Battling fur a better neighborhood St. Paul of the Shipwreck parishioners are battling to clean up a crime-ridden motel in their Bayview/Hunters Point neighborhood. At ri ght , Franciscan Father Paul Gawlowski of St. Paul's in front of the ironically named Franciscan Motel. To the dismay of the Franciscan parish priests, some nei ghbors even wondered if their order owned the place. Now the parish is working to have the city or a nonprofit agency take over the motel. Story on Page 6.
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Still gathering after all these years is the class of 1942 from San Francisco's Immaculate Conception Academy. Because an annual reunion is too long a wait for the gang to see one another, they have been meeting every three or four months at local restaurants to gab and reminisce , said class member, Dorothy Jones. Front from left: Elisabeth Brady, Beatrice Vorsatz, Joan Murphy, Dominican Sister Mary Thomas, who was the women 's English teacher at ICA; Josephine White, Gloria Schussel. Back from left: Dorothy, Holy Family Sister Marianne , Mildred Samaha, Dominican Sister Mary Evangela. Not able to attend were Marie West, Gertrude Sullivan, Vickie Barnes, Ann Hanssen, Norma Weilen, Rita Lille,
More than 200 graduates of Mercy High School, Burlingame found their way back for the school's Annual Alumnae Homecoming on September 15. Chairing the event were Marian Marsili, 71 and Michelle Squires, '91. The day was a chance "to celebrate their reunion, their friendships and to share their lives with the people who at one time knew them best," said Carol Fraher, Mercy 's director of public relations. More than a few members of the class of '52 were present. From left: Marilyn Peltier Rochefort, Claudia Jackson Rico, Rose McCormick Forbes, Lilia Ramos Cady, Barbara Sullivan Hamann, Catherine Shannon Sadler, Suzanne O'Brien Brady, Marilyn Glanz Woods.
Now longtime members of St Ansehn Parish, Ross, they are the proud parents of Patrick and Susan, and Robert, a colleague at the new digs and a pillar of the Archdiocesan Finance office....Thanks to Margaret Zipse, longtime parishioner of St Gabriel Parish, for her note about St. Gabe's Sodality of the Miraculous Medal. Founded in 1941, it 's "still going strong," Margaret said. Co-presidenting with Margaret is Blanche Kerrigan. Among the membership are Mary Foudy, June Esola, Kay Paul, Anne Kozuch, Virginia Fetter, Vilma Soares. I have very good memories of altar serving at Sodality prayer services when I wore the acolyte mantle at St. Joe 's in Collingdale some 40 years ago. Great people! Great prayer!....The St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Mateo County confers its annual Apostle in a Top Hat Awards tomorrow at Burlingame 's Sheraton Gateway Hotel. Among the honored are Cathy and Jack Ward of St. Dunstan Parish, Millbrae; Bob Nosek of St. Pius Parish, Redwood City; Wanda and Mario Kucich of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Redwood City; Nick Holoski of St Charles; Parish, San Carlos; Presentation Sister Ita Cleary of St Robert Parish, San Bruno and Janette Mae Gonzales, a junior at St. Ignatius College Preparatory. Commended for their philanthropic work in Silicon Valley are the John Sobrato Family of our sister
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Anti-poverty campaign gives $236,000 to S.E projects By Jack Smith The Catholic Campai gn for Human Development, the national anti-poverty campaign of the church in the United States , will distribute grants totaling $236,000 to eleven community organization programs within the Archdiocese of San Francisco for 2002-2003. CCHD, founded in 1969 by the U.S. Catholic Bishops , focuses on "social change versus social service. Grants are designed to offer peop le a way out of poverty for a lifetime, not just for a day," said CCHD executive director, Father Robert Vitillo. "Creating lasting change comes through building solidarity between the poor and non-poor . . . hel ping others understand the root causes and effects of poverty is an important step in finding permanent solutions," he said. Nationwide, the campai gn will distribute $10.2 million in grants to 339 projects in 49 states and the District of Columbia. The campaign is almost entirely financed by an annual collection in all U.S. parishes. Twenty-five percent of the annual collection is kept within the diocese for locall y selected projects. The grants made by the national office are also distributed with strong local input and oversight , Father Vitillo said. "Our funding decisions come from the bottom up," he said. The campaign "prides itself on careful stewardship of its resources , selecting projects that have strong local commitment and the best chance of succeeding, " Father Vitillo said. More than 50 percent of grant applications are not funded and those which receive funds make semiannual reports to the campaign and are
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WASHINGTON — The Bush administration has added embryos to the groups of human research subjects requiring protection , according to sources familiar with the work of the Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections. The committee is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. The committee 's revised charter charges it with making recommendations "relating to the responsible conduct of research involving human subjects with particular emphasis on . . . pregnant women , embryos , and fetuses " and other "populations " of human research subjects , according to a report in The Washington Post. "It's very welcome that HHS is recognizing the need for sound norms on human experimentation across the entire spectrum of life," said Richard M. Doerflinger, deputy director of the U.S. Bishop s' Secretariat for ProLife Activities.
Guatemala suspends overturning of convictions in bishops death
MANAGUA , Nicaragua — The Guatemalan Supreme Court has temporaril y suspended an appeals court decision that overturned last year 's conviction of three military officers and a priest for the 1998 murder of Auxiliary Bishop Juan Gerardi Conedera of Guatemala City. Supreme Court Justice Gerardo Hurtado estimated that the court would be able to hear complete arguments in the case in about six weeks. The Fourth Court of Appeals in Guatemala City in its Oct. 8 decision ordered a new trial for Col. Disrael Lima Estrada , Capt. Byron Lima Oliva and Sgt. Jose Villanueva , each of whom had received 30-year sentences for the crime, and also for Father Mario Orantes , a priest who had received a 20-year sentence for complicity in the murder. The four men were convicted last year in a highl y publicized trial. Because of death threats, two former prosecutors and one of the three jud ges in the case now live in exile.
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TRENTON , N.J. — A woman who said she was told her first-trimester abortion did not end a human life can sue her doctor for severe emotional distress , a New Jersey appeals court ruled Oct. 29. The woman , Rosa Acuna, said she has suffered depression , post-traumatic stress disorder and psychosexual dysfunction since the 1996 abortion. According to court documents , Dr. Sheldon Turkish advised Acuna, then a 29-year-old mother of two, to have an abortion when she was seven weeks pregnant , because the pregnancy was causing damage to her kidneys. Acuna said that when she asked if human life had alread y formed in her womb, she claims he told her,
ROME — A community of Franciscan fri ars in Assisi ^.^^^ has begun wearing a new 4fl habit that simplified harkens back to an earlier style , a move they hope their confreres worldwide eventuall y will follow. The community, the 50-member Assisi province of the Third Order Regulars , ' commissioned the new habit from a Milan designer of reli gious A and liturg ical garments , Elisabetta jfl Bianchetti , and began , ; wearing it in October. Modeled on a habit style J from 1448, it is made of I ¦ a lightwei ght , dark-gray wool and is tied at the I waist with a cord knotj fl ¦ ted three times to symbolize the vows of fl poverty, chastity and flj obedience. "It is very ( beautiful. For all Jl practical purposi jgg™ es, it is the orig i^VSi nal one from the early times of the Franciscans, said Father Line Temperini , the order 's provincial.
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Religious leaders fear new law will lead to repression in Belarus
MOSCOW — A new law in the former Soviet republic of Bel arus allows the government to crack down on faiths out of favor with the dominant Russian Orthodox Church. The law requires reli gious organizations register with the government to publish , own property and run schools. It places strict controls on forei gn religious workers, who account for about half of all priests serving Belarus ' estimated 600,000 Catholics, and it forbids people to gather at home and pray. Religious minorities in Belaru s including Byzantine Catholics , ultra-Orthodox Jews, Hare Krishnas and Baptists have loudly condemned the law. Roman Catholic leaders have not publicly condemned the law, and some critics say it has "made a deal" with the government. Catholic leaders deny the charge.
Islamic militants who attacked Christians disband in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Laksar Jihad , an Islamic militan t group accused of inciting violence against Christians disbanded following a deadly blast in Bali Oct. 12 that killed at least 190 people, reported UCA News. Three years of intermittent Christian-Muslim clashes in the Moluccas and North Moluccas claimed more than
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Miami archbishop seeks better treatmentfor Hai tian refugees
MIAMI — Miami's archbishop called on the federal government to change its policy toward Haitian refugees who arrive in the United States without visas. The appeal by Archbishop John C. Favalora came after more than 200 Haitians waded ashore near a busy Miami highway Oct. 29. They were quickl y detained by Miami police and the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The Haitians had jumped from a crowded frei ghter that had carried them on an eight-day journey to Florida. Archbishop Favalora called on the INS and the Justice Department to give Haitian refugees the same treatment that people from other nations receive.
Pope deplores Moscow hostage tragedy, p raysfo r victims
VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II prayed for the victims of the Moscow hostage crisis and said he hoped such tragedies would not be repeated in the future. The pope, speaking at his Sunday blessing Oct. 27, said he wanted to ask Mary in a special way to protect Russia in the wake of the violence. "Today we invoke , in particular, the intercession of the Madonna so well-loved by the Russian people, who in these days have suffered much," the pope said. Security forces stormed the theater Oct. 26, using a mysterious toxic gas to subdue the guerrillas. At least 50 rebels and 118 of the nearly 700 hostages were killed.
