Please join us for the 10 am Latin High Mass on Sunday, April 23, 2017 which will be offered in memory of Monsignor Richard J. Schuler on the 10th anniversary of his death. Monsignor Schuler was the founder of the Chorale and its director until 2006. The Chorale and orchestra will present Franz Schubert's lovely Mass in B-flat. Pietro Yon's stirring Victimae Paschali will be sung at the Offertory.via Orbis
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| Circled is Monsignor Richard J. Schuler, PhD. Eminent twentieth century church musician. |
Monsignor Richard J. Schuler (1920 – 2007) passed away on Friday April 20, 2007. Over the years, Monsignor Schuler preserve the traditional dignity and sacrality of the Roman Rite. Inspiring Fr. C. Frank Phillips, C.R., to develop an expansive liturgical music program at St. John Cantius, Msgr. Schuler provided Cantius a model, as he was a renowned master of Sacred Music. Monsignor Schuler also did more perhaps than any other priest in this country to preserve the sacred musical heritage of the Catholic Church after Vatican II.- Canons of St. John Cantius
Over the years, Monsignor Schuler did significantly more than most here in the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis to preserve the traditional dignity and sacrality of the Roman Rite. Though he eventually came to offer the New Mass, his Church of St. Agnes was the only one in Minnesota to preserve the Latin language in the New Mass every Sunday up to and including the present day. His 10:00 High Mass was so close to the Tridentine Mass in general appearance, in fact, that visitors often mistook it for the same.- Michael Matt
The Holy Week services at St. Agnes were an event, drawing Catholics from far and near, since the rites had remained comparatively unchanged and retained much of the spirit and general character of the old days.
Extraordinary Form Confirmation Set for this Fall Fr. Erickson recently verified that His Excellency, Bishop Andrew Cozzens, will celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation on October 11, 2014, according to the liturgical books of 1962. This ceremony will take place in the Cathedral of Saint Paul, and will be preceded by the celebration of Holy Mass according to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. The confirmation will begin at 10am. Within the communication I have received, Fr. Erickson reminded all of us priests that Archdiocesan regulations still pertain: “ Please note that all the usual Archdiocesan norms apply – the candidates must be in at least the 8th grade (generally at least 13 years old), and have participated in the parish program of sacramental preparation. The applicable Clergy Bulletin may be found here. Individual exceptions to these policies may be requested of His Excellency, Archbishop Nienstedt, based upon particular circumstances. Letters requesting such dispensation should be sent to His Excellency directly.”St. Agnes bulletin - St Paul MN
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Please join me in thanking Bishop Cozzens for his generosity in offering this sacrament in the Extraordinary Form. May the Holy Spirit enlighten all of those to be confirmed.
Maronite John Nasseff is one of the finest and most interesting Catholic gentlemen you will ever meet. As a kid I often saw him in downtown St. Paul. Always with a smile. He constructed the new Maronite parish in Minneapolis in 1999. He is a pious, saintly, and generous man. Now in his 90th year, the Lord reward him a thousandfold.Image
He just donated 10 million dollars to my alma mater...
"Nasseff was one of seven children of Lebanese immigrants who settled on St. Paul's West Side. He started working at West Publishing in 1946 unloading boxcars and sweeping floors. He rose quickly by suggesting ways the legal publisher could save money on its printing operations, and he invested in company stock. When West was sold and he retired as a vice president in 1996, his share was worth about $175 million. Since then, he has been giving it away."
Source: http://www.twincities.com/education/ci_25995421/st-agnes-alums-10m-donation-build-student-activity
continue at Cardinal Newman SocietySaint Agnes School hasn’t been exempt from challenges in its 125-year history, but the journey has made the Catholic school that much stronger.
This year’s Catholic Schools Week is especially joyous for Saint Agnes—the coed, K-12 school in St. Paul, Minn., marked the feast of its patron, St. Agnes, last Tuesday and welcomed home alumni to kick off its celebration of 125 years of excellence, with a renewed commitment to strong Catholic identity, according to the school’s new website.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has designated January 26th-February 1st as Catholic Schools Week with the theme, “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service,” according to the bishops’ website.
Saint Agnes’ history as a community of Faith began in 1888, when it was founded in a small Austro-Hungarian neighborhood by a congregation of religious sisters. By the 1970s, the school had grown into a large, regional k-12 institution, and the faculty began to switch precipitously to nearly all laypeople. Financial difficulties and low student enrollment in the late 1990s and 2000s forced the school leaders to consider possibly closing in the spring of 2007 if issues were not addressed.
“It was a real crossroad,” Saint Agnes Principal James Morehead told St. Paul Pioneer Press about the school’s desperate situation. “There were a couple benefactors who stood up at the last minute and saved the school.”
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It is with great regret that we must inform you that in response to the recent Boy Scouts of America membership policy change, Pack and Troop 592 will be dissolved effective June 10, 2013. Father Moriarty will include an official announcement in tomorrow's bulletin. On June 3, Pack and Troop 592 leaders will be available to answer questions from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the cafeteria.
On June 10, we will have a final meeting for the Troop and Pack. Our evening will begin with Mass at 5:15 pm and continue with dinner and a closing ceremony in Schuler Hall. All scouts and their families are invited to attend.
The leadership committee has met with Father Moriarty to make a plan to continue to build upon the ideals of Scouting, but with a greater emphasis on our Catholic faith. We look forward to this new opportunity and will need your support.
Details at St. Agnes Bulletin10:00 a.m. OF Sung Latin High Mass in September
In an effort to respond to Pope Benedict’s Motu Proprio, Summorum Pontificum , and the requests of the faithful, Fr. Ubel began the practice of alternating the OF and EF Forms at the 10:00 a.m. Sung Mass. I commend him for his generosity and ingenuity. The Orchestral Masses and the Gregorian chant have served as unifying elements as we alternate from one Form to the other each Sunday; however, liturgical calendar issues still remain, as well as, whether or not this alternation is promoting the stability envisioned in Summorum Pontificum . As an example of the calendar difficulties, just two weeks ago we entered into the EF pre-Lenten time when we celebrated Sexagesima and then returned back to the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time last Sun- day. In addition, many parishioners who desire the EF Mass find themselves alternating churches from week to week. Since Saint Augustine Church in South Saint Paul has been offering an EF Mass for quite some time in the later morning, it would seem prudent to offer an early morning Mass in order to offer the faithful another consistent opportunity and not to “compete” or conflict with other parishes.
I have had a couple of requests for the 10:00 a.m. Mass be celebrated only in the EF. That would be a great loss to Saint Agnes and the Local Church. Saint Agnes has literally been known throughout the world for the past four decades because of its Sung High Mass according to the Missal of Paul VI. Monsignor Schuler, with admirable knowledge and courage, carefully implemented the New Mass by obediently enacting the Council’s desire for the preservation of Latin, Chant and Sacred Music.
Therefore, starting September 15, 2013, the 10 a.m. Mass will return to being celebrated in Latin as a Sung Mass in the Ordinary Form with the only exceptions being Christmas and Easter. ( The Midnight Mass and the Easter Vigil Masses are already OF. )
I was first his altar boy in 1996 when he sang Pontifical Mass at the Church of St. Agnes in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was a proud moment. He is the very finest.And this stache has got to be one of the best I've ever seen!
A Sacred Hymn that looks ahead to Holy Saturday. A free download from the St. Agnes High School Choir Chorale (not too far away from you in St. Paul) One of the most transcendent pieces of music I've heard recently, and I think your readers would appreciate it:continue at FSCC
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Like as the hart desireth the water-brooks;
So longeth my soul after thee, O God.
Psalm 42:1
