THE SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE | NOVEMBER 22, 2020
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 SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIS, KING OF THE UNIVERSE INTROIT Dignus est Agnus Gregorian Missal, Mode III RESPONSORIAL PSALM Cantor or Lector alone Dignus est Agnus, qui occísus est, accípere virtútem, et divinitátem, et Psalm 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6 J eff Ostrowski; Christopher Ganza/C. Hylton Stewart sapiéntiam, et fortitúdinem, et honórem. Ipsi glória et impérium in sǽcula The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. sæculórum. Ps. Deus, iudícium tuum Regi da: et iustítiam tuam Fílio Regis. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. The Lamb who has been slain is worthy to receive power, and divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honor; let glory and dominion be his for ever and In verdant pastures he gives me repose. ever. ℣. Endow the King with your judgment, O God, and the King’s son with Beside restful waters he leads me; your righteousness. Rev 5:12 & 1:6, Ps 72 he refreshes my soul. He guides me in right paths GREETING Roman Missal for his name's sake. Celebrant: X In the name of the Father, and of the Son, You spread the table before me and of the Holy Spirit. in the sight of my foes; Assembly: Amen. you anoint my head with oil; Celebrant: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of my cup overflows. God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with Only goodness and kindness follow me you all. (or similar greeting) all the days of my life; Assembly: And with your spirit. and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD PENITENTIAL ACT Confiteor for years to come.
confess to almighty God SECOND READING 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 I and to you, my brothers and sisters that I have greatly sinned, rothers and sisters: in my thoughts and in my words, BChrist has been raised from the dead, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. And striking the breast, say: For since death came through man, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; the resurrection of the dead came also through man. therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, For just as in Adam all die, all the Angels and Saints, so too in Christ shall all be brought to life, and you, my brothers and sisters, but each one in proper order: to pray for me to the Lord our God. Christ the firstfruits;
KYRIE Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. then, at his coming, those who belong to Christ; then comes the end, LORIA Sung by Cantor alone Missa Simplex, Richard Proulx G when he hands over the kingdom to his God and Father, (10:00) Missa Secunda , Hans Leo Hassler lory too God in the highest, when he has destroyed every sovereignty G and every authority and power. and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. we give you thanks for your great glory, The last enemy to be destroyed is death. Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. When everything is subjected to him, Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, then the Son himself will also be subjected Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, to the one who subjected everything to him, so that God may be all in all. you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Sung by Cantor/Schola alone Mode III you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. GOSPEL Matthew 25:31-46 For you alone are the Holy One, esus said to his disciples: you alone are the Lord, "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, J and all the angels with him, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
he will sit upon his glorious throne, THE LITURGY OF THE WORD and all the nations will be assembled before him. And he will separate them one from another, FIRST READING Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. hus says the Lord GOD: T He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. I myself will look after and tend my sheep. As a shepherd tends his flock Then the king will say to those on his right, when he finds himself among his scattered sheep, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father. so will I tend my sheep. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the I will rescue them from every place where they were scattered world. when it was cloudy and dark. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I myself will pasture my sheep; I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, I myself will give them rest, says the Lord GOD. The lost I will seek out, naked and you clothed me, the strayed I will bring back, ill and you cared for me, the injured I will bind up, in prison and you visited me.’ the sick I will heal, Then the righteous will answer him and say, but the sleek and the strong I will destroy, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, shepherding them rightly. or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, As for you, my sheep, says the Lord GOD, I will judge between one sheep and another, between rams and goats. or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’ SANCTUS Sung by Cantor alone Missa Simplex, Richard Proulx And the king will say to them in reply, (10:00) A Community Mass, Richard Proulx 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did oly, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. for one of the least brothers of mine, you did for me.’ H Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Then he will say to those on his left, Hosanna in the highest. 'Depart from me, you accursed, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. Hosanna in the highest.
