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Former Brazilian Olympic champion Joaquim Cruz poses with the Olympic Flame atop Corcovado Mountain, in front of the "Christ the Redeemer" during the torch relay, on June 13. The torch relay made its tenth stop in Rio while crossing through five continents, as it reached South America for the first time in history, en route to the 2004 summer Olympic games in Athens.
WASHINGTON (CNS) — As the U.S. bishops attempted to move the debate about abortion and politics away from the Communion rail and into the hearts of individual Catholics, reaction to their June 18 statement on “Catholics in Political Life” indicated that discussion of the topic would continue. Groups with differing stands on the issue of refusing Communion to Catholic politicians who support keeping abortion legal all seemed to find some support for their position in the 1,000-word document, approved on a 183-6 vote during the special assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops held June 14-19 in Englewood, Colo., a Denver suburb. “All must examine their consciences” about their worthiness to receive Communion, including with regard to “fidelity to the moral teaching of the church in personal and public life,” the document said. “Given the wide range of circumstances involved in arriving at a prudential judgment on a matter of this seriousness, we recognize that such decisions rest with the individual bishop in accord with established canonical and pastoral principles,” the bishops added. Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, focused in a June 19 statement on the section of the bishops’ document that said abortion “is always intrinsically evil” and politicians who consistently support abortion risk “cooperating in evil and sinning against the common good.” The document “dispels the confusion that leads some to conclude that all moral issues are equal, or that it suffices for one’s opposition to abortion to be ‘private and personal’ rather than public,” Father Pavone said. U.S. BISHOPS, page 10
Pope urges stepped-up efforts to tackle causes of refugee problem VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope John Paul II called on the international community to step up its efforts in tackling the root causes of the world’s refugee problem. “Every person needs a safe place to live,” the pope said June 20. Safety is what refugees are seeking when they flee their homeland, but “millions are unfortunately left in refugee camps or else left with limited freedom to exercise their rights,” he said. The pope praised and encouraged the work of the church in helping the plight of the world’s refugees. He urged the internation-
al community to “renew its commitment to the eradication of the causes of this painful phenomenon.” The pope’s appeal came on World Refugee Day, an annual event sponsored by the United Nations to draw attention to the needs of the world’s externally displaced people and asylum seekers. Last year saw a reduction in the number of refugees, but the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees still attended to the needs of more than 17 million people who crossed national borders to escape persecution and armed conflict.
The pope noted that the church’s celebration of the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus June 18 “helps us to better live World Refugee Day whose theme this year is ‘A Place to Call Home: Rebuilding Lives in Safety and Dignity.’” Highlighting the same loving mercy expressed by the mystery of the heart of Jesus, the pope called on the faithful to “not forget our brother refugees.” “May humanity, by receiving Christ’s message of love, foster brotherhood and peace and may the earth become a common home for all nations,” he said.
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Catholic teaching in the public square At our annual Spring meeting in Denver last week, the Bishops of the United States heard the Task Force’s interim report, and released a statement that addresses Catholic teaching on abortion, invites Catholics in public life to reflect and dialogue with their Bishops about this teaching, and offers guidance regarding the reception of the Sacraments, particularly Holy Communion. In an opinion piece carried by the New York Times on May 28, 2004, Kenneth Woodward neatly summed up the issue before the Bishops’ Task Force on Catholics in public life this way: “The point of contention is whether Catholic politicians…can claim to be Catholics in good standing, and therefore worthy of the Eucharist, while vigorously pursuing
a policy of ‘choice’ that is tantamount to unrestricted abortion.” Over the years since the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, the frustration of many Catholics, Bishops among them, about Catholic politicians who not only ignore Church teaching on abortion but actively espouse a contrary position has continued to grow. Within the past year a few bishops have publicly called upon such politicians to refrain from receiving Holy Communion; one has invoked Church canon law to impose a penalty restricting several Catholic legislators from receiving Holy Communion until they have publicly changed their pro-abortion (prochoice) positions. In response 48 Catholic Members of Congress wrote a letter to Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Archbishop of Washington, voic-
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DENVER – The U.S. bishops have approved on-site audits this year of all U.S. dioceses and Eastern-rite eparchies to monitor compliance with child sex abuse prevention policies. The vote was 207-14 in favor with one abstention, according to a June 15 news release issued in Denver by the communications department of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The approval came after controversy as to whether some bishops wanted to postpone the 2004 audits. The vote was taken during the bishops’ June 14-19 closed-door spring meeting, held this year in the Denver suburb of Englewood. Kathleen McChesney, executive director of the bishops’ Office of Child and Youth Protection, which conducts the audits, told Catholic News Service June 16 that the vote leaves enough time to do the 2004 audits. “Last year’s audits began at the end of June. This leaves us approximately the same amount of time," she said.
Tucson bishop may seek bankruptcy protection TUCSON, Ariz. — A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing may be the only option available to the Tucson Diocese in the face of sexual abuse lawsuits seeking millions of dollars, Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas said in a letter to his people. It could mark the first time a U.S. Catholic diocese utilizes Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The legislation is designed to let a corporation with unmanageable debt continue functioning while reorganizing under a court-approved plan to restore solvency by restructuring and eliminating the debt. In the letter, dated June 16 and read at parish Masses the weekend of June 19-20, Bishop Kicanas said he is currently engaged in “the proper consultation necessary to begin what now appears to be the only option for the diocese, pursuit of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under federal law.” He wrote, “We are a mission diocese with few resources. Previous settlements have severely limited our ability to respond to the present demands.”
Supreme Court throws out Pledge of Allegiance case WASHINGTON — As a result of a June 14 Supreme Court decision, children in U.S. public schools can say “under God” during the Pledge of Allegiance — at least for now. The nation’s highest court threw out a California atheist’s challenge to the “under God” phrase June 14, saying the man had insufficient legal standing to sue. In an 8-0 decision the court reversed a 2002 ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which had declared that it was unconstitutional to recite the pledge in public schools if the reference to God remained in it. Five justices, in a ruling written by Justice John Paul Stevens, said the plaintiff, Dr. Michael Newdow, lacked legal standing to challenge the pledge in court on behalf of his daughter, over whom he did not
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Colombian women mourn a relative killed in LaGabarra, Colombia, June 16. Suspected leftists killed 34 peasants in the jungle area, the worst massacre since President Alvaro Uribe Velez took office two years ago. Meeting with Colombian bishops at the Vatican, Pope John Paul II urged a spirit of reconciliation as a top priority for pastoral efforts in the war-torn country.
have legal custody at the time. Since he lacked standing, there was no need to address the case on its constitutional merits. Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Clarence Thomas said they believed Newdow had standing and the case should have been tried on its merits. But all three agreed that the pledge is constitutional as it stands, so they concurred with the majority in reversing the 9th Circuit decision.
Report notes women’s progress WASHINGTON — Women now hold nearly half of U.S. diocesan administrative and professional positions, says a survey report released in June by the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Women in Society and in the Church. The 2003 figure was 49.1 percent — a 2.5 percent increase since 1998, when the committee issued a document calling for greater efforts to recruit, retain and advance women in church leadership roles that do not require ordination. Based on annual surveys of dioceses by the National Association of Church Personnel Administrators, the report said the growth occurred mainly in level 3 and level 4 positions — middle management and professionals. The ratio of women in level 1 and level 2 posts increased only marginally over the five-year period.
U.S. Iraqis hopeful June transfer of power will help stabilize Iraq SAN DIEGO — Transferring power to an interim government June 30 will eventually bring stability to Iraq and curb the escalating violence by terrorists determined to derail the transition, according to Catholic and other Iraqis. “Iraqis are taking their destiny into their hands and will collaborate better with the interim government — which represents the country’s largest ethnic groups — than with the U.S.-appointed Iraqi Governing
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Conference lauds women Religious’ role in fighting human trafficking ROME — The Catholic Church and especially women religious are playing a crucial role in the global battle against human trafficking, said participants in a conference sponsored by the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See. Between 600,000 and 2 million people each year are smuggled across international borders as cheap labor, sex workers, child soldiers and organ donors, according to the International Organization for Migration. A disproportionate number of victims are women and children, the organization said. Religious orders offer “spiritual, material and social support to victims of human trafficking, whose psychological and physical health has been jeopardized” by the experience, said Stefano Volpicelli of the organization’s Rome bureau. “Religious play an important role” in exposing trafficking networks, protecting victims’ rights and giving victims a way out of the trap of forced labor, Volpicelli said during the June 17 conference. --- Catholic News Service
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Conference supports bill giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants By Patrick Joyce The California Catholic Conference supports pending legislation that would allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses because “the bill in its current version reflects a well-researched and well-thought out process” that includes improved security features, according to Al Hernandez, Associate Director for Hispanic Affairs, for the conference. Last year, Gov. Gray Davis signed into law a similar bill over objections that it would endanger national security. Opponents said the new licensing procedure would make it easier for foreign terrorists to obtain identification and then stage attacks within the United States. The law was quickly repealed in the face of opposition from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the prospect of a referendum by opponents of the bill. This year, Mr. Hernandez said, supporters of the legislation have bent over backwards to really address the security issue. He said the Pacific Institute for Community Organizing and other groups “commissioned a public opinion firm to conduct a random survey and focus groups up and down the state to find out what sort of things resonate with folks as far as security concerns that would soften their opposition or turn them around.” In spite of those changes, the issue still pits Democrats against Republicans in the Capitol. Gov. Schwarzenegger and Republican legislators say the legislation, SB 1160, does not go far enough. Democrats disagree. The Democrat-controlled Senate Transportation Committee passed the bill June 15 on a 7 to 4 vote, with all Democrats in favor and all Republicans opposed. The bill requires applicants to provide three forms of proof of identification and they must have proof of residence. The bill accepts documents from a foreign consulate that conforms to the treaty of Vienna on consular documents, Mr. Hernandez said. This includes the Mexican matricula consular which, he said, “has security features in excess of the driver’s license for Californians.” Opponents of the bill say the consular document is not good enough. They point to congressional testimony last year by an FBI official who said the matricula consular “is not a reliable form of identification.” Steven McCraw, assistant director of the FBI’s intelligence office, said “There are ... major criminal threats posed by the cards and [a] potential terrorist threat.” Police chiefs in Los Angeles and Sacramento, however, support the bill. They like the idea of having fingerprints and photos on file of the estimated 2 million California drivers who do not now have driver’s licenses. That would help not only in traffic stops but also in criminal investigations, they say. “We do not have significant concerns about the issue of terrorism as it relates to this issue,” Los Angeles Police Chief William J. Bratton told reporters this month. “And it’s a red herring in many respects, quite frankly.” Mr. Hernandez said other major changes from last year’s bill, SB 60, also by Sen. Cedillo, include: — Applicants will be required to have a sponsor who is a permanent resident or a citizen and who has a driver’s license
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already. Legislators are now reworking “that part of the bill, to tighten it up,” he said. — The state will conduct “extensive background checks at both state and federal levels” and take a full set of fingerprints from each applicant. Applicants with criminal records will be refused a license. — The license will cost $146 to cover the costs of fingerprinting and background checks. If there is any money left over after those costs are paid, it might be used to fund citizenship courses. That proposal is still under discussion. “The citizenship class is a way for them to join the mainstream and share the history and the values of the United States,” Mr. Hernandez said. — Undocumented applicants from countries that have been declared to be sponsors of terrorism by the State Department will not be able to get a license. — Applicants must sign an affidavit saying that they will apply for citizenship if they become eligible. While the controversy over the bill centers on illegal immigrants, Mr. Hernandez said it would also make driver’s licenses available to some legal immigrants who cannot now obtain them and to many who fall into a legal gray area. Sen. Cedillo said that 1.2 million of the estimated 2 million people who would be affected by the law are in this category. “There are three scenarios,” Mr. Hernandez said. “They might be waiting an answer from the INS. There might be some document that is not fully in order but there is some legal basis for them to remain in the United States until that gets resolved. Others are actively fighting that in court.” In addition, he said, some have legal status. “Their documents are in order but they are waiting for a Social Security number or something like that to make if final. Sometimes that have to wait because of backlogs of a year and more.” Some of the strongest opposition to SB 1160 comes from people who say that even if security questions are answered, it is still wrong to reward those who break U.S. immigration laws with a California driver’s license. “When you look at it on the surface that may make sense to some people,” Mr. Hernandez said, “but the gospel teaches you to treat foreigners in your own land respectfully and with dignity.” In addition, he said, “You must consider the effect on families that are working here – the consequences of not being able
to have a license.” When illegal immigrants are stopped for a traffic violation, their cars can be confiscated – not because of their immigration status but because they don’t have a driver’s license. Families are left stranded on the roadside and often cannot afford to get their car back from the tow lot. The problem of illegal immigration can only be solved by the governments of Mexico and the United States, he said. “Both governments really must address this seriously so that people will not be forced in order to feed their families to go across and face possible death crossing the desert.” “Stopgap measures don’t work, especially when you consider the threat to public safety of having so many unlicensed, untested, uninsured drivers on the road,” Mr. Hernandez said. “It’s just too much of a risk.” The Senate Appropriations Committee has scheduled a June 28 hearing on the bill. If it passes that committee, it still must be approved by both the Assembly and the Senate.º
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Vocation Crucifix at parishes adopted to raise awareness and interest By Tom Burke In recent years, the surfacing of vocations to diocesan priesthood has become less a waiting game and more an active campaign on the part of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The ‘Vocation Crucifix’ is the latest catalyst in the effort. It joins vocation committees, posters and petitions at weekend Masses in outreach to prospective candidates. “The purpose of the Crucifix program is to foster a positive and hope-filled environment for priestly and religious vocations through prayer in the home,” said Father Tom Daly, director of vocations for the Archdiocese. “We are asking the priest to be the lead,” Father Daly said. “After the communion prayer he invites the family forward to receive the Crucifix. They take it home with a copy of the vocations prayer and are asked to pray it each night.” According to Father Daly, the family or individual keeps the Crucifix for a week. They can invite others in to pray with them, too, Father Daly said. “With people coming forward to receive the Crucifix in front of the
assembly, I think it does raise the awareness that we should be a people praying for everybody. We are all called to holiness and we’re asking Catholics to help the Church in a way that I think is so crucial at this time for the new generation.” Approximately 40 parishes have Vocation Committees, Father Daly said, and members of those groups have been the first to take home the Crucifix. It gives the program immediate exposure, he said, and in future months others may volunteer or be solicited. “Once it gets established, it gives the priests of the parish something tangible to show the people,” Father Daly said. He said the Crucifix also brings attention to already existing vocation aids such as the committees, posters and other materials. All of the 90 parishes in the Archdiocese have been asked to acquire a Vocation Crucifix and about 70 have so far. “We have all of the parishes in San Mateo and Marin counties and most of the city parishes,” Father Daly said. The Serra Clubs of the Golden Gate and Downtown San Francisco have donated funds VOCATIONS, page 7
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Vocations . . . ■ Continued from page 6 so each parish can receive a Crucifix without cost. “We are very grateful,” Father Daly said. Father Daly said the best efforts toward increasing vocations continue to be “grass roots” oriented. A recent evening of dinner and dialogue hosted by Archbishop William J. Levada welcomed 10 young men from Marin Catholic High School. “It was a night of discussion about priesthood,” Father Daly said. “The Archbishop gave them rosaries from the Holy Land. The young
men appreciated hearing the Archbishop’s story and his advice that they stay connected with their faith as they leave high school.” The visit will also help the young adults see the priesthood less in the abstract, Father Daly said, perhaps even spurring discussion of it among their friends and families. Father Daly said increasing vocations is a partnership effort. “I provide the materials and encourage but the people are the scouts in the parishes.” For information about the Vocation Crucifix or other vocations related questions, you may contact Father Daly at (415) 614-5683.
