October 5, 2001 by Catholic San Francisco

In response to terror

Peop le f lock to church after Sep tember 11 attacks

By Kamille Nixon le in the Archdiocese of San Francisco flocked to Mass on the days Peop following nightmarish terrorist attacks on United States landmarks , according to pastors throughout the three-county region. Pastors say pews were packed on the Saturday and Sunday following the Sept. 11 hij ackings of four commercial airliners that were then crashed into the twin towers of New York's World Trade Cen ter, the Pentagon building, and a field in Pennsylvania. Standing-room-only crowds like those on a typical Easter Sunday marked the first post-attack Sunday, Sept. 3.6, in churches from Bolinas to San Mateo. Daily Masses are seeing increased numbers as well. While attendance in some parishes is back down to pre-attack levels, pastors are noting an increased focus on prayer and dependence on God. Most striking was the wave of new faces into parishes the weekend following the attacks. Redwood City 's St. Matthias Parish saw a "huge " increase with "tons of people " j ust after the attacks and a subsequent steady flow since then , accordin g to one parishioner. The pastor of San Francisco 's St. Anne of the Sunset, Father Eduardo Dura , said the congregation at the 10:30 Mass on the first Sunday after the attack nearl y filled the huge church. The pastor at San Francisco 's St. Agnes saw attendance during the first weekend after the attack similar to Easter Sunday, and a steady i ncrease of about 30 percent more than pre-attack in subsequent weekends. "It probably reflects a bit of an image of God, " said Jesuit Father John Chandler , pastor at St. Agnes. "We come when we' re afraid. We resort to RESPONSE TO TERROR, page 6

Remembering Danny Richards , a friend killed by terrorists By Msgr. John P. Heaney

\JP n September 11, more than 6 ,000 were killed by the shameless act of terrorists. Among them were hundreds of New York City firefighters , NYPD officers and New York New Jersey Port Authority officers. Among the dead were Officer Leahy of the 6 th Precinct and Detective Danny Richards of the NYPD Bomb Squad. I didn't know Officer Leahy but I felt his presence when I prayed with others at the 6th Precinct. Danny Richards was a friend of mine. I saw him last in Albuquerque , along with Lt. Jerry Sheehan and others from the NYPD Bomb Squad, at the annual conference of the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators - of which I am the . International Chaplain. Danny is now and always will be a p art of my memory and prayers. Danny was a former Airborne Ranger who served as a peacemaker in Bosnia. His longtime friend and fellow detective, Detective Dan McNally, was also in the north tower when it collapsed. McNally called Richards the "whole heart and soul" of the Bomb Squad Unit. "He 's a man of incredible

integrity and strength - one of those guys you always look up to. " McNally, who graduated with Richards from the Police Academy in 1983, was with Richards and two of the other missing cops, Officer John Dallara and Sgt. Michael Curtin , when they vanished. In an open letter his squad called the 44 year-old Richards "The keystone member of the unit and a role model for other detectives. His spirit , honor and fairness is cherished by the members of the Bomb Squad and is fortif ying us now in our resolve during these trying times." Richards, the unit 's intelligence coordinator, had

gotten all of his available men together and made it to the site just after the south tower had fallen. Through the dust, rubble and debris , they linked up with Port Authority and Emergency Service officers, helping get countless people out of the area. The group of heroes was in the lobby of 6 World Trade Center when it collapsed. "We all leaned up against the wall and had the building come down on us. It was like having a mountain fall on you," McNally said. Officer Mark Demarco somehow managed to find his flashlight REMEMBERI NG, page 8

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Bishop Quinn finds faith in far-flung places

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Deacon brings hope to San Quentin

World cannot tolerate terrorism

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Tim Jenkins, and choir director, Kevin McGee....On board as executive student council at Junipero Serra High School are Nick Wong, prez,- Nick Cirigliano , viceprez; Joe Lawson, sec.,- Mike Ceccotti, rally commish; and Scott Drexel, student court judge....Student officers / ! [J at Mercy High School, Burlingame are Amy Gamble, president; Liz Estes, veep; Arielle Goni, sec; Tess Stern, treas.; Ashley Monroe, rally commissioner. New Parents ' Club leadership includes Darlcne Esola , Cynthia Tom Burke by Lovewell , Nicole Piccetli , Marietta Dalton....Student body officers at Archbishop Riordan High School include Akil Gibbs, president; Marco Innocenti, vp; Jeff Dela Happy to lead with tomorrow 's Blessing of the Animals Cruz, sec; Lionel Lim, treas.; Devin Alcantara, John on the plaza at St. Mary 's Cathedral at 11 a.m. Doug Cabauatan, spirit co-chairs....Memorial Day Mass at Benbow, director of liturgy, said Deacon Peter Boulware Holy Cross Cemetery, Menlo Park drew more than 400 will preside and all animals are welcome. What a great way people for prayer. Father Larry Goode, pastor, St. Finn to bring the feast of the City 's patron saint home....St. Paul Barr Parish, presided. Thanks to cemetery staffers Mark of the Shipwreck offers its Congrats to parishioner and new Addiego and Carole Gruber for their help in coordinating St. Mary 's Cathedral regent , H. Welton Flynn. Serving the annual liturgy.... Happy anniversary to Sue and Ron with him on the board are L.Wayne Batmale, Robert F. Bernardi of St. Peter Parish, Pacifica, who renewed their Begley, Barbara Callander, John Christen, Jane Chapin vows in the parish church in June....Sts. Peter and Paul Fontana, William Hartmann, Mary C. Hehir, Phillip L. said thanks to John Bosco Council #613, Young Men 's Jimenez, Ph. D., Shiela Kiernan, George Lippi, Evelyn L. Institute for its $1,000 donation to parish programs made Magor, Marvelle Marshall, Betsy Bliss Nicholls, Bernard during the. North Beach parish's novena to the Salesian Orsi, Msgr. Steven Ottelini, Richard L. Riley, Mary P. founder. The parish also than ked Marisha Zeffer for her Welch, Robert Podesta....Sorry about that to Denis "wonderful Lenten Desert Scene" that enhanced the sanctuRagan whose name ended up with an extra "n" here a short ary during that hallowed season. ...St. Dominic Parish says grats to Elizabeth Prince, while back. Sorry, too, to and all who helped coordiMike O'DriscoII of St. Finn nate a spring forum on poverBarr Parish whom 1 ty there....Don't miss this misidentified as well known weekend's Fiesta at Mission funeral director , Mike ' Dolores. Sounds like great Driscoll a coupla weeks ago. fun (See Datebook). Thanks Thanks to Holy Namer, went out to David Galullo, Colleen Durkin, for the Peter King, and Joan up date on the latter, and ' Sexton for their help in put' sayin she enjoys readin this in new longer-lasting ting column. Please let me admit bulbs in the basilica. Thanks, again how much I enjoy too, here, to Jean-Baptiste writin' it....Runnin ' the Kati Huerta, Simeon, Marine Corps Marathon in and all who Richard Frey, Washington, D.C. on Oct. Week and assisted with Holy 28th is Meghan Lynch of St. and grats Easter celebrations, Raymond Parish, Menlo Members of the Our Lady of Angels Book Club subbed order to Celia of a high Park. The 24 year-old prayer for prose last spring with a Jubilee Pilgrimage Marian Halsey, , Silicon Valley professional , to churches including National Shrine of St. Francis Denise who will make the 26-mile Weddington, of Assisi, Mission Dolores , Mission San Rafael , and and Maria Sticco Banane, effort alongside her sister, St. Mary 's Cathedral where OLAer and cathedral for their hard work on the Karen, a capitol attorney docent June Randolph was their tour guide. Top from Mission Dolores parish direcwith the House Finance left: Fran Nolan , Bina Sullivan, Donna Farley, Donna Committee, and beau, Curt Wright, Barbara Bambery; Middle left: Phoebe Dickey; tory.. .Hats off to Fil-Am Society officers at St. Anne Jackson, has already run the Bottom from left: Eula Cartwright, Mary Faber. Boston and Twin Cities of the Sunset Parish includmarathons. The Florida native said during six months of ing Lydia Cutting, Mary Ann Malaya, Dolores Jimenez, training she'll have run 500 miles by race day. Money Elizabeth Mamon, Shirley Dimapilis....Gotta ' thank pledged will benefit the Whitman-Walker Clinic, the lead- George Devine for Ms piece last week that mentioned foring provider of AIDS services in the D.C area. Pledges can mer USF and pro footballer Gino Marchetti. The lineman 's be made on-line at www.aidsmarathon.com. Meghan ' s fast food stands, called Gino's, of course, were very popular pledge number is 1938., ..Busy entertainment chair for the back East. A buck was all you needed to chow down mightSt. Pius Women's Club Annual Boutique this Dec. 1, 2 is ily on burgers , fries and shakes at 15 cents each. The location Marin Catholic alumna Jennifer Weeks. She and her hus- I remember in suburban Philadel phia was on what is still band Steve are parents to Jack, 5, a kindergartner at die called Baltimore Pike and was always a stop for us on the parish school, and Matthew, 2. Chairing the event that takes way home from Friday or Saturday night dances. Thanks for place in the Redwood City parish's Fitzsimon Center, is the memories to both G-men....For me, it has been wonclub vp, Vicky Willis. Club prez is Christine Healy. derful to see so many people at Mass these past couple of Jennifer 's mom is St. Hilary, Tiburon staffer, Anna Walsh. weeks. If you've been among our brothers and sisters in the Congrats to Women's Club scholarship winners Ashley faith who are coming to Mass after a time away, please conBrazil and Marija Milicevic, now freshmen at Notre Dame tinue to be part of weekly worship....If you have discovHigh School, Belmont , and Diana Hansen and Jennifer ered a method of relieving the stress of this most strifeDelago now freshmen at St Francis, Mountain View....A filled time - be it meditation, exercise, tossin' a ball in the belated bye-bye to former St. Patrick, Larkspur musician yard - let us know about it. Send your tips and other items to Michael McCall who has j ourneyed to Napa, and hello to On the Street Where You live, One Peter Yorke Way, SF those continuing leadership of the ministry at the parish 94109. Please don 't forget to list a follow-up phone number. including parish accompanists Nancy Spottiswoode and You can reach Tom Burke at (415) 614-5634.

