THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER | MAY 14, 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

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 GAUDAMUS PARITER

456 Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain

INTROIT (8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.) Cantate Domino Gregorian Missal, Mode VI

Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum, allelúia: quia mirabília fecit Dóminus, al-lelúia: ante conspéctum géntium revelávit iustítiam suam, allelúia, allelúia. Ps. Salvávit sibi déxtera eius: et bráchium sanctum eius. Ps 98:1, 2 Sing to the Lord a new song, alleluia; for the Lord has accomplished won-drous deeds, alleluia; he has revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles, alleluia, alleluia. ℣. His right hand and his holy arm have given him victory.

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 (omit at 10:00 a.m.) KYRIE ELEISON, Missa XVI BLESSING WITH EASTER WATER (10:00 a.m.) Vidi aquam Leo Nestor

GLORIA Congregational Mass, John Lee

Celebrant or Cantor: Glory to God in the highest, * All: and on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you, we bless you, * we adorë you, we glorify you, we give you thanks * for your great glory,

Lord God, heav'nly King, * O God, almighty Fäther. 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.

COLLECT ℟. Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

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FIRST READING Acts 6:1-7

RESPONSORIAL PSALM USCCB/New American Bible

Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 Richard Proulx

SECOND READING 1 Peter 2:4-9

GOSPEL John 14:1-12 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.

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HOMILY

PROFESSION OF FAITH 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.

UNIVERSAL PRAYER ℟. Lord, hear our prayer

LITURGY GUIDE FOR THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

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THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND GIFTS

ANTIPHON 447(when announced) O FILII ET FILIÆ

MOTET (10:00 a. m.) Cantate Domino Claudio Monteverdi Cantáte Dómino cánticum novum: cantáte et benedícite nómini eius: quia mirabília fecit. Cantáte et exultáte et psállite in cíthara et voce psalmi: quia mirabília fecit. Sing to the Lord a new song. Sing and give praise to his name: for he has done marvelous deeds. Sing and exult and praise in songs with the harp and the voice for he has done marvelous deeds. Ps 98:1-2

ORATE, FRATRES Roman Missal

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 praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.

SANCTUS Mass for the City, Richard Proulx

COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The English translation and Chants of The Roman Missal © 2010 ICEL Corpora-tion. Congregational Mass by John Lee © 1970, 2010 GIA Publications, Inc. Mass for the City and Responsorial Psalm by Rich-ard Proulx © 1992, 1998, 2010; Communion Antiphon by David Haas © 1995, all by GIA Publications, Inc. All rights re-served. Reported under OneLicense No. 4676

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Roman Missal

AGNUS DEI Roman Missal

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, ℟.

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 Catholics who are properly disposed are invited to come forward to receive Holy Communion. Our brothers and sisters of other faiths are invited to ap-proach with arms crossed over the chest to receive a blessing.

COMMUNIO Tanto tempore Gregorian Missal, Mode IV Tanto témpore vobíscum sum, et non cognovístis me? Philíppe, qui videt me, videt et Patrem, allelúia: non credis quia ego in Patre, et Pater in me est? Al-lelúia, allelúia. Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me? Philip, he who sees me, sees the Father. Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? Alleluia, alleluia. Jn 14:9

COMMUNION ANTIPHON John 14 David Haas

MOTET (10:00 a. m.) Come, My Way William Harris The text may be found at number 569.

CLOSING HYMN REGINA CÆLI

450 Be Joyful, Mary

“NUMBERS DON’T LIE”

STATS FOR CHURCH GEEKS

I have never tried to hide the fact that I am a “statistics” aficionado. They tell us many things, some of which are useful, perhaps even sobering for our own reflection. So I was more than a little interested in the latest edition of the Vatican statistical yearbook, known as the Annuario Pontificio. By the way, if I ever scored an assignment in the Vatican (fat chance), that is the one I would want! Give me an Espresso

machine, an Apple computer and a garden-level cubicle, and you’ll never hear another peep out of me! A beautifully bound red copy of the Vati-can’s statistical yearbook can be yours for just 75 Euro! It painstakingly compiles statistics, albeit a year or so after the fact. This year’s report is a mix of good news and some equally stark realities and trends. At the end of 2015, the number of baptized Catholics reached 1.285 billion or 17.7% of the global population.

