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Inclusion of abortion ban key to passage of House health bill By Patricia Zapor

The largest church in North America, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington marks its 50th anniversary Nov. 20. It is a national place of prayer and pilgrimage for more than one million visitors each year. See story page 15.

WASHINGTON (CNS) – In the end, the successful battle to include strict language prohibiting funding for abortions, led by pro-life congressional Democrats with the strong support of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is what made the difference in the Nov. 7 House vote to pass a sweeping health care reform bill. In a rare Saturday night vote, the House approved the “Affordable Health Care for America Act” by a razor-thin vote of 220-215. One Republican voted for the bill and 39 Democrats voted against it. The passage of the House bill moves the focus to the Senate, which was expected to take up debate on its own health care bill later in November. Assuming the Senate passes a version of the legislation, differences between the two bills will have to be reconciled separately. The outlook in the Senate is unclear. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said Nov. 8 that the House bill was “dead on arrival” in the Senate. Key to passing the House bill was the approval of an amendment by Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., to prohibit the use of federal funds to pay for abortion, including barring abortion coverage from insurance plans which consumers HEALTH BILL, page 14

‘Happier than all of us here together:’ Reflections on a visit to a rural African parish By Rick DelVecchio A recent trip to a rural African parish to spend time with women, children and parish groups was a revelation of sorts for Maritsa Techioli, a parishioner at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Redwood City. Techioli and another Mt. Carmel parishioner, Maritza Longland, traveled with Father Paulinus Mangesho, Mt. Carmel’s parochial vicar, to the priest’s hometown parish in Kiriani, near Mt. Kilimanjaro. The two parishioners are in the vanguard of a sister parish initiative focusing on spirituality rather than on material aid, which is the more common connection when a financially wealthy parish reaches out to one that has great need. What impressed Techioli was the abundance of spiritual wealth among the people of drought-stricken St. Francis Xavier Parish in the Diocese of Moshi. She related an encounter with 80 children preparing to receive their First Communion this Christmas. “You should see their faces – happy as ever,” she said in an interview at Mt. Carmel. “It was surprising to me that these kids really walk long distances, to learn about loving Jesus and what it is to take First Communion. You should see some of

In Kiriani, Tanzania, children attend Mass at St. Francis Xavier Church, sister parish to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Redwood City. land. A third factor is the high level of education of Tanzanians, who are schooled under a British system, learn 11 subjects in a year of elementary school and are worldly enough at a young age to know what the term Golden Gate means. Father Mangesho noted that Tanzanian culture is personal, and the Church embodies this. Even in a large congregation Mass, everyone knows everyone else, and if

them, walking five or six kilometers. They didn’t ask for anything, and they are happier than all of us here together. “Coming from North America, where we have everything basically,” she said, “that caught my attention.” Tanzanian Catholic culture reflects the nation’s unity despite a population made up of 120 tribes. It also reflects a traditional spirituality that reveres ancestors and the

there is a new member people take time to learn the newcomer’s story and ask if there is anything that person needs. At the same time, if a parish member does not show up for Mass, people reach out to see if the absent member needs help. Parents teach their children to put an offering in the collection basket, not only to support the Church now but also to develop the habit of supporting it in future generations. The children, when they are married, will pass on the practice to their children. Church music in Tanzania is integrated with each Sunday’s readings, so that throughout the liturgy the assembly is reminded of the Word. People also look forward to going to Mass because they like to sing. The difference between singing and listening is a point Father Mangesho looks forward to sharing more with the Mt. Carmel community as the sister parish relationship develops. He plans to speak to the parish youth group and to grades six through eight in the parish school. Father Mangesho, a member of the Apostolic Life Community of Priests, also known as the Holy Spirit Fathers, who has been assigned to parish work in AFRICAN PARISH, page 13

INSIDE THIS WEEK’S EDITION Afghanistan war . . . . . . . . . . 3 Flu season adaptations . . . . . 7 Jesuits Massacre . . . . . . . . . 10 Archbishop’s Journal. . . . . . 12 Commentary & letters . 16-17

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Scripture & reflection ‘Year for Priests’ ~ Page 18 ~

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Mercy High School, San Francisco, Class of ‘59 gathered for their 50-year reunion September 25. Reunion Committee members included, from left, Pat Kelly Shea, Mary Lou Swall Baratta, Kathy Ailes Andreini, Mercy Sister Joan Marie O’Donnell, Jeannette McCann Dutil, Andrea Den Besten Scarborourgh, Andi Thuesen Ibarra, Gail Schaadt Culverwell, Ginge Alfs Glockner. Not available for the photo were Madeline Mulholland Pendergast, Sharon Shaughnessy Soto and Joanne Costello Rogers.

Where You Live By Tom Burke Mercy High School, San Francisco, Class of ‘59 gathered for a 50-year reunion September 25 in Burlingame. “We had a terrific turnout of 71, with women coming from as far away as Montana, Nebraska, Indiana and Ohio,” said classmate, Andi Thuesen Ibarra. “Everyone had a great time reconnecting with old friends and sharing memories of our high school days.” The women were also honored in ceremonies at their alma mater. “There was a beautiful liturgy with the whole student body there and they celebrated our class,” Andi said . Had the pleasure to talk with Lou Keeshan – no relation to Captain Kangaroo Bob Keeshan he said – a six-year resident of St. Anne’s Home in San Francisco. Now 88, Lou has been in San Francisco since 1964 and retired in 1985 after 20 years as a “table-man” at the Sheraton Palace Hotel. A bachelor and native of Albany, New York, Lou has been “prolife for at least two decades” and tries to be a regular at a Rosary for Life prayed every Saturday at 9 a.m. at Eddy and Van Ness in San Francisco (See Datebook). I went to school with some guys from Albany. They said their part of the Empire State

had two seasons – winter and July. Lou confirms it…. This column is very lucky to have so many people send items our way, Barbara Lozar of St. Veronica Parish among them. Somehow, Barb’s name was misspelled in an item in the Oct. 30th issue. Sorry, about that!... No small thing is St. Raymond Elementary School’s win in the annual Trivia Contest and Scavenger Hunt sponsored by Junipero Serra High School. St. Ray has been on the chase for items, information and the prize for about five of the competition’s now 25-years. For several days, fifth through eighth grade students and teachers, Patrick Sullivan and Sacred Heart Sister Ann McGowan, scurried for items and answers, said Sacred Heart Sister Nancy Morris who reported the good news. The search included some tough finds, Sister Nancy said. Among them, according to Patrick Sullivan, were “Who was the last postmaster of the post office which was located in the base of a popular Halifax, Nova Scotia lighthouse?” The answer is Jack Campbell, III. “Someone e-mailed a friend in Halifax who found it for us,” Patrick said. The “most difficult find” according to Patrick was a “sugar packet with a cruise ship pictured on it.” A sugar packet with a sailing ship was accepted by the judges and the five points it paid “pushed us over the top,” Patrick told us. St. Ray’s principal is St. Joseph Sister Ann Bernard. “The students were especially resourceful in their pursuit of the answers and bring in items,” said contest coordinator, Randy Vogel.” The contest is designed to be fun but also helps Members of St. Raymond school’s winning Trivia Contest team includstudents sharpen their research skills and ed, from left, Molly Quinton, Yaseem Arami, Olivia Jackson, James creativity. In addition, it provides a sense Albera, Yasmine El-Hage, Fiona Jackson, Ellie Moultrup, Patrick of school unity as the whole school comSullivan, Jordan Sakowski, Katie Mansur, Marissa Cassar, Colleen munity can work together.” Additional Hamilton, Caoimhe MacRunnels, Sarah Banks, Cecilia Marshall. At participating teams included Our Lady right is Serra High School’s Randy Vogel. of Angels, St. Catherine of Siena,

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Church needs healthy debates VATICAN CITY – The Catholic Church needs healthy debates between theologians to increase the understanding of faith, but the debate must always uphold official church teaching and must be conducted in a way that does not confuse the faithful, Pope Benedict XVI said. The 12th-century theological debates between St. Bernard of Clairvaux and Abelard, a French theologian, demonstrate “the usefulness and necessity of a healthy theological discussion in the church, especially when the questions debated have not been defined by the magisterium, which always must remain an essential point of reference,” the pope said. During his weekly general audience Nov. 4, Pope Benedict spoke about what modern Catholics can learn from the debates between St. Bernard, who followed the monastic theological tradition emphasizing faith and prayer, and Abelard, who followed the scholastic tradition emphasizing the use of reason. Abelard’s theological career was marked, several times, by church condemnations of some of his positions, particularly regarding what he taught about the Trinity. Pope Benedict said the censures of Abelard’s work are a reminder that theologians must be careful to give precedence to the principles of faith that come from revelation and not to interpretations suggested by philosophy. When a theologian strays into error, the Vatican must intervene in service of the truth, said the pope, who spent more than 20 years as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Church reaches out to arts VATICAN CITY – Once made in heaven, the marriage between art and the church has long been on the skids. “We are a bit like estranged relatives; there has been a divorce,” said Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture. Much of contemporary art walked away from art’s traditional vocation of representing the intangible and the mysterious, as well as pointing the way toward the greater

The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin is lit up Nov. 9 at the start of celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Recognized as playing major roles in the fall of Communism in the late-1980s are Pope John Paul II, American President Ronald Reagan and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbechev.

meaning of life and what is good and beautiful, he said during a Vatican press conference Nov. 5. And the church has spent the past century “very often contenting itself with imitating models from the past,” rarely asking itself whether there were religious “styles that could be an expression of modern times,” he added. In an effort to “renew friendship and dialogue between the church and artists and to spark new opportunities for collaboration,” he said, Pope Benedict XVI will be meeting more than 250 artists from around the world Nov. 21 inside one of the world’s most stunning artistic treasures: the Sistine Chapel.

