THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT | MARCH 19, 2017

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. Nels Gjengdahl, weekends Deacons Phil Stewart & Nao Kao Yang

ARCHDIOCESE OF SAINT PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS

Most Reverend Bernard A. Hebda, Archbishop Most Reverend Andrew H. Cozzens, Auxiliary Bishop

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24 Hours for the Lord Friday, March 24, Noon – Saturday, March 25, Noon

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 KINGSFOLD

607 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

INTROIT (8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.) Oculi mei Gregorian Missal, Mode VII

Oculi mei semper ad Dóminum, quia ipse evéllet de láqueo pedes meos: ré-spice in me, et miserére mei, quóniam únicus et pauper sum ego. Ps. Ad te Dómine levávi ánimam meam: Deus meus, in te confido, non erubéscam. My eyes are forever turned towards the Lord; for he shall release my feet from the snare; look upon me and have mercy on me, for I am abandoned and destitute. ℣. Unto you, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul; O my God, I trust in you, let me not be put to shame. Ps. 25:15, 16 & 1-2

GREETING Roman Missal

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 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 thrice striking the breast, all 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

COLLECT ℟. Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

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FIRST READING Exodus 17:3-7

RESPONSORIAL PSALM USCCB/New American Bible

Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 Richard Proulx, verses: The Grail, 1963

SECOND READING Romans 5:1-2, 5-8

GOSPEL John 4:5-42 Deacon: The Lord be with you.

℟. And with your spirit.

Deacon: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John. ℟. Glory to you, O Lord.

At the conclusion of the Gospel: Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord. ℟.

HOMILY

FIRST SCRUTINY OF THE ELECT AND DISMISSAL OF CATECHUMENS AND CANDIDATES (10:00 a. m.)

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Ps 119:105

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 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 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, 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.

LITURGY GUIDE FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

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UNIVERSAL PRAYER ℟. Lord, hear our prayer.

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.) Greater Love John Ireland

Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it. Love is strong as death. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, That we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness. Ye are washed, ye are sanctified, ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus. Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation; That ye should show forth the praises of him who hath call'd you out of darkness into his marvelous light. I beseech you brethren, by the mercies of God, that you pre-sent your bodies, a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto to God, which is your reasonable service. Song of Solomon 8:7,6; Jn 15:13; 1 Pt 2:9, 24; 1 Cor:11; Rom 12:1

ORATE, FRATRES Roman Missal Celebrant: Pray brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. ℟. May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.

SANCTUS Missa XVIII

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Roman Missal

AGNUS DEI Missa XVIII

Cantor: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: ℟.

Third time: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: ℟.

ECCE AGNUS DEI Celebrant: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. ℟.

HOLY COMMUNION 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 approach with arms crossed over the chest to signal their desire to receive a blessing.

COMMUNIO

Qui biberit aquam Gregorian Missal, Mode VII Qui biberit aquam, quam ego do, dicit Dominus Samaritanæ, fiet in eo fons aquæ salientis in vitam æternam. “Whosoever drinks the water that I shall offer”, said the Lord (to the Samari-tan woman), “shall have within him a spring of water welling up unto eternal life.” Jn. 4:13, 14

COMMUNION ANTIPHON 414 ATTENDE DOMINE

MOTET (10:00 a.m.) Sicut cervus G. P. da Palestrina Sicut cervus desíderat ad fontes aquárum, ita desíderat ánima mea ad te, Deus. As the deer longs for running water, so longs my soul for you, O God. Ps 42: 1

CLOSING HYMN ERHALT UNS HERR

422 The Glory of These Forty Days

COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The English translation and Chants of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL Corporation. Responsorial Psalm by Richard Prouls, © 1986, 1998 by GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reported under OneLicense No. 4676

“CALCUTTA, KOLKATA” FORMING FUTURE PRIESTS IN SERVICE

“Potato, potahto, tomato, tomahto…Let’s call the whole thing off.” Louis Armstrong performed this ditty in an unforgettable way, but it came to mind as I struggled to say the “new” name of a city I had grown up knowing as Cal-cutta. Since 2001, it is official name is Kolkata, and our own parishioner and seminarian David Kirsch spent the better part of January there ministering alongside of the Mission-

aries of Charity. You may recall that the good people of this parish helped to sponsor him through your generous answer to his call. He wrote back several weeks ago to tell me about his trip and I asked if he might be will-ing to have me share it with you in my bulletin column. He eagerly agreed. Recall, the seminary is just one of the seventeen ministries assisted by means of the Catholic Services Appeal.

