November 30, 2001

Celebrating Children Interfaith breakfas t f ocuses on caring for kids

By Evelyn Zappia

Father Gerard O 'Rourke , director of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs with 3-year-old Ayana Doug las and her mom, I Pamela of the Baha 'i community of San Francisco

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arious faith-communities from the Bay Area united in prayer at the Fourth Annual Mayor's Interfaith Prayer Breakfast V hosted by the San Francisco Interfaith Council Nov. 20 at San Francisco's Cathedral Hill Hotel.

San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown took the opportunity to thank the religious leaders for their participation in the interfaith service held at the Bill Graham Center, following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. "Your support inspired mutu al healing for our city, state and nation," he said.

The theme for this year's gathering was "Caring for the City's Children," coinciding with the United Nations Universal Children 's Day. Five students from San Francisco's Convent of the Sacred Heart Elementary school participated in the interfai th event, representing the diversity of faiths within the educational institution.

Mayor Willie Brown with Convent of the Sacred Heart Elementary students .

Left: Ivy Paw, Buddhist; Neema Patel , Hindu; J ulia Litman-Clep er, Jewish; Yasmeen Ben-Halim , Muslim; and Deirdre Herbert , Catholic

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were very young, young and young at heart representatives of rmmaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Belmont including chaperones Ivan Grosshauser and Corinne Galvez with her oneyear-old granddaughter, Lani; Junior High Choir members, Kaitlin Neary, Caitlin Browne, Liz Fabie, Liam J *• Grosshauser, Kelly Kirby, Gina Rollandi, Jessica Hawkins, p lus Gina Marconi and Noelle and Adrienne Galvez of the parish Young People 's Group. "All had a great time," said IHM music director, Teri Marconi, who was also on the trip. The event features performances by contemporary Christian Rock Tom Burke by artists , Teri said... .Was happy to run into HTMDeacon Hank Jacquemet and St. Isabella Deacon Jerry Friedman at the new digs recently. Missed my moment with Our Lady of St. Hilary, Tiburon parishioner, Stan Fiorito, had his cap Loretto Deacon Bill Mitchell who was off retrieving the rig he set for the Justice and Peace Conference at St. Ignatius College and Jerry would drive back to Marin in Preparatory on Nov. 17, calling the topic a "firebal l issue."

A mistake I've made throug h the years is not taking Was happy to hear that he and his wife, Suzanne, get Catholic William J. Levada presented the Archbishop advantage of the entertaining and often inspiring musical and San Francisco and "read it, too."... A belated welcome to 's Jane Thain Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women other holiday performances at parishes and schools throughout Conventual Franciscan Brother Bob Ouellette of the Shannon Quinn, at the Award to St. Gabriel parishioner, the Archdiocese.

Watch Datebook and the pages of CSF for National Shrine of St, Francis of Assist. Slay in touch with annual convention at St. Mary's Cathedral on group's notice of these great opportunities.. ..Was sad to hear that the Dalebook and the shrine at (415) 982-0405 for prayer, learning Sept.

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The special education teacher was honored Choir will not be performing this year.

Archdiocesan Priests' and music opportunities at the North Beach with challenging youth where she offers "work for her Msgr.

Harry Schlitt, Vicar for In a note to those involved , landmark.. Thanks to Maryknoll lay missioner Kathy Bond " for them.

Also honored as new options and solutions announced the Administration and member of die ensemble, for moving her visiting car out of a staff spot and into a guest Leaders of the 21st Century were Susan Fox of St. John 's several times to hear been my pleasure unfortunate news.

It spot so 1 could park my wheels at the new digs recently. Kathy San Francisco; Celina Gomes of St. John of God Parish, sing.

In the padres' was in the building for a chat with Dominican Sister Christine the Evangelist Parish , San Francisco; Emily Hamiltonaddition to the conWilcox, director of the Young Adult Ministry office.

Redwood City and Rhineberger of St. Matthias Parish, which raise a certs, Adult Archbishop William J. Levada prays with the Young , San Francisco.

Graciela Garcia of St. Peter Parish sizable sum each community tomorrow at the Cathedral at 5:30 p.m. A reception year for the Priests' 's lower halls.

Thanks to Diane follows in the Cathedral Retirement Fund, so seventh grade teacher, Darlene Esola. for keeping the place Michael Miller, teacher, Luporini, Cathedral Center director, the Fathers spend a Josephine Median, and eighth sixth grade teacher, grade nice for events such as this....Thanks to Christie Vattuone, c o n s i d e r a b l e who is now sending ' in were parents Janel St. Anthony Parish, teacher Cathy Costa.

Also pitchin secretary at Novato's this column a copy of their bulletin. If your parish isn 't already Uliana, Steve Baker and Virginia Sink. The trivia tourney amount of time in doing this, please begin the tradition. Christie got the idea from cum scavenger hunt had 10 teams looking for answers to ques- rehearsal. Thanks parochial vicar, Father Brian Costello, whom 1had the chance tions like who was "the president who commanded a subma- to them for the to chat with not long ago. Father Costello, ordained in 2000, rine?," Jimmy Carter, of course, and scrounging for stuff like a great music they've said he is grateful to be working with St, Anthony pastor, driver 's license from what used to be one of my favorite rides, brought our way. I Happy Anniversary to Edith and Father Kevin Gaffey, and retired St. Kevin's pastor, Father with Conor at the wheel, Disneyland's Autopia. Thanks to St. hope they 'll be Bert Johnson of Immaculate Heart James O'Malley, calling both men "great priests."...Nothing Catherine school secretary Edy Switzer who started the ball doin' it again next of Mary Parish, Belmont who celesmall about the junior high classes of St. Catherine of Siena rollin' for me to get the info on the winners and to princi pal, year....We love brated 70 years of marriage last Elementary winning Junipero Serra High School's annual Sister of the Sacred Side Teresa Pallitto, who filled me in. hearin from ya ' Spring. The couple took their vows Trivia Contest. Team captains were Kenny Gong, Amanda Serra Trivia Club moderator and St. Charles, San Carlos and it takes but a in the chapel on the campus of Sink, Ryan Baker and Allison Harms with help from Math parishioner, Randy Vogel said he 's "consistently amazed at die moment to let us Ralsto n Avenue 's Notre Dame de A little know about a wedresourcefulness of the students " who participate Namur University where the IHM Happy 60 years married to backin' up to properly place Melissa and Patrick Duggan in ding, anniversary, community worshipped previous to Our Lady of Angels St. Patrick Parish, Larkspur where their son, Michael will be birthday or other the building of the present church parishioners, Mae and baptized with "old family friends," Father Paul Rossi, pastor, special or entertainon Alameda de las Pulgas in the Bud Terry. The couple cel- St. Raphael Parish, San Rafael, and Serra president, Father ing event. Just jot 1950s. Thanks to parishioner, ebrate d the six decades Stephen Howell, presiding.. ..Soon to be much missed at Our down the basics Dolores Fairbairn , for lettin' us know with family and friends in Lady of Lourdes Parish and All Hallows Chapel, where he is and send to On the Las Vegas. Thanks to pastor, and the Handicapables, where he is chaplain is Father Street Where You Live, One Peter Yorke Way, SF 94109 or eCindy Rockwell for trppin * Kirk UUery, who begins a sabbatical after the first of the new mail it to tburke@cathoUc-sf.org. However you get it here, us off to her folks ' "very year. "Go with God," said Nadine Calligiuri, Handicapables please don't forget to include a follow-up phone number. You special anniversary." founder,... Enjoying Joy Fest at Great America in October can reach Tom Burke at (415) 614 -5634....

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Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) -"A Pastoral Message : Living With Faith and Hope After Sept. 11," approved by the bishops of the United States at their fall meeting, calls the use of force to root out terrorism "legitimate " but it also asks for a host oi norimilitary solutions to issues that could be seen to spark terrorism .

The text of the pastoral message begins on page 8.

The bishops also issued "A Call lo Solidaritywith Africa," and approved a new Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities that puts additional emphasis on their opposition to capital punishment.

In their message on the terrorist attack on America and its aftermath , the bishops said, "No grievance, no matter what the claim, can legitimate what happened on Sept. 11."

"Without in any way excusing indefensible terrorist acts, we should also recognize how the export of some negative aspects of our culture can help undermine other societies as well as our own," the message said, adding, "It is wrong to use religion as a cover for political , economic or ideological causes."

The message said there is a duty to preserve the common good. "How the common good is defended and peace is restored is a critical moral issue. While military action may be necessary, it is by no means sufficient to deal with this terrorist threat," it said.

The message acknowledges "the right and duty of a nation and the international community to use military force if necessary lo defend the common good by protecting the innocent against mass terrorism. Because of its terrible consequences, military force, even when justified and carefull y executed, must always be undertaken with a sense of deep regret."

The effect of the military campaign on Afghan citizens "must be monitored on an ongoing basis," it adds. "At the same time, there is a special need to maintain and fortify our efforts to do everything possible to address the longstanding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, especiall y the risk of mass suffering and starvation this winter."

"No grievance , no matter what the claim , can legitimate what happened on Sept. 11."

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Maintaining a strong military is but one component of national security, the message said.

"In a world where one-fifth of the population survives on less than $ 1 per day, where some 20 countries are involved in major armed conflict, and where poverty, corruption and repressive regimes bring untold suffering to millions of people, we simply cannot remain indifferent," it said.

The message outlined ways to make the world more just.

In the Israel-Palestine conflict, "we support real security for Israel and the establishment of a viable state for Palestinians," it said. "Urgent engagement" by the international community "should respond respectfully to the legitimate claims of both patties," it added .

In response to an appeal by Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton of Detroit , the bishops included new language on Iraq.

"The massive suffering of the Iraqi peop le over the past decade is simply intolerable," the new language declares. "As we have done in the past, we deplore the unconscionable policies which have led to the death, from disease and malnutrition, of hundreds of thousands of children. ... The comprehensive economic sanctions, even as modified by the 'oil-forfood ' program , are causing horrendou s suffering and must be brought to an end without delay."

Consistent ethic of life The bishops new pro-life pastoral plan, subtitled 'A Campaign in Support of Life," updates a 1985 document. The p lan spells out a comprehensive effort to promote a consistent etliic of life in the U.S. church and society and to combat threats to the sacredness of human life wherever they occur.

The plan highlights capital punishment as a particular concern. "There are compelling reasons for opposing capital punishment — its inequitable use, its sheer inhumanity and its absolute finality, as well as concern about an imperfect legal system that has condemned innocent people," it says.

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Lists of events scheduled for the day of prayer and further information about the year of contemplation and fasting is available at the LCWR Web site: www.icwr.org.

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VATICAN CITY — At a time when fear and violence have become globalized , the need is growing for a worldwide movement for charitable activities, Pope John Paul II said.

The pope, addressing members of Italian Caritas Nov. 24, said Afghanistan was one of several crisis zones in the world that require international mobilization in favor of innocent civilians.

The church' s increasing social and humanitarian aid activities in many countries are part of its effort to face the challenges of modern globalization, he said. "Not only technology and the economy have been globalized , but also insecurities and fears, criminality and violence, injustice and war," he said.

"Therefore a 'civilization of love' is urgently needed , and an education in respectful and fraternal dialogue between cultures and civilizations. A globalized charity action needs to be formed, in order to support the development of the world's weakest ones ," he said.

German bishops are divided over U.S. action in Afghanistan

BERLIN — German Catholic leaders have been divided over the U.S.-led military action in Afghanistan , especially over the German government 's decision to deploy 3,900 German troops for the conflict.

Bishop Walter Mixa of Eichstatt told a German newspaper that he rejected "the current strategy of the United States and its allies " and said that "one injustice is being imposed on another injustice."

Auxiliary Bishop Hans-Jochen Jaschke of Hamburg told Catholic journalists that the military operation in Afghanistan was "a cultural achievement of civilization, an appropriate response to injustice. " He said the pope 's "civilization of love " only had a chance "if we make a space for it , if necessary with violence."

Among other bishops, caution has prevailed. Cardinal Karl Lehmann of Mainz, head of the German bishops ' conference, described war as evil and said that "every death is a death too many," but concluded that Germany should stand by its international obligations and send troops.

Christian Democratic Party leader Hemiann Kues said the bishops were not giving enough leadership on the issue.

He said Christian politician s "were being left more or less alone" with the problem as they made their tough decisions.

