TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | OCTOBER 8, 2017

CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PAUL NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL 239 Selby Avenue, Saint Paul, 55102 651.228.1766 | www.cathedralsaintpaul.org Rev. John L. Ubel, Rector | Rev. Andrew Jaspers, Part-time Parochial Vicar Deacons Phil Stewart & Nao Kao Yang ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT PAUL AND Most Reverend Bernard A. Hebda, Archbishop Most Reverend Andrew H. Cozzens, Auxiliary Bishop LITURGY GUIDE FOR THE TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

OPENING HYMN WESTMINSTER ABBEY THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

617 Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation IRST EADING 948 F R Isaiah 5:1-7

NTROIT (8:00 & 10:00 a.m.) Gregorian Missal, I In voluntate tua Mode IV RESPONSORIAL PSALM Randolph Currie In voluntáte tua, Dómine, univérsa sunt pósita, et non est qui possit resístere Psalm 80:9, 12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-20 The Grail, 1963 voluntáti tuæ: tu enim fecísti ómnia, cælum et terram, et univérsa quæ cæli ámbitu continéntur: Dóminus universórum tu es. Ps. Beáti immaculáti in via: qui ámbulant in lege Dómini. Esther 13:9, 10, 11, Ps 119:1 All things are submitted to your will, O Lord, and no one can resist your deci- sions; you have made all things, heaven and earth, and all that is contained under the vault of the sky; you are the master of the universe. ℣ Blessed are SECOND READING Philippians 4:6-9 those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord.

OSPEL CCLAMATION Te Deum, adapt. GREETING Roman Missal G A  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

God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with OSPEL you all. (or similar greeting) ℟. And with your spirit. G Matthew 21:33-43 Deacon: The Lord be with you. ENITENTIAL CT P A ℟. And with your spirit. I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters Deacon: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, ℟. Glory to you, O Lord. in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, At the conclusion of the Gospel: And striking the breast thrice, all say: Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord. through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault;

therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, ℟. and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

KYRIE Missa XI HOMILY

ROFESSION OF AITH P F Please Stand

I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and

℣./℟. earth, of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God,

born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from

Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial

℣./℟.

with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men

and for our salvation he came down from heaven,

All 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 accord-

ance 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. LORIA G Congregational Mass, 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. All: and on earth peace to people of good will. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins We praise you, we bless you, * we adorë you, and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead * and the life of the world to come. Amen. we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, * Lord God, heav'nly King, O God, almighty Fäther. UNIVERSAL PRAYER ℟. Lord, hear our prayer Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, * Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, * have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, * receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, * have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, * you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, * in the glory of God the Father. Ämen.

ECCE AGNUS DEI THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST Roman Missal

PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND GIFTS

PREPARATION HYMN (when announced) DETROIT 754 Forgive Our Sins

MOTET (10:00 a.m.) Sing Joyfully William Byrd

Sing joyfully to God our strength; sing loud unto the God of Jacob! Take the song, bring forth the timbrel, the pleasant harp, and the viol. Blow the trum- OLY OMMUNION pet in the New Moon, even in the time appointed, and at our feast day. For H C this is a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob. Ps. 81: 1-4 All Catholics who have prepared themselves to receive Holy Communion are invited to come forward. Our brothers and sisters of other faiths are in- ORATE, FRATRES Roman Missal vited to approach with arms crossed over the chest to signal their desire to Celebrant: Pray brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours receive a blessing.

may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. COMMUNIO ℟. May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the In salutari tuo Gregorian Missal, Mode I praise and glory of his name, for our good and the In salutári tuo ánima mea, et in verbum tuum sperávi: quando fácies de good of all his holy Church. persequéntibus me iudícium? Iníqui persecúti sunt me, ádiuva me, Dómine

Deus meus. ANCTUS S A Community Mass, Richard Proulx My soul aspires after your salvation; I hope in your word; when will you

judge those who persecute me? The wicked are persecuting me; come to my assistance, O Lord my God. Ps. 119:81, 84, 86

