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, 2012 - New 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 Today: Cathedral 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, 2011 - Press 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, 2011 - Cathedral 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, 2011 - Public 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
