January 27, 2006

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By Jack Smith

i ¦participation in the Second Annual Walk for Life West Coast nearly doubled last year's inaugural effort to bring n|, the peaceful message "Women Deserve Better Than gfj Abortion " to San Francisco. About 15,000 people from the City, Bay Area, and around California joined Jan. 21 at Justin Herman Plaza for talks and prayer before making the two and one-half mile trek through the scenic and tourist-packed Embarcadero and Fisherman 's Wharf to the Marina Green.

I Walk organizers and the San Francisco Police Department, which numbered several hundred officers, were | S | | prepared for a disruptive counter-protest as an anarchist H group and the Bay Area Coalition for Our Reproductive k ; Rights (BACORR) had threatened to "shut down" the Walk.

The entire day proceeded without serious incident however " ' f W"' as the counter-protestwas significantly smaller that last year, § when large numbers turned out in part due to the active | |encouragement of the Mayor and Board of Supervisors.

Dolores Meehan, co-chair of the Walk for Life and a m parishioner at Saint Dominic Parish in San Francisco said, m "I was so thankful to the San Francisco Police Department.

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"Pauline has brought the warmth and compassion of Mercy to her care for the extended family of St Gabriel's school ," said Mercy Sister Diane Grassilli, president of the Congregation 's Burlingame Region. The revered reli gious will be honored at a reception following St. Gabe 's 10 a.m.

Mass January 29th... .Boogie on the Bayou was equal parts fun and charity raising $4,000 December 2nd for Hurricane Katrina victims. The evening was organized by the Campus Life Team and Social Justice Club of Mercy High School, San Francisco with assistance from students at Mercy, Burlingame, Archbishop Riordan, Junipero Serra, St. Ignatius, Stuart Hall and Sacred Heart Cathedral high schools. Mercy students at the helm included Samantha Ligne, Ireen Massis, Ghazzy Hernandez, Valerie Vernale Julia Tang, Katie Conefrey, Tatyana Ivanova, Marie Vives, Valerie Vernale, Jean Alarcon and Meghan Payne. Congrats to Stuart Hall's Jason Alerco who won a social justice themed art contest.

More than 400 students attended. Mercy, SF and Mercy, Burlingame were also cookin' with gas with its firs t ever California Classic Basketball Tournament over the

Mercy High School, Burlingame, students Nicole Chin, Emily Gregory, Michelle Chan and Roxanne Rubia pitch in on a new affordable home.

A refugee resettlement house staffed by Catholic Charities was the site of a recent Service Learning Day for students from Woodside Priory schools. Faculty member, Annette Ahgulo, left, Hilary Hetfrich, Eric Park and Chris Chan take a moment away from the action.

Christmas holiday. Teams from Mercy schools throughout the United States competed....Hard hats and warm hearts were the order of the day when students from Mercy High School, Burlingame rolled up their sleeves for a long days work with Habitat for Humanity in November. "The girls spent 8 hours at the site," said the school's Angie Simmonetti who was also on the detail.

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Mercy Sister Pauline Borghello with St. Gabriel kindergartners , Garrett Lee, left, and Jake Angelo.

Ready to return to Trippin' the Light Fantastic at Boogie on the Bayou are Mercy High School, San Francisco, students Erin Callahan, left, Tatiana Mikhailova, Alanna Labat, Stephanie Almendares, Tricia Lam.

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They foiled a lot of opportunities for disruption." As police departed Marina Green at the walk' s end , the crowd spontaneousl y burst into applause. "That's not the type of reception police usuall y receive in San Francisco at the end of bi g political marches," George Wesolek, director of Public Policy and Social Concerns for the Archdiocese of San Francisco said.

As they had last year, partici pants marched under the banner "Abortion Hurts Women" and presentations at the 11:00 a.m. pre-walk rally focused largel y on the damaging effects of an abortion culture on women. Speakers included Feminists for Life President Serrin Foster; radio personality and founder of the Coalition on Urban Renewal and Education Star Parker; Democrats for Life Vice-President Carol Crossed; and Pastor Clenard Childress of the Life Education and Resource Network.

While a small group of counter-protesters marched throug h the ral ly chanting antiBush slogans on a blow horn , Carol Crossed of Democrats for Life said, "Who better than Democrats for Life to speak to this blue state of California?" She said "real Democrats . . . don t pick and choose, and we don 't shun the vulnerable in our mission - the vulnerable unborn ." Crossed lauded recent statements by national Democratic leaders expressing a willingness to listen to pro-life Democrats and called for a change in the party 's platform to better represent the "47 percent of us who disagree with our party 's no restrictions on abortion" stand.

Serrin Foster of Feminists for Life claimed the mantle of the early foundational feminist leaders who opposed abortion and applauded a woman's ability to give life. She said that a real feminism ought to celebrate motherhood and "address the causes that lead women to abortion." She said a genuine and

co-chairs . Marin Catholic President Father Tom Daly joined students on the walk.

Saint Dominic parishioner Diane Barberini , a relig ious studies teacher at allgirls Carondelet High School in Concord, came with a group of about 40 from her school organized by Campus Minister Andy Hodges. "It was totall y voluntary," she said , "a lot of students wanted to lake a stand .. . because we 're a Catholic school."

Barberini said a few others who were "on the fence" with respect to abortion rights also came along as an "educational experience." At lunch , after the walk , Barberini said, "They were unanimousl y glad they "not !did it." A couple of students who were sure" where they stood told her they were impressed by how peaceful and non-confrontational the pro-life walkers were.

Wesolek also thoug ht the walkers ' demeanor a hallmark of the day. "The attitude of the walkers in the face of sometimes San Francisco Auxilary Bishop Ignatius Wang and San Francisco hateful , spiteful messages and shouts was Apostlic Administrato r Bishop John C. Wester join young very impressive," he said.

Meehan said the "whole day was very women at the second annual Walk for Life West Coast. peaceful. It was such a great testimony, historical feminism would work to eradicate including Berkeley Students for Life and especially from all the young people." the conditions which make motherhood diffi- Stanford Students for Life. Nearly 120 stuEarlier in the day, about 1,000 walkers cult instead of consenting in the view that dents from lay-run Thomas Aquinas prepared by attending 8:00 a.m. Mass celemotherhood diminishes women. "We have to College in Santa Paula, California , marched brated by San Francisco Apostolic reach out to women who think, 'Without under their school' s banner along with their Administrator Bishop John C. Wester at housing, day care and maternity coverage, it chaplain , Jesuit Father Cornelius Buckley.

Saint Mary 'g Cathedral. Santa Rosa Bishop doesn 't feel like 1 have much of a choice.'"

This year saw many more organized Daniel Walsh^ Oakland Bishop Allen Star Parker, a former welfare mother groups from high schools, including Marin Vi gneron and San Francisco Auxiliary who herself had four abortions , called on Catholic High School, Notre Dame Hi gh Bishop Ignatius Wang concelebrated. the crowd to dedicate their "personal lives" School in Salinas , Carondelet High School In his homily, Bishop Wester prayed that in Concord , and several high school youth "our witness will help to convert our world to hel ping women in difficult pregnancies.

Meehan said the Walk for Life and the groups from Stockton and the South Bay. to the path s of life... We give witness today This was the second year Mari n Catholic that the life contained in the womb is honlocal pro-life movement was "reall y picking up momentum." She said "parishes attended the walk. The Marin Catholic orable , esteemed , blessed." By honoring reall y organized themselves thi s year. The Respect Life Club was founded three years life and working to end abortion , Bishop respect life infrastructure is strengthening. " ago by student Mary Delahunty who is now Wester said pro-life people are providing a Wesolek and Meehan both commented a freshman at Franciscan University of symbol of the honor that "God has already on the much larger number of young people Steubenville. It is the largest student club on given " the unborn . He commended to the who took part in this year's Walk for Life. campus with 100 members. Colleen walkers the example of Mary, who "blesses As with last year, there were a number of McGuigan , chair of the Religious Education us with her example of one who is in relaorganized groups of college students , Department , is moderator and students tionshi p to Jesus Christ ," and for her examJenny Matthews and Elizabeth Hertzberg are ple of "how to live an honorable life."

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WASHINGTON — They were just an aisle apart but alniosl-6-month-old Abi gail Matava and 102-year-old Haltie Proctor symbolized the full spectrum of life that thousands of pro-lifers jammed the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington Jan. 22 to celebrate . More than 6,000 peop le — many of them hi gh school and college students — filled every square inch of the basilica 's upper church , including the side chapels , and its lower Crypt Church for the National Prayer Vigil for Life on the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion on demand. "We gather in this sacred space to bear witness yet again to the terrible cloud that has darkened our nation since the Supreme Court declared 33 years ago today that the life of a human being, a life created in God' s image, may be ended before its birth ," said Cardinal William H. Keeler of Baltimore , the main celebrant and homilist of the vigil Mass. "We come together to pray that this darkest of clouds might at last be lifted.

We come together again to pray for the triump h of life," said the cardinal , who is chairman of the U.S. bishops ' Committee on Pro-Life Activities.

Business, unions, church join in concern for immigration hills

WASHINGTON — Economic interests of business and health care organizations are aligning with the worker and human ri ghts concern s of labor unions and churches as attention in Washington turns to immigration leg islation. The presidents of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Service Employees International Union joined with representatives of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops , the American Healthcare Association and the Laborers ' International Union Jan. 19 to pledge their cooperation in pushing for immi gration legislation that addresses their common concerns. The organizations are united in agreeing that an immi gration bill passed by the House in December is "an unworkable enforcement bill that fails to recognize the contributions of immigrants and our growing need for them in the future ," according to Thomas J. Donohue , president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He noted that although unions and business interests tend to agree only on topics such as transportation and national security "we have decided th at this is a fundamental and essential issue for the future of our economy and our society."

Oregon archbishop says no one has authority to seize pa rishes

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Young peop le lead the 33rd annual March for Life in Washingto n Jan. 23.

The theme of this year ' s march was "Roe v. Wade Violates the American Way. "

school properties to be part of the archdiocesan assets to be considered in settling sex abuse claims , "felt like a punch in the stomach. We want to do what is right for victims and we are committed to the evangelizing mission entrusted to us by Jesus Christ ," he wrote .

"Parishioners , schoolchildren , the poor and the needy depend on us for services that are not so hi ghly valued by many in today 's secular culture . For us these matters arc paramount , and so we make every effort to balance the demands of victims with the needs of the church." The Portland Archdiocese is one of three U.S. dioceses that entered Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy protection proceedings in 2004, saying they did not have enoug h assets to cover the damages sought in lawsuits against them.

Praise fo r ecumenical p rog ress

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI gave an upbeat assessment of ecumenical progress , saying perseverance and prayer would overcome current difficulties on the road to Christian unity. The pope made the remarks at a noon blessing Jan. 22, in the middle of the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. "Prayer is the soul of the ecumenical movement which, thank God , is making progress throughout the world ," the pope said , speaking to some 20,000 peop le gathered in St. Peter's Square. "Certainl y, there are problems and trials , but these also have a spiritual usefulness , because they impel us to exercise patience and perseverance and to grow in fraternal charity," he said. The pope cited the biblical text chosen for this year 's ecumenical week, Christ ' s words in St. Matthew 's Gospel th at "if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father." These words inspire hope for all Christians who pray for eventual unity between their churches , the he said.

Samoan Cardinal dies

VATICAN CITY — Samoan Cardinal Pio Taofmu'u, the first Polynesian cardinal and a pioneering church leader in the Pacific , died Jan . 20 at age 82. In a condolence message, Pope Benedict XVI said Cardinal Taofmu'u was for all peoples of the Pacific "a towering figure of unwavering commitment to the truth and love of the Gospel of Jesus Christ." Cardinal Taofmu'u was named the first bishop from Polynesia at the young age of 44 in 1968. In 1970 he hosted Pope Paul VI on a brief stopover in Samoa, and three years later he was named a cardinal, setting off celebrations among the small Catholic community of Western

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New Vatican nuncio to U.S. known for his affable manner

JERUSALEM — The new Vatican nuncio to the United States is known for his warm and affable manner, sense of humor and easy laugh in both Palestinian and Israeli circles. Italian Archbishop Pielro Sambi, who has served in Jerusalem since 1998 and will take up his new post in February, is an excellent choice for the nuncio in Washington, given his record of being open and ready to listen to people, said Franciscan Father Peter Vasko, president of the Franciscan Foundation for the Hol y Land. For a Jan. 19 farewell dinner and reception at the nunciature , Archbishop Sambi — unlike many diplomats who host two separate celebrations for Israelis and Palestinians — invited both. He also provided kosher food for his relig iously observant Jewish friends. "Archbishop Sambi succeeded in having good relations with both (Palestinians and Israelis), both with the local people and with the authorities ," Jerusalem Latin-rite Patriarch Michel Sabbah said at the reception. Rabbi Israel Mcir Lau, a former chief rabbi of Israel , referred to the nuncio 's ability to follow his own faith while peacefull y respecting the faiths of others.