COMMUNION ANTIPHON By Flowing Waters

Psalm 147 Paul F. Ford

MOTET (10:00 a.m.) Ave verum Edward Elgar Ave verum Corpus natum de María Vírgine: Vere passum immolátum in cruce pro hómine: Cuius latus perforátum fluxit aqua et sánguine: Esto nobis prægustátum mortis in exámine. O Iesu dulcis! O Iesu pie! O Iesu fili Maríæ. Hail, true body born of the Virgin Mary; who truly suffered, sacrificed on the cross for mankind; from whose pierced side flowed water and blood; be for us a foretaste in the test of our death. O sweet Jesus! O gentle Jesus! O Jesus, MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Roman Missal Son of Mary. Ascr. to Innocent V d. 1362; Tr. LWL

CLOSING HYMN LAUDATE DOMINUM 615 The Kingdom of God

AGNUS DEI 256 A Community Mass, Richard Proulx

Cantor: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

℟.

Third time: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

℟.

COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The English translation and Chants of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL Corporation. Psalm text © 1963 by The Grail. Congregational Mass by John Lee © 1970, 2010; Responsorial Psalm by Randolph Currie © 1998; A Community Mass by Richard Proulx © 1971, 2010, all by GIA Publications, Inc. Reported un- der OneLicense No. 4676 Page 4 CATHEDRAL HOURS “THE ETIOLOGY OF EVIL” MAKING SENSE OF THE SENSELESS CATHEDRAL CAMPUS Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. In one moment, people of all ages were enjoying a Country Saturday - Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Offices, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Music Festival in Las Vegas, headlined by one of the indus- try’s biggest stars, Jason Aldean. Fans described the concert SUNDAY MASS crowd as including parents with kids on their shoulders, sin- Anticipatory (Saturday) 5:15 p.m. gles, couples, even the 50+ crowd. Yet, during the final song Sunday 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., Noon, & 5:00 p.m. at 10:00 p.m., shots began to fire relentlessly from an un- DAILY MASS known location. If you saw the video, you know how rapidly Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. & 5:15 p.m. they came. I had awoken extremely early on Monday morning, figuring Saturday 8:00 a.m. since I could not sleep I might as well get going. When I turned on the SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION television news, the banner on the bottom of the screen indicated that 2 Monday - Friday 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. people were killed and 20 wounded. Of course, that was merely the initial Saturday 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. report, and the numbers steadily rose. The first sounds audible on the raw EUCHARISTIC ADORATION footage immediately conjured up an image of a fully automatic army ma- Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. chine gun, as there is no way a finger could pull a trigger so quickly. Wednesday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The etiology of evil is not a topic about which I consider myself particu- ROSARY larly well-versed– can anyone be well-versed enough to explain the surreal, Sundays at 11:15 a.m. in the Cana Chapel and at the inconceivable, the horrific nature of this crime? Of course they cannot. 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Instead, we can only ask ourselves how we ought to continue to live our Weekdays at 4:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin lives when it seems that no place is off limits for those who choose to do OFFICE HOURS (RECTORY AT 239 SELBY AVENUE) us harm. I do not have an “elevator speech,” a 30-second answer to the Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. problem of evil, but I surely think about it. If you struggle with making WELCOME CENTER HOURS sense of evil, you are hardly alone. Catholic philosophers, theologians and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. saints have struggled for centuries, and there is no single definitive answer, Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. though some explanations are more convincing to me than others. GUIDED TOURS An early 5th century Roman philosopher and consul by the name of Boe- Offered