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Relig ions join in p raye r j or p eace In response to a plea from Pope John Paul II, world religious leaders, bottom left, gather in the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, Jan. 24 for an interreligious Day of Prayer for World Peace. In San Francisco, Bay Area religious leaders participate in an evening prayer service at St. Mary 's Cathedral, .marking the Day of Prayer. In the top pictu re , the leaders respond to a call from the Rev. Alan Jones to reach out and tell each other, "You are beautiful , and may the spirit of peace fill your soul." From the left: Rabbi David Teitelbaum, the Rev. Dr. Mary Gust, Imam Souleiman Zaheer Subedar chants the Ghali, Bishop Anthimos of Olympos, Archbishop William Muslim Call to Prayer at St. Mary 's Cathedral. J. Levada, Bishop William Swing, Rev. James DiEgidio, Swami Prabuddahananda. More on the Day of Prayer: Page 3 Archbishop Levada's exhortation to "Be Messengers of Peace" Page 5 Interfaith leaders pray for peace at St. Mary's Cathedral Page 6 Peace Mass at Shrine of St. Francis Page 8 World religious leaders renounce violence ; Page 10 University of San Francisco symposium —Page 11 The Day of Prayer in pictures

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Where You live b y Tom Burke A clap of the erasers lor Ken

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St. John Elementary School on being chosen to attend the annual Academy in Principal's Washington D.C, later this month. Ken is a Corpus Christi and Archbishop Riordan High School alum with a graduate degree from Ken Willers the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley. His proud parents , LaVerne and Edward Willers still live in the Excelsior, as do his great aunts Antoinette and Jenny Mascarello. Ken ' s niece, Michelle, daughter of his sister, Debbie Blanchard, and her husband, Tim, begins kindergarten at St. John 's in the fall. His niece, Jennifer, a senior at Mercy High School, SF, and nephew, Benny, a 6th grader at Daly City's Garden Village Middle School, are the children of Ken 's brother Edward Willers and his wife Patty. Ken, one of onl y 20 peop le in the nation to be chosen for the honor, said he's "very, very pleased." He also said he is grateful for letters of recommendation he received from St. John pastor, Sulpician Father Jim Myers; co-superintendent of schools, Paul Bergez; and colleague, Ursuh'ne Sister Lillian Kepak. Focus of the four-day session is "Catholic Identity of Catholic Schools."... Grats to longtime

Archbishop William J. Levada, here with Handicapables founder Nadine Calligiuri, presided at the group 's monthly Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral on Nov. 17. Volunteer Olivia Fisher, said it "was a privilege" to pray with the Archbishop and, later, dine with him at a post-liturgy brunch.

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Christmas sliined brighter thanks to Brownie Troop #1889 of St. Matthew Elementa ry School who bought and wrapped 18 complete sets of clothes for needy families as part of the San Mateo parish's seasonal Giving Tree program. Standing from left: Allison Kettell, Regina Fitzpatrick, Jessica Micheli, Alexandra Croft, Amanda Thomas , Elizabeth Walsh , Paige Nicolopulos , Olivia Santiago , Kiana Kuns. Sitting from left: Julie Takla, Vanessa Chun, Gabrijela Warburton, Alissa Apecechea , Kristi Cullinane , Mariah Junkin. So'more troop members who couldn't make the photo include Ashley Petroff, Danielle Bankson , Molly Donald, Molly Downs, Nicole Lee, Amber Guillory. Troop Leader is Brenda Walsh , Elizabeth's mom, and ass't Troop Leaders are Lisa Cullinane, Kristi's mom, and Esther Chun, mom of Vanessa. St. Mart's pastor is Msgr. James McKay. St Pius parishioner, Tormey Ward, for his affirming comments about this column and his long service on the board of directors of Catholic Charities, and committees of Catholic Youth Organization, most recently as a member of the panel that guided the reunification of the two agencies last year. Brian Cahill, Catholic Charities/CYO executive director, called Tormey "an amazing guy," who has been a great help to the mission of both groups, currently on the joined organizations ' Golf Fundraiser Committee....Hats off to students of the kindergarten through 5th grade Religious Education program of St. Charles, San Carlos who recently raised $2,100 to benefit a child abuse prevention center, Brian Wyatt, a 3rd grader, designed the red t-shirts all wore while running the Lapa-thon campaign. Parent board member, Kirsty Mooney, chaired the event. Terry Mooney is director of the program. Tami Palladino directs die parish religious education program for junior high students and a Confirmation program for high school age youth....Kudos are in order at St. Catherine of Siena, Burlingame for its participation in a December blood drive. Gertrude Stopper, coordinator of the campaign, said 36 parishioners came forward to donate, an effort that went a long way to meeting the 450 pints of blood needed daily for patients in 38 Bay Area hospitals....Hats off and thanks to loyal Catholic Radio Hour listeners, Stella John, who recently celebrated her 101st birthday, and has been tuning in for 50 years, and Rose Giordano, 99 years old, and an equally longtime listener....It was quite a surprise for communicants at San Rafael's St. Sylvester Chapel when former parochial-vicar, St. Patrick Father Kevin Longworth, now of Ireland, turned up to preside at Mass. "There was much excitement," around the homecoming said Wally Sheehan....Serra Club of the Golden Gate announces its annual Crab Bash on March 2 at St. Anne of the Sunset. The ticket you buy gets you a great

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evening and helps support vocations. See Datebook...Thanks to Vito Corcia of Sts. Peter and Paul who says "Datebook works. " Vito said his notices for (he Knights of Columbus at his North Beach parish have spurred responses "from Santa Rosa to Redwood City." See Datebook for info about the Dante Council's upcoming Cioppino dinner....Birthright of San Francisco will celebrate its 30lh year with a Birthright in Bloom lunch and flower demonstration on Feb. 9. Puttin ' the party together are Mary Alba and Marilyn Lee of St. Agnes Parish; Marjorie Bacon of Good Shepherd, Pacifica; Sally Brien, Debra Greenblat, Rita Mazzei, Maureen Reardon of St. Cecilia's; Maura Murphy of Sts. Peter and Paul; Rita Lillis of St. Emydius. Doing the flower arranging is Charlotte Mayfield of St. Ignatius Parish. See Datebook....No matter how busy our lives, it's imperative that we carve out time for prayer, exhorted former San Francisco Archbishop John R. Quinn in a recent homil y at St. Bartholomew Parish where he sometimes guest presides. Archbishop Quinn said great works are fed by prayer citing the example of Catholic Worker founder, Dorothy Day, who spent no less than two hours a day in prayer....Congrats to newly weds Roberta Keller and Donald Horgan who married at St. Anthony's in June. Roberta is retired Religious Education secretary for the Novate parish. Don.is a retired San Francisco firefi ghter. The two are enjoying time for travel, golf and gardening.. ..Happy anniversary to Rosalie and Ray Hollasch who were married 50 years ago on Jan. 19. They 're longtime parishioners of Our Lady of Angels Parish, Burlingame. Thanks to their daughter, Debbie Bruni, for the good news and sayin ' how much she likes this column....We love hearin from ya' and it takes but a moment to let us know about a wedding, anniversary, birthday or odier special or entertaining event. Just jot down the basics and send to On the Street Wf iere You Live, One Peter Yorke Way, SF 94109; fax it to (415) 614-5633 or e-mail it to tburke @ catholic-sf.org. However you get it here, please don't forget to include a follow-up phone number. You can reach Tom Burke at (415) 614 -5634....

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Day of Prayer for World Peace Some years ago the Swiss theologian Hans Rung came up with a slogan which I have seen quoted more than once since the events of September 11: "There can be no peace among nations without dialogue among nations; there can be no dialogue among nations without dialogue among reli gions." As I know you all have, I have had to think long and hard about peace and dialogue in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks , and during the "war on terrorism. " I think the slogan suras up well a future agenda which I would invite you , my sisters and brothers of the many reli g ions represented here, to commit to as we gather in prayer this evening under the banner of our City 's patron , St. Francis of Assisi. Perhaps we might take this occasion to renew our commitment to just such a dialogue among the religions as a necessary step along the path to peace. During these past months we have all wanted to be sure that no one here in America would be stereotyped or stigmatized because of their cultural heritage, their racial or ethnic background , or their religious tradition. We especially urged our fellow citizens and co-religionists to beware any hostility toward the followers of Islam, as if the fanatical and misguided religious fervor of a few could be the basis of a judgment on the religion itself. During this very week most of the Christian denominations mark a week of prayer for Christian unity. This prayer for unity in the case of Christians is grounded on the hope for a recovery of the unity that we share by reason of our common Baptism. On the other hand , our interreligious dialogue is not aimed at the recovery or even the creation of religious unity, but rather at the increased understanding of our common brotherhood before God to whom we pray, as the basis for a just and lasting peace. Ecumenical dialogue among Christians has opened many of us to the experience of values and virtues that we did not know we had in common. It has fostered joint action on behalf of the needs of the poor. It has led us to work side by side in pursuit of justice as the basis of human dignity, as the indispensable foundation of lasting peace. Should not our interreli gious dialogue do likewise? Of course there have been wars and violence in the name of reli g ion - and in ' the name of country, family, and selfesteem as well. But the purpose of religion is not division

