Sp iritual healing touch MaryAnn Finchf insp ired by Mother Teresaf reaches out to the unwanted By Evelyn Zappia m nside the envelope from Calcutta was the response to her letter.
She had written to Mother Teresa asking to volunteer at India 's I Kaligh at Home for the Dying. The answer was, "Don 't come." She tore the letter in little pieces, and said to herself , "I' m going. " Not even Mother Teresa could stop the "spiritu al force " guiding her to a journey she describes as "the event in my life that will continue to change me unti l the moment I die. "
Daughter of Chanty Sister Kathleen To* massages the back of a f rail elderly lady livingin a Tenderloin hotel. The woman is one of thousands who are comf orted by the staff of interns of the Care Through Touch Institute.
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Five months later, in 1989, Mary Ann Finch stood nervously among the many volunteers waiting to be greeted by Mother Teresa, before entering the enormous temple in Calcutta that was now a home for the dying. She told herself "to calm down. " After all, the letter telling her "not to come to India " was not " actually written by Mother Teresa and the Order must receive hundreds of requests just like hers." She extended her hand to the founder of the Missionaries of Charity and introduced herself. Mother Teresa responded immediately, "You were told not to come. " After a brief anxious moment, Ms. Finch responded firmly, "Well , I came anyway." The slender woman from California entered the home for the dying with admittedly, "a smug attitude. " She was an adj unct professor of Berkeley 's Graduate Theological Union who had received accolades nationwide for her teaching methods in massage therapy. She was quite certain "she would be of great benefit to Mother Teresa's work. " But nothing prepared her for the "sights, smells, and sounds " of the hundreds of people lying on cots, all sinking toward death. Locked in panic, she asked herself , "My God, what can I do here?" Ms. Finch worked long hours cleaning the wounds of lepers, comforting the frail , massaging the limbs of the suffering, and continuously preparing bodies for burial. "I learned to take such beautiful care of the dead, " said Ms. Finch . The preparation of the bodies was a ritual that never altered. She washed the body, covered it in oil, "as if anointing it" and sprinkled powder over it. After she wrapped the body in a white cloth, she "carried it" to an "old^ickety elevator " and slid the body on a shelf near a sign that read, "I' m on my way to heaven." Every day she secretly observed Mother Teresa, "wanting to leam anything" she could from her. "I became her shadow," Ms. Finch said. "I watched her go from cot to cot and touch everyone she encountered. Her simple act of touching proved to be reaching deep into each person 's soul. It was done with such utter respect for the human person. She was touching the person with her whole being. From then on, my credential as a massage therapist was . shattered. " CARE THROUGH TOUCH, page 10
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to Clementina Tracy who is combining her upcoming 80th recently when, for a speech he was giving or writing, Bill birthday with retirement from St. Pius Parish after 17 Sullivan, director of Catholic Charities for the years as rectory cook. She was honored at a dinner she did- Archdiocese of Chicago, needed a quote of St. John n 't have to prepare on Nov. 10. In attendance were priests Chrysostom that he somehow knew is inscribed within out she's helped keep health y through the years including St. own St. Mary's Cathedral. Fielding the call for help was Pius pastor, Father Jim McDonald and retired St. Pius pas- Marta Rebagliati of CSF and the office of communicator, Msgr. Peter Armstrong; present and former St. Pius tions who dashed out of die new digs, walked over to the parochial vicars Fathers Anthony Chung, Rene Ramoso, Cathedral, jotted down the sought-after words and faxed John Jimenez, Frank Murray and Te Van Nguyen, plus them to the Windy City. The message of the fourth century Msgr. Robert McEIroy, now Church leader 's text exhorts pastor of St. Gregory's and treating others Father John Penebsky, now well Thanks to pastor of St. Luke's. Also on Katharine Milano of the hand were Father Tom Stewardship and Moran, parochial vicar, St. Development office for her Bartholomew Parish who assistance in securing a served as a transitional deaphone number for me to help con at St. Pius and Father Carol Fraher of Mercy Gerald Coleman High School, Burlingame president/rector, St. Patrick's submit a terrific photo of Seminary, a regular presider Mercy Sister Petronella at the parish....South San Gaul for use with the annual Francisco's St. Augustine National Collection for Parish was well represented Retired Religious. Sister at First Saturday Mass at Petronella, a Mercy Sister Holy Cross Cemetery on for more than 70 years, posiNov. 3 with pastor, Father tively lights up the pix, seen Eugene Tungol, presiding; in this column a coupla ' Deacon Pete Pelimiano, proweeks ago....Got ahead of claiming the Gospel , and myself with congrats on the Knights of Columbus Holy Name Parish Web site including Joe Twyman and when I left out Joe Nicolas, George Ado serving as usha pillar of the project....We ers and eucharistic minislove hearin ' from ya' and it Happy 100th birthday to Rosetta Riccomini of ters....Migh ty proud of their St. Stephen Parish and pictured here with her cousin , takes but a moment to let son , Josh, are Vicky Bishop Eduardo Ricci of Italy, who presided at a Mass us know about a wedding, Castiglioni-Bornstein and commemorating the day last month. Rosetta was also anniversary, birthday or Alan Bornstein. The eighth remembered by the Holy Father in a blessing brought otiier special or entertaining grader at St. Hilary event. Just jot down the from Rome by Bishop Ricci who ministers to 90 Elementary, Tiburon is runbasics and send to On the parishes in Pisa and Florence. A gathering of famil y ning-away with cross- counStreet Where You Live, One and friends took place at the St. Francis Yacht Club. try wins including this year's Peter Yorke Way, SF 94109 Marrn County middle school championship....While gettin or e-mail it to tburke@catholic-sf.org. However you get the word out is a principal principle of communication, it here, please don't forget to include a follow-up phone cooperation is not far behind. The latter tenet showed its face number. You can reach Tom Burke at (415) 614 -5634....
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By Marta Rebagliati-Ribbeck In 1949 as Communists were imposing their regime throughout China, Francois and Mary Ma, a wealthy Catholic couple living in Shanghai, made a deci sion that changed their lives forever. The Mas — with the help of their son Josep h and grandson Michae l — told Catholic San Francisco about their decision to flee their homeland and , after many years of trials , settle in Hillsborough. Francois Ma converted to Catholicism as a boy while attending a French Marist school in China. Buddhism, his father 's religion did not offer him the "reasonable explanation about the Creator " that Christianity provided , he says. At the time of their pre-arranged and long-distance engagement, his wife-to-be Mary embraced his faith. After their marriage they settled in Shanghai in an area administered b y France. In 1949 as the Red Army was gaining control of most of northern China, Francois Ma was working as a prosecutor and as a member of the jurisdictional cabinet of the French authority. Toward the end of the summer Communists seized the building where his private legal offices were located in a neighborhood near the stock market. The Communists arrested and killed innocent tenants on the grounds that they were capitalists. The news prevented Mr. Ma from going to work. "I am lucky to have avoided death that day," says Mr. Ma surrounded by his family today. From that day on he never returned to his office. Mr. Ma moved his family into a more modest house leaving behind his mansion in an effort to conceal his status. His employer, the . French administration , assigned three plain-clothes armed detectives to protect him at all times.
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MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaragua 's Catholic bishops have congratulated politicians for conducting national elections that "have strengthened democracy " in the Central American country. The Nicaraguan bishops ' conference placed the newly elected government "in the hands of God and the Blessed Virgin Mary " so that it may serve all Nicaraguans, "especially the most needy." More than 2 million Nicaraguans voted Nov. 4, choosing a president, vice president , members of the National Assembly and representatives to the Central American Parliament. Enrique Bolanos , a former vice president from the ruling Constitutional Liberal Party, was elected president, defeating former President Daniel Ortega of the Sandinista National Liberation Front. It was Ortega's third consecutive loss in presidential elections after winning the 1984 elections. The campaign was highly polarized , and there Was criticism that some of the bishops took sides in the presidential race. Several of the bishops , especially Cardinal Miguel Obando Bravo of Managua , remembered the bitter churchstate conflicts of the 1980s when Ortega was president and his revolutionary government was fighting a war with the U.S.-backed "contra" rebels.