‘Unity of human family’ VATICAN CITY – People should not look upon immigrants as problems, but as fellow brothers and sisters who can be valuable contributors to society, Pope Benedict XVI said. The migration of peoples represents a chance “to highlight the unity of the human family and the value of welcoming, hospitality and love for one’s neighbor,” he said Nov. 9. The pope spoke during an audience with participants of the Sixth World Congress on the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees taking place Nov. 9-12 at the Vatican. The pope underlined the dramatic difficulties many migrants face in their efforts to survive or improve living

conditions for themselves and their families. “The economic crisis, with the enormous growth in unemployment, diminishes the possibilities of employment and increases the number of those who aren’t able to find even unsteady work,” he said. The economic divide between industrialized and poor countries continues to grow, he said, and many people have no choice but to leave their homeland in search of a living – even if it means accepting inhuman working conditions and experiencing great difficulties fitting in someplace new with different language, culture and rules. Many immigrants today are fleeing “humanly unacceptable” living conditions, but they are not finding “the reception they hoped for elsewhere,” said the pope.

Caritas says climate change will increase world hunger VATICAN CITY – Caritas Internationalis and other humanitarian organizations want world leaders to know that without bold action, global warming will have a disastrous effect on the world’s poor and hungry. Climate change is already undermining efforts to help the more than 1 billion NEWS IN BRIEF, page 5

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Pope John Paul’s legacy ROME – Pope John Paul II lives on “because he has remained in people’s hearts,” said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops. “The light of his teaching and example was not extinguished with his death,” the cardinal said during a conference to present a new book on the late pope’s legacy. Msgr. Slawomir Oder, postulator of Pope John Paul’s sainthood cause, also spoke at the conference Nov. 4 at the parish of Rome’s Polish community. Asked about a date for the beatification of the pope, who died in 2005, Msgr. Oder said the Congregation for Saints’ Causes is studying the case and he could not guess when they will finish. “I can tell you that we are following all of the procedures foreseen for these cases. Everything is moving at a natural rhythm. I understand many people want this to happen sooner, but as Pope Benedict told us: ‘Do it quickly, but do it well.’ And this is what we are doing,” Msgr. Oder said. Rome’s mayor, Gianni Alemanno, told reporters in late October that he expects the beatification

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people now suffering from lack of food, and without drastic measures to limit its effects, “the risk of hunger and malnutrition could increase by an unprecedented scale within the next decades,” according to a Nov. 4 press release from Caritas Internationalis. Caritas, the umbrella organization for 164 Catholic charities, said it has signed a joint statement addressed to environmental ministers and other officials who will participate in the U.N. Summit for Climate Change Dec. 7-18 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The message includes both dire warnings and practical suggestions for action. The U.N. World Food Program and U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Health Organization, the International Federation of the Red Cross, Oxfam, World Vision and Save the Children are the other co-signers of the statement. In their message, the organizations stressed that it is the world’s most vulnerable people, especially children, who will suffer the most from the effects of catastrophic climate change. to take place in Rome in 2010, and he said the city government would work with the Vatican to facilitate the visit of a massive group of people expected to come for the ceremony.

Mexican drug cartels MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s narcotics-trafficking cartels now depend heavily on earnings obtained by kidnapping undocumented migrants and demanding ransoms from their relatives, said a prominent Mexican senator. “The extortion of migrants, after narcotics trafficking, is the largest source

U.S. Army Spec. Robert Orcutt prays near a makeshift memorial for victims of the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas Nov. 9. Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire Nov. 5 at a medical building on the base, killing 12 soldiers and one civilian. The incident took place six days before Veterans’ Day, which honors those who have served in the nation’s armed forces.

of income for these groups,” Sen. Felipe Gonzalez Gonzalez, president of the Senate’s Public Security Committee, told a Nov. 4 forum on the kidnapping of migrants in Mexico. Those sentiments were echoed by Catholic officials that work with migrants. They report having to address the needs of a growing number of kidnapping victims that have been tortured, traumatized and sexually assaulted by gangs that have close links with drug cartels. “The mafias ... have now discovered how to get rich off of migrants,” Father Jose Alejandro Solalinde, direcNEWS IN BRIEF, page 6

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Maine voters reject gay marriage WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Maine voters Nov. 3 rejected same-sex marriage, overturning a marriage equality law passed in May. Bishop Richard J. Malone, head of the statewide Portland Diocese, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to thank the people of Maine for protecting and reaffirming their support for marriage as it has been understood for millennia by civilizations and religions around the world.â&#x20AC;? Elsewhere, Republicans won the two governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s races up for grabs in 2009. In Virginia, voters elected a governor whose pro-life views had come under fire from his opponent. Bob McDonnell, a Catholic, won with nearly 60 percent of the vote over his Democratic rival, R. Creigh Deeds. In New Jersey, incumbent Democrat Jon Corzine was ousted by Republican Chris Christie, a Catholic.

Suspect charged in nunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s murder GALLUP, N.M. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Authorities have charged an 18-year-old man in connection with the death of Blessed Sacrament Sister Marguerite Bartz, who was found dead in her Navajo, N.M., home Nov. 1. Reehahlio Carroll was charged with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought.â&#x20AC;? He was charged in accordance with federal laws governing Native American nations. Carroll remained in custody Nov. 9 as FBI agents continued investigating the murder of the well-known nun who had served at St. Berard Parish in the Navajo nation in northwestern New Mexico and northeastern Arizona since 1999. The suspect was arrested by authorities of the Navajo Nation when he was discovered driving the vehicle Sister Marguerite had used. Friends, parishioners and supporters packed Sacred Heart Cathedral in Gallup Nov. 7 for the funeral Mass for the slain sister.

November 13, 2009

Catholic San Francisco

Archbishop directs temporary liturgical modifications during flu season In the following Nov. 10 message to pastors, parish administrators, school principals and others in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, Archbishop George H. Niederauer directed that the following liturgical adaptations be implemented immediately at all parishes and other sites for worship within the Archdiocese until further notice. Due largely to the pandemic H1N1 influenza, communities across the United States are currently seeing an early and significant spike in flu cases with some severity especially among children, youth and pregnant women. The San Francisco Bay Area is no exception to this trend. Experts in pandemic influenza caution us that even after this wave of infections abates, we may very well see additional spikes later in this flu season, especially in January and February when the annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;flu seasonâ&#x20AC;? is usually at its worst. After seeking the counsel of the departments of public health of San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo Counties, and after consulting with the Council of Priests and with the Archdioceseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pandemic Flu Committee for the 2009/2010 Influenza Season, I am directing that the following temporary measures be implemented at all parishes and other sites for worship within the Archdiocese of San Francisco immediately and until further notice. We will continue to monitor the spread and severity of this pandemic flu. As a result of such findings, I may need to revise or remove these liturgical modifications in the upcoming months. â&#x20AC;˘ The distribution of Holy Communion from the Cup is to be suspended. Celebrants, concelebrants and deacons who officially assist at Mass are to receive under both forms. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and the lay faithful will not be offered the Precious Blood. Provisions should be made for those with Celiac Disease who cannot receive the consecrated Host. Priests who know of such a person in their congregation may consecrate a small amount of wine in a dedicated Cup for him or her. â&#x20AC;˘ Out of consideration for their fellow communicants, all are to be encouraged to receive Holy Communion in the hand. This is the more hygienic manner because

there is a risk of infection from contact with saliva. Holy Communion is not to be denied to those who choose to receive on the tongue. Please refer to the attached sample bulletin announcement that may assist pastors in explaining proper ways for receiving Holy Communion. â&#x20AC;˘ The Sign of Peace should be offered without shaking hands. Priests and deacons who extend the invitation to offer the Sign of Peace within the Mass may help the faithful to remember this modification by saying, for example, â&#x20AC;&#x153;With a reverent bow to those near to us, let us now offer one another a Sign of Peace.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ The faithful are to be asked to refrain from holding hands during the Lordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prayer. This is an opportunity to explain the â&#x20AC;&#x153;oransâ&#x20AC;&#x153; posture as an alternative. Those who distribute Holy Communion are to cleanse their hands with an alcohol-based, anti-bacterial gel before and after administering the Sacrament. This should be done discretely so as not to make this action seem part of the normative order of the Mass. Ministers of the Eucharist who visit the sick and the homebound should observe these same precautions.

a sign of consideration for others that those with flu-like symptoms remain at home. For the convenience of those who are homebound, or unable to attend Mass because of illness or infirmity, Mass is broadcast each Sunday morning at 6:00 AM on Channel 20 (cable viewers Channel 13) and Channel 26 (cable viewers Channel 8). I appreciate your attention to these temporary preventative measures and to the adaptation of Eucharistic celebrations. When explaining all these things to the faithful, ensure them that these are temporary changes which are necessary to follow until the danger of flu season is past. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Most Reverend George Niederauer Archbishop of San Francisco

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Vatican-sponsored meeting discusses possibilities of extraterrestrial life By Carol Glatz

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Dozens of scientists gathered at a Vatican-sponsored meeting to fit together emerging pieces of a puzzle still waiting to be solved: whether there is life on other planets. If finding extraterrestrial life is like “a detective chase, a crime to be solved, we’re getting very close to the answer,” said Chris Impey, head of the Steward Observatory and the University of Arizona’s department of astronomy in Tucson, Ariz. Impey was one of 30 high-level scientists attending a Nov. 6-10 study week on astrobiology sponsored by the Vatican Observatory and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. The astronomer said it is widely believed that life needs three basic ingredients: carbon-based material, energy provided by stars, and water, “which is one of the most common molecules in the universe.” “These three elements have already been found in a lot of places in galaxies,” he said. “The universe, if it’s like a table, the table is set for dinner. Everything is there, all the ingredients are there” to welcome and support life, Impey added. Until 1995, no one knew whether there were planets circling some of the billions of stars in the universe. Advancements in planet detection have since led scientists to discover more than 400 planets outside of the solar system and dozens more are found each year, he said. Jonathan Lunine, professor of planetary science and physics at the University of Arizona, said three or four worlds within the solar system also have conditions where life may be found. More research into how the Earth and earthly life evolved is helpful in understanding what habitable worlds may look like, he said. One key mystery that lacks a complete scientific explanation is why it took so long – 1 billion to 2 billion years – for complex cells to appear and then another 1 billion to 2 billion years for complex animal life to emerge, Lunine said.

