SOLEMNITY OF HE EPIPHANY LORD| JANUARY 7, 2018 · 2018-01-08 · Vidimus stellam Gregorian Missal, Mode IV Vídimus stellam eius in Oriénte, et vénimus cum munéribus adoráre Dóminum.

SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD| JANUARY 7, 2018

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. Andrew Jaspers, Part-time Parochial Vicar

Deacons Phil Stewart, Ron Schmitz & 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 THE FIRST NOWELL

408 The First Nowell

INTROIT (8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.) Ecce advenit Gregorian Missal, Mode II

Ecce advénit dominátor Dóminus: et regnum in manu eius, et potéstas, et impérium. Ps. Deus, iudícium tuum regi da: et iustítiam tuam fílio regis. Behold, the Sovereign Lord is coming; kingship, government and power are in his hands. ℣. Endow the King with your judgment, O God, and the King’s

son with your righteousness. Cf. Mal 3:1; 1 Chron 29:12; Ps 72:1, 10, 11

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, 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

GLORIA Congregational Mass, John Lee

COLLECT ℟. Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD 786

FIRST READING Isaiah 60:1-6

RESPONSORIAL PSALM The Grail, 1963

Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 Richard Proulx

SECOND READING Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Te Deum, adapt.

GOSPEL Matthew 2:1-12

HOMILY RCIA DISMISSAL

℣. ℟.

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PROFESSION OF FAITH 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.

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND GIFTS HYMN GREENSLEEVES

411 What Child Is This

MOTET (10:00 a. m.) There shall a Star Felix Mendelssohn

There shall a Star from Jacob come forth, And a Sceptre from Israel rise up, And dash in pieces princes and nations. As bright the star of morning gleams, So Jesus sheddeth glorious beams Of light and consolation! Thy Word, O Lord, radiance darting, Truth imparting, gives salvation; Thine be praise and adoration! Num 24:17 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 A Community Mass, Richard Proulx

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION Roman Missal

AGNUS DEI Missa XVIII

Cantor: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi:

℟.

Third time: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi:

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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 in-vited to approach with arms crossed over the chest to signal their desire to receive a blessing.

COMMUNIO

Vidimus stellam Gregorian Missal, Mode IV

Vídimus stellam eius in Oriénte, et vénimus cum munéribus adoráre Dóminum. We have seen his star in the East, and we have come with our gifts, to wor-ship the Lord. Cf. Mt 2:3

COMMUNION ANTIPHON We Three Kings of Orient Are 406 KINGS OF ORIENT

MOTET (10:00 a. m.) Videntes stellam Francis Poulenc Videntes stellam Magi gavisi sunt gaudio magno: et intrantes domum obtule-runt Domino aurum, thus, et myrrham. Mt 2:10-11 Seeing the star, the Wise Men were overwhelmed with great joy; and entering the dwelling, they offered to the Lord gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

CONCLUDING HYMN DIX

409 As with Gladness Men of Old COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The English translation and Chants of The Ro-man Missal © 2010 ICEL Corporation. The following reported under OneLicense 4676: Responsorial Psalm by the Grail, © 1963 music by Richard Proulx 1975; Congregational Mass by John Lee © 1970, 2010 Inc. A Community Mass by Richard Proulx © 1970, 2010 All by GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

“A MOST PLEASANT SURPRISE” AN INTREPID WOMAN’S TRAVELOGUE

Before you toss that old travel diary in the trash, you might want to reconsider. Not only is it nostalgic to peruse scrap-books years later, but someday it might be worth something. Consider the case of Egeria, an intrepid woman who penned possibly the most significant travelogue in Church’s history. Thanks to her, we have gained valuable insight into the celebration of the Christmas feasts in Jerusalem (ca. 380

A.D.), all because she kept notes of her pilgrimage. You might call it a late antiquity “Trip Advisor!” Clearly, a pilgrimage to the Holy Land was on her “bucket list,” though she certainly did not use that phrase! But it surely was the trip of a lifetime. That she did it alone in the late 4th century only makes her all the more remarkable a woman. So too the fact that this text was only “discovered” (in an 11th century version) in 1884 A.D. by a re-searcher rummaging through a monastery library in Arezzo, Italy. Egeria hailed from Galacia, a region in the northwest corner of modern-day Spain. If I ever am blessed to be able to complete the Cammino di Santi-ago di Compostela, that journey will terminate in the Galacia region.