Pop e encourages U.S. Catholics to continue to promote dialogue
VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II encouraged U.S. Catholics to continue their tradition of promoting understanding, dialogue and respect among reli gions. Dialogue , he said , is essential for ensuring that "the name of the one God become increasing ly what it is: a name for peace and a summons to peace. " The pope made his comments during an evening meeting with about 90 staff members, trustees and donors to the Pope Joh n Pau l II Cultural Center, which opened in Washington in March. The center, which includes a museum with interactive exhibits and a conference center, is designed to promote Catholic faith and values , dialogue and reflection on how faith and culture can impact each other. "The tragic events which have shaken the international community in the past two month s have made us all aware once more of the fragility of peace and the need to build a culture of respectful dialogue and cooperation between all the members of the human family," the pope told the group .
Pax Christi International seeks end of bombing of Afg hanistan
MAINZ, Germany — The Catholic peace group Pax Christi International called on the United States and Britain to stop bombing Afghanistan and for proposed the establishment of a U.N. special tribunal to "ensure that justice is done." The appeal came in a letter to U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The letter was sen t after Pax Christi' s international council
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WASHINGTON — Jean Souffrant , a young Haitian Catholic from the Miami Archdiocese, has been named recipient of the 2001 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award. The award, given annuall y by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, recognizes young Catholic leaders who are fi ghting against poverty and injustice. Souffrant , 23, is the volunteer youth minister for his Miami parish, Notre Dame d'Haiti, as well as a youth leader for Miami-Dade County 's PACT, which stands for People Acting for Community Together. It is a coalition of 25 Christian churches that addresses problems among low-income residents. "PACT is a voice for the Haitian community in Miami that can't speak for itself, because they don 't speak English or don 't know the culture ," he said. "There are people who can ' t go to school or earn money, and who are mistreated. I see myself in their shoes." meeting in Mainz, Germany. It was signed by Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah of Jerusalem , president of Pax Christi International , on behalf of all the members of the organization 's international council . "We urge you to work within the international community to develop more effective means to counter terrorism. The military aspect of your response to terrorism will not provide the security you seek but will add to the vulnerability of many people and countries of our world," the statement said. "We full y understand the fear broug ht about by recent acts and continuing threats of terrorism, which we have strongly condemned ," said the statement.
U.S. bishops call fo r p rotection of Christians in Pakistan
WASHINGTON — In separate letters to President George W. Bush and Pakistan 's U.S. ambassador, the president of the U.S. bishops' conference and the head of the bishops ' Intern ational Policy Committee called for increased protection of Pakistan 's Christian community.
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WASHINGTON — Pro-life leaders praised Attorney General John Ashcroft 's decision to give permission for federal agents to enforce drug laws against doctors who use medication to help patients commit suicide. In a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration released Nov. 6, Ashcroft reversed a 1998 order by former Attorney General Janet Reno that prohibited agents from enforcing federal drug control laws against doctors who prescribe lethal doses under Oregon 's assisted suicide law. Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston , president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the directive "not only ends the federal government 's involvement in assisted suicide, but also promotes improved pain management for patients near the end of life." The bishop said practicing good medicine means physicians "kill pain , not patients. " The National Right to Life Committee, the Knights of Columbus and Rep. Chri s Smith, R-N.J., chairman of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, all issued statements hailing Ashcroft 's decision. Supreme Knight Carl Anderson said Reno 's earlier decision not to enforce drug control laws against physicians under the assisted suicide provisions in Oregon was a "bizarre and fri ghtening" definition of "legitimate medical purpose." Burke Balch, director of medical ethics for the National Right to Life Committee, commended the administration "for cutting off this outrageous misuse of drugs."
Church group trains abused women fo rjobs in Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — A Catholic charity is helping young women sexuall y abused during Sierra Leone's decade-long civil war by training them to run child-care centers. Gwendolene Alghali, of Children Associated with the War, said a particular challenge is working with women who were former fighters for the Revolutionary United Front rebel movement, many of whom turned to prostitution or crime after the war. Many of (he women have passed the school-going age, almost all of them bore children while fighting for the rebels, and many are exposed to HIV/AIDS, she said. By training women to work at or open their own daycare centers, they are able to hel p other poor women in their communities, Alghali said. She said there is a great need for day-care centers in cities such as Freetown, because a large percentage of women in urban areas either work or sell goods along the streets.
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By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Bishop Wilton D. Gregory hopes the attention to his election as the first AfricanAmerican president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is seen as a sign of the church's commitment to be inclusive and multicultural. He also hopes the attention he receives because of his race serves as a tool for evangelization and provides a reason for people to listen lo what the U.S. bishops have to say on a whole spectrum of issues, from their commitment to Africa to their positions on immigration, school choice and debt reduction. "It raises the possibility that in the secular world the Catholic Church is perceived for that which we are — a leaven for truth and for justice ," said Bishop Gregory, one of 11 active black U.S. Catholic bishops. In the end, he hopes the picture of himself that emerges is more textured than that of being the first bishops' conference president from a racial minority: He 's an African -American convert to Catholicism who knows a lot about liturgy, articulates the church's teachings and positions well and is a fair and even-handed leader. Bishop Gregory, of Belleville, 111., who turns 54 on Dec. 7, was elected president of the USCCB Nov. 13 on the first ballot. In an interview with Catholic News Service a few days before his election, Bishop Gregory was both amused and pragmatic about the flurry of press calls he's taken, all focused on his race. "I'm sure that Bishop Fiorenza and Bishop Pilla before him did not get this kind of probing," he said of his immediate predecessors, Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of GalvestonHouston, president from 1998-2001, and Bishop Anthony M. Pilla of Cleveland, president from 1995-98. "It's an indication that race is still a significant factor in our society.
"While we're choosing to make good on our commitment as bishops at least in this one area — and I hope it's seen as only one area — to elect a black president of the USCCB I hope is a wonderful and important sign of our commitment," he said. "But it can't be the only sign. We haven 't achieved all that we need to achieve by having a black president. "The day-to-day struggle, the constant commitment to the social teaching and to the truth of the Gospel that stand in contradistinction to racism have to be the ongoing policy of the conference and of every local church and of every Catholic. We can rejoice at one event, but not presume that the battle is over. Because it isn't." If the narrow focus of the interest in him gets to be a little annoying at times, Bishop Gregory is well aware that the novelty of his position opens new doors: to give non-Catholics a view into today's church; to help all Catholics understand the breadth of the church and that they have obligations of faith beyond their immediate community. "The broad spectrum of issues that I will have to address goes well beyond the issues that are often identified as African-American concern s," he said. So, for instance , "when I speak out in support of justice for the immigrant community, be they Hispanic or Asian or South Pacific or European , 1 speak as a Catholic bishop, but I also •
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In addition to the women 's ordination protesters, gants turning their heads to seek the source of the distwo women wore burlap sackcloth with signs pinned tractions. to them advocating an end to bombing in Afghanistan. Protesters from at least three different groups gath«B "I came not knowing what would happen," said a„i ered outside or inside — or both — at the Basilica of c one of the women, Mimi McKindley-Ward of Mount the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. « Rainier, Md., a Washington suburb. "There was a little One demonstrator inside the shrine was Janice O controversy" as she approached a priest to receive Sevre-Duszynska , who was with a Women 's " Ordination Conference protest. After the responsorial O Communion, she said, "but they let me have it. Gene Janowski of Chicago, a leader of the & psalm ended, she stood up and shouted, "How dare a a. Rainbow Sash Movement, a homosexual advocacy you sing the song of justice when you won't even w Z 0 group whose members were denied Communion last ordain women!" She continued with her tirade even as year at the same Mass, said after they initially were police escorted her outside. She was not arrested. U.S. bishops attend evening Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine denied Communion this year two members were perLast year Sevre-Duszynska briefly interrupted the mitted to receive consecrated wine from the chalice. of the Immaculate Conception in Washington Nov. 12. The bishops, ' bishops meeting after she posed as a free-lance jour"I want to thank the bishop" who allowed the gathered in the nation ' s capital for their fall general meeting, were nalist and seized the microphone during the bishops ' men to receive it , Janowski said, but "I have a feelmeeting to advocate for women 's ordination . She then subjected to outbursts by demonstrators during the Mass. ing it was just an error." A statement had been read sat quietly on the floor of the meeting room but was before Mass advising that those wearing a visible sign of op concelebranls, led by Bishop Fiorenza, used the orations of later persuaded to walk out with police and was escorted out a the "Mass for Reconciliation D" in the Sacramentary, the book protest" would not be offered Communion. back door of the hotel but was not arrested, A second protester at the Mass, Tom Siemer, wearing a "No of prayers the priest uses at Mass. The Old Testament reading was the story of Cain and Abel war!" T-shirt, stood up after the homily by Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston, outgoing president of the U.S. in Genesis. The responsorial psalm was from Psalm 72, which bishops' conference, and shouted: "The pope said, 'You cannot used as its antiphon, "Justice shall flourish in his time, and full16-day Cradle of Catholicism Tour by [[MAOE Jowsjjwc kill the killer ' so how can we kill for our country?" He, too, was ness of peace for ever." includes , Rome, Assisi. Siena, Florence, The New Testament reading from Ephesians, which was taken away by police. Monaco, Nice, Lourdes, Poitiers Si Paris At least two other outbursts were heard during the homily, practical ly drown ed out by Sevre-Duszynska 's outburst , but no police action was taken. reminded the early Christian community to "walk in love as For each passenger , Pcrna Travel ¦ i «^ W¦ \ J Bishop Fiorenza, in his homily, invoked the name of Mary Christ loved us." 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Ma fa mily .. . ¦ Continued f rom page 3 however, that the Nationalist government had confiscated the vessels to use for transporting ammunition to combat the communists. The soldiers they encountered on the islands mistook father and son for communist spies, a crime punishable by death . Fortunatel y, crew members of Mr. Ma 's own fleet were on the island and identified him as the owner. Mr. Ma found on the islands a poor French missionary priest he had known as a student of the Jesuit Aurora Univers ity in Shanghai. The priest was in charge of the mission on the port-city of Ding-hai. Aware of their desperate situation he allowed them to sleep in the . church. All he had to share with them was yam and fish . Mr. Ma could now bring his famil y to the island without obstruction from Nation alist soldiers, thanks to the hosp itality of the priest. The priest 's name has lapsed from memory but Mr. Ma is "forever grateful to him. " Not only his wife and children but also four other related families were able to flee to Ding-hai island. Their long, slow and stormy journey ended in Taiwan. There, the Mas no longer had to contend with war and reli gious p ersecur-?:W3^r."''
