FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT | MARCH 10, 2019
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 Rev. Mark Pavlak (Sundays) 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 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT PHOTOGRAPHY — The Cathedral welcomes all visitors to THE LITURGY OF THE WORD Mass today. We encourage those who wish to take photos of 793 this sacred space to do so freely before and after Mass. Once FIRST READING Deuteronomy 26:4-10 the opening announcement is made, please refrain from taking photos and videos until Mass has concluded. Thank you. RESPONSORIAL PSALM The Grail, 1963 Psalm 91:1-2. 10-11, 112-13, 14-15 C. Alexander Peloquin
During Lent, the Great organ is silenced, and the prelude and postlude are omitted.
OPENING HYMN ERHALT UNS HERR Romans 10:8-13 SECOND READING 420 Again We Keep This Solemn Fast
INTROIT (8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.) GOSPEL Luke 4:1-13 Invocabit me Gregorian Missal, Mode VIII Deacon: The Lord be with you. Invocábit me, et ego exáudiam eum: erípiam eum, et glorificábo eum: ℟. And with your spirit. longitúdine diérum adimplébo eum. Ps. Qui hábitat in adiutório Altíssimi, in Deacon: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke. protectióne Dei cæli commorábitur. ℟. Glory to you, O Lord. When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will rescue him and honor him; with long life will I satisfy him. ℣. He who abides in the shelter of the Most High, At the conclusion of the Gospel: shall remain under the protection of the God of Heaven. Ps. 91:15, 16, & 1 Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord.
Roman Missal GREETING ℟. Celebrant: X In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit. ℟. Amen. HOMILY Celebrant: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with RITE OF SENDING (10:00 a.m.) you all. (or similar greeting) PRESENTATION OF THE CATECHUMENS ℟. And with your spirit. AFFIRMATION BY THE GODPARENTS AND ENROLLMENT OF NAMES RITE OF SENDING THE CANDIDATES
PENITENTIAL ACT INTERCESSIONS ℟. Lord, hear our prayer. I confess to almighty God BLESSING and to you, my brothers and sisters DISMISSAL that I have greatly sinned, Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Ps 119:105 in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, PROFESSION OF FAITH Please Stand
And striking the breast, all say: I believe in one God, the Father almighty, through my fault, maker of heaven and earth, through my fault, of all things visible and invisible. through my most grievous fault; I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, born of the Father before all ages. all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, God from God, Light from Light, to pray for me to the Lord our God. true God from true God, KYRIE Missa XVII, Kyrie salve 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. 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, OLLECT ℟. Amen. C who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. AGNUS DEI Missa XVIII I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins Cantor: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. ℟. UNIVERSAL PRAYER ℟. Lord, hear our prayer. (omit 10:00 a.m.)
Third time: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND GIFTS ℟.
HYMN JESU DULCIS MEMORIA
424 O Sun of Justice
MOTET (10:00 a.m.) ECCE AGNUS DEI He Shall Give His Angels Charge Over You Richard Hillert Celebrant: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away He shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the ways. Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the most high your supper of the Lamb. habitation, there shall no evil happen to you, not any plague come near your dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ℟. ways. They shall bear you in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him. I am with him in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him to honor. With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation. Ps. 91: 9-12, 15-16
ORATE, FRATRES Roman Missal Celebrant: Pray brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours OLY OMMUNION may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. H C All Catholics who have prepared themselves to receive Holy Communion ℟. May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the are invited to come forward. Our brothers and sisters of other faiths are praise and glory of his name, for our good and the invited to approach with arms crossed over the chest to signal their desire to good of all his holy Church. receive a blessing.
SANCTUS Missa XVIII COMMUNIO Scapulis suis Gregorian Missal, Mode III Scápulis suis obumbrábit tibi, et sub pennis eius sperábis: scuto circúmdabit te véritas eius. He will overshadow you with his pinions, and you will find refuge under his wings. His faithfulness will encompass you with a shield. Ps. 91:4-5
COMMUNION ANTIPHON PSALM 91:1-3, 4, 11-15 James Biery
CLOSING HYMN HEINLEIN
419 Forty Days and Forty Nights
MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Roman Missal CATHEDRAL MUSIC SERIES All Concerts at 7:30 p.m.