In this image from the Hubble Space Telescope, a bluish nebula of glowing hydrogen expands out into the remains of a molecular cloud that collapsed to form massive stars.

Discoveries of life in very inhospitable conditions on Earth, such as rock-eating microbes living deep beneath the ocean floor, show that different life forms may exist on other worlds, said Jesuit Father Jose Funes, head of the Vatican Observatory. Athena Coustenis, a planetary scientist at the Paris-Meudon Observatory in France, said astronomers once thought almost all of the satellites circling Saturn “were dead icy worlds.” But space missions there have shown all of Saturn’s major moons are actually “wonderful active worlds,” she said, with

one, called Enceladus, “spitting out its guts with water, liquid water, water vapor, organics and ammonia in these huge plumes extending more than 250 miles into space.” The evidence suggests that the jets originate in an underground ocean of liquid water, indicating that all the ingredients for life seem to be on Enceladus as well, she said. Father Funes said that even though the study week looked exclusively at scientific evidence and theories, it was “very important that the church is involved in this type of research” looking at life in the cosmos. He quoted Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo, president of the commission governing Vatican City, as telling participants that “truth from research cannot make us afraid; what is to be feared is error.” Science opens up the human mind to new knowledge and contributes toward the fulfillment of humankind, the cardinal said, according to Father Funes. When asked whether God would have to be incarnated elsewhere if there were intelligent life on another planet, Father Funes recalled the parable of the lost sheep. God’s incarnation in Jesus Christ was a singular and “unique event not only in human history but in the history of the universe and the cosmos,” he said. The existence of evil and original sin on Earth meant God, the good shepherd , had to leave behind his entire flock to go get his one lost sheep, he said. “Humanity would be this lost sheep and in order to find this lost sheep (God) became man in Jesus,” Father Funes said. Impey said that whether there is extraterrestrial life or not, either scenario “is staggering.” “If the universe is abundant in life there is companionship in our future,” he said. But if space exploration after several decades turns up nothing, then it will help remind people that “this planet is rather special and so with that will come an extra obligation even if we didn’t already feel it to care of this place and this special thing that happened here.”

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Father Stanley Wu, 49 years a priest Father Stanley Wu, a priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco since 1979, died at St. Anne’s Home Nov. 5, three days before his 79th birthday. Father Wu was born in Shanghai, China and was ordained for the Salesian Province of Hong Kong in 1960. In 1965, he was assigned to studies at the University of San Francisco, where he received a Masters degree in Education. During his studies, Father resided at St. Peter and Paul Church, later returning to Hong Kong. In 1974, with permission of his provincial, Father Wu traveled to San Francisco again, and was appointed pastoral associate at St. Thomas the Apostle Church by Archbishop Joseph McGucken. In the years that followed, Father Wu ministered in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Taiwanese in various assignments in the Archdiocese. He was appointed by Archbishop John Quinn to St. Francis of Assisi, Holy Name of Jesus, St. Brigid and Our Lady of Mercy in Daly City.

Father Wu returned to St. Thomas the Apostle Church in 1995, and served there until his retirement in 2001. He remained in residence at St. Thomas the Apostle following his retirement, though he often traveled to Taiwan for extended periods. In March, 2004, Father Wu moved to St. Anne’s Home, where Little Sister of the Poor Mother Margaret Lennon, Sisters, staff and volunteers provided support for his declining health. A funeral Mass was celebrated Nov. 12 at St. Anne’s Home. Remembrances may be sent to the Priests’ Retirement Fund, Archdiocese of San Francisco, One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109.

Sister Catherine McGrath, SNDdeN A funeral Mass was celebrated Nov. 6 for Notre Dame Sister Catherine McGrath, who died Oct. 31 at the age of 93 years. A native of California, born in Santa Barbara, Sister Catherine was a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur for 75 years. She was a former Supervisor of Education for the Sisters of Notre Dame. Sister Catherine also was the first woman to serve as chair of the Theology Department at her community’s Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont. “Sister Catherine’s life spanned the 20th century but her vision extended far beyond its boundaries,” the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur said in an announcement of her death. “A forward thinking woman, Sister Catherine anticipated the significant changes ahead for women, both in Church and society, and her own openness influenced the greater community to understand and welcome those changes.” Sister Catherine retired in 1993 and resided at the time

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USF to commemorate 20th anniversary of El Salvador’s Jesuits Massacre By Rick DelVecchio A Nov. 16 conference and Mass at St. Ignatius Church in San Francisco will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the murders of six Jesuit priests and their cook and daughter during the civil war in El Salvador. Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes announced in early November that the priests would receive the National Order of Jose Matias Delgado awards, the country’s highest honor, on Nov. 16, the 20th anniversary of the killings. Funes said the awards would be presented as a “public act of atonement” for mistakes by past governments. The U.S. Congress, meanwhile, approved a resolution honoring “these eight spiritual, courageous and generous priests, educators and laywomen” and urging “the people of the United States, academic institutions and religious congregations to participate in local, national and international” commemorations of the anniversary. Events were scheduled in November at the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States, and at other sites around the world. USF’s Stand 4 Conference, sponsored by the University Ministry, will open at 10:30 a.m. with a Mass celebrated by USF President Father Stephen Privett, SJ. Jesuit Father Kevin Burke, the university’s academic dean and acting

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president of the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, will give the keynote address at 12:30 p.m. Three one-hour workshops, on lobbying and advocacy, civil rights and litigation, are scheduled for 1:45 p.m. A representative from The Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good will teach strategies for advocacy and effective lobbying techniques. Ana Perez of the Salvadoran exile and refugee group CARACEN will hold a session about the group’s support for Salvadorans affected by the unrest both then and now. One of the effects is El Salvador’s gang violence, which Kique Bazan, USF’s associate director of the University Ministry, sees as a legacy of the civil war. “There have always been gangs in El Salvador,” he said. “The violence of gangs is because of the civil war and because of the trauma these families lived. In the U.S. they joined the gangs because they didn’t find the structures to be who they were.” Lindsay Bourne, a legal fellow at the Center for Justice and Accountablility, will discuss pending legal action against the perpetrators of the atrocity so notorious it has its own historical title: the Jesuits Massacre. A year ago, the center and the Spanish Association for Human Rights jointly filed a criminal case in Madrid against 14 former Salvadoran military officials, who were formally charged the following January with crimes against humanity and state terrorism. The judge in the case reserved the right to indict former Salvadoran President Alfredo Cristiani later in the investigation. The day will close at 6 with a candlelight vigil. The

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vigil will begin in the church and move up the steps of Lone Mountain to the university’s permanent memorial for one of the slain Jesuits, Father Ignacio MartínBaró. There, the marchers will hammer a white cross in the ground for each of the eight victims. The victims were shot on the morning of Nov. 16, 1989, by armed men who burst into the Jesuit residence at the University of Central America. The Jesuits had been under threat because of their work to promote social justice and give voice to the most vulnerable Salvadorans caught in an internal conflict that would kill 75,000 and displace hundreds of thousands. The suit in the Spanish court blames a U.S-trained counter-insurgency unit, the Atalactl Battalion, for carrying out the killings. That unit also is accused of having a major role in the massacre of hundreds of innocent people in December 1981 in the village of El Mozote during an operation against a rebel camp and training center. High military officials ordered the assassination of the UCA rector, Father Ignacio Ellacuría Bescoetxea, an outspoken critic of the war, and the elimination of all witnesses, according to the suit. They covered up the crime to make it appear as if it were the work of rebels. “Why are the Jesuit martyrs still relevant today?” asked Jesuit Father Donal Godfrey, executive director of the University Ministry. “For the students here, 20 years is a long time. Why would something that happened before they were born be relevant today? Because the saints outlive the Gospel and they have a vision of the Gospel as real today as it was then.” MASSACRE ANNIVERSARY, page 11

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Father Godfrey was studying for the priesthood in Ireland when the atrocity happened. He recalls the impact the event had on him personally and politically throughout Ireland, where a permanent memorial was placed in a Dublin garden. “It’s been part of my vocation ever since,” Father Godfrey said. Father Privett worked with refugees in El Salvador for nine months in 1988. At that point El Salvador’s military-backed government, supported by the United States, was eight years into its fight with militias that had risen up against the ruling oligarchy to demand a more just government. Caught in the conflict were thousands of innocent campesinos. “For the first time I was working in a developing country where the U.S. influence was entirely negative,” Father Privett recalled, adding that two-thirds of the world looks like El Salvador. “When I returned to university I returned with a much greater sense of responsibility to the poor.” Father Privett sees the atrocity against the Jesuits as one part of a much larger tragedy. “They are six of about 75,000,” he said. “It’s noteworthy that when the people

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suffered, the priests suffered. They did not absolve themselves from the struggle for justice and dignity.” Father Privett said the Jesuits’ perseverance in their academic work despite threats to silence them – their residence was bombed 18 times – shows what a university can do in a very difficult context. “These are academics who devoted their considerable knowledge base and skill set to do the research and collect the data, and that told the truth about the situation El Salvador,” he said. “The truth was that the enemy was poverty and repression, not communism. They also revealed the tragedy of American foreign policy at that time, the havoc that was wreaked by uninformed people.” The Jesuits viewed their mission not as partisan but as trying to find the truth. “The truth was difficult for the elite in El Salvador, and it was virtually impossible for the American administration to hear, but they kept at it,” Father Privett said. “They’re very important to us as Jesuits, as university people and just as human beings. “We need to keep telling the story,” he said. “We need to keep them in our memory so they can shape who we are.” To attend one of the workshops, contact Paul McWilliams at pmcwilliams@usf. ca.edu. Details of the case against the alleged killers are available at http://www.cja.org/ cases/jesuits.shtml

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Residents stand near their destroyed houses after heavy rains in the San Vicente province of El Salvador Nov. 9.

