THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | AUGUST 4, 2019 Feast of Saint Lawrence August 10 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 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PHOTOGRAPHY — The Cathedral welcomes all visitors to Mass today. We encourage those who wish to take photos of this sacred space to do so freely before and after Mass. Once the opening announcement is made, please refrain from taking photos and videos until Mass has concluded. Thank you. OPENING HYMN NETTLETON 535 God, We Praise You INTROIT (8:00 a.m.) Deus in audiutorium Gregorian Missal, Mode VI Deus in audiutórium meum inténde: Dómine ad adiuvándum me festina: confundántur et revereántur inimíci mei, qui quærunt ánimam meam. Ps. Avertántur retrórsum et erubéscant, qui volunt mihi mala. O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me; let them be put to confusion and shame, my enemies who seek my life. ℣. Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor, who wish me evil. Ps. 69:2, 3, 4 GREETING Roman Missal Celebrant: X 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 you all. (or similar greeting) ℟. And with your spirit. PENITENTIAL ACT I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, And striking the breast, say: 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 XVI ℣. ℟. ℣. ℟. ℣. ℟. GLORIA Congregational Mass, John Lee COLLECT ℟. Amen. THE LITURGY OF THE WORD 923 FIRST READING Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 RESPONSORIAL PSALM The Grail, 1963 Psalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14-17 Richard Proulx SECOND READING Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 GOSPEL Luke 12:13-21 HOMILY PROFESSION OF FAITH 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 MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Roman Missal 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 AGNUS DEI Mass XVIII accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is Cantor: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: 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, Third time: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. ℟. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. ECCE AGNUS DEI UNIVERSAL PRAYER ℟. Lord, hear our prayer. Celebrant: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST supper of the Lamb. PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND GIFTS ℟. HYMN LAUDATE DOMINUM 615 The Kingdom of God ORATE, FRATRES Celebrant: Pray brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. ℟. May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the HOLY COMMUNION praise and glory of his name, for our good and the All Catholics who have prepared themselves to receive Holy Communion are invited to come forward. Our brothers and sisters of other faiths are invited to good of all his holy Church. approach with arms crossed over the chest to signal their desire to receive a SANCTUS Mass for the City, Richard Proulx blessing. COMMUNIO Panem de cælo Gregorian Missal, Mode V Panem de cælo dedísti nobis, Dómine, habéntem omne delectaméntum, et omnem sapórem suavitátis. You gave us bread from heaven, O Lord, having in it all that is delicious, and the sweetness of every taste. Wis 16:20 COMMUNION ANTIPHON By Flowing Waters MATTHEW 6:33; PSALM 37 Paul F. Ford CLOSING HYMN DEUS TUORUM MILITUM 625 Now Let Us from This Table Rise COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The English translation and Chants of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL Corporation. Congregational Mass by John Lee © 1970, 2010 GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Responsorial Psalm by Richard Proulx © 1985, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Mass for the City by Richard Proulx © 1985, 2010, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Communion Antiphon by Paul F. Ford © 1999 The Liturgical Press. All rights reserved. Reported under OneLicense No. 4676 Page 4 CATHEDRAL HOURS SALUS ANIMARUM: CATHEDRAL CAMPUS THE CHURCH’S FUNDAMENTAL MISSION Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday - Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Persistence pays off. While I was outside on Selby Ave. wait- Offices, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ing to greet the set-up crew for last Friday’s choir concert, a car pulled up to the rectory. I inquired, “Good morning, may SUNDAY MASS Anticipatory (Saturday) 5:15 p.m. I help you?” The gentleman responded, “Yes I’m hoping you Sunday 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., Noon, & 5:00 p.m. might have an hour to spend with me for a survey.” Other than once playing telephone tag two months earlier, I was DAILY MASS surprised that he showed up sans appointment. But Scripture Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. & 5:15 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. speaks of persistence– it was the least that I can do. “Sure, come on in.” Called the National Congregations Study, a group of researchers from SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Duke University is surveying 1,200 congregations nationwide “to docu- Monday - Friday 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. ment the work, programs, and activities of America’s religious congrega- Saturday 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. tions.” Through insights gained from rigorous statistical analysis (data are EUCHARISTIC ADORATION not tied to specific congregations), they hope to paint a picture of the state Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. of religious life in United States. Wednesday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ROSARY We would become part of Wave IV of research in this study that began in Sundays at 11:15 a.m. in the Cana Chapel and at 1998. While surely a worthwhile endeavor, as the 122-question survey un- 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin folded I became increasingly intrigued and later perplexed by the nature of Weekdays at 4:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin the questions. The initial questions were mostly of a demographic nature, OFFICE HOURS (RECTORY AT 239 SELBY AVENUE) entirely understandable, even if some were nearly impossible to answer Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the spot, such as those dealing with what percentage of congregants fall into which financial, ethnic or age categories. Clearly, I was in no position WELCOME CENTER HOURS Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to be able to give a precise answer. The questions that raised my eyebrows Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. centered upon our participation in or support of various initiatives, most of which could fairly be described as advocacy for contemporary political GUIDED TOURS issues. True enough, the abortion issue was included. Offered Tuesday-Friday at 1:00 p.m. (except on holy days and national holidays). Please meet at the Tour Desk in the But I cringed when questions such as the following were asked: “Would back of the church. you describe your congregation as “pro-life” or “pro-choice”? Or “Would MUSEUM HOURS you allow a same-sex wedding to take place in your congregation?” Could Call the Cathedral at 651.228.1766 for hours of operation. someone who “drinks alcohol in moderation” be a full-fledged member of VIRTUAL TOURS your congregation?” They did ask if we have responded to a natural disas- Visit www.stpaulcathedraltour.com for a mobile app tour ter in the past two years and I proudly shared of your generosity to the and to virtually “walk through” the Cathedral. Cathedral in San Juan, Puerto Rico.