Northern Canada bishops say celibacy worsens clergy shortage
CORNWALL, Ontario — The bishops of northern Canada said they desperatel y need priests but are hamstrung by the church' s celibacy requirement. The report by the bishops of the seven dioceses comprising the northern two-thirds of Canada was presented to the annual plenary assembl y of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops here last month. The report notes that vocations in the North have dramaticall y decreased and that most priests there are "advanced in age." In some Catholic communities in the vast, sparsel y populated North , Mass and other sacraments are celebrated only two or three times a year. Together all seven dioceses have a Catholic population of about 125,000 and 84 diocesan and religious priests.
U.S. terrorism war hobbles p eace talks in Phili pp ines, says p riest
WASHINGTON — Peace talks between the Phili pp ine government and rebel groups are hindered by the U.S.-led fight against global terrorism , said Oblate Father Eliseo Mercado , who is acting as a mediator. Several Filipino rebel groups have been listed as terrorist organizations by the United States. As a result , the Philipp ine government will not negotiate them , Father Mercado said. In addition , the Philipp ine military prefers receiving more U.S. military aid than engaging in peace talks , he said in an interview while in Washington for meetings with U.S. church officials.
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have this thing wired and are ready to bring things home" are wrong he said. Only 17 of the 114 voting cardinals are Italian, "and even they will not work in a unified fashion," he said. "The days of the Italian monopoly were shattered in 1978. " Allen expects, that based on the geography of the Catholic world, it is likely that the next pope will come from the third world. Allen said the second assumption, that because John Paul II has appointed the vast majority of cardinals, the next pope will be like him, is false. He said there is a pendulum dynamic in selection for the papacy and cited Pius XII followed by John XXLH among others. The Italians put it differently, he said, "always follow a fat pope with a thin one." Allen then praised John Paul II as a world leader but cautioned that the next pope will inherit John Paul's legacy of "a world more united and a church more divided."
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By Evelyn Zappia St. Paul of the Shipwreck parishioners are battling to save their inner city neighborhood by taking on the tenants and owner of the nearb y Third Street Franciscan Motel where "drugs , violence and prostitution are a major problem ," said Franciscan Father John Heinz. On Oct. 20, parishioners filled the school's cafeteria requesting local officials to "publicl y pled ge their support " in hel p ing the community rid the neighborhood of the criminal environment. San Francisco Supervisors Sophie Maxwell and Chris Daly, along with Joel Lipski of the Mayor 's Office of Housing, and Paul Patel , owner of the hotel, attended. "We are trying to get commitments from the city, and Mr. Patel to turn the motel into transitional housing for peop le who want to turn their lives around. It could be for people coming out of drug or alcohol rehabs ," said Father Heinz, pastor of the 300- famil y parish.. In a recent three-month-span , more than "40 incidents involving domestic violence, fights , and robbery at the motel were reported by the San Francisco Police Department ," according to Jennifer Berman of the San Francisco Organizing Project. The grassroots organization is assisting St. Paul of the Shipwreck in their mission to clean up the problems the motel is presenting in the neighborhood. "Our children are forced to walk around the crime, " said Father Heinz. "Our parish , although very small, is concerned and doing every thing in its power to live in a safe, drug-free and clean environment," he said "It would be a huge step in the right direction for the community if we could eliminate the criminal activity at the motel. " The parish is trying to fill a void that was left nearl y 10 years ago when the City of San Francisco stopped the Connection Point Program, which gave homeless families weekly vouchers for shelter at the Franciscan
Td like to see this happening in other parts of the city. .. . We have to be strong and get together and , try to make positive changes. Motel. The city found it impossible to continue subleasing 20 of the motel' s 40 rooms to homeless individuals and families because of the hi gh rate of criminal activity there said Franciscan Father Paul Gawlowski. "It wasn 't the lack of funding, " said Father Gawlowski. "The families comp lained th ere was too much crime. They didn 't feel safe. The city didn 't want to continue sending families to a bad environment. Unless they can control the whole environment they are not interested." After the City stopped sub-leasing half of the motel rooms, the environment got worse. Newspaper articles began telling stories of the motel's seedy character. "The motel became known as a place for people who come for a vac ation , drugs and sex," said Father Gawloski. ' I ve had prostitutes and drug dealers knock on my door soliciting," said Jose Fonseco, five-year parishioner of St. Paul of the Shipwreck. "My child has found needles in the backyard . I' ve been boldly solicited on the streets by a prostitute who could be my daughter. " Neighbors feel scared , according to Mr. Fonseco. "The lady across the street from me has put in outdoor lighting in the front and back of her house. And our
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News Analysis When the bishops devoted almost an entire meeting to the priest sex abuse crisis in Dallas last June, they adopted a policy statement — "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People" — and a set of norms to implement the charter. In the revisions to the norms developed in late October by a commission of U.S. bishops and top Vatican officials , one
Norms . . . ¦ Continued from cover The revised Norm 12 goes on to spell out procedures that must be followed even if such a cleric is simp ly being moved to another diocese or reli gious province to reside — that is, with no ministerial assignment. The new instructions on procedures to follow in such cases are-nearly twice as long as those in the original Norm 11, which it replaces. The revisions were worked out Oct. 29-30 at a meeting in Rome of four representatives of the U.S. bishops and four top Vatican officials. The U.S. bishops, who approved an earlier version of the norms in June, are to debate and vote on the revised version when they meet in Washington Nov. 11-14. One of the major controversies swirling in the church since the bishops adopted the charter at their June meeting in Dallas has been how to reconcile the church's statute of limitations on prosecuting crimes with the bishops ' commitment to remove permanently from ministry any priest found to have sexually abused a child. The statute of limitations says a cleric cannot be tried for a sexual crime against a minor unless the case is initiated within 10 years after the victim turns 18. The norms the bishops passed in June did not address that problem directly, although the bishops committed themselves to removing any priest who has been found to have abused a child, regardless of when it occurred. As revised in late October, language was added to one norm, saying that "because sexual abuse of a minor is a grave offense," a bishop faced with a case "barred by prescription " is to apply to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith "for a derogation from the prescription." That 's church legalese instructing any bishop faced with a statute of limitations obstacle to go to the doctrinal congregation to get the obstacle lifted, or waived, for that particular-case. Among the revisions is an entirely new norm, No. 9, on a bishop 's "executive power " to remove an offending priest even without a trial. "At all times," says the new norm, "the diocesan bishop/eparch has the executive power of governance, through an administrative act, to remove an offending cleric from office , to remove or restrict his faculties and to limit his exercise of priestly ministry." "Because sexual abuse of a minor is a crime in all jurisdictions in the United States," it continues, "for the sake of the common good and observing the provisions of canon
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significant change was the addition of a definition of sexual abuse framed in terms relating it to general church law. In June, the bishops gave a general policy definition of sexual abuse, drawn from a 1992 sexual abuse policy document of the Canadian bishops, in a footnote to the charter. But they had no parallel legal definition in the proposed legislative norms. The addition in the revised norms, inserted at the end of the preamble, begins, "Sexual abuse of a minor includes sexual molestation or sexual exploitation of a minor and other behavior by which an adult uses a minor as an object of sexual gratification." It goes on to say that civil law definitions vary, but church law is based on the Sixth Commandment. "The transgressions in question relate to obligations arising from divine commands regarding human sexual interaction as conveyed to us by the Sixth Commandment of the Decalogue," it says. "Thus, the norm to be considered in assessing an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor is whether conduct or interaction with a minor qualifies as an
law, the diocesan bishop/eparch shall exercise this power of public participation in the most holy Eucharist pending the governance to ensure that any priest who has committed outcome of the process." even one act of sexual abuse of a minor described above An original norm said a credibly accused priest or deashall not continue in active ministry." con should be asked "to undergo appropriate medical and An extensive footnote to Norm 9 spells out in detail the psychological evaluation and intervention, if possible." various administrative acts the bishop can take to remove a The revised version says the alleged offender "may be priest or deacon and bar him from ministry or from pre- requested to seek, and may be urged voluntarily to comply senting himself as a cleric, citing the relevant church laws with, an appropriate medical and psychological evaluation under which the bishop can take such actions. at a facility mutu ally acceptable to the diocese/eparchy and Another rev ision is an entirely new norm that provides to the accused." On review boards , the revised version repeats the origiexplicitly for "exceptional cases" in which the bishop or eparch can go directly to the pope and seek "dismissal of nal's call for such boards to be composed of at least five the priest or deacon from the clerical state 'ex officio ,' even people "of outstanding integrity and good jud gment," the without the consent of the priest or deacon." majority of whom are lay persons not employed by the dioBesides invoking the possibility of direct papal intervention, cese or eparchy. It also retains the original call for one the new Norm 10 says, 'The priest or deacon may at any time member to be a priest and one a person with special expertrequest a dispensation from the obligationsof the clerical state." ise in the treatm ent of the sexual abuse of minors. In practice bishops would ordinarily prefer to have an offendThe revised version adds, however, that board members ing cleric volunteer to resign so they do not have to institute a must be "in full communion with the church" and that the contentious trial to force his laicization, but that alternative was priest on the board is to be "an experienced and respected not explicitly spelled out in the original version of the norms. pastor of the diocese/eparchy in question." One revision that is likely to anger victim advocates is a -9It also adds, "It is desirable that the promoter of juschange in the way an accused priest is treated when an alle- tice participate in the meetings of the review board ." In church law the promoter of justice is the diocesan court gation is made. The original said, "When a credible allegation of sexu- official responsible for upholding the public good in penal al abuse of a minor by priests , deacons or other church per- cases and in any cases involving danger to the public good. sonnel is made, the alleged offender will be relieved of any One provision of the original norms that was deleted in ecclesiastical ministry or function. An investigation in har- the revision would have established a system of appellate review boards in each ecclesiastical province — a group of mony with canon law will promptly commence." In the revision, the preliminary investigation must be dioceses under an archdiocese — that could offer advice on completed before a priest or deacon can be removed from a case if requested by the bishop, the accuser or the accused. When the bishops adopted the norms in June, they made his post. Only when it is completed and "there is sufficient evidence that sexual abuse of a minor has occurred" can the provision that some priests or deacons who have sexually abused minors may not be dismissed from the clerical state accused be removed from ministry. Upon a finding of sufficient evidence, the revised norm for reasons such as advanced age or infirmity. Where they says, the bishop is to notify the doctrinal congregation and said those priests will not be permitted to celebrate Mass pub"apply the precautionary measures mentioned in Canon licly, the revision added , "or to administer the sacraments." 1722 — i.e., remove the accused from the sacred ministry or from any ecclesiastical office or function , impose or prohibit residence in a given place or territory and prohibit If you need long-term care, it will it will protect you from having to he expensive-around $48,000 a spend everything even if your year and a whopping $95,000 15 policy runs out and you need years from now. Medi-Cal help. But it doesn't have to put you in And it automatically adjusts for the debt. Buy an affordable insurance rising care costs from inflation-at policy approved by the California no extra cost to you. Partnership for Long-Term Care. Protec( ydutself_j f, worth the investment. Call today for more information.