Tuesday-Friday at 1:00 p.m. (except on holy days thius broached this subject in his work, “The Consolation of Philoso- and national holidays). Meet in the center aisle. phy.” It is a classic treatise reading like a poem in places, dealing with the MUSEUM HOURS interplay between free will and God’s omniscience, His all-knowing nature. Call the Cathedral at 651.228.1766 for hours of operation. He wrote it while in confinement in Pavia, Italy for running afoul of the VIRTUAL TOURS Eastern Emperor. Blessed Severinus Boethius is buried in the same Church Visit www.stpaulcathedraltour.com for a mobile app tour as is St. Augustine in Pavia. He also delves into the nature of evil, trying to and to virtually “walk through” the Cathedral. understand its allure. He writes: “…for men cannot raise to the transparent RADIO BROADCAST light of truth their eyes which have been accustomed to darkness. They are The 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass is recorded and aired on like those birds whose sight is clear at night, but blinded by daylight. So Relevant Radio™ 1330 AM every Sunday morning long as they look not upon the true course of nature, but upon their own at 11:00. Listen online at www.relevantradio.com. feelings, they think that the freedom of passion and the impunity of crime are happy things” (Book IV). I interpreted this to mean that for one con- SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL CAMPUS Twin Cities Hmong Catholic Community templating an evil act, the evil that they commit appears to be good to Located at 651 Virginia Street, Saint Paul them. In their blindness, their objectively evil actions appear good. Sunday Mass (Hmong and English) 9:00 a.m. Philosophically speaking, this is logical, even as it confounds us. How else  is it possible to make sense of the tragedy in Las Vegas? Every agent acts towards an end, meaning that there is purpose involved; the world is not SUNDAY STEWARDSHIP random. There is a goal, an end towards which we strive. St. Thomas Aquinas further stated that “every agent acts for a good” (Summa Contra Gentiles III, 2-3). It is a basic principle that all action is directed towards a CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 good, at least as we perceive it. The bank robber acts for a “good,” insofar Checks $ 12,684.50 as he sees the acquisition of money as in his interest at that moment. The Member EFT/Credit Card (Est.) $ 2,538.15 college student drinking to excess believes that it will be fun to let loose Plate $ 4,554.11 after mid-terms, etc. Though both actions are objectively wrong (evil), the Total Sunday Contributions $ 19,776.76 agent (person acting) does not or cannot see it that way, given the error of Saint Vincent de Paul Campus $ $2,810.00 the moment. Blessed Severinus Boethius carefully pondered the fleetingness of life, just how quickly it passes and on the instability of human existence. He Page 5 wrote: “I see how happiness and misery lie inseparably in the deserts of CATHEDRAL CALENDAR good and bad men.” He surmised that it was impossible for human beings to comprehend that for the Lord, everything is an eternal present. We our- selves are so bound by time– we only think in terms of time. But God is Sunday, October 8 11:15 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel outside of time. In His plan, the world is ordered by God’s Providence. 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life But that does not prevent chaos. For Boethius, evil dissipates into nothing- - Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary ness. “In this case, they are not merely powerless but they cease to exist...” Evil ren- Monday, October 9 ders power as weakness. Boethius ponders rhetorically: “And what is the 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph health of the soul but virtue? And what the sickness, but vice? And who is the preserver of the good and banisher of the evil, who but God, the Tuesday, October 10 guardian and healer of minds?” (Book IV). 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph Wednesday, October 11 The Old Testament Book of Job is a powerful meditation on the problem 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph of good and evil, and I might suggest that now is an opportune time for a 4:00 p.m. St. Thomas Choristers - Choir Room re-read of it in your own prayer. Job says: “Will one who argues with the 4:00 p.m. Ss. Cecilia and Gregory Choristers - Towers Almighty be corrected? Let him who would instruct God give an- 4:00 p.m. