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Moving time: No CSF Feb. 9 Catholic San Francisco will not publish next week as archdiocesan offices move to One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94 109. The next issue will appear Feb. 16.

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Diana Ramirez , happy to be safe hack at St. Peter School , with Vicki Butler, principal. The statue at the rig ht hears a list of the names of friends and relatives in El Salvador. Students stop and pray there daily.

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St* Peter second-grader recalls El Salvador Earthquake

By Evelyn Zappia Lt was a special day for seven-year-old Diana Ramirez who was visiting her grandparents in San Salvador, El Salvador. The family was outside preparing food for a surprise baby shower for her "auntie," and Diana could think of nothing else - until the earth began moving and her excitement changed to fear.

Two weeks later, back at St. Peter School in the Mission District, and sitting safely next to her principal, Vicki Butler, the second-grader recalled the day, Jan. 13, the devastating earthquake struck

El Salvador, claiming more than 650 lives and leaving tens of thousands of people homeless and destroying more than 70,000 homes.

"At first it felt like any other," said Diana, referring to small earthquakes she had experienced in San Francsico. "Mom began walking fast to the house to get my little sister, Denise. But then it got really big and mom began running. I didn 't think it would ever stop. I was so scared for my mom and my little sister - but mom finally came out carrying my little sister and she was OK." Within seconds, the entire roof of the house fell in, leaving nothing

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knitting on the street named for the legendary San Francisco pastor and labor advocate. The new address for the Archdiocese, this column , my fellow staffers and me is One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco 94109. The new general p hone number is (415) 614-5500. Watch CSF and your parish bulletin for more info....Our Lady of Lourdes parishioners and "famil y from all over the country " came to celebrate Father Kirk Ullery a coupla ' weeks ago on the occasion of his 67th birthday, 35th year as priest and 10th year as shepherd of the San Francisco parish. Father Ullery said he 's "still on cloud nine " from the ceremonies thai included a banquet and Mass at All Hallows Church where the music "blew the roof off." Everyone 's welcome, Father Ullery said , for Our Lady of Lourdes annual rev ival beginning Feb. 11 , the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes , at 10 a.m. at the Evans Ave. church. The prayer and song test continues on Feb. 12, 13, 14 at 7 p.m. with Divine Word Father Kenneth Hamilton presiding. Choirs come from all over to lead song, Father Ullery said. For information , call (415) 285-3377.

St. Pius Parish, Redwood City says thanks to Marie Goyhenetche for her "labor of love," hand made cushions for chairs in the sanctuary and a nearby pew. New carpeting in the church has been dedicated to Rich Herbst, the late husband of parish operations manager, Barbara Drake Herbst.

Rich designed the parish's computer system which pastor, Msgr. Peter Armstrong, said is "state of the art " and "the best in the Archdiocese." Birettas off for Msgr. Armstrong, who has shepherded the community since 1979, and will retire in June . The parish is also requesting photos , videos et al of any parish goings on that can be borrowed and used for a documentary being produced in conjunction with its 50th anniversary that will be commemorated at a special Mass and dinner on June 23. If you can hel p, call (650) 361-1411....

Happy anniversary to Nancy and Lester Hance who will be married 50 years in August. Nancy is a lifelong member of Noe Valley 's St. Philip Parish. Lester, a member for but 54 years and a Montana native, said he 's "the man who came to dinner and never left. ". ..Welcome aboard to new School of Pastoral Leadership staffer Vittorio Luchi, a native of the nation 's capital and a 1997 Georgetown grad ....Hats off to Dan and Stephanie Capodanno for their service at Millbrae 's St. Dunstan Parish where Dan was Jubilee

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Junipe ro Serra Hi g h School' s "Under the Big Top" fundraiser was the "most successful in the school's history " greatl y due to the "tremendous dedication and hard work of more than 100 volunteers ," said school development director, Len Dugga n, who also commended the many parents and extended family of the San Mateo school for their support of the annual Diane Masetti silent and live auction. Chairing the event were Joyce Raney, mom of senior Brendan , Margie Krystofiak , mom of 2000 grad, Steven, Sharon Dooley, mom of junior Eric, and Alina Gomez whose sons Andrew and Alex graduated in 1996 and 1999. Fetching $40,000 was a helmet from the San Francisco 49ers signed by the team 's five Hall of Famers. Winning bid for the hard hat was posted

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Angela Norton , mom of freshman Matthew and member of San Mateo 's St. Bartholomew Parish, called Big Top, a "most enjoyable " way to spend a coupla ' hours . "We'll miss you " was a sentence oft heard at the school recentl y for departing Diane Masetti , who is leaving Serra after 13 years as secretarial assistant to principal, Michael Peterson and school president , Father Stephen Howell. "Diane will be irrep laceable around here," Mike said. "We are deeply grateful for all her efforts on behalf of the young men , faculty and parents of Sena." Diane has rejoined the San Carlos Elementary School District where she spent several years before her time at Serra. Her new three-block commute puts work much closer to home for the St. Charles, San Carlos parishioner .but "It will be hard to get used to starting meetings without a prayer," Diane , mom of Serra grads Joseph '87 and James '91 , said. "I' m going to miss the strong sense of community at Serra," Diane said. "We all really care a lot about each other." A breakfast for the exiting staffer, where she was presented with a cloc k commemorating her service, was held at the school on Jan . 12....More good-byes in the Mission District where Samira and Butrus Jajeh The Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary have elected a new and Julia and Fred Bajjaliya are Leadership Team. From left: Sister Stephanie Still, PBVM, Councilor; Sister Ann retiring from their Church Street Therese Lynch, PBVM, President; Sister M. Claude Power, PBVM, Councilor; Market after almost 40 years.

Sister Rosemary McKean , PBVM, Councilor; Sister Mary Jo Wise , PBVM , The coup les, all natives of Councilor. The comm unity 's new president , who grew up in San Francisco , has Ramalleh , Palestine, are members taught at San Francisco 's Epiphany and St. Elizabeth Elementary schools and is of the local Arab Catholic coma former pastora l associate at the Hunters Point/ Bayview District's Our Lady of munity as well as longtime memLourdes Parish. Sister Power, also a native San Franciscan , is former bers of Holy Name of Jesus Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of San Jose. Sister Still taught for 11 Parish. Time off will bring "trav- years at her community 's Presentation High Schoo l in San Jose. Sister McKean el, taking it easy and visiting famteaches at St. Christopher Elementa ry School in San Jose. Sister Wise is a forily and friends ," they said. Their mer member of the faculty at St. Brigid Elementary School, San Francisco. corner store has been a popular rations stop for the Chancery throng and we are grate- Mass coordinator and Stephanie is a former Religious ful... .Speaking of the C hancery, we soon begin our move to Education teacher. Their daughter Stephanie, a Notre new quarters at One Peter Yorke Way just across from St. Dame Hi gh School, Belmont senior, continues the tradition Mary Cathedral. Seems fitting that we 'll soon be doing our as first grade RE instructor.. ..

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St. Ignatius Institute was founded to reflect the Ratio Institute professor Paul V. Murp hy was named new Studiorum or "plan of studies" designed by St. Ignatius director. "Some see this as the end of the institute , but Loyola , the founde r of the Jesuits. It is a "Great Books," faiththat 's not the way we view it ," Murphy said. rooted curriculum that studies theology, philosop hy, the arts The moves prompted a fl u rry of letters and e-mails from and humanities in an integrated fashion. In addition , the instiboth sides and an effort to organize opposition among insti- tute features dail y Mass, desi gnated residential living, a social community with recreational activities , and spiritual retreats. tute alumni.

Six long-time institute professors issued an "open lette r" None of this will change , Wiser said. He pointed out staling they would not support an institute whose nature will Murp hy was chosen as director from among institute probe "dramaticall y different from the vision of its founders ," fessors and described him as "full y committed" to the instiand will "no longer voluntaril y teach in the program or its tute 's mission .

The university is giving Murphy the "mandate " to draw surrogates," after the Spring 2001 term concludes.

"The injustice in the termination of Mr. Galten and Mr. the institute and Catholic Studies program "into a more Harnlon is manifest to all who know them and the insti- synerg istic relationshi p that enriches and strengthens both tute ," state Professors Thomas Cavanaugh , Raymond programs ," Privett said in a Jan. 19 letter to institute supDenneh y, Rose-marie Deist , Erasmo Leiva , Kim porters. "We plan to realize the (institute 's) potential to be Summerhay s and Michael Torre in their Jan . 19 letter. They the premier residential Catholic studies program in the say the move "signals clearl y " that university administra- nation ," Father Privett continued. tors plan to "alter fundamentally " the institute 's character.

Institute alumni Suzanne and Anthony Francois counNot so, according to USF President Jesuit Father tered that Murp hy joine d the institute relativel y recentl y, and Stephen A. Privett , Provost Jame s L. Wiser, and new questioned why he was chosen without consultation with Director Murp hy. long-time faculty or the institute 's board of directors . They "There is a perception that we are 'shutting down ' or also lamented the manner of Galten 's "summary dismissal. " "If you work some place for 25 years you deserve a consolidating the institute into other programs ," exp lained Wiser, who is also academic vice president at USF. "This party and a gold watch , no! a Friday morning meeting kickis not the case." ing you out the door," declared Anthony Francois , who is Wiser characterized the reorganization as a "more working to mount a protest. strategic use of resources ," adding the aim is to promote What 's more , critics of the developments pointed out

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Murp hy will still teach history courses in addition to his institute administrative duties , rep lacing two full time administrators with one part-time one.

"I don 't know how the poor guy is going to do it," Galten said , noting the new confi guration provides "nowhere near" the level of resources the institute needs.

"The program is going to wither," Galten predicted.

Galten said he was "surprised about the timing " of the events , especially as they came on ihe heels of a successful fundraising campai gn during November and December that raised more than $50,000. He also claims that a majority of the 160 students in the program choose USF because of the institute.

Still , Galten said he was not shocked the dismissals took place. "1 had been expecting this throug hout the year. What I was shocked at was the swiftness and brutality of it; not being given two weeks notice and asked to clear out on the next business day."

Institute co-founder Jesuit Father Joseph D. Fessio did not express surprise either. The actions of Jan . 19 stemmed from a long-time effort of "some members of the university, primarily by Jesuits teaching in the theology department , because they claimed an implicit criticism that what they were doing was not adequate ," claimed Father Fessio, the institute 's director until 1987.

Cath y Severance , a 1 992 graduate and one of six siblings in her family to attend the Institute , believes that "the Great Books curriculum could be administered and staffed by other peop le, but the dedication and selflessness that Galten, Harnlon , Father Buckley and others had for their students cannot be duplicated."

The institute was viewed as "too narrow and too extremist," said Father Fessio, who now heads Ignatius Press, a publisher and distr ibutor of Catholic books , videos and other materials.

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The Church praised the military report as an "act of honesty that will raise the integrity of the institution. " But a number of human ri ghts organizations have questioned the report 's credibility, claiming that some data contradicts information by different organizations. Almost 80 percent of Chile 's population professes Catholicism , and the Church' s Vicariate of Solidarity was the country 's main human rights organization during Pinochet 's rule.

Minnesota Catholic Confe rence backs voucher p lan aiding poo r

ST. CLOUD , Minn. (CNS) — Minnesota 's Catholic conference will support a school voucher initiative to be proposed this leg islative session by the Minnesota Business Partnershi p.

Peter Noll , education director for the conference , said a key element of the proposal is its plan to provide tuition vouchers only to low-income families with childre n in public schools lhat persistently perform poorly in academics.

Noll said the legislation "expands bona fide parental choice " in education and his organization will support the major princip les of the proposal.

The Minnesota Business Partnershi p, a group of 100 chief executive officers of Minnesota 's largest companies , is a nonpartisan organization that has strongly supported parental choice in education.

In 1997, a bill to create a voucher program was rejected by the Legislature. Instead, it passed an education tax credit for families with qualifying household incomes.The $1 ,000 per-child credit ($2,000 maximum per family) encourages low-income families to provide certain education enhancements for their children , such as computers and educational software , tutors and academic learning camps. Private school tuition is not allowed to count toward the credit amount.

Religious leaders oppose death p enalty in Virg inia, Vermont

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Reli gious leaders in two states spoke out against the death penalty as legislators in Virginia considered a measure to abolish it and the governor of Vermont was under pressure to reinstate it.