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Thinking like God’s stewards Archbishop George H. Niederauer delivered the following homily at St. John the Evangelist Church in San Francisco Nov. 8 and the Vigil Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral Nov. 7. Someone has said that the three easiest things to do are these: 1) to spend someone else’s money; 2) to spend someone else’s time; and 3) to adjust to someone else’s problems. There’s some truth to that analysis of human selfcenteredness. Today in the Gospel reading Jesus begins by criticizing the scribes, the experts in the religious laws of the Jewish people. Not only are the scribes showoffs, wearing long, flowing robes and demanding front seats and special marks of respect – archbishops beware – but they also are greedy, rapacious men who rob defenseless widows. Jesus says they will receive a severe condemnation. Jesus warns his followers – warns us – that pride and greed and selfishness are all closely related. He tells us not to seek prominence, not to seek to be served but to serve one another lovingly, just as he, our Savior, came to serve us lovingly by his life and teaching, his sacrifice on the Cross, and his resurrection. Jesus also challenges us who work in the Church, in ministry, not to use our positions of service to serve ourselves or to enrich ourselves. Then Jesus points our attention to the poor widow who gives all that she has to the worship of God in the Temple and to the relief of the poverty of others. Jesus says that this widow gave all that she had to live on, so, in God’s eyes, she gave more than all the others together, because they would scarcely miss their donations. We need to remember that in the time of Jesus poor widows were some of the most defenseless persons in society. Only men could earn money by making a living, and the husbands of these women were gone. That widow would have had no social security, no pension, no retirement plan and no unemployment insurance. She was utterly dependent on God and the kindness of her neighbors. In our first reading we have the story of the prophet

Elijah and the widow of Zarephath. The Church has chosen this reading because the widow in the Gospel of Mark has reminded us of this story of Elijah in the Old Testament. The prophet went to this town during a terrible drought when the people were starving for lack of crops and food. The widow plans to cook one last meal for herself and her son, using the last of their flour and oil. After that they will die, she says. Elijah asks her first to prepare something for him to eat, promising her that God will give her and her son food enough to eat until the drought is over and there are crops and food again. This widow trusts the prophet, she does as he asks, and God keeps the promise Elijah made to her. Why is this kind of generosity, this kind of putting others first, so important to Jesus? We see this emphasis in so many of his parables and in his teachings and interactions with people as well. One answer is the example Jesus sets: the Son of God has become man in order to give himself to us and for us. He has put us first, and that has led to the Cross on Calvary. He gives himself to us in this celebration of Mass, feeding us with his Body and Blood. God’s love for us has stopped at nothing in the life of his Son. Gratitude for Christ’s gift of himself is meant to move us to generosity toward one another for love of him. Everything we have that matters to us is, in some way, a gift from God: in his first letter to the Corinthians St. Paul asks the question, “What do you have that you have not received?” This teaching goes against some of the values we hold so dear in our culture. We prize individualism and ownership. We like to say that everything we have we worked for and earned with our own two hands and our brains. That may be true, but did we create our own hands and our own brains? Are they not a gift to us that we did not earn and for which we cannot pay? One of our most precious gifts is time. Did we create it? Do we give it to ourselves? Is not every day a gift from God? Consider the things we own: are they really going to be ours forever? No, ownership is only for a time, then all

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the Archdiocese of San Francisco since 1999, sees music as a path to full pews and lifelong faith formation. That is how it is in his home parish. “They should make children love to go church more, to have the kind of music they really love and sing themselves – not listen, but sing,” he said. “That’s what we do. They go to Father Paulinus Mangesho church and say, ‘I’m going to sing today.”’ Techioli said she was impressed with the role of the parish women’s club and members’ interactions with the pastor to form responsible children. “They really take their role very seriously,” she said. “They’re involved with the kids. Young mothers, young fathers – their role is to see that these young parents have good

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“What I sense is they take a personal responsibility for energy and a positive disposition to teach their youngsters to be good citizens. And these kids, what is amazing to me is that one another,” he said. “If anything, that’s the lesson we need to learn – to take on at an early age they have big that personal responsibility. responsibilities, like taking care of their siblings, making Faith formation among Catholics If we see somebody doing something that’s not quite sure they go to church every we need to draw them Sunday.” in Tanzania is integrated with all right, back in. That’s what I hear Techioli and Longland Father Paulinus saying. And shared their experiences aspects of the culture, including we don’t do that. For example, with other parishioners when we have a concern in at a presentation at Mt. schooling, family life and the the community we might Carmel. The reaction was express that but we don’t go positive and led to plans teaching of responsibility to and try to draw that person for more talks on how the back in personally.” two parishes can help one The St. Francis Xavier another. ancestors and the community. parishioners, for their part, “My focus was to find out cannot afford to visit Mt. their thing, their stuff, how do they do it,” Techioli said. “ They have each other. They are Carmel but always have the door open for guests. poor in their food, they are happy in other ways. It’s also true that they don’t know the difference. They’re just happy the way they are. That touched me a lot. It’s something all of us need to be aware of and concerned about.” Mt. Carmel Pastor Father John Balleza agreed.

UN nuncio urges negotiations to end Holy Land conflict UNITED NATIONS (CNS) – To build a lasting peace in the Holy Land, the Vatican’s nuncio to the United Nations urged the international community to facilitate significant negotiations to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “Only with a just and lasting peace – not imposed but secured through negotiation and reasonable compromise – will the legitimate aspirations of all the peoples of the Holy Land be fulfilled,” Archbishop Celestino Migliore told the U.N. Special Political and Decolonization Committee. In a meeting last week, the archbishop told the committee that resolving the conflict in the Holy Land is “key to resolving so many of the situations that bring chaos to the region of the Middle East and which have serious worldwide implications.” He said there has been a failure of the conflicting parties to “engage in significant and substantive dialogue ... in order to bring stability and peace to the Holy Land.” The archbishop said it is imperative for the international

community to help broker negotiations, while at the same time maintaining a balanced approach and avoiding preconditions on either side. He said the lasting solution must also include the status of Jerusalem, which Israelis and Palestinians view as their capital. Because of “numerous incidents of violence and challenges to free movement posed by the security wall, the Holy See renews its support for internationally guaranteed provisions” that would ensure freedom of religion and unhindered access by all – no matter their religion or nationality – to the holy places, Archbishop Migliore said. Israel’s security wall to which he referred is a series of barbed wire fences, security roads and cement slabs which, if completed as planned, would stretch more than 400 miles and restrict the movements of 38 percent of residents of the West Bank. According to the United Nations, Israel has completed 256 miles to date.

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purchase using government subsidies. The USCCB and other pro-life organizations had threatened to oppose any final bill that did not include such provisions. The final bill fell short of another element pushed strongly by the church in recent weeks. It would bar people who are in the country illegally from receiving any government assistance to get health coverage. The U.S. bishops also had urged that the legislation allow all immigrants access to the health care system, regardless of legal status. What the bill attempts to do is expand health insurance to an estimated 30 million people who currently lack coverage, meaning an estimated 96 percent of Americans would have access to more affordable health care. Various news sources as well as people involved on the Hill reported on the critical role of last-minute, behind-the-scenes negotiations among House leaders, White House staff, Catholic bishops and their staff. Also essential were talks with Stupak and others who were holding firm on withholding their votes pending acceptance of his amendment. Chicago Cardinal Francis E. George, president of the USCCB, spoke with Pelosi Nov. 6, encouraging her to let Stupak’s amendment come for a vote. Other bishops also weighed in by phone with various members of Congress, including by encouraging Republican leaders not to try to block progress that was being made in getting the abortion amendment passed. When Stupak’s amendment was allowed to come to the floor, it was approved by a

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Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan, a Catholic Democrat, sponsored an amendment to a health care reform bill passed by the House of Representatives. The Stupak amendment prohibits the use of federal funds to pay for abortions in the bill’s provisions.

Only one Republican voted for the overall bill, Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao of Louisiana, a Catholic and former Jesuit seminarian who was elected in December 2008 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Democratic Rep. William Jefferson, who was forced out of office in a bribery scandal.