Pop e p rays that Olympics show f riendship amid worlds tensions

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI prayed that the upcoming Winter Olympics would show that friendshi p and mutual understanding were possible even at a time when humanity is experiencing so much conflict and tension. He also asked that the games, which will be held in Turin , Italy, Feb. 10-26, be a spiritual catalyst for people of faith and give them "an opportune occasion to reflect" on how the lessons derived from sport can carry over to "spiritual exercise." The pope 's written message, released Jan .

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New Orleans Archbishop speaks on light and shadows' in modern catechesis

By Jack Smith "Go, therefore , and make disciples of all nations , baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Hol y Spirit , teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you." The "overarching spiritual theme" for the project of catechesis is found simp ly in these last verses of Matthew 's Gospel , according to New Orleans Archbishop Alfred C. Hug hes. The chair of the U.S. Bishops ' Committee for the Implementation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church spoke at St. Mary 's Cathedral Jan. 18 at an inservice for catecttists on the National Directory for Catechesis.

Breaking open this passage is the program of the National Directory, he said.

This passage disp lays "that it is not just the content of the message," Hughes said , "but go 'teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.'" The leaching of the content of catechesis is complete onl y coup led with the making of disciples and their incorporation into the sacramental life of the Church, he said.

Archbishop Hughes spent the bulk of his talk discussing the various positive developments and difficulties , or "light and shadows ," in implementing this challenge in the American context.

Among • the "significant signs of vitality " in catechesis , which Archbishop Hughes said spring from the implementation of the Second Vatican Council , are the increased use of Sacred Scripture , the "growing acceptance" of the Catechism of the Catholic Church , the "strengthened relationshi p " between catechesis and liturgy, growth of the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults , increased adult catechesis, and "significant efforts being made in the United States in educating catechists." Archbishop Hughes also discussed recent success in apostolic outreach to people from different cultures , peop le with "special needs," a "serious commitment" to incorporate the social teaching of the Church in catechesis, and finall y, the bishops ' ongoing

effort to bring reli gious textbooks into conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Regarding the latter, he said much progress had been made with publishers at the elementary school level, but "we're strugg ling on the hi gh school level."

There are some "daunting social challenges" to "inculturating the message" of the Gospel in the United States , he said.

These include pervasive secularism , religious indifference , difficulties in engaging young adults , and the "significant number of children " not enrolled in any form of reli gious education. "The focus has been on those who come," he said.

There are also "doctrinal difficulties " in the United States , which he said , "are obvious." First is the treatment of the doctrine of the Trinity which should be "underl ying the whole presentation . . . ofte n it is not ," he said. Coup led with this , he said , is the "studied approach of many texts" not to use the "revealed names of God." The names "Father, Son and Holy Spirit ," are important because they reveal the way in which God "has interacted with creation " and provide a glimpse into the "inner life" of the Trinity, he said.

A second challenge is in the Christology of many catechetical approaches. The balance between the presentation of Christ 's humanity and divinity has not always been right , he said.

"Great emp hasis " has been placed on the humanity of Christ - His accessibility, being a model, an exemplar, His teaching - but there has been an "under-emphasis" on His "being God , the Son of God." Thirdl y, Archbishop Hug hes said , there have been inadequacies in the presentation of Ecclesiology. The Church is also human and divine , he said, with Christ as its head. Catechesis cannot present the Church "mere ly as a human institution ," without also showing Her as "providentially guided." In this , the "significant authoritative role" of the Magisterium , "insp ired and enabled by God to ensure fidelity to original revelation " is not always "adequatel y or properly" presented, he said.

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Some approaches at catechesis have also failed to adequatel y present the centrality of the Human person , Archbishop Hug hes said. "Sometimes the focus has been on all of creation being on the same level as human creation ," he said. "Direct creation by God , redemption from Christ , and destiny with God . . . These realities give to the human person a uni que and sacred identity."

Other difficulties Archbishop Hug hes mentioned in the American context were in the understanding of original sin and grace , sacraments, the possibility of natural law, the princi ples of ecumenical and interfaith dialogue , and the integration of personal and social morality.

Catechesis must seek to properl y portray "the fallen human person 's inclination to sin instead of virtu e, the need of grace to ri ght that balance , and cooperation with grace ," he said.

Archbishop Hughes said sometimes the focus in sacramental catechesis is too much on "ritualized moments in life 's journey rather than encounters with the saving mysteries of Jesus Christ."

With regard to morality, Archbishop Hughes said that American cultu re "has very little understanding of natural law" and that this is an area where the Church can explain "there is a possibility of finding consensus on moral laws based in human nature ." Hughes also said there is too often a division in the Church between those who "hang their hat" on either personal morality or social morality. "The two are profoundl y related ," he said.

Archbishop Hughes ' discussion of "li ght and shadows" was part of a larger talk where he discussed many other highlights of the National Directory for Catechesis. Hug hes also discussed his role and the role of the local church in rebuilding New Orleans. He had been invited by Archbishop William J. Levada

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to make this presentation prior to the devastation of his city, but said he was determined to keep his commitment to the Archbishop because of the extremely important role catechists play. "I give him a lot of credit for doing this in the midst of everything," said Sister of Social Service Celeste Arbuckle, director of the Archdiocese of San Francisco Office of Reli gious Education and Youth Ministry, which sponsored the event.

The all-day in-service was attended by about 200 priests, deacons, principals, religious education coordinators , parish catechetical leaders and youth ministers .

At the meeting, Archdiocesan Vicar for Administration , Monsi gnor Harry Schlitt , presented a $20,000 check from the Archdiocese of San Francisco for Archbishop Hughes' rebuilding efforts in New Orleans.

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By Cind y Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Just two day s before the scheduled Jan 25 release of his first encyclical. "Deus Caritas Est " (God is Love), Pope Benedict XVI said, love can change the world when it seeks the good of others because then it reflects God's love for all humanity, "Today the word 'love ' is so wasted, consumed and abused that one is almost afraid to let it form on the lips ," the pope said Jan. 23 in an address to a Vatican conference on charity organized by the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, the Vatican 's charity-promotion agency.

Love caused God to create people and to become human to save them , the pope said.

As an expression of a "primordial reality," the reality that gave birth to the world , he said, love is a topic the church must talk about , puri fying people 's ideas about love so that "it can enlighten our lives."

"It is this awareness that led me to choose love as the theme for my first encyclical," the pope told conference participants.

"In an age when hatred and greed have become supetpowers, in an age when we see religion abused to the point of becoming the deification of hatred , neutral rationalization alone cannot protect us," he said.

"We need the living God who loved us to the point of death ," the pope said.

Pope Benedict said in writing the encyclical he tried to show how God , Christ and love are "fused together " as the center of Christian faith .

"I wanted to show the humanity of faith, which includes eros — the 'yes ' of a man to his corporality created by God , a 'yes ' that in the indissoluble marriage of a man and a woman find its form rooted in creation ," he said.

"It is there that eros transforms itself into agape, in which love for another no longer seeks itself , but becomes concern for the other, a willingness to sacrifice for him and openness to the gift of a new human life ," the pope said.

Pope Benedict said that eros and agape are not two competing forms of love, but are reflections of God's love for humanity, a love the church is called to bring to the world through its preaching and its acts of charity.

When the love a Christian brings into the world is a love motivated by God's love for all people, "our love will change the world and reawaken hope, a hope that goes beyond death," the pope said.

Archbishop Paul Cordes , president of Cor Unum, said most people would have expected a famous theologian like Pope Benedict to use his first encyclical to discuss a deeply theological question related to Christ or a topic in moral theology such as bioethics.

But the pope turned to the topic of love and charity, showing himself to be "a shepherd who is aware of human feelings and desires," he said.

Archbishop Cordes said he knows the church is often scorned for its teaching about love and human sexuality and accused of being like "a blind man talking about colors," but "we have to dare to proclaim the truth about love."

The archbishop said Pope Benedict teaches that "eros is to be affirmed and that in it we may find a hint of the divine, but certainly not without its being purified and matured" with self-giving and an attitude that seeks always the good of the other.

The archbishop, who is thought to have been a major collaborator in preparing the text of the encyclical, said Pope Benedict 's reflection on the connection between God's love and one 's obligation to love others adds a chapter to the Catholic Church's social teaching.

In focusing on love for God as the motivation behind all of the church's relief and development work, the archbishop said, Pope Benedict emphasizes that charity flows from one individual putting himself at the service of another out of love.

"In our culture we presuppose that there must be a separation between eros — understood as human desire, sexually expressed — and agape , " a selfless , sp iritual love , said Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago.

"The pop e tries to overcome, and I think does so successfully, a separation between eros and agape by pointing to the inner movement of erotic love toward a generosity between a man and a woman based on the total self-giving of one to the other for the sake of the other alone," he said.

Cardinal George said modern culture has magnified the idea of love as spontaneous over the reality of love as involving choices to the point that people tal k about being swept away and losing control.

Yet if passion is the essence of love, he said , it actually involves the loss of the freedom people claim to worry about when they hesitate making a perm anent commitment to one another.

Cardinal George said Pope Benedict also tries to address modern cultures separation between love and justice.

"What is seen in the encyclical is that , even if justice were to be established love would always be necessary " for economic and political systems to safeguard , promote and defend the human person , he said.

I read with some concern the article regarding St. Vincent School for Boys.

(Changes at St. Vincent - Jan. 13) I have to say I do not share Catholic Charities CYO Executive Director Brian CahuTs sanguine view of the prospect that St. Ignatius Hi gh School mig ht take over the historic property. It is astonishing to me that the alienation of such a large and valuable asset would occur without a broader and more thorough consultation with all the affected constituents , and careful examination of alternatives.

When I was informall y approached by a member of the Catholic Charities Board to solicit my opinion as the former president of Marin Catholic High School of such a proposal , I was and remain firm ly skeptical about the plan. While it is commendable that the programs at St. Vincent 's be placed on a firmer financial footing, and the facilities renewed; I believe the proposal is shortsighted. It must be seen what effect , in the long term, the institutional presence of a City high school will have on Marin Catholic High School , not to say San Domenico and St. Vincent 's High School in Petaluma. One can onl y marvel at a high school run by a religious order that is capable and willing to spend north of $20 million for a retreat center ! I doubt there are corporations in such a comfortable financial position.

I believe there are far more creative and beneficial alternatives which will preserve the historic character of St. Vincent 's and benefit the work of the entire Archdiocese.

Msgr. Steven Otellini Menlo Park

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I would like to add to the posting at the front door of the church as listed by Mr. Scott in his letter "A Little Respect."

(Letters-Jan. 20) 8. Yes, your children are cute - they are your children and I' m sure they bring you joy every day. However, not everyone thinks that your six year old talking at the top of his

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Give ID a chance

Studies show that a majority of Christians lose their faith in college. That shouldn 't surprise us, since Darwinism has become the official "reli gion" on most college campuses. After all , how rational is it to believe in a God of miracles, who wants you to act in a certain way, when "science" tells you that man descended from apes in a blind , chance process , and acting any way you choose feels better?

The Church appears reluctant to challenge this prevailing worldview, instead seeking to harmonize it by saying that God could have used evolution. Sadly, this position is incoherent , and thoughtful college students know it. After all, Jesus taught that in the beginning God created man and woman , and He gave them purpose.

Blind processes such as random mutation and natural selection don 't "design " anything, nor do they call people to a higher moral standard .

