May 26, 2016
Our New Archbishop
The Catholic Spirit • 3
The Catholic Spirit is published biweekly for The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Vol. 21 — No. 11 MOST REVEREND BERNARD A. HEBDA Publisher TOM HALDEN Associate Publisher MARIA C. WIERING Editor JESSICA TRYGSTAD Assistant Editor JACKIE DAUGHERTY Publications Administration Coordinator DAVE HRBACEK Photographer & Writer CARON OLHOFT Graphics & Layout Designer BOB ZYSKOWSKI Client Products Manager MICHAEL PYTLESKI Multimedia Communications Coordinator DICK MARTENS Advertising Manager CHRIS PIERSKALLA Advertising Specialist Materials credited to CNS copyrighted by Catholic News Service. All other materials copyrighted by The Catholic Spirit Newspaper. Subscriptions: $29.95 per year. Senior 1-year: $24.95 per year. To subscribe: (651) 291-4444. Display advertising: (651) 291-4444. Classified advertising: (651) 290-1631. Published biweekly by the Office of Communications, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, 244 Dayton Ave., St. Paul, MN 55102; (651) 291-4444, FAX (651) 291-4460.
Father John Ubel, rector of the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, holds open the Holy Doors for Archbishop Bernard Hebda during the rite of entrance and greeting at his installation Mass May 13. Dave Hrbacek/The Catholic Spirit
Contents
6 Installation Mass
Coverage and reaction from the May 13 liturgy at the Cathedral.
24 Roman holiday
Archbishop gains historical perspective from years in the Eternal City.
14 Timeline
34 Q&A with the archbishop
20 Vocation story
54 Coat of arms
Milestones from Archbishop Bernard Hebda’s childhood to present.
Despite law pursuits, early influences ultimately pave way for priesthood.
In a broad interview, Archbishop Hebda speaks about life before seminary and his hopes for the archdiocese.
A green hat, elderberry tree and waves among symbols explained.
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ON THE COVER Archbishop Bernard Hebda greets priests as they process in during his installation Mass May 13 at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, where he became the ninth archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Dave Hrbacek/The Catholic Spirit