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Bishop Niederauer named new Archbishop of San Francisco
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By Jerry Filteau
Archbishop George H. Niederauer is pictured following a press conference at St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco Dec. 15. A native of Los Angeles and a long-time seminary teacher, Archbishop Niederauer served as Bishop of Salt Lake City for nearly 11 years before Pope Benedict XVI appointed him the eighth Archbishop of San Francisco.
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop George H. Niederauer, head of the Diocese of Salt Lake City for the past 11 years, as the new Archbishop of San Francisco. Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, papal nuncio to the United States, announced the appointment in Washington Dec. 15. Archbishop Niederauer, 69, succeeds Archbishop William J. Levada, who headed the San Francisco Archdiocese for 10 years before his appointment this past summer as prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. A priest for more than 43 years, he has spent 27 years in seminary teaching. In his own seminary days he was a classmate of Archbishop Levada and of Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony. Cardinal Mahony praised the appointment. He said the new archbishop’s recent book, “Precious as Silver: Imagining Your Life With God,” is “a spiritual gem.” He described Archbishop Niederauer as an avid and discerning reader and a highly effective homilist and teacher. George H. Niederauer was born in Los Angeles June 14, 1936. He graduated from St. Anthony High School in Long beach in 1954 and attended Stanford University for one year before entering the seminary. After studies at St. John’s Seminary in Camarillo, he was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 1962. He has a degree in theology from The Catholic University of
America in Washington and a doctorate in English literature from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. After several parish assignments he joined the St. John’s Seminary faculty in 1965 and spent most of his priesthood in priestly formation, first as a teacher, then as spiritual director and finally as rector from 1987 to 1992. Widely sought as a speaker on priestly formation and director of priests’ retreats, from 1992 until his appointment to Salt Lake City he was co-director of the Cardinal Manning House of Prayer for Priests in Los Angeles. In Utah he has supported numerous local causes and promoted interfaith efforts through the Alliance for Unity, a coalition of church, business, media and political leaders formed in 2001 to promote cooperation and mutual respect among the state’s diverse religious, ethnic and political groups. Since 2000 he has chaired the Utah Coalition Against Pornography. When a group of miners in rural Emery County went on strike in 2003-04 for better wages, safer working conditions and fair union representation — they were earning about one-third the wages of workers at other mines — he visited the picket line and supported the strikers. The Catholic Church provided food and other financial support to the strikers during the nine-and-a-half-month strike. In 2004 he received the Gandhi Peace Award from Utah’s Gandhi Alliance for Peace. In accepting the NEW ARCHBISHOP, page 3
Archbishop Niederauer looks forward to serving the people of the local church At a news conference at St. Mary’s Cathedral Dec. 15, newly appointed Archbishop of San Francisco George H. Niederauer made the following comments: I want to begin by thanking our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, for the confidence he has expressed in me by appointing me the eighth Archbishop of San Francisco. Conscious of my own limitations, I joyfully commit
myself to serve the people of this Archdiocese as effectively as God’s grace strengthens me to do. The excellent leadership of my predecessor, Archbishop William Levada, now serving as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, certainly inspires and encourages me. He is my lifelong friend and a most gifted and dedicated churchman. The presence here of his predecessor, retired
Archbishop John R. Quinn, with whom I spoke this morning, is a blessing for me. I thank Bishop John Wester, the present Administrator of the Archdiocese, for his fine shepherding here and for the kind and thoughtful welcome he has given me. I look forward to working with him and with Auxiliary Bishop Ignatius Wang. The pastoral center staff in every diocese is indispensable to the bishop, so I know the experience of working with
the people in the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center will be most positive and fruitful. My understanding of the office of bishop flows from the root meaning of the word: someone who oversees, or watches over the church, the flock of Christ. The Second Vatican Council tells us that the bishop serves as priest, prophet and shepherd: as priest, he is concerned with Catholic worship and NIEDERAUER, page 14
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New Archbishop . . . ■ Continued from cover award he praised Mohandas K. Gandhi’s insistence on nonviolence in the pursuit of justice. “He taught that intolerance is always a form of violence,” then-Bishop Niederauer said. Three years earlier in a panel discussion on nonviolence at the University of Utah at which Gandhi’s grandson, Arun Gandhi, was also a participant, he condemned U.S. profiteering in the arms race. “Arms and weapons are the drugs and needles of the violent, and we, the U.S., are the pushers,” he said. In 2001, when the Vatican ruled that baptism in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is not valid as a Christian baptism, he said the ruling “should not be understood as either judging or measuring a spiritual relationship between Jesus Christ and the LDS Church.” “As we know,” he added, “the LDS Church baptizes all its new members who were previously baptized in any other church. That practice indicated that the LDS church regards its own baptism as accomplishing something which is substantially different from that of all other baptismal rites.” In Utah, where the LDS church has its headquarters and a majority of the population, the Catholic Church had been using the conditional form of baptism for Mormon converts to Catholicism which begins with the words, “If you have not been baptized, I baptize you.” Following the ruling, it started using the absolute form, which begins simply, “I baptize you.” Archbishop Niederauer is a member of the U.S. bishops’ Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People. He is a member and chairman-elect of the bishops’ Committee on Communications, chairman of its Subcommittee for Catholic News Service and a member of its Subcommittee for Standards and Policy.
From 1999 to 2002 he was chairman of the bishops’ Committee on Priestly Formation. When Utah amended its gun laws in 2003 to require places of worship to register with the state if they ban people from carrying concealed weapons in their facilities, he joined more than 30 of the state’s religious leaders in protesting the new law and refusing to register their churches, synagogues or temples. Guns have no place in Catholic churches, he said, but “this (not registering) was not an oversight. ... I don’t need the state of Utah’s permission to make such a policy. ... It is a surrender of our private property rights to submit to such a law.” Asked at a Dec. 15 press conference at St. Mary’s Cathedral about how he would approach his service San Francisco, Archbishop Niederauer said, “I hope to get beyond labels. The ministry of Christ and the ministry of Christ’s Church is to men, women and children everywhere. I want to proclaim the Gospel as effectively and as caringly as I can.” In a recent interview with The Salt Lake Tribune, he said the recent Vatican instruction on homosexuality and priesthood candidates would not necessarily bar priesthood for men with lifelong attractions to men. “In every generation there have been many celibate priests whose principal attraction might be to their same sex,” he said, and the real question is one of emotional maturity and integration of personality. Since Archbishop Niederauer came to the Salt Lake City Diocese, which covers all of Utah’s nearly 85,000 square miles, the Catholic population has more than doubled, from 76,000 to 180,000, served by 43 parishes and 19 missions. The San Francisco Archdiocese covers only three California counties with a total of 1,012 square miles, but it serves more than 425,000 Catholics in 90 parishes, 10 missions and chapels, and the National Shrine of St. Francis. Catholic San Francisco contributed to this story.