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By Nancy Frazier O'Brien Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Biblical justice demands an end to capital punishment and a solution to child hunger in the United States, Jesuit Father Walter J. Burghardt said at an awards ceremony honoring his contributions to theolog ical scholarshi p. The theologian and preacher spoke Oct. 25 in Washington on "Justice 2002: Critical Issues That Confront America Today" as he received the Washington Theological Union 's 2002 Distinguished Service Award. Citing "three understandings of justice," Father Burghardt said ethical or philosophical justice gives people what they deserve, while legal justice provides what the law demands. "Now, both those types of justice are important for human living, but inadequate for Christian living," he said. "For Christian living, we have to add biblical justice ," which he defined as "fidelity to relationships that stem from our covenant cut by God in the blood of Christ." Those relationships are love of God , love of every human being and reverence for God' s creation , he added. Father Burghardt applied that understanding of justice first to child poverty and hunger and then to the death penalty. "Among industrialized countries , the United States ranks No. 1 in military technology, military exports , gross domestic product , the number of millionaires and billionaires, health technology and defense expenditures," he noted. But it "ranks 16th in living standards among our poorest one-fifth of children , 16th in efforts to lift children out of poverty, 18th in the gap between rich and poor children, 22nd in infant mortality (and) last in protecting our children against gun violence," Father Burghardt added.
"The children have no lobby of any influence with consequence , no Congress ," he said. "Guns have a powerful lobby; so too capital gains; so too tobacco; but not our children. How different things would be if each of the 16 million poor children had a vote."
the good of even their enemies, when a jolt of electricity or a fatal injection cuts off forever any possibility of regret , of remorse, of rehabilitation , of conversion?" Fath er Burghardt asked. "That covenan t with God in Christ demands of us something that ethical jus-
'How different things would be if eac h of the 16 million poor children had a vote. ' Father Burghardt urged "every family with a fair share of this world' s goods" to adopt one poor child , not in the legal sense, but in terms of "a consistent effort to ensure that one specific child personally known will have one need supplied." "You know, were a dream like this to catch fire, it could transform this country," he said. Turning to the death penalty, the theologian said "an angry, demanding cry for capital punishment" arose in the 1990s because of the "twin conviction " that it is "appropriate punishment for a number of particularl y brutal crimes" and that it is "an effective way to combat the contemporary trend to savage violence." Neither of these beliefs is tru e, Father Burghardt said, citing more than a dozen reasons for use of the death penalty to be banned in the United States. His reasons included possible racial bias or execution of the innocent , the sanctity of even a murderer 's life , "acknowledged injustices " in the U.S. criminal justice system, Pope John Paul IPs opposition , the fact that execution "onl y rarely if ever brings genuine closure to the agony of the bereaved," and the fact that execution closes off any possibility of transformation in the life of the criminal. "Should it not profoundly disturb men and women of compassion , especially Christians enjoined by Jesus to promote
tice and legal justice may not command, he added. "It demands of us one four-letter word: love." The Distinguished Service Award presented to Father Burghardt was established in 1979 to recognize individuals
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pray for peace and a couple of songs are about that including a song called Peace Child." He said he is grateful for the opportunity "to join together with other parishes and enter this prayer with them especially this year after all that 's happened in the Church. It 's a real blessing and very necessary. I'm glad we could do it." The 70-minute program consists of six Advent songs and 12 Christmas songs including four that will invite audience "We participation. have kind of a cross section of music including Taize, Irish melodies and old Father favorites," Lahey said. "I really like what we ve got. I think the choir does, too, and hope those who join us for the concerts also will." Father Francis Tiso of St. Thomas More Church, who plays several instruments, will assist in accompanying the group. Noted pianist, Father James Tarantino, pastor, St. Hilary's, will also play. Those scheduled to sing solos include Father Mark Taheny, parochial vicar, St Veronica's, and Msgr. Floro Arcamo, pastor, Star of the Sea, San Francisco. Msgr, Harry Schlitt, vicar for administration of the Archdiocese, will serve as master of ceremonies.
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WASHINGTON (CNS) — On Sept. 11 last year, Jean Vanier could not watch the unfolding drama on television. He stayed in his room, saying, "I need space to p r a y . . . and not be consumed by fear." "What happened on Sept. 11 created something new, " he said. In today 's world , he said, people must ask themselves, "What does it mean to be human . . . to be a disciple of J esus... to be a peacemaker?" " c\ Vanier, founder of the international L'Arche movement, lives with developmentally disabled friends in Paris. He vis> ited Washington last month and spoke at Georgetown University and later to an ecumenical gathering at a .' Presbyterian church. ix; i y' Noting that some in the world now fear chemical war, Vanier said the challenge for people is "not to be governed Care assistantDeborahJusticeg ives L'Arche community " compassion and love. but to be governed by truth , by fear, member Sonny Clarke a shave at home in Washington, D.C. Vanier said people must recognize the reality of death and Often compared to Mother Teresa, who reached out to During his talk at Georgetown, he noted that "people that millions face starvation in the world every day. In his Georgetown talk, he urged people living in a with disabilities are the most oppressed people in the world , the world's forgotten poor, Vanier told how his own life had it's really true." Later he asked, been transformed when he began to live with and love peoworld ruled with anxiety "Wh y do we reject people who p le with developmental disabilities . "to stand up and be men "It' s been my privilege (for die past) 38 years, living are fragile?" He spoke of seeing and women of hope, not to with a mother in a Brazilian slum people who are fragile, helping to create communirun away. Be disciples of who was shunned because of ties, " he said. "When I began L'Arche , I wanted to serve the J esus... (be) brothers and her two disabled children. poor. Living in L'Arche, I realized I was poor, vulnerable." sisters in support of each Vanier also described a In a world that values materialism and success, he said, other." recent visit to Belarus, where he realized "I' m not autonomous. I need God. I need the L'Arche had its begin"300 beautiful children with help of the Holy Spirit. " ning in 1964 in a French " were crowded into disabilities Vanier also co-founded Faith and Light , an internationwhen Vanier invitvillage, an institution , destined to be al ecumenical association of the developmentally disabled , ed two men living in an warehoused later as adults in a their families and friends. institution for the mentally larger nearby building. In Washington, three Faith and Light communities join retarded to live with him in "I' ve seen too many people for prayer, Scripture sharing and celebrations. L'Arche has a cottage. Above the door with broken hearts and broken two homes in Washington. he put the name "L'Arche ," families," he said. Vanier, who is now 74, said that just as he has been the French word for ark, to u But his message was one of transformed he has seen Christ's love change the hearts of reflect the biblical image of hope, describing how he had others. "I have seen people rising up from the dead. I' ve a refuge. witnessed disabled Catholics seen people come to our communities in depression, anger, Today on six continents z there are 120 L'Arche com(and) with no self-esteem. I' ve seen them rise up, becomr» and Protestants living together m o munities, where people live in a community of peace in ing human , becoming peaceful , becoming loving. " §a., Belfast , Ireland , and how in with the developmentally Speaking in a gentle voice , he said that in his own disabled in a family setting. : Jerusalem a group of disabled weakness he has recognized that he must "open the door Having grown up in a Jean Vanier addresses an audience at men and tneir mends went of my heart to let Jesus come in , so I can be a presence of walking together — "two Jews, God in the world. " privileged life in Canada, Georgetown University in Washington. Vanier was moved to a new two Arab Muslims and two Instead of sending manna from heaven, God relies on calling after witnessing the p light of the thousands of dis- Palestinian Christians, walking through Jerusalem hand people to share their bread with others, Vanier said. When in hand , wobbling along. " abled people institutionalized around the world. he encounters beggars in Paris , Vanier said he does not offer them money, but he speaks to them as a friend and brother. When asked about the community 's prayer life , he said that despite the differences in countries around die world "it's fundamentally the same, praising and offering ourselves to God. " He added, "In my own little foyer, we pray every night.... We try to create a milieu of love and prayerfulness." re. ;
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grassroots fonn of communication between the United § would have thought States and young children of countries considered threats." that a key to world 0&% j Jho wMfj r Peace could be behind a magnet on the Their marriage during those years, she said, "was a love $F Ir refrigerator door? Charlotte Pribuss and her story of two people making a tiny dent in a war-filled world late husband , Rudy, did, dedicating years of their life of fear and mistrust. " together to connecting nations through children's art. Mrs, She told Catholic San Francisco that the exchange forPribuss talks about the international art exchange pro- mat was spurred by the groups of children that would gathgram in her new book "Paintbrush Diplomacy." er around her as she sketched sites of the countries they visMrs . Pribuss, an artist and ited. "It seemed to be a harmless graduate of Belmont's Notre Dame way of communicating, " she said. "Nobod y felt intimidated. " de Namur University, spoke with Catholic San Franciscorecentl y Mrs. Pribuss said the program in the living room of her San has raised awareness about a good Mateo home. "I made my first America. "A lot of young people "Through the simple exchange of art, both have learned a Holy Communion at St. around the world now know that complicated and valuable lesson, " die brochure says. "Life Catherine 's, " Mrs. Pribuss said. Americans are not just out for in a foreign land is not so foreign after all." "It's a wonderful project and we ' re working to keep it Her husband, Rudy, immigrated money-making things but to build to the United States from Germany something and that they want to al ive," said board member Louise Bragato , noting that the connect , " she said. "This has to present children 's art collection is archived in Santa Clara. at age four later attending San Mateo High School and Stanford happen through the young. I' m A sale of some of the art , which, like sales of the book, will University. They had been married not going to ran the world, they help fund the all-volunteer organization , is hoped to take are, and if we don 't do something p lace in late November, Ms. Bragato said. A new art 51 years when he died in 1999Paintbrush Diplomacy, incorthat brings them all together we' re exchange, likely with middle-eastern countries , is hoped to porated as a non-profit corporajust going to stay where we are - take p lace in the spring. tion in 1986, has had plenty of and where we are now, in my estiFor information about the book or the organization , go publicity through its 30 years. mation, is pitiful. " to www.paintbrushdiplomacy.org.You may also call (650) Char and Rudy have appeared on The book, largelyspoken through 325-6611. *76e euttAot<**td 6en f aa&wtd the sketches of the schoolchildren programs including the Today U Scottsuul c. 19%5 Show, and showings of the chilwho've participated in the program, dren 's art - at its peak numbering widens the impact of Paintbrush more than 100,000 pieces from upward of 10,000 students Diplomacy, Mrs. Pribuss said. "I feel passionately that we have to work very hard for around the world -have been held in venues including the peace and to know one another " Mrs. Pribuss said. "The Smithsonian Institution and die United Nations. "God and the Holy Ghost" were the energy behind the peace program helps us do that and see that we are all alike with drive, Mrs. Pribuss said with a laugh , remembering how the the same fears and hopes." Promotional materials describe an ait exchange between program grew from trips she and her husband took "on a students from San Mateo and Yugoslavia who unknown to shoestring" to more than 60 countries around the world. In the book's Preface , Mrs. Pribuss says she and Rudy one another have exchanged drawings of events common to "stumbled" on the idea of art as peacemaker, calling it "a both their lives - a basketball game and horseback riding.
