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New liturgy instruction makes few changes but touches controversy WASHINGTON — The long-awaited Vatican instruction on abuses in the liturgy largely reaffirmed existing rules and made only a couple of new ones, but it has some points that almost immediately provoked controversy. The document, titled “Redemptionis Sacramentum” (“The Sacrament of Redemption”), was issued April 23 by the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments. The subtitle describes the instruction more fully: “On Certain Matters to Be Observed or to Be Avoided Regarding the Most Holy Eucharist.” “In some places the perpetration of liturgical abuses has become almost habitual, a fact which obviously cannot be allowed and must cease,” it says. It says church norms in such matters must be followed to ensure reverence for the Eucharist and to maintain unity in the church. One issue that immediately drew the attention of American media was the instruction’s provision reaffirming that “sacred ministers may not deny the sacraments to those who seek them in a reasonable manner, are rightly disposed and are not prohibited by law from receiving them. Hence any baptized Catholic who is not prevented

by law must be admitted to Holy Communion.” At a Vatican press conference marking the document’s release, Cardinal Francis Arinze, prefect of the congregation, refused to answer a direct question whether Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, presumptive Democratic candidate for president and a supporter of legalized abortion, should be denied Communion unless he goes to confession and repents his position. It is up to local bishops in the United States to determine how the law applies in particular cases, he said. However, when asked more generally if a priest should refuse Communion to a politician who supports abortion, Cardinal Arinze said, “Yes.” Archbishop Raymond L. Burke of St. Louis told Kerry not to receive Communion in a Catholic church when he campaigned there, but several other U.S. bishops and archbishops have said they were not inclined to use denial of Communion that way. Many U.S. newspapers carried the debate in the weeks surrounding Easter, regularly reporting how Kerry worshipped on Sundays and whether he received Communion. Church law is clear that those who directly participate in an actual abortion are to be excommunicated, or denied Communion. Whether a Catholic politician who publicly supports legal abortion LITURGY INSTRUCTION, page 22

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Sacred vessels used at Mass include, clockwise from left, a chalice, ciborium and paten. According to the new Vatican document on liturgy, vessels for the Lord's body and blood “must be made in strict conformity with the norms of tradition and of the liturgical books.”

Pro-life supporters offer largely silent witness at pro-abortion march By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service

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WASHINGTON — Vastly outnumbered by the hundreds of thousands taking part in the April 25 March for Women’s Lives in Washington, pro-life groups conducted a largely silent witness along the march route. Even the group Silent No More Awareness, which urges its members to speak publicly about their abortions, decided to stay quiet at its locations along the route of those marching to keep abortion legal. “Today we’re being silent,” said Georgette Forney, the group’s co-founder. “It won’t do any good to engage them. Rose Fahey from Oxford, N.Y., and Sandra Moore and Kate This is not the forum.” Norris, both from Pittsburgh, display pro-life messages as the About 90 members of the organization, March for Women's Lives, advocating legal abortion, makes including many members of American its way down Constitution Avenue in Washington April 25. Collegians for Life, lined one sidewalk near

the start of the march route bearing signs and wearing T-shirts with a pro-life message. Holding a sign that read, “I regret my abortion,” Forney said one March for Women’s Lives participant told her, “Have another baby.” “Like somehow I can substitute one for another,” Forney added. Other gibes directed at the group included “Why don’t you go play out in the street,” “I didn’t regret my abortion,” “You should see a therapist about that,” and “Choose Satan. He’ll give you eternal life.” Before the march, results from a Zogby International poll were released by the National Right to Life Committee. According to the results, 56 percent of the respondents said that abortion should either never be legal or legal only if the mother’s life is endangered or if the pregnancy resulted PRO-LIFE, page 17

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On The Where You Live by Tom Burke Congrats to Richard J. Dunn, a Knight of Malta for 26 years and recently honored in ceremonies at the Vatican with the Knight Commander with Plaque Decoration of the Papal Order of St. Gregory the Great. Dick and his wife, Marygrace, were named a Knight and Dame of the Order of St. Gregory almost four years ago. It was a posthumous honor for Marygrace, who died May 16, 2000 and is much missed. She had been a Dame of the Order of Malta since 1981. Longtime members of St. Stephen Parish, Dick and Marygrace had been married 49 years. Dick is a former president and chancellor of the Western Association of the Order of Malta and has served as a member of the group’s Sovereign Council in Rome for the last five years. Established in 1099, the mission of the Order of Malta “is caring for the sick and the poor,” Dick said. The Order is, perhaps, best known for its annual pilgrimage to Lourdes where its members accompany the sick in prayer and to the healing waters of the holy site….Speakin’ of John Herrera H2O, Capuchin Father Michael Mahoney, former pastor Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame, had this bit of fun with the Wedding Feast at Cana. Seems the day after the wedding, Joseph had a pretty bad hangover. “What can I do for you?” Mary asked her husband. “Please get me a drink of water,” the carpenter saint said, “but whatever you do, don’t let the boy touch it!”…Happy birthday to Mary Lou Haseleu, longtime parishioner of Our Lady of Angels, who marked her 85th April 12th. Also of OLA and helping Mary Lou enjoy the occasion were daughter Rebecca, with husband, Paul Hackleman, and their children, Laurel and Nicholaus….Exporting of jobs came to mind when I saw a sign proclaiming that the main phone number for buying

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By Priscilla Greear Catholic News Service ATLANTA (CNS) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; At the annual meeting of the National Federation of Priestsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Councils, NFPC president Father Robert Silva called upon priests to renew and revitalize the church through an intentional ministry of reconciliation. In an address April 20, Father Silva, a parish priest from Stockton, Calif., reflected on the shock of the clergy that their priest brothers involved in sexual abuse could have harmed children and that those in authority in the church did not take more aggressive action in addressing the criminal behavior. Frequently called upon to speak on behalf of U.S. priests in national interviews over the last two years, Father Silva spoke of the struggles priests have experienced as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the tremendous amount of news coverage, the calls of victimsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; groups, the loud cries of reform groups, the critiques of the church, the challenges to the priesthood in general ... all came down upon our heads and shoulders.â&#x20AC;? Now as the media scrutiny and public criticism of the church have quieted down, priests must avoid returning to business as usual, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Public disgrace, tiredness and self-doubt, our limited imagination and our often inadequate talent cannot deter us from the ministry of reconciliation and restoration,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The dying integral to this process is a necessary part of living the human struggle, yet the paradox of Risen Life sustains us, reconciles us, gives us hope and brings life to those with whom we minister,â&#x20AC;? Father Silva added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is the stuff of love. It leads beyond anger, bitterness, anxiety, depression and unhappiness. Reconciliation with God and with one another brings joy.â&#x20AC;? Some 250 people from 120 U.S. dioceses, most of them priests who serve as chairmen of local diocesan priestsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; councils, convened April 19-22 in Atlanta. Keynote speakers were Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe, former master of the Dominican order, who is based at Blackfriars in Oxford, England; and

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Fathers Anthony Gittins and Stephen Bevans, from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. The NFPC represents 124 priestsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; councils, totaling approximately 26,000 Catholic priests. Father Silva offered practical suggestions to foster reconciliation including â&#x20AC;&#x153;good, sensitive preachingâ&#x20AC;?; living the priestly life in a way that evokes confidence and trust; developing support groups; establishing hot lines; and putting educational programs in place. He also said priests must not forget to offer reconciliation to clergy who have been removed from ministry, as they are to be treated justly with a proper respect for their rights under civil and canon law. Priests also face increasingly large pastoral challenges in working as reconcilers among racially and ethnically diverse groups in the church, Father Silva said, but he added that the diversity of priests themselves is a gift. The ministry of priests from many different backgrounds living in communion and reconciling relationships with one another is a necessity to bring about reconciliation among an increasingly diverse American citizenship, he said. Also encouraging priests in their mission was Father Radcliffe, an itinerant preacher and writer, who served as master of the order from 1992-2001 and prior of Oxford from 1982-88. He spoke of the Book of Hebrews which states that the priest to be holy is not separated from the people of God but rather united with them, as was Christ, as opposed to the Old Testament where holiness meant separation from impurity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The whole people of God is a holy and priestly people, because it embodies Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s embrace of us all in our messy lives, with all their weakness and failures,â&#x20AC;? he said. The New Testament approach â&#x20AC;&#x153;also offers us ordained ministers a vision of our priesthood which is utterly free of clericalist elitism, and which is founded upon our intimacy and identification with people in their struggles and failures,â&#x20AC;? Father Radcliffe said. He told the story of a man he anointed and buried who had been ostracized and

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Father Robert J. Silva, president of the National Federation of Priests' Councils, addresses the group's annual meeting in Atlanta April 20. About 250 priests attended the gathering. The association supports diocesan priests' councils and offers educational opportunities for priests.

suffered greatly before dying of AIDS, and how upon his dying request he had him buried from Westminster Cathedral. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the funeral, the coffin was there at the center of the cathedral, and around were gathered his friends, many of them also with AIDS. Here at the symbolic center of Catholic life in Britain was the body of someone who represented so much exclusion, as having AIDS, being gay and dead. In this moment we can see the epiphany of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s radiant holiness,â&#x20AC;? said Father Radcliffe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However great the shortage of priests, the diocese must try to free some of us for other forms of outreach, so that those who would never come near a church can be touched and welcomed,â&#x20AC;? he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And when oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ministry is to a parish, then the

parish community must be in some sense missionary, turned outwards.â&#x20AC;? No matter what their demands, he called upon priests to make time for Sabbath rest and to avoid feeling they must always be busy to be good priests. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We must have the courage just to rest sometimes and to be. If we do not, then we shall become wrecks who have nothing to give,â&#x20AC;? Father Radcliffe continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We must plan to have time, daily, weekly or monthly, when we rest with the Lord ... We each need to make a way of life that really offers us life, alive with the foretaste of eternal life,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Otherwise we will be overwhelmed with the sorrow of this age, or succumb to its culture of trivialization.â&#x20AC;?

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Report shows rise in deaths under Oregon’s suicide law

‘Moral outrage’ spurs interfaith cooperation on uninsured WASHINGTON — Garland Pohl of Houston recently came across the bill for her own birth. With doctors’ charges and the 14-day hospital stay that was standard at that time for a normal birth, the bill totaled $90. When her first child was born, the charges — including five days in a private hospital room — came to $350. But now Pohl has a grandson who is a hemophiliac. By the time he was 3, his health care costs had exceeded $2 million, just for the routine care to prevent a major problem. Her “moral outrage” at the health care crisis in this country and the scandal of 44 million Americans, including 8.5 million children, who lack any health insurance led Pohl, president of the National Association of Diocesan Ecumenical Officers, to sign on for a second year as a member of the national interfaith advisory board for Cover the Uninsured Week, set for May 10-16 this year. The 11-member board also includes Nancy Wisdo, director of the Office of Domestic Social Development at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as representatives of the National Council of Churches, Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Islamic Society of North America and various Christian churches.