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Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester welcomes Archbishop George H. Niederauer at a Dec. 15 press conference at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Bishop Wester, who has served as Apostolic Administrator since Aug. 15., will administer the Archdiocese until Archbishop Niederauer is installed Feb. 15.
Introducing Archbishop Niederauer Dec. 15, Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester included these comments. I have known Archbishop Niederauer for almost a decade and can attest to his genuine concern for God’s people, whom he shepherds with distinction. His compassion, competence, humor and enthusiasm are among the many gifts he will bring to his service of this pilgrim church of San Francisco. We certainly realize that the people of the Diocese of Salt Lake
City are sad to say goodbye to Archbishop Niederauer and we assure them of our prayers during this time of transition. I also pledge to our neighbors in the Bee Hive state that we will take good care of their former bishop, extending the same care, respect and love that they gave him these past 11 years. In particular, I can personally vouch for our priests who have proven themselves over and over again as true and effective collaborators with the archbishop in the service of the Church.
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In 2005, U.S. dioceses Archdiocese of San Francisco Update on Litigation settled abuse claims for and Legal Settlements — December 15 2005 more than $260 million The 2001/2002 public revelations concerning the been barred due to the applicable statute of limitaBy Agostino Bono WASHINGTON (CNS) — During 2005, U.S. dioceses reached major sex abuse settlements with victims totaling more than $260 million, while two dioceses that declared bankruptcy to address abuse claims became entangled in a legal web over ownership of church property. The third U.S. diocese that declared bankruptcy, the Diocese of Tucson, Ariz., however, settled its cases by establishing a $22.2 million trust fund for victims, and the agreement was approved by a bankruptcy judge. An independent audit released early in 2005 showed that dioceses had made great strides in implementing national child sex abuse prevention policies approved in 2002 by the bishops as the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.” The audit was conducted by the U.S. bishops’ Office of Child and Youth Protection for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the all-lay National Review Board appointed by the bishops. It covered the year 2004 and reported that 96 percent of the 194 dioceses and eparchies participating in the audit were implementing all aspects of the charter policies that applied to them. Despite the high degree of compliance, the audit report warned against complacency, saying that continued monitoring and evaluation were essential. In early 2005, the California Diocese of Orange announced the church’s largest child sex abuse settlement, totaling $100 million to 90 claimants. Other California dioceses that reached major settlements included the Diocese of Oakland, $56.4 million; the Diocese of Sacramento, $35 million; and the Diocese of Santa Rosa, $7.3 million. In addition, the Diocese of Covington, Ky., offered a settlement plan that included $40 million for abuse victims in diocesan funds plus $80 million from diocesan insurers. The two dioceses entangled in bankruptcy litigation were the Diocese of Spokane, Wash., and the Archdiocese of Portland, Ore. Both situations involve whether parish assets such as church buildings and schools belong to the diocese or to the parishes. If they belong to the diocese, this would significantly increase the amount of money claimants seek from the church. The Spokane Diocese appealed a bankruptcy judge’s ruling that the properties belong to the diocese; the diocese also offered a reorganization plan that would separately incorporate each parish. A federal bankruptcy court in Portland heard arguments Dec. 6 over who owns Catholic parishes in western Oregon. The Portland Archdiocese is awaiting a bankruptcy court ruling.
child sex abuse scandal in Boston resulted in a moral and legal tidal wave that swept the nation. It served as a catalyst for the adoption by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops of a comprehensive Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. This Charter included a provision stating that a member of the clergy found to have sexually abused a child, whether past or present, would be permanently banned from publicly exercising the ministry of the priesthood. The Charter also mandated the establishment of diocesan child protection programs and pastoral outreach to victims of abuse. In a public statement dated January 30, 2004 (outlined further in the January 30, 2004 issue of Catholic San Francisco) setting forth the statistical information regarding clergy sexual abuse of minors in the Archdiocese of San Francisco since 1950, the Archdiocese noted: “The majority of known incidents of sexual abuse of a minor by a priest in ministry for the Archdiocese of San Francisco occurred in the 1960’s and 1970’s. More than 85 percent of the alleged incidents occurred prior to 1980 . . only six of the 148 allegations of sexual abuse registered with the Archdiocese pertain to conduct after 1990.” The Boston aftermath also led to the filing of hundreds of lawsuits against dioceses across the country. In California, the “Burton Bill” was passed which allowed for one year (January 1 through December 31, 2003) the filing of civil lawsuits pertaining to childhood sexual abuse that otherwise would have
tions. Set forth below is a summary of the current litigation picture relating to the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The original number of Burton era cases was 110. Of these, 15 remain. The balance either went to trial (five cases) or have been dismissed by the court or have been settled. Of the 15 remaining cases there are 11 cases where the Archdiocese is the primary defendant; and four cases that should be dismissed because they were filed too late. Over the past 25 years the Archdiocese and its insurance carriers have paid out approximately $70 million to settle approximately 104 cases. About 20 of those cases were settled in the pre-Burton Bill era at a cost of approximately $7 million. The rest (about 84 cases) were settled in the post-Burton Bill era circa 2003 et seq. at a cost of approximately $63 million (or $750,000 per case average). Approximately 70 percent of the settlement and defense costs have been paid from a combination of the Archdiocese’s outside insurance and self-insurance programs. In some instances, applicable insurance limits were exhausted and/or coverage did not exist or was disputed. As such, the remaining settlement and defense costs have been financed by Archdiocesan reserves and by Archdiocesan real property collateral and sale proceeds. No parish or school assets have been used to fund the settlements and costs. Likewise, no funds raised through any Archdiocesan Annual Appeal (the annual parish collection to assist with the programs and centralized services of the Archdiocese), have been used.
