February 24, 2006

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Archbishop George H. Niederauer knocks at the cathedral door at the beginning of his Feb. 15 installation as the eighth archbishop of San Francisco at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption.

Archbishop Niederauer begins pastoral ministry at Installation Mass

By Jack Smith

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eclaring his first “priority is to get to know the people of the Archdiocese of San Francisco,” George H. Niederauer was officially installed as the Eighth Archbishop of San Francisco Feb. 15 at St. Mary’s Cathedral before a standing room only crowd of more than 2,500 people.

The 69-year old Los Angeles native and former Bishop of Salt Lake City said his style as Archbishop would model Christ’s commission “to serve the needs of all.”

Presiding at the installation was Archbishop Emeritus of San Francisco William J. Levada, now Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The many bishops, priests and laity from around the country who took part were a testament to the esteem with which the new archbishop is held.

Nearly fifty bishops concelebrated at the Installation Mass, which also drew Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia and Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles. The procession

of clergy, including both secular and religious priests from the Archdiocese of San Francisco and dozens of clergy from Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and elsewhere stretched from the nave of the cathedral, through the plaza, and down the steps to the Cathedral Conference center.

Following the procession of priests and deacons, ministers and representatives of other faiths processed to their places.

Archbishop Niederauer knocked on the closed bronze doors of the Cathedral and was admitted and greeted by Archbishop Levada and Bishop John C. Wester. After reverencing a crucifix held by Bishop

Wester, Archbishop Niederauer blessed himself at the Cathedral’s baptismal font and then walked through the Cathedral blessing the entire assembly.

Archbishop Levada welcomed the assembly including parish representatives, clergy, interfaith representatives, consuls general, police and fire officials, Mayor Gavin Newsom, members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and other civic officials. “Today all of us are filled with joy,” Archbishop Levada declared as he implored the assembly to pray for Archbishop Niederauer and for the archdiocese.

Monsignor Leopoldo Girelli, representing the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, read the Apostolic Letter appointing Archbishop Niederauer.

Archbishop Niederauer was then escorted to the cathedra, or bishop’s chair, by Archbishop Levada and former San Francisco Archbishop John R. Quinn.

The congregation applauded as Archbishop INSTALLATION MASS, page 6

INSIDE THIS WEEK’S EDITION Mudslide tragedy . . . . . . . . . 3 News-in-brief . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Scripture and reflection Bishop Calvo installed ~ Page 15 ~ as leader of Reno diocese Ash Wednesday ~ Page 12 ~ ~ March 1 ~ February 24, 2006

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Mighty proud of grandsons, Joseph, Nicholas and Stephen Ricossa, Jr. are Anstell and Ronald Ricossa. The lads have all achieved the rank of Eagle Scout – Nicholas most recently.

Proud folks are Katherine and Stephen, Sr.

It was 50 years later November 5th for Catholic Daughters of America, Court of Our Lady of the Miracle in Novato. The group commemorated its half-century anniversary with Mass and memories at Our Lady of Loretto Church. San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop Ignatius Wang presided. Eva Fay, left, Ruth Beckmann, Elizabeth Gross, Alice Keena, Eleonora Lafranchi and Margaret McNern, seated, were among founding members present.

Roberta Keller-Horgan was not available for the photo. At Bishop Wang’s left is Court Regent Janet Johnk.

Levada. “All are welcome to the choir festival,” Pat said. “Admission is free and there is plenty of parking.”… The Women’s Club of St. Pius Parish in Redwood City has honored Liz Philpott with its annual Josie True Award. The recognition is for acts of charitable giving. “Over the years, Liz has volunteered many hours of her time and talent to the St. Pius parish

raised almost $2,500 to assist victims of hurricanes in Guatemala. The money built a home for a displaced Don’t miss the annual Archdiocesan Choir family there. Riley Polek-Davis and her brother, Noah, Festival this Sunday, February 26th, at 4 p.m. at St. 7th and 4th graders at the school, engineered the effort.

Cecilia Church, 17th Ave. and Vicente St. in San Will Roller, son of Patti and Frank Roller and grandFrancisco. The hour of song and sing-along will assemson of founding parishioners Peg and Dominic Farra, ble more than 75 singers from more than 25 parishes also had a major role. “We are vetry proud of our stuaccording to Patrick Vallez-Kelly, assistant director of dents’ generosity,” said Rita Carroll, princithe Worship Office of the Archdiocese and pal. Father James MacDonald is pastor himself a member of the ensemble. “This is a ….Not to be missed is Bob Puett of St. celebration of liturgical singers and sacred Anthony of Padua Parish in Novato who music,” Pat told me. “It is also a chance for was recently honored with a Martin Luther people of the archdiocese to experience King Jr. Humanitarian Award. Bob is the sacred music they might not hear from week Director of Homeward Bound Ministries in to week.” Claire Giovannetti, director of Marin and for “18 years has been a voice for music at St. Charles Parish in San Carlos those in need,” the parish said. “As an active will conduct. “We are delighted that Claire is parishioner, Bob has volunteered his time conducting,” Pat said. “She has brought a with the youth of our parish and helps tend challenging program and is a wonderful our lovely rose garden.”…The Holy Name singer herself. She brings humor and profesSociety of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish has sionalism to rehearsals and grace to the entire announced officers for 2006. Good luck and proceeding.” Joining Pat on the organizing thanks to John Gardner, Thomas Brown, committee were Laura Flaviani, Linda Stephen Steczynski, Guido Ghiglieri, Myers, Russ Ferreira, Vincent Stadlin, Frank Machi, Lou Baccetti, and spiritual George Husson, John Renke, Dolores director, Salesian Father Austin O’Halloran, and Chris Tietze. Pat and his The Philpott family, Stephen, left, David, Liz, John and his wife Kristina.

Conterno….Remember this is an empty wife Theresa, director of student activities at space without ya’!!

The email address for Notre Dame High School in Belmont celeMailed items and its community,” said Judy Berry-Price.

“Liz is Street is burket@sfarchdiocese.org. brated their 4th wedding anniversary December 29th.

Theresa, by the way, is an alum of St. Anthony High most deserving of this award, and we congratulate her.” should be sent to “Street,” One Peter Yorke Way, SF School in Long Beach an alma mater also claimed by The award’s namesake is a now deceased founding 94109. Pix should be hard copy or electronic jpeg at new San Francisco Archbishop George H. Niederauer member of St. Pius well known for her good work. Also 300 dpi. Don’t forget to include a follow-up phone and former San Francisco Archbishop William J. at St. Pius, congrats to the parish school where students number. You can reach me at (415) 614-5634.

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U.S. Marines dig through mud during a joint rescue operation to locate landslide survivors in Guinsaugon, Philippines, Feb. 20. Rescuers held out little hope for survivors of the Feb. 17 mudslide in the village of 1,800.

By Catholic News Service MAASIN, Philippines — Relatives of victims of a massive landslide in the central Philippines remained hopeful as they helped survivors and aided rescue efforts, church officials said.

U.S. Marines joined the rescue effort in Guinsaugon village Feb. 20 as high-tech equipment detected sounds at the site of an elementary school buried in the mud Feb. 17, but rescue officials said they could not determine if the sounds were made by survivors or shifting mud.

Bishop Precioso Cantillas of Maasin observed rescue operations in the village on the overcast morning of Feb. 20, reported UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand. From there he proceeded to St. Augustine Parish, about three miles away in Catmon village, to help coordinate aid and relief work.

“You can really feel the people’s strong faith — even reporters and rescuers are commenting about it,” Bishop Cantillas told UCA News.

The bishop said local residents were praying, and those he spoke with believed their relatives were alive. Some of the survivors were men and youths who were working or attending high school outside Guinsaugon, a village of 1,800 people, he said.

“People in Guinsaugon and barrios around it have been feeling tremors from time to time,” Bishop Cantillas said. He attributed the tragedy to the “very soft” soil and incessant northeast monsoon rains.

“People would evacuate, but when the rains stop, they would return,” the bishop said.

By late Feb. 21, five children were among the 107 people confirmed dead; another 1,350 people were listed as missing.

St. Augustine Parish Center was offering refuge to relatives and residents of Guinsaugon, on southern Leyte Island.

Guinsaugon had 500 houses, a town hall and a public elementary school, reported Father Amiel Borneo, the bishop’s secretary who is coordinating rescue efforts. He said parish workers were involved “in all areas of operations,” including helping to identify bodies.

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Anthony Enso, 23, hugs his son, Anthony Enso Jr., 1, at a hospital near St. Bernard in the central Philippines Feb. 19 after the child was rescued from mudslides that buried the village of Guinsaugon.

The priest said about 200 evacuees were staying at the St. Augustine parish house, while 700 other evacuees were being housed in the diocese’s Cristo Rey Regional High School in the city of St. Bernard.

On Feb. 19, Bishop Cantillas celebrated

Mass with evacuees at the high school at 4 p.m., before 31 bodies were buried in a mass grave. Pope Benedict XVI sent Bishop Cantillas a message of sympathy and solidarity with the people of southern Leyte, and offered prayers for the victims and their families.

At Mexican mine, priests keep watch with families MEXICO CITY (CNS) — As rescue workers slowly advanced through a collapsed mine in an effort to save 65 men trapped hundreds of meters below the surface, Father Juan Renovato was aboveground, trying to keep hope alive. Near the entrance to the Pasta de Conchos coal mine, near the town of San Juan de Sabinas in Mexico’s Coahuila state, priests were praying with and counseling the hundreds of family members and friends of the miners, who were trapped before dawn Feb. 19 when a gas explosion collapsed part of the mine. Bishop Alonso Garza Trevino of Piedras Negras instructed priests in the area to take turns being at the entrance to the mine so that one of them would be always be present for family members of the miners gathered there. Local parishes held Masses to pray for the trapped miners, and a Mass was celebrated outside the entrance to the mine Feb. 20.

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Vatican says number of priests up, but increases, vary by continent

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court said Feb. 21 that it will consider the constitutionality of the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. The court agreed to hear a Bush administration appeal of a U.S. appeals court ruling that the 2003 law is unconstitutional because it does not include an exception for the health of a pregnant woman.

The appeal is the first abortion case the high court has agreed to hear since Justice Samuel Alito Jr. replaced Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who retired. O’Connor was often a swing vote on abortion cases and many observers regard Alito as more likely than her to favor legal restrictions on abortion. Three federal appeals courts have found the 2003 law unconstitutional. The first such ruling came last July from the St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which said that “a health exception is constitutionally required” in any law restricting abortion.