Hispanic voters’ independence seen as 2004 election factor WASHINGTON — Although three-quarters of Hispanic Catholics and two-thirds of Hispanic Protestants supported Democrat Al Gore over Republican George W. Bush in 2000, “there is a growing independent streak among Latinos” that could play a key role in this year’s presidential elections, according to a leading researcher in the field. Gaston Espinosa, research director for the Hispanic Churches in American Public Life project funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts, told a Washington audience recently that the 2000 election results among Latinos marked a

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PORTLAND, Ore. — The number of terminally ill Oregonians who use the state law allowing physicianassisted suicide continues to increase slightly. Meanwhile, physicians are referring fewer of the patients for psychological evaluation and are spending less time at the deathbed. The Oregon Catholic Conference calls the trends troubling. In 2003, 42 patients died using lethal prescriptions written by physicians, said a report released earlier this year by the Oregon Office of Disease Prevention and Epidemiology. That compares with 38 who died in 2002, the previous high mark. Since the law went into effect in late 1997, 171 people have used it. Dr. Mel Kohn, state epidemiologist, noted the increase but said “the number remains small in comparison to” an average of 31,000 Oregon deaths annually. Assisted suicide accounts for about one-seventh of 1 percent of deaths in the state. Army Capt. Ed Lupomech talks with Annamaria Farmer and other kindergartners at St. Simon the Apostle School in Indianapolis April 14. The children sent him letters, drawings and gifts during his 12-month deployment in Iraq.

significant shift from 1996, when 81 percent of Hispanic voters backed Democrat Bill Clinton, 14 percent voted for Republican Robert Dole and 5 percent supported third-party candidate Ross Perot. In 2004, the toss-up states that could decide the election may include New Mexico, whose population is 42 percent Hispanic, and Florida, which is 17 percent Hispanic, said Espinosa, who is a postdoctoral fellow in the religion department at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.

Denying Communion on abortion is last resort, Bishop Gregory says ROME — Denying Communion to a politician such as Sen. John F. Kerry, who supports legalized abortion, must be the last resort in a process to convince the politician to uphold moral truths when voting, said the president of the U.S. bishops’ conference. “In the nature of the church, the imposition of sanctions is always the final response, not the first response, nor the second nor maybe even the 10th,” the conference president, Bishop Wilton D. Gregory of Belleville, Ill., told Catholic News Service in Rome April 23.

Vatican official criticizes Israeli threat against Arafat VENICE, Italy — In the face of new annexation plans by Israel and its threat against Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, a top Vatican official asked: “Where is the legality in Israel today?” Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state, made the comments in Venice April 24, the day after Israel announced it may consider Arafat a legitimate target for assassination. “In what legal code of the world would such an action be possible?” Cardinal Sodano said in response to reporters’ questions about the Israeli threat. He said that even in

war, human society has established legal codes of conduct that must be respected. That’s an area where the world must move forward, not backward, he said.

British pro-life leaders say autism tests could lead to more abortion MANCHESTER, England — British pro-life leaders said media reports that autism could be diagnosed in the womb will lead to more abortions. Jack Scarisbrick, chairman of the pro-life organization Life, said the reports of the study, conducted by Cambridge University, were a “very dangerous development.” “Be under no illusion — it will lead to more abortion,” he said in an April 19 statement. Scarisbrick said he was concerned parents would be under increasing pressure to abort fetuses diagnosed with autism, a developmental disorder that affects the functioning of the brain.

Pope accepts resignation of Dublin’s Cardinal Connell DUBLIN, Ireland — Pope John Paul II has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Desmond Connell of Dublin. Cardinal Connell, 78, will be replaced by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, who had served as coadjutor archbishop of the archdiocese since May 2003. Cardinal Connell has come under fire in recent years for the archdiocese’s handling of sex abuse cases. The archdiocese is facing more than 450 lawsuits as a result of child sexual abuse by clergy, and Ireland last year began a statesponsored national inquiry into the scandal. Others praised Cardinal Connell as a defender of church teaching, particularly on contraception, the Eucharist and the sanctity of human life. The cardinal also was credited with strengthening the archdiocese’s financing.

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Pope beatifies six, including Colombian nun, Polish prince

Philippine bishops call for prayer, vigilance for peaceful elections

VATICAN CITY — Faith in God can transform people into heroes of love and sacrifice, Pope John Paul II said as he beatified four religious women, a Polish prince who became a priest and a Portuguese laywoman. “They are eloquent examples of how the Lord transforms the existence of believers when they trust in him,” the pope said during the April 25 Mass in St. Peter’s Square. The pope read the entire prepared text of his homily without particular difficulty, alternating sections in Italian, Polish, Spanish and Portuguese.

MANILA, Philippines — Church leaders called for a nationwide campaign of prayer and vigilance for peaceful elections as a special assembly of Philippine bishops concluded April 21 in Manila. At least 70 bishops attended the April 20-21 conference at the Pius XII Catholic Center, where they released their pastoral letter, “Nation-Building Through Elections,” on the May 10 general elections, reported UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand. The statement urged lay people to preserve the electoral process from fraud, violence and other “unconstitutional means” that would sway results or halt the elections. “The vigilance and concerted action of ordinary citizens would be the best guarantee of maintaining honest, orderly and peaceful elections,” the bishops said.

Salesian nun named to high post at Vatican congregation VATICAN CITY — Pope John Paul II named a Salesian nun to be undersecretary of a congregation of the Roman Curia. The appointment, announced April 24, will make Italian-born Sister Enrica Rosanna the highest-ranking woman at the Vatican. The pope nominated Sister Rosanna, 65, to the No. 3 position at the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Under current Vatican rules, cardinals or bishops must hold the top two positions in major curial departments.

European bishops hesitant to deny politicians Communion ROME — Several European bishops said they would be very hesitant to announce publicly that a Catholic politician could not receive the Eucharist because of a political stand, even in favor of legalized abortion. In telephone interviews they cited a number of reasons, including a reluctance to “stigmatize” individual Catholics and a reluctance to use the Eucharist as a sanction for a political position. The issue was heating up in the United States with regard to Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kerry, the probable Democratic candidate for president, who supports legal abortion. European bishops and a pro-life activist contacted by Catholic News Service said that while some Catholic politicians on the continent have supported legislation opposed by the church they could not recall a politician being denied Communion. Most of the bishops and observers said a complex web of practical and pastoral considerations would lead them to shy away from such a ban.

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Need help with a Will or a Living Trust? Dear Friend, If you need to write or review your estate plan, we encourage you to call the Office of Development of the Archdiocese of San Francisco at (415) 614-5580. The Office will provide you with a free estate planning kit on request. Though not a substitute for legal advice, the kit offers a clear review of basic estate planning issues important to those who wish to protect those they love from unnecessary court costs, taxes, delay and dissension. The Office of Development also offers detailed and confidential information on the tax and income benefits of charitable remainder trusts and other techniques that give you tax and income benefits now and help good causes later. Once you have taken care of your family’s needs, we hope you will remember the Archdiocese, its parishes, schools, and/or ministries in your planning. We especially invite you to include our Education Endowment that provides tuition assistance to students in our Catholic schools. Such bequests make sure that future generations will have at least the same level of Catholic education and formation we enjoyed when costs were less. That was our endowment. Your bequest endows the future. Yours in the Service of the Church,

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New principal named at Marin Catholic Martin R. Young has been named principal of Marin Catholic High School in Kentfield. He has more than 30 years of classroom and administrative experience and most recently served as principal of Santa Clara High School in Oxnard, a school of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. He assumes his post at Marin Catholic July 1. In announcing the appointment, Martin R. Young Marin Catholic said Young’s “wealth of experience, knowledge of curriculum, and clear vision of Catholic education,” were main reasons behind his being chosen for the job. The new principal “has demonstrated strong business and administrative skills, a creative approach to problem solving and a keen ability to attract new students and increase enrollment,” the school said. “I believe in collaborative leadership,” Young said in his statement of management philosophy. “The principal is the instructional leader of the school and as such must model, must have knowledge, and must know instruction and learning. At the same time, he must be there to support the staff.” The onetime coach and athletic director stressed the importance of being “open with students, parents and staff” as well as recognizing “people for their contributions.” Finally, Young said, a principal is called to “be a risk taker, a professional, someone who works with staff and is truly student-centered.” An alumnus of the University of San Diego, Young holds a graduate degree in education from Chapman University. Young and his wife, Doree, also an educator, have been parishioners of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Monterey Park. They are the parents of adult children, Michael, a finance professional, and Patty, an instructor at Cal State University, Northridge as well as Moorpark College. The selection committee operated under the aegis of the Department of Catholic Schools and was headed by schools Superintendent Maureen Huntington. Members included Marin Catholic president, Father Thomas Daly, as well as school faculty, parents, members of the school’s board of regents, and a Marin Catholic graduate. Peter Imperial, who had been serving as interim principal, will return to his responsibilities as the school’s vice-principal.

Ecumenical service at St. Mary’s Cathedral to mark National Day of Prayer By Evelyn Zappia “It’s an opportunity to bring people together and focus on why we are Christian,” said Sharon Gilbert, Event Coordinator for the annual National Day of Prayer, hosted by St. Mary’s Cathedral, May 6. “Everyone is invited,” she said. The ecumenical service sponsored by local Christian churches will open with a prayer and welcome by Father Stephen Meriwether, Archdiocesan Chancellor and Director of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs. Reverend Ted Frazier of the Voice of Pentecost Church, and Chairperson of the Faith-Based Coalition Movement of the San Francisco Bay Area will speak on “Why we observe the national day.” Others scheduled to speak at the worship service include: Father Anthony Kosturos, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church; Pastors Lerversie and Leroy Johnson, Greater Life Ministries Four Square Gospel Church; Pastor Steve Weaver of City View Assembly of God Church; and Pastor Richard Gazowsky, Voice of Pentecost. Prayers will be said for the Nation, State, City and other leaders, keeping within the day’s theme, “Let Freedom Ring,” and the theme verse: Leviticus 25:10, “Proclaiming liberty throughout the land to all the inhabitants…” A military Color Guard will be present.

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Pope, Vatican officials offer encouragement to USCCB officials By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — In their continuing response to the clergy sex abuse scandal, U.S. bishops must find ways to be accountable to each other, said their conference president. Pope John Paul II and top Vatican officials offered the conference leadership encouragement in late April, but not specific indications on how to accomplish their task, Bishop Wilton D. Gregory of Belleville, Ill., president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, told Catholic News Service. Bishop Gregory and the conference vice president, Bishop William S. Skylstad of Spokane, Wash., along with Msgr. William P. Fay, conference general secretary, were at the Vatican for their semiannual meetings with Vatican officials. They met for lunch with Pope John Paul April 22. The pope, Bishop Gregory told CNS April 23, “was quite engaged. He raised questions and asked for clarifications.” Bishop Gregory said that while the sex abuse crisis was discussed with the pope, they also discussed “a broad range of issues.” In early March, the Vatican Congregation for Bishops published a thick “directory” outlining the duties and roles

of bishops, including a section on how archbishops should monitor the situation in the dioceses in their regions. The Vatican has asked each archbishop to watch carefully for “abuses and errors” in episcopal ministry in the dioceses of his province, to confront the bishop as an “elder brother” when necessary, and to inform the Vatican in serious cases. Bishop Gregory told CNS April 23 that Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the bishops’ congregation, gave him a copy of the recently completed English translation of the directory, but did not offer specific suggestions on how to set up structures for accountability among the bishops. Bishop Gregory said that when the U.S. bishops meet for an assembly in June, “I would be disappointed if we ... did not take up the issue of how to achieve a level of collegial accountability appropriate for bishops serving in a common pastoral endeavor.” The June assembly in Denver is not going to be a normal business meeting, he said, but rather a gathering to focus on “broad themes about the big issues facing the church in the United States.” However, he said, one item of business will be discussed at the beginning of the meeting: how to gather data to measure the compliance of each diocese with the bishops’ June 2002 “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.” Thousands of Christian supporters of traditional marriage gathered April 25 at Larsen Park along 19th Avenue in San Francisco to protest legalizing same-sex marriage. Many of the participants, who are members of nearly 150 Bay Area churches, wore T-shirts in English, Mandarin and Cantonese saying Marriage = 1 man and 1 woman. The huge crowd of seniors, adults, teenagers and children also approached motorists along 19th Avenue with signs asking them to honk in support of heterosexual marriage. St. Cecilia Catholic Church nearby offered its parking lot for convenience to Catholics who wanted to attend.