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.CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO Politics and the Church As the dust settles after one more election, it is clear that a politically astute American church leader was right when he said, "The church has no home in either political party." And it should not. The church risks its credibility whenever it gives its blessing to any political party. Not because all parties are equally bad. In fact some are indisputably better than others. The Democrats and Republicans of the United States are far better than Hitler 's National Socialists and Stalin 's Communists. But political parties in the United States and other democracies are complicated, shifting and often bewildering alliances of people with a wide variety of principles and visions. That is the exact opposite of the Catholic Church, an institution and a people who are united in one faith, one baptism, one God and father of us all. Party politics is not evil endeavor; it is a messy business. Sacramento's old-time Capitol insiders often break down legislators into three groups , depending on their personal morality and political behavior : good man, bad vote; bad man, good vote; good man, good vote, bad man, bad vote. Unfortunately, the good-goods seem to be a permanent minority in American politics. A born-again Christian goes to Washington, divorces wife of 20 years, marries a staffer half his age - and keeps up a 100 percent pro-life voting record through it all. Another legislator is a good wife, good mother, unfailingly kind to all who know her yet she enthusiastically defends partial birth abortion. Politicians of both parties, people on all points across the moral spectrum, condemn Saddam Hussein for having - or attempting to have - weapons of mass destruction , while they unthinkingly accept not only our own national stockpile of weapons of mass destruction but of our willingness to use them. The age-old dilemma of the Church's role in politics is complicated today by a new phenomenon : the fact that Americans disagree not just on traditional issues such as taxes, crime, education, welfare programs and defense policy, but also on fundamental human values. That is why differences on issues such as abortion and euthanasia are so deep and emotional. Catholics - and other people of faith - believe that human life is sacred, that we are coming from somewhere and going somewhere. Or, to be more precise, coming from someone and going to someone. Our God is the Lord of life, who gives and takes away. That is why we believe it is wrong to create human embryos - microscopically tiny but human - for scientific research. That is why we believe assisted suicide is wrong. It is for God, not us, to decide when the end has come. Many Americans do not share those core beliefs. While they talk sincerely about human dignity, they do not believe human life is sacred - not because they are bad but because, not believing in God, they don't believe anything is sacred. They believe that human beings are not fashioned by God but accidents in a mindless chain reaction; we come from nowhere in particular and are going nowhere. In this view, men and women are masters of their fates. They, not God, determine when and how life begins, when and how it ends. So, we have brilliant scientists busily creating human embryos in the name of scientific progress, of healing illnesses and creating a better world. And then they kill the tiny human because, after all, nothing is sacred. At the other end of life , dedicated doctors, administer lethal doses of drugs to patients and look on themselves as compassionate and caring. In our deeply divided world cultural, legal and political change will not come until we manage to convince our fellow Americans that human life is sacred, that the destruction of human life in the laboratory and in the old people's home can never be justified , no matter how much it seems to contribute to scientific progress, no matter how much it may seem to relieve human suffering. And that the use of weapons of mass destruction, weapons that inevitably kill the innocent as well as the guilty, can never be justified , no matter how noble the cause may seem. Until we change human hearts , we cannot change American politics. PJ
Fall Fest thanks
Thank you for your comprehensive coverage of the Archdiocesan 6th annual young adult conference , Fall Fest (October 25). Over 340 young adults in their 20s and 30s attended. Young adult ministry works best throug h peer ministry and we would be remiss if we did not thank the young adults on the Fall Fest 2002 Planning Team: Kell y Gilliam , Tracy Kalafut , Katie Lacey, Frank Lavin , Carole Leung, John Olson , Melanie Piendak and Jacquiline Tanudjaja. They have been meeting for the last ei ght month s to plan this day of connecting young adults to Jesus Christ, the Catholic Church, the Mission of the Church in the world and to a peer community. The Planning Team organized over 100 volunteers helping with promotion , exhibits , hospitality, registration , speakers, liturgy, dinner and dance. Special recognition r— also goes to those who have supported the Planning Team along the way: Naomi Arai, Carmela Barrera, Joe Bernabe , Stephen Cass, Larry Dominguez , Jackie Ghio, Irene Hilton , Mark Lizama, Robert O'Connor, Theresia Pranoto and Catherine Rondinaro. As always, we valu e and appreciate the support from the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center , Archbishop William J. Levada, Bishop John C. Wester and Sr. Antonio Heaphy. Every year, over 50% of our participants are attending Fall Fest for the first time. This event serves as a wonderful example of positive outreach to a community searching for a stronger connection to our Catholic church. Thank you for your support. Mary Jansen Assistant Director Office of Young Adult Ministry
greatest calling card : anonymity. A solution ? I think I have one. Why can 't the parishes (at least some or them, may be on a rotating basis) offer this Sacrament at a more realistic time in addition to or in p lace of Saturday afternoon when most families are caught up with the kids' sports games and the teen 's weekend work schedules? How about Confession on a weekday night in the after work and after school hours ? What about Confession on a Saturday morning before the hustle and bustle begins (like 8-9am)? Or what about offering the Sacrament 20-30 minutes before the Sunday Masses when most of the peop le are actually at the parish for the Liturgy ? What a spiritual boon it would be to have this Sacrament so readil y available ! I know that our Marin priests are verv devoted to Confession and I thank them for always being there on the few Saturday afternoons that are open to family schedules, but I think we need to revamp the day and time so that it reflects the actual situation and life of the people. Judg ing by conversations with family, friends , peers and parents , I trul y do not think Confession is out-of-date to most people . . . I believe instead that it is simply out of reach. And this is a shame because it can be so easily remedied. Dave Previtali San Rafael
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Ayn Rand writes in "The Virtue of Selfishness" that any country try ing to be free has the ri ght (not the obligation) to conquer any country under tyranny. George Weigel seems in his advocacy in Catholic San Francisco of US conquest of Iraq to take a similar position. It may therefore be instructive to follow Ayn Rand' s thought a little further. Firstly, Rand makes it quite clear that the conqueror must be a liberator, having no right to set up a new despotism, elections must be held as soon as practicable. As Iraq is a pseudo-democracy, with all the bureaucratic apparatus for elections in place, there should be no more than six weeks between conquest and election. The liberator has no right to dictate the policy of the government the liberated people choose: communist , socialist, liberal, libertarian, Nasserite, Baathist , Islamist , whateverist: that is for the Iraqi electorate to decide. A fortiori , the liberator has no ri ght to make any constitutional changes beyond the bare minimum to secure democracy and to prevent the state violating human ri ghts while ruled by the conqueror. The proposal that Iraq be turned from an 18-province republic into a 4-state federation is for the people of Iraq, not for the conqueror, to decide. More important , the conqueror must obviousl y not itself be imposing or supporting tyranny. But the US supplies weaponry to many despotisms and doubtful democracies. To some of these it gives forei gn aid. Indeed , the largest recipient of US forei gn aid keeps about a third of its citizens in disenfranchised exile because of their religious and political opinions and their nationality. The US also guarantees the government bonds of this recipient , despite on-going dispossession and oppression over decades. And it is apparentl y this state at whose behest the US-is thinking of conquering Iraq (I say nothing here of the validity of the arguments for conquest in themselves). Before liberating Iraq, the US should itself stop supporting tyranny. John A. Wills San Francisco Ed. note: The "pseudo- democracy " of Iraq held elections last month in which the only candidate , Sadaam Hussein, received 100 percent of the vote.