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God, our father, in your love and providence, you call each of us to a more holy and abundant life. We pray for our young people in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Open their hearts and minds to know the vocation you have planned for them for all eternity. If they are being invited to follow you as a priest, brother or sister, give them a generous heart to respond to your challenging call and the strength to follow wherever you lead them. May families desire to please you by encouraging and supporting vocations within their homes. We ask this through Jesus Christ, our Good Shepherd. Amen.
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Former USF President Father Charles Dullea, S.J. Jesuit Father Charles W. Dullea, former President of the University of San Francisco, died June 8 at Sacred Heart Jesuit Center in Los Gatos. Fr. Dullea directed USF’s greatest period of expansion as president from 1963-1969. During his tenure, five campus buildings forming the bulk of the, now, lower campus were built: Harney Science Center, Gillson Hall, Hayes-Healy Hall, University Center and Cowell Hall. Enrollment at the University also nearly doubled from 3,500 to 6,300 students and women were admitted for the first time to all of USF’s colleges. USF also purchased the former site of St. Ignatius High School during his presidency, which, more than 20 years later, would become Koret Health and Recreation Center. Dullea also helped develop USF’s appeal and service to students from the Pacific Rim. Father Dullea’s influence significantly helped USF transform from a “streetcar college” to a resident university. Dullea was interested in more than bricks and mortar, however. Dullea said at his inaugural press conference in 1963 he hoped USF would provide students “a balanced, integrated approach to reality, to the whole reality, not just part of it.” He said USF was poised to provide “what very few universities in the country can, something beyond excellence in the ordinary sense of academic excellence: True education as opposed to information, true wisdom. Christian wisdom.” He sounded a similar theme at his retirement or “graduation” as he called it in 1999 as Chancellor Emeritus. He advised future administrators to “be conscious of the fact that they are Catholic, that’s the big thing, and not do anything to diminish that or water it down.” Charles W. Dullea was born in San Francisco in 1916 to Charles and Winifred Dullea. His father was San Francisco Police Chief in the 1940s. Charles attended Most Holy Redeemer Grammar School where he excelled earning a rare eight year scholarship to St. Ignatius High School and USF. He passed up on the USF part, joining the Society of Jesus upon graduation from SI. Dullea liked to remark “USF owes me four years of education.” Dullea earned a bachelor degree at Santa Clara University, masters from Gonzaga and licentiate in Theology from Alma College. He served as a Jesuit scholastic at USF teaching Philosophy and English in the late 1940s before ordination by Archbishop John J. Mitty in 1947. After ordination he served as Sub-Secretary in the curia of the Society of Jesus in Rome from 1949-1954. Returning to the U.S., he served as Rector of Bellarmine College Preparatory and then Rector of the Jesuit community at USF before being selected President in 1963. Following his presidency, Father Dullea returned to Rome as Superior of the Pontifical Biblical Institute from 1969-1976. Father Dullea returned to USF in 1977 as Chancellor. He was an important supporter of the growth of the Saint Ignatius Institute at USF where he hoped to teach but was taken up with many duties as Chancellor. Among other achievements as Chancellor and later Chancellor Emeritus, Father Dullea is credited with having raised nearly $30 million for his university. Father Dullea was an avid and sometimes daring swimmer all his life and upon his retirement in 1999, the Olympic size swimming pool at USF’s Koret Center was named the Charles W. Dullea Natatorium. Father Dullea’s brother, Jesuit Father John Dullea, presided at the funeral Mass June 15 at St. Ignatius church. PACIFIC I’NTL TRAVEL AGENCY
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Archdiocese of San Francisco Clergy appointments and changes SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS/MINISTRY Reverend Gerald L. Brown, S.S. President-Rector, St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park Reverend Monsignor Peter M. Correa Faculty, Saint Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park Reverend Thomas A. Daly President, Marin Catholic High School, continuing with responsibilities as Vocation Director Reverend Richard S. Deitch Continuing Education for Priests, part-time, with residence at Saint Thomas the Apostle Reverend Joseph A. Gordon Saint Catherine of Alexandria Church, Morgan Hill, Diocese of San Jose Reverend John P. Kavanaugh Director, Serra Clergy House, San Mateo, 3/1/04 Reverend James W. Livingstone Chaplain/Teacher, Serra High School Reverend James E. Myers, S.S. Director, Vatican II Institute, Saint Patrick Seminary (part-time Director, Continuing Education for Priests) Reverend Mr. Dennis Gooch Saint Gregory Church, San Mateo
Effective July 1, 2004, unless otherwise indicated. PASTORS Reverend Monsignor Bruce A. Dreier Saint Robert Church, San Bruno Reverend Gabriel Flores Saint Anthony of Padua, San Francisco Reverend Thomas M. Hamilton Saint Anthony of Padua Church, Novato Reverend Michael J. Healy Saint Peter Church, Pacifica Reverend Stephen H. Howell Immaculate Heart of Mary, Belmont Reverend René Iturbe, S.M. Notre Dame des Victoires, San Francisco Reverend Anthony La Torre Saint Philip Church, San Francisco Reverend Stephen A. Meriwether Most Holy Redeemer, San Francisco/Chancellor Reverend Edward Phelan Star of the Sea Church, Sausalito Reverend Rene R. Ramoso Saint Augustine Church, So. San Francisco Reverend Vincent D. Ring Saint Denis Church, Menlo Park Reverend Eugene D. Tungol Church of the Epiphany, San Francisco
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Repeating the bishops’ statement that abortion “can never be justified,” the priest added, “This cannot be said about war, capital punishment or particular policy decisions that do not contradict fundamental moral principles.” Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles, who had strongly opposed any move toward sanctioning Catholic politicians who support abortion by refusing them Communion, said in a June 18 statement of support for the document that the archdiocese would “continue forward with clear teaching and respectful dialogue with all members of the church on the value of human life.” “The archdiocese will continue to follow church teaching which places the duty on each Catholic to examine their consciences as to their worthiness to receive holy Communion,” the cardinal added. “That is not the role of the person distributing the body and blood of Christ.” William Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, had special praise in a June 21 statement for the bishops’ declaration that “the Catholic community and Catholic institutions” should not honor those “who act in defiance of our fundamental moral principles” with awards, honors or “platforms which would suggest support for their actions.” “For too long, Catholic colleges and universities have bestowed honors on those who have worked overtime to advocate abortion
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Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Denver, who has been writing a series of columns about the abortion/politics/Communion debate in the Denver Catholic Register, his archdiocesan newspaper, said in his latest column, “None of us earns the gift of Christ’s love. None of us ‘deserves’ the Eucharist.” Denying anyone Communion “should be reserved for extraordinary cases of public scandal,” Archbishop Chaput said. “But the church always expects Catholics who are living in serious sin or who deny the teachings of the church — whether they’re highly visible officials or anonymous parishioners — to have the integrity to respect both the Eucharist and the faithful, and to refrain from receiving Communion.” Bishop William S. Skylstad of Spokane, Wash., USCCB vice president, took a different tack in a column for the June 10 edition of the Inland Register, diocesan newspaper. “I strongly oppose using Eucharist as a weapon,” he wrote. “As a bishop, I believe we are called to persuade, not to bludgeon. ... We have neither need nor call to take God’s gifts ... and turn them into weapons of divisiveness and anger.” Speaking at a June 13 Mass at Corpus Christi Parish in Carol Stream, Ill., Bishop Joseph L. Imesch of Joliet, Ill., agreed that “the Eucharist should not be used as a sanction.” “Both the good and the wicked can approach the table,” he said. “You don’t question people when they come up here.” The full text of the statement by U.S. bishops is available on the web site www.usccb.org.
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Peninsula Interfaith Action Archbishop Levada speaks in support of affordable housing By Tom Burke Archbishop William J. Levada spoke in support of affordable housing at a large gathering of Peninsula Interfaith Action held at St. Matthew Parish in San Mateo June 9. He spoke in favor of a recently established Housing Endowment and Trust seeking to raise $100 million over the next 10 years to help the poor as well as those in public service jobs who cannot afford to live in the San Mateo County communities where they work. “Our faith traditions – Muslim, Christian, Jewish – call us to uphold and support the sacred nature of the human person and his or her right to live in dignity,” Archbishop Levada told the crowd of 400 PIA members and supporters. “A crisis of epic proportions, spoken of often in our churches, synagogues and mosques, is overshadowing the communities we serve,” Archbishop Levada said. “The severe lack of affordable housing has the effect of decimating our faith communities, driving working families and elderly poor into further poverty and substandard housing and homelessness, as well as undermining the social stability and even fabric of the common good.” Karyl Eldridge, a Peninsula Interfaith Action volunteer and member of the endowment’s board of directors, said “PIA addresses issues causing pain, the lack of affordable housing among them. The money hoped for is huge because to do something like this you need a ton of money.”
Eldridge, who also is a realtor, said. “Three obstacles to affordable housing in San Mateo County are lack of sites, public opposition and money. This effort seeks to eliminate at least one of those.” “I am delighted to have this meeting here,” said Father Anthony McGuire, pastor of St. Matthew’s. “The Church should be involved with other faith communities and people of good will to deal with serious issues like the lack of affordable housing.” Father McGuire said Archbishop Levada is a longtime supporter of community organizing as seen in PIA and “by his presence helps us see this as an important role for the Church.” “It will be a challenge but I believe that it can and will be done,” San Mateo County Supervisor Rich Gordon told Catholic San Francisco about raising the $100 million goal. San Mateo County has seeded the project with a $3 million contribution from its “reserve,” he said, and another $2 million has been issued by the state by way of bonds. “We envision raising funds in both the private and public sectors,” Supervisor Gordon said. “We will also create opportunities for individuals to contribute.” He said “on-going public sector funding” remains unidentified but sources including “development fees, new taxes or dedicating portions of existing tax income are being considered.” State and federal housing dollars will also be sought. “I believe that a healthy middle class is important for community and democracy,” the supervisor and Menlo Park resident said
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By Jayme George and Royd Hatta
Hey, it’s me again, Buddy the penguin! Welcome to the Mini Bugle: like the regular Bugle, only smaller. Today I want to talk about SYMBIOSIS. I like it because it’s a big word, it sounds scientific, it’s kind of hard to spell, and when you say it you sound really smart. But symbiosis is just a fancy word for cooperation. It describes a kind of cooperation that occurs in nature when different kinds of animals help each other out. What you’ll learn about symbiosis is that if natural enemies can learn to live together in harmony, then shouldn’t people be able to do that too?
Can you find the football, peanut, pretzel, canoe, Easter egg, heart, fishing pole, Buddy’s beanie, iron and the secret word?
