Media Archives

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March 28, 2013 - First Sounding of Restored Organ Postponed

February 28, 2013 - The Catholic Spirit video: Cathedral organ restoration nearing completion

February 14, 2013 - Star Tribune: Organ Restoration Slideshow

February 14, 2013 - WCCO Television: St. Paul Cathedral Finishing Up $3.4M Organ Restoration

February 13, 2013 - Cathedral's new gallery organ console to be raised to the choir loft

January 24, 2013 - The Catholic Spirit Video: Priest braves cold to test Crashed Ice track in St. Paul

January 17, 2013 - Fox News: Cathedral of Saint Paul listed in "12 Most Beautiful Churches in America"

January 14, 2013 - Pioneer Press Photos: Cathedral of St. Paul reinstalls pipe organs

January 10, 2013 - Cathedral Organ Returns | Street blocked as organ consoles unloaded | SOUND OFF! Campaign builds to raise remaining funds

January 2013 - Red Bull Crashed Ice 2013 3D Course Animation

January 6, 3013 - KSTP 5 Eyewitness News: Red Bull Crashed Ice World Series Comes Back to Saint Paul

December 14, 2012 - Pioneer Press: St. Paul Bucket List: So much to see and do before the world ends

November 14, 2012 - KSTP 5 Eyewitness News: Red Bull Crashed Ice Returning to St. Paul in January

October 12, 2012 - The Catholic Spirit: Holocaust survivor to share experiences through paintings, prose and music at the Cathedral on Sunday, October 21

October 4, 2012 - Cathedral Heritage Foundation hosts “Lessons of Love” from Dr. Robert Fisch, Survivor of Nazi concentration camps

September 28, 2012 - Pioneer Press: St. Paul Cathedral gala aims to re-create fundraising history

August 16, 2012 - The Catholic Spirit: Archdiocesan Choir Camp ends on a high note

August 1, 2012New Rector at the Cathedral has deep roots in Saint Paul: First month brings new insight

JUNE 18, 2012 - The Catholic Spirit: St. Paul mayor to proclaim day in honor of Cathedral rector

JUNE 6, 2012 - NPR: Prayers Divided Over Gay-Marriage Ban In Minnesota

MAY 24, 2012 - Fox 9 News: St. Paul Cathedral to display relic recovered from Saint Paul's tomb

MAY 23, 2012 - The Catholic Spirit (video): Pilgrims view relic of Saint Paul at the Cathedral

MAY 23, 2012 - The Catholic Spirit: Relic from Rome sparks quiet conversations at Cathedral of St. Paul

MAY 19, 2012 - EWTN: Minn. cathedral receives relic of St. Paul's tomb

MAY 11, 2012 - Pioneer Press: St. Paul has a new connection with its namesake, the Catholic Church's "Apostle to the Gentiles."

MAY 11, 2012 - Star Tribune: Relic from tomb of apostle St. Paul is coming to namesake cathedral

MAY 10, 2012 - The Catholic Spirit: Viewing of St. Paul the Apostle relic set for May 20 at Cathedral

MAY 10, 2012 - Cathedral & Rome tied by bond of spiritual affinity with acquisition of Saint Paul relic

MAY 4, 2012 - The Catholic Spirit: Archdiocese announces new Cathedral rector, other appointments

MAY 2, 2012 - Cathedral of Saint Paul named "Best Building" 2012 by City Pages

Photos of Red Bull's "Crashed Ice" taken by Pioneer Press photographer Ben Garvin

APRIL 5, 2012 - Float away on sublime orchestral music

MARCH 28, 2012 Blessing of food and Easter eggs at the Cathedral

MARCH 2, 2012 - Pioneer Press: Best entertainment bets for March 2-8

FEBRUARY 29, 2012 - Star Tribune: Cathedral of St. Paul celebrates art, history and music at annual event

FEBRUARY 28, 2012 - Cathedral Spring Concerts

FEBRUARY 8, 2012 - Fifth Annual Cathedral Community & Family Day

JANUARY 14, 2012 - The Catholic Spirit: Cathedral hospitality warms cold Crashed Ice fans

JANUARY 13 - Friday Opinuendo: On downtown St. Paul, a Cathedral tour and more

JANUARY 10 - Strings, Pipes, & a Glorious Tenor II

JANUARY 10 - Star Tribune photo captures ice preparation in front of the Cathedral. Matt Huck of Saint Paul sprays down the track to prepare ice for the Crashed Ice event at the Cathedral of Saint Paul.

JANUARY 9 - Watch our own Cathedral staff Tim Schindler talk with KSTP TV about adaptations made for Red Bull Crashed Ice… and see great aerials of the Cathedral.

JANUARY 5, 2012 - Pioneer Press: Red Bull Ice Skaters in the Right Place - by Joe Soucheray

JANUARY 5, 2012 - Star Tribune: New mobile website takes smart phone users on virtual tour of St. Paul Cathedral

JANUARY 2, 2012 - New mobile website takes smart phone users on a virtual Cathedral tour

DECEMBER 2, 2011 - Red Bull Crashed Ice to burst from Cathedral steps

DECEMBER 1, 2011 - Cathedral Youth Choir Concert and Carol Sing-Along

NOVEMBER 29, 2011 - Minnesota Monthly story:  Restoring Minnesota’s greatest instruments

NOVEMBER 27, 2011 - KSTP News story: New Mass Translation Launches in Catholic Parishes Across Country

NOVEMBER 25, 2011 - Minneapolis Star Tribune story: Exhibit documents cathedral's beginnings

