Church. The gov- ernment has no right to force a religious order to cooperate with evil. We welcome the Supreme Court’s decision. We hope it brings a close to this epi- sode of government discrimination against people of faith. Yet, considering the efforts we have seen to force compliance with this mandate, we must continue to be vigilant for religious freedom.”