Special program at Shrine of St. Francis Jan. 6 A special program, “Poverty and Prayer,” at the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi on Friday, Jan. 6, at 7:00 p.m. will include highlights of films by former television executive and producer Gerard Thomas Straub. The Shrine of St. Francis is located at 610 Vallejo St, at Columbus Ave., in San Francisco’s North Beach. Looking for grater meaning in his life, the producer of such TV programs as General Hospital and The Doctors traveled to Assisi, Italy, the home of St. Francis and found an inspiration that would change his life. Since 1997, Straub has made seven award winning films on poverty and modern-day people who emulate Saint Francis. “There are men and women in this world who perform saintly deeds everyday,” said Straub. “People need
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Questions at the ‘most wonderful time of the year’ sessing the divine nature, assumed human nature, showing “us in His own Person the way of truth, whereby we may attain to the bliss of eternal life by rising again” (St. Thomas Aquinas). Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, is our way of truth. We find in Jesus the perfect Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. He is the fulfillment of our deepest desires and our most lavish dreams. Pope John Paul II once said, “Jesus Christ is the answer to the question that is every human life.” And the Fathers of the Church proclaim to us, “God became man so that man could become God.” In order to incarnate in our daily lives the truth of the Incarnation, we must return to Bethlehem. As we know from the Gospel, Mary and Joseph were not able to find lodging “because there was no place for them in the inn.” In our Catholic tradition, this is often interpreted in a spiritual sense as well: there was no place for them, no hospitality or welcoming, in the hearts of the residents of the “City of David.” Therefore, the Holy Family was forced to take up residence with animals, and to lay the newborn Son of God in a manger, the trough from which the animals ate their daily fill. The rich symbolism of the Lord lying in a place of feeding points to His identity as the Bread of Life, on Whom the
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Christmas indeed is the “most wonderful time of the year” in so many ways. We are blessed with quality time spent with loved ones. We are regaled with the beautiful sights and sounds and tastes and smells of the season: the lights, the Nativity scenes, the Liturgy, carols, bells, chocolate, candy canes, the sumptuous feasts, the Christmas tree, wreaths, and, for some, the beautiful snow of a “White Christmas.” We have much to be grateful for during this time in which we come together as families, and as a Family in the Lord, to celebrate the joyful warmth of that “holy night” in that “little town of Bethlehem” two thousand years ago. We join Mary and Joseph in wondrous contemplation of the great mystery of the Incarnation – the Word made flesh. We marvel at the truth of the season: the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, already pos-
members of His Body will feed until He comes again in glory. Here we find central themes of the Christmas season. Is there a place for the Holy Family in our inns, in our hearts? Does the Word made flesh find a warm vibrant home in our lives, or do we turn Him away? Do we really live in the truth of the Incarnation, that God has raised our human nature to Himself, and, by our baptism, has called us to a whole new way of life in grace? Do Jesus, Mary, and Joseph find a home with us? And, as the Lord was laid in a place of feeding, do we appreciate the humility with which He has made Himself our Daily Bread? Do we thank Him for the great gift of the Eucharist, by which we are fed with God Himself? Do we spend time with Him, Who is really and truly present in the Most Holy Sacrament? Welcoming the Holy Family into our hearts and feasting with devotion and awe on the Lord in the Eucharist: just two ways that we can make this Christmas truly the most wonderful time of the year.
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A matter of life and death “You might as well start saving money to buy the coffin…” This is what a doctor told the father of the little girl you see here. At nearly 2 years old, she weighed just 12 1/2 pounds. The tiny hills and valleys of her ribs protruded prominently. Instead, Maria’s father brought her to a nutritional center supported by Food For The Poor. She is now being nursed back to health with food, love and prayers. Food For The Poor needs your help to continue feeding the hungry, sheltering the destitute, healing the sick, and caring for our poorest brothers and sisters in many other ways. “Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?” (Matt. 25:37b) To help, call 1-866-714-3663 or access our Web site below. Food For The Poor works hard to be good stewards of your gifts. In 2004, 96% of donations went directly to programs that help the poor.
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YOU’RE INVITED TO EWTN’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY FAMILY CELEBRATION SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA • BILL GRAHAM CIVIC CENTER SATURDAY & SUNDAY JANUARY 28-29, 2006 Join EWTN Global Catholic Network in San Francisco, for a celebration of the
Network’s silver jubilee. You’ll have the opportunity to meet some of your favorite EWTN program hosts, hear talks from renowned guest speakers, attend a special taping of “The Journey Home” hosted by Marcus Grodi and Johnette Benkovic, Host of “The Abundant Life”
much more! Sunday will feature an address by Johnette Benkovic, host of “The Abundant Life,” as well as a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving with The Most Reverend Allen Vigneron, Bishop of Oakland.
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One year after the tsunami Seton Institute’s relief and reconstruction efforts By Peter Lemieux
‘This sort of human solidarity, along with the grace of God, gives hope for better days to come in the year that begins today.’ - Pope John Paul II
Reminders of the tsunami one year later still dot the Sri Lankan coastline.
PHOTO CREDIT: PETER LEMIEUX
PHOTO CREDIT: JOHN BARTON
Managing over thirty health facilities in South India, the Sisters of St. Ann of Luzern were well positioned to respond to the tsunami tragedy. Immediately, they rotated their Sisters, 200 of who are trained nurses, to the disaster zone. Informed by their countless hours in the relief camps counseling survivors, the Sisters devised a three-part rehabilitation program: 1. Restore livelihoods, 2. Rebuild community and 3. Provide skills-training. With grants from Seton Institute totaling $125,000, the Sisters have constructed 20 new homes (to be inaugurated in February 2006), repaired 30 houses and 25 fishing boats and provided 25 outboard motors and 20 fishing nets to local fishermen. With additional funding, the Sisters plan to build 30 more homes in Vailankanni and expand their skills-training center, which has already enrolled 200 young women.
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A fishing boat under construction in Indonesia.
Across Sri Lanka, the Good Shepherd Sisters sprang into action after the tsunami. Around Kalamulla in the west, the Sisters bought land and built homes. Near Galle in the south, they provided counseling services. And for the villagers from Thalayady in the wartorn north, the Sisters - with a $40,000 grant from Seton Institute - provided 3,000 fishing nets to 600 affected families. Today, the fishermen are back at sea and supporting themselves. Seton has earmarked an additional grant of $56,000 for the Sisters to fund the construction of more homes along the western coastline of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Testimony
India Testimony “‘Tsunami’ was a new word for us (the Sisters). So when the tsunami was announced, we didn’t have any idea… Immediately that night, we rushed to the spot and by the time we arrived, people were already in the relief camps. The next day we prepared food for a hundred people. We could see them all in tears. These people are really struggling… They had everything. They had their own houses. But then, they lost everything. At present, even though they were given a little (temporary) shed to live in, they are still waiting (for new permanent houses). They are strong but we do not know if they will be able to withstand all this depression and devastation. Even now, we see that these people cannot accept the reality of their life after the tsunami.” - Sister Vini Peter / Sisters of St. Ann of Luzern
PHOTO CREDIT: DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY / INDONESIA
INDONESIA
Aceh, Indonesia, the epicenter of the tsunami tragedy, posed one of the most daunting challenges to relief agencies in recent memory. Over 126,000 lives were lost. Entire communities were eliminated. Survivors were desperate. Afraid but undeterred, the Daughters of Charity changed into their lay clothes and entered Aceh – 90 percent Muslim, poor, isolated, war-torn and very dangerous, especially for Christians. The Sisters assessed that the people of Aceh had little education, were wracked by disease (leprosy and tuberculosis) and in great need of water, healthcare and housing. Quickly, the Sisters got to work - providing nutrition, finding clean water, repairing boats, aiding orphans and building homes for leprosy patients. With support from Seton Institute, the valiant work of the 96 Indonesian Sisters can continue.