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autographed photograph signed earlier was given as evidence of his well-being. In 1987 , Bishop Kung moved to Bridgeport , Connecticut. In 1989 the Mas traveled to Connecticut to invite Bishop Kung to a banquet to be held in his honor in San Francisco. The entire family and the 88-year-old infirm bishop were reunited in San Francisco 40 years after their exile. After attending Cardinal Kung's burial in March of 2000 in the Bay Area, the Mas traveled to Rome in October to attend the canonization of the 120 Chinese martyrs. A list of the names of those to be canonized was given to them by Catholic San Francisco prior to their trip. In their hearts they had wished that the names of the many who had offered up their lives as a testimony of Christ and his Church in communist China would be canonized during their lifetime but their close acquaintances had not made the list. Francois and Mary Ma live in Hillsborough devoted to each other and their famil y. They attend daily Mass at St. Bartholomew 's in the Peninsula. Their children are loseph Ma of St. Bartholomew's, Cecilia Tsu of Our Lady of Ml. Carmel in Mill Valley, Teresa Chalmers of St. Catherine's in Burlingame , Rita Lin of San Jose, Angela Hsi of Long Island and Margaret Yang of Los Angeles. Their grandchildren are attending colleges and universities across the United States. The Mas have never regreted their decision to come to America. Mr. Ma says this is because the most important things for them are "God and family."
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She was determined to learn the "spiritual healing touch" she observed that. Mother Teresa administered to each one of Calcutta 's dying. During her seventh week at Kalighat , Mother Teresa approached her for the first time. "Mother p laced her hand on my arm and said, 'It 's time that you go home now, and do there what you have started to do here,'" Ms. Finch said, "Mother must say that to a lot of the volunteers but for me, it was as though she was calling me into my vocation. " She left for home shortly after, Ms. Finch quickly went from caring for the destitute of Calcutta to touching the Jives of the "unwanted" of San Francisco. In the Tenderloin she was horrified to discover "people dying on the streets — : some with their flesh being eaten away by rodents as they lay helplessly, too weak to protect themselves because of mental or physical illnesses or both." As she combed the streets for the destitute , massaging their frail bodies and reassuring them they were not alone, she began earning the reputation of the woman who could be trusted in one of San Francisco's toughest neighborhoods . Addicts, prostitutes , ex-cons and homeless began taking her to "unnamed" persons either dying or seeking her help, Ms. Finch responded to the overwhelming requests by establishing the Care Through Touch Institute , a non-profit organization specializing in therapeutic massage. Wanting to share what she had witnessed in Calcutta , and driven by her Catholic faith , she was determined CTTI would be steeped in spirituality, a ministry to the poor. "First and foremost" for CTTI was spiritual formation, which included personal commitments to prayer, meditation, , reflection on the sacred scriptures and "a dedication of opening minds and hearts to the written and lived teachings of j men and women who have been committed to the poor in the name of Jesus. " Classes incorporated a variety of therapeutic massage methods. The curriculum included training for AIDS/HIV, cancer, diabetes and substance abuse. Later, bi-monthly group support sessions were provided for staff and students to process their extraordinary experiences of working with the needy. Ms. Finch's office is on Golden Gate Avenue, just one block from St. Anthony's Dining Room, and she visits the i Franciscan refuge frequently. "It was a significant moment when Mary Ann came walking through the doors of St. Anthony's years ago," said John "Fitz" Fitzgerald of the Justice and Education Advocacy program. "She is one of those blessed spirits — earthy, grounded — who seeks the lonely longing for a human touch. She provides them a flow of God's love with her ministry. The Church is alive and well on Golden Gate Avenue — we at St. Anthony's are busy breaking bread, while Mary Ann and her colleagues are busy washing feet" Divine Providence Sister Bernie Galvin , the founder of Religious Witness with Homeless, described Ms. Finch as "a I person steeped in spirituality." "Mary Ann Finch has consecrated her life to promoting the well being of homeless people through her unique talI ent as a masseuse she has been able to train hundreds of women and men to carry out this unique ministry to poor people around the world," Sister Galvin said. Ms. Finch's many visits to the poor on the streets, in rat infested hotels and homeless encampments taught her the importance of "street smarts" and health safety awareness. She began including classes on how to approach a stranger; how to interpret body language, the use of gloves, and how I to try to get past the odors , the sores, and the dirt.
So, how do you approach a stranger? "Wisely and full of hospitality," said Ms Finch. CTTI practitioners always go in twos for the sake of protection and company. They learn to "read" the environment and its surroundings, when to approach a person, and when not to, and how to interpret body language. Only when the students feel confident , they give a brief introduction on CTTI, and then offer a 10 to 15 minute free, fully clothed neck/shoulder or back massage. "Once you meet tire people your fears leave you and it is replaced with love," said St. Francis
Sister Kathleen Gannon , a former student of CTTI. "The people long to have human touch. Many admit they don 't remember the last time someone touched them. They know what it means to live the beatitudes -'mourn for they shall be comforted' - it ' is a privilege to seive them. " "We always cany gloves with us in the event that we encounter a situation where gloves are needed: open sores, draining body fluids or open cuts of our own," said Ms. Finch. However, she states that 98 percent of the time, gloves are not needed because 'the work is with fully clothed people. CTTI classes teach stress safety, "But when gloves are used in a routine fashion it can communicate a sense of boundary and separateness, " said Ms. Finch. The CTTI practitioners do not come empty handed. They give socks, toothpaste, toothbrushes , razors and deodorant and rain jackets to the poor. They also give out meal cards worth $10 at "Soups," a small cafe in the heart of the Tenderloin. Richard Gaule, the owner of Soups, is happy to cooperate . The former General Electric executive and hotel manager said, "My life being satisfied, I want to do something for those in need. " Each day he offers the choice of four homemade soups he made early in the morning. "It's a place where the homeless can sit along the counter, among tourists, office workers, and residents," said Ms. Finch, who praised the kindness of Mr. Gaule. "It's wonderful that the homeless can go to a safe, clean ¦_, place, and for a brief moment they can feel just r„,„ like any other human being." Although many of Ms. Finch's stories of the people she encounters begin with horrific tales of pain and suffering, others have happy conclusions. For example, Ms. Finch was told of a young man who lived in a rat infested hotel room in the Tenderloin who was suffering with lung cancer. She and a few staff members went to visit him. They discovered the man had also broken his hip six months ago and had not been out of his room since the accident. The man weighed about 80 pounds . Alone and isolated from society, he never had visitors. His sockswere embedded into his skin, and his feet were oozing with infection. He reluctantly accepted help to peel the socks off his wounded feet. "It took us three or four times to get down to his skin," said Ms. Finch. "This is not just about massaging — but washing the feet of the teacher," she said. Now, the man waits with anticipation for his weekly massage, and visits from his new friends.