and war, but the recognition of God's goodness to us as the measure of how we should treat our neighbor. Every rel igion has its own formulation of the golden rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. " The fact that reli gion is so intertwined in human culture gives to almost every cultural phenomenon its religious overtone. But the fundamental thrust of religion is toward harmony, to see each person as part of the human family - God's family. It is toward peace, founded on respect for the rights of others , and aimed at the Archbishop William J. Levada well-being that allows the aspirations of the human heart to be realized , both here and hereafter. Religions today must also give witness to society at large about the fruits of true dialogue , which lead to by the Saracens in Egypt. He asked to be taken to the respect for the rights of all. May we not help each other, Sultan. Sultan Malik al-Kamil, who recognized in him a through such interreli- holy man, dialogued with him for three days. Perhaps in gious dialogue, both to the good example of Francis and the Sultan , and in clarify for ourselves the giants of our time as well like Mahatma Gandhi , Martin true religious spirit of our Luther King Jr., and Mother Teresa of Calcutta , we can common humanity, and to take courage for the journey together on the path to show by example that we peace, and offer our own distinctive contribution by foshave learned to see and tering the dialogue among rel igions that is so indispenrespect the goodness th at sable to the pursuit of peace in our world today. finds such diverse but Brothers and sisters, let us be messengers of peace beautiful expression in through our commitment to dialogue among the relithe variety of our many gions we represent here, and beyond . Let us take heart religious traditions? from the example of our co- religionists who gathered in Nor should we consid- Assisi today, at the invitation of Pope John Paul II, to er this dialogue simply a matter of theory, or the job of pray for peace. Let us make our own the fervent prayer theological experts alone. Dialogue among religious of our City 's patron , St. Francis of Assisi , "Lord , make experts is essential. But interreligious dialogue is also a me - make us - the instruments of Your peace. " "dialogue of life," an attitude and spirit that guides our conduct into the paths of concern, respect and hospitality towards others . It must be as well a "dialogue of deeds" that leads to common action on behalf of humanitarian goals that benefit the freedom and advancement of mankind. Most Reverend William J. Levada It should also be a "dialogue of religious experience. " Who can be here tonight in prayer for peace, side b y Archbishop of San Francisco side, hearing the scri ptures, the songs and the ~^ * " S___ ~ v "Widening the Circle: A Sp irituality of Inclusion " prayers of our different traditi ons give voice to the deepest aspirations of our '.Vl^V5-iVi.,5i ticV !Ji*W (' C ninuiiiii , !Ai4H'jM*f DokKnxi : > *¦ :•¦ v ' ' i ' ' ^ I i I 'i a Si I . _ **fe^ ^ hearts , and not be moved " Mar. 1-3 to say, "Here is a ACDF RETREAT ? "Befriending Your Anger" soul-mate, a neighbor, a B|Mar. 1-3 FOR MEN & WOMEN • "Coraje, Woman, Courage " friend"? Maria ElenaMartinez, OSF H Already in our patron Mar. 8-10 WOMEN'S LENTEN • BiHi Millet& Carol Mitchell St. Francis we have a time"Listening To The Voices of God's Holy Women" ly example of such diaMar. 22-23 MEN'S SILENT LENTEN • Barry Brutismau, OFM H S logue. During the 5th cru" Hc ** H k H c e T°>r.».W • 1 nmm,0g sade Francis was captured

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HONG KONG — The U.S. ambassador to China has urged China to release a bishop and several others on humanitarian and medical grounds. Ambassador Clark Randt made the appeal Jan. 21 at a luncheon meeting in Hong Kong. a] Randt noted U.S. President George W. Bush's "grave b _) personal concern" over the case of Hong Kong businessman 2 Lai Kwong-keung, who was arrested in Fuqing in May. o Randt also asked for the release of Catholic Bishop James E oH Su Zhemin of Baoding, who reportedly is in poor health. o Lai was arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle s a. W and reportedly was charged Bibles to mainland China, 16,280 u under an anti-cult law that could lead to the death penalty. Bishop Su and his auxiliary, Bishop Francis An Shuxin, Children, victims of a downward spiral of the who are not affiliated with the government-approved economy, share a meal at a Buenos Aires soup "open" church in China, were arrested in 1997. Their kitchen Jan. 22. Argentine bishops have entered whereabouts since then have remained unknown , into a dialogue with the government , following With China's accession to the World Trade weeks of street demonstrations , food riots. Organization , China's legal system will have to conform to international standards , the U.S. official added. He urged China to abide by international norms as articulated in the refusal clauses allowing health care providers to deny treatment on the basis of religious or moral objections, more Universal Declaration of Human Rights. women are harmed and more physicians find themselves in their efforts to care for their patients." Vatican ratif ies U.N. convention thwarted "You have to remember that abortion is an elective problocking biological weap ons cedure" that is rarely performed on an emergency basis, VATICANCITY — The Vatican, citing a new global danger said Cathleen Cleaver, director of information and planning since Sept. 11, has ratified a U.N, convention prohibiting the for the U.S. bishops ' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities. development, production and stockpiling of biological weapons. "But this notion that women's lives are in jeopardy 'The tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, have led to a clearer and (because of conscience clauses) is ridiculous." "Where there are circumstances when women's lives more widespread awareness of (he need to build a culture of multilateral dialogue and a climate of trust between all the members are threatened , no Catholic hosp ital is going to turn away" of the human family," a Vatican statement said. "At this particu- the patient, Cleaver said. But no hospital should have to lar point in history, instruments of cooperation and prevention perform services that violate the religious tenets on which constitute one of the most effective safeguards in the face of it was founded , she added. heinous acts such as the use of biological weapons, capable of indiscriminately striking at innocent civilian populations," it said. HUD secretary hop es fo r more The Vatican said it wanted to help the international community take concrete steps toward "a system of disarmament church-federal joint p rojects WASHINGTON — In an agency that has for years sucof weapons of mass destruction, as part of the process of cessfully collaborated with religious institutions, U.S. Weapons and complete disarmament. The Biological global Convention has been ratified by more than 150 countries, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez including the United States. But last year the Bush adminis- sees room to expand those relationships. Martinez told members of the U.S. bishops' Committee tration rejected a draft protocol that would have put verification and enforcement measures in place. After ratifying the on Domestic Policy that he would like to see further parconvention, the Holy See told U.S. authorities there is a need ticipation by church-based groups in housing programs , and at a more local level than has been common so far. to promote "practical implementation" of its provisions. Bishop Curtis J. Guillory of Beaumont, Texas, told Martinez he thinks many poor people are not aware of the ACLU attack on conscience types of assistance they could get to improve their housing clauses called 'ridiculous9 situations. Martinez said he would like to see individual WASHINGTON — Catholic leaders strongly objected parishes providing help in such areas, by offering hometo an American Civil Liberties Union's accusation that owner education classes, or assistance in applying for women's lives are put at risk by conscience clauses that housing programs. permit Catholic hospitals to refuse to perform certain medIn an interview with Catholic News Service, Martinez said there currently are many hurdles for a small organizaical procedures on religious grounds. The report by the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project, tion such as a parish to participate in HUD programs. 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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African Catholic leaders said they hope to practice what they preach as they spearhead one drive for moral renewal and another against corruption. The campaign "will have a very practical focus ," Dominican Sister Shelagh Maty Waspe of the Johannesburg diocesan justice and peace commission said in an early January telephone interview from Johannesburg. "While we need to hold people in public office accountable, we also must take responsibility ourselves, which means that we must never buy stolen goods and that we respect private and public property. "We will also focus on seemingly mundane things like always driving within the speed limit and stopping at red lights," she said. The campaign, which follows broad consultation throughout the Catholic Church as well as other communities, will address problems such as crime and violence, joblessness, unethical business practices and gangs. Several departments within the Southern African Catholic Bishops ' Conference are set to lead a campaign, "Renewing our Society," which will begin in February and run until August 2003.

Legislators hint at po litical link to U.S. p riests murder in Colombia

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island ' s congressional delegation has called for a probe into the stabbing death of Father Guillermo L. Corrales in Medellin , Colombia, where the Providence priest was vacationing. The legislators said the murder may have been politicall y motivated. Father Corrales, a hospital chaplain and assistant pastor of Assumption Church in Providence, had served in the diocese for five years. He was killed during an annual trip to his native land. His body was found in a Medellin apartment Jan. 14. Father Corrales also had worked for many years in his native Colombia in the face of political violence, which, the letter noted, may have been the reason the 42-year-old priest was murdered. It asked that an "exhaustive investigation to determine the nature and cause of this tragedy will continue and justice will be dealt to die perpetrators of this heinous crime." The letter stated that the priest had "worked tirelessl y to serve his community, " and his efforts "brought him the love and respect of those in the Colombian community" throughout the state. The letter added that The lawmakers made the plea in a Jan. 17 letter sent to the U.S. ambassador to Colombia, Anne W. Patterson , and the Colombian ambassador to the United States , Luis Amberto Moreno. It was signed by Sens. Jack Reed and Lincoln D. Chafee and Reps. Patrick J. Kennedy and James R. Langevin .

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Call for peace brings religions together By Patrick Joyce From the haunting sound of a Muslim Call to Prayer to Archbishop William J. Levada 's concluding appeal to "be messengers of peace," the prayer service at St. Mary's Cathedral Ian. 24 focused on a common imperative of all religions: the obligation to work and pray for peace. Seventeen Bay Area leaders of a broad spectrum of religions spoke and prayed at the interreligious service for the Day of Prayer for World Peace. The service, paralleling an observance in Assisi on the same day led by Pope John Paul II, followed a noontime Mass for Peace celebrated by Archbishop Levada at the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi and an afternoon symposium at the University of San Francisco. Archbishop Levada reminded the assembly at the evening service that San Francisco is "the City of St. Francis, Assisi by the Bay." "Like the gathering at Assisi today," he said, "this is a time for prayer and sharing together, in which we share with each other the blessings of our many reli gious traditions . . . in the hope that our experience here this evening may lead us to renew our commitment to pursu e the path of peace together." "This evening 's gathering is another opportunity for an expression of solidarity in the face of terrorism. . . in the common sorrow we share with the many who suffered such loss and are in need of so much healing, in the common search for lasting peace in our world," Archbishop Levada said. When Pope John Paul, in response to the terror attacks of Sept. 11 and the ensuing war on terror, announced plans for the Day of Prayer, the archbishop said, "I admired his stamina and his determination in the face of old age and ill-

ness to give witness to the need that we all have to walk together down the long and arduous path to peace." Archbishop Levada thanked Bay Area religious leaders for their "immediate and positi ve response" to his invitation to participate in the service. "May all of us tonight." he said, "echo the prayer of the patron of this city, St. Francis: 'Lord make us the instrument of thy peace '"

by . . . always thinking way out in the future — what would it be like 25 years, 100 years from now, what do we need to do, when would there be peace among religions, peace in the world. " Then he recalled, "Someone said, 'It's already come. It's in this room right now.' Because the 14 people of various religions and indi genous traditions and spiritual expressions nad come to love eacn otner. it wasn 't something way off in the future. World peace was in the room. World peace was in the affection we felt for each other. World peace is around us. It is in us. Our job is to walk outside with faith in it , to trust it, to allow it to grow." Swami Prabuddahananda , minister in charge of the Vedanta Society of Northern California , prayed simply for peace throughout all creation: "May there be peace on earth. May there be peace in the waters. May there be peace in the land. May there be peace in the trees. May there be peace in our hearts." Rabbi David Teitelbaum followed that theme, quoting from the prophet Isaiah: "Peace, peace to him who is far off and to him that is near." "In a world that has never known peace, surely to pray for peace is a daring act," Rabbi Teitelbaum said. "It is an act of profound and passionate faith. . . . As we pray for wisdom, we reject the resort to violence as a way of resolving human conflicts, we urge the pursuit of dialogue and negotiation and compromise, however painful , as the true path to peace." The search for peace requires working for social justice, he CALL FOR PEACE, page 10 .