Travelling must run deep in the veins in that neck of the woods, as she made it all the way to Constantinople and Mount Sinai. In any case, among her many descriptions of her travels that took place between 381-384 A.D., we find one of the earliest mentions of the Feast of Epiphany. She related that something happened quite by chance (Divine Providence, if you ask me!) on her travels through the Holy Land. She states: Nobis autem fortuitu hoc gratissimum evenit, ut ea die, qua venimus ad mansionem Arabia, pridie beatissimo die Epiphania esset; nam eadem die vigiliae agendae erant in ecclesia. “A most pleasant thing happened to us quite by chance, for the day on which we arrived at the resting station of Arabia was the eve of the most joyful day of the Epiphany, and on that very day the vigils were to be held in the Church.” (Peregrinatio Aetheriae IX,1) By Arabia, she meant the Province of Arabia, as set by the Emperor Trajan († 117 A.D.) She was visiting Jerusa-lem and in the early Church, Epiphany trumped Christmas!

I realize that the decrees approved during the Second Council of Tours in 567 A.D. are not exactly on the New York Times “Best Sellers” list! But we all ought to be grateful for these church leaders because they staved off quite an internal dispute between East and West with respect to the cele-bration of the Christmas liturgy. You see, the birth of Jesus was celebrated on different dates in the West and East, December 25 and January 6 re-spectively. This relatively obscure Council entered the fray and unified di-vergent traditions by linking the days between December 25 and January 6 (the traditional date of Epiphany) into one festal cycle (Canons xi, xvii). This Council is thus the origin of our “twelve days of Christmas.” Over time, Epiphany took on different characteristics in the West, most notably in its focus on the appearance of the Magi.

The same Council of Tours II encouraged the lay faithful to tithe from their own resources to help those affected by an “imminent calamity,” quite possibly due to a plague. It is likely the first official Church endorsement of the practice of tithing, that is of giving 10% of one’s resources to chari-table causes in the Church. But the Council was not a complete success. It clearly struck out in moving the start of the new year from January 1 to March 1, as a way of distancing the Church from the “pagan” Julius Cae-sar. That decree didn’t have legs and it was eventually moved back to Janu-ary. However, remnants of the March new year date remain. For example, the months of September (Sept– Latin for seven) and October (Oct–Latin for eight) only make sense if the first month is March.

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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 12:00 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.

The 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass is recorded and aired on Relevant Radio 1330 AM every Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Weekday Masses are recorded and broadcast at 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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SUNDAY STEWARDSHIP

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR DECEMBER 24, 2017 Sunday Envelopes $ 6,273.50

Member EFT/Credit Card (Est.) $ 1,948.27

Plate $ 7,058.00

Total Sunday Contributions $ 15,279.77

Saint Vincent de Paul Campus $ 1,255.00

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CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS Christmas Envelopes $ 12,607.00

Plate (cash/checks) $ 29,080.00

Total Christmas Contributions $ 41,687.00

SVDP Campus $ 425.00

CATHEDRAL CALENDAR

Sunday, January 7 - Coffee and Donut Sunday Coffee & Donuts after the 8:00 &10:00 a.m. Masses-Hayden Hall

9:00 a.m. Calix Society Breakfast Meeting - Assembly Room 11:15 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 11:15 a.m. Blessing of Expectant Mothers - Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel

Monday, January 8 - Baptism of the Lord 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph

Tuesday, January 9 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph

Wednesday, January 10 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph 4:00 p.m. St. Thomas Choristers - Hayden Hall 4:00 p.m. Ss. Cecilia and Gregory Choristers - Towers 4:00 p.m. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - Assembly Room 6:30 p.m. Faith & Life - Lower Level of Cathedral

6:30 p.m. Theology on Tap - O’Gara’s on Snelling 7:00 p.m. Cathedral Choir Rehearsal - Towers

Thursday, January 11 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph 7:00 p.m. RCIA - Hayden Hall

