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QUILTS FOR RETIRED PRIESTS 12 | ST. MARTIN PILGRIMAGE 13 | CALVARY CEMETERY WALK
ECHOES OF CATHOLIC MINNESOTA | REBA LUIKEN
Cemetery visits prompt prayer, reflections on the past
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When I lived a few blocks from Calvary Cemetery in St. Paul, I liked to go on walks there when the late evening sun and the faded monuments cast long shadows on warm summer evenings. The cemetery never felt like a frightening place to be. Instead, I contemplated the lives of the more than 100,000 people buried there. Calvary Cemetery is palpably filled with the presence of generations of Catholics laid to rest there since its founding in 1856.
If the gravestones could talk, some might excitedly tell of one of the most impressive funerals ever to process into the cemetery. On July 31, 1903, Theodore Hamm, president of the Hamm’s Brewing Company, died suddenly of a heart attack brought on by pneumonia. He was 77. As the owner of one of the largest breweries in Minnesota and the nation, Hamm was a wealthy and distinguished member of the community. He also remained a lifelong resident of the Swede Hollow neighborhood, where he established himself as a young German immigrant.
Local newspapers reported that Hamm’s funeral was “one of the largest ever seen in the city,” with over 1,000 attendees at his home, the Church of the Sacred Heart and the cemetery. All of St. Paul’s most prominent citizens came to say their final goodbyes. There were abundant floral offerings, singers from the Mozart Club and members of local German fraternal organizations. (Then again, the gravestones might take more of an interest in the more personal visits and people who have never been recorded in the news.)
Perhaps the only Catholic in St. Paul who was more prominent at the time was Archbishop John Ireland. Archbishop Ireland liked to walk the cemetery, visiting friends and parishioners who had passed into the next life. He also enjoyed listening to the joyful songs of resident birds. In a homily in November 1897, he meditated on the spiritual practice of visiting a cemetery. “It is indeed for us a holy … thought to remember the dead. The oftener we put ourselves in the society of the dead, the better it is for our souls,” he said.
He went on to explain that the cemetery is an excellent place to gain perspective on what is important in life and to look toward what is true and lasting — immortality with Christ. Archbishop Ireland suggested November, the month of the dead, as an especially good time to visit and pray. He instructed his audience (both in person and in the newspaper the following day) to visit the cemetery and to ask those buried there to pray for them from heaven (if they were indeed with God in heaven) while also agreeing to pray for those waiting in purgatory. Of course, visitors to a cemetery are unable to distinguish the saints from those still waiting for full purification.
You can still take Archbishop Ireland’s advice to walk in the cemetery to pray and gain perspective on life. My favorite people to visit in Calvary Cemetery are the nuns and sisters who are buried near the archbishop himself. But, you might also stumble upon a few Minnesota Catholics whose names are echoed in familiar businesses, parks and street names.
Gravestones at Calvary Cemetery in St. Paul.
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Luiken is a Catholic and a historian with a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. She loves exploring and sharing the hidden histories that touch our lives every day.
WHY DO CATHOLICS DO THAT?
FATHER JOHN PAUL ERICKSON Masses for the dead
Q Why do Catholics offer Masses for the dead?
A Our life on earth is all about learning to love as God loves. Unfortunately, due to original sin, and our own personal sin, we are not terribly good students at times. Christ tells us in the Gospels that we must be “perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” So — who in the world would qualify for that? We know, of course, that with God all things are possible. And because of divine grace, especially as it is received through the sacraments of the Church, it is truly possible to live a life that is totally pleasing to God. But if one dies and is not yet perfected in love, the Lord in his mercy provides more time to be formed and shaped into the image of Christ. We call this extra time “purgatory,” though of course how souls experience what we call “time” after death is a mystery. Purgatory is a place of suffering, but it is not a place of eternal suffering as is hell. Rather, it is a place where the souls of the dead suffer for the sake of becoming more and more like Christ, learning to surrender, to forgive, to acknowledge sin in their own lives, and to have their heart stretched so that they have room within their souls to receive the fullness of God’s grace and life. And we can help these souls in their purification by praying for them. Just like we are called upon to pray for each other in this life, that we might grow in holiness and grace, so too we must pray for the dead. And because the Mass is the most powerful prayer of all, it is only fitting that we should offer Masses for our loved ones who have died.
Father Erickson is pastor of Transfiguration in Oakdale. Send your questions to CatholiCSpirit@arChSpm.org with “Why Do Catholics Do That?” in the subject line.