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In a statement, Stupak, a Catholic who has spoken many times of his often lonely role as a pro-life Democrat in Congress, focused not on his successful abortion amendment, but on the overall bill, which he called the most significant reform to government and private health insurance programs since Medicare and Medicaid were created in 1965. Sister Carol Keehan, a Daughter of Charity who is president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association, called the bill historic and said it “brings our nation closer to ensuring quality, affordable health care for everyone and to reversing the injustice of millions of un- and underinsured women, men and children.” Her statement said the CHA believes the legislation “is consistent with the values and principles set forth nearly two years ago in ‘Our Vision for U.S. Health Care’ – principles that define the essentials in the critical areas of respect for the life and dignity of all persons; quality, fair financing; and patient-centered care that is available and accessible to all.” “There is no perfect bill, nor will there be, but the leaders in the House of Representatives have crafted a good health reform bill that gets this nation a step closer to the health care system the American people deserve and can be proud of,” Sister Carol said. Among those lauding the role of Stupak and his coalition in passing a bill with the abortion exclusion was Kristen Day, executive director of Democrats for Life. “The House of Representatives answered the call of history today when they passed health care reform,” Day said. “While it would be tempting to call this a Democratic win, the truth is the American people are the winners of this hard-fought victory.” She applauded Pelosi for clearing the way for the amendment and called Stupak and Rep. Brad Ellsworth, D-Ind., “heroic.” Victoria Kovari, interim executive director of Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, hailed the bill as “a victory for all people who believe in the fundamental dignity of every human life.” “Catholics across the political spectrum speak with one voice in supporting health

care reform that promotes the common good and protects the sanctity of all human life by providing families and children with quality, affordable health care,” her statement said. Patrick Whelan, president of Catholic Democrats, a group generally recognized to be pro-choice, said the vote signaled “a day for celebration among Catholics and all Americans who believe that life’s greatest test is how deeply we care for one another.” He encouraged other Catholics who didn’t support the bill to follow Cao’s example. “This reform represents progress in helping our nation to realize the Gospel imperative of making health and healing available to all Americans.” Whelan said: “Catholics have an innate understanding of the role universal health care coverage will play in promoting the common good. Now is the time to build on the success of the House bill and pass legislation that codifies our belief that health care is a fundamental human right.” The National Council of La Raza, a Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, said the bill brings millions of people closer to obtaining health care coverage. Proportionally, more Latinos are uninsured than other groups of Americans, it noted, and the House legislation would make health care more affordable and accessible. However, the organization’s president, Janet Murguia, noted in a statement that the House bill “is still too tough on legal immigrants and their access to public health care.” She said the House legislation would continue a mandatory five-year bar on legal immigrants receiving publicly funded care if they need it. “To promote an equitable system for all, restrictions on legal immigrants’ access to federal aid such as Medicaid, Medicare and the Children’s Health Insurance Program must be removed,” it said. “Furthermore, roadblocks to insurance must be eliminated by removing excessive verification requirements that raise costs, increase barriers to health care, and have been proven to harm many U.S. citizens.”

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‘Nation’s parish’ celebrates 50 years as place of prayer, pilgrimage ica’s rector, makes it a point to personally greet them. “This is your parish away from WASHINGTON (CNS) – The Basilica home,” he tells them. “You built it. You supof the National Shrine of the Immaculate port it. We’re here for you.” Conception in Washington – the largest He said the basilica is often described as Catholic church in North America and one the nation’s parish because Catholics from of the 10 largest churches in the world – is a across the country contributed to building familiar place to U.S. Catholics who regard it as a monument to Mary. He still receives the immense structure as their own. notes from people who remember how their The basilica, which schools and parishes marks the 50th annisent in donations – versary of its dedicaincluding collections tion Nov. 20, is not a of pennies – to help parish or a cathedral. raise funds for this Instead, it was deshuge undertaking. ignated by the U.S. “Fifty years bishops as a national later it still has a place of prayer and national impact,” he pilgrimage, something told Catholic News the basilica’s one milService Nov. 4, notlion annual visitors ing that many people know well. who contribute say The book they have never even “America’s Church,” been to the basilica published by Our but they believe in the Sunday Visitor in work it does. 2000, describes the The names of the basilica as having founding contribu“no parish commutors, and those they Exterior view of the Basilica of the nity as its own; but wanted remembered, National Shrine of the Immaculate rather counts every Conception in Washington Nov. 6. Plans are not just tucked American Catholic away in yellowed for building the shrine began as early among its members. record books, but No single bishop as 1910. It was dedicated Nov. 20, 1959. etched in the walls claims it as his catheand marble pillars on dral; rather it is the church of all the nation’s the basilica’s lower level. bishops. ... In every way, the national shrine Geraldine Rohling, the basilica’s archivist, is America’s Catholic church.” said the pillars, and the names upon them, And as a church for all Catholics, its doors literally and figuratively support the church. are always open – seven days a week, 365 “These are the sentinels of our faith – the days a year. Every day, for five hours, priests generation that came before us,” Rohling told administer the sacrament of reconciliation CNS. She also described the chiseled names and celebrate at least six Masses. Weddings as a “roll call of the American church,” noting and baptisms – sacraments that are to be wit- that they do not just include church leaders nessed by a worshipping parish community but members of Congress, Civil War veterans, – do not take place there. saints and even George Herman “Babe” Ruth On any given day weekday, the basilica – baseball’s famous home-run hitter. is often relatively quiet – aglow with flames Rohling noted that early contributions to of votive candles and often with the lingering the shrine had been a significant sacrifice, scent of incense in the air. Groups go on tours especially during the time of the Great and individuals pray in chapels tucked in nooks Depression. of the huge stone, brick and concrete church. Initial work on the shrine, named a basilica On weekends, holy days and special in 1990, began in the early 1900s. Although celebrations or dedications, the basilica is the cornerstone was laid in 1920, the Great often filled to capacity and then some and Depression and World War II delayed complethe quiet calm is replaced with music and tion of the upper church until 1959. overflowing crowds, sometimes in native Since that time the shrine has always dress and holding aloft flags. remained a work in progress with the conDuring the annual National Prayer Vigil tinual additions of stained-glass windows, for Life each January, hundreds of pilgrims mosaics, statues, dome work and chapels. from youth groups around the country spend One dome in the interior of the upper church the night on the floor on the basilica’s lower still remains unadorned. level. More than 70 chapels and oratories – During the spring and fall, dozens of which are similar to chapels but do not have diocesan groups make pilgrimages to the altars – are located throughout the shrine. basilica and Msgr. Walter Rossi, the basil- Periodically new ones are dedicated by vari-

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The vigil Mass for life is celebrated in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington Jan. 21. An estimated 10,000 people attended the service on the eve of the March for Life. The annual events solemnly marked the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion across the country.

ous ethnic groups and religious communities. These chapels relate to the shrines of the regions they represent such as Our Mother of Africa, Our Lady of Czestochowa and Our Lady of Guadalupe, to name just a few. Rohling said the variety of chapels reflects the scriptural passage from the Gospel of John: “In my father’s house there are many rooms.” She also said they demonstrate the diversity of the universal church. Msgr. Rossi said the ethnic chapels give immigrants “a sense of coming home” and provide them with a tangible expression of faith. In 1976, then-Cardinal Karol Wojtyla visited the shrine’s Polish chapel to Our Lady of Czestochowa and he paid a repeat visit to

the chapel three years later as pope. When Pope Benedict XVI visited the basilica in 2008 he prayed at the Oratory of Our Lady of Altotting, the patroness of Bavaria, in his German homeland. In his 1979 visit, Pope John Paul II said the shrine speaks “with the voice of all the sons and daughters of America, who have come here from the various countries” and possess the “the same love for the mother of God that was characteristic of their ancestors and of themselves in their native lands.” “These people, speaking different languages, coming from different backgrounds of history and traditions in their own countries,” he said, “came together around the heart of a mother they all had in common.” ▼

Mosaic detail from the Chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

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A woman prays near statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague in the Crypt Church at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington Oct. 30. The shrine will mark the 50th anniversary of its dedication Nov. 20.

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The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception has more than 70 chapels and oratories, most are dedicated to Mary in the many cultural and national expressions. Pictured is the Chapel of Our Lady of Pompei featuring a mosaic of Mary and the Infant Jesus holding a rosary.

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November 13, 2009

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Guest Commentary On litmus tests for Christian discipleship By Father Ron Rolheiser, OMI We live today with a lot of polarization, both inside of our churches and in society at large. There is something healthy in this, despite its bitter underside. Moral outrage and anger is in the end an indication of moral fervor. We still believe in things, in right and wrong. There’s virtue in that. But that being said, there is also something very unhealthy in our present situation, one within which sincere people can no longer have a civil and respectful conversation with each other over certain moral and religious issues because each side ultimately disrespects the other, convinced that the other has sold out on some issue that constitutes a litmus test for moral goodness. Inside the church and inside of our civic political processes, invariably, each side, liberal and conservative alike, has one issue that is its ultimate non-negotiable and which constitutes the litmus test by which to judge the moral and religious goodness of everyone else. For some the single issue is a moral one (abortion, gay marriage, justice for a particular group), for others the single issue is an ecclesial practice (church attendance. membership in a particular denomination), and for others the single issue is dogmatic (women’s ordination, the uncritical acceptance of scripture or of church authority, syncretism). But invariably one issue is singled out so as to become the basis for an ultimate discriminating judgment, a litmus test, as to whether someone else is worthy of religious and moral respect. But is this legitimate? Can a single issue become a litmus test? What does Jesus say on this? What do the scriptures say on this? Can one single moral or religious issue be seen as constituting the very essence, the center, the non-negotiable heart of Christian discipleship? In a sense, yes, though this must be carefully nuanced. As well, each New Testament writer formats this in a different way: In the Gospel of Matthew the moral heart of discipleship is articulated by Jesus in what we call The Sermon on the Mount. At its center lies this challenge: Can you love an enemy? Can you truly forgive someone who has hurt you? Can you bless someone who has cursed you? Can you be good to those who have done you harm? Can you forgive a murderer? This challenge is what sets Jesus’ moral teaching apart from others and gives it its unique character – and its real teeth. This is meant to be the distinguishing mark of a follower of Jesus: He or she can love and forgive an enemy. If the Gospel of Matthew, or perhaps the New Testament as a whole, gives us a litmus test for discipleship, this might be its one-line formulation: Can you love and forgive an enemy? Luke’s Gospel makes essentially the same point in a different language. There Jesus challenges us to be compassionate as our heavenly Father is compassionate and then goes on to define that compassion as a love, like that of the Father of the Prodigal Son and Older Brother, that lets its light shine on the bad as well as the good, that reaches out and loves irrespective of what is deserving and what isn’t. The litmus test here might be worded: Love each other beyond differences and beyond what you think is deserving of love. Do not love just your own kind or someone who reciprocates. Embrace in love as widely as God embraces in love. The Epistles of Paul capture this in the distinction Paul makes between what he calls life in the flesh as opposed to what he calls life in the Spirit. The former, life in the flesh, is characterized by “lewd conduct, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, hostilities, bickering, jealousy, outbursts of rage, selfish rivalries, dissensions, factionalism, envy, drunkenness, and orgies.” When these exist in our lives, Paul cautions, we may not delude ourselves into thinking we are living inside of God’s spirit. Conversely, life in the Spirit, for Paul, is characterized by “charity, joy, peace, patience, goodness, long-suffering, endurance, mildness, kindness, generosity, faith, and chastity.” It is only when these qualities are manifest in our lives that we may understand ourselves as walking in true discipleship. For Paul, the litmus test is not one, single moral issue but rather a whole way of living that radiates more charity than selfishness, more joy than bitterness, more peace than factionalism, more patience and respect than negative judgment and gossip, more empathy than anger, and more willingness to sweat the blood of sacrifice than to give into the temptations of the moment. This is not to suggest that particular moral, dogmatic, and ecclesial issues are not important; some of them are a matter of life and death. But Christian discipleship is not just about our actions, it’s also about our hearts. The essence of Christian discipleship lies in putting on the heart of Christ. Proper morality, defense of truth, and life-giving church practices follow from that – and, when rooted in that, they become respectful, forgiving, and loving. Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, theologian, teacher, and award-winning author, is President of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, TX.