Intelligent Design (ID) belongs in the classroom because true science should never fear a challenge to its assumptions. Darwinists are increasing ly frantic in their efforts to silence ID because it asks questions of their theory they cannot answer.

Chief among them is how randomness could, on its own produce complex information (in the form ot DNA), consciousness , and the ability to reason , reflect and recognize beauty. Darwinists may fear where the evidence will lead , but the Church shouldn 't.

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Bishop Allen H. Vigneron 's "Ten rules for handlin g disagreement like a Christian," (CSF - Jan. 20) buttressed with convincing theological insights, are certainly a solution for pouring oil on troubled waters in any heated discussion. And your guest commentary 's solution on how to avoid "hurts and anger," in similar situations strengthen the bishop's wise and Christ-like appeal .

I would like to add St. Augustine's succinct admonition to help avoid "hurts and anger" and often nasty "disagreements" with someone who may have contrary views when push comes to shove: "In non-essential things - freedom In essential things - unity In all things - charity" Fr. Michael Ribotta, SDB San Francisco

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voice or play ing with his GI Joe or her Barbie doll during Mass is cute. Your three year old marching up and down on the wooden pews is not cute. Your children are disturbing the rest of the parishioners who are trying to enjoy the Mass and are too polite to ask you to please control your children . We just grit our teeth and put up with it.

Please teach your children how to behave in church. We would all benefit from that !

Paulette Presuitto Daly City

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I was sorry but not surprised that you refused to publish my letter dated Dec. 20, 2005. Regarding the extremely complicated and heated issue of Cap ital Punishmen t, you have consistentl y refused to acknowledge any opposing position. As someone who cares more deeply about victims than perpetrators of crime, I will just have to continue to point out flaws, inconsistencies, and gaping holes in your arguments.

The release of Mehmet AH A gca, who shot and nearl y killed our late Pope in 1981 is an immediate case in point. The same man was also convicted of killing a leftwing newspaper editor several years earlier.

According to your logic and that of all opponents of Capital Punishment, convicted murderers spend the rest of their lives in prison with no chance of parole, release or escape. True, these were Italian and Turkish courts , not American, involved in commuting his sentences and finally releasing him.

But isn ' t it just these more "enli ghtened ," less "barbari c" European countries that you death penalty opponents always refer to in your arguments? If such a high-profile convicted murderer such as All Agca could be set free, what chance is there for safekeeping the world (future popes , newspaper editors, as well as our children) from more common , garden varieties of assassin?

Christin Crei ghton San Francisco Ed. note - Catholic San Francisco published two long letters from readers in support of Capital Punishment on Dec. 13, 2005.

On Jan. 20 the Turkish Supreme Court returned Agca to pris on. No argument has ever been forward ed, howeve r, in Catholic San Francisco commending the Turkish justice system.

Former director of National Council of Catholic Women dies at 94 OAKLAND (CNS) — A funeral Mass was celebrated Jan. 12 at St. Jarlath's Church in Oakland for Margaret Mealey, who represented Catholic women at the Second Vatican Council and on national commissions under five U.S. presidents.

Mealey, executive director of the National Council of Catholic Women in Washington from 1949 to 1977, died Jan. 5 at Mercy Retirement and Care Center in Oakland. She was 94.

Bom in San Francisco, Mealey moved with her family to Oakland when she was 7. She graduated cum laude from the College of the Holy Names in Oakland and later attended the University of California at Berkeley.

After graduation she worked as a caseworker with the Alameda Charities Office and was director of labor relations for the County Works Progress Administration. Beginning in 1942, she held various jobs with the USO-National Catholic Community Services, eventually becoming national director of services to women and girls.

She moved to Washington when she was named executive director of the NCCW in 1949, serving in the post until retiring in 1977.

During her tenure the organization grew to twice its pre-World War D size.

Mealey was an observer at the Second Vatican Council, was appointed by Pope Paul VI to the Pontifical Commission for the Laity.

In a 1969 letter marking the NCCW's 50th anniversary, Pope Paul made special mention of Mealey as "our beloved daughter."

"For 20 years you have lived at the heart of this great enterprise, giving it both continuity and dynamism... and also making an outstanding contribution to the influence of Catholic women in the international field ," the pope said.

She also served on National

Commisions and Councils under Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, and Carter.

Mealey also was a founder in the early 1960s of Women in Community Seivice, or WICS, which brought together a number of nonprofit groups working to help the poor.

Annette Kane, NCCW's executive director from 1985 to 2002, told the San Francisco Chroniclethat Mealey was "very much engaged in the war on poverty during the 1960s."

Mealey received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Cross from Pope Pius XII in 1954; the Magnificat Medal from Mundelein College in Chicago; the Christian Excellence Medal from Marymount College in Arlington, Va.; and the Jesus-Marie Medal from Fort Wright College of the Holy Names in Spokane, Wash.

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RESPONSORIAL PSALM (PS 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9) R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Come, let us sing joy full y to the Lord; let us acclaim the rock of our salvation.

Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us joyfully sing psalms to him.

R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the Lord who made us.

For he is our God, and we are the people he shepherds, the flock he guides.

R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

Oh, that today you would hear his voice: "Harden not your hearts as at Meribah , as in the day of Massah in the desert , Where your fathers tempted me; they tested me though they had seen my works."

R. If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

A READING FROM THE FIRST LETTER OF SAINT PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (1 COR 7:32-35) Brothers and sisters: 1 should like you to be free of anxieties. An unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord. But a married man is anxious about the things of the world , how he may please his wife, and he is divided. An unmarried woman or a virgin is anxious about the things of the Lord, so that she may be holy in both bod y and spirit. A married woman, on the other hand , is anxious about the things of the world , how she may please her husband. I am telling you this for your own benefit, not to impose a restraint upon you , but for the sake of propriety and adherence to the Lord without distraction.

A READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK (MK 1:21-28) Then they came to Capernaum, and on the sabbath lesus entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taug ht them as one having authority and not as the scribes. In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he cried out , "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?

Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are - the Holy One of God!" Jesus rebuked him and said, "Quiet! Come out of him!" The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him. All were amazed and asked one another, "What is this? A new teaching with authority. He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him." His fame spread everywhere throughout the whole region of Galilee.

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Even the devils acknowledge Him Imagine, in you will, a Supreme Court of the World comprised of the chief justices from nine of the world's greatest countries. Imagine, too , that this court has been assembled to adjudicate the question: Who Is Jesus Christ? All of the world' s citizens , sitting in front of television sets , are the jury.

Witnesses are called and are allowed to present documents , historical records , and accounts dealing with the life , times , teachings , and actions of Jesus Christ.

One of these accounts is that of St. Mark' s from who's Gospel today 's read ing is taken.

St. Mark accompanied both St. Peter and St. Paul on some of their missionary endeavors. St. Peter emp loyed him as a sort of executive assistant and recorder. Much of what we read in St. Mark' s Gospel comes from St. Peter ' s teachings and presentations about Christ.

We should note how St. Matthew, St. Luke and St. John present their Gospel accounts. St. Matthew begins his Gospel account speaking about Mary, the mother of Jesus , the Magi, the massacre of the innocent babies in the region surrounding Bethlehem , the flig ht into Egypt and the preaching of John the Baptist.

St. Luke begins in much the same way, adding some details not found in Matthew ' s Gospel. It is in St. Luke 's Gospel that we learn a lot about Mary 's role in the history of our salvation.

St. John begins with his theological prologue "In the beginning was the Word , and the Word was God Himself made human flesh." St. John skips over all of the infancy narratives and goes directly to the preaching of John the Baptist and his baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan .

St. Mark , after a few introductory words, goes right to the beginning of Christ 's public ministry in Galilee. The Gospel account you just now heard from St. Mark's Gospel is taken from its opening words. In it St. Mark is making the point , and forcefull y so, that Jesus Christ is God the Son speaking to us on his own authority, quoting no one else, not even saying "Thus says the Lord ," as all other prop hets and teachers said in the past. Jesus , St. Mark points out , speaks directl y from His own authority.

He teaches as no one else ever taug ht or ever will again. Why ? Because He is the Son of God , a fact that even the devils themselves acknowled ge. For further proof , St. Mark take s us strai ghtaway into the miraculous healings Christ performed.

I want to point out that St. Mark ends his Gospel account in much the same way as he began it - abruptly. St. Mark devotes some brief sentences to the empty tomb and Christ 's appearances to His disci ples after He rose from the dead.

The last two sentences in St . Mark 's account are: "And so the Lord Jesus , after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven; there at the ri ght hand of God he took his place , while they, going out , preached everywhere , the Lord working with them and confirming the word by signs that accompanied it."

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Son who comes to us from the Father and return s to the Father.

St. Mark 's Gospel is the shortest of the four Gospels and it focused entire ly on the question "Who Is Jesus Christ."

He is God the Son Mark tells us. All of Christ 's miracles, teachings , and actions point to that one central fact.

Everything St. Mark writes addresses that one central question. Who is Jesus Christ? He is God the Son who has come among us.

I point all of this out to you today because the culture that surrounds us presents us with all sorts of answers to that question , answers that miss the point. Weird claims are made. Bizarre consp iracy theories abound. Take The Da Vinci Code for one example. It was written as a book of fiction and I realize that fiction has its own rules. One of them is that you shouldn ' t take fiction too seriously. What I dislike is the frivolous way The Da Vinci Code plays with the life of Jesus Christ. Furthermore the book demonizes a particular religious group. It presents the Catholic Church , its popes , and cardinals as a band of conspiratorial criminals who for 2,000 years hav e tried to hide a huge lie.

But the book serves a useful purpose.

It highlights much of the demeaning treatment of Christ, the Church, and even religious belief in general that we find in books , movies and on television these days.

Do we need any more cartoons of religion, or of religious people? Do we need to spread around hateful things about them? Is that was Jesus Christ was all about? Was He the source and cause of a band of bigots who assembled a Church that has come down to us throug hout 2,000 years of human history, a history, by the way, that clearly shows we have not followed Christ 's teachings?

Who do you say Jesus Christ is? An interesting historical figure? One of many admirable figures who hav e begun various religious movements? The question is important. Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record the incident when Jesus put that question to His followers. It 's a question Jesus wants you and me to personall y answer.

Lent is a few weeks away from us now. Let me suggest that you spend time during this forthcoming Lent answering that question. Take out your bibles and read St. Mark's Gospel straight through.

It 's the shortest of the four Gospels. Read it strai ght through and then take out a pad of paper and read St. Mark' s Gospel once again, only this time slowly. Every time you come up with an answer that identifies who Jesus is and what He was about , write down you answers on that pad of paper. When you are finished you mi ght want to spend some times reflecting on your answers.

If you're reall y ambitious , do the same for St. Matthew , St. Luke and St. John. Your vision of Jesus Christ will be remarkabl y improved. So will your spiritual life and your prayer life. An your faith life will be enormousl y strengthened.

Fr. Charles Irvin is a retired priest of the Diocese of Lansing, Mich igan.

Famil y Lif e

Marking history helps dad teach values

Great gray clouds drift overhead as a stiff September breeze blows unexpectedly cold ah through the holes of my cable-knit sweater.

Standing in the middle of a former Canadian battlefield known as the Plains of Abraham, I am learning more than just the history of the French people who came to Quebec .

I'm learning something I didn 't know about my husband , Jim: He reads historical markers — all of them, eveiy word.

It's a habit I hadn 't noticed before, or if I did, love blinded me to what this would mean in the years to come.

Now, though, hopping from foot to foot on the sidewalk while the whipping wind slaps my hair into my squinting eyes, I realize this is my destiny from now until eternity. I have vowed to stand with my hands in my pockets, shoulders scrunched to my ears in the posture of one undepressed for the weather, and wait for the man of my dreams to absorb not only the facts that recount the history of a particular place, but its aura, its atmosphere .

He reads. He scans. He transports himself backward in time to imagine what it was like to be here when something significant was happening — something that would merit a marker to be read by future generations.

When finally he grasps the awesome size and scope of the battle explained in bronze and affixed to the side of one rock or another, he shakes his head in appreciation , looks at me as if rediscovering the era in which he actually lives, and says, "Ready?"