Our seminaries are doing a fine job, especially in terms of forming men for pastoral service. Given the limited time in seminary, I was focusing as much as possible on academics; however, the service component cannot be ignored. In fact, one of our own Latin inscriptions bears witness to this. If you visit the Shrine of Saint Anthony, you’ll see on the face of the altar an inscription that is taken from one of St. Francis of Assisi’s letters. Ad-dressed to St. Anthony, it begins: Fratri Antonio episcopo meo, meaning, “To Brother Anthony, my overseer.” No, he is not addressing him as a bishop, for he wasn’t one. He was named to be “overseer” of the intellec-tual formation of the fledgling followers of St. Francis.

Anthony had wanted to be a missionary, but poor health forced him back from his mission in Morocco. But Francis had a new mission in store for him– to be the teacher of the brothers (notice the book he’s holding). But that new assignment came with a caveat. Here is what follows after the salutation above: “It pleases me that you would read sacred theology to the brothers, provided that during the study of it, you would not extinguish the spirit of prayer and devotion, as is contained in the Rule.”

In other words, Francis did not want the study of theology to overshadow the importance attached to the spirit of prayer and devotion. How correct that is, and not at all “anti-intellectual.” However, it is equally true that there are precious few years in which to study the disciplines of philosophy and theology so needed in ministry. If our men do not study hard, they will soon discover that after a couple of years, they’ll simply run out of things to say! And the faithful deserve better. At the core of any seminarian’s for-mation is the realization that his call is a call to service. David had an in-credible experience of service– something, frankly, that I never had at his age! We heartily support him in prayer. His reflections follow:

My dear fellow parishioners at the Cathedral, and fellow sons and daugh-ters of God, THANK YOU. Thank you from start to finish. Thank you for everything you all have done for me over the past years, and especially over the past two months, to help me to do God’s will and to walk the path of holiness. Thank you for all the prayers that you have outpoured for me as I discerned God’s will, and for all the grace that brought into my life and prayer. Thank you for the love and generosity you have shown me as I have walked this path to the priesthood in difficult times. Most especially, thank you for your (to me) shocking generosity in helping me to follow the Lord to India this past J-term; thank you for entrusting your intentions and needs to me to intercede for you and to carry to Mother’s tomb in Kolkata; and thank you for your eager well-wishes and heartfelt prayers as I made that pilgrimage with you all in my heart.

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CATHEDRAL HOURS

CATHEDRAL CAMPUS Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday - Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Offices, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

SUNDAY MASS Anticipatory (Saturday) 5:15 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., Noon, & 5:00 p.m.

DAILY MASS Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. & 5:15 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Monday - Friday 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Saturday 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ROSARY Sundays at 11:15 a.m. in the Cana Chapel and at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Weekdays at 4:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin

OFFICE HOURS (RECTORY AT 239 SELBY AVENUE) Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

WELCOME CENTER HOURS Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

GUIDED TOURS Offered Tuesday-Friday at 1:00 p.m. (except on holy days and national holidays). Meet in the center aisle.

MUSEUM HOURS Call the Cathedral at 651.228.1766 for hours of operation.

VIRTUAL TOURS Visit www.stpaulcathedraltour.com for a mobile app tour and to virtually “walk through” the Cathedral.

RADIO BROADCAST The 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass is recorded and aired on Relevant Radio™ 1330 AM every Sunday morning at 11:00. Listen online at www.relevantradio.com.

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL CAMPUS Twin Cities Hmong Catholic Community Located at 651 Virginia Street, Saint Paul Sunday Mass (Hmong and English) 9:00 a.m.