As of 2016, the Catholic Church includes approximately 3,000 dioceses (in the East called eparchies), grouped into 23 particular Churches – the Latin-rite Church and 22 Eastern Catholic Churches – each with distinct tradi-tions regarding the liturgy and the administration of the sacraments. The largest diocese in the world is the Archdiocese of Mexico City (approx. 7,000,000 Catholics), while the smallest is the Diocese of Constantine (Hippo) in Algeria with just 300 Catholic souls. The latter was once shep-herded by none other than my favorite theologian, Saint Augustine himself! But here is the primary take away– the future of the Church is clearly in Africa, not in Europe or even the Americas.

Due to the Church’s expansion in Asia and Africa, new dioceses have been established, requiring new bishops. In 2016, 190 men were consecrated as new bishops, while 146 bishops died. In Africa, the growth trend is con-stant, while it is shown to be more contained in Asia and Oceania. The 2015 statistics reveal that the Catholic Church has 5,304 bishops (up 3.9% from 2010), including retired bishops. That’s more miters running around than ever before in history! At Vatican II, up to 2,625 active bishops partic-ipated at any one of the four sessions. But in those days most bishops re-mained in office until they died. There was no church law requirement to offer one’s resignation at age seventy-five. Retirement was in fact a hot top-ic of debate at Vatican II on November 11, 1963. One Sicilian, Archbishop Mingo of Monreale, was quite blunt: “Old age tends to tie a man still more to his office and authority, and there is great danger of self-deception. It is true that there are many men who can still govern a diocese after the age of 75, but there are many more men who cannot.” He retired at age 76 in 1978 and died two years later.

The number of priests worldwide remained mostly steady from the previ-ous year. In 2015, the total number of priests stood at 415,656, an in-crease of 0.83% from 2010. Of these, 281,514 are diocesan priests, while the others belong to religious orders. That may sound like a large number, but it figures to one priest per 3,091 faithful, a staggeringly high ratio to me. But sadly, the number of women religious continues to decline. World-wide, they have decreased from 721,935 in 2010 to 670,320 in 2015, a 7.1% decrease in five years! We now have 45,255 permanent deacons and 54,229 brothers. The number of male religious has remained steady due to the increase in Africa, while Europe and North and South America show larger decreases.

But it is the distribution of Catholics that has changed radically. For exam-ple, 100 years ago, Catholics made up about half (48%) of the world’s Christians, while being about 17% of the worldwide population. A century

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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 APRIL 30, 2017 Sunday Envelopes $ 6,734.41

Member EFT/Credit Card (Est.) $ 1,472.96

Visitors/Plate $ 7,240.00

Total Sunday Contributions $ 15,447.37

Saint Vincent de Paul Campus $ 936.00

CATHEDRAL CALENDAR

Sunday, May 14 - Mother’s Day 11:00 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, May 15 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph

Tuesday, May 16 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph

Wednesday, May 17 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph 4:00 p.m. St. Thomas Choristers - Choir Room 4:00 p.m. Ss. Cecilia and Gregory Choristers - Towers

6:30 p.m. CYA Talk Series - Hayden Hall 6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus Officer’s Meeting - Ryan Room 7:00 p.m. Cathedral Choir Rehearsal - Towers

Thursday, May 18 7:30 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Main Church 6:00 p.m. RCIA - Closing Dinner Celebration - Hayden Hall

Friday, May 19 7:30 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Main Church 1:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Cenacle - Ryan Room 3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet - Cana Chapel 6:30 p.m. CYA Outdoor Sports Night - Eagan

Saturday, May 20 9:00 a.m. CWA General Meeting - Ryan Room

Sunday, May 21 - Coffee and Donut Sunday Coffee & Donuts after 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. Masses Hayden Hall

9:00 a.m. Calix Society Breakfast Meeting - Assembly Room 11:00 a.m. Lending Library - Hayden Hall 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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MASS INTENTIONS

Scripture and Tradition witness to the value of praying for those who have gone before us in faith. Both Catholic tradition and Church Law clearly acknowledge that it is a laudable practice for the faithful to make offerings in the form of Mass intentions. It has deliberately chosen the more precise term “offering” to clearly show that any offering given for the celebration of a Mass is to be freely given.