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (tickets: Fitzgerald Theatre) Mar 28
Virtuoso Organist David Briggs, Mahler Symphony No. 6 Apr 2
Palestrina Choir of Dublin with the Cathedral Choir Apr 24
COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Reported under OneLicense No. 4676: The English translation and Chants of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL Corporation. Responsorial Psalm by C. Alexander Peloquin © 1995 by GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Communion Antiphon by James Biery © 1999 MorningStar Music Publishers. Page 4
CATHEDRAL HOURS SPIRITUAL BON APPÉTIT:
CATHEDRAL CAMPUS PRAYING ON AN EMPTY STOMACH Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday - Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. As an 18-year-old who enjoyed a chocolate milkshake every Offices, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. single night, you shouldn’t be shocked by my revelation that I was not naturally attracted to asceticism. Far from it in fact, SUNDAY MASS Anticipatory (Saturday) 5:15 p.m. though I have never been known to have a voracious appe- Sunday 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., Noon, & 5:00 p.m. tite. I simply could not see a connection between my spiritual life and certain bodily penances. Years later, I think much DAILY MASS differently and in large part due to a greater appreciation for Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. & 5:15 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. history and how fasting and abstinence developed to a degree of promi- nence in the Church. It is not as simple a history as you might think. It is SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION also true that I no longer could enjoy that milkshake without significant Monday - Friday 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. repercussions– I do not weigh 130 pounds anymore! Saturday 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Fasting has a venerable pedigree in the Church, though not without its Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. controversy. In the earliest centuries, some who “pushed” fasting too en- Wednesday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. thusiastically were viewed with suspicion, their motives questioned. A he- ROSARY retical sect hailing from the Iberian Peninsula (Roman Hispania) called the Sundays at 11:15 a.m. in the Cana Chapel and at Priscillianists, even insisted that Jesus was a vegetarian! What? Talk about 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin coming out of left field. In a vision to Peter, Jesus declared all foods to be Weekdays at 4:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin clean, including animals (see Acts 10:10-15). The Last Supper immediately OFFICE HOURS (RECTORY AT 239 SELBY AVENUE) comes to mind, though I am aware that scholars have argued interminably Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. whether the Last Supper was a Passover, during which Lamb was con- sumed. Whether the trial before Pilate and the crucifixion would have been WELCOME CENTER HOURS Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. permissible on Passover, an important Jewish feast day, is questionable. Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. John’s chronology appears to preclude this possibility, the trial taking place on the “day of preparation.” GUIDED TOURS Offered Tuesday-Friday at 1:00 p.m. (except on holy days Fasting and abstinence from meat have a solid scriptural basis, not to and national holidays). Please meet at the Tour Desk in the mention numerous examples in the writings of the early Fathers. Most like- back of the church. ly, Christians began to abstain from meat due to some animals’ connection MUSEUM HOURS with false gods. For example, the early document, The Didache (96 A.D.) Call the Cathedral at 651.228.1766 for hours of operation. cautions: “But as for food, bear what you can; but keep strictly from that VIRTUAL TOURS which is offered to idols, for it is the worship of dead gods. (VI, 3) More Visit www.stpaulcathedraltour.com for a mobile app tour positively, fasting nourishes prayer, obtains pardon, conquers evil and to virtually “walk through” the Cathedral. (Tertullian) and strengthens one’s ability to control one’s passions. If we are able to resist every urge to eat, we too will be strengthened to avoid the temptations of other, even sinful, passions. Mortification of the flesh The 5:15 p.m. Saturday Mass is recorded and aired on Relevant Radio 1330 AM Sundays: 9:00 a.m. (including fasting) is an experience of freedom (Origen). So why do we Weekday Masses are recorded and broadcast at 7:30 p.m. experience it otherwise? We moderns are accustomed to having everything Monday through Friday. ready-made at our fingertips. When is the last time you have eaten a cake or pie baked from scratch? Grocery stores are filled with ready-made meals SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL CAMPUS (with a steep price tag), so that even cooking is no longer a necessity. Twin Cities Hmong Catholic Community Located at 651 Virginia Street, Saint Paul Early Christians zeroed in on two days in which fasting had some theologi- Sunday Mass (Hmong and English) 9:00 a.m. cal significance: Wednesdays and Fridays. The choice of Friday was ob- vious, due to its connection to the crucifixion, but Wednesdays were added SUNDAY STEWARDSHIP because it was presumably the day of Jesus’ betrayal to the authorities. But CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FEBRUARY 24, 2019 early traditions varied widely. St. Augustine of Hippo was aware of vary- Sunday Envelopes $ 3,985.00 ing customs and never felt that one size fits all with respect to fasting. 