Courtesy always in style Half a century ago, when I was a student at St. Ignatius, then the high school department at USF, we received occasional reminders from the Prefect of Discipline concerning our conduct on the Municipal Railway, especially the 5, 21 and 31 lines that we used to get to and from school. In particular, Father reminded us that we were never to remain seated if people of mature age were left standing. How did he know if we did this? In illo tempore, our “junior jackets” were the Jesuits’ low-tech GPS system! A few weeks ago, I was returning from USF, where I am an adjunct professor, and as I boarded the #5 bus several young men and women rose to offer a seat to me and to a lady of similar vintage. They bore no distinctive wardrobes, but I exercised my curiosity and asked where they attended school, since it was apparent they were students. The boys answered politely that they were from Archbishop Riordan; the girls, with equal courtesy, stated they attended Sacred Heart Cathedral (as had my son and daughter). Over the decades, many things have changed in Catholic schools, locally and elsewhere, but this experience shows that some very important things have remained the same. George Devine, Sr. San Francisco

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Reporting on occupation Regarding Catholic San Francisco’s Oct. 30 story, “Israeli occupation takes terrible human toll, say Holy Land women,” it was a joy to read in an American newspaper finally, a truthful report of the pitiful conditions of living

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imposed by Israel upon Palestinians who live in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Those lands were taken by force from the Palestinians in the 1967 War. Israel has refused to give them back despite U.N. and U.S. pressure. Instead they have been occupied by force with very little kindness. Israel has demonstrated it has no intention to ever give these Palestinian lands up by making huge capital expenditures for roads, public utilities, sewerage disposal and water systems. This is obvious to any visitor who takes time to look. Our press seldom mentions the problem except in terms favorable to Israel. Thanks to Catholic San Francisco for doing it. Jerome Downs San Francisco

Look at both sides I read with interest your article about the Israeli occupation as viewed by Palestinian women and I am sure they have endured much suffering. To be fair, I think you should now print an article on the difficulties of life in a “war zone” as seen by the women of Israel. It is best to see both sides of the problem. Mary Mendoza Millbrae

‘Shall we dance?’

Jane Sears’ column, “Unholy Nonchalance,” (CSF Sept. 25) transported me back to the early conservative reactions to the liturgical renewal of Vatican II. Actually, a Liturgical Movement had been growing prior to the Council (dialogue Masses, lay reflections on the Scripture readings, liturgical dance, etc), which had an influence on that Spirit-inspired gathering. As to Gregorian chant (preferred by Ms. Sears), it has not disappeared. I have enjoyed its Latin to English adaptation at the Benedictine Abbey of Mt. Angel in Oregon and its influence on some modern liturgical chants sung in parishes. As to the attire worn by some congregants, I join Ms. Spears in her eye-opening reaction. But maybe it could indicate, rather than disrespect, familiarity, a comfort level, in the wearer. Actually, Ms. Spears must have missed the Vatican II emphasis on the celebratory character of the Mass. As has long been pointed out, it is not a private devotion. It is a “banquet” to which we are assembled. It is not primarily meditative but outwardly prayerful, a sacrament, through its profound signs and symbols - an act, a sacred drama. The “chaos” Ms. Spears experiences may be the exuberance of the Spirit, moving through the gathering of God’s people (the active children, the vocal infants, the harried parents, the less than professional congregational singing, etc). The redemptive arms of the Lord Jesus embrace this mélange and offer it as the perfect prayer to his Father. I don’t really think it nonchalant. And it certainly is not unholy. Shall we dance? Jack Hitchcock San Mateo

November 13, 2009

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A needless, mean-spirited proposal Baltimore, the metropolis of the “Land of Pleasant Living,” is known for the Chesapeake Bay, crab cakes, Camden Yards and common sense. It risks losing the latter distinction, at least as the term “common sense” is defined by NARAL Pro-Choice America and Planned Parenthood of Maryland. Executives of the two organizations authored a press release titled “Baltimore Finds a Common-Sense Solution to Crisis Pregnancy Centers.” They wrote in regard to proposed city legislation: “This bill is a common-sense measure that will ensure that women visiting a Baltimore CPC (crisis pregnancy center) are informed that they will not receive comprehensive birth control or abortion services or referrals.” Despite the fact there is no evidence suggesting that crisis pregnancy centers are a problem necessitating a solution, the two groups warmly endorsed legislation introduced in the Baltimore City Council called the “LimitedService Pregnancy Centers Disclaimer Bill.” The “service” that the bill says crisis pregnancy centers limit is performing abortions, approving them or making referrals. The proposal would require pregnancy support centers operating in Baltimore to post a disclaimer informing clients that they do not provide abortion or contraceptive services. It would impose a fine of $500 per day for noncompliance.

Requiring a business to publicize what it does not do is unique. It is the type of story that, when first seen in the newspaper, provokes a loud “oh c’mon for gosh sakes” before turning the page to the real comics. But this is more serious than humorous. It is well-known that the centers do not provide abortion information, nor do they purport to do so, said Baltimore Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien. “To fine a center $500 for not posting a sign that states as much is nothing short of harassment,” he wrote in a letter to the president of the city council, StephanieRawlings Blake, a sponsor of the bill. Archbishop O’Brien also noted that the proposed bill doesn’t seek to punish abortion clinics for what they do not provide – parenting classes, maternity and infant clothes, formula. The city of Baltimore has no standing in this matter. It provides no funding to the centers or to the clients. Services at the centers are in fact free to all clients. Grant for the sake of discussion that this is a public health issue. Public health issues are generally handled by the health department. If a real problem did exist, it could be easily handled by: “We’ve had a few complaints, you know, might be good if you more clearly explained your mission.” But $500 day is punitive and prejudicial. Those behind the proposal lack evidence to support their

allegations that clinics are “not up front” and “mislead.” The implication is that women are lured into crisis pregnancy centers. Even if a client’s misunderstanding about what the center offers Stephen Kent were to continue past the reception desk, she would soon learn if she broached the subject with a counselor. A woman who feels an abortion is in her best interest – as unhappily some do – is free to leave the clinic. The bill is attempting to cure a problem no one has shown to exist. It is simply mean-spirited, serves no public purpose and is intended only to stain the good name of organizations that do a world of good. There are a lot of situations deserving warnings about “false political propaganda” and “misinformation.” NARAL and Planned Parenthood certainly come to mind, but not the places that help women to make a choice for life.

inclusiveness attacks the very core of Christian theology and attenuates our personal relationship with God. Our Lord Jesus himself referred to God as “Father” in order to present Him to our finite minds as the Father/Creator who starts his family and lovingly sees to its members every need, as do the earthly fathers to whom as children we turned to for strength, support and sustenance. As our Heavenly Father’s beloved children we look to Him in awe, trust and gratitude for his unfathomable love for us. Why can’t the feminist “inclusivites” understand that God, referenced by us as Father; is not gendered, but is a spiritual badge embodying the intangible source of divine love and power. However, to the aggrieved sensitivities of the feminist “inclusivites,” the age-old use of standard, generic language relegates them to a secondary role of women subject to men. One would think that if they concentrated more on God (and less on themselves) they would take to heart the words of Pope Benedict XVI’s address to the parents of the newly baptized on the feast of the baptism of the Lord: “If, with this sacrament, the newly baptized becomes an adoptive child of God, the object of God’s infinite love that safeguards him

and protects him from the dark forces, it is necessary to teach the child to recognize God as Father and to be able to relate to him with a filial attitude.” And a Father, as we all know, is always Jane L. Sears thought of as a He. When the revised Missal is issued in a year or so, it is my hope that in the current work now being completed to finalize it for publication, the International Commission on English in the Liturgy will refrain from caving to their feminist agenda by disallowing a profusion of linguistic juggling. Meanwhile, as my old Granny used to say, when these little annoyances begin to niggle at us, there is always the opportunity “to offer it up” – to HIM!

Stephen Kent is the retired editor of archdiocesan newspapers in Omaha and Seattle. He can be contacted at considersk@comcast.net.