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Helping is the watchword for two St. Vincent de Paul Society members By Tom Burke Ruth and George Chippendale’s friendly smiles, welcoming demeanor, and good hearts have been a cornerstone of outreach to the needy in Southern San Mateo County and surrounding areas for almost 50 years. The couple’s half-century of service began with the Christian Family Movement. “The first big outreach we were part of through CFM was the Catholic Migrant Mission Program,” George said, “and that was pretty impressive.” He remembered the farm workers situation as “horrible at the time” and a “real eye-opener.” Ruth said their role was “to pray” with the farm workers and their families and assist in first Eucharist preparation. “Later, we also taught English,” George said. George who speaks “lousy Spanish” and Ruth, whose mastery of the language is limited to “a little bit,” have not let that hamper their service to the mostly Spanish-speaking community of East Palo Alto. Both are members – Vincentians - with the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Francis of Assisi Parish there. They are also active volunteers with St. Vincent de Paul and other programs at their home parish, St. Thomas Aquinas, in Palo Alto. “We have an answering machine for St. Vincent de Paul at St. Francis and we get 30 calls a day for help,” George said. They also receive as many as 10 calls a day at home, Ruth pointed out. Requests are for assistance including “food, rent, shelter” and payment of utility bills. Ruth also assists with a Monday evening meal program at St. Francis of Assisi. “The people you work with are inspirational and the people you serve are inspirational,” George said. “You can bake chocolate chip cookies and take them down to the shelter and leave but you have no relationship from that. The fundamental thing in St. Vincent de Paul is that you are stepping out and forming a helping relationship and you don’t know where it’s going to lead you. You need a lot of support for that. The relationships you have with the people you serve with and the people you help gives you the strength, the confidence, the courage to see it through.” “The St. Vincent de Paul Society has the right idea that we are servants and it’s not something we beat our chests about,” George said. “You just take off and do it.” Ruth and George agree that his shyness and her more outgoing personality have been a good complement through the years. “George doesn’t like to ask questions and I always like to find out what’s going on,” Ruth said with a chuckle they both share and that imparts their continuing gladness in the work they do. “An important element to this kind of service is being interested in the people you’re helping,” Ruth said. “She’s good at it,” George said. George, also a pilot, found a way to add that talent to his volunteer duties when he flew supplies to Mexico with the Latin American Mission Program and later flying plastic surgeons to Central America to perform life altering surgeries that residents there could never afford. His missions with LAMP were in his own private, 4-seat

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Annual Financial Report Our Mission We, the Catholic Church of San Francisco, in a communion of faith and charity with the successor of Peter, reach out and receive with welcoming arms all of God’s people: the saint and the sinner; the young and the elderly; the poor and the rich; the immigrant and the native; the lost sheep and those still searching. At this unique moment, as we stand at the crossroad leading to the Third Millennium we recognize ourselves as a pilgrim people called by God and empowered by the Spirit to be disciples of Jesus Christ. We pledge ourselves to be a dynamic and collaborative community of faith known for its quality of leadership; its celebration of the Eucharist; its proclamation of the Good News; its service to all in need; and its promotion of justice, life and peace. Rich in diversity of culture and peoples and united in faith, hope and love, we dedicate ourselves to the glory of God. In this our mission we each day seek holiness and one day heaven.

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Dear Friends in Christ, It has been the practice of the Archdiocese of San Francisco to provide the faithful of the local Church with an annual financial report of revenues and expenses and a statement of financial condition. As part of an Archdiocesanwide commitment to good stewardship, this financial information is published each year in Catholic San Francisco. The following provides an accounting of the finances of the Chancery and Pastoral Center (Central Administrative Office) of the Archdiocese of San Francisco for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2003. The data includes sources of revenue and categories of expense for the Central Office in the 2003 fiscal year, with comparisons to fiscal year 2002. This information is based on the audit report of our independent accounting firm, Grant Thornton LLP. The Central Administrative Office is the resource for various pastoral and administrative services that serve the entire body of the local Church. It provides support for Religious Education, Youth and Young Adult Ministries, the Offices of Marriage and Family Life, Ethnic Ministries, Respect Life, Evangelization, Worship, Lay Leadership, Social Justice, Vocations, Clergy Education, Department of Catholic Schools, Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, Permanent Diaconate, Tribunal, and Social Concerns. In addition, administrative offices or functions such as Communications, Development, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Public Policy, Property and Real Estate also provide support and services to parishes, schools and agencies of the Archdiocese. The Archdiocese of San Francisco, which is comprised of the Counties of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin, is blessed with generous people who are committed to supporting their parishes and the Archdiocese as a whole, in communion with the universal Church. The generosity of the faithful members of our local Church is an inspiration to me and to all of the clergy who serve in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Funding for the needed pastoral and administrative services within the Archdiocese requires substantial resources. The faithful of the Archdiocese provide a good portion of this funding through the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, Planned Giving Programs and other gifts and donations.

Funds given to the Archdiocese in the Annual Appeal, bequests and other gifts have not been and are not used in the payment of settlements for clergy sexual abuse claims. There are many lay men and lay women who give generously of their time and talent in helping the Archdiocese be a good steward of the local Church’s resources. They have my sincere gratitude and appreciation. In particular, I thank the members of the Archdiocesan Finance Council, which is an invaluable resource to the Archdiocese and a great help to me. Among their activities are the review of all budgets, expenditures and financial activities of the Archdiocese. Other principally lay-member bodies, such as the Archdiocesan Investment Committee and the Archdiocesan Real Estate Committee, also play important roles in ensuring effective stewardship of the local Church’s resources, and I thank the members of these committees as well. Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend William J. Levada Archbishop of San Francisco

Central Administrative Office of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco Statement of Financial Position Years ended June 30, 2003 & 2002 Assets

2003 59,402,328 161,630,764

2002 69,967,485 160,053,837

20,324,432 5,162,124 3,533,120 45,431,601 2,183,048 738,580

18,761,203 5,086,283 6,255,630 39,970,238 2,183,048 823,613

Total Assets

298,405,997

303,101,337

Liabilities and Net Assets Liabilities Accounts Payable Deferred lease revenue Campaign pledges due to Parishes Deposits held for parishes, schools & institutions

5,303,299 3,914,324 273,193 189,196,086

5,144,711 462,727 178,103,343

Total liabilities

198,686,902

183,710,781

Net Assets Unrestricted & Archdiocesan designated funds Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted

69,989,596 14,209,498 15,520,001

89,911,602 14,243,652 15,235,302

Total net assets

99,719,095

119,390,556

298,405,997

303,101,337

Cash and cash equivalents Marketable securities Receivables Parishes, school, and institutions Other receivables Cash held in escrow – St. Mary’s Chinese Mission Project Property, plant and equipment Real estate held for sale Beneficial interest in perpetual trust

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

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Annual Financial Report Financial Summary for Archdiocesan Central Office Fiscal Year 2003 The accompanying statements reflect the financial activities for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, which were under the direction of the Archdiocesan Central Administrative Office. The information in this report, as well as the accompanying financial statements and charts, have been derived from the financial reports of the Central Administrative Office as of June 30, 2003 and 2002 which were audited by Grant Thornton LLP, independent certified public accountants, who issued an unqualified opinion. The audit report is available for review at the Archdiocesan administrative offices. Activities administered through the Central Office include diverse pastoral programs (such as evangelization, Marriage Tribunal, school scholarships and religious education) that complement and/or support various parish activities throughout the Archdiocese. Another important function performed by the Central Office is the administrative management of Archdiocesan wide activities, which comprise financial (e.g. parish/school loan program, the Archdiocesan coordinated payroll, investment of parish funds), employee relation/benefits, insurance, legal counsel, real estate and stewardship/development. The Archdiocesan Finance Council oversees the financial activities of the Archdiocese. They are responsible for advising the Archbishop on the administration and control of the temporal goods of the Archdiocese. Based upon the Finance Council’s recommendation, the Archbishop has established a process to report to all Archdiocesan constituencies on the

financial affairs of the Central Administrative Office. In addition, to this annual summary, individual annual reports of the investment activities are sent to all participating parishes, parochial schools and other Archdiocesan organizations. The following financial reports do not include the activities most familiar to parishioners that are carried on in our parishes, elementary and secondary schools, cemeteries, seminary, CYO and Catholic Charities. All of the organizations except parishes and parochial elementary schools have separate annual independent audits of their activities. Many of our parishes and elementary schools under the guidance of their respective Parish Finance Councils prepare and publish an annual report of the parish activities to their parishioners.

Revenues/Expenses-Program and Other Activities In fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, the activities of the Central Administrative Office resulted in a net decrease in net assets of $19,671,461. During the year, the Priest retirement plan was changed to a qualified pension plan. This meant that the assets were required to be transferred to a trustor. The effect of this change was a reduction in the assets of the Central Office of $15,064,348. Total operating revenue remained relatively flat with only a $34,491 increase over last year while operating expenses increased by $671,883. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to incurring

major costs for deferred maintenance and other property management costs (lease buyback, interest on parking garage loan.etc.) exceeding $1,500,000 on rental properties and closed parish facilities. Also during the year the Archdiocese paid $850,000 net of insurance to settle sexual abuse claims. The Central Administrative Office funds earned $2,806,175 (approximately 3% on investments) during the year. Although our return was positive, it did not attain the fixed annual spend rate (6%) used to partially fund the year’s operations. We were fortunate in prior years to accumulate adequate earnings to fund the current year’s expenses on a cash basis The Central Administrative Office funds, as well as, parishes, schools and other Archdiocesan entities funds are pooled and invested with experienced professional managers under the oversight of the Archdiocesan Investment Committee. For the year the returns ranged from a negative .9% for the aggressive Equity Growth Pool to a positive 4.4% for the Fixed Income Pool as compared to the various indexes that had returns ranging from 1.3% to 4.9% for the same period. For a more thorough presentation of the financial condition and results of operations of the Central Administrative Offices as of June 30, 2003 and 2002, reference should be made to the audited financial statements including related footnotes. Anyone wishing to review the audited statements may do so at the Archdiocese Central Offices located at One Peter Yorke Way, SF. Please contact the Office of Communications at (415) 614-5500.