"The demands on one's senses in working with these conditions can be enormous and a difficult step for nearly everyone," said Ms. ¦ Finch. Part of the training of spiritual practice is . to recognize "how all of us have been conditioned from birth to witlidraw/contracl/hold our breath — hold back our spirit—fro m anything that's unpleasant." But, she said, "We can't forever hide our heads in the sand and hold our breath until the odor passes." The list of people that have been "touched" by the C1TI staff and students is vast. Today, there are hundreds of CTTI-trained massage therapists in 15 countries throughout the world , all of whom Ms. Finch believes, dedicate a portion of their professional time to the poor. "Trailing around Mary Ann's comet is a risky place," said Cynthia Trenshaw, who "got hooked on Mary Ann's work." The massage therapist and hospital chaplain met "Mary Ann" in the early. ' 90s when CTTI was struggling to keep afloat because of a lack of funds. Ms. Trenshawoffered to assist by raising funds through grant writing. "I asked Mary Ann to take me with her on the streets so I could get a feel for what she was doing," said Ms. Trenshaw. "I've been
returning to the streets ever since, and I' ve learned not to be afraid to witness poverty and pain. " "Sometimes jusl offering a hand can make a difference," said Daughter of >ff #0*~"1M ' Charity Sister Kathleen Fox. Sister was calk! to the bedside of a restless dying Ilk.' ViS woman. After Sister Kathleen massaged her hands, the woman fell asleep. She Ml died moments later "I sensed it was a sacred moment," said Sister "The sereni BPjHf ty of the peace sire found filled tire room, and the Church was present." Rj Sf J The workshops at CTTI taughl Faithful Compassion of Jesus Sister f Jf Dorothy Peterson the importance of "loving unconditionally through a com _2I—Ls—tMM^^^^^^^S-M passion^ healing touch." Sister's ministry involves working at Providence House in Oakland, a residential facility for disabled persons, many with AIDS. "Peop le respond to touch in a wide variety of ways," Sister said. "The physical benefits in terms of stress release are remarkable. " "In the Scriptures , Jesus went around touching marginalized peop le in a caring and healing manner before asking anything of them, " said Missionary Oblate of Mary Immaculate Don Arel. "Those he touched experienced liberation , reconciliation , enlightenment and forgiveness. We see the same wonderful results in baby-steps — some regain a sense of self-worth while others open themselves to positive behaviors which often includes a long lost connection with society." For those who doubt the importance of CTTI, perhaps the answer lies with the response of the poor when they are "touched"- in a loving way: "they ciy, fall asleep, are grateful, follow-up on self-health improvements, share their life stories, pray for the caregiver, and ask "when can you teach us, so we can take care of each other?" This year, Ms. Finch is doing just that. For the first time, the training program at CTTI includes homeless students. They train along side the professional people, and "both groups learn fro m each other," she said. "Of all the things of which the destitute have been deprived , wellintentioned touch may be the most unaccounted loss, without it they are labeled untouchable — invisible , " said Ms. Finch. ¦"¦- ^ m
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I CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO Death with dignity or a happy death ? The "death with dignity" lobby is enraged. U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft has issued a directive saying that federall ycontrolled drugs cannot be prescribed to help a patient commit suicide. That, in the eyes of the advocates of death, is a terrible thing. It's hard to understand what goes on in the minds of the people who lobby so energetically for assisted suicide. This should be clear : they are advocates of death, not of the dying. They do not want to ease the suffering of the terminally ill — they want to kill them. Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston, presiden t of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said last week that the mission of doctors is to "kill pain , not the patient. " Mr. Ashcroft 's directive allows physicians to do exactly that : they can administer federall y controlled substances to relieve pain. They are only banned from using them to help a patient commit suicide. Mr. Ashcroft 's directive is aimed at Oregon 's "Death With Dignity Act" which allows doctors to prescribe a lethal dose of drugs to terminally ill patients. The patient must have less than six months to live, voluntarily choose suicide , and be competent to make the decision. Early this month, Mr. Ashcroft reversed a 1998 order by former Attorney General Janet Reno that prohibited the Federal Drug Administration from enforcing federal drug control laws against Oregon doctors who prescribe lethal doses of drugs. The Ashcroft directive said pain management is a legitimate medical purpose for substances that fall under federal drug control laws, but that assisted suicide is not. That makes a lot of sense. Wanting to avoid pain is one thing. Committing suicide is quite another. Suicide has traditionally been viewed as morally wrong, but most of us instinctively look with pity - not condemnation - on those who kill themselves: "she must have been in unbearable pain . . . he must have been terribly depressed." The Oregon law does much more: it attempts to make suicide a legitimate medical procedure. It puts the government and the medical profession in the suicide business. Ironically, at a time when the death lobby is labeling its opponents as right wing religious zealots and Oregon doctors are telling their patients that suicide is an acceptable medical procedure, former Beatle George Harrison is desperately trying to stay alive. Mr. Harrison, who has never been accused of being a religious conservative, went to New York last week to undergo a "revolutionary" procedure which attacks his cancerous tumors with high doses of radiation . It is apparently his last chance at life, and Mr. Harrison chooses life. Others likewise seek life-saving treatments in this age when medical breakthroughs are becoming more and more common. Why, then, do some people have this odd fascination with suicide? Why this frantic effort to get the blessing of the legal system and the medical profession for suicide? Compassion is not the reason. The advocates of assisted suicide seem to be concerned not so much with easing human suffering but with somehow conquering death: "dying on my own terms, when and where I want." They seem to think that they can take away death's sting - not with the promise of rising to new life but with a handful of poison pills. The prospect of death is frightening to all of us, but "death with dignity" isn't the answer. It is the ultimate act of despair. In an earlier time, Catholics prayed for something quite different : - "a happy death." — and St. Joseph was called the patron of a happy death because he died with his beloved Mary and Jesus at his side. Who could wish for a better death? PJ
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ly positive evaluations of the workshop speakers , the Mass with Archbishop Levada and the dinner dance. We look forward to another great Fall Fest on October 19, 2002 to be hosted at the University of San Francisco. We hope to see you there ! Sr. Christine Wilcox, OP Director, Office of Young Adult Ministry Archdiocese of San Francisco
Thank you for the wonderful coverage , both written and pictorial , of Fall Fest , the Catholic Young Adult Conference held October 27 at Notre Dame de Namur University. The onl y thing missing was recognition of our many volunteers. Eighty-three young adults volunteered at some level whether by welcoming participants , introAlthoug h I am not a native ducing speakers in the 30 workSan Franciscan , I have always shops , singing in the mixed choir hated a nickname that is usuall y or working on committees for used by those who do not live months before. here. I thoug ht you might enjoy Mary Jansen , Young Adult this: Ministry Assistant , headed up the 1879 Imperial Proclamation Fall Fest 2001 Planning Team as g iven by the Emperor of the the fabulous Coordinator and I United States and Protector of would like to recognize those Mexico , Emperor Joshua A. young adult volunteers who Norton: worked together for eight months "Whoever after due and as committee chairpersons. They proper warning shall be heard to are Melissa Andrews , Kendra utter the abominable word Amerson , Rachel Penalosa , 'Frisco,' which has no linguistic Jacquiline Ghio , Kell y Gilliam , or other warrant , shall be deemed Theresia Pranoto , Chad Evans , guilty of a High Misdemeanor, Bianka Lacey, Kathleen and shall pay into the Imperial Cubukkeryan , Ken Mancuso , Treasury as penalty the sum of Melanie Piendak and Frank Lavin. twenty-five dollars." Each committed untold hours to This should still be law! create the successful event you JL tJ Joe Kurpinsky reported on beautifull y in last San Francisco week's paper. Fall Fest continues to be an event for young adults by young Thanks for your article , adults supported by the Minds but Not "Changing Archdiocese. The popularity of the Hearts. " You articulated some event shows that Young Adult things that 1 have experienced in Catholics are serious about and my own life and work. I have eager to grow in their faith and underthat the issue of a change of long thought standing of the Catholic Church and the 300 partici pants supplied overwhelming- heart, or personal conversion , lies at the center of so many of today 's burning issues. David McCutchen Vacaville Catholic San Francisco welcomes letters from its readers. Please: Recentl y I attended Sunday Mass in >~ Include your name, address Tahoe City. During the Mass I noticed and daytime phone number. that the priest who was saying the Mass in English would say a prayer in Latin. >- Sign your letter. Naturally I was surprised , so I >- Limit submissions to 250 spoke to the priest after Mass and told words. him th at I attend Mass regularl y in San >¦Note that the newspaper Mateo and that I never heard a prayer said in Latin. reserves the right to edit for He told me that it is not uncommon , clarity and length . and he added that "the Church encourages some prayers to be said in Latin Send your letters to: during the Mass." Catholic San Francisco I liked hearing the prayers said in One Peter Yorke Way Latin and would certainl y encourage it , but according to my local priest , he will San Francisco, CA 94109 never say a prayer in Latin. Fax: (415) 614-5641 Dennis Sullivan E-mail: mhealy@catholic-sf.org San Mateo