Friday, January 12 8:00 a.m. Sung Morning Prayer - Chapel of Saint Joseph 1:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Cenacle - Ryan Room 3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chant - Cana Chapel 7:00 p.m. CYA Indoor Sports Night - St. Agnes School

Saturday, January 13 7:00 a.m. That Man Is You! (TMIY!) - Ryan Room 8:45 a.m. CMA Monthly Meeting - Hayden Hall 4:45 p.m. Knights of Columbus Reception - Hayden Hall

Sunday, January 14 11:15 a.m. Rosary for Life - Cana Chapel 6:00 p.m. Rosary for Life - Blessed Virgin Mary Chapel

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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OPEN HOUSES

Saint Thomas Academy | January 7 at 1:00 p.m.

949 Mendota Heights Road, Saint Paul, MN 55120

Saint Agnes School | January 9 at 6:30 p.m.

530 Lafond Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55401

Hill-Murray School | January 11 at 6:30 p.m.

2625 Larpenteur Avenue East, Maplewood, MN 55109

Cretin-Derham High School | January 16 at 7:30 p.m.

550 South Albert Street, Saint Paul, MN 55116

Academy of Holy Angels | January 22 at 6:00 p.m.

6600 Nicollet Avenue, Richfield, MN 55423

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HELP US MAINTAIN ACCURATE PARISH RECORDS Have you recently changed your address, telephone number, or e-mail? To update your contact information, please call the parish office at 651.228.1766 or make the change online at www.cathedralsaintpaul.org/update-address.

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Saint Clement of Alexandria is likely the first writer to have mentioned the celebration of the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan, one of the three ele-ments that comprise our celebration of Epiphany. The other two are the Adoration by the Magi and the manifestation of Jesus with his first pub-lic miracle, the Wedding Feast at Cana. Most of us only think of the Magi when this Feast is called to mind, but history helps us to grasp the multifaceted nature of the celebration. Many Latin-rite Catholics (that’s us!) are surprised to learn that Epiphany is an older celebration than Christ-mas. But in fact, it is. One of the most significant days in Eastern Christi-anity is the blessing of water, known as Theophany, when the Orthodox priest blesses the water, often celebrated outside by a river or the sea shore, commemorating Christ’s baptism. In colder climates, the priest stands on the ice as brave lay faithful jump into the icy waters to retrieve the Precious Cross! Obviously, the polar plunge did not originate in Minnesota– Brrr!

Saint Ephrem the Syrian, a 4th century deacon, theologian and prolific hymnographer, clearly referenced Epiphany in one of his compositions. Hymn 15:4-5 reads: “His light shone out over the east– Persia was enlight-ened by the star: His Epiphany gave good tidings to her and invited her–He has come for the sacrifice that brings joy to all. The star of light hasted and came and dawned– through the darkness, and summoned them– that the peoples should come and exult– in the great Light that has come down to earth.” Our Catholic faith is rich in tradition and symbolism, and both East and West have contributed significantly. Let us bask in the joy of this magnificent season.

· While visiting the official State of Minnesota website, I noticed a curious omission in the biography of newly appointed U. S. Senator Tina Smith. From 2003-06, the former Lt. Governor served as Vice President of Planned Parenthood Minnesota. Nearly 10,000 abor-tions occurred in that period, during which Planned Parenthood be-came the single largest provider of abortion services in the state. Yet not a word about her previous employment was listed in her resume. Hmmn... inquiring minds want to know.

· The first 18-wheeler for the final Crashed Ice race rolled onto Selby Ave. at 6:00 a.m. on December 27. Standing outside his cab, the driv-er looked a little confused as to where to deposit the materials. So, I ventured outside in the -9° cold only to learn that he had driven all the way from Nashville, TN! I shared my love of Country Music, but he only shook his head. “You know these new acts…they don’t even wear cowboy hats anymore!” Amen, brother– a country music curmudgeon after my own heart.

· I realize it’s schmaltzy, but The Sound of Music is my favorite film of all time. I did a double take when learning that Heather Menzies-Urich (who played Louisa, the third-oldest of the von Trap chil-dren) died at the age of 68 from cancer. Could the children be that old? Christopher Plummer and Julie Andrews are still going strong after all these years. The 1965 film won five Academy Awards, in-cluding Best Picture, all while retaining a “G” rating.