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The Real Presence of Christ in Holy Eucharist The first document to be approved by the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council on 4 December 1963 was the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium). The changes in the manner in which Mass and the sacraments were celebrated would be the single most significant change resulting from the Council that would most directl y impact the lives of the Catholic faithfu l throug hout the world. The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, in its opening paragraphs, tells us that " . . .it is the liturgy through which , especiall y in the divine sacrifice of the Eucharist , 'the work of our redemption is accomplished,' and it is through the liturgy, especiall y, that the faithful are enabled to express in their lives and manifest to others the mystery of Christ and the real nature of the true Church." (Sacrosanctum Concilium 2) The document goes on to say "the liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; it is also the font from which all her power flows." In other words, it is toward the worship of God , most especially in the celebration of the Eucharist , that all of the Church' s activity is directed , and it is fro m the Eucharist that the Church receives her power, indeed , her very life. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches us "The Eucharist is 'the source and summit of the Christian life.' (Sacrosanctum Concilium 47) The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church , namel y Christ himself , our Pasch." (CCC 1324) The Catechism reminds us that "At the heart of the Eucharistic celebration are the bread and wine that , by the words of Christ and the invocation of the Holy Spirit , become Christ 's Bod y and Blood. " (CCC 1333) In this statement , we find the central belief of the Church regarding the Eucharist. Through the word s prayed by the priest during the Eucharistic Prayer, the "Canon " of the Mass , the elements of bread and wine are transformed so that , although they continue to have the "appearances " of bread and wine, they are now the very Bod y and Blood of our Savior, Jesus Christ. In the Eucharistic sacrifice, the Church remembers and celebrate s anew the Last Supper, which our Lord shared with His Apostles on the night before He died. At every Eucharistic celebration , at every Mass, the Church relives the action of Jesus when , during the course of His final meal with His Apostles , He took bread , passed it among them, and said, "This is my Bod y, which will be given up for you. This is the cup of my Blood , . . . which will be shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven. " Then follows the Lord 's command to "Do this in memory of me."

In his first letter to the Corinthians , St. Paul writes "For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclai m the death of the Lord until he comes." (8:26) For two thousand years, now, the Church gathers on the Lord 's day, Sunday, indeed every day, to celebrate this memorial of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ , and in so doing, we continue to "proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes." For these two millennia , the Churc h has steadfastl y believed and taug ht that , through the words of Consecration of each Mass, the gifts of bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ , the Sacrament of our salvation. In a wonderful and marvelous exchange of gifts , we offer to the Father the simple gifts of bread and wine — the "work of human hands ," representing ourselves — and He, in return , gives them back to us wondrousl y transformed as His gift of the Body and Blood of His Son, Jesus Christ. In recent years, however, it seems that the teaching and belief of the Church in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist has not been well communicated to the faithful. Surveys in past years have revealed that many of the Catholic faithful do not full y understand or comprehend the belief of the Church that the Eucharist , Holy Communion , is not a symbolic representation , but is, in fact , the actual Body and Blood of our divine Lord - the Eucharist is, in fact , His real presence. At our June 200 1 meeting, the Bishops of the United States addressed this concern by adopting the document , "The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist". The document is fairly short-just 20 pages published in the form of a brochure - and explains in easily understandable format the Church' s teaching and belief in the Holy Eucharist. It is

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Hi g h court to rule on use of vouchers at church schools

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will consider the constitu tionality of school voucher programs which include aid to students attending church-operated schools. At issue is a Cleveland program that gives parents of about 4,000 students vouchers that they can use to pay tuition at parochial or private schools or to attend a publ ic school outside their own district. Most of the students attend religious schools, primarily Catholic. The program provides up to $2,500 per stu dent per year for low-income families. It has continued to operate while lawsuits are on appeal. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the voucher program, saying it "involves the grant of state aid directly and predominantly to the coffers of the private, religious schools, and it is unquestioned that these institutions incorporate reli gious concepts, motives, and themes into all facets of their educational planning." In an analysis of the 6th Circuit 's opinion, Timothy V. Luckhaupt, executive director of the Ohio Catholic Conference, which supports the program, said the opinion overruling it "reveals an underlying mean-spirited predisposition bolstered by alleged 'facts' not evidenced by the record or briefs."

Alaska Sup reme Court rules against assisted suicide

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska's Supreme Court ruled that assisted suicide violates the state constitution, saying that its "guarantees of privacy and liberty do not afford terminally ill patients the right to a physician's assistance in committing suicide." "All Alaska should rejoice" at the decision, said Robert Flint, executive director of the Alaska Catholic Conference, public policy arm of the state's Catholic bishops. 'The judges have realized that society's obligation to foster protection and compassion for the sick is not prohibited by our constitution. In a unanimous decision, the justices of the Alaska Supreme Court said they were persuaded by the argument that "the terminally ill are a class of persons who need protection from family, social and economic pressures, and who are often particularly vulnerable to such pressures because of chronic pain, depression and the effects of medication." Kevin Sampson and Janice Kastella filed the suit in 1998 in an attempt to exempt their physicians from the state ban on assisting in suicide. Both were terminally ill at the time and have since died, but the case continued as a class action suit.

Mexican cardinal calls f or resp ect f or p op ular p iety

VATICAN CITY — Popular piety is an important expression of faith that should be respected as well as purified , Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carreia of Mexico City said at the opening, Sept. 26, of the annual meeting of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments. The key item on the meeting's agenda was discussion of the third draft of a proposed "Directory on Popular Piety in Harmony with Liturgical Life. "

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The cardinal, whose archdiocese includes the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, said that many theologians and pastors saw popular piety as a simplistic sign of uneducated faith. Such "know-it-alls," he said, ignored the deep faith of the people and the potential of popular piety to strengthen faith in Christ . "It is necessary to reaffirm always and without leaving room for doubt that the liturgy is the 'privileged place' for the encounter of Christians with God and with the one he sent, Jesus Christ, by the grace of the Holy Spirit," Cardinal Rivera said. "Yes, it is necessary to purify and guide popular piety, but it must be done with great respect," he said, because it is an expression of how "the faith has been received in the heart of the people." '

Vatican g ives cautious OK to transp lants f rom animals

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican gave broad ethical clearance to research in transplanting animal tissues into humans but asked scientists to use "maximum caution" because of unknown risks of passing animal diseases into human populations. In a document released Sept. 26, the Pontifical Academy for Life recommended potentially quarantining early human recipients of animal organs and prohibiting them from sexual intercourse until they are determined to present no risk of contagion. Presented at a Vatican press conference , the 11,000word document was the fruit of a Vatican working group made up of 23 church ethicists and international experts in animal organ transplants, known as xenotransplants. The text offers a technical overview of the state of xenotransplant research, which is still in early stages, and a detailed anal ysis of potential ethical issues. The doc i .-nt said one of the fundamental ethical questions regarding xenotransplants was potenti al health risks, particularly in the passage of animal diseases into humans. Scientists must observe "the ethical requirement of proceeding with maximum caution" given the lack of research data that would enable a quantification of such risks, it said.

Head of Colombian bishop s ' confer ence supp orts truce cal l

WASHINGTON — The head of the Colombian bishops' conference expressed hope that the armed forces and

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VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II told religious men and women the best way to attract vocations was personal holiness and a radical commitment to Christ. "Yes, it is necessary to show young people the face of Christ contemplated in prayer and tenderly served in neighbors with freely given love," the pope said in a message to participants in a Sept. 25-29 meeting of the Vatican congregation for religious. In his message, the pope said a main role of r i and women religious was to serve as teachers of holiness to the whole church. He told the religious that "every hope for the future " of consecrated life depends on their deep relationship with Christ. "Consecrated men and women are called to show in this journey an authentic spiritual 'professionalism,' facing with joyful hope the sacrifices and detachments, the difficulties and expectations that tins path involves and requires," the pope said. He said a main expression of their service as teachers of holiness was a "primary attention to communion," which he said meant a "sharing of faith" that encompassed each other 's strengths and weaknesses.

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Colombia 's largest guerrilla group would accept a peace commission 's proposal for a six-month truce. "The entire country is hoping for a cease-fire," said Archbishop Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo of Medellin, bishops ' conference president, in a telephone interview Sept. 26 after a peace commission proposed the truce between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, called FARC after its Spanish initials. "News reports say that the FARC reaction is positive," said Archbishop Giraldo, an adviser to the government on its negotiations with FARC. However, he noted that the truce proposal does not include other guerrilla organizations and paramilitary groups fighting the rebels. "The armed struggle in the country is a fight for territory" between the guerrillas and paramilitary groups , he said. Guerrilla groups have gone "from the social ideologists that characterized their beginnings when they enjoyed high credibility among the people to today, when they are more interested in their military position and gaining territory, without relying much on the need for popular support to obtain their objectives," he said.

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Resp onse to Terror . .. ¦ Continued from cover prayer and religious symbolism when we find ourselves in the great moments of life. This was one of those great historical moments," Menlo Park's St. Denis has also seen an increase since the attacks , according to the pastor, Msgr. John F. Rodri guez. One parishioner told him "people are flunking more seriousl y about God now," Msgr. Rodriguez said. "It's like a call to think and reflect on what life is all about and who is in charge. People are starting to realize we are not the masters of the universe and our life is in the hands of God." "Happily we are seeing some new faces," said St. Charles ' pastor, Father Kieran McCormick. The first Sunday was "considerably up" and since then attendance has been somewhat higher than usual , he said. Father McCormick said one mother told him her young child wasn 't too pre-occup ied with the goings on but her 14year-old is "absolutely terrified. The San Carlos parish , like many others, held several special services following the attacks, including one the night of Sept. 11. Newcomers to San Mateo's St. Bartholomew thanked the pastor, Father Daniel Keohane, for "helping them out ," he said. "They were thankful there was a place they felt comfortable being. There 's strength in numbers. This was a special place for them to be. " South San Francisco 's St. Augustine is enjoying an ongoing increase of more than 20 percent , according to Deacon Robert Bertolani. "Church attendance in general is way up, which is a real good sign." While St. Augustine 's is already a "vital , faithful and faith-filled community," the deacon said, "this terrible act brought to the forefront the need we have for God." The deacon, who is on staff at St. Augustine, predicted