Central Administrative Office of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco Statement of Activities Years ended June 30, 2003 & 2002 Revenue and Other Additions Fees Annual Appeal Investment Income Rental Income Gifts and bequests Insurance Premiums-net Other Total revenue and other additions

2003 3,669,062 5,328,240 2,806,175 1,591,782 627,508 406,127 147,077 14,575,971

2002 3,913,115 5,201,700 1,208,283 1,485,012 640,224 1,113,061 980,085 14,541,480

Expenses and Other Deductions Pastoral Clergy development & retirement Education Social, ethnic and cultural services Interest paid to parishes & institutions Administrative Facilities Total expenses and other deductions

1,610,999 2,529,013 5,148,388 1,446,465 1,863,427 3,157,306 3,044,183 18,799,781

1,710,225 2,504,687 5,347,274 1,249,064 2,349,696 2,865,786 2,101,166 18,127,898

Change in net assets from all Central Office operations

(4,223,810)

(3,586,418)

813,323 301,155 _ 1,114,478

615,753 756,929 2,266,519 3,639,201

16,456

2,335,374 350,000

Other Activities Additions Restricted Donations Endowment Donations Gain on sale of closed parish (St. Sylvester) property Total additions Reductions Provision for Bad Debt Grants for parish church retrofitting Grant to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Depreciation Total Reductions

100,000 1,381,325 1,497,781

_ 1,315,089 4,000,463

Change in net assets from other activities

(383,303)

(361,262)

(4,607,113)

(3,947,680)

Change in net assets before priest retirement asset transfer Transfer Priest Pension Plan to a Qualified Trust

(15,064,348)

Change in net assets from all activities

(19,671,461)

(3,947,650)

Net assets at beginning of year

119,390,556

123,338,236

99,719,095

119,390,556

Net assets at end of the year

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Annual Financial Report Central Administrative Office Programs Administrative Services, and Property Management Financial Activity Fiscal 2002-03 The following financial presentation and charts show the programs and certain administrative services, which are the main focus of the Central Administrative Office. Not included in this report are the Parish/school loan programs, insurance programs, investment activities, employee pension/health benefit programs and parish/school building construction/maintenance management. Please refer to the financial report on the previous page for a complete summary of all the activities under the responsibility of the Central Administrative Office. The income sources for the Central Administrative Office’s programs and administrative services are: the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, Rental Income, Investment Income, and Fees for services. The fees such as event admissions, ethnic event underwriting, and newspaper advertising obtained for various services and programs are not sufficient to support all the costs of service, and programs. Thus other income sources including the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal are needed to continue these activities. The expenses are portrayed as the different programs/services performed by the various operating departments of the Central Administrative Office. Also included in the report are the expenses incurred for maintaining, enhancing and financing various properties, such as rental and closed parish buildings, managed by the Central Office that are not part of the programs or administrative activities.

Central Administrative Office of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco Programs and Administrative Services Statement of Activities Budget June 30, 2003 Revenue and Other additions Fees Annual Appeal Less Allocation for Priest Retirement Allocation for Priests Education Investment Income Rental Income Gifts and bequests Restricted Funds Used Other Total Revenue and other additions

Actual June 30, 2003

3,116,413 5,201,700 (400,000) (250,000)

Expenses and other deductions Pastoral Clergy development and retirement Education Social, ethnic and cultural services Administrative Central Office Facilities Total expenses and other deductions

3,027,270 5,201,700

4,551,700 2,204,609 1,272,488 270,000 345,050 40,000 11,800,260

(400,000) (250,000)

4,551,700 717,093 1,591,782 86,362 1,285,770 6,735 11,266,712

1,325,324 1,323,795 3,489,672 973,070 3,277,453 1,411,946 11,800,260

1,398,772 1,408,629 4,123,993 1,357,782 3,304,528 1,493,126 13,086,830

Change in net assets from programs and administative services

–

(1,820,118)

Property management costs for other properties

–

1,503,716

Change in net assets from all Central Office Operations

–

(3,323,834)

Central Administrative Office Program & Administrative Services Income Sources

Central Administrative Office Program & Administrative Services Expenses Central Office Facilities 11%

Annual Appeal 40.4% Investment Income 6.4%

Administrative 25%

Pastoral 11% Clergy development & retirement 11%

Rental Income 14.1% Fees 26.8%

Gifts and bequests 0.8% Use of Restricted Funds Other 11.4% 0.1%

Socialm ethnic and cultural services 10%

Education 32%

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â&#x153;? World Day of Vocation â&#x153;? Families urged to forget beach vacation and try a religious one By Angela E. Pometto Catholic News Service ARLINGTON, Va. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; As the end of the school year nears, eyes begin to turn toward the freedom of summer and with that the family vacation. Children are hoping for a trip to Disney World and adults lean toward a relaxing trip to the beach. But families who choose a retreat or pilgrimage over roller coasters and sunbathing have a chance to strengthen their unity and grow spiritually, according to those who organize religious tours. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to take a plane to go on pilgrimage,â&#x20AC;? said Dan Callahan, father of 10 children and owner of JMJ Tours based in Virginia. Most family pilgrimages are to national sites because of the expense of an entire family traveling together internationally, Callahan said. He also pointed out the difference between a pilgrimage and a retreat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A pilgrimage is a spiritual journey to a holy place,â&#x20AC;? Callahan told the Arlington Catholic Herald, newspaper of the Arlington Diocese. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is an escape from day-to-day life to a place of significance. It reminds us we have no fixed place on earth. We are on a heavenly journey.â&#x20AC;? A pilgrimage focuses on place, while retreats are a time to get spiritually focused. While prayer is often part of a pilgrimage, it is not the main event. Retreats, on the other hand, are primarily a time to pray and grow closer to God. It is important to realize that going on any spiritual journey as a family will

involve sacrifice, according to Anna Thompson, public relations coordinator with Catholic Familyland in Ohio. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A person doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go on retreat for a vacation or rest and relaxation; they go to experience God,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sacrifice of time to experience an aspect of God.â&#x20AC;?

a general drawing closer to God and an opportunity to draw closer to one another.â&#x20AC;? Callahan said that when a family makes a pilgrimage or goes on a retreat it is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;family reunion with the Lord.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;What you have with you is just your family and God and prayer,â&#x20AC;? said Callahan.

Callahan said that when a family makes a pilgrimage or goes on a retreat it is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;family reunion with the Lord.â&#x20AC;? Catholic Familylandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ministry to families is to â&#x20AC;&#x153;provide for them a Catholic culture for a week,â&#x20AC;? said Thompson. Along with providing fun activities, such as swimming, horseback riding, hiking and bonfires, a retreat at Familyland offers participants a chance to grow in their faith. Each day of the retreat involves seminars for adults and children to learn about the truth of the Catholic faith, as well as devotional opportunities of Mass, eucharistic adoration, the Divine Mercy chaplet and the rosary. Families who go on a spiritual vacation are often given the grace to experience healing from the Lord, said Thompson. Dale Sibley, pilgrimage coordinator for the Eternal Word Television Networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s studios in Alabama, said â&#x20AC;&#x153;many families come during a crisis,â&#x20AC;? such as drug or alcohol abuse, and the presence of God brings healing, comfort and a call to repentance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a family, what hurts one member hurts the entire family,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is

A religious family vacation is essential, â&#x20AC;&#x153;not just for the spiritual aspect, but for life in general,â&#x20AC;? he said. Sibley agreed that there is a need to bring the family back to Jesus in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The culture is not supportive of the family,â&#x20AC;? she said. A religious vacation â&#x20AC;&#x153;strengthens the family as a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;house-church,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? she said, referring to Pope John Paul IIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s title for the family as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;domestic church.â&#x20AC;? Part of such vacations is the coming home part, with families sharing what they learned or gained with their local communities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When they go home, they become a light in a dark world to their neighbors and friends at school,â&#x20AC;? Sibley said. When, one by one, the family draws closer to Christ, they are more able to reach out and minister to those around them, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a break from the battle of living in the world,â&#x20AC;? Thompson said. When they go home, they are refreshed and spiritually renewed to continue the battle, she added.

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✝ World Day of Vocation ✝ Father Eugene Konkel honored at national meeting of priest councils By Tom Burke Sulpician Father Eugene Konkel was honored with the President’s Touchstone Award of the National Federation of Priests Councils for his service in the work of supporting the ministry and life of priests at the group’s annual convention in Atlanta April 22. Father Konkel was director of the Vatican II Institute at Menlo Park’s St. Patrick’s Seminary for 26 years and has assisted in the program for the last three years. The Vatican II Institute was founded in the years following the historic meetings as an opportunity for priests to “update themselves theologically, regroup personally, and set new vision as priests,” said Father Robert Silva, national president of the NFPC. “The marvelous thing about Gene is that when he was told he’d been selected for the award he asked, ‘Why me?’” Father Silva said, noting that the award is “the highest recognition” given by the NFPC. Father Konkel “has helped thousands of priests,” Father Silva said pointing out that he’s met priests in countries, including

Ireland, England and Australia who have attended the Institute and asked about Father Konkel. “He’s known by priests everywhere who have taken the program.” Father Konkel, ordained for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in 1957, has taught at seminaries in Baltimore, Louisville, KY, and Honolulu, and before its closing after the Loma Prieta earthquake, St. Joseph’s in Mountain View. He holds graduate degrees from Catholic University and Marquette University. “I was very surprised to be chosen,” Father Konkel said from St. Patrick’s Seminary where he teaches and assists in spiritual direction. “I accept it on behalf of all the people involved in clergy formation around the nation.” Father Silva is a graduate of San Francisco’s St. Paul Elementary School and St. Ignatius College Preparatory. He was ordained in 1965 for the Diocese of Stockton and was pastor of Stockton’s Annunciation Cathedral before being elected to the NFPC presidency four years ago. Also attending the convention were San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester, Father James MacDonald, pastor of St. Pius Parish, Redwood City, and Father Michael Keane, pastor of St. Isabella Parish, San Rafael.