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Mission San Jose Dominicans mark 125th The Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose will celebrate their 125th anniversary of the arrival in California of their first members with a Mass at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10 in St. James Church, 1086 Guerrero St., San Francisco. A reception will follow. Responding to a call to teach German children, three young Dominicans — Mother Maria Pia Backes, Sister Amanda Bednartz and Sister Salesia Fichtner—arrived in the the Bay Area from Brooklyn, N.Y., on November 11 , 1876. Seven years later in 1883, the congregation established Immaculate Conception Academy for girls which today continues under their guidance and as a proud part of the Archdiocese secondary school system.

In the opening prayer of the service, Greek Orthodox Bishop Anthimos of Olympos spoke of the biblical story of creation — when God looked on his handiwork and "found it good" — and of original sin and the fall, praying that the time will come when God will "find your world to be very good once more." "We have the power to change the world for good by changing ourselves," Bishop Anthimos said. "Lord," he said, "you have called us not only to be peaceable but to be peacemakers." San Francisco's Episcopal Bishop William Swing expressed the hope that , despite appearances, that time of peace may not be far off. Fourteen people of "various religions and indigenous traditions and spiritual expressions." he said, had spent three years frying to develop "a statement for making peace among religions, coming up with principles we could live

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Story & Photos By Evelyn Zappia San Francisco 's Interreli gious Ecumenical Day of Prayer for World Peace began with the celebration of Mass, with Archbishop William J. Levada presiding at the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, Jan . 24. The first of three events in the archdiocese focusing on world peace, followed the example of Pope John Paul D who invited world leaders of different religions for the Day of Prayer for Peace at the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy on the same day. "Today, the eyes of the world are watching the Holy See, as the Holy Father pray s with leaders of different religions for peace in the world at Assisi - we are one with them," Archbishop Levada told the gathering that filled the National Shrine. For the rector of St. Francis Assisi, Franciscan Father Victor Abegg, it was fitting to begin the day of prayer for world peace at the famous landmark. "Reflecting upon the values of St. Francis," he said, "one can see him clearly as an inspiration of peace. He represents the desire for peace through a mutual understanding and appreciation of the dignity of all people in the reality that each of us carries God within us." Msgr. Robert McEIroy presented a stirring homiiy on the Parable of the Good Samaritan, describing it as "a primary prism through which the Church has wrestled with the issues of war and peace in this earthly city of God." Until the Fifth Century, "for the early fathers, the parable was a rich font for Christian pacifism," the pastor of San Mateo's St. Gregory parish explained. However, "St. Augustine demanded a quite different response" during "the devastation wrought by the barbarian invasions." Augustine asked, if the Good Samaritan had been on the road a half-hour earlier while the robbers were still beating the man - "what then would have been the loving response?" For Augustine, "the Christ-like response would have been to restrain the evil.. .even if mortal viol ence were necessary. Thus the Parable of the Good Samaritan became for Augustine , and the Medieval Church, a foundation for a just war that theology accepts always with deep regret, and

limited actions in war designed to prevent grave evil. " Msgr. McEIroy said the just war theology holds that Christians must always avoid war, "unless a last resort" and even then it should be "always mourned and always undertaken with the least violence." "The Second Vatican Council forthrightl y declared that peace is not merely the absence of war," Msgr. McEIroy continued, - "it requires also a true community of peoples founded upon justice." For people of faith, Msgr. McEIroy said, the day-of prayer uniting people of all faiths can "mark a deepening of our own realization that we must refuse to allow divisions of faith to be causes for war or impediments to peace. It is all too easy for us in this land of wealth to walk quietly by, like the priest and the levite, averting our eyes from the inequities of wealth, the ravages of war and the denial of freedom which daily victimize millions lying by the side of the road in our modern world." Msgr. McEIroy hoped the day would be "a moment in time" to "reflect upon the injustice which breeds war, and the hatreds which fen it," and unite in prayer with the people of all faith, so "we can journey forth as Samaritans all, united in the search for true peace and true community." When the Mass ended, Archbishop Levada invited the people to the symposium on peace to be held at the University of San Francisco, followed by an Interreligious-Ecurnenical Prayer Service held at St. Mary's Cath edral that evening. For complete homily text see page 12. Archbishop William J. Levada greets worshippers afte r Mass for world peace

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Charles Krauthammer, a syndicated columnist who formerly practiced psychiatry, said a ban is needed because it is hard to imagine a human cloning industry that would not eventuall y imp lant the embryos in women. "The path from therapeutic to reproduction is there ," he said. "We have to build a fence around the sin." . Human cloning for research means creating embryos for their destruction after using them as a commodity, Krauthammer said. "You don 't have to agree that the soul is present at conception to oppose this," he added. Dr. William Hurlbut , biology professor at Stanford University, advised caution in banning research. "Stemcell research might turn out to be the greatest tool to medicine," he said. "We can do abortions on one side of a hospital and not do research on a clump of cells on the other side," Hurlbut said. During a period set aside for public comment, Richard Doerflinger, deputy director of the bishops ' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities , supported a legal ban on human cloning. Doerflinger said there is no distinction between reproductive human cloning and therapeutic cloning for research. Both start with the cloning of a human embryo, he said, and once a cloned human embryo is formed , reproductive human cloning has taken place,/ Many council members said they detected a general "repugnance" in U.S. society to human cloning and that

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Pop e, other leaders join to scatter 'shadows of suspicion

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ASSISI, Italy (CNS) — Pope John Paul II led an interreligious pilgrimage from Rome to Assisi, birth place of St. Francis, in an effort "to scatter the shadows of suspicion and misunderstanding " that cloud the way to peace. Pope John Paul said he and other leaders of the world' s religions share the anxiety of many of their faithful, but they also share a firm belief that God can grant the world peace. "In times of greater anxiety about the fate of the world , we sense more clearl y than ever the duty to commit ourselves personall y to the defense and promotion of the fundamental good which is peace," he said , welcoming the leaders to Assisi. Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinop le, spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox , as well as two other Orthodox patriarchs , representatives from 14 other Christian denominations and 11 other religions, s accepted the pope 's invitation to come to Assisi. § greeting to Cardinal Pope John Paul offered a special Edward M. Egan of New York, "the city so terribly affecta. ed by the tragic events of Sept. 11." w "We are here as representatives of different reli gions to U examine ourselves before God concerning our commitment to peace, to ask him for this gift, to bear witness to our Pope John Paul II welcomes the representatives of world religions shared longing for a world of greater justice .and solidariat the start of the Assisi prayer meeting in Italy Jan. 24. ty," the pope said in his morning address. Pope John Paul and the other leaders who spoke at the "We must begin by achieving mastery over ourselves so Paul and Patriarch Bartholomew led the Christians from morning session in Assisi repeatedly underlined the need for as not to speak words which lead to feelings of opposition , 17 Orthodox churches and 14 Anglican and Protestant justice and the respect of human rights in building peace. "It cannot be forgotten that situations of oppression and exclusion orviolence," lie said. "It is good to invite people communities into the lower basilica for an ecumenical exclusion are often at the source of violence and terrorism," every year to a change of heart by renouncing hatred, vio- prayer service. lence and injustice." Franciscan friars escorted members of the 11 other relihe said. Rabbi Israel Singer, secretary general of the World gions into then huge convent complex where, in separate But religious leaders also know that forgiveness is part of peacemaking because it alone "heals the wounds of the Jewish Congress told Pope John Paul, "Only you can make p laces around the cloistered courtyard , each faith held its heart and fully restores damaged human relations," the this happen." Rabbi Singer told the other leaders , "You own prayer service: the Zoroastrians lighting a fire in the should tell your peop le and we should tell ours, all of us — courtyard; the Muslims kneeling on rugs in the annex to the pope said. Pope John Paul also said it was essential that the reli- all of us — to question whether land or places are more Friar Elijah Chapel, built in 1230. The Franciscans had removed crucifixes and everything gious leaders clearly proclaim their common conviction important than people's lives and , until we learn to do that, else from the vaulted rooms, except for a large wood sculpthat "whoever uses religion to foment violence contradicts there will be no peace." "We must remember that in no religion are we com- ture of the Nativity firmly attached to the wall of the room reli gion 's deepest and truest inspiration." Patriarch Barthol omew, the first of 11 religious leaders manded to kill indiscriminately, and those who have taught used by the Buddhi sts. Hundreds of people, mainl y Italian religious and lay to speak, told the gathering, "Today, once more, following otherwise have done so by hijacking and distorting the relihorrendous holocausts and the slaughter of so many inno- gions in whose name th ey speak," he said. people, filled the back of the tent to pray with the leaders. Sheikh Mohammed Tantawi of al-Azhar University in Some waved huge rainbow-colored banners that read, cent victims, it is our duty to acknowledge the spiritual conditions for peace on earth, and not merely economic or Egypt and spiritual leader of the world' s Sunni Muslims "Peace!" and chanted in Italian , "John Paul!" sent a message to the gathering thanking the pope for his Standing at the edge of the crowd , a priest from majorother factor?." "These conditions include righteousness and respect for initiative and explaining Islam's fidelity to God the creator ity-Muslim Sudan watched the enthusiasm with a somber the sacredness of the human person, for one 's neighbor and of all humanity, its precept of respect for "all monotheistic expression on his face. "This shows the possibility of for his freedom and dignity," the patriarch said. religions revealed by God" and its emphasis on moral val- bringing different reli gions together," Father Romeo Todo "We must repent and turn back to God in full awareness ues, said, "but it is a far cry from the reality on the ground. " of his holy will and in obedience to it. Only then will God "All the monotheistic religions preach that the human Father Todo, a priest from Khartoum, Sudan who studhear our prayers and grant us and all mankind true peace on beings should support law and justice , restoring the legiti- ies in Rome, said relations with Muslims in his country earth," he said . mate proprietors to their rights," he said, making his refer- were good "at the level of word s," but in the governChief Amadou Gasseto, who described himself as the ence to tensions in the Hol y Land obvious by thanking the ment 's treatment of Christians "there is a lot of force that high priest of followers of Avelekete Vodoo in Benin, Vatican for its "honorable support of the Palestinian peo- pu shes toward Islam." He said he hoped the "academic" echoed the patriarch's point about personal behavior and its ple." interreli gious commitment of the Assisi gathering would decisive role in creating peace or conflict. 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Vincentians focus on hunger at family day Feb. 8 Members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the Daughters of Charity, Vincentian priests and the Ladies of Charity are inviting people from several Northern California counties to attend a Vincentian Family Day on Feb. 8 at 6 p.m.. The event , whose theme is "The face of hunger: reflect-