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Neutering God Sister Irma Joseph, my high school English teacher, told us never to use the adjective, done, unless referring to the Thanksgiving turkey cooking in the oven. To this day, I have to bite my tongue not to correct persons who say, “I’m done” instead of’ “I’m finished.” My poor tongue takes deeper bites when I hear Catholics using inclusive language, which seems nothing more than a trendy innovation determined to remove the masculine forms of him, he, man, and Lord from liturgical references to God. Maybe I am the only one who notices, but it seems at nearly every Mass there lurks in the pews an “inclusivite” – always a woman with a bell clear voice that cuts through the multitudinous rumble of community prayer like a knife. If the feminist “inclusivite” happens to be a reader, she finishes the readings with, “The word of God,” instead of the current liturgically correct, “The word of the Lord.” The Eucharistic prayer is changed from “It is right to give him thanks and praise,” to “It is right to give God thanks and praise.” Trivial complaints? Perhaps. Yet, quibbling over neutered language does not come under the label of: “stop sweating the small stuff.” It is big stuff because liturgical

Jane L. Sears is a free lance writer and a member of Our Lady of Angels Parish in Burlingame.

The Catholic Difference

George and Betsy, 60 years later George and Betsy Weigel would have marked their diamond wedding anniversary on Nov. 12—“would have,” because my father died on Oct. 19, 2004, and my mother died, at age 95 1/2, this past Oct. 25. I’ve no idea about the arrangements for anniversary parties around the Throne of Grace. But if what we’re promised there is the perfection of earthly goods, then a more-than-decent vintage (a 1997 Barolo, perhaps) will likely be uncorked. In this vale of tears, perhaps the best I can do for my late parents as I remember their diamond jubilee is to offer a wider readership a glimpse into their lives through fragments of the tributes I offered at their funeral Masses: At the funeral Mass for George Shillow Weigel, Oct. 23, 2004: “For the seven years I served as president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, I was privileged to have Admiral Bud Zumwalt, the former Chief of Naval Operations, as my board chairman. Dad and Bud were contemporaries, one a reserve naval officer who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, the other an Annapolis graduate, both of whom served America and the cause of freedom in the Pacific. On one occasion I told Bud that Dad, who like others of his generation spoke very little about his service, had once made a mildly ironic comment about the wisdom of the United States Navy, turning an economics major into a landing craft commander rather than using him in supply or management or something for which his education had prepared him. Bud

laughed and said, ‘I bet your father never told you that they screened those reserve officers for qualities of leadership—and then assigned the leaders to command those landing craft.’ “Of course, Dad hadn’t told me that. His leadership was of a piece with his other qualities: understated (which, given the personalities of his sons, suggests that understatement is not genetically transmitted in the male line down the generations). … His volunteer work, teaching reading to adult illiterates, or doing “Meals on Wheels,” was understated; but he kept feeding the hungry until he was unable to do so any longer. … His successful professional life was understated; yet one of his colleagues told me that Dad, in addition to being a skilled manager, was a terrific salesman. I expect he was that because people knew they could trust him.” At the funeral Mass for Betsy Schmitz Weigel, Oct. 28, 2009: “Five months after Mom was born, European civilization imploded in the First World War and the 20th century began in earnest. Mom lived through that entire epoch—from the guns of August 1914 through the collapse of Soviet communism in 1991—and then lived for another decade and a half in the 21st century, which as an epoch began in 1991, as the 20th century as an epoch really began in 1914. Her life spanned nine pontificates and 16 presidencies, three world wars (counting the Cold War), an ecumenical council, the civil rights revolution, the contemporary women’s movement, the Sixties, the pro-life

movement, the Revolution of 1989 (and) 9/11. … At her death, America had traveled as far, in time, from her birth as the country had traveled from the first administration of President James Monroe to the day George Weigel Betsy Hebner Schmitz entered the world. … “Mom was (my brother) John’s and my first evangelist: she taught us our prayers, helped us learn the Baltimore Catechism, later helped us memorize the Latin responses that enabled us to become altar boys, (and) … drove us to serve the 6:45 a.m. Mass with jelly sandwiches in our bookbags for breakfast afterwards. Her example of prayer, and Dad’s, which was both profound and unobtrusive, left its mark; so did their patience with occasionally rambunctious sons, who later experienced the joys of raising teenagers themselves; and so did the noble Baltimore German habit of offering sauerkraut with the Thanksgiving turkey, a tradition which continues to the third and fourth generation...” George and Betsy, Dad and Mom: requiescant in pace. George Weigel is Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.

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A READING FROM THE BOOK OF DANIEL DN 12:1-3 In those days, I Daniel, heard this word of the Lord: “At that time there shall arise Michael, the great prince, guardian of your people; it shall be a time unsurpassed in distress since nations began until that time. At that time your people shall escape, everyone who is found written in the book. “Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake; some shall live forever, others shall be an everlasting horror and disgrace. “But the wise shall shine brightly like the splendor of the firmament, and those who lead the many to justice shall be like the stars forever.” RESPONSORIAL PSALM PS 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 R. You are my inheritance, O Lord! O Lord, my allotted portion and my cup, you it is who hold fast my lot. I set the Lord ever before me; with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed. R. You are my inheritance, O Lord! Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices, my body, too, abides in confidence; because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption. R. You are my inheritance, O Lord! You will show me the path to life, fullness of joys in your presence,

November 13, 2009 “Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, at the gates. Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. “But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11; Hebrews 10:11-14; Mark 13:24-32 the delights at your right hand forever. R. You are my inheritance, O Lord! A READING FROM THE LETTER TO THE HEBREWS HEB 10:11-14, 18 Brothers and sisters: Every priest stands daily at his ministry, offering frequently those same sacrifices that can never take away sins. But this one offered one sacrifice for sins, and took his seat forever at the right hand of God; now he waits until his enemies are made his footstool. For by one offering he has made perfect forever those who are being consecrated. Where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer offering for sin. A READING FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK MK 13:24-32 Jesus said to his disciples: “In those days after that tribulation the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from the

A more-than-500-yearold mosaic of Christ in Judgment adorns the ceiling of the Baptistry of San Giovanni adjacent to the Duomo in Florence, Italy. The figure shows Jesus in glory with visible wounds from his crucifixion.

sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. “And then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in the clouds’ with great power and glory, and then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of the sky.

n the worship of ancient Israel, one of the primary roles of the High Priest was to offer prayers for the forgiveness of sins. Once a year he would enter the Temple’s innermost sanctuary, the Holy of Holies (the only one permitted to enter) on the Day of Atonement (the only day of the year in which he would enter), offer incense, sprinkle sacrificial blood and offer prayers for the atonement of the people’s sins. This constituted the climax of the Jewish religious year and was repeated year after year as part of an annual festival. In addition to this ministry, the Levitical priests offered sacrifices daily for various needs and occasions, including the forgiveness of sins. As Catholic people we too have a High Priest. However, when we Catholics think of priests, we often think of flowing liturgical robes, pageantry and ceremony, sacrifice and ritual, perhaps even of leadership and authority. We may even be distracted by such issues as married clergy or women’s ordination. How often, however, in thinking of priesthood, do we think of complete conformity to our High Priest and His One Sacrifice? Who is our High Priest? Not the bishop, who is head of the local diocese, not the Holy Father, who is the unifying head of all the bishops and churches throughout the world. Rather, it is Jesus Himself, the fullness of priesthood, whose Death on the Cross constituted the One Sacrifice for the atonement of sins. The Letter to the Hebrews speaks of this point of faith; that there is no need for further sacrifices for sin, because Jesus’ One Sacrifice, in which all who follow are consecrated, has atoned for sins. On the Cross, Jesus acted as High Priest and Sacrifice, atoned for

Scripture reflection FATHER WILLIAM NICHOLAS

Year for Priests – Consecrated by One Sacrifice sins, and ushered in the new era of redemption and salvation, renewing and redefining the entire concept to our relationship with God. We are called to live as people of that redemption as we conform ourselves more and more to our High Priest and to His One Sacrifice. However, in this Year for Priests, called by Pope Benedict XVI, we especially remember those who are called and consecrated to serve the People of God through an ordained ministry that is, at its core, an extension of the work of Christ. In the Sacrament of Holy Orders, men are called, chosen and consecrated to serve as ministers of Christ’s sanctification; to be “as it were, an ‘icon’ of Christ the priest; to “act in the person of Christ the head, for the service of all the members of the Church”

(CCC 1142); to celebrate and administer the sacraments. We the People of God, the followers of Christ, are conformed and consecrated to our High Priest and His Sacrifice in and through our celebration of the Sacraments, each of which is connected to our High Priest and his One Sacrifice on the Cross. Jesus asked his Apostles to continue the sacrifice of the Eucharist in memory of that One Sacrifice. Jesus said, “do this in memory of me.” However, this memorial is not simply a mental recollection. Rather, the One Sacrifice is made present in the here and now, as Christ continues to act as High Priest, through the ministry of the ordained priest, offering that One Sacrifice “so that sins may be forgiven.”

In Baptism, we join Christ sacramentally in his Death and Resurrection, casting off the old fallen humanity and putting on the new humanity, redeemed by Christ’s Death on the Cross. This is confirmed in the Sacrament of Confirmation. The Sacrament of Reconciliation deals directly with the forgiveness of sins, in which we approach Christ, in and through the priest, to confess our sins and receive that forgiveness won for us on the Cross. In the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, we join Christ in His suffering. We are blessed and consecrated in our own suffering, and are prepared sacramentally to join Christ in the experience of death. Last, but not least, the Sacrament of Matrimony serves as a symbol of the covenant relationship between Christ and His Bride, the Church, which was born from in the blood and water that flowed from the side of Christ, pierced as He hung upon the Cross. Jesus is our High Priest, who offered Sacrifice once and for all in atonement for sins. We are called to conform ourselves to our High Priest and to His One Sacrifice. We do so in receiving and celebrating the Sacraments that Christ left the Church, whereby He continues His sanctifying work and we are more and more conformed and consecrated to the One Sacrifice of our High Priest. Father William C. Nicholas is parochial vicar at the Marin County Parish of Our Lady of Loretto in Novato. Visit his web site at www.ftwcnicholas.com.