Each Mass offered here at the Cathedral is assigned an intention, most often for those who have died, though intentions are not limited to the deceased. It is especially recommended to remember deceased loved ones on the anniversary day of their death or their birthday. Generally speaking, Mass intentions ought to be for a single person. Common exceptions include a Mass offering for a couple’s 25th wedding anniversary, for example. You are encouraged to call the Cathedral office at 651.228.1766 in order to arrange intentions.

Please note the names for whom the Mass Intention is offered are often not announced at the Mass.

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later, we still comprise about half (50%) of the Christians, and nearly 18% of the world’s population. But the distribution is significantly different and shows how the face of the Church has changed. In 1910, nearly nine in ten Catholics lived either in Europe (65%) or Latin America (24%)! To-day, North and South America account for nearly half (49%) of all the world’s Catholics. Africa continues its remarkable growth, from 15.5% to 17.3% of the world’s Catholics in the past five years, while Europe has seen a decline, from 23.8% to 22.2%. So while in 1910, France boasted the largest numbers of Catholics in any country in the world, they now slipped to #6 and their numbers continue to plummet. Today, Brazil, Mexico and the Philippines win the Gold, Silver and Bronze medals for total numbers of Catholics. The USA comes in 4th followed by Italy, France, Columbia and Spain. But next after Spain, surprisingly, is the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 43.2 million Catholics. More Catholics live there than in Argentina. That was unthinkable a generation ago.

But other sobering realities continue to trend. The world’s Catholics are now outnumbered by Muslims. “For the first time in history, we are no longer at the top: Muslims have overtaken us,” noted Monsignor Vittorio Formenti in an interview with the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano several years ago. He supervised the compilation of demographic figures for the Annuario Pontificio. He added: “It is true that while Muslim families, as is well known, continue to make a lot of children, Christian ones on the contrary tend to have fewer and fewer.” No, we are not in a “competition” for membership, but the facts are indicative of what has been happening these past twenty-five years. The trends are clear. Let us continue to pro-mote without hesitation the pro-family, pro-life Gospel within the Church, for the future vibrancy of the Church absolutely depends upon it.

• I offer heartfelt thanks to all who supported Bishop Chad Ziel-inski and the Diocese of Fairbanks this past weekend. You were most generous and this will greatly help him with the many needs of his missionary diocese. He conveyed to me personally his gratitude and I pass it along to you. And he loves Cossetta’s!

• Wisdom of the saints… “Those who go often to Mass during the week, do their work very much better than those who, for want of faith, think they have no time for it” (St. John Vianney). We are all busy, but consider attending a daily Mass if you have not done so recently. You might be surprised how spiritually refreshed you will be for your other duties.

• Yesterday (Saturday), the Holy Father canonized Sts. Francesco and Jacinto Marto in Fatima, Portugal, a Shrine still on my to-do list. They died in 1919 and 1920, respectively. What beautiful exam-ples of holiness for our children to emulate. Sanctity is possible for all ages.

• I consider it a highlight of my time at the Cathedral to have wel-comed Archbishop Hebda by symbolically opening the Cathedral doors one year ago to at his installation Mass. His generosity is un-paralleled, his energy, amazing. Above all, his deep faith, gentle de-meanor and selfless example have inspired both priests and laity alike. As he leads us to the Lord, ever-moving forward in faith to a better day, may he continue to know of our prayerful support.

Sincerely in Christ,

Fr. John L. Ubel,

Rector

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday - Sunday, May 13 - 14 5:15 p.m. Nathan John 8:00 a.m. Cathedral Parish~For the People 9:00 a.m. Saint Vincent de Paul~For the People

10:00 a.m. John O. Lewin † 12:00 p.m. Catherine Green

5:00 p.m. Cyril & Martha Alger †

Monday, May 15 7:30 a.m. Alexander & Joseph Kleve

5:15 p.m. Teriseta Yu †

Tuesday, May 16 7:30 a.m. Erin Therese Hernandez

5:15 p.m. James & Kathryn O’Brien Seery †

Wednesday, May 17

7:30 a.m. Clarence Waldera † 5:15 p.m. Reverend John P. Grigus (B)