For I was hungry and you gave me no food, MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Roman Missal I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, Assembly: We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
a stranger and you gave me no welcome, and profess your Resurrection until you come again. naked and you gave me no clothing, AGNUS DEI Roman Missal ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.’ Assembly: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Then they will answer and say, have mercy on us. 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, have mercy on us. and not minister to your needs?’ Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, He will answer them, 'Amen, I say to you, grant us peace. what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.’ ECCE AGNUS DEI And these will go off to eternal punishment, Celebrant: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away but the righteous to eternal life." the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. OMILY H Assembly: 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, of all things visible and invisible. An Act of Spiritual Communion For those who cannot be present I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, y Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacra- the Only Begotten Son of God, M ment. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You in- born of the Father before all ages. to my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; already there and unite myself wholly 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 Amen dico vobis Gregorian Missal, Mode IV he came down from heaven, Amen dico vobis: quod uni ex mínimis meis fecístis: veníte benedícti Patris All bow while saying mei, possidéte præparátum vobis regnum ab inítio sǽculi. and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, Amen I say to you: in as much as you have done it unto one of the least of and became man. these, my brethren, you have done it to me. Come, O blessed of my Father, in- herit the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world. Mt 25: 40, 34 For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried, PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION and rose again on the third day NNOUNCEMENTS A in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven BLESSING AND DISMISSAL
and is seated at the right hand of the Father. RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION BY THE ASSEMBLY He will come again in glory MOTET (10:00) And I Saw a New Heaven Edgar Bainton to judge the living and the dead And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first and his kingdom will have no end. earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I, John, saw the holy I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a who proceeds from the Father and the Son, bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven say- who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, ing, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, who has spoken through the prophets. and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. God. “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” Rev 21:1-4 and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. POSTLUDE-SORTIE
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Page 4 CATHEDRAL HOURS “THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES”: CATHEDRAL - COVID-19 HOURS THE STING OF CLERICAL SILENCE Monday - Friday 7:15 to 8:15 a.m. Sunday Church opens approx. 25 minutes before Mass Successful authors of children’s books are masters at weaving Church Office is temporarily closed during Covid-19 tales, such that even small children learn valuable lessons. One SUNDAY MASS of my earliest memories involves listening to bedtime stories, Anticipatory (Saturday) 5:15 p.m. whether Aesop’s Fables or engaging passages from the Chil- Sunday 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., Noon, & 5:00 p.m. dren’s Bible with its amazing illustrations such as Daniel’s DAILY MASS - COVID-19 SCHEDULE chariot of fire. I also recall Hans Christian Andersen’s 1837 Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. tale, “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” Swindled by two men who boasted that their clothing was the finest in the world, the Emperor SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Monday - Friday 3:45 to 5:00 p.m. was too proud to admit that he did not see anything, so he played along. Saturday 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Subsequently, his entourage was too fearful to say anything, lest they in- cur the wrath of the Emperor. They too played along for the sake of sav- EUCHARISTIC ADORATION ing face. Finally, during a great procession, a child cries out, “But he doesn’t TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED DURING COVID-19 have anything on!” The Emperor is exposed (pun intended!), wearing Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Wednesday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. nothing