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Taking a mother's lessons to heart Our nine-year-old daughter has been eaning some money lately. One afternoon a week, she is a "mother 's helper" for a neighbor with young children. She plays with and looks alter the little ones, while their mother focuses her attention on some project or other, and for this she is paid a generous hourly wage. Our dau ghter barely knows what to do with her new income. "What should I buy ?" she often asks me. Whenever a toy catalogu e arrives, she "ooohs" and "aaahs" and muses aloud, "Should I order something ?" "If you must ask," I usually say to my undecided consumer, "why not put your money in your savings account? That way, when you find what you real ly want, you will have the money you need." I urge thrift and saving with all of my children , and this most compliant of them more often than not deposits her cash, keeping a little in her purse for "incidentals." One Sunday at Mass, I noticed her putting some money in the
collection basket. When I asked offhandedl y why she did that, she answered, "I was thinking about the time you said that everything we have comes from God and that we should give some of it back to Him, to say 'thank you ' ." I said that? Either I am getting older and cannot remember all that I say, or I say far too much and cannot keep track of it. In either case, I had not recalled the conversation; but, I was so very gratified that my daughter had. She not only had listened to me, but also had taken my words to heart. Of our four children, this daughter is the only one I have observed giving away her own money. Funny how different from each other the children are. All four are from the same parents; all are hearing the same lectures over and over. Yet some more gracefully embrace this or that particular thing we parents try to teach them, while others more readily resist. One only hopes the truly important lessons will sink into all of them eventually. I read somewhere that the founding patriarch of the
Rockefeller family gave this financial advice to all of his children: save ten percent, give away ten percen t, and live off of the rest. There is wisdom and goodness in that formula. I wonder whether all of the Rockefeller children did as their father had told them.
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Vivian Dudro is the mother of four children (ages 6 to 14) and a member of St. Mary 's Cathedral Parish.
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Dream of Fewness: Two-edged vision Inside a little book entitled The Thomas Merton Poems, J.S. Porter writes this piece: There's too much of everything books, stars, flowers. How can one flower be precious in a bed of thousands? How can one book count in a library of millions? The universe is a junkyard burnt out meteors, busted up stars planetary cast-offs, throwaway galaxies born and buried in an instant repeating, repeating Yet something remains the dream of fewness one woman, one man. You can 't write it any better, the great romantic ideal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the dream of fewness, two persons being enough for each other, giving each other eternal significance. There was a time in life when this piece would have burned holes into me, touched what I then thought was my soul, stirred a fiery passion within me, and left me feeling restless. It still triggers some of those old aches, though other parts of me, more mature and jaded now, raise some questions. Is this adolescent romanticism, Hollywood fantasy, Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep in "The Bridges of Madison County," or is it the real stuff of the heart? Is this some lonely narcissism looking for an equally self-centered soul to gang up with against the world or is it a dream for what 's ultimately precious within the kingdom of God? Most of us tend to get more cynical about romance as we
age and mature. That's true as a fact, but is it a good thing? What changes in us as we give up our youthful romanticism for what we deem to be maturity? If I've lost my passion, is this a sign of wisdom or of a heart that 's lost its zip? I suspect it's some of both. The dream of fewness can be adolescent and can lead to a lot of unnecessary heartache and foolish decisions. It happens all the time. We torture ourselves and are dissatisfied with our intimate relationships because we nurse the dream that out there, somewhere, there's that perfect soul mate that we still need to find in order to be whole and healthy. Any other kind of love, no matter how much life and security it might be bringing, is judged second best. That 's precisely what 's at issue for Edith Wharton's tragic hero in The Age of Innocence. A stable marriage and a couple of wonderful children never quite seem to compensate for what he might have had â&#x20AC;&#x201D; torrid, dark, passion. Her hero tortures himself with the ideal of a missed romance even as he is very loved inside of a good marriage. The emptiness he feels has a certain tragic poetry to it, but it has a certain adolescence as well. Conversely, though, a heart that's not at least a little tortured by unrequited romantic longing is usuall y, too, a heart that 's lost its proper fire for life. The dream of fewness is rooted in our wildest longings. It 's a dream of heaven, really, of beatific vision as sweet embrace. Nobody who still aches for romance needs to be reminded tiiat we are meant to live by more "than bread alone." The ache of romance, perhaps more than anything else, propels those of us who aren't yet saints beyond ourselves, outward , toward something beyond comfort and safety. It's a fire that also says: "You have made us for yourself, Lord, and our hearts are resdess until they rest in you."
To be jaded or cynical about romance is to denigrate one of God's good gifts . We may never, in the name of maturity or religion, be cynical about romance, first love, first fervor, and the tastes of ecstasy these hold out. Each of these plays its own part in the way God draws us toward himself and into the kingdom. Several years ago, a former student of mine who was getting married wrote this to me: "Father, this isn't naive passion. I know what I'm doing. I'm not looking for any Hollywood romance here!" I wasn't impressed. I sent her Porter 's poem , along with a note that said: "Enjoy young love, your honeymoon, the dream of fewness. It' s one of the better foretastes of heaven given you in this life. The accidents of life , soon enough, will deprive you of that. Taste and remember!" God gave us romance for just that reason, as a tiny foretaste of the ecstasy of eternal life. Taste and remember !
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.
The CatholicDiff erence
Dallas, Rome, and authentically Catholic reform Those who think about the Church as another kind of political community celebrate the role of advocacy groups in the current Catholic crisis. To be sure, the Church, in its human dimension, has its (sometimes hard-edged) politics. To imagine that the Church is essentially a political body is to make a serious mistake, however. Thai's a mistake too many advocacy groups have been making in recent months. It 's understandable that victims ' groups should emphasize the imperative of ending clergy sexual abuse, protecting children and young people , and insuring that sexual predators are expelled from public ministry. But when victims ' groups suggest that theirs is the only agenda, and that justice for priests falsely accused of abuse must take a back seat to that agenda, something is wrong. It 's understandable that priests ' support groups emphasize that a man should be considered innocent until reasonable evidence of misconduct is broug ht forward. It 's also understandable that priests don 't want to see the bishop's office turned into an adjunct of the state 's attorney 's office. But when priests ' support groups fail to acknowledge that certain aspects of clerical culture â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including a breakdown of fraternal correction among priests - is a large part of the problem of clergy sexual abuse , something is wrong. It's devoutly to be wished that bishops seek counsel from knowledgeable professionals in dealing with sometimes murky clergy personnel questions. But when bishops mortgage their headship to lay review boards, or when lay
review boards suggest that they stand in jud gment on the fitness of bishops for office, something is wrong. The Roman response to the U.S. bishops ' proposed national norms for dealing with clergy sexual abuse marked an important moment in the Long Lent of 2002: the moment when the Holy See and the U.S. bishops' leadership agreed that the twin problems of clergy sexual abuse and episcopal misgovernance have to be addressed and resolved in a thoroughly Catholic way. In the Catholic imagination, things are more often "both/and" than "either/or:" nature and grace, faith and works, word and sacrament, ministerial priesthood and priestly mission of the baptized, authority and collegiality. That's not waffling. The famous Catholic "both/and" expresses the ancient Catholic intuition that things fit together, in a script with a divine author. The Catholic "both/and" means that the Church must promote justice for victims and justice for priests falsely accused of abuse; fraternity among priests and fraternal correction of misbehaving priests by their ordained brothers; lay responsibility and episcopal leadership. This is difficult. But to suggest that it's impossible, as some advocacy groups have done in the wake of Rome's complex and nuanced response to the Dallas norms, is to abandon a truly Catholic way of thinking about these problems. I'm reasonably confident that the new Vatican-U.S. commission formed to refine the Dallas norms will advance the authentically, indeed radically, Catholic reform of the Church. When the commission completes its work, however, the challenge of authentically Catholic reform won't have been met. The bishops will have the tools to deal with the most noxious weeds in the garden; the question of revitalizing the soil so that it does-
n t produce poisonous ! weeds will remain. R . o I Revitalizing the soil a. of Catholic life requires a probing study of U.S. < ! w z seminaries b y bishops X o who have already demonstrated the ability and the guts to reform seminaries, It means reforming today 's vocations guild, so that wise and holy priests are once again in charge of diocesan vocation offices, and those offices are putting a higher premium on effective discipleship than on the Meyers-Briggs Personality Profile in evaluating candidates for the priesthood. It means a thorough investi gation of novitiates and religious houses of formation , where serious problems of sexual identity and conduct remain . It means developing criteria for determining when a local bishop has lost his capacity to govern. And it means the appointment of bishops who have the courage and wit to call Catholics to live the fullness of Catholic faith without scuttling into the catacombs. Once again, it 's "both/and," not "either/or".
George Weigel
George Weigel is a senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington , D. C.