Inequities in health care challenge Catholic leaders, Congress WASHINGTON — An Illinois man takes pliers to his own teeth to “treat” an abscess. A college graduate with a full-time job in Kentucky dies from complications of an easily treatable disease because she has no health insurance. A Florida woman pays an extra $1,650 a year above her medical costs to get more personalized treatment and phone calls directly from her doctor. What’s wrong with this picture? The issue of justice in health care is one that concerns catholic leaders, as well as members of Congress. As American medicine becomes more technologically complex, the gap between the haves and the have-nots is getting larger. Colleen L. Kannaday, president of St. Francis Hospital and Health Center in Blue Island, Ill., is one of the people working to narrow that gap. She serves on an Illinois Health Care Task Force, charged with coming up with a plan that will give all residents of the state “access to a full range of preventive, acute and long-term health care services,” without sacrificing quality or increasing costs.

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Women speakers at conference call human trafficking a global problem WASHINGTON — Trafficking in humans — for slave labor or the sex industry — is a global problem, speakers told a national conference of Catholic social ministry leaders last week. Mary DeLorey, a Catholic Relief Services policy and advocacy official, said that by conservative estimates victims of human trafficking number somewhere between 700,000 and two million people around the world and they are “primarily women and children.” “It’s a justice issue, it’s a human rights issue. It’s a mission that belongs to all of us,” said Sister Mary Ellen Dougherty of the U.S. bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services (MRS). A member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, Sister Mary Ellen

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The most positive signs come from Asia and Africa, while Europe has shown a marked decline in priestly vocations, according to a Feb. 18 statement from the Vatican press office. The statistics were released in connection with the presentation of the 2006 edition of the Vatican yearbook, known as the Annuario Pontificio, which catalogs the church’s pastoral presence diocese-by-diocese. Pope Benedict XVI met with editors of the volume and praised them for their work. It was the first edition of the yearbook issued under his pontificate. In its statement, the press office referred to data on church population, priests and seminarians through 2004, the last year for which statistics are available. It said the number of priests in the world was 405,891 at the end of 2004, an increase of 441 from 2003.

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Vatican official: Spiritual reform must begin with religious orders

By John Thavis VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI is seeking to revitalize the faith life of the church, a “spiritual reform” that must begin with the world’s men and women religious, said Archbishop Franc Rode, head of the Vatican office that oversees religious orders.

That means religious congregations must take stock, recover their “apostolic dynamism” and shed the excessive secularism of the post-Second Vatican Council period, Archbishop Rode said.

Archbishop Rode, prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, spoke with Catholic News Service about the challenges facing religious life and the directions being set under Pope Benedict.

The 71-year-old Slovenian, a member of the Vincentian order, said the vitality of religious orders has always been essential for spiritual reform in the church.

“Throughout the history of the church, religious orders and congregations were always the ones pushing forward, bringing dynamism and a call for holiness. They were always on the front lines,” he said.

For that reason, the “in-depth reform of consecrated life” is one of Pope Benedict’s goals, as it was for Pope John Paul II, he said.

For some congregations, such a reform will include the recovery of their original charism and the refocusing of apostolic energy, the archbishop said.

Since the Second Vatican Council, he said, some orders have abandoned their traditional fields of apostolate, only to lose themselves in uselessness or unproductive activities. The result is stagnation, he said.

Archbishop Rode said he’s already seeing signs that the church is responding to the challenge with fresh energy and new forms of religious life.

He said he met in January with the pope to present a list of 25 requests for pontifical approval from new religious congregations and secular institutes. They shared some key characteristics, including the wearing of a religious habit as a visible sign of identity, significant time reserved for daily prayer, and an emphasis on fraternal and community life.

“Far from the kind of dispersion that was widespread after the council, they are taking great care to promote cohesion of

the religious community,” he said. “The pendulum is swinging from, shall we say, a secularist euphoria back toward a certain severity. But note that this is not an imposed severity — these young people want it and demand it.”

Another positive sign that’s receiving considerable Vatican attention is the growth of lay movements, many of which are tied to religious orders for their spiritual formation. This type of lay-religious cooperation is not entirely new in the church, but there’s been a significant flowering in recent years, Archbishop Rode said.

“They are attracting a lot of people. They are really mass movements that grow through spontaneous communication and the enthusiasm of their members,” he said.

An associated phenomenon is the birth of new forms of religious life, institutes whose various branches may include men who are ordained, men who take vows, women who take vows and families. So far, six of these institutes have received pontifical approval, Archbishop Rode said.

“All this demonstrates the great vitality of the Catholic Church. New things are continually springing forth,” he said.

Archbishop Rode was named prefect of the congregation in 2004. He heads a staff of 40 people, most of them men and women religious, who closely follow the life and work of religious institutes on every continent.

The archbishop said the global picture of religious life is quite diverse. In Western Europe, the United States and Canada, the statistics are frankly depressing, he said.

In Canada, for example, he said it is “mathematically certain” that, if things do not change, by the year 2040 the majority of existing religious congregations will disappear. He said that would be a shame, considering the important role of religious orders in Canada’s history.

To illustrate the situation in the United States, the archbishop pointed to the two conferences of women’s major superiors — the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious, considered more traditional, and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, which he said “goes more in the direction of secularization.”

The archbishop said that, according to the information reaching him, the more traditional council accounts for the vast majority of new vocations, although their membership comprises only 10 percent of the women religious in the United States.

He said the real increases in religious vocations are coming in the Third World, as “Catholicism moves toward the South and toward the East.” Asia has enjoyed a boom in vocations, up about 40 percent in recent years, he said.

If China loosens restrictions on church activity, that number could skyrocket, he said. Among religious orders, he said, “everyone is more or less preparing for this, either in neighboring countries or already inside China.”

“Certainly the church is aware that it wants to be ready for the day China opens up. The church is awaiting this moment and preparing for it,” he said.

Archbishop Rode said Africa has witnessed a tremendous increase in religious vocations, but with the higher numbers have come “huge problems.” At present, the Vatican is carefully studying the situation there.

“The error, if one can speak of error, is that we simply transported our structures of formation and programs of study to Africa. But they are not appropriate to the situation in Africa, to the African person,” he said.

He said it was not that Africans were less suitable for religious vocations, but that formation needs to be tailored to the cultural, economic and psychological situation of Africans.

Across the globe, Archbishop Rode said, the challenge facing religious orders is to move away from relativist and secularist currents toward greater “evangelical authenticity.”

He said this means rejecting misinterpretations of Vatican II, as Pope Benedict said in his talk to Roman Curia officials in December. Above all, religious must not understand the council as “an invitation to go uncritically toward the world,” the archbishop said.

He said education remains an important field for religious.

The shrinking of some religious orders and the loss of their teaching apostolate has had severe repercussions, he said. In France, for example, for centuries the country’s leaders typically passed through church-run schools and thus had familiarity and at least cultural appreciation of the faith. “Today we see the emergence of a generation of politicians or cultural leaders who are completely ignorant of the Christian tradition,” Archbishop Rode said.

He said that while it is unlikely that older religious orders can return to teaching on a large scale he thinks some of the new congregations and institutes will recognize the importance of education and make it their primary field of activity.

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Archbishop George H. Niederauer delivered the following homily Feb. 15 at a Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in which he was installed as the Eighth Archbishop of San Francisco.

First of all, I wish to declare my gratitude to His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, for the confidence he has expressed in me by appointing me the eighth Archbishop of San Francisco. I am genuinely conscious of my own shortcomings, and therefore of my need for your prayers and God’s light and strength and grace as I assume this office. I am grateful as well to Monsignor Leopoldo Girelli, representing the Apostolic Nunciature here today.

I thank my friend, His Eminence, Justin Cardinal Rigali, for coming from Philadelphia to be here this afternoon. I thank my friend and classmate, the Cardinal of the West, His Eminence, Cardinal Roger Mahony, for honoring us by being here today. He came all the way to The City from A City to the south of us!

Next I want to express my thanks to my

Installation Mass . . .

■ Continued from cover Niederauer sat in the cathedra, formally assuming his role as Archbishop of San Francisco.

The new archbishop was greeted at his chair by a procession of representatives from the Archdiocese, beginning with Bishop Wester and Auxiliary Bishop Ignatius Wang and followed by representatives of the priests and deacons of the archdiocese, religious, lay leaders and chancery staff, high school and elementary students, seniors and inter-faith groups.

In his homily, Archbishop Niederauer firmly established himself as a San Franciscan to much applause. He welcomed the Archbishop of Los Angeles, thanking him for coming “all the way to The City from A city to the south of us!”

Archbishop Niederauer was also cheered when he thanked Bishop Wester “for his superb service as Apostolic Administrator” over the last six months.

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‘We have come to know and to believe in the love God has for us’

Archbishop George H. Niederauer delivers his homily Feb. 15 at St. Mary’s Cathedral.

Archbishop Niederauer drew heavily on Pope Benedict XVI’s recent encyclical, Deus Caritas Est. “We have no better guide . . . to discern how we are called to live and work together,” Archbishop Niederauer said. The pope shows “we are not orphans in the cosmos,” Archbishop Niederauer said, “but children of a loving, life-giving Father, who calls us to share his love for us with one another.”

As Catholics, we are called together, “and need always to be reminded that the most important experiences in life cannot be attained alone . . . you can’t be a disciple of Jesus Christ in splendid isolation,” he said.

“The sign of the Church’s oneness with Christ and its fidelity to God,” Archbishop Niederauer said, “is Christian love in practice.” The Church’s love is seen in the service-oriented nature of Church leadership, in works of charity, “attending always to the suffering and needs of her neighbors,” and in advocacy for a just society.

Even when the Church appears at odds with the world, it is in fidelity to God and

because of its love for the world. “The Church must point toward the true North of God’s loving will,” Archbishop Niederauer said, “and not merely track where the winds, or the polls, are blowing.” Just as God had “a lovers quarrel with his people, Israel,” he said, “if the Church challenges an action, a policy or a program it is because she loves the world around her, and wants what is best for it.”

Archbishop Niederauer ended with a petition to Mary asking that “this local Church of San Francisco may remember your advice at Cana: ‘Do whatever he tells you.’”

Many of those who came to the Installation Mass told Catholic San Francisco they came to support and pray for the new Archbishop, and to be part of an historic event. “I heard that he is fair and loving,” said Cathy Coolin, parish secretary at St. Mark’s in Belmont, “I’m sure that he will keep our Church together and be good for the people.”

University of San Francisco student Audrey Barron remembers Archbishop Niederauer from her days at Juan Diego High

two predecessor Archbishops of San Francisco present here today, Archbishop John Quinn and Archbishop William Levada. Because of their gifts, their zeal, and their labors, and now because of their welcome and their encouragement, I dare to hope that, with God’s grace, the task before me can be accomplished.

My thanks as well to the two Auxiliary Bishops of San Francisco, Bishop John Wester and Bishop Ignatius Wang, for their welcome, their support and their assistance to me in this time of transition. I extend my special thanks to Bishop Wester for his superb service as Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of San Francisco for nearly six months.