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SUNDAY STEWARDSHIP

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR MARCH 5, 2017

Sunday Envelopes $ 13,276.05

Member EFT/Credit Card $ 7,580.84

Visitors/Plate $ 6,977.29

Total Sunday Contributions $ 27,834.18

Ash Wednesday Contributions $ 5,774.75

Saint Vincent de Paul Campus $ 1470.00

CATHEDRAL CALENDAR

Sunday, March 19 8:00 a.m. Bill Kenney Pancake Breakfast - Hayden Hall 9:00 a.m. Calix Society Breakfast Meeting - Assembly Room 11:00 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, March 20 - Saint Joseph 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph

Tuesday, March 21 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph

Wednesday, March 22 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph 4:00 p.m. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - Assembly Room 4:00 p.m. St. Thomas Choristers - Choir Room 4:00 p.m. Ss. Cecilia and Gregory Choristers - Towers 6:30 p.m. Faith and Life - Lower Level 7:00 p.m. Lenten Series - Hayden Hall

7:00 p.m. Cathedral Choir Rehearsal - Towers

Thursday, March 23 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph 7:00 p.m. RCIA - Hayden Hall 7:30 p.m. The Rose Ensemble: Masqueray Concert - Main Church

Friday, March 24 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph 12:00 p.m. 24 Hours for the Lord - Main Church 1:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Cenacle - Ryan Room 3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet - Cana Chapel 6:00 p.m. Lenten Soup Supper - Hayden Hall 7:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross - Main Church 7:00 p.m. CYA Indoor Sports Night - Saint Agnes School

Saturday, March 25 - The Annunciation of the Lord 7:00 a.m. TMIY - Ryan Room 9:00 a.m. BeFrienders Meeting - Downstairs Conference Room 2:00 p.m. Concert: Southwest Minnesota Orchestra - Main Church

Sunday, March 26 11:00 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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One day, we were blessed to visit a rural parish in the diocese of Kolkata. When we arrived, we were told that the entire parish was gathered in the church, waiting for us. Of course, our instinct was to rush over as quickly as possible. But the priest insisted that we first sit down and have breakfast! After the 2¼ hour Mass, we were served a second breakfast, and then led to a hall in which the children performed a “Cultural Program,” with a va-riety of dances and songs, and many “Hearty Welcomes” sprinkled in. Af-terward, we walked to visit the houses of some of the parishioners. The best of these houses had two bedrooms (one for the parents and the other for all the children) and a common room. The land was unkempt, and nothing was new. Yet these people were joyful and happy, literally dancing with us when we arrived, constantly asking Father Borello for blessings, offering us their very best hospitality, and delightedly helping us in whatev-er way they could. These people, who were living in poverty (though not the squalor of the poor in Kolkata), would have instantly offered us any-thing of theirs, if they had thought we needed it.

As we left that parish, the sisters and the hundreds of children from the school turned out in force to wave goodbye to us. As I looked at the smil-ing faces in that jostling and rollicking crowd of children, and at the affec-tionate smiles of the sisters who had become our spiritual mothers the moment we met them, I was struck deeply by the generosity and love of the Lord, which these people had communicated to me by their delight in welcoming me and my brothers into their parish and their homes. The time I have spent in Kolkata has transformed me. As I continue to pray through the experiences I had there, I will recognize more ways in which the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit used that time to heal and transform me, and to bring deeper conversion to my heart. God willing, and in Mary’s care and guid-ance, these graces will bear fruit in my life and ministry for the rest of eter-nity. I will continue to pray for you all. May God bless you all!

In the Hearts of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, David Kirsch

• As you read this weekend’s bulletin of March 18-19, I’ll be sitting at 11,000 feet, plodding my way towards Mount Everest Base Camp at a slow, steady clip. I’ll probably be looking for my yogurt and granola bars, most likely to no avail. You’ve heard the saying– “When in Rome...” I’d appreciate your prayers– I think I’m going to need them!

• Please spread the word about our “24 Hours for the Lord” begin-ning this Friday at Noon and continuing until Noon on Saturday. Confessions will continuously be heard and Eucharistic Adoration will be held in the sanctuary. The Pontifical Council for the Promo-tion of the New Evangelization produced a 63-page pastoral guide for the “24 Hours for the Lord” initiative. We will have those availa-ble in the Church. Join us for an hour of prayer and Adoration.

• On Monday mornings, a dedicated group of ladies gather to care for the altar linens, purificators and clean the sanctuary. They dry dust and wet clean the Sacristy floor. The high altar and pews are dusted and any other surface within reach. This is often painstaking work, but I wish to thank Altar Guild members Kathy Schlangen, Jeanne Eisenbarth, Sheri Lancaster and Mary Schreifels for their service.