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd swer!” (Job 40:2). God responds by telling Job that His wisdom is beyond - Assembly Room human comprehension, and that mankind is not in charge. All too true, as 6:30 p.m. Faith & Life - Lower Level of Cathedral we can see, for we have certainly misused our free will in horrific ways at 6:30 p.m. CYA Spiritual Talk - Hayden Hall 7:00 p.m. Cathedral Choir Rehearsal - Towers times. Job relents, and ends by ceasing to question the Lord. He concludes: “Who is this who obscures counsel with ignorance? I have spoken but did Thursday, October 12 not understand; things too marvelous for me, which I did not know” (Job 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph 7:00 p.m. RCIA - Hayden Hall 42:3). The wise St. Augustine wrote, “...for You have made us for Yourself, O God, and our heart is restless until it rests in You” [Confessions I,1,1]. In- Friday, October 13 deed, our nation is restless, bitterly divided on many fronts and seemingly 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph incapable of making substantive progress in Washington D.C. If we desire 1:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Cenacle - Ryan Room 3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chant - Cana Chapel change, let’s start by looking in the mirror and committing to lives of vir- 5:15 p.m. Fatima 100th Anniversary Mass tue, charity and reconciliation. Archbishop Bernard Hebda, Celebrant • 6:30 p.m. CYA Outdoor Sports Night - Eagan I enjoyed visiting with people out on Summit Ave. and John Ireland 7:00 p.m. Family Rosary Procession Blvd. between Masses for last Sunday’s Twin Cities . Once again, I did not see the lead runners pass the Cathedral because it is Saturday, October 14 always after the 10:00 a.m. Mass has begun. The bells pealed right on 7:00 a.m. That Man Is You! (TMIY!) -Ryan Room 8:45 a.m. CMA Monthly Meeting - Hayden Hall cue as the lead runners passed by, and I have to think that Pius 11:30 a.m. CYA - Feed My Starving Children - Eagan Dominic Ondoro heard the bells as he raced to his third straight victory. The 29-year-old Kenyan runner is Catholic after all, and Sunday, October 15 - Coffee & Donut Sunday crosses himself at the start of the race. Coffee & Donuts after 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. Masses - Hayden Hall 9:00 a.m. Calix Society Breakfast Meeting • Join us this Friday, October 13th beginning with the 5:15 p.m. Mass - Assembly Room & Cana Chapel (10:00 a.m.) celebrated by Archbishop Bernard Hebda, commemorating the 100th 11:00 a.m. Calix Society Officer Meeting - Assembly Room anniversary of the final apparition of Our Lady of Fatima. People 11:00 a.m. Lending Library - Hayden Hall are then encouraged to gather at the State Capitol grounds at 6:30 11:15 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel p.m., followed by a 7:00 p.m. Rosary Procession to the Cathedral and 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - BVM Chapel Marian Consecration. Join us, and spread the word. CONCERT, OCTOBER 25 • The WWI America exhibit at the Minnesota History Center is well worth visiting. My maternal grandfather (born in Paris in 1898) was On Wednesday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m., the Cathedral is automatically eligible for citizenship upon enlisting during World War pleased to present the 70-voice German youth choir, I. Though he remained stateside, he served his country. Over 53,000 Jugendkonzertchor Dortmund in concert. Singing a wide Americans were killed in combat in the Great War. Appropriately, it is range of repertoire, the choir is the top mixed ensemble on display through Veterans Day, November 11. among the youth choirs of the Chorakademie am Konzerthaus, and is comprised of students between the • Wait till next year! Hope springs eternal! With some powerful bats in ages of 14 and 19. All ages are welcome–a freewill the lineup, the future looks bright for the Twins. offering will be received. Sincerely in Christ, ON THE COVER