This sliver of discovery occurred almost 20 years ago when, on a newlywed jaunt to the lovely French-Canadian province of Quebec, I observed the "historical marker thing."

It was a surprise to me all those years ago that anyone actually would read all the plaques and signs posted in a park or along a highway, but by now, I have become used to il.

Jim loves history, a subject that plays to his exceptional memory. He's one who subscribes to 19th-century philosopher George Santayana 's belief that "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." So in addition to being fascinated by historical stories and events, he thinks it's important to recall what he learns.

Because I can't remember what happened last Tuesday, much less on a Tuesday in 1834, I'm not a huge histoiy buff.

For me, history is a "Jeopard y !" category I would avoid in favor of Insects or Kevin Costner Movie Roles.

This is why I'm not a person who lingers at historical markers. (There 's a credible case to be made for the reverse logic, but no matter.)

A nominal aptitude for history (and an embarrassing lack of interest) not withstanding, I have found as a parent that the "historical marker thing" comes in handy. If you see one, and your children don't notice it right away, you can bone up quickl y on tidbits of information to convince your offspring you are all-knowing.

Unfortunately, this only works well when children are young. As mine got a bit older, they figured out that I' m usually not able to offer any greater detail than is conveyed on the marker itself , leading them to conclude that my knowledge base is scant, if not highl y selective.

On the other hand , ask any question about history, and Dad will have the answer.

Not just the facts , but the context, the political flavor , the cultural significance. He's the Encyclopedia Brilannica of dads, our own personal Google search engine.

I confess that earlier in our marriage, I didn 't appreciate this about Jim , what with all the waiting in brutal cold and excessive heal while he read historical markers to add to his remarkable storehouse of dates and data.

But Jim makes the past interesting to our children, and consequently, I' m surrounded by five people whose regular dinner-table conversation might include observations about the American Revolution or the fall of Rome or the build-

ing of the Great Wall of China — and not just events in history, but people.

His ability to make history interesting to our children helps them understand the connection between events of the past and the circumstances of our world today.

The cool thing about watching Jim share what he knows is that he teaches our children so much more than just the stories of a world gone by. He teaches them about what he values.

When he talks to them about Thomas Jefferson or Abraham Lincoln or Winston Churchill or Rosa Parks, he teaches our children not only about people whose determination and courage marked the time in which they lived , but about the qualities of good character their father admires and emulates.

These days, history is measured in generations , not eras. We name our decades as if slapping on a label gives a period of just 10 years lasting significance — as though epic proportions could ever be construed by a name such as "the Me Generation."

Historians like Jim understand that history unfolds slowly and that learning about the past is a crucial way to teach the next generation the values that might lead them to future greatness.

Fortunately for those of us who don 't remember all the events in history we should, there are markers almost everywhere we go.

Marybeth Hicks

Marybeth Hicks writes a column f o r the Washington Times. Reprinted with permission.

The CatholicDiff erence

Nothing ordinary about this time The late Dorothy Sayers, author of the Lord Peter Wimsey detective stories , was a gifted amateur theologian, as the notes she wrote to her translation of Dante's "Divine Comedy" readily attest. Her skills as a writer and a theologian met in a talent for apologetics, of which this bracing piece is a prime example: "The Christian faith is the most exciting drama that ever staggered the imagination of man - and the dogma is the drama. That drama is summarized quite clearly in the creeds of the Church...The plot pivots upon a sing le character, and the whole action is the answer to a central problem: 'What think ye of Christ?'...

"The Church's answer is categorical and uncompromising and it is this: That Jesus Bar-Joseph , the carpenter of Nazareth, was in fact...the God 'by whom all things were made.' His body and brain were those of a common man; his personality was the personality of God, so far as that personality could be expressed in human terms. He was not a kind of demon pretending to be human; he was in every respect a genuine living man. He was not merely a man so good as to be 'like God' - he was God...

"If this is dull, then what, in heaven's name, is worthy to be called exciting ? The people who hanged Christ never, to do them justice , accused him of being a bore - on the contrary, they thought him too dynamic to be safe. It has been left for later generations to muffle up that shattering personality and

surround him with an atmosphere of tedium. We have very efficientl y pared the claws of the Lion of Judah, certified him 'meek and mild,' and recommend him as a fitting household pet for pale curates and pious old ladies. To those who knew him, however, he in no way suggests a milk-and-water person; they objected to him as a dangerous firebrand. True, he was tender to the unfortunate, patient with honest inquirers , and humble before heaven; but he insulted respectable clergymen by calling them hypocrites. He referred to King Herod as 'that fox '; he went to parties in disreputable company and was looked upon as a 'gluttonous man and winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners'; he assaulted indignant tradesmen and threw them and their belong ings out of the Temple; he cured diseases by any means that came handy, with a shocking casualness in the matter of olher people's pigs and property; he showed no' proper deference for wealth or social position; when confronted with neat dialectical traps , he displayed a paradoxical humor that affronted serious-minded peop le, and he retorted by asking disagreeably searching questions that could not be answered by rule of thumb. He was emphatically not a dull man in his human lifetime, and if he was God , there can be nothing dull about God, either... '"And the third day he rose again.' What are we to make of this? One thing is certain: if he were God and nothing else, his immortality means nothing to us; if he was man and no more, his death is no more important than yours or

mine. But if he really was ' 9 both God and man, then M" 5 p when the man Jesus died, £ w God died too; and when the God Jesus arose, man 3 rose too, for they were g one and the same person-There is the essential doctrine, of which the whole elaborate structure of Christian faith and morals is only the logical consequence. Now we may call that doctrine exhilarating, or we may call it devastating; we may call it revelation , or we may call it rubbish; but if we call it dull, then words have no meaning at all."

According to Vatican IPs constitution on the liturgy, this is the drama we celebrate every Sunday. So what are we doing now in "ordinary time"? There is nothing "ordinary " about redeemed time - which, in the Church's liturgical year, once p ivoted around the great feasts of Christmas, the Epiphany, Easter, and Pentecost. Now, we're told that the time after Epiphany and Pentecost is "ordinary."

No, it isn't. And it shouldn ' t be called that, either.

George Weigel

George Weigel is a senior fello w of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D. C.

Sp irituality

Dealing with death You ever notice how many saints die of drug overdoses?

It's amazing. A newspaper article will recount a man or woman 's last days in a way that makes the person sound sweeter than St. Francis, and then, buried in the middle of the article, there'll be a reference to the heroin that killed him.

It happens with all sorts of saints who were masquerading as miscreants. Last year in my small community, a saint died of police gunshot wounds while trying to rob a village pharmacy. St. Dann had also committed armed robbery in 1973 and was found guilty of criminal sexual misconduct in 1993. He'd been divorced three times .

But according to the local newspaper accounts, the aimed robbery "had to be an act of desperation by [St.] Dann.... Without a steady job, he lost his health insurance.

Without insurance, he could not afford treatment for rheumatoid arthritis in his back. He was depressed.... Inside the funeral parlor were glimpses of [St. Dann 's] past. His favorite baseball cap bearing the words, 'Hooked on Jesus,' had been placed over his shoulder.... He enjoyed capturing water scenes and colorful skies at sunset [on film]. His wedding pictures and portraits were professional quality, but he seldom charged friends."

The reporter also quoted generously from St. Dann 's friends, like the man who said St. Dann "was a giver." The journalist didn 't ask whether the pharmacist's aide — against whose head St. Dann held a gun — agreed with that assessment.

This type of whitewashing has always bothered me.

Secularists scoff at the old Catholic hagiographies, but they don 't

see anything wrong with these types of stories.

It hit me particularly hard last week after a local man was fatal ly injured in a car accident.

He wasn't a good person: he was being prosecuted for assault and battery; he had been banned from nearly every bar in the county; he stalled fights and did mean things; he supposedly welched on debts and SCHESKE, page 11

Eric Scheske

Impressions : An interview with Archbishop William J. Levada In an interview Jan. 11, Archbishop William J. Levada , Prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, gave Catholic San Francisco his views on a range of topics. Last August , he depa rted for Rome after serving nearly 10 years as Archbishop of San Francisco.

CSF: You have known Bishop Niederauer for many years. What can the people of the archdiocese expect from their new archbishop?

ABL: I think they will find that he has many g ifts and he is a person who will be comp lete ly dedicated to being a pastor and shepherd to this church of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. He has particular strengths in the area of spiritual guidance , giving retreats , giving conferences. I think that will be something San Franciscans will find to be very enriching.

They will also find that he is never at a loss for words.

CSF: You have been given additional roles at the Vatican. Can you tell us about them?

ABL: With respect to congregations , I' ve been appointed to three - the Congregation for Bishops , for Causes of Saints , and for the Promotion of Christian Unity. The first two of these meet on a regular basis. They meet once a month for an entire morning and they send you a huge packet of material to read before the meeting. So I try to keep my nose above the water. I' m of course pleased that the Hol y Father has made these appointments and I will serve to the best of my ability, and in the context of my princi pal responsibility.

CSF: You have lived in Rome and worked in the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith previously. Has much changed?

ABL: No many things are the same. The hours are pretty much the same. When you take a new job in the same office , everything looks differen t from the new perspective and you have a lot more responsibility and a lot more work to do.

CSF: You have mentioned that you bring an American perspective to the Congregation. Is that changing the perspective or role of the Congregation in any way ?

ABL: No, I onl y spoke about an American perspective in response to people who asked me what I would be doing as an American to change things. I can only say that I don 't go there with an attitude to change things or to make them American.

It 's a responsibility that serves the Universal Church. In so far as anything from my experience can be helpful , they 'll get it because I' m doing it .

The only thing that has a particularl y American focus is the large number of sex abuse cases that have com e over during the last couple years from the United States. In the office dealing with those cases, my experience gives me a more immediate feel for the issues that may come up.

shepherd of the Universal Church.

Preaching a homily at Baptism or a Sunday Mass, or speaking at a Wednesday audience, these are opportunities that present a wider opportunity for outreach that writing documents or making statements about some cfl aspect of the doctrine of the faith do not.

CSF: Your journey is perhaps the c opposite - going from pastor to the u Congregation? How is your adjustment?

ABL: It ' s okay. 1 understand that it 's my role and I have opportunities to preside at Mass and to preach and to preside at cona . firmations and so forth - which are veiy o tt> welcome to me - but they are more incidenO tal to my role which is a role of service to 6 jr the Pope and to the Universal Church in a P. particular area.

Z y CSF: Have you had an opportunity to follow press reports about the recent instruction on homosexuality and reception to seminaries and holy orders?

ABL: I' ve followed some of those responses, but I haven 't gotten a dossier on that. I've read the instruction. I think it is brief. I think it is clear, in so far as you can be clear about a question where there are shades of color. I think it will be hel pful for guidance for bishops and seminary directors .

CSF: Is their anything in the experience of bishops from other parts of the world that has surprised or enthused you?

ABL: I meet on a pretty regular basis with bishops from around the world on their ad liminavisits. It is veiy interesting to hear them speak of the principle problems they have and it 's quite different in different countries. The European situation is much more like the U.S. But when you meet with a group of African bishops or bishops from eastern Europe, you find a whole different range of concerns and problems. I can relate quite sympatheticall y to the range of issues a diocesan bishop has to deal with even if I haven't had personal experience with some of the particular issues.

CSF: How would you describe the global experience of working from Rome?

ABL: It is very striking in the setting of Rome. The Church has become so much more internationalized over the period of my lifetime. It is very much more prominent for a person living in Rome than someone living in San Francisco or other places.

The perspective is much more of a global vision than it is to someone in the United States. . . It is one of the shortcoming we have as a nation that our perspective tends not to be as immediate and in depth as it does in other places, certainly as it does in the Vatican.

CSF: What's your biggest surprise in the last six months?

ABL: The biggest surprise is I'm still there and still working at it, so I haven 't been entirely overwhelmed yet. I must say, I'm grateful to the pope for his confidence in me and I certainly hope that I'll be able to do the work that 's been asked of me.

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Archbishop William J. Levada, head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, looks over some documents in his office at the Vatican in October. He and Pope Benedict XV I meet at least once a week to talk over congregation issues.