Thousands p articip ate in annual p rotest march at Army school

Bill McNulty of Long Island, N.Y. marches in the School of the Americas protest in Columbus, Ga., Nov. 18.

Second U.S. Sacramentaryedition won't be p rinted, liturgist says

WASHINGTON — The revised English-language Sacramentary for the United States awaiting approval in Rome will never be published in its present form, said Father James P. Moroney, executive director of the U.S. bishops ' Secretariat for Liturgy.

The text had been intended for U.S. use as the second edition in English of the Roman Missal , refining and updating the first edition , which has been used in the United States since 1971. It was submitted to Rome for approval in 1998.

In an interview with Catholic News Service Nov. 20, Father Moroney said, "Since it was announced by the Holy See about two years ago that a third typical edition of the 'Missal e Romanum ' (the Latin version of the Roman Missal) was about to be issued, it has not been the view of the Committee on Liturgy that a second edition would be published. " There was never a formal announcement to that effect , but "to publish a second edition of the 'Missale Romanum ' now would be a waste of printers ' ink," he said. "The next English-language Roman Missal to appear in this country will be the third edition."

Father Moroney said new liturgy translation rules as well as the imminent arrival of a third typical edition of the "Missale Romanum" have effectivel y killed the English version of the second edition as such, though much of the work will survive in a third edition.

Women relig ious call f or Dec. 7 Suicide law remains in effect until day of p rayerand fasti ng SILVER SPRING, Md. — Members of the Leadership judg e reviewsAshcroft directive PORTLAND, Ore . — At least until spring, dying patients in Oregon can continue to receive lethal prescriptions to end their lives.

U.S. District Judge Robert Jones ruled that the state law allowing physician-assisted suicide to remain in effect while he decides on its legality in light of a directive allowing federal agents to enforce dru g laws against doctors who prescribe medication to help patients commit suicide.

He is to rule within the next five months on the directive, issued by U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft two weeks earlier. In a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration released Nov. 6, Ashcroft told drug authorities that they could revoke federal prescribing licenses of Oregon doctors who write lethal prescriptions. He also encouraged the use of federally controlled drugs to relieve pain and suffering, even if that may increase the risk of death .

Meanwhile, Portland' s main state-run hospital, the Oregon Health Sciences University, is withholding fatal drugs from patien ts who ask for them until the legality of the assisted-suicide law becomes plain.

Conference of Women Religious are inviting peop le of faith to join them Dec. 7 for prayer gatherings in parishes and at convents and motherhouses across the country.

The LCWR and the 76,000 sisters it represents have been participating in a year of prayer and fasting for the church and the world. The "rolling fast " means at least one congregation around the country is praying and fasting each day of the year.

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Fourteen protesters were charged in federal court with criminal trespass and resisting arrest. Thirty-one others were arrested by Columbus police on the road in front of the gates after they refused to move.

The crowd called for closing the school, formerl y known as the School of the Americas and now named the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. It trains military personnel from Latin American countries.

According to SOA Watch, graduates of the school have been implicated in murder and torture in their own countries, including El Salvador, Guatemala and Colombia.

The school's commandant, Col. Richard Downie, said the school has changed since it was closed and reopened under its new name Jan. 17. Its 35 classes were reduced to 24 and human ri ghts was introduced as a topic in all of them. The human ri ghts element is taught in the context of international law by military officers, he said.

Salvadoran church seeks OAS p ressure on Romero p robe

WASHINGTON — A Salvadoran church official has asked the Inter-American Commission on Human Ri ghts to pressure the Salvadoran government to investi gate seriously the 1980 murder of Archbishop Oscar A. Romero.

"The state is protecting the murderers and plotters," Maria Julia Hernandez , director of the legal aid office of the San Salvador Archdiocese, told Catholic News Service Nov. 15 after testifying before the commission , part of the Organization of American States.

The Salvadoran government has not complied with a commission decision last year asking for a reopening of the case and the abrogation of an amnesty law preventing suspects from being brought to trial , she said The people involved in the plot who are still alive are part of the country's political , economic and military power structures, she said.

The archbishop, who headed the San Salvador Archdiocese, was killed March 24, 1980, while celebrating Mass. He was a strong critic of the military, accusing security forces of human rights violations during El Salvador 's civil war, and had asked soldiers to disobey orders to kill innocent people.

"He was an extraordinary man, a pastor who defended the human dignity and rights of Salvadorans ," said Hernandez, explaining why the archbishop is still a popular figure in El Salvador. Resolving his case is needed for national peace, she said.

In March 2000, the OAS commission published its decision that in the Archbishop Romero case the Salvadoran government violated the human ri ghts guarantees in the American Convention on Human Rights.

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ADMINISTRATOR PRO TEMPORE Reverend Oscar Mendez, O.F.M. Saint Anthony of Padua, SF, effective 10/1/01

Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope John Paul II warned it would be a "fatal error" to think that the current shortage of priests means tomorrow 's church would have to make do without ordained ministers.

He said priests alone can serve as pastors of parishes because of their unique representation of Christ in church communities.

"The church community absolutely needs the ministerial priesthood to have Christ, head and pastor, present in it," the pope said Nov. 23 to participants in the plenary assembly of the Congregation for the Clergy.

"Other faithful certainly can work with (the priest) actively, even full • time, but they cannot substitute (for) him as pastor because they have not received the ministerial priesthood ," he said.

Because of this, the word "pastor" should be used only for priests, he added.

The pope said the difficulties created in parishes by priest shortages in some regions should lead to more fervent prayers for vocations.

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act like one must prepare for a church of tomorrow (that is) envisioned almost without any priests ," he said.

The pope said the priest ' s main role in the parish was to celebrate the Eucharist, "the source and summit of church life " and Christ 's privileged presence in the church .

"Without eucharistic worship — as its beating heart — the parish dries up," he said.

The priest 's "sacramental representation" of Christ also includes a special "efficaciousness" as a minister of Scripture , the pope said. This is why only ordained clergy can read the Gospel and preach at Mass , even if some lay members of the parish are better orators , he said.

Nor can the priest abdicate his function as the parish 's guide, in which he has a "special relationship with Christ, head and pastor," the pope said.

He said the participation of lay people in running the parish was "to be wished for and often necessary," but they could not "be surrogate s in any way for the priest's role as pastor."

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Cardinal Law pointed out that on Sept. 20 he was among reli gious leaders who met with President Bush and said they raised their concerns about U.S. assistance to Africa and particularly the situation in Sudan. One point they made, he said, is that "there is an unconscionably low amount of aid to subSaharan Africa."

At a press conference after the session, Cardinal Law said the reason Catholics in the heartland of the United States should care about Africa is that "every human being images the presence of God." ' "It is God's plan for us to live in solidarity as human beings," he said. Regardless of geographic boundaries, "we hve in solidarity for the whole human family," he added.

Plea for Afghan aid Catholic Relief Services asked die bishops to help raise more-than-$50 million to feed and house Afghan refugees through the winter and help with post-war recovery.

The fund drive will offer U.S. Catholics an opportunity "to show solidarity with our Muslimbrothers and sisters," Bishop John H.' Ricard of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Fla., told the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 13."Without that solidarity our world could easily become a world of even deeper intolerance and terror."

Bishop Ricard, chair of the CRS Board of Directors, said the agency withdrew its international staff from Afghanistan in 1999 after the Taliban government imposed so many restrictions it became impossible for the staff to remain. "We continued assistance in a more measured way through an organization run by our Afghan national staff."

Bishop Ricard said the rapidly approaching winter poses a third dramatic hurdle for aiding the millions of refugees in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

In other actions, the bishops approved: • Three complementary norms to general church law including: U.S. rules governing lay preaching — but never in place of a homily — in churches or oratories; norms for clergy and religious who regularly address matters of Catholic teaching on radio or television; and special norms for lay Catholics who may discuss Catholic teaching on the airwaves.

• Revisions in U.S. adaptations to the new General Instruction of the Roman Missal, which sets worldwide church norms for the liturgy. The revisions were made at the request of the Vatican to refine U.S. adaptations the bishops originally approved at their June meeting in Atlanta.

• Setting aside Jan. 1, 2002, a National Day of Prayer for Peace, with plans especially to encourage a Rosary for Peace and other prayers asking Mary's intercession as Queen of Peace.

Bishop s sp eak . .. ¦ Continued from page 3 When it was last revised , Bishop Lynch said, "no one could have foreseen all that would confron t us in the years to come. No one could have imagined such a practice as partial-birth abortion," for example .

Yet in the wake of new threats lo the sanctity of human life, "the Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities has served the church extremely well. And it will continue to do so in the years ahead," he added.

In remarks Nov. 12, Cardinal William Keeler of Baltimore, chair of the pro-life committee, said the earlier plan "has had a significant impact on both Catholics and on the general public. " Church-going Catholics , he said, "are pro-li fe and strongly so," and young Catholics are "increasingly pro-life."

The number of abortions has declined steadily over the past decade, and that polls show an even 46-46 percent split among "those who consider themselves pro-life and those who consider themselves pro-choice," whereas six years ago pro-life Americans were on the short end of a 56-33 split.

"This is something of a sea change, and it did not happen by accident ," Cardinal Keeler said.

Solidarity with Africa The bishops ' message on Africa offers a framework and agenda for the church in the United States to deepen ties and act in solidarity with the people and church of Africa.

The pastoral letter announces "the hour of Africa has come," said Cardinal Bernard F. Law of Boston, chair of the bishops' Committee on International Policy, which prepared the document.

At least two African bishops wrote to express their appreciation for the action by their U.S. counterparts, Cardinal Law said.

Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya of Kisangani, Congo, president of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar, said the text "presents realistic solutions which are based on our faith and the social teachings of the church, thus avoiding the appearance of being naive."

Cardinal Wilfrid F, Napier of Durban, South Africa, president of the Southern African Catholic Bishops ' Conference, said the statement "will go a long way toward correcting the negative image that Africans and nonAfricans tend to have toward the continent." He also said it will provide an ecclesial and theological basis for a new African initiative presented to the G-8 summit leaders in July, Cardinal Law said.

The statement describes the social, political, medical and spiritual challenges facing the people and nations of Africa and calls on the church in the United States to hel p address

Post-abortion training is focus Dec. 4 The archdiocese's Project Rachel Ministry will offer a training and information program December 4 for those who provide support in the aftermath of abortion.

Vicki Thome, director of the National Office of Post Abortion Healing and Reconciliation , and Father Peter Gelfer, O.H., a clinical pastoral minister and grief counselor who is activ e in post-abortion ministry and training, will present the program from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the lower level of St. Mary 's Cathedral.

The program will be hel pful for Rachel mentors and supporters , counselors , grief ministers , chaplains , parish ministers , youth and young adult ministers, social workers and others who "interact with persons distressed abou t a past abortion. " Topics to be covered include "the healing journey, " • unders tanding post abortion distress , especiall y among teens and college students , identif ying behavior that calls for professional help, spiritual reconciliation and "partnership with the priest in the journey to sacramental healing."

For more information call the Project Rachel Ministry, Archdiocese of San Francisco, at 415-7176428 or 415-614-5572.

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By John Thavis Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope John Paul II called for a new wave of missionary activity in Oceania based on clear proclamation of the Gospel's healing message and better explanation of church teachings on human life, the family and social justice.

The pope, in a final document on the Synod for Oceania, said the church must reach out to many groups in the region, including those whom the church may have hurt in the past, such as indi genous populations mistreated b y missionaries. He also voiced a strong churc h apology to the victims of sexual abuse by priests, which has been a particular- problem in Australia , the largest country in Oceania.

The pope signed the 123-page apostolic exhortation , "Ecclesia in Oceania," during a Vatican ceremony Nov. 22.

Then he clicked the "send" button on a laptop computer and e-mailed the text to bishops ' conferences in the region — marking the first time he has delivered such a document electronically and not during a personal trip.

The apostolic exhortation was based on written proposals approved by some 85 bishops who met at the Vatican in late 1998 to discuss pastoral challenges and future strategies for the church in Oceania.

From start to finish, the text echoed the pope 's conviction that the world needs the Gospel more than ever and that Catholics need to rediscov er their own vocation as missionaries.

The pope endorsed the synod s view that the church in The pope said such cases had caused great suffering and Oceania must bring "compassionate love to a world in need represented an obstacle to evangelization and noted that of healing " and show itself to be an instrument of justice sexual abuse within the church was "a profound contradicand peace. tion of the teaching and witness of Jesus Christ."