I welcome and thank my brother bishops and archbishops who have come to celebrate with our Archdiocese of San Francisco today. Together we seek to be a sign of unity among the successors of the apostles, with Peter as the head.

Finally, my thanks to all of you here HOMILY, page 13 School in Salt Lake City. “Bishop Niederauer celebrated Masses, and spoke at the school.

He was wonderful. I wanted to say hello and give him my support. He will love the community here.”

Anne Alvares of St. Brendan Parish, who came with husband Carlos and two young children, Julia and David, said, “We wanted to be part of Church history . . . I hope the Archbishop is a nice man.”

Monsignor Francis Pellegrino from Salt Lake City had no doubt. “San Francisco is receiving a Christ-like, spiritual father and pastoral friend,” he said.

Prior to his installation, Archbishop Niederauer attended a vespers service with priests of the archdiocese, deacons and their wives at Mission Dolores Basilica.

Archbishop Levada welcomed the new archbishop at the Feb. 14 service by presenting him with a chalice used by San Francisco’s first archbishop, Joseph Sadoc Alemany.

Evelyn Zappia contributed to this story.

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“Working with little children that Jesus loves so much, planting the seed of love for God and service to His people preparing them for the sacraments has been a great joy,” Sister Matilda is remembered as saying. “I really loved the children. They were my delight.” Sister Matilda maintained SISTER MATILDA, page 17

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Father Thomas Hamilton, pastor of St. Anthony parish in Novato, joins other priests in welcoming Archbishop Niederauer.

Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity extend a sign of peace.

Father Michael Healy, Chaplain of the San Francisco Police Department, receives communion from Archbishop Niederauer.

Students from Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo served as ushers and guards for the installation Mass.

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San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester and Archbishop William J. Levada applaud Archbishop Niederauer.

ARCHBISHOP GEORGE H. NIEDERAUER: INSTALLATION AS EIGHTH ARCHBISHOP OF SAN FRANCISCO

Cardinal Justin Rigali, Archbishop of Philadelphia, joins the procession of bishops at the installation Mass.

Archbishop Niederauer readies to knock on the cathedral doors.

Greek Orthodox Bishop Anthimos greets Archbishop Niederauer.

The newly installed Archbishop is greeted by Lesley Alegris, Student Council President at St. Brigid School.

(PHOTOS BY GREG TARCZYNSKI AND JACK SMITH)

Archbishop Levada greets Archbishop Niederauer at the door of St. Mary’s Cathedral.

Archbishop Niederauer is welcomed by a Lion Dance after the installation Mass.

Deacon Bill Mitchell, Archbishop Niederauer and Deacon Peter Boulware kiss the altar of St. Mary’s Cathedral.

Archbishop Niederauer is greeted by San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop Ignatius Wang.

Three Archbishops of San Francisco: Archbishop Emeritus Levada, Archbishop Niederauer and former Archbishop John R. Quinn.

Archbishop Niederauer greets parishioners after Mass.

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Bishop Calvo welcomed as leader of Reno Diocese A huge throng of people gathered at the Hilton Hotel Pavilion in Reno, Nevada, Feb. 17 to witness the episcopal ordination and formal installation of Bishop Randolph R. Calvo as the Seventh Bishop of Reno. He was appointed to the position by Pope Benedict XVI two months ago, when he was pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Redwood City.

Above, Bishop Calvo elevates the host during the Eucharistic Prayer.

At left, newly ordained Bishop Calvo receives the well wishes of friends and parishioners gathered for the ceremonies.

At right, Father William Justice, pastor of Mission Dolores Basilica in San Francisco, helps Bishop Calvo to vest before the Mass. Bishop Calvo, 54, replaces retired Bishop Phillip F. Straling.

At left, San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop John Wester helps Bishop Calvo don his pectoral cross prior to the Mass. The Reno Diocese covers nearly 71,000 square miles and has a Catholic population of nearly 100,000.

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At right, San Francisco Archbishop George H. Niederauer recites the prayer of consecration as the Book of the Gospels is held over Bishop Calvo's head.

Only two days earlier, Archbishop Niederauer was installed as the Eighth Archbishop of San Francisco.

Bishop Calvo was ordained a priest in 1977 at St. Mary’s Cathedral.

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Above, Archbishop William J. Levada, lays hands on Bishop Calvo as former Archbishop John R. Quinn, who delivered the homily, looks on.

Above, Bishop Calvo greets priests of the Diocese of Reno. Many priests from the Archdiocese of San Francisco traveled to Reno for the Feb. 17 ceremonies, which had such a large attendance that it was held at the Reno Hilton Hotel Pavilion.

Above, members of the Calvo family watch as Archbishop Niederauer places the Miter on Bishop Calvo's head. Bishop Calvo, a native of Guam, moved to San Francisco with his family in 1957. He attended St. Patrick Seminary.

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Homily . . . today, from among the ranks of the priests, deacons religious and lay women and lay men who make up this local Church of San Francisco, now in it’s 153rd year as an archdiocese.

Three weeks ago today, our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, published the first Encyclical Letter of his pontificate, Deus Caritas Est, God is Love. Today we are gathered around this altar to celebrate and pray for the beginning of a new Archbishop’s service and leadership in San Francisco. We can have no better guide than the Pope to help us to appreciate this afternoon’s readings, to understand who we are as the local Catholic Church in San Francisco, and to discern how we are called to live and work together. As the Holy Father’s letter guides us now, we can consider some implications for our life together as a local church.

Pope Benedict begins his letter with the foundation of our faith in God, in the words of the first letter of the apostle John: “We have come to know and to believe in the love God has for us.” We are not orphans in a cosmos but children of a loving, life-giving Father, who calls us to share his love for us with one another. Our Father has created – and loves – the whole human person, body and soul. The Pope points out that the Old Testament prophets like Hosea and Ezekiel used images of human marital love to describe the relationship of God to Israel, his chosen people.

In time this loving God took flesh in Jesus Christ, making himself visible. In Christ, Pope Benedict tells us, God himself goes in search of his stray sheep. Hundred of years before, God had spoken through the prophet Jeremiah, in our first reading, rejecting the false shepherds of the flock of Israel who had betrayed them, and promising that he, the Lord himself, would be their shepherd and gather them together. Further he had promised to send faithful shepherds who would protect and nourish his flock. In the fullness of time Jesus Christ declared himself to be the Good Shepherd, who lays down his life for his sheep. In our second reading, from the second letter of Peter, we hear the apostle

‘ . . . the most important experiences in life cannot be attained alone, because they are relationships: you can’t have a friendship all by yourself, you can’t get married alone, and you can’t be a disciple of Jesus Christ in splendid isolation.’ exhorting those who shepherd in Christ’s names and power: Watch over the flock, willingly, generously, selflessly, serving as humble examples, not as arrogant lords.

Especially in Jesus Christ God teaches us that the profoundest, richest love of all is about giving to, cherishing, and caring for others, not about getting for oneself. In Jesus Christ, the Pope tells us, God gives himself on the cross to raise us up and save us. Moreover, God calls those who would follow his Son to become free and fulfilled through self-giving, not through getting: “The one who saves his life will lose it, while he who loses his life for my sake and the Gospel’s will save it.”

That is why we gather here around this table today, and every day, week after week.

Eucharist draws us into this all-important

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Shown giving his Feb. 15 installation homily is Archbishop Niederauer: Cardinal Mahony on left; Bishop Wester and Archbishop Levada at right.

self-giving act of Christ on Calvary. We become one with Christ and with one another when we receive the Body and Blood he gave for us. What’s more, this sacramental experience of oneness with Christ in his dying and rising is social in character. We American Catholics, steeped in individualism from our cradles, need always to be reminded that the most important experiences in life cannot be attained alone, because they are relationships: you can’t have a friendship all by yourself, you can’t get married alone, and you can’t be a disciple of Jesus Christ in splendid isolation. Pope Benedict reminds us that worship, Eucharistic communion, includes the reality of being loved and loving in return. These are the Holy Father’s own words: “A Eucharist that does not cross over into the concrete practice of love is intrinsically fragmented.”

Eucharist makes us one around the altar and one as a universal, Catholic Church.

We are not called to factions, or even to congregationalism. We are to be Catholic in every parish, Catholic in every diocese, and Catholic throughout the world. The rich and challenging diversity of Catholics in this Archdiocese of San Francisco bears constant witness to his truth. Just last Friday evening, at my first public appearance after arriving in San Francisco, I had a wonderful experience of this diversity, at the annual Archdiocesan Chinese New Year Dinner. Many languages, customs and cultures are to be woven together into one fabric of worship, faith, service and love.

Who we are together as Church is centered right here. Christ the Prophet and Teacher lives and acts in us when we proclaim the good News of our salvation in him and pass it on from generation to generation.

Christ the priest lives and acts in us when we offer this worship, when we celebrate the other sacraments, when we pray and let the Holy Spirit deepen God’s life within us.

Christ the Shepherd lives and acts in us when we gather in faith and serve each other and the world around us. Jesus Christ teaches, offers and serves in all his members, but the special collaborators of the bishop in our church are the priests and deacons. I have seen how hardworking the priests and deacons of Utah are, and I am aware that there is the same witness here. The first person to describe a vocation shortage was Jesus himself, nearly 2000 years age: “The harvest is great but the laborers are few. Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into the harvest.” The work of vocations is the task of all Catholics in every parish: prayer, encouragement, challenge and support.

As the Holy Father’s letter continues, he tells us that we cannot neglect charity any more that we can neglect the sacraments.

The Catholics of the Archdiocese of San Francisco respond to that call of Christ in their generosity to their parishes, to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, and to special collections for emergency needs.

Whom are we called to serve in love? To

echo the question in the gospel, “Who is my neighbor?” The Pope tells us that Jesus teaches a universal concept of neighbor, that is, anyone who needs me, anyone I can help.

The Holy Spirit harmonizes our hearts with the heart of Christ, so that we see others with the eyes of Christ: His friends are our friends, whether or not we know them or like them. Otherwise, we close our eyes to our neighbor, and to do that is to blind ourselves to God. Catholic Charities/CYO and Catholic health providers constantly search out the neediest of our sisters and brothers, and reach out to them on our behalf.

Indeed, the sign of the Church’s oneness with Christ and its fidelity to God is Christian love in practice. Pope Benedict opens his entire section of the letter devoted to love of neighbor with this statement of St. Augustine’s: “If you see charity, you see the Trinity.” At the Rite of Ordination for a bishop, the Church asks the candidate whether he promises to be “welcoming and merciful to the poor and to all those in need of consolation and assistance.” The church knows she is called constantly to carry out the service of charity, attending always to the suffering and needs of her neighbors.

‘Please presume that if the Church challenges an action, a policy or a program it is because she loves the world around her, and wants what is best for it.’