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Peace symposium exp lores interfaith discourse By Kamille Nixon "What was once regarded as exotic has become essential " after Sept. II , declared Ep iscopal Bishop William Swing in a symposium at the University of San Francisco for an Interfailh/Ecumenical Day of Prayer for Peace in San Francisco Jan. 24. Bishop Swing described interfaith relations as "very young. " Eventuall y, he said , partici pation "will probabl y end up being wider than anticipated. " It will include men and women at the grassroots level and include folks who are sp iritual but not necessaril y reli gious , such as indi genous peop le. Any agony around interfaith dialogue will exist inside the traditions as people come to grips with violence in scripture and use of terms such as "pagan ," "heathen ," and "infidel ," Bishop Swing said. "How much generosity will we allow God to confer' before we can 't stand it any longer?" he asked. People working toward increased understanding among faiths will have to make their spiritual home "a peacefu l, safe place to invite other faiths into it. " Archbishop William Levada said the significance of the day came from Pope John Paul IPs return to Assisi

often spoken of as possible successors to Pope John Paul II, the release states. He was appointed Archbishop of Vienna by the pope in 1995, and was raised to the College of Cardinals three years later. Prior to the appointment in Vienna he had served as secretary to the papal commission that drafted the "Catechism of the Catholic Church." He is also general editor of the Catechism.. A longtime teacher with a background in studies of Slavic and Orthodox religious traditions , Cardinal Schonborn worked for many years to promote dialogue with Eastern Orthodox churches and Islam. This past year he was invited to lecture at one of Iran 's leading Islamic universities.

All religions contain strands leading to peace, said Father Tiso , parochial vicar at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish , Mill Valley. It is important that relig ious leaders encourage partici pants to explore their own spirituality before they expect acts of conversion. He admonished all to be more humble , to be more interested in listening than speaking, in learning than teaching, and in offering respect than in engaging in debate. In addition to offering words of advice , the panelists described their respective faiths. A Muslim described how Islam , Judaism , and Christianity share several key aspects. Buddhism teaches compassion , tolerance of plurality, and wisdom , exp lained USF Theology Professor John Nelson. Practitioners are taught to be wary of antithetical concepts and duality such as rich versus poor, and good versus bad. He noted'how "it can be exhilarating to fight the 'bad'" and cautioned against looking for the enemy in others. "St. George very much needs the dragon to be St. George," he said. Rabbi Douglas Kahn , executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council , shared an ancient story about how one can tell the moment of dawn. Is it the moment when one can see well enough to discern a peach tree fro m a fig tree? goes the story. No, a new day has arrived when one can look at a man or a woman and see that this is one ' s brother or sister. USF Theology Professor Jean Molesk y-Poz described how Buddhist , Muslim , Jewish , and Mayan ritual enhanced Christian understanding. She also listed levels of discourse: th at of life and friendshi p; of action , such as helping the poor as Catholics and Muslims do together; of reli g ious and civic leaders as they enact social policies; and of the media , which can be encouraged to foster favorable , comprehensive coverage of relig ion. At the end of his remarks , Archbishop Levada quoted Swiss theologian Hans Kung: "There can be no peace among the nations without dialogue among the nations , and no dialogue among the nations without dialogue among the religions. "

there will also be disorder and wickedness of every type but the wisdom from above is pure, gentle, willing to heal, full of mercy . . . . the harvest of righteousness is sown in peace for those who make peace." United Methodist Bishop Beverly Shamana quoted "sacred conversations" — prayers collected from children throughout the United States: "Dear Lord , let the children who live in fear know there is someone out there to protect them. . .. Dear Lord please find a way to feed all the hungry children of the world, and keep them safe from war. Don 't let moms and dads hurt their children. . . . Please help the people we vote for remember the children. "Dear God, please keep all children safe . . . Make sure they have clothes and a warm place to live. Please keep your loving arms around all the children of the world. "I pray that you will help stop the violence in the world so that other children can walk out into the world. I hope and pray you will keep other children safe who go out to p lay and that violence will not strike them. Beginning her prayer with a chant, Sister Chandru Desai, of the Brahma Kumaris Center, asked, "May we never hate one another. ... Let us be peaceful in our thou ghts... Religion should not be an excuse for violence."

Peace among religions is a reality in some places, Rev. Dr. P.T. Mammen, president of the San Francisco Association of Evangelicals , said. In the Indian state of Kerala, he said, he had experienced this harmony among Christians, Hindus and Muslims. They even joi n in each other 's religious celebrations. "We have learned to live together," he said, "honoring one another, respecting one another, enjoying one another, and enjoying the peace of the Lord ." Dr. Mammen cited Simeon as an example of someone who experiences the reality of peace. In Luke 's Gospel, the old man waits in the Temple for the "consolation of Israel." Then he sees the bab y Jesu s and says, "Now. Lord, you can dismiss your servant in peace." "To truly experience God's peace in our hearts ," Dr. Mammen said, "we look for the consolation of one another. There you will find peace, the gift of God." The service concluded with prayers for peace from Hindu , Jewish, Buddhist , Muslim and Christian students at the Convent of the Sacred Heart , Girls ' Elementary School , the lighting of candles by representatives of 14 religious traditions , and an exhortation "Be Messengers of Peace" b y Archbishop Levada. The text of Archbishop Levada's exhortation is on Page 3.

to pray for peace. The pope journeyed to the city of the poor man of Assisi, St. Francis , after whom San Francisco was named , Archbishop Levada pointed out. The archbishop was impressed by the variety of the panelists who are creating a paradi gm of interreli gious dialogue. "We don 't know where this is going to lead us ," he said. In all , the nine-person panel shared with the 100 peop le in attendance several aspects of interfaith efforts. These included how interfaith understanding will be advanced (by listening more than speaking); who will effect increased respect for one another (grassroots people, not leaders); why interfaith discourse has become imperative (Sept. 11); what should be encouraged (deepening understanding of one 's own tradition coup led with reaching out to others); and what should be avoided (conversion efforts). Workers in interfaith relations face many struggles, several of the panelists said. "Fifty or 100 years ago it would have been great to have a Jew teaching Judaism in a Mosque and a Muslim teaching Islam in a synagogue , but today, who is there to listen? That 's the anguish ," said Father Francis Tiso.

Vienna's Cardinal Schonborn to speak on Islam Cardinal Christoph Schonborn , archbishop of Vienna,, wilJ describe the current state of the CatholicIslamic dialogue at the Chapel of the Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic Ave., Berkeley, on Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. Cardinal Schonborn, who is a leading Dominican theologian will speak during a ceremony to award him an honorary doctorate from the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology at Berkeley 's Graduate Theological Union. He will discuss "the urgent need for people in the West to understand Islam, including its faith , its peoples and its traditions," according to a press release. At age 57, the cardinal is among the youngest of those

Call jor p e a c e . . . ¦ Continued from page 5 said. "Let us strengthen our resolve to uproot oppression and ignorance, hunger and poverty wherever these dehumanizing conditions exist, often fomenting violence and destruction," "Let us respond wholeheartedly to the mandate of the prophet, 'What the Lord requires of you: only to do justl y and love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Let this be our prayer and let us join hands in this sacred task. '" Charleen Maghzi of the Spiritual Assembly of Baha'i of San Francisco emphasized the fundamental unity of all people. "Let the religions agree and make the nations one, so they may see each other as one family," she prayed. "May they all live together in perfect harmony. O God, raise aloft the banner of the oneness of mankind. . . . Thou art the mighty and powerful. Thou art the one who overlooked the shortcomings of all men." The Very Rev. Papken Thcarian of St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church took as his prayer a passage from the Letter of James: "Show by your good life the works of love, gentleness and wisdom... Where there is envy and selfish ambition

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Good Samari tan 's lesson about p eace and war