Because Oceania, which covers one-third of the world' s "The synod fathers wished to apolog ize unreservedly to surface, includes hundreds of ethnic and cultural groups, the victims for the pain and disillusionment caused to the church needs to be extra-sensitive to their identities and them," the pope said. He said the church wants open and histories, he said. Even before Christians arrived, these just procedures to deal with sexual abuse comp laints and is "unequivocall y " committed to compassionate care for the peoples had a deep sense of the sacred, he said.

While defending the work of early evangelizers, he said victims and their families. some missionaries "sought to impose elements which were A recurring theme of the pope 's document was that "the culturall y alien to the people." This is not the modern way time is ripe" for new forms of evangelization and new ways of evangelization, he said. of reaching out to groups that may never have heard the "It is the church's task to help indigenous cultures preserve Gospel or who have fallen away from the churc h — sometheir identity and maintain their traditions," especially where times because of painful experiences. they are now seriously threatened, as in Australia, he said.

"Every effort should be made to heal such wounds and The pope said the "shameful injustices" done to indige- to return the lost sheep to the fold ," he said. He said this nous peoples — including those carried out by Christian could be a new focus for the many catechists of the region. communities — need to be acknowledged and, as far as The pope called for a greater missionary awareness possible, corrected. among Catholics , saying that a Christian community was "The church expresses deep regret and asks forgiveness "never meant to be just a comfortable place for its memwhere her children have been or still are party to these bers." The church needs to bring its teachings to bear on wrongs," he said. He cited the synod' s particular concern social issues and should use the modern media to do so, he for cases where indigenous children were forcibly separat- said. ed from their families.

He said a keystone of the church's teachings was the Althoug h it represented a small part of his document , right to life and defense of human dignity — something the pope 's "mea culpa" statement on sexual abuse by that should be clearly maintained not just by the church priests was one of the most direct papal comments to date hierarchy but by its school teachers and its hosp ital on the sensitive topic. workers.

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Living With Faith and Hope After September 11 Pastoral Message f rom U.S. Bishop s

The U.S. Catholic Bishops, during their fall meeting in Washington, D.C., issued the following pastoral message, "Living With Faith and Hope After September 11. " Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted....

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness , for they will be satisfied.

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Blessed are the peacemakers, For they will be called children of God. Mt. 5:4,6,7,9 These words of Jesus challenge us and offer us hope today as our community of faith responds to the terrible events of September 11 and their aftermath.

As Catholic Bishops , we offer words of consolation , criteria for moral discernment , and a call to action and solidarity in these troubling and challenging times.

After September 11, we are a wounded people. We share loss and pain , anger and fear, shock and determination in the face of these attacks on our nation and all humanity. We also honor the selflessness of firefighters, police, chaplains, and other brave individuals who gave their lives in the service of others. They are true heroes and heroines.

In these difficult days, our faith has lifted us up and sustained us. Our nation turned to God in prayer and in faith with a new intensity. This was evident on cell p hones on hijacked airliners, on stairways in doomed towers, in cathedrals and parish churches, at ecumenical and interfaith services , in our homes and hearts. Our faith teaches us about good and evil, free will and responsibility. Jesus ' life, teaching, death and resurrection show us the meaning of love and justice in a broken world. Sacred Scripture and traditional ethical princi ples define what it means to make peace.

They provide moral guidance on how the world should respond justl y to terrorism in order to reestablish peace and order.

The events of September 11 were unique in their scale, but they were not isolated . Sadly, our world is losing respect for human life. Those who committed these atrocities do not distinguish between ordinary civilians and military combatants, and there is the threat of possible terrorist use of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons in the future . The dreadful deeds of September 11 cannot go unanswered.

We continue to urge resolve , restraint and greater attention to the roots of terrorism to protect against further attacks and to advance the global common good. Our nation must continue to respond in many ways, including di plomacy, economic measures , effective intelligence, more focus on security at home, and the legitimate use of force. In our response to attacks on innocent civilians, we must be sure that we do not violate the norms of civilian immunity and proportionality. We believe every life is precious whether a person works at the World Trade Center or lives in Af ghanistan. The traditional moral norms governing the use of force still apply, even in the face of terrorism on this scale.

No grievance, no matter what the claim, can legitimate what happened on September 11. Without in any way excusing indefensible terrorist acts, we still need to address those conditions of poverty and injustice which are exploited by terrorists. A successful campaign against terrorism will require a combination of resolve to do what is necessary to see it through, restraint to ensure that we act justly, and a long term focus on broader issues of justice and peace.

In these bnef reflections, we seek to articulate traditional Catholic teaching as a guide for our people and nation, offering a moral framework, rather than a series of specific jud gements on rapidly changing events.

We believe our faith brings consolation , insight and hope in these challenging days.

because of its global dimensions and the sheer magnitude of the terror its authors are willing and able to unleash. It is also new for us because we have not experienced war-like acts of violence on our own soil for many decades.

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ty threat. Enforcement actions must not be indiscriminate in their application or based upon ethnic background , national origin , or religious affiliation. The suspension of refugee admissions is particularl y inappropriate.

The use of military force

We are particularly troubled that some who engage As part of its broader effort to combat terrorism, in and support this new form of terror seek to justif y our nation has undertaken military action in it, in part, as a religious act. Regrettabl y, the terrorists ' Afghanistan and may be considering intervention notion of a religious war is inadvertently reinforced elsewhere. As we pray for our service men and by those who would attribute the extremism of a few women who are risking their lives and for all those in to Islam as a whole or who suggest that religion, by its Afghanistan who are suffering, we also consider how nature, is a source of conflict. the Church's long and rich tradition of ethical reflecIt is wrong to use religion as a cover for political, tion on war and peace might help guide the momeneconomic or ideological causes. It compounds the tous decisions being taken. wrong when extremists of any religious tradition radNational leaders bear a heavy moral obligation to icall y distort their professed faith in order to justif y see that the full range of non-violent means is violence and hatred. Whatever the motivation , there employed. We acknowledge, however, the right and can be no religious or moral justification for what duty of a nation and the international community to happened on September 11. People of all faiths must use military force if necessary to defend the be united in the conviction that terrorism in the name common good by protecting the innocent against mass of religion profanes reli gion. The most effective terrorism. Because of its terrible consequences, milicounter to terrorist claims of reli gious justification tary force, even when justified and carefully executed, comes fro m within the world's rich religious tradi- must always be undertaken with a sense of tions and from the witness of so many people of faith deep regret. Every military response must be in who have been a powerful force for non-violent accord with sound moral principles, notably such human liberation around the world. norms of the just war tradition as non-combatant A deeper appreciation of the role th at religion plays immunity, proportionality, right intention and probain world affairs is needed, as is a deeper understand- bility of success. ing of and engagement with Islam . The Catholic comEven if the cause is just, the grave moral obligation munity is engaged in dialogue and common projects to respect the principles of non-combatant immunity with Muslims at many levels and in many ways in this and proportionality remains in force and must govern country and around the world. To cite just one exam- our nation 's political and military decisions. ple, in many countries Catholic Relief Services is Indiscri minate attacks on innocent people, whether by involved in fruitful collaboration with Muslim organ- terrorists or in war, threaten the common good ization s committed to peace, justice and human rights. The continuing priori ty must be to ensure that military More should be done at all levels to deepen and force is directed at those who use terror and those who broaden this dialogue and common action. assist them, not at the Afghan people or Islam. We The duty to preserve the common good, welcome the stated commitment to do everything posprotect the innocent , and reestablish sible to avoid civilian casualties , a commitment that must be sustained over the long-term. We must not peace and order only act justly but be perceived as acting justl y if we Our nation , in collaboration with other nations and are to succeed in winning popular support against terorganizations, has a moral right and a grave obligation rorism. to defend the common good against mass terrorism.

In light of the Church's teaching that the use of The common good is threatened when innocent peoarms must not produce disorders graver than the evil ple are targeted by terrorists. Therefore , we to be eliminated, the effect of military action on the support efforts of our nation and the international Afghan people must be closely monitored on an ongocommunity to seek out and hold accountable, in ing basis. At the same time, there is a special need to accord with national and international law, those indimaintain and fortif y our efforts to do everything posviduals, groups and governments which are responsisible to address the long-standing humanitarian crisis ble. How the common good is defended and peace is in Afghanistan , especially the risk of mass suffering restored is a critical moral issue. While military action and starvation this winter. This humanitarian effort may be necessary, it is by no means sufficient to deal should continue to be primaril y in response to the with this terrorist threat. From bolstering homeland overwhelming human need rather than in the service security and ensuring greater transparency of the of military and political objectives. The United States financial system to strengthening global cooperation and other nations have a moral responsibility to conagainst terrorism, a wide range of non-military meastinue aid to Afghan refugees and displaced persons ures must be pursued. Among these measures is a perand to assist them in returning to their homes in safesistent effort to pursue negotiations that would work ty where possible, or offer them other durable soluto protect the interests of both Afghanistan and the tions.

United States.

We must do what we can to work with the United Considerable sacrifice by all will be needed if this Nations and all interested parties to help Afghan s broad-based , long-term effort in defense of the comrebuild the political, economic, and cultural life of mon good is to succeed. We must never lose sight, their country after this war is over. The actions of our however, of the basic ideal s of justice, freedom , fairnation and other nations must ensure a just war now ness , and openness that are hallmarks of. our and a just peace later. society. We must not trade freedom for security. We Probability of success is particularly difficult to must not allow ourselves to be captured by fear. Acts measure in dealing with an amorp hous, global terrorof ethnic and reli gious intolerance towards Arabist network. Therefore, special attention must be given Americans, Muslims, or any other minorities must be to developing criteria for when it is appropriate to end repudiated. It is the glory of our nation that out of military action in Af ghanistan . many, we are one.

Policy makers and all citizens must struggle with As criminal and civil investigations proceed and serious moral questions and make informed jud gessential security measures are strengthened, our govments about how our nation can respond justly to a ernment must continue to respect the basic rights of terrifying threat. While we have offered our own judgall person s and in a special way of immigrants and ment about aspects of this question, we recognize refugees. Care must be taken to avoid assigning colthat application of moral principles in this situation lective guilt to all newcomers or undermine our historequires the exercise of the virtue of prudence. Some ry as a land of immigrants and a safe haven for the world's persecuted. The United States must not shrink Christians profess a position of principled non-vioConfronting Terrorism lence, which holds that non-military means are the The war-like acts of September 11 were appalling from its global leadership role in offering protection only legitimate way to respond in this case. This is a attacks on our nation, our citizens and citizens of to refugees who flee terror in their homelands. valid Christian response. While respecting this posimany other countries. The Holy Father ri ghtly called Proposals to ensure the security of our legal immigra- tion and maintaining a strong presumption against the these acts crimes against humanity. Terrorism is not a tion system and refugee program must avoid harming immigrants and refugees who represent no securinew problem, but this terrorist threat is unique LIVING WITH FAITH & HOPE, page 9

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use of force , the Church has sanctioned the use of the moral criteria for a just war to allow the use of force by legitimate authority in self-defense and as a last resort. Those who subscribe to the just war tradition can differ in their prudential judgments about its interpretation or its application.

True peacemaking can be a matter of policy only if it is first a matter of the heart. Without both courage and charity, justice cannot be won. In the absence of repentance and forgiveness, no peace can endure. We need to do more to share the Church' s teaching on war and peace, and to foster Christian communities where peaceable virtues can take root and be nourished. We need to nurture among ourselves faith and hope to strengthen our spirits by placing our trust in God, rather than in ourselves; courage and compassion that move us to action; humility and kindness so that we can put the needs and interests of others ahead of our own; patience and perseverance to endure the long straggle for justice; and civility and charity so that we can treat others with respect and love.

Pursuing Justice and Peace After September 11

September 11 made ever more clear that globalization is a reality requiring greater moral scrutiny. If the problems of Afghanistan or Centtal Asia seemed irrelevant to Americans before, that is no longer the case.

Our nation, as a principal force for economic globalization, must do more to spread the benefits of globalization to all, especially the world's poorest.

The injustice and instability in far away lands about which we know too little can have a direct impact on our own sense of peace and security. Maintaining a strong military is only one component of our national security. A much broader, long-term understanding of security is needed. In a world where one-fifth of the population survives on less than $1 per day, where some twenty countries are involved in major armed conflict , and where poverty, corruption , and repressive regimes bring untold suffering to millions of people, we simply cannot remain indifferent. We should also recognize how the export of some negative aspects of our culture can help undermine other societies as well as our own.