Bishop Walter F. Sullivan of Richmond , Va., joined with Jewish , Muslim and other Christian leaders in a statement that said capital punishment "offers onl y an illusion of justice ." At a Jan. 16 press conference in Richmond , the Catholic bishop and other signers of the statement expressed support for bills now before the Virg inia General Assembl y that would abolish the death penalty or halt executions while a study is conducted. Since 1976, 81 people have been executed in Virginia.

In Vermont, Bishop Kenneth A. Angell of Burlington said a recent "series of violent murders that frighten , sadden and sicken us" had brought new pressures on Gov. Howard Dean to reinstate the death penalty.In response, Bishop Angel l reissued an Apri l 1999 statement opposing capital punishment , in which he urged everyone to "join in courageously opposing the mistaken belief that violence will prevent violence — that disrespect for the life of one who disrespects life will somehow prevent further disrespect."

Rejecting p rotests, Parliament legalizes human cloning

MANCHESTER , England (CNS) — British pro-lifers and church leaders expressed concern after new regulations to permit research on cloned human embryos cleared its final hurdle in the United King dom.

Members of the House of Lords , the second chamber, voted Jan . 22 to extend the types of research permitted on human embryos. The vote will permit scientists to clone human embryos and to use embryo experimentation in their quest for cures for diseases.

The lords rejected a plea from religious leaders of several faiths not to proceed with the measure.They also rejected a proposal from a Catholic peer, Lord Alton of Liverpool , to delay the introduction of the changes until a special committee had examined the issue.

At Congo p resident's funeral , cardinal urges end to war

A supporter of slain Congo President Laurent Kabila cries out during a memorial service in Kinshasa Jan. 21.

"Since 1990, when miracle cure s were promised for 4,000 inherited diseases, between 300,000 and half a million human embryos have been destroyed or experimented upon. There have been no cures, but our willingness to walk this road has paved the way for more and more demands ," Lord Alton said.

Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Birmingham said, "These decisions cheapen human life and are, at root, an affront to human di gnity. The therapeutic benefits and new treatments rightly being sought can be pursued through the use of adult stem cells, as recent medical research has confirmed. "

Pop e 's Communications theme: Don 't he intimidated by media

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians must not be intimidated by the hostility the media sometimes show to the Christian message and Christian values , Pope John Paul II said.

From radio to the Internet , modern media reach an audience whose size "would have been beyond the wildest imaginings of those who preached the Gospel before us," the pope said in his annual message for World Communications Day. The theme of the message, published Jan. 24 at the Vatican , was: "Preach from the Housetops: The Gospel in the Age of Global Communication." World Communications Day 200 1 will be celebrated May 27 in most dioceses.

In his message, the pope wrote, "As much as the world of the media may at times seem at odds with the Christian message, it also offers uni que opportunities for proclaiming the saving truth of Christ to the whole human family."

Proclaiming the Gospel to those who have never heard its message and renewing the faith of those who have strayed will require more than an effective use of the media, the pope said.

"Catholics should not be afraid to throw open the doors of social communications to Christ, so that his Good News may be heard from the housetops of the worl d," he said.

Church in Chile wants f urther data on deaths in Pinochet yea rs

SANTIAGO, Chile (CNS) — With Chile remaining divided over the political legacy of Gen. Augusto Pinochet , the Catholic Church has pushed for further clarification of the human ri ghts situation during his 1973-90 dictatorial rule.

The church has praised an anned forces ' report on 200 disappeared people, essentially endorsing the report 's much contested credibility; but it has lent support to human rights groups that criticize the military for not providing all the avail-

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KINSHASA , Congo (CNS) — As Congo prepared to bury assassinated President Laurent Kabila , Cardinal Frederic Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi of Kinshasa called for an end to Congo 's war. Kabila 's murder "plunged Congo into consternation and national mourning, " the cardinal said at the Jan . 23 funeral .

"I call on the protagonists to immediately end this war. Let us embark on a frank and sincere dialogue to build a prosperous nation ," Cardinal Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwab i said.

"We are brothers and sisters in one same country, but it is not enoug h to say so. It must be put into practice ," said Cardinal Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi.

"The future of the Congo will be played out in our respectful openness toward the other in a spirit of love ," the cardinal said.

Kabila 's government has been fighting Ugandan-andRwandan-backed rebel forces since August 1998. The gov ernment has relied heavil y on military support from Zimbabwe and Angola.

Sudanese bishop s , Comboni missioners disagree on war

NAIROBI , Kenya (CNS) — Sudanese bishops criticized Comboni Missionaries working in Sudan for issuing a statment saying the Church was prolong ing the country 's civil war by providing relief aid.

The Declaration of the Comboni Missionaries working in southern Sudan , released Jan. 19 .said the war is no longer about peop le fighting for their freedom and human rights, but is about power and greed. The missionaries said that nongovernmental organizations and churches unknowingl y support warring factions through the relief aid they provide.

"We are sorry that this statement was made without our consultation ," Bishop Macram Max Gassis of El Obeid said at the Jan. 26 close of the Sudan Catholic Bishops ' Regional Conference in Nairobi.

The president of the bishops ' conference , Bishop Josep h Gasi of Tombora-Yambio, criticized the declaration 's suggestion that the Church , because of its humanita rian aid efforts , is extending the conflict. He added that the statement reiterates the bishops ' position that the government in the North is isolating southern Sudan,

Booh f or gay, lesbian Catholics , their fa milies and teachers

LOS ANGELES (CNS) "With Listening Hearts: Understanding the Voices of Lesbian and Gay Catholics ," a book by Carmelite Father Peter J. Liuzzi , offers Catholics ways to remain "faithfu l and clear " about Churc h teaching on homosexuality — four Catholic theolog ian s read the manuscri pt to ensure it was doctrinall y sound — while at the same time being sensitive to the complex struggles and needs of lesbian and gay Catholics..

Father Liuzzi described it as a beginner 's book written for Catholic parents of gay children as well as for hi gh school teachers, youth ministers and homosexual Catholics strugg ling to reconcile their faith with their sexuality.

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By Jack Smith Archbishop William J. Levada kicked off the Annual Archbishop 's Appeal with Mass and a luncheon at St. Mary 's Cathedral on January 17. Pastors and lay people involved in Stewardshi p gathered to learn about the important services provided by this annual fund drive.

The Annual Appeal helps finance the operations of the Chancery offices as well as supports services to parishes , schools and other ministries throug hout the Archdiocese.

This year 's campaign goal is $5,020,300. The total is composed of assessments to each parish. Funds raised in excess of parish goals are retained by each parish.

Archbishop Levada chose, this year, to highlight the importance of three ministries to the entire Archdiocese : Marriage and Family Life, Detention Ministry and Respect

Life.

The Department of Marriage and Family Life supports nearly 300 married couples who prepare engaged peop le for marriage through parish-based programs. In addition to counseling and advice, engaged coup les are administered a FOCCUS lest which identifies areas of disagreement in values and habits which can be discussed before marriage.

The work of the Maniage and Family Life Office also includes ministry to separated and divorced Catholics. It is a resource for Engaged Encounter, Marriage Encounter and Retrouvaille , an intense weekend retreat for maniages in crisis. Chris Lyford , director of the office, will begin offering workshops for single parent support group facilitators this year.

The Respect Life program, a part of the Office of Public Policy and Social Concerns, provides speakers and resources

Three schools raise $4,517 for El Salvador

By Evelyn Zapp ia When the news of the 7.6 earthquake in El Salvador reached Ihe U.S., the heavily Salvadoran-populated elementary school of St. Peter in the Mission District , joined forces with San Francisco 's St. Gabriel and St. Stephen Sisters of Mercy schools to raise money for the earthquak e victims.

Within the week , Berta Rodri guez , a St. Peter parishioner, will deliver the $4,517 raised by the schools to Father Alejandro Fuentes , pastor of St. Peter 's newl y adopted sister school , El Carmen , in the town of Cuscatlan , not far from the epicenter of the earth quake.

Salvadoran-born Rodri guez volunteers her time for the peop le of her homeland throug h relief programs, according to Mercy Sister Marian Rose Power, vice-principal of St. Peter. "It 's through her work we met Father Fuen tes and discovered the needs of our sister school , El Camien. The children there have so little , and our children wanted to hel p."

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ing the poor ," describing St. Peter's as a community "always willing to share what little they have with others."

St. Peter 's students raised $1 ,727 — some of it through a "pennies from heaven " project that broug ht in thousands of pennies.

The students of St. Stephen 's in the Lakeside District dug deep into their "p iggy banks ," according to Mercy Sister Paulina Simms, the princi pal , and raised $850. "We invited the children to think about the needs of the peop le in El Salvador and the students did the rest ," Sister Simms said.

A free-dress day for the price of $1 was offered to students at the Sunset District ' s St. Gabriel , according to Marge Summervilie. development director , who added , "the emergency situation left little time for elaborate fundraising. " Some students wrote letters to their parents asking for money in exchange for chores around the house.

The students raised a total of $1,940.

The money will provide for tents , water and food for the victims of the earthquake .

to schools and parishes to increase understanding about life issues, including abortion , euthanasia and the death penalty.

The office also works to provide assistance to those in need by providing referrals to crisis pregnancy centers and operating Project Rachel , a program of counseling for women and men affected in the aftermath of an abortion decision.

Respect Life director Kathleen Buckley hopes to strengthen pro-life activities by encourag ing more young people to partici pate in parish Respect Life committees.

Ray McKeon , a retired South San Francisco police officer , heads the office of Detention Ministry. The office aids more than 130 volunteers who, among other service s, coordinate 1700 Communion services a year at 19 local jails. McKeon also assists San Quentin chap lain , Father Denis McManus ', ministry to the 5,800 inmates at San Quentin State Prison , including th ose on dealh row.

Speaking of his ministry to those on death row, McKeon said, "I can 't imagine the desolation and isolation of men waiting 11 to 20 years for their death date."

The Archbishop 's Annual Appeal also supports the Department of Catholic Schools , Ethnic Ministries , Ecumenical and lnterreligious Affairs, the Vocations Office , the Office of Communications , Catholic San Francisco and other services to the Archdiocese.

Five parishioners were honored with certificates for good stewardship by Archbishop Levada. They were: Michae l Amorose, Holy Angels , Colma Sarah Kelechava, Our Lady of Mercy, Dal y City Willie Villasica , Our Lady of Perpetual Hel p, Daly City Carl DeBarbrie , St. Stephen, San Francisco APPEAL , page 7

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"I have set before you life and death" Thank you , President Bush. I well remember my dismay eight years ago, on the day of the annual Vigil for Life which marks the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court abortion decision , when I heard of the decision taken by then President Clinton to reverse course on the "'Mexico City Policy, " which had banned giving U.S. tax dollars to famil y planning agencies who advocated for or provided abortions in foreign countries. This announcement came on the second full day of the then-new President 's first term.

For me it provided an ominous portent of how little "rare" counted in Clinton 's campaign slogan that abortion should be "safe, legal and rare."

I confess I was surprised to learn of Bush' s reversal of Clinton 's executive order on this policy, reinstating the ban on the use of such tax funds. He too used the occasion of the anniversary of Roe V. Wade. While the election campaign did not prepare one to expect decisive action earl y on , this decision was a clear signal from a president who does not shy from acting on principle.

Like slavery in the 19th century, in the last half of the 20th century abortion has become a dominant political/sociai/moral issue in the United States. The struggle , not surprisingly, has its repercussions throughout the world. All the more so, given the place of the United States as the dominant world power in a time whose mantra is globalization.

For this reason , the reinstatement of the Mexico City Policy is all the more necessary and important , both for impact on American population policy efforts abroad, and to redress the scandal of providing tax dollars from our sharply divided citizenry to support the promotion of pro-abortion policies and practices in poor countries around the world.

In many, indeed most, of these countries , abortion is contrary to the religious , moral and social tenets of the people. But money talks , and American money talks loudest. The population and famil y planning agencies who take their cue from American groups like Planned Parenthood and the Rockefeller Foundation will still have plenty of money for their work , sadl y enough. But it is important , both symbolically and in fact , that American tax dollars not be given to groups who advocate for abortion abroad .