Indonesia Testimony “For a lot of leprosy patients in Aceh, their houses were destroyed during the tsunami. Because they are very sick, they cannot do it (rebuild) themselves. They need our help; so we build houses for them - about 23 families. Before, this area (Aceh) was very closed. Only Muslim people live there. But after the tsunami, many people came to Aceh and the people in Aceh felt surprised that a lot of people abroad from another religion, Christian, came to help. I told the Sisters, where would you like to go? The Sisters chose the north (Aceh) because not so many congregations worked there - the Free Aceh Movement stays there. The army oversees what we are doing because the area is very, very dangerous. So we decided to wear the lay dress to serve the people there. We are afraid, but we believe God protects us…and nothing has happened yet to us.” - Sr. Anna Soepraptiwi / Visitatrix of Indonesia Province Daughters of Charity
Sister Jancy Paul of the Sisters of St. Ann of Luzern helps young Laksmitha through her trauma in Colachel, India.
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A woman from Pillalthrope struggled to come to terms with the reality of the devastation that left her home a pile of rubble.
One year ago the chilling news hit the airways. A magnitude 9.0 earthquake had shaken the floor of the Indian Ocean and unleashed a massive tsunami toward its shores. As reports trickled in, the full picture of suffering came into focus: 283,000 dead, 1.1 million survivors displaced and $14 billion in economic damage. The catastrophe was unprecedented in its sadness and ferocity. The Seton Institute in Daly City was one of the major Catholic agencies responding immediately. With community help, particularly from the Ascension and Daughters of Charity Health Systems, Seton Institute was able to collect over $618,000 in its tsunami relief and rehabilitation fundraising campaign. They immediately dispatched personnel to the disaster zone, and mobilized the Sisters. Eight separate congregations including the Daughters of Charity, the Sisters of St. Ann of Luzern, and the Good Shepherd Sisters received Seton’s support. The Sisters on the ground have done remarkable work amid true hardship. Each congregation reacted to the challenges presented by their environment and culture and found a way to make a positive impact. Housing, fishing boats, counseling, healthcare, clean water and skills-training - all were in high demand by the tsunami survivors. Following are first-hand accounts from Sisters in India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka:
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“The people (around Kalamulla) really needed homes. They lived within 100 meters from the sea when their homes were destroyed. The government would not allow them to rebuild there again. So our congregation purchased new land and gave it to them to build homes. In this particular village, we need about 50 to 60 houses. But the fact is, we have only completed 19 houses and are in the process of building another 16… If we get more help, we will build more houses for this village. It’s important that the fishermen get their boats back. Fishing is their livelihood. Without their boats and their nets, they won’t be able to feed their families and educate their children. We must help them get back to their normal life. The whole of Sri Lanka needs 45,000 houses. It might take another 10 years to finish all the houses. But, we can help them to help themselves and to re-start their livelihoods. Those two things we will be able to manage within the next year.” - Sr. Francine Muthugala / Good Shepherd Sisters As the one-year anniversary nears, Seton Institute has made a commitment to continue to support the work the Sisters have already started. Immediately following the disaster, Seton received a surge of grant requests, many of which were funded. However, as the media and donor communities direct their attention onto the next world crisis, finding funding for the Sisters’ tsunami-related projects becomes increasingly difficult. Second and third waves of equally important projects are on the horizon and deserve assistance. While much forward progress has been made in the past year, the tsunami rehabilitation effort is still far from finished. Until that day arrives, which many experts estimate may take several years, Seton Institute has committed to the support of the Sisters.
What is Seton Institute? Seton Institute, based in Daly City, California, was established in 1985 to support the healthcare programs of Catholic Sisters working in the poorest countries of the world. Seton raises funds for specific healthcare projects, collects medical equipment from hospitals and vendors throughout the United States to send to the Sisters’ clinics overseas, and responds quickly to emergency needs created by natural disasters. Seton is supported by generous contributions from individuals, organizations and foundations. Since all operating costs are covered by a sponsoring organization, 100 percent of every donation goes directly to assist the health programs of Sisters in developing countries. If you would like to learn more or contribute to one of Seton Institute’s projects, please contact us at:
SETON INSTITUTE 1800 Sullivan Avenue, Suite 506, Daly City, CA 94105-2225 www.setoninstitute.org 1 888.838.3228 info@setoninstitute.org
Catholic support is wide and deep Catholics and Catholic organizations in the United States accounted for one of the most significant sectors of tsunami relief. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Vatican nuncio to the United Nations, said that Vatican-related agencies had given an estimated $650 million in relief to victims of the tsunami. That included $150 million from Catholic Relief Services, the overseas aid agency of the U.S. Catholic Church. In the Archdiocese of San Francisco, Catholics through their parishes contributed $1.1 million to the Catholic Relief Services and other agencies. That figure does not count the many donations made directly by Catholics to aid agencies or the tremendous response of independent Catholic organizations like the Seton Institute.
PHOTO CREDIT: PETER LEMIEUX
Indonesian survivors stand on the bare foundations where their homes once stood.
PHOTO CREDIT: DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY / INDONESIA
PHOTO CREDIT: PETER LEMIEUX
A classroom at St. Anthony Lourde Middle School in Nagapattinam, India, served as temporary living quarters for hundreds of displaced families.