Our nation must join with others in addressing policies and problems that provide fertile ground in which terrorism can thrive. Years ago, Pope Paul VI declared, "if you want peace, work for justice." This wisdom should not be misunderstood. No injustice legitimizes the horror we have experienced. But a more just world will be a more peaceful world. There will still be people of hate and violence, but they will have fewer allies, supporters and resources to commit their heinous acts.

Each situation must be addressed on its own merits. Stopping terrorism must be a priority but foreign policy cannot be wholly subsumed under this campaign. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the suffering of people in Iraq, the lack of participation in political life, the abuse of human rights, endemic corruption, grinding poverty amidst plenty, and threats to local cultures are sources of deep resentment and hopelessness which terrorists seek to exploit for their own ends. Regardless of terrorists ' claims, creative and constructive U.S. engagement, particularly with the Arab and Muslim worlds, in resolving these problems will help restore a peace based on justice.

Given the prominence of our country, it is incumbent upon our citizens to pursue in whatever ways they can a more just international political , social and economic order. Reasonable persons may differ on the means to employ, but Catholics cannot remain neutral with respect to that goal. Moreover, the means chosen must be consistent with this goal , since unjust means cannot ultimately result in ju stice. We must work for the common good , measured not just in economic, political, or security terms, but also in terms of culture , basic human rights such as religious freedom , and all that is needed for a virtuous and spiritual life consistent with authentic human dignity. While our first responsibility is to the common good of our own society, we have an inescapable obligation to promote the global common good as well. We highlight here a few specific aspects of the common good that deserve special attention . These are matters our bishops ' conference has addressed before and in greater depth , but they take on added urgency at this time.

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. This decadesold conflict must receive urgent attention from all parties, including the United States , to put an end to the violence and to return to comprehensive negotiations leading to a just and peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that respects human rights and international law. We support real security for Israel and the establishment of a viable state for Palestinians. We recognize that each side in this conflict has deep , long-standing and legitimate grievances that must be addressed if there is to be a just and lasting peace. Engagement by the U.S. government and the international community is necessary and must continue. This urgent engagement should respond respectfull y to the legitimate claims of both parties and not acquiesce in unilateral actions which undermine prospects for a return to negotiations .

Iraq. The continuing massive suffering of the Iraqi people over the past decade is simply intolerable. As we have done in the past, we deplore the unconscionable policies which have led to the death, from disease and malnutrition , of hundreds of thousands of children. The leaders of the Iraqi regime bear a heavy responsibility for this suffering, not least because of their misuse of resources. They have a moral responsibility to comply with the reasonable international obli gations, especially to end efforts to develop weapons of mass destruction. At the same time, the comprehensive economic sanctions , even as modified by the "oil-for-food" program, are causing horrendous suffering and must be brought to an end without delay. The goal is not to reward the Iraqi government, but to relieve a morally unacceptable situation where innocent civilians suffer for the actions of a regime over which they have no control Sudan. As the U.S. seeks Sudan 's cooperation in the campaign on terrorism, our nation cannot ignore the systematic campaign of terror waged by the government in Khartoum against its own people, especially Christians and practitioners of African traditional religions. Stopping the war in Sudan and finding a peaceful settlement to this conflict is of urgent importance.

The scandal of poverty. Intolerable extremes of misery and a growing gulf between the "haves" and the "have-nots " characterize much of today 's world, and breed hostility towards economic globalization.

This hostility can be addressed , in part, by a comprehensive development agenda, including substantially increased foreign aid, more equitable trade, and continuing efforts to relieve the crushing burden of debt. We who have so much have a responsibility to the world's needy. We cannot remain last among donor countries in development aid. The United States contributes just one-tenth of one percent of its gross national product in official development assistance, as compared with the international development target of 0.7% of GNP, a target endorsed by our country many times.

Overcoming poverty in our own nation requires a continuing commitment as well. The needs of the jobless, hungry and homeless cannot be ignored or neglected. New spending in response to September 11 and a declining economy will place new pressures on international and domestic programs that serve poor and vulnerable families. The poor abroad and in our own country must not be asked to bear a disproportionate burden of the sacrifices that will have to be made.

Human rights. The necessity of maintaining an international coalition against terrorism must not lead our government to give less public attention to religious liberty and human rights violations around the world. As a nation committed to promoting human rights, we cannot compromise these priorities for temporary alliances that would overlook them.

Weapons of mass destruction and the arms trade. Strengthening the UN and other international institutions . Each of these problems will benefit from participation of the United Nations and other appropriate international institutions. The United States should play a constructive role in making the United Nations and other international institutions more effective, responsible and responsive. Our government 's recent decision to pay its dues to the United Nations is a welcome step. Having said all this, it is necessary to reiterate that no cause, no grievance can justify flying civilian aircraft into office towers or infecting postal workers and public figures.

Rectify ing this injustice will demand prudent action to build a safer, more just and more peaceful world.

essential tasks of our community of faith continue with a new urgency and focus. The weeks and months and years ahead will be: A time for prayer. We pray for the victims and their families; for our president and national leaders; for police and fire fig hters; postal , health care and relief workers; and for military men and women. We pray for an end to terror and violence. We also pray for the Afghan people and for our adversaries. We call on Catholics to join in a National Day of Prayer for Peace on January 1, 2002.

A time for fasting. As long as this struggle continues, we urge Catholics to fast one day a week. This fast is a sacrifice for justice, peace and for the protection of innocent human life.

A time for teaching. Many Catholics know the Church' s teaching on war and peace. Many do not.

This is a time to share our princip les and values, to invite discussion and continuing dialogue within our Catholic community. Catholic universities and colleges, schools and parishes should seek opportunities to share the Sacred Scripture and Church teaching on human life, justice and peace more broadl y and completel y. In a special way we should seek to help our children feel secure and safe in these difficult days.

A time for dialogue. This is a time to engage in dialogue with Muslims, Jews, fellow Christians and other faith communities. We need to know more about and understand better other faiths, especially Islam.

We also need to support our interfaith partners in clearly repudiating terrorism and violence, whatever its source. (See Joint Statement of Catholic Bishops and Muslim Leaders, September 14, 2001). As the Hol y Father recently said, dialogue is essential for ensuring that "the name of the one God become increasingly what it is: a name for peace and a summons to peace." (Remarks to Pope John Paul II Cultural Center, November 6, 2001).

A time for service. Catholic Charities throughout the United States is providing assistance to families, parishes , neighborhoods and communities directly affected by the attacks on September 11. Catholic hospitals in these cities are also in the forefront in caring for those injured in these attacks.

Catholic Relief Services is providing critical aid to Afghan refugees and doing invaluable work throughout Central Asia and the Middle East. This is a time for generous and sacrificial giving. American Catholic servicemen and women and their chap lains are likewise called conscientiously to fulfill their duty to defend the common good . To risk their own lives in this defense is a great service to our nation and an act of Christian virtue.

A time for solidarity. We are not the first to experience such horrors. We now understand better the daily lot of millions around the world who have long lived under the threat of violence and uncertainty and have refused to give in to fear or despair. As we stand in solidarity with the victims of the terrorist attacks and their families, we must also stand with those who are suffering in Afghanistan. We stand with all those whose Jives are at risk and whose dignity is denied in this dangerous world.

A time for hope. Above all, we need to turn to God and to one another in hope. Hope assures us that, with God's grace, we will see our way through what now seems such a daunting challenge. For believers, hope is not a matter of optimism, but a source for strength and action m demanding times. For peacemakers, hope is the indispensable virtue. This hope, together with our response to the call to conversion , must be rooted in God's promise and nourished by prayer, penance, and acts of charity and solidarity.

Our nation and the Church are being tested in fundamental ways. Our nation has a right and duty to respond and must do so in right ways, seeking to defend the common good and build a more just and peaceful world. Our community of faith has the responsibility to live out in our time the challenges of Jesus in the Beatitudes - to comfort those who mourn, to seek justice, to become peacemakers . We face these tasks with faith and hope, asking God to protect and guide us as we seek to live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ in these days of trial.

The pastoral message included an appendix, which contains references to the Catechism of the Catholic Church and a previous statement by the bishops, "The Harvest of Justice is Sown in Peace, " issued in 1993.

The full text is available at the United States Conclusion It has been said many times that September 11 Conference of Catholic Bishops ' web site, changed the world. That is true in many ways, but the www.nccbuscc.org.

St. Dunstan family faces future with faith, determination Prayers and p resence of p arents and grandp arents hel p p aralyzed you ng dep uty

By Tom Burke David Caimotto has grown up strong from his Catholic family roots. Thou gh seriously injured in a recent moto rcycle accident and faced with the fact that he may never walk again, the 24-year-old San Francisco Sheriff's Department Deputy is standing tall , accompanied by the prayers and the presence of his parents and paternal grandparents.

His parents , Carla and Mario Caimotto, and his grandparents, Albina and Joe Caimotto , say David is ready for the fight that has him facing lon g term paralysis from the waist down. The couples spoke with Catholic San Francisco in the living room of the senior Caimotto 's home in Millbrae just before Thanksgiving.

"Don 't ask me why, but I have a tremendous faith that everything will tu rn out all right. We both have a very strong faith , " Aibina, a Eucharistic Minister and consolation minister at St. Dunstan Parish, said.

Albina and Joe, who grew up in Potrero Hill's St. Teresa Parish , will be married 60 years in January. "Seems like yesterday," Joe, a member of the Knights of Columbus, said, leaving for a moment his and Albina 's constant attention to David.

The couple 's lives are pretty much committed to chores around the house, prayer and almost daily visits to their grandson at San Francisco General Hospital and now a South Bay rehabilitation facility where he is receiving treatment.

They are proud of their dedication to the Rosary and the fact that th ey pray it daily, and often more th an once a day.

"I say it in the morning, at lunch and in the evening with the Catholic Radio Hour , " Joe, a retired bricklayer said, noting he just became aware of the weeknight program this year. The rosary he uses was a gift from Albina on Father 's Day more than 40 years ago.

Albina sometimes prays the rosaiy four or five times a day, using beads that were a gift from foe and that were blessed by Padre Pio , the Capuchin Franciscan Friar and candidate for sainthood.

"I was able to say two rosaries on the trip from here to San Francisco General , " Albina said with a smile, leading one to imagine an odometer that counts Hail Marys as well as miles.

Albina and Joe say their faith is bolstered by "David's will to live and be productive in the community. " They 've always had a close relationship with their grandson , especially since he was two and began to stay during the day with his Nonni and Nonno , and in the months before the accident when he lived with them. His pet snake , Squeezy, continues to reside there.

David is expected to live at his grandparents ' or parents ' home, just blocks from one another. Planners are expected to visit the homes to determine how each can be adapted to his needs.

Remembering with some certainty and a laugh that David "came out of his mother 's womb talking, " Albina called him "a very honest man, a very busy individual, a person who has to have plans." She said he has mapped out every hour of the day since boyhood . "David is a very spirit-filled and loving young man , " she said , noting he is also "a tattoo buff" and before one of his recent surgeries advised the operating physician to try not to mar any of his arm 's artwork.

While doctors say it's possible David will never walk again, the Junipero Serra High School alumnus is not counting himself out , his grandparents said. "He remains very hopeful , " Albina said. "He 's talking about getting a car th at he 'll be able to drive, even going back to school and perhaps becoming a teacher or counselor."

With the intention on the Internet, Albina said, "There are people praying for him all over the world. I' ve asked everyone I came in contact with at the hospital to pray for David." She recalled how she stunned the surgeon about to operate on David's spine when she grabbed his hands and asked God's blessing on them. The doctor pulled away, quickly dubbing himself "a man of science," Albina remembered. "I know you are , " she told him, "but the first healer, the first physician will be guiding you. " A "prayer tree " has begu n at St. Dunstan , where David attended elementary school , and parochial vicar, Holy Ghost Father Joe Glynn , has people praying for David in Ireland. "Peop le we don't even know are coming up to us and telling us David's in their prayers, " Albina said.