the time," he said. He recalled one moment during a horn ily just after the incident. "I asked them, 'How many of you have alread y cried today? So have I. "' People are also "stopping by " the parish more often. Father Vincent Ring, pastor, said Mass attendance at San Bruno 's St. Robert Parish is "approximatel y the same, maybe up some," but people are stopping by and coming to daily Mass more often. Several parishes reported no mouth. " Mass attendance increase. parishioners One pastor said Showings at San Francisco 's are expressing "much higher and "I asked them, 'How Corpus Christi varied widel y, better values" that are "part of the according to its pastor, Salesian American character. " Father many of you have already Father John O'Brien. The pastor pastor of St. Michael Keane, said two of his associates Isabella in San Rafael , said people cried today ? So have I.'" noticed a changed populace. realize "the wealth and the posiAccording to Father O'Brien , tion and the everyday things that Father Ceferino Ledesma we do are not half as important as noticed a substantial increase in numbers during the family." He noted a "surge of patriotism" and a show of Sunday Spanish Mass, while Father Arm and Oliveri common decency. noticed a greater number of young adults ages 20 to 30 "People showed their values," he said. "They just wanted to be with their families. We closed the schools to years. Additionall y, the 12:05 dail y Mass has "increased substantiall y," he said. get the children home to their little safe places." One parish noted a drop in collections since the attack, "All of a sudden," said the priest , who has centered his homilies on the messages of the Prodigal Son, Jesus' love which might reflect decreased attendance. It could also signal concern about the specter of war and a desire to for children , and the Good Samaritan, "we see we are not conserve, said Elvira Vi gil , a staff person at the San bullet-proof. We reall y are not in charge. We are comFrancisco parish , St. Emydius. Still, their pastor, Father pletely and totall y dependent on God." Bill Brady, said there had been a good crowd at a recent A pastor in Novato said he has "absolutely " noticed parish celebration. increased numbers at St. Anthony of Padua. Father Kevin While in some parishes crowds on Sunday mornings Gaffey also noticed more people when he filled in at have decreased to pre-attack levels, pastors say new faces parishes in the North Marin towns of Olema and Bolinas. are approaching them. He hopes the increase is permanent. "I get a reading that people are more prone to "I can only hope they will keep coming," agreed another pastor, Father Robert Cipriano at St. Rita in prayer," said Father Dura, of St. Anne of the Sunset. "Not exactly that they go to Mass , but they feel a certain Fairfax. The church stayed open until 9 p.m. every nig ht kind of powerlessness." the first week following the attack. "People were here all the numbers "will decline a bit but will lead to a permanent increase." Another South San Francisco parish is "noticeabl y crowded ," according to its pastor. Father Bill Justice , pas tor of All Souls Parish , said Mass attendance is "very, very much up," He said 350 people came to a noon service on the "National Day of Prayer and Remembrance " the Friday after the attack, "and that was just by word of

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the wife of Kevin Barry of die NYPD Bomb Squad and brought to Kevin and Lorraine 's house in Long Island. That was our base. Every morning Kevin would wake me up at 4:30 a.m. so we could get into Manhattan and begin our 12-hour shift from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. or later, mostly later. What did 1 do for 12 hours a day? When 1 wasn ' t counseling and consoling the men of the NYPD Bomb Squad , I was responding to calls from people who were very frightened and susp icious of any package or object , which they thought to be out-of-place. Fortunatel y they were all found to be harmless. Our unit also did several sweeps with Detectives Barry and Clair, accompanied by their wonderful and efficient bomb dog "Winston. " I went twice to the site of this horrendous traged y and came away each time with a feeling of great sadness and unquenchable anger. Watching the firefighters, the police, the Emergency Service Unit , the Bomb Techs, I was over-

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Bishop Quinn spoke fondl y of his years at St. Gabriel' s and joked about leaving the parish. "I told the peop le 'Jesus sent me to you and Jesus is taking me away. ' — then the choir burst into 'What a friend we have in Jesus. '" The audience , including many from St. Gabriel' s, burst into laughter. In 1978, he said, came "the unsettling call to be a bishop You feel totall y inadequate. You know you are no different than you were the day before I wondered , 'What am I doing in a position like this. '" A year and a half later , he left his position as auxiliary bishop in San Francisco to become bishop of Sacramento. "Sacramento was a Camelot for me .. . the people and priests were very collaborative ," he said. When he retired in 1994, the priests of the diocese gave him a recreational vehicle , and he set out for the Diocese of Tucson at the invitation of Bishop Manuel Moreno who knew Bishop Quinn wanted to work with the Indians. He had intended to stay for a few years but has now been there , living in the RV and working with Indian tribes , for seven years. "The reservations in the Southwest are not what one might expect ," Bishop Quinn said. ". . . The dwellings of the Native Americans are simply squat , undistinguished structure s typ ical of any poverty-stricke n area." "We try to bring together the Indian religions with the Catholic faith ," he said. "Before Mass there will be

a drum and rattle sound calling the peop le to God. There His parishioners — often 200 in a congregation of is a smoke blessing at some Masses instead of a peni- 250 — go to confession at Sunday Mass. "At the time tential rite . . . They do a wafting of smoke , first to the of the homily, they write their sins on little slips of East , then to the South , then paper and then they come to the West , then to the forward , hand them to the North. They ' re very conpriest who reads them , then scious of directions. To the places them in a bowl on the East represents birth , to the altar which has kindling South youth , to the West wood burning in it ," Bishop middle age and finall y to Quinn said. "Then you give the North old age. And then absolution individuall y lo they start around again , the penitents and they back to the East , the direcreturn. " tion of the new birth. . . . In his years as bishop of "We carry mesquite Sacramento , Bishop Quinn branches instead of Palm visited Ireland searching for branches on Palm Sunday. priests. There he saw "how From Wednesday lo Easter faith permeated everything in Sunday, the men of the tribe Irish culture. . . . a picture of do not sleep. They go the Sacred Heart could be through dances and rituals found in every home . . . the that are episodes of Christ 's custom of the family rosary . passion and death. They .. nearl y 100 percent fidelity Leo Walsh of the United Irish Cultural Center portray the strugg le to the Mass . . . the sign of the presents a shillelagh to Bishop Quinn. between good and evil , cross, the tipping of the hat between the Pharisees and passing the parish church." Christ in symbolic ways." The peop le of the reservations have their own cus"This is not in any way demeaning of the Roman toms but Bishop Quinn has found a similar fai thfulness liturgy," Bishop Quinn said. "I think Rome is very much among them. "They are very devout ", he said, "They for working with the people with whom you 're serving. carried on the faith through centuries when they didn 't It brings the people closer." even have clergy to serve them."

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By Jack Smith t' s hard to paint a pretty pictu re about a visit to San Quentin. But meeting Deacon George Salinger and seeing the effect of his ministry, that's exactly what it was. The last time I was at San Quentin , I stood outside the East Gate to cover a protest of the latest execution. This time I was going inside to see the cell blocks. Growing up and going to school off Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in Marin , the sight of San Quentin was a daily occurrence. It's a Marin landm ark , but an abstraction. I' ve often thought, "Th at 's a great piece of real estate. They must have an incredible view." I was wrong; no windows. Ray McKeon , coordinator of Detention Ministry for the Archdiocese arranged my visit. At the East Gate , I was greeted by Deacon George Salinger and Lieutenant Vernell Crittendon , the prison 's media relations officer. "Pleased to meet you Lieutenant , " I said. "Call me Vernell, so I know who you ' re talking to," he said. As we were walking th rough the various checkpoints , Vernell's first question was, "Have you ever been to a state prison? " "No. " I lied. I'd spent a night at the, now condemned, Santa Rita prison for a political protest in my youth . I was only in the bullpen. About sixty of us milled about a large enough room with th ree bunged up toilets and feces smeared on the walls and floor. But as awful as that experience was, it in no way prepared me to visit an actual cell block in San Quentin. Arriving at the last checkpoint at San Quentin I had to sign a waiver: I agree that if I am held hostage , the prison will not negotiate for my release. "Okay. " Past that gate an unexpected sight; a meticulously manicu red garden with a memorial in its center to the correctional officers who died in the line of duty at San Quentin. A couple of dozen men in blue were tending to it. Vernell explained th at the men in blue are regular residents. Men in orange are in transition to incarceration at some other prison or eventuall y regular status at San Quentin. The garden is maintained entirely by the prisoners and its landscape is planned and changed a number of times a year by them. Next , we went to the Catholic chapel, which is off the garden adjoin ing the Protestant chapel. Deacon Salinger stopped there to pick up communion hosts to be dist ributed on his rounds. I sat and talked with head chap lain , Holy Ghost Father Denis McManus. Father McManus is a very dedicated and efficient man of few words who hails from County Mayo, Ireland . When Deacon Salinger came back to the office , Father McManus, matter of factly, handed him a fax. "Oh no, " Deacon Salinger exclaimed. "We need somebody to do it," Father McManus said. Deacon Salinger took the fax and was off to do his duty without any conversation or comp laint. He had to tell a prisoner that his fiancee was killed in one of the hijacked planes on Sept. 11. Back through the garden and on to the cell blocks, I was surprised to see the familiarity Lieuten ant Crittendon had with the inmates. "Hey, hey brother man , " the lieutenant said jocularl y to an inmate as we passed by. "How you doin ' . Sir, " was the reply. It sounded surprisingly sincere. I wondered on the way to the prison whether Deacon Salinger shared his unusual last name with Pierre or J.D., the novelist. I discovered his brother is former Kennedy Press Secretary, Pierre Salinger. "Don 't print that , " the Deacon said, "I shouldn 't live off Deacon Salinger with Stan. his name."

Deacon Salinger sp eaks to a man in Badger Block I told him I'd print it anyway. Walking through the yard with Deacon Salinger, his softness and humility was immediately evident. He gave me a hint as to why he feels called and can perform this difficult ministry. "I had a huge history of alcohol abuse and that 's one of the reasons I can identify with these guys , " he said. Raised in San Francisco and ordained a Deacon in 1999, the 72-yearold Salinger has been involved in prison ministry since 1990. "This ministry literally called me to the diaconate ," he said. "This min^M istiy is about bringing God's message of unconditional love. Witl God' s mercy, we can come to a place of recognizing our own value. " We went past the education building, where prisoners can earn up to a bachelor 's degree , and into a large covered courtyard , where about a hundred men were waiting in double file to enter the cafeteria. Others are milling about in the courtyard. I was a little nervous about walking through the courtyard with , apparentl y, so few guards about. Full stop. The prison alarm goes off. All the prisoners sit down. I started second guessing myself on signing that waiver. "It happens three or four times a day, " the deacon explained , "It' s usually nothing. " We walked over to a long bench where men were sitting. A young man stood up and we greeted him. He was very excited to see Deacon Salinger. The deacon spoke to him for a bit and then asked him if he would do an interview and have his picture taken. He made a humble smile , shook his head "no " and sat down again. Through the yard , up through stairways and corridors into "Badge r" block. I only found out later from Ray McKeon th at "Badger " is where the worst of the men in orange are kept. "Vernell did you .a big favor, I' m not even allowed in there , " he said.