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NATIVITY OF THE LORD MASS AT NOON Isaiah 62:11-12; Psalm 97:1, 6, 11-12; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:15-20 A READING FROM THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH (IS 62:11-12) See, the Lord proclaims to the ends of the earth: say to daughter Zion, your savior comes! Here is his reward with him, his recompense before him. They shall be called the holy people, the redeemed of the Lord, and you shall be called “Frequented,” a city that is not forsaken. RESPONSORIAL PSALM (PS 97:1, 6, 11-12) R. A light will shine on us this day: the Lord is born for us. The Lord is king; let the earth rejoice; let the many isles be glad. The heavens proclaim his justice, and all peoples see his glory. R. A light will shine on us this day: the Lord is born for us. Light dawns for the just; and gladness, for the upright of heart. Be glad in the Lord, you just, and give thanks to his holy name. R. A light will shine on us this day: the Lord is born for us. A READING FROM THE LETTER OF SAINT PAUL TO TITUS (TI 3:4-7) Beloved:
When the kindness and generous love of God our savior appeared, not because of any righteous deeds we had done but because of his mercy, He saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he richly poured out on us through Jesus Christ our savior, so that we might be justified by his grace and become heirs in hope of eternal life. A READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE (LK 2:15-20) When the angels went away from them to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.
Prayer on the Night of Nativity St. Ephraim the Syrian Pure is the present night, in which the Pure One appeared, Who came to purify us! Let our hearing be pure, and the sight of our eyes chaste, and the feeling of the heart holy, and the speech of the mouth sincere! The present night is the night of reconciliation; therefore, let no one be wroth against his brother and offend him! This night gave peace to the whole world, and so, let no one threaten. This is the night of the Most Meek One; let no one be cruel! This is the night of the Humble One; let no one be proud! Now is the day of joy; let us not take revenge for offences! Now is the day of good will; let us not be harsh. On this day of tranquility, let us not become agitated by anger! Today God came unto sinners; let not the righteous exalt himself over sinners! Today the Most Rich One became poor for our sake; let the rich man invite the poor to his table! Today we received a gift which we did not ask for; let us bestow alms to those who cry out to us and beg! The present day has opened the door of heaven to our prayers; let us also open our door to those who ask of us forgiveness! Today the Godhead placed upon Himself the seal of humanity, and humanity has been adorned with the seal of the Godhead!
The Adoration of the Shepherds – Andrea Mantegna, 1450 - 1451. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan. Tempera on canvas tranferred from wood.
Scripture FATHER DONALD B. SHARP, SJ
The Shepherds’ Mass Shepherds, sheep, an infant, light. These are the themes that run through the readings on this Christmas Day. These might seem like an odd combination of ideas, but really, this is not the case. How do they fit together? Let us begin with shepherds. Unfortunately, the role of the shepherd is becoming less and less evident in our American society today. Probably, many people have little to do with sheep and shepherds and know little about them. But for the ancient world, sheep and shepherds were a main fixture of everyday life. The image of the shepherd and his flock was a very familiar one in the ancient Near East. In the time of the Old Testament, kings were often referred to as shepherds of their people. The reasons for this were simple: the shepherd protects his flock, even at the risk of his own life; he led it to pastures, to water, to the safety of the sheepfold. All of these tasks, in one way or another, were seen as the basic role of the king. In a word: the king was to take care of his people, his “flock.” In our readings we hear about sheep strange little animals. Perhaps, too often, we think of sheep as mindless creatures. In a sense this is true. Basically, they appear incapable of taking care of themselves and are totally dependent upon the shepherd. I cannot deny that they are probably not the brightest lights on the animal tree. But they are “smart” mindless creatures: they know that the shepherd will take care of them, give them a safe haven and protection from nighttime predators; and, when the new light of dawn appears, they know that their shepherd will lead them forth to green pastures and to water. Maybe they are not so dumb after all! They see the light. Shepherds were at one time highly respected in Israel’s history. By the time of Jesus’ birth, however, they seem to have fallen on hard times: not the lowest on the social ladder, but not far from the bottom rung. Why and how this came about is not really all that important to us on this Christmas Day. What is important is that these were the first people to visit the newborn infant, who would become the King, the Shepherd of Shepherds, the Light for those in darkness. I do not think that it was
an accident that the Gospel writer Luke presented these individuals as the first to adore the infant Jesus. In a sense, it appears that Luke was foreshadowing not only the future of the infant Jesus, but also that of his followers for the millennia to come. As Jesus grew into his role of Shepherd of his Father’s people, the accounts of his ministry describe his care and concern for those in need, for those who have no protection, for those who can see no light in their life. He becomes the Good Shepherd who seeks out his flock: the poor, the sick, the blind, and the lame. He becomes the light of hope for all those who were looked down upon and despised by society. To all of these Jesus brings light, the light of hope that someone cares. When we reflect on the birth scene of the infant Jesus, the shepherds have become symbolically, the sheep, the ones who seek out Jesus, the True Shepherd. The shepherds represent all of us, who need protection, guidance, and his light to find safety in his sheepfold, his Father’s kingdom. If we take our reflection one step further, the scene that is described in this morning’s reading from Luke also presents us with a call, a call to follow in the footsteps of Jesus: as the shepherds of old protected the flocks of his master, so we, too, are called to be “shepherds” for the Lord’s flock, the people of God who need protection, guidance, and the light of the newborn Shepherd, our Savior. Let us pray this day, and every day, that all of us can respond to the call presented us by the birth of Jesus. Like the shepherds of old who saw the Light, may each of us seek the protection, guidance, and light that is found in Jesus, the Good Shepherd, so that we may reach out to whose who still search for the Good Shepherd. Merry Christmas and may God’s blessings be many in the coming year! Jesuit Father Donald Sharp is a Professor of Sacred Scripture at St. Patrick’s Seminary and University. He resides at St. Agnes parish in San Francisco.
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Extended Datebook Dec. 17 – 25: St. Anthony Foundation’s 18th annual Curbside Donation event for poor and homeless. Contributors can conveniently drop off clothing, blankets, sleeping bags, toys, food, personal items, and monetary donations with St. Anthony volunteers and staff stationed curbside at 119 Golden Gate Avenue. For more information, call 415 241-2600.
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Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m.: At St. Mary’s Cathedral (Gough and Geary, San Francisco) Martin Luther King, Jr. is remembered in a worldclass presentation of gospel music by the Northern California Gospel Music Choir and Lighthouse Singers of Marin under direction of Gospel Hall of Fame’s Dr. Helen Stephens.