When David's parents heard he had been injured , they both thought he had been shot or stabbed. His dad , Mario said he had prepared himself for that sort of news "a long time ago knowing the business he 's in," but , he said , "A low-speed traffic accident just caught me completely off guard. " David's mom , Carla, who found out first , spoke through tears as she recalled the event. The' vigil the family has maintained at David's side began j ust hours later and would have been around the clock except that hospital authorities "kicked us out at nigh t, " Carla said , mustering a chuckle.

Carla and Mario said prayer has been a principal part of their lives and is a special help now. "I don't know how people David has already been in touch with a tattoo artist can get through these kinds of tragedies who will p atch any scars left by the apparatus now without faith," Carla, a St. Dunstan steady ing his f ractured right wrist.

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October 22 accident, a show of support that is a mark of the department, Capt. Arata said.

David's dad, Mario , agrees. "I didn 't know when David became a deputy sheriff that we 'd have 800 new family members, " he said. The Sheriff's Department has confi rmed that David will receive full pay for up to 12 months.

David spoke with Catholic San Francisco "three weeks and three days " after his collision with a school bus at a Vistacion Valley intersection from his bed at the rehabilitation facility.

David can 't remember the accident but does recall "great pain in his chest" and seeing an off duty San Francisco police officer who had stopped to help at the scene. David's first concern even with the pain was that his uniform and equipment be secured. "With all the terrorist activity, I didn 't want my badge or other belongings to fall into the wrong hands, " David said.

His first understanding of the extent of his injuries came when he asked the assisting officer to reposition his legs.

"It felt like my legs were in the air and I asked him to put them down for me," David said. "He told me my legs were on the ground and at that point I realized something 's gone. Within a split second I thought I must be paralyzed but at least I' m alive. " David also sustained a broken right wrist , an injury that has kept him fro m being able to power his own wheelchair. "On one bone there were five fractures ," he said , while manipulating a therapeutic bal l of clay in the inj ured hand.

David has his sights more on what will be than what might have been. "I still keep planning even though I know things are going to be different," David said, pointing out that his therapy has focused on his getting better and getting ready for his reentry into the everyday world. He hopes that door will take him back to the Sheriff' s Department and the people who "have been amazing " in their support of him both before and since the accident. "I' m hard-headed , " he said with a laugh , "I' m David's grandpa rents not going to give up. " Though "very grateful" for the amount of time his family Albina and

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that I do believe in God and have a strong faith; otherwise it would be unbearable. " She said her faith and her son 's "dete rmination and outlook" have given her strength. "David told me that he always wanted to be out there walking as a policeman but maybe now God has other intentions , " Carla, a graduate of the now closed Notre Dame High School in San Francisco, said.

"God takes care of everything, you j ust have to let him , " said Mario , an alumnus of St. Ign atius College Preparatory, "We might not understand what he 's doing but he 's a lot wiser than we are. " The inquiry, "Wh y us?" has not crossed his mind, "I don 't think I'd ever have the temerity to ask that question , " he said.

Like her mother and father-in-law, Carl a prays the rosary. Mario says he prays but not something planned. "At St. Ignatius they taught us to think for ourselves , " he said with a laugh.

David's paren ts describe their 6-foot , 5-inch , bro ad-shouldered son as a "tall , lumbering teddy bear " whose size belies his "shyness." He can be a bit "headstrong, " they say, but they agree that trait is an asset to the career he chose and "what he needs" for the months ahead .

"He 's a caring, giving individual ," Carl a said , recalling that his first concerns at the accident scene was "if others had been injured. " Mario said his son is "an imposing fi gure with loving eyes, a deep smile and a dimple , " adding "There 's no hatred in that body."

His parents say David's desire to be in law enf orcement g oes back to the time he was a boy dressing up at Halloween as "super heroes and other characters " who came to the aid of the distressed.

San Francisco Sheriff' s Department Capt. Tom Arata , said David exhibited "dependability and a dedication " to the job in the six months he worked at County Jail #2 , a maximum-security facility on the seventh floor of 850 Bryant St. "He would volunteer to work for others when shifts were short staffed as well as additional assignments, " Capt.

Arata , the Facility Commander and a St. Charles, San Carlos parishioner, said. Should Deputy Caimotto return to law enforcement , he has "a promising career ahead of him," Capt. Arata said.

Members of the Sheriff's Department, including Sheriff Michael Hennessey, have visited Deputy Caimotto since his

and friends have been spending in visits to him , David said a big part of his recovery will be when he can share time with them outside of the hospital. Pointing to a window in his room looking out to the comings and goings of visitors and personnel, David said his "view of the world" has been restricted to what he sees through that glass and what he takes in as he 's "pushed around" the hospital .

David has met several people with injuries similar to his, "There are a lot of people here with spinal cord problems , some worse than mine, " David said. "It's a whole other community and I want to stay in touch with them. It's like when I joined law enforcement , that was a new community for me and with this injury I'm going to have a new community of people. They 'll be able to help me with little things I've never thought of before , like what places are accessible. " David said his family 's devotion to prayer has rubbed off on him , and in recent months he has enjoyed praying at Masses where young adults gathered. He said his method of prayer is "just to talk to God. " David 's p arents, Mario and Carta David's stay at the rehabilitation facility should last until after the first of the year. Well aware of where his family will want to be at Christmas, the former Junipero Serra Jazz Band bassist said, "If I can 't get home, the holidays will be here. " David tries to think no sad thoughts but , he said, "Once in a while you cry about it and remember running on the beach or hear a song that gets you upset but those things make you stronger. I just fight through it. Every day it gets better."

Mario said his son 's injuries will "slow the family down " a bit but will not change anything. "We'll just shift into a lower gear," he said. "It will be more time for unity," "We don 't have to worry about him making it on his own ," Carla said. David's already said T can play the guitar for a living if I have to ' . He wants to be independent and should be but we'll be there for anything he needs."

About the future, Carla says, "My priority is my son. I'll be here however he needs me." Mario echoed the sentiment. "The family relationship is forever," he says.

hCATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO Guest editorial

S exual abuse: the dollars and sense The terms "childhood" and "innocence " are synonymous in nature. That is why the pain inns so deep for all those of good will when we learn that the innocence of a child has been harmed and , in some cases, destroyed by childhood sexual abuse . While it is well documented that the vast majority of abuse occurs within a child's own family, or extended famil y, nevertheless there is a heightened sense of notoriety and scandal when abuse involves a priest. Perhaps this is because those in the media are simply seizing the opportunity to advance their larger agenda concerning the image they would like to project about the Church and/or they merely wish to increase circulation through sensationalism.

On the other hand, while the media may have their own motivations, perhaps the reason why the average Catholic in the pew finds the sexual abuse of children by clergy to be particularly startling and disturbing is that priests are singularly entrusted with a mission to stand in the place of God here on earth. Indeed, it is through the sacraments, administered by the priests on behalf of our heavenly Father, that God uniquely reaches out to each of us with his grace-filled hands.

We ask ourselves then, "How can someone in this special place of honor and responsibility ever abuse a child?" and "How can the Church allow it to happen?"

When trying to make sense of the matter, perhaps it is best to begin by recalling that priests were bom with the same legacy of Adam and Eve as all of us.

Therefore, it is unreasonable to expect that clergy will not be subjected to the same challenges and, in some cases, human failings as the laity. The challenge is to minimize abuse by attemp ting to constantly improve the priestly formation process and to develop effective means of educating our children and ourselves about the nature of child abuse and how to respond to it when it occurs or is attempted.

When compared to the Church's (and society's) formerly limited knowledge about the pathology of a child abuser and the proper way to respond to the problem, the Church has come a long, long way in the past 20 years. It is by no means all the way there. Indeed, it has stumbled at times, but it has striven. Of course, many of those who read in the newspapers about the "epidemic" nature of the problem among the clergy might take issue with this assessment. However, most of the claims which have surfaced over the past 20 years pertain to a small percentage of priests and involve conduct which occurred 15 to 40 years ago, when the Church, like society, was much more naive about the problem.

While the emotional impact of sexual abuse by clergy has been devastating both for. the victims of abuse and for the entire Catholic faithful, there are also those who rightly are concerned about its economic impact on the Church. Some, spurred on by individuals such as radio talk show hosts armed with half-fact/halffiction about the particulars , feel that their donations to the Church are going down a lawsuit settlement sinkhole and that the best way to stop the sexual misconduct problem is to simply stop giving donations to the Archbishop's Annual Appeal. In fact, however, money donated to the Annual Appeal is not used to pay for sexual abuse claims. (Furthermore, not one penny of the assets from closed parishes has ever been used for this purpose.) The Annual Appeal moneys are earmarked for those specific pastoral programs set forth in the "pie chart" which accompanies the Annual Appeal promotional materials.

The setdement of claims for the sexual misconduct of clergy, as well as the therapy for victims, is paid through the Archdiocese's outside insurance carriers as well as the Archdiocese's own self insurance risk program. The amount that the Archdiocese and its insurance carriers have paid for claims relating to the sexual abuse of children by its clergy has been greatly exaggerated by the media. In fact, over the past 20 years, the combined total payments by the Archdiocese's outside insurance carriers and the Archdiocese's self-insurance program for legal settlements, therapy, and legal fees totals approximately $5.2 million. While this figure cannot be lightly dismissed, it should be borne in mind that it represents only one-half of one percent of the approximately $1 billion combined operating budget of the Archdiocese and its parishes, schools, and agencies for the past 20 years.

Each of us dies a little when we learn that the innocence of childhood has been damaged or lost by the serious human failings of a clergyman. It is not enough, however, to say, "Stop it." The Catholic community must recognize that the problem and the solutions are not that simple. They are not any one person's responsibility, but rather, our collective responsibility. Amidst these crises, the many good works of the Church must go on. We must work together and support one another as we seek new and better ways to recognize and respond to the problem of child sexual abuse as it exists in our society and, regrettably, within our own Church. For the past sins against children committed by some of our clergy and, in some cases, the failure of the Catholic leadership to properly recognize and respond to the harm that these clergy have caused, the Church seeks forgiveness and a just atonement. As for the future, we must pray for 'more wisdom, compassion, and grace to address the problem in a spirit of humility and mutual support. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jack Hammel Mr. Hammel is legal counsel for the Archdiocese of San Francisco

Tolerance in Pakista n

Since September 11, Pakistan has been a subject of conversation and much in the news. The November issue of the Catholic San Francisco mentioned that U.S. Catholic Bishops urged President Bush to pressure Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to ensure the safety of the Christian community following the October 28th massacre of 16 peop le at a Catholic Church in Bahwaal pur.

I have my own narrative about the Pakistani Christians. I was born in Pakistan (before Pakistan independence) and my famil y and I have lived in that country for over 45 years.

This is the first time in the history of Pakistan that something like this has happened to Christians. 1 can say that Pakistan is one of the most tolerant nations , and free from reli gious bigotry and religious intolerance.

The Christians in Pakistan have been a pampered community and have lived in peace with the Muslim majority. Many Muslims in Pakistan celebrate the Christian holidays - like Christmas and they very openl y discuss reli gion with nonMuslims. My family and I have many Muslim friends and have never felt discriminated because of our reli gion.

Many Christians (including Christian women) have held responsible positions in Pakistan.

At one time the Chief Justice of Pakistan was a Christian. The wife of the Prime Minister of Pakistan was a Christian , and a Christian woman was appointed as a Pakistani Ambassador.

Christians have represented Pakistan at the United Nations , there have been Christian jud ges, lawyers , eminent doctors , top ranking officers in the military and in other government jobs.

Very many Pakistani women go to Catholic Convent schools run by the nuns. President Pervez Musharraf studied and graduated from St. Patrick' s Catholic School in Karachi and so did many top ranking Pakistani Muslim officers of the Armed Forces and Civil Services. Many of their teachers were Catholic priests and women lay teachers.

President Pervez Musharraf and the vast majority of Pakistani Muslims strongly condemned these attacks and some of the terrorists have alread y been arrested. After September 11, Christian institutions were given armed protection.

The first person to be killed by these terrorists was the Muslim guard assigned to the Church.

Let us all pray to God that we and our children will live in a peaceful world, where there will be no violence, poverty, illiteracy or bigotry.

Lenny Barretto Daly City

Preserve the dignity of the Mass

Your November 16, 2001 issue covered the interruptions to the U.S. Bishops ' Mass in Washington. I was very distressed to see that peop le who call themselves Catholic could do things like what Janice Sevre-Duszynska did. Even if women were allowed to be ordained , she certainly wouldn 't be worthy of it.