This is the text of Msgr. Robert E. McEIroy 's homily at the'M ass of Peace in the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi f anuary24. The parable of the Good Samaritan. For almost two thousand years this story has stood at the very center of the church 's reflections upon the Christian moral life. For the parable of the good Samaritan conveys with a unique power and clarity what it means to live as a disciple of the Lord, to reach out to all those whom we encounter in this world with that same self-sacrifice, compassionate and caring love which was in the heart of Jesus himself when he walked on this earth. Because of this centrality of the call to Christ-like love in Christian moral theology, the parable of the Good Samaritan has also been a primary prism through which the church has wresded with the issues of war and peace in this earthly city of God. For the early fathers of the church, the parable was a rich font for Christian pacifism. They pointed to the victim by the side of the road, who was a Jew, in many ways the enemy of the Samaritan, and asked: if We are called to risk our lives for the stranger, the foreigner, the enemy, by stopping by the side of the road and binding up his wounds, how can we then inflict more wounds upon him in war? The implications of Jesus' call to radical and urn versa!love were clear and compelling. In Tertullian's words "If we are enjoined to love our enemies, whom have we to hate? If injured we are forbidden to retaliate. Who then can suffer injuries at our hands?" For Saint Augustine, surveying in the fifth century the devastation wrought by the barbarian invasions, the parable of the Good Samaritan demanded a quite different response. What, he asked, if the Samaritan had been j ourneying down the road half an hour before when the robbers were still beating the man by the side of the road? What then would have been the loving response? For Augustine, the Christ-like response would have been to restrain the evil being visited upon the man, even if mortal violence were necessary. Thus the parable of the Good Samaritan became for Augustine and the medieval church a foundation for a just war theology which accepts, always with deep regret, limited actions hi war designed to prevent grave evil. War is always to be avoided unless as a last resort, they held, always to be mourned and always undertaken with the least violence necessary. But if war is vital to the defense of the rights of the vulnerable from a grave evil, then the Christian may undertake it precisel y in the name of Christ-like love. Today's action of the Holy Father in meeting with religious leaders from around the world in Assisi, and Archbishop Levada 's designation of this day as an interfaith day of prayer here in San Francisco, invite us to return to the parable of the Good Samaritan once again. But in our reflection upon the parable this day, we are called to focus primarily, not upon the victim of the robbers as the pacifist and just war theologians did, but upon the figure of the Good Samaritan himself. For the Samaritan was for Jesus ' listeners primarily a symbol of religious division. In pointing to the Samaritan as the pathway through which we can come to understand what true self-sacrificing love means, even in cases as complex as those which threaten war, the gospel is calling us to walk with those of other faiths in our journey of discipleship in order better to understand what love demands. By walking with the Samaritan in faith we can better identify those parochial elements of our worldview which prevent us from seeking true justice on this earth. B y praying with the Samaritan in faith we can as one human family seek the grace of God poured out upon us in the search for peace. And by working with the Samaritan infaith, we can help to build up God's reign of justice in this world that we share. The second Vatican Council forthri ghtly declared that peace is not merely the absence of war; it requires also a true community of peoples founded upon justice This day of prayer uniting us with peoples of all faiths can mark a deepening of our own realization that we must refuse to allow divisions of faith to be causes for war or impediments to peace. We must instead create a common vision of the new heavens and the new earth which can be created through the conversion of the human heart: from war to peace, from hatred to love, from power to justice. This vision in faith must recognize that in an age when technologies of war threaten the very existence of the world, war can never be a normal tool of foreign policy. We must also recognize in union with peoples of all faiths that the massive inequities in wealth throughout the world and the continuing denial of the fundamental rights to food , shelter, medicine and education cannot be tolerated in our world of plenty. " It is all to easy for us as people of faith in this land of wealth to walk quietly by, like the priest and the levite, averting-our eyes from the inequities of wealth, the ravages or war and the denial of freedom which daily victimize millions lying by the side of the road in our modem world. May this day be a moment in time in which we reflect upon the injustice which breeds war and the hatreds which fan it. Let us unite in prayer and in action with the Hindu and the Orthodox, the Jew and the Buddhist, the Presbyterian and the Muslim, so that we can journey forth as Samaritans all, united in the search for true peace and true community.

The article, "Wh y do they stay?" in the January 25 issue of Catholic San Francisco made several important points about teacher retention in Catholic schools in the Archdiocese. As a teacher, administrator, and now teacher again during the past 31 years at Marin Catholic High School , I have enjoyed many of the intangible benefits described in the article; Marin Catholic has been a good fit for me. However, intang ibles alone have not kept me in teaching. They have not put bread on the table nor paid the mortgage. I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to buy a home in Marin and raise my children at a time when both were far more affordable than now. Even so, it was a struggle given the low wages paid to a teacher and possible onl y because my wife also worked full-time. Most of my younger colleagues will not have that opportunity and will in all likelihood leave for betterpaying jobs in public schools or leave the profession entirely after fewer than five years of service. No matter how attractive the intangibles, teachers new to the profession cannot "stay in for the simple fact that they are not paid a livable wage by Bay Area standards. That is the answer to the question , "Why do they leave?" In the article, it was indicated that Catholic teachers are among the poorest paid of a poorly paid profession and that teacher attrition rates are nearly double those of public schools. Losing 10 per cent of your teachers each year means that half of the staff will have turned over in just five years. That is the fact that we live with. Finding qualified teachers for our schools will only become increasingly more difficult until schools address the tangibles and improve salary and benefits. Don Ritchie Fairfax

But before any parish buys another new organ or paints the church building, the pastor needs to engage in dialogue with every parishioner. Are we listening to 125 years of Catholic social teaching that demands a just wage for all workers? Will rich parishes help poor ones? Are we courageous enough to look to the rare Catholic school here (I know of one high school but no elementary) that has committed to faculty salaries as their number one priority ? Are we radical enough to say, "Our veteran teachers are worth $60k a year and we will find the money?" We have to take a conscientious look at salaries not because of a teacher shortage, but simply because it is just to do so. Mary Ahlbach San Francisco

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Regarding the story "Why Do They Stay ?" (Ca tholic San Francisco, Jan. 25): I have been in in this | Catholic education Archdiocese for 27 years, both as a teacher and a principal . I do agree that the attitude of compassion, faith sharing, and vocational commitment is evident in our Catholic Schools, but I also have to call us as a Catholic community to a fact we have continued to ignore at all costs — the matter of a just wage. That our teachers are happier with their jobs than those in the publ ic sector is totally irrelevant to the fact that administrators and every Catholic in .the pew have ignored the reality that teachers in Catholic schools do not make anywhere near a livable wage. We 're not talking CEO salary levels here. An archdiocesan teacher with a Master 's degree after 10 years makes $37,000. That is a disgrace. No principal or pastor can change this alone.

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Last evening I had the great privilege of attending the interreligious service for the World Day of Prayer for Peace at the beautiful Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption which , for too short a moment became a temp le to the universal God. It was a most colorful and wonderful celebration. One felt the intensity and sincerity of the participants ' feelings. One negative note was the absence of our "civic leaders." To them, I say "Shame!" Were the whole world able to witness such a moving event we would surely be on the path to universal peace. But , oh, what hope, what joy ! Serge Oblin

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'Cosmic Christ ' and celibacy

In a letter thanking G. Gloria Gillogley for insights on "Cosmic Christ and Contraception ," M. Pecci speaks of noted gurus such as Ghandi who benefited spirituall y by their attainment of celibacy, "when the passions of the body are guided by the will into productive channels, the energy (such as sexual energy) flows back and produces a constant emotional high. ' Most importantly when the will is in control of the body, it opens the channels tor spiritual insights to now in, creating a connection between the human and the Divine Although the topic being addressed is contraception and birth control, Pecci has inadvertently presented a shining example of the advantages of priestly celibacy. Jane L. Sears Burlingame

Concentrate on peace

The editorial , in Catholic San Francisco, Jan. 18, ("War, Peace, Prayer " ) was worth reading more than once—I believe all Christians are praying and I am encouraged by the gathering to prayer by Pope John Paul of so many religious leaders in Assisi on Jan .24,and by the opportunities for prayer here in our own Archdiocese of San Francisco on the same day. After World War II, I wrote to President Truman and suggested that we develop a Department of Peace with the same funding and support as we give to the Departments of Navy, Army, Air Force and Marines. I believe in prayer but J also think we must act with greater and concentrated effort on the causes that bring us to war. We live in fear which is so paralyzing. We know Jesus ' message "be not afraid" and yet we don 't trust this message and are suspicious of our brothers and sisters of other nationalities and religions. When nations concentrate as much on peace as they do on defense and weapons-building maybe we will be less fearful and enjoy true peace. Agnes De Patta Fairfax

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Kids doing chores — for their good, not ours One night when my husband and I were tid ying up after dinner guests, he turned to me and said, "Don ' t we have any little mice or gnomes who can clean this up for us?" "Do you mean the children?" I jested . It was alread y past midnight, and the children had long since gone to bed. So that particular mess we managed ourselves. But from the time they were small , we have trained our children to bear some of the burden of maintaining the household. When they were two and three years old , we showed them how to put away their toys, and at five taught them to make their own beds. As they have grown , their chores have expanded to include unloading the dishwasher, setting and clearing the table , taking out the trash , pulling weeds, etc. "Is that why children are a blessing, Mommy," my elder daughter once asked, "because they can hel p with the housework?" No, I answered. While it is true that our load is made somewhat li ghter by their help, my husband and I train the children for their own good, not ours . Someday, they will

be on their own and will need to know how to care for themselves and others. How many times have we heard about the multitudes of children suffering from low self-esteem ? I am convinced one of the causes of low self-esteem in any person , young or old , is the feeling of not being needed by anyone, of not having anything worthwhile to contribute to others. A few years back a study of teenagers in the Wishington, D.C. area found a direct correlation between the amount of unsupervised and unproductive time on a young person 's hands and the amount of self-destructive behavior he was likely to get into, A correlation does not necessarily demonstrate cause and effect; but in this case, the old saying, "Idle hands are the devil's workshop," does come to mind. What do parents receive when they ask their teenage children to help around the house or yard? Alot of resistance, of course. But parents who insist upon teamwork among all the members of the family will see good fruits in the end, and the kids themselves will eventual ly thank them for it. Not long ago, my husband told our two sons to vacuum

out the car. At first they complained about the unfairness of the world, but when a neighbor happened by and asked them how much they would like to be paid for doing his car next, they waxed enthusiastic. They never looked happier in their work, and the car never looked better. Weeks later, when my parents asked the boys to vacuum their cars, I did not hear one complaint. The request, and the need and trust it implied , turned out to be its own reward.