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When it comes to our faith : The secret's out There was a popular game show when 1 was growing up called "I' ve got a Secret. " The panelists would try to guess the occupation of a guest; we in the audience were ti pped off in advance. We were in on the secret , which is always a nice place to be. All of us are foes of elitism - unless we are in on the secret; hence the popularity of "secret societies" like the Masons. It is wonderful to be "in the know ", especiall y when others are not. In the infancy of the Church, many viewed us as a secret society. We were persecuted , which called for discretion in gathering. The unbaptized could not be present for the liturgy of the Eucharist. Something of lhat tradition has been recovered in the dismissal of the elect following the liturgy of the word . But this does not have the impact it once did , since the elect today have all been present at some time for the whole liturgy. Indeed , anyone who is curious as to what those Catholics are up to can simply watch a televised Mass. The great adversary of those who offered the tempting fruit of "secret" knowledge in the second century was St. Irenaeus. He had heard the Gospel from St. Pol ycarp , who in turn had learned it from the Apostle John. Irenaeus taught that the Christian faith is a matter of public record. We do not have secret texts; our Scripture s are there for all to read . We do not have secret teachers ; every city can provide a list of its pastors reaching back to the Apostles. We do not have secret doctrines; the tenets of our faith are publicly professed. In the second century there is a clear
expression of three essential elements of the Church: the canon of Scri pture , the role of bishops as the successors of the Apostles , and a clearl y articulated rule of faith or creed. Irenaeus said that one could travel from Egypt to Ireland , from Germany to Libya and find one Tradition proclaimed in a variety of languages. This one faith has been received by the Church from the Apostles and their disciples (of this Irenaeus had firsthand experience), and has been safeguarded by the Church all over the world. (CCC #173-174) It is first of all the faith proclaimed by the whole Church —"we believe "— which is embraced by the individual —"I believe ". (CCC # 167-168) Central to the Catholic vision is die conviction that all three elements —Scripture , teaching office of the successors of the Apostles, and Creed — are essential if this one faith is to be handed on in its full integrity. We confront dichotomies which challenge this unified vision. At times, thi s can come by try ing to oppose the Bible and the teaching of the Catholic Church. But the Bible records the experience of the Church, and the canon of Scripture (i.e., what books were inspired by the Holy Spirit) was determined by the bishops of the Church. In the end , Bible and Church cannot be separated. Sometimes the dichotomy drives a wedge between "I believe " and "we believe ": some say that all these doctrines and creeds really don 't matter; all that matters is that you accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior. To be sure , a personal relationshi p with Christ must be at the center of it all. But that simple phrase about accepting Jesus as Savior
can onl y have meaning from within the experi ence of the Church. Who is Jesus? What does it mean to call Him Lord? What does it mean to be saved? For that matter , what does it mean to "accept"? Even St. Paul , who had a face-to-face encounter with the risen Christ , had to receive baptism, which meant not onl y being united with Christ , but with His body on earth , the Church. Every Easter we are invited to join the newl y baptized by professing our faith . The liturgy proclaims , "This is our faith. This is the faith of the Church. We are proud to profess it in Christ Jesus!" Our faith , yours and mine, is the faith of the Church. The risen Christ commissioned His followers lo preach the Gospel to every creature. (Mk 16:15) He does not want us to play "I've got a secret" with our faith.
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Father Milton T. Walsh is academic dean and an assistant professor of systematic theology at St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.
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"Are you nervous?" Lucas whispered to his friend Louis. "A little." "Me, too. " They found their places at the table and sat down across from their opponents. It was the first time the two sixth graders had played in a Pokemon tournament. They played the card game with their friends and at the local toy store, but this was a bigger deal with tougher competition. Young people from all over the Puget Sound area had come to the Seattle Center for a chance to win prizes and even a trip for two to the main tournament in San Diego. The judges announced the rules. There would be six rounds, 30 minutes each. Players would be awarded points, depending on how they finished. The players shuffled their decks. "Begin." I sat at the tables in the back with the other parents and opened the newspaper. A few minutes later, I glanced over at Lucas. He grinned and gave me a thumbs-up. "That was fast!" I said when he got back to my table. "Yeah, he didn 't have any basics on his bench ." Soon Louis joined us. "How 'd it go?" "I lost." "You'll win the next one," said Lucas. Another friend , Jack, joined us 15 minute s later. He'd won, but it hadn ' t been easy.
When the round was over, the judges posted the new pairings, and the players took their p laces for round two. I looked at Lucas. His face glowed with a mixture of joy and confidence. I couldn 't hel p but smile. "I won again," he reported when he came back to the table. "This is fun." "I get some of the credit ," I reminded him. "I' m the one who taught you to play." It was true, I got Mm started. Nowaday s, though, I only beat him when he lets me win. Lucas lost in the third round—"If onl y I would have drawn my metal energy !"— but Louis won for the first time. Between rounds , the players traded cards, played practice games, and gazed longingly at the Pokemon sales table. I watched , read the paper , and imagined trading rainy Seattle for sunny San Diego. By the end of the afternoon , Lucas had won four rounds and lost two. The top eight players would go into the finals. Would he make it? The judges posted the final standings, and we crowded around to see. Lucas was number nine. So close! He took it with his usual good humor. "It's OK," he said. "My goal was to be one of the top 16 so I'd get a prize." "I stunk," said Louis, who finished 21st. "Twenty-first is pretty good," Lucas encouraged his friend. "A lot of people finished below you."
On the way home, they chatted excitedly about the next tournament. One of the rewards of parenting is seeing our children build on the foundation we've given them. I gave Lucas my love for games, but he 's honed his talent and chosen to enjoy it. Likewise, I've tried to teach him that winning isn 't everything, and that kindness matters. But he 's the one who wins and loses graciousl y and reaches out to encourage his friends. By God's grace, the good seed we plant in our children blossoms in their souls. I sneaked a peek in the rear view mirror. San Diego would have to wait. I already had the real prize.
Christine Dubois
Christine Dubois is a widely published freelance writer who lives with her family near Seattle. Contact her at: chriscolumn@juno.com.
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Praying for the dead: it does us good Recentl y I received a letter from a woman asking me to exp lain the Christian teaching about pray ing for the dead . Her son had been killed in an accident and she had been dissuaded from attending any special prayers for him. Her question : Does it make sense to pray for the dead? The Christian answer is unequivocal , yes! It makes sense to pray for the dead and our Christian faith asks us to do so, both in liturgy and in private. Why? What possible good can it do? To remind God to be merciful? God needs no reminders. To ask God to see a good heart beneath all the struggles of a human life? God doesn 't need a lesson from us on understanding . God is already perfect understanding, perfect love, and perfect forgiveness. As a cynic mi ght ask it , why pray for the dead? If the person is already in heaven , he or she doesn 't need prayers; if he or she is in hell , our prayers won 't be of any help ! So why pray for the dead ? For the same reason we pray for anything . We need to pray. It does us good. Objections to praying for the dead might, with equal log ic, be raised against all prayers of petition. God already knows everything and (here is no need to remind God of anything. Yet, God has asked us to pray and to pray in petition because prayer is meant to change us — not God. Thus , the first reason we pray for the dead is because that prayer hel ps us, the living. Prayer for the dead is meant to console the living. Closely tied to this is a second reason. We pray for our
dead loved ones to hel p heal our relationship to them. When someone close to us dies, it is natural, always, to feel a certain amount of guilt , not just because that person died and we go on living, but because, being human, we have had a less-than-perfect relationship with him or her. In praying for that person, among otiier things, we help wash clean those things that remain painful between us. This takes us to the heart of the matter. We pray for the dead because we believein the communion of saints. Love, presence and communication reach throug h death. We pray for the dead to remain in communication with them. Just as we can hold someone's hand as he or she is dying, and this can be an immense comfort to both of us, so too we can hold another 's hand beyond death. Indeed, since death washes many things clean , in our prayers for our loved ones who have died , often more so than our conversations with them when they were alive , the connection is purer, the forgiveness is deeper. Praying for the dead, not only consoles us, but also offers real strength and encouragement to the loved one who has died. How? Picture a child learning to swim. The child's mother cannot learn for die child, but if she is offering encouragement from the edge of the pool, the child's learning becomes easier. Things are more easily borne, if they can be shared. This is true even for a person 's adjustment to the life of heaven. By praying for the dead, we share with them the pain of adjusting to a new life. Part of that pain of adjustment is the
pain of letting go of this life. In our prayers for the dead , we offer them our presence and love, as a mother on the edge of the pool. Purgatory is not a p lace distinct from heaven, but the pain that comes from being in heaven , without having fully let go of earth. From my own experience of having loved ones die , as well as from what others have share d with me, I have found that usuall y, after a time, we sense that our loved ones no longer need us to pray for them. Now they just want us to connect with them. What was formerly a cold , cutting absence now becomes a warm, comfortin g presence.