She interrupted the worship of God and God's Word to state her own agenda. To carry on like she did in a Holy Mass is an insult to God , to Catholics and to all Christians. The same goes for any other of the protest groups that would take their "problems" into the Mass. Inside the Church is no place for any type of protest.

Michael Deckard Daly City

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American Muslims must stand with us

After reading Patricia Zapor 's excellent article, "A basic guide to the elements of Islam," in Catholic San Francisco it would seem to me that the seven million American Muslims can play a vital role in the current crisis by standing with the United States in condemning those terrorists who have caused the deaths of thousands of innocent peop le from many different countries.

James Grealish San Francisco

Thanhs for the memories

After living so many years in Marin (37) and before that San Francisco and Berkeley, I miss the North Bay and the City very much. I miss seeing friends and parishioners at St. Isabella 's. But I like my new home here at the Villa San Ramon and being near my sister and family.

Catholic San Francisco helps me remember my previous home and friends.

Melissa Bernadou San Ramon

Abortion controversy in Ireland

After years trying to obtain a referendum to outlaw abortion in the Republic of Ireland, the pro-Life vote is now unfortunatel y split between those in favour of the proposed abortion referendum bill and those who do not think it sufficiently comprehensive and would consequentl y vote against it - as will no doubt the pro-Choice lobb y.

But Church and State are separate entities. This is Catholic teaching. So the Irish government 's proposed abortion referendum bill is not a reli gious position paper.

As we can see, the bill does not give protection to the life of the embryo prior to its implantation in the womb, and does not therefore represent the full pro-life stance against abortion , but it does give a measure of protection to the unborn.

Moreover, in the present political climate this may be as much as we can hope to achieve for the time being. To vote against the bill would be to align ourselves with the pro-abortioni sts.

Of course, if the w ording could be changed in favour of a more comprehensive principle, all the better. But if not, it should be seen as an installment toward Justice.

Jim McNamee County Cork, Ireland

Sp irituality

Giving our deaths to our loved ones In his last works, just before he died , Henri Nouwen began to speak of how the final task in life is to give one 's death to others. We are meant , he says, to give our lives for others , but we are also meant to give our deaths for them.

Just as elders are meant to teach the young how to live, they are also meant to teach them how to die. That 's the final lesson we are meant to give the young — to die in such a way that our deaths are our final blessing to them .

Nouwen 's words: "Yes, there is such a thing as a good death . We ourselves are responsible for the way we die. We have to choose between clinging to life in such a way that death becomes nothing but a failure, or letting go of life in freedom so that we can be given to others as a source of hope.

This is a crucial choice and we have to 'work' on that choice every day of our lives. Death does not have to be our final failure , our final defeat in the struggle of life, our unavoidable fate. If our deepest human desire is, indeed, to give ourselves to others, then we can make our death our final gift. " What does this reall y mean? At every funeral we have some sense of it. We feel what we don't understand. When someone we know dies, we are left with a feeling, a tone, a color, something in the air, of either guilt or blessing. The feeling isn 't based so much upon whether the person died accidentally or naturally, was young or old, or whether or not we were present to him or her at the time of death . It takes root, rather, in how that person lived and how he or she related to life in general, more so than how he or she related specificall y to us. That 's part of the mystery of death . It releases a spirit.

Before he died , Jesus told his disciples that it was onl y after he was gone that they would be able to grasp what he reall y meant for them. That is true for everyone. Onl y after we have died will our spirits full y reveal themselves.

If our spirits have been loving, death will reveal our real beauty (which , in this life , is always limited by wounds and shortcomings). Conversel y, if our spirits , at the core, have been petty and bitter , our deaths will also reveal thai.

The death of a generous, gracious soul releases blessing and makes others feel free , just as the death of a bitter , cling ing soul pours out accusation and makes others feel guilty. If I live in bitterness and non-forgiveness, always full of accusation , then my death will pour those things out among my famil y and loved ones. if I live in graciousness, in admiration, in forgiveness, and am willing, when it 's time, to decrease so that others can increase, then what will be poured out at my death as blessing.

My death will mean new freedom and courage for those who knew me. They will be able to go on with their lives with less fear, less guilt , knowing that it is best for them that 1 go away and that, like Jesus, I am helping to prepare a place for them.

This is something we have to "work" at, painfull y, every day. And what do we have to work at? At blessing others, especially the young, at admiring their energy, beauty, and achievement without envy, bitterness, or cynicism. This involves, especially as we grow older, saying what John the Baptist said when Jesus appeared: "He must increase and I must decrease!"

As we age, the real task of life and love is to continuall y hand over , without bitterness , regret , or envy, all the things that were once so much our own (power, attention , popularity, usefulness , turf of every sort). Part of this — the hardest part of all — is forg iveness.

To exit gracefull y, we have to first forgive others , God , and ourselves for the fact that our lives didn 't turn out the way they might have. That 's easier said than done.

Our deaths , like our lives, are either a sourc e of blessing or frustration to those around us. The final task of life is to live in such a way that , when we die, our deaths , like our lives , sweeten rather than embitter the air.

Father Ron Rolheiser

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

Family Lif e

Giving and receiving, needing and being needed

At this time of year, many charities send out requests for financial help. One year I had several of these pleas for monetary gifts stacked up on my kitchen counter for months because , worth y as these outfits might be, I could neither write a check for each one nor bring myself to throw their mailings away.

"Lord, I don 't know which of these organizations to support ," I finall y prayed. "Yet I know you want this famil y to help the poor. Can ' t you simply send to our door someone who needs our hel p?"

There is a warning I have often heard , and just as often unheeded: "Be careful of what you pray for." Maybe this was one of those prayers I should have thought about a little longer before I said it , and then again, maybe not.

Regardless , God took me at my word and sent a needy woman with two fatherless children to our family.

How this all came about is a very long story that I will skip over because I want to cut to the important part of the tale, which is not what we have done for this family but what they have done for us.

You see, the first time the woman and her daughters came around I was very obli ging. In fact , I was deli ghted to have the chance to put my faith in action. But by the thud or fourth visits , I tired of the novelty of the experience, And the next time I saw the woman 's fi gure throug h my door curtains , I was tempted lo pretend no one was home.

Though her intermittent appearances had not by any stretch put me out (after all, parting with a few extra carrots and a couple cans of chopped tomatoes is hardly a burden), I was growing resentful (or was it fearful) of her dependency.

Bui then I began to perceive a pattern, and my heart began to soften. Every time I gave something away, within a few days or so something else came back to me from someone else totally unrelated. Is it true then , I wondered, that in giving we receive? Is the law of self-giving, as the Hol y Father calls it, truly a law of the universe?

Putting my hypothesis to the test, I took the woman shopp ing and let her buy a cartload , and a week later a friend who was moving chopped by a trunk full of food and a microwave oven better than the one I already had.

So what am I suggesting ? That we all start donating stuff in order to obtain stuff in return? No, for our Lord tells us to not let the left hand know what the right hand is doing , Real love , in other words , is uncalculating.

But real love has another attribute: it increases the more it is given. Our needing and being need ed, therefore , are not to be denied or overcome, but cele brated .

Vivian W. Dudro

Vivian Dudro is the mother of four (ages four to 13) and a member of St. Mary 's Cathedral Parish.

The CatholicDiff erence

The missing sort of prayer: for victory Isn 't there a curious reticence in the prayers we ' ve been hearing since September 11?

I' ve heard many prayers since that not-to-be-forgotten day — prayers for the dead, for rescue workers, for reconciliation , for the public authorities , for peace, for tolerance , for the families of the victims of terrorism, for the people of Afghanistan. All of these are appropriate . That Americans by the millions are praying for those who have declared themselves our mortal enemies, and murdered thousands of us in cold blood , says something important about us as a people.

But what I haven ' t heard is a single prayer for victory.

Victory is not vengeance. Victory is not retaliation. Victoiy is what one seeks as the outcome of a just cause. If the cause is a just one, and if it is being pursued by proportionate and discriminate means, then shall we not pray for victoiy ? Aid if by "just cause" and "victory" we mean the destruction of the international terror network and the defense of order, justice , and freedom — the three essential components of peace —• in the world, then are we not obliged to pray for victory?

I think we are. And I suggest that we should pray for victory publicly as well as privately. We owe that to our leaders.

We owe it to the men and women who have put themselves in harm's way to defend our country and the world against the deliberate murder of innocents for evil political ends. We owe it to ourselves, as a reminder that freedom is never free.

Herewith, then, an ecumenical and interreligious prayer for victory: Almighty God,

We come before you , conscious as always that our lives and our destinies are in your hands.

God of mercies, We beg you to receive into a place of refreshment, light, and peace the souls of those innocent men and women who died at the hands of the wicked on September 11, 2001. We pray that your gentle hand of compassion may fall upon all those who still weep and mourn over the senseless slaughter of their loved ones.

Righteous Father, We ask that you fill those of us who remain with courage and with prudence. Remind us of the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship in a free society. Deepen our commitment to justice in our country and in the world. Give us the grace to master our passions and to transform anger into strong resolve. Renew in us a commitment to defend the blessings of freedom and to extend them throughout the world. Grant us the patience to seek victory over terrorism in and out of season. Give us the wisdom to know that when that victory has been achieved, the great task of building a world at peace, fit for men and women created with inalienable dignity and infinite value , will remain to be completed.

God, source of all goodness, We beg you to keep safe the men and women who serve our country, and the international cause of peace, justice, and freedom , in the armed forces of the United States.

Just God, As we mourn our dead, civilian and military, we here highly resolve before you, the Author of Life, that these dead shall

not have died in vain. We pray that, through their o a sacrifice and the united a. ua action of civilized humani ty, the world is made a zS safer, saner, nobler place. c Almighty God, We remember lhal the Father of our country, George Washington, knelt in the snow at Valley Forge and asked in humble prayer that he and those who stood with him might never waver in their dedication to freedom's cause. As you answered Washington's prayer, hear us now. Give us the courage to defend human decency and human dignity. Renew our faith that, in your providence, good may be broug ht out of evil. Give us the unity of purpose that will make our cause invincible. Give us the wisdom to know what must be done, and the will and disci pline to do it. At the end of the struggle in which we are now engaged, grant to us, and to all men and women of good wiil, a world renewed injustice, in solidarity, and in brotherhood.

Amen.

George Weigel

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

New year to build a better church for world The magic moment at any New Year 's party is the stroke of midnight. The cumulative effect of being with good friends , sampling the deli g hts of fine food and beverage, the countdown , and the communal chanting of "Should old acquaintance be forgot ," all launch the revelers into a eup horic optimism that promises a better new year. This Sunday is New Year's Day for the Church' s liturg ical year.

Far from launching us into a eup horia, the Scripture chosen for this First Sunday of Adven t delivers the empowermen t to us to make this a better Church year for our world.

Isaiah, nobod y 's fool , knows that God' s gift of a new world must take place "in days to come," that is not in human counted days of history but on the day of the Lord .

Human beings do not have in their bag of tricks the strategies and power to bring on the peace for which they dream and long. Only God can overcome the centrifugal force in human hearts to create a world of peace.

To live in this world is a God-acquired skill: "Come, let us climb the Lord 's mountain , to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may instruct us in his ways, and we may walk in his paths. " Divine formation alone can prevail over hardened hearts so used to the ways of war: "They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; one nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall the y train for war again. " Is it any wonder that our psalm response to Isaiah's invitation , "0 house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord," is "I rejoiced when I heard them say, "Let us go to the house of the Lord. "? We want to enter that vision and learn.

Romans , however, reminds us that something has already happened to us; we are already part of mat future day even now. God has set us at rights with each other, ourselves, all creation , and with God's self. God has brought

First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthe w 24:37-44

Father David M. Pettingill this event off when he acted in Jesus Christ. For us, God set Jesus at rights with him by giving him over to death and raising him up in glory.

God further shared this event with us by the Church' s faithfilled action of baptism. Thus God, acting through Jesus Christ and the power of the Spirit and through the baptismal action of the Church, has set us at rights with him. Thus Paul can write: "You know the time; it is the hour now for you to awake from your sleep. For our salvation is nearer than when we first believed; the night is advanced, the day is at hand. Let us throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light." Even now we can make a difference by shining into our world the kingdom life we have received , the li ght of the reconciled world.