• “Breaker Breaker one-nine.” Just as the CB radio craze went by the wayside, the Vatican is consolidating its communications operations and has ended its short-wave transmissions, focusing on the internet. Critics say that the short-wave broadcasts were free and reached peo-ple even in politically inhospitable countries vis-à-vis the Church.

Sincerely in Christ,

Fr. John L. Ubel,

Rector

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday - Sunday, March 18 - 19

5:15 p.m. Steve Jez † 8:00 a.m. Meena Ali 9:00 a.m. Saint Vincent de Paul~For the People 10:00 a.m. Cathedral Parish~For the People

12:00 p.m. Patricia Piipke † 5:00 p.m. Jim and Bea Corley

Monday, March 20 7:30 a.m. Herman Bianco and Family 5:15 p.m. Tom Rosensteel

Tuesday, March 21 7:30 a.m. Joseph Kleve 5:15 p.m. Alexander Kleve

Wednesday, March 22

7:30 a.m. Patrick Hart †

5:15 p.m. Shirley Kemnetz †

Thursday, March 23 7:30 a.m. Cathedral Benefactors 5:15 p.m. Cecelice Lamey

Friday, March 24 7:30 a.m. All Military Personnel 5:15 p.m. Ron Sandeen Family, Living and Deceased

Saturday, March 25

8:00 a.m. Gordon Vogt †

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GOSPEL READINGS

Readings for the Week of March 19, 2017 Sunday: Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-9/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/ Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42 Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29/ Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43/Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc, 8-9/ Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9/Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20/ Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28/Ps 95:1-2, 6-9/Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17/ Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:3-4, 18-21ab/ Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-6/ Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38

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LENTEN EVENTS

Many parishes around our Archdiocese offer events to help us draw nearer to the Lord during the Lenten season. To peruse a list of upcoming events, including talks, presentations, workshops, and liturgies, visit www.archspm.org/archspm_events.

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CATHEDRAL NEWS

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST, TODAY

Today is the Day! Join your fellow parishioners for a delicious pancake and sausage breakfast in Hayden Hall after the 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Masses. Irish music and dancers will perform for your enjoyment. We will be hon-oring the memory of our long time master cook, Bill Kenney. Prices will remain as before, $5 for adults, $2 for children under 12 and a family pack-age deal for $12. It’s an all-you-can-eat breakfast, so come on down!

EASTER FLOWER COLLECTION, MARCH 26

Next weekend there will be a second collection for the Easter flowers that so beautifully adorn our sanctuary to celebrate our Lord’s Resurrection. Envelopes for this purpose are available in the pews. Thank you for your generosity!

FIRST SATURDAY MORNING OF RECOLLECTION, APRIL 1

Our 2016-2017 First Saturday series continues on Saturday, April 1, 2017! This mini-retreat starts with Mass at 8:00 a.m. and continues with Eucha-ristic Adoration, Rosary, private prayer, opportunity for Confession, and will feature two conferences on the topic of holiness offered by Sister Ei-leen of Pro Ecclesia Sancta. The priests of Pro Ecclesia Sancta will also be join-ing us to assist with the liturgical elements of the day. For all the details, please see the Cathedral website. Also, please note that you can listen talks from past First Saturdays on the Cathedral website.

LENTEN SOUP SUPPERS & STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Soup Suppers will continue on Friday, March 24 in Hayden Hall at 6:00 p.m. followed by Stations of the Cross at 7:00 p.m. On April 7, the Knights of Columbus, with assistance from the Cathedral Men’s Associa-tion, will host their annual fish fry in Hayden Hall at 6:00 p.m.

FASTING AND ABSTINENCE DURING LENT

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the two days when Catholics ages 18-59 must fast. When we fast, we eat only one full meal and two additional snacks not to equal a full meal. Those whose health or work would be im-paired by this rule are dispensed from this obligation. On those two days, and every Friday in Lent, all Catholics age 14 and older are to abstain from eating meat.

PRE-EASTER CLEANING

Mark your calendars– the pre-Easter cleaning is slated for Saturday, April 8 from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Many hands make light work! Thanks in advance for your generous help to keep the Cathedral a beautiful place in which to worship and visit.

LIGHTHOUSE CDS

Looking for a way to enhance your Lenten observance? Check out the se-lection of faith-building CDs available in the rack on the wall near the state of Saint Mark. These in-depth talks by renowned Catholic speakers are a great way to deepen your knowledge and practice of the faith! Suggested donation is $3 per CD. Please use the envelopes provided.

