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Concelebrating with Archbishop Willia m Levada are, from left: Cardinals Theodore Mc Carrick, Adam Maida , Anthony Bevilacqua, Bernard Law, William Keeler, Francis George.

Gathering of Cardinals Catholic U. benefits fro m dinner By Patrick Joyce

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The largest gathering of cardinals in San. Francisco since the 1987 visit of Pope John Paul II came to the City May 2 to raise funds for scholarships to the Catholic University of America - and to help make the Washington, D.C. institution better known on the West Coast. Catholic University, founded by the bishops of the United States in 1887, is "the prestigious jewel in the crown of Catholic higher education in the United

States," Archbishop William J. Levada told the congregation in St. Mary 's Cathedral at the beginning of a Mass he concelebrated with six cardinals. While Catholic University is "the premier Catholic educational institution in our country, it is not as well known on the West Coast," he told guests at the American Cardinals Dinner, held for the first time in San Francisco. "It is my hope that it will now become better known. " CARDINALS, page 22

Charities' message: no escape clause in mandate to serve poor By Patrick Joyce The Gospel call to serve the poor and the vulnerable doesn't include an escape clause that allows us to wait until the war on terrorism is over «g«! or the state budget crisis is solved, Brian Cahill, executive director of %L Catholic Charities CYO, says. *J|JI Quoting the passage in Matthew's Gospel that begins with Jesus' words "I was hungry and you gave me food, thirst and you gave me <gj drink . . . " Mr. Cahill says, "There is nothing in Matthew or anywhere else in the New Testament that says we don 't have to care for the poor, the

vulnerable and the marginalized when there is a war, a recession or budget deficits." A homeless mother, a child born HIV-positive or a man struggling with Alzheimer's disease can't wait until good economic times return, and Catholic Charities CYO won 't wait to serve them, he said. Catholics of the Archdiocese of San Francisco will have a chance to help Catholic Charities CYO do that when a special collection is taken for the organization at Masses on the weekend of May 17-18. CHARITIES, page 19

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Kindergartners at St. Matthew Elementary School, San Mateo, recently designed model towns as part of a social studies unit help ing them to understand the role of priests in the community. Here displaying a new mini-tropolis are St. Matte pastor, Msgr. James McKay, kindergarten teacher , Janel Worley, and kindergartner , Patrick 0'Regan....Hats off to St. Matt 's 3rd and 4th graders who sent letters to members of the 101st Airborne in Irag "telling them how much they appreciated the personal sacr ifice necessary to be a soldier," said Mary Walsh, mom of third grader, Sean. More than a hundred missives went to the troops evoking a new interest in writing from many of the students, Sean included, said his mom. "He thought it was 'cool' to write to the soldiers ," she said , " and he took great interest in information about the 101st in the media. " Mary and her husband, Thomas, are also the parents of St. Matt's 6th grader, James. While Thomas is from Massachusetts , Mary is Peninsula raised. Her parents are St. Matt's parishioners , Leila and Jim Jensen, who celebrated 50 years as husband and wife in November. Third grade teachers at St. Matt's are Jennifer Bentitou and Barbara Rapoport. Teaching fourth grade are Lisa Hamor and Sarah Peterson.

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Honored Apri l 5th as one of the newest members of the Christian Brothers ' Vancouver College Sports Hall of Fame was the lale Ed Ryan. Ed and his wife, Patricia, had been married for 46 years and parishioners of St. Charles in San Carlos for almost 39 years when he died in October. Already admitted to the Sports Hal] of Fame at St. Mary's College, Moraga, where he starred in baseball and football including several bowl game appearances, Ed "would have been very pleased" with the latest tribute , Patricia said. "He was a unique man , admired and loved by many. 1 miss him." The ceremonies in Canada that placed Ed among his high school's most esteemed sportsters "were overwhelming, " Palricia said, who enjoyed the company of her grown children , Michael and Kelley on the trip. After graduating from St. Mary 's in 1948, Ed signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers and p layed on both sides of the line as an end for one year, Patricia told me, recalling how "there were no facemasks back then and only leather helmets ."... Celebrating 55 years of marriage today are Nancy and Joe Arsenault of St. Robert Parish, San Bruno. Rites honoring the couple, courtesy of their loving children , Steve, Laura, Mimi and Joe, took place las! weekend. . .Don 't miss Sunday's bake sale benefiting ICF Branch 44 at Noe Valley 's St. Paul Parish. It starts after the 8 a.m. Mass and goes "unti l all is sold," said JCFer Jean Carroll. "Our goods are all homemade and delicious," she said. (See Datebook)... Happy anniversary to Priscila and Richard Sarinas, longtime parishioners of Church of the Epiphany, who married 52 years ago April 14th. They have been regular voices in the parish choir for 26 years most recentl y lending their talents to the celebration of the Chrism Mass at St. Mary 's Cathedral At St. Anne of the Sunset Parish, it 's happy 24 years married April 16th to paiish sacristan, Mathew DeSilva, and his wife, Kusiun. The couple marked the day with a visit to St. Anne 's Shri ne and a quiet celebration with their children , Bernie, Keneth, and Claude.... It only takes a moment to let us know about a birthday , anniversary, special achievement, or special happening in your life. Just jot down the basics and send with a follow-up phone number to On the Street Where You Live, One Peter Yorke Way, SF 94109 . You can also fax to (415) 614-5633 or e-mail, do not send attachments, to tburke@catholic-sf.org. In all cases, be sure to include that follow-up phone number. You can reach Tom Burke at (415) 614-5634....

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Catherine O'Connell, longtime member of St. Anne of the Sunset Parish, was 92 years old May 3rd. Catherine is an active member of the St. Anne Adult Club and still plays bingo every Tuesday. On Catherine 's lap is her great granddaughte r, Kayla.

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Since Catholic Charities and Catholic Youth Organization have reunited into Catholic Charities CYO, the merged agency will provide even stronger assistance to countless people from all walks of life , exhibiting a tradition of faith and compassion that has continued unabated since 1907 . Young people cheer the arrival of Pope John Paul II at the Cuatro Vientos air base in Madrid May 3.

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Pop e to Spa nish youth: sp end life serving Christ By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service MADRID , Spain (CNS) — An obviousl y aging Pope John Paul II made his fifth visit to Spain May 34, sharing his conviction that a life spent in the service of God and one 's neighbors is the onl y type of life worth living. In a May 3 evening meeting with more than 700,000 Spanish young people and again at a May 4 Mass for the canonization of five Spanish priests and religious, the pope called on Spaniards to live their faith with courage, to sow harmony in their nation , to stan d up for Christian values in the new Europe and to work for peace in the world. The pope seemed a bit unsteady as he stood on a moving platform pushed along a red carpet at the airport welcoming ceremony. He was on his feet for the playing of the Spanish and Vatican anthems , but read his speech seated. Behind the pope , 21 boys dressed in Swiss Guard uniforms served as a colorful honor guard . And when the crowd launched the standard Spanish chant , "John Paul II, the world loves you ," he responded , "Of Spain , it 's true." The pope , who will celebrate his 83rd birthday May 18, told young people at the evening rall y that he was ordained at the age of 26 and has been a priest for more than 56 years. "Ahs," laughter and cheers burst from the crowd when the pope flashed the youth s a big grin and said, "Now you can figure out how old the pope is." They chanted , "The pope is young."

"I am a youth of 83 years," he responded to more cheers and more chants. "Looking back and remembering those years of my life , I can assure you that it is worth it to dedicate yourself to the cause of Christ and , for love of him, to consecrate yourself to serving humanity," he told the young people, many of whom were not even born when he was elected pope in 1978. When the chants continued to interrupt his speech , despite the fact the event had already gone an hour overtime, the pope asked , "How long are we going to stay here? I must finish. " GENERATIONS, page 22

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84 pe rcent consider Lad Peterson case a double homicide, poll says

WASHINGTON — A large majority of Americans believe that a double murder charge was appropriat e in the case of Scott Peterson , who is accused of killing his wife, Laci, and their unborn son Conner, according to a poll by Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Eighty four percent of the 900 peop le polled said that , if convicted , Peterson should face "two counts of homicide for murdering both his wife and unborn son." Only 7 percent said he should be charged with one count of homicide for murdering his wife. A bill pending before Congress would recognize as a legal victim any unborn children injured or killed during commission of a federa l crime. The leg islation passed the House in 1 999 and 200 1 but has never been taken up in the Senate. Twenty-six states have laws that recognize unborn victims of at least some violent crimes, the National Right to Life Committee said. White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said President Bush believes "when an unborn child is injured or killed during the commission of a crime of violence, the law should recognize what most people immediately recognize, and that is that such a crime has two victims."

Pope says g lobalization must be reg ulated to ensure p oor benefit

VATICAN CITY — If globalization is to benefi t all , it must be directed and regulated with international consensus, Pope John Paul II told the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences as it began a five-day session focused on "the governance of globalization " May 2. "Globalization itself is not the problem; rather, difficulties arise from the lack of effective mechanisms for giving it proper direction ," the pope said. When the economy and special inte rests are the onl y things guiding the international exchange of capital , goods and information , the weakest members of society have no guarantee of benefit and risk greater exploitation , the pope said. "It is disturbing to witness a globalization that exacerbates the conditions of the needy, that does not sufficiently contribute to resolving situations of hunger, poverty and social inequality, that fails to safeguard the natural environment ," the pope told the academy members.

Pakistan court sentences Catholic to life in prison f or blasp hemy

FAISALAB AD, Pakistan — A Pakistani Catholic has been sentenced to life in prison for violating the country 's blasphemy law. Ranjha Masih, 52, also was fined $900 at his April 26 sentencing, reported UCA News. Ranjha has been in prison since 1998, after being arrested during a memorial procession for Bishop lohn Joseph of Faisalabad , who committed suicide two days earlier in protest of the country ' s blasphemy laws. Prosecutors charged that Ranjha threw stones at Quranic verses written on an outdoor wall . Within those verses was the name of the Muslim prophet , Mohammed. Under the law, anyone insulting Mohammed can be executed or jailed for life. In some previous blasphemy cases, defendants have been killed before trial , while others have been killed after being acquitted. Althoug h some people have been convicted of blasp hemy, no one has been executed. A high court jud ge was assassinated in 1997 after acquitting two Christians charged with blasphemy.

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what he described as a possible military invasion by the United States. "Not even Christ , who expelled the money-changers from the temple with a whip, would stop opting for the defense of the people," said Castro at a May 1 rall y before a million people in Havana. Castro expressed his "sincere and deep respect" for the pope and his steadfast opposition to the U.S.-led war against Iraq. "If the plan is to att ack Cuba like Iraq, it would gravel y sadden me for the cost in lives and for the enormous destruction this would mean for Cuba ," said Castro. He did not mention papal criticism of the execution of three Cubans who tried to hijack a boat to the United States and the pope 's call for clemency for the nearl y 80 dissidents given lengthy sentences after brief trials.