This brings me to a reflection on advocating for abortion at home. When the late Governor Casey of Pennsylvania, a life-long Democrat with impeccable party credentials , and with a strong pro-life commitment , was refused his request to address the 1992 national party con-

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vention , it became clear that pro-life Democrats , indeed believing Catholics in general , were in for a hard time.

I use the word "believing Catholics" for this reason.

One encounters all too often politically involved Catholics who declare themselves "pro-choice." But can a believing Catholic be pro-abortion? As the U.S. Bishops stated in our 1 989 Resolution on Abortion , "No Catholic can responsibly take a 'pro-choice ' stand when the 'choice ' in question involves the taking of innocent human life."

It is true that Catholics may be mistaken without cul pability about something which Catholic faith requires us to believe. But Catholics may not willing ly espouse as a personal opinion something they know to be contrary to the fullness of the faith of the Church , and still remain "in good faith" and good standing .

Some may suggest that abortion is not such a "faith-defining" issue. But such a claim would not be correct. It is clear from the history of the Church's teaching that the taking of innocent life by abortion is contrary to the fifth commandment revealed by God in the Decalogue — the Law which requires our obedience, or our sorrow and appeal for God 's forgiveness when we fail to live up to it.

In his 1995 Encyclical The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae), Pope John Paul II wanted to ensure that we be clear about the place of our teaching on abortion within the deposit of faith. After consulting the bishops of the whole world on this article of Catholic faith , the Pope wrote: "Given such unanimity in the doctrinal and disciplinary tradition of the Church , Paul VI was able to declare that this tradition is unchanged and unchangeable. Therefore , by the authority which Christ conferred upon Peter and his Successors, in communion with the Bishops — who on various occasions have condemned abortion and who in the aforementioned consultation , albeit dispersed throughout the world , have shown unanimous agreement concerning this doctrine — I declare that direct abortion , that is, abortion willed as an end or as a means, always constitutes a grave moral disorder, since it is the del iberate killing of an innocent human being. This doctrine is based upon the natural law and upon the written word of God, is transmitted by the Church's Tradition and taught by the ordinary and universal Magisterium " (no. 62).

The application of such a teaching of Catholic faith to the practical order, especiall y in a pluralistic society, can offer complex situations that need to be addressed. It is certainly legitimate to debate the merits of a strategy such as a proposed human life amendment to the Constitution , or even the merits of a Mexico City Policy. But no believing

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The American bishops gave good advice in our 1998 statement Living the Gospel of Life: "There is such a wide spectrum of issues involving the protection of human life and the promotion of human dignity. Good people frequentl y disagree on which problems to address, which policies to adopt and how best to app ly them. But for citizens and elected officials alike , the basic princi ple is simple: We must begin with a commitment never to intentionally kill , or collude in the killing, of any innocent human life , no matter how broken, unformed , disabled or desperate that life may seem. In other word s, the choice of certain ways of acting is always and radically incompatible with the love of God and the dignity of the human person created in his image. Direct abortion is never a morall y tolerable option.

It is always a grave act of violence against a woman and her unborn child. This is so even when a woman does not see the truth because of the pressures she may be subjected to, often by the child's father, her parents or friends " (no. 21).

For all of us — in political parties, in unions, in schools, in the media — it is the challenge of the Gospel itself not to go along with (indeed to work against) the prevailing agendas whose program, even under the guise of good intentions, embraces the culture of death . God's revelation , handed down in the deposit of faith over 20 centuries of Catholic Tradition , invites us with dramatic urgency : "I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live!" (Deuteronomy 30,19)

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Father Michael Walsh , who has hosted the show for the past 10 years handed over the reins to the Office of Communications on January 1st. Fr. Walsh recalls that when he began the show he had no radio experience , "They put me in the studio, turned on the red li ght and said you 're on."

The show which includes recitation of the Rosary, news and reflections by the host is Father Wagner heard by more than 30,000 peop le , Monday throug h Friday on KVTO, 1400 AM-at 7:00 p.m. On February 26, the Catholic Radio Hour will move to KEST, channel 1450 AM. The move will hel p increase the show 's broad-

Half a million people gatherforthe Rosary Crusade in Golden Gate Park in 1961. cast signal in the Peninsula.

The Archdiocese intends to maintain the show 's popular format , but hopes to add segments of interest to a broader audience including young people. Father Tom Daly of Marin Catholic High School will become the new host.

Chris Lyford, Director of Marriage and Famil y Life for the Archdiocese , is producer. Lyford believes that the prayers of the listening audience are "a bi g part of what holds the City together."

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"Nearl y every ethnic group in the Bay Area has some devotion to Mary."

Mr. Heal y who hel ped oversee the creation of Catholic San Francisco hopes to spend this year increasing Catholic presence on radio.

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Former Santa Rosa Bishop Mark Hurley was master of ceremonies. When he announced for Benediction lhat "the Blessed Sacrament has just entered the stadium ," he was amazed that "500,000 people became utterl y silent. " Some bystanders were so impressed by the show of faith that they wrote Bishop Hurley telling him they had decided to become Catholic.

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By Tom Burke San Francisco 's St. Stephen Parish dedicates its new Schantz Pipe Organ Feb. 18 at 3 p.m. Bishop John C. Wester , a former pastor of the Lakeside District parish , will preside at the rite .

Following the ceremony, well-known organist John Fenstermaker will perform works by Bach , Franck , Soler and other composers on the new instrument. Fenstermaker is organist at San National Francisco 's Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi and California Palace of the Legion of Honor , as well as organ conservator of the San John Fenstermakei Francisco Symphony.

The ceremonies crown a process begun in 1995 when the church's aging electronic organ began to fail. Father Josep h Walsh , pastor of St. Stephen since 199,7, offered his support to the new organ campai gn . "Pipe organs have fascinated me for most of my life ," Father Walsh said , noting fro m Vatican II documents that "the sound of the pipe organ can add a wonderful splendor to the liturgy and powerfully lift up the heart to God." The organ , which has 27 r anks of pipes , has alread y been heard at Christmas Masses, funeral liturg ies, weddings , a San Francisco State University choral concert and in accompaniment of St. Stephen 's 50-voice parish choir.

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She called herself "blessed to work with the fine peodecrease the amount being drawn from parish funds.

The more than 300 private gifts have ranged from one ' pie of the Organ Research Group, " a volunteer corps of dollar to $24,700 and include sponsorshi p of 15 instru- parishioners who directed the process, say ing they heard mental voices on the organ . In addition , much of the car- "in their hearts the beauty that the organ is now bring ing pentry work to accommodate the new instrument at St. to our worshi p."

On April 22, a recital on the new organ will feature the Stephen 's was donated work of parishioners. A p laque naming donors of $500 or more will be installed in the donated ranks and honor those who sponsored them.

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Sister Ann Marie Mullin, principal of St. Rap hael's, dies San Rafae l Dominican Sister Ann Marie Mullin , principal of St. Rap hael Elementary School , San Rafael , died at her Lourdes convent home in San Rafael from cancer on Jan. 24. She was 67 years old and had been a reli gious for 44 years.

Sister Mullin , born in San Francisco , graduated from the Parkside District 's St. Cecilia Elementary School and het community 's St. Rose Academy, now closed , and Dominican University oi California in San Rafael. She later earned a graduate degree in science from Minnesota 's St. Mary 's University.

Sister Mullin taug ht at schools as far North as Reno Sister Ann and as far South as Rancho Marie Mullin Cordova. Her work at the schools extended beyond the classroom to roles including yearbook photograp her, athletic program director, dean of students , faculty president , science department chair, and official scorer for several sports. An avid skier, she started a ski club at a school in Stockton and with area public school teachers there organized student trips to Baja to study ecology.

Sister Mullin became princi pal at St. Raphael's in 1988.

Under her leadershi p, enrollment at the school has grown, a computer lab and program have been established and an annual trip to the Ashland , Oregon Shakespeare Festival , and an annual ski tri p are now in place. She served in leadership with her community as a council member from 1991-97.

On the occasion of her 40th year of reli gious life , Sister ty," Father Rossi pointed out. "Even in recent month s Mullin said , "As a member of the Dominican Sisters of San she was talking aboul returning to skiing and was makRafael, I hav e been grateful for the opportunity to share my ing regular tri ps to the gym to strengthen herself. She life in community with others who have the same beliefs was very positive , very up beat , and I' m sure her faith and values." She also said she "had no idea of the great joy " centered her there." reli gious life would bring her and that as a teacher, she had "Sister Ann Marie was an outstandin g educator and an "enjoyed the challenges and rewards of a trul y great pro- outstanding princi pal at St. Rap hael's for 13 years," said fession."

Mission San Jose Dominican Sister Glenn Anne McPhee, "Sister Anne Marie Mullin was a positive , energetic superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of San force within the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael ," said Francisco. "She had an incredible talent for fostering comSister Sharon Cross, first councilor of the community. "She munity through prayer and her personal care for individupre ached throug h action and example and will be deeply als. She loved children. I can 't remember a time meeting missed ." Sister Cross said Sister Mullin was "a generous her at the school that she wasn 't surrounded by children. and compassionate person " whose "special gift was reach- Her death is a tremendous loss to St. Rap hael school and ing out to others" both in the religious and school commu- the larger school community. " nity. "She touched the lives of many families especiall y Sister Mullin is survived by a sister, Alice Gilheany of those burdened by traged y and loss," Sister Cross said. San Mate o, a brother, Harold of Sacramento, nephews, "She was a woman of action."

James and Thomas Gilheany and nieces , Ann Snelling, "Sister Anne Marie was a very dedicated woman and a Denise Lysaght , and Michelle Mullin. hard worker," Father Paul Rossi, pastor of St. Raphael's Father Rossi was presider and homilist at a funeral since 1997, told Catholic San Francisco . "She was here Mass for Siste r Mullin on the evening of Jan. 29 at St. until Monday night working and even talking about attend- Raphael. Father Bill Vaug han , former parochial vicar at ing the school's open house for new students."

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A sextet comprised of members of the Purpura-Pontonierifamily play "Li g htly Row :" (from left) Eli on bass, Nina on the drum , Flavia on washtub bass , and Lucia , Silvano and A liseo on violin. Baby Liam amuses himself at the family ' s couch.

• Unit studies that coordinate the study of several subjects around a common theme.

• Individualized program s that use a variety of methods and resources designed to most closely match the interests of the child.

• "Unschooling," a method without set curricula , based on childinitiated interests and abilities.

Theresa Lamb's children are "mostly self-directed, " althoug h she has "strong educational values and expectations that they will do their best in whatever they do, challenge themselves, analyze their results, create new interests, finish what they start , and above all, become health y, happy, peaceful global citizens. " "There's not a lot of pressure," explained Lamb's son Brian Chalmers. "I pick what I want to do." Brian is pursuing his interest in movie making, using scholarshi p money to purchase a digital video camera and to take film classes.

His sister, Colleen Chalmers, also appreciates the "freedom to do what I want," and showcased several of her favorite books: History through the Americas Girls Series, The Diary of Anne Frank, Julie of the Wolves, and Our Glorious Century.

Pursuing interests and combining subjects can produce satisfying results, home schoolers explain.

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A JL former Jesuit Volunteer describes herself as "living ministry full time, " a scientist sees her children learning "an incredible amount," and a little-paid writer feels gratified to provide her children the "private tutoring " enjoyed by aristocrats.

All three are enthusiastic about "home schooling," a movement that appeal's to be growing across the nation. Parents choose to teach their children at home for a variety of reasons and they approach the task in a variety of ways.

Families describe home schooling as a positive way of life, not simply a rejection of traditional schools. They describe it as part of the "natural progression" of the learning process that begins in infancy.

"We operate on the assumption that our kids are learning all the time," explained Anne Donj acour, who home schools her three children.

Some parents felt the separation from their children was pulling the family apart and turned to home schooling as " a way of life for our family, to stay close." Other home schoolers attend daily Mass with their children, and couldn't fit th at in when the kids went to school.

A San Francisco family explained their decision to home school was "not so much a disillusionment as a feeling of something more." Mary Purpura-Pontoniere and her husband Paolo "always had home schooling at the back of our mind, and it was very easy for us to return to it," once the family decided to pull their two oldest children out of a private school they had attended for a few years.

"We were called to invest a lot of time, energy and money in the school," even so far as painting the school and furnishing curtains and furniture, recalled Mary Purpura-Pontoniere.