CSF: Do these cases consume much of the Congregation 's time? Has the pace of resolution changed?

ABL: Well they come up in our weekly meeting on a regular basis-that 's one of the sections of the congregation-the disciplinary section. Pace depends upon the staff and the commissions that work on these cases and I don 't think that 's been impacted by my being there .

CSF: You have regularly scheduled meetings with the Holy Father. Are they formal?

ABL: The meeting is scheduled to be a business meeting, to report on the work of the Congregation and to bring the Holy Father up to date on what has happened and to present to him those cases that need his particular review and signature . But he 's a very cordial person and is interested in peop le and if we have something to inform him about someone he knows or something that 's going on there's usuall y time for that too.

CSF: You have known the Hol y Father well for many years. Would you say he's changed in any way since his election as Pope?

ABL: Well, you say knowing him well yes, well enough fro m long years of association , and knowing the extraordinary ability he has to present something, to teach about something, in a very understandable way. I can see now that his being called to be Pope has provided a new platform for him to use the very special gifts that he has in a way that the entire worl d, not just a few colleagues benefit from. His talks , his homilies are remarkable. People comment on that, in somewhat surprised tones, how much they get out of those. So it 's not so much a change in him but a change in the stage on which he is able to make use of his gifts as a teacher.

CSF: Pope Benedict has taken to speaking extemporaneously. Is this a change for the papacy?

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On a local , private, Internet message board, a few people offered guarded well-wishes when he was taken off life support and given little time to live. A few peop le responded "good riddance ," which then prompted blistering objections from others , to the effect , "Don 't rake a dead man."

One person opined that a person creates his legacy while he 's alive. If he was no good while kicking, why talk well of him after his boot is in the coffin? The exchange was bitter and fascinating.

I'd say there are basically three ways we deal with the dead: 1. We focus on the dead person 's life on earth (e.g., sharing memories).

2. We focus on the dead person 's effect on us now (e.g., his legacy).

3. We focus on the dead person's future (e.g., pray ing tor his soul).

The typical Catholic Mass captures all three. Friends and famil y share memories, the priest uses the person 's death to spur

ABL: Well it 's a little different in this sense. I remember attending the vespers service before advent in which he began the liturgical year. I was not far fro m where he was addressing us and I was waiting for him to read his text , but for a good part of the talk he simply spoke. I think it was his text pretty much, but he has a very great facility for remembering what he wants to say and it 's clear that he didn ' t feel bound to that text. That is a little different from the usual way and I must say it ' s a very effective way of communicating.

CSF: In his previous role as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Holy Father often spoke or wrote on particular issues. He now seems to be very often making the simple proposition of Christ as the answer to the world's longings. Is this a change in role or attitude that may be hallmark of his style as Pope?

ABL: 1 think so, yes. The role of the Pope is essentiall y that of pastor and he has a variety of opportunities to exercise that role; in teaching, in liturgy, reaching out to various peop le. The role of the head of a congregation is restricted to the competencies of that congregation. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith exercises a particular role in the church of promoting and safeguarding the doctrine of the faith . The person who exercises that role will speak generall y as the head of the congregation of bishops and cardinal s that has formulated a position paper, so to speak, about the doctrine of the church . It may be to point out where some person has not been faithful to the doctrine of the Church . It doesn 't have to be heresy, but some position taken that doesn 't correspond or detracts from the doctrine. Or it may be to present positivel y some aspect of doctrine or morality.

The papal position that he has received offers a much wider array of opportunities to do the work of a pastor, of a shepherd, the

listeners toward virtue and heaven, and the congregation prays for the decedent 's soul. As one popular TV show put it earlier this year, "Catholics sure know how to do death" (rough quote).

American culture at large has lost the third element.

That 's not surprising, of course, since our culture is largely Protestant and most Protestants don 't accept the doctrine of Purgatoiy. The result is that the first two elements must carry the entire brunt of how Americans deal with the dead.

And I suspect it 's the missing third element that causes problems , like the bitter exchange on the local message board and the St. Dann stories.

If we focus solely on the memory of the person and his legacy, the decedent 's vocal critics are correct: he left bad memories, and his legacy of hurt can 't edify us now.

There 's nothing else to say. Glossing over his faults , whether in silence or with hagiography, is wrong.

Yet that 's not consistent with most people ' s intuition.

Most people, except the coldest rationalists , believe death merits more respect than that, but they can 't explain the reasons , because they 've lost the Catholic focus on the third area: praying for the person's soul. They merely have a vague hunch that we ought to be nice to the dead , no matter what. The results are wildly inaccurate stories that paint virtuous pictures of miscreants.

It's the act of praying for the person 's soul that brings out the full mystery of death and its meaning for us. That final trip commands humility, awe, and silence.

But if we don 't say prayers for the decedent, this focus tends to get downplayed. I'm not saying Protestants don ' t appreciate God's judgment (think of the stereotypical southern Baptist delivering a funeral sermon), but I am saying Catholics appreciate it more.

Catholics believe in Purgato ry, not the sudden washing of our souls that occurs upon death and take s us immediately to heaven. It 's not a "blip, and then you 're in heaven."

It's a "blip," and then the next life starts. And, as illustrated in C.S. Lewis 's The Great Divorce and Wyndham Lewis's eerie three-volume series, The Human Age, it may not be an easy or instant paradise.

Consciousness of this tends to make the Catholic more aware of the final trip. Without that consciousness , our culture loses balance and embraces one of two extremes: vicious words about the dead and stories like the one about St. Dann the Armed Robber.

Eric Scheske is an attorney, the Editor of The Daily Eudemon , a Contributing Editor of Godspy, and the former editor of Gilbert Magazine.

Datebook

St. Mary 's Cathedral The following events are taking place at or are coordinated by the cathedral of the Archdiocese located at Gough and Geary St. in San Francisco. Call (415) 567-2020 for more information about any event listed here.

Feb 3: Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament every First Friday afte r the 8:00 a.m. Mass Friday and continuing throughout the day and night until 7:45 a.m. Saturday with Morning Prayer and Benediction.

(Exposition is suspended during scheduled Masses at 12:10 noon, 7:00 p.m. and 6:45 a.m. according to liturgical norms.) Join us as we pray for world peace, a culture of life, priests and the special intentions commended to our prayers. For more information or to volunteer please call (415) 567-2020 x224.

650-692-7543;. Good Shepherd, Pacifica. Call Sr. Carol Fleitz at 650-355-2593; Our Lady of Mercy, Daly City. Call Barbara Cantwell at 650-755-0478; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Redwood City. Call Parish at 650-366-3802; St. Robert , San Bruno. Call Sr. Patricia at 650-589-2800.

Marin County: St. Anselm, San Anselmo. Call Brenda MacLean at 415-454-7650; St. Isabella , San Rafael. Call Pat Sack at 415-472-5732; Our Lady of Loretto, Novate Call Sr. Jeanette at 415-897-2171.

San Francisco: St. Dominic. Call Sr. Anne at 415567-7824; St. Finn Barr(Bilingual). Call Carmen Solis at 415-584-0823; St. Gabriel. Call Elaine Khalaf at 415-564-7882.

Young Widow/Widower Group: St. Gregory, San Mateo. Call Barbara Elordi at 415-614-5506.

Ministry to Parents: Our Lady of Angels , Burlingame. Call Ina Potter at (650) 347-6971 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579.

Feb. 4: Youth Rally 2006: Fan the Flame, an allday Youth Event facilitated by Father Tony Ricard with music by Vallimar jansen. Call (415) 614-5651.

Children 's Grief Group: St. Catherine, Burlingame. Call Debbie Simmons at 650-558-1015.

Feb. 5: Chinese New Year Mass at 3:30 p.m. with reception in lower halls. Celebrate Chinese New Year. Auxiliary Bishop Ignatius Wang presides.

Information regarding grief ministry in general call Barbara Elordi at 415-614-5506.

Feb. 11: Annual Anniversary Mass at 12:10 p.m. honoring couples from throughout the Archdiocese.

Returning Catholics

Feb. 11: Four Chaplains Interfaith Service at 2 p.m. commemorates chaplains who died in WWII. An American Legion event.

Programs for Catholics Interested in returning to the Church, have been established at the following parishes:

Feb. 15: Mass of celebration welcoming new Archbishop George H. Niederauer at 2 p.m.

Cathedral Autumn Group: All people 55 and over are cordially invited. Call (415) 567-2020, ext. 218. Feb. 16: Visit newly refurbished Tanforan Shopping Center.

Reservations Required to (415) 567-2020 ext. 218.

Food & Fun Jan. 28: Kappa Gamma Pi Networking Luncheon at 11:30 am. in Oakland. Call Theresa at (510) 548-5972.

Jan. 28: Mardi Gras Zydeco Dance at St. Finn Barr Parish Goode Hall, 415 Edna St. at Hearst in San Francisco, 8p.m. - midnight.Tickets$17 at door/$13 in advance. Call (415) 585-4524 or (415) 333-3727.

Feb. 3: Catholic Marin Breakfast Club gathers for Mass at 7 a.m. in St. Sebastian Church, Bon Air Rd. and Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Kentfield. Breakfast and presentation follow in parish hall. Marin resident and funeral director, Charles E. Monte, will speak on Funerals in Today's Society. Members Breakfast: $7.

Visitors Breakfast: $10 . Call 461-0704 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. or contact Sugaremy@aol.com!

Shows/Entertainment Jan. 29: Ralston Concert Series at 3 p.m. featuring Mihai Marica on cello with Carlos Avila, piano in Ralsfo n Hall Mansion Ballroom located on the NDNU campus at 1500 Ralston Avenue in Belmont.

Tickets $25 and $20 for students and seniors. For more information or to charge by phone, call (650) 508-3429 or check details at www.music.ndnu.edu.

Feb. 26: Archdiocesa n Choral Festival. Choristers from more than 20 parishes join in glorious song for a concert under the direction of Claire Giovannetti.

Free admission. 4 p.m. St. Cecilia Church, 17th Ave. & Vicente, San Francisco. For more info call (415) 479-8428 or 614-5585.

1st and 3rd Tues.: Noontime Concerts - 12:30 p.m. - at Old St. Mary's Cathedral, 660 California St. at Grant , SF. $5 donation requested. Call (415) 288-3800.

Sundays: Concerts at St. Mary's Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF at 3:30 p.m. Call (415) 567-2020 ext. 213. Open to the public. Admission free. January 22, Justin Blschof (New York), Organist.

Sundays: Concerts at 4 p. m. at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, Vallejo and Columbus, SF. Call (415) 983-0405 or www.shrinesf.org. Open to the public. Admission free.

Social Justice/ Family Life Jan. 30: Serrin Foster, President of Feminists for Life of America , will present "The Feminist Case Against Abortion" at 7:30 PM in Building 200, Room #2 at Stanford University.The talk will address 200 years of pro-life feminism and explain how the modern women's movement came to support abortion.

For more information , contact Noelle Patno at 650497-2707.

St. Cecilia Elementary School marks 75 years as a hallmark of the Parkside District January 29th. Mass is at 11:30 a.m. followed by a reception and tours of the facility.

The school will serv e its next 75 years continuing "to develop students who are active Christians , life-long learners , and responsible citizens " information promoting the celebration said. Anticipating the big day on the steps of the school are alums and students alike including Holy Names Sister Marilyn Miller, principal and 1959 St. Cecilia graduate. Joining her are Tom Carberry, left, and Emma Carberry; Erin, Beth, Patrick, Sean and James Fergus; Elaine, Christopher, and Aileen Falvey; Melanie and Keiran Manning; Sister Marilyn, Greg, Gregory and Sean Disse.

TV/Radio Sunday 6 a.m., WB Channel 20/Cable 13 and KTSF Channel 26/Cable 8: TV Mass with Msgr.

Harry Schlitt presiding.

1st Sun, 5 a.m., CBS Channel 5: Mosaic, featuring conversations on current Catholic issues.

3rd Sun, 5:30 a.m., KRON Channel 4: For Heaven's Sake , featuring conversations about Catholic spirituality.