Thursday, May 18 7:30 a.m. Cathedral Benefactors 5:15 p.m. Dennis F. Gaetano (B)

Friday, May 19 7:30 a.m. John Camp 5:15 p.m. Reverend John Paul Erickson

Saturday, May 20 8:00 a.m. The Stephen Schuweiler Family

GOSPEL READINGS

Readings for the Week of May 14, 2017 Sunday: Acts 6:1-7/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19/1 Pt 2:4-9/ Jn 14:1-12 Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Ps 115:1-4, 15-16/Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-13ab, 21/ Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-5/Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21/Ps 96:1-3, 10/Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-10, 12/Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Ps 100:1b-3, 5/Jn 15:18-21 Next Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17/Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20/ 1 Pt 3:15-18/Jn 14:15-21

GRANDPARENT STUDY GROUP

TRAINING WORKSHOP

The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis invites you to attend the Grandparent Study Group Training Workshop on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The Catholic Grandparent Ministry strives to build a community of support and healing for grandparents, to encourage them to live holy lives, and to equip them with the tools to build up their families and parishes in Christ. Register online at www.CatholicGrandparenting.org to learn about the opportunity to participate in two wonderful Grandparent Study Guide options – “Grandparents: Living the Faith on Our Journey to Eternity” and “The Grand Adventure: A New Call to Grandparenting.” Free-will offering ($10 suggested donation). A light dinner will be served. Questions? Contact Susanna Bolle at bolles@archspm.org or 651.291.4411.

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CATHEDRAL NEWS

CONGRATULATIONS TO CATHEDRAL PARISHIONERS

Toulee Peter Ly, who was ordained to the Sacred Order of the Diaconate at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis on Saturday, May 13, 2017.

Deacon Nicholas Froehle, who will be ordained on May 27 into the Ho-ly Order of Priesthood. His Mass of Thanksgiving will be at the 10:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 28 at the Cathedral of Saint Paul. A reception will follow in Hayden Hall.

CYA TALK SERIES BEGINS MAY 17

Come join CYA in Hayden Hall (downstairs in the Cathedral) at 6:30 p.m. to learn more about the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Fatima, Portugal. Barb Ernster will be the speaker for this series. She is the presi-dent of the World Apostolate of Fatima Twin Cities Division, and she also works full time for the international headquarters, touring and giving talks.

Series Topics: May 17

The Historical Background and Story of Our Lady's Apparitions in Fatima

May 24 The Spirituality of the Three Children of Fatima

May 31 The Parallels Between Our Lady of Fatima and the Divine Mercy

A Message of Hope.

PRAY THE ROSARY AT PLANNED PARENTHOOD, MAY 20

All are welcome to join the Knights of Columbus to pray the Rosary at the Planned Parenthood on University and Vandalia in St. Paul. We meet at 11:00 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month. Please join our efforts to build up a Culture of Life. Call Al Rohweder at 651.779.6171 for details.

ARE YOU IN A 12-STEP RECOVERY PROGRAM?

Would you like to freely discuss how your Catholic Faith, Jesus Christ and the Sacraments enhance your recovery? If so, The Calix Society is for you. Please consider joining us for our monthly breakfast meeting where you will enjoy a hot breakfast and warm fellowship. We meet at the Cathe-dral of Saint Paul the first and third Sundays of each month in the lower level Assembly Room. Our meetings begin with a hot breakfast at 9:00 a.m. (immediately following the 8:00 a.m. Mass). ALL ARE WELCOME.

REGISTER NOW! 2017 CHOIR CAMP, AUGUST 7-11

The Cathedral Choristers’ Choir Camp (day camp) is a high-quality, safe, choral arts experience for returning and new choristers, boys and girls ages 9 (entering 4th grade) and up. Campers receive intensive musical instruc-tion with a high level of learning, spiritual formation, and musical satisfac-tion. Activities throughout the week include art and games. The camp will incorporate separate, in-depth training for girls ages 14+ (Italian method), and for boys with changed voices.