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COMMENTARY
SIMPLE HOLINESS | KATE SOUCHERAY
Saints point the way
We likely all have our favorite saint: our namesake, the saint we chose for confirmation or a saint to whom we reach out due to a specific need. Saints are a staple of the Catholic Church. Nov. 1 was All Saints’ Day (which we celebrated this year at our Sunday liturgy, rather than making a special return to our churches for Mass, on what in other years is a holy day of obligation). With this day, we annually reflect on our devotion to these holy and venerable human beings who provide a map for living a life dedicated to God.
I had the privilege to hear the deacon of a local parish explain that saints are not saints because of the actions they took, but rather because they said “yes” to God. How often do we miss this fundamental point of sainthood? The “yes” they gave to God in response to a deep desire in their hearts, one they had come to distinguish as God’s voice speaking directly to them, is how God used these normal human beings in extraordinary ways.
You have probably heard the play on words: We’re “human beings,” not “human doings.” How often do we get caught up in becoming “human doings,” going about the tasks of life with little real investment of our presence in relationships: “I’m here, fulfilling the tasks set before me, doing my best,” and doing this all from a distracted demeanor?
That is not the way to sainthood. Sainthood is about being present, first and foremost with our Lord in prayer. It’s discerning his voice in our heads and hearts, and following his direction faithfully, even when it does not make sense. In fact, when we look at the saints, their actions could more often be seen as foolish, rather than wise. Look at the life of any saint and you see actions that could be mistaken for folly. Sometimes we want to ask, “What were they thinking?!”
And that is the very point here. They were thinking of saying “yes” to God, rather than the outcome of their actions. They left the outcome to God, knowing that God’s ways are perfect and beyond our ways, and that he sees all of life very differently than we see life. Saints are more concerned about being obedient to God’s word and directive in their hearts and minds, as they align their wills with his will and simply respond to what they believe he is saying to them about the actions he wants them to take.
I would ask you to think of any saint this month and put them through this “sieve of sainthood” to see for yourself if it is not true. When I taught middle school and high school religion, I found a quote that simply read: “Saints map out the holiness of their master.” Their master, of course, is Jesus.
During this month of saints, let each of us take time for prayer, asking God to give us the grace to listen to his directive in our hearts and minds and to follow the deep desires of our hearts. Let us each work on the holy skill of discernment, and as Jesuit Father David Lonsdale explains, we must follow consolation rather than desolation when we are listening for God’s will through the practice of discernment.
We are all called to be saints. We will move more closely to this reality through his grace and our willingness to say “yes” to him. Make a commitment to set aside time for prayer this month and ask God to speak clearly to you, quickening the holy desire deep in your heart to serve him. We will be like the disciples on the road back to Jerusalem from Emmaus as we will say, “Were not our hearts burning within us?” (Lk 24:32).
ACTION STRATEGY
uBefore Advent arrives, with its sometimes-hectic preChristmas to-do lists, spend time in prayer and ask God to speak to you.
uDedicate yourself to a holy practice this month. That may be to read Scripture before bedtime, to turn off your podcast in the car and drive in silence, or to offer prayer to your favorite saint.
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Soucheray is a licensed marriage and family therapist emeritus and a member of St. Ambrose of Woodbury. She holds a master’s degree in theology from The St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity in St. Paul and a doctorate in educational leadership from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.
TWENTY SOMETHING | CHRISTINA CAPECCHI
Rejection letters and the spiritual life
Just as “Tiger King” became a defining show of our early quarantine days and “Bridgerton” carried us through the first COVID winter, “Squid Game” has dominated this fall. It’s not hard to see how the Korean drama resonates more deeply in the pandemic’s long
shadow.
The nine-episode Netflix series depicts a survival game with 456 participants desperate for money. It’s dark and riveting.
Every day new headlines tout the show’s global success, shattering record after record. “Squid Game” became the first Korean show to reach the No. 1 spot on the U.S. Netflix chart. Now it’s poised to overtake “Bridgerton” and become Netflix’s biggest show ever.
Not bad for the show that almost didn’t launch, declined by studio after studio for the last decade.
Hwang Dong-hyuk, the writer, started drafting scripts while living with his mother and grandmother. He had to halt the project when he found himself — like the game’s contestants — strapped for cash. At one point he sold his laptop for $675.
Pitching the show was no easier. Prospective investors and actors found the plotline implausible. Then the coronavirus brought us closer to our mortality and underscored the public-health repercussions of the wealth gap.
“The world has changed,” Dong-hyuk told The Wall Street Journal. “All of these points made the story very realistic for people compared to a decade ago.”