SCRIPTURE ©L ITURGY A glorious day, radiating the triumph of Christ It is quite a stretch for us to relate to end-time and the return of Jesus. The apocalyptic literature of the scripture in which these climactic events are encoded , and non-biblical p iety which focuses on "my death and my particular judgment " make it quite difficult to embrace the final, glorious consummation of God' s plan for all human beings and all creation with Jesus ' return as the communal and cosmic event it shall be. Yet that event is integral to the paschal mystery accomplished in the flesh of Jesus, once crucified , now forever glorified , and in our memorial of him each Sunday at the Eucharist table , where we say in Eucharistic acclamation #1, "Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. " Perhaps the Word of God , chosen for this Sunday 's liturgy, will warm us up to the final day and to the assurance that we are being readied for it. A tall order, you may think , but this is the Word of God. Our first reading from the Book of Wisdom reminds us that God can bestow understanding as his pure gift to us. Wisdom is described as a lad y who grants her gifts to those who wait in watchful prayer: "She hastens to make herself known in anticipation of their desire ; whoever watches for her at dawn shall not be disappointed , for he shall find her sitting by his gate. . . . She makes her own rounds , „, mm^mmmmmmllm ^mmm, m seeking those worthy of her, and graciously appears to them in the ways, and meets them with all solicitude. " Upon hearing this gracious description of Wisdom , we allow the fourth gospel to guide us in identif ying that Wisdom with Jesus, God's Word — Wisdom made flesh, and appreciating his work as the one "sent " by the Father to speak an experience of God into our hearts. That is why we express our longing for this "conditi oning " to happen in the words of Psalm 63. Paul proclaims the glory of end-time to the Thessalonians in our second reading. While dealing with a problem for his community (will those who have
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day, with all the biblical symbols of divine intervention , will be glorious communion: "For the Lord himself , with a word of command , with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God , will come down from heaven , and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left (Paul at this time, expected the return of Jesus to be imminent), will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air; and so we shall be with the Lord forever." Because this final encounter is the completion of God's plan , it will be glorious, radiating the triumph of
"For if we believe that Jesus died and rose, so too will God through Jesus, bring with him those who have fallen asleep. "
the glorified Christ to all creation. Matthew reminds us, however, that we are in for a long w ait. Consider the point of the parable he uses about the ten virgins waiting to meet the bridegroom upon his return . While five were not provident , five were wise enough to bring "flasks of oil with their lamps ", and were thus ready to greet the bridegroom and enter the wedding feast. The five wise virgins commend themselves to us because they were prepared for the "long haul." They dug in and waited it out. For Matthew "di gging in " and "waiting it out " mean being Church now. To interact with the least of Christ 's sisters and brothers in their various states of repair is to interact with Jesus the Lord and so be jud ged worth y of the kingdom on the final day. (Matthew 25:31-46) If we have no problem being Church now, if we are not put off by our own weakness and the fragility of others , if we are willing to stretch ourselves in the direction of our sisters and brothers in need , if we allow the Sunday assembly of Word and jj ucharist to have its way with us , the final day will be no calamity for us because we already know the returning Lord and he, us. Questions for Small Communities: Why is the Lord' s return so essential a part of Catholic belief and what stance do we take now in our world because of it? Why is saving my soul too narrow a perspective for the Catholic formed by Scripture ?
Father David M. Pettingill is assistant to the moderator of the curia and parochial vica r at St. Emydius Parish, San Francisco.
New MassNorms
Receiving Holy Communion: Standing and Singing Cm lectors carry the Gospel Book? What gesture do I make before I receive Hol y Communion? What duties may communion ministers carry out? For two years, the questions have been coming fast. Finally some answers are at hand. On Holy Thursday, 2000, Pope John Paul II approved new norms for the celebration of the Eucharist for parishes and communities throughout the world. The norms, in a document called the General Instruction of the Roman Missal , have recentl y been translated into English and are read y for us to begin using on the First Sunday of Advent. In a series of articles over the next several weeks, I will present some of the changes that are being asked of pastors , liturgical ministers, and the members of the Sunday eucharistic assembly. As we implement these new norms together , it 's imp ortant to understand the theology behind the changes as well as the specific change s themselves. Over the next several weeks, I will focus on the meaning behind the new patterns we are beginning to adopt.
The reception of Holy Communio n
The bishops of the United States continue to affirm that the posture is standing for those coming forward in procession to receive the Body and Blood of Christ. The posture reflects that of the risen Christ , and as his disciples we imitate his stance, especially on Sunday, the day of his resurrection and his appearances. But we are not standing silently. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal reminds us that we are singing with one heart and one mind , bound together in intimate union with Christ and with one another. When the priest receives Holy Communion, the
as a gesture of reverence befo re the Lord truly present in this sacrament.
sion. And the song continues until everyone has received. As we approach the priest , deacon, or communion minister who offers us the Body or the Blood of Christ , we are asked to bow our head as a gesture of reverence before the Lord trul y present in this sacrament. We bow our heads first , then we are offered the Bod y or Blood of Christ and we answer "Amen. " It remains the choice of each communicant to receive the consecrated host in the hand or on the tongue. What is new is the gesture of reverence before receiving: the bow of the head: When we move to the minister offering the Precious Blood of Christ , we bow again before receiving. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal adds words of encouragement about receiving both the Bod y and the Blood of Christ. It reads: "Hol y Communion has a fuller form as a sign when it is received under both kinds. For in this manner of reception the sign of the eucharistic banquet shines forth more completel y." What a tremendous privilege is ours to be called to the Supper of the Lord to eat his Body and drink his Blood as he commanded. We are now invited to add another act of reverence to this participation in Hol y Communion. We stand, we come forw ard together, we sing our praise, we bow our head in reverence , we say "Amen " to the mystery of Christ present in food and drink , and we receive him.
Communion song begins right away. And the song has very particular characteristics: it expresses our communion of spirit by the unity of our voices, it gives evidence of our joy of heart , and it highlights more the communitarian nature of the Communion proces-
Notre Dame Siste r Sharon McMillan is assistant professor of sacramental theology and liturgy at St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.
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All Souls Day at [Hoiy Cross "Together we want to express our solidarity in our hope for eternal life promised by Jesus Christ ," Archbishop William J. Levada told worshippers at the All Souls Day Mass in Holy Cross Mausoleum at Hol y Cross Cemetery, Colma. "On this splendid , beautiful day we come together to celebrate out connection with all of the faithful departed . . . and to pray for them." Archbishop Levada said. "To these good souls we say, 'We pray for you and ask you to intercede for us with our gracious God." "As we remember, we are moved not only to tears but to prayer. This is a day of great hope, of Christian hope, that the Good Shepherd will hear our prayers."
Above, Maria Alt leads the Holy IMame School Concert Choir atthe Mass. At left, some of the 1,000 participants in the All Souls Day Mass at Holy Cross Cemetery.
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Anti-p overty camp aign . . . ÂŚ Continued from page 3 women to labor in low paying jobs due to lack of computer skills. They have developed a computer repair and support shop which is both a business and a training center to bridge the "divide " in skills between the recent immigrant community and the tech-savvy modem culture. The $40,000 grant will hel p CAMINOS train sixteen women in computer and business skills , two of
whom hope to start sister projects in Guatemala and El Salvador. The 2002-2003 grants are based on last year 's nationwide collection. San Francisco parishes collected approximately $115,000 and sent $87,618 to the national office. Locall y allocated money will be split between POOR magazine , the Senior Action Network , the Housing Rights Committee, and the Youth Credit Union Program of Mission Community Financial Assistance. Nationally selected grants to be spent on projects within the Archdiocese total $185,000. San Francisco
receives significantly more investment from the CCHD than the campaign receives through the local collection. Ms. Piendak believes one reason may be "the high rates of homelessness and recent immi gration in San Francisco along with the high cost of living, coup led with the extraordinary number of individual s and groups dili gently working to alleviate poverty." The CCHD collection is November 17. For more information on CCHD projects cont act Melanie Piendak at 415614-5570 or visit the website of the Archdiocesan Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns , www.sfjustlife.org .