The cost of the day camp is $100 for parishioners, $125 for non-parishioners (application for partial scholarships available at registration) and includes snacks, lunch and a Choir School shirt. The “Camp of the Incarnation” runs from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday, August 7 through Friday, August 11, 2017. Campers are invited to return to the Ca-thedral to sing for the noon Mass on the Feast of the Assumption on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. To register children, please visit our website http://www.cathedralsaintpaul.org/choircampregistration

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VOICES FROM THE ARCHIVES

“An enormously important commission . . . “

Emmanuel Louis Masqueray’s name is first recorded in the history of the Cathedral of Saint Paul early in 1905. He was one of several architects, well-known practitioners in the Beaux-Arts method, who were invited to enter a competition to design the New Cathedral of Saint Paul, “an enor-mously important commission.” But the competition was barely an-nounced when the number of firms was reduced from eleven to four. By early March, the competition was abandoned and the search reduced to one man, “undoubtedly Ireland’s choice from the start.” Archbishop John Ireland had the last word: “Masqueray will be the architect of the new cathedral.”

Born in Dieppe, France, on September 10, 1861, Masqueray developed his talents for drawing early in life. Encouraged by his family, he began his formal training at the prestigious Ecole des Beaux-Arts at eighteen. Beaux-Arts designers drew from deep currents of classical Greek, Renaissance and Baroque art, developing a style that became characteristic of the peri-od. As a student and later as the director of his own atelier, Masqueray was awarded national and international prizes and one very special com-mission: chief engineer of design of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in Saint Louis from 1901 to 1904. While employed at the fair, Masqueray was introduced to a distinguished visitor who was to alter the course of his life forever. That visitor was Archbishop John Ireland of Saint Paul.

Though Ireland agreed to the competition for the Cathedral commission, it’s likely he remembered his 1904 meeting with Masqueray and placed his name on the list of competitors. Educated for the priesthood in France, Ireland was impressed by the young Frenchman’s architectural achieve-ments at the fair—and by the fact that he was French. The contract be-tween Emmanuel Louis Masqueray and the Diocese was signed on March 17, 1905. It stated that “said cathedral is to be erected at an estimated cost of not to exceed one million dollars.” Masqueray was to be paid, “the sum of five per cent upon the actual cost of the said building of the said cathedral.”

Excerpts from “A French Architect in Minnesota,” by Alan K. Lathrop.

Note: A letter in the archives records Ireland’s conversation with Cass Gilbert, the architect of the Capitol. In January, 1905, Ireland offered Gilbert the commission to design the Cathedral. Gilbert refused, writing to his wife, “I declined, though partly tempted to do so, but finally told him no.” ACSP.

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MEET MASQUERAY IN SAINT LOUIS

In 1904 Masqueray took photos of the buildings he designed for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. These original photos were donated to the Cathedral archives by Robert Seagren, the great-grandson of Frank Abrahamson, one of Masqueray’s architects. The restored photos will be on exhibit in Hayden Hall beginning May 21, after the 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Masses, during the Coffee & Donut hour. They will be transferred to the Northwest Architectural Archives at the University of Minnesota for preservation later this year. ACSP.

RITES

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

MARRIAGE Please join us in praying for all couples preparing for the sacrament of Matrimony.

Brock Colton Bosacker Brooke Kelly Kilgarriff

FUNERAL Please remember in your prayers those who are in grief because of the loss of a loved one.

Julieta Margarita Alvarado-Rieppel

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

BAPTISM The sacrament of Baptism is celebrated for our parish-ioners 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 Cath-olic? RCIA, a process of learning and formation, is mod-eled 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, regis-tered Cathedral parishioner for six months prior to re-questing a wedding date. Call Marybeth Gaetano at 651.357.1325 for information about wedding policies.

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BLESSING OF MOTHERS

During the season of Easter, what a great time to remem-ber our mothers and ask for God’s blessing on them. It is God who ultimately gave us life. It is through God’s un-selfish love--mirrored in our mothers’ willingness to asso-ciate their love with God’s and take the risk to love us into life--that we have the opportunity for life. We remember our mothers this Mother’s Day with much love. Let us pray for each of them:

God Our Heavenly Father,

You give to each the ability to share Your generative love. Bless those women in our lives who mirror Your love and

bring forth life through their willingness to risk bring-ing new life into this world.

Help us to show them our gratitude for the gift of life and the gift of a mother's love.

May our life-giving God continue to bless them and show them his unfailing love.

We ask this through Jesus, God's Son and our brother. Amen.

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