Fr. John L. Ubel, “Dressing the Nave and Transepts” Shortly after 1935, Rector Scriptural verses in English were inscribed on the walls of the transepts, as well as over the lintels of each door. The inscription depicted on the bulletin cover is taken from Psalm 86:11. Page 6 MASS INTENTIONS CATHEDRAL NEWS

Saturday - Sunday, October 7 - 8 CATHEDRAL YOUNG ADULTS TALK SERIES CONTINUES 5:15 p.m. Barbaranne Mariani † Join us on October 11 and 18 as Father Jaspers offers the second of three 8:00 a.m. Ashley Schniederjan talks about New Age spiritualities: Reiki/healing touch, and Yoga. Father 9:00 a.m. Saint Vincent de Paul ~ For the People will give the definition, history, and show the dangers of these spiritualities 10:00 a.m. Cathedral Parish ~ For the People from the Scriptures, reason, and Church teaching. Rosary and social begins 12:00 p.m. Johnny & Mary Jane at 6:30 p.m.; the talk begins at 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be provid- 5:00 p.m. Paul DeMure ed. Monday, October 9 7:30 a.m. Alexander & Joseph Kleve MARIAN RE-CONSECRATION AND MASS FOR THE CENTENNIAL 5:15 p.m. Christie Engelmann+ CELEBRATION OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA APPARITIONS Tuesday, October 10 Friday, October 13, the whole world will celebrate the 100th anniversary 7:30 a.m. Michael Doll of the apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima, Portugal. In honor of this im- 5:15 p.m. John R. Stoehr † portant anniversary, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, along with the World Apostolate of Fatima, USA, are hosting a Centennial Cele- Wednesday, October 11 bration. Join Archbishop Bernard Hebda for the 5:15 p.m. Mass and Re- 7:30 a.m. Margaret Sindelar † 5:15 p.m. O’Rourke Family consecration our Archdiocese to Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart. At 6:30 p.m. the faithful will gather at the Minnesota State Capitol for a Candlelight Thursday, October 12 Rosary Procession back to the Cathedral. 7:30 a.m. Cathedral Benefactors 5:15 p.m. Delores Huber CATHEDRAL MEN’S ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING, Friday, October 13 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 7:30 a.m. Raymond Cardinal Burke 5:15 p.m. Jay & Robin Goetz (A) All parish men are invited to participate in the Men’s Association’s monthly meeting on Saturday, October 14, starting at 8:45 a.m. in Hayden Hall. Join Saturday, October 14 us for reading and prayerful discussion of this Sunday’s gospel, planning 8:00 a.m. Richard Tvedten for our annual pilgrimage to the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, plus cof-  fee, rolls, and fun fellowship! ANNUAL WHITE MASS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS, MASS READINGS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 Healthcare workers, along with their spouses and families, are invited to Readings for the Week of October 8, 2017 this special 7:00 p.m. Mass in honor of our Patron Saint, St. Luke. Recep- Sunday: Is 5:1-7/Ps 80:9, 12-16, 19-20/Phil 4:6-9/ tion and Presentation by Dr. Dan Huesgen, “Practicing Inpatient Child Mt 21:33-43 Psychiatry in a Post-Christian Age,” immediately following in Hayden Hall Monday: Jon 1:1-2:2, 11/Jon 2:3-5, 8/Lk 10:25-37 (Cathedral, lower level). Sponsored by the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Tuesday: Jon 3:1-10/Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8/Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday: Jon 4:1-11/Ps 86:3-6, 9-10/Lk 11:1-4 Guild of the Catholic Medical Association and in cooperation with the Thursday: Mal 3:13-20b/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Lk 11:5-13 Archdiocesan Office for Marriage, Family & Life. Questions? Contact Friday: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2/Ps 9:2-3, 6, 8-9, 16/ Sonya Flomo at 651.291.4488 or [email protected]. Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Jl 4:12-21/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12/Lk 11:27-28 SECOND ANNUAL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AND Next Sunday: Is 25:6-10a/Ps 23:1-6/Phil 4:12-14, 19-20/ LADIES AUXILIARY MARY’S MEALS LASAGNA DINNER Mt 22:1-14 or 22:1-10 FUNDRAISER, SATURDAY OCTOBER 21  On Saturday, October 21, please join us at 6:30 p.m. (following the 5:15 Observances for the Week of October 8, 2017 p.m. Mass) for a lasagna-dinner fundraiser for Mary’s Meals. Keynote Sunday: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time speaker will be Ellen Miller, Mary’s Meals Volunteer Coordinator, speaking Monday: St. Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; on “It’s so easy to do something.” The evening will feature door prizes and St. John Leonardi, Priest; Columbus Day a silent auction (cash or check only)! Dinner will be catered by Yarusso Tuesday: 27th Tuesday in Ordinary Time Bros Italian Restaurant. Prices: $15 per Adult/ $10 per child 12 and under. Wednesday: St. John XXIII, Pope Order tickets at www.kofc14752cathedral.org or call Debra and Wayne Thursday: 27th Thursday in Ordinary Time Waldera for reservations or questions at 651.772.6935. Friday: 27th Friday in Ordinary Time Saturday: St. Callistus I, Pope and Martyr NNUAL ALL LEAN P ON ATURDAY CTOBER Next Sunday: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time A F C -U S , O 21 Calling all parishioners! Please bring your smiles and cheerful attitudes ©Liturgical Publications Inc along with your rakes, power and hand shears, wheel barrows and yard carts on Saturday, October 21 after the 8:00 a.m. Mass and help the Men’s Association winterize the gardens and clean-up the grounds. Coffee, juice, and rolls will be served. Questions? Call Jerry Adam 651.206.2326 or Dave Hueller 612.804.0560. Page 7 VOICES FROM THE ARCHIVES RITES