The couple eventually asked themselves, "What would happen if we brought all that time and energy home?"'

Another family changed course after a brief encounter with an elementary school. When Theresa Lamb volunteered in her son's class at a local Catholic school , she witnessed a child struggling and felt help less to respond.

"It is still so clear, like it was yesterday," recalls Lamb. "I sat at a little table, helping a kindergarten student in Brian 's class. It was time to move on to the next table and her task wasn't finished. She began to cry and the teachers more or less looked at this response as her inability and immaturity to keep up with the tasks. . .something changed in my view of education. " The switch to home schooling was "the best decision I have ever made in my life ," she added, describing the experience of home schooling for eight years as "completely liberating and wonderful."

Once the decision to home school has been made, parents face a huge range of choices in how to go about it.

Authentic Catholic education "relies on and includes all that is true , good, and beautiful , " explain Kimberly Hahn and Mary Hasson in their book Catholic Education: Homeward Bound. They warn: "Yet not every curriculum source that meets this criterion comes wrapped in paper stamped 'Catholic ' And sadly, not everything that proclaims itself 'Catholic ' truly is." They continue, "The point is to find a curriculum that teaches the tru th as effectively as possible."

The approaches used by home schoolers include: • A conventional fixed course of study in all the subjects for a particular grade level , using material from educational publishers , including Catholic publishing houses.

• Classical curriculum emphasizing rhetoric, logic, geometry, and training in Latin

Home schooling mother Theresa Lamb listens to son Brian Chalmers read while daug hter Colleen Chalmers studies quietly during an evening school session in their home.

A family who recently moved to Sacramento from a Catholic Worker farm gave this example: Eight-year-old Emil y had designed a pillow to give to a friend 's new baby, recalled Emily 's mother, Kathy Anuszczyk. The design included an embroidered sun on one

Pictured is a letter from then-Firs t Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton to home school student Brian Chalmers encourag ing him in his educational pursuits.

side and a moon and stars on the other. Wanting perfectl y shaped stars, Emily asked how to draw them. That led to a morning with paper, pencils , rulers and compasses spread out on the dining room table.

For Anuszczyk, home schooling makes use of everyday activities: shopping (reading, adding, comparing prices, calculating unit prices, and budgeting) , gardening (mapping, spacing, measuring, biology, and companion planting) , and cooking (biology, chemistry, and fractions.)

Maiy Purpura-Pontonieri said she has "felt very free to look at lots of different pedagogies, home school theorists and education theorists , and p luck out what 's useful." She added, "The whole Bay Area is available to m e . . .San Francisco is a great place to home school. " For some Catholic home schoolers, faith was an integral part of the choice to educate at home, and for others, faith brings them through some intense days.

"I pray a lot. My faith pulls me through every day," says Theresa Lamb, who was a Jesuit Volunteer in 1980 in Seattle. "My indoctrination into the world of Jesuit philosophy, justice, and volunteerism helped to build my faith, to anchor my Catholic rools, and to finally actualize my dream to spend my life with my children .. . homeschooling!"

Home schooling families do not work in isolation.

East Bay TORCH (Traditions of Rom an Catholic Homes) supports about 80 member families, including families from the Archdiocese of San Francisco. It provides a prayer chain, field trips, and a communications network , according to President Elizabeth Hockel.

A San Francisco-based home schooling group also offers support to Catholic families.

Members of the Sacred Heart Home Education Association attend Mass together at St. Ignatius chapel on the first Friday of each month, meet monthly to share ideas, and take field trips together, according to Jeanne Anne Ford, a home schooling mother of six.

"I have been awakened to all the different things that are available," Ford explained. "It takes longer to find out things on your own. It blows me away how much is out there for home schoolers. There are even scholarships."

Ford's eldest son Martin spent seven years in traditional school and said it was a "relief to come home four years ago. The one-on-one teaching serves him well, he added, noting his favorite history book is Christ in the Americas.Martin said roughly half of the 15 or so teens working on his Web page, www.onerock.com, are home schooled.

The high school sophomore says home schooling "lets me focus on the things I really like to study. In regular school, they tell you what you have to study. But in home school, you pick a subject that you like and really work on that. "

Parents: Primary educators Parents who choose home schooling for their children "want to be much more intimately involved in their children 's education , " Mission San Jose Dominican Sister Glenn Anne McPhee, archdiocesan superintendent of Catholic schools, said.

She underscored the Church teaches "clearl y " tliat parents are the primary educators of their children, a point often cited by Catholic home schooling parents.

Pope John Paul II declared parents have the "original , primary, and inalienable right to educate them, " and described parents asthe "first and foremost educators of their children ," in his 1983 Charter of the Rights of the Family.

Outreach to home schooling families comes throug h parishes and the archdiocesan Office of Religious Education . That office provides a list of approved catechetical resources, and asks families to cooperate with their pastors in the religious formation of their children , especially sacramental preparation.

Archdiocesan programs "greatly encourage" home school students to enter contests in which other students participate , according to Kathleen Buckley in the Office of Public Policy and Social Concern 's Respect Life Program.

"Often home school students have a different perspective on the issues," she stated. For example, among entries for an annual Respect Life Essay Contest, Buckley explained she "can always tell when a student has discussed the topic with his or her family and really thought about what it means to respect human life. These students show deeper insights than those who quickly write the essay as an in-class assignment."

Legal status \aries The legal status of home schooling varies from state to state. In California, the state Department of Education says home schooling "is not authorized," and home schoolers seem to incur some risk of violating the state truancy laws.

The parents who talked with Catholic San Francisco, however, expressed confidence that enough legal precedent favoring the practice has been set that they need not fear school officials.

A few families declined interviews in order to preserve their children 's privacy, and one family shied away from having photographs taken. However, even these families do not appear to "hide out" at home, as the children participate in apprenticeships, volunteer activities, and public courses in museums, art studios, and community colleges to learn various subjects and skills.

Enforcing truancy laws is at the discretion of local school districts, and none of the families contacted by Catholic San Francisco has faced such legal action.

"Home schooling " is a "situation where non-credentiaied parents teach their own children, exclusively, at home, whether using a correspondence course or other types of courses," states an informational letter the state Department of Education sends in response to inquiries about home schooling. The letter says, "Home schooling is not authorized in California " An attorney with the department stated emphatically the children are truant , and the families subject to local school district enforcement of truancy laws. "This is die Department of Education 's opinion of what the law says," explained Deputy General Counsel Carolyn Pirillo, who handles home schooling matters.

California is not regarded as a hostile state for home schooling. A document explaining the recently defeated school voucher initiative points out, "Most home school laws in other states require student identification;curriculum proof; a course outline; and annual evaluation. California has none of these requirements right now," stated Home School Legal Defense Association's J. Michael Smith on the organization's Web site, www.hslda.org.

Books

List of resources

• A Catholic Home School Treasury,Nurturing Children's toe of Learning,

by Rachel Mackson and Maureen Wittmann • A Child 's Work, by Nancy Wallace.

• Better Than School, by Nancy Wallace.

• Catholic Education: Homeward Bound, A Useful Guide to Catholic Home Schooling,

by Kimberly Halm and Mary Hasson • Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum, by Laura Berquist • Dumbing Us Down, by John Taylor Gatto • Un Schooling, by John Holt • Underground History of American Education, by John Taylor Gatto

Members of the home schooling Purpura-Pontonieri family pose with their instruments: from left , mother Mary, baby Liam, Flavia , Lucia, Nina , Silvano, Attiano, A liseo and Eli.

Web pages • www.Catholic-homeschool.com (Traditions of Roman Catholic Homes) • www.bome-school.com, (Home Life, Inc.) • www.love21eam.net,(Favorite Resources for Catholic Home Schoolers) • www.n ache.org ( National Association of Catholic Home Educators) • www.HSLDA.org(Home School Legal Defense Association)

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"Nesting " is a sure sign a parent has become too isolated , but there are other symptoms an adult child can spot before Mom or Dad reaches that point .

We all enjoy time by ourselves, but we humans are social animals. We need to be around others. A parent who becomes a hermit is at risk of a host of problems.

There is tru th to the maxim "use it or lose it ." A person who is mentally stimulated and challenged can think more clearl y. A person who gets some physical exercise feels better and sleeps more soundly at night. A person concerned about others is less selfabsorbed. A person still calling upon his or her basic social skills is going to continue to pay attention to appearance and manners.

Sometimes there 's a very good reason an older person may not get out as much for a time. It could be that Mom has been sick.

Maybe Dad is recovering from surgery. We all have our "down times." But it 's not hard for that recuperative period to blend into an unhealthy isolation.

What are some symptoms that your elderly parent may be spending too much time home alone?

— Mom used to belong to a parish guild or altar society but now only attends Sunday Mass.

— Dad has let the garden go to seed.

— Mom no longer takes the bus downtown for that once-amonth luncheon with friends.

— Dad only goes out to buy groceries , and he doesn 't even want to do that.

Why does that happen?

— It might be that Mom 's closest fri ends have died , and it 's not easy making new ones.

— Maybe Dad is concerned that mentally he 's not as quick as he used to be. He forgets names. He gets confused out of the house.

— Maybe Mom is hiding the fact she 's having trouble walking, or hearing, or getting dizzy sometimes, or having a problem controlling her bladder.

— Maybe your parent is simply afraid. The news is filled with stories of violent crimes.

What can you do to help?

— Ask Dad wh y he doesn 't want to go out. Maybe there's a simple explanation and solution.

— Find out what community programs and activities are available for Mom. Senior Information and Assistance can hel p you. The number is in the White Pages.

— Visit a local senior center with your father — better still, with Dad and a friend of his. Take a tour. Have lunch there. Meet some of the participants. Check the schedule to see what interests them.

— Offer to drive Mom and pick her up from an afternoon recital or a movie matinee. Offer to find out about bus schedules , cab rates and senior vanpools.

— Encourage Dad to volunteer, to get involved in a project or program that interests him and needs his talents.

— Find out what 's happening at your mom 's parish. Help her become more active there. (Often a fellow parishioner is going to parish events and is happy to act as chauffeur.)

— Be on hand — as co-host — so Mom or Dad can have company over for lunch or coffee and cake.

Remember th at becoming too isolated is a gradual process. So is correcting the problem.

Monica and Bill Dodds are the authors of "Caring for Your Ag ing Parent: A Guide for Catholic Families " published by Our Sunday Visitor.

Bush: Rig ht choice

The two excellent columns by Kathleen Buckley and George Weigel, both obviousl y written before President Bush assumed office, should g ive those Catholics who voted for Gore cause for second thoug hts.

After observing President Bush's first two days in office , they might feel that they voted for the wrong candidate for president.

James V. Grealish San Francisco

'Render unto Caesar . . . '

The December 8 issue of Catholic San Francisco upset me so much that I haven ' t been able to stop thinking about it. That issue published just after the election but before the final outcome was known, contained two major articles with interpretations of exit polls showing that Catholics in the majority supported Vice President AI Gore. The conclusion put forth separatel y by George Wesolek and George Weigel was that because Catholics didn 't vote for George W. Bush they are not getting the message, and by imp lication are not good Catholics. The "message" they refer to is, of course, ri ght-tolife and anti-abortion legislation .

The moral issues surrounding abortion still remain very controversial in all circles, including among Catholics. On the other hand , the death penalty is the crystal-clear immora l taking of a human life - and European leaders see George W. Bush as an outward sign, a clear symbol on this issue based on his record in Texas. The U.S. position of the death penalty is abhorrent to who have Europeans , unilate rally rejected the death penalty and consider the United States on a moral par with China, Cuba and the Congo when it comes to this issue.

This is born out even in the news yesterday from the Vatican where prominence was given to President Bush 's move to bar U. S. funds to international family-planning groups involved in abortion. But , quoting from the AP article, "the [Vatican] spokeswoman , Kathy Cleaver of the conference 's Pro-Life Division , distanced herself from Bush on cap ital punishment.