Dong-hyuk is now in good company, among literary superstars like Louisa May Alcott, Agatha Christie and J.K. Rowling, all of whom faced repeated rejection early in their careers.
I’ve been thinking about Dong-hyuk’s story as “Squid Game” continues to make news. It’s hard to admit, but I don’t possess the same kind of persistence.
An exciting new creative pursuit presented itself last spring that, by its nature, has a slow timeline. Not 10 years, but much longer than my typical writing. And I’ve let it slide to a back burner that conveniently allows denial and good intentions to keep simmering.
The Church teaches that there are four cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance. Fortitude is defined as forbearance mixed with courage — to bravely press on. It’s a virtue we sorely lack in this Insta-age: Instagram for an instant telegram, Instacart for an instant grocery cart. We expect same-day deliveries, immediate results, click and procure. Anything slower feels irrelevant.
Isn’t that a shame?
Because spiritual growth doesn’t happen on the first try. Good things are worth working at and waiting for. They mean more.
Jennifer Dukes Lee, a Christian writer from Iowa, is reminding me of this. Her message feels like a permission slip to drop out of the hustle culture: “You were not made for speed.”
Her new book “Grow Slow” and its accompanying Bible study explore this in depth, drawing on the wisdom she’s gleaned from farming.
“This is the important work of cultivation — learning to trust the One who is in charge of the growth,” Jennifer writes. “If you’re like most people, you want things faster, sooner, easier. But life isn’t a reality TV competition where someone is suddenly discovered in front of a live audience. As I reflect on God’s cultivating work in me, I believe that the quality of the fruit I produce is directly proportional to the time God takes to shape me.”
I want God to take his time shaping me. I’m working on the patience and perspective that make way for persistence. I’m trying to see red lights as yellow lights, to hear “no” as “not yet.” Maybe something better is around the corner — when it is ready, when I am ready, when the time is right.
ALREADY/NOT YET
JONATHAN LIEDL Visit your dead friends
If this was an ordinary year, the Octave of All Saints — the weeklong stretch when the Church offers a plenary indulgence for souls in purgatory, obtained in part by visiting a cemetery and praying for the dead — would be over by the time you’re reading this column. The period is typically Nov. 1 through Nov. 8.
This year’s a little different. The Vatican has extended this opportunity across the whole of November.
Which is great. Indulgences are an amazing — though highly misunderstood — aspect of our Catholic patrimony. We should take seriously the opportunity to obtain them for our beloved dead. But as much as November is a month typically dedicated to praying for the dead, it’s also a time to be reminded of the importance of praying for the dead whatever the day or month, indulgences or not.
It is one of the strangest, most beautiful mysteries of our faith. God, who is all-powerful and all-loving and really doesn’t need our help for anything, nonetheless desires our participation in “working out our salvation.” And not only our own, but those of our loved ones. Just as the saints ceaselessly pray for us, we are called to pray constantly for the faithful departed in purgatory, so they might enter into perfect union with God. Again, not because God needs us to, but because we become more godlike in the process.
Visiting the dead can seem like a grandiose event, probably because many of us — myself included — live lives that are all too often neatly and nicely completely separated from them. But making a trip to the family plot at the cemetery need not be any more dramatic or out-of-the-ordinary than a visit to a friend’s house across town.
Moved by the Church’s timely reminder to pray for the dead, I decided to visit the graves of my grandma and grandpa (and a good number of other Liedls and O’Briens) at Roselawn Cemetery this past week. Because more intercessors are better than one, I also extended the invite to other living family members. My Aunt Kaky, who lives locally, was able to join, and so was my dad, who happened to be in town. My brother David even randomly FaceTimed me during our visit (ironically, dressed in a skeleton T-shirt he’d worn for Halloween), and he and my niece Hazel and nephew Luca joined in our prayers and reminiscing.
At the cemetery, we laid flowers and sprinkled holy water on our family members’ headstones, spent some time fondly remembering them, and then prayed a decade of the rosary, mediating upon Christ’s resurrection and asking God to continue to pour his mercy out on our beloved dead. There was something especially powerful about praying for those to whom we, in many ways, owe our own existence. I was moved to see my dad and aunt praying for their own parents, asking God to give the fullness of life to those who gave them life in the first place. Those who had received now took their turn in giving.
In many ways, the visit was like a little family reunion — not only with three generations present, but six, from Frederick Lynch all the way down to Luca Liedl. It was short and sweet — we even ate some apple pie after prayer, which I thought was a little strange at first until my aunt informed me that picnicking among the dead was a common practice when she was growing up.