A visit from the President. . . BAPTISM In September, 1962, Bishop Gerald O’Keefe received a confidential note We welcome those who have been newly baptized. Please from the Press Secretary of the White House. The date October 7 was pray for them as they continue to grow in Christ. marked: “President Kennedy will attend Mass at the St. Paul Cathedral.” Evelyn Louise Jackson The President’s security detail preceded his visit; local print, radio and MARRIAGE television coverage was filled with the news and interpretations of the Please join us in praying for all couples preparing for the news. It was reported that local politicians called to reserve places in the sacrament of Matrimony. Cathedral, “near the President.” But the President’s aide settled the seat- ing arrangements: “The President has invited Senator Eugene McCarthy Kevin James Hejna and Mrs. McCarthy to accompany him to the Cathedral and sit with him Katelyn Marie Gardner during the service.” Nicholas John Nygaard Elizabeth Anne Rose Walsh An estimated 3,000 people crowded into the pews and aisles. Kennedy was greeted at the door and escorted to his pew by Bishop Gerald Austin William Baker O’Keefe, auxiliary bishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis—and rector of the Mara Mary Mayasich Cathedral. Archbishop Leo Binz had already left for the opening session FUNERAL of the Second Vatican Council, slated to begin on October 11. Two secret Please remember in your prayers those who are in grief service agents stood by Kennedy’s pew and several more sat nearby. A because of the loss of a loved one. special White House phone was installed inside a nearby side door. Bishop O’Keefe assured the president of the parish’s prayers and talked  about Vatican II, saying that the Church must renew itself to be better equipped to fight the crisis of secularism. After his brief remarks, Bishop SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION O’Keefe left for Rome and Vatican II. It was Father Blaine Barr, assistant at the Cathedral, who accompanied the president as he left the Cathedral. BAPTISM The president remarked that he thought the choir “sounded especially The sacrament of Baptism is celebrated for our parish- good.” ioners on Sundays after the Noon Mass. Parents must attend a preparation class. To inquire, call Gail Wood at In November, after the President’s death, Bishop O’Keefe wrote in the 651.357.1325. Parish Bulletin, “Four times in the past fourteen months the Cathedral MATRIMONY has been filled to overflowing through the influence of our late President. To be married at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, one or both We are happy and proud that on one of these occasions, October 7, 1962, persons of the engaged couple must be an active, regis- the president was present as a worshipper in our midst. The subsequent tered Cathedral parishioner for six months prior to re- occasions were Friday, the day of his death and twice on Monday, the day questing a wedding date. For more information about of his burial.” wedding policies, call Gail Wood at 651.357.1325. Excerpts from “Remembering President Kennedy: 50 Years Later,”  The Catholic Spirit, November 20, 2013. BULLETIN REQUESTS Note: In 1965 the Holy Name Society placed a plaque on pew #4 near As of September 8, 2017, please refer all bulletin requests the pulpit. It reads: to [email protected]. “In memory of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy who occupied this pew during eleven  o’clock Mass Sunday, 7 October, 1962.” ACSP. FUNERAL LUNCHEON COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS  The Cathedral is looking for volunteers who are interest- ed in joining the Funeral Luncheon Committee. This is a ATTENTION MEN wonderful way to share God’s love through a ministry to help others. For more information, please contact lnico- The TMIY! (That Man Is You!) Fall Semester has begun, but you are still [email protected]. welcome to join. We meet in the Ryan Room (lower level) from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. This year’s theme is “The Unveiling of Love.” That Man Is You  honestly addresses the pressures and temptations that men face in our CATHEDRAL CHOIR NEWS modern culture, especially those relating to their roles as husbands and The Cathedral Choir is currently accepting singers in all fathers. All men are welcome. There is no prerequisite to attending, no voice parts, with a particular need for basses. Our choir cost to participate, and no obligation to continue. Men need not be a plays a vital role in the prayer life of both parish and member of the parish to participate. Bring a friend! Online registration is archdiocesan liturgies at the Cathedral. Ability to match available at www.cathedralsaintpaul.org/tmiy. You may contact Paul pitch and learn quickly are necessary. Those with previ- Diekmann at [email protected] or Jim Dawson at jamesfdaw- ous singing experience in high school or college are espe- [email protected] with questions. You can find more information cially encouraged to contact Dr. Sean Vogt, Choirmaster, about TMIY at paradisusdei.org. at: [email protected].