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Feb. 17: Luncheon for 1957 grads of St. Ignatius, Archbishop Riordan and Sacred Heart high schools at Caesar ' s Restaurant , Powell and Bay in San Francisco. Tickets $30 per person. Call John Stain, SI, at (415) 492-3310; William Curren, SH, at (415) 621-6324; Mike Farrah, AR , at (415) 681-0300.

April 29: Immaculate Conception Academy, class of '66 at El Rancho Inn in Millbrae. Contact Donna Ricci McMorrow at (650) 589-7276 or Mimi Calcagno Shea at (408) 578-1802 .

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Fab. 5: Living Ordinary Life with Extraordinary Love: Centering Prayer as Opening to the Divine with Father Thomas Keating, renowned teacher of centering prayer at St. Cecilia Church, 17th Ave. at Vicente in San Francisco, 2:30 - 5 p.m. Fee $25.

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Mar. 11: Training for New Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. Offered by the Office of Worship. $15.00 fee. 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at St. Mark Church, Belmont. Please pre-register at (415) 6145585 or valle2kellyp@sfarchdiocese.0rg.

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Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 14,21,7:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.: Join Jesuit Fathers Cameron Ayers, Kevin Ballard, Tom Buckley, and Jesuit Scholastic Kent Beausoleil for an informative and insightful program on the History of the Jesuits at the Spiritual Life Center of St. Agnes Parish, 1611 Oak. St. between Ashbury and Masonic in San Francisco. Parking is available next to the facility. Call (415) 487-8560, x. 238 or visit www.stagnesslc.org.

Feb. 4: 1st Saturday Mass at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma in All Saints Mausoleum at 11 a.m. Call (650) 756-2060.

Saturdays: Prayer meeting at St. Hilary Church, 761 Hilary Dr. Tiburon , at 9:30 a.m. Father James Tarantino, presiding. Hospitality follows. All are welcome. Call Moriah at (415) 756-5505 Saturdays: Bible Study at St. Hilary Church, 761 Hilary Dr. Tiburon, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. All are welcome. Call Moriah (415) 756-5505.

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Taize Prayer Wednesdays in January: Notre Dame des Victoires Church, 566 Bush St., between Stockton and Grant, at 6 p.m. followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.

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Interlacing archival footage and personal p hoto s with commentaries by surviving family and former students , filmmaker Martin Doblmeier crafts a textured portrait of the martyred churchman , a passionate preacher and prolific writer who struggled to harmonize his distinctl y modern sensibility towards social activism with a contemplative faith which bordered on the mystical.

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"This year's theme is truly a reflection of our times ," said Dr. Karen Ristau, president of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). "Parents are choosing Catholic schools for the strong values they provide. Our schools emphasize good character and encourage compassion, and these three words are key to our Catholic identi ty."

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sponsors the week with NCEA, said the themes during the past 30 plus years often mirror current issues or concerns.

"Educational choice was very much in the forefront when we urged 'Support Catholic Schools: Your Choice for Education ' back in 1994. The 500th anniversary of Columbus ' arrival on these shores helped us launch the National Marketing Campaign umbrella for Catholic Schools Week in 1992 with the theme 'Discover Catholic Schools.'"

Sister McPhee, former Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, added that the marketing campaign was designed to encourage Catholic educators to market and showcase their schools year round - not just during Catholic Schools Week.

Recently, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops published a statement entitled "Renewing Our Commitment to Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools in the Third Millennium. " In the document the Bishops state , "Young peop le of the third millennium must be a source of energy and leadership in our Church and our nation.

Therefore , we must provide young people with an academically rigorous and doctrinall y sound program of education and faith formation designed to strengthen their union with Christ and his Church." The document goes on to describe the role Catholic schools play in collaborating with parents and guardians in raising and forming children in the ever changing and challenging cultural and moral context of our society.

This week we take time to celebrate our Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Our 78 Elementary, Middle and Secondary Schools educate and form 27,022 students . The Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of San Francisco embody the principles we celebrate this week - character, compassion and values. Each year our Catholic schools are faced with new and different challenges. The demands placed upon us by society stretches our scarce resources further and further each year. And yet, our Catholic Schools continue to thrive !

This in no small way reflects the dedication and commitment of our teachers, staff members, principals , pastors and parents. Their perseverance is admirable !

Please join me in celebrating the gift Catholic schools are to our Church and our nation!

Ms. Maureen Huntington Superintendent of Catholic Schools

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Catholic Schools Week and National Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools Q. WHAT IS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK? A. Catholic Schools Week is an annual national celebration of the important role that Catholic elementary and secondary schools across the country play in providing a values-added education for America 's young people.

Catholic schools are proud of their educational network that emphasizes intellectual , spiritual , moral , physical and social values in their students.

schools throug hout the country. During this week , many dioceses and schools encourage parents to take full advantage of the benefits of local Catholic schools by enrolling their children in those schools. Catholic Schools Week also is an occasion for schools to interest citizens in volunteering their time and talents to the local Catholic schools.

Q. WHAT DOES CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK CELEBRATE? A. Catholic Schools Week celebrates education that goes beyond preparation for a secular life; it is an education that prepares students for a Christian life. Catholic Schools Week also celebrates the hi gh standards of excellence and the quality of the education available to all students in Catholic elementary and secondary schools across America.

Q. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK CELEBRATION? A. The purpose of Catholic Schools Week is to build community awareness of, and involvement in , Catholic

Q. WHEN IS NATIONAL APPRECIATION DAY FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS OBSERVED? A. National Appreciation Day falls on the Wednesday of Catholic Schools Week (February 1, 2006). This event was founded in 1990 to encourage Catholic school supporters nationwide to showcase the great accomplishments and contributions of Catholic schools to our country. On this day in particular, advocate s are urged to wear a button showing their support.

Q. WHO SPONSORS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK? A. Catholic Schools Week is a joint project of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) . Individual dioceses and local Catholic elementary and secondary schools develop and promote their own Catholic Schools Week activities each year.

Q. WHEN IS NATIONAL APPRECIATION DAY FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS OBSERVED? A. This day in honor of the 160,153 Catholic school teachers nationwide is scheduled on Friday of Catholic Schools Week (February 3).

Q. WHAT OTHER AUDIENCES ARE SALUTED DURING CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK A. Often schools will celebrate the parish family on Sunday (January 29); the community on Monday (January 30); students on Tuesday (January 31); vocations on Thursday (February 2; and faculty, staff and volunteers on Friday (February 3). Schools often set aside time during the week to honor grand parents.

Q. WHERE IS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK CELEBRATED? A. Catholic Schools Week is celebrated in communities across the U.S. that have Catholic elementary and secondary schools. State governors , big city mayors and small town councils have joined in to proclaim "Catholic Schools Week" in their localities year after year.

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INTRODUCTION Young peop le are a valued treasure and the future leaders of our Church. It is the responsibility of the entire Catholic community—bishops , priests , deacons , religious , and laity—to continue to strive towards the goal of making our Catholic elementary and secondary schools available , accessible, and affordable to all Catholic parents and their children, including those who are poor and middle class.

All Catholics must join together in efforts to ensure that Catholic schools have administrators and teachers who are prepared to provide an exceptional educational experience for young people—one that is both trul y Catholic and of the highest academic quality.

WHY WE VALUE OUR CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Young people of the third millennium must be a source of energy and leadership in our Churc h and our nation.

Therefore, we must provide young people with an academically rigorous and doctrinally sound program of education and faith formation designed to strengthen their union with Christ and his Church. Catholic schools collaborate with parents and guardians in raising and forming their children as families struggle with the changing and challenging cultural and moral contexts in which they find themselves.

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equi pp ing our young peop le with a sound education , rooted in the Gospel message, the Person of Jesus Christ , and rich in the cherished traditions and liturgical practices of our faith , we ensure that they have the foundation to live morally and upri ghtly in our complex modern world. This unique Catholic identity makes our Catholic elementary and secondary schools "schools for the human person " and allows them to fill a critical role in the future life of our Church , our country, and our world.

Catholic schools are often the Church's most effective contribu tion to those families who are poor and disadvantaged, especiall y in poor inner city nei ghborhoods and rural areas. Catholic schools cultivate healthy interaction among the increasingly diverse populations of our society. In cities and rural areas, Catholic schools are often the only opportunity for economically disadvantaged young people to receive an education of quality that speaks to the development of the whole person. As we continue to address the many and varied needs of our nation 's new immigrant population , the Church and its schools are often among the few institutions providing immigrants and newcomers with a sense of welcome, dignity, community, and connection with their spiritual roots.

THE GOOD NEWS We wish to offer our deep gratitude to those individuals who staff our Catholic elementary and secondary schools , the dedicated lay and religious administrators and teachers. We app laud their professionalism , personal sacrifices, daily witness to faith , and efforts to integrate learning and faith in the lives of their students in order to "accomplish the very purpose of evangelization: the incarnation of the Christian message in the lives of men and women."

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With Mission Dolores and Mission San Rafael within the borders of the Archdiocese of San Francisco and other Missions nearby, the study of California 's Missions has a special meaning for local Catholic School students.

Showing their Mission project are Tristan Arostequi, left, Nicole Mercado, Frankie Mercado and Francis Xavier Vignoles , all fourth graders at Notre Dame des Victoires Elementary School.

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OCorpus Christi Elementary School 75 Francis St. 94112 (415) 587-7014 Fax: (415) 587-1575 Web Site: www.corpuschristisf.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

102 Marinda Dr., Fairfax 94930 (415) 456-1003 Fax: (415) 456-7946

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©Saint Patrick Elementary School 120 King St., Larkspur 94939 (415) 924-0501 Fax: (415) 924-3544 Web Site: www.stpatricksmarin.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

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©San Domenico School 1500 Butterfield Fid,San Anselmo 94960 (415) 258-1900 Fax: (415) 258-1901 Web Site: www.sandomenico.org Grades: PreK-12

Ost. Anthony-Immaculate Conception Elementary School 299 Precita Ave. 94110 (415) 648-2008 Fax: (415) 648-1825 E-mail: icc@msjdominicans.org Grades: K-8 , Extended Care OiVlissJon Dolore s Elementary School 3371-16th St. 94114 (415) 861 -7673 Fax: (415) 861-7620 Web Site: www.mtssiondolores.org Grades: K-8 , Extended Care © Saint Charles Borromeo Elementa ry School © Saint Paul Elementary School 1690 Church St. 94131 Grades: K-8 3250 18th St. 94110 (415) 861-7652 Fax: (415) 861-0221 (415) 648-2055 Fax: (415) 648-1920 Web Site: www.stpaulsf.net Web Site; www.sfstcharlesschool.org Grades: K-8 , Extended Care Grades: PreK-8 , Extended Care

OOnr Lady of the Visitacion Elementary School 785 Sunnydale Ave. 94134 (415) 239-7840 Fax: (415) 239-2559 Web Site: www.olvisitacion.com Grades: K-8 , Extended Care

© Megan Furth Academy 2445 Pine St. 94115 (415) 346-9500 Fax: (415) 346-8001 E-mail: norma@meganfurthacademy.org Grades: K-4, Extended Care

© Saint Peter Elementary School 1266 Florida St. 94110 (415) 647-8662 Fax: (415) 647-461 8 Web Site: www.sanpedro.org Grades: K-8

QlVleaan Furth Academy 735 Fell St. 94117 (415) 621-8035 Fax: (415) 861 -7039 E-mail: norma@meganfurthacademy.org Grades: 5-8

© Saint Elizabeth Elementary School 450 Somerset St. 94134 (415) 468-3247 / 48 Fax: (415) 468-1 804 E-mail: saintelizabethschool@usa.net Grades: K-8 , Extended Care

© Sa ints Pet er an d Pa ul 660 Filbert St. 94133

Oconvent of the Sacred Heart Elementary School 2222 Broadway St. 94115 (415) 292-3126 Fax: (415) 563-0438 Web Site: www.sacred.sf.ca.us Grades: K-8 , Girls, Extended Care

© Saint Finn Barr Elementary School 419 Hearst Ave. 94112 (415) 333-1800 Fax: (415) 333-01 77 Web Site: www.stfinnbarr.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

© Saint Philip Elementary School 665 Elizabeth St. 94114 (415) 824-8467 Fax: (415) 282-5746 Web Site: www.saintphilipschool.com E-mail: info@stphillip.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

