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February 2022 Newsletter

The most photographed image We continue to see this image captured and reshared online by visitors who took in the recent Cathedral Festival of Lights, Dec. 15-19 on the Cathedral of Saint Paul campus. This stained-glass window came from our Cathedral, a large lunette above the entrance to Saint Joseph’s Chapel. Luxmuralis artist Peter Walker incorporated it into […]

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Photo gallery from the 2021 Festival of Lights & other highlights

We received a great honor in hosting the United Kingdom’s Luxmuralis’ stunning light and sound installations for the second year.  And this time, we added an interior show.  More than 6,000 patrons came over the four evenings to see The Beginning, Starry Night and to visit our first-ever Cathedral Christmas Market. Outside, we displayed a

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December 2021 Newsletter

Joyful! The Christmas spirit was alive and well during our 2021 Cathedral Festival of Lights events. Thank you to all our sponsors and volunteers who helped make this a memorable community event. We invite you to relive the highlights on our social media channels and links in this newsletter. And please consider a year-end gift

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November 2021 Newsletter

Thankful We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for all your support this past year. Happy Thanksgiving and best wishes for a healthy and joyful holiday! Mary E. Schaffner, Chair & the Cathedral Heritage Foundation Board of CuratorsClick here to join our merry band of volunteers. We are looking forward to hosting the 2021 Cathedral

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October 2021 Newsletter

We are delighted to share that the Cathedral Heritage Foundation will bring back the Cathedral Festival of Lights event with a major expansion. We will present both indoor and outdoor Christmas light shows Starry Night and The Beginning, by Luxmuralis, along with an outdoor Christmas market, all located at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, 239 Selby Ave., Saint Paul. This event will be both

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July 2021 Newsletter

Guided tours have restarted weekdays at 1 p.m., Tuesday – Friday. Please share the good news with your friends and family and out-of-town guests. Where else can you see world-class mosaics, frescoes, and sculptures all woven into a story that shares the Cathedral’s history and meaning? It’s a treasure we enjoy sharing. Also, with the

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June 2021 Newsletter

Open hours at the Cathedral will gradually return to “normal” as the parish hires additional maintenance and security staff. In the meantime, let’s take a closer look at the Cathedral’s expressive facade. The overarching theme speaks to evangelization and the spreading of Jesus Christ’s gospel. Read on for the story as told by our retired

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May 2021 Newsletter

Buoyed by many enthusiastic replies to our last newsletter when we shared a story behind the making of the East Rose window, we will delve into another. Archbishop Austin Dowling was instrumental in designing an inspirational and grand interior to match the spectacular Cathedral building created by John Ireland and Emmanuel Masqueray. For a story

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