Nor may those who serve consider themselves superior to those who are served, the Pope warns. This is especially true of the service of leadership in the Church. No one is to lord it over anyone else in Christ’s Church. This afternoon’s reading from Mark’s Gospel is the touchstone for those who would lead: “Whoever wants to rank first among you must serve the needs of all.” And what is the theological reason for that? Jesus tells us right away: “The Son of Man has not come to be served but to serve – to give his life in ransom for the many.” The proud minister is a countersign in the kingdom of God. For the Church, the Holy Father goes on to explain, “Charity is not a kind of welfare activity which could equally well be left to others, but is a part of her nature, an indispensable expression of her very being.”

While it is true that civil authorities bear a major responsibility for the welfare of the citizens, still Pope Benedict recognizes that

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no state can eliminate the need for a service of love, that there will always be suffering, loneliness and material need. Furthermore, Catholics are committed to justice as well as charity, called to advocacy as well as immediate relief of suffering. In the politically charged atmosphere in this country nowadays, what the Pope has to say about Catholic social doctrine is most significant: that social doctrine does not give the church power over the state, nor is it meant to impose faith and its practice on non-believers. It is principally the responsibility of the lay faithful to work directly for a just ordering of society. The Holy Father acknowledges that the Church cannot take on herself the political battle for a just society, that she cannot replace the state. On the other hand, neither can the Church remain on the sidelines in the fight for justice.

Here is where misunderstandings and conflicts can arise. In the many moral dilemmas that face them today, Catholics look to their Church, to their faith, to be a compass, not a weathervane. The Church must point toward the true North of God’s loving will, and not merely track where the winds, or the polls, are blowing. This is not a new issue. About seventy years ago, the poet T. S. Eliot indicated why many people in our modern world aren’t’ particularly fond of the Church: “She is hard where they would be easy, and easy where they would be hard.” “Hard where they would be easy:” think of abortion and euthanasia; “Easy where they would be hard:” think of capital punishment and immigration law.

What then are citizens to do, when they disagree? Well, first of all, disagree without being disagreeable. Presume good faith until it is proven otherwise. At the end of one of his poems, Robert Frost famously suggested his own epitaph: “I had a lover’s quarrel with the world.” I believe that is a richly helpful image. God often had a lover’s quarrel with his people, Israel, and the prophets were his spokespersons.

Please presume that if the Church challenges an action, a policy or a program it is because she loves the world around her, and wants what is best for it. All around you here in the Cathedral today you can see evidence of the Church’s lifelong love for the arts: Architecture, painting, sculpture, and music. Always presume that it is love that led to a quarrel, and that love will endure when the quarrel has passed.

Some people have asked me what my priorities will be as Archbishop. My first priority is to get to know the people of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, especially in the setting of the parish, where Catholics most vitally live and celebrate their faith.

The priests, deacons, religious and laywomen and men can help be get to know our local church and its needs. I want to visit our schools where the indispensable work of Catholic education goes on. Certainly I intend to continue Archbishop Levada ’s dedication to the healing of the victims of sexual abuse of minors and the strengthening of safe environment programs throughout the Archdiocese. I look forward to close collaboration with my brother bishops in the dioceses that make up the Province of San Francisco. It is my hope to meet and work together with leaders of other faiths in ecumenical and interfaith settings.

The Psalmist says: “If the Lord does not build the house, in vain do the builders labor.” I want to stress the importance of prayer for the fruitfulness of any work in the church. Together we need to call on our patron, St. Francis of Assisi, to intercede for us and to remind us constantly of his example of humility, single-hearted love for all, and unity with Christ in his suffering, dying and rising. We call on the patroness of this Cathedral, Mary, the Mother of our Savior and our Mother. In his letter Pope Benedict reminds us again why Mary is so greatly holy: because she wanted to magnify God, not herself. Let us pray: O Mary, our Mother and our Queen, seek for us the help of your Son, the gift of the Holy Spirit, so that we in this local church of San Francisco may remember your advice at Cana: “Do whatever he tells you.” May we prayerfully hear what your Son tells us and do it together, to the praise and magnifying of our loving Father forever. Amen.

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Deus Caritas Est ~ God is Love “Deus Caritas Est” (God is Love) is the first encyclical by Pope Benedict XVI. Catholic San Francisco is publishing the full text over several weeks. This is the fourth of seven segments.

CARITAS THE PRACTICE OF LOVE BY THE CHURCH AS A “COMMUNITY OF LOVE”

mentions their charitable activity, linked with the Eucharist as such. Those who are able make offerings in accordance with their means, each as he or she wishes; the Bishop in turn makes use of these to support orphans, widows, the sick and those who for other reasons find themselves in need, such as prisoners and foreigners.[12] The great Christian writer Tertullian († after 220) relates how the pagans were struck by the Christians’ conThe Church’s charitable activity as a manifestation of Trinitarian love cern for the needy of every sort.[13] And when Ignatius of Antioch († c. 117) described the 19. “If you see charity, you see the Trinity”, wrote Saint Augustine.[11] In the foregoing Church of Rome as “presiding in charity (agape)”,[14] we may assume that with this defreflections, we have been able to focus our attention on the Pierced one (cf. Jn 19:37, Zech inition he also intended in some sense to express her concrete charitable activity.

12:10), recognizing the plan of the Father who, moved by love (cf. Jn 3:16), sent his only-begot23. Here it might be helpful to allude to the earliest legal structures associated with the service ten Son into the world to redeem man. By dying on the Cross—as Saint John tells us—Jesus “gave up his Spirit” (Jn 19:30), anticipating the gift of the Holy Spirit that he would make after of charity in the Church. Towards the middle of the fourth century we see the development in his Resurrection (cf. Jn 20:22). This was to fulfill the promise of “rivers of living water” that Egypt of the “diaconia”: the institution within each monastery responsible for all works of relief, would flow out of the hearts of believers, through the outpouring of the Spirit (cf. Jn 7:38-39). that is to say, for the service of charity. By the sixth century this institution had evolved into a corThe Spirit, in fact, is that interior power which harmonizes their hearts with Christ’s heart and poration with full juridical standing, which the civil authorities themselves entrusted with part of moves them to love their brethren as Christ loved them, when he bent down to wash the feet of the grain for public distribution. In Egypt not only each monastery, but each individual Diocese eventually had its own diaconia; this institution then developed in both East and West. Pope the disciples (cf. Jn 13:1-13) and above all when he gave his life for us (cf. Jn 13:1, 15:13).

The Spirit is also the energy which transforms the heart of the ecclesial community, so that it Gregory the Great († 604) mentions the diaconia of Naples, while in Rome the diaconiae are becomes a witness before the world to the love of the Father, who wishes to make humanity a sin- documented from the seventh and eighth centuries. But charitable activity on behalf of the poor gle family in his Son. The entire activity of the Church is an expression of a love that seeks the and suffering was naturally an essential part of the Church of Rome from the very beginning, integral good of man: it seeks his evangelization through Word and Sacrament, an undertaking based on the principles of Christian life given in the Acts of the Apostles. It found a vivid expresthat is often heroic in the way it is acted out in history; and it seeks to promote man in the vari- sion in the case of the deacon Lawrence († 258). The dramatic description of Lawrence’s martyrous arenas of life and human activity. Love is therefore the service that the Church carries out in dom was known to Saint Ambrose († 397) and it provides a fundamentally authentic picture of order to attend constantly to man’s sufferings and his needs, including material needs. And this the saint. As the one responsible for the care of the poor in Rome, Lawrence had been given a periis the aspect, this service of charity, on which I want to focus in the second part of the Encyclical. od of time, after the capture of the Pope and of Lawrence’s fellow deacons, to collect the treasures of the Church and hand them over to the civil authorities. He distributed to the poor whatever Charity as a funds were available and then presented to the responsibility of the Church authorities the poor themselves as the real 20. Love of neighbour, grounded in the love treasure of the Church.[15] Whatever historiof God, is first and foremost a responsibility for cal reliability one attributes to these details, each individual member of the faithful, but it Lawrence has always remained present in the is also a responsibility for the entire ecclesial Church’s memory as a great exponent of community at every level: from the local comecclesial charity. munity to the particular Church and to the 24. A mention of the emperor Julian the Church universal in its entirety. As a commuApostate († 363) can also show how essential nity, the Church must practice love. Love thus the early Church considered the organized needs to be organized if it is to be an ordered practice of charity. As a child of six years, service to the community. The awareness of Julian witnessed the assassination of his this responsibility has had a constitutive relefather, brother and other family members by vance in the Church from the beginning: “All the guards of the imperial palace; rightly or who believed were together and had all things wrongly, he blamed this brutal act on the in common; and they sold their possessions Emperor Constantius, who passed himself off and goods and distributed them to all, as any as an outstanding Christian. The Christian had need” (Acts 2:44-5). In these words, Saint faith was thus definitively discredited in his Luke provides a kind of definition of the Washing of Feet II – Leszek Forczek. eyes. Upon becoming emperor, Julian decidChurch, whose constitutive elements include ed to restore paganism, the ancient Roman fidelity to the “teaching of the Apostles”, religion, while reforming it in the hope of “communion” (koinonia), “the breaking of the bread” and “prayer” (cf. Acts 2:42). The element of “communion” (koinonia) is not initially making it the driving force behind the empire. In this project he was amply inspired by defined, but appears concretely in the verses quoted above: it consists in the fact that believers hold Christianity. He established a hierarchy of metropolitans and priests who were to foster love of all things in common and that among them, there is no longer any distinction between rich and God and neighbour. In one of his letters,[16] he wrote that the sole aspect of Christianity which poor (cf. also Acts 4:32-37). As the Church grew, this radical form of material communion could had impressed him was the Church’s charitable activity. He thus considered it essential for his not in fact be preserved. But its essential core remained: within the community of believers there new pagan religion that, alongside the system of the Church’s charity, an equivalent activity of its own be established. According to him, this was the reason for the popularity of the can never be room for a poverty that denies anyone what is needed for a dignified life.