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2 uses the sea anemone as protection against predators 9 warns the zebra of danger with its super sight 10 babysits a crocodile’s eggs and warns of danger 11 allow aphids to live in their homes 12 attaches itself to boxer crab and eats leftover food
1 a fish that leads the blind shrimp out of danger 3 eat the fleas from the mouse’s fur 4 warns the ostrich of danger with its super hearing 5 gets its fur cleaned by beetles 6 protects the water thick knee bird from predators 7 digs holes for the goby fish to live in 8 provide a sweet nectar for ants to eat
Buddy’s Buddies In some places, people are fostering symbiotic relationships with their fellow humans, just like my friends at St. Rita Elementary School in Fairfax. When the war in Iraq started last spring, a group of seventh grade Mike Fitzpatrick, Derek Klein, Alex Kemp, Taylor boys decided they want- Krechel, Max Slaughter, and Milo Cespedes ed to do something to help out the soldiers. They wanted to send them the kind of things that you wouldn’t find while fighting in the desert, like toiletries and games to play during their down time. For months the boys worked hard, raising funds for Operation U.S.O., an organization that put together care packages for the soldiers in Iraq. By the end of the project, they had raised almost $2000 for Operation U.S.O. Thanks to the efforts of Mike, Derek, Alex, Taylor, Max, and Milo, dozens of soldiers got nice care packages, and learned that there were people at home thinking about them and wishing them well.
Buddy’s Super Symbiosis Contest Calling all writers, artists, and creative kids! Buddy wants to know about a time when you witnessed symbiosis in action. Write a story or draw a picture about a time you helped someone in need, or a time when you needed help and someone was there for you. The winner will receive a limited edition Buddy’s Bugle T-shirt, and the winning entry will appear in the September issue of Buddy’s Bugle. Send all entries to: Jayme George, One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109 Entries are due by August 31, 2004.
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Book suggestions for summer reading Amateur Marriage When it comes to everyday family relationships — the small risings and fallings that over time make for a great tidal sweep — no one writes with the power, insight and understanding that Anne Tyler brings to “The Amateur Marriage,” her 16th — and possibly best – book (Alfred A. Knopf, $24.95). There’s not a page of “The Amateur Marriage” that doesn’t throb with the rich-as-life sacrifices, joys, hurts, frustrations, misunderstandings, anxieties, regrets and prideful maneuverings that impact every marriage. “The Amateur Marriage” is a story about ordinary people — people we all know, really — told extraordinarily well by a writer at the top of her game after such successes as “The Accidental Tourist” and “Saint Maybe” and a Pulitzer for literature. Here she brings all her skills to bear on a central problem of our times — the difficulty of holding a marriage together. While the marriage of Michael and Pauline fails, Tyler’s book does not. Approached with an openness to one’s own shortcomings, it could well salvage an amateur marriage or two. – Notes by Joseph R. Thomas, Catholic News Service
By What Authority School boards and parish councils, bishops’ conferences and synods, priests’ councils, diocesan assemblies and many new ecclesial lay ministries: All were created as part of the renewal of the Catholic Church after the Second Vatican Council. They were new structures for managing authority in the church. “By What Authority? A Primer on Scripture, the Magisterium, and the Sense of the Faithful” by Richard Gaillardetz (Collegeville, Minn., Liturgical Press, $14.95) is a brief and readable contribution to the educational challenge of this revolution in leadership. The book is designed to be reader-friendly for the informed-but-not-specialized Catholic. It is not overly technical, but provides a useful bibliography at the end of each chapter. Charts and analogies make for both readability and clarity. – Notes by Brother Jeffrey Gros, FSC, Catholic News Service
Awake My Soul “Awake My Soul: Contemporary Catholics on Traditional Devotions” (Loyola Press, Chicago, $11.95) is a collection of short essays by 19 writers — among them Emilie Griffin, Ron Hansen, Sally Cunneen, Lawrence S. Cunningham, Benedictine Sister Joan Chittister and William Griffin. Each essay is about a traditional Catholic devotion that the writer still practices. In each selection, the author gives the nail a good smack on the head, and you’ll be delighted — and better informed — by what you read. The collection was assembled by Jesuit Father James Martin, an associate editor of America magazine, a national Catholic weekly magazine where briefer versions of these reflections first appeared. Father Martin writes, “The devotional life can move us to prayer and contemplation, comfort us in times of suffering or confusion, encourage us to care for others, spur us on to appreciate Scripture more fully, provide us with models of Christian discipleship, prompt us to meditate on the love of God, and, overall, draw us closer to the one who lives at the center of any expression of our faith: Jesus Christ.” “Awake My Soul” is a superior book for younger Catholics curious about traditional devotions and for older Catholics open to rediscovering the same. – Notes by Mitch Finley, Catholic News Service
The Mourner’s Dance “The Mourner’s Dance: What We Do When People Die” by Katherine Ashenburg is actually a book very full of life. Beautifully written and surprisingly hard to put down, it takes a wide-ranging look at death customs, showing peculiarity, individuality and universality in human responses to the loss of someone. A former arts editor at the Toronto Globe and Mail, a college professor, author on architecture and Dickens, Ashenburg is one of the very skilled practitioners of the literary movement called “creative nonfiction” or “literary journalism.” Lee Gutkind, editor of Creative Nonfiction magazine,
says that the genre “allows a writer to employ the diligence of a reporter, the shifting voices and viewpoints of a novelist, the refined wordplay of a poet and the analytical modes of the essayist.” The style has also been called “immersion journalism.” In Ashenburg’s case, she was forcibly immersed in the world of mourning by the unexpected death of her daughter’s 25-year-old fiancé a short time before the scheduled wedding. Two families who had been about to unite in marriage found themselves planning a funeral together. The progress of Ashenburg’s daughter, a young almost-widow, is the recurring focus of “The Mourner’s Dance” (North Point Press/Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $24.00). – Notes by Maureen Daly, Catholic News Service
The Obedient Imagination “Flannery O’Connor: The Obedient Imagination” is written by Sarah Gordon, a professor of English at Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville, Ga., O’Connor’s alma mater in her home town. Gordon has chaired the university’s renowned symposia on O’Connor and has been editor of The Flannery O’Connor Bulletin since 1983. Gordon’s book is a fine biographical work of literary criticism. Gordon, who has been teaching courses on Flannery O’Connor for 30-plus years, asks what inner struggles led O’Connor to write fiction that was disturbing, ironic, haunting and sometimes brutal. Much of this, Gordon suggests, came from the natural resistance of O’Connor’s imagination to the obedience that was expected by the male-centered church, society and literary background of her time. Not all readers will agree with all of Gordon’s conclusions, but her book is loaded with thought-provoking material that will be of great interest to anyone serious about a study of Flannery O’Connor. (University of Georgia, $19.95) – Notes by Mitch Finley, Catholic News Service.
Stalking the Divine “Stalking the Divine: Contemplating Faith With the Poor Clares” by Kristin Ohlson is a modern-day “Seven Storey Mountain.” This is the best book I have read in the past 20 years. Author Kristin Ohlson found her secure world shaken when she stumbled upon the Poor Clares community a few years ago. Fascinated, she asked to enter the walls in order to write about their lives. The sisters resisted this, but did allow her to interview them, with the grill that separates them from the outside world between them. What unfolds in “Stalking the Divine” (Hyperion Press, $23.95) is an exposition of the spiritual life, not only of the sisters but of Ohlson and of whoever reads this fascinating book. Ohlson’s account reads like a pilgrimage of discovery both of the lives and vocations of the sisters but also her own call from God as she struggles to encounter God in prayer and belief. Perhaps Poor Clares, who give up everything and follow Christ in a radical way, do present a “security risk,” not to our country but to those of us who have grown complacent in our faith – Notes by Michael Dubruiel, Catholic News Service.
Faith of Washington “Faith of Our Founding Father: The Spiritual Journey of George Washington” (Hatherleigh Press, $15.95) by Janice T. Connell makes the point that Washington may have been our most Christian president — or, if not that, then a president whose Christian values would be well worth emulating. She says Washington “preached the Gospel day in and day out. But he didn’t do it with words.” Washington may have been the emerging nation’s first ecumenicist. His first business partner was Daniel Carroll, the brother of John Carroll, the United States’ first Catholic bishop. Washington was also present at the establishment of Georgetown University — the physical foundation of which, according to Connell’s book, was laid by the Masons. During his presidency, Washington wrote in a memo to the Committee of Roman Catholics: “As mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community (of whatever religious belief) are equally entitled to the protection of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations in examples of justice and liberality.” – Notes by Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service.
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June 25, 2004
Doing them a favor
‘Catholics in Political Life’ Statement by U.S. Catholic Bishops We speak as bishops, as teachers of the Catholic faith and of the moral law. We have the duty to teach about human life and dignity, marriage and family, war and peace, the needs of the poor and the demands of justice. Today we continue our efforts to teach on a uniquely important matter that has recently been a source of concern for Catholics and others. It is the teaching of the Catholic Church from the very beginning, founded on her understanding of her Lord’s own witness to the sacredness of human life, that the killing of an unborn child is always intrinsically evil and can never be justified. If those who perform an abortion and those who cooperate willingly in the action are fully aware of the objective evil of what they do, they are guilty of grave sin and thereby separate themselves from God’s grace. This is the constant and received teaching of the Church. It is, as well, the conviction of many other people of good will. To make such intrinsically evil actions legal is itself wrong. This is the point most recently highlighted in official Catholic teaching. The legal system as such can be said to cooperate in evil when it fails to protect the lives of those who have no protection except the law. In the United States of America, abortion on demand has been made a constitutional right by a decision of the Supreme Court. Failing to protect the lives of innocent and defenseless members of the human race is to sin against justice. Those who formulate law therefore have an obligation in conscience to work toward correcting morally defective laws, lest they be guilty of cooperating in evil and in sinning against the common good. As our conference has insisted in Faithful Citizenship, Catholics who bring their moral convictions into public life do not threaten democracy or pluralism but enrich them and the nation. The separation of church and state does not require division between belief and public action, between moral principles and political choices, but protects the right of believers and religious groups to practice their faith and act on their values in public life. Our obligation as bishops at this time is to teach clearly. It is with pastoral solicitude for everyone involved in the political process that we will also counsel Catholic public officials that their acting consistently to support abortion on demand risks making them cooperators in evil in a public manner. We will persist in this duty to counsel, in the hope that the scandal of their cooperating in evil can be resolved by the proper formation of their consciences. Having received an extensive interim report from the Task Force on Catholic Bishops and Catholic Politicians, and looking forward to the full report, we highlight several points from the interim report that suggest some directions for our efforts: • We need to continue to teach clearly and help other Catholic leaders to teach clearly on our unequivocal commitment to the legal protection of human life from the moment of conception until natural death. Our teaching on human life and dignity should be reflected in our parishes and our educational, health care and human service ministries. • We need to do more to persuade all people that human life is precious and human dignity must be defended. This requires more effective dialogue and engagement with all public officials, especially Catholic public officials. We welcome conversation initiated by political leaders themselves. • Catholics need to act in support of these principles and policies in public life. It is the particular vocation of the laity to transform the world. We have to encourage this vocation and do more to bring all believers to this mission. As bishops, we do not endorse or oppose candidates. Rather, we seek to form the consciences of our people so that they can examine the positions of candidates and make choices based on Catholic moral and social teaching. • The Catholic community and Catholic institutions should not honor those who act in defiance of our fundamental moral principles. They should not be given awards, honors or platforms which would suggest support for their actions. • We commit ourselves to maintain communication with public officials who make decisions every day that touch issues of human life and dignity. The Eucharist is the source and summit of Catholic life. Therefore, like every Catholic generation before us, we must be guided by the words of St. Paul, “Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the Body and Blood of the Lord” (1 Cor 11:27). This means that all must examine their consciences as to their worthiness to receive the Body and Blood of our Lord. This examination includes fidelity to the moral teaching of the Church in personal and public life. The question has been raised as to whether the denial of Holy Communion to some Catholics in political life is necessary because of their public support for abortion on demand. Given the wide range of circumstances involved in arriving at a prudential judgment on a matter of this seriousness, we recognize that such decisions rest with the individual bishop in accord with the established canonical and pastoral principles. Bishops can legitimately make different judgments on the most prudent course of pastoral action. Nevertheless, we all share an unequivocal commitment to protect human life and dignity and to preach the Gospel in difficult times. The polarizing tendencies of election-year politics can lead to circumstances in which Catholic teaching and sacramental practice can be misused for political ends. Respect for the Holy Eucharist, in particular, demands that it be received worthily and that it be seen as the source for our common mission in the world. — The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, June 18, 2004.