Food & Fan/Holidayand Other Nov. 9, 10: 24th Annual Christmas Boutique and Bake Sale benefiting Our Lady of the Pillar Parish, 400 Church St., Half Moon Bay with hand crafted items for every member of the family. Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Nov. 9: Garage Sale benefiting Our Lady of Fatima Eastern Catholic Church, 101 20th Ave. at Lake , SF, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Call (415) 752-2052. Nov. 9: Christmas Boutique at Immaculate Conception Academy, 24th St. and Guerrero , SF, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Do your Christmas shopping early! Benefits Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose. Sponsored by Dominican Guild of Mission San Jose. Call (415) 648-7460. Nov. 10: Pancake Breakfast and Entertainment , 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Tickets $5/$4.50/$4. Games , holiday gifts , raffle , too. St. Finn Barr Parish, 415 Edna St., SF Call (415) 333-3627. Nov. 10: Annual Champagne Boutique and Raffle benefiting Nazareth House, 245 Nova Albion Way, San Rafael , 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Handmade goods and fabulous silent auction. Call (415) 479-8282. Nov. 14: Fundraising Dinner for Orphans Around the World at Caesar 's Restaurant , Bay and Powell St., SF, 6:30 p.m. $75 per person. Sponsored by La Madre de los Pobres Foundation. Call (925) 846-7031. Nov 14 and 16: Where the Heart Is, Holiday Boutique benefiting ministries of the Little Sisters of the Poor with fabulous holiday shopping opportunities , raffle and silent auclion. Preview Party is Nov. 14 from 6 - 9 p.m. with tickets at $75 per person. Seated luncheon is Nov. 16 from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. with tickets at $40 per person. Admission is fre e to Nov. 16 Boutique from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sponsored by Little Sisters Auxiliary. All events take place at St. Anne 's Home , 300 Lake St., SF. Call Mary Ellen Wilson at (415) 386-2347 or Paula Podesta at (415) 456-8686. Nov. 16, 17: Christmas Boutique and Social of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, 1040 Alameda de las Pulgas at Ralston in Belmont. Crafts , Santa's Workshop and photos with the Jolly Old Elf plus bake shop, food and beverages , and festive holiday music. Plenty of parking.. Sat. 3 - 7 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Call Barbara Pedersen at (650) 598-9919 Nov. 15, 16: Marian Care Center Boutique on the Sisters of Mercy Campus , 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The best Christmas crafts , candies , soaps , soups, and more available. Call Debbie Halleran al (650) 340-7426. Nov. 16: Bal de Paris , benefiting Notre Dame des Victoires School, SF, at the City 's Four Seasons Hotel. Dining, entertainment , dancing, gaming, silent/live auction. Proceeds benefit renovation of the school' s science laboratory. Call (415) 397-0113. Nov. 16, 17: Christmas Boutique at St. Andrew Church, Southgate and Sullivan , Daly City, featuring handcrafted decorations and gifts. Nov. 16: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Nov. 17: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Call (650) 756-3223. Nov. 17: Convivio Italiano , an Italian Dinner benefiting the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi , 610 Vallejo St. at Columbus , SF at 5 p.m. $35 per person. Call (415) 983-0405 or contact www.SHRINESF.org. Nov. 19, 20, 21: Holiday Boutique benefiting St. Mary's Medical Center, with Preview Party Nov. 19, 4 - 7 p.m. $10 ticke t includes refreshments. Free admission Nov. 20, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Nov. 21. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Proceeds will go toward purchase of new wheelchairs for Physical Therapy patients. Takes place in Main Lobby of the hospital, 450 Stanyan St., SF. Call (415) 750-5646. Sponsored by medical center auxiliary. Nov. 23, 24: Holiday Boutique/Raffle in St. Gabriel School library, 40(h Ave. and Ulloa St, SF. Choose from handmade knit items , themed baskets, gourmet food , ornaments, crafts for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Sat. 4 - 6 p.m.; Sun. 9 - 1 : 3 0 a.m. Benefits St. Gabriel Parish. Call (415) 731-3122 or (415) 681-7169. 3rd Wed.: All you can eat Spaghetti Luncheon at Chapel of the Immaculate Conception , 3255 Folsom up the hill from Cesar Chavez , SF. $7 per person. A San Francisco tradition for decades. Reservations not required. Call (415) 824-1762. 3rd Sat.: Handicapables gather for Mass and lunch at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF, at noon. Volunteer drivers always needed. Call (415) 584-5823. 4th Sat.: Handicapables of Marin meet at noon in the recreation room of the Maria B. Freitas Senior Community adjacent to St. Isabella Church, Terra Linda, for Mass, lunch and entertainment. Call (415) 457-7859.
Perf ormance Admission free unless otherwise noted. Nov. 8, 9, 10: Side by Side by Sondheim at St. Matthias Church, 1685 Cordilleras Rd., Redwood City. Curtain Fri./Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets $10/$5 for students. Proceeds benefit the parish. Call (650) 366-9544. Nov. 7, 8, 9,14, 15, 16: The comedy, The Servant of Two Masters, at Sacred Heart Cathedral Theatre, 1055 Ellis St., SF. Curtain at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $1tV$5. Cal! (415) 775-6626, ext. 715. Weekends Nov. 15-24: The nine-inning comedy, Bleacher Bums, at The Lindland Theatre of Archbishop Riordan High School, 175 Phelan Ave., across from City College, SF. Curtain Fri./Sat. at 8 p.m.; Sun. at 2 p.m. Tickets $8/$5. Call (415) 587-5866.
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•Foundations of Catholicism, Father Francis Tiso, SF Classes held weekly 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at Junipero Serra High School, 451 W. 20th Ave., San Mateo; Marin Catholic High School, 675 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. at Bon Air Rd., Kentfield; Mercy High School , 3250 19th Ave., San Francisco. Classes also take place at the Pastoral Center of the Archdiocese, One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco. For additional information, call Joni Gallagher at (415) 614-5564 or spl@att.net. Pre-registration is necessary for many programs. Visit the SPL Web site at www.sp lsf.org.
Social Justice/Respect Life
Nov. 11: Testament to Extraordinary Courage and Perseverance in Seeking Justice , a talk by Helen Mack whose complaint against a Guatemalan military officer for the murder of Mack's sister , Myrna, was recently upheld in the courts. 2:45 - 4 p.m. at USF' s University Center Bldg., 23130 Fulton, Room 400, SF. Free and open to the public. Call (415) 422-5138.
Retreats/Daysof Recollection Nov. 9: A Celtic Day of Spirituality and Prayer at St. Philip Church , 725 Diamond St., SF beginning at noon and concluding with Mass at 5 p.m. A day of talks , reflection and dialogue facilitated by Father Michael Healy. Open to all. $15 fee includes light lunch Call Katy O'Shea at (415) 648-6275; Colleen Driscoll at (415) 664-7259; Terry Kelleher at (650) 344-9262. Sponsored by Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians. Nov. 16: At Dawn and At Dusk: The Tradition of the Liturgy of the Hours , a Day of Recollection with Franciscan Brother Rufino Zaragoza, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at The Poverello, 109 Golden Gate Ave., SF. Brother Rufino brings a gentle Franciscan warmth and compassion for justice to his workshops. $10 donation requested. Continental breakfast and lunch provided. Call (415) 6213279 by Nov. 9. Sponsored by the St. Francis Fraternity.
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2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. For fees , times and other offerings , call (650) 340-7474 or www.mercy-center.org. Nov. 24: Marriage of East and West , a balancing of the opposites of East and West , a one day retreat. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. $90. Led by Asha and Russil Paul.
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Coming up Nov 14 and 16 is Where the Heart Is, a Holiday Boutique benefiting ministries of the Little Sisters of the Poor with fabulous holiday shopping opportunities, raffle and silent auction. Preview Party is Nov. 14 from 6 - 9 p.m. with tickets at $75 per person. Seate d luncheon is Nov. 16 fro m 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. with tickets at $40 per person. Admission is free to Nov. 16 Boutique from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sponsored by Little Sisters Auxiliary. All events take place at St. Anne 's Home, 300 Lake St., SF. Happy to be helping with the event are Mary Ellen Wilson, right, and Paula Podesta. For more information , call (415) 386-2347 or (415) 456-8686. Nov. 17: Mozart's Requiem Mass at 3 p.m. at St. Sebastian Church, Bon Air Rd. at Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Greenbrae, featuring the Laudamus Chorus and Orchestra. Call (510) 233-5629 or pycello@juno.com. Weekends Nov. 22 - Dec. 8: Moliere's The Doctor in Spite of Himself and the medieval Farce of the Washtub a1 Meadowlands Assembly Hall Theatre at Dominican University of California in San Rafael. Curtain Fri., Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets $10/$8/$3. Call (415) 673-3131. Dec. 15: An Evening with Frederica von Stade, at St. Catherine' of Siena Church, 1310 Bayswater Ave at El Camirio Real, Burlingame at 5 p.m. The internationally known and widely praised mezzosoprano will be accompanied by St. Catherine's own Chamber Orchestra featuring the talents of Keith Cerny and Francis Renk. Tickets $20/$10. Benefits music programs at St. Catherine Elementary School. Call (650) 344-6669.
Nov. 10: Annual Alumnae Homecoming of Presentation High School, SF beginning with Mass in Presentation Convent Chapel, 2340 Turk Blvd. at 1 p.m. Reception follows at Presentation Alumnae Office, 281 Masonic Ave. This celebration honors classes of 1942, 52, and 62. Call (415) 422-5021. Nov. 12: 50 year reunion meeting of Galileo High School classes of Jan. '53, June '53, and Jan. '54. Come to the faculty lounge of Mercy High School, 3250 19th Ave., SF. Bring and sandwich and help in the planning. Call hazel at (650) 359-0767. Nov. 16: Presentation High School, SF class of '82. Contact Kathy Cooney Wilson at (650) 9522813 or kathycooney@yahoo.com , or Lucy Sallaberry Mulkerrins at (650) 341-6299. Nov. 16: Mercy High School, San Francisco
Class of '67, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the school, 3250 19th Ave. Please contact Patricia Watson Stadler at (650) 349-1557. Nov. 23: Class of '57 , Notre Dame High School, Belmont. Contact Donna Westwood at alumnae@ndhsb.org or (650) 595-1913 , ext. 351. Dec. 22: Class of '92. Nov. 24: Annual Alumnae Mass and Luncheon of San Francisco's St. Paul's High School honoring the class of '53 as Golden Belles beginning with Mass at 12:15 p.m. in St. Paul Church , 29th and Church St., SF. Luncheon follows in Father Mario P. Farana Parish Center. Please reserve by November 9th. Call Kay Kelly at (650) 9929496 or sphsalums@aol.com.
Vocations/Prayer Opportunities Nov. 16: Spiritual Enlightenment Seminar, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., at St. Cecilia's Church lower hall, 17th Ave. at Vicente , SF. Father David Pettingill speaks on The Mystery of the Church and the New Liturgy. Music by Lord's Flock. Call Nolan at (415) 564-7729.