Matthew, however, reminds us that even thoug h we can do much right now, we wait for much , much more. For those who desire the fulfillment of God's p lan ("Th y kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven ," they pray), the total peace and deathless communion of the final day, thi s is now a time of waiting for Jesus ' return as the Son of Man. "Therefore , stay awake ! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come." Those who wait , who continue to long, are rewarded by previews of the Lord's return , energetic encounters that launch them into a new world as the alert Noah family was.

As this new liturgical year of grace begins, we marvel at how our longing can be satisfied , our myopic vision can be replaced by the vista of God' s wide ways, and our seeming ineffectual presence on this p lanet can actuall y "beat swords into p lowshares" and "spears into pruning hooks "—all because we "walk in the li g ht of the Lord. " Questions for Small Communities 1.

What are your hopes for this group? Your parish and Archdiocese? Your world?

2.

What do you intend to do about your hopes?

Father David M. Petting ill is assistant to the moderator of the curia and parochial vica r at St. Emydius Parish, San Francisco.

Advent has us singing in darkness awaiting the Light

As we prepare ourselves to enter into the season of Advent we naturally find ourselves longing for the light of God in our world — much like the Israelites in their preparation for the coming of the Messiah. We, like them are in need of a liberator. We are in need of liberation from all of the forces that threaten to keep us locked up, cold , and oppressed. We too relate to the Israelites who in their bondage are asked to sing songs to the Lord "in a foreign land ." [cf: Ps 1371 h1 me same sentiment as the psalmist we too can only weep so far away from our heavenly homeland. We suffer from the unrelenting cold of day and night, and the days only seem to grow more and more dark. We are only feeling more and more frightened.

Nevertheless, we like the earl y Christians are awaiting the return of the messiah who for us has come, but has left us in the tension of the "in-between time. " He has alread y come but his kingdom is not yet fully here. Nevertheless , the early Christians were aware of the return of the Lord and took seriously his word of warning.

"The day of the Lord will come like a thief , and then the heavens will pass away with a mighty roar and the elements will be dissolved b y fire, and the earth and every thing done on it will be found out. " [2 Pet 3.T0] Like them we feel at times th at the Lord may never come, yet we strive to live well with due respect for his promised return. Our anxiety is exacerbated b y "wars and insurrections " [LK 21:9] all around us and we feel at these times as if there is nothing for which we can sing praise.

Even though we are cold and frightened we are asked to

Father Jim McKearney, S.S. remember our Christian selves and "get over" our selfish , whiney selves. We too are asked to sing, not by the enemy of the world but by the Lord. Yes, the Lord asks us to sing even though we are in a foreign land — a land not flowing with milk and honey but with hatred and fear. We are instructed to stay awake and sing, as did our ancestors in time of distress.

The season of Advent helps us to do this because it is a season of song sung in spite of the looming darkness amidst the

promise of the Lord's coming. It is during this season that we sing of two realities that may seem diametrically opposed.

First we sing of the Lord who is coming in jud gment and then , even in li ght of this we sing, "Alleluia!" We know of our sinfulness , our weakness our worry and fear and yet we acknowledge the truth that we are to trust in our liberating God. We are called to live our dail y Jives like the Israelites who are about to be liberated by a King whose kingdom will never cease. There will be justice and peace for those who are just and peaceful. We can sing with the tune made famous by Johann Sebastian Bach in his cantata entitled , wachet auf , which means, "Sleepers Wake!" We sing, "Hear the midnight bells are chiming the signal for his royal coming...We feel his footsteps near, the Bridegroom at the door. . .The lamps will shine with li ght divine as Christ the Savior comes to rei gn. " Even though we sing of the terrif ying reality of the coming of the Lord in Jud gment, and see ourselves too often as one of the ten who wasted time and are not prepared with enough oil in our lamps , we live in light of the possibility now of the Lord 's forgiveness in this time of darkness, (cf: Mt 25:8) This leads us to the second dynamic of our song, which we will take up next time. Stay tuned !

Sup lician Father James McKearney is director of music for St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

Advent: Christ's watching and waiting for us

"Year passes after year, silently; Christ's coming is ever nearer than it was. 0 that, as he comes nearer earth, we may approach nearer heaven! 0 my brothers, my sisters, pray him to give you the heart to seek him in sincerity."

Cardinal John Henry Newman preached these words in an Advent sermon in 1839. Their power touches our hearts as we begin this hol y season of watching and waiting. Our baptism has filled us with Christ 's own Spirit and that Spirit binds us intimately to Christ and to one another, the members of Christ 's own Body. So if Christ is truly present, dwelling within us, why this watching and waiting? For whom do we watch and wait during the holy Advent season?

We know by faith that Christ is present in the glory of his resurrected life. Christ's presence is not the question. I suggest that it is our presence to him that may be lacking. I am more absent from him than I would like to be.

Advent provides us with fresh new opportunities to be awake! The music, the readings from Isaiah, the strong Gospel passages, the colors and scents, the quieter rhythm of these weeks invite into a renewed awareness of Christ's life within us.

Newman writes: "Pray him to give you the heart to seek him in sincerity. Without waiting, begin at once to obey him with the best heart you have." No waiting until I' m ready, no waiting until I have time, no waiting until I' m worthy. Begin at once, hi his wisdom Newman tells us that seeking Christ is not a matter of adding more projects, not a matter of taking on more, especially in this season which can be overwhelming.

Sister Sharon McMillan, SND Advent is genuinely a matter of the heart. And it is not primarily what I am doing for Jesus, not primarily what I set myself to accomplish. Newman seems to hint that the Advent season invites me to a gentle awareness of Christ already at my side, Christ already living within me. Advent invites me to be mindful of the risen Christ whose presence fills my life, fills his Body the Church, and fills the world.

Our model in this attentiveness is Mary, Mother of God,

who pondered all the saving acts of God' s goodness in her heart. The scripture readings and feasts of Advent draw our awareness to Mary, first and most faithful disciple. Her listening heart is what we seek as we enter into the journe y of the Advent weeks.

The challenge of course is to return again and again to an awareness of Christ during these weeks which may be some of the most hectic and scattered of the year, Here 's where Newman I think is so wise. "Without waiting,begin at once to obey him with the best heart you have." There is no situation in which Christ is not present. I want to be present to him in all the experiences of my life. And whenever I find myself spinning out in some other reality, I take a breath and simp ly return. Over and over, I just begin again.

So let the Christmas carols (and Advent carols!) tug our attention. Let the scriptures of the season rest on our hearts. But know too that the same Christ is by our side in traffic , in long lines awaiting service, in the faces and hands of those begging outside stores , in the irritable and worried , in the clash of tempers, in the deep desires for family harmony. Let us take the "best hearts we have" and welcome Christ being bom within us.

0 come, Emmanuel.

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Notre Dame Sister Sharon McM illan is assistant professor of sacramental theology and liturgy at St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

On Being Catholic

Our Christian Mission Statement One of my responsibilities as Academic Dean at St. Patrick's Seminary is to prepare for the ten-year review known as accreditation . The stalling point for this process is an institution 's "Mission Statement." Many organizations, including parishes, craft Mission Statements which capture the common vision uniting the members of a group.

The Creed can be considered a Mission Statement. The Church is made up of people from many cultures , economic and educational levels. There is a rich diversity of theological and spiritual perspectives among us. What is the common vision which holds the community together? In response to that question, the Church formulates her Creed.

Over the past two thousand years, several Creeds have been composed, but there are two which are the most familiar to us: the Apostles ' Creed, which many of us recite at the beginning of the rosary, and the Nicene Creed, which we proclaim every Sunday at Mass. (CCC # 185-197) Each of these Creeds has been shaped by its own history.

The Apostles ' Creed in its present form can be traced back to the eighth century, but its roots are much more ancient. A slightly shorter version (known as the Old Roman Creed) is recorded in the third centuiy. This profession of faith is Trinitarian, proclaiming belief in God the Father, in Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.

This threefold structure reflects the origin of the Apostles ' Creed in the primitive celebration of baptism, when candidates would be asked: "Do you believe in God die Father? In Jesus Christ, His only Son our Lord ? hi the Holy Spirit?" and after each affirmative response, they would be plunged into the waters of death and resurrection.

One of the blessings of the liturgical renewal is the recovery of this threefold questioning when we celebrate baptism or

renew our profession of baptismal faith at Easter.

Such a simple gesture , This faith in the Trinity unites us with believers and yet one packed with throughout the world today, but also connects us to our meaning. Occasionally ancestors who boldly proclaimed their faith in the midst of when I enter church in a persecutions in the second century. Recognizing that they procession, someone else had received this same faith from the first disciples of Jesus, will dip his fingers into they referred to this as the Creed of the Apostles. By the the font and pass the holy fourth century, St. Ambrose testifies to a long-standing asso- water to me. We might see ciation with the twelve Apostles which suggested dividing the long history of the this Creed in twelve statements or articles — a tradition fol- Church as a procession of lowed in our Catechism. believers on pilgrimage through this life into the Kingdom: The Creed we recite during the Sunday Eucharist has a we receive the faith of the Apostles from those who have different history. Technically, it is known as the "Niceno- gone before us, and we pass it on to others. As you and I Constantinopolitan " Creed — quite a mouthful! It is ordi- breathe our last "Amen " near death, others will be beginning narily called the Nicene Creed, and has its origin in two ecu- their "I believe. . . " menical councils held in 325 and 381 at Nicaea and Constantinople. The result of these meetings was a greater Father Milton T. Walsh is academic dean and clarification of what it means to profess that Jesus Christ and an assistant professor of systematic theology the Holy Spirit are truly God. When you compare the Apostles ' and Nicene Creeds, you will see that in the latter at St. Pa trick Seminary, Menlo Park. there is more emphasis on how Christ and the Holy Spirit are related lo God the Father.

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Dec. 6: Good Shepherd Guild's annual Christmas Luncheon at the Olympic Club, Lakeside. Social at 11:30 a.m.; luncheon at 12:30 p.m. $35 per person.

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Dec 7: Join the Marin Catholic Breakfast Club for prayer, dialogue and a catered breakfast beginning with 7 a.m. Mass at SI. Sebastian Church, Sir Francis Drake Blvd. and Bon Air Rd., Greenbrae. Speaker is Dominican Sister M. Aquinas Nimilz, retired Dominican University Biology Professor and daughter of Admiral Chester Nimilz. Members $5/nonmembers $10. Dues are $15 annually. Reservations necessary. Please respond lo sJgaremy@aol.com or (4151 461- 0704 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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Dec. 9: Joyeux Noel, annual holiday fashion show, luncheon and boutique benefiting Our Lady of Angels Elementary School , Burlingame at SF Airport Marriott beginning with no host cocktails at 11 a.m. and luncheon at noon. Call Lisa Larralt at (650) 342-7011. Tickets $40/$25.

Dec. 9: Hawaiian Breakfast, 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., benefiting Star of the Sea Elementary schoiarship program at Star of the Sea auditorium on 8th Ave., SF. Raffle , too! Tickets $7/$5 before Dec. 9; $10/$7 at door. Call (415) 751-0450 or (415) 221-8558.

3rd Wed.: All You Can Eat Spaghetti Luncheons at Immaculate Conception Church, 3255 Folsom at Cesar Chavez, SF. Best Deal in Town at $6 per person. Call (415) 824-1762.

Perf ormance Admission free unless otherwise noted Dec. 2: Gloria in Excelsis Deo, a Christmas Concert at St Philip Church, 725 Diamond St. between 24th and Elizabeth, SF at 7 p.m. Tickets $10 at door. Call (415) 282-0141.

Dec. 3: Dana Couey and Doug Harmon will perform a free Christmas concert at St. Vincent's, Marinwood at 7:30 p.m. Dana who is a music minister in Marin County will also be keynote speaker at the Women 's Aglow Christmas meeting on December 8, 9:30 p.m. at the Peacock Gap Country Club in San Rafael.

Dec. 6: Hear soprano Marian Marsh with accompanist Robert Shultz at Holiday Noon-Hour Concerts of Saint Raphael Church and Mission, 1104 Fifth Ave., San Rafael at 12:15 p.m. Recital includes familiar Christmas solos. Suggested donation: $5. Call (415) 454-8141.

Dec. 8, 9: "Follow the Star" Nativity display, featuring music of the season and illuminatec Christmas scenes collected from around the world, at St. Bartholomew Parish Center, 600 Columbia Dr. , San Mateo. Sat.4-7 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m. -7 p.m.