Forty-eight Roman Catholic members of Congress have warned Cardinal McCarrick that the bishops will revive anti-Catholic bigotry if they deny communion to politicians who support abortion rights. Anti-Catholic bigotry is still rampant and I don’t believe it has ever died, even if it did appear dormant for a time. We believe that the right to life trumps all other rights. This is not a Catholic issue it is a human issue - a human right. Any Catholic, politician or not, who supports abortion rights is subject to sanction and separates himself or herself from the Catholic Church. This has been the law of the Church for centuries. Since the time of Christ, people have been approaching Holy Communion, and only notorious dissenters have been publicly refused the Sacrament. As teachers of the faith it is the bishops’ obligation to instruct the faithful and uphold the law of the Church even to the invoking of sanctions. So this refusal to admit those who support abortion to Holy Communion is not a recent ruling of some few bishops of the United States. I submit that the bishops who have so ruled are doing a favor to these politicians by not allowing them to commit a sacrilege - which is receiving the Sacrament unworthily. I would say to the 48 Catholic members of Congress: you were elected to represent all the people and neglecting the unborn is not representing all the people. You are promoting the destruction of a significant portion thereof. Fr. John J. Malloy, SDB Saints Peter and Paul Church San Francisco
Diminution of fatherhood
of the most ominous symptoms of a society at peril. The result is a generation of misguided and lost children. Mike McAdoo San Francisco
Less singing please In the April 30 issue, Catholic San Francisco carried comments from 22 people each with 20 plus years of experience in Church music. One made the comment, “music is wonderful for praying and meditating.” Another said, “music can express things in prayer that spoken words alone cannot.” One made the wise observation, “You can only know what people like if you listen to them.” Each of the people in the article, and this writer also, is expressing only his or her own personal opinion. But if other parishes are similar to mine, there are many silent attendees who will agree that some singing is OK, but we could also use a lot more silence between the end of one hymn and the beginning of the next. Let us follow the wise advice of the person who said to listen to the people and learn what they like. Mass attendees should be asked if they’d like more singing or more silence for meditation. Tom Wallace San Francisco
L E T T E R S
When I saw the pictures of David Hill, a young man of 21 years accused of killing San Francisco police officer Isaac Espinoza in cold blood and wounding another officer, I was struck by the hardened demeanor of this young man. I wondered then and I wonder now who shaped this young man’s character. I suspect that David Hill had no father in the parenting sense. Of course there was a sperm donor, but where was the mentor who should have been there during David Hill’s youth and adolescence? Where was that father figure when David Hill needed him the most? The modern dysfunctional family has been an unmitigated disaster. The fatherless family, which is in part due to the welfare state which fosters the illusion that bureaucrats can replace parental mentors and in part due to the radicalization of the feminist movement when control of a worth-while reform movement was seized by political revolutionaries, has harmed the basic social unit to an unprecedented degree. Fathers are needed to mentor young males about responsibilities, commitments, values and the most effective discipline of all, self discipline. Fathers are needed to instill within young females a sense of validation, commitment and self worth. The diminution of fatherhood as an essential element of the nuclear family is one
A man of principle
The media coverage during the past week paid a well-deserved tribute to a man whose life epitomized the three most important principles of living – family, God and Country. The message was received by Americans, and the world, with enthusiasm and gratitude. One of the most impressive things about Ronald Reagan was his quotes, and the fact that he believed and lived what he said, unlike many current politicians whose quotes are passing comments that reflect what’s politically expedient at the moment. A few of his quotes that stand out above the others: “We cannot diminish the value of one category of human life – the unborn – without diminishing the value of all human life.” “Regrettably, we live in a time when some persons do not value all human life.” “The real question today is not when human life begins but what is the value of human life?” And on his headstone – “I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will eventually triumph. And there’s a purpose and worth to each and every human life.” James Grealish San Francisco
Return of the pledge
Letters welcome
Now that the Supreme Court has ruled to preserve the phrase “one nation under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance, perhaps it’s time to say “good-bye” – oops, cancel that since the word means “God-be-with-you” - to atheist Michael Newdow. Let’s just wave “ta ta.” Will he now be reduced some night to showing his daughter the splendor of a star-lit sky and telling her: “Look, dear, at our universe, the most exquisite masterpiece ever created by nobody.” Fr. Michael Ribotta, SDB San Francisco
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Even those who believe in abortion rights should find something wrong with a ruling that dismisses as “irrelevant” the issue of how much pain a fetus feels while it is being aborted.... The ruling threatens a great deal more than the legislation itself. It is a painful, rather startling look at where the abortion debate has led us and how far it has polarized us — not only from one another but from some of our most basic instincts as human beings. ... Asking people not to think about the actual act of abortion is hardly a credible means to defending it as a reproductive option. Denying that abortion is a haunting issue won’t keep it from being one. — Cincinnati Enquirer Editorial
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Spirituality
In our full humanity Several years ago, in church, I witnessed this incident: A young boy, perhaps six or seven years old, was growing restless and fidgety. Finally, in a voice loud enough to be heard by those around him, he said to his mother: “I’m bored!” His mother, with a chiding little jerk to his arm, said sharply: “Michael, you’re not bored!” Her response reminded me of what we hear, in essence, from many a liturgist, theologian, spiritual writer, teacher, or well-meaning parent at the dinner table. Reacting to the less-than-full enthusiasm that he or she wants, the comment, spoken or unspoken, invariably is: “You’re not bored! To be bored in this situation is wrong! You’re supposed to be enthused and have your whole heart in this.” It’s taken me a long time not to be intimidated or bullied by that false expectation. For a long time, I felt guilty, precisely, about being bored in church, about sneaking an occasional glance at my watch during prayer, about thinking about my stomach and its hungers during a church service, about being distracted or falling asleep when trying to pray, about sometimes enjoying more the festive things around feasts like Christmas and Easter than the liturgical celebrations, about more naturally gravitating toward this world and its pleasures than toward God and the other world, and about feeling less than fully enthusiastic sometimes for what should be the center of my life: God, liturgy, prayer, service, fellowship in family and community. Daniel Berrigan once said: “Don’t travel with anyone who expects you to be interesting all the time!” That’s also true here: Don’t listen to any liturgist, theologian, spiritual writer, teacher, community guru, or anyone else who expects you to be excited all the time. We get bored, get down, fidget, feel listless, and long for the distractions and
pleasures of this life even when at church and it’s healthy to be given permission not to feel guilty about it. We are, after all, human beings, not angels. What’s needed to give us guidance for the spiritual journey is precisely anthropology, not angelology or some over-idealized, overly spiritualized, or overly romantic notion of humanity. Unlike angels or overly idealized human beings we, real flesh and blood critters, get tired, get sick, get bored, get wounded, get over-anxious, fill regularly with sexual tension, and have to worry about our figure and our weight (not to mention debts and car payments). Unlike the angels, we have been asked to move toward God and each other in time and history and through a physical body and a soul that naturally and powerfully gravitate toward security, self-absorption, pleasure, personal achievement, and excitement. I say this not as an excuse for mediocrity or lack of effort, but, as a protest for humanity so that we stop feeling guilty for being the way God made us. Simply put, given our God-given constitution, we will at times be bored in church and pretty restless elsewhere and this doesn’t mean that there’s something wrong with us. John Shea once said: “Nobody does Jesus real well!” He’s right, though we’re asked to try. But, in that effort, perfection can be the enemy of the good and an overly idealized notion of how we should feel can discourage us because it can give us the idea that our innate humanity is itself delinquent: “I shouldn’t be feeling this way!” We need a liturgy, spirituality, theology, ecclesiology, and psychology of family and community that take into account precisely the fact that we do get tired and bored, that we are physical, bodily, sexual, wounded, pathologically restless, naturally paranoid, and incurably proud creatures who suffer obsessive heartaches
and have mortgages to pay and deadlines to meet, all within a limited framework of time and energy. We need to be given permission to be human, to feel what is, in fact, going on inside us. God didn’t make a Father mistake in making us. Ron Rolheiser God didn’t make us physical, insert us into a physical universe, and then tell us that the physical is a hindrance to the spiritual. Likewise, God didn’t fill us with powerful, creative energies (energies that precisely often leave us bored in church and restless at the dinner table) and then tell us that it’s wrong to feel so fiercely restless, sexual, ambitious, and distracted. God didn’t make us incurably social, tell us it’s not good to be alone, and then express disappointment because we would sooner be with our friends than alone in prayer. God didn’t make us with deep physical hungers and then tell us that the enjoyment of earthly pleasure is somehow wrong. God didn’t make us insatiably curious and then demand that we blunt our enthusiasm for knowledge and entertainment. God didn’t give us humor and lightness of spirit and then announce that heaven is going to be drab, gray, and heavy. God does not make mistakes, though we do, and one of these is that we too quickly feel guilty if we’re bored in church. Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser is a theologian, teacher, and award-winning author.
Evangelization
Summer, blessed summer What a lovely thought! Summertime and for most of us vacation time! It is refreshing to think about getting a break from the humdrum, ordinariness of everyday living. This is the time of year when we happily dream of strolls along the beach or visits to relatives in far away places. For many of us this is part of the rhythm of life that gives us the energy to do the rest of the “stuff” that is required of us for living. Sadly, some think this is also the time when we slack off on our efforts at practicing our faith and sharing the good news. I invite you to take a little time to reflect on how you will spend more time relaxing with the Lord in these lazy days of summer. For those of us who are literary minded there is nothing like a good book to help us relax. How about reading a good spiritual book this year as part of your summer reading? Many parishes have well stocked libraries and most bookstores carry books of a spiritual nature. When you have read the book share the highlights with a friend, co-worker or relative. I recently heard of a woman who borrowed a book about St. Bernadette and shared it with her husband, who shared it with other family members, with the result that the family has decided to go on a pilgrimage to Lourdes. This is one small example of what can happen when we enthusiastically share spiritual gems gleaned from reading material.
Will you be visiting “far away places” this summer? Try spending a little time visiting the churches in these far-off lands. Check out their church bulletins and bulletin boards. You might be surprised at the similarities between your parish and those you visit. You might also pick up some wonderful new ideas on how to be a bearer of the Good News back home. Also take the time to reflect on the beauty of these sacred buildings erected to give glory to God. Many towns and cities have holy places, grottos and places of pilgrimage. These also prove very interesting especially if one can gain some information on how they came to be. Of course, you will want to attend Mass, even if it is in a foreign language. I once attended Mass celebrated in a language that was foreign to me and it helped me to have a better appreciation for the celebration in English when I got back home. Then there are those great lazy vacations when we just don’t travel or plan to do anything strenuous. We have time on our hands and no plans. We just want to be! These are great times to just “be” with the Lord, to converse with our gracious God and give thanks for our myriads of blessings. We can share precious time with friends and neighbors renewing friendship and sharing our faith with those we love. Perhaps we can spend a little more time in prayer and contemplation of the glories of God.
All of the above activities have one thing in common, personal evangelization. If we are to carry out our baptismal call to “go and make disciples” we must first be willing to be evangelized personally. Sister Antonio We cannot share what we do not have. Yes, faith is a Heaphy, PBVM gift from God. However that faith must be nurtured and nourished in order that we will have the grace and courage to share our faith. These days there is much discussion on our religion and the effects it has on public life. Now is a good time to brush up on the tenets of our faith, to become more familiar with what the Church really teaches and why she teaches it. I pray that you will be much blessed and enlightened this summer as you enjoy some rest and relaxation. Presentation Sister M. Antonio Heaphy is director of Pastoral Ministries and Evangelization for the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
The Catholic Difference The virtually universal American revulsion at photographs showing abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. troops tells us something important about this country – something that can’t be reduced to the old saw about a picture being worth a thousand words. The revulsion tells us that, despite the moral confusions of our culture, most Americans are not moral cynics. Americans demand a national engagement with the world that expresses our own moral commitments to justice, to decency in treating with others, to respect for the dignity of other human beings regardless of their religious, ethnic, or racial “location.” If anything proves that America is not a country in which it’s simply assumed that might makes right, it’s the reaction to Abu Ghraib. This instinctive revulsion also reminds us that the American people intuitively understand that a just war is measured, not only by the justice of the cause that led to war or the care with which military operations are conducted, but also by its capacity to build a just peace. Twenty years ago, I had the opportunity to spend a year
at the Smithsonian-based Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, thinking about Catholics, war, and peace. In the course of that year, it occurred to me that there was more to the just war way of thinking than the two traditional clusters of moral ideas than most of us associate with the just war tradition: the ius ad bellum (the criteria determining whether the resort to armed force is morally justifiable) and the ius in bello (the moral rules governing the conduct of war). There was also, it seemed to me, a ius ad pacem, a “rule of peace,” deeply embedded in the moral logic of just war thinking. The purpose of any just war – its “right intention,” to use the classic criterion first enunciated by St. Augustine – must be to advance the cause of the peace of order: the “order” that is composed of justice, security, and freedom. This ius ad pacem involves both soldiers and statesmen. Thus it’s worth remembering, in this context, that the first reckoning with what went desperately wrong at Abu Ghraib prison came, not because of “60 Minutes” or other organs of investigative journalism, but from within the U.S. Army itself, which launched a criminal investigation of the situation on January 14,
the day after Spc. Joseph Darby reported the abuse to military investigators. This empirically confirms an impression that I’ve been forming for years: that the just war tradition is taken far more seriously in the George Weigel U.S. armed forces than in other sectors of our society, including many of our religious institutions. Why? In no small part because of the Vietnam debacle. As the last helicopters lifted off from the Saigon embassy roof in 1975, many middle-level officers in the armed forces knew that something had gone desperately wrong during the war – not just politically, but in terms of the institutional integrity of the armed forces. A systematic and often heroic effort to reverse this institutional corruption began, and the services WEIGEL, page 17
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Abu Ghraib and just war in Iraq
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Catholic San Francisco
June 25, 2004
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Scripture
1 Kings 19:16b, 19-21; Psalm 16:1-2, 5,7-8, 9-10, 11; Galatians 5:1, 13-18; Luke 9:51-62 A READING FROM THE FIRST BOOK OF KINGS (1 KINGS 19:16B, 19-21) The Lord said to Elijah: “You shall anoint Elisha, son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah, as prophet to succeed you.” Elijah set out and came upon Elisha, son of Shaphat, as he was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen; he was following the twelfth. Elijah went over to him and threw his cloak over him. Elisha left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, “Please, let me kiss my father and mother goodbye, and I will follow you.” Elijah answered, “Go back! Have I done anything to you?” Elisha left him, and taking the yoke of oxen, slaughtered them; he used the plowing equipment for fuel to boil their flesh, and gave it to his people to eat. Then Elisha left and followed Elijah as his attendant. RESPONSORIAL PSALM (PSALM 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11) R. You are my inheritance, O Lord. Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge; I say to the Lord, “My Lord are you. O Lord, my allotted portion and my cup, you it is who hold fast my lot.” R. You are my inheritance, O Lord. I bless the Lord who counsels me; even in the night my heart exhorts me. I set the Lord ever before me; with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed. R. You are my inheritance, O Lord. Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices, my body, too, abides in confidence because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption. R. You are my inheritance, O Lord. You will show me the path to life, fullness of joys in your presence, the delights at your right hand forever. R. You are my inheritance, O Lord. A READING FROM THE LETTER OF SAINT PAUL TO THE GALATIANS (GALATIANS 5:1, 13-18) Brothers and sisters: For freedom Christ set
us free; so stand firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. For you were called for freedom, brothers and sisters. But do not use this freedom as an opportunity for the flesh; rather, serve one another through love. For the whole law is fulfilled in one statement, namely, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. But if you go on biting and devouring one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another. I say, then: live by the Spirit and you will certainly not gratify the desire of the flesh. For the flesh has desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you may not do what you want. But if you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law. A READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE (LUKE 9:51-62) When the days for Jesus’ being taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem. When the disciples James and John saw this they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they journeyed to another village. As they were proceeding on their journey someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.” And to another he said, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, let me go first and bury my father.” But he answered him, “Let the dead bury their dead. But you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” And another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home.” To him Jesus said, “No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God.”