As we entered the cell block we passed a line of men. Vernell said they were in line for their medication. "We 've got paranoid schizop hrenics , manic depressives and all sorts of conditions here , " he said. I wasn't paying much attention , because a huge man in orange pants and no shirt with an elaborate tattoo covering his entire torso (and probably more) stopped me and demanded I take his pictu re. Accompanied by an unarmed lieutenant and a chaplain , I was in an accommodating mood. He squatted down for the best view and I took his picture. On the second level of the block, we ran into Rustico, a mild looking, middle age man. He went to the deacon and expressed his k shock over the terrorist attacks on the East Coast. "Will you pray with me for the victims and their families, " the deacon said. K They prayed together and then the deacon gave him comH munion. Rustico moved close to the deacon and started talking in muted tones. He obviously had something personal to discuss, so I moved away. H Along the way of double occupancy, six by nine cells, we ¦ stopped and Deacon Salinger told me he wanted to introduce me to a man who has really turned around his life. "Jack, this is Stan , " he said. I couldn ' t see Stan. The cell block is dark. In addition to black bars, the cells are covered with a black wire mesh, so the inmates can ' t stretch their arms outside . A hand appears through an opening where things can be passed back and forth . "Pleased to meet you, Jack," he said. I shake his hand. As my eyes adjust , I can barely make out the figure of a tall, young man dressed in white boxers. We chat for a while and Stan explains that his visits with Deacon Salinger have made a difference , "a lot, in a good way." "Understanding is a gift to me from Him, from the Lord. His realness has put me back where I' m supposed to be, " Stan said. Deacon Salinger told me when he first met Stan , he didn 't think Stan was going to

make it. With Stan 's apparent turnaround the deacon told him , "You have the ability to help an awful lot of men. And you have." I ask him skepticall y if he thinks he has helped other men in prison. . "They ain 't told me that , " Stan said, "Tell Jack your sentence , " the deacon said. "Three life terms, " Stan said. I' ve always assumed th at men who "find Jesus" in prison are making a phony ploy for mercy and good behavior to get out early. But this young man is never going to' get out no matter what he does. His sincerity was palpable. I asked the deacon to get the guard to let Stan out so I-could take a picture of the two of them. "Let me get my clothes on , " Stan said. While waiting alone, someone yelled "Hey you!" It didn 't register because the cell block is so loud with people yelling things between the cells and levels of the block. "Hey you!" again, "Come over here. Talk to me!" I walked over to a guy with a white bandan a in the cell next to Stan 's. "Tell me about this terrorist stuff , " he demanded. I told him that the World Trade Center towel's were hit by two planes and collapsed. "Oh my God!" He had no idea. He wanted to hear the news from the outside , but it was clear to me that he mostly wanted some conversation. A guard and the deacon came back and Stan was let out of his cell. I backed up all the way to the walkway railing, but I wanted to get further away for a good picture. I noticed on the opposite wall a wooden walkwaycovered with garbage. 1 asked Vernell how to get over there . He explained that only guards could go there ; it' s the gun walk, I took a picture , said goodbye to Stan and we were on our way out of the prison. There are about 6,000 prisoners in San Quentin. I was amazed by how man)' of them Vernell and Deacon Salinger knew by name or at least conversed with . As I left , Deacon Salinger was off to inform the inmate of the death of his fiancee in one ot the terrorist p lane crashes. "Do you know this fellow, " I asked. "No , " he said, "It 's not the best way to meet somebod y. " But it's his j ob and he does it day in and day out. It struck me that day, what the meaning of a penitentiary is; a place to do penance . Living in San Quentin is certainly that. But the value of that penance depends on a knowledge of God and his forgiveness; a knowledge of one 's value and the value of others; and a companion in Christ to give you strength for the journe y. Father McManus and Deacon Salinger aie all that to what they call a "parish" of 6000 men. The Catholic prison ministry at San Quentin is seriously understaffed and under-funded. A salary is provided by the state for the head chaplain , but support for the ministry of Deacon Salinger and the more who are needed to bring Christ's word and comfort to those in San Quentin depends on private donations. If you would like to help, please send a donation to San Quentin Detention Ministry c/o the Archdiocese of San Francisco, One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109 or call Ray McKeon at (415) 614-5569.

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Lessons f rom 1993 bombing The toll of death and destruction in the Feb 26, 1 993 terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center in New York City pales in comparison with the atrocity and devastation of the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001, which destroyed the Trade Center 's twin towers and left thousands dead. In contrast, the 1993 bombing killed six civilians and wounded 1,000 people. Nonetheless, there are important lessons to be drawn from the 1993 terrorist bombing and its aftermath. Perhaps the most important lesson to be learned is the need for a broad national resolve and a comprehensive set of actions to punish those responsible for these acts of terrorism and to end the threat posed by the sponsors of such terrorism. On Feb. 26, 1993, a massive truck bomb was detonated in the underground garage area of the World Trade Center complex. The explosion was centered on the B2 level and was so intense that it caused the collapse of die steel reinforced concrete floor to the floor below (B3 level), which in turn caused more collapses. In a ghastly rehearsal of future events, tons of concrete and steel debris piled onto the B6 level floor. The 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center was meant to topple the city 's tallest tower onto its twin, amid a cloud of cyanide gas. Had the attack gone as planned, many thousands of Americans would have died. Instead, the terrorist bomb did not do sufficient damage to cause one tower to fall into the other, and, rather than vaporizing, the cyanide gas burned up in the heat of the explosion. Five weeks after the bombing, four- individuals alleged to be responsible for the attack were apprehended. The defendants in the case were convicted in March 1994 and each was sentenced to 240 years in prison. Then, in 1995, authorities in Pakistan arrested the prime figure wanted in connection with tire bombing, and in early 1998 he also was sentenced to 240 years in prison. The record of the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center shows that punishment was meted out to the individual terrorists responsible for the crime. However, little progress was made in taking the tough measures needed to diminish or end government sponsorship of terrorist actions against the United States. This failure to fully address national security concerns related to terrorism set the stage for future terrorist acts. According to Laurie Mylroie, a foreign policy expert and author, this latter failure came about because the terrorist bombing was pursued primarily as a criminal case. Writing in the 1995-96 Winter Edition of "The National Interest," Mylroie notes, "A high wall stands between the Justice Department, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on the one hand, and the national security agencies on the other. Once arrests are made, the trials of individual perpetrators take bureaucratic precedence over everything else." Mylroie adds, "The Justice Department inherits primary investigatory jurisdiction, and the business of the Justice Department is above all the prosecution of individual criminals. Once that process is underway, the Justice Department typically denies information to the national security bureaucracies, taking the position that passing on information might 'taint the evidence' and affect prospects for obtaining convictions." In effect, Mylroie argues, the Justice Department "puts the prosecution of individual perpetrators - with all the rights to a fair trial guaranteed by the U.S. judicial system - above America's national security interest in determining who may be behind terrorist attacks. Questions of state sponsorship that are of pressing interest to national security agencies are typically relegated to a distant second place, or never properly addressed at all, because national security agencies are denied critical information." In particular, whenever early arrests are made regarding a terrorist incident on U.S. soil, the government cannot properly address both the national security question of state sponsorship and the criminal question of the guilt or innocence of individual perpetrators at the same time. This is precisely what happened in the case of the 1993 bombing at the World Trade Center. In a horrible way, the terrorists who hijacked fuel-loaded airplanes and crashed them into the World Trade Center towers learned from the 1993 truck bombing. On Sept. 11, 2001, burning fuel from these planes resulted in temperatures hot enough to melt steel support structures and bring about a cataclysmic collapse of the Trade Center towers. So too, the United States also should learn from the 1993 tenorist bombing, and, in the current crisis, take broad and comprehensive actions to address the national security concerns posed by individual terrorists, terrorist networks and governments that harbor, support or encourage acts of terrorism against innocent people. The Bush administration 's determined and measured approach in responding to the Sept. 11 attacks, and its efforts to build an international alliance against terrorism using diplomatic, financial, legal and military options are appropriate. The principles of justified self-defense and all its consequences apply in these circumstances. We must not forget the nearly six thousand individuals who were killed or the harm done to their families and loved ones in the Sept. 11 attacks. Finally, the lesson we must learn is that we cannot tolerate the tyranny of terrorism. M.E.H.

Accepting gay children

How inexpressibly sad that a letter from a famil y (Catholic San Francisco, 9/14) favors ideology over love of their son for the person he is. I have observed the hurt that such rejection inflicts on sensitive gay men. How unbelieva bly constricting to make sexuality the ultimate measure of whether we tolerate or reject another person. I think God smiles on the gay coup le who adopt a child abandoned by biolog ical parents; or the gay father who offers his help for an entire day during Ihe recent crisis, telephoning parents to fetch their children from school. Or the librarian who has devoted several years of his life to building a collection of books for students who may not have equal encouragement at home. Oi my own dear, gay son, who has both donated computers to our school , as well as artisticall y commandeered the website, tenderly and persistentl y instructing me to take over. I wouldn 't give up these bonds for anything; and I hope that at the end of our lives, we will recall each other with love. Cathy Patterson San Francisco

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define words within a clear consensus if we are to communicate effectively. The present definition of "Fundamentalism " clearly has become a pejorative of its original meaning, i.e., those who are faithful to the precepts of a particular faith . For example, I have personall y witnessed the labeling of Catholics who subscribe to the Pope 's proclamations on ethics and morals as "Fundamentalists." These Catholics clearl y don 't fall under of definition Wisniewski' s "Fundamentalism. " Another example of a word that has become distorted is "Liberal." It used to describe those who were "open-minded , tolerant. " Now it more dian not describes those who are tolerant only of those who agree with them - and those who don ' t agree with them are "conservatives " which to some is synonymous with "Fundamentalism," Perhap s we should heed George Orwell' s "1984" words, "If thoug ht corrupts language, then language can also corrupt thought. " My point here is that the appropriate definition of terrorism is "Philosophical Perversion" and not "Fundamentalism." Mary Pecci San Francisco