Father Ron Rolheiser
Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, a theolog ian, teacher and award-winning author, serves in Rome as general councilor f o r Canada f o r the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
SCRIPTURE & LITURGY Final day : a time to rouse the lazy to action If the Bible has played only a small part in our Catholic piety, then mention of the final day, the "day of the Lord ," sees our interest needle barel y flicker. With a heavy dose oi what-happens-to-me religion (with the particular judgment of me at my death and the consequent option of heaven , purgatory, or hell for me), little room remains for whathappens-to-the-world-and-all-the-peop le-who-ever-lived consideration. Leave it to the Word of God , chosen for this Sunday 's liturgy of the Word, to integrate us into God' s over-arching plan for all creation and far from rendering us immobile at the prospect of the final day, to make us more energetic in the here and now. We've got work to do! Consideration of the "day of the Lord" comes from Malachi , our first reading: "Lo, the day is coming, blazing like an oven. " His choice of image, fire , is ambivalent; it can destroy or it can warm. For those who have opposed God's way and have not been part of his Word-guided people, "That day that is coming will set them on fire, leaving them neither root nor branch. " But for "you who fear my name," those assembled to hear and welcome God' s Word, "there will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays. " Our psalm response has us welcome the final day with no fear because we are part of God' s Word-welcoming people. Some peop le can allow the "final day " to excuse them from engagement with the present. Some recipients of II Thessalonians had given up all effort in the light of their belief that Jesus was to return in glory imminently and because they believed that they were seeing signs pointing to that fact. Paul's remedy to the situation was to assert his own work among his people and then to rouse the lazy to action. "For we did not act in a disorderly way among you, nor did we eat food received free from anyone. On the contrary, in toil and drudgery, night and day we worked, so as not to burden any of you." For the disengaged, he has this to say: "We hear that some are conducting themselves among you in a disorderly way, by not keeping busy, but minding the business of others. Such people we instruct and urge in the Lord Jesus
Thiry-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Malach i 3:l9-20a; Psalm %; II Thessa lonians 3:7-12; Luke 21:549.
Father David M. Pettingill Christ to work quietly and to eat their own food." Like Paul , we have each other to unburden and set free , a task that should occupy us to our last breath. Luke has us move from the end of a world to the end of the world. When the temple was destroyed in 70AD, a world ended. "All that you see here — the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down." Since Luke writes after this fateful event, we listen to what follows more intently. What follows does our curiosity no good: "what sign will there be when all these tilings are about to happen?" Terrible things will happen: false messiahs will proclaim themselves; wars, persecution , natural phenomena will arrest our attention; the temptation to say that the end is upon us and to give up utterly will plague us. But this is the time for us to have at our Christian witness with all the power within us: "It will lead to your giving testimony. Remember, you are not to prepare your defense
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I was privileged to attend the public schools in the small town of Terryville, Connecticut. One may feel sorry for me that I did not have the opportunity to attend a Catholic school, but before wasting energy on that , consider the following. Our town was very typical of many small towns in the eastern United States during the 1960s. For example, New England Public school classrooms took significant time to catch up with the rest of the country in banning spiritual matters from the classroom. One way this was realized was in the general music classroom. Miss Spring, and she was nothing of the sort, took her job as music teacher very seriously. She put up with no fooling around in her classroom. Music was serious business and if you didn 't agree, indicating such by engaging in some inappropriate behavior, then you had better prepare yourself for the whiter winds of Miss Spring 's wrath ! Her favorite way to have the misbehaver reflect on his or her actions was to ask, "Now, John, would God like, what you are doing right now?" That was all that was needed, but rest assured, she had other arrows in her quiver if more encouragement was needed! In retrospect, most of us were glad about her strict rules, which enabled us to learn so much from her. I am convinced that much of my own enthusiasm for musical learning came from her passion for the art. Students in her classroom learned many religious type songs that we used in church as well as music that communicated the power of Christian history. Try that today in a public school and you the music teacher would be looking for a lawyer and a new career! One of the songs we learned in Miss Spring's class was
Father Jim McKearney, S.S. that famous song that allowed us to dance, sing and play instruments in the classroom — a little piece of heaven! No, the song is not entitled, "A Little Piece of Heaven," or even "Pennies From Heaven!" The tune? "When the Saints Go Marching In!" We loved it when we were able to participate in an activity structured around this famous and engaging tune. For some this activity seemed to focus on a silly little song about the saints in glory, but for many of us it was more than a simple musical exercise. The experience of singing in
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beforehand , for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute . . . . By your perseverance you will secure your lives. " In the midst of what seems cataclysmic, we have something to do. While all else seems topp ling, we are to bear witness by creating communities who live the values of the final day even before that day dawns. Jesus did precisel y that in his ministry of healing, forg iving, and including. He made enemies who brought him to grief. God vindicated him and brought him to the glory of the final day. As we endure the birth pangs of the final day, our Sunday experience of Word and Eucharistic meal make us one with Jesus' birth into the kingdom: his death, his being raised , his being seated at God's right hand where he is anointed with all the Spirit 's gifts, and his being ushered into the kingdom 's feast. One with that event , we have power to use this time well and reveal the kingdom 's healing, forgiveness, and inclusion . Indeed , we realize tliat our world sorely needs the likes of us, who say to each "ending" in our world that God has begun a whole new world in Jesus Christ that lasts. Questions for Small Communities of Faith 1. Why is the biblical "final day" important to combat a more individualistic piety ? 2. What contributions (witness) does our group make to our parish? Our world?
Father David M. Petting ill is assistant to the moderator of the curia and parochial vicar at St. Emydius Parish , San Francisco.
a Dixieland style in school was more than a dream come true! 0 how we wanted to be in that number, and to celebrate the saints in child-like tones betrayed a deeper meaning. What was the hullabaloo about in this song ? Who were these saints? We could tell b y the energy in the song a deeper meaning was there, and it was not lost on all of the children. These people must be attending a big party ! The music communicated this meaning effectivel y - we too wanted to be in that number, "when the saints go marching in!" Now we know so much more about the deep meaning communicated by a simple Dixieland tune. We learned of struggle and freedom for those who suffer like the Africans who were so brutall y oppressed. We also learned of the freedom that was to come in heaven. This song taug ht us that the saints were and are the ones who paradoxicall y washed their robes white in the blood of the Lamb, (cf: Revelation 7:14) They were the ones who could answer, "yes" in response to Miss Spring 's question, "Would God like what you are doing right now?" In honor of the saints during this month of November, let us not be shy about singing praise for what God has done through them and what we too are called to be. "That number," is our number and the deeper meaning will continue to be revealed in the music of our communion with God and one another.
Suplician Father James McKearney is director of music for St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.
Following the rules beats free-forming the litu rgy
By George Weigel
"Rubrics " — the rules for celebrating Mass and other liturgical celebrations — have gotten something of a bad name in the years since the Second Vatican Council. Priests who follow the rubrics established by the church are often accused of being "legalistic" or "unimaginative"; priests who take liberties with the rubrics are frequentl y thought to be "creative."
Benedictine Father Anthony Ruff of St. John 's Abbey in Minnesota argues that the discussion of "rubrics" should be refocused. Here is what he wrote recentl y in "Antiphon," the j ournal of the Society for Catholic Liturgy: "The most important thing to say about rubrics is that they are not of central importance. The focus belongs elsewhere: on Christ who acts in Ms church; on the community that gathers to celebrate Christ's continuing presence; and on the mystery of redemption which is actualized in the liturgy.