Vivian W. Dudro

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

On BeingCatholic

'In the beginning, God created . . . ' Each morning we experience anew the momentous event with which everything began: we open our eyes on a world which is a gift. Another day of life and light and beauty ! Sadly, repetition banishes us from the childhood Eden of wonder. The occasional spectacular sunset or panoramic vista stirs us to awe, but otherwise we take creation for granted. As I boy, I explored paradise in a vacant lot, discovering the most exotic creatures under a stone. With adulthood , we become too sophisticated to get down on our hands and knees to admire a caterpillar - much less get down on our knees to praise its Maker. With every passing day human ingenuity discovers more about the universe, and human foll y misses the truth that all of this is a gift. From swirling galaxies of sub-atomic particles to the furthest threshold of the universe, all that is proclaims the glory of God. Sophists in evety age would have us believe that this whole wondrous universe is an accident or some huge coincidence. The position was described in the Book of Wisdom, whose author asked , "if they are capable of acquiring enough knowledge to be able to investigate the world , how have they been so slow to find its Master?" (Wis 13:9) Little children ask the question, "why?" (Often incessantly.) Older children ask the question, "how?" The questions are

related , but the answers they elicit are not the same. The section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church dealing with God the Creator (#279-324) praises the discoveries about the origin of the universe which diligent research has made. Science deals with the question, "how?" It cannot address the question , "why?" Why are centaurs mythical, and platypuses real? philosophy and religion seek to answer the question, "why?" The essence of the Judeo-Christian answer is captured in the first three chapters of Genesis, but we must be careful. Since the first part of the Bible deals with the earliest part of the story, some people assume it is the oldest part of the Bible. In fact, Genesis is one of the later books, and it is looking back to human origins from the perspective of an experience of God's dealings with Israel through many centuries of history. As die catechism states, "the revelation of creation is inseparable from the revelation and forging of the covenant of the one God with his People." (#288) At first, the Jews were aware of God acting in their history. Later, they came to see that God was guiding the history of all nations. Later still, they came to understand that this involvement stretched back to Ihe very beginning. Everything that is has always been held in the hands of a loving Creator, who chose to bring the universe into being purely out of love. (I am tempted to say, "for the fun of it" - but that may sound irreverent.) For us as Christians, the drama of Israel reaches its

fulfillment in Christ. It is through Him that their history becomes our history also, and their vision of a loving God who brought everything into existence becomes ours. Wh y did God create? According to the Second Vatican Council, the ultimate purpose of creation is grasped , not by looking back, but by looking ahead to the moment when God "may at last become 'all in all,' thus simultaneously assuring his own glory and our beatitude." (#294) God's glory and our happiness; indeed , St. Irenaeus . would say that our happiness is God's glory. Which is the way it is with lovers — and love defies laboratory analysis.

Fa ther Milton T. Walsh

Father Milton T. Walsh is academic dean and an assistant professor of systematic theology at St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

Sp irituality

Dying 'a virgin' — the destiny of all of us There 's a story in the Jewish Scriptures that is both fascinating and shocking in its earthiness. A king named Jepthah is at war and things are going badly. In desperation he prays to God, promising that if given victory he will, upon returning to his kingdom, sacrifice the first person he meets. Jepthah is granted his wish, but upon returning home is dismayed because the first person he meets is his own daughter, in the full bloom of her youth. He tells her of his foolish promise and offers to break it rather than sacrifice her. She, however, insists that he go through with it, though on one condition: She is unmarried, a virgin, and will now have to die unfulfilled. She asks him for 40 days to go into the desert with her maiden companions and bewail the fact that she will die a virgin. Her request is granted and she goes into the desert to mourn. Afterward she returns and allows herself to be put onto the altar of sacrifice. (Judges 11) Despite the terrible patriarchal nature or mis story., this is a parable with a profound lesson. This is its wisdom: In order to give ourselves to others in a love that 's mature and altruistic — "to offer ourselves on the altar of sacrifice " _ W e must first have mourned our virginity, namely, made peace with the fact that our lives will always fall far, far short of our desires and dreams. In the end , we will all die like Jepthah's daughter, virgins, unembraced, never full y consummated , denied the fullness of life, never having given birth to that for which we are so fertile, still awaiting the full symphony. We are always, in some way, unconsciously bewailing our virginity. This is just as true for married people as for celibates. At the end of the day, we all sleep alone.

What the parable teaches is that this has to be mourned nobod y, nor any — however we do that . At some point, each of us must go achievement, can ever into the desert and bewail our virginity. If we don 't, we will make us completely never acquire the maturity to give ourselves over in self- whole. We will always lessness. Instead, like the child or adolescent still gearing ' be lonely, restless, up for life, we will always be waiting for others to bless us, incomplete, still waiting (as Plato says) for that to admire us, to carry us, to feed us, and to give us life. We can give ourselves in selflessness only if we our- great embrace, for that selves hav e, through a grieving process of whatever sort , unique immortality, and first made peace with the fact that we sleep alone, that we for real contemplation of the divine. will die as virgins, denied the full symphony in this life. Our faith needs to I have seen this quality in the great, selfless people I have met. They have made peace with the inadequacy of help us come to grips life, no longer- demand that others make them happy, and with the fact that we live and die in incomp leteness. Being find real joy in being able to sacrifice their time, their lonely, having always to wait, and finding ourselves ultidreams, and their lives so that others, especially the young, mately sleeping alone is our human lot. We have to make might have more life. peace with that. If we do, we will be generous and happy. The opposite is also true. When I experience selfish- If we don ' t , we will be selfish and demanding. The daydreams of our childhood eventuall y die, but the ness inside of myself or in another, it is because my inconsummation has become a bitter center out of which I live. source that fires them does not. We ache, just as much after we Not having mourned the perfect , fulfilled life that I can 't know that, this side of eternity, our daydreams can never come have, I go through life too demanding, too bitter, too disap- true, as we did before. Like Jepthah' s daughter, there comes a pointed, and too prone to blame others for my unhappiness. time then when we must go into the desert and mourn our disIf I fail to mourn my virginity, then there is a constant appointment for the fact that we will die a virgin. pressure inside me demanding that someone or something — a marriage partner, a sexual partner, an ideal family, my own children, an achievement, a vocational goal, or even a Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, a theologian, vacation — take away all of my loneliness and make me teacher and award-winning author, serves whole. That 's a formula for disappointment and bitterness. in Rome as general councilor for Canada had it all. In this fife there is no Nobody dies having f o r the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. finished symphony. We are built for the infinite and

Father Ron Rolheiser

SCRIPTURE & LITU RGY When we're down, we're up; when we're weak, we're strong "The Church has always gotten into trouble when it fails to listen to Scripture ," said Bishop Carlos A. Sevilla, S.J., now Bishop of Yakima, former Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco. You know how the age-old process works: if we 're right, we use might; when we ' re on top, we ' re persuasive; when we ' ve got the numbers and the plants , we 're unstoppable. Hence, our sad Catholic history of "getting into trouble ": the Inquisitions , the Crusades, Catholic anti-Semitism, for all of which our present Pope has abjectl y apologized. The texts of Scripture , chosen lor this Sunday 's liturgy of the Word , have often gone unheard , indeed make it easy to fail "to listen" to them. They ted us that when we're down , we ' re up; when we're weak, we're strong; when we 're poor, we ' re actually rich. Indeed ! Zephaniah and the responsorial psalm set the scene for us, God chooses to work with a "remnant ," a people taught by experience that they cannot save themselves, a people wise enough to confess that what they do is God' s accomplishment in them, not their own: "I will leave as a remnant in your midst a peop le humble and lowl y, who shall take refuge in the name of the Lord : the remnant of Israel. " This gathering — small , unimpressive , and easil y disregarded — is the living proof of what only God can do, as we become one with them in the responsorial psalm: "The Lord keeps faith forever, secures justice for the oppressed , gives food to the hungry . The Lord sets captives free." [ Corinthians eloquentl y reinforces the sentiments of Zephaniah and Psalm 146. Pau l insists that what would seem to disqualify his converts are the very things that declare operational spaces for God and invite his intervention: "Consider your own calling, brothers and sisters : Not many of you were wise by human standards , not many were powerful , not many were of noble birth ." But because God has saved human kind by the death of the risen Jesus , God is revealed to be most powerful in human catastro phe and impotence.

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Zep haniah 2:3, 3:12-13; Psalm 146; / Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 5:l-12a.

Father David M. Pettingill Thus Paul can continue: "God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise , and God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong, and God chose the lowly and despised of the world , those who count for nothing, to reduce to nothing those who are something, so that no human being might boast before God. " So the God who was at work in the foll y and weakness of Christ crucified is now at work in our foll y and weakness: "It is due to him (God) that you are in Christ Jesus , who became for us wisdom fro m God , as well as righteousness , sanctification , and redemption. . . ." Matthew adds a glorious light to what we are experiencing. He describes Jesus as the new Moses who went up the mountain: and now sits in the teaching position with his disciples (then and now) asked to liste n to the new law for the renewed Israel of God , the Church of the nations for Matthew. Here we learn about who are the happy ("blessed") ones in "the kingdom of the heavens" when God rules over changed human hearts. The celebrities of the king-

dom are a motley group: "poor in spirit," "they who mourn ," "the meek," "they who hunger and thirst for righteousness ," "the merciful ," "the clean of heart ," "the peacemakers," the insulted and persecuted. Wh y are they happy ? Matthew asserts that their very need for deliverance cries out to God for his intervention and draw s it to them. More precisely, Jesus is the leader of these happy ones. Who was more "poor in spirit," "meek ," etc., especially when nailed to the cross? And who experienced "birth" into the kingdom by being raised , seated at God' s right hand, and ushered into the kingdom 's feast? Jesus Christ the Lord. Getting in touch with our global Church , parish , and personal folly and weakness allows us a profound experience of God who acted once and for all in Jesus Christ and who now acts in us, enabling us to transcend our limitations. Who would have thought that our unimpressive record is something to boast about? Says who? Says Paul, "I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me For when I am weak, then I am strong." (II Corinthians 12:9-10) Questions for Small Communities 1. What are the "weaknesses" of our group, parish, that we can "boast about"? 2. What strength in weakness is coming about in our Church throughout the world?