· Mark your calendars for an ecumenical (Lutheran-Catholic) Vespers on Sunday, January 21 at 7:00 p.m., in observance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Archbishop Hebda will preside and a re-ception will follow. Let us pray for Christian unity.

Sincerely in Christ,

Fr. John L. Ubel, Rector

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday - Sunday, January 6 - 7 5:15 p.m. Reverend Bryan Lynch 8:00 a.m. Richard Seglem † 9:00 a.m. Saint Vincent de Paul ~ For the People 10:00 a.m. Cathedral Parish ~ For the People 12:00 p.m. Dian Oren † 5:00 p.m. Bill & Judy Ashenbach

Monday, January 8

7:30 a.m. Rhoda Schuweiler †

5:15 p.m. Betty Leedom †

Tuesday, January 9

7:30 a.m. Joseph Dinh Sy †

5:15 p.m. John Doran †

Wednesday, January 10

7:30 a.m. Maria Park †

5:15 p.m. Rufina Basuil †

Thursday, January 11 7:30 a.m. Cathedral Benefactors 5:15 p.m. Jill Ostertag

Friday, January 12

7:30 a.m. Michael Lown † 5:15 p.m. Theresa Boland

Saturday, January 13 8:00 a.m. JoAnn Schuweiler

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Readings for the Week of January 7, 2018 Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 Monday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11 or Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3]/ Mk 1:7-11 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/Mk 1:21-28 or 1 Sm 1:1-8 and 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/ Mk 1:14-20 and 1:21-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Ps 40:2 and 5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [8a and 9a]/Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11/Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25 [27b]/Mk 1:40-45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Ps 89:16-17, 18-19 [2]/ Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [2a]/Mk 2:13-17 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/Jn 1:35-42 Observances for the Week of January 7, 2018 Sunday: The Epiphany of the Lord; National Migration Week Monday: The Baptism of the Lord Tuesday: 1st Tuesday in Ordinary Time Wednesday: 1st Wednesday in Ordinary Time Thursday: 1st Thursday in Ordinary Time Friday: 1st Friday in Ordinary Time Saturday: St. Hilary, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Next Sunday: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

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TODAY AT THE CATHEDRAL

COFFEE AND DONUT SUNDAY Come to Hayden Hall after the 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. Masses today and enjoy great coffee, donuts, and company!

EPIPHANY HOUSE BLESSING KITS - TODAY Epiphany House Blessing Kits will be available today, January 7, 2018 after the 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. Masses. Be sure to pick up your Epiphany House Blessing Kit at either Selby entrance or at the cross aisle. It comes complete with holy water, chalk, and a prayer card.

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 Cathedral 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.

CATHEDRAL NEWS

ATTENTION MEN: THAT MAN IS YOU! SPRING SEMESTER That Man Is You! (TMIY!) Spring Semester began Saturday, January 6, 2018. We will continue our journey exploring “The Unveiling of Love.” All men are welcome, whether or not they attended Fall Semester. TMIY! takes place on Saturdays at 7:00 a.m. in the Ryan Room. There is no cost to participate. Contact Paul Diekmann at [email protected] or Jim Dawson at [email protected].

CATHEDRAL MEN’S ASSOCIATION MEETING - JANUARY 13 All parish men are invited to participate in the Men’s Association meeting on Saturday, January 13 at 8:45 a.m. in Hayden Hall. Join us to pray, read Scripture, and discuss application to our lives. Coffee and rolls plus Catholic spirituality will be served!

PRAYER SERVICE FOR LIFE - JANUARY 22 Please join Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda at the Cathedral of Saint Paul for the Annual Prayer Service for Life on January 22, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. Immediately following the prayer service, walk to the state capitol for the MCCL March for Life rally. Please consider carpooling or utilizing buses, as parking is limited. For more information, contact the Office for Mar-riage, Family and Life at 651.291.4488.

ORGAN CONCERT - FEBRUARY 1 The Cathedral of Saint Paul welcomes internationally-acclaimed organist, Dr. Wilma Jensen in a program featuring our two historic pipe organs on Thursday, February 1, at 7:30 p.m. Dr. Jensen has been heralded as an outstanding recitalist, church musician, and teacher, and was named Distin-guished Artist of 2016 by the National American Guild of Organists. An extensive career as a concert organist has taken her throughout the world to play on such well-known instruments as those at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., Notre-Dame de Paris, and Saint Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna. All are welcome. A freewill offering will be received.