but his wounded pride. Out of the mouth of babes... ROSARY Not only did I struggle to imagine someone being unaware of walking TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED DURING COVID-19 around in his birthday suit, but even more so why no one had said any- Sundays at 11:15 a.m. in the Cana Chapel and at thing. Bingo–that was precisely the point, of course! On November 10, a 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin 461-page report about ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was released Weekdays at 4:40 p.m. in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin after more than two years. It details a sordid tale of people who, knowing OFFICE HOURS (RECTORY AT 239 SELBY AVENUE) the “emperor” had no clothes, either feared the consequences if they TEMPORARILY CLOSED DURING COVID-19 spoke up, or were too concerned with currying favor to call him out. I’ll WELCOME CENTER HOURS spare the details–they matter much less than the lessons gleaned from the Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. report: ambition corrupts, a culture of deference to church authority paralyzes, and the appropriation of the ancient romanità into ecclesial life is GUIDED TOURS all too alive and well. Historically, romanità referred to the appreciation of TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED DURING COVID-19 ancient Roman culture and institutions. Transferred to the life of the Offered Tuesday-Friday at 1:00 p.m. (except on holy days Church, it has value, but is also occasionally used in a pejorative sense to and national holidays). signal the way “things get done” in the Church, including being discreet in MUSEUM HOURS preserving appearances. In this case, “appearances” came crashing down. TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED DURING COVID-19 Call the Cathedral at 651.228.1766 for hours of operation. Pope Francis– himself the consummate Vatican outsider prior to his elec- VIRTUAL TOURS tion in 2013– has admirably tried to eliminate this culture with his focus Visit www.stpaulcathedraltour.com for a mobile app tour on simplicity of life, an example that has had a positive personal effect on and to virtually “walk through” the Cathedral. me. To cite but a single example of McCarrick’s corruption: Q: Who would participate in the “envelope culture” of gift-giving (with a documented degree of regularity) to sundry Vatican congregations, officials, even apos- The 5:15 p.m. Saturday Mass is recorded and aired on tolic nuncios, as “donations” for their good work? A: Someone who Relevant Radio 1330 AM Sundays: 9:00 a.m. bought for himself, first influence, then later silence. Still, the report Weekday Masses are recorded and broadcast at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. notes: “the examination did not reveal evidence that McCarrick’s cus- tomary gift-giving and donations impacted significant decisions made by SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL CAMPUS the Holy See regarding McCarrick during any period.” Say what? Twin Cities Hmong Catholic Community Located at 651 Virginia Street, Saint Paul In my Logic 101 course in college, we called this an assertion, not an ar- Sunday Mass (Hmong and English) 9:00 a.m. gument. The report discloses neither the names and the sums involved, nor provides evidence to support its conclusion. And what evidence could SUNDAY STEWARDSHIP have surfaced– a memo suggesting a promotion in return for gifts? Com- mon sense alone infers that such largesse would undoubtedly influence CONTRIBUTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 8, 2020 curial “friends” in Rome, the very ones who may have made judgments Sunday Envelopes $ 10,171.00 about him later. Given (fallen) human nature, the assertion that these re- Member EFT $ 8,231.84 curring practices played no role is unconvincing. The report goes into de- tail about seminarian beach house gatherings that raised plenty of eye- Plate $ 1,727.28 brows yet continued unabated. McCarrick had used his office to garner Total Sunday Contributions $ 20,130.12 unfettered loyalty from his seminarians, paralyzed in fear in response to All Saints | All Souls (additional) $ 1,597.00 his creepy behavior. They were all victimized by the sting of clerical silence. Thank you for your tremendous generosity! In an August 2018 interview by the Canadian Catholic Salt+Light network, Saint Vincent de Paul Campus $ 724.00 Cardinal Donald Wuerl (McCarrick’s successor in Washington, D.C.) Page 5 sought to reassure the faithful after the news of a “credible and substantiat- ed” case of the abuse of a minor by McCarrick broke. He remarked, “I PROTOCOLS don’t think this is some massive, massive crisis–it was a terrible disappoint- ment.” My heart sank immediately after seeing that. Wuerl had served dili- STEWARDSHIP PROTOCOLS gently in several episcopal leadership positions for in the Located at the four main doors (two on Selby Ave. and nearly 35 years two on Dayton Ave.) you will find gold colored metal Church. And yet, his tragic