Cardinal calls fo r end to wave of deadly violence in Holy Land

WASHINGTON—Addressing the National Leadership Conference of the Anti-Defamation League, Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington called for an to end to the "deadl y cycle ' of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Speaking April 28 on the eve of Yom Hashoah — Holocaust Remembrance Day — Cardinal McCarrick, the keynote speaker at the conference, said that gentiles who aided Jews during World War II "deserve our gratitude and our remembrance" for being "islands of light in a continent then overwhelmed by the darkness of evil. " He also apolog ized for what he called the "failures and sins of so many of our fellow Catholics in Europe in those dark days." On the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, "The policy of the church is to be at once pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian , affirming the essential rights and needs of both," Cardinal McCarrick said. "The deadl y cycle of violence must be ended ," he said. "As difficult as it may be, we are convinced that both Israelis and Palestinians are called to be partners in a histori c peace. "

Christian, Muslim leaders clash over Islamic courts in Kenya

NAIROBI , Kenya — As Kenya ' s National Constitutional Conference gets under way, Christian and Muslim officials clashed over the proposed inclusion of Islamic courts in the new constitution.

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HONG KONG — Fear of SARS may drasticall y reduce the number of pilgrims coming to a popular Marian shrine , the Church of Our Lady of Help near Shanghai. Father Lan Xiaopeng, parish priest of the church , said many pil grims have canceled trips during May, reported UCA News. "This used to be our busiest month , but many have called to cancel or postpone their visits and room bookings due to the SARS outbreak ," Father Lan said April 22. The hilltop Marian shrine draws 50,000-60,000 p il grims each May. Father Lan said that while residents would welcome p il grims, they also "are worried that the visits may aggravate the spread of the disease." Since 2000, the Chinese government has officiall y allowed seven consecutive public days off beginning May 1, which is Labor Day. The central government has canceled the weeklong break this year to hel p slow the spread of SARS.

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MONTREAL - Employment trends such as the growing use of part-time employees and short-term contracts have a destabilizing impact on society, Quebec 's bishops said in their annual May Day message. A drop in the pro vince 's and country 's unemp loyment rates was due to the creation of more part-time jobs and the proliferation of short-term contracts , a worrying source of job insecurity, the bishops said. Provincial labor laws do not guarantee equal rights to those without a regular full-time job , which can lead to conditions "akin to slavery," the bishops said, observing that often , employers avoid providing benefits by taking on free-lance workers. Immi grant app licants , including refugees , are particularl y vulnerable to this kind of exploitation , the bishops said . The bishops lamented the fact that 60 percent of Quebec's workers are not unionized , and 200,000 of them earn the Canadian minimum wage of $7 per hour. Many of those who have a stable job are overworked , the bishops said , referring to Health Canada studies that point to increasing mental health problems related to an unhealth y work burden. The studies show that the number of people who are satisfied with their working lives fell from 62 percent in 1991 to 45 percen t in 2001. "Our society is leaning toward becoming a huge supermarket where currency, the market and capital are the supreme values. Such a phenomenon can only lead to every thing, even the human person , being turned into a marketable commodity," they said. - Catholic News Service

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Southern African Catholic Bishops ' Conference has criticized a Constitutional Court ruling granting parenting rights to same-sex partners in South Africa. Noting its "concern for the best interests of the child and the Christian sacrament of marriage ," the conference said , "Stable and responsible heterosexual marriage remains the most approp riate context in which to raise children. " The Constitutional Court ruled March 28 that twins born in 2001 to a lesbian couple by artificial insemination are legitimate , a term traditionally used for children born in wedlock. The bishops said the ruling "effectively grants the same rights to homosexual partners as to married heterosexual partners ."

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'Faithful citizens ' bring their concerns to state legislature By Jack Smith More than 1, 100 Catholics traveled from dioceses across California to Sacramento to exercise their right and duty to be "faithful citizens ," according to Melanie Piendak of the Archdiocesan Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns. The visitors took part April 29 in the 5th Catholic Lobby Day, an annual effort by local Catholics org anized in cooperation with the California Conference of Catholic Bishops. The day began with prayer and education at the Sacramento Convention Center, in the keynote speech , Lisa Ramirez , Director of Legal Services and Advocacy for Catholic Charities of Orange County, said that while many "seasoned lobb yists or special interest groups " regularl y descend on Sacramento to defend "their portion of the bud get ," Catholics came to Sacramento "as humble peop le of faith to influence our leaders according to what is morally sound and in the best interest of the common good." "We have not come fro m all over California to merely discuss finances . . . in technical and financial term s, but to raise our voice on behalf of the voiceless and least among u s . . . the unborn , the poor, the incarcerated and the immigrant ," she said. To that end , participants learned about bud get issues and the imp lications of four specifi c bills before the legislature before marching to a rally on the North steps of the Capitol. They carried banners representing their dioceses and sang "We are the Bod y of Christ , Cuerpo de Crista. " After the ral ly and lunch , partici pants met with the offices of their representatives in the state Senate and Assembl y to provide moral witness and to discuss the bud get crisis and targeted legislation. The bills discussed were chosen fro m a range of Catholic social concerns , including reverence for life , economic rights, restorative justice and solidarity with the poor and immigrants. AB 104 1 (Runner, R - Lancaster) was supported by the CCC and participants. The bill would prohibit school authorities from excusing minor pupils before the end of the school day without the written consent of a parent or guardian. That bill failed in committee but will be reconsidered.

AB 231 (Steinberg, D-Sacramento) would allow transitional food benefits for low income families leaving CALWORKS. It would also discount the value of a vehicle in determining eli gibility for the program. The bill was supported by partici pants and has passed the Human Services Committee while it awaits consideration by the Appropriations Committee. SB 60/AB 522 (Cedillo , D-Los Angeles) eliminates the requirement that proof of authorized presence in the U.S. be submitted in order to obtain a driver 's license in California. The bill would allow as many as 2 million immi grant drivers in the state to be trained and licensed and eligible for liability insurance. The bill was supported and awaits consideration in the Appropriations Committee. SCA 8 (Vasconcellos , D - San Jose) would require that within 90 days of a prisoner 's incarceration , the Department of Corrections assess the educational and vocational level of development and capacity to lead a constructive life upon release from prison. This bill is intended as a first step establishing better rehabilitation of prisoners . It will be placed before the voters if it passes in the legislature. St. Agnes Parish in San Francisco sent the largest contingent from the Archdiocese this year. Bill Yard and other St. Agnes parishioners met with representatives in the offices of Assembly members Mark Leno, Leland Yee and Senator John Burton. "We were able to implore our representatives to support various pieces of leg islation that reflect the core values of Catholic social teaching, " Mr. Yard said. He was encouraged by Lobby Day, but warned that a few minutes talking with legislative staff will not turn around votes. "Our encounters were a good start to building relationshi ps . . . but diligent follow-up . . . will be needed if we are to effect any real social change ," he said. Lobby Day concluded with a bilingual Mass celebrated by Bishop Weigand , and concelebrated by Bishops Sylvester Ryan of Monterey, Jaime Soto of Orange and Dennis O'Neil of San Bernardino. For more information on bills of interest to Catholics and their status in the State legislature , visit website www.cacatholic.org.

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The promotion of six Italian sainthood Pontifical Council for Social Communications , spoke at a conference in causes was a point of pride for Ital y, which Rome two days before Pope John Pau l II the pope called "a fertile land for saints. " One of the six was 17th-century preachbeatified Father Alberione April 27. The Italian priest, who began his min- er who encouraged the city of Vienna to istry using newspapers , books and maga- resist the Turkish arm y — and with it, the zines before radio , television and the advance of Islam in Europe. The pope said Internet existed, knew that "we must be Capuchin Father Marco d'Aviano had containers and not simply conductors of helped defend the "freedom and unity of Christian Europe " and served as a reminder what we preach ," the archbishop said. Archbishop Foley told conference par- that the continent is founded on "common ticipants, "Every ni ght I make an examina- Christian roots." Well-known for his sermons, Blessed tion of conscience to see what I did to communicate better the message of Christ to the d'Aviano preached extensivel y in Vienna world; every ni ght I confess that I am and is credited with having inspired the city embarrassed at having done so little." with a defense that culminated in a key milUnfortunatel y, he said , unlike Catholic itary victory Sept. 12, 1683. priests , reli gious and laity who are involved The others beatified all founded relidirectl y in pastoral care, Catholic media gious orders in the late 19th and earl y 20th professionals rarely see fi rsthand the effects centuries. They were Father Alberione , of their work. considered Ital y ' s "apostle of the mass While media professionals get reports media "; Sister Maria Cristina Brando, who on audience size or readershi p or Web site left a wealthy famil y to devote her life to hits, "it is very difficult for us to know the eucharistic spirituality; Sister Eugenia spiritual effects of our efforts in die field of Ravasco, who founded schools in northern communications ," he said. Ital y; Sister Mari a Domenica Manlovani , "We sow the word in different types of known for her care of the poor and sick; soil, and we must have faith in God that the and Sister Giulia Salzano , who made a speharvest will incre ase," the archbishop said. cial effort to influence the reli giousl y indifFather Alberione taught his companions ferent. and followers that they must be experts in The pope said all six figures showed the the media they use, but th at was not his way of holiness (o men and women of most important teaching, he said. today, who are called to be "apostles" in "Our first message must be our lives their own social and professional spheres. transformed by the Gospel ," he said. "The He summed up the reason for their beatifimessage of our programs , our articles and cation in a few words. "The Good News is a univers al message our sites must reflect the fact that we have been transformed by the love of Christ, " destined for all people of all times. It is perFather Alberione was one of six Italian sonal ly directed to everyone and asks to be nuns and priests beatified during a Mass in translate d into real lives," he said. "When Christians become 'living St. Peter 's Square attended by tens of thousands of people. Gospels,' they transform themselves into As the portraits of the newly "blessed" eloquent signs of God' s mercy, and their were unveiled and their biographies read , witness more easily reaches the hearts of the loudest applause rang out for Blessed people ," he said. The pontiff , resplendent in gold vestAlberione , a pioneer in church use of the mass media. He founded the Society of St. ments, remained seated during the two-andPaul and later the Daughters of St. Paul, as a-half-hour liturgy. As in recent weeks, he well as a series of related institutes and celebrated Mass on a specially equi pped organizations aimed at putting modern chair that was raised and lowered by pneumeans of communication and publishing at matic pressure . the service of the Gospel. The April 27 liturgy, celebrated on Known today as the "Pauline family," Divine Mercy Sunday, brought to 1,310 the its members are active in 28 countries in number of people beatified by Pope John numerous fields: editorial work , book- Paul, according to the Vatican press office. By Cind y Wooden Catholic News Service

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of the parish and 15 percent living outside San Francisco. Maureen Huntington, Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese, said her department would work with parents and nei ghboring Catholic schools to find a place for St. Paul of the Shipwreck students . Archbishop Levada said , "While the tremendous efforts b y many people over the past five years have not led to stability, Father Heinz deserves our thanks for his dedication and hard work. I also want to express my appreciation to the staff and teachers at St. Paul of the Shipwreck School. They have worked tirelessl y with parents, students and the community to find a solution to this difficult issue. Many benefactors also deserve our gratitude for their help over the past half-dozen years." Maureen Huntington said, "The closure of St. Paul of the Shipwreck School is a very sad situation for everyone. I know it is crushing for the Archbishop who wanted so much to see a different outcome, as did we all."