175 Golden Gat e Ave. 94102 (415) 552-5220 Fax: (415) 621-5632 Web Site: www.demarillac.org Grades: 6-8

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©Saint Gabriel Elementary School 2550 41st. Ave. 94116 (415) 566-0314 Fax: (415) 566-3223 Web Site: www.stgabrielsf.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

2222 Broadway St. 94115 (415) 563-2900 Fax: (415) 292-3165 Web Site: www.sacred.sf.ca.us Grades: K-8 , boys, Extended Care

© Saint James Elementary School 321 Fair Oaks St. 94110 (415) 647-8972 Fax: (415) 647-0166 Web Site: www.saintjamess1.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

CSilflJ ftODfl Elementary School 1320-14th Ave. 94122 (415) 664-7977 Fax: .(415) 661 -6904 Web Site: www.stanne.com Grades: K-8 , Extended Care

© Saint John Elementary School 925 Chenery St. 94131 (415) 584-8383 Fax: (415) 584-8359 Web Site: www.stjohnseagles.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

©Saint Brendan Elem entary School 940 Laguna Honda Blvd. 94127 (415) 731-2665 Fax: (415) 731-7207 Web Site: www.stbrendansf.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

© Saint Mary Chinese Day School 910 Broadway St. 94133 (415) 929-4690 Fax: (415) 929-4699 Web Site: www.stmaryschinese.org Grades: K-8

ffisaint Briqid Elementary School 2250 Franklin St. 94109 (415) 673-4523 Fax: (415) 674-4187 Web Site: www.saintbrigidsf.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

© Saint Monica Elementary School 5950 Geary Blvd. 94121 (415) 751-9564 Fax: (415) 751-0781 Web Site: www.stmonicasf.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

ffiSaint Cecilia Elementary School 660 Vincente St. 94116 (415) 731-8400 Fax: (415) 731 -5686 Web Site: www.StCeciliaSchool.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

40 Belle Ave., San Anselmo 94960 (415) 454-8667 Fax: (415) 454-4730 Web Site: www.stanseimschool.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

QOur Lady of Loretto Elementary School 1181 Virginia Ave,Novato 94945

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1100 Fifth Ave,San Rafael 94901 (415) 454-4455 Fax: (415) 454-5927 Web Site: www.saintraphael.com Grades: K-8

©Saint Isabella Elementary School 1 Trinity Way, PO Box 6188, San Rafael 94903 (415) 479-3727 Fax: (415) 479-9961 E-mail: cbergez@marincounty.net Grades: K-8, Extended Care

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ONotre Dame des Victoires Elementary School 659 Pine St. 94108 (415) 421 -0069 Fax: (415) 421-1440 Web Site: www.ndvsf.org Grades: K-8 , Extended Care

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O Not re Dame Elementary School 1200 Notre Dame Ave ,Belmont 94002 (650) 591-2209 Fax: (650) 591-4798 Web Site: www.nde.org Grades: 1-8

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1250 Laurel St,Menlo Park 94025 (650) 325-7304 Fax: (650) 325-384 1 Web Site: www.nativityschool.com Grades: K-8 , Extended Care

Q pur La dy of An g e ls Elemen t a ry Schoo l 1328 Cabrillo Ave,Burlingame 94010 (650) 343-9200 Fax: (650) 343-5620 E-mail: angelsk8@olaschoolk8.org Grades: K-8

© Good Shepherd Elementa ry School 909 Oceana Blvd., Pacifica 94044 (650) 359-4544 Fax: (650) 359-4558 E-mail: goodsheppac@hotmail.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

Q pur Lady of Perpet ual Help Eleme nta ry Sc hool 80 Wellington Ave ,Daly City 94014 (650) 755-4438 Fax: (650) 755-7366 E-mail: olphdc@yahoo.com Grades: K-8

© Woodside Priory School 302 Portola Rd,Portola Valley 94028 (650) 851 -8221 Fax: (650) 851-2839 E-mail: strujillo@woodsidepriory.com Grades: 6-8

OImmaculate Heart of Mary Elementary School © Our La dy of Mount Carmel Element ary 301 Grant St,Redwood City 94062 1000 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont 94002 (650) 366-6127 Fax: (650) 366-0902 (650) 593-4265 Fax: (650) 593-4342 Web Site: www.MountCarmel.org E-mail: ihmschoolbelmont.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care Grades: K-8, Extended Care O Saint Catherine of Siena Elementa ry School © Saint Pius Elementary School 1100 Woodside Rd ,Redwood City 94061 1300 Bayswater Ave ,Burlingame 94010 (650) 368-8327 Fax: (650) 368-7031 (650) 344-7176 Fax: (650) 344-7426 Web Site: saintpiusschool.com E-mail: office@stcatherineofsiena.net Grades: K-8, Extended Care Grades: K-8, Extended Care

© Saint Vincent de Paul Elementary School 2350 Green St. 94123 (415) 346-5505 Fax: (415) 346-0970 E-mail: svdp@svdpsf.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

O HO IV Anoels Elemen t ar y School 20 Reiner St,Colma 94014 (650) 755-0220 Fax: (650) 755-0258 Web Site: www.holyangelscolma.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

©Saint Charles Elemen tary School 850 Tamarack Ave,San Carlos 94070 (650) 593-1629 Fax: (650) 593-9723 Web Site: www.scharlesschoolsc.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

© Our Ladv of Me rcy Elementar y Schoo l 7 Elmwood Dr., Daly City 94015 (650) 756-3395 Fax: (650) 756-5872 Web Site: www.olmbulldogs.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

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PAH Sou ls Elemen t ar y School 479 Miller Ave,So. San Francisco 94080 (650) 583-3562 Fax: (650) 952-1167 Web Site: www.ssfallsoulsschool.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

© Saint Joseph Elementary School

© SjLinJjyj a tt hew Elemen t ary School 910 South El Camino Real, San Mateo 94402 (650) 343-1 373 Fax: (650) 343-2046 Web Site: www.stmatthewcath.org Grades: K-8 , Extended Care

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©Sa int Raymon d Elemen tar y School

©SajntATjmothv Elementary Snhnnj 1515 Dolan Ave ,San Mateo 94401 (650) 342-6567 Fax: (650) 342-5913 Web Site: www.sttimothyschool.org Grades: K-8 , Extended Care

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© Saint Dunsta n Elementary School 1150 Magnolia Ave ,Millbrae 94030 (650) 697-8119 Fax: (650) 697-9295 Web Site: www.st-dunstan.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

©SajntRobert Elementary Snhnni 345 Oak Ave ,San Bruno 94066 (650) 583-5065 Fax: (650) 583-1418 Web Site: www.saintroberts.org Grades: K-8 , Extended Care

© Saint Thomas the Apostle Elementary School 3801 Balboa St. 94121 (415) 221-2711 Fax: (415) 221-8611 E-mail: stthomasapostlech@earthlink.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care © Saint Thomas More Elementa ry School 50 Thomas More Way 94132 (415) 337-0100 Web Site: www.StThomaslV1oreSchool.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care © Saint Stephen Elementary School 401 Eucalyptus Dr. 94132 (415) 664-8331 Fax: (415) 242-5608 Web Site: www.st-stephen.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care © Star of the Sea Elementar y School 360 9th Ave. 94118 (415) 221-8558 Fax: (415) 221 -7118 E-mail: terryhanley@starsf.net Grades: K-8 , Extended Care

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434 Alida Way, So. San Francisco 94080 (650) 589-3909 Fax: (650) 589-2826 E-mail: stveronicaschool@yahoo.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

50 Emilie Ave ,Atherton 94027 (650) 322-9931 (MAIN #) Fax: (650) 322-7656 Web Site: www.shschoois.org Grades: PreK-8, Extended Care

1211 Arbo r Rd ,Menlo Park 94025 (650) 322-2312 Fax: (650) 322-2910 Web Site: www.straymond.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

2701 Hacienda St,San Mateo 94403 (650) 573-0111 Fax: (650) 573-6548 Web Site: www.stg regs-sanmateo.org Grades: K-8 , Extended Care

The role of service learning in Catholic high schools Stuart Hall High School Students

By Raymond O'Connor "My experience of the employ ees al Victorian Manor was always very positive . It stressed to me the importance of making sure that peop le always have dignity until the end of their lives." Alex , a 17 year old high school senior, wrote these words in a reflection assignment in a class that incorporates service learning princi ples. He is only one of many examples of active learning throug h service.

Catholic education is communal by nature. The 1998 Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education document The Catholic School on the Threshold of the Third Millennium asserts, "The educating community, taken as a whole, is thus called to further the objective of a school as a place of complete formation through interpersonal relations." The larger community, in cooperation with the school community, must play a key role in the personal growth of a student.

Today, Catholic schools recognize that students undergo serious, comprehensive, and continuous growth during all levels of education . The educational years provide valuable, irreplaceable, and, in some instances, irreversible experiences that shape the individual student. This is one reason why many Catholic schools promote student community service as an integral part of the educational experience where interpersonal relationships can positively shape student behavior and values.

Service realizes the public nature of (he Catholic school.

This public nature invites the larger community to mentor students through occasional service work or yearlong internships.

Catholic schools "fulfill a service of public usefulness and although clearly and decidedly configured in the perspective of the Catholic faith , is not reserved to Catholics only, but is open to all those who appreciate and share its qualified educational project. Catholic schools, moreover, fulfill a public role, for their presence guarantees cultural and educational pluralism."

Service promotes the public usefulness of Catholic schools and helps instill awareness that life is more than a daily routine. The needs of others must challenge individual needs; true human fulfillment and wholeness requires that all people value community.

All San Francisco Archdiocesan secondary schools require student service. For example, Mercy High School has a 100hour requirement with half of those hours devoted to the disadvantaged and marginalized population know as "mercy" hours. St. Ignatius maintains a 100-hour service requirement that needs to be completed before the start of senior year.

Archbishop Riordan High School also has a 100-hour service requirement that emphasizes "PIN" hours - serving people in need . Marin Catholic requires 100 hours with 75 of them serving people in need. Immaculate Conception Academy requires 100 hours before January of senior year.

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rience. In fact , service has been shown to increase student comprehension and learning, not to mention self-esteem and civic responsibility, particularly when it is integrated into a class curriculum. This is known as "service learning," which colleges and universities strongly promote as an effective method to engage students and realize a school 's mission and goals. Secondary schools are only now beginning to look at service learning as an effective educational model. This model is more challenging, though, given the tight schedules and extra-curricular activities of many students. Still, it is possible to employ this method with administrative cooperation , patience, and imagination.

Stuart Hall High School requires that senior students spend seven months volunteering with service-agencies as part of their class on social justice - a religion class that meets for one fifty minute class and two eighty minute classes each week. All students are placed in local agencies willing to take on the responsibility of supervising students. Students go to the agency one time each week during one of the regularly scheduled eightyminute classes. This option eliminates conflicts with extracurricular activities and ensures that all students participate.

Service learning, implemented in a school with explicit religious values, becomes more than civic engagement for responsible citizenship - a popular' secular understanding of service learning. There is the hope of personal change, that may open the student to a deeper awareness and appreciation of life, others, and God - a lofty task, but a worthy goal worth every effort.

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Catholic schools are known for the values and hope that they instill in the hearts and minds of young people. The agenda of Catholic education is simple yet staggering - salvation, Christ's salvation , which has yet to be full y realized. Service, and what it teaches, builds on the values and hopes of Catholic education and leads students to do justice and to know God. Service connects students to a larger reality that helps them to appreciate the worth and value of people different from themselves and shows them more convincingly than lectures that life is full of hope.

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All Souls Elementary School

479 Miller Avenue So. San Francisco 94080 (650) 583-3562 Fax: (650) 952-1167 www.ssfallsoulsschool.org e-mail: allsoulsssf@yahoo.com Open House: Sunday, January 29 10:00-11:30 am

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7 Elmwood Drive , Daly City 94015 (650) 756-3395 Fax: (650) 756-5872 www.olmbulldogs.org e-mail: olmdc@yalioo.com School tours by appointment Open House and Curriculum Fair Wed. February 1 7:00-9:00 P.M.