Wanting proof for the miracles of Jesus By Father John Catoir The apostles were firsthand witnesses of the extraordinary events in Jesus’ life. We read their accounts and make an act of faith in the trustworthiness of their testimony. Jesus performed dozens of miracles to support his divinity: healing the sick, restoring sight to the blind, bringing people back to life, changing water into wine, walking on the water, calming a storm at sea. His greatest miracle was his own resurrection from the dead. Skeptics and atheists go so far as to say that there is not a shred of evidence in the entire universe for the existence of the supernatural. They demand empirical evidence before they will believe anything. Believers know that the entire universe did not just appear out of nowhere; that something doesn’t come from nothing. Faith in God as a benign creator is not an irrational act; it is based on

deductive reasoning. Through revelation we know that God created our wonderful universe out of love. Doubt is basically a refusal to believe this, unless scientific evidence can prove it. Doubt is a flat refusal to accept supernatural truths. It is not the same as an intellectual difficulty. All the difficulties in the world do not add up to a single doubt. A difficulty is a feeling of unease as we try to comprehend the mystery behind a doctrine. For instance, we believe in the Trinity, but we cannot figure out how three can equal one. Everyone has difficulty trying to explain how Jesus Christ is both God and man, but believers accept the teaching as an imponderable mystery. Accepting mysteries can be difficult, but it is not unreasonable. Jesus revealed these mysteries to us. Belief in Jesus is more than an act of accepting the historical facts about his life. It is primarily an act of the will, prompted by grace. We accept Jesus as our personal lord and savior.

Once we do this, we banish all lingering doubts. Remember when the apostle Thomas said he wouldn’t believe that Jesus rose from the dead unless he could put his finger into the Lord’s nail marks and put his hand into Christ’s side? Once Thomas did that, he believed fully. Later Jesus said to Thomas, “Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed” (Jn 20:29). Faith is a gift, the benefits of which are immeasurable. The will to believe is a grace, which can be accepted or rejected. Take the leap of faith with a prayer as simple as this: Father I accept the gift of your love with deep humility and gratitude. Help me to overcome my doubts. I trust you as my Lord and my God. Father John Catoir is the founder of St. Jude’s Media Ministry.

November 13, 2009

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Year for Priests Events November 22, 2 - 4 p.m.: Sisters of the Holy Family will have prayer, “talking story” and celebration of the newly canonized St. Damien of Molokai at their Motherhouse 159 Washington Blvd., Fremont. Holy Family Sisters went to Hawaii in 1947 and are grateful for this opportunity to honor the Hawaiian people with whom they have ministered over the last 62 years. A photo display related to the ministry can be visited that day or from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the week. Contact Sister Victor at (510) 624-4500. Nov. 18, Feb. 4, 7 p.m.: St. Patrick’s Seminary and University Year for Priests Speaker Series in Olier Hall at the seminary, 320 Middlefield Rd. in Menlo Park. Nov. 18: “Priesthood: Historical and Pastoral Reflections,” with Michael Neri. Dr. Neri, a member of the seminary faculty since 1975, holds a post-graduate degree in religious history from Berkeley’s Graduate Theological Union. Feb. 4: “Priest as Teacher” with Sulpician Father Gladstone Stevens. Father Stevens, vice-rector and academic dean at St. Patrick’s, holds a post-graduate degree in Systematic Theology from Marquette University and is a priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville.

Support Resources Relevant to the Economy Nov. 19, 7-9 p.m.: Join inspirational speaker Christine Watkins, www.christinewatkins.com, as she presents “The American Book of Exodus,” her discussion about how, in our current economy, America is being led away from a land of plenty into the desert, in order to reach the Promised Land. Sponsored by Edgewood Works Employment Support Group at St. Matthias Church, 1685 Cordilleras Road, Redwood City. Free event but please register. Email ckgammer@ aol.com or call (650) 906-8836 for more information.

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Nov. 17 – 19: St. Mary’s Medical Center Auxiliary’s annual Holiday Boutique in the main lobby of St. Mary’s Hospital, San Francisco. Tuesday is Preview Night from 4-7 p.m. with refreshments at a fee of $10 and free parking. Wednesday’s hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A raffle and silent auction will be held with many lovely prizes. Start your Christmas shopping early by joining us for this annual event. All proceeds will go to benefit and enhance patient services. Further information can be obtained from the Volunteer Office (415) 750-5646. From left, Boutique chairpersons Pauline McArdle, Connie Spinali and Mary Perata. how the mysteries of the Rosary are manifest in daily life and pray for an increase of faith, hope and love at Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, Motherhouse Chapel, 43326 Mission Blvd.(off Mission Tierra), Fremont. Contact Sister Frances Mary Pierson, (510) 933-6335 or email sfmpeace3@msjdominicans.org. 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.: Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament - 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose, Motherhouse Chapel, 43326 Mission Blvd.(off Mission Tierra), Fremont.Contact Sister Frances Mary Pierson, (510) 933-6335 or email sfmpeace3@ msjdominicans.org. Dec. 7, 7 p.m.: St. Charles Parish, 880 Tamarack Ave. in San Carlos, presents nationally known Catholic comic, Doug Brummel, in his one-man character-changing show “Lighten Up!” Brummel and his cast of characters are reminiscent of Red Skelton and Carol Burnett. The performer aims to help all generations connect their faith into everyday life. “Bringing everyone together to celebrate the gifts of our faith and our family life is what it is all about,’ he said. Doug has performed the program for more than 700 communities around the nation. Admission is free and all are welcome. For further information call St. Charles Parish at (650) 591-7349 or e-mail nfarrant@stcharlesparish.org. You can also visit www.dougbrummel.com for more on the actor. Saturdays: San Mateo Pro-Life prays the rosary at Planned Parenthood, 2211 Palm Ave. in San Mateo at 8 a.m. and invites others to join them at the site. The prayer continues as a peaceful vigil until 1 p.m. The group is also open to new membership. Meetings are

held the second Thursday of the month except August and December at St. Gregory Parish’s Worner Center, 138 28th Ave. in San Mateo at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Jessica at (650) 572-1468. Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.: Rosary for Life at Eddy St. near Van Ness.

Reunions Nov. 20, 11 a.m.: Annual lunch of class of ’45 from St. Ignatius High School at the Italian American Social Club, 25 Russia St. in San Francisco. Call Jack Campbell at (650) 583-1882.

Arts & Entertainment Weekends Nov. 13 – Dec. 6: 24th season of Dominican University’s Fringe of Marin Bay Area New Play Festival in Meadowlands Hall, Doninican University, 50 Acacia Ave. in San Rafael.Tickets are $15/Seniors and students, $5. For times and reservations , contact Jeanlust@aol.com or call (415) 673-3131.

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Catholic San Francisco

November 13, 2009

Catholic San Francisco

classifieds FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION visit us at www.catholic-sf.org or

Call: 415-614-5642 Fax: 415-614-5641 Email: penaj@sfarchdiocese.org

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PUBLISH A NOVENA Pre-payment required Mastercard or Visa accepted

Cost $26

If you wish to publish a Novena in the Catholic San Francisco You may use the form below or call 415-614-5640 Your prayer will be published in our newspaper

Name Adress Phone MC/VISA # Exp. Select One Prayer: ❑ St. Jude Novena to SH ❑ Prayer to St. Jude

❑ Prayer to the Blessed Virgin ❑ Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Please return form with check or money order for $26 Payable to: Catholic San Francisco Advertising Dept., Catholic San Francisco 1 Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin never known to fail. Most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel Blessed Mother of the Son of God, assistme in my need. Help me and show me you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to help me in this need. Oh Mary, conceived without sin. Pray for us (3X). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3X). Say prayers 3 days. M.A.B.

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

St. Jude Novena May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved & preserved throughout the world now & forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us. St. Jude helper of the hopeless pray for us. Say prayer 9 times a day for 9 days. Thank You St. Jude. Never known to fail. You may publish.

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M.A.B, Prayer to St. Jude

Holy Spirit, you who make me see everything and who shows me the way to reach my ideal. You who give me the divine gift of forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me. I, in this short dialogue, want to thank you for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory. Amen. You may publish this as soon as your favor is granted. M.A.B.

Oh, Holy St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near Kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need, to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent petition. In return I promise to make you be invoked. Say three our Fathers, three Hail Marys and Glorias. St. Jude pray for us all who invoke your aid. Amen. This Novena has never been known to fail. This Novena must be said 9 consecutive days. Thanks. M.A.B.

Prayer to the Blessed Virgin never known to fail.

Most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel Blessed Mother of the Son of God, assistme in my need. Help me and show me you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to help me in this need. Oh Mary, conceived without sin. Pray for us (3X). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3X). Say prayers 3 days. R.B.

Saturday, November 21, 2009 8:00 p.m. to Midnight St. Paul of the Shipwreck Catholic Church 1122 Jamestown Avenue @ Third Street San Francisco, CA 94124 School Gymnasium TICKETS: $20 in advance & $25 at the door No Host Bar, Food and Dancing! 21 and over please. Tickets are on sale after mass on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets may also be purchased at the Parish Office. For more information, please call 415.468.3434

Proceeds to benefit St. Paul of the Shipwreck Outreach Ministries.

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Catholic San Francisco

November 13, 2009

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