“Galileans”. They needed now to be imitated and outdone. In this way, then, the Emperor con21. A decisive step in the difficult search for ways of putting this fundamental ecclesial firmed that charity was a decisive feature of the Christian community, the Church. principle into practice is illustrated in the choice of the seven, which marked the origin of the 25. Thus far, two essential facts have emerged from our reflections: diaconal office (cf. Acts 6:5-6). In the early Church, in fact, with regard to the daily distribua) The Church’s deepest nature is expressed in her three-fold responsibility: of proclaimtion to widows, a disparity had arisen between Hebrew speakers and Greek speakers. The Apostles, who had been entrusted primarily with “prayer” (the Eucharist and the liturgy) and ing the word of God (kerygma-martyria), celebrating the sacraments (leitourgia), and the “ministry of the word”, felt over-burdened by “serving tables”, so they decided to reserve exercising the ministry of charity (diakonia). These duties presuppose each other and are to themselves the principal duty and to designate for the other task, also necessary in the inseparable. For the Church, charity is not a kind of welfare activity which could equally well Church, a group of seven persons. Nor was this group to carry out a purely mechanical work be left to others, but is a part of her nature, an indispensable expression of her very being.[17] b) The Church is God’s family in the world. In this family no one ought to go without the of distribution: they were to be men “full of the Spirit and of wisdom” (cf. Acts 6:1-6). In other words, the social service which they were meant to provide was absolutely concrete, yet at the necessities of life. Yet at the same time caritas-agape extends beyond the frontiers of the same time it was also a spiritual service; theirs was a truly spiritual office which carried out Church. The parable of the Good Samaritan remains as a standard which imposes universal an essential responsibility of the Church, namely a well-ordered love of neighbour. With the love towards the needy whom we encounter “by chance” (cf. Lk 10:31), whoever they may be. formation of this group of seven, “diaconia”—the ministry of charity exercised in a com- Without in any way detracting from this commandment of universal love, the Church also has a specific responsibility: within the ecclesial family no member should suffer through being in munitarian, orderly way—became part of the fundamental structure of the Church. need. The teaching of the Letter to the Galatians is emphatic: “So then, as we have opportu22. As the years went by and the Church spread further afield, the exercise of charity nity, let us do good to all, and especially to those who are of the household of faith” (6:10). became established as one of her essential activities, along with the administration of the sacraments and the proclamation of the word: love for widows and orphans, prisoners, and Justice and Charity 26. Since the nineteenth century, an objection has been raised to the Church’s charitable the sick and needy of every kind, is as essential to her as the ministry of the sacraments and preaching of the Gospel. The Church cannot neglect the service of charity any more than activity, subsequently developed with particular insistence by Marxism: the poor, it is claimed, do she can neglect the Sacraments and the Word. A few references will suffice to demonstrate not need charity but justice. Works of charity—almsgiving—are in effect a way for the rich to this. Justin Martyr († c. 155) in speaking of the Christians’ celebration of Sunday, also DEUS CARITAS EST, page 15

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EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Hos 2:16b, 17b, 21-22; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 2 Cor 3:1b-6; Mk 2:18-22 A READING FROM THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET HOSEA (HOS 2:16B, 17B, 21-22) Thus says the Lord: I will lead her into the desert and speak to her heart.

She shall respond there as in the days of her youth, when she came up from the land of Egypt.

I will espouse you to me forever: I will espouse you in right and in justice, in love and in mercy; I will espouse you in fidelity, and you shall know the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM (PS 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13) R. The Lord is kind and merciful.

Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all my being, bless his holy name.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.

R. The Lord is kind and merciful.

He pardons all your iniquities, he heals all your ills.

He redeems your life from destruction, he crowns you with kindness and compassion.

R. The Lord is kind and merciful.

Merciful and gracious is the Lord, slow to anger and abounding in kindness.

Not according to our sins does he deal with us, nor does he requite us according to our crimes.

R. The Lord is kind and merciful.

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our transgressions from us.

As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.

R. The Lord is kind and merciful.

Deus Caritas Est . . .

■ Continued from page 14 shirk their obligation to work for justice and a means of soothing their consciences, while preserving their own status and robbing the poor of their rights. Instead of contributing through individual works of charity to maintaining the status quo, we need to build a just social order in which all receive their share of the world’s goods and no longer have to depend on charity. There is admittedly some truth to this argument, but also much that is mistaken. It is true that the pursuit of justice must be a fundamental norm of the State and that the aim of a just social order is to guarantee to each person, according to the principle of subsidiarity, his share of the community’s goods. This has always been emphasized by Christian teaching on the State and by the Church’s social doctrine. Historically, the issue of the just ordering of the collectivity had taken a new dimension with the industrialization of society in the nineteenth century. The rise of modern industry caused the old social structures to collapse, while the growth of a class of salaried workers provoked radical changes in the fabric of society. The relationship between capital and labour now became the decisive issue—an issue which in that form was previously unknown. Capital and the means of production were now the new source of power which, concentrated in the hands of a few, led to the suppression of the rights of the working classes, against which they had to rebel.

27. It must be admitted that the Church’s leadership was slow to realize that the issue of the just structuring of society needed to be approached in a new way. There were some

A READING FROM THE SECOND LETTER OF SAINT PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (2 COR 3:1B-6) Brothers and sisters: Do we need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you or from you? You are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by all, shown to be a letter of Christ ministered by us, written not in ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets that are hearts of flesh.

Such confidence we have through Christ toward God. Not that of ourselves we are qualified to take credit for anything as coming from us; rather, our qualification comes from God, who has indeed qualified us as ministers of a new covenant, not of letter but of spirit; for the letter brings death, but the Spirit gives life.

A READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK (MK 2:18-22) The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to him and objected, “Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus answered them, “Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast.

But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast on that day. No one sews a piece of unshrunken cloth on an old cloak.

If he does, its fullness pulls away, the new from the old, and the tear gets worse.

Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the skins are ruined. Rather, new wine is poured into fresh wineskins.” pioneers, such as Bishop Ketteler of Mainz († 1877), and concrete needs were met by a growing number of groups, associations, leagues, federations and, in particular, by the new religious orders founded in the nineteenth century to combat poverty, disease and the need for better education. In 1891, the papal magisterium intervened with the Encyclical Rerum Novarum of Leo XIII. This was followed in 1931 by Pius XI’s Encyclical Quadragesimo Anno. In 1961 Blessed John XXIII published the Encyclical Mater et Magistra, while Paul VI, in the Encyclical Populorum Progressio (1967) and in the Apostolic Letter Octogesima Adveniens (1971), insistently addressed the social problem, which had meanwhile become especially acute in Latin America. My great predecessor John Paul II left us a trilogy of social Encyclicals: Laborem Exercens (1981), Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (1987) and finally Centesimus Annus (1991). Faced with new situations and issues, Catholic social teaching thus gradually developed, and has now found a comprehensive presentation in the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church published in 2004 by the Pontifical Council Iustitia et Pax. Marxism had seen world revolution and its preliminaries as the panacea for the social problem: revolution and the subsequent collectivization of the means of production, so it was claimed, would immediately change things for the better. This illusion has vanished. In today’s complex situation, not least because of the growth of a globalized economy, the Church’s social doctrine has become a set of fundamental guidelines offering approaches that are valid even beyond the confines of the Church: in the face of ongoing development these guidelines need to be addressed in the context of dialogue with all those seriously concerned for humanity and for the world in which we live.

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Scripture FATHER JAMES GARCIA

He seeks us as a faithful spouse The bible has so many different ways of understanding God and our place in the creation. He is the architect and we are the building. God is the farmer and we are the field. He is the parent and we are the children. On this 8th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Hosea says three times that God is the husband we are his spouse. “I’m going to lead my wife out into the desert and there she will respond to me just as she did when she was young and we were on our honeymoon after leaving Egypt.”

With boldness Hosea proposes marriage as the basic image in which we understand our relationship with God. The covenant which commits God to his people is of the same “stuff” that unites husband and wife to each other in the midst of all the joys and sorrows of life.

In fact, the biblical covenant is even greater.

Look how Jesus pushes the marriage envelope in the Gospel of Mark with greater boldness and unexpected newness. He simply appropriates to himself the title used for Yahweh in the Old Testament text of Hosea. Defending his followers freedom not to observe traditional food prohibitions, Jesus says “As long as I am with them, my disciples don’t have to fast. For this is the time of the wedding feast and I am the bridegroom. I am the husband and the people are my spouse. This wife I will love forever. For her I give my life. Only then will my disciples have reason to fast.”

On the threshold of Lent, it’s refreshing to hear the Lord speak in this way.

It’s also important to remember that the Bay Area culture is generally cynical to traditional marriage precisely because it is deaf to the Word of God and discounts biblical anthropology, namely how God describes us men and women and our marriages.

Nonetheless God says to each one of us: “I am the husband of your soul. All of you together I will espouse with a love (hesed) that is holy (sedek) and ordered (mispat)…a love that is merciful (rahamin) and faithful (emunah). My divine love will last forever.”

On the verge of Lent, it’s only right to ask, “Where can one get this biblical kind of love?” Hosea provides a clue when God says “I will lead you to the desert and there I will speak to your heart.” It’s only in a figurative desert where alone and removed from distraction we are able to hear the voice of our spouse. It’s also in the desert that we become conscious of our wrongdoing and attuned to God. Looking at the Lenten crucifix I see God coming to us in Jesus Christ, the ever faithful husband. He offers his life.

He accepts the nails, the spear and the crown of thorns for us, not because He wants to suffer but because He wants to love. Don’t you hear his voice? What will you tell him in return?

Father James Garcia is pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Menlo Park.

Fasting, Feasting and Fraternity – Rivotorto Sanctuary, Italy.

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Lenten Opportunities March 11: Young adult women are invited by the Sisters of the Presentation to Turning Your Heart to God, a time for reflection and sharing, on Saturday, March 11, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Presentation Retreat Center in Los Gatos. This Lenten retreat is for young women who want to deepen their relationship with God and will help them explore their personal call from God. For more information or to reserve a space for this reflection day, please contact Sister Gloria Loya, PBVM, at 415 422-5009 or gloya@pbvmsf.org.

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St. Mary’s Cathedral The following events are taking place at or are coordinated by the cathedral of the Archdiocese located at Gough and Geary St. in San Francisco.

Call (415) 567-2020 for more information about any event listed here.

March 3: Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament every First Friday after the 8:00 a.m. Mass Friday and continuing throughout the day and night until 7:45 a.m.

Saturday with Morning Prayer and Benediction.

(Exposition is suspended during scheduled Masses at 12:10 noon, 7:00 p.m. and 6:45 a.m. according to liturgical norms.) Join us as we pray for world peace, a culture of life, priests and the special intentions commended to our prayers. For more information or to volunteer please call (415) 567-2020 x224.

Cathedral Autumn Group: All people 55 and over are cordially invited. Call (415) 567-2020, ext. 218.

Reservations Required to (415) 567-2020 ext. 218.

Single, Divorced, Separated

Food & Fun Feb. 25, 26, 27: St. Anne’s Parish Festival in Moriarty Hall on Funston between Irving and Judah in San Francisco. Features rock climbing, xBox, children’s games, food court, Karaoke, Bingo and more.

Fri. 3 – 9 p.m.; Sat. noon – 9 p.m.; Sun. noon – 5 p.m.

Feb. 26: Just Adults meets at St. Peter and Paul Parish Center, 620 Filbert St. in San Francisco at Washington Square at 6 p.m.“No longer fit into a Young Adults group?” said Valentina Simi. “You are not alone. Join us in the new Just Adults group.” Contact renzalazzari@hotmail.com.