M Continued from page 9 In the current school year, St. Paul of the Shi pwreck School received more than $260,000 in direct aid from the Archdiocese, which also will cover an endof-school year deficit of $170,000 at the school. Considered by all to be a sad and difficult decision, the news comes at the end of a decade-long effort and a major five-year program aimed at making St. Paul of the Shipwreck a viable school. However, despite the infusion of $1.5 million by the Archdiocese during the past five years, major financial support from individuals for plant improvements and improvements in staffing and curriculum, the school simply has not been able to attract enough students to achieve stability. Currently, the school has 145 students with 37 percent living within the territory

Rest, therapy 'rejuvenate ' pope for trip s in 2003, spokesman says By Cind y Wooden Catholic News Service MADRID , Spain (CNS) — After staying home for nine months , Pope John Paul II opened his 20O3 travel schedule with a short trip to Spain. Joaquin Navarro-Valls , Vatican spokesman, said May 4 that the pope was "rejuvenated" by rest and physical therapy. The pope's speech, which had been sluned has shown marked improvement since September. And once again, his public gather-

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Blacklisting the Boy Scouts The Boy Scouts of America are under attack—again—this time from an unlikely source: the organized bar. Notwithstanding the 2000 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Boy Scouts of America vs. Dale, affirming the constitutional right of the Boy Scouts to exclude avowed homosexuals as adult leaders, the battle is not over. Groups opposed to the traditional values espoused by the Boy Scouts continue their campaign of intimidation and pressure. In California , several local bar associations are seeking to ostracize the Boy Scouts by prohibiting state court judges from participating in the organization on the ground that its ban on homosexual leaders makes it a "hate group" akin to the KKK. San Francisco's judges have already formally cut ties with the Scouts . The contention that the Boy Scouts should be shunned by respectable people—literally treated as outcasts—is profoundly misguided, for several reasons. First, the Boy Scouts are an American institution—a national icon. Over 3.3 million youth members, and more than 1.2 million adult volunteers, currentiy participate. Generations of Americans (more than 110 million youths since the Boy Scouts were founded in 1910) have participated in scouting. In 1916, the U.S. Congress issued a special charter to the Boy Scouts in recognition of their public service during World War I. Nearly 40 million copies of The Boy Scouts Handbook have been printed since 1911, making it one of the most popular books of all time. Eight sitting U.S. Senators, 13 Representatives, and countless other distinguished Americans are former Eagle Scouts. More than half of the current Congress participated in scouting, and many still do, as adult volunteers and leaders . It is ludicrous to depict the Boy Scouts as disreputable or out of the mainstream. Second, the ongoing assault on the Boy Scouts is inspired solely by an agenda-driven and content-based disagreement with the group 's core values, and in particular with the Boy Scouts ' exercise of its constitutional right to exclude homosexual adult leaders . Under any other circumstances, the attempt to punish—and suppress—a group for its legitimate constitutional rights would be viewed as vindictive or even oppressive. But a double standard is at work. Throughout the 1990's, gays, atheists, and the ACLU brought a series of hi ghly publicized but ultimately unsuccessful lawsuits against the Boy Scouts. Despite losing all of these lawsuits, including the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, which recognized the Boy Scouts' rights of free association and expression , liberal groups press the fight in other quarters. These "sore losers" are on a mission to destroy the Boy Scouts. The latest attack on the Boy Scouts comes from the bar associations for San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Santa Clara counties, which have petitioned the California Supreme Court to revise the ethical rules governing California 's 1,600 state court judges to prohibit them from belonging to the Boy Scouts. If this latest proposal is adopted, a state jud ge would violate the Code of Judicial Ethics—and be subject to censure or removal from office—by membership (or active participation) in the Boy Scouts. This is a third flaw in the latest attack on the Boy Scouts, for in 1998 the California Supreme Court presaged Dale and ruled that the Boy Scouts ' exclusion of members and leaders who do not share its moral beliefs did not viol ate the state's civil rights statute, the socalled Unruh Act. In other words, the California Supreme Court has already decided that the Boy Scouts do not impermissibly discriminate. Fourth, and finally, the purported justification for blacklisting the Boy Scouts is legally baseless, bordering on frivolous. Lawyer groups should know better. Canon 2 of the Code of Judicial Ethics provides that "[a] judge shall not hold membership in any organization that practices invidious discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation." Acknowledging that Canon 2 would literally forbid judges to belong to religiou s and military organizations, the ethics rules specifically exempt such membership, as well as "membership in a nonprofit youth organization," in order to "accommodate individual rights of intimate association and free expression." The anti-Boy Scouts bar groups want to repeal the exception, which was created to protect judges ' freedom of association and expression, in order to rnake the group off-limits for state court judges. The U.S. Supreme Court has already ruled th at the Boys Scouts—and adult members who happen to be jud ges—have a constitutional right of expressive association. Tire proposed blacklist would abrid ge that right. To even entertain blacklisting the Boy Scouts, in the face of Dale, demonstrates an appalling contempt for the Boy Scouts' First Amendment rights. The California Supreme Court should emphatically reject the misguided blacklisting proposal . San Diego attorney Mark S. Pulliam is a member of Pacific Legal Foundation 's Board of Trustees. This commentary is adopted from a longer article that appears in the March 2003 issue of the California Political Review, f o r which Mr. Pulliam serves as legal editor.

Mass violence?

Re. "Fear and Faith" : Michael Barber, SJ , is obviousl y a man of integrity and self-sacrifice. Notwithstanding my respect for him, I have a low tolerance for one more story about how roug h our Marines had it camping in the desert , I' m going to gag. The war against Iraq wasn ' t about U.S. Marines eating rations or going without showers as we saw ad nauseum from the breathless imbedded reporters. No, the war was about the days before these Marines rolled into an area, when we dropped millions of dollars worth of bombs (good old "shock and awe") on the population. Our pride in our newly efficient "precision" bombs is misplaced; precision bombs hit their targets more often but with a barbaric level of destruction and mayhem toward anything within a wide range. Those pictures weren ' t shown in the U.S. Just what did Fr. Barber say to the Marines who asked why the Pope and every other reli gious leader in the world called this war immoral ? I hope those soldiers who showed interest in the Catholic faith are shown models in the likes of Bishops Tom Gumbleton and Wilton Gregory and the other leaders of our Church who see a disconnect between soldiers asking Christ to keep them "safe" as they invade another country wearing rosaries around their necks and what Jesus asked of us as bearers of peace and builders of the Kingdom. One cannot be a "deterrent to warfare and evil" as one rains such horrendous mass violence upon other human beings. Mary Ahlbach, Religious Studies Dept, St. Ignatius College Prep John Ahlbach , Christian Service Director, Riordan High School Jim McGarry, Religious Studies Dept., Mercy High School, SF

rific. My excellent ob-gyn Milagros Cabrera—who is a highl y ethical and accomplished practitioner—sends her patients to Seton. That is the biggest factor in my confidence in the institution. She has confidence in the hospital's care. Every experience I have had at Seton has been positive—including the fact daily Mass is celebrated at noon every day and the hospital strives to bring the Eucharist to patients. Often Catholic institutions lose sight of their mission - the Daughters of Charity are doing an excellent job providing top notch medical care in a compassionate, Catholic-infused environment. They are a blessing. Valerie M. Schmalz San Francisco

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In response to your article in the May 2 issue concerning survivors of clergy sex abuse I am certainl y not naive enough to think that the Archdiocese of can "make" the expriest who abused me come in to meet with me. As a currentl y practicing Catholic I have wanted to deal with what happened to me in a scriptural way and they certainly stress reconciliation and healing. It is in this context that I have wanted the Archdiocese to encourage dialogue and resolution. We in the victim community feel strongly that all abusers should be held accountable for the crimes they committed against us and due to statute of limitation problems criminal prosecutions are not always possible. So that leaves us with my solution of dialogue leading to reconciliation and healing or the civil courts. There is also my concern for the immortal soul of the abuser as I would imagine that there is a special p lace in hell reserved for the clergy who use their trusted position in the Church to exploit and sexually abuse children and young adults. Carol Mateus Belmont

Of course-isms

George Weigel in his article of April 11 , putting the spurs to Archbishop Martino 's statements that there cannot be a just war anymore, makes a few off hand "of course-isms" to refute the Archbishop. He states that so called smart bombs keep a sense of proportionality working in the targeted area. That statement does not hold true when one looks at the damages and deaths inflicted on the civilian population and on our own forces by these "true to the target" killing devices. Of course if one only sees the pictures permitted by our censors of the damage done in Iraq, one would think Weigel's statement to be true. Check the stories and pictures in the Manchester Guardian or Independent. Even Weigel would become emetic. Mr. Weigel also joins in the U.S. Administration's ability to toss in the old red herring. He calls The Archbishop's statement about the war as being a crime against peace as an over the top reaction especially since Osama bin Laden was calling for murderous action against Americans. Mr. Weigel, bin Laden has nothing to do with our war against Iraq. But dropping his name is enough to inflame readers who may still believe that Osama and Saddam are brothers in terror. They hate each other, and always have. Finally Mr. Weigel gives us the reason for the war. In his words , "...to enforce disarmament in Iraq. " Mr. Weigel no longer uses the term s weapons of mass destruction , nor does the administration. None has been located so far so better not to remind people that those were the word s that did inflame the war hawks of our citizenry. Michael Collins San Rafael

The CatholicDiff erence

Peace movement and Church's teaching Shortl y after the war in Iraq had begun in earnest , Pope John Paul II , addressing a group of Italian military chaplains , referred to the "vast contemporary movement in favor of peace ". A week later, the Hol y See 's Permanent Observer at the U.N., Archbishop Celestino Migliore , suggested that "the extraordinary mobilization of men and women that we see almost everywhere, in these very days , indicates that the cause of peace is making great progress in the conscience of humanity. " The Pope, as usual, took a long-range historical perspective and argued that the rejection of war as a normal or ordinary means of settling international conflicts pre-dated the U.N. Charier. That is certainly true. After the slaughters of World War I , no national leader (in a democracy, at any rate) could brag, with Napoleon , lhat he could easil y afford to lose 30,000 men a month. Unfortunately, not everyone learned the same lessons from 1914-18. Indeed , the democracies ' determination not to return to the bloodletting of World War I was a major factor in the world's failure to check Hitler, when that could have been done without risking a second global conflagration. Thus another lesson was, or should have been, learned : the determination not to use military force can , under certain circumstances , make the use of armed force more likely and more lethal in the near-term future. Pope Pius XII developed the Church's thought on armed force , law, and world politics in the post-World War