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In 2006, re- searchers at Yale Medical School injected mice with ghrelin, a hormone CATHEDRAL CALENDAR produced on an empty stomach that registers hunger in the brain. They put Sunday, March 10 - Daylight Saving Time Begins the mice through a maze and other “intelligence” tests, along with those 11:15 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel lacking the extra hormone. They found that ghrelin was binding also in the 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Chapel of the Blessed Virgin region of the brain that plays a role in learning. Guess who performed bet- ter? The hungry mice! Fasting might just help you to pray more attentively. Monday, March 11 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph Fasting during Lent is a salutary practice, and one I heartily endorse, even Tuesday, March 12 as I naturally resist it. I am a nibbler, and on those days when I eschew 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph (couldn’t resist!), I feel it. I sense it, and I am aware of the minor nibbling Wednesday, March 13 hunger pangs. This keeps me focused on other areas, mindful of the rea- 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph son for the mild sacrifice. Fasting appears to have been legislated as early as 8:15 a.m. Men’s Bible Study on Mark - Ryan Room the 3rd century in some places. The oldest Easter fast was limited to Good 4:00 p.m. Ss. Gregory & Cecilia Choristers - Towers Friday but later extended to Holy Saturday; some even practiced a forty 4:00 p.m. St. Thomas Choristers - Choir Room hour fast in the early Church in imitation of the forty hours Jesus was in 4:00 p.m. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd the tomb. So too a fast before the Eucharist– the oldest mention of such a - Assembly Room fast before Communion dates back to the 3rd century. St. Leo the Great 6:30 p.m. Faith & Life - Lower Level of Cathedral 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal - North Tower dedicated thirty treatises to fasting: “The abstinence of him who fasts 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Meeting - Ryan Room becomes the nourishment of the poor.” (Sermon 13,1) The ancients were 7:00 p.m. Lenten Spiritual Series - Hayden Hall wise– may we learn from their example this Lent. Thursday, March 14 I applaud Pope Francis’ decision to open up to scholars the Vatican 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph Secret Archives from the period of the pontificate of Pope Pius XII 7:00 p.m. RCIA - Hayden Hall (1939-58). This has been in the works for 13 years, as cataloguing Friday, March 15 material is a monumental task. I have long felt that the wartime pon- 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph tiff was unfairly criticized for his actions (or inaction) during World 12:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross War II, while also acknowledging that it is an extremely complicated 1:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Cenacle - Ryan Room issue. May reputable scholars using established historical methods 3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet - Cana Chapel 6:00 p.m. Soup Supper - Hayden Hall bring some light to this period of the Church’s history. 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross - Main Church I was delighted by the creativity of two recent Catholic marriage 7:00 p.m. CYA Indoor Sports Night - Saint Agnes proposals. Last week, with musicians surreptitiously waiting in the Saturday, March 16 - No 8:00 a.m. Mass wings, one man popped the question at our Communion rail, after 7:00 a.m. That Man Is You! (TMIY!) - Ryan Room daily Mass goers had filed out. He sent me a great photo of the cou- 9:30 a.m. Ancient Order of Hibernians Mass ple outside on the steps, as the snow fell. Another conducted a scav- 10:30 a.m. Ancient Order of Hibernians Brunch - Hayden Hall enger hunt, with the penultimate stop being the Cathedral. They prayed before proceeding to the last stop for his proposal. Both Sunday, March 17 - Feast of Saint Patrick women said yes! We were honored to play a part. Congratulations! The Bill Kenney Saint Patrick’s Day Pancake Breakfast after the 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. Masses in Hayden Hall It’s not too late to make your Lenten resolutions. Don’t delay! Con- 9:00 a.m. Calix Society Breakfast Meeting sider attending weekday Mass (at least 2-3 times per week) and/or - Assembly Room Stations of the Cross. See sidebar for Lenten Fasting regulations. 