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20 Reiner Street Colma 94014 (650) 755-0220 Fax: (650) 755-0258 www.holyangelscolma.com Open House: Sunday, February 5 11:00 am - 2:00 pm it ..

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1040 Miller Avenue So. San Francisco 94080 (650) 588-8175 Fax: (650) 588-0426 www.materdolorosa.net e-mail: materdolorosa@covad.net Open House: Sunday, January 29 11:00 am - 1:30 pm

434 Alida Way So. San Francisco 94080 (650) 589-3909 Fax: (650) 589-2826 * e-mail: stveronicaschool@yahoo.com Open House: Sunday, J anuary 29 beginning with the 9:30 Mass until 12:00 noon

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909 Oceana Boulevard, Pacifica 94044 345 Oak Avenue San Bruno 94066 (650) 359-4544 (650) 583-5065 Fax: (650) 359-4558 Fax: (650) 583-1418 www.goodshepherd-school.org e-mail: stroberts@sanbrunocable.com e-mail: goodsheppac@hotmail.com Open House: Wednesday, February 1 Registration for Kindergarten 8:30 - 9:30 am. Call for a reservation week of January 30 or for additional school visit dates

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1150 Magnolia Avenue, Millbrae 93030 (650) 697-8119 Fax: (650) 697-9295 www.st-dunstan.org Call for school tour Open House: Sunday, January 29 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Renewing the Commitment .. .

Marin Catholic High School is well represented at the nation's service academies with seven graduates on their way to commissions in the Armed Forces. Pictured with Don Ritchie, Marin Catholic Principal , are Matt Barry and Andrew Veerathanongdech , freshmen at the Air Force Academy, Kevin Mott and Adrienne Payne , junior and senior at West Point, and Andrew IMeuwirth, a freshman at Annapolis. Not pictured are Jamie Rice and Nick Rittenhouse , sophomores at Annapolis.

¦ Continued from page 4CS and enthusiasm because Catholic schools are so impor tant to our future.

We call on the entire Catholic community—clergy, religious , and laity—to assist in addressing the critical financial questions that continue to face our Catholic schools. This will require the Catholic community to make both personal and financial sacrifices to overcome these financial challenges. The burden of supporting our Catholic schools can no longer be placed exclusively on the individual parishes that have schools and on parents who pay tuition. This will require all Catholics , including those in parishes without schools, to focus on the spirituality of stewardshi p. The future of Catholic school education depends on the entire Catholic community embracing wholeheartedly the concept of stewardship of time, talent , and treasure, and translating stewardshi p into concrete action.

ADVOCAC Y [W]e need to intensif y our efforts in advocating just and equitable treatment of our students and teachers in federal and state-funded educational programs. While we are pleased with the progress made in developing parent advocacy groups since 1990, the Catholic community musl work to increase the number and effectiveness of these groups. Advocacy is not just the responsibility of parents and teachers, but of all members of the Catholic community. As the primary educators of their children , parents have the right to choose the school best suited for them. The entire Catholic community should be encouraged to advocate for parental school choice and personal and corporate tax credits , which will help parents to fulfill their responsibility in educating their children.

As we said in our 1995 statement Principles for Educational Reform in the United States, we believe that "government at all levels, acting in partnership with parents, has a responsibility to provide adequate professional and material resources to assist all children to attain a quality education." „ When services that are aimed at improving the educational environment—especiall y for those most at risk—are available to students and teachers in public schools, these services should also be available to students and teachers in private and religious schools. These individuals should not be penalized for choosing to enroll or work in these schools since they also serve the common good of our nation.

Parents have the constitutional right to direct the upbringing and education of (heir children, and we call on the entire Catholic community to join in advocating for the opportunities and resources to implement this right through

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In some states , so-called "Blaine" amendments, which ban or severely limit assistance to private and/or reli gious schools , make the attainment of this goal very difficult, if not impossible. These amendments are part of an anti-religious and , more specifically, anti-Catholic legacy in our nation 's history. We need to advocate for the repeal of these relics of unfortunate bigotry.

As we, the Catholic bishops of the United States, and the entire Catholic community continue our journey through the twenty-first century, it remains our duty to model the Person of Jesus Christ, to teach the Gospel , and to evangelize our culture.

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the work ol the school is irreplaceable and the investment oi human and material resources in the school becomes a prophetic choice . . . it is still of vital importance even in our time " Our vision is clear : our Catholic schools are a vital part of the teaching mission of the Church. The challenges ahead are many, but our spirit and will to succeed are strong. We, the Catholic bishops of the United States, in cooperation with the total Catholic community, are committed to overcoming these challenges. Adversity often brings out the best in men and women. We must respond to challenging times with faith, vision , and the will to succeed because the Catholic school 's mission is vital to the future of our young people, our nation , and most especially our Church.

• In the Jesuit tradition USF educates women and men to fashion a more human world.

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Tie All Souls School, So. Sun Francisco; Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco; Convent of (he Sacred Heart Elementary School, San Francisco;Convent of die Sacred Heart High School, San Francisco; Corpus Christi School, San Francisco; De Marihac Middle School, San Francisco; Ecole Notre Dame des Victoires, San Francisco; Good Shepherd School, Pacifica; Holy Angels School, Colma; Holy Name School, San Francisco; Immaculate Conception Academy, San Francisco; Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Belmont; Junlpero Serra High School, San Mateo; Marin Catholic High School, Kentlield; Mater Dolorosa School, So. San Francisco; Megan Finlli Academy at Sacred Heart / St. Dominic School, San Francisco; Mercy High School, San Francisco; Mercy High School, Burlingame; Mission Dolores School, San Francisco; Nativity School, Menlo Park; Notre Dame Elementary, Belmont; Notre Dame High School, Belmont; Our Lady of Angels School, Burlingame; Our Lady of Loretto School, Novate; Our Lady ol Mercy School, Daly City; Our Lady of Mount Carmel School , Redwood Cily; Our lady of Perpetual Help School, Daly Cily; Our Lady of die Visitation School, San Francisco; Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, San Francisco; Sacred Heart Preparatory, Atherton; Saint Anne School, San Francisco; Saint Anselm School, San Anselmo; Saint Anthony-lC School, San Francisco; Saint Brendan School, San Francisco; Saint Brigid School, San Francisco; Saint Catherine of Sienna School, Burlingame; Saint Cecilia School, San Francisco; Saint Charles Borromeo School, San Francisco; Saint Charles School, San Carlos; Saint Dunstan School, Millbrae; Stunt Elizabeth School, San Francisco; Saint Finn Barr School, San Francisco; Saint Gabriel School, San Francisco; Sainl Gregoty School, San Mateo; Saint Hilary School, Tiburon; Saint Ignatius College Preparatory,San Francisco; Saint Isabella School , San Rafael; SaintJames School, San Francisco;Saint John School, San Francisco; Saint Joseph School, Adierton; Sainl Mary Chinese Day School, San Francisco; Saint Malthew School, San Mateo; Saint Monica School, San Francisco; Saint Patrick School, Larkspur; Saint Paul School, San Francisco; Saint Peter School, San Francisco; Sainl Phillip School, San Francisco;Saint Pius School, Redwood City; Saint Raphael School, San Rafael; Saint Rajniond School, Menlo Park; Sainl Rita School, Fairfax; Saint Robert School, San Bmtto; Saint Step hen School, San Francisco; Saint Thomas More School, San Francisco; Saint Thomas die Aposde School, San Francisco; Sainl Timodty School, San Mateo; Sainl Veronica School, So. San Francisco; Saint Vincent de Paul School, San Francisco; Saints Peter & Paul School , San Francisco; San Domenico Middle, San Anselmo; San Domenico Primaiy San Anselmo; San Domenico Upper School, Sim Anselmo; School of the Epiphany, San Francisco; Star of die Sea School, San Francisco; Stuart Hall for Boys, San Francisco; Smart Hall High School, San Francisco; Woodside Prioiy High School, Portola Valley; Woodside Prioiy Middle School, Portola Valley; admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin 10 all die rights , privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at me school. Il does not discriminate on ihe basisof race, color or national origin in administration ofits educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-admiiiistratedprograms,

Donna Murphy, assistant principal for student activities at St. Ignatius College Preparatory, takes some time with seniors fro m the Red and Blue Crew who organize spirit rallies at the school. Top from left: Tommy Kilgore , Kait Bauman and Colin Culligan.

Middle from left: Meghan Campbell, Hilary Lapping, Donna Murphy, and Kevin Tow. Bottom from left: Daniela Howard, Dria Murphy, JP Goethals and Claire McGovern.

Current Catholic School Highlights ^-» Total student enrollment at Catholic schools in the United States for the current academic year is 2,420,590. ^ There are 1,779 ,638 students enrolled in Catholic elementary and middle schools, and 640,952 students in Catholic secondary school. is ^ Minority student enrollment 655,949, which is 27 percent of the total enrollment. ^ Non-Catholic enrollment is 328,778,which is 13.6 percent of the total enrollment. ^& There are 7,799 Catholic schools. Of these 6,524 are elementary-middle schools, and 1,225 are secondary schools. More than one-third of the schools have a waiting list for admission % Coeducational schools comprise 99 percent of elementary and 66 percent of secondary , schools. At the secondary level, 14 percent of single gender schools are male and 20 percent are female. ^ Full-time equivalent professional staff numbered 160,153. Of this total , laity comprise 95 percent and five percent are religious or clergy. % Average student to teacher rati o is 15:1.

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Please jo in us for our open house Our Lady of Angels • Gr. K-8 1328 Cabrillo Avenue, Burlingame (650) 343-9200 • Fax (650) 343-5620 E-mail: angelsk8@olaschoolk8.org Open House: February 2 • 6-8 pm Tours available at Open House St. Gregory • Gr. K-8 2701 Hacienda Street, San Mateo (650) 573-0111 • Fax (650) 573-6548 E-mail: lpaul@stgregs-sanmateo.org Website: www.stgregs-sanmateo.org Open House: February 5 • 10-11:30 am Tours by appointmet

St. Catherine of Siena • Gr. K-8 1300 Baywater Avenue, Burlingame (650) 344-7176 • Fax (650) 344-7426 E-mail: office@stcatherineofsiena.net Website : www.stcos.com Open House: January 29 • 10am-1 pm

SAN MATEO St. Matthew • Gr. K-8 910 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo (650) 343-1373 • Fax (650) 343-2046 Website : www.stmatthewcath.org Open House: February 2 9:30-11:30 am • New Parents 7-8:30 pm • School Parents

Immaculate Heart of Mary • Gr. K-8 1000 Alameda de Las Pulgas, Belmont (650) 593-4265 • Fax (650) 593-4342 Website: www.ihmschoolbelmont.com Open House: January 29 • 10:30-1 pm Tours by appointment SAN CARLOS St. Charles • Gr. K-8 850 Tamarack Avenue, San Carlos (650) 593-1629 • Fax (650) 593-9723 Website : www.scharleschoolsc.org Open House: February 2 • 7-8 pm Tours by appointment

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St. Timothy • Gr. K-8 1515 Dolan Avenue, San Mateo (650) 342-6567 • Fax (650) 342-5913 Website-.www.sttimothyschool.org Open House: February 1 • 7-8:30 pm Tours by appointment Kindergarten Testing in February

Notre Dame Elementary • Gr. 1-8 1200 Notre Dame Avenue, Belmont (650) 591-2209 • Fax (650) 591-4798 Website: www.nde.org Testing in March Weekly Tour

REDWOOD CITY Our Lady of Mount Carmel Gr. K-8 St. Pius Gr. K-8 301 Grand Street Redwood City 1100 Woodside Road, Redwood City (650) 366-6127 • Fax (650) 366-0902 (650) 368-8327 • Fax (650) 368-7031 E-mail: schoolinfo@mountcarmel.org Website: www.stpiusschool.co m Open House: January 29 • 10am-12:30 pm Open House: January 29 • 10:30 am-12 pm Tours by appointment Tours by appointment

Nativity • Gr. K-8 1250 Laurel Street, Menlo Park (650) 325-7304 • Fax (650) 325-3841 Website : www.nativityschool.com Open HouseJanuary 29 • 11 am-1 pm Tours by appointment

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