II period. Against the claim that state sovereignty imp lied the absolute right to decide for war without reference to moral categories, the pope insisted that "wars of aggression " were immoral — because they could lead to disproportionate violence , and because they impeded the creation of a well-functioning international legal and political system. "Peace," in the Catholic vocabulary, meant the rule of law in internationalpublic life. Later popes, including John XXIII and John Paul II , have fleshed out this idea, teaching lhat the "peace" of order — the peace of a law-governed international community — must be informed by justice , freedom , and truth. So, yes, there has certainl y been a shift in many, many consciences in recent decades. That change in hearts has made a difference theolog icall y, and thi s evolving theology has clearl y strengthened the role of the "last resort" criterion in the just war tradition. But it is not at all clear what this welcome determination to pursue peace — the rule of law in international affairs — has to do with many of the demonstrations of recent months. In London this past February, a group of Iraqi exiles asked Jesse Jackson, master of ceremonies at the largest political demonstration in British history, to be allowed to speak about Saddam Hussein 's brutalization of Iraq . Jackson told them no, that wasn ' t appropriate , because this was about Bush and Blair, not Saddam Hussein. Which means, I submit , that Jesse Jackson wasn 't

presiding over a peace demonstration , but an H o X anti-Ang lo-American' :J.policy demonstration. Throug hout Europe , the "peac e movement " has been more of a freefor-all in which de facto support for maintaining Saddam Hussein in power has been mairied to a host of agendas: anti-globalization , anti-"racism ," antiglobal-warming, anti-homop hobia , anti-Israel , antiMcDonald' s, anti-whatever. In Ital y, rainbow-striped Pace flags marked ihe re-emergence of the hard left after years in the political wilderness. What did any of this have to do with "peace " as the Catholic Church understands the term ? That Pace and similar movements in Europe and America could not bring themselves to bring pressure on the Saddam Hussein regime — that these movements could only imagine "peace" as "no coalition military action" — meant, in reality, that these movements ended up undercutting the effort to disarm Iraq through diplomatic and political means. Things have changed. Yes, consciences have been aroused to work for peace. Now those consciences must become informed.

George Weigel

Family Lif e

Carrying the cross but not always an angel The procession came down the center aisle toward the altar, Leading the way was my 13-year-old son Lucas, a sparkling white robe over his jeans and tee-shirt, carrying the cross. "Look, there 's Lucas!" I whispered. Gabe stood on tiptoe to get a better view of his brother. Lucas climbed the steps to the altar, turned right, set the cross in its holder, and sat down on a bench behind it. Like many middle-school students at our parish, Lucas has been an altar server since last fall. Our new priest thought it would be a good way to get young people more involved in the liturgy. Parish members love seeing them up there. "They make the service complete," said one tradition-minded woman . From the looks on their faces, though, the young people themselves aren't as enthusiastic. I' ve encouraged Lucas to try to look a bit more cheerful . "You're representing Jesus, you know," I tell him. "It wouldn 't hurt to smile." Lucas' main job is to cany the cross in and out with out dropping it or getting fingerprints on the gleaming, brass pole. It 's more complicated than it looks. He has to know how fast to walk, which way to torn, when to bow,

and how to deal with peop le who like to point out perceived mistakes. To be honest , he 's not crazy about it. But , as his mom, I love seeing him up there . When I was young, girls weren 't allowed to serve at die altar. I didn 't question it at the time. The altar- was a holy place, and the men and boys in white robes seemed far more holy than 1,1 watched the boys light candles, carry smoking pots of incense, move books and vessels from here to there. I took it for granted that I wasn't good enough to represent God. But when I was about 12, something changed. For the first time, the boys at the altar were boys I knew. Boys I went to school with. Boys I heard cussing. Boys I saw cheating on tests and beating up little kids on the playground. How could they look so angelic on Sunday s and be such jerks the rest of the week? It was one of my first crises of faith. I knew I was as good as those boys. But the church said I wasn 't. Years later, the rules changed. Women and girls were allowed to participate in the liturgy. I read the Scripture lessons, always imagining the eyes of die little girls in the

pews on me. I made a point of smiling. And I told the girl s they could read in church , too , when they were older. Seeing Lucas at the altar in his white robe has brought me full circle. As his mother, I know better than anyone that this kid is not a perfect angel. In my mind's eye, I see his messy room, hear the whining over homework and the squabbling with his brother. But I also know how precious he is, how gifted , and , if my heart is any small reflection of God's, how deeply and completely loved. God accepts us all. It's not a matter of being good enough, only of being open to God's love and grace. Male, female, rich, poor, white, black, young or old, it doesn't matter. We are all invited to carry the cross.

Christine Dubois

Sp irituality

Seize the moment — if you can Carpe diem ! Everyone wants to seize the day. But as Irish novelist , John McGahern , says: "There is nothing more difficult to seize than the day !" Wh y? Because we have a great naivete about this. For example, a young man wrote to Rainer Marie Rilke complaining that he wanted to be a poet, but his dail y life was not the stuff of poetry — too much dru dgery, too many pressures, life in a small village. How could he write poetry out of such life? He concluded by saying that he envied Rilke's life as an admired poet, living in a big city, meeting exciting people. Rilke wasn't exactly sympathetic: "If your daily life seems poor to you," he replied, "then you aren't poet enough to call forth its riches. For a poet, there are no uninteresting places, no uninteresting life." The day is there to be seized. Robertson Davies, a renowned Canadian writer, tells of receiving a letter from a young man asking him to write a letter of reference for a financial grant so that the young man, a budding writer could go to a Mexican resort to work on his next novel . Davies replied that he would not write the letter, not because he didn't want to support him, but because he felt the young man had a false fantasy as to how he might seize the moment and write his novel. Davies cautioned him: "You want to write something deep and inspirational between drinking margaritas and walking the beach." Nothing much will come of that, he

warned. Stay home and write your book there. Annie Dillard prefers to do her writing in a plywood shack with no view. For her, it 's easier to seize the moment in a quiet , hidden place than on some public perch that offers a vista of the world. We often miss the moment because we have a false notion of what that means, like the would-be writers who sought help from Rilke and Davies. How do we seize the day? I like David Steindl-Rast's answer : we seize the day by "meeting the angels of each hour." Who are these angels? They are the unique riches inherent in each hour itself. Every season, whether chronological, cultural, or religious, brings with it a certain spirit, mood , and feeling that we sometimes capture and sometimes miss. The same is true for the periods of a day. Each has its unique light, its unique impact, and its unique angels who carry its special grace. The light of the morning greets us differently than the light of the late aftern oon. The angels of sunrise impact us differendy than the angels of sunset. To seize the day is to meet these angels and let them bless us. But they can be easily missed. Who among us hasn't spoken words to this effect: "I was so busy and pressured this year that I missed spring.... I missed Lent this year. I was so preoccupied with other things that it came and went before I even realized it was here ." Many things keep us from meeting the angels of the

hour — preoccupation , tiredness , distraction , heartache, anger, daydreams, stress, hurriedness. It 's easy to miss a special season and it's even easier to miss an ordinary morning, afternoon , evening, or an entire day. What do we do so as to not miss them? We need to pray. If we don 't pray on a given morning, that omission doesn 't offend God. We don 't owe God our prayer. It 's a gift, not a debt. But , if we miss praying some morning there is the real danger that we will also miss the morning. The morning will come and go and we will not meet its angels — its unique light, mood, spirit, refreshment. Noon will catch us before we are even aware that tiiere was a morning. The noonday and afternoon sun will bring their own angels, but, having missed the angels of the morning, we are prone to miss the angels of noon and the afternoon as well. A day will come and a day will go and we won 't seize it ... and then it will not matter much, in terms of grace and joy in our lives, whether we are walking a beach in Mexico or sitting in a plywood shack.