misread turned out to be precisely what he drop boxes. Please distribute your Sunday Stewardship assured us it was not– a massive, massive crisis. Early on in his priestly envelopes or cash in those slots, preferably before Mass. career, priests and bishops recognized McCarrick’s ambition for higher Otherwise, you may deposit them when leaving. office– it was an open secret. That should have been the first red flag in a cascade of failures. ENTRANCE/EXIT PROTOCOLS Doors are clearly marked and identified as either for The report is insufficiently transparent and independent to quell its critics. entrance or as an exit. But if it signals a baby step towards the greater transparency so desper- The upper Selby Ave. door (by St. Peter Chapel) is an ately needed, healing may come from it. Some may question the prudence Entrance. Note: The handicapped may use this door in of airing “dirty laundry” in public, including in this column. I respectfully, both directions. The lower Selby Ave. door is an Exit though passionately disagree. Until and unless the Church carries out its only. It is the one closest to the Bus Stop. own self-purification, such “massive” failures could continue. Each of us On the Dayton Ave. side, the upper Dayton Ave. door is sinful and subject to the effects of original sin; none of us is perfect. The nearest the Sacred Heart Chapel is an Entrance, while the lower Dayton Ave. door is designated as an exit. The lay faithful do not demand of their priests, but they perfection ought to main doors at the back of the Narthex are designated, one expect integrity and a willing spirit of service. May this report, despite its as Entrance (nearest Selby Ave.) and the other as an Exit evident flaws, be a catalyst for change and a signal that neither “emperors” (nearest Dayton Ave.). nor their enablers have any place in the service of God’s people. CLOTH FACE COVERINGS IN CHURCH Kudos and prayers to Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, NE. At his The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends all own initiative, he sought a leave of absence to deal with issues of de- people 2 years of age and older wear a cloth face covering in pression and anxiety, combined with other diagnosed health issues. public settings and when around people who don’t live in He has returned after 11 months. It takes tremendous courage to your household. The emerging evidence from clinical admit a need for help. I met him many years ago at a John Henry studies shows that cloth face coverings reduce the spray of Newman conference. He is a kind, gentle and faithful shepherd. May droplets when worn over the nose and mouth. COVID-19 God continue to bless him in his ministry in the Diocese of Lincoln. spreads mainly among people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet), so the use of cloth face Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito had some strong and welcome coverings is particularly important in settings where social words about religious liberty in a recent address. He noted that the distancing is difficult to maintain, such as in Church. Doing U.S. has seen some unprecedented restrictions to liberty (including this for others help keeps all safe and healthy. churches), noting “It pains me to say this, but in certain quarters, reli- gious liberty is fast becoming a disfavored right.” A PRAYER TO CHRIST THE KING Vandals who desecrated and then toppled a statue of St. Junipero Serra (caught on video no less) will be held accountable by law in Lord, Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King Marin County, CA. They will be charged with a hate crime, for that is The beginning and end of all things, exactly what it was. I wonder what will happen to those who yanked down the statue of Christopher Columbus at the MN State Capitol? You have made your Church to be a people that bears witness to the goodness and Going green, Church style. The Vatican is making preparations to beauty of your kingdom. use an all-electric fleet of service vehicles. It’s both practical given the 108-acre campus, and also a good signal to others. That is, as By your Holy Spirit, you have long as someone does not suggest embellishing the dome of St. Pe- united us as one body, called to live as ter’s with solar panels! That would be a (Milvian) bridge too far! one family of God. We resume of Holy Communion at the usual time be- distribution Fill our hearts with your grace, that ginning next week. You will return to your pews for the final prayers we would be close to you by being close to and announcements. Then, please exit beginning from the sections the vulnerable and marginalized. closest to the doors. Those in the center sections will wait in order to avoid congestion at the exits. Patience is after all, a virtue! Give us the patience to share Sincerely in Christ, one another’s burdens, Fr. John L. Ubel, And give us the courage to always be Rector friends of the truth.
May we remain with you always. Amen. Page 6