Free admission, all are welcome. For more information, call 415 567-2020. Jan. 15, 10:30 a.m.: St. Paul of the Shipwreck (Jamestown Ave. at Third St., San Francisco) celebrates 21st annual MLK Gospel Mass. Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., Father Jay Matthews is guest preacher and presider, with the Inspirational Voices Gospel Choir. All are welcome. For more information, call 415 468-3434. Jan 15: 11:00 Mass: Bishop John C. Wester, administrator of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, will install Father John Talesfore as the ninth Pastor/Rector of the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption.
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Advent Opportunities Fridays: Sacrament of Reconciliation, 5 – 6 p.m., at Our Lady of Angels Church, 1721 Hillside Drive in Burlingame. Call (650) 347-7768. Dec. 21 through Dec. 25 and Jan. 8: Live Nativity scene at Our Lady of the Pillar Church, Kelly and Church St. in Half Moon Bay. Features live music of the season. For specific times call Mel Schwing at (650) 726-6765. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus. Do you have a few hours each week to spare? St. Anthony Foundation can use your help. For more than 54 years, St. Anthony Foundation has worked to provide for the physical and emotional needs of the poor and homeless. A staple of its12 programs is the support of more than 300 volunteers. If you are interested in sharing the gift of time with St. Anthony Foundation in its free Dining Room or other programs, please call (415) 241- 2600 for more information. Weekday volunteers are especially needed - www.stanthonysf.org. St. Anthony Padua Dining Room in Menlo Park needs volunteers Wed., Thurs, and Sat. from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help prepare and serve noon meals. More than 500 people daily are helped by the program. Call (650) 365-9664. St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco needs your help at its Help Desk. Service includes sorting donations and helping clients. If anyone would like to volunteer - also small groups of volunteers one Saturday a month - they should call (415) 202-9955.” St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo County needs Spanish/English-speaking volunteers to answer phones in 2 – 3 hour shifts between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. at their offices, 50 No. B St., San Mateo. Volunteers do intake of clients’ requests, log the call and enter into Access. Come be a valuable part of a team assisting employees to further the mission and values of the Sisters of Mercy. A variety of volunteer opportunities are available on their spacious and beautiful campus in Burlingame. Please call the HR/Volunteer Coordinator at (650) 340-7417 or email: cmoore@mercyburl.org for more information.
The National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi 610 Vallejo Street, (415) 983-0405 ext. 14 ~ www.ScholaSF.org Dec. 24: Festival of Lessons and Carols at 4 p.m. with 11.30 p.m.Vigil followed by Midnight Mass of Christmas. Dec. 25: Christmas Day Mass at 12: 15 p.m. Dec. 31: Organ Recital by John Renke at10.15 p.m. followed by Sung Mass at 11.00 p.m. and Blessing of the City at Midnight. Jan. 1: Feast of Mary the Mother of God with Mass at 12.15 p.m. Jan. 8: The Epiphany of the Lord with Mass at 12:15 p.m. and Solemn Vespers at 3:15 p.m. and Epiphany Carol Service at 4 p.m.
St. Mary’s Cathedral The following events are taking place at or are coordinated by the cathedral of the Archdiocese located at Gough and Geary St. in San Francisco. Call (415) 567-2020 for more information. Please check with Cathedral to see if your event has been relocated. Jan. 6: Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament every First Friday after the 8:00 a.m. Mass Friday and continuing throughout the day and night until 7:45 a.m. Saturday with Morning Prayer and Benediction. (Exposition is suspended during scheduled Masses at 12:10 noon, 7:00 p.m. and 6:45 a.m. according to liturgical norms.) Join us as we pray for world peace, a culture of life, priests and the special intentions commended to our prayers. For more information or to volunteer please call (415) 567-2020 x224. Cathedral Autumn Group: All people 55 and over are cordially invited. Call (415) 567-2020, ext.
Jan. 6: SF Catholic Charismatic Renewal Board’s First Friday Mass at St. Paul of the Shipwreck Church, 1122 Jamestown Ave. at 3rd St. in San Francisco. Rosary is prayed at 7 p.m. Mass begins at 7:30 p.m. Call John Lee at (415) 753-3732 or Norma Guerrero at (650) 875-5237.
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Consolation Ministry Grief Groups meet at the following parishes. Please call numbers shown for more information. San Mateo County: St. Catherine of Sienna, Burlingame. Call Debbie Simmons at 650-558-1015; St. Dunstan, Millbrae. Call Barbara Cappel at 650-291628;. Good Shepherd, Pacifica. Call Sr. Carol Fleitz at 650-355-2593; Our Lady of Mercy, Daly City. Call Barbara Cantwell at 650-755-0478; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Redwood City. Call Parish at 650-366-3802; St. Robert, San Bruno. Call Sr. Patricia at 650-589-2800. Marin County: St. Anselm, San Anselmo. Call Brenda MacLean at 415-454-7650; St. Isabella, San Rafael. Call Pat Sack at 415-472-5732; Our Lady of Loretto, Novato. Call Sr. Jeanette at 415-897-2171. San Francisco: St. Dominic. Call Sr. Anne at 415-5677824; St. Finn Barr (Bilingual). Call Carmen Solis at 415584-0823; St. Gabriel. Call Elaine Khalaf at 415-564-7882. Young Widow/Widower Group: St. Gregory, San Mateo. Call Barbara Elordi at 415-614-5506. Ministry to Parents: Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame. Call Ina Potter at (650) 347-6971 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579. Children’s Grief Group: St. Catherine, Burlingame. Call Debbie Simmons at 650-558-1015. Information regarding grief ministry in general call Barbara Elordi at 415-614-5506.
Returning Catholics
The student choir from St. Finn Barr Elementary School welcomed Santa Claus to The Stonestown Mall November 19th. The children entertained the crowds with traditional songs of the season. Choir Director is Dominican Sister Imelda Sorianosos. 218. Jan. 19: San Jose trip by train. Feb. 16: Visit newly refurbished Tanforan Shopping Center. Reservations Required to (415) 567-2020 ext. 218.
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Food & Fun Jan. 14: Handicapables gather for Mass and lunch at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF, at noon. Volunteer drivers always needed. Call (415) 585-9085. 4th Sat.: Handicapables of Marin meet at noon in the recreation room of the Maria B. Freitas Senior Community adjacent to St. Isabella Church, Terra Linda, for Mass, lunch and entertainment. Call (415) 457-7859. California Handicapables needs volunteers including drivers, servers, donors, and recruiters of those who might benefit from the experience. Call Jane Cunningham at (415) 585-9085.