School of PastoraHeadersbip For additional information , call Joni Gallagher at (415) 614-5564 or spl@att.net. Pre-registration Is necessary for many programs. Visit the SPL Web site at www.splsf.org. Classes commencing Oct. 29 and subsequent dates: •Sacraments and Liturgy, Father John Talesfore, SF; Doug Benbow, San Mateo •Prayer and Spiritual Life, Dominican Father Luke Buckles, SF; Father Francis Tiso, San Mateo; ?Introduction to Sacred Scripture , Father David Anderson, Marin; •Church History Survey, Mark Brumley, SF;
3rd Thurs. at 7:30 p.m. at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park with Sister Toni Longo 1st Fri. at 8 p.m. at Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame with Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan. Call (650) 340-7452; Church of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park at 7:30 p.m. Call Deacon Dominic Peloso at (650) 322-3013. 2nd Fri. at 7:30 p.m. at St. Peter Church , 700 Oddstad Blvd., Pacifica. Call Deacon Peter Solan at (650) 359-6313. 2nd Fri. at 7:30 p.m., St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St., SF. Call Laura McClung at (415) 362-1075 3rd Fri. at 8 p.m. at Woodside Priory Chapel, 302 Portola Rd., Portola Valley. Call Dean Miller at (650) 328-2880 1st Sat. at 8:30 p.m. at SF Presidio Main Post Chapel , 130 Fisher Loop. Call Catherine Rondainaro at (415) 713-0225
Family Lif e Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends can add to a Lifetime of Love. For more information or to register, call Michele or George Otte at (888) 568-3018. Seton Medical Center Natural Family Planning/Fertility Care Services offers classes in the Creighton Model of NFP. Health educators are also available to speak to youth and adults on topics of puberty, responsible relationships, adolescent sexuality, the use of NFP throughout a woman's reproductive life, and infertility. Call (650) 301-8896. Nov. 15-17: Retrouvaille , a program for troubled marriages. The weekend and follow up sessions help couples heal and renew their families. Presenters are three couples and a Catholic priest. Call Peg or Ed Gleason at (415) 221-4269 or edgleason@webtv.net or Pat and Tony Fernandez at (415) 893-1005.. The Adoption Network of Catholic Charities offers free adoption information meetings twice a month. Singles and married couples are invited to learn more about adopting a child from foster care. Call (415) 406-2387 for information.
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'I Spy'
Noisy, charmless action-comed y in which a government spy (Owen Wilson) is forced to team with a cocky boxing champ (Eddie Murp hy) in Budapest to recover a stolen U.S. super-aircraft about to fall into enemy hands. As directed b y Betty Thomas, motormoulh Murphy and wimpy Wilson exemplify the tired odd-coup le buddy formula movie routinel y punctuated by a blur of crazed chases and stale shootouts. Frequent stylized violence, a sexually suggestive scene, some crude expressions and an instance of profanity. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is A-III — adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 — parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
'The Santa Clause '
Superficial, but moderately enjoyable, live-action fantasy in which Santa (Tim Allen) must tend to his misbehaving 16year-old son (Eric Lloyd) and satisfy a contract to many by Christmas Eve. A sequel to 1994's "The Santa Clause," it presumes a familiarity with the original movie and features five of the same major characters. Minor menace. USCCB: A-I — general patronage . MPAA: G — general audiences.
'The Weight of Water'
Moody drama in which a contemporary photojournalist (Catherine McCormack) investigating a brutal 1873 double
murder begins to suspect a sexual relationship between her poet husband (Sean Penn) and a seductive fan (Elizabeth Hurley) as they share a weekend boat near the century-old murder site. Kathryn Bigelow directs a murky tale of troubled romantic and familial relationships which constantly crosscuts from the present to the dark doings in the 19th-century bludgeoning but fails to gather emotional momentum. Recurring shadowy violence, a discreet sexual encounter and other sexual situations, brief nudity, minor profanity and an instance of rough language. USCCB: A-IV — adults, with reservations. MPAA: R — restricted.
which assorted dangerous strangers (including Mark Wahlberg, Tim Robbins and Lisa Gay Hamilton) assume she now has. Loosel y based on 1963' s "Charade," director Jonathan Demme's genial , somewhat convoluted tale plays like a minor valentine to Paris and the French New Wave cinema of the Sixties. Some violence , brief sexual innuendo and fleeting nudity. USCCB: A-III — adults. MPAA: PG-13 — parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
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Sophomoric, repulsive series of vignettes in which a group of failed frat-boy wannabes videorecords pranks and various acts of self-abuse, humiliation and violence. As directed by Jeff Tremaine, the plotless movie revels in people getting hurt with their pain considered hilarious to their friends. Vul gar body fluid humor, language, violent acts of mutilation and torture, some nudity and recurring rough language. USCCB: O — morally offensive. MPAA: R — restricted.
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HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS Marin Catholic . . . Happy to announce princi pal , Milt move " with the times, said, Kieran Devine, Marin Catholic 's Werner's, appointment as president of the Marin County Director of Technology. "It was exactly what we needed and Athletic League. . . . Kudos to seniors , Theresa Cresalia, the best part is the students will benefit most."... St. Ignatius...Congrats to Steve Monahan, and Kevin seniors Jessica Li, Kate Mott on their completion of Brandt, and Georgina Jones, the Naval Academy winners of the Achievement Summer Seminar. Fewer Award in Writing for 2002 than 1,500 students in the National sponsored by nation are asked to take part Council of Teachers of in the hi ghl y competitive proEnglish . . . Cheers for those gram. The six-day regimen attaining Commended standincludes exercise in academing in this year ' s National ics, athletics, and leadership Merit Scholarship Program training.... Welcome aboard Adam Azofeifa, including to Father Brian Costello, Alexis Blewett, Eric Bonnett, parochial vicar, St. Anthony Lauren Borella, David Parish, Novato, who has Among this year 's freshman class at Mercy High Bernadette Cedarblade, j oined the theology departSchool , Burlingame were young women whose moms Melissa Coleman, Chan, ment at MCHS.... Hats off to also attended the school. Top, from left: Hannah Lauren Quinn Duffy, the Marin Catholic Dittman, Amanda Masetti, Kimberly Claypool , Jaime Fernandez, Aline Flodr, Parents' Association for Partes , Emmalie Moseley, Allison Brown. Bottom from William Gale, Colin Gunntheir $90,000 contribution left: Amy Twomey, Vanessa Calavano , Alexandra Graffy, John Landefeld, that will finance new and Emily Caramhat, Amy Matthews. Not available Zachary Lapping, Mairin Thrapp, upgraded technology at the for the photo was alum daughter, Cecelia Landholt. Lee, Michael Lee, Mark school. Among those Melissa Mariano, Llorente, involved in gathering the gift were Cindy Benson and Marie McA dams, last year 's par- Patrick Masterson, Michael McCunnif-Reid, Kathleen ents ' association co-presidents . The school is "now set up to Praxedes, Dylan Roos, Julia Ruffo , Christopher Sampang,
Sacred Heart, Atherton . . . Named as semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship competitions were seniors, seated from left, Leslie Wolf, Michael Frederick, Stephen Carlson, Jessica Kalweit. Standing from left: Alice Malone, Marco Zappacosta, Chris Collette, Chris Wheat, Nat Chambers, Liz Wood, Jason Rhine, and Fabian Garces, who has been named in the National Hispanic Scholar program. Named as commended merit scholars are Thea Baumann, Anthony Cassangeo , Matthew Daniels, Ashley Hannebrink , Chris Hennessy, Shea Rausch , Aziz Sayigh, Zoe Swenson-Graham, Theresa Viglizzo, Kristine Westly..
Among Junipero Serra High School's 273 freshmen are 20 whose dads also matriculate d there. Back from left Donald Lavezzo , Matthew Sacher, Ernest Molieri, Bryce Welch , Eric Giannini, Evan Lanam , Tom Smith, Anthony Bet, Christopher Caselli, James Longinotti. Front from left: Chris Bragato , Colin Daly, Andrew Banis , Ryan Angel, Brian Barranti , Brian Dunn, Zack Murp hy, Daniel McCarthy, Gregory Wilson , Scott Syme. Katrina Schwartz, Nicole Shinbori, Laura Stephenson, hadley Suter, Anna Szarnicki, Roberta Tonelli, Ian Tse, Andrew Wittrock, Stephanie Wong — Goings-on at Catholic and non-Catholic schools are welcome here. Simp ly jot down the basics include a followup p hone number and mail to School Highlights, One Peter Yorke Way, SF 94109; fax (415) 614-5641; e-mail tburke@catholic-sf.org. Please do not e-mail attachments except p hotos and those injpeg at no less than 300 dp i. You may also mail photos - color or black and white - to the above address. Persons in p hoto must be identified. Questions? Call Tom Burke at (415) 614-5634.
Notre Dame, Belmont... Club SNDWICH, an acronym for Show No Discrimination: Welcome, Include, Celebrate, Honor, is among the newest of student organizations here, and its mission is to raise awareness about "the different forms of isolation and discrimination within the American culture." From left: Jackie Evans, Elizabeth Menrath, Griselda Renteria, Stacey Roybal, Aisha Ali, Crystal Perkins, Lucy Flores Semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship Program are seniors Madeleine Flint and Emily Gerth — Having a voice introducing several speakers at the recent National Girl Scout Congress in Long Beach was senior Meghann McLinden, daughter of Mary and Rich of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Redwood City. ... The 2002 edition of school yearbook , Torch, has taken first place in American Scholastic Press Association competitions. Editors were Anne Bedigian, Colleen Haesloop, and Preeya Singh. Staffers included Melissa DeLago, Jenny Gomez, Erica Gonzales, Jenne Green, Andrea Lohr, Renee Mallos, Melody Manzanedo, Cassandra Ravella, Crystal Salcedo, Danielle Salvato, Colleen Shjeflo....
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