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Q UEST ION CORNER Father John Dietzen
Q. Our pastor gave a beautiful homily recently on baptism, saying children have a right to baptism as soon as possible after birth. However, this seems to vary from pastor to pastor. Certain pastors refuse baptism to an innocent child if they judge parents are not “Catholic” enough. Others welcome infants with open arms, even if their parents are out in left field of their faith. How do you explain this? (Illinois) A. I think we need first to clarify the church’s policy on the matter. When Catholic parents (or a Catholic partner in an interfaith marriage) are seriously deficient in their Catholic practice, the pastor is obliged to delay baptism until he can help the parents rethink their faith. True, children should be baptized “within the first weeks” after birth (Canon 867). The law assumes, however, that parents are practicing their faith, prepared to raise their children as faithful Catholic men and women. Thus, the same law requires that immediately after birth or before, the parents go to their parish priest to request the sacra-
SISTER SHARON MCMILLAN, SND
Partners in the Paschal Mystery I am only half joking when I tell students in my classes that if they don’t know the answer to a question they will always be correct if they write “the Paschal Mystery.” These simple words in fact sum up the heart of our faith: that God loved the world so much that he sent his Son Jesus Christ to give himself completely for our salvation. The way Jesus did this is what Christians call the Paschal Mystery. This is the conception, nativity, life, teaching, healing, suffering, passion, death, resurrection, appearances, ascension, sending of the Holy Spirit, and glorification forever with the Father and in our midst. These few words, the Paschal Mystery, are what Luke refers to in the beginning of his very challenging Gospel reading. He speaks of “the days for Jesus’ being taken up,” or we might say, the days for Jesus’ assumption, meaning the days for his glorious death and resurrection that will be the compassionate offer of eternal life for all. So with the climax of the Paschal Mystery before him, Jesus takes the journey to Jerusalem with his disciples. But the trip necessarily winds through Samaritan territory where it was common for Jews on pilgrimage to Jerusalem to be unwelcome. And as so often happens in the ministry of Jesus, his words, his teachings, his very presence – all are rejected. He who is the way, the truth, and the life is not recognized. He who is the light of the world, the living spring, and the resurrection for all is not welcome. This is not a reaction limited to Samaritans. How often did his own disciples walk away from him when they did not recognize the gift of life he offered? How often did those who heard his words and experienced his miracles and encountered the infinite love of God in the person of Jesus, how often did they too turn away? And to be really honest, how often do I do the same? I’m too busy, I’m too distracted, I’m too tired, I’m too angry, I’m too convinced of my own way to recognize Jesus in the people he sends me each day. How often have I not welcomed the presence of Christ? Well, Luke has good news for us! James and John would love to call down fire from heaven on the heads of those who did not welcome
them. Notice that they aren’t asking Jesus if he would call down the fire. They would like to handle this exciting duty themselves. They’d love to get back at those Samaritans. But what is the word from Jesus? Non-retaliation. Do not harm those who harm you. Do not hate those who hate you. Love your enemies. Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate. Respond to others, no matter what, with the love and compassion of God. This is truly a Christian teaching. There are no enemies for us. Even to the point of death (which is exactly where Jesus is going and what he would embrace), Jesus’ disciples respond with the power of love which has been poured out into our hearts by the Holy Spirit. This seems to be the heart of the matter. I am invited by my baptism to live the Paschal Mystery, to become literally a partner in Christ’s Paschal Mystery, and to live from that reality every day. Then the love and life and peace that flows through me is not my own, but truly Christ’s. This is the reality I offer to those who treat me as their enemy. Jesus, by turning and rebuking James and John, teaches all his disciples the meaning of non-retaliation. This truth appears to be meant for us in our daily lives where opportunities for hurt and resentment and vengeance abound. But what would non-retaliation mean for a family, an employer, an employee, a small business, a parish, a state, a nation? Did Jesus mean for this truth to remain in individual hearts only? There are no easy answers. We have only the words of Luke this Sunday, offering us the model of Jesus’ behavior: “Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they journeyed to another village.” This is the Jesus whom we follow as committed disciples. Jesus, I ask you to show me how I am to “turn” in imitation of you from my own responses of hurt and anger. And I pray that you guide all those in authority who claim you as Lord to “turn” and lead us all in ways of compassion and peace. Notre Dame Sister Sharon McMillan is assistant professor of sacramental theology and liturgy at St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.
Pastors’ Decisions on Baptizing Children ment of baptism and to be properly prepared for it. A priest may not, in fact, lawfully baptize a child unless he has a solidly founded hope that the baby will be raised properly as a member of the Catholic religion. If evidence for this hope is lacking, he should delay the baptism and explain the reason to the parents (Canon 868). The ritual for baptism emphasizes the point. At least twice during the ceremony, Catholic parents profess adherence to the faith in which the child is being baptized and promise to give the example needed for the child to be raised in their faith. Normally, this promise cannot be made unless the Catholic parents themselves are faithful in their Catholic practice and are not simply bringing the child for baptism because of family tradition or a vague feeling that “it’s the right thing to do.” In other words, the church is concerned that parents not be placed in the position of making a profession of faith they do not honestly believe. But — and this is a crucial point — the story does not end there. The parish priest is obliged to help parents who are not yet ready genuinely to profess their faith, to assist them in assuming responsibility for the religious education of their children and then to decide the right time for baptism. I realize this may startle some Catholics. But being realistic, our situation is vastly different from when we almost automatically baptized children of baptized Catholic parents.
Anyone familiar with Catholic history of the last few centuries knows that by automatic baptisms, first Communions and confirmations, whole populations of people remained at an almost primitive level of faith. One generation of baptized, nonpracticing Catholic parents succeeded another. Few were called to open themselves to the possibility of growth to a fuller Christian Catholic life. As someone put it well, a church which never says “no” to parents who are seriously deficient in their belief and practice of their faith never will allow them to become deeply believing parents. Obviously various subjective judgments come into play here, which could be one reason for the differences you experience. It’s also possible that sometimes these concerns of the church are neglected. It remains vital that Catholic parents desire in their own hearts that the baptism of their child will be what it was meant to be, an earnest recommitment of all their family to the faith they hope to share with their child. A free brochure in English or Spanish, answering questions Catholics ask about baptism practices and sponsors is available by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651. (Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen at the same address, or e-mail: jjdietzen@aol.com.)
June 25, 2004
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Guest Commentary
The Fourth of July and Freedom One week from Sunday our nation celebrates the Fourth of July, the 228th anniversary of the day the Delegates of the Continental Congress of the American Colonies formally ratified the Declaration of Independence. The Revolutionary War had been going on for over a year and this bold act of our founding fathers transformed a conflict against tyranny into the first revolution fought, not over power, but over an idea – the idea of freedom and self-governance; an idea to which these men relied on “the protection of Divine Providence” and to which they pledged “[their] lives, [their] fortunes and [their] sacred honor.” We celebrate their boldness on this day and we find the symbol of the freedom they fought for in the Stars and Stripes of the American flag. Many of us are familiar with some of the signers of the Declaration: John Adams, considered by many to be the father of the Revolution; Thomas Jefferson, who put the declaration into words; and Benjamin Franklin, a master diplomat and a renaissance man of letters and science. John Hancock signed his name large so that King George could read it without his spectacles, and double the bounty he had already placed on Hancock. Charles Carroll, whose brother John was later appointed Archbishop of Baltimore, was instrumental in drumming up Catholic support for the revolution and for independence. Others, perhaps not so well known, did not fare as well and serve as true examples of men who pledged their lives, fortunes and sacred honor for the cause of freedom. Of the New York delegation Francis Lewis saw his home destroyed and his wife captured and brutally abused by the British. Phillips Livingstone lost all of his vast holdings and died in 1778 still working for the cause of freedom. Louis Morris was barred
from his family for seven years. John Martin of Pennsylvania, returned to his intensely loyalist town only to be ostracized by his neighbors and some of his relatives. John Hart, of New Jersey lost his wife during the Revolution and died a broken man in 1779. Thomas Nelson became a commander of the Virginia military during the siege of Yorktown and it is said that he, himself, fired on his own house because British General Cornwallis had made it his headquarters. As Catholics, we too celebrate freedom – the freedom from sin and death won by the bold gesture of Christ’s sacrifice. The symbol of that freedom is the Cross, and like our founding fathers, that idea of freedom was preached and lived by numerous men and women who likewise pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor. To name but a few: St. Peter, in the face of crucifixion, found freedom in Christ to declare he was unworthy to die the same death as his master, whereupon he was crucified upside-down. St. Paul gave up a career as a highly educated Pharisee to spread the Gospel to the Gentiles, only to be rejected by his own Jewish people, and eventually beheaded by the Roman authority. St. Ignatius of Antioch, eager to die bravely for Christ, is said to have struck the lions in the face when they hesitated to eat him. St. Lawrence was truly free when he (it is said) presented to his Roman persecutors the treasures of the Church in the form of the poor and marginalized. He was roasted alive on a gridiron, during which he is said to have taunted his executioners with the comment – “turn me over, I am done on this side.” Throughout the centuries, our predecessors in faith have provided further example of freedom in Christ. St. Francis of Assisi gave up his wealth and the relationship with his father to find
freedom in a relationship with his God. St. Francis Xavier gave up his home and his seven Jesuit companions to bring the Gospel of freedom to the Far East. St. Maximillian Kolbe freely stepped forward to die in the place of a married Father man in the Nazi camp of William Nicholas Auschwitz. Mother Theresa of Calcutta freely gave up her own comfort to bring Christ to the poorest of the poor. As we celebrate our freedom in the Declaration of Independence let us also remember where we get our freedom in the truest sense of the word – the salvation and freedom from sin won for us by Christ. As we wave our flag in honor of the country, let us also look to the Cross – the ultimate symbol of our freedom as Catholic Christians. As we remember the bravery of our founding fathers and those who have died for our freedom, let us pledge our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor to the cause of our faith and the freedom of the Cross. As we celebrate our nation’s independence and pray for its prosperity, let us also pray that God will forgive our country its sins – both past and present – and that it may grow more and more in its efforts toward true justice and freedom, and serve as an example of both throughout the world.
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that Abu Ghraib represents better than the officers and enlisted personnel who believe they came to Iraq to liberate its people from a vicious dictatorship in which murder, rape, and torture were normal instruments of state policy, not aberrations. Some have been using Abu Ghraib to turn the Iraq debate into another round in the increasingly ugly American culture war; others have been trying to turn this sordid business to partisan advantage. But Abu Ghraib cannot be addressed as if it were
primarily a domestic political problem. The ius ad pacem – the right intention – that was a significant part of the just war case for deposing the Saddam Hussein regime demands that swift and sure justice be meted out to those who have disgraced the uniform of the United States. That, in turn, will help advance the cause of a free, stable, pluralistic, and self-governing Iraq.
■ Continued from page 15 were reformed with impressive results. That the reform remains incomplete is self-evident. But that hard truth doesn’t negate the basic fact that significant reform, shaped by a serious grappling with the just war criteria, was achieved. Thus, today, no one knows the stain on military honor
Father William Nicholas is Parochial Vicar at Nativity Parish in Menlo Park.
George Weigel is a senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.