Shows/Entertainment January 15: Mozart’s The Magic Flute at 2:30 p.m. in Old St. Mary’s Church, Grant and California in San Francisco. General Admission $15, Seniors/Students $10, Children under 14 free. Proceeds to benefit Old St. Mary’s Restoration. 1st and 3rd Tues.: Noontime Concerts – 12:30 p.m. - at Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, 660 California St. at Grant, SF. $5 donation requested. Call (415) 288-3800. Sundays: Concerts at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF at 3:30 p.m. Call (415) 567-2020 ext. 213. Open to the public. Admission free. January 22, Justin Bischof (New York), Organist; January 29: NO RECITAL. Sundays: Concerts at 4 p. m. at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, Vallejo and Columbus, SF. Call (415)
Dec. 27, 28, 29: California Classic basketball tournament co-hosted by Mercy High School, Burlingame and Mercy, San Francisco! All schools in the country affiliated with the Sisters of Mercy have been invited. Schools from Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island, Ohio, Maryland, and Pennsylvania will be represented. Tournament features a Welcome Reception and Mass, a gift exchange, and14 games in the Mercy, SF’s McAuley Pavilion. “Celebrate the Circle of Mercy through Basketball.”
Prayer/Lectures/Trainings Jan. 14: Hope in Today’s World, a morning of prayer, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Notre Dame Province Center, 1520 Ralston Ave., Belmont (Across from Ralston Hall on the campus of Notre Dame de Namur University) What kind of spirituality do we need to live in hope in today’s world? Mary Lou Schoone will facilitate a reflection on the intrinsic relationship between spirituality and prayer. Call (650) 593-2045 X277 or check [ http://www.SistersofNotreDameCA.org.
Single, Divorced, Separated Separated and Divorced support group meets 1st and 3rd Wed. at 7:30 p.m. at St. Stephen Parish Center, SF, call Gail at (650) 591-8452. Group also meets 1st and 3rd Thurs. at 7:30 p.m. at St. Peter Parish in Pacifica. Call (650) 359-6313 for location. Saturdays: Prayer Group, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at St. Hilary Church 761 Hilary Drive, Tiburon, (415) 756-5505. Father James Tarantino, presides. Call (415) 756-5505.
Jan. 8: Annual Family Retreat, at Vallombrosa Retreat Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. The day is sponsored by Deanery 11 parishes including St. Raymond’s, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, St. Pius, St. Matthias, St. Denis, St. Charles, Nativity, as well as Vallombrosa. Open to moms, dads, and kids of all ages. Wisconsin cartoonist Jason Kotecki, (http://www.kimandjason.com) will speak on living and loving with a childlike faith and about an unusual condition he calls Adult-itis. “Hilarious anecdotes, colorful artwork, and a bit of cartooning are featured in Jason’s inspiring presentations,” information promoting the event said. To register – deadline is December 31st - call Vallombrosa at (650) 325-5614 and ask for Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto.
Programs for Catholics interested in returning to the Church, have been established at the following parishes: Marin County: St. Hilary, Tiburon, Mary Musalo, (415) 435-2775; St. Anselm, Ross, call (415) 4532342; St. Sebastian, Greenbrae, Jean Mariani at (415) 461-7060; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Mill Valley, Rick Dullea at (415) 388-4190; St. Mary Star of the Sea, Sausalito, Lloyd Dulbecco at (415) 331-7949. San Francisco: Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, SF, Michael Adams at (415) 695-2707; St. Philip the Apostle, 725 Diamond St. at Elizabeth/24th, SF. Call (415) 282-0141; St. Dominic, SF, Lee Gallery at (415) 221-1288; Holy Name of Jesus, SF, (415) 664-8590. San Mateo County: St. Bartholomew, San Mateo, Dan Stensen at (650) 344-5665; St. Catherine of Siena, Burlingame, Silvia Chiesa at (650) 685-8336; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame, Holy Names Sister Pat Hunter at (650) 375-8023; 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, Sylvia Miles at (650) 355-6650, Jerry Trecroci at (650) 355-1799, Frank Erbacher at (650) 355-4355; St. Matthew, San Mateo. Jim Shea at (650) 344-7622.
Taize Prayer Wednesdays in January: Notre Dame des Victoires Church, 566 Bush St., between Stockton and Grant, at 6 p.m. followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. “We especially invite persons in the financial district and others to use this time in the middle of the week to help them stay focused on their relationship with God,” the parish said. 3rd Wed. at 7:30 p.m. at Sisters of Notre Dame Province Center, 1520 Ralston Ave, Belmont. Call (650) 593-2045 ext. 277 or visit www.SistersofNotreDameCa.org. 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.
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Doris Munstermann, 1936-2005 Doris Munstermann, a highly respected Catholic educator who was active in Church activities, passed away in San Francisco Dec. 11., six weeks before her 70th birthday. She was born in San Francisco Jan. 23, 1936. A memorial Mass was held Dec. 15 at St. Ignatius Church. She attended St. Brigid Elementary School and was in the last graduating class of St. Brigid High School. She received a Bachelor’s degree from Mundelein College in Chicago and a Master’s Degree from the University of San Francisco. Doris was a past president of the University of San Francisco’s Education Alumni, and received the Distinguished Service Award from that University. Her hobby was art, and she attended postgraduate classes at the Academy of Art. Teaching in Catholic schools in California, Arizona and Illinois gave her the opportunity to meet wonderful parents and students from different nationalities and backgrounds. In
active member of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council. Father Gerry O’Rourke, director emeritus of the of the Archdiocesan Office of Interfaith and Ecumenical Affairs, said, “Doris was a pioneer in ecumenical work. She was a wonderful Catholic woman who became a leader in teaching respect for other religions and people of other faiths.” She was a member of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and an associate of that community, and an associate of the Religious of the Sacred Heart. A zest for life and a lived faith were coupled with Doris’ love for her family, her friends, and students who were her “special children.” Donations may be made to the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Mother, 1100 Carmel Drive, Dubuque, Iowa 52003-7991, or to the Religious of the Sacred Heart, 2222 Broadway, SF, CA 94115.