During his six years as governor of Texas, 152 convicts were executed. ... Cleaver told Vatican Radio that Bush was "far afield on the issue of the death penalty. " And what about all the other issues that define Catholics '? Social issues like "...economic justice , legislation hel ping the economicall y poor, immigrants and the like ," quoting George Wesolek who dismissed these as being unimportant because they are not viable in the current California legislat ure. So we should abandon them and focus on one issue? We should give up on the poor, the disadvantaged? In fact, we are told by this message to shun the Democratic Party that has always held these ideals at the forefront , and that we must focus on one side of a single issue in order to be good

Catholics , even it means backing a symbol of death and abandoning true compassion for the less advantaged.

It is not the place of the Church in America to endorse one political candidate or another , even after the fact.

I am very fortunate to attend an enli g htened parish that leaves this kind of preaching out of the pul pit. The message we hear is based on the life of Christ as enlivened in the liturg ical year. It is an allencompassing message meant to enrich our lives and the lives of our community throug h a call to ministry.

The single biggest problem for me with the Catholic Church (as opposed to my Catholic faith) is the top-down omnipotent dictation of the hierarchy. In all matters. When that dictation extends to the secular realm of our national election , I believe the health and growth of the Body of "H Christ is weakened.

"Render unto Caesar ... " Howard Case San Francisco

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Rolheiser column is rich in content

I have always enjoyed reading the Catholic San Francisco but recentl y 1 find I am impatient for it 's arrival, I have found Father Ronald Rolheiser 's column to be so rich in content for reflection and meditation.

It is a column I read and re-read and pass on to others who aren 't so fortunate as to receive this weekly paper.

Thank you for this column.

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Pro-lif ers don 't fit stereotypes

Pro-abortionists (AKA prochoicers) call us pro-lifers "the religious right trying to impose beliefs on others ". They don 't realize we uphold separation of church and state but find it unreasonable and unconscionable to separate law f rom morality.

They claim we are try ing to infringe on a woman 's ri ght to make decisions about her own body. Not so. We hold that to destroy the separate little body within her, thoug h legal , is morally wrong.

They claim we are try ing to infringe on the woman 's right of choice. We are merely contending there is responsibility for natural result of her own free choice at time of intercourse and that destruction of a human life is unacceptable , whether for the convicted criminal , the vegetable-state elderl y or the unborn baby.

We pro-lifers understand , like and empathize with those who condone or applaud abortion because of the potentials of overpopulation , the sufferings of babies unwanted and unloved and babies born into poverty. But we also have faith that the Creator of life will provide the means to sustain lives of those who are born to men and women who accept the moral responsibilities for children they conceive. We know that adoption and hel ping young mothers in need of shelter, clothing, job training etc. through Crisis Pregnancy Centers, etc. are among alternatives to abortion.

We cannot be silent about it as the people in Germany were about destruction of Jews and the handicapped and like many of our forefathers were about slavery until Abe Lincoln led the campaign for their freedom and said "What is morally wrong can never be right ".

We trust the good will of our legislators, friends and all fellow-citizens to seek an end to this horrible practice. We have an obligation to help and protect the helpless..

Who are more helpless than babies both outside and inside their mothers ' wombs ?

Muriel & Jim Mc Laughlin Belmont

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U.S. should assign foreign policy pro to Vatican Ever since formal diplomatic relations at the ambas- that, there is the capacity of the Holy See (either formall y, residual aggravations sadorial level were established between the United Slates or through non-governmental Catholic organizations) to of those non-Catholics a. and the Hol y See in 1984, the U.S. government has been act as honest broker in seemingly intractable international who cannot understand represented at the Vatican by politicall y well-connected lay conflicts. why the U.S. has an ui Catholics: William Wilson, Frank Shakespeare, Thomas The U.S. ambassador to the Holy See needs to under- "ambassador to the z I O Melad y, Raymond Flynn , and Lindy Boggs. Ambassadors stand the full range of the Vatican 's diplomatic and quasi- Vatican " in the first Wilson , Shakespeare, Melady, Flynn and Boggs did much diplomatic entanglements, and to appreciate what these place. The appointment \ir ÂŚ ^ George Weigeli good work. Each of them deserves the thanks of their mean in the complex world of international affairs . A vet- of a fore ign service country and the appreciation of their fellow Catholics. eran diplomat , well briefed , would likely bring these officer as head of U.S. 's But it time for a change. understandings to the job, rather than having to undergo Embassy-Vatican would hel p demonstrate that this The next U.S. ambassador to post does not constitute "di plomatthe Holy See should be a veteran ic recognition of the Catholic foreign service officer who under- A veteran dip lomat , well briefed , would likely bring Church ," but rather di plomatic stands the multi ple, crucial roles the acknowledgment of the internathese understanding s to the job , rather than having to Vatican plays in international public tional legal status of the Hol y See, life today. It should make no differ- underg o intense on-the-job training. Best yet would be which has been recognized as a ence whether the diplomat in quesuni que , sovereign actor for cention is Catholic , Protestant , Jewish, a senior foreign service officer who has expe rience in turies. "Regularizing " this position agnostic, or "other." What matters is by removing it from the roster of that he or she brings to the embassy dealing with the Holy See . . . political appointments would also on the Aventine an appreciation of help soothe the feelings of those ' the Holy See s unique position in world affairs; the confi- intense on-the-job training. Best yet would be a senior for- U.S. Catholics who might think they were getting dence of the secretaiy of state; a commitment to serious eign service officer who has experience in dealing with the short shrift by having a prominent personality from a dialogue with the relevant Vatican officials about the rela- Holy See, both on-site and from the Department of State. political party other than their own represent the A change in the type of ambassador sent from United States at the center of the Catholic world. tionship between America's goals in the world and the ' The exchange of diplomatic representation at the Holy See s concerns; and a determination to avoid internal Washington to the Vatican would be welcomed, even quiecclesiastical affairs. etly applauded, by the Holy See. This is in no way to ambassadorial level has been a good thing for the United It's often said, by way of journalistic shorthand, that demean Ambassadors Wilson , Shakespeare, Melady, States and a good thing for the Holy See. To deepen this the Vatican is a great "listening post," because through its Flynn, or Boggs, whose work has been much appreciated relationship, it 's time to normalize it by appointing a difown diplomatic service the Holy See conducts one of the in Rome. It is simply to relate the facts of the matter. ferent kind of American ambassador to the Vatican â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a world's most effective intelligence-gathering operations. Senior Vatican official s would regard it as a sign of even foreign service professional. That would send the right sigThat 's true enough, but it isn 't the whole picture . The Holy greater seriousness on the part of the U.S. government if nals, at home mid abroad, about the seriousness of this See plays a distinctive role in international organizations the American embassy to the Holy See were not nomination, and about what it represents. like the United Nations and its affiliated agencies, where "reserved" for a political appointee, bat were to become a serious moral questions are now regularly engaged. Then more normal posting of the sort given to senior members there is the Vatican's position as the world's foremost insti- of the U.S. foreign service.

George Weigel is a senior fellow of the Ethics and tu tional defender of the religious freedom of all. Beyond This kind of shift, might also help assuage the Public Policy Center in Washington , D.C.

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People Power in the Philippines

By Noemi M. Castillo People Power. That is synonymous to peaceful revolution as a way to justice.

It happened in February, 1986, in Manila in a street we now call EDS A, where the shrine of Our Lady of Peace has been established as a constant and powerful reminder that the way to justice is peace. The whole world saw the peaceful revolution unfold before them on television.

After twenty years of martial law under the Marcos regime, Filipinos woke up and heeded the call of Jaime Cardinal Sin to fight the regime's graft , corruption , and injustice with the annor of prayers, community, and faith. Millions took to the streets in response to the Cardinal's call for prayer and rally as a sign of protest against the unjust dictator and his government. As tanks rolled out of Camp Crame, people raised their arms holding rosaries or flowers in their hands, singing hymns of praise to God and songs to Mary, while they formed human bamcades to prevent the army from any fonn of violence. The soldiers were ready to attack when a wisp of New Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo cold air passed, and then they could no longer obey their comwaves to well-wishers outside the cathedral in mander's order of attack and destroy any opposition. Instead , Manila following a Mass of thanksg iving dan. 22, they took the flowers, rosaries, and food which the people offered, joined them in praying and singing, and became one his families and friends, and interfering with the judicial with them as a people pray ing and seeking for justice.

Justice was won when Marcos was forced out of the process. The impeachment process began, while cries for the country and flown into exile. Soon after, a new democratic resignation of the President grew louder and louder from all government was put in place under the leadershhip of a sectors of society and all parts of the country.

After 23 days into the impeachment, eleven senator woman, Corazon Aquino , the widow of a senator martyred for his fight against Marcos. Her successor, President Fidel jud ges known to be allies of the President , voted not to open Ramos, continued the process of healing and rebuilding a the sealed envelop that contained concrete evidence to the charges filed against him. They won by one vote, but their deeply wounded nation.

When President Joseph Estrada assumed the office , the victory gave rise to protest in Manila and in other cities in nation and the people seemed to have forgotten the past. The Philippines by angry people who saw justice denied and cronies of Marcos were embraced by the new president and truth blocked. Within minutes as the prosecutors cried over given top government positions. The peop le were willing to what they called the death of democracy, the people sent eaccept and give them another chance, until the Pandora's box mails and texted messages on cell-phones to relatives and was opened. President Estrada was charged with graft and friends, calling them to assemble at the EDSA shrine.

In no time thousands gathered to join in the vigil at the corruption , including but not limited to, accepting bribes, giving mansions and lucrative government contracts to his shrine and formed human chains along EDSA Highway in many mistresses, manipulating the stock market to benefit protest against the blatant obstruction of justice. This vigil

was replicated in other parts of the country, with church bells ringing and calling the people to join in prayer and peacefu l protest. Every where the vi gils were marked with singing, dancing and feeding people, true to the spirit of Filipinos as a celebrating and peace-loving people.- It had the atmosphere of a fiesta rather than a protest marked by violence. The rich and the poor, Catholics , Protestants , and Muslims , men and women , stood side by side, arm in arm, as one peop le fighting for the cause of truth , justice , and peace. Like the miracle of the loaves and fishes, there was food for one million people, and more.

On the third day of the rally, the masses gathered in the Eu vicinity of EDSA shrine continued to grow , while defecEb tions from the pro-Estrada camp took place rapidly, one as after the other. Friends, government officials :cabinet members tendered their resignation even as the Armed Forces of the Philippines , the navy, and the police force unanimousl y x a. decided to deny President Estrada their support. They, too, Z o called for the resignation of the President and pleaded with him to step down for the good of the nation and the people.

Still , the President refused , but then , he stood alone , with no government and with no people to support him. hi late afternoon , tankers arrived at presidential residence, presumably to take the President away and help him make a dignified and safe exit, even though it was against his will. Through it all, not a single drop of blood was shed , Once again, People Power prevailed .

This is People Power II: The power of a faith-filled people , standing in solidarity for the cause to truth and justice , and seeking them through kindness and peaceful means.

There was spontaneous rejoicing in the streets in Manila and everywhere in the Phili ppines and in the homes of Filipino-Americans as they saw the victory of truth and justice unfold through prayers and concern for one another.

"Truth and kindness shall meet, peace and justice shall kiss .' ' Ps. 85:11

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Noemi M. Castillo is Director, Office of Ethnic Ministries

SCRIPTURE & LITU RGY Power of God working through human weakness For me , one of the glories of St. Paul is his ability to encourage discip les to run with his insi ghts (Cf. I and U Timoth y and Titus) and to empower peop le he never met to develop his wisdom in ways he never dreamed (Cf. Ephesians). Once they came under Paul ' s influence , they were forever his and more wondrously , forever their own.

Today 's liturgy of the Word promises us that Our Sunday celebration will deliver no less to us, All three readings speak of people (Isaiah , Paul , and Peter ) who tasted their own poverty and weakness and yet experienced the wealth and power of God working throug h them.

In the context of temple worshi p, Isaiah experiences the all-holy God. The walls recede; the floor disappears ; the ceiling pops off: "1 saw the Lord seated on a hi gh and lofty throne , with the train of his garments filling the temp le. Serap him were stationed above. They cried one to the other, 'Holy, hol y, hol y is the Lord of hosts! All the earth is filled with his glory !" At the sound of that cry, the frame of the door shook and the house was filled with smoke ."

It is no surprise to hear the prophet 's reaction to experiencing God as totall y other (the biblical meaning of holy): "Then I said , 'Woe is me, I am doomed! For I am a man of unclean li ps; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts!' " Isaiah realizes profoundl y that he is not anything like God , indeed , quite the opposite.