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Archbishop’s Annual Appeal San Francisco parish exceeds appeal goal with campaign led by lay members By Tom Burke This year parishes will contribute more than $5 million to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal by way of assessments ranging from under $10,000 to almost $170,000. The Sunset District’s Holy Name of Jesus Parish raised its $69,000 share in just six weeks. The AAA helps fund almost two-dozen ministries and services in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. “This is the first time its ever been reached and it only took six-and-a-half weeks,” said Father Donald D’Angelo, Holy Name pastor. A plan for raising the money was developed by parishioner and Finance Council member, Rafe Brown. “The first week, Rafe spoke at all the Masses about the campaign,” Father D’Angelo said. “The second week, our associate, Father Charles Puthota, spoke and presented a premise for giving to the AAA. It was in the context of the vision of Christ implemented in our time through the programs of the Archdiocese.” The next four weeks, Father D’Angelo said he gave “Knute Rockney-like pep talks” at all Masses. “We did it!” he said, pointing out that the response was immediate and consistent throughout the fundraising period. The parish has already surpassed the $69,000 AAA goal by almost $10,000 and “pledges are still coming in,” Father D’Angelo said. All money raised over the assessment amount stays in the parish. Raising all of the assessment was imperative to relieve added stress to parish finances. “The AAA had been draining
our savings each year increasingly to a point of almost $20,000,” Father D’Angelo said. The parish lost a longtime friend in the death of former secretary Mary Hawkins at Christmas. Father D’Angelo is convinced the late parishioner had a hand in the campaign’s success. “Mary was in charge of this and the night before she died she was still working on the appeal. She didn’t want us to take again from our savings. With that kind of support from above we had to make it. I think there was some kind of spiritual aspect to it all.” Parishioners responded positively to the talks and the focus that the parish gave to the campaign, Father D’Angelo said. Exhortation of parishioners toward a better understanding of stewardship and increasing offertory giving will soon begin at Holy Name, said the priest, who grew up in the parish and whose family members were local merchants. Of the parish’s 1,900 households, 300 came forward for the AAA. “My only question is ‘What happened to the other 1,600 families?’ Why were they not part of this?” Father D’Angelo said. The pastor said he will “rely heavily” on those absent from the AAA during the upcoming drive to increase regular giving. All around, collections for the AAA are at a high point according to Deacon John Norris, director of development for the Archdiocese. “At the end of May we had received $2,105,840,” Deacon Norris said. “That is $200,000 ahead of this time last year and last year was ahead of the year before. Our priests are doing an excellent job in presenting this cause to the people and it shows. The economy also appears to be coming back a bit and people are more confident about their future.”
Father Donald D’Angelo, pastor of Holy Name of Jesus Parish, blesses One Body, a statue commissioned by the parish and portraying the images of Christ and 149 saints. The rite took place at ceremonies commemorating the 40th anniversary of the dedication of Holy Name Church in April. Also blessed was an ambry, a reserve for Chrism and other holy oils.
Parish Annual Appeal Assessments San Francisco County
Mission Dolores Basilica
$28,150
St. Mary (Nicasio)
$4,000
Saint Anthony Mission (Pescadero)
St. Mary’s Cathedral
$44,000
St. Monica Church
$34,500
St. Patrick Church
$70,700
Our Lady of Refuge Mission (LaHonda)
St. Agnes Church
$56,400
Most Holy Redeemer Church
$40,000
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
$71,500
St. Anthony Church
$42,500
St. Anne of the Sunset
$48,900
Church of the Nativity
$14,000
St. Anthony of Padua Church
$79,500
St. Denis Church
$78,500
St. Anthony of Padua Church
$28,500
Notre Dame Des Victoires
$33,500
Our Lady of Loretto Church
$89,500
Church of the Nativity
$76,500
St. Boniface Church
$10,950
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
$13,000
Sacred Heart Church
$16,500
St. Raymond Church
$69,700
St. Brendan Church
$100,000
St. Patrick Church
$40,000
St. Anselm Church
$84,500
St. Dunstan Church
$74,700
St. Cecilia Church
$124,500
St. Paul Church
$37,100
St. Raphael Church
$94,700
Church of the Good Shepherd
$46,000
$2,500 $1,500
St. Charles Borromeo Church
$19,900
St. Paul of the Shipwreck
$21,000
St. Mary Star of the Sea
$32,500
St. Peter Church
$75,000
Corpus Christi Church
$41,000
St. Peter Church
$17,950
St. Isabella Church
$91,500
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
$62,000
$105,700
St. Dominic Church
$131,000
Sts. Peter and Paul Church
$47,500
St. Hilary Church
St. Elizabeth Church
$40,000
St. Philip the Apostle Church
$40,700
Church of the Assumption of Mary
$5,000
St. Pius Church
St. Emydius Church
$26,450
Sacred Heart Church
St. Helen Mission
$2,000
St. Bruno Church
Church of the Epiphany
$95,000
Star of the Sea Church
$37,500
St. Finn Barr Church
$25,500
St. Stephen Church
$69,700
San Mateo County
St. Benedict Parish
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St. Teresa Church
$33,700
Immaculate Heart of Mary
St. Gabriel Church
$85,000
St. Thomas the Apostle Church
$22,700
St. Mark Church
St. Thomas More Church
$34,500
St. Catherine of Siena Church Our Lady of Angels Church
Holy Family Mission Holy Name of Jesus Church St. Ignatius Church
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St. Vincent De Paul Church Church of the Visitacion Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission
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$100,700
$79,700 $108,500
$81,500
St. Bartholomew Church
$145,500
$37,500
St. Gregory Church
$90,000
$109,700
St. Matthew Church
$110,500
$169,700
St. Timothy Church
$43,000
$22,000
Holy Angels Church
$70,500
All Souls Church
$52,700
$2,500
St. Andrew Church
$49,500
St. Augustine Church
Our Lady of Mercy Church
$67,500
Mater Dolorosa Church
$34,500
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
$34,000
St. Veronica Church
$57,000
$15,000 $39,000
St. John of God Church
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Marin County
St. Kevin Church
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St. Rita Church
$37,700
St. Francis of Assisi Church
$19,700
Old St. Mary Church
$24,500
St. Sebastian Church
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St. Luke Church
$67,500
St. Michael Korean Church
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St. Cecilia Church
Our Lady of the Pillar Church
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Thanks to the United States Constitution, we have been blessed to live in a land that guarantees us the natural human right of religious freedom. We all have the right to profess our faith according to our conscience. The prohibition against government “establishment” of any particular religion has allowed our government to adopt a “disinterested” stance toward all religious faiths; their doctrines and creeds are not under scrutiny of government (unless a question of public order might be involved). Hence Catholics are free to profess as true the doctrines that are revealed in the Bible, and taught by the Church for 2,000 years – doctrines such as the Trinity (three Persons in one God), and the Eucharist (in which bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ). The Catholic Church in no way asks that these doctrines or its Creed be legislated for Americans. Indeed, the Church understands and enthusiastically agrees with the constitutional prohibition against the establishment of religion or the interference with its free exercise. On the other hand, there is another intersection of religion and politics that is not proscribed. It addresses the area of morality and ethics. In many religious traditions, it is commonplace to speak about the “moral law.” In others, and among non-religious people, it is not uncommon to refer to ethical judgments or traditions. Most people, including Catholics, are convinced that our lives must be guided by moral judgments about right and wrong, that we must seek to do good and avoid
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St. Charles Church
St. John the Evangelist Church
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$59,500 $131,500
St. Robert Church
St. James Church
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St. Matthias Church
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evil. These involve moral judgments that are common to humanity, what our nation’s founders referred to in the Declaration of Independence as ”the laws of nature and of nature’s God.” Prohibitions against killing innocent life or stealing, while surely reinforced by religious teachings like the Ten Commandments, are not in themselves “confessional” values; they are ethical values rooted in human nature itself. These common ethical or moral values are often the subject of legislative activity, since the good order of society often depends on their being codified into law. Catholic teaching has outlined fundamental and inalienable ethical demands over the centuries. Paramount among these moral principles is the sanctity of human life. In order to guarantee such a principle, society’s rule of law should defend the basic right to life from conception to natural death. At the same time, we all recognize that moral principles by their very nature must be applied in concrete situations. Catholic moral teaching over the centuries has developed many useful guidelines to facilitate the formation of a person’s conscience in judging the right or wrong of particular applications of the moral principle in a concrete circumstance of life. Analogously, persons in society charged with the application of moral principles in law must also be guided by a properly-formed conscience, although the political process, conflicting points of view in society, and the recognition that laws may have to take into account prevailing societal attitudes and customs will make the application of such principles at times a complex and difficult task. The Catholic tradition offers a
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developing corpus of Catholic social teaching to assist Catholics in political life in addressing their weighty responsibilities. Yet we should also recall that our Catholic tradition does not offer the same careful range of guidelines in the area of the application of moral principles in political life as has been developed over the centuries in moral theology for the guidance of personal formation of conscience. This can provide a good basis for beginning the above-mentioned dialogue. Catholic teachers and bishops need to hear from our Catholics in political life the challenges they face in the application of just moral principles in the arena of American political life, constitutional issues, and party politics. Such dialogue can assist us in offering better-informed teaching and pastoral guidance to members of the lay faithful who have generously undertaken public service, and to our Catholic people as a whole. In my next column, I want to look at the confusion around abortion as “single issue” teaching. I will hope to illustrate that abortion does hold a unique place in the broad spectrum of Catholic social teaching, and what that means for the current discussion about the political responsibilities of Catholics.
Most Reverend William J. Levada Archbishop of San Francisco
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Critic charges HBO program on celibacy lacks balance By David DiCerto Catholic News Service NEW YORK — The late Archbishop Fulton Sheen once observed, “Sex has become one of the most discussed subjects of modern times. The Victorians pretended it does not exist; the moderns pretend that nothing else exists.” Falling ideologically into the latter camp is “Celibacy,” a new documentary by Antony Thomas, debuting Monday, June 28, 10-11:11 p.m. EDT on the HBO pay cable channel. It uses a stacked-deck approach to investigate the socio-religious roots of abstinence among various faith traditions, with a focused emphasis on Roman Catholicism and celibacy’s alleged link to the church’s sexual abuse scandal. As part of HBO’s “America Undercover” series, the program explores the historical and scientific aspects of celibacy, including interviews with neuroscientists, psychiatrists, sexual therapists and abuse victims, as well as both former and current priests. But what starts off as a comparative study of religious attitudes toward institutional chastity quickly becomes a polemic against the Catholic Church’s entire sexual ethos in claiming that a repeat of the recent sex scandal could be avoided if the Vatican lifted its ban on a married clergy. Of course, no mention is made of the fact that married and single men of all faiths or no faith can be pedophiles, without having the excuse of religious celibacy as an explanation. Full of unsubstantiated, anecdotal assertions, the documentary starts off on a seemingly unbiased note by acknowledging that Christianity is not unique in its practice of celibacy and examining parallels in both the Hindu and Buddhist religious traditions. But, having thus established a patina of disinterest, the filmmaker quickly turns his critical lens on the Catholic Church, keeping it locked in his sights for the remainder of the show. And while conceding that other world religions even require it for those members who enter special states of life, the program then commits the non sequitur of saying that only Catholicism makes it mandatory for its priests. Tracing the history of Christian celibacy back to its early monastic roots, the film contends that those ancient anchorites took their asceticism to “fanatical and self-punishing extremes,” making dubious claims that “influential voices in the early church condemned sex, even in marriage, as polluted and foul. The God they worshiped demanded total abstinence.” What it conveniently forgets to mention is that, while perversions of personal pieties did
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occur, it was, more often than not, those “influential voices” that were defending the dignity of the flesh against such heresies as Gnosticism and Manichaeism, which taught that the physical body was evil. Thomas’ underlying argument can be distilled down to the moth-eaten canard that most of the problems facing the church can be blamed on what he sees as the Catholic hierarchy’s repressive and dysfunctional attitude toward human sexuality, which the show terms “the contemporary church’s Galileo” — referring to the church’s rejection of the astronomer’s belief that the Earth moves around the sun, and not vice versa. It drives home this point early and often by dwelling on images — carefully selected to support its skewed, blamethe-church-at-all-costs thesis — of the most extreme forms of personal mortification (ceremonial flagellation, etc.), stating, “The suppressing of the (sex) drive is the key to understanding many Catholic practices and rituals.” This is presented as if these acts were part of the typical Catholic’s devotional life. It also attempts to make connections between Catholicism and sadomasochism, listing “pain and guilt” among the “erotic elements built into the Christian worship system.” While the film accurately dates mandatory celibacy in the Roman rite to 1139, a supposedly unbiased expert misleadingly asserts that the final decision was one based solely on questions concerning the inheritance of church property. At no point does the documentary take seriously that following the example of the celibate Christ is a motive for priestly celibacy. Primacy is always given to motives other than spiritual. Taking Thomas to task is not a case of protesting the film merely because it paints a less-than-flattering picture of Christianity. The real problem is that HBO’s documentary singles out for assault one faith’s moral teachings regarding human sexuality. It is presented in a largely unbalanced way, with facts replaced by mere opinion in many cases. While trotting out the hoary chestnuts about the church’s thinking that sex is, at best, a necessary evil, it ignores anything positive in Catholic theology about sexuality, including the fact that it is an essential element in the sacrament of matrimony. In fact, Pope John Paul II made it his first catechetical project in 1979 to promote a better understanding of what he called the “theology of the body.” Far from considering sex morally evil, the pope extolled
erotic desire and conjugal intimacy, when properly understood, as not only “good” but holy. Two pieces of evidence cited against celibacy are the departure of tens of thousands of men from the priesthood and religious life in previous decades and fewer vocations to the ministry today. However, never grappled with is the overall decline in all lifelong commitments, manifested during those same decades by soaring divorce rates. Ignored is the wealth of vocations to the priesthood and religious life outside Western Europe and North America, and secular polls which demonstrate that most priests are happy with their lives. In fairness, the film’s handling of celibacy among nuns is treated with more nuance. The inclusion of an interview with Archbishop John P. Foley of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Social Communications provides another moment of faux objectivity when, in fact, his comments are edited in such a way as to minimize their effect. Lastly, the documentary fails to put in the record any of the church’s own explanations of the importance of celibacy, such as Pope Paul VI’s 1967 encyclical “Sacerdotalis Caelibatus.” And while those who would reduce man to a ball of biological urges may criticize such idealism as being contrary to nature, the encyclical eloquently reminds us that, “Man, created in God’s image and likeness, is not just flesh and blood, the sexual instinct is not all that he has; man also has, and pre-eminently, understanding, choice, freedom.” Viewed apart from the mystery of Christ, celibacy could seem “unreasonable and unfounded,” as even the encyclical recognizes. The church does not deny that certain members of the clergy have committed heinous crimes resulting in immeasurable harm by their betraying the trust of those they were sent to serve. But the show’s oversimplified prognosis, which recommends ending celibacy as a panacea to the ills facing the church, is hardly convincing. Comedian Henny Youngman once quipped, “After reading about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.” To paraphrase, after watching this one-sided screed on the detrimental effects of celibacy, viewers might be tempted to give up watching HBO documentaries. Due to some graphic images, including genital mutilation and sexual-themed discussions, “Celibacy” is not appropriate for young viewers. DiCerto is on the staff of the USCCB’s Office for Film & Broadcasting.