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

Crucifixes or crosses? Long, complex history S_) . A Protestant friend asked why the Catholic Church uses the crucifix , with the figure of Jesus, while Protestants use a cross without the image of Jesus. I hope y ou can give us the information. (Mississi ppi) A. The difference between the two types of cross is related to different ways Christians have honored the humanity of Jesus. It predates by centuries the differences between Catholic and Protestant uuscus. *¦ - '¦'' toms. During roughl y the first 800 years of Christianity , the passion and death of Christ were viewed, in both theology and art, not so much as experiences of horror and pain as expressions of the triumph of God , in Jesus Christ, over suffering and death. For example, the fathers of the church , recognized as among the greatest early bishops and theologians, saw the five wounds of Christ (hands , feet and side) as sources of grace, giving birth to his body, the church. This understanding of our Lord' s death explains why, during those centuries , Christian crosses rareJ y bore the image of the .suffering Christ. The conviction that the death of Christ was part of the entire paschal , or Easter, mystery expressed itself b y predominant emphasis on the resurrection , even in the events on Calvary. For the same reason, crosses frequentl y were adorned with precious jewels. Even when the physical bod y of Christ began to appear on crosses, it was often the risen living Lord that was shown, rather than the

anguished , dying Christ that became common later. Interestingly, the more mystical, otherworldly vision of Christ triumphant and ruling over all creation , prevalent in early Christianity, largely continues to this day in the theology and iconology of the Eastern Catholic churches. The more graphic realism, showing Jesus with the crown of thorns and disfigured with blood , began _.tiuui^ . With v v m i today around tii uuuu the uic- i\_/ui 10th century. luuay ' s renewed emphasis on the resurrection and its central role in the history ot • salvation , something like jeweled crosses and crucifixes with the bod y of the risen Christ are again not uncommon in Catholic churches. No one to my knowled ge has explained satisfactoril y why Protestant churches customarily use crosses without the body of the Lord . Perhaps it was another way some Reformation leaders distanced themselves from Roman Catholic practice which, as I explained , by that time generally portrayed on its crosses a suffering and humiliated Christ. Q. Our bishop recently changed the annual diocesan appeal into an automatic assessment. If the peop le do not contribute the assessed amount, the parish must make up the difference from its weekly offerings. What g ives a bishop the authority to impose such a tax? (Texas) A. Each diocese, certainly every diocese of which

QUESTION __ CORNER

Father John Dietzen I am aware , has some form of parish taxation. Unless the local church has the advantage of enormous savings funds , this is one method which enables a bishop to fulfill his obligation to oversee the church in a financiall y responsible manner. Each diocese is obliged, insofar as necessary, to establish a common fund enabling the bishop to satisfy responsibilities toward clergy and other persons who serve the church , and meet other needs — social service programs , diocesan tribunals , seminary education , etc. A significant section of canon law, beginning with Canon 1274 , provides detailed instructions on how the local bishop is to carry out this responsibility.

(Questions f o r Father Dietzen may be sent to him at Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651. This column is copyrig hted by Catholic New Service.)

Good hearts and the Gospel

St. Catherine 's reaches out to homeless

By Tom Burke Good hearts and the Gospel are fuel ing an outreach program to homeless families at St. Catherine of Siena Parish , Burlingame. The mini stry, part of the larger San Mateo County Interfaith Hosp itality Network and its national counterpart , hosted three families during the Christmas holidays. Families were also welcomed during the summer and over last year 's Easter holidays. "The onl y difference between the guest families and us is that they don 't have a place to live," said Jim Livingston , parishioner and IHN program coordinator at St. Catherine ' s. The Archbishop Riordan High School faculty member said the outreach has involved as many as a hundred volunteers under the tutelage of parishioners Nancy Fernandez , Patty Georges , Lin Cardelli , Allegra Hansen , and Peggy Jensen. The volunteers set up the school auditorium with tents,

Taking a break from postdinner chores are from left, St. Catherine 's volunteers Russ and Gail Jackson , Kim and George Keen, Nancy Fernandez , Jim Livingston, Gavin Jensen , Diana Linn, Interfaith Hospitality Network executive directo r, and visiting volunteer Diane Jerrold.

with many already holding jobs. -"Many are high school Catherine ' s, said "the program has been an opportunity gradu ates with some college who have run into hard for parishioners to connect " and "a great opportunity to luck," Ms. Linn said. teach by example. " IHN' s Day Center, where some members of guest The average famil y is a sing le mom with one or two families spend morning and afternoon hours , is on the children. Special moments campus of Mills Peninsula Hosp ital , Burlingame. have included the birth of a Emp loyment resources , day care, and permanent housbaby to a guest famil y. The ing pro spects are some of what the facility offers. oldest child in the program "We have prett y good computers and Internet so far was age 17. access ," Diana Linn said. "Some families go ri ght on St. Catherine 's parish- and look for jobs , others we coach on where to look. We ioner , Gavin Jensen , one of provide hel p at the level the famil y needs." a group of youth volunteers Other services at the center include a county mental hel ping with the program , health therap ist who visits the site and a Prenatal to remembers meeting the Three program for new moms and their babies. Ms. young man. "I realized that Linn said the space for the Day Center was donated by the homeless are regular the hosp ital and "conies from its strong commitment to every day peop le," the St. the community. " Ignatius College Ms. Linn said a benefit of the program is families Preparatory senior said. can take all income they receive and put it aside for perBeyond the program 's manent housing. "Often the families will leave us to go Children from guest families decorated the tree and on Christmas "doing a lot of good ," to another shelter system in the county or transitional day it was surrounded by gifts from the St. Catherine 's community. A Gavin said "it 's been fun " housing or subsidized housing because it ' s difficult to similar area for adults included several comfortable chairs and a and he ' s appreciated the go fro m homelessness to your own place," Ms. Linn large screen TV made available by the parish Men 's Club. opportunity to be part of it. said. In addition to its hosting families, St. Cath erine's St. Catherine parishioners Gail and Russ Jackson are and living and dining areas for the guest families. They program volunteers. Gail said the experience has "adopted" a family that participated in the program duralso cook and serve meals, and visit with the families. ing the summer, hel ping them find , pay for and furnish Guest families arrive in the evening having spent the reminded the coup le "how frag ile" life can be. Volunteer Diane Jerrold , a parishioner of St. an apartment on the Peninsula. "They had nothing but day, working, looking for work, attending school , or, for. San Bruno , younger children , day care. Tents and beds are supplied Robert 's, by IHN , everything else, including food, linens , games, "couldn 't resist being part " toys and sundry items including toiletries , are supplied of the program. "My best friend , Nancy Fernandez , by the host site. "Everything is donated ," Mr. Livingston said , point- told me about it and I ing out how quickl y sign up sheets for the week's duties jumped at the chance ," she and provisions are filled. The sheets are posted in the said. Mrs. Jerrold cooks for vestibule of the church so parishioners can volunteer the program. Her husband , Douglas, also volunteers. after weekend Masses. "I am really proud of IHN has been in existence in San Mateo County for one year but has been helping families in other parts of how the parish has respondAl the country for 14 years through what is now 80 branch- ed," said Father es. The San Mateo County division is comprised of 23 Vucinovich , pastor of St. Christian and non-Christian congregations, including Catherine 's. He said the St. Catherine 's and St. Gregory 's, San Mateo. Twelve IHN program gives people serv e as host congregations and 11 as support congre- an opportunity to help and gations. The two categories allow those who might not g ives others a chance to see have the room for families to stay at their site to partic- "the hard reality of homeles-sness." ipate as volunteers. "It has been so up lifting All volunteers go through a three-hour training and helped break down safety measures and how focusing on nutritious meals, the guest families might be best received. Volunteers are stereotypes about the poor encouraged to not ask too many questions of the guest and show they are people A baby and his parents slept in this IHN tent in the auditorium during families who have usuall y already been through several with hopes and fears just Christmas. Larger tents accommodated two other families. agencies and many questions about their personal lives. like us," Father Vucinovich Diana Linn, a licensed marriage and family therapist, said. "It also helps change is executive director of the San Mateo County Interfaith images the poor mig ht have of us when they see volun- their car and their clothes and were pay ing $1,000 a month to sleep on the floor of somebod y else's living Hospitality Network. She described families in the pro- teers roll up their sleeves and help in practical ways." room," Jim Livingston said. "They ' re now doing fine." a parochial vicar at St. " Father Dan Nascimento, parents who are pretty good gram as "deli ghtful people He said the ministry stays in touch with the famil y and that they returned over Christmas to donate and cook Russ and Gail dinner for cilrrent guest families. Families come from many different situations , Mr. Jackson, right, Livingston said, recalling a widower with two daughand Jim Livingston discuss the progress ters who came to California where he had been told jobs in his field were plentiful. "What he didn 't know was of a family St. the cost of housing here," Mr. Livingston said, "but he Catherine 's helped worked with the program, got over the hurdle and estabinto an apartment lished himself. That 's what we see with most families. of their own. It's not a case of our seeing the same families over and The family recently over again. " returned to Mr. Livingston said "the depth" of the program gives prepare dinner for volunteers a chance to take on "the mission" of the families currently work. "As Christians and as members of a faith community, we have an obligation to do something more in the program. than feeding people or putting a roof over their heads for a week," Mr. Livingston said. "I wouldn 't have missed this for the world."

Datebook

Lenten Opportunities Feb. 15: The Gospel of Matthew presented by Michael Reardon at St. Robert Churc h, 1380 Crystal Springs Rd., San Bruno at 7 p.m. Directed by Patrick Lane, Ihe dramatization has been seen more than 1,000 times in cities across the U.S., Canada and Asia. No admission charge but a fre e will offering will be accepted. Call (650) 589-2800. Feb. 16: The Blessing Seed; a Lenten Day of Prayer with Sister Toni Longo al Vallombrosa Center 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. In this Lenten time, be the "new soil in which our God plants a Blessing Seed full of life and hope for ourselves as individuals and for the world." Day includes Mass and opportunity lor sacrament of Reconciliation. $35 fee includes lunch. Call (650) 325-5614. " Feb. 17: Open House at Our Lady of Fatima Eastern Catholic Church beginning with Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. followed by Parish Potluck. Experience and learn more about the Eastern Church. 101 20th Ave. at Lake, SF. Call (415) 7522052. March 23: Penance Service sponsored by Deanery One with Bishop John C. Weste r presiding, at St. Anne of the Sunset Church 850 Judah St. at Funston, SF beginning at 9:30 a.m. People from all deaneries are invited.

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 (415) 406-2387.