Father Ron Rolheiser

Dominican Sisters of San Rafael: Early years of hardship and growth Mary. Two mules carried the three travelers across the isthmus. nearly 100 of the children were in the schools established by When the one carrying Bishop Alemany and Father Vilarrasa Mother Mary (Santa Catalina) and Father Vilarrasa (Santo The Dominican Sisters of San Rafael celebrated their refused to proceed , "a vigorous blow from Mother Mary soon Domingo) in Monterey. Because the convent and school soon sesquicentennial in the millennial year of 2000 — the 150th conquered the mule 's obstinacy, and the journey was complet- outgrew their temporary quarters, Bishop Alemany purchased a new, two-stoiy adobe building at Calle Principale and Franklin anniversary of the arrival in San Francisco of their Franco- ed without further incident. " Belgian founder , Mother Mary Goemaere. This Dominican Thoug h small of stature , she was strong and forceful and for $5,000 in February 1852. He resold it in January 1853 to Mother Mary, Sister Louisa, and Sister Rose for congregation has ministered in the Archdiocese of San could endure much hardship. That was useful, PROCLAIMING with the understanding that the sisters would $5, Francisco since its foundation. Although called San Rafael because the journey to and subsequent sojourn ra . GOOD NEWS repay the bishop over time. This debt was die Dominicans, the first implantation was a convent and school in California were extremely difficult and »o ALL CREATION first in a series of financial challenges during in Monterey. With the creation of the archdiocese, the young Mother Mary experienced great isolation. She their first half-century as the sisters expanded congregation relocated to Benicia. Onl y in 1889 was the later wrote: "I came and began a community their teaching minisuy. , nor under obedience knowing neither English motherhouse situated in San Rafael The first fifty years saw When Alemany was appointed archbishop rapid growth, expansion and financial problems. Spanish and not being able to speak widi anyof San Francisco, he wanted his Dominican Mother Mary Goemaere was a forty year old novice in a one because I met no French people. " brothers and sisters in his diocese, and so the Parisian monastery, Monastere de la Croix , when she volunBishop Alemany traveled to Monterey (popfriars and sisters moved to the new and teered to accompany the newly consecrated Bishop Joseph ulation 3,738) at the end of January 1851 and potentially prosperous Benicia in the archSadoc Alemany to the new world. Of the little information prepared for the opening of a school. Writing that diocese of San Francisco. Unfortunatel y, available about her early life, we know that Catherine he desired "one or more institutions of learning prosperity did not materialize in the new Adelaide Goemaere 's parents were artisans, a knitter and a for the literary and moral good of the ^Isr* &&£zrs location; it became neither a county seat nor barrel-maker. She was the third of nine children and one of Community," he firs t tried to buy Colton Hall A M SCgirCKNTEMJM I VI ' AIi ill UtiMiaiBRANia V\'0 RKNEWAl a railroad city. A contemporary remarked in only three who survived childhood. Upon the death of her and then borrowed an adobe from William 1862: "Benicia is a very dull p lace - scarcemother in 182 1 she took over the raising of her two sisters, Hartnell for a year. In March 1851, Mother ly any business, although once the rival of ages 2 and 6. That, undoubtedl y, was the reason for her late Mary, who had remained in San Francisco and San Francisco." entrance into a Dominican contemplative monastery. taught Sunday school at St. Francis of Assisi In August of 1854, Mother Mary chartered She spoke French and Flemish and later in life learned parish , traveled to Monterey with Father a schooner for $500 to take the seven professed Spanish and English. She read , recited , and sang the prayers of Vilarrasa by steamboat. A month later she welthe church in Latin , maintained correspondence in a beautiful comed into community Concepcion Arguello, die sixty year old sisters, two novices, the furniture, and presumably some of and legible handwriting, administered schools, kept account daughter of a former Spanish governor of California. (Bret the 50 boarding students to Benicia. There she embarked on ledgers , and was skilled in making lace and artificial Harte wrote about the romance of Concepcion Arguello a building program for the new school , taking on a $32,000 ~~~ —•—>. flowers . Her reasons for choosing the 600-year-old and a Russian count to whom she became engaged debt in 1860 that grew to $50,000 by 1872. Her school and * ^f Dominican Order with its emphasis on common in 1806. Unfortunately the count died the fol- convent — renamed St. Catherine's — became anglicized in A v life, common prayer, study and service are / ?f \ lowing year in Russia , and Concepcion never name and personnel. Mothe r Mary valued education and unknown , but had to have been powerful , A ; Bk married. Her religious name was Sister intended "to people California with good Christians and with inspiring her to leave home, family and / good mothers of families." An 1854 prospectus for the new \ Dominica. ) eventually country as an expression of / Just two weeks later the boarding school in Benicia announced: "Pupils of any reli gious her vocation. Catherine was orderly, school opened. In the summer two denomination will be received, but for the sake of uniformity gracious, precise, punctual , and a risk- J I English speaking Dominicans from all are required to be present at the regular religious services taker - characteristics developed in Jj m Ohio arrived. They had been of die institution. " Among her students were Protestants , "exchanged" for the two French daughters of the gold miners and later, a survivor of the her first forty years which served as M III a vital foundation for her last forty. Jig pf| novices who had sailed with Dormer Party. During the late summer of JH mA Mother Mary. In August , Jacinta English served as the language of instruction. Of the next five 1850, Bishop Alemany, a B. Castro, of a prominent local entrants into the convent, four were English speakers and onl y Dominican himself, appealed to Spanish famil y, received the one a Spanish speaker — reversing the trend of the first years in Dominican groups in Europe for III Dominican habit. Thus the simple Monterey. Still , the numbers of sisters continued to grow. Within I "yes" of a Dominican novice in a the first decade, thirty-five women had become Dominican money and personnel for his new Hf' mission territory on the west V j | |Parisian monastery led to the novices in California. While not all made their final vows of pro¦ coast of North America. Tradition \ establishment of the first group of fession, there were twenty-seven professed sisters and two has it that Mother Mary heard the \ W women religious in California. novices in the congregation when Mother Mary resigned as priappeal and that the next morning \ The school, Santa Catalina, had oress because of "serious indisposition " in 1862. The sisters f told (he bishop of her willingness to \ / twelve residents and sixty day stu- operated two schools for young women: St. Catherine 's become a missionary to teach in the dents who paid $2 per month. Academy in Benicia and St. Rose Academy in San Francisco. new world. Three weeks later, and Instruction included reading, writing, Relying on school fees for their income, financial difficulties not speaking a word of English , religion, ancient and modern history, p lagued them but did not daunt them from expanding. Mother Mary set sail for the new grammar, mathematics, French, Mother Mary wrote in 1858: "I have been poor, alone, world in the company of two English, Spanish, music, and sewing. and abandoned for the eight years since we have been in Dominican men, Bishop Alemany Both the sisters and Father Vilarrasa California. " She even considered leaving California to and Father Francis Sadoc Vilarrasa, taught in the school. establish a Dominican monastery in Canada. What she Mother Mary Goemaere and two French Dominican novices. The convent was now home to five yearned to do was to be useful. Ultimatel y, she remained; Aboard ship, Bishop Alemany wrote , "The sisters are sisters who spoke three languages (French, English, and she wrote: "God alone knows what I have had to suffer, but very well and very happy ; they have just finished singing Spanish) . Father Vilarrasa commented: "At first it was like the we must suffer before going to heaven. " several reli gious hy m n s . . . the sisters have their... English tower of Babel, not being able to understand one another. " The During these years, she kept in contact with the Parisian grammars and dictionaries and we have begun the first les- following year, three more Spanish speaking women joined monastery and obtained items from them unavailable in son." In a later letter, Mother Mary revealed that the voyage Santa Catalina convent. California—for example , a statue of the Virgin Mary had been "happy " and that "we had suffered very little. " In the mid-nineteenth century, the educational system of the SAN RAFAEL DOMINICANS , page 17 Eight years after the fact, she explained in a letter to new state of California was Father Alexander Vincent Jandel, the Master Genera l of the rudimentary while the popuDominican Order in Rome, that she had ori ginall y volun- lation was exploding. teere d for a job teaching French in Somerset, Ohio. Only Official statistics show that upon arrival in New York the bishop changed his plans and in 1851 there were 5,906 asked her to accompany him and Father Vilarrasa to school age children (4 to 15 California. She accepted the change of plans "very willing- years old) of whom 1,846 ly " in order to follow the will of God. were enrolled in schools. The In early December 1850—after nearly three months of trav- following year, of 17,821 el including three ocean voyages (Liverpool to New York, New children , 3,314 students were York to Panama, Panama to San Francisco) and an overland enrolled in 35 public schools canoe/mule trip across the isthmus of Panama—Mother Mary, and 579 students in 12 Bishop Alemany, and FatherVilanasa landed in San Francisco. Catholic schools. Two of One story provides some insight into the character of Mother these Catholic schools and

By Sister Patricia Dougherty, O.E

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Above: The Dominican Motherhouse in San Rafael

Left: St. Catherine Academy in Benicia

San Rafael Domini cans.. .

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sculpted in Nantes , a tapestry, holy pictures , cross and candelabra for the chapel , a reliquary of St. Catherine of Siena , prayer and spiritual books, and a pump organ. Many of these items, packed in zinc-lined containers to protect them from salt water, were shi pped by sailing vessel (steam ships were more expensive) around the Cape Horn. Mother Mary remained at St. Catherine 's in Benicia until her death in 1891 , and she watched the congregation continue to grow. In 1889, the sixth major superior, Mother Louis O'Donnell , moved the motherhouse and novitiate to San Rafael and opened a school because of the need to be closer to the growing city of San Francisco. The school opened in August 1889 with sixty boarders and some day students , ranging in age from 5 to 23. At that time, the sisters numbered sixty-seven , and they operated and/or taught in seven schools: St Catherine 's in Benicia, St. Rose in San Francisco, St. Vincent 's Orphanage in San Rafael , St. Vincent 's in Vallejo, St. Agnes in Stockton, St. Mary's in San Leandro, St. Joseph' s in Stockton. The congregation also entered die health care field in Stockton (St. loseph's Home and Hospital , 1899) and in Reno (St. Mary 's Hospital , 1912). The Dominican women, consistent with the practice of the times, had a man as their local authori ty. In die beginning, it was Father Vilarrasa. As superior, he gave the new community its first constitutions in 1 852, probab ly modeled on those of the Dominican men or on those of the Dominican sisters in Ohio and Kentucky with whom he had labored as a missionary from 1 8451850. The Master General , through Father Vilarrasa, replaced these constitutions widi those of the English Dominican Sisters of Stone in 1858, widi some adaptation s to the local conditions. In 1889, Pius DC, at the request of the Dominican Master General, placed the women under the authority of the ordinary of the diocese in which diey lived. In 1925, the congregation became a papal institute with a cardinal protector. Even with the male overseers, the prioress had authority to make decisions in her own name. She supervised the sisters' life of prayer and of work; she owned property and contracted debts; she made decisions regarding the life and work of the sisters. Archbishop Riordan wrote in 1885: "It is not my place to interfere in such matters when the authority of the Mother Superior is sufficient to settle them. In case of an obstinate disregard of her commands, my authority may be invoked. " Governing the growing community, the Mother Superior was aided by a council of Dominican women who oversaw the development of the congregation and the spread of the teaching minisuy. The minutes of their meetings (the earliest dates to I 860) record instances when the sisters' governing council declined to accept the bishop's directions. One instance is when Archbishop Alemany suggested in 1872 that they give St Catherine's in Benicia to any religious group who would shoulder the heavy debt. The sisters firmly refused and undertook sacrifices and begging expeditions to pay off at least some of die debt. The difficulty for the sisters was tiiat payment for many students' education at St. Catherine's was irregular or in kind (e.g., bale of hay, timber, 5000 pounds of flour). Further they had responded to a request to minister at St. Vincent's Orphanage in Marin County in 1868 with no remuneration because the archbishop said he could not pay them. (Salary/stipends were paid later.) Since Vatican II, the work of the sisters has extended beyond education and health care. San Rafael Dominicans teach, administer schools , care for the sick, work with the materially poor, do social service, and are engaged in a variety of other church ministries. Today Sister Patricia Simpson , the fourteenth prioress general, leads a congregation of 140 Dominican women. Sister Patricia Dougherty is a professor at Dominican University. This is one in a year-long series of articles marking the J50lh anniversary of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Jeffrey Burns, archdiocesan archivist and author of a history of the Archdiocese is coordinating the series.