It is a surprise to learn what the Totally Other does in his graciousness; " Then one of the seraphim flew to me, holding an ember that he had taken with tongs from the altar. He touched my mouth with it , and said , 'See, now that this has touched your lips , your wickedness is removed , your sin purged. ' " As overwhelming as the experience of God is for Ibis visionary, even more overwhelming is God 's power to cleanse and purif y his prop het and to associate him with God' s enterprise , "Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom should I send? Who will go for us'?' 'Here I am ,' I said; 'send me!'''

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 6.T-2a,3-8; Psalm 738; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11.

Father David M. Pettingill A similar, sheer grace has laid hold of Paul and qualified him for ministry. After reminding us that he hands on to us what he received and after expressing what must be an earl y credal formula ("that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scri ptures; that he was buried; that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures . . . "), Paul speaks personall y, "Last of all , as to one born abnormall y, he (the risen Christ) appeared to me. For 1 am the least of the apostles , not fit to be called an apostle , because I persecuted the church of God." What seered Paul's heart forever was the risen Jesus ' choice of him when he was directl y opposing that Jesus by persecuting the people with whom Jesus identified and whom he called his sisters and brothers : "By the grace of God I am what I am."

Luke gives us more of this same wonderfu l experience while the author has other fish to fry, specifically thai the Word of Jesus can empowe r communities to evangelize large numbers of peop le (". . . at your command I will

Plunging into Triduum Planning

Ah , here it is, early February, and the thoughts of all turn to...Triduuni p lanning !

The Thre e Days are fasl approaching. The Three Days of vi gil , fasting, and being plunged again into the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ. The Three Days celebrating the annivers ary of the core events of the Paschal Mystery : Christ ' s passion , death , resurrection , appearances , reconciliation with his disci ples , gift of the Spirit (John 20).

The Three Days of renewing our own dy ing and rising with Christ , pledged in baptismal promises. The Three Days of accompanying the elect down into the tomb of life-g iving water and out the other side of vibra nt , Spiritfilled life in Christ 's own Body.

Many among you will have begun your Triduum planning last August , and I app laud you! For those of us still evaluating the Christmas liturg ies, I offer this reflection and encouragement to begin Triduum p lanning now.

After our committee has gathered the worship aids and evaluations and notes from last year 's Triduum , after we have read again and prayed again the texts of the Th ree Days in the Sacramentary, the Lectionary, and the Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults , we turn to the resources we have found invaluable: Gabe Huck's "Th e Three Days ," Peter Scagnelli' s "Sourcebook for Sundays and Seasons " (both from Liturg y Training Publications , Chicago), and "Circular Letter the Concerning the Preparation and Celebration of the Easter Feasts " from the Congregation for Divine Worship.

One core text that hel ps us navi gate through all this material is the anti p hon from the Mass of the Lord' s Supper on Hol y Thursday evening: "We should glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ , for he is our salvation ,

Sister Sharon McMillan , SND our life and our resurrection; through him we are saved and made free." Here is the unified vision of the Three Days. All Three Days celebrate the Paschal M ystery of Christ. All Three Days invite us as one parish community into the profound reality of life throug h death in Christ.

Thursday is not about something other than this.

Thursday is the beginning of Triduum , the beginning of our plunging into the permanentl y present reality of Christ' s dying and rising. Sunday is not about something other than this. The Three Days do not have different themes, but one theme: Christ's dying and rising, and our intimate and wholehearted and communal immersion into his d ying and rising now.

"We should glory in the cross of our Lordfesus Chris t, for he is our salvation , our life and our resurrection; throug h him we are saved and made free. "

lower the nets. . . ; " "When they had done this , they caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing. . .; " " 'From now on you will be catching people. ' ") be concentrates on Peter 's reaction to Jesus ' Word-empowered miraculous catch of fish: "When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said , 'Depart from me, Lord , for I am a sinfu l man. ' " But the God Peter encounte rs in Jesus qualifies the "sinfu l mail" by his Word: " 'Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching peop le.' " In the power of such encouragement , Peter and his companions "left everything and followed him."

Our Sunday liturgy of Word and Eucharist plunges us anew into the enterprise of God accomp lished in the death and resurrection of Jesus , that profound and mysterious blend of foll y and wisdom , weakness and strength , death and life , assuring us that we are qualified to carry on his work because he needs weak and foolish people: "God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong. . . . "(1 Corinthians 1: 27) Got it? Run with it.

Questions for Renew Communities How do we deal with our weaknesses and disqualifications as ministers of Christ?

Can our Church operate in this world out of weakness?

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

The Three Days , the Triduum , are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Following the Jewish custom , these days begin for ns on the evening before. Thus Friday begins Thursday evening and lasts until Friday evening. The same is true for Saturday (Friday evening until Saturday evening). Sunday beg ins Saturday evening and is marked by the great Easter Vig il beginning onl y after nightfall.

Sunday lasts of course through Sunday evening with the most joyous celebration of Easter Evening Prayer. The Three Days: Friday, Saturday , and Sunday.

Reminding one. another of this intensel y Paschal focus , our committee reviews last year ' s plans in this light.

Did all the music reflect this truth? Did we make good use of the repetition of some of the best Paschal music throug hout the Three Days? Did we keep the focus of Hol y Thursday strong ly within this Triduum theme? Was the music well known and loved by the assembl y? Could they sing much of it b y heart?

For Holy Thursday: Which ministers will carry in the holy oils and chrism this year? Who will remember to ring die bells (inside and outside ) during the Gloria? Was the Gloria carefull y planned to not outshine the one we used at the Vigil? , Were parishioners prepared enough for the footwashing? Did they know to wear sandals that ni ght? Were there enoug h stations for those who wanted to participate? Could those who wished , both wash feet and have their own 'feet washed? Did we have enoug h towels, pitchers , basins? And who remembers what fragrance it was we added to the water?

Well, I'm off to our committee meeting. Clearly, there's plenty to do to prepare our minds and hearts and vocal chords and worshi p space (and feet?!) for the Three Days.

Notre Dame Sister Sharon McMillan is assistant profess or of sacramental theology and liturgy at St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

Sp irituality

Dealing with a family misunderstanding Circumstance and history ask each generation to not in any serious way being deprived of our rights. fruit for the world carry a certain pain and to redeem it through suffer- Western culture is not the enemy. through their proper ing. We, of course , are no exception. Our generation , Next , we need to accept our time in history. A sea- suffering of it. They in the Western world , is being asked to carry a certain son of privilege is invariabl y followed by a season of understood something pain — the pain of ecclesial disprivilege. What is this disprivilege. The chickens always come home to roost! that for the most part pain?

Given that for generations nothing we said could be we no longer underSimply put , today in the Western world we live in a challenged , it shouldn 't be suiprising that there will be stand today, namely, culture that is, at a point , anti-ecclesial, especiall y a generation or two when everything we say will be what it means to carry Father tow ard Roman Catholicism and Evangelical challenged. pain redemptively and Kon PnlWicpr KOlheiSer Protestantism. In the name of open-mindedness, the For too long the churches were given privilege. what it means to pracmoral hi gh ground , liberal sophistication , and political Now we pay the price. We see this particularly in anti- tice understanding. correctness , one can manifest a fairly open bias and clericalism , in the projection of so much of the prob- What does it mean to carry pain redemptively and to intolerance today against certain church groups. lem of pedophilia onto the churches and the clergy, practice Christian understanding? and in our culture 's Christian understanding is not bias in reverse. Nor What 's to be our intellectual bias against is it stoicism that simply makes do or a condescending, reaction?

Self-pity ? The chickens always come home to Evangelical elitist attitude that radiates a moral superiority.

Anger? Legal chalProtestantism. In many Christian understanding, by definition , is transformalenges through various roost! Given that for generations ways this is a necessary tive. It changes things by absorbing negative energy anti-defamation organipurification , a needed and not giving it back in kind. It takes in the tension , zations? Luxuriate in nothing we said could be challenged , pruning of our arro- holds it , and carries it until it can transform it into its being victims? Give it shouldn 't be surprising that there gance and false use of opposite — compassion. Transformative suffering back in kind? authority. We are being works like a water filter. It takes the impurities out by What 's the adult will be a generation or two when healthil y humbled. It 's absorbing and transforming them. Transformative Christian response? something to learn understanding takes in bias, bitterness , curses , and Understanding. To everything we say will be challenged. from , especially when offense and gives back understanding, graciousness , an anti-ecclesial culture we see so many eccle- blessing, and forg iveness. we owe an understandWe see this in Jesus. He never played the victim ing that is wholly human , historical , and biblical . sial pockets again itching for priv ilege, moral superiand he refused utterly to create victims. He never gave ority, and the false use of authority.

What 's implied in this?

Finally, and most important of all, we must bring back in kind , but took in the hurt of those around him , First of all, that we see what is happening within a proper human framework. What 's happening is not some key biblical perspectives to bear on this. Two absorbed it, and transformed it. For him , no other human being was an enemy, there were no sides — an archetypal struggle between good and evil , but a things might be helpful here.

First, Scripture takes for granted that each gener- them against us — only fellow human beings who, like misunderstanding within a family. There is no enemy here, only our own brothers and sisters whom history ation of Christians , as part of its normal Jiving out of himself , were also victims , wounded , sincere , searchand circumstance have , on this issue, put at odds with the Gospel , will have a special suffering, some perse- ing, loving when they could , tragicall y distanced from cution for the sake of Christ , which it is asked to carry so much of what they would want to embrace , and yet us.

What 's important is that we don 't look to take with understanding, patience , and even joy. The early carrying on as best they could in the light that had offense , don 't take things personally, and look always apostles, upon returning to their communities after been given them.

This is the kind of understanding we owe our culture. at the larger perspective. The very liberalism that has being physicall y beaten up by those who opposed spawned this kind of anti-ecclesial attitude is itself a them , were filled with gratitude in the realization that product of Judeo-Chri stian principle and is itself very they, persons of such minor importance and virtue , Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, a theolog ian, much at the base of the very structure s in our culture were privileged enoug h to suffer significant redempteacher and award-winning author , serves that protec t our religious freedoms. In the li ght of the tive pain. in Rome as general councilor for Canada bigger picture , a few liberal pockets of anti-ecclesial Moreover , they understood their pain and its for the Oblates o f M a i y Immaculate. bias are nothing serious really, mosquito bites. We are seeming unfairness precisel y as redemptive , as bearing

Guest Commentary

Killing the Killer January 2001 surfaced murders of an extraordinary not at the disposition of any authority: i.e., society does kind: in the first week of the month , e.g., Michael not sustain the authority to claim that some human lives McDermott walked through Edgewater Technology in are worthy and good , while others are not. This type of Wakefield , Mass. Carry ing an AK-47 assault rifle, shot- positivistic thinking leads to the unwarranted situation gun and semiautomatic pistol. He proceeded to system- where human life gets its meaning not from itself but from others. aticall y murder six of his fellow-workers.

3. Justice demands that victims of violent crimes In the second week of the month , the "Texas 7" broke out of prison and killed one police officer in cold receive the greatest care possible. Killing the killer only represents a sense of vengeance, while doing little or blood. nothing to surround the famRadio talk shows have ily of victims with authenti c taken on these events as "hot Our society has moved beyond compassion and support. stories " and most people 4. We already live in a calling in demand death for this inadequacy and is now able culture of death" where the killers. The major reason human life is often treated seems to be: "The bastards to p rotect the common good by with little respect: e.g., did this to innocent people. pornographic use of children They don 't deserve to live." incarcerating f or life those who and women; disrespect for If I were counseling a jury who might be consider- have committed heinous crimes. older people; violence; and terrorism. A readiness to kill ing capital punishment in is never a viable solution to these cases, I would suggest: 1. Human life is a great and precious gift. It is a our many social problems.

5. If we take away the life of one person who has horrible reality when any human life is taken. Killing the does done great evil , we de facto devalue all human life. of destruction and killer only continues a spiral 6. The death penalty has been supported in many nothing positive to affirm the significance of every human life, even of those who society considers desp i- societies and even traditionally by the Christian churches. This support was given , however, at times when socicable in their behavior and actions. is ety could not be adequately protected until criminals "right facie and this right 2. The to life" is prima

were executed. Our society has moved beyond this inadequacy and is now able to protect the common good by incarcerating for life those who have committed heinous crimes.