Could it be the U.S. government 's unfailing support of an occuI really felt Father Ron pying power in Palestine, namely, Rolheiser 's article on spirituality Israel? Could it be the ongoing abus(Sept. 14) in Catholic San es of the Palestinians ' rights by our Francisco. My mother has been "ally" Israel? Could it be the U.S. instrumental in my walk with God. backed , punitive , economic sanctions She has helped me, tremendously, against Iraq that have killed hundreds to alleviate my fears and increase of thousands of Iraqi children over my faith in God and His plan. the past ten years and made Saddam I was John Q. Public with all Hussein even more firml y the same wants and desires such as entrenched in power? Could it be the achievement , possessions , good U.S. economic sanctions against name, health , sexuality, etc. Pakistan since 1998 when it declared All this was mine and more. I itself a nuclear power? Could it be was truly blessed , yet I didn ' t have the U.S. backed United Nations ' popJLtb God in my heart and trust in our ulation control policies directed at Lord . So I had fear and insecurity. the less developed parts of the world? I abused alcohol and my family Perhaps the correct answer is all of the above and more ! without knowing how much I was I firmly support the rights of setting myself up. But God knew, Americans to life and collective selfyet he let me make the choices. In defense. However, in addition to a the same way, my mom knew, but multifaceted response to these crimishe would constantl y plead with me to change my ways, to wake up and to nal terrorist networks, we desperately need to reevaluate and reorient our government 's see what the pressures of life without a foreign policy in the world. This must be strong spiritual base were doing to me. Yet, I didn ' t listen. done even if it causes hysteria among the very powerful special interest groups that In 1999, 1 was arrested and convicted have long dominated our forei gn policy to by people 1 thought were friends. I felt so the detriment of both our nation 's security deserted, I lost everything, threw it away and the potentially amicable relations we actually. My friends wanted nothing to do could have had with many of those who with me. I have been denied contact with now hate us so passionately. my children, but to tell you the truth, I guess that's a part of my punishment. Yet, Larry H. Burdoin San Francisco through all of this, it's been my mother who has been my best supporter. The other supporter that I just can't do without is Jesus, my Savior. Corning to prison was what final ly Regarding Hennie Wisniewski's com- brought me to Him. I lost my fear in the most ment on "Fundamentalism" (Sept. 21 fearful situation I' ve ever been in. I gave up issue), "Fundamentalism , of any creed, is totally. I felt nothing was left. That's when born in fear and too often feeds on hate and God started working and affecting me. My intolerance." I believe it is important to mom has been right there too. God has continued to grow in my life. I' ve truly sought a relationshi p with God and he has responded in my life. I'm in Catholic San Francisco welcomes such a good place spiritu ally. To tell you the letters from its readers. Please: truth , sometimes I' ve never been happier in my life. >• Include your name, address and Being born from above" can and trul y daytime phone number. does happen , but you have to "give up," >- Sign your letter. surrender. You'll feel the Hol y Spirit fill you up. Your attitude on life will change; no >• Limit submissions to 250 words, more fear. You'll be read y for anything that >• Note that the newspaper life has for you . You are at peace with yourself and with God; all sins are forg iven. reserves the right to edit for I' ve got time left in this monastic life I clarity and length. lead, but at age 47, 1 have a very close relaSend your letters to: tionship with my best friend , my mom. I also confess and renew my baptismal vows Catholic San Francisco and heighten my relationship with God One Peter YorkeWay every day. San Francisco, CA 94M» Thanks Father Ron for reminding me Fax: (415) 614-5641 of my two loves. E-mail: mhealy@cathonc-sf.org R.F. San Quentin State Prison

Fundamentalism - A war on words

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The CatholicDiff erence Getting 'Just War' straight in the aftermath of Sept. 11 Catholic commentary on the gra ve moral issues involved in responding to the attack on the United States on Sept. 11, and in taking effective measures to rid the world of terrorism and its capacity for mass violence, has been burdened by a shift in just-war thinking. The shift began decades ago, but its full import is only now coming into clear focus. It 's important , at the outset , to understand what the jusl war tradition is, and isn 't. The just-war tradition is not an al gebra that provides custom-made, clear-cut answers under all circumstances. Rather, it is a kind of ethical calculus , in which moral reasoning and rigorous empirical analysis are meant to work together, in order to provide guidance to public authorities on whom the responsibilities of decision-making fall . From its beginnings in St. Augustine , just-war thinking has been based on the presumption — better, the classic moral jud gment — that rightl y-constitute d public authorities have the moral duty to pursue justice , even at risk to themselves and those for whom they are responsible. That is why, for example, St. Thomas Aquinas discussed just war under the broader subject of the meaning of "charity," and why the eminent Protestant theologian Paul Ramsey argued that the just war tradition is an attempt to think through the public meaning of the commandment of love-of-neighbor. In today 's international context , "justice " includes the defense of freedom (especially reli gious freedom), and the defense of a minimum of order in international affairs. For these are the crucial components of the peace that is possible in a fallen world.

This presumption — that the pursuit of justice is a moral obligation of statecraft — shapes the first set of moral criteri a in the just war tradition , which scholars call the "ius ad bellum " or "war-decision law": Is the cause a just one? Will the war be conducted by a responsible public authority? Is there a "right intention " (which , among other things , precludes acts of vengeance or reprisal)? Is the contemp lated action "proportionate": Is it appropriate to the goal (or just cause); is the good to be accomplished likely to be greater than the evil that would be suffered if nothing were done, or if the use of armed force were avoided for the sake of other types of measures? Have other remedies been tried and found wanting or are other remedies prima facie unlikely to be effective? Is there a reasonable chance of success? It is only when diese prior moral questions have been answered that the second set of just-war criteria — what scholars call the "ius in bello" or "war-conduct law" — come into play, logically. The positive answers to the first set of questions, the "war-decision" questions, create the moral framework for addressing the two great "war-conduct" issues: "proportionality, " which requires the use of no more force than necessary to vindicate the just cause; and "discrimination," or what we today call "non-combatant immunity." Under the moral pressures created by the threat of nuclear war, Catholic attention focused almost exclusivel y on "war-conduct" questions in the decades after World War II. This, in turn, led to what can onl y be described as an inversion of the just war tradition: the claim, frequent ly encountered in both offici al and scholarl y Catholic commentary today, that the just war tradition "begins with a

presumption against violence." o It does not. It did not begin with such a presumption historicall y, < and it cannot begin with z X such a presumption theoo logically. For as one of America 's most distinguished just-war theonsts, James Turner Johnson has put it, to do this — to effectively reduce the tradition to "war-conduct " questions — is to put virtually the entire weight of the tradition on what are inevitabl y contingent jud gments. This error, in turn , distorts our moral and political vision , as it did when it led many Catholic thinkers to conclude , in the 1980s, that nuclear weapons, not communist regimes, were the primary threat to peace — a conclusion falsified by history in 1989. That just-war fi ghting must observe the moral principle of non-combatant immunity goes without saying. That this is the place to begin the moral analysis is theologically muddled and unlikely to lead to wise statecraft. If "warconduct " judgments drive the analysis, the moral foundations are knocked out f rom under the entire edifice.

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George Weigel

George Weigel is a senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washing ton, D. C.

Sp irituality

Hope and unfinished symphonies of our lives Karl Rahner once defined hope this way: A woman sees the tiny rivulet of her life and fears that it might not mean anything, that it might die out completely. Yet she somehow still believes it will flow significantl y into the great ocean, despite the immeasurably huge, dry sand dunes it must cross to get to an ocean it cannot even see. What an apt image for hope. John Henry Newman affirmed that a person can be a "theoretical believer" even as he or she is a "practical atheist," namely, someone who lives life in fact as if there wasn 't a God. What Newman says about faith is true, too, for hope. We can espouse hope theoretically, confessing that because of what Christ did and revealed we can live in the assurance that we are significant , individuall y loved, put on this earth for a hi gh purpose , and destined for eternal glory. That 's a theoretical expression of hope. But hope is also practical . As such it is congenital, in the gut, a trust, not deflected by anything, that our lives are not mere accident , that we are more than brute chips fallen off the conveyor belt of chance, that we have individual significance and destiny, dtat every small act of conscience and fidelity has meaning within the eternal schema of things, and that the tiny rivulet of our lives is flowing into the great ocean of meaning and eternity where, far from being absorbed or obliterated, we will enjoy perfect , self-conscious mutuality in love in an ecstatic, communal, yet individual , eternal fulfillment. This is hope, as we feel it practically. If we could grasp and appropriate this, even inchoately, it would help us accept (in Rahner 's apt words) "that in the torment of the insufficiency of everything attainable we eventually learn that here, in this life, all symphonies remain unfinished." Hope is about making peace with the unfinished symp hony that constitutes our lives.

We are fired into lite over-charged with energy and desire , suffering from a perpetual disquiet. Life is never enough for us because what we want reall y is everything: to be everywhere, to know everything, to be known by everybody, to embrace and sleep with the universe itself and everyone and everything in it. Such is our desire, though never our situation . Always we find ourselves somehow fenced in, on the outside, suffocating in some way, limited in our choices, not quite where we want to be. In our daydreams we attain the adequate object of our desires, but in our actual lives we find ourselves grounded , in one place, married to just one person, and not able to find a place where we can adequatel y express ourselves. Searching for our name among the stars, we find instead that we are unknown, not heard , a light year 's distance from that of which we secretly dream. And there comes a moment, whether we are conscious of it or not , when we say to ourselves: "I have all these dreams, all this energy, all this desire, this one and only life — and it finally comes down to this: this imperfect body, this individual person I'm married to, this particular family I'm part of, fliis small town, this less-than-fulfilling job , this house, this neighborhood , these friends , this little place in history. That 's it. That's my life. I'm to have nothing more." There 's an aphorism that speaks of seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Well, there comes a point in life — and what a critical, defining point it is — when what stares at us from the other end of the tunnel is crushing limit. Coming to peace with God, ourselves, our loved ones, the world , and our mortality has a lot to do with how we appropriate this moment in our fives . One of the tasks of hope is to help us in this precise task. But hope takes root in different ways. Christian hope, as we

profess it in our churches, takes its root in our creeds , in what Christ revealed and did for us. Prac tically, though, hope takes much of its root in the congenital impulses of the private soul. Ultimatel y why do we keep on — widi our chins up ? Because even as our insignificance and the brute fact of our mortality try to stare us down , something deeper, underneath keeps directing our lives. What? A deeper part of us has retained the dark memory ol having once been given a loving promise by a power more real and more trustworth y than anything in this world, The soul remembers that it was once caressed and kissed , individually, by God, Nothing erases that. Thus the soul knows that it means something, that it is known, that its private joys and heartaches are not insignificant, and that it is destined for an embrace, a glory, and a significance beyond the most grandiose of daydreams. Yes, the tiny rivulet of our fives will flow into that great ocean that we cannot yet see, but, deep down, that we dimly sense we came from.