MASS INTENTIONS CATHEDRAL NEWS Saturday - Sunday, November 21 - November 22 ATTENTION MEN! 5:15 p.m. Regina Bisch † Are you looking to deepen your relationship with God? To be a better hus- 8:00 a.m. The Daraitis Family band and/or father? To reconnect or build friendships with other like- 9:00 a.m. SVDP Campus ~ For the People minded men? And do you seek to be the best man you can be? Then join 10:00 a.m. Cathedral Parish ~ For the People the men of TMIY (That Man Is YOU!). We meet virtually every Saturday 12:00 p.m. Cecelia Lamey morning. We start with some fellowship at 7:15 a.m., a video presentation 5:00 p.m. Daniel Kapler † at 7:30 a.m. followed by small group discussion. We will be done by 8:30 Monday, November 23 a.m. This week’s speaker is Paul George. He is a Catholic author and speak- 7:30 a.m. Rachel Hassinger er, founder of Art of Living Ministries. His talk, The Battle Against Luke- Tuesday, November 24 warm Christianity, speaks to all men. His Benchmarks of an On-Fire Disci- 7:30 a.m. Carla Gaines † ple are both an assessment tool as well as a guide to move away from luke- warmness to a fuller life in Christ. All men are welcome; you need not be a Wednesday, November 25 7:30 a.m. Megan Jones parishioner. Invite a friend! There is no cost to participate and no obliga- tion to continue. To sign up or if you have questions, contact Paul Diek- Thursday, November 26 - Thanksgiving Day mann at [email protected] or Ryan Strozyk at ryanstro- 9:00 a.m. Cathedral Benefactors [email protected]. Friday, November 27 7:30 a.m. Kevin Irlbeck FUEL COLLECTION ENVELOPES AVAILABLE THIS WEEKEND Special fuel collection envelopes remain available on the tables by the four piers and at the Welcome Desk near the BVM Chapel in the back of U Church. Your donation helps to defray the heating costs associated with Readings for the week of November 22, 2020 this building. We want to keep it at a comfortable temperature. Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/Ps 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6 [1]/1 Cor 15:20-26, 28/Mt 25:31-46 CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, TODAY Monday: Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5/Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, Sunday, November 22 5-6 [cf. 6]/Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Rv 14:14-19/Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13 [13b] This annual appeal is a U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop’s national initi- Lk 21:5-11 ative to help organizations that focus on alleviating poverty. These local Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 7-8, and national organizations are run by low-income groups with the objec- 9 [Rev 15:3b]/Lk 21:12-19 tive of moving people from reliance to self-sufficiency. Please visit Thursday: Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a/Ps 100:1b-2, www.centerformission.org. For additional information and questions, 3, 4, 5 [Rev 19:9a]/Lk 21:20-28 contact Adam Fitzpatrick, 651.291.4410, [email protected]. Friday: Rv 20:1-4, 11—21:2/Ps 84:3, 4, 5-6a and 8a [Rev 21:3b]/Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Rv 22:1-7/Ps 95:1-2, 3-5, 6-7ab [1 Cor 16:22b]/Lk 21:34-36 U Next Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 [4]/1 Cor 1:3-9/Mk 13:33-37 UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE CATHEDRAL 555 ARCHDIOCESAN DAY OF PRAYER & FASTING Observances for the week of November 22, 2020 AGAINST THE SIN OF RACISM, DECEMBER 2 Sunday: Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe On Wednesday, December 2, Bishop Andrew Cozzens will celebrate the Monday: St. Clement I, Pope and Martyr; 7:30 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral. Later that evening, Archbishop Hebda will St. Columban, Abbot; lead a sung Evening Prayer at 7:00 p.m. to beg healing and forgiveness Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro, from all forms of racism. Fr. Prentice Tipton, rector of the Cathedral of Priest and Martyr Mary of the Assumption in Saginaw, MI will be the guest homilist for this Tuesday: St. Andrew Dũng-L c, Priest, prayer service. You are welcome to participate either by socially distanced and Companions, Martyrs in person, or virtually via the Cathedral’s Facebook page. Wednesday: St. Catherine of Alexandria,ạ Virgin and Martyr MASS AND ARCHDIOCESAN CONSECRATION TO ST. JOSEPH Thursday: Thanksgiving Day Friday: 34th Friday in Ordinary Time On Tuesday, December 8, The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Saturday: 34th Saturday in Ordinary Time patroness of America, join Archbishop Bernard Hebda at 7:00 p.m. for Next Sunday: 1st Sunday of Advent Mass to joyfully open the Year of St Joseph. Following Mass, Archbishop ©Lpi Hebda will lead the formal Consecration of the Archdiocese to St. Joseph. COVID-19 protocols will be observed for those in attendance, and the event will be livestreamed. Page 7