Feb. 26: Columban Fathers Annual Dinner and Raffle honoring Mary Jo Feeney. Begins with nohost cocktails at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. at United Irish Cultural Center, 45th Ave. at Sloat in San Francisco. Tickets are $40 per person. Call Anne at (415) 586-8017 or Molly at (415) 587-1637.

March 4: Crab Feed benefiting St. Luke Parish in Foster City. Evening includes dancing, auction and great food. Tickets are $40 per person. Begins at 6:30 p.m. Call (650) 345-6660.

March 11: St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon benefiting St. Francis Center in Redwood City beginning at 11:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Seminary, 320 Middlefield Rd. in Menlo Park. Afternoon includes auction, raffle and corned beef lunch. Tours of seminary also available. Tickets $50 per person. Call (650) 854-1262 or 851-9858.

March 11: Catholic Professional Women’s Club presents Shamrock Shenanigans, a luncheon and fashion show at the United Irish Cultural Center, 45th Ave. at Sloat Blvd. in San Francisco. Begins with Silent auction and no-host social hour at 11:30 a.m. with lunch at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person. Call Clorinda Aldrich at (415) 564-4492.

March 18: Cougars Go Celtic, a dinner dance with live and silent auctions sponsored by the St. Stephen Women’s Guild at the United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are available by calling Celine O’Driscoll (415) 841-1554) or Margaret O’Driscoll (415) 661-5704 or email mgtodriscoll@comcast.net. Raffle tickets are also available ($10 each/3 for $25) for grand prizes worth up to $1,000. Winners need not be present to win; free drawing ticket available at school office upon request. Come and join in the fun; need not be Irish to attend!

Mar. 18: Training for New Lectors. Offered by the Office of Worship. $15.00 fee. 9 a.m - 3:30 p.m. at St. Mark Church, Belmont. Please pre-register at (415) 614-5585 March 16, 7:00 p.m.: Breaking the Silence: Reminiscences of a Hidden Childhood. Talk and booksigning by author Paul A. Schwarzbart who as a Jewish child was hidden in a Catholic boarding school in Belgium during WWII. Sponsored by Campus Ministry at St. Thomas More Church, 1300 Junipero Serra (at Brotherhood & Thomas More Ways), San Francisco. Admission free. See www.stmchurch.com for map and directions. MUNI 17,18, 28, 88.

March 29: San Domenico School’s annual Spring Spirituality Evening with Irish poet & author John O’Donohue. Program begins with a dessert reception at 7 p.m. in the Hall of the Arts, 1500 Butterfield Road in San Anselmo. Tickets are $35 in advance. Please call (415) 258-1931 or visit www.sandomenico.org for more information.

Come pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet, Scriptural Rosary, and special intentions before the Blessed Sacrament at the beautiful Monastery of Perpetual Adoration. Saturdays 10:00 to 11:15 am, 771 Ashbury Street at Waller in San Francisco. Some parking available adjacent to the monastery.

Contact Steve at (415) 290-5598.

March 3: Showboat 2006, an evening benefiting the work of Little Children’s Aid Junior Auxiliary of Catholic Charities CYO at The Lodge Union Square, 450 Post St., 3rd Floor, 6:30 – 11 p.m. Includes food, gaming and fun. Tickets are $100 per person.

Call (415) 664- 9165. Among the event’s organizers are Penne Tognetti, left, Pam Barry , Mary Rotunno, Maureen Hurley, and Kimberly Duggan.

Shows/Entertainment Feb. 26: Archdiocesan Choral Festival. Choristers from more than 20 parishes join in glorious song for a concert under the direction of Claire Giovannetti.

Free admission. 4 p.m. St. Cecilia Church, 17th Ave. & Vicente, San Francisco. For more info call (415) 479-8428 or 614-5585.

March 24, 25 at 7:30 p.m.: “One Instance of Burning”, a play by Chris Rogers, explores Joan of Arc’s story of struggle and faith with the story of a contemporary woman. Come to the St. Agnes Spiritual Life Center, 1611 Oak Street, between Ashbury & Masonic in San Francisco. Parking is available next to the facility. Call 415-487-8560, x. 238 for more information.

1st and 3rd Tues.: Noontime Concerts – 12:30 p.m.

- at Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, 660 California St. at Grant, SF. $5 donation requested. Call (415) 288-3800.

Sundays: Concerts at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF at 3:30 p.m. Call (415) 567-2020 ext. 213. Open to the public. Admission free.

Sundays: Concerts at 4 p. m. at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, Vallejo and Columbus, SF. Call (415) 983-0405 or www.shrinesf.org. Open to the public. Admission free.

Prayer/Lectures/Trainings February 28, 7:30 - 9 p.m.: Pope John Paul II invited all Christians to “an environmental conversion” and then to “an environmental vocation”, to raise consciousness and save our planet from environmentaldegradation. Join Jesuit Paul Fitzgerald for Catholic Social Teaching & the Environment at the St. Agnes Spiritual Life Center, 1611 Oak Street, between Ashbury and Masonic Avenues in San Francisco. Parking is available next to the facility. Call (415) 487-8560, ext. 238 for further information.

LITTLE CHILDREN’S AID JUNIOR AUXILIARY Presents

SHOWBOAT 2006 CASINO NIGHT

March 3: First Friday Mass for San Francisco Catholic Charismatic Renewal at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Bayswater at El Camino Real in Burlingame. Rosary at 7 p.m. and Mass at 7:30 p.m.

Call John Murphy at (650) 261-0825.

March 4: 1st Saturday Mass at Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma in All Saints Mausoleum at 11 a.m. Call (650) 756-2060.

March 6, April 17, May 15: The Art of Dying Well, a Bio-ethics Seminar by the SF Guild of the Catholic Medical Association at Heart of Mary Center, 2580 McAllister St. in San Francisco at 7:30 p.m. Thomas Cavanaugh, Ph.D. and Dr. Stephen McPhee will facilitate the evening. Donation $15. Call (415) 219-8719.

March 7, 7:30 - 9 p.m.: The 4th century Arian controversy plagued the Roman Empire and the early Church. Join Father Paul Burrows for The Arian Controversy: from Heterodoxy to Orthodoxy, a special presentation on Christology, in particular how the orthodox position of the natures and person of Jesus were concretized into church teaching during this tumultuous period. Takes place at St. Agnes Spiritual Life Center, 1611 Oak Street, between Ashbury and Masonic Avenues. Parking is available next to the facility. Call (415) 487-8560, ext. 238 for further information.

Mar. 11: Training for New Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. Offered by the Office of Worship. $15.00 fee. 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at St. Mark Church, Belmont. Please pre-register at (415) 6145585 or vallezkellyp@sfarchdiocese.org.

March 11: Stepping Out of the Boat/ Surprised by Risk and Hope, 9:30 -11:30 a.m. at Notre Dame Province Center, 1520 Ralston Ave., Belmont. www.SistersofNotreDameCA.org or (650) 5932045. This Morning of Reflection and Prayer, led by Notre Dame Sister Maureen Hilliard, offers an opportunity to reflect on the “surprises of God.”

April 28 – 30: WIDOWED, SEPARATED, DIVORCED WEEKEND at Vallombrosa Retreat Center, Menlo Park. The weekend helps those who have suffered a loss move on to the future with renewed hope. For more information, call La Verne (650) 355-3978, Ward (415) 821-3390, or Donna (408) 371-0865, or see the website: www.beginningexperience.org.

Separated and Divorced support group meets 1st and 3rd Wed. at 7:30 p.m. at St. Stephen Parish Center, SF, call Gail at (650) 591-8452. Group also meets 1st and 3rd Thurs. at 7:30 p.m. at St. Peter Parish in Pacifica. Call (650) 359-6313 for location.

Saturdays: Prayer Group, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at St. Hilary Church 761 Hilary Drive, Tiburon, (415) 7565505. Father James Tarantino, presides. Call (415) 756-5505.

Catholic Adult Singles Assoc of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 8970639 for information.

Meetings 2nd Wed.: Men’s Evening of Reflection: Being Catholic in the Modern World at the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, 610 Vallejo St. at Columbus, SF beginning at 7 p.m. Call (415) 983-0405.

Courage is a Catholic support group for persons with same-sex attraction. They meet in San Francisco Thursdays at 7:45 PM. Call Father Emmerich Vogt at 415-567-7824 or Father Lawrence Goode at 650-322-2152.

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

Mail your notice to: Datebook, Catholic San Francisco, One Peter Yorke Way, S.F. 94109, or fax it to (415) 614-5633.

Adult Confirmation Class for Special Education Persons Offered through the Archdiocese of San Francisco All are invited to attend

Benefiting the Children’s Programs of CCCYO Honoring

BARBARA MCGETTIGAN With the Alice Phelan Sullivan Award

March 3, 2006 at The Lodge on Union Square Kensington Park Hotel For tickets or information, please email info@littlechildrensaid.com

Classes are free thanks to a generous gift from the San Francisco Bay Area Knights of Columbus Dates: Sundays: Ap. 9, May 21, June 25, July 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10, Oct. 15 Confirmation will be celebrated in the fall 2006 To Register Call:

Sponsored in part by: Yvonne and Angelo Sangiacomo Mr. & Mrs. E. Neal McGettigan

Sr. Celeste Arbuckle, SSS Office of Religious Education and Youth Ministry 415-614-5652 Other Adults interested in Confirmation Classes should contact their home parish for preparation

February 24, 2006 Retirement and Care Center in Oakland. Up until her last short illness she continued to fill orders for her prized crocheted baby blankets and jackets and little stuffed animals, donating proceeds to Notre Dame ministries throughout the world A liturgy honoring Sister Matilda Carmel was celebrated February 3 at the Notre Dame Province Center in Belmont. A memorial liturgy was celebrated February 15, at Mercy Retirement and Care Center.

Memorial gifts in her honor may be made to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, 1520 Ralston Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002.

Sister Matilda . . .

■ Continued from page 8 a life-long interest in former students and their families. Many kept in touch with her, and many who attended her funeral had been taught by her.

After she retired from classroom teaching in 1972 she tutored children at St. Lucy School in Campbell and served for 24 years in special ministry at St. Lucy Parish visiting those who were homebound and in care centers. In 1998 she moved to Mercy

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Deacon Holm . . .

■ Continued from page 8 enjoyed the earnestness of his convictions and the pleasure of his company as well as the faith sharing over the more than 30 years I knew him. He was a dear and good friend.”

Deacon Holm and his wife, Edith, had been married 62 years at the time of his death. They are the parents of Diane Fitzgerald, Douglas Holm, and Eric Holm. Also among survivors are sonin-law Ken Fitzgerald, daughter-in-law Laurel Holm and six grandchildren. Remembrances may be made to the San Francisco Yacht Club Foundation, Marina Blvd. and Yacht Rd., San Francisco 94123.