11:15 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel While there are many questions surrounding the new Vatican accord with China, it is positive news that nearly 50,000 Catholic baptisms U occurred last year. The first Catholic Church was established in 1294 A.D. by an Italian Franciscan, and the Church further developed un- LENTEN REGULATIONS: der the Jesuit missionaries of the 16th century. FASTING AND ABSTINENCE In last week’s homily I reflected briefly upon my first “real” job at a Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of local drug store. I did some research–I received $2.90 per hour, mini- fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays mum wage that year. That is equivalent to $8.86 in 2019, still $1.00 during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. For members less per hour than Saint Paul’s minimum wage today. Minimum wage of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are will rise to $15.00 by 2022. Is it too late to ask for back pay? obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two Sincerely in Christ, smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The Fr. John L. Ubel norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 Rector onwards. Page 6
MASS INTENTIONS CATHEDRAL NEWS Saturday - Sunday, March 9 - 10 PRAY THE ROSARY AT PLANNED PARENTHOOD, MARCH 16 5:15 p.m. Mae Mazzara All are welcome to join the Knights of Columbus to pray the Rosary at the 8:00 a.m. Jack Dolan † Planned Parenthood on University and Vandalia in St. Paul. We meet at 9:00 a.m. SVDP Campus ~ For the People 11:00 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month. Please join our efforts to 10:00 a.m. Cathedral Parish ~ For the People build up a Culture of Life. Call Al Rohweder at 651.779.6171 for details. 12:00 p.m. John McBride † 5:00 p.m. Ton Rosensteel ORDER OF HIBERNIAN MASS, MARCH 16 Monday, March 11 On Saturday, March 16, in lieu of the 8:00 a.m. Mass, the Saint Paul-based, 7:30 a.m. Nicole Bettini 5:15 p.m. John Woutat (B) Archbishop John Ireland Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Mass will be at 9:30 a.m. The Cathedral Choristers will provide music. All Tuesday, March 12 are invited to join in Holy Mass followed by brunch at the Cathedral of 7:30 a.m. Molly Kubinski Saint Paul downstairs in Hayden Hall. All are invited! 5:15 p.m. Louise Wirtz Wednesday, March 13 THE BILL KENNEY ST. PATRICK’S DAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST, 7:30 a.m. Walter Ritter UNDAY ARCH 5:15 p.m. Paul Daraitis Family S , M 17 The Cathedral Men’s Association, with the assistance of the Knights of Thursday, March 14 Columbus, will be providing a delicious pancake and sausage breakfast with 7:30 a.m. Cathedral Benefactors 5:15 p.m. William Green † all the trimmings on Sunday, March 17, after the 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Masses. Irish music and dancing will entertain you as you join in with your Friday, March 15 fellow parishioners in this annual event. The breakfast will be served until 7:30 a.m. Francis Giesen † noon in Hayden Hall. Prices for this event are $6 for adults, $3 for children 5:15 p.m. Catherine Green under 12 and a family package deal for $15. Come and join the fun as we Saturday, March 16 celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! 9:30 a.m. Hibernian Mass LENDING LIBRARY NOTICE! U Due to the St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations, the Lending Library will not be available on Sunday, March 17. MASS READINGS 24 HOURS FOR THE LORD, MARCH 29 - MARCH 30 Readings for the week of March 10, 2019 Join the universal Church for this 24-hour celebration of the Lord’s Mercy Sunday: Dt 26:4-10/Ps 91:1-2, 10-11, 12-13, 1 beginning at Noon on Friday, March 29, through Noon on Saturday, March 4-15 [cf. 15b]/Rom 10:8-13/Lk 4:1-13 Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 30, at the Cathedral of Saint Paul. Reconciliation will be offered around-the 15 [Jn 6:63b]/Mt 25:31-46 -clock for the faithful. There will also be perpetual adoration of the Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 34:4-5, 6-7, 16-17, Blessed Sacrament. Visit: www.archSPM.org/24Hours. 18-19 [18b]/Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19 [19b]/ Lk 11:29-32 VOCATION DISCERNMENT DINNER Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 7c-8 [3a]/Mt 7:7-12 Visit 10000vocations.org/events to learn more about the Miriam Dinner Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-7a, 7bc-8 [3]/ on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. being hosted by Arch- Mt 5:20-26 bishop Bernard Hebda and Father David Blume, Director of Vocations. Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8 [1b]/ The dinner will be held at Holy Cross located at 1621 University Avenue, Mt 5:43-48 NE in Minneapolis. Next Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18/Ps 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14[1a]/Phil 3:17—4:1 or 3:20—4:1/ Lk 9:28b-36 CONCERTS AT THE CATHEDRAL 555 KING’S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 28, 7:30 P.M. Observances for the week of March 10, 2019 Tickets for this very popular concert are on sale via Etix: https:// Sunday: 1st Sunday of Lent; Daylight Saving Time Begins www.etix.com/ticket/p/4687441/the-choir-of-kings-collegecambridge-at- Monday: 1st Monday of Lent the-cathedral-of-saint-paul-stpaul-the-cathedral-of-stpaul. Tuesday: 1st Tuesday of Lent Wednesday: 1st Wednesday of Lent APAL RAYER NTENTION FOR ARCH Thursday: 1st Thursday of Lent P P I M Friday: 1st Friday of Lent Saturday: 1st Saturday of Lent Recognition of the Right of Christian Communities: Next Sunday: 2nd Sunday of Lent; St. Patrick’s Day That Christian communities, especially those who are persecuted, feel that © Liturgical Publications Inc they are close to Christ and have their rights respected. Page 7 VOICES FROM THE ARCHIVES RITES