Father Ron Rolheiser

Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, a theologian, teacher and award-winning author, serves in Rome as general councilor f o r Canada for the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

Does God Determine When We Die?

Father J ohn Dietzen Q. Do Catholics and other Christians maintain that God determines or merely knows when an individual will die ? At funeral Masses the priest has said the p erson 's death at this time was God 's will. It seems then that God does determine the time of death. On abortion, however, the church seems to say the opposite. The idea that these children can in fact be saved

sugg ests God does not decide when life will end. If he did , then would not the aborted baby have died anyway, though perhaps in another manner? (New Jersey) A. God's will can work in different ways. He could decide everything on the spur of the moment, choosing whatever seems likely to make someone happy. That might make all creation rather haphazard and unpredictable, but I suppose it is possible. In the real world that exists, however, God's will is most manifest in the way he created this universe, how he makes it "work." Every movement of every galaxy and every subatomic particle, and everything in between, takes place within the framework of God's creative order and harmony. The inventor of the gasoline engine created nothing new. He merely discovered (uncovered) something that

was there all the time , but we didn 't know it. If you combine carbon atoms with atoms of other elements, put the result under pressure and ignite it, the mixture will explode and expand to move an engine's piston . All creation is like that. Cancer cells and the AIDS virus are disastrous for us, but when they destroy parts of our bodies they are only acting according to their nature . Like gasoline molecules, they are doing what their created makeup says they should do. Cancer research, in fact , is based on the expectation and confidence that specific molecules and cells will act in a certain w ay. Scientists look to find the secret of exactl y what that way is and then introduce other substances whose makeup is such that they attack and, it is hoped, destroy the cancer. QUESTION CORNER, page 14

SCRIPTURE & LITURGY God intervenes in the world through us "God works in mysterious ways his wonders to perform," we have often recited or sung. But God has never shown himself more mysterious than when he changes us from saying, "Why doesn ' t God do something?" into saying, "Why don 't we do something?" At work in us then is that mysterious process begu n in the ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus and continued in Church ministry, a process that makes God's reign a reality to be experienced. At least that is what the texts chosen for this Sunday 's liturgy of the Word have to say. The prop het Habakkuk (our first reading) joins the crepe-hangers of his/our day, who are outraged by God' s apparent disinterest in their/our plight: "How long, 0 Lord? I cry for hel p but you do not intervene . Why do you let me see ruin; why must I look at misery ? Destruction and violence are before me; there is strife , and clamorous discord ." But Habakkuk has been made different because of the prophetic "vision " given him: he must proclaim the consistent intervention of God on behalf of his People: "Then the Lord answered me and said: "Write down the vision clearly upon the tablets , so that one can read it readily. For the vision still has its time, presses on to fulfillment , and will not disappoint. If it delays , wait for it , it will surel y come, it will not be late." How rash it would be for us to think that God's favor is exhausted and that no more surprises are in store for us: "The rash one has no integrity; but the just one, because of his faith , shall live." It is this faith in God's power to intervene, which Luke celebrates (our Gospel selection). Here, however, we see that the faith described is one that enables us to become God's interventions. To the Apostles' request ,

Question corner . .. ¦ Continued from page 13 We 're not used to thinking about the earth this way, But God's will, for humans and for everything else, is established b y his creation of the universe as he did. It may sound unfeeling to put it this way, but when a moving train hits a human being, God does not step in at that moment to decide it's time to die. Whatever traged y happens is just reality. It's what naturally happens when two such bodies collide. As I said, God could, if he wished, involve himself directly in every event that takes place in creation and maneuver cancer cells, for instance, so they don 't destroy one's ovaries or liver.

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Habakkuk 1:2-3, 2:2-4; Psalm 95; 11 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14; Luke 17:5- 10.

Father David M. Pettingill "Increase our faith ," Jesus replies: "If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea, ' and it would obey you." Indeed Jesus goes on to say that we have been made so powerful by our faith that when we perform the kingdom 's deeds (healing, forgiving, including, outreaching) we should expect no credit; we cannot help doing these deeds that issue from our redeemed selves. As the servant should not expect special treatment for doing his job, "So should it be with you. When you have done all you have been commanded , say 'We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do. '"

We hear a similar message from II Timothy (our second reading). Once again we are reminded that the author "pretends" to be Paul, to give advice to a community leader, Timothy, much younger than he. The author refers to an "ordination rite," which developed after Paul's own life and ministry, when he writes: "I remind you , to stir into flame the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands." What the author has to say after that applies to all who would exercise leadership in any Church situation: "For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control ." This sustaining power of God enables us to become God's interventions for others as we update both the living and the preaching of the Gospel by the power of the Holy Spirit: "Take as your norm the sound words you heard from us, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Guard this rich trust with the help of the Holy Spirit that dwells within us." What we celebrate at Sunday assembly sends us to our world as interventions of God. Each time we elect to live the way of discipleship, we offer God's alternative, a wayout , and intervention of the faithful God who does have pity on his People's plight. Yes, God does come in person: God sends us. Questions for Small Communities What does it mean to say we are "interventions" of God? How do we carry on this ministry?

That will is not capricious or fickle. It permeates, and He doesn't do that, however, at least not routinely. It would destroy all predictability in nature, all possibility of is disclosed by, the creation he has given us to live in. Voluntary evil human action s, when human beings do knowledge and intelligent use of the things around us on earth. inhuman , wicked harm to each other, are another question. Here especially, it seems to me, we need a lot of As with the rest of creation, when we act against what humility. We acknowledge that, while great personal human nature was created to be, bad things happen, not tragedies and calamities cause us terrible pain , we come to because God decrees a punishment, but simply because sin, accept and believe that God's ways of placing equilibrium evil, is destructive. and harmony in our world are for our greatest good and How God's knowledge and will mesh with human free happiness while we are here and after we leave. will in all this is a mystery I don't think anyone has, or perYou ask about abortion. What I have said points to the haps even can, satisfactorily unravel. real evil that lies beneath all killing. Whether unborn (Questions for this column may be sent infants, the old and sick or the convicted criminal, to delibto Father Dietzen at the same address, erately, unnaturally and violently end a human fife is a dreadful violation of God's prov idential will for each of us. or e-mail jjdietzen @aol.com.)

Alms for the poor: a regular part of Pope John Paul's ministry By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the Vatican gives large sums of money in emergency relief and development aid, simple almsgiving is still an institution alized part of Pope John Paul IPs ministry. . Since early in the 13th century, popes have had an almoner — a bishop or archbishop who responds to the personal requests of the poor for help. "It truly is amazing to be the hand of the pope 's charity," said Archbishop Oscar Rizzato, 72, who has held the title "Almoner of His Holiness" since 1990. Pope John Paul regularly sends money to the almoner 's office , but most of what Archbishop Rizzato is able to give away in the pope 's name — about $600,000 last year — comes from the fees and donations people give his office in exchange for decorative parchments attesting to a papal blessing. In the year 2000, the office issued more than 450,000 papal blessing parchments marking weddings, anniversaries, baptisms, first Communions and other significant events. The parquet floor in the almoner 's office is wellworn and papal blessing parchments are piled on desks, tables and chairs. But the letters received by or forwarded to Archbishop Rizzato receive special care. "Here's one from a Me girl who has written to the pope," said the archbishop, holding a photocopyof a letter obviously penned by a child on paper from a school notebook.

"Look ," he said, "she included a photo of herself with her brothers and sisters. " The picture is photocopied as well and is attached to the letter. Pope John Paul has the original. The girl told the pope her father is in prison and her mother does not have enough money to pay the bills. The letter is accompanied by a note, this one typed, from the girl 's parish priest confirming the famil y 's desperate situation . Archbishop Rizzato is sending the priest the equivalent of $250, asking that he pass it on to the girl's mother. "The help we give is never enough," he said. "But we try to give something to everyone who asks as a sign of the pope 's benevolence ," In the tradition of the almoner, the charity is small scale, personal and local; almost all of the money benefits the poor of Rome and its surroundings. "This is small, person-to-person charity and it shows that the Holy Father responds to those who ask for help," the archbishop said . The only request the Vatican makes of those seeking papal help is that tiieir letters be accompanied by a note from a priest affirming that the need is real, the archbishop said. The papal response is sent through the local priest, which helps ensure the money is spent wisely and keeps the parish aware of the needy in its midst, he said. The Vatican makes no distinction between Catholic and non-Catholic supp licants; "we do not

discriminate in any way," he said. If the request does not come with a letter from a priest and it is obvious the person is not Catholic, the archbishop sends them a letter asking them to contact the priest nearest their home. The archbishop said help is requested most often for paying utility bills and rent or for purchasing medicine. "You look around and there appears to be so much affluence, but there is so much poverty, too," he said. Mothers separated or divorced from their husbands, foreign students and immigrants account for most of the requests, the archbishop said. But priests and nuns also write in and receive a helping hand. Generally the requests come from cloistered convents facing unexpected repair bills and from priests in poor parishes in Italy or abroad who need help buying new liturgical vestments or vessels. Archbishop Rizzato said between 5,000 and 6,000 individuals and families receive direct aid from the pope each year, but thousands of others are helped by other institutions supported with small grants from the almoner 's office. Soup kitchens, halfway houses for prisoners on parole, a pediatric health clinic inside the Vatican, a refugee center and the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary 's project of providing new baby clothes to poor mothers all receive funding from the almoner's office. According to the Gospel, the archbishop said, in the face of so much need there is only one thing to do: "That which you have, you share."