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Breaking the attack habit With six months to go before the November national election, many of us are weary already of bitter attacks by political parties and candidates and the lack of meaningful dialogue about major issues facing our nation and our society. Arguments about personal aspects of candidates and or trivial matters clog the news reports every day. Meanwhile, discussion of substantive issues appears not to exist and certainly is largely unreported. Politically, the nation is about evenly divided. With this situation, it seems that political strategists have chosen to create a new Maginot Line at the exact mid point of opinion. From either side, fierce attacks are launched and unyielding defenses are erected. The goal is not an educated and enlightened electorate, but rather a bloodied and weakened opponent. And we are witness to it all. But, honestly, we really can’t be to hard on the political class because the same kind of a “take no prisoners” approach is common in our own lives. There is an abundance of issues about which the nation is sharply divided — life issues such as abortion, capital punishment and euthanasia; peace issues such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or the war in Iraq; justice issues such as immigration and incarceration; societal issues such as homelessness, healthcare and same-sex marriage. Let’s make a vow to set an example by listening to the positions of those with whom we disagree. Let’s look for common ground and greater understanding, with a respect for one another and a belief that we all seek that which is good. MEH

Uncertain future in Iraq As the Bush Administration — in the fall of 2002 and the spring of 2003 — presented its case for military action against Saddam Hussein and his regime in Iraq, Catholic San Francisco joined with many people, notably Pope John Paul II and the U.S. Bishops, who were calling for continued efforts to find a resolution of the crisis short of war. More than a year ago, in an editorial titled “On the dangerous road to war,” we pointed to a division of opinion that remains current today. Our March 21, 2003 editorial said, “President Bush claims the Iraqi people will be liberated from oppression and democracy will sweep the Middle East. However, critics say the result of the war will be an expensive and unwanted American presence in the region.” In his recent press conference, President Bush again spoke of his belief that America was called to further the cause of democracy around the world and that establishing a democracy in an Arab-Muslim country in the Middle East would change the world. The success of free government in Iraq is vital, Bush said. “A free Iraq will stand as an example to reformers across the Middle East. A free Iraq will show that America is on the side of Muslims who wish to live in peace, as we have already shown in Kuwait and Kosovo, Bosnia and Afghanistan.” Yet, the voices of Iraqis that President Bush mentions are not the voices of angry Iraqis quoted in daily newspapers saying, “We don’t want American freedom, we don’t want American democracy.” These comments make it clear that a desire for freedom and the goal of a democratic society cannot be forced upon other people. At the same time, the people of the United States now are trying to come to terms with the large human cost – to Iraqis, Americans and others – of this endeavor. April has been the deadliest month of the thirteenmonth old conflict, with ugly scenes this week of American soldiers destroying a mosque where heavily armed opposition had taken refuge. However, in the end, President Bush may be right. His view is that most Iraqis reject violence and oppose dictatorship. The president said, “In forums where Iraqis have met to discuss their political future, and in all the proceedings of the Iraqi Governing Council, Iraqis have expressed clear commitments. They want strong protections for individual rights; they want their independence; and they want their freedom.” Would a flourishing Arab-Muslim democracy in the Middle East be in the interest of the United States and be beneficial to the region, the world? Very probably yes. But questions still remain. Is this a goal that we as a nation should pursue? Can this goal be achieved? And at what cost? While the nation and its allies have been in the uncomfortable position of occupying Iraq, a transfer of sovereignty back to the Iraqi people is set for June 30th. Beyond that date, the U.S. reconstruction assistance and military commitment in Iraq will continue. What lies ahead in Iraq – increasing violence or growing stability – is yet to be seen. President Bush has been called a “risk taker” – as a complement by some and as a criticism by others. We hope the risk he has taken in Iraq proves to be of benefit to Iraqis and the world. MEH

Pastoral sensitivity I was disconcerted while reading Fr. Coughlin’s letter to the editor (April 23) regarding the march on April 3rd in support of traditional marriage and the “puzzling absence” of women religious, comparing it to their visibility at peace rallies prior to the war in Iraq. While I expect the Church to take a solid stand in support of traditional marriage, I wonder why our local ordinaries chose a public rally as their teaching methodology, especially when they were “puzzling absent” at other public demonstrations, perhaps of greater moral consequence, including the war in Iraq. That aside, I question whether the bishop’s march only contributed to a deeper sense of alienation and fear of an already marginalized group of Catholics, who love the Church and struggle painfully to remain part of it. Where were the religious women at the time of the march on April 3rd? Several attended a day of prayer at Mercy Center with over 100 catechumens and candidates, from 13 Archdiocesan parishes, as they prepared for their initiation at the Easter celebrations. Ironically, only one priest attended. Perhaps their “puzzling absence” gives witness to the fact that women religious have always and continue to be committed to the care of all God’s people with love, compassion and pastoral sensitivity. Bill Goehring Director, Mercy Center Burlingame

Culture of Kerry

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We are all sinners and not all Catholics follow the ten commandments and the teachings of our Church in every way. However, when you realize the great influence political leaders have over the lives of millions of people we can understand that when they openly defy the teachings of their own Church, it gives scandal to others. Politicians cannot have it both ways. John Kerry has voted for abortions 100 percent. He voted not to ban the horror of partial birth abortions in the last two trimesters of a pregnancy. He supports the cloning of embryos to be used in experiments that will kill them. Hopefully, American citizens will not be swayed by his doubletalk. If Senator Kerry is proud to say that he is a Catholic then he should make an effort to understand his religion. How many times has our Holy Father pleaded that we become “A Culture of Life?” Any politician who advocates abortion has the blood of 4,000 unborn babies a day on his or her hands. “To whom much authority is given; much is expected.” I congratulate those bishops who refuse communion to John Kerry for his choice of pleasing voters rather than standing firm on the principles of his Church. Anyone who is contributing to the murder of our most vulnerable, most innocent and precious unborn babies is not properly disposed and their communion is a sacrilege. Claire Rogus San Mateo

Naked power grab? If the Pope and the U.S. Bishops have failed so completely in converting the hearts, minds and souls of Catholic faithful to a respect-for-life point of view, they should not look to American legislatures to do their work for them. They should look at themselves and take some responsibility for why their own message is failing to get through, to politicians or to women. Could it be that decades of knowingly tolerating criminal sexual acts against born chil-

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dren has led many Catholics to discount the credibility of the bishops when they profess an overweening, almost obsessive, concern shown for unborn children? Could it be that highly intellectual arguments delivered from on high from an exclusively male, celibate hierarchy, such as presented in last week’s issue of CSF, do not sufficiently or convincingly communicate concern for the situations real women face in their lives, families and relationships? Could it be that many of us who even agree with the Church’s teaching on the dignity of human life find resorting to using the Eucharist as a tool of spiritual blackmail to influence the American political process an unconscionable power play that denigrates the sacrament and each individual’s freedom of conscience? Could it be that many of us find the moral and spiritual dimensions of the pro-life position vastly underemphasized and inconsistently applied in favor of what looks more like a naked power grab for political and social power on the part of the hierarchy? Why, for example, is the pro-life dimension of certain sexual behaviors so insistently harped upon, when other pro-life issues capital punishment, for example - are not pursued with similar relentless vigor? I suggest that the bishops stop blaming every other aspect of modern life and culture - moral relativism, secularism, individualism, the culture of death - and get busy looking at what’s wrong with their approach to teaching this part of the Catholic faith. If they continue to fail so consistently to convert the hearts and minds of American Catholics, they have only themselves to blame. Neither making abortion illegal nor excommunicating individual Catholic politicians is going to accomplish such conversion of the hearts of the faithful to honor the sacredness of all human life, because inherent in both strategies is, in fact, a profound disrespect for individual freedom of conscience and a seeming lack of concern for the real situations women face in their lives and relationships. Some self-criticism on the part of the hierarchy would be a better use of time and energy, in my opinion, then figuring out new and creative casuistry to justify punishing, condemning and anathematizing individuals struggling in good conscience with difficult moral choices. Robert H. Hopcke Berkeley

Work for dignity I agree with Archbishop Chaput’s statement that Catholics have a duty to work tirelessly for human dignity at every stage of life, and to demand the same of their lawmakers. The sex drive has a divine purpose: It is necessary for the procreation of human life. Every human on earth has descended from thousands of generations of mothers and fathers. No mother ever designed and manufactured her child – that child is God’s creation, created to live and not be killed. All humans have to pass through the embryo stage to be born. Killing the fertilized embryo kills a human life at its earliest stage. Thomas Mullaney San Francisco

All take a look Thank you for publishing Fr. Gerald Coleman’s commentaries in Catholic San Francisco. He writes with great clarity and wisdom. I pray for a very blessed sabbatical and I will miss him. I certainly agree with the last paragraph of his article “Dignity of human life and participation in Holy Communion;” namely the individual Catholic would himself decide if, as he eats or drinks without discerning the body, he will eat and drink judgment on himself. Surely in justice and love, if a bishop officially forbids politicians on the basis of their voting records, as bishop then, he must also forbid all those who support the death penalty and pre-emptive wars in their votes and administrative powers. Hopefully then many Catholics, not just the public figures publicly admonished, would surely need to examine themselves and not participate in eating and drinking the body and blood of Christ if they find they are not in comLETTERS, page 19

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The Catholic Difference A year later, here’s the question posed to those who argued that it would be morally justifiable to use armed force to compel Iraq’s compliance with U.N. disarmament resolutions: If you knew then what you know now, would you have made the same call? I would. We know some things now that we also knew then. We know Saddam Hussein was in material breach of the “final” U.N. warning, Resolution 1441; his formal response to 1441 was a lie. We know he had the scientists, the laboratories, and the other necessary infrastructure for producing weapons of mass destruction (WMD). We know he was seeking long-range ballistic missiles (again in defiance of the U.N.) to deliver biological, chemical, and perhaps nuclear weapons. We know now, in even more horrifying detail, that Saddam’s was a terror regime in which unimaginable brutality was normal state practice. We know, now as then, that Saddam’s regime provided safe haven for terrorists. And we should know now, as we should have known then, that these four facts — Saddam’s pursuit of WMD, his internal repression, his defiance of the U.N., and his links to international terrorism — were of a piece. Some have said recently that Saddam himself was the real “weapon of mass destruction” in Iraq. That’s a little too clever. But the truth in the trope is that Saddam’s regime, as its actions and capabilities demonstrated, was an “aggression underway.” The aggression took different forms at different moments over twenty-some years. But the “aggression” was constant. We also know now that we haven’t found caches of

WMD in Iraq. What difference does this make to the moral analysis? Prior to the war, no one doubted that Saddam had WMD. The U.N. thought he did. France thought he did. The only question in dispute was, how was he to be disarmed? And while the investigation of Saddam’s WMD programs is incomplete — millions of pages of documents remain to be translated; some high-ranking Iraqi WMD scientists still refuse to cooperate — it seems to me that something like this happened: Saddam got rid of chemical and biological weapons in various ways: some were destroyed outright, other materials may have been sent to Syria, still other weapons may remain buried. Saddam was willing to bet that the U.N. would never authorize an armed enforcement of its resolutions; that the U.S. would cave in; and that he could then ramp-up his WMD programs after U.N. sanctions were lifted. Meanwhile, as David Kay noted in his now-famous report, internal controls were eroding in Baghdad, making it more likely that Iraqi military officers or scientists would transfer WMD to terrorists or other rogue states (which is why Dr. Kay told the Senate that, despite the failure to find WMD caches, Iraq was perhaps even more dangerous than we thought). Suppose we knew all that in March 2003? Would that have made a substantive difference to the moral case for the war? I don’t think so. If the “regime factor” is crucial in calculating “just cause” in situations like this, the more complex WMD situation as we now understand it doesn’t vitiate the case for the war. As David Kay suggested (in

a largely unreported comment), it may strengthen it in some respects. And while moral arguments from consequences are not without difficulties, the case for George Weigel the war has also been strengthened by several of its results: Iraq is building the infrastructure of a civil society; no more mass graves are being dug; rape is no longer an instrument of state policy; a free press flourishes; children are learning from reliable textbooks rather than being poisoned by propaganda; an interim constitution that provides protection for a broader array of human rights and a more representative form of government than can be found anywhere else in the Middle East has been successfully negotiated by a wide variety of Iraqis; Iraq’s economic resources, including its oil, are being used for the benefit of the Iraqi people, not a murderous regime; the Iraqi people are vigorously engaged in publicly debating their future, despite the efforts of terrorists to shut debate down. A year later, I would still contend that the war was morally justified. The argument isn’t a simple one. In this kind of world, it never is.