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Food & Fun The Cathedral Autumn Group welcomes men and women 55 years and older. Call Mercy Sister Esther McEgan at (415) 567-2020, ext. 218. Reservations required for all events. July 15: Docent Tour of SFCity Hall; Aug. 18: Baseball at SBC Park, Giants vs. Expos. June 30: Catholic Networking Night, a support group for job seekers, at St. Dominic’s Church, 2390 Bush St. at Steiner, SF from 7 – 9 p.m. Exchange ideas and brush up on job search skills. Admission is free. Those attending are asked to bring a snack to share. Reservations are requested. Contact Connie at daura@ccwear.com or (415) 664-0164. Future meetings to be held Aug. 18, Oct. 6, and Dec. 1. Sundays: Concerts at 4 p. m. at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, Vallejo and Columbus, SF. Call (415) 983-0405 or www.shrinesf.org. Open to the public. Admission free. Sundays: Concerts at St. Mary Cathedral at 3:30 p.m. Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. Call (415) 567-2020 ext. 213. Concerts are open to the public. Admission free. July 4: Tony Burke, Fairfield, CT, organist; July 11: Angela Kraft Cross, Congregational Church of San Mateo and popular ophthalmologist at Kaiser Permanente, Redwood City, organist.
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Respect Life/ Family Life Information about Natural Family Planning and people in the Archdiocese offering instruction are available from the Office of Marriage and Family Life of the Archdiocese, Chris Lyford, director, at (415) 614-5680. Sat. at 9 a.m.: Pray the Rosary for Life at 815 Eddy St. between Franklin and Van Ness, SF. Call (415) 752-4922. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends can add to a Lifetime of Love. For more information or to register, call Michele or George Otte at (888) 568-3018.
TV/Radio Mon – Fri., KEST 1450 AM, 7 p.m.: Catholic Radio Hour features rosary, music and commentary with Father Tom Daly. Sunday 6 a.m., WB Channel 20/Cable 13 and KTSF Channel 26/Cable 8: TV Mass with Msgr. Harry Schlitt presiding. 1st Sun, 5 a.m., CBS Channel 5: Mosaic, featuring conversations on current Catholic issues. 3rd Sun, 5:30 a.m., KRON Channel 4: For Heaven’s Sake, featuring conversations about Catholic spirituality.
Vocations/Prayer Opportunities July 2: First Fri. Mass of the SF Catholic Charismatic Renewal Board at Immaculate Conception Church, 3255 Folsom St., SF with rosary at 7 p.m. and liturgy at 7:30 p.m. Music by JAC. Call (415) 824-1762.
Young Adults Office of Young Adult Ministry: Connecting men and women in their 20s and 30s to the Catholic Church. Contact Dominican Sister Christine Wilcox, (415) 6145595, wilcoxc@sfarchdiocese.org, or Mary Jansen, (415) 614-5596, jansenm@sfarchdiocese.org. June 28: Extreme Makeovers: From the Inside Out, a two-part series, at St. Vincent de Paul Church, Steiner and Green, SF, 7:30 p.m. “What are we, as young adult Catholics, seeking as we search for fulfillment?” Cathy Earley and Sue Schultes will facilitate. Contact StVincentsYAG@aol.com. 2nd and 4th Mon.: St. Vincent de Paul Young Adult Group meets. “Just show up and be part of our community.” Meetings take place at SVDP, Steiner and Green, SF at 7:30 p.m. Thurs. at 7:30 p.m.: St. Dominic Adult Formation Series in the parish hall 2390 Bush St. at Steiner, SF. Explore the skills needed to understand the Workshop for Caregivers of those Suffering with Dementia, June 29, 5:30 – 7 p.m., at Mercy Retirement and Care Center, 3431 Foothill Blvd., Oakland. Licensed Clinical Social Worker Shaye Starkey will facilitate the evening hoped to inform about “the basic stages of dementia, factors that contribute to problem behaviors and discussion of behavior management techniques and medication options.” Call (510) 534-8547, ext. 660 or visit www.mercyretirementcenter.org.
1st Fri. at 8 p.m. at Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame with Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan. Call (650) 340-7452; Church of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park at 7:30 p.m. Call Deacon Dominic Peloso at (650) 322-3013. 2nd Fri. at 7:30 p.m. at St. Peter Church, 700 Oddstad Blvd., Pacifica. Call Deacon Peter Solan at (650) 359-6313. 3rd Fri. at 8 p.m. at Woodside Priory Chapel, 302 Portola Rd., Portola Valley. Call Dean Miller at (650) 631-2882 1st Sat. at 8:30 p.m. at SF Presidio Main Post Chapel, 130 Fisher Loop. Call Catherine Rondainaro at (415) 713-0225
Special visitor to St. Anthony Foundation in late April was Franciscan Father Jose Rodriguez Carballo, minister general of the Order of Friars Minor as in OFM. Accompanying him on the tour, which included stops at the famed St. Anthony Dining Room and Free Clinic, was St. Anthony’s executive director, Franciscan Father John Hardin. From left: Franciscan Fathers Ignacio Muro, Central America; Melvin Jurisich, Santa Barbara Province; Finian McGinn, and Fathers Hardin and Carballo. bible and help it inform daily life. Join at any time. Contact Scott Moyer at scott@stdominics.org.
Retreats —— VALLOMBROSA CENTER —— 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For fees, times and details about these and other offerings call (650) 325-5614. Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto, Program Director. Aug. 6 – 8: Retreat with Ursula Caspary Frankel Sept. 10 – 12: A 12-step Recovery Retreat Oct. 8 – 10: A retreat with Father David Pettingill
—— PROVINCE CENTER —— Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, 1520 Ralston Ave. across from Ralston Hall on their university campus in Belmont. For times, fees, and details about these and other offerings, call (650) 593-2045, ext. 350. 2nd Sat.: Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur offer Saturday Morning Prayer and discussion from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Single, Divorced, Separated Separated and Divorced support groups meet 3rd Sat. at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral, call Pat at (415) 492-3331; and 1st and 3rd Wed. at 7:30 p.m. at St. Stephen Parish Center, SF, call Gail at (650) 591-8452. Catholic Adult Singles Assoc. of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 897-0639 for information.
Consolation Ministry Groups meet at the following parishes. Please call numbers shown for more information. St. Catherine of Siena, Burlingame. Call Elaine Yastishock at (650) 344-6884; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame. Call Louise Nelson at (650) 343-8457 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Redwood City. Call (650) 366-3802; Good Shepherd, Pacifica. Call Sister Carol Fleitz at (650) 355-2593; St. Robert, San Bruno. Call (650) 5892800. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Belmont. Call Ann Ponty at (650) 598-0658 or Mary Wagner at (650) 591-3850. St. Isabella, San Rafael. Call Pat Sack at (415) 472-5732. Our Lady of Loretto, Novato. Call Sister Jeanette at (415) 897-2171. St. Gabriel, SF. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882. St. Finn Barr, SF in English and Spanish. Call Carmen Solis at (415) 584-0823; St. Cecilia, SF. Call
Peggy Abdo at (415) 564-7882 ext. 3; Epiphany, SF in Spanish. Call Kathryn Keenan at (415) 564-7882. Ministry for parents who have lost a child is available from Our Lady of Angels Parish, Burlingame. Call Ina Potter at (650) 347-6971 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579. Young Widow/Widower group meets at St. Gregory, San Mateo. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882. Information about children’s and teen groups is available from Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882.
Returning Catholics Programs for Catholics interested in returning to the Church, have been established at the following parishes: St. Philip the Apostle, 725 Diamond St. at Elizabeth/24th, SF. Call the parish office at (415) 282-0141; St. Hilary, Tiburon, Mary Musalo, (415) 435-2775; St. Anselm, Ross, parish office at (415) 453-2342; St. Sebastian, Greenbrae, Jean Mariani at (415) 461-7060; Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, SF, Michael Adams at (415) 695-2707; St. Dominic, SF, Lee Gallery at (415) 221-1288; Holy Name of Jesus, SF, Dennis Rivera at (415) 664-8590; St. Bartholomew, San Mateo, Dan Stensen at (650) 344-5665; St. Catherine of Siena, Burlingame, Silvia Chiesa at (650) 685-8336, Elaine Yastishock at (650) 344-6884; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame, Dorothy Heinrichs or Maria Cianci at (650) 347-7768; St. Dunstan, Millbrae, Dianne Johnston at (650) 697-0952; Our Lady of the Pillar, Half Moon Bay, Meghan at (650) 726-4337; St. Peter, Pacifica, Chris Booker at (650) 738-1398; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Mill Valley, Rick Dullea or Diane Claire at (415) 388-4190; St. Mary Star of the Sea, Sausalito, Lloyd Dulbecco at (415) 331-7949.
St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco needs your help at its Help Desk. Service includes sorting donations and helping clients. If anyone would like to volunteer - also small groups of volunteers one Saturday a month - they should call (415) 202-9955. St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo County needs Spanish/English-speaking volunteers to answer phones in 2 – 3 hour shifts between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. at their offices, 50 No. B St., San Mateo. Volunteers do intake of clients’ requests, log the call and enter into Accessbased computer data system. Call (650) 373-0620. Most Holy Redeemer AIDS Support Group needs volunteers to provide practical and emotional support to individuals with HIV-AIDS and/or assist with various program events and activities. Many opportunities available. Call (415) 863-1581 or www.mhr-asg.com. Caring for the Caregiver with Carolina Shaper meets Mondays 6 – 7:30 p.m. Call Ms. Shaper at (415) 984-0501. Help a child succeed in school and in life by serving as a tutor for two hours a week at Sacred Heart Elementary School, 735 Fell St., SF. Sessions take place Mon. – Thurs. from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Help welcome in a variety of subjects. Call Mary Potter at (415) 621-8035. St. Joseph’s Family Center, a homeless shelter for families at 10th and Howard St., SF, is looking for volunteers to help on a regular basis to help with monitoring the computer lab and routine clean up of the facility. If you are interested, call David Harvey at (415) 575-4920, ext. 218. Young adults visit here Saturdays, twice a month. Contact Susan Guevara, susangsf@yahoo.com. Young adults are invited to assist in the Tenderloin Children’s Reading Program, Tuesdays, 5:30 – 7 p.m. at 570 Ellis St., SF. Helps 6 – 11 year olds with homework. Contact James Nitz, tenderloinkids@aol.com, and (415) 923-0376. San Francisco’s St. Anthony Foundation needs volunteers as well as canned goods and other staples. Non-perishable foods may be taken to 121 Golden Gate Ave. M – F from 8”30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Volunteer candidates should call (415) 241-2600 or visit the web site at www.stanthonysf.org. SF’s Laguna Honda Hospital is in need of extraordinary ministers including Eucharistic ministers and readers as well as volunteers to visit with residents and help in the office and with events. Call Sister Miriam Walsh at (415) 664-1580, ext. 2422. St. Francis Fraternity, a secular Franciscan organization, needs volunteers to help with their 20 year old tradition of serving breakfast on Sunday mornings to their Tenderloin neighbors. Call (415) 621-3279. Maryknoll Affiliates: Bay Area chapter meets 4th Sat. for two hours at St. Ignatius Church, corner of Fulton and Parker, SF, to share community, prayer, and action on social justice and global concerns. Members occasionally do short periods of mission service around the world at Maryknoll locations. Call Marie Wren at (415) 331-9139 or mwren48026@aol.com.
Meetings 2nd Wed.: Men’s Evening of Reflection: Being Catholic in the Modern World at the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, 610 Vallejo St. at Columbus, SF beginning at 7 p.m. Call (415) 983-0405. Courage, a Catholic support group for persons with same-sex attraction, meets Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Call Father Lawrence Goode at (650) 322-2152.
Taize Prayer 3rd Wed. at 7:30 p.m. with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in their Province Center Chapel, 1520 Ralston Ave., Belmont across from Ralston on the college campus. Call (650) 593-2045, ext. 350 or www.SistersofNotreDameCa.org.