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VOICES FROM THE ARCHIVES

“the holy Patriarch, St. Joseph…”

Before the Cathedral exterior was complete, Archbishop John Ireland directed Masqueray to design the side chapels. In January of 1914, Ireland published a four page pamphlet, “The Chapel of St. Joseph in the New Cathedral of Saint Paul.” He wrote, “Joseph must be near Mary and Je-sus: It could not be otherwise . . . inside its portals, there looms up Beth-lehem—Mary, in her beautiful chapel on one side, Joseph, in his not less beautiful chapel on the other. . . . In the great temple of religion he should be where he is quickly seen and will be reverently honored.”

Masqueray set to work on the Chapel of Saint Joseph, but did not see its completion before his death in May, 1917. But the work progressed and Msgr. Lawrence Ryan remembered, “In the autumn of 1917 the marble for this [St. Joseph Chapel] arrived . . . Naturally the Archbishop was very much interested, but the marble setting had scarcely begun before the sickness from which he suffered . . . grew so bad that he could not visit the Cathedral. His last visit to the Cathedral was in early winter . . . He was brought in on a wheel chair, but, alas, all of his old enthusiasm was missing. He could scarcely raise his head to gaze upon the dome—oh, how many times he stood and looked up there with almost ecstasy. How often . . . he would sit in one of the pews in the back and look up into the dome with delight or look to the altar now bathed in the golden light of eventide that flooded from the windows in the rear. The visit to see the progress of St. Joseph’s Chapel was his last visit to the Cathedral.”

The chapel, at the cost of $25,000, was the gift of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondolet, their alumnae and friends, and was consecrated in August, 1920, with Archbishop Austin Dowling presiding. Msgr. Ryan recalled: “Large numbers of Sisters of St. Joseph were present. It was a great day for them. . . Mother M. Seraphine was happy and sad. She wept many a tear as she thought of her brother Archbishop Ireland now gone to his reward.”

Note: The feast of Saint Joseph, March 19, which falls on Sunday this year, has been transferred to Monday, March 20. ACSP.

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24 HOURS FOR THE LORD, MARCH 24 - 25

Twenty Four Hours for the Lord is returning to the Cathedral from 12:00 Noon on Friday, March 24 through 12:00 Noon on Saturday, March 25. During this time a priest(s) will be available for the Sacrament of Penance and we will have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

WHAT TO DO BEFORE CONFESSION

Examine your conscience.

Recall your sins since your last good confession. Consider what, with full knowledge and consent, you have done against God’s commandments.

Refer to the usccb.com website for information on how to examine one’s conscience.

RITES BAPTISM We welcome those who have been newly baptized. Please pray for them as they continue to grow in Christ.

Louis Alfonso Doffing

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SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

BAPTISM The sacrament of Baptism is celebrated for our parishioners on Sundays after the Noon Mass. Parents must attend a preparation class. To inquire, call Marybeth Gaetano at 651.357.1325.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Curious about Catholicism? Considering becoming Catholic? RCIA, a process of learning and formation, is modeled on how people were brought into the Church in the first centuries. Visit cathedralsaintpaul.org/rcia and call Patrick Conley at 651.357.1340.

MATRIMONY To be married at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, one or both persons of the engaged couple must be an active, registered Cathedral parishioner for six months prior to requesting a wedding date. Call Marybeth Gaetano at 651.357.1325 for information about wedding policies.

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CATHEDRAL CONCERTS: THE MASQUERAY CENTENNIAL YEAR

(1861-1917)

On March 23, The Rose Ensemble: Peace for the Soul pre-concert lecture in Hayden Hall at 6:00 p.m. by Professor Alan Lathrop (U of M) about the unique history and architecture of the Cathedral. Then, at 7:30 p.m. in the church, a concert in honor of the craft of one of Minnesota’s great artists with sublime works by Charpentier, Couperin, Bournonville, and DuMont. TICKETS: https://www.roseensemble.org/shows/musique-et-masqueray

FAMILY CONCERT, March 25, 2:00 p.m. we present The Southwest Minnesota Orchestra: Building Minnesota—The Centennial Celebration of Emmanuel Masqueray. Under the direction of Dr. Daniel Rieppel, the Orchestra plays a one-hour program of French music, featuring the magnificent Symphonie No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78, (“Organ Symphony”) by Camile Saint-Saëns.