Consolation Ministry Groups meet at the following parishes. Please call numbers shown for more information. Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame. Call Louise Nelson at (650) 343-8457 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Redwood City. Call (650) 366-3802. St. Andrew, Daly City. Call Eleanor and Nick Fesunoff at (650) 878-9743; Good Shepherd, Pacifica. Call Sister Carol Fleitz at (650) 355-2593; St. Robert, San Bruno. Call (650) 589-2800. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Belmont. Call Ann Ponty at (650) 598-0658 or Mary Wagner at (650) 591-3850. St. Isabella, San Rafael. Call Pat Sack at (415) 472-5732. Our Lady of Loretto, Novato. Call Sister Jeanette at (415) 897-2171 .St. Gabriel, SF. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882. St. Finn Barr, SF in English and Spanish. Call Carmen Solis at (415) 584-0823; St. Cecilia , SF. Call Peggy Abdo at (415) 564-7882. Epiphany, SF in Spanish. Call Kathryn Keenan at (415) 564-7882. 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. Young Widow/Widower group meets at St. Gregory, San Mateo. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882. Information about children's and teen groups is available from Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882.

lake Prayer 3rd Tues at 8:30 p.m., St. Dominic Churc h, 2390 Bush St., SF. Call Delia Molloy at (415) 5634280 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) 3223013. 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.

Lectures/Classes/Radio-TV

The Young Adult Ministry office of the Archdiocese can be contacted by phone at (415) 614-5595 or 5598 and by e-mail at wilcoxc @ sfarchdiocese.org or jansenm @sfarchdiocese.org. San Francisco 's St. Agnes Parish, 1025 Masonic , SF and St. Agnes Spiritual Life Center, 1611 Oak St., SF announces talks and prayer opportunities. Call Chad Evans at (415) 487-8560.

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., KPlX-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.

family Life

Food & Fun

Young Adults

Feb. 1, 2, 3: St. Anne Parish Festival 2002, 850 Judah St. between Funston and 14th Ave , SF. Food, games, music, dancing. Fri. 6 - 1 0 p.m.; Sat. noon - 9 p.m.; Sun. 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call (415) 665-1600. Feb. 2: Annual Cioppino Dinner sponsored by Dante Council, Knights of Columbus, Sts. Peter and Paul Church on Washington Square, SF, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Parking available. Menu includes Cioppino , pasta , wine, coffee and dessert. For ticket information, call Al Cremolini at (415) 921-1704; Al Pieroni at (415) 931-1230; Ron Ricossa at (415) 922-9618. Feb. 9: The Marin Cursillo Community announces a Celebrate Life, Mardi Gras Variety Show at Blessed Sacrament Hall, 150 North San PedrO Rd. San Rafael. Program features local talent. Bring beverage and finger food to share . Free will donations accepted. Everyone welcome. Call Madeline at (415) 479-5208. FelJ. 9: First Purple and Gold Gala, a dinner, dance , silent auction benefiting Archbishop Riordan High School Scholarship Fund at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Burlingame. Music by the school's Jazz Ensemble. Tickets $125 per person. Call (415) 586-9190. Feb. 15: Queen of Hearts -2002 Card Party and

Feb. 23: Languages of Love, a day for married couples at Holy Name of Jesus Church, 38th Ave. and Lawton, SF. Contact Mary and Bob Hawkins at (415) 564-4838 or registe r at http://sanfrancisco.ca.wwme.org. March 8 - 1 0 : Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend: A Weekend of Discovery, a Lifetime of Love. For more information or to register, call Michele or George Otte at (888) 568-3018 or at the e-mail address above. Introductory instruction for ' married or engaged couples about Natura l Family Planning, Billings Ovulation Method, is available by appointment from NFP consultant Gloria Gillogley. Call (650) 345-9076. Natural Family Planning classes on the Billings Ovulation Method of NFP are offered at St. Brendan Parish, Ulloa and Laguna Honda Blvd., SF. Call instructor , Jodi Mendieta, at (415) 285-3036.. Retrouvaille, a program for troubled marriages. The weekend and follow up sessions help couples heal and renew their (amities. Presenters are three couples and a Catholic priest. Call Peg or Ed Gleason at (415) ' 221-4269 or edgleason@webtv.net. The Adoption Network of Catholic Charities

Luncheon of the San Mateo County Catholic Charities Auxiliary, 11:30 a.m. at San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo. Tickets $22. Call (650) 349-4399 or (650) 6971724. Feb. 16: In the Spirit of Friendship, a luncheon and fashion show benefiting St. Ignatius College Prep, 2001 37th Ave., SF, sponsored by the Loyola Guild of SF. For ticket information , call Janet Underwood at (415) 751-0248. March 2: Spring Event Dinner and Auction benefiting St. John Elementary School, SF at the Italian-American Social Club of Sf beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $75per person$125 per couple. Call (415) 584-8383. March 2: Annual Crab Bash, sponsored by Serra Club of the Golden Gate and benefiting the vocations mission of the group, at St. Anne of the Sunset Parish hall, 850 Judah St. at Funston, SF. Cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7:15 p.m., dancing from 8 - 1 1 p.m. For ticket information , call Tom O'Donnell at (650) 349-2489.

Returning Catholics Programs for Catholics interested in returning to the Church, have been established at the following parishes: St. Dominic , SF, Lee Gallery at (415) 221-1288 or Dominican Father Steve Maekawa at (415) 567-7824; 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; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame, Dorothy Heinrichs or Maria Cianci at (650) 347-7768; St. Dunstan, Millbrae, Dianne Johnston at (650) 697-0952; Our Lady of the Pillar, Half Moon Bay, Meghan at (650) 7264337; St. Peter, Pacifica, Shirley Bryant at (650) 355-5168.

Reunions Mater Dolorosa Elementary School, South San Francisco is updating its alumnae/i mailing lists. Call (650) 588-8175. St. Stephen Elementary School celebrates its 50th anniversary in the fall and alumni/ae are being sought. Update your name , address , phone number and/or volunteer to help by calling Ann Nagel Tittiger at (650) 991-2519. Feb. 10: 50th Anniversary reunion of St. Gregory School, San Mateo. School is seeking alumni/ae fro m all 50 years . Contact Cindy Stuart at (650) 570-0111 or Linda Schulz at (650) 3458098 or schulzcl@aol.com. April 5, 6, 2002: Class of '52 , Notre Dame High School, San Francisco. If you have not been contacted , please call Patty Moran at (415) 861-2378. 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 development© mountcarmel.org. May 4, 2002: 40th reunion of St. Cecilia Elementary School's class of '62. Committee is still .looking for missing classmates. Call Nancy Dito at (415) 661-2937. 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) 5493200. Class of '42, St. Cecilia Elementary, will celebrate 60 years in June '02. Class members should contact Norma Buchnerat (650) 583-4418. 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.

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EWTN replacement Notre Dame Sister Winifred Marie Wall dies Sister Winifred Marie Wall, a member of the Sisters of Notre de Namur for 73 years , died Jan. 12 in the Mercy Retirement and Care Center in Oakland. Born in 1905 in Leadville, Colorado , the daughter of Timothy and Marie Wall , Sister Mary Winifred joined the Sisters of Notre Dame after graduating from Notre Dame Hi gh School in San Jose, In religious life she worked as an artist and teacher at schools in California , Oregon and Hawaii. Her assignments included Notre Dame Elementary and High Schools in Belmont; Mission Dolores Elementary and Notre Dame Elementary and Hi gh Schools in San Francisco; and Mount Carmel School in Redwood City. After retiring from full-time teaching

in 1975, Sister Mary Winifred moved into the convent at Mount Carmel Parish where "she shared her enthusiasm and love of life with parishioners and children," a representative of her community said. She later lived at Notre Dame Convent in Belmont and assisted at Notre Dame High School. She was also active in senior citizens ' groups. Sister Mary Winifred moved to the Mercy Retirement and Care Center in 1999. She is survived by her niece Margie Land of San Jose and nephews Phili p Wall of San Jose and Tom Shigo of Salinas. A funeral Mass was celebrated Jan. 19 at the Mercy Care Center. Contributions can be made to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, 1400 Bohlman Rd., Saratoga, Calif., 95070.

Salesians' superior general dies at 71 The Very Rev. Juan Edmundo Vecchi, superior general of the Salesians of Don Bosco, died in Rome Jan. 23 after a long illness. He was 71 and a member of the Salesians for more than 54 years. Father Vecchi was born in Viedma , Argentina, in 1931 and entered the Salesians in 1947. He was ordained a priest in 1958 after completing his theology studies in Italy. He served in Argentina for several years and was then called to Rome to serve as a general councilor for Salesians worldwide. In 1990, Father Vecchi was elected vicar general of the community and in 1996 he was

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Principal's Position Oerra Catholic School is a tri| _J sponsored parish, WCEA/ § WASC accredited Catholic School located in Soudi Orange County serving approximately 800 students in grades K through 8. The school is an inclusive school , meaning that Serra accepts students with diverse learning needs . The school currend y consists of temporary buildings and is now in die beginning stages of a second campaign to raise funds to build die permanent campus. Construction is expected to begin in die summer of 2002. Qualifications • A practicing Cadiolic who is dedicated to the ministry of Cadiolic school education • A minimum of five years of principalshi p on the elementary level • Current Reli gious Certification • A master's Degree with emphasis in supervision , curriculum and instruction or odier educational administrative courses • A current Standard Teaching Credential • Extensive knowledge of the use of technology in a schooJApp lication/Application Deadline App lication packets may be obtained b y contacting: Department of Cadiolic Schools Attention: Mrs . Sabra Fox P.O. Box 14195 Orange, California 92613-1595 Telephone (714) 282-3055 Fax (714) 283-5059 Application Deadline: Marc/i I , 2002

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This year, the funds from the Archbishop's Annual Appeal will provide over $5.2 million to help administer these important services. The Archdiocese also receives gifts from bequests, special gifts and investment income to hel p fund ministries.

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j m m m^ hrough your generous support g l of the Archbishop's Annua] j J L rAppeal, we become a community with one heart and mind. Your gift allows the Archdiocese to minister to the aged, youth, families and the disadvantaged in our parishes and throughout the Archdiocesan community.

Archbishop of San Francisco

Reverend James T. Tarantino, Chair

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Reverend William J. Justice

Reverend James Garcia

St. Anthony

Reverend John Greene

St. Monica

Reverend William H. McCain

Rev. Monsignor Michael D. Harriman

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Reverend Louis Vitale, OFM

Reverend John Heinz, OFM Conv.

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