and found the sky alive with swallows flying in dizzying circles. They dipped and glided, twittered and peeped, banked and zoomed. Some flew so close I could almost touch them. They seemed to celebrate the end of their long journey and the return to their nesting grounds. Before long, four varieties of swallows were making the park their home. Funny how you never see a swallow flying slowly. You might see them lined up on the power lines on summer evenings, or resting briefly on tree branches near a pond. But when they move, they go full throttle. Until about 150 years ago, most people believed that swallows hibernated in the mud at the bottom of ponds. In the spring, they were reborn. Today we know that swallows migrate, making round trips of up to 15,000 miles each year between the United States and their winter homes in Mexico, Central America, or South America. But their return is no less a miracle. Watching the swallows lifts my spirits and cheers me with the promise of new life. Their joy is contagious. For me, the return of the swallows to the damp, gray skies of the Pacific Northwest each spring is an echo of Easter, another sign of God’s goodness and grace breaking into the darkness of our lives. Easter catches us up in excitement and joy. The stone is gone. The tomb is empty. Our worst fears dis-

solve into happiness. Jesus is risen, and all creation joins in the celebration. One spring, when Lucas was a baby, a pair of violet-green swallows built a nest of mud and grass under the eaves of our apart- Christine Dubois ment building. We’d hear the babies chirping and see the parents flying back and forth, faithfully bringing them tasty insect treats. This is the destiny they celebrate. This is what they fly thousands of miles for— a life of feeding and tending and caring for their young until they can fly out on their own. A life, I thought, as I fed and diapered and cuddled my own son, not that unlike my own. These graceful birds remind us that life is a holy journey worth celebrating. When we welcome the power of God’s love into our lives, we can live each day with the energy and enthusiasm of the swallows.

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

Family Life

Echoes of Easter The swallows are back at North Creek Park. I’d been prowling the boardwalk with my binoculars, alert for the first pair to return from their wintering grounds in Latin America. They were already a couple of days behind last year’s arrival date. A retired couple out for a walk greeted me near the beaver pond. “See anything good?” “The usual. Green-winged teal, wigeons, song sparrows. I’m looking for the swallows. They should be back soon.” “Like at San Juan Capistrano?” asked the woman. “I was there once. Wonderful experience.” Suddenly, a small bird flew past. The white belly flashed. “There’s one!” I trained my binoculars on it, watching as it swooped and dived. “It’s a tree swallow.” “Where?” “Just over the pond. It’s heading to your left. . . . It’s gone now.” “Your eyes are better than mine,” the man said, frowning at the sky. “I know what to look for, that’s all.” “Well, I missed it.” “Don’t worry,” I said. “In a week, there will be a hundred here. You won’t even need binoculars.” “I think I’ll wait for that.” Sure enough, a few days later, I returned to the park

Christine Dubois is a widely published freelance writer who lives with her family near Seattle.

Spirituality

Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion of Christ’ When John Shea wrote his book on Jesus, he began with an apology, asking whether yet another book on Christology was really needed. I share that sentiment as I weigh in on the discussion around Mel Gibson’s, “The Passion of the Christ”: Is another opinion really needed? Probably not, but what are columns for? What’s to be said about Mel Gibson’s, “The Passion of the Christ”? First, that it’s a work of art and, as such, is not to be judged, first and foremost, by its particular theological slant. Art isn’t right or wrong, it speaks to you or it doesn’t, is in good taste or bad, is aesthetically palatable or overly saccharine, is powerful or flat, and either ennobles the soul or debases it. In the end, Gibson’s film needs to be judged by these criteria, not by his particular theology. What’s my judgment? Like most pieces of art, it’s mixed. Let’s begin with its strengths:

First, nobody disputes its power. The film packs a wallop. Some critics would counter with, so does a bad odor. That’s unfair. A foul smell isn’t art. This is art, whether one likes its message or not. There are, too, some particularly excellent scenes and character portrayals in the film. The movie opens with Jesus’ agony in Gethsemane and Gibson does this scene excellently. Jesus sweats the water and the blood of the lover’s agonia and Gibson frames it very powerfully, complete with an androgynous devil. Jesus’ mother, Mary, too, is particularly well done. No saccharine, no drippy sentimentalism. She’s the woman of the Gospels, strong, standing (not prostrate) under the cross, pondering, holding her faith, her solitude, and her femininity at a high level. As well, the characters of Magdala, Peter, Pilate, Pilate’s wife, and Simon of Cyrene are interpreted well. But more critically: Gibson chooses to emphasize,

to the point of imbalance, the physical sufferings of Jesus. The Gospel writers don’t do this, but emphasize instead the emotional and moral loneliness of Jesus. In the Gospels, Jesus’ priFather mary sufferings have Ron Rolheiser to do with being betrayed, misunderstood, alone, humiliated, and unanimity-minus-one. Indeed, in several accounts of the passion, the physical suffering of Jesus are expressed in a single line: “And they led him away and crucified him.” ROLHEISER, page 17

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FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 13:14, 43-52; Psalm 100:1-2, 3, 5; Revelation 7:9, 14b-17; John 10:27-30

A READING FROM THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES (ACTS 13:14, 43-52) Paul and Barnabas continued on from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia. On the sabbath they entered the synagogue and took their seats. Many Jews and worshipers who were converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to remain faithful to the grace of God. On the following sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and with violent abuse contradicted what Paul said. Both Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first, but since you reject it and condemn yourselves as unworthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. For so the Lord has commanded us, I have made you a light to the Gentiles, that you may be an instrument of salvation to the ends of the earth.” The Gentiles were delighted when they heard this and glorified the word of the Lord. All who were destined for eternal life came to believe, and the word of the Lord continued to spread through the whole region. The Jews, however, incited the women of prominence who were worshipers and the leading men of the city, stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their territory. So they shook the dust from their feet in protest against them, and went to Iconium. The disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit. RESPONSORIAL PSALM (PS 100:1-2, 3, 5) R. We are his people, the sheep of his flock. Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands; serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful song. R. We are his people, the sheep of his flock.

Know that the Lord is God; he made us, his we are; his people, the flock he tends. R. We are his people, the sheep of his flock. The Lord is good: his kindness endures forever, and his faithfulness, to all generations. R. We are his people, the sheep of his flock. A READING FROM THE BOOK OF REVELATION (RV 7:9, 14B-17) I, John, had a vision of a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue. They stood before the throne and before the Lamb, wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. Then one of the elders said to me: “These are the ones who have survived the time of great distress; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. For this reason they stand before God’s throne and worship him day and night in his temple. The one who sits on the throne will shelter them. They will not hunger or thirst anymore, nor will the sun or any heat strike them. For the Lamb who is in the center of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to springs of life-giving water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” A READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOHN (JN 10:27-30) Jesus said: “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can take them out of the Father’s hand. The Father and I are one.”

Scripture FATHER BRIAN MULLADY, O.P.

Hearing the call of the Good Shepherd A number of years ago I was privileged to witness an event I had often preached about but never actually experienced. A shepherd asked me if I wanted to see his sheep. He took me out into a field and proceeded to make a strange sound with his voice. The ears of the sheep visibly pricked up and they all ran over to him. Had I called them, they would not have come to me as they would not have recognized my voice as one who fed them, cared for them and guarded them on a daily basis. During Eastertide, the Church presents Scripture passages to us to encourage us to meditate on hearing the call of the Good Shepherd from heaven. In the first reading for the Fourth Sunday of Easter from Acts, Paul sets out on his first missionary voyage and arrives at Pisidian Antioch in Asia Minor. To arrive there one had to travel 100 miles on mule back through mountains infested with bandits. The town was part of a group of colonies founded by the Roman Emperor Augustus for the Roman veterans and thus was filled with Gentiles. Paul first preaches to the Jews in the Synagogue and many believed. Some of the Gentiles had heard Paul speak about the new life without the law and they attended his preaching. Many Jews were indignant that the Gentiles should be treated as equals to them, but in the plan of God though salvation comes from the Jews, grace and the voice of the Good Shepherd risen from the dead goes out to the entire world to be a light of revelation to the Gentiles. In fact, the community founded on Christ’s voice offers eternal life to every human being who will listen. In the Gospel passage, John explains that this is because Christ, the Good Shepherd in his human nature is one with the Father in his divine nature. As a divine person he shares that one nature with God and in his human voice he calls all the sheep to him. “My sheep hear my voice; I know them and they follow me.” (John 10:27) Christ now calls in his risen, ascended and glorified nature from heaven. This call is addressed to both our souls and our bodies. Our souls, to hear true doctrine; our bodies to profess this, live it, and eventually experience the fruit of this hearing in heaven by our own resurrection. The Good Shepherd calls and leads all men to heaven by means of his body, the Church, the new People of God. Hearing involves following on the part of the sheep. Many may hear his voice, but not

take it to heart. True hearing involves not just the ear, but the intellect and the will. One must grasp the full meaning of the Gospel, including accepting the teaching of the Pope, bishops and superiors as instruments which he himself established as guardians of his voice. One cannot internally hear the Good Shepherd and dissent from the teaching of the Church. True hearing also involves conversion in the conscience and the surrender to the guidance of God in everyday actions. Only when the intellect and the will actually practice what is heard can one be truly said to follow. Those who have heard and followed are the members of the Church who now praise the Mystical Lamb in heaven, the ones “wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.” (Revelation 7:9) The second reading reflects their place. “They stand before God’s throne and worship him day and night in his temple.” (Revelation 7:15) We who have heard participate in their heavenly worship each time we go to Mass. “The Lamb who is the center of the throne will shepherd them.” (Revelation 7:17) At the beginning of the Eucharistic prayer we carry our palm branches and with the children of Israel and the blessed cry, “Holy, Holy, holy, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.” Some have treated the Eucharist as though it were only an earthly meal of fellowship. They will say that we are the body of Christ and what is in the tabernacle is not important. They will say that we celebrate ourselves. How sad that they do not understand that the Eucharist is the most sublime miracle on earth. There we actually commune with the Lamb in heaven, we hear him, and the worship of the blessed becomes ours. Hearing and following we experience a spiritual resurrection of grace to prepare us for our own bodily resurrection at the end of time. Then we, the little lambs of the Church, will hear his spiritual voice calling us interiorly, we shall know him fully, and rush over to him on the legs of love. Dominican Father Brian Mullady earned his Doctorate at the Angelicum in Rome and was professor there for six years. He has hosted four series on EWTN and is currently a professor at Campion College in San Francisco.

The image of the Good Shepherd The stained glass window of Christ the Good Shepherd at left is from the Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine in Florida. Ponce de Leon became the first European to set foot on Florida soil in 1513, naming it for the time of year, “Pascua Florida” –flowery passover– or Easter Season. A more permanent settlement was founded in 1565 at St. Augustine and a Spanish Catholic community was established there nearly 42 years before the English settled Jamestown. Hence St. Augustine is called the First Parish in what would much later be the United States. The stained glass is from a much later building. Not much is known of the first church building, except that it was destroyed during a raid by Sir Francis Drake in 1586. The parish registry records of St. Augustine are the oldest written records of American origin in the United States. It is fitting for the image of Christ the Good Shepherd to be displayed in this place. The artistic representation of Christ as the Good Shepherd is one of the oldest in Christianity. Several such depictions are found in the Roman catacombs dating from the middle of the 3rd century AD. The look of the Good Shepherd has changed considerably since then. In the earliest depictions Christ appears as a beardless young man. He carries one sheep around his neck while other sheep stand by his side.