John Ireland in the pulpit . . . BAPTISM We welcome those who have been newly baptized. Please The year 1909 was a busy one for Archbishop John Ireland. He was build- pray for them as they continue to grow in Christ. ing his cathedral “and with characteristic bravura, he was going to build two cathedrals at once.” Ireland was not intimidated by the challenge. He wrote, MARRIAGE “The two Catholic Cathedrals will . . . surpass anything yet attempted in Please join us in praying for all couples preparing for the ecclesiastical work in the United States.” In addition to supervising the sacrament of Matrimony. construction of the Cathedral and the Church of the Immaculate Concep- tion, Ireland performed all confirmations in the Archdiocese. It was not SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION until 1910 that Ireland had an auxiliary bishop, Bishop John Lawler. BAPTISM But characteristically, Ireland had the ability to prioritize, and attend to The sacrament of Baptism is celebrated for our parish- what he considered his first duty---the observances of the Church—Holy ioners on Sundays after the Noon Mass. Parents must Mass, the Sacraments, the seasons of the liturgical year. He prepared him- attend a preparation class. Call Gail Wood at 651.357.1325. self and his congregation for Lent in March, 1909. FIRST RECONCILIATION/HOLY COMMUNION, AND I enjoin upon the faithful the precepts of fast and abstinence. The church is mindful of CONFIRMATION the evangelical law of self-denial, of which the Savior and his apostles were, by example Registered parishioners are encouraged to register for and by word, most eminent teachers. Without self-denial there is no Christianity. In- preparation for the sacraments. For more information regarding catechesis for children ages 3 through Confir- deed, without self-denial, there is no natural morality. The man who has not acquired by mation, call Stephen Hilgendorf at 651.357.1340. habit the power of self-restraint will not be victorious over sin amid the storms and temp- tations of life which all are compelled to encounter. Curious about Catholicism? Considering becoming Cath- The observance of fast and abstinence prescribed by the church is taken as a public and olic? RCIA, a process of learning and formation, is mod- fearless profession of the Catholic faith. Let Catholics, therefore, have the courage of eled on how people were brought into the Church in the self-denial for the sake of Christ and for their own souls. . . . Lent, though not the only first centuries. Visit cathedralsaintpaul.org/rcia and time for its exercise, is especially set apart for it. Although Lenten regulations may vary call Stephen Hilgendorf at 651.357.1340. from century to century, and from country to country, the great duty of self-denial is MATRIMONY always the Church’s unchanging message to humanity . . . to some people, the idea of To be married at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, one or both subjecting themselves to the privation of things which are pleasing and to which they have persons of the engaged couple must be an active, regis- a right, seems unnecessary and unreasonable. And yet it is as inseparable from religion tered Cathedral parishioner for six months prior to re- as Christ himself is inseparable. questing a wedding date. For more information about wedding policies, call Gail Wood at 651.357.1325. † John Ireland, Archbishop, Diocese of Saint Paul, March 1909 Excerpts from John Ireland and the American Catholic Church, U by Marvin O’Connell. Note: The Church of the Immaculate Conception, now the Basilica of GETTING TO KNOW Saint Mary, existed as a parish from 1868. It was elevated to a Minor Basili- THE ATHEDRAL TAFF ca in 1914, the first basilica in the United States. ACSP. C S Paul has worked part-time in the maintenance department since LENTEN CELEBRATIONS 2007, keeping the Cathedral clean and in working order. Born in St. Paul, Paul is the oldest of six and STATIONS OF THE CROSS SOUP SUPPERS is a University of Minnesota grad- uate with a degree in Spanish. Please join us for March 15 Shortly after graduation, after his Cathedral Family and Friends Paul Storms father’s death, he moved back Stati ons of the Cross home to support his mother and siblings. Paul is a master March 22 in the Main Church guitarist, who in addition to offering guitar lessons, also Cathedral Youngs Adults teaches ukulele and bass guitar at Community Education each Friday during Lent and Cadenza Music in St. Paul. Paul is married to Sally, March 29 who works in the Cathedral Welcome Center. He enjoys 5 RCIA running daily. Paul has also worked at the Byrne Resi- March 8 - April 12 at April 5 dence for retired priests the past five years, and has been promoted to a full-time position there. Congratula- 12:00 Noon & 7:00 p.m. Cathedral Family and Friends tions, Paul and thank you for your tremendous service to April 12 the Cathedral. Fr. Ubel and Cathedral Staff Knights of Columbus Fish Fry EDWARD F. 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