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ment rather than the ======================== death penalty accomplishes many things: addresses the crime committed by restricting the freedom of the offender; defends the public order; ensures people 's safety ; and provides the possibility for the offender 's self-rehabilita tion.

8. A vote for killing is a vote to continue the cycle of violence. Our society has taken clear stances against violence in its many forms: e.g., terrorism; drug trafficking; exploitation of the weak; racial discrimination .

A vote to kill any human being is a vote to continue and promote a "culture of death." Each one of us has the power and responsibility to end violence of any kind. A vote against the use of the death penalty is a right step in this direction.

Sulpician Father Gerald D. Coleman is president and rector of St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

School of Pastoral Leadership For times, registration materials , costs , exact locations and additional information , call Joni Gallagher at (415) 242-9087 or spl@att.net Preregistration is necessary for many programs.

Visit the Web site at www.spisf.org.

Feb. 27 - April 3, Tues. 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.: Catholic Moral Theology with Joan Desmond whc holds a post-graduate degree in theology from the John Paul II Institute in Washington , D.C. Strategies for Catechists with Jesuit Fathei Michael Barber , SPL Director , and other SPL faculty Both at Junipero Serra High School, 451 W. 20th Ave., San Mateo.

Feb. 28 - April 4, Wed. 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.: Catholic Moral Theology with Michael Torre, associate professor of Philosophy at University of San Francisco at Archbishop Riordan High School , 175 Phelan Ave., SF Holy Hour each Fri. 1 - 2 p.m., National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi , Vallejo at Columbus, SF.

Retreats/Days of Recollection VALLOMBROSA CENTER 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For fees , times and details about these and other offerings call (650) 325-5614. Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto, Program Director.

Parables 2001: Stories Jesus Told , a monthly revisiting of the scripture stories with well known retreat leaders, scholars and people of faith . What about these tales? Are they true? Did they really happen? What implications do they have for the Christian in the 21st century? Feb. 11: Holy Names Sister Molly Neville: Marc h 11: Father Thomas Madden , Ph.D., Vallombrosa director; April 8: San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester.

Feb. 14: Be My Valentine, an evening for married couples. When was the last time you and your spouse went on a date? spent an evening together? shared a meal? Enjoy a festive Valentine's Day dinner followed by an evening prayer service led by Father Tom Madden, Vallombrosa director. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; JESUIT RETREAT HOUSE/EL RET1R0 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 300 Manresa Way, Los Altos. For fees, times and details about these and other offerings call (650) 948-4491.

Feb. 9-11: Sharing Our Gifts , a retreat for married couples with Sue and Pete Fullerton and Jesuit Father James hanley.

Feb. 17: Picking Up the Pieces, a day of reflection for the divorced and separated with Judy Zolezzi.

Silver Penny Farm offers retreat facilities neat the wine country, 5215 Old Lakeville Fid., Petaluma , 94954. All quarters have bedroom and silting room with fireplace. Call Father Ray Smitr; for a brochure at (707) 762-1498.

MERCY CENTER 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. For fees, times and other offerings, call (650) 340-7474 March 2 - 4 : Centering Prayer Weekend with Vicky Bolts. 1st Fri. Taize prayer begins this weekend for those who wish to deepen their practice of centering prayer.

Marc h 3: Lenten Day of Celebration through Prayer, Movement and Music with Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan and Carla DeSola focusing on three Lenten Gospels retreatants will dance, journal, share. Bring bag lunch, Shared Scripture blends Taize prayer, daily personal prayer and study of Hebrew and Christian bible texts. This session is a 10-week study of Paul's captivity letters to Philippians , Colossians , Ephesians. Meets Thurs. mornings. Facilitator is Sherron Sandrini.

3rd Sun: Salon, a monthly gathering of people in the second half of life to explore opportunities and challenges facing them using arts, literature and conversation. Facilitated by Sandi Peters.

Taize Prayer 3rd Tues at 8:30 p.m., St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St., SF. Call Delia Molloy at (415) 563-4280 1st Thurs. at 5:30 p.m. at Old St. Mary 's Cathedra l, 660 Calfornia at Grant , SF. Call (415) 288-3809 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) 324-1019.

3rd Fri. at 8 p.m. at Woodside Priory Chapel, 302 Porlola 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.

Young Adults Wed.: Help children learn at St. Dominic Elementary School, Pine and Steiner St., SF. 7:15 8:15 a.m. in school library. Call Kathleen Reilly at (415) 387-5692.

Various dates: Read with youth ages 5 - 14 as part of the Tenderloin Reading Program, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 570 Ellis St. between Hyde and Leavenworth, SF. Contact Marie Borges" at (415) 401-0925 or marieborges@yahoo.com.

Social Justice/Respect Life Inquire about the annual Respect Life Essay Contest. Students in grades one through 12 are

Datebook* invited to enter. Winners will be recognized at a special Mass on May 13 at St. Monica Church , San Francisco with Bishop John C. Wester presiding.

Call (415) 565-3672.

Jubilee 2000 USA, as part of a worldwide effort to relieve the crushing debt owed by struggling countries to stronger lands, announces a Bay Area speakers bureau. Knowledgeable speakers are available without charge to address parish groups and organizations on this Jubilee Year topic. Call William or Jean Lesher at (510) 524-6645 or welesher@aol.com.

3rd Sat.: Maryknoll Affiliates meet from 11 a.m.

- 1 p.m. at the Maryknoll House , 2555 Webster (between Pacific and B' way), SF to share faith and plan an action agenda. This is a group compara ble to some religious communities ' Third Orders made up of lay women and men interested in assisting the Maryknoll mission. Call Marie Wren at (415) 386-6600.

A student forum on closing the School of the Americas will be held at the Pacific Rim Room , USF from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Feb. 13. Maryknoll Father Roy Bourgeois will be keynote speaker. Fr. Bourgeois will discuss ways Bay Area students can help work for Human Rights. Call (415) 4224463 for more information.

Prayer/Devotions 2nd Fri.: Holy Hour for Priests at St. Finn Barr Church, 10:30 a.m. Includes talk by priest fro m Opus Dei with silent prayer and Reconciliation if desired. Followed by simple lunch in rectory. Call (415) 333-3627.

Take a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land without leaving the Archdiocese by visiting an ongoing exposition at St. John of God Parish , 5th Ave. and Irving, SF. Open M-F 1:30-5 p.m. and until 1 p.m. on Sundays. Their Web site address is www.sjog.org.

Mass for people living with AIDS at St. Boniface Church, 133 Golden Gate Ave., SF at 5:30 p.m. Takes place on last Sun. of month. Call (415) 863-7515.

Blessed Sacrament Exposition Church of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park , 24 hours everyday, (650) 322-3013.

St. Sebastian Church, corner of Bon Air Rd. and Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Greenbrae , M - F 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Adoration Chapel, (415) 4610704. St. Agnes Churc h, 1025 Masonic (near Page) SF, Fri., 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., (415) 487-8560.

Our Lady of Angels Church , 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame , M- F after 8 a.m. Mass until 7 p.m.

St. Isabella Churc h, One Trinity Way, San Rafael , Fri., 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Our Lady of Loretto Church, 1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, Fri. 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., 1st Fri. 9:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Sat. St. Bruno Church , 555 W. San Bruno Ave., San Bruno, 24 hours everyday. Call (650) 5880572. Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel. St. Francis of Assisi Shrine , 610 Vallejo St. at Columbus , SF, Fri. following 12:15 p.m. Mass until 4:15 p.m. 2nd Sat. at St. Matthew Church , One Notre Dame Way, San Mateo with Nocturnal Adoration Society of San Mateo County. Call Lynn King at (650) 349-0498 or Jim McGill at (650) 574-3918 for times. Corpus Christi Monastery, 215 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park , daily from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Call (650) 3221801. St. Bartholomew Churc h, 300 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, 1st Fri. from after 8 a.m. Mass until just before next day's 8 a.m.

Mass.; St. Dominic Church, Bush and Steiner St., 8:30-9:30 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. each Mon. and Wed. (415) 567-7824. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 3 Oakdale Ave., Mill Valley, Mon., 8:15 a.m. through Wed. at 7:30 a.m.; St. John of God Church , 1290 5th Ave. at Irving, SF. Mondays after 12:10 p.m. Mass , (415) 566-5610; St. Kevin Church, 704 Cortland Ave., SF, 1st Fri. following 9 a.m. Mass until 5:15 p.m. Benediction. Call (415) 648-5751 . St. Finn Barr Church, 415 Edna St., SF, M-F 8:45 a.m.-6 p.rrv.Thuvs. until 9 p.m.; 1st Fri. until 7:30 p.m. Mass. Call (415) 333-3627; St. Hilary Church, 761 Hilary Dr., Tiburon , M - F 7:45 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call (415) 435-1122; St. Mary's Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF, 1st Fri. after 8 a.m. Mass until Sat. at 8 p.m.; Holy Name of Jesus Church , 39th Ave. and Lawton St., SF, Wed. 9:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.; St. Matthias Church, 1685 Cordillera s Rd., Redwood City, 1st Fri., 9 a.m. until Mass at 5:30 p.m.(650) 366-9544

Family Life Retrouvaille, a program for troubled marriages.

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

Worldwide Marriage Encounter, a dynamic marriage enrichment experience designed to deepen the joy a couple shares. Call (888) 568-3018.

The Adoption Network of Catholic Charities offers two free information meetings for families considering adoption on the 2nd Tues. of every month at 98 Bosworth, San Francisco at 7 p.m., and on 1st Wed. at 36 37th Ave., San Mateo at 7 p.m.

Call (415) 406-2387.

Single, Divorced, Separated Catholic Adult Singles Assoc , of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 8970639 for information. Jan. 27: a night at the theatre for Tallulah at San Francisco 's Curran Theatre .

Are you or someone you know separated , divorced , widowed? For information about additional ministries available to divorced and separated persons in the Archdiocese , call (415) 2735521.

New Wings at St. Thomas More Church , 50 Thomas More Way, SF meets on 3rd Thursdays.

Call Claudia Devaux at (415) 334-9088 or e-mail stmchurch @hotmail.com. Call Ron Landucci at (650) 583-6016 about upcoming social activities.

Jan. 27: New Wings Pot-Luck at St. Thomas More Church; Feb. 2: Taize Prayer at Mercy Center, Burlingame; Feb. 10: Lunch and a movie at Stonestown; Feb. 15: Canon lawyers on annulment.

Consolation Ministry Our Lady of Angels , 1721 Hillside Dr., Burlingame, 1st Mon. 7:30 - 9 p.m.; 1st Thurs., 9:30 - 11 a.m. Call Sarah DiMare at (650) 6977582; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel , James St. between Fulton and Grand , Redwood City, Thurs. 6 - 7:30 p.m. Call (650) 366-3802; St. Andrew , 1571 Southgate Ave., Daly City, 3rd Mon. 7:30 - 9 p.m. Call Eleanor and Nick Fesunoff at (650) 878-9743; Good Shepherd, 901 Oceana Blvd., Pacifica. Call Sister Caro l Fleitz at (650) 355-2593; St. Hilary, 761 Hilary Dr., Tiburon , 1st and 3rd Wed., 3 - 4:30 p.m. Call Sister Colette at (415) 435-7659; St. Gabriel , 2559 40th Ave., SF, 1st and 3rd Tues., 7 - 9 p.m.

Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882; St. Mary Cathedral , Gough and Geary St., SF, 2nd and 4th Wed., 2:30 - 4 p.m. Call Sister Esther at (415) 567-2020 , ext. 218; St. Finn Barr , 415 Edna St., SF in English and Spanish, one Sat. per month. Call Carmen Solis at (415) 584-0823; St. Cecilia , 2555 17th Ave., SF, 2nd and 4th Tues., 2 - 4 p.m. Call (415) 664-8481.

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

Our Lady of Loretto, 1806 Novato Blvd., Novato, structured 8-week group meeting evenings or late afternoon. Call Sister Jeanette at (415) 897-2171; St. Isabella, One Trinity Way, San Rafael, structured 6-week group meeting evenings. Call Pat Sack at (415) 472-5732.