April 30, 2004

Catholic San Francisco

Statement by Archbishop William J. Levada on Seeking of Death Penalty in Killing of San Francisco Police Officer Isaac Espinoza The question of whether Police Officer Isaac ity of parole. Where these two penalties differ, in the Does this honor the memory of Officer Espinoza less? Espinoza’s killer should undergo the penalty of death for minds of many of us, is in the message they send. The Of course not. All of us who joined hands and voices his crime is one that has galvanized our city. On April death penalty sends a message of vengeance, of respond- and hearts at St. Mary’s Cathedral around his lifeless 16, I sat in the Archbishop’s chair in St. Mary’s ing to violence with “an eye for an eye.” body were there to honor him, to remember him, to pray Cathedral, looking out on a sea of San Francisco Police It is a perfectly understandable human emotion. We for him. Now I also pray that the question of how justice Department uniforms, to mourn, honor and remember see it played out on a geopolitical scale in too many should be done to his killer will not further divide this the heroic sacrifice of Officer Espinoza, and to speak a places, for example, in the ongoing, escalating exchange City, especially those who are public servants pledged to word of comfort and healing to his family, friends and between retaliatory strikes by Israelis against see that justice is done, on the streets and in the courts. colleagues. Palestinians, and suicide bombers from Palestine in My own thinking on the issue of the death penalty Senator Feinstein’s remarks calling for the death Israel’s buses and restaurants. For many of us, the death has changed over time. When I read the words of Pope penalty for his killer surprised me, as they did many oth- penalty raises fundamental questions: Is it the only way John Paul II in his 1995 Encyclical Letter “The Gospel ers present that morning. I could certainly understand to achieve justice? Is it the best way to achieve justice? of Life”, I had to ponder hard about his invitation to and sympathize with the spontaneous reaction of look for a better way: “If bloodless means are row after row of uniformed officers who rose to sufficient to defend human lives against an applaud. I thought to myself, if I were a cop at Ms. Harris wants to lead us to face down aggressor and to protect public order and the this funeral today, I too would probably be on my safety of persons, public authority must limit feet clapping. and punish a terrible crime of violence in a itself to such means, because they better correBut I was there as Catholic Archbishop of San spond to the concrete conditions of the comFrancisco, and I found myself one of a handful non-violent way. I think we should support mon good and are more in conformity with the who sat with hands clasped during a moment dignity of the human person.” charged with unexpected emotion. Why? her in this conviction. Officer Espinoza’s death epitomizes the sayCertainly not out of disrespect for the police, ing of Jesus, “No greater love has anyone than whom I praised and thanked for daily placing to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” A their lives on the line to protect the rest of us from harm, For me, and I suppose for Ms. Harris and many others grateful city is proud of him. and crime, and a lawless society. Certainly not out of lack in the City and in our nation, the answer is no. The betI am proud of District Attorney Harris as well. Even of compassion for the sorrowing wife and parents, fami- ter way is the way that reduces the cycle of violence, that when citizens disagree about the death penalty in generly and friends of Officer Espinoza, victims too of a soci- does not seek a response of taking a life for a life. al, or about whether it is the appropriate penalty in this ety in which violent death is all too commonplace. I do not judge people who seek the penalty of death case, I hope we can stand together, and let anger and I am sorry to see District Attorney Kamala Harris’ for such a heinous crime to be wrong or immoral. emotion yield to unity in our support of the heroes who decision not to seek the death penalty for Espinoza’s Civilizations throughout history have employed capital are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect us killer become an issue of further division in our City. punishment to redress violations of the good order of and the people of the City of St. Francis, the man of There should be no division among us about the need for society by crimes like this. Our country grew up with an peace whose example we try to follow as best we can. this crime to be punished, nor about the need to reduce ever-expanding frontier where frontier justice seemed the the lawless behavior that makes the resort to violence and only way to inculcate the lesson that crime doesn’t pay. death too common in our society. But now this “frontier” City at the Golden Gate has a District Attorney Harris has a conviction about the chance to look for a better way. Ms. Harris wants to lead death penalty shared by many of us. It is a penalty that us to face down and punish a terrible crime of violence in Most Reverend William J. Levada serves to protect society from dangerous criminals. But a non-violent way. I think we should support her in this Archbishop of San Francisco so does the penalty of life in prison without the possibil- conviction. April 23, 2004

Pro-life . . . ■ Continued from cover from rape or incest. The poll also indicated 13 percent of Americans believe abortion should be completely unrestricted. “Americans reject exactly what the marchers support: abortion on demand,” said an April 26 statement from Cathy Cleaver Ruse, director of planning and information for the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities. Ruse also said Zogby figures showing a 49 percent “pro-life” versus 45 percent “pro-choice” split among respondents was a “seismic change” in American attitudes on abortion. She cited Gallup polls from a decade ago that showed 56 percent of respondents said they supported keeping abortion legal compared to 33 percent who said they were pro-life. On the day of the march, Annie Banno, Connecticut state leader of Operation Outcry: Silent No More, told Catholic News Service she was in denial for 20 years after her abortion. She said in the five years since she has gotten to the point that “I can stand here and talk about it without crying my eyes out.” Banno said a Rachel’s Vineyard retreat for women who have had abortions was the first step in her own healing. Still, “I’ll never hold a daughter in my arms who’s 25 years old.” Luz Marina Tomayo of Miami, also holding an “I Regret My Abortion” sign, said her husband coerced her into an abortion 13 months ago. “I’ve been depressed ever since,” she told CNS.

Rolheiser . . . ■ Continued from page 15 What Gibson does by so excessively highlighting Jesus’ physical suffering, particularly the lashes (which go on and on, far beyond where any human being would have been able to absorb them), is weaken, deaden really, Jesus’ religious and moral triumph. By the time Jesus says: “Forgive them, they do not know what they are doing,” he is so beaten-up and rendered so halfhuman that his words don’t pack much punch and they issue more from the mouth of a physical than a spiritual athlete. Had the hero of “Elephant Man” spoken those words at the end of his story, they would, to my mind, have been more powerful than the words that Jesus, portrayed as enduring such horrific physical pain, utters at the end of Gibson’s movie. By emphasizing so much Jesus’ physical struggle, Gibson is partly unable to

She and her husband “almost split” because of the abortion, but have reconciled. But her 11-year-old son still resents her not caring for him and his 4-year-old brother as a result of her depression. “I abandoned them for many months. I couldn’t take care of them,” she said. Tomayo said she considered suicide, “but I realized if I did I would never hold my baby in heaven.” At a second location along the march route, close to 100 pro-lifers lined the curb at an intersection. There, Andrea Staargaard, 19, a student at Penn State University, talked about the abortion she had when she was 16. “This isn’t the first time I’ve done this,” Staargaard said, referring to talking about her abortion, “and it sucks every time” to discuss it. “But it has to be done,” she continued, “because there are millions of women who think this (that abortion is OK), and millions of children who have been lost.” Staargaard said her boyfriend found an abortion clinic in New Jersey and drove her there. Because Staargaard was a minor living in Pennsylvania, state law required parental consent, and Staargaard wanted to avoid telling her family. “A doctor even suggested that I use a fake name,” she said. At the clinic, she added, “I remember a nurse telling me that if I were her daughter she would have me do the same thing.” In the three years since the abortion, “I never stop thinking about it,” Staargaard said. One source of solace after her abortion was joining the Catholic Church. “I was pretty much an agnostic before,” she said. “If I didn’t have Jesus in my life I’d probably be dead. I know it sounds cliched and dramatic, but it’s absolutely true.”

U.S. Park Police arrested 16 members of the Christian Defense Coalition for demonstrating without a permit when they left the area for which the group had obtained permits and moved to an area reserved for the march. Earlier, before marchers passed by, 60 members of the group had engaged, literally, in street theater at a different location. Participants first knelt in a blocked-off intersection, then lay down and curled into the fetal position in the street as others drew chalk outlines around them in the style used for homicides. The action moved Forney to tears. After being given their second warning by police that they were breaking the law, counterprotest organizers called off the demonstration. In Washington, nonviolent demonstrators who demonstrate without a permit are generally given three warnings before arrests are made. Many of the participants wore T-shirts bearing the names of the pro-life groups American Life League and Rock for Life. Between counterdemonstrations, Jenni Nelson, 23, of the Detroit suburb of Ecorse, Mich., said she seriously considered aborting her daughter, Liberty, now 3. Her parents, Nelson said, were pro-life “but I didn’t want to disappoint them” by having them know about her out-ofwedlock pregnancy. “I didn’t know there were resources out there,” she said. “I thought I was going to have to give up on college. I almost went to Planned Parenthood for a pregnancy test.” But with support from her parents and Liberty’s father, Nelson was able to complete college. “I own a house,” she said. “I’m doing better than a lot of my friends who haven’t had children — and better than my friends who’ve had abortions.”

show us the real depth of Jesus’ moral and religious struggle. Though, to give Gibson his due, the excessiveness of the physical suffering, particularly of the lashes, is his main point. The lashes represent sin and Jesus’ incredible capacity for endurance represents his willingness to absorb and forgive them. That interplay, as we know, does go on and on and on. Overall, in balance, this is a good movie. It’s not anti-Semitic, though it’s not particularly deep, either. This is not retreat material for the spiritually mature, though neither is it the fundamentalistic aberration that the liberal community accuses it of being. Watching “The Passion of the Christ” and seeing its impact among popular audiences, one is reminded of something Malcolm X said when he left his Christian roots to embrace Islam. He stated something to the effect that, while he personally preferred Jesus’ gentler message of love, he guessed that, given the times, the harder discipline of Allah was more useful in his work

among people in the ghettos because they found themselves such a long, long way from the experience of order, love, and peace. The gentler Gospel of Jesus, he felt, could play a deeper role later on, after the ground is cleared by a harsher initial approach. Gibson, I believe, has a similar intuition about our culture. In an age obsessed with celebrity, reality-TV, entertainment as an anesthetic, in an age that has turned with a nasty adolescent grandiosity upon its Christian roots and thinks The Da Vinci Code carries theological depth and meaning, perhaps this kind of portrayal of Jesus is a wake-up call. A wake-up call isn’t intended to be deep; it’s intended to rouse you from sleep. Tens of millions of people are flocking to see this movie. Whatever else, they’re leaving the theater a bit more awake and infinitely more cognizant of what it cost Jesus to die for us. Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser is a theologian, teacher and award-winning author.

Catholic San Francisco

April 30, 2004

Musicians embrace music, Mass and faithful Each weekend more than 300 masses are accompanied by music in the 100 churches of the archdiocese. Catholic San Francisco invited pastoral musicians with 20 or more years of service to comment on liturgical music today as well as their experience with it, and how they have seen it evolve. We thank them for their good work, candor and interest in speaking about their craft and ministry. MARGARET ANNE KERNS Director of Music/Organist, Holy Angels Parish, Colma 60 years as pastoral musician “I give thanks every day for the people who were instrumental in my being a church musician today. I get really excited when I hear the congregation singing. I am also excited by the new musicians who are writing both contemporary and classical styles of music.”