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“The Notebook” Reviewed by Jayme George The tagline of “The Notebook” would have you believe that behind every great love is a great story. It’s a lovely sentiment, but unfortunately it draws attention to what could possibly be the movie’s greatest flaw—that it is based on a story in which virtually nothing happens. Well, that is not exactly true. The bulk of the story is narrated by an elderly man who tells about a time in his life when he felt a certain way about some things that happened long ago. It’s a narrative device that works well on paper in Nicholas Sparks’ popular novel, “The Notebook,” but it’s definitely not your typical summer movie fare. “The Notebook” may sound like a “chick flick” gone horribly wrong, but director Nick Cassavetes has managed to finesse Sparks’ book into a watchable film, complete with fine acting and Kodak moment scenery. The story centers on the lives of two teens in pre-World War II North Carolina. Allie (Rachel McAdams) and Noah (Ryan Gosling) are in love, but lower class Noah is a stain on on Allie’s white-washed, sitting on the lawn-sipping ice tea-looking pretty kind of world. Years later, an older man (James Garner) reads from a well worn notebook to a lovely woman (Gena Rowlands) at what appears to be a five star nursing home. The story in the notebook is none other than the love story between Noah and Allie, and as their history unfolds, so does the much sadder relationship between Garner and Rowlands. In the translation to screen, Ryan Gosling brings the softspoken Noah to life with a series of nostril fluctuations to indicate his level of intensity, while Rachel McAdams relies on her apple-red cheeks and shining smile to make all who cross her path fall madly in love with her. Fortunately she succeeds, and the passion between the young lovers is what drives this film and makes its miracle of an ending seem totally plausible. Only a few times in the film does the dialogue seem stilted and heavy handed, as if Cassavetes underestimates the intelligence of his audience. But in a time when reality TV is king, can you really blame him? In an interview with Catholic San Francisco, Sparks called his story an epic. It’s a bit of an ambitious moniker for a two hundred page love story, but you can’t help but wonder if he’s on to something. “I write about human beings,” said Sparks. “And humans are flawed. But God gave us the ability to love deeply. You can feel the presence of God’s love in your life through loving another person. For Noah, life with Allie was a miracle.” It will also be a miracle if any woman can succeed in dragging her boyfriend or husband to see this movie. To those who succeed, I salute you. And be sure to bring some Kleenex tissues with you. Chances are you’ll both need them by the end of this film. For it’s high weepy-ness factor, this movie scores a B+. Film is rated PG-13.
James Garner and Gena Rowlands in “The Notebook.”
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‘Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly’ gets funding for eighth season By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — The PBS religion news series, “Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly,” has received funding for an eighth season from the Lilly Endowment. For the 2004-05 season, the endowment will contribute $6.25 million for production, education outreach and publicity costs. The endowment had given $6.4 million for the current season, which ends in August. Additional funding for the upcoming season is being provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Mutual of America Life Insurance Co. The Lilly Endowment has been one of the principal funders of “Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly” since its inception in 1997. It was the program’s sole funder for its first season, and has been contributing more than $6 million per year to finance it since. Even at the time of the first season, it was the largest single project funded by the endowment. “Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly” looks at current issues of religion and faith in a newsmagazine format. Hosted by Bob Abernethy, it is distributed to PBS affiliates at 5 p.m. Eastern time throughout the year, although affiliates can schedule it at their preference. “Issues of religion and faith are of great importance to millions of Americans, yet they are left largely unexplored by the media,” said William F. Baker, president of WNET, the PBS affiliate in New York City that produces the program, in a June 15 statement. “These generous grants confirm our vision that ‘Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly’ is a uniquely valuable contribution to American television.”
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Catholic San Francisco
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June 25, 2004
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Cross International Catholic Outreach Communications / Internet Specialist
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Our ministry is expanding its educational efforts in the United States. Our goal is to better educate parishes, individuals, foundations and corporations about both the needs of the poor and our ministry’s work world wide. We are looking for a talented writer with internet experience to help “spread the word” through both printed materials and an enhanced website. This is a key position with Cross, and it will help shape our ministry for years to come!
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Thank you St. Jude and Bl.Virgin Mary, never known to fail, for prayers answered. LB
In memory ofAgnes (Dolly)Lobo who passed away on June 30, 2003. Sadly missed, never forgotten. TLB
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Director of Outreach Preachers
Holy Spirit, you who makes me see everything and who shows me the way to reach my ideal. You who gives me the divine gift of forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me. I, in this short dialogue, want to thank you for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory. Amen. You may publish this as soon as your favor is granted. T.M.M.
More than 12 Catholic Priests take part in our ministry’s Outreach Preachers program. These priests make visits to different U.S. parishes each week, sharing the Gospel at Masses and explaining the importance of our ministry’s work. The Director of Outreach Preachers leads this important part of our ministry and manages the coordinators who secure dates for parish visits. An applicant should be self-motivated, organized, a good problem solver and have a full understanding of parish practices. Experience with telemarketing and/or sales training is also helpful. This is a leadership position with Cross and provides an excellent opportunity to grow with our rapidly expanding ministry.
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin never known to fail. Most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel Blessed Mother of the Son of God, assist me in my need. Help me and show me you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to help me in this need. Oh Mary, conceived without sin. Pray for us (3X). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3X). Say prayers 3 days. J.P.
Both Positions are based in our Boca Raton, Florida headquarters. Applicants can send resumes by email to info@crosscatholic.org or fax them to (561) 367-0564. For more information about ministry, visit www.crosscatholic.org or contact Brian Schutt at (561) 392-9212.
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Catholic San Francisco
June 25, 2004
Employment Opportunities YOUTH MINISTER
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St. Dominic’s Church, a medium size parish has an opening for a full time Youth Minister. Located in Benicia in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a delightful small town atmosphere, population 28,000. The Youth Minister would be serving the needs of teens by nurturing their spiritual growth and promoting evangelization within the community. Interested applicants are asked to send their resume to:
Large, vibrant parish on the San Francisco Peninsula is seeking a Youth Minister to run their youth program. Responsibilities include:
Serra for Priestly Vocations
1. Organize regular Sunday Evening Youth Ministry program and work with the leadership of the Youth Ministry Program.
Please call Archdiocese of San Francisco
2. Plan with the Youth Enrichment Coordinator the weekly Youth Mass which is celebrated at 5 pm on Sunday. 3. Organize the Confirmation Retreat and a retreat for the St. Pius Eighth Grade class. 4. After-school program for seventh and eighth graders two days a week.
Fr. Tom Daly (415) 614-5683
25 to 30 hours per week. Compensation based on Archdiocesan guidelines for Parish Youth Ministers. This includes health insurance and pension plan. Send resume, salary requirements and references to: Youth Minister Search, c/o Barbara Drake, St. Pius Church, 1100 Woodside Road, Redwood City, CA 94061, phone (650) 361-1411, FAX (650) 369-3641, e-mail: barb@pius.org.
Providence High School
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a private, Catholic, co-educational, college preparatory school, in Burbank, CA, sponsored by the Sisters of Providence, seeks a principal. A qualified candidate must be a practicing Catholic, hold at least a Master’s degree in educational administration or the equivalent, and have a minimum of 5 years of successful administrative experience, as well as additional classroom experience.
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Work Full or Part-time in San Francisco – Marin County • Provide non medical elder care in the home • Generous benefit package Fax your resume to: Jeannie McCullough Stiles, RN 415-435-0421
Full or Part Time, Retirees, Husband & Wife Teams Nationwide Transport Company hiring personable, dependable individuals and couples to drive and deliver cars and other vehicles in the San Francisco Metro area and nationwide. Call Gary @ 800-779-1882 for details
Mount Saint Agnes Academy, founded by the Sisters of Charity, has been providing excellence in education in Bermuda for the past one hundred fourteen years. The school serves a student body of 525 with a faculty of 35, with classes ranging from Kindergarten through Grade Twelve. MSA graduates can be found in a variety of leadership roles throughout Bermuda. To continue this proud tradition of Catholic education in Bermuda, Mount Saint Agnes Academy is seeking a Principal to join the staff as "Principal Designate" in January, 2005 or at the latest by July 1, 2005 and to assume full leadership in August, 2005. Responsibilities: The successful applicant will be responsible for providing overall leadership of Mount Saint Agnes Academy, specifically in the areas of spiritual, educational, organizational and co-curricular/ community leadership. Qualifications: The successful applicant must: ●
Be a practicing Roman Catholic who is deeply faith committed and is an active member of his/her parish church community. ● Possess a Master’s Degree and have at least 5 years experience in a Roman Catholic school setting. Since the educational tradition of Mount St. Agnes Academy is rooted in the United States, knowledge and experience of this system would be an advantage. ● Have teaching/leadership experience - preferably at both the elementary and secondary levels. ● Demonstrate strong leadership skills and have experience as a principal or assistant principal. ● Believe in school as a faith community and understand his/her role in its development. He/she must recognize and embrace his/her role as leader in the four specific areas of spiritual, educational, organizational, and co-curricular/community service.
Special Needs Nursing, Inc. RNs or LVNs We are looking for you. Work FULL or PART time while your children are in school. Nurses are needed to provide specialized nursing care for children in the San Francisco Public School setting.
Candidates are required to submit a current resume, salary history, and three (3) professional letters of reference to:
Fax your resume to: Jeannie McCullough Stiles, RN 415-435-0421 Send your resume: Jeannie McCullough Stiles, RN Special Needs Nursing, Inc. 98 Main Street, #427 Tiburon, Ca 94920
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Principal Mount Saint Agnes Academy Hamilton, Bermuda
Send your resume: Jeannie McCullough Stiles, RN Special Needs Nursing, Inc. 98 Main Street, #427 Tiburon, Ca 94920
Generous benefit packages for generous nurses.
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The Board of Governors of Mount Saint Agnes Academy invites qualified educators to submit applications for the position of
5. Organize a Parish outreach to young adults ages 18 to 30.
St. Dominic’s Church To the attention of: Fr. David Farrugia, OP, Pastor 475 East I Street Benicia, CA 94510 or by Fax to 707-745-5642
Applicants should submit their resumes to: The Law Offices of Vincent Stefano, Jr., Attention: Search Committee, 101 South First St., Suite 402, Burbank, CA 91505
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Chairman The Board of Governors Mount Saint Agnes Academy P.O. Box HM 1004 Hamilton HM DX, Bermuda Deadline: July 5, 2004
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Catholic San Francisco
June 25, 2004
In Remembrance of the Faithful Departed Interred In Our Catholic Cemeteries During the Month of May Daniel Michael Davis Rose Marie De Luchi Maria Esther Gallegos de Ramirez Stella J. deJauregui Kathleen Ann Dillon Robert E. Dittman Ruth Mary Donohoe Dean Allen Drablos Rosa Maria Duperroir-Wright Violy D. Enerio Margaret Enright Irene H. Estelita Evelyn C. (Dodini) Fenn Matthew J. Foley Josephine Frendo Jacqueline Fruciano Ernie “Babe” Gammino Yolanda S. Gemignani Celsa C. Gemmet Marie A. Gessner Angela M. Giacometti Guido Giosso Yolanda Giurlani Zella M. Gleason Edward T. Gomes Silvestre Gomez Thomas A. Gray Marie Greget Barbara I. Guedet Etta Guillory Irene K. Heagney Erlinda M. Hernandez Robert J. Hovan Jose Benedicto Ingojo Joseph F. Ivanetich Orlando A. Juni, Sr. Donald W. Knapp Shirley E. Knapp Edward A. Kochevar Fred A. Kollerbohm Doris M. Legallet Lily J. Lobo
HOLY CROSS COLMA Norma Spiro Abouata Petra M. Alvarez Lori A. Angerman Jean Antongiovanni Mary Arata Alice V. Arnautou Anthony J. Attard Lupe Pauline Avila James Floyd Baker James M. Bassett Melida J. Bautista Simon Bautista George A. Bautista Germana M. Belluomini Michael C. Belluomini Gino Benetti Margaret L. Brady Rosemary V. Brandon Fred R. Broemmer James Patrick Brown Sarah Brown Joselito C. Bundukin Gerald W. Bush Rose M. Moretti Bynog Katie Cairns Marta C. Canlas Penelope (Penny) Cannon Phillip G. Capitolo William P. Carle Jose M. Carranza Maura C. Carroll Eugene L. Casaretto Gustavo M. Casillas Josephine Ceballos Emma M. Chicca Lillian R. Ciolino Alfredo O. Coronado, Jr. Edna “Poppy” Cortopassi Marguerite A. Costello
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HOLY CROSS MENLO PARK Sally Ann Davenport Victoria L. Greer Eugene P. Greer Robin Elizabeth Johnson Mele P. Mahe Frances Katherine Olcese Irma Mavel Perez Silvia Urena
MT. OLIVET SAN RAFAEL Eustacio Jimenez Eleanor A. Locati Ruth O’Connor Mantegani Irma M. Marcolina Elizabeth S. Massey Nike Mehas Freda M. Withers
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CEMETERY, COLMA First Saturday Mass Saturday, July 3rd, 2004 – 11:00 a.m. Rev. Thomas Parenti, Celebrant St. Brendan Church Parish
The Catholic Cemeteries Archdiocese of San Francisco Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery 1500 Mission Road, Colma, CA 94014 650-756-2060
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Intersection of Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-323-6375
Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery 270 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael, CA 94903 415-479-9020
A Tradition of Faith Throughout Our Lives.