"Rubrics exist only to serve these great mysteries. They do this best b y being discrete and not calling attention to themselves. The responsible priest faithfull y observes rubrics because he does not want to introduce any distraction that would divert the assembl y 's attention from the mystery and onto himself. "Of course, no rubric is absolute and each rubric could probably have been arranged differently. In a sense, I do not CATHOLIC DIFFERENCE, page 18
St. Patrick's Seminary seeks retrofit donations
Thirteen seminarians kneel during a Mass at St. Patrick's Seminary, Menlo Park. marking their reception into the Ministry of Acolyte at a Mass. Bishop Patrick J. McGrath of San dose was the principal celebrant at the Mass Oct. 31. The new acolytes are: Paul A.M. Gofigan , Archdiocese of Agana: Steven R. Hotter and Ronald P. Zanoni , Diocese of Las Vegas; Paul Feng Chen , Xuan T. Ha, Glenn Naguit, and Joseph T. Nguyen, Diocese of Oakland; Vu Hoang Lam, Diocese of San Diego; Mark C. Arnzen, Jonathan R. Cuarto , Lawrence P. Percell , Randy Suarez Valenton, Diocese of San Jose; and Cesar Vega Mendoza , Diocese of Yakima. The Ministry of Acolyte is received by seminarians generally in their second year of priestly formation.
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St. Patrick's Seminary, Menlo Park , is seeking contributions for a $5.3 million campaign to retrofit its historic main wing and chapel. The seminary has received $1.75 million in challenge grants to support the campaign. The Carl and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation of San Francisco has offered $1 million , and the Wayne and Glad ys Val ley Foundation of Oakland $750,000. The pled ges and previous support give St. Patrick's $2.8 million for the $5.3 million project. The seminary must raise the remaining $2.5 million as soon as possible to receive the foundati ons' pledges and begin work. "Any gift or pledge our greater Catholic community can offer will help us," said Sulpician Father Gerald Coleman , president/rector of the seminary. "We need to reach beyond our immediate community of alumni priests because of the extraordinary cost of the project and the special opportunity these challenge gifts present... Supporting St. Patrick' s Seminary is .a great way to support the future of the priesthood and our Church." St. Patrick's has been providing priestl y formation for more than a century. One hundred seminarians, a 15-year high, are enrolled , including ten from the Archdiocese of San Francisco. To contribute or obtain more detailed information, call the development office at 650-325-5621 or write to the office at 320 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, CA 94025. Gifts should be mad e payable to the St. Patrick' s Seminary Building Fund.
form of clericalism , which many priests who take those liberties claim to reject. A priest who free f orms the liturgy says, however unintentionall y, "Look at me." In fact, of course, the entire liturgy is intended to make us look, together, at the face of Christ — and in seeing Christ, to meet the merciful Father who comes searching for us. "Rubricism ," which connotes a kind of neurotic anxiety about following every jot and tittle of liturgical law, was undoubtedl y a problem years ago. But it is not our problem today. In the reform of liturgical reform that is now under way, the central issue is to remind ourselves th at liturgy is not something we create; it is our participation in something God creates. The Christian community does not gather at the Eucharist to admire itself or to be dazzled by the celebrant 's liturgical "creativity, " but to worship God. Rubrics
¦ Continued from page 14 care personally whether the approved books of our rite call for no genuflection , or two genuflections, or six, at the [consecration]. However, I do care that priests and liturgical ministers be willing to follow a consistent pattern for the sake of the worshipers to whom their every ritual action belongs. "Quiet and unobtrusive observance of the rubrics is entirely at the service of the prayer of the entire assembl y. The laity should not have to adjust to the idiosyncrasies of liturg ical ministers every lime they attend Mass." There's an odd inversion going on when celebrants take personal liberties with the liturgical texts. It 's really a /
are meant to help us do just that — to point us beyond ourselves, through ritual to an encounter with the transcenden t truth and love that is God the Holy Trinity. Priests who deliberatel y ensure that Christ, not the celebrant , is the focus of the liturgy are fostering what the Second Vatican Council called the "full , conscious, and active participation of the faithful" in the church's worshi p. That rubric s can change goes without say ing. That rubrics should not be unilaterall y changed by celebrants as an expression of their own personalities should also be obvious, and from Vatican II.
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Retreats/Days of Recollection VALLO MBROSA CENTER 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For fees , times and details about these and other offerings call (653) 325-5614. Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto , Program Director. Dec. 8: Celebrating Wisdom and Friendship: Advent Time with Mary and Elizabeth with Sister Marilyn Wilson of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Parables 2001: Stories Jesus Told, a monthly revisiting of the scripture stories with well known retreat leaders, scholars and people of failh. What about these tales? Are they true? Did they really happen? Whal implications do they have for the Christian in the 21st century? Nov. 11: Father Wayne Campbell, Parable ol the Wedding Feast.
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25 Magnolia Ave., San Rafael. For fee times and details about these and other offerings , call (415) 457-7727. Dec. 14-16: Advent Poustinia,, a retreat with Benedictine Bruno Barnhart. Silence, simplicity in preparation for the celebration of Christmas. Dec. 11: Monthly Days of Prayer beginning at 9:30 a.m. with Mass at 2 p.m.
Take Prayer 3rd Tues at 8:30 p.m., St. Dominic Church , 2390 Bush St., SF. Call Delia Molloyat (415) 563-4280 3rd Thurs. at 7:30 p.m. at Vallombrosa Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo 'Park with Sister Toni Longo 1st Fri. at 8 p.m. at Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame with Mercy Sisler Suzanne Toolan. Call (650) 340-7452; Churc h of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park at 7:30 p.m. Call Deacon Dominic Peloso at (650) 322-3013. 3rd Fri. at 8 p.m. at Woodside Priory Chapel, 302 Portola Fid., Portola Valley. Call Dean Miller at (650) 328-2880 1st Sat. at 8:30 p.m. al SF Presidio Main Post Chapel, 130 Fisher Loop. Call Delia Molloy at (415) 563-4280.
Social Justice/Respect Life 22nd of each month: Respect Life Mass at 8:30 p.m. in the chapel of Carmelite Monastery of Cristo Rey, Parker Ave. and Fulton , SF. Sponsored by the Respect Life progra m of the Archdiocese. All are invited. Call (415) 614-5572 .
Family Life Introductory instruction for married or engaged couples about Natural Family Planning, Billings Ovulation Method, is available by appointment from NFP consultant Gloria Gillogley. Call (650) 3459076. Introductory presentations on the Billings Ovulation Method of NFP are scheduled for Oct. 17, Nov. 14, Dec. 12 at St. Brendan Parish Center, Ulloa and Laguna Honda Blvd., SF. Call (415) 6814225. Retrouvailie, a program for troubled marriages. The weekend and follow up sessions help couples heal and renew their tamilies. Presenters are three couples and a Catholic priest . Call Peg or Ed 221-4269 or Gleason at (415) v edg leason @ webtv.net. . Worldwide Marriage Encounter, a dynamic marriage enrichment experience designed to deepen the joy a couple shares. Call (888) 568-3018. The Adoption Network of Catholic Charities offers two tree information meetings on adoption and foster care on the 2nd Tues. of each month in San Francisco and on 1st Mon. in San Mateo at 7 p.m. Call (415) 406-2387.
Single, Divorced, Separated New Wings at St. Thomas More Church, SF meets on 3rd Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Call (415) 452-9634 or e-mail stmchurch@hotmail.com. Call Ron Landucci at (650) 992-4307 about upcoming social activities. Catholic Adult Singles Assoc, of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 8970639 lor information.
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Columbus and Vallejo , SF. Call (415) 983-0405.
Volunteer Opportunities St. Joseph's Village, a homeless shelter tor families at 10th and Howard St., SF, is looking for dedicated office volunteers to answer phones and greet residents. If you are interested in volunteering, call Dewitl Lacey at (415) 575-4920.
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333-6197; Golden Gate Council , call Mike Stilman at (415) 752-3641 .
For information about Bereavement Ministry in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, conlacl Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882.
3rd Sat.: Handicapables gather for Mass and lunch at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF, at noon. Volunteer drivers always needed. Call (415) 584-5823.
Ministry for parents who have lost a child is available from Our Lady of Angels Parish , Burlingame. Call Ina Potte r at (650) 347-6971 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579.