San Francisco, she taught at St. Paul’s Primary, Stuart Hall for Boys and the Convent of the Sacred Heart Elementary. Working in programs with the University of San Francisco, she taught administrators in Alberta Canada, reviewed a summer art program in Perugia, Italy, and was a board member of the Paul Wattson Lecture Series at USF. For nine years she served with the Department of Defense as a Director of Religious Education for U.S. Army Chaplaincy in the Presidio of San Francisco. Her responsibilities were to minister to men and women of all faiths. She was elected to serve on the U.S. Army Chaplaincy Strategy Team planning for soldiers nationally and internationally. Ecumenism and peace were very important concerns to Doris. She was past president of the Ecumenical Ministries of Northern California and as a member of the Catholic Archdiocesan Ecumenical Commission. She also was an
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Niederauer . . . prayer, especially the Eucharist and the Sacraments, and the life of the Spirit in the People of God; as prophet, he is concerned with the proclaiming and teaching of the faith to all, as it sheds the light that is Christ on all reality; as shepherd, the bishop promotes the whole life of Catholics together as Church, in stewardship and ministry to one another and to the world at large, especially to the most vulnerable and needy. February 15, 2006, is the date planned for installation as Archbishop. Further details will follow as a committee makes the plans for that event. The Catholic Church is always the church of this time and in this place. San Francisco is richly varied socially, ethnically and culturally, and I look forward to meeting and getting to know all the various peoples who make up the community here. En particular, yo quiero conocer a la gente de la comunidad hispana aquí en la Arquidiócesis. Como Obispo, yo ya conozco la contribución rica e importante que la cultura latina ha hecho a la vida de la Iglesia en este país. I also look forward to meeting and working with leaders of other religious families, in ecumenical and interfaith activities. As soon as I can do so, I plan on meeting with and listening to the priests and deacons of the Archdiocese, the chief collaborators with
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Catholic San Francisco
December 23, 2005
In Remembrance of the Faithful Departed Interred In Our Catholic Cemeteries During the Month of November HOLY CROSS COLMA
Leonard P. Fabiano Henriette F. Fallieres Jessica A. Farrell Atilano C. Fernandez Edward J. Ferretti Carmen Ferris Mario M. Fierro Robert Henry Fitzgerald Bridget Flynn Dorothy R. Fogarty Mary J. Forster Mary J. Franceschi Thomas E. Futch Ann Catherine Garbero Frank X. Garcia Hilda Giorgi Clara Giusti Donna Marie (Borruso) Glass Alfredo M. Gonzales Margaret June Grant Albert A. Gross Eileen Patricia Hallisy Mary K. Hannon Ya Chu Wang Hao Carl Hayes Maria G. Herrera May M. Herrerias Kenneth Atkins Hobson Leo J. Hollenkamp Anna R. Hood Gertrude A. Hoskins Virginia Marie Hupf James Jenkins Mateo Arocho Jimenez Helen E. Kelly Henry A. Kutlik S. T. Lee Margaret E. Lo Presti Maria Luisa R. Lopez Julia R. Lopez Jorge T. Lopez James R. Lopez James Edgar Love Jane M. Lyman Palmira A. Mallamo Craig A. Martel
Cesar S. Albano Edward H. Alley William L. Andrick Claire Anibale Sally B. A. Aquino Wilhelmina Ashton Arthur Atmospera Celia E. Baca Theresa M. Bafico Phyllis Barbaria Thelma Angelina Battaglia Mary Ann Beck Vera M. Benetti Edna Laverne Bermudez Sharon Hartery Boen Thomas D. Bola Tosca Rose Scarpa Brenes Raymond V. Brunetti Anna Rose Burnstien Nancy J. Campi Rene A. Castillo Frank Castillo, Jr. Ernesto S. Cespedes Enrique R. “Rufo” Chavarria Maxuman L. Chenier II Yoke Sein Chin Carlo M. Cirelli Stanley Cotton Liberto Antonio Cracchiolo Ven S. Cueva Frank I. Dal Negro Adam Dallara Kathleene I. de Anda Rodolfo DeCastro Coleman Dirrane Anna E. Dixon Angelina B. Domergue Joseph P. Donnelly Sr. Mary Edna (Mary Immaculata) Dorsett, RSM Diane Murray Earnshaw Elizabeth M. (Lee) Egger Ione Marie Estes Clara E. Estrada
Edward J. Martinelli Michael Sean Martinez Rena B. Martini Ernest Mauro Bernard J. May Thomas E. McCormick Adelle Flunker McKay Pedro M. Mendoza, Jr. Alfred J. Milem Florian McGuire Moore James T. Morton Ebella Mouton Joseph P. Naish Rose G. Naraja Dalanee Damaree Navarrete Evangeline V. Ng Sin Chuen Ng Christine V. Nocetti Maurice O'Connor John Baldwin O'Donnell Thomas F. O'Donnell, Jr. Mariana Ortiz Crispula R. Pagaran Roy Pasini Charles Passanisi Erma Penna Juan R. Perez Filomena Perna Lillie M. Pickens Octobo Ramos Samuel J. Rankins Janet Untalan Raybern Dina Rugani Beverly Joan Ryan Celia Salinas-Rosenberg Ricky Santiago, Jr. Robert A. Schroer Joann Schwendenderlauf Kevin Maurice Sheehy Magdalena C. Smit Luisa Mendoza Sonza Mary A. Stecher June E. Stephens Angelina M. Summerville John B. Tarantino Robert E. Turner Amelia A. Uatesoni
Orlando Vega Maria M. Villar Mary J. Vina Barbara Jean Washington Marie A. Whalley Michael J. Williams Sheila McCarthey O’Day Wood Marie R. Zambruno Palmira Zuffi
HOLY CROSS MENLO PARK Professor Fernando Alegria Natalie Dominique Alonso Rita C. Cavazos Michel J. Lafaurie Denise J. Lynch Santiago Perez Sylvia Marie Rimbert Romero Charles A. Walter Lina Zinter
MT. OLIVET SAN RAFAEL Florence (Coco) Allyn Ruth Baquero Fred Bassetti Vivian Bassetti Carole A. Bassetti Leonard C. Carson Alida A. Chiotti Elaine M. Denning Mary J. Jensen Ralph T. Jensen Robert F. Phillips Helen Schott Harold F. Seal
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CEMETERY – COLMA First Saturday Mass – January 7, 2006 – 11:00 a.m. Rev. Thoomas Seagrave, Celebrant, St. John of God Parish – All Saints Mausoleum Chapel
Ministers Consolations – Training San Francisco: Holy Name Parish Marin: St. Anthony Parish, Novato Saturday, February 11, 2006 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Saturday, February 4, 2006 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 pm Please call Barbara Elordi at (415) 614-5506 for registration
The Catholic Cemeteries Archdiocese of San Francisco www.holycrosscemeteries.com Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery 1500 Mission Road, Colma, CA 94014 650-756-2060
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Intersection of Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-323-6375
Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery 270 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael, CA 94903 415-479-9020
A Tradition of Faith Throughout Our Lives.