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VOICES FROM THE ARCHIVES

The Manifestation of God . . .

The Gospel of Matthew mentions the “wise men” who introduce the Epiphany, recalling the adoration the New-born Christ by the visitors from the East. The Epiphany is sometimes called Twelfth Night, because the feast falls on the twelfth day after Christmas. The festival instituted in honor of this mystery was for a long time blended with that of Christ-mas, under the name of theophany—the manifestation of God. It took the name of Epiphany when the two solemnities were separated.

The feast really marks the second manifestation of the Savior. The first manifestation of the Savior had been to the Jewish people, represented by the shepherds. The second manifestation was for the Gentiles, represent-ed by the kings. Following a venerable tradition to which some of the painters of the Catacombs gave their support, the Magi are considered as having been three in number.

The Gospel speaks of their presents: gold, frankincense and myrrh. Early Church fathers have interpreted these offering as symbolizing “the triple character of the Divine Infant. He had come into the world to reign . . . the gift of gold. He was to exercise a sovereign priesthood . . . frankin-cense was a present worthy of Him. His office of Savior was hinted at in the myrrh, reserved in ancient times for embalming purposes . . . it there-fore prophesied the burial of the Divine Victim.”

According to tradition, the names of the kings are Caspar (or Jaspar), from the region of India, Balthasar (or Balthazar) from the region of Babylon/Arabia, and Melchior from the region of Persia. After being warned in a dream to avoid the murderous Herod, the Magi returned home “by another road,” suggesting that they may have been trans-formed by their experience. Legend holds that they were baptized by St. Thomas and died in Armenia in 55 A. D. A 14th Century manuscript tells how the relics of the biblical magi were discovered by St. Helena. Their bodies are alleged to have been transported from Persia to Constantino-ple and thence to Milan. From Milan their remains were carried to Co-logne, where they repose today in the magnificent Cathedral of Cologne.

Excerpts from The New Cathedral Bulletin, January, 1905.

Note: The Cathedral of Cologne, though badly damaged, was the only building that remained standing after two hundred and sixty-two Allied aircraft bombings in World War II. ACSP.

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PREVIEW/2018 ARCHBISHOP JOHN IRELAND

In September, 2018, the Cathedral will mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Archbishop John Ireland, often known only for building the Cathedral of Saint Paul and the Basilica of Saint Mary: “No bishop in the history of the church in America built the equivalent of two cathedrals at the same time ex-cept Archbishop Ireland.” But Archbishop John Ireland was more than a build-er, he was a national and international figure in the growth of the Catholic Church in America. The Cathedral will introduce Archbishop John Ireland in his wider reputation with exhibits in Hayden Hall and the Cathedral museum. The exhibits, “Archbishop John Ireland and the Catholic Church in America,” will open on March 18, before the annual Saint Patrick’s Day breakfast hosted by the Cathedral Men’s Association. 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.

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

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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 Gail Wood at 651.357.1325.

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. For more information about wedding policies, call Gail Wood at 651.357.1325.

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THEOLOGY ON TAP 2018 WINTER SERIES

The Theology on Tap winter series runs from January 3 through February 7, 2018. Join us Wednesday evenings at O’Gara’s on Snelling Avenue in Saint Paul! Social hour is from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. The speaker begins at 7:30 p.m. All young adults ages 18-39 are welcome to join us as we mix good beer with better knowledge!

January 3: “I Know I Should Pray, BUT…” Deacon Joe Michalak

January 10: “Harry Potter and the Moral Imagination” Dr. Catherine, Ph.D.

January 17: “Social Justice: Not What You Think It Is” Dr. Robert Kennedy, Ph.D.

January 24: “Man, Woman, and the Order of Creation” Dr. Deborah Savage, Ph.D.

January: 31: “Grill The Bishop” Bishop Andrew Cozzens

February 7: “Communion and Liberation” Fr. Pietro Rossotti, Priestly Order of Saint Charles Borromeo

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PAPAL PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR JANUARY 2018

Evangelization: Religious Minorities in Asia