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Weekends through Dec. 9: "The Little Prince ," a comic opera; and "The Cook's Pantry Tales," a play, at Dominican University's Meadowlands Assembly Hall, San Rafael. Curtain Fri./Sat. at7:30 p.m.; Sun. at 2 p.m. Tickets $12/$10. Call (415) 673-3131.

Datebook Dec. 19: Lessons and Carols by the Musicians of St. Dominic 's, David Schofield, conductor, at St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St. at Steiner, SF at 7:30 p.m. Evening includes Christmas Carols. Call (415) 567-7824.

St. Mary 's Cathedra l 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 Chrisloph 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., Columbus and Valiejo, SF. Call (415) 983-0405.

Taize Prayer 3rd Tues at 8:30 p.m., SI. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St., SF. Call Delia Molloy at (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 Sister Suzanne Toolan.

Call (650) 340-7452; Church of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park at 7:30 p.m. Call Deacon Dominic Peloso at (650) 322-3013.

3rd Fri. at 8 p.m. at Woodside Priory Chapel, 302 Portola Rd., Portola Valley. Call Dean Miller at (650) 328-2880 1st Sat. at 8:30 p.m. at SF Presidio Main Post Chapel, 130 Fisher Loop. Call Delia Molloy at (415) 563-4280.

FamilyLife Introductory instruction for married or engaged couples about Natural Family Planning, Billings Ovulation Method, is available by appointment from NFP consultant Gloria G/llogley. 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.

Retrouvaille, a program for troubled marriages.

The weekend and follow up sessions help couples heal and renew their families. Presenters are three couples and a Catholic priest. Call Peg or Ed Gleason at (415) 221-4269 or edgleason@webtv.net.

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 free 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 (4 15) 406-2387.

Single, Divorced, Separated Dec. 7: Annual Holiday Dinner of New Wings at Joe 's of Westlake , Daly City at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome . Dress casual. RSVP to Ron Landucci at (650) 992-4307.

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 for information.

April 20, 2002: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Elementary, Redwood City is looking for members of the class 1952 to take part in a reunion. Contact Julia Tollafield at (650) 366-8817 or developmentÂŽ mountcarmel. org.

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.

Consolation Ministry For information about Consolation Ministry in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, inquire at your parish, or call Barbara Elordiat (415) 564-7882.

Our Lady of Angels, 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame, 1st Mon. 7:30-9 p.m.; 1st Thurs., 9:30-11 a.m. Call (650) 347-7768; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, James St. between Fulton and Grand, Redwood City, Thurs. 6 7:30 p.m. Call (650) 366-3802; St. Andrew, 1571 Southgate Ave., Daly City, 3rd Mon. 7:30 - 9 p.m. Call Eleanor and Nick Fesunoff at (650) 878-9743; Good Shepherd, 901 Oceana Blvd., Pacifica. Call Sister Carol Fleitz at (650) 355-2593; St. Hilary, 761 Hilary Dr., Tiburon, 1st and 3rd Wed., 3 - 4:30 p.m. Call Sister Colette at (415) 435-7659; St. Gabriel, 2559 40th Ave., SF, 1st and 3rd Tues., 7 - 9 p.m. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882; St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF, 2nd and 4th Wed., 2:30 - 4 p.m. Call Sister Esther at (415) 567-2020, ext. 218; St. Finn Barr, 415 Edna St., SF in English and Spanish, one Sat. per month. Call Carmen Solis at (415) 5840823; St. Cecilia, 2555 17th Ave., SF, 2nd and 4th Tues., 2 - 4 p.m. Call (415) 664-8481.

Ministry for parents who have lost a child is available from Our Lady of Angels Parish , Burlingame. Call ina Potter at (650) 347-6971 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579.

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Holy Angels Class of 70 please contact Peggy McEneaney Hart at (650) 875-0793 or 877-8925.

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 newsletter. Call (415) 469-9223 and leave your name, address and phone number.

Volunteer Opportunities St. Joseph's Village, a homeless shelter for families at 10th and Howard St., SF, is looking for dedicated office volunteers to answer phones and greet residents. If you are interested in volunteering, call Dewitt Lacey at (415) 575-4920.

San Francisco's St. Anthony Foundation needs volunteers as well as canned goods and other staples. Non-perishable foods may be taken to 121 Golden Gate Ave. M - F from 8"30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Volunteer candidates should call (415) 241-2600 or visit the web site at www.stanthonys.org.

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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.

Dec. 3 -21: Elder Arts Celebrations at City College Art Gallery - Visual Arts Building, 50 Phelan Ave., SF, and annual series of 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.

SF's Laguna Honda Hospital is in need ol 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) 6641580, ext. 2422.

Monthly: Meeting, 7 - 8:30 p.m., of a discernment group for women considering a vocation to religious life. Call Sister Carla Kovack at (415) 257-4939.

Dec. 4, 11 , 18: Approaching the Nativity: Matthew, Luke and Francis with Erasmo Leiva, Dominican Father Gregory Tatum and Stephen Cordova at 7:30 p.m. at the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, Columbus and Valiejo in the City's North Beach.

Call (415) 983-0405.

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 run at other times , please check listings. Produced by the Communications Office of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Returning Catholics Landings, a welcoming program 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 at (650) 697-0952; Our Lady of the Pillar, Half Moon bay, Meghan at (650) 726-4337; St. Peter, Pacifica, Shirley Bryant at (650) 355-5168.

Reunions April 5, 6, 2002: Class ol '52, Notre Dame High School, San Francisco. If you have not been contacted, please call Patty Moran at (415) 861-2378.

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

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) U21-3279.

Vlaryknoll 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.

Datebook is a free listing for parishes, . schools and non-profit groups. Please include event name, time, date, place, address and an information phone number. Listing must reach Catholic San Francisco at least two weeks before the Friday publication date desired.

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John Galten, Avery Dulles are honored by Cardinal N ewman Society John Galten , former director of the Saint Ignatius Institute at the University of San Francisco, was presented the annual Ex Corde Ecclesiae Award at a banquet on November 10 in Washington D.C. The award bestowed by the Cardinal Newman Society is in recognition for significant contributions to the renewal of Catholic identity in Catholic higher education.

Patrick Reilly, president of the Newman Society, said, "The accomp lishments and wisdom of the Saint Ignatius Institute ' s graduates are a testament to Mr. Galten 's many years of service to the Institute . John 's work deserves not onl y the respect of the Catholic college and university community, but also emulation."

Also honored at the banquet was Cardinal Avery Dulles , S.J., who spoke to the crowd about the need for renewal in Catholic universities. In his keynote address he lamented that Catholic universities seem to be "apologetic , almost embarrassed" by their religious identity, according to Zenit News.

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Celebrating children . . . ¦ Continued from cover Neema Patel' s Hindu prayer asked that "obstacles be removed for those children in our world who do not have families." Ivy Paw 's Buddhist prayer exp lained the importance of the "lotus flower, a sign of beauty, that can grow out of mudd y waters." Julia Litman-Cleper 's Jewish prayer asked "all of us be mindful of those who do not have an abundance of harvests...and help provide for those who are hungry."

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The highlight of the event was tiny three-year-old Ayana Douglas of Baha 'i Community of San Francisco who led the gathering in a prayer/song singing "We are flowers of one garden. We are leaves of one tree. Come and join us in our quest for unity. It 's a way of life for you and me."

Archbishop William J. Levada who said the closing prayer, thanked God for his graces of food , shelter, family, and friends. He prayed for harmony in our land and remembered the victims and families of the Sept. II attacks on the U.S.

High School and Immaculate Conception Academy before coming back to USF 25 years ago.

There Mr. Galten was a co-founder of the Saint Ignatius Institute along with Jesuit Father Joseph Fessio and others.

The ori ginal idea of the Institute was "to take the great Jesuit plan of studies , the Ratio Studiorum , and up date it into a partial great books program ," he said.

Mr. Galte n volunteered for his firs t year at the newl y formed Institute and then became associate director. He then served six years as director before being removed by the university earl y this year in a reorganization plan.

Former Institute faculty member , Father Anthony Mastroeni , introduced the award . He described Galten as "an exemplary, outstanding Catholic layman . . . . When John wasn ' t advising students, setting up schedules, preparing for events - attending to the 101 details that go into administering a program like the SII - he was organizing stud y sessions on the social encyclicals, on the writings of Maritain, on the devotion to the Sacred Heart , or giving adult education courses in the many parishes of the Archdiocese of San Francisco."

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Disappointingly, some of the clever nuances from the book don 't come throug h in the film. Harry 's miserable home life , which was vibrantl y written , is forgettable here. Had it been better developed , Harry 's final line about Hogwarts being his real home would have resonated more. The downp lay ing of Harry 's schoolboy competition with a fellow classmate is a missed opportunity for younger audience members to relate to a common schoolboy situation.

Parents concerned about the film 's sorcery elements should know that it is unlikely to pose any threat to Catholic beliefs. "Harry Potter" is so obviousl y innocuous fantasy that its fiction is easily distinguishable from real life. Older children should be able to handle it, although it is too long and intense for younger ones.

And the film ends with a very up beat , positive message about sacrificial love.

Ultimately, despite its shortcomings , "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer 's Stone" is a magical adventure few would want to miss.

Due to some menacing situations and scary images with an instance of crass language, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is A-II — adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG — parental guidance suggested.

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A £\ Office Management and Fundraising \hM \ The office of Stewardship and Development of the Archdiocese of San Francisco is seeking a unique individual with excellent office management and fundraising skills. The successful candidate will supervise two staff members and coordinate , with the director, the fundraising activities of the Archdiocese. Candidates must be proficient in MS Office 2000 and have experience in or be willing to learn the Razor 's Edge software. Applicants must have strong organizational time management skills and enjoy multitasking in a fast paced environment. Excellent budgeting and accounting skills are also necessary. This person will be responsible to maintain the database and prepare financial reports for the office . Previous management and accounting experience is required. Familiarity of the organizational structure of the Catholic Church and a good understanding of the mission of the Church are a definite plus.

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Youth Minister Director - Holy Family Parish , Yakima Washington, 1800 households (South Central Washington area) is seeking an experienced you th minister to work with an existing team to p lan and direct a year-round ministry with youth gr ades 7-12. Includes confirmation preparation process for sop homore youth. Candidate will work towards imp lementing a recently developed vision statement through a comprehensive approach as outlined in the Bishop 's document "Renewing The Vision" and should include prayer, study and community building utilizing developmentally appropriate strategies. App licant must be able to lea d and communicate with youdi and adult volunteers as well as work cooperatively with the parish staff team. Must be a practicing Catholic with a degree in youth or pastoral ministry, religious studies or related field. This full-time position includes generous benefits. Salary follows diocesan guidelines and is commensurate with experience and education.

Send letter of interest and resume to: Youth Minister Search Committee Holy Family Parish 5315 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA 98908 or Fax to (509) 965-0288 • e-mail: hfyouth@yvn.com

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Chaminade College Preparatory, a Catholic school in the Marianist tradition and a leader in Catholic education is seeking an experienced administrator to lead our Hi gh School.

The successful candidate will be a leader who should possess the following preferred qualities: • Be an active, practicing Catholic; • Extensive p revious administrative experience in a secondary education environment; • Prior teaching experience; • Masters degree preferred; • Ability to collaborate and delegate; • Strong sense of sp irituality; • Excellent communication skills; • Ability to integrate technology into the curriculum and school culture Chaminade College Prep aratory is a 2 campus independent Catholic school located in the San Fernando Valley, a suburb in northwest Los Angeles. Chaminade has been recognized as a national blue ribbon school of excellence. Our outstanding program includes academics, religion , fine and perfo rming arts, athletics and community service.

Qualified candidates should submit a resume to Catholic Educational Services, Attention: James J. Gricsgraber, Ph.D., 125 Club Rd., Pasadena, CA 91105-1411.

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1st Saturday Mass - Saturday, December 1st, 2001 - 11:00 a.m.

Msgr. Charles J. Durkin - Celebrant - Star of the Sea Parish Christmas Remembrance Service (Not Mass) Saturday, December 8th, 2001 - 11:00 a.m.

Rev. John Talesfore - Officiate Please gather with us to remember and be comforted as you share time with others who are grieving this Holiday Season. There will be insp irational music, time for reflection amd an opportunity to share in our "Memory Tree " Servivce.

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