Giving sincere and personalized care for over 50 years, and receiving the highest praise and recommendations by the families that we serve…

FUNERAL SERVICES DIRECTORY McAVOY O’HARA Co. S E RV I N G W I T H T R U S T A N D C O N F I D E N C E SINCE 1850

The Peninsula’s Local Catholic Directors…

Chapel of the Highlands

Evergreen Mortuary

Funeral & Cremation Care Professionals

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• Licensed by the State, FD-915 ~ Paul Larson, President • Feel free to call us at (650) 588-5116 and we will send info, or go to www.chapelofthehighlands.com

For information prearrangements, and assistance, call day or night (415) 668-0077

FD 523

• El Camino Real at Millwood Drive in Millbrae

The Catholic Cemeteries Archdiocese of San Francisco

Affordable Solutions

www.holycrosscemeteries.com Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Intersection of Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-323-6375 Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery 1500 Mission Road, 270 Los Ranchitos Road, Colma, CA 94014 San Rafael, CA 94903 650-756-2060 415-479-9020

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SULLIVAN’S FUNERAL HOME

& CREMATION SERVICES 2254 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114 TELEPHONE 415/621-4567 ● FAX 415/621-8007 Arthurjsullivan.com FD 228 Dear Friends, After 81 years of faithful and caring funeral services to San Francisco and Bay Area Families the ARTHUR J. SULLIVAN & CO. FUNERAL HOME is joining hands with the Bud and Madeline Duggan Family of DUGGAN’S SERRA MORTUARY at 500 Westlake Blvd., Daly City, effective November 1, 2005.

Both Arthur J. Sullivan III and James J. Sullivan will be available to serve our families by calling either (415) 621-4567 or (650) 756-4500.

The Sullivan Mortuary at 2254 Market St. San Francisco will be staffed and kept open to serve families and to answer questions. Families will have a choice of either location for their services. Records dating back to 1924 will be maintained.

Arthur and Jim considered several options and decided that this change would best serve their families and friends. DUGGAN’S SERRA MORTUARY is the largest family owned funeral business in the Bay Area and its intent to keep the Sullivan Mortuary on Market Street is a real plus for our families.

This new combination, with Dan and Bill Duggan, will continue to honor all pre-funded services and will honor non-funded services as close as possible to the pre-arrangements. The Sullivans will continue to serve as Funeral Directors, Funeral Counselors, and Friend to client families.

The Sullivans and the Duggans are excited about this new combination and hope our client families will continue to call on us when needed.

Finally, we wish to thank the thousands of families we have been priviledged to serve.

Please call us at (415) 621-4567 or (650) 756-4500 with any questions.

“Caring Service is our Highest Priority” The Bud Duggan Family Serving the Bay Area Since 1903 Duggan’s Serra Mortuary, Daly City 650/756-4500 FD1098 Driscoll’s Valencia St. Serra Mortuary, SF 415/970-8801 FD1665 Sullivan’s Funeral Home, SF 415/661-4567 FD228 Leading Catholic Directors of the San Francisco Archdiocese Most Convenient San Francisco/Peninsula Locations Traditional and Cremation Services Contact our Pre-Arrangement Department for your FREE Personal Planning Guide “My Funeral, My Way” 500 Westlake Ave, Daly City

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February 24, 2006

Catholic

San

Francisco

Classifieds NOVENAS St. Jude Novena

Dentist Office for Rent

Employment Opportunities

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May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved & preserved throughout the world now & forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us. St. Jude helper of the hopeless pray for us.

Say prayer 9 times a day for 9 days.

Thank You St. Jude.

Never known to fail.

You may publish.

D.B. Prayer to the Blessed Virgin never known to fail.

Most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel Blessed Mother of the Son of God, assist me in my need. Help me and show me you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth. I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to help me in this need. Oh Mary, conceived without sin.

Pray for us (3X).

Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3X).

Say prayers 3 days.

D.B.

DENTAL OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 3500 Callan Blvd.

South San Francisco, CA

First Floor space available.

CALL CHARLES HAGGARTY

(650) 344-3044

REAL ESTATE

JUNIPERO SERRA HIGH SCHOOL ● Social Studies English ● Counseling and Guidance ● Mathematics ● Foreign Language ● Theology ● Science ● Visual and Performing Arts ● Academic Resource Program ● Computer Science ●

(especially AP Computer Science)

We are looking for well-educated Roman Catholics who can serve as inspiring teachers and positive role models for our students.

Send cover letters, resumes and references to: Lars Lund, Principal Junipero Serra High School 451 W. 20th Ave., San Mateo, CA, 94403 email: llund@serrahs.com We will have a booth at the upcoming Teacher Job Fair (Saturday, March 4 at Notre Dame HS in Belmont), please visit us for more information!

PARTY RENTALS FINE SERVICE, BETTER EVENTS.

SM

If I can be of service to you, or if you know of anyone who is interested in buying or selling a home, please do not hesitate to call me . . .

TABLES SEATING LINENS SETTINGS SERVEWARE STAGING

1- 800-717-PARTY

ABBEY party rents sf

* Parishioner of St. Gregory’s Church, San Mateo

MIKE TEIJEIRO Realtor (650) 523-5815 m.teijeiro@remax.net

WWW.ABBEYRENTSSF.COM

Plumbing • Fire Protection • Certified Backflow

LOOKING FOR SPIRITUAL DIRECTION?

John Bianchi

CHRISTINE WATKINS, MTS, MSW

Phone: 415.468.1877 Fax: 415.468.1875

Professional spiritual director and grief counselor Excellent references and results *life decisions *inner-healing prayer *growth towards God

100 North Hill Drive, Unit 18 • Brisbane, CA 94005 Lic. No. 390254

San Francisco (415) 931-5517 christinew@runbox.com

• Family • Work • Depression • Anxiety

• Relationships • Addictions

Dr. Daniel J. Kugler Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Over 25 years experience

Confidential • Compassionate • Practical (415) 921-1619 1537 Franklin Street • San Francisco, CA 94109

Do you want to be more fulfilled in love and work – but find things keep getting in the way?

Unhealed wounds can hold you back - even if they are not the “logical” cause of your problems today. You can be the person God intended.

Expert Plumbing Repairs ●

General Repairs Clean Drains & Sewers Water Heaters ●

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SANTI PLUMBING & HEATING

FAMILY OWNED

415-661-3707

Lic. # 663641

24 HR

HOLLAND Plumbing Works San Francisco ALL PLUMBING WORK PAT HOLLAND CA LIC #817607

BONDED & INSURED

415-205-1235

PHOTO RESTORATION

Inner Child Healing Offers a deep spiritual and psychological approach to counseling:

San Francisco: 415.337.9474 Belmont: 650.888.2873 Complimentary phone consultation www.InnerChildHealing.com

The Peninsula Men’s Group, now in it’s 7th year, is a support group which provides affordable counseling in a safe and nurturing setting. Interested candidates may call for a free brochure.

(650) 591-3784 974 Ralston Ave. #6, Belmont, CA 94002

Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur seek an individual with knowledge of the full range of planned giving vehicles. The person should be a self-starter, responsible for the expansion, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of planned and major gifts. Must have excellent relationship-building, verbal and communication skills. Team-oriented environment. Bachelor’s degree with 2-3 years of planned/major giving experience.

Candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to: Monica May, Director of Development Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 1520 Ralston Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002 Or fax to (650) 593-1487 Or email to monica.may@sndden.org

SERVICE DIRECTORY For Advertising Information Call 415-614-5642 E-mail: penaj@sfarchdiocese.org

GENERAL CONTRACTOR Gydesen Const., Inc. General Contractor ● ●

MICHAEL A. GYDESEN

(650) 355-8858

Handyman Carpentry, Cabinetry, Painting,Refinishing Floors and Furniture, Door & Window Instal.,Cement Work.

Se habla Español & Tagalog.

Serving also the East Bay, Contra Costa,&Marin Counties

415-239-8491

HANDY MAN ONE STOP MAINTENANCE AND HANDYMAN ● Tile ● Painting ● Carpet Bathrooms ● Kitchens ● Electrical ● Plumbing ● Fences ● Decks CALL MITCH AT (650) 557-9106 ● cell (650) 784-6544 ●

LIC.

Discount

Garage Door

Handyman Painting, roof repair, fence (repair/ build) demolition, carpenter, gutter (clean/ repair), skylight repairs, landscaping, gardening, hauling, moving, janitorial. All purpose.

Call (650) 757-1946 Cell (415) 517-5977 NOT A LICENSED CONTRACTOR

NOTICE TO READERS Licensed contractors are required by law to list their license numbers in advertisments.

The law also state that contractors performing work totaling $500 or more must be statelicensed. Advertisments appearing in this newspaper without a license number indicate that the contractor is not licensed.

For more information, contact:

(650) 355-4926

Painting & Remodeling •Interiors •Exteriors •Kitchens •Baths Contractor inspection reports and pre-purchase consulting

# 687359

GARAGE DOOR REPAIR

not a licensed contractor

John Holtz Ca. Lic 391053 General Contractor Since 1980

SPIRITUAL HEALING

Featuring Pressure Washing ● Repairs ● Safety Grab Bars ● Lic. # 778332

Painting & Remodeling

Lila Caffery, MA, CCHT

Licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist.

Offers individual, couple + family and group counseling.

LOCATION: Belmont, California

Contractors State License Board 800-321-2752

❖ 30 years experience with individuals, couples and groups ❖ Directed, effective and results-oriented ❖ Compassionate and Intuitive ❖ Supports 12-step ❖ Enneagram Personality Transformation

Barbara Elordi, MFT

ORGANIZATION: Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, California Province

411 ALLAN STREET DALY CITY, CA 94014 FAX 415-715-6914 TEL 415-715-6900

PLUMBING

COUNSELING

When Life Hurts It Helps To Talk

POSITION: Plan and Major Gifts Officer

is accepting resumes in all subjects areas:

SPECIALIZING IN SAN MATEO COUNTY REAL ESTATE

Today

For Information Call: 415-614-5642 Fax: 415-614-5641 Email: penaj@sfarchdiocese.org

Repair Lic #376353

Broken Spring/Cable?

Operator Problems?

Lifetime Warranty All New Doors/Motors

One Price 24 /7

415-931-1540 0% Financing Available

AUTO SALES Wally Mooney Auto Broker

650-244-9255 Spells Wally 650-740-7505 Cell Phone All Mfg. Warranty: Rebates and Special Dealer Finacing goes to Registered Owner/s P.O. Box 214 San Bruno, CA 94066

St. Robert’s Parish San Bruno

FLOORS

February 24, 2006

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Employment Opportunities EVENT CENTER / CUSTODIAL LABORER Cleaning responsibilities, setup and take down events and respond to clients needs. Comfortable using industrial cleaning machines. Parttime to full-time. $13/hr start pay.

Hours scheduled as needed.

Fax resume to St. Mary’s Cathedral, SF, Attn: Bobby Johnson (415) 567-2040. Bi-lingual a plus.