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The site of St. Rose Academy in San Francisco , 1893-1900

Sister Christine Wilcox finds j oyfu l community grounded in reality By Evelyn Zappia Sister Christine Wilcox celebrated her Profession of Final Vows as a Dominican Sister of San Rafael at St. Raphael Church in San Rafael on April 12. As director of the archdiocese's Office of Young Adult Ministiy since 1999, Sister Christine has worked tirelessly to develop and promote efforts to invite young adults more full y into the practice of the Catholic faith. Her example of dedication and commitment to her ministry is witnessed in the many young adult faith gatherings she organizes. The largest of these is the Bay Area's annual conference for young adults called the Fall Fest, a leadership forum for young adult core teams. She also involves young adults, ages 20-30, in vocational discernment, the Pope's World Youth Day, college campus ministry and more. Christine M. Wilcox was born in Vincennes, Indiana, and raised in Bismarck, Illinois, a town with a population of only 900. She was baptized a Catholic but her family left the Church when she was nine years old, giving her the opportunity to "attend many different Christian and non Christian churches" throughout her teens. Her first attendance at a Catholic Church as a young adult was not by choice. After weeks of relentless invitations by her college roommate at Northern Arizona University, she attended a Catholic Mass at the college's Newman Center. "God only needed that one time to get me," said Sister Christine. "I experienced a real coming home at that Mass." She was attracted to the Dominican way of life while a graduate student at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, where the Newman Center was staffed by Dominican Friars. She became a Lay Dominican and was active in the community for two years "before discerning a call to religious life," she said. Sister's good friend , Father Mike Fones, a Western Province Friar introduced her to the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael. She immediatel y was "attracted to the

Sisters' joyful community," and was "struck by how grounded they were in the real world," she said. 'The Sisters loved and respected one another, and encouraged each one to become who God had called them to be individually." She described die order as "a place with a lot of laughter in the midst of a prayerful life in community." As a Lay Dominican, she actively participated in the Dominican way of life she describes as "enfleshed through four ideals: prayer ; study, community, and preaching (or ministiy). "Each of these aspects nourishes die other and allows one to live a balanced life while bringing the Good News to light in the community at large," she said . Sister Christine believes the role of the Sisters today is the same as it has been through the history of the Church, "to live lives of witness to Gospel values, and the Sisters are doing amazing ministry throughout California and the world. We work in hospitals, schools,jails, churches, doctors ' offices, on the streets with the homeless, the disenfranchised, immigrants, people whom society often neglects and discards." Sister Christine loves working with the young adults, who she says are sometimes "invisible" to parish and campus communities. "Often ," she said, "young adults are referred to as the future of the Church, but we say, and believe, the young adults are the present of the Church, which is an intergenerational community. Like any family, if we ignore the needs and vision of one age group, we blind the whole community." As director of Young Adult Ministry, Sister sees her most important role as "connecting the young adults to parishes and faith communities, offering a place to worship, serve and grow. We work to connect young adults to Jesus Christ, the Catholic Church and the mission of the Church in the World." As for women who are thinking about becoming a Dominican, Sister Christine said, "Stay open and trust the process. God calls us in many different ways. Formation offers the opportunities to grow in charity, humility, joy and love. God will be with you each step of the journey."

Sisters remain true to their heritage, look to future with hope By Evel yn Zapp ia Althoug h small in number , 140 in total , today 's Dominican Sisters of San Rafael "forge ahead, bringing the Gospel to bear on the critical issues that face our world ," according to Dominican Sister Patricia Simpson , Prioress General. "Mother Mary Goemaere founded our congregation with three women - women who were willing and able to serve in their small and not so small ways. We, the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael , can do no less today," said the Dominican Sister of 46 years. Currentl y, 88 Dominican Sisters are serving the Archdiocese. The list of services by these women is impressive , and a testimony of commitment to their Vision Statement: "To work for transformation of attitudes and systems that deprive any person of di gnity." "We have sisters who are teachers , administrators , parish ministers , pastoral associates , canon lawyers , hosp ital chaplains , patient advocates, physical therap ists, univer-

sity professors , clinical psycholog ists, sonographers , and nurses," said Sister Patricia. Sisters also are serving in what may be considered non-traditional roles. One Sister is the executive direc tor of Safehouse in San Francisco. "It is a home for women who wish to regain their self-respect and begin living new lives after spending many years in the life of prostitution ," said Sister. When the Loma Prieta earthquake hit San Francisco in 1989, St. Rose Academy had to be destroyed because of major structural damage. One building, named the Rose Court , was saved. It was rebuilt for 18 units of affordable housing with a Dominican Sister as the resident manager. Rose Court is located in the Western Addition with an onsite childcare facility, according to Kalheri ne Martin , director of development and communication. "We continue to stretch our boundaries as we attempt to meet the critical issues of our times, "said newl y professed Sister Christine Wilcox. "The Rose Court Community speaks to our hope that all persons will have affordable , decent housing and care."

As most congregations , the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael minister outside the Archdioce se of San Francisco and California borders, reaching South Carolina , Canada and Tijuan a, Mexico. "Each sister addresses the critical issues that they see in their particular area of service and ministry, " Sister Patricia said. The Prioress admits it is difficult to meet the challenges of today. "The Sisters are aging, and the number of women that entered in the past is not the same number today. And the issues are more difficult to deal with because they are g lobal issues," Sister said. Yet, the Dominican sisters are enjoy ing a resurgence of women interested in their life of ministry. "Our director of vocations is journey ing with several women who are discerning a call to religious life," said Sister. Because of this renewed interest , the congregation is building a house of formation. "We believe we have a future , and for this future we are preparing," Sister said. At present there are two Dominican novices with another one to be added soon.

St. Peter's School

Going on 125 but still going strong fo r kids in the Mission

By Evelyn Zappia "On October 5, thousands of students in heaven and on earth will be smiling with pride and affection for their school' s 125th Anniversary celebration ," said Mrs. Vicki Butler , princi pal of St. Peter 's Elementary. As St. Peter ' s gears up for the festivities on that special day, Merc y Sister Marian Rose Power reflects on the school' s proud history beg inning with the Sisters of Mercy to today ' s "incredible community that is blessed with many friends. " In 187 8, Father Thomas Gibtrey, pastor of St. Peter 's, appealed to Mother Mary Baptist Russel for Sisters of Merc y to open a school in his parish , Sister Marian Rose said. The Mother Superior , well-known for opening the first Catholic hosp ital in San Francisco , St . Mary 's, in 1857, answere d by appointing four Sisters of Mercy to the Mission District school on Jul y 7, 1878. "St. Peter 's did not have a convent , so the Sisters would walk to school each day from their residence , St. Catherine 's Magdalen Asylum on Potrero Avenue ," said Sister Marian Rose. The school's academic reputation attracted great attention within the neighborhood , and the school' s enrollment grew rap idl y. The following Jul y, Mother Russell provided the school an additional eight Sisters of Mercy. By 1880 , enrollment reached 375 pup ils . "One year later, the Christian Brothers joined the Sisters of Merc y and began the boys school , bring ing the enrollment to 500 students, " said Sister. St. Peter 's was one of the first parochial schools in the San Francisco area to include a high school. "The boy 's school operated fro m 1886 to 1953, and the boy 's high school from 1924-1953," said Sister Marian Rose. St. Peter 's Class of 1919 "The girl' s high school was closed in 1965, and the For the past 10 years , English classes have been pro- "Our Development Program is always challenged in grammar school continues today with 520 boys and vided on the school grounds , three nights a week, creating new ways to make it possible. " girls from kindergarten to eighth grade." Sister Marian Rose praises the "many friends " of St. Today, St. Peter 's School and Parish continue pro- staffed by volunteers. "The classes are for parents and viding a variety of ministries to the local community, peop le of the area who need to learn the languag e of Peter 's who donate their lime and talent to the students including serving 350 students in the Reli gious their new country and obtain better jobs ," said Sister. without wanting recognition. Five years ago , "a friend of St. Peter 's, visited the Classes are fre e but at the end of the session , a donation Education process. school and was inspired ," said Sister Marian Rose. He "The sp irit of Mercy is evident in our children , our is made to the school to help with the water and electric gathered a tew Inends parents , our teachers, our priests, and friends," said bills. and established the A night shelter for Mrs . Butler. "There is a tremendous sense of giving and Inner City Scholarshi p caring at St. Peter 's. The experiences would fill vol- 20-25 homeless men is Fund for students wishschool' s the provided at umes." ing to attend hi gh St. Anne Hail , coordischool. nated by the Ep iscopal "Last year , there Church and Dolores were 60 students assistHousing. "Our Student ed by the program ," Council prepares meals said Sister Marian for Thanksgiving and Rose. This year, 46 stuChristmas," said Sister. Also on the school site dents are financiall y is a Central American supported by the fund. Refnpe Center. Volunteers The amount of supprovide dental and legal services along with medical refer- port provided each eligible student varies , depending on rals. the actual financial support needed. For some students , "Some of our families struggle to provide quality the generous benefactor will pay the entire tuition. "The Catholic education for their children ," said Mrs. Butler. total cost per student can range from $8,000 to $10,000 per year," said Sister Marian Rose. The anonymous benefactor has some strict guidelines to obtain the assistance for high school tuition. Students must maintain a 3.0 average quarterly, and perform 75 service hours to St. Peter ' s School each year. The nameless friend is quite a role model , as he also donates service hours and teaches at the school weekly. Another anonymous donor contributes to the Inner City Scholarship Fund , and one day a week he teaches computer skills , and reading techni ques. He also pays a part-time employee to staff the school' s lab Monday through Friday. "The object of these two caring friends of St. Peter 's is to give each child that is seeking a Catholic education the opportunity to have the dream become a reality, " said Sister Marian Rose. In addition , more than 150 students needing assistance with elementary school funding are supported throug h the organization of The Basic Fund , established by Jim McCarth y, "who believes all children should have the opportunity for a Catholic or private school education ," according to Sister Marian Rose. His organization assists many of the students in the Archdiocese . "We are so proud to be celebrating our 125th anniversary this year, and we are going to have a party," said Mrs. Butler, referring to the special Mass at 2 p.m. on Oct. 5 at St. Peter 's Parish, followed by a reception . Students of St. Peters Elementary with Sister Marian All alumni are invited. For further information call Annamaria Ortenzo and Carla Rivas. Rose on left, and Principal Vicki Butler. (415) 647-8662.