Lectures/ Classes/Radio-TV Nov. 26: The California Missions , a talk , video and discussion led by Robert Semes beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the library of St. Dominic School , Pine between Pierce and Steiner, SF. Call (415) 5677824. Dec. 3 -21: Elder Arts Celebrations at City College Art Gallery - Visual Arts Building, 50 Phelan Ave., SF, an annual series featuring the artwork of people over 65 years of age. Admission free. Hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mon - Fri. and 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Sat. Mon - Fri. at 7 p.m.: Catholic Radio Hour featuring recitation of the Rosary and motivating talks and music with host Father Tom Daly. Tune your radio to KEST -1450 AM "Mosaic ", a public affairs program featuring discussions about the Catholic Church today. 1st Sundays 6:00 a.m., KPIX-Channel 5. "For Heaven's Sake", a public affairs program featuring discussions and guests , 5 a.m. 3rd Sunday of the month, KRON-Channel 4. Both shows are sometimes preempted or tun at other times , please check listings. Produced by the Communications Office ol the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
Food & Fun Nov. 17: ICA Holiday Boutique at benefiting Immaculate Conception Academy, Guerre ro and 24th St., SF 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Refreshments , crafts , gifts , raffle , treats, meet Santa. Nov. 17, 18: Holiday Boutique benefiting Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose at the motherhouse , 43326 Mission Blvd., Fremont. Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. 10:30 a.m.— 3 p.m. Homemade fruitcakes , oil paintings, ceramics , knitwear, cards and more . Call (510) 657-2468. Nov. 17, 18: Noel Notions, a Christmas Bazaar benefiting Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Mill Valley in the auditorium at 17 Buena Vista Ave. at Blithedale. Bake booth, toy booth, gift items , antiques, and more. Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m. -noon. Lunch available on Sat. Call (415) 3884332. Nov. 19: Annual Brennan Dinner of St. Vincent de Paul Society, SF at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF. Tickets $125. Benefits the work of SVDP which includes providing food and shelter for more than 1,000 people daily. Call Tina McGovem at (415) 661-2645. Nov. 28: Christmas at Kohl, ann annual fundraiser for Mercy High School, Burlingame2750 Adeline Dr., Burlingame, 5 - 9 p.m. with extra parking at Our Lady of Angels Church, Hillside Dr., two blocks off El Camino, Burlingame and a shuttle to Kohl Mansior every 15 minutes beginning at 5:30 p.m. Features a Holiday Boutique, live holiday music , food and drink plus mansion tours . Donation $5. Call (650) 3439602. Nov. 28: 3rd Wed , Spaghetti Lunch at Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, 3255 Folsom St., off Cesar Chavez, SF. Held this special day because 3rd Wed. is day before Thanksgiving. Best deal in townl $6 tab includes all you can eat. Call (415) 824-1762. Knights of Columbus of the Archdiocese meet regularly and invite new membership. For information about Council 615, call Tony Blaiotta at (415) 661-0726; Dante Council, call Vito Corcia at (415) 564-4449; Mission Council, call Paul Jobe at (415)
Returning Catholics Landings, a welcoming progra m for Catholics interested in returning to the Church, has been established at the following parishes: St. Dominic , SF, Lee Gallery at (415) 221-1288 or Dominican Father Steve Maekawa at (415) 5677824; Holy Name of Jesus , SF, Dennis Rivera at (415) 664-8590; St. Bartholomew, San Mateo , Dan Stensen at (650) 344-5665; St. Catherine of Siena, Burlingame , Silvia Chiesa at (650) 685-8336 , Elaine Yastishock at (650) 344-6884; St. Dunstan, Millbrae, Dianne Johnston al (650) 697-0952; Our Lady of the Pillar, Half Moon bay, Meghan at (650) 726-4337; St. Peter, Pacifica , Shirley Bryant at (650) 355-54 68.
Reunions Nov. 18: Class of '52 from St. Paul High School will be honored as Golden Belles at the church , 29th and Church St., SF, during Mass at 12:15 p.m. Luncheon immediately follows at Parish Center. April 5, 6, 2002: Class of '52, Notre Dame High School, San Francisco. If you have not been contacted, please call Patty Moran at (415) 861-2378. St. Peter 's Academy class of '65 is planning a reunion for 2002. Call Gloria Krzyzanowski at (650) 340-7469 or Linda Roberts at (650) 549-3200. Class of '42, St. Cecilia Elementary, will celebrate 60 years in June '02. Class members should contact Norma Buchner at (650) 583-4418. Holy Angels Class of 70 please contact Peggy McEneaney Hart at (650) 875-0793 or 877-8925.
San Francisco 's St. Anthony Foundation ' needs volunteers as well as canned goods and other staples. Non-perishable foods may be taken to 121 Golden Gate Ave. M - F from 8"30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Volunteer candidates should call (415) visit the web site at 241-2600 or www.stanthonys.org. Seeking enthusiastic men and women for the volunteer team at Mission Dolores Gift Shop. Welcome visitors from around the world, distribute brochures , accept donations and assist in gift shop sales. You 'll also have a chance to practice additional languages you may speak. Call Theresa Mullen at (415) 621-8203, ext. 30. SF's Laguna Honda Hospital is in need of extraordinary ministers including Eucharistic ministers and readers as well as volunteers to visit with residents and help in the office and with events. Call Sister Miriam Walsh at (415) 664-1580 , ext. 2422. Raphael House, a homeless shelter for families in San Francisco 's Tenderloin District , is in need ol volunteers to help with various tasks . Hours are 5:45 p.m. - 9 p.m. Call Carol at (415) 345-7265. California Handicapables, which provides a monthly Mass and luncheon to handicapped persons , needs volunteers including drivers , servers , donors , and recruiters of those who might benefit from the experience. Call Jane Cunningham at (415) 585-9085. St. Francis Fraternity, a secular Franciscan organization, needs volunteers to help with their 20 year old tradition of serving breakfast on Sunday mornings to their Tenderloin neighbors. Call (415) 621-3279. Maryknoll Affiliates: Bay Area chapter meets 3rd Sat. for two hours at Maryknoll House , 2555 Webster St., SF to share community, prayer, and action on social justice and global concerns. Members occasionally do short periods of mission service around the world at Maryknoll locations. Call Marie Wren at (415) 331-9139 or mwren48026@aol.com.
Class of '62 St. Thomas the Apostle will gather this summer. Contacy Peggy Mahoney at (949) 673-5624 or pegwhit@dellepro.com. Graduates and former students of San Francisco's Notre Dame Elementary, Notre Dame High School or Mission Dolores Elementary should call Sally Casazza at (415) 566-2820. Alumni, former students, parents , grandparents of St. Finn Barr Elementary School, SF. The school is developing an alumni newslette r. Call (415) 469-9223 and leave your name, address and phone number.
P erf ormance Admission free unless otherwise noted. Nov. 18: Golden Gate Boys Choir and Bell Ringers in concert at Sts. Peter and Paul Church at Washington Square Park at 2:30 p.m.. Donations welcome. Call (415) 421-Q809. Nov. 29: Hear soprano Valerie Giuliani with accompanist Michael Struck at Holiday Noon-Hour Concerts of Saint Raphael Church and Mission, 1104 Fifth Ave., San Rafael at 12:15 p.m. Suggested donation: $5. Call (415) 454-8141. St. Mary's Cathedral Boys Choir is recruiting for the 2001/2002 season. Now in its 10th year, the ensemble is open to boys in grades 3 - 8 . The group has traveled to seven states and Italy. Prior musical experience is not necessary. Call Christoph Tietze at (415) 567-2020, ext. 213 or ctietze @ compuserve.com. Sundays in November: Concerts at St. Mary Cathedral featuring various artists at 3:30 p.m. followed by sung Vespers at 4 p.m. Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. Call (415) 567-2020 ext. 213. Sundays in November: Concerts at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi featuring various artists at 4 p.m. following sung vespers at 3 p.m.,
See the funny and untiring You Can't Take It With You at Archbishop Riordan High School's Lindland Theatre, 175 Phelan Ave., SF across from City College. Curtains Nov. 16, 17 at 8 p.m.; Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. Tickets $8/$5. Call (415) 587-5866.Casl includes from left: Megan Colliss and Cesar Romero
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E-mail: sales@kaufers.com IMPORTED SPANISH CRIB INFANTS Beautifully Painted Spanish imported infants made of wood paste, realistic crysta l eyes, and hand decorated in natural colors. Rustic Wicker Crib furnished with each infant. 69-0709 4" $40.00 69-0703 12" $86.75 69-0701 6" $57.50 69-0704 16" $164.50 69-0702 8" $64.50 69-0717 20" $230.95
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