Vocations Feb. 4: We 're Opening the Doors Wide to You, a commemoration of Consecrated Life Day. Religious communities around the Archdiocese invite those discerning a vocation and others to visit their convents , rectories and friaries Irom 1:30-4 p.m. Augustinian Friars , 108 Cole St. SF (415) 387-3626; Capuchin Franciscans , 1721 Hillside Dr. , Burlingame (650) 342-1489; Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose , 1544 Treat St., SF (415) 648-2303; Dominican Sisters of San Rafael, 1520 Grand St., San Rafael (415) 453-8303; Little Sisters of the Poor, 300 Lake St., SF (415) 751-6510; Sisters of Mercy, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame (650) 340-7400; Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, 1500 Ralston Ave., Belmont (650) 592-2572; Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet , 3900 Balboa St., SF (415) 752-9351; Sisters of the Good Shepherd , 1310 Bacon St., SF (415) 586-2922; Sisters of the Holy Family, 174 Stanyan St., SF (415) 221-7704; Sisters of the Presentation , 2340Turk Blvd., SF (415) 751 -0406; Missionaries of the Kingship of Christ , 610 Vallejo St., SF (415) 983-0405.

Lectures/ Classes/Radio-TV Feb. 3: Annual Religious Education Institute , 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., at St. Ignatius College Preparatory, 2001 37th Ave at Sunset , SF. An especially rewarding day for Religious Education directors and teachers , youth ministers , RCIA directors/team members , and any adult seeking additional faith formation. Opportunities include a look inside the Byzantine Catholic Church , a lesson on how parents can help prepare their children for the sacraments , embodying pacifism in everyday life. Sponsored by Office of Religious Education/Youth Ministry in conjunction with the Department of Catholic Schools and the Offices of Ethnic Ministries , Evangelization/ RENEW , and Worship. $18 through Jan. 16 , $20 after.

Group rate $16. Box lunch available for $5.50.

Call (415) 565-3650.

Feb. 17: Cistercian Father Thomas Keating, a founder of the centering prayer movement , speaks at St. Gregory Nyssen Church , 500 De Haro St. off Mariposa. An all day experience from 10 a.m - 4 p.m. Call (415) 252-1667.

Join Joe Stinson for "Good Grief " airing Sundays at 9 a.m. on Catholic Family Radio, KDIA 1640 AM. Call (650) 866-3525.

Catholic Healthcare West offers free classes and instruction on all areas of health at their San Francisco and Daly City facilities. Visit their web site at www.chwbay.org for details.

Mon - Fri. at 7 p.m.: Catholic Hour featuring recitation of the Rosary and motivating talks and

music with host Chris Lyford. Tune your radio to 1400 AM. Now produced by the Communications Office of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Food & Fun Feb. 2, 3, 4: Annual Parish Festival , St. Anne of the Sunset Parish , 850 Judah St. at Funston , SF. Fri. 6 - 1 0 p.m.; Sat. 10 - 11:45 a.m. breakfast , brunch and entertainme nt , noon - 10 p.m. fun and games; Sun. noon - 5 p.m. Call Jerry Motak at (415) 661-7378.

Feb. 16: Catholic Charities Auxiliary of San Mateo County presents Queen of Hearts, an annual card party and luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at 605 Parkside Way off the Alameda , San Mateo.

Tickets $22. Call (650) 349-4399.

Most 1st Fri.: Join the Marin Catholic Breakfast Club for prayer , dialogue and a meal beginning with 7 a.m. Mass at St. Sebastian Church , Sir Francis Drake Blvd. and Bon Air Rd., Greenbrae. Members $5/non-members $8.

March speaker is Father Cyril O'Sullivan , parochial vicar , St. Isabella parish , San Rafael.

Call (415) 461-0704.

3rd Fri.: Open house and pot luck dinner and bingo at Catholic Kolping Society, 440 Taraval St., SF. No-host bar 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m.; bingo 8 p.m.

Call Bill Taylor at (415) 731-1177.

Knights of Columbus of the Archdiocese meet regularly and invite new membership. For information about Council 615, call Tony Blaiotta at (415) 661-0726; Dante Council , call Vito Corcia at (415) 564-4449; Mission Council, call Paul Jobe at (415) 333-6197; Golden Gate Council , call Mike Stilman at (415) 752-3641.

3rd Sat.: Handicapables gather for Mass and lunch at St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF, at noon. Volunteer drivers always needed.

Call (415) 584-5823.

Returning Catholics Feb. 5, 12, 19: St. Pius Parish , 1100 Woodside Rd., Redwood City, announces Catholics Coming Home, a series of meetings geared toward inactive Catholics but everyone is welcome. Held in Rm. 5 of the parish school. Call (650) 368-0429.

Reunions Feb. 4: St. Thomas More Elementary School invites alumni/ae to visit for Mass at 10 a.m. and the open house and hospitality hour that follows. To be sure to receive all future announcements , sign in that day or mail your name and address to STM Alumni Assoc , 50 Thomas More Way, SF 94132 or stmalumni@hotmail.com. Call Linda Kilmartin at (415) 543-3194.

Feb. 22: Reunion Star of the Sea Academy classes of 1941-42. Call Dorothy at (415) 681-1493 or Marie at (415) 564-2603.

Feb. 24: Junipero Serra High School Alumni Parents Assoc, presents its 5Bi-Annual Mas and Brunch at the school 451 W. 20th Ave., San Mateo at 10 a.m. Call (650) 574-0491.

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Sundays in Feb.: Concerts at St. Mary Cathedral featuring various artists at 3:30 p.m. followed by sung Vespers at 4 p.m. Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. Call (415) 567-2020 ext. 213.

Sundays in Feb.: Concerts at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi featuring various artists at 4 p.m. following sung vespers at 3 p.m., Columbus and Vallejo, SF. Call (415) 983-0405.

Volunteer Opportunities San Mateo County 's Crisis Hotline is in need of volunteers to help answer the 24-hour phone service. Hours are flexible and training is provided. Call Charlene Stewart at (650) 365-6147.

SF's Laguna Honda Hospital is in need of extraordinary ministers including Eucharistic ministers and readers as well as volunteers to visit with residents and help in the office and with events. Call Sister Miriam Walsh at (415) 6641580, ext. 2422.

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

California Handicapables , which provides a monthly Mass and luncheon to handicapped persons, needs volunteers including drivers, servers , donors, and recruiters of those who might benefit from the experience. Call Jane Cunningham at (415) 585-9085.

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address and an information phone number. Listing must reach Catholic San Francisco at least two weeks before the Friday publication date desired.

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Gerard O'Rourke , director of the Archdiocesan The attention-getting one-liners are designed to con- office of Ecumenical and Interrelig ious Affairs. vince readers of the need to remove the estiFather O'Rourke , a member of the mated land mines buried in 70 nations advisory board for Roots of Peace, pf I around the world. stressed to Catholic Sun Francisco H m Mb* i The mines " kill or maim someone somehow important it is for the U.S. to sign onto the Treaty. where in the world every 22 minutes ," said Heidi Kuhn , founding director of Roots of "li leaves us out officiall y of a global vision that virtually all of us resPeace in San Rafael. Di gitus Advertising onate with in this country. For us not to Agency created the posters pro bono for sign it does not represent us as how we Roots of Peace , a non-profi t organization are in the United States of America as working for the removal of the dangerous a civilized , caring compassionate peoanti-personnel weapons , Wherever land mines exist , normal every ple."

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Today and Where It 's Headed " has a uni que starting point — While Jones interviews a virtual who 's who among some time between the years 2010 and 2040, and then it looks Catholic leadership in America , responses from those in blac k back to a time over a quarter century ago, to the present day. Catholic leadership, for example , were noticeabl y absent. To Rather than just detailing where U.S. Catholics are at the his credit , however, Jones addresses the issue of racism in the moment, it takes what is generall y known about the Church Church as being one that is rarely explained on the local and as an organization and follows the trends or tensions , specu- national levels. lating as to what these represent in the future.

He writes: "There is a great deal to learn about Jesus from "That is a future a pontificate or two from now, a decade or these American (black) Catholics once locked out of the two from now, a generation or two from now," according to its churches, who were made to stand at the back , who had a difauthor, Arthur Jones, an editor-at-large of the National Catholic ferent communion plate than whites. They were denied the Reporter and a historian who has worked in Catholic journal- right to be priests and sisters. In the American Catholic midst , ism for over 25 years . The British-born , Ruskin College, almost unseen, between 2 and 4 million people who have Oxford graduate has written eight books , and is a forme r New been given every earthl y reason not to be American Catholics , York editor and European bureau chief of Forbes magazine. celebrate their Catholicism with a depth and love, a joy ...

The book is based on reporting and what Jones perceives which could ignite the very soul of American Catholicism. " to be possibilities as a result of his findings. Jones addresses I give this much attention to what Jone s says in this area the way things were in the Church over a quarter century ago, because far too many books on U.S. Catholicism do not.

Vatican II (1962-65), today 's liturgy, priests, parishes, the A generation from now Jones sees another epoch th at is often difficult balancing act of the U.S. bishops , sensitive alread y overlapp ing the American epoch , one that is rooted , questions about American Catholic women , people of color "in essence, not in Rome or Europe , but in Latin America , in the Church , American Catholics themselves some 62 mil- Africa , Asia, and Oceania — and multicultural North lion strong — in essence, tomorrow 's Catholics today.

America and Europe ." He asserts that , "if Rome cannot recJones arrived at his starting point after examining the pro- oncile itself to and find some ease in the American Epoch , it jections of the late Jesuit Father John Courtney Murray and may be less able to cope with the expectations of the next England's famous Catholic wri ter, the late Evelyn Waugh. epoch, the Epoch of the Catholic People of Color."

Father Murray was a council "peritus" (expert) during Jones says in his conclusion that what appears to distinVatican II who , when the council ended in 1965, reportedly predicted "two decades of turmoil followed by the growth of a magnificent and beautiful church ," one whose "core love translates into service to and in the world," says Jones, who concurs with those who felt Father Murray wasn 't wrong, just Catholic News Service premature. He would have been more accurate had he said Following is a recent capsule review issued by the U.S. two generations instead of two decades.

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Waugh' s influence date s back even further , to Sept . 19, "In The Mood For Love " (USA) 1949, when Life magazine published his impressive invesDreamy melodrama set in 1962 Hong Kong about two ti gation into U.S. Catholicism: "The American Epoch in married people (Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Magg ie Cheung the Catholic Church."

New Catholics For A New Century : The U.S. Church Today And Where It' s Headed , by Arthur Jones. Thomas More Publishing

»re it 's h. guish American Catholics from Rome is that basicall y Americans are a hopeful people who are involved and who act Jones quotes Msgr. George Higgins , the former labor special ist at the U.S. Catholic Conference who once remarked , "1 want to live in hope. You live in hope because unless you are in hope you don 't act , you don 't think , you don 't involve yourself."

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Bush ' s order bans the use of U.S. aid funds b y international organizations that spend any money — even from other sources — on either promoting or performing abortions. Two days after he took office in 1993 , on the 20th anniversary of Roe vs.

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At a press briefing, Douglas Johnson , legislative director for the National Ri ght to Life Committee, said the action means the U.S. government "will no longer be using taxpayer dollars to encourage abortion." Reversing the Mexico City policy was listed b y NRLC as one of its priorities for the new administration.

Bush 's decision to reverse his predecessor 's action on the Mexico City policy was announced by his press secretary, An Fleischer.

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News of Bush's decision touched off cheering when it reached March for Life partici pants toward the end of the two-hour rall y at the Washington Monument.

A spokeswoman for March for Life told Catholic News Service Jan. 23 that the organization estimated the number of participants in the rall y and march at 225,000.

Bush , who was invited to attend the rall y, did not p articipate . In a statement, Bush told rally participants that they shared a common goal "to work toward a day when every child is welcomed in life and protected by law."

Pro-life activities across the country included a Mass in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento, followed by a rall y at California State Capitol.

In San Francisco , Auxiliary Bishop John Wester was the princi pal speaker at an interfailh Memorial Service for the Victims of Abortion held Jan. 19 in the Mission Dolores Basilica.

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Cremation is not the end. "The Catholic Church strongly recommends that cremated remains be p laced in the saf ekeep ing of a Catholic Cemete ry .

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Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Intersection of Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-323-6375

Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery 270 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael, CA 94903 415479-9020