A friend of St. Peter's ' has established an Inner City Scholarship Fund to pay high school tuition for students. This year, 46 students are financial ly supported by the fund .

ties - is the worst by far," Mr. Cahill said. "This is an absolutel y perfect storm disaster." "With a $30 billion state deficit , health , human ¦ Continued from cover services and education services are in danger of being shattered ," he said. "The City and County of San Since Mr. Cahill took over Catholic Charities , the Francisco has a $330-$340 million deficit itself. The agency has managed to climb out of a deep financial bud get cuts will disproportionatel y hit health and hole created by its previous management. "It has been a human services , the homeless, the mentall y ill and senpainful time but we have turned ourselves around ," he iors . said. "We are now very disciplined in handling other "The budget crisis is hitting our operation , too. Of peop le's money - it 's not ours. Last year we were in the our total bud get of $36 million , $20 million is governblack for the first time in three years." ment revenue. The first round of budget cuts amounted "The economic climate is grim and sobering but I' m to $600,000 to $700,000 in cuts for us. J still hopeful. Enough has happened since I don ' t think that 's the end - it 's the beginning. came to Catholic Charities in August , 2000 I hope I' m wrong. " to tell me the Hol y Sprit is still in charge. We 7 have been working in social services since The cuts hit Catholic Charities child have lost a few donors , but generall y people care , HIV services , group care for children , are very supportive. " senior programs , San Mateo Meals on On My 1, Catholic Charities and the 1964 and this year the state budg et crisis Wheels , and transitional famil y shelter, Catholic Youth Organization will be reuni"lust as reci pients are moving from welfare fied, nearly 50 years after the CYO split off and the crisis for counties - is the worst by fa r. to work, child care and heath coverage is from Catholic Charities. The reunification disappearing. That 's sad and destructive ," makes sense in terms of serving people and This is an absolutely perf ect storm disaster.' Mr. Cahill said. saving, money - money that can be used to "We are looking to reduce our dependserve the poor, Mr. Cahill said. — Brian Cahill ence on government funds ," he said. "We "We don 't have two head office staffs or want to cooperate with government but not two executive directors or two headquarters be overl y dependent. Catholic Charities he said. ," "That means a or two overheads Mary Shembri . the head of clinical and aging servic- needs government and the peop le in government would savings of $400,000 a year — at least. " More important , he said, is the fact that "We can do es for Catholic Charities, now is also in charge of parish be the first to say they need private social services. I ran a government agency and I know government can 't do together what we couldn 't do separatel y. Catholic response. "We try to respond to the pastor and the staff , with it all. It can 't always respond quickl y or as creativel y as Charities is a social service agency. CYO provides social services and youth development , athletics and a counseling, services for the aging, CYO transportation , private agencies." "So much of the focus is on the war, the war on tersummer camp and environmental education in the more CYO athletics where resources are lacking, whatever we can do," Mr. Cahill said. "At St. Emydius rorism , the bud get deficit , who pays attention to the Redwoods. Now we can combine and collaborate. " One of the main goals of Catholic Charities CYO will Parish School, we will be offering one-half day of coun- poor, the vulnerable , the marginalized? All of us in the be to work more closel y with parishes. "For too long, seling a week. They have told us that is what they need. Church have to pay attention to them." The clergy sex abuse scandal has not directly affectparish outreach and responsiveness to parishes has been And we are doing it at no cost to the parish. That ' s what ed Catholic Charities. "We tell peop le we are the social lacking at Catholic Charities ," he said. "We are chang- we 're in business for. " Staff members of Catholic Charities CYO are also service arm of the Churc h ," he said. "We don ' t receive ing that. We are responding to needs of parishes. If it is training Eucharistic ministers who bring Communion to direct support from the archdiocese. We do receive conwithin our areas of expertise, we will respond. " St. Anthony of Padua Parish in San Mateo County is people in their homes to look for signs of isolation and tributions from individual parishioners , especiall y from the annual May appeal." a good examp le of both parish outreac h and collabora- other problems. "Catholic Charities has a rich tradition in history, " he The renewal of the agency is coming at a time when tion , Mr. Cahill said. "A CYO donor is funding a Spanish-speaking Catholic Charities counselor who its services are needed more than ever, Mr. Cahill said. said. "We stumbled a bit in the past but that doesn ' t stop serves the peop le of the parish. The funds come from "I have been working in social services since 1964 and us from moving forward. With the support of our donors this year the state bud get crisis - and the crisis for coun- we will meet this crisis." one organization , the staff from the other." "This wasn 't simply our idea," he said. "We did a needs assessment at the parish first. We asked members of the parish about their priorities. This is what they wanted. " Catholic Charities is also offering immigration serv ices at the p arish. This is in addition to the agency 's longtime central immigration services. The Canal Area of San Rafael is also benefiting from "the best from both organizations. " "This is an area where newcomers , primari ly Hispanics , live ," Mr. Cahill said. "At the Pickleweed Community Center, Catholic Charities is offering social services and CYO is providing youth services , including a basketball program. "

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Food & Fun Various dates: The Autumn Group of St. Mary's Cathedral invites all persons 55 years of age and older to its many outings. Upcoming activities include a Pancake Breakfast , May 22; Ferry to Tiburon for lunch , June 12; Tour of Miwok Village, PI. Reyes, June 26; Ferry trip to Jack London Square , July 24. Reservations required, Call Sister Esther al (415) 567-2020 , ext. 218, for fees/times.

The St. Thomas More Society and the Asian-American Bar Association welcome San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop Ignatius Wang at noon on May 15th to the Bankers' Club, 52nd floor of the Bank of America Building, 555 California St., SF. Bishop Wang, the country 's first prelate of Asian descent , will speak about his years as a priest and outreach to AsianAmericans. Tickets at $30 members/$3 5 members at door/$40 non-members include lunch. Registration begins at 11:45 a.m. Call Stacy Stecher at (415) 433-1400.

May 11: Bake Sale benefiting ICF Branch #44 at St. Paul Parish Center . Church St. between 29th St. and Valley, SF from 8 a.m. Mass until sell-out. All homemade and delicious!! Ongoing: Leaders of the Labor Community, an exhibit featuring the photos , awards , and memorabilia of former SF Mayor P. H. McCarthy, founder of the SF Building and Trades Council and an inductee of the International Labor Hall of Fame. South Court , SF City Hall 1st Floor. M - F 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monthly: Luncheon of St. Thomas More Society featuring guest speakers takes place at noon at the Bankers Club, 52nd floor, Bank of America Building, 555 California St., SF. Tickets $30 members/$40 nonmembers. Call Stacy Stecher at (415) 433-1400. May 18: International Food and Ministry Fair and Carnival from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at St. Raphael Parish, San Ralael. "Culinary delights' from countries including Mexico, El Salvador, Vietnam, USA , Italy, Brazil and Haiti. Admission free. Food available for purchase. Booths will showcase parish ministries and organizations. "A day of fun , food and fellowship," said Kathleen Toney of the parish Stewardship Committee. Proceeds benefit the parish community. Call (415) 454-8141.

Caesar 's Restaurant , Bay and Powell. SF. Tickets $27 per person. Call Rose Filzpatrick Barnett at (650) 5892231; Merle Caruso Bellanti at (650) 366-3200; or Carole Musante Noonan at (650) 756-6699.

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June 6: San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop Ignatius Wang is guest speake r at Catholic Marin Breakfast Club. Gathering begins with Mass at 7 a.m. in St. Sebastian Church , Bon Air Rd. and Sir Francis Drake Blvd.. Kentfield. with breakfast and presentation following in parish hall. Reservations required to Sugaremy @aol.com or (415) 461-0704 daily. Members S5, others $10. Dues $15 per year. 3rd Wed.: All you can eat Spaghetti Luncheon at Chapel of the Immaculate Conception , 3255 Folsom up the hill Irom Cesar Chavez , SF. $7 per person. A San Francisco tradition for decades. Reservations not required. Call (415) 824-1762. 3rd Sat : Handicapables gather for Mass and lunch at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF, at noon. Volunteer drivers always needed. Call (415) 584-5823. 4th Sat.: Handicapables of Marin meet at noon in the recreation room of the Maria B. Freitas Senior Community adjacent to St. Isabella Church, Terra Linda, for Mass, lunch and entertainment. Call (415) 457-7859.

Performance Admission tree unless otherwise noted. May 9, 10: Peter Pan at St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Burlingame. A production of the school Drama Club. "Journey through Never Never Land with an amazing cast of lost boys, Indians and pirates," says Michael Milter, club co-director.Tickets $5/$3 students. Curtain at 7:30 p.m. Call (650) 344-7176. May 11: Organ sonatas by Felix Mendelssohn performed on St. Mary Cathedral organ by Raymond Garner, music director, St. Sebastian Parish, Greenbrae at 3:30 p.m. Raymond repeats the performance May 18 at 4 p.m. at St. Sebastian's, Sir Francis Drake Blvd. and Bon Air Road.

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May 11: The Legion of Mary announces its 9th annual Grand Rosary Rally. The march begins at 1:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Church , 4th and Mission St., SF and continues on Mission and Market St. "Come pray for peace , vocations and youth," says president, Raymond Frost. Call (650) 992-8049.

Meetings/Lectures/ TV-Radio Mon - Fri. at 7 p.m.: Catholic Radio Hour featuring recitation ol the Rosary and motivating talks and music with host Father Tom Daly. Tune your radio to KEST - 1450 AM "Mosaic ", a public affairs program featuring discussions about the Catholic Church today. 1st Sundays 6:00 a.m., KPIX-Channel 5. "For Heaven's Sake", a public affairs program featuring discussions and guests , 5 a.m. 3rd Sunday of the month , KRON-Channel 4.

School of Pastoral Leadership For additional informa tion, call Joni Gallagher at (415) 614-5564 or spl@att.net. Pre-registration is necessary for many programs. Visit the SPL Web site at www.splsf.org. June 8: The Mysteries of Light , 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at St. Hilary Church , 761 Hilary Dr. , Tiburon. Reception follows. June 28, 29: Principles of Home Visitation at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 40th Ave. and Balboa, SF. $50 fee includes materials and lunch.

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.

May 23: Presentation High School, class of '53, at Olympic Club Lakeside beginning with no-host cocktails at 11:30 a.m. and lunch at 12:30 p.m. Tickets $50. Call Phyllis Kyne Abad at (415) 661-3855. May 31: Notre Dame des Victoires, SF, class of '63, beginning at church hall, 566 Bush St., with tour of school followed by lunch. Contact Charlene Cleary Muscio at (650) 359-2228 or Paul Hogan at paulhogan® mac.com. June 8: Star of the Sea Academy, class of '57, at

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. Seton Medical Center Natural Family Planning/Fertility Care Services offers classes in the Creighton Model of NFP. Health educators are also available to speak to youth and adults on topics of

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lake Prayer 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. 2nd Fri. at 7:30 p.m., Si. Dominic Church , 2390 Bush St., SF. Call Laura McClung at (415) 362-1075 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

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) 589-2800. 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. Anselm, Ross, parish office at (415) 4532342; 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 or Kevin Sullivan at (415) 567-3333; 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) 3317949.

Volunteer Opportunities St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco needs your help at its Vincentian Desk at 470 Ellis, SF, one shift per week from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. or 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. More than 40 homeless men and women are served each day. Call Sally Rosen at (415) 202-9955. Become a mentor for a homeless youth. Home Away From Homelessness seeks volunteers to mentor homeless/formerly homeless youth. Make a difference. Become a mentor. Call (415) 561-4628. 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) 9840501. 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 . fro m 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Help welcome in a variety of subjects . Call Mary Potter at (415) 621-8035. St. Joseph's Village, a homeless shelter for families at 10th and Howard St., SF, is looking for dedicated office volunteers to answer phones and greet residents. If you are interested in volunteering, call Dewitt Lacey at (415) 575-4920. 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.

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Low-key thriller set in an unnamed Latin American country where a police detective (Javier Bardem), undeterred by the political corruption around him, relentlessl y tries to capture the leader of a terrorist organization causing widespread chaos , while at the same lime drawn to his daughter 's elusive ballet teacher (Laura Morante). Directed with subtle efficiency by John Malkovich , the drama exp lores one man 's ongoing strugg le with personal as well as professional integrity within the framework of a taul police procedural. Some intense violence with gore, flash of nudity and fleeting sexual reference , intermittent rough language and occasional profanity. USCCB: A-III — adults. The MPAA: R — restricted.