You don’t have to bring apple pie — but I strongly encourage you to visit your dead friends and family. Remember them, express gratitude for their time on earth, and pray that they might soon be fully united to God. November’s a great time to make the trip, especially this year with the indulgence period extended — but I’m sure they’d appreciate your visit and prayers whenever you can make them.
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Liedl writes from the Twin Cities.
150SAINT JOHN BAPTIST DE LA SALLE FOUNDER OF THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS
With humble and grateful hearts,
Cretin-Derham Hall honors the
Christian Brothers for 150 years of faithful service to our community — a legacy of learning, leadership, and love that has touched the hearts and minds of thousands of students in St. Paul. In their honor, go forth and serve!
remember the day before I was asked to write this reflection, I said to my wife, Norma, “Honey, I love being Catholic!” Why? I’m an older fellow and I’ve lived and loved the unique and changing ways our
Catholic faith is expressed, although there have been many changes.
As a grade schooler, Catholicism to me was the Latin Mass, high altars, veils, no meat, fasting starting at midnight, no laity on the altar or touching the host, Communion at the rail, somber black funeral Masses and lots of candles. Things in church had a heaviness, and lack of joy or celebration — a little like living the Mosaic law. There was a big focus on the high ritual and liturgy and low attention to a personal friendship with Christ. But I did it all so I wouldn’t go to hell.
Then during my two years in the seminary: Vatican II. Look out! English everywhere; genuflecting seemed optional; down with the statues and candles; let’s face the people at the altar; Communion in the hand; priests were actually leaving the priesthood; guitars and drums now; lots of new, upbeat liturgical music; homilies at all Masses; our beloved nuns began to become invisible; fewer seminarians. There was a much different high focus on the liturgy and music, but with low emphasis or guidance on personally loving Jesus. Again, I stayed with it because of my fear of hell, and after all that good Catholic education, you would never leave the Church, even though it was getting to be unfamiliar.
Then, as a 35-year-old adult whose life was not going well, came the huge gift of the Holy Spirit in my life. One night my dear friend Father Tim Nolan (recently deceased)
Iprayed with me that the Holy Spirit would be activated in my heart again. At that moment, something happened. Something was given to me. I knew I was different. I began loving in a new way with new strength. The first difference was that I knew the crucifixion was something I contributed to by my sins. I saw the Father wished for me to be with him as he allowed the death of his Son for me, for us. I now met Jesus as my friend at Mass, at adoration. Confession was one friend telling the other that he messed up, and he actually was completely forgiven. The most dramatic change was the enriched personal sense of the presence of Jesus Christ living deep in my heart. What a difference over the years. I love my Catholic faith because all the exterior elements that I mentioned at the beginning are now instruments of the Holy Spirit, and they sustain my friendship with Christ and my Father. It’s now been 50 years, and my Catholic life is alive with the love of God as the Holy Spirit keeps pouring more into my life and ministries.
Why I am Catholic By Jim Cahill
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Cahill, 82, and his wife, Norma, are members of Our Lady of Guadalupe in St. Paul. They also belong to People of Praise, an ecumenical Christian charismatic community. They moved to the west side of St. Paul so that they can build Christian community and help people develop a personal relationship with Jesus. They have four children and nine grandchildren, and enjoy making up bedtime stories for their grandchildren.
“Why I am Catholic” is an ongoing series in The Catholic Spirit. Want to share why you are Catholic? Submit your story in 300-500 words to CatholiCSpirit@arChSpm.org with “Why I am Catholic” in the subject line.
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MASS OF THANKSIVING
Mass of Thanksgiving for Bishop Andrew Cozzens
— Nov. 28: Noon Mass at The Cathedral of St. Paul, 239 Selby Ave. St. Paul, followed by a reception for people to greet Bishop Cozzens from 1–4 p.m. He will be installed as the eighth bishop of Crookston 1 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Crookston.
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St. Joseph of the Lakes’ Holiday Bazaar — Nov. 13-14 at 171 Elm St., Lino Lakes. Nov. 13: 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; Nov 14: 9 a.m.–noon. Holiday gifts, crafts and decorations. Bake sale with cinnamon and caramel rolls; candies, beef jerky. Purchase lunch.