NOVEMBER 21, 2011 - Catholic Spirit story: The Archbishop and the Architect

NOVEMBER 18, 2011 - UST Bulletin TodayCathedral Museum reopens with new exhibit on John Ireland and Emmanuel Masqueray

NOVEMBER 11, 2011 - Ceremony of Carols concert

NOVEMBER 8, 2011 - Cathedral Museum Re-opens

OCTOBER 27, 2011 - 170th Anniversary of the naming of the City of Saint Paul

OCTOBER 19, 2011 - Veteran's Day Concert

OCTOBER 7, 2011 - Cathedral Heritage Foundation lecture: "Cathedral as synthesis of western culture"

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 -  Festival of Lights  |  Festival of Lights Media Advisory

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 - KSTP News story "Cathedral Organ Undergoes $2.5M Restoration"

AUGUST 25, 2011Press Release for 9/11 Commemoration at the Cathedral of Saint Paul

JULY 28, 2011 - Libera Fox 9 Interview

JULY 27, 2011 - British 'Boy Band' to Sing in Twin Cities

JULY 6, 2011Cathedral fundraising effort cuts debt in half

JUNE 29, 2011 - Libera in The Twin Cities: Choral Phenomenon Libera Brings "Peace" to Minnesota, July 24-29, 2011

MAY 19, 2011 - Cathedral of Saint Paul Youtube Channel features three new videos:

Enjoy the sounds of Kantorei, a choral group made up of alumni from the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, as they performed a choral prelude to Solemn Evening Prayer on Palm Sunday.

Dr. Axel Theimer, internationally known conductor and professor of music at the College of St. Benedict & St. John’s University, lends his support to the SOUND OFF! Cathedral organ restoration project.

Dr. Kim Kasling, Professor of Music and University Organist at the College of St. Benedict & St. John’s University and Director of Liturgical Music Studies, SOUNDS OFF! on the pleasures of playing on the newly restore sanctuary organ.

APRIL 13, 2011 - Solemn Evening Prayer for Palm Sunday

MARCH 25, 2011Public tours of the Cathedral of Saint Paul leave visitors awe-struck - By Maja Beckstrom, Pioneer Press

MARCH 9, 2011 - Ash Wednesday photos on StarTribune.com

JANUARY 11, 2011 Fourth Annual Cathedral Family Day highlights art and music

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 - Vescovo Buonarroti Art Brings Michelangelo's Pietà Masterpiece to Millions in U.S.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 - Cathedral of Saint Paul Parish Festival expanded to serve up fun for everyone

JULY 16, 2010 - Minneapolis Star Tribune: Mother Teresa's rosary to be on display in Saint Paul

JULY 12, 2010 - Blessed Teresa of Calcutta relics come to the Cathedral

JUNE 7, 2010 - KSTP TV news story - "Michelangelo Replica Can Stay at Cathedral Thanks to Donor

MAY 5, 2010 - Pietà replica to remain at the Cathedral of Saint Paul permanently

MAY 5, 2010 - "Ay Marimba" story in The Wall Street Journal, which notes the "Mallets & Melodies" concert at the Cathedral of Saint Paul

FEBRUARY 14, 2010 - Read the Saint Paul Pioneer Press article about Project Home, the use of the Cathedral as an overflow homeless shelter.

FEBRUARY 11, 2010 - Replica of Michelangelo's Pietà begins US tour at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, National Shrine of the Apostle Paul

The Catholic Spirit: Wrapped in Mystery (article about the arrival of the Pietà)

JANUARY 7, 2010 - Third Annual Family Day

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 - Minneapolis Star Tribune article on the ongoing efforts to fund the emergency restoration of the dome

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 - KSTP TV story on the ongoing efforts to fund the emergency restoration of the dome

AUGUST 26, 2009 - Cathedral Parish Festival on Sunday, September 27

AUGUST 4, 2009 - LEGO® model of the Cathedral to be displayed at the Minnesota State Fair

JUNE 16, 2009 - The Cathedral of Saint Paul has been designated as the National Shrine of the Apostle Paul. Read the press release.

The Catholic Spirit: A New Shrine for the Nation

Catholic News Service: Minnesota cathedral designated as national shrine of Saint Paul

MPR: Vatican declares Cathedral of Saint Paul a national shrine

Pioneer Press Opinion, June 17, 2009

Minneapolis Star Tribune: Saint Paul Cathedral truly is a shrine

National Catholic Register: Vatican Designates National Shrine in Honor of Saint Paul

MARCH 7, 2009 - Minneapolis man building Lego models of Minnesota State Capitol and Cathedral of Saint Paul - Read the story and watch the video

The Catholic Spirit: LEGO® photo slideshow

FEBRUARY 27, 2009 - Is there still a place for Catholic confession? by Nikki Tundel, Minnesota Public Radio - Read the story

The confession process from the perspective of Father John Paul Erickson, Director of the Archdiocesan Office of Worship

FEBRUARY 11, 2009 - News release for Family Day at the Cathedral of Saint Paul

FEBRUARY 7, 2009 - Fox 9 News recently ran a story about the high cost of heating the Cathedral of Saint Paul with its century-old boilers and 30-story tall dome. Read the story on the Fox 9 website and watch the video.

MARCH 28, 2008 - The Cathedral Heritage Foundation is preparing to embark on a historic pipe organ rebuilding project. Despite the need for renovation, Cathedral Music Director James Biery demonstrates he can still make beautiful music for WCCO TV.

MAY 31, 2007 - Fox 9: Saint Paul Cathedral in a Different Light