VOICES FROM THE ARCHIVES RITES BAPTISM Notably modern in treatment . . . We welcome those who have been newly baptized. When Msgr. George Ryan became Rector in 1945, he was driven to com- Please pray for them as they continue to grow in Christ. plete the embellishment of the Cathedral. His first work was to complete the stained glass windows in the dome, Founders Chapel, the Baptistry and Vance Anthony Waska the sacristy. By 1954, he was ready to plan the windows in the sacristy. MARRIAGE For this commission, he chose Conrad Pickél, an accomplished stained glass Please join us in praying for all couples preparing for artist, who had created stained glass windows for over one thousand the sacrament of Matrimony. churches and synagogues. Pickél was known for his meticulous work “learned during his days as an apprentice in the Munich Glassworks of FUNERAL/MEMORIAL MASS Franz Mayer, at that time the largest stained glass shop in the world.” His Please remember in your prayers those who are in grief task, as outlined by Msgr. Ryan, was to design windows that would not only because of the loss of a loved one. light the sacristy, but inspire the clergy as they prepared for services. This Kevin Michael Lawler function had guided Dowling in his design of the sacristy. Quotations from the psalms were written on the piers and the doors. Murals of the apostles SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION and evangelists were painted on the interior of the sacristy dome and the BAPTISM piers that support the dome. The sacrament of Baptism is celebrated for our parish- Pickél’s work is more modern in treatment than the work of Connick, ioners on Sundays after the Noon Mass. Parents must LaFarge and Weston, whose work was already set in every corner of the attend a preparation class. Call Gail Wood at 651.357.1325. Cathedral—the sanctuary, the nave, the transepts and the narthex. Into the artistic environment already set in the sacristy, Conrad Pickél introduced the FIRST RECONCILIATION/HOLY COMMUNION, window of Christ the King, “more notably modern.” Hanson wrote, “if the AND CONFIRMATION figures are more stylized than realistic, producing, anatomies somewhat Registered parishioners are encouraged to register for reminiscent of El Greco, it is because of Pickél’s conviction that a photo- preparation for the sacraments. For more information graphic likeness . . . would destroy the feeling that religion is timeless, sa- regarding catechesis for children ages 3 through Confir- cred, apart from and above material things, and eternal in value.” mation, call Stephen Hilgendorf at 651.357.1340. Inscribed in Latin in the Christ the King window is an excerpt from the rite of ordination, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchiz- edek.” (Psalm 110:4). In the lower left of the window, Pickél placed the Curious about Catholicism? Considering becoming Catholic? RCIA, a process of learning and formation, is crest of the Archdiocese, and on the right, the episcopal and familial mottos modeled on how people were brought into the Church of Archbishop William O. Brady. in the first centuries. Visit cathedralsaintpaul.org/ Excerpts from An Architectural Biography, by Eric Hansen. rcia and call Stephen Hilgendorf at 651.357.1340. MATRIMONY Note: The Feast of Christ the King is November 22. ACSP. To be married at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, one or both persons of the engaged couple must be an active, CHRISTMAS CRÈCHE ASSEMBLY, DECEMBER 5 registered Cathedral parishioner for six months prior to requesting a wedding date. For more information Volunteers are needed to assist with the assembly of the Cathedral’s beauti- about wedding policies, call Gail Wood at 651.357.1325. ful Outdoor Christmas Crèche on Saturday, December 5. Work begins at NO RELIGIOUS ED CLASSES WED., NOVEMBER 25 9:00 a.m. when we gather at the Cathedral museum in the lower level of the To allow families time for Thanksgiving plans and activ- Cathedral by the Dayton Avenue entrance. Come for fellowship, coffee and ities, Wednesday, November 25 Religious Education breakfast treats as well. With enough volunteers, the work will go quickly. Classes are canceled. The regular schedule will resume on Wednesday, December 2. ONLINE GIVING - EFT We are grateful for your support of the Cathedral of Saint Paul. Online CATHEDRAL THANKSGIVING SCHEDULE Giving allows you to make contributions to the parish without writing Please note the changes in the Cathedral schedule for Thanksgiving checks or worrying about cash. Selecting the DONATE button at Thursday, November 26, 2020 www.cathedralsaintpaul.org lets you set up automatic reoccurring contri- 8:30 a.m. Cathedral Opens butions using your credit card or bank card. You can still place your Sunday 9:00 a.m. Mass envelope in the basket at church, just check that you are donating by using Cathedral Closes 30 minutes after Mass EFT. We have had 840 new onetime or new repeating contribution signups No Afternoon Confessions between April 8 through November 14! Thank you! Please email 5 [email protected] with any questions about online giving. Friday, November 27, 2020 Mass at 7:30 a.m. | Confession on 3:45 - 5:00 p.m. No Divine Mercy Cenacle EDWARD F. 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