The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist Beginning this week and continuing in the next two issues, Catholic San Francisco will print the U.S. bishops ' document , 'The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist. ' INTRODUCTION The Lord Jesus , on the ni ght before he suffered on the cross , shared one last meal with his disci p les. During this meal our Savior instituted the sacrament of his Bod y and Blood. He did this in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the Cross throughout the ages and to entrust to the Church his Spouse a memorial of his death and resurrection. As the Gospel of Matthew tells us: While they were eating, Jesus took bread , said the blessing, broke it , and giving it to his disci p les said, "Take and eat; this is my bod y." Then he took a cup, gave thanks , and gave it to them , saying, "Drink from it all of you , for this is my blood of the covenant , which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins." (Mt 26:26-28; cf. Mk 14:22-24 , Lk 22:17-20 , 1 Cor 11:23-25) Recalling these words of Jesus , the Catholic Church professes that , in the celebration of the Eucharist , bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ through the power of the Hol y Sp irit and the instrumentality of the priest. Jesus said: "I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.... For my flesh is true food , and my blood is true drink" (Jn 6:51-55). The whole Christ is trul y present , bod y, blood , soul , and divinity, under the appearances of bread and wine-the glorified Christ who rose from the dead after dying for our sins. This is what the Church means when she speaks of the "Real Presence " of Christ in the Eucharist. This presence of Christ in the Eucharist is called "real" not to exclude other types of his presence as if they could not be understood as real (cf. Catechism, no. 1374). The risen Christ is present to his Church in many ways, but most especially throug h the sacrament of his Body and Blood. What does it mean that Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist under the appearances of bread and wine? How does this happen? The presence of the risen Christ in the Eucharist is an inexhaustible mystery that the Church can never full y explain in words. We must remember that the triune God is the creator of all that exists and has the power to do more than we can possibl y imagine. As St. Ambrose said: "If the word of the Lord Jesus is so powerful as to bring into existence things which were not, then a fortiori those things which alread y exist can be changed into' something else" (De Sacramentis, IV, 5-16). God created the world in order to share his life with persons who are not God. This great p lan of salvation reveals a wisdom that surpasses our understanding. But we are not left in ignorance: for out of his love for us, God reveals his truth to us in ways that we can understand through the gift of fai th and the grace of the Holy Spirit dwelling in us. We are thus enabled to understand at least in some measure what would otherwise remain unknown to us, though we can never completely comprehend the mystery of God. As successors of the Apostles and teachers of the Church , the bishops have the duty to hand on what God has revealed to us and to encourage all members of the Church to deepen their understanding of the mystery and gift of the Eucharist. In order to foster such a deep- ' ening of faith, we have prepared this text to respond to fifteen questions that commonly arise with regard to the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. We offer this text to pastors and religious educators to assist them in their teaching responsibilities. We recognize that some of these questions involve rather complex theological ideas. It is our hope , however, that study and discussion of the text will aid many of the Catholic faithful in our country to enrich their understanding of this mystery of the faith . 1. WHY DOES JESUS GIVE HIMSELF TO US AS FOOD AND DRINK? Jesus gives himself to us in the Eucharist as spiritual nourishment because he loves us. God's whole p lan for our salvation is directed to our partici pation in the life of the Trinity; the communion of Father, Son, and Holy Sp irit. Our sharing in this life begins with our Baptism , when by the power of the Hol y Spirit we are joined to Christ , thus becoming adopted sons and daughters of the Father. It is strengthened and increased in Confirmation. It is nourished and deepened through our partici p ation in the Eucharist. By eating the Bod y and drinking the Blood of Christ in the Eucharist we become united to the person of Christ through his humanity. "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him " (Jn 6:56). In being united to the humanity of Christ we are at the same time united to his divinity. Our mortal and corruptible nature s are transformed by being joined to the source of life. "Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of

the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have Christ 's eternal sacrifice before the Father, we are not life because of me" (Jn 6:57). simply spectators . The priest and the worshiping comB y being united to Christ through the power of the munity are in different ways active in the eucharistic Hol y Spirit dwelling in us, we are draw n up into the sacrifice . The ordained priest standing at the altar repeternal relationship of love among the Father, the Son, resents Christ as head of the Church. All the baptized , and the Holy Spirit. As Jesus is the eternal Son of God as members of Christ's Body, share in his priesthood, as both priest and victim. The Eucharist is also the sacriby nature , so we become sons and daughters of God b y adoption through the sacrament of Baptism. Through fice of the Church . The Church , which is the Bod y and the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation Bride of Christ, participates in the sacrificial offering of (Chrismation), we are temp les of the Holy Spirit , who her Head and Spouse. In the Eucharist , the sacrifice of dwells in us , and b y his indwelling we are made hol y by Christ becomes the sacrifice of the members of his Body who united to Christ form one sacrificial offering the gift of sanctif y ing grace. The ultimate promise of the Gospel is that we will share in the life of the Hol y (cf. Catechism, no, 1368). As Christ 's sacrifice is made Trinity. The Fathers of the Church called this p articipa- sacramentally present , united with Christ, we offer ourtion in the divine life "divinization " (theosis). In this we selves as a sacrifice to the Father. "The whole Church exercises the role of priest and victim along with Christ , see that God does not merely send us good things from on high; instead , we are brought up into the inner life oi offering the Sacrifice of the Mass and itself comp letely offered in it" (Mysterium Fidei , no. 31; cf Lumen God , the communion among the Father, the Son , and the Holy Sp irit. In the celebration of the Eucharist (which Gentium, no. 11). means "thanksgiving ") we give praise and g lory to God 3. WHEN THE BREAD AND WINE BECOME THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST, WHY for this sublime gift. DO THEY STILL LOOK AND TASTE LIKE 2. WHY IS THE EUCHARIST NOT ONLY A BREAD AND WINE? MEAL BUT ALSO A SACRIFICE? In the celebration of the Eucharist, the glorified While our sins would have made it impossible for us Christ becomes present under the appearances of bread to share in the life of God, Jesus Christ was sent to and wine in a remove this ^\ , , JW *£t TT' [fogj . jg Wa y obstacle. His ( deatn was a sac- X*~, «»««**mmmmm«mM JLm»LmLm^^ M mmm»:, M , ., m '::__i_fy * Uni que , U W3y ' rifice for our sins , !|f that is uniquel y j , I suited to the Christ is "the Lamb I : Eucharist. In the of God , who takes 1 j away the sin of the \\ : / Church' s tradition-

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Rather, by the remains the same person the same substance. At other power of the Holy Spirit his one eternal sacrifice is times , the substance and the accidents both change. For mad e present once again , re-presented , so that we may example, when a person eats an app le, the apple is incorporated into the bod y of that person-is changed share in it. Christ does not have to leave where he is in heaven into the body of that person. When this change of subto be with us. Rather, we partake of the heavenly litur- stance occurs , however, the accidents or characteristics gy where Christ eternally intercedes for us and presents of the apple do not remain. As the apple is changed into his sacrifice to the Father and where the angels and the body of the person, it takes on the accidents or charsaints constantly glorify God and give thanks for all his acteristics of the body of that person. 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Retreats/Days of Recollection VALLOMBROSA CENTER 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For fees, times and details about these and other offerings call (650) 325-5614. Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto, Program Director. Parables 2001: Stories Jesus Told, a monthly revisiting of the scripture stories with well known retreat leaders, scholars and people of faith. What about these tales? Are they true? Did they really happen? What implications do they have for the Christian in the 21st century? Oct. 14: Elizabeth Lily with the Parable of the Lost Coin; Nov. 11; Father Wayne Campbell with the Parable of the Wedding Feast.

— MERCY CENTER — 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. For fees , times and other offerings, call (650) 340-7474 or www.mercy-center.org. Oct. 14: Mercy Center celebrates its 20th year with a Taize Prayer Service and picnic supper on the lawn of the Burlingame retreat. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. with the prayer service at 7 p.m. Oct. 19-21: Women invited to Vocations Weekend. Do you want lo deepen your spirituality and serve people in need as a Sister of Mercy? Are you a woman age 18 - 45? Come to talk at a weekend of discernment. Contact Mercy Sister Lenore Greene at (650) 340-7434 or lenorersm@aol.com. 3rd Sun: Salon, a monthly gathering of people in the second half of life to explore opportunities and challenges facing them using arts, literature and conversation. Facilitated by Nancy Deutsch. Women's Spirituality : God's Work of Art in Progress, a retreat for Catholic women between the ages of 22 and 50, Oct. 12 - 14 at Presentation Center, Los Gatos in the Santa Cruz mountains. Facilitated by a team of Presentation Sisters the experience will name, discuss, reflect and pray about the various stages through which women come to know God as they develop their spirituality. No fee. Donations accepted. For more details, contact Presentation Sister Monica Miler at (415) 7510406, ext. 22 or mmiller@pbvmsf.org by Oct. 5.

Datebooh 666-0876. For information about additional ministries available to divorced and separated persons in the Archdiocese , call (415) 273-5521. Oct. 26 - 28: Beginning Experience of San Jose/San Francisco offers a weekend for divorced, separated and widowed men and women that is designed to be a powerful, positive growth experience. Weekend creates space where those who have suffered loss can re-evaluate themselves and their lives and move on to the future with renewed hope. Call Pam at (415) 934-8932; Alan at (415) 422-6698; or John at (650) 692-4337.

Vocations Oct. 19-21: Women invited to Vocations Weekend. Do you want to deepen your spirituality and serve people in need as a Sister of Mercy? Are you a woman age 18 - 45? Come to talk at a weekend of discernment. Contact Mercy Sister Lenore Greene at (650) 340-7434 or lenorersm@aol.com. Oct. 26-28: Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers hold a weekend retreat in Los Altos for young men interested in exploring whether God is calling them to be a missionary priest or brother. More information at www.maryknoll.org Contact Deacon Matt Dutfta at (510) 481-9098 or mdulka@maryknoll.org.

Loctms/ Classes/RadiG'TV Oct. 27: Bringing the Dark Madonna to Light , a day-long celebration and study of the enduring symbol of healing and wholeness at University of San Francisco from 10 a..m. - 5:30 p.m.Fee is $25/$5 seniors and students. Call (415) 422-5979 or darkmodonna @ usfca.edu.

Silver Penny Farm offers retreat facilities near the wine country, 5215 Old Lakeville Rd„ Petaluma, 94954. All quarters have bedroom and sitting room with fireplace. Call Father Ray Smith for a brochure at (707) 762-1498.

Mon - Fri. at 7 p.m.: Catholic Radio Hour featuring recitation of the Rosary and motivating talks and music with host Father Tom Daly. Tune your radio to KEST-1450 AM.

Oct. 7: Mass for Deceased Members of Ladies Ancient Ofder of Hibernians at United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Ave. at Sloat, SF at 10 a.m. followed by Champagne Brunch. Call Kathleen Manning at (415) 664-0828 or Caroline O'Reilly at (415) 485-0625.

Oct. 5, 6, 7: Mission Dolores Fiesta marking the 225th anniversary of the SF landmark. Carnival games, a silent auction, live entertainment , raffles , and food. Family fun tor all. Fri. 6 - 1 0 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Spaghetti dinner Friday, Dinner Dance Saturday. For tickets, call (415) 621-8203.

2nd Fri.: Holy Hour for Priests at St. Finn Barr Church, 10:30 a.m. Includes talk by priest from Opus Dei with silent prayer and Reconciliation if desired. Followed by simple lunch in rectory. Call (415) 333-3627.