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St. Maron Bake Sale and Rummage Sale — Nov. 13-14: at St. Maron, 602 University Ave. NE, Minneapolis. Don’t miss out on our delicious Lebanese baked goods! Nov. 13: 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Nov .14: 11 a.m.–4 p.m. (Bake sale from 11 a.m.– 1 p.m. only.) stmaron.com St. Peter’s All Things Christmas Sale — Nov. 13-14 at 1405 Highway 13, Mendota. Nov. 13: 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; Nov 14: 9:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Donated Christmas items at garage-sale prices. Cookies and hot cocoa. stpetersmendota.org St. Peter’s CCW Craft and Bake Sale — Nov. 13-14 at 2600 N. Margaret St. N., St. Paul. Sponsored by St. Peter’s Council of Catholic Women. Nov. 13: 2–6 p.m.; Nov. 14: 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Coffee and
doughnuts Nov. 14. churchofstpeternsp.org St. Joan of Arc Concert Series – Nov. 14, Feb. 20, May 1, June 12: Series package or individual event tickets can be purchased at stjoantickets.com. For additional information, call the parish at 612-823-8205. saintjoanofarc.org St. George Holiday Boutique and Pie Sale— Nov. 20: 10 a.m.–4 p.m. at 133 N. Brown Road, Long Lake. Merchandise vendors, raffle, homemade Christmas cookies and pies. More information, call the parish office at 952-473-1247. stgeorgelonglake.org St. Jerome’s Holiday Sale — Nov. 20: 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at 380 E. Roselawn Ave., Maplewood. Kitchen items, pillow cases, baby items and more. Proceeds to Quilters for a Cause.
stjerome-church.org Farmington KC’s Turkey Bingo— Nov. 20: 5:30–9 p.m. at St. Michael, 22120 Denmark Ave., Farmington. 5:30 p.m. Sloppy Joe dinner, 6:45 p.m. bingo. $10 per person, $5 children 6-12, under 6 is free. Maximum $30 per family. Benefits food shelf.
stmichael-farmington.org Guardian Angels’ Trivia Night — Nov. 20: 6–8 p.m. at 8620 Fourth St. N., Oakdale. Tables of eight adults compete against each other in a variety of categories. $20 in advance online, $25 at the door. Pizza and more. Proceeds support 2022 GA Youth Mission Trip to Watertown, South Dakota.
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Gold Mass for Catholic Scientists — Nov. 15: 7 p.m. at St. Mark, 2001 Dayton Ave., St. Paul. Celebrate the feast of St. Albert the Great. Reception to follow. Sponsored by the Society of Catholic Scientists. catholicscientists.org Mass of God’s Children — Nov. 16: 7–8 p.m. at Nativity of Our Lord, 1938 Stanford Ave., St. Paul. An evening of comfort and remembrance for the loss of a baby in a beautiful healing Mass. nativitystpaul.org
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ACCW Morning of Reflection — Nov. 20: 8:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at Holy Spirit, 515 S. Albert St., St. Paul. Author Liz Kelly will speak about her newest book, “Love Like a Saint: Cultivating Virtue with Holy Women.” Vendors, Mass. To register:
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PRIESTS’ QUILTS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 every single moment he gives me. If we live in the moment and really focus on, “God, what is your will for me right now?” He’ll show you! Just be open to it. If he wants me to do something in the future, he’ll show me. I don’t have to worry about it. All I have to do is just live for him right now.
Q Wow. You have such clarity, a sense of surrender.
A If you’d have known me in my earlier years, I was not the same person. I was a control freak. But when you grow in your spiritual life, you grow closer to God and you become more like God in the sense of loving people and not judging them or controlling them. Of course, we all struggle with control. Sometimes I try to control my husband on how to drive and what to do. We’re trying to be in imitation of Christ, but we’ll never get there till we’re in heaven.
Q Tell me about your former self.
A I was in corporate litigation at a high-profile firm. I could handle a lot of stress. Then I started doing retreats, and I started changing. We’re never going to change unless we have a prayer life. Every morning I wake up and say, “Heavenly Father, I come before thee, a humble servant, a wretched sinner, so desirous of doing your will. Fill me with the Holy Spirit, that I may have the wisdom and knowledge to know your will and the courage to live it out. Amen.” I’ve been saying it for so long. I’ll add, “Heavenly Father, I love you above all.” Then I go into it. We have to start off with love.
Q When have you felt appreciated and loved?
A So many people prayed for me when I had COVID. I waited at United Hospital for 14 hours in the hallway. They didn’t have a bed. So, they took me by ambulance to River Falls Hospital. The doctor said he’d never seen a worse case of double pneumonia from COVID. One night he called my husband to say he didn’t think I’d make it. But the next morning, I felt the healing hand of God, and I know so many people were praying for me. I felt beloved. I spoke to Archbishop Hebda (my former boss), and he said: “You’re not going to die. God has more work for you.” It’s our faith that gets us through and our love for God. If he wants you, he’s going to take you.
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