ADVERTISING SALES For The Largest Publisher of Catholic Church Bulletins

This is a Career Opportunity!

• Generous Commissions • Minimal Travel • Excellent Benefit Package • Stong Office Support • Work in Your Community. E.O.E.

Call 1-800-675-5051, Fax resume: 707-258-1195

ACCOMPANIST – PART TIME St. Stephen Parish, a thriving community of 1,200 families is looking for an accompanist for two Sunday morning Masses beginning July 1. Requires excellent keyboard skills for pipe organ and piano: accompany the choir, cantor and congregation; availablity for funerals, weddings desirable.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: March 15, 2006. E-mail resume and cover letter to jwalsh451@aol.com

Caregiver Available SF native seeking caregiver work for elderly woman. Excellent refs, over 15 yrs. experience, part- or full-time, with car.

(415) 252-8312

Piano Lessons PIANO LESSONS BY

CAROL FERRANDO. Conservatory training, masters degree, all levels of students.

CALL (415) 921-8337.

Organist ORGANIST WEDDINGS • FUNERALS Worship Services, Catholic Experience Marie DuMabeiller 415-441-3069, Page: 823-3664 VISA, MASTERCARD Accepted Please confirm your event before contracting music!

Irish Caregiver

UNIVERSITY OF GREAT FALLS SEEKS VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT The University of Great Falls a Catholic, liberal arts university in Montana is seeking a Vice President for Development. The Vice President for Development, working with the President, is responsible for the University's Development Program, including alumni, grants, annual giving, and capital gifts. After the President, the Vice President is the most important public face of the University. This is not a desk job, but marketing and sales job.

The Vice President is expected to carry the dreams and ambitions of our University to those who will be pleased to contribute to a small Catholic institution intent on becoming one of the most interesting universities in America.

To apply or for additional information contact Cindy Gahagan at cgahagan01@ugf.edu.

DIRECTOR OF ADULT FAITH FORMATION FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING AND FAMILY LIFE The Office of Catholic Faith Formation of the Archdiocese of Seattle seeks a Director of Adult Faith Formation for Catholic Social Teaching and Family Life to provide leadership, teaching and organizational resources for the infusion of Catholic social teaching, especially the dignity of the human person, into the parish and other designated departments and programs. Minimum qualifications include: Master’s degree in social studies, religious studies, theology or related field; teaching experience; leadership experience in a team setting; program organization experience with diverse communities; knowledge of the Catholic Church’s teachings on justice and peace; working knowledge of Catholic parish structures and organizations; excellent communication skills; and active member of a Roman Catholic parish/faith community. Competitive salary and excellent benefit package.

Please call 206-382-2070 or check our web site at www.seattlearch.org/jobs and click on “Chancery Jobs” for more information and an application packet.

Teacher Job Faire Saturday, March 4, 2006 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Notre Dame High School Moore Pavilion 1540 Ralston Avenue Belmont, California 94002 Host High Schools include:

Many years experience, excellent local references, responsible and reliable.

Available days and nights.

Please call for info (415) 368-7491

Elderly Care ORI’S ELDER CARE AGENCY Personal care companion.

Help with daily activities; driving, grocery shopping, doctor appts. Required: CNA, Nurse’s Aid, Certificate, honest, reliable, excellent refs, bonded.

Call Ori 415-713-1366

Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco) Convent of the Sacred Heart (San Francisco) Immaculate Conception Academy (San Francisco) Junipero Serra (San Mateo) Marin Catholic (Kentfield) Mercy High School (Burlingame) Mercy High School (San Francisco) Notre Dame (Belmont) Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (San Francisco) Sacred Heart Preparatory (Atherton) Saint Ignatius (San Francisco) San Domenico Upper School (San Anselmo) Woodside Priory (Portola Valley) Bring your resume to the Faire

Special Needs Companion Services We are looking for you.

• Honest • Generous • Compassionate • Make a Difference • Respectful

Work Full or Part-time in San Francisco – Marin County • Provide non medical elder care in the home • Generous benefit package Fax your resume to: Jeannie McCullough Stiles, RN 415-435-0421 Send your resume: Jeannie McCullough Stiles, RN Special Needs Nursing, Inc. 98 Main Street, #427 Tiburon, Ca 94920

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Notre Dame High School, a Catholic independent school sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and serving 730 young women, is seeking a Director of Development.

The Director of Development will report to the Principal and will provide leadership, direction, oversight, and coordination of annual and capital fund-raising, communications, alumnae affairs, special events, scholarship and endowment, planned giving, and stewardship programs. The Director will manage a staff to accomplish the administrative and financial activities of the Development Office including record keeping, gift tracking, pledge fulfillment, and data analysis.

The successful candidate will have a proven record of accomplishments in development and communications and an appreciation of the mission of Catholic education for young women.

Interested candidates should send a resume and references to: Rita Gleason, Principal Notre Dame High School 1540 Ralston Avenue, Belmont, CA 94002 Email: rgleason@ndhsb.org Website: www.ndhsb.org

PRINCIPALS NEEDED Holy Name School and Saint Philip School, San Francisco and Saint Catherine of Siena School, Burlingame, California Schools are K through 8 grade. The schools work with an experienced staff committed to providing a quality education emphasizing the spiritual, intellectual, and social growth of the students.

Working together with the Pastor and the rest of the parish community, the students, teachers and the staff are an integral part of the Church.

QUALIFICATIONS: ● A practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church. ● A Master’s degree in educational leadership (or related field). ● Five years of successful teaching/administrative experience at the secondary level Salary is commensurate with credentials and experience.

LETTER OF INTEREST AND A RESUME SHOULD BE SENT TO: Ms. Maureen Huntington, Superintendent of Schools One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco CA 94109 Email: huntingtonm@sfardiocese.org Fax: (415) 614-5664 Deadline: March 1, 2006

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Catholic San Francisco

February 24, 2006

In Remembrance of the Faithful Departed Interred In Our Catholic Cemeteries During the Month of January HOLY CROSS COLMA

Miguel Angel Garcia Grace L. Geddes Ernest J. Gendotti Clara B. Glass Mario Gonzalez Charlotte F. Grimley Juanita O. Guerra Helen D. Guglielmoni Fidelina Guzman Patricia Anne Halliburton Ersilia Theresa Hannigan Chia Chen Hao Antoine Harris Kathleen Marie Harvey Donald E. Hennessey Thomas D. Holmes James D. Horan Shirley M. Hovan Joseph H. Ip Mary V. Jinks Daysi Leonora Jiron Josephine Johnson William A. Juliano Sean K. Keel Freddy Kong Catherine La Honta Dennis M. LaBounty Francine Lacoste Noah Lagrave Felix J. Lahaderne Annie Marcelo Lapid Ruby Lawson Choonhee Lee Richard Pung Lum Lee Walter D. Lehigh Jane Lo Porto Dorothy J. Locke Richard A. Locke Ronald J. Locke Richard James Lucas Marion B. MacMillan Alfred J. Maffei Benedicto T. Malihan Leo G. Mandoli Adolph P. Maraccini Vincent J. Marino Barbara Ann McClure

Horace F. Ackerman Mary D. Ahlf Remedios P. Alforque Marciano V. Ancheta David J. Anduja John Albert Azzaro Donald J. Baciocco Julia Jan Batts Rose M. Bellante Catalina Benitez Joseph Noah Riley Bordon Doris B. Bortolussi Rose Braganza Angela B. Bravo Prena E. Burke Eileen M. Callen Margarita Canjura Marcelline A. Carey Maria E. Carrillo Jaime Cayabyab Lau Wai Chun Beatrice Anthony Cmar Mae V. Cognasso William James Cooper Margaret M. Crofton Mary Cuadra Jack Culhane Marcelo O. Divinagracia Annie Lois Dobberstein Fred S. Dobberstein Sr. Mary Emanuel Donnelly James Arthur Drucker Maria I. Escobar Richard E. Farrell, Jr. Joseph G. Ferrari Irene R. Ferrer George R. Fields Frances Mae Flaherty Patricia M. Flanagan Benjamin M. Flores, Sr. John H. Flower Carmen Morales Fox Mary Frias Sr. Mary Margaret Gallagher, RSM Joan E. Gamba

Ilda McGinness Nora A. McGreevy Adrienne McKelvie John J. Migliore, Jr. Catherine Bock Morel Lucille Morris Katherine A. Murphy Sr. Kathleen M. Murray Marie D. Mussman Helen E. Nolan Mary C. O’Brien John Francis O’Dea Helen “Gram” Olson Lido B. Pacini Ignacio Padilla Raymond D. Palacin Rudy Palihnich Irene Gruenwald Papp Anita Pasquinelli Richard L. Phipps John A. Podesta Helen Proto Armando J. Quaglia Bernard J. Quiery, Sr. Warren T. Ramsell Danilo Rivera Elizabeth A. Roberts Josephine Rodriguez Frances Rodriguez Quinn Henry Rosenberg Kyle C. Russell Vita Ra Sabella Elizabeth “Sandy” Sanderson Eugenia Santillana Frank Edrick Sargent, Jr. Alene Leslie Schalk Irene O’Connor Smith Nicolena A. Spencer Frank Spinale John M. Stark Ellen L. Stewart Richard Styles Anastasio M. Subido Agnes W. Suever Amelia R. Sylvestri Sefo Takupo Frederick L. Tompkins

Andrea J. Torres Artie Urbanick Douglas S. Valdes Lena Venturi Leona M. Vigo Eduardo S. Villegas Virginia A. Violanti Wayne A. Wattson Walter J. Weiss, Sr. Helen R. Wolseth Jimmy Hai-Ling Woo Joseph G. Wozniak Ann Zagar

HOLY CROSS MENLO PARK Mario Garcia DeLeon Kathleen H. Hammer Adelaida “Adelita” Jimenez John F. Martinez Yvonne Alice McCarty Rosemary P. Newell Elfriede A. Parkinson Thomas R. Shellworth

MT. OLIVET SAN RAFAEL Armin C. Brodt, Jr. Elvira E. Brusati W. Dennis Caplice Mary Teixeira Cardoza Salvatore Fiandro Lena M. Keegan Michael Joseph Lee Marlene D. Nunes Frances S. Orwig Joan C. Powers Lorraine A. Silva Amelia M. Syquia

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CEMETERY – COLMA First Saturday Mass – March 4, 2006 – 11:00 a.m.

Very Reverend C. Michael Padazinski, JCD, Judicial Vicar and Vice Chancellor, Celebrant All Saints Mausoleum Chapel

The Catholic Cemeteries Archdiocese of San Francisco www.holycrosscemeteries.com Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery 1500 Mission Road, Colma, CA 94014 650-756-2060

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

Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery 270 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael, CA 94903 415-479-9020

A Tradition of Faith Throughout Our Lives.