Contact: Julie Heil, Facilitator of Programs
651-357-1346
jheil@cathedralsaintpaul.org
Or Carolyn Will, PR
612-414-9661
cwill@cathedralsaintpaul.org
Burning Questions?
Cathedral of Saint Paul, The Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis, & St. Bernard’s Diner
host “Theology on a Stick” at the Minnesota State Fair
Saint Paul, MN (May 27, 2008) —The Cathedral Young Adults (CYA) of the Archdiocese of St. Paul
and Minneapolis have brought spirituality into the pubs through their successful “Theology on Tap”
series. Now they’re bringing faith to the fair for five nights.
Dubbed “Theology on a Stick,” the evening event features an exciting mix of questions about God, the
meaning of life, and how to enter fulfilling relationships. Each topic is followed by a question and
answer session and the CYA’s traditional “grill the priest” open Q&A. All events take place at St.
Bernard’s diner, The Bulldog Lodge, located just inside the Snelling Avenue entrance to the fairgrounds,
at the southwest corner of Dan Patch and Cosgrove Avenues. CYA volunteers will be handing out
“Theology on a Stick” souvenirs each of the days the evening event will be held which include Friday,
Saturday and Wednesday nights of the fair from 7 to 11 p.m.:
Friday, August 22
Saturday, August 23
Wednesday, August 27
Friday, August 29
Saturday, August 30
7:00 General topics about faith and God: Including:
 Is there a God? Why should I care?
 Faith in the Age of “American Idols”
 I’m OK, You’re OK…Is God OK?
8:00 Personal transformations and first-hand accounts. Including:
 Jenica Thornby explains why she began to believe in God after surviving the Columbine
tragedy.
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Lino Rulli, Twin Cities native and national radio host, discusses working as a Catholic
journalist. Rulli, host of The Catholic Guide national radio program on Sirius satellite radio, also
serves as guest emcee on August 22 and 23.
8:30 “Grill the Priest” audience question and answer session
Theology on a Stick Late Nite:
9:00 Relationships and Romance! (with Q&A) Including:
 Luv: American Style or God’s Style?
 Overcoming Statistics: Marrying for Life
 Guys, Gals & God, Oh My!
10:00 Live music
“I’m coming for the cheese curds!” said The Very Reverend Joseph Johnson, Rector of the Cathedral.
“Theology on a Stick” is hosted by the Cathedral Young Adults, a social and spiritual organization for
ages 18-39, centered at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, an active Roman Catholic parish and seat of the
Archdiocese of Saint Paul-Minneapolis, the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis, and St. Bernard’s
Bulldog Lodge. The Cathedral Young Adults’ popular Theology on Tap®, held summers and winters at
local pubs, invites adults to learn and discuss social and theological issues. Each “six-pack” of weekly
sessions includes “grill the priest” as well as presentations from theologians, historians, doctors and
other professionals. Both theology discussion series are jointly sponsored by the Cathedral of Saint Paul
and the Archdiocese of Saint Paul-Minneapolis.
More information is available from Julie Heil, Facilitator of Programs at the Cathedral of Saint Paul at
651-357-1346 or www.cathedralsaintpaul.org/cya.asp.
About the Cathedral of Saint Paul
The Cathedral of Saint Paul is a civic landmark and the mother church of the Roman Catholic
Archdiocese of Minneapolis/St. Paul. More than 2,000 households from approximately 200 zip codes
name the Cathedral as their home parish. Parish social service initiatives include the Dorothy Day
Center, Cathedral Hill Homes, Summit University Teen Center and Listening House. The Cathedral is
an active partner with CommonBond and Project Home, together providing nearly 3 million meals, over
5,000 places for the homeless to sleep, 2,000 low-income housing units and a home for troubled
children. The parish also offers historical tours of art and architecture, as well as public orchestra, organ
and choral concerts.
About the Archdiocese
The Archdiocese of Minneapolis and St. Paul serves a 12-county area, containing 222 parishes with
more than 750,000 Catholics. More than 400 priests and 1,400 religious sisters, brothers and deacons
serve in the parishes and other ministries. The Diocese was established by the Vatican in 1850 and
elevated to an Archdiocese in 1888.
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