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'Owning Mahowny '

Cautionary tale , based on actual events , about a mildmannered Canadian bank executive (Phili p Seymour Hoffman) who embezzles company cash to fuel his outof-control gambling habits . Director Richard Kwietniowski scores bi g with this well-crafted character study of one man 's self-destructive , downward spiral of addiction. Sporadic rough language and vulgarities as well as fleeting nudity. USCCB: A-III — adults. The MPAA: R — restricted.

'X2: X-Men United'

Entertaining sci-fi actioner about outcast humans whose mutated genetics endow them with superpowers with which they battle evil counterparts bent on world domination. Directed by Bryan Singer and based on the enormousl y successful Marvel Comics series, the sequel, while continuing the ori ginal's positive message of tolerance, relies too heavily on imaginative special effects and action sequences at the expense of character and narrative development. Recurring comic book-style violence and some crass language. USCCB: A-II — adults and adolescents. The MPAA: PG-13 — parents are strong ly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

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Absurd horror flick in which a raging storm trap s random individual s (including John Cusack , Ray Liotta and Amanda Peet) in a seedy motel where one by one they are being murdered. Director James Mangold' s hoary, derivative tale features assorted gruesome deaths before inventing a patheticall y ridiculous solution to the gory whodunit. Frequent violence, brief sexual innuendo, recurring profanity and much rough language. USCCB: A-IV — adults , with reservations. The MPAA: R — restricted.

Emotionall y complex drama about a gifted hi gh school student (A gnes Bruckner) who becomes involved in an increasing ly problematic relationship with her poetry teacher (David Strathairn). Directed by Karen Moncrieff , the textured narrative , echoing Nabokov ' s 'Lolita ' and buttressed by strong performances, explores peop le 's hunger for authentic love and its unavoidable obstruction by the frailties of human nature . A sexual encounter and recurring rough language and vulgarities. USCCB: A-IV — adults , with reservations. The MPAA: R — restricted.

'It Runs in the Family '

Pleasantly affecting serio-comedy about three dysfunctional generations of fathers and sons exploring the foibles and follies of life, love and parenting. Directed by Fred Schepisi, the onscreen chemistry of Tinseltown father-son combo Kirk and Michael Douglas facilitates the theme of reconciliation and family unity to emerge with emotional honesty despite the at times schmaltzy sentimentality of the narrative. Recurring drug abuse and sexual situations, as well as minimal vulgarities and an instance of rough language. USCCB: A-III — adults. The MPAA: PG-13 — parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

'People I Know '

Disappointing thriller about a washed-up New York celebrity publicist (Al Pacino), unwitting ly entang led in a deadly web of murder and deceit among Gotham 's movers and shakers. Director Dan Al grant' s nourish foray into the shadowy world of glamour and politics borrows generously from earlier consp iracy yarns, but flounders as a result of a disjointed , hackneyed narrative and an at times hammy lead performance. Minimal violence , recurring drug abuse , rough language and vul garities as well as brief sexual images and fleeting nudity. USCCB : A-III — adults. The MPAA: R — restricted.

'Bend It Like Beckham '

Spirited cross-cultural comed y in which an AngloIndian girl (Parminder Nagra) p lays on an amateur girls ' soccer team and finds herself drawn to its young Irish coach (Jonathan Rh ys Meyers) desp ite the strong objections of her traditional Sikh parents. Director Gurinder Chadli a ' s winning coming-of-age tale treats its charac- , ters with appealing generosity while saluting themes of famil y, friendshi p, tolerance and teamwork. A discreet sexual situation and references, fleeting drunkenness , minimal prof anity and a crass expression. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-II — adults and adolescents. The MPAA: PG-13 — parents are strong ly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. ¦

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'Confidence '

Slick, shallow caper in which a tight-knit group of con men (led by Ed Burns) rips off a crime lord (Dustin Hoffman) so must agree to pull off a very dicey scam as repayment, despite a federal agent (Andy Garcia) closing in on them. Director James Foley ' s smug movie, with its crime-definiteIy-pays perspective, admires its brutal characters and seems most impressed with its own cleverness and cynical worldview. Some violence, brief nudity, seamy sexual situations, recuning profanities and constant rough language. USCCB: 0 — morall y offensive. The MPAA: R — restricted.

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Sentimental anti-war tal e set in a besieged menial hospital where the residents are left to fend for themselves z when Chechen soldiers occupy it and Russian troops .: o H attack. Director Andrei Konchalovsky shows much como passion for his fragile characters as well as a measure of i - SF whimsy in suggesting they are more sane than those who wage war. Subtitles. Wartime violence , brief nudity and some roug h language . USCCB: A-III — adults . The MPAA: R — restricted . o

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Provocative exploration of the troubled lives of adolescents in a juvenile mental institution. Though chock full of offensive language and violence , director Jordan Melamed' s disturbing ly raw film addresses important questions about abuse and alienation among today 's youth. Recurring graphic violence and incessant roug h and sexuall y exp licit language as well as vul garities. USCCB: A-IV — adults, with reservations. The MPAA: R — restricted.

'The Real Cancan '

Sixteen uninhibited college-aged students are given f ree rein of a beachfront resort in Cancun during spring break. Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray take the reality TV craze to the next level, resultin g in a repellent orgy of drunke n frat-house debauchery and hedonistic promiscuity. Glamorizing attitude toward casual sex, recurring raunch y sexual situations with nudity, incessant alcohol abuse , excessive rough language , as well as vul garities and lewd , sexuall y exp licit language. USCCB: 0 — morally offensive. The MPAA: R — restricted.

Cardinals... ¦ Continued from cover At the dinner, St. Anthony of Padua Parish in the North Fair Oaks area of San Mateo received the $10 ,000 American Cardinals Encouragement Award. The money will be used to sponsor young peop le of the largely Latino parish in a soccer league. A new field is being developed on parish property. In accepting the award, Father James Garcia , the pastor of St. Anthony 's, thanked Archbishop Levada for nominating the parish. He also spoke of his gratitude for graduates of Catholic University who had been his seminary professors. "CUA has left its marker on the Catholic patrimony that was handed on to me," Father Garcia said. Concelebrating the Mass were Cardinal Anthony BevilaGqua of Philadelphia , Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, Cardinal William Keeler of Baltimore , Cardinal

Generations... M Continued from page 3 The pope told them to be like the saints he was about to canonize , unafraid of proclaiming the Gospel message to all. "It is everyone's task," he said. "Christ is the true answer to every question about the human person and his destiny. " Arriving at the airport, the pope said the new Spanish saints were examples of strong faith , love for one 's neighbors and a commitment to building a society based on peaceful coexistence. At the canonization Mass in the city 's Plaza de Colon, he encouraged Spanish Catholics to proudl y continue their country 's history of evangelization and be witnesses of Jesus Christ throughout the world. An estimated 1 million peop le attended the Mass. The new saints, all of whom died in the 20th century, are: Father Pedro Poveda , martyr and founder of the Teresian Association for lay people; Jesuit Father Jose Mari a Rubio, a famed preacher and worker among Madrid' s poor; Sister Genoveva Torres Morales , founder of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Holy Angels, known as the Angelicas; Sister Maria Guerrero Gonzalez, known as Sister Angela de la Cruz, founder of the Sisters of the Cross; and Discalced Carmelite Sister Maria Pidal Chico de Guzman, known

Bernard Law, former archbishop of Boston , Cardinal Adam Maida of Detroit , and Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of Washington, D.C. The six were joined by Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles at the dinner in the Fairmont Hotel. In his homily at the Mass, the Very Rev. David M. O'Connell, CM., president of Catholic University, spoke of the lesson given in the day 's Gospel reading, John 's account of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes - a passage that is "both wonderful and important, so much so that it is the only miracle story that appears in each of the four gospels." While it is one of the best known Gospel stories, Father O'Connell said that "scholars tell us it is one of the most misunderstood. It is not, as some have suggested, a symbol of the Last Supper. It is a miracle with a related yet distinct purpose. " The people crowding around Jesus were not believers but "sign seekers " more interested in the spectacle than the

message - "the more they saw, the more they wanted," Father O'Connell said, In the story 12 wicker baskets of food were left over but the sign seekers "had their fill" and were not interested "because they followed Jesus on their terms . . . with a view toward what they needed not with a desire for what he had to offer and give them," Father O'Connell said. "Do we want what we want or do we want what he has to give," Father O'Connell asked the congregation. "These are two different approaches. And the sign seeker and the believer are very different people. " For those who believe in Jesus, Father O'Connell said, "His miracles never stop . . . . For when we turn ourselves over to his generosity, his abundance , our lives are never the same. We always want more of Him." That is not the last word , Father O'Connell said. "We, in turn , become transformed by our hunger so that we might share His never ending supp ly with others."

as Sister Maravillas de Jesus , a mystic and founder of several cloistered monasteries. They gave their lives to God and to serving others and today 's Catholics must do the same, the pope said at the Mass. "Other fruits of holiness will be born if church communities maintain their fidelity to the Gospel ," he said. "New fruits of holiness will be born if the family remains united as an authentic sanctuary of love and life. "Do not abandon your Christian roots," he told the country. "Only in this way will you be able to bring to the world and to Europe the cultural richness of your history. " As the European Union moVes toward the adoption of a constitution , the continent ' s "rich and fruitful Christian roots" must be recognized and strengthened , he had said at the arrival ceremony. "I am sure Spain will bring the rich cultural and historic heritage of its Catholic roots and its values to the integration of Europe," the pope said in the presence of King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia and Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar. Welcoming the pope at the airport , the king thanked the pope for his affection and encouragement "in the happ iest moments and also at the hardest and most difficult times." "We also thank you , Holy Father, for your repeated condemnation of terrorism , which is intrinsically per-

verse and never justifiable , and from which we Spaniards in particular suffer," King Juan Carlos said, referring to Basque separatists accused of killing more than 830 people since 1968. Althoug h he did not mention the struggle for Basque independence , the pope did tell the young peop le May 3 he was concerned about the hatred and death provoked by violence , terrorism and war. "Respond to blind violence and inhuman hatred with the fascinating power of love," he told them. "Defeat enmity with the power of forgiveness. Keep yourselves away from every form of exaggerated nationalism, racism and intolerance." Pope John Pau l, who proclaimed 2002-03 the Year of the Rosary, encouraged the young people to use the Marian prayer to learn the art of contemplation and discover the ways they must put their faith into practice. Recitation of the rosary can be the key for creating "a Europe faithful to its Christian roots , not closed in on itself , but open to dialogue and to collaboration with the other peoples of the earth." The departure ceremony at Madrid's international airport did not include formal speeches; instead , the pope delivered his farewell message at the end of the May 4 Mass, once again encouraging Spain — a country where the vast majority of people are baptized Catholic, but most do not go to church — to revitalize its Christian faith.

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