Oct. 5, 6, 7: All Souls Parish Festival, corner of Miller and Spruce, South San Francisco with lots of games, prizes and food. Fri. 6 - 1 0 p.m.; Sat., Sun. noon -10 p.m. Great family fun!! Call (650) 871-8944 .

Take a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land without leaving the Archdiocese by visiting an ongoing exposition at St. John of God Parish, 5th Ave. and Irving, SF. Open M-F 1:30-5 p.m. and until 1 p.m. on Sundays. Their Web site address is www.sjog.org. Mass for people living with AIDS at St. Boniface Church, 133 Golden Gate Ave., SF at 5:30 p.m. Takes place on last Sun. of month. Call (415) 863-7515.

Oct. 7 - Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.: Are you or someone you know separated, divorced, widowed? Separated and Divorced Catholics of the Archdiocese of San Francisco Is offering The Divorce Recovery Course which provides a chance to understand the emotional journey begun when a marriage ends. Takes place at St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush at Steiner, SF. $40 fee includes materials. Call Pat at (415) 389-9790 or Theresa at (415)

Oct. 12, 13 14: Annual Festival, Star of the Sea Church, 8th Ave. and Geary Blvd., SF. Dinners and entertainment including Karaoke with Pizza plus Chinese and Italian dinners. Fri. 7-11 p.m.; Sat. 1 - 11 p.m.; Sun. 1 - 9 p.m. Oct. 7: Carnival with games , crafts, snacks, petting pen and Karaoke from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. at St. Matthew Parish, 910 So. El Camino Real , San Mateo. Call David Villa at (650) 579-5856. Oct. 7: Step Into Fashion, annual fundraiser benefiting SF's Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory School at SF Airport Marriott with silent auction at 10:30 a.m. luncheon and fashion show beginning at 12: 30 p.m. Clothes from Scademy of Arts College, Jessica McClintock and Gingiss Formals. Call Deen Anderson at (415) 586-9238. Sponsored by SHCP Parents Association. Tickets $50/tables of 10 for $450. Oct. 11: Annual Sisters of the Presentation Golf Tournament at Presidio Golf Course. $200 entrance

Nov. 10: Reunion lunch for Class of 71, Mercy High School, SF. Call Patricia O'Neill at (415) 682-7858. St. Peter's Academy class of '65 is planning a reunion for 2002. Call Gloria Krzyzanowski at (650) 340-7469 or Linda Roberts at (650) 549-3200. Class of '42, St. Cecilia Elementary, will celebrate 60 years in June '02. Class members should contact Norma Buchner at (650) 583-4418.

fee includes greens fee , cart , lunch, dinner, fabulous prizes, and great fun. Call (415) 422-5022. Oct. 13: Holy Name Carnival and Craft Faire benefiting the parish school. Games, food , raffles , crafts and gifts from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at 40th and Lawton, SF. Call (415) 731-4077. Oct. 13: Monte Carlo at the Haunted Mansion, annual festival kick-off at Good Shepherd Church, 901 Oceana Blvd., Pacifica. An adult evening of casino fun with games oi chance, great food, dancing and great prizes. Come in costume! Tickets /$22 in advance, $25 at door. Call Diane at (650) 355-2593. Oct. 18: Annual Red Mass and Banquet for the St. Thomas More Society at Sts. Peter and Paul Church and the Italian Athletic Club on Washington Square beginning at 5:30 p.m. Archbishop William J. Levada will preside. The organization's St. Thomas More Award will be presented to California Court of Appeals Justice Joanne C.Parrilli. Dinner tickets are $65 and $30 for clergy and religious. Contact Kathryn Ringgold, 1520 Taylor St., #504, SF 94133. Oct. 19, 20, 21: Under the Stars , annual Good Shepherd Church Festival, a weekend of fun for all ages marking the parish's 50th year. Games, rides, the Dave Clemmons and Blues Casters bands, plus local high school bands. Fabulous food , special dinners and a Sat. Night 50s Sock Hop. Visiting 49er and Raiders, too. Fri. 6 - 1 0 p.m.; Sat . 11 a.m. -10 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 901 Oceana Blvd., Pacifica. For information and dinner tickets , call Diane at (650) 355-2593. .

Graduates and former students of San Francisco 's Notre Dame Elementary, Notre Dame High School or Mission Dolores Elementary should call Sally Casazza at (415) 566-2820. Alumni, former students, parents, grandparents of St. Finn Barr Elementary School, SF. The school is developing an alumni newsletter. Call (415) 469-9223 and leave your name, address and phone number.

Volunteer Opportunities St. Joseph's Village, a homeless shelter for families at 10th and Howard St., SF, is looking for dedicated office volunteers to answer phones and greet residents. It you are interested in volunteering, call Dewitt Lacey at (415) 575-4920. San Francisco's St. Anthony Foundation needs volunteers as well as canned goods and other staples. Non-perishable foods may be taken to 121 Golden Gate Ave. M - F from 8"30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Volunteer candidates should call (415) 241-2600 or visit the web site at www.stanthonys.org. Seeking enthusiastic men and women for the volunteer team at Mission Dolores Gift Shop. Welcome visitors from around the world, distribute brochures, accept donations and assist in gift shop sales. You'll also have a chance to practice additional languages you may speak. Call Theresa Mullen at (415) 621-8203, ext. 30. SF's Laguna Honda Hospital is in need of extraordinary ministe rs including Eucharistic ministers and readers as well as volunteers to visit with residents and help in the office and with events. Call Sister Miriam Walsh at (415) 664-1580, ext. 2422.

Oct. 19, 20: Fun for the entire family at St. Catherine of Siena Parish "County Fair". See "Late Night Catechism" on Fri. night and dance the night away to live jazz in Festival tent on Sat. Fun rides, exciting games, lots of food, even a 9-hole miniature golf course. Call (650) 743-9418 or SCCountyFair@aol.com. Benefits parish and school projects.

Raphael House, a homeless shelter for families in San Francisco's Tenderloin District , is in need of volunteers to help with various tasks . Hours are 5:45 p.m. - 9 p.m. Call Carol at (415) 345-7265.

Oct. 20: Holiday Craft Fair sponsored by the Parent Organization of St. Gabriel Elementary School in Bedford Hall at 41st Ave . and Ulloa, SF. Handmade items include doll clothes, Christmas and Halloween decorations, jewelry, candles and more. Call (415) 566-0314.

California Handicapables, which provides a monthly Mass and luncheon to handicapped persons, needs volunteers including drivers, serve rs , donors, and recruiters of those who might benefit from the experience. Call Jane Cunningham at (415) 585-9085.

Oct. 20: Annual Catholic Physicians' Mass with Archbishop William J. Levada presiding at St. Ignatius Churc h, Fulton and Parker St., SF at 5 p.m. Dinner and an address by Sulpician Father Gerald Coleman, president/rector, St. Patrick's Seminary follows in nearby Xavier Hall. Dinner tickels $50. Call (415) 661-0740.

St. Francis Fraternity, a secular Franciscan organization, needs volunteers to help with their 20 year old tradition of serving breakfast on Sunday mornings to their Tenderloin neighbors. Call (415) 621-3279.

Reunions Oct. 7: Class of 76 of Notre Dame High School, Belmont. Contact Ellen Schwinger Roy at (650) 548-0723 or elroy@raiser.com or Martha Kudlacik at (650) 32201222 or Marthak15@earthlink.net. Oct. 13: Class of 76, St. John Ursuline High School, SF. Call Eileen Hermelo-Schoening at (650) 363-8272 or SJU76@aol.com. Oct. 14: Class of 1966, Notre Dame High School, Belmont. Contact Connie Partmann Trewin at (650) 343-6889. Oct. 21: Class of '51 of San Francisco 's College for Women will gather at Lone Mountain. Call Anstell Daini Ricossa at (415) 921-8846 or Toni Hines Buckley at (415) 681-5789. Nov. 3: Class of '51 of St. Cecilia Elementary will gather at the Forest Hill Clubhouse. Call Phil and Helen Murphy at (415) 731-0127; Berie Davey at (650) 593-8768; Charles Corsiglia (650) 589-8410.

Maryknoll Affiliates: Bay Area chapter meets 3rd Sat. for two hours at Maryknoll House, 2555 Webster St., SF to share community, prayer, and action on social justice and global concerns. Members occasionally do short periods of mission service around the world at Maryknoll locations. Call Marie Wren at (415) 331-9139 or mwren48026@aol.com.

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script simp ly can 't make the lovelorn characters and quirk y situations come alive; Some sexual situations and references , beni gn view of promiscuity, brief rear nudity and recurring rough language . The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is A-UI — adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R — restricted.

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Notre Dame High School, sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, announces an opening for Director of Development. The Director of Development works with the Development Committee of the Board of directors to establish goals and objectives for the school's advancement efforts, leads the Capital Campaign (in conjunction with Campaign Staff, Volunteer Leadership, and Consultant), directs annual giving, manages foundation and corporate appeals, produces cultivation and fundraising events (in conjunction with the Events Coordinator) , plans alumnae outreach and cultivation (in conjunction with the Alumnae Director), oversees publications , spearheads the planned giving and major gifts programs, and oversees management of record keeping and computer support. The Director of Development is responsible for operation of the Development Office and supervision of the Development Staff including the Events Coordinator, Campaign Staff , and the Alumnae Director. The Director of Development reports to the Principal and the Director of Finance and is a member of the Administrative Staff Council. The school seeks an individual who has experience in development , capital campaigns, volunteer management, alumnae relations , and Catholic secondary education. Candidates should send a detailed cover letter and resume to: Rita Gleason, Principal Notre Dame High School 1540 Ralston Avenue Belmont, CA 94002 E-mail: rgleason@ndhsb.org

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As we observe the tragedies in New York and Washington DC , even those of us who perform the Corporal Work of Mercy known as "the burial of the dead", are shocked and saddened beyond belief. We unite with the Catholic Community, and all Americans , as we salute the priests, firefi ghters, police officers , and all the men and women who have graciously and compassionately responded to the needs of their friends , neighbors, and fellow citizens. We are grateful for the beautiful traditions of our Faith that teach us to respect life. Traditions that allow us to grieve - even when life has been savagely and needlessly destroyed. Traditions that give us hope. Traditions that give us security in the knowledge that we will one day be reunited with all who have been cut down. We join Catholic Cemeteries throughout the United States in assisting the burial of the deceased with spiritual , emotional, and physical support. We send our prayers to the families and co-workers of the victims and ask our Blessed Mother to comfort them in their sorrow. May our tradition of faith and our belief in the Resurrection give us the strength to forgive and to begin again.

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