RICHARD ALLEN DAVIS Director of Music/Organist, St. Anne of the Sunset Parish, San Francisco 52 years as pastoral musician

“Music is most important. The organ calls people to prayer and the singing makes them part of the Mass not just onlookers. Music is in flux. Some do only post-Vatican II and some stay with the older compositions. I do both – sometimes at the same Mass. People seem to like the mix.”

LOLA SIMI Organist/Choir Director St. Peter and Paul Parish, San Francisco 50 years as pastoral musician “I see liturgical music having a renaissance and bringing back a lot of the traditional music while still keeping some of the more modern music for the youngsters. Music is very important to the Mass. Music is important to everyone’s life.”

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RAYMOND GARNER Director of Music/Organist, St. Sebastian Parish, Greenbrae 40 years as pastoral musician “The music and the liturgy should be bonded together seamlessly. The music of the Mass is one thing that everyone is part of. When planned to complement and support the readings, music is very powerful in getting the message across.”

VALERIE NG Choir Director/Organist, Church of the Visitacion, San Francisco 30 years as pastoral musician “There is always room for music from all eras. The expressiveness of good music should not be defined by the period it is from. Well chosen music enhances and complements the readings and the prayers.”

CLAIRE GIOVANNETTI Director of Music/Choir Director, St. Charles Parish, San Carlos 36 years as pastoral musician “The best thing about music ministry is the people. Working with choirs is something I’ve done all my life and there is never a dull moment. The choir is like an extended family. Music gives people a chance to pray in a different way.” CHRISTOPH TIETZE Director of Music/Organist, St. Mary’s Cathedral 36 years as pastoral musician “Music is essential to the Mass. It is the most important art form for liturgy. It seems that every generation has added its own expression of faith to music and it is important to have a broad vision when dealing with church music. Music is my life and food for my soul. I can’t imagine being in any other career.”

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KAREN HASLAG Director of Music/Organist, St. Elizabeth Parish, San Francisco 35 years as pastoral musician “I believe church music will continue to become more important and the quality of music will continue to improve. I also believe we must recognize and train young people in our congregations to become future organists, cantors, and choir directors for this to happen.”

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April 30, 2004 they are visible, inviting and encouraging the assembly to participate. Also, some contemporary refrains – Be Not Afraid, Here I am Lord - have become so familiar, people can sing them from memory.”

LYNN PIERI YOUNG Organist/Pianist, St. Isabella Parish, San Rafael 30 years as pastoral musician “We as Catholics are fortunate indeed to have such a wide variety of music available to share with our church community. From chant to traditional hymns, to Gospel selections, to the many wonderful contemporary hymns.” BARBARA LANDESMAN Violinist, /Pianist, St. Isabella Parish, San Rafael 27 years as pastoral musician “Music is wonderful for praying and meditating. It is an inspiration from God.” JIM PHELAN Pianist, St. Isabella Parish, San Rafael 29 years as pastoral musician “Keys to assembly participation include patience, repetition, thoughtful selection of good music that the people feel comfortable singing – music that lifts the spirit with its message.” CLARENCE E. MAMARIL Youth Choir Director/ Guitarist, St. Anthony Parish, Novato 23 years as pastoral musician

congregation. Good sacred music enhances the Mass. I see music for Mass continuing to inspire the congregation. Good, well written hymns will be with us always.”

JOSEPH PATRICK MURPHY Director of Music, St. James Parish, San Francisco 35 years as pastoral musician “I consider music as an essential element of the Mass. The Mass is the most powerful prayer in the universe and music can express things in prayer that spoken words alone cannot.” RUSSELL FERREIRA Director of Music/Choir Director, St. Cecilia Parish, San Francisco 32 years as pastoral musician “I believe that we should provide music for our liturgies that is tasteful, yet diverse, without regard to when it was composed. Music can move the spirit of a person in a way that transcends the spoken word.” PAUL RIOFSKI Director of Music, St. John of God Parish, San Francisco 30 years as pastoral musician “It is a great privilege and responsibility to select the words and music for our community worship. My experience is that music that is well integrated with all the other aspects of the liturgy and well executed will be well received by most members of the assembly.” ELIZABETH HANNAN Adult/Children’s Choir Director, Our Lady of Angels Parish, Burlingame 28 years as pastoral musician “The opportunity to witness young people develop confidence in their musicianship and ministry has been one of the greatest rewards. Liturgy is the oil painting and music is the frame and should be consistent with the spirit of the service enhancing the mood and flow.” KAREN ELMORE Choir Director/Pianist, St. Pius Parish, Redwood City 20 years as pastoral musician “Music is essential to the Mass. This has been one of the most inspiring and life changing times of my life. If one piece of music that I choose helps one person in any way, then I have done my job.”

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MARY K. CERVANTES Organist/Choir Director, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, San Francisco 45 years as pastoral musician “Music has been my life for as long as I can remember. I enjoy working with the

The Second Annual Archdiocesan Choral Festival featuring voices from area Catholic churches and choirs takes place May 16th at 4 p.m. at St. Cecilia Church, 17th Ave. at Vicente, San Francisco. Works of Palestrina, Vaughan Williams, Schutte, Walker and others will be among those featured. Rehearsal schedule is 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. May 4 and May 11. Choir members, cantors and other singers should contact Linda Myers at (415) 479-8428 to be part of this wonderful and now yearly opportunity.

Letters . . . ■ Continued from page 14 munion with the Pope who has publicly called the death penalty as practiced in the U.S. and the pre-emptive war initiated, supported and waged by our country, not morally justified. Mary Margaret Flynn, MD San Carlos

No threat I cannot quite figure out what why there was a rally on April 3rd to show support for traditional marriages. What were the participants protecting? I always thought that couples protected their own marriages, with love, communication, trust and honesty. My mother never told me that the key to a happy marriage was to make sure that gays and lesbians are barred from exchanging marital vows in front of the altar. Love and commitment are special and rare enough today in society and the church, as evidenced by the large percentage of straight Roman Catholic marriages ending in divorce. I say that we should offer gay and lesbian couples our best wishes, not self-righteous moral judgments. Tom Lucas San Francisco

Infallible judges Mr. Weigel’s case for the “Marriage Amendment” to the U.S. Constitution is pretty weak. Specifically, he says that the amendment will protect us from “activist judges.” As a lawyer of forty years experience and having tried cases in six states, the definition of an activist judge is one who finds against your client. There is no such thing as “judicial usurpation” in decision making. The judicial review process is strictly governed by the appeal courts. If the Supreme Court rules, then that is the law. It is a decision made after considering all the facts on the record. If it weren’t for the appellate courts considering all the factors governing public policy, we would still have segregated schools, poll taxes, and government interference is the operation of Catholic Schools. The “same sex marriage” problem would disappear if people like Mr. Weigel would stop calling it “marriage.” One can get a driver’s license, a license to practice medicine or law, a pilot’s license, and a franchise to collect garbage without being asked whether he is heterosexual or homosexual. There is no reason in fact, societal history, or religion which makes it bad for two people to make a legally recognized contract to insure each other’s lives, or to manage the estate or trust of another in the event of death, or to inherit the property of the other, or to have visitation rights in a hospital, or to control the disposal of one’s physical remains after death. But as soon as the word “marriage” appears, the Weigels of the world go berserk and invent all kinds of supposed moral objections. It is not the function of our Constitution to preclude otherwise lawful contracts just because sometimes the parties to these contracts may be heterosexual or otherwise. The

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No balance I have read your Letters column for some time now. Why is it that any letter that criticizes you, your coverage, the Church, the Bishop or any other “negative” feedback receives scarce coverage? First Amendment editing? Michael McGreevy San Francisco

Abuse of privilege It is incredible to think that persons in high public office, among them the senior senator of California, in being granted by the Church the extraordinary privilege of addressing the People of God at a memorial for a fallen public servant, would use the opportunity to launch a politically-motivated diatribe in calling for the death penalty of the suspected murderer in custody not twenty-five feet from the cathedra of the Archdiocese. That such a profanation in the house of God would be greeted with a standing ovation by some in the assembly is an effrontery that is difficult to believe. The intentions of the Faithful at the funeral for Officer Espinoza were to celebrate his life and to pray for his soul, to comfort his widow and his child, and to offer support and consolation to his friends and comrades - and as Christians, to pray for the soul of his killer. Instead, Senator Feinstein’s remarks perverted the call to worship and for a few minutes, made the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption to resemble the Roman senate. In these times when the faithful pray at Mass for those who hold public office, one is left to wonder, who would want to serve in a government if doing so means supporting the Culture of Death? Who would want to serve in law enforcement if, when brave men and women fall in the line of duty, a righteous and misguided sense of justice and vengeance is the best that can be offered to heal the grief and outrage of the citizenry? And even more important, who among us will testify to Jesus Christ, Who is risen, and to His Gospel? Paul Casey Menlo Park

Outrageous senator As a San Franciscan, I felt the loss of one of our officers, Isaac Espinoza, on the front lines of our worst neighborhoods. But as a Catholic, I was deeply hurt by the fact that Senator Dianne Feinstein cried out for the death penalty at his funeral in St. Mary’s Cathedral to which almost everyone applauded. My guess is almost everyone in attendance would call themselves Christian, but to allow a politician to call for death and vengeance in our place of worship was an outrage. I hope all Catholics understand that our church should not mix with politics. We should continue to follow the teachings of Christ and spread the gospel with love and respect for all and not to become a bunch of judgmental Pontius Pilates. Pablo Ramirez San Francisco

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Retreats —— VALLOMBROSA CENTER —— 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For fees, times and details about these and other offerings call (650) 325-5614. Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto, Program Director. May 8: Reflections of the Divine: Mothers and Daughters with Suzanne Young. A day to remember and reflect on the many connections between mothers and daughters including exploring ways each has been a holy presence to the other. Stories of humor, wonder, challenge, struggle are sure to emerge. May 22: Fire and Wind: Rekindling Liturgical Energies, “a day of support, engagement and joyful refreshment for lay ministers, parishioners and clergy,” with musician/liturgist Rob Grant. Day explores liturgy 40 years after Vatican II, its evolution through that time and its call to foster the “full, active and conscious” participation of the laity.

Monthly breakfast meeting of the Catholic Professional & Business Club takes place May 20th. Bishop John C. Wester will speak about how the Catholic Church of San Francisco works in accordance with the universal Church. Meeting includes full breakfast beginning at 7:00 am in the lower-level conference center halls of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough and Geary St.; SF. Cost is $20 for non-members, $15 for members. Membership dues are $45 annually. Call (415) 614-5579, or visit the website at www.cpbc-sf.org. Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose at St. Anthony and Immaculate Conception schools. Evening begins with 5 p.m. liturgy in St. Anthony of Padua Church with subsequent festivities at St. Anthony Immaculate Conception School. Reservations required. Call Marie Driscoll at (415) 642-6130. May 15, 16: Art Since the Founding, a “jubilee exhibit” of pottery, calligraphy, photography, water colors and more, all from the hands of Sisters of Notre dame de Namur. Showing commemorates the congregation’s 200th anniversary and takes place noon – 4 p.m. at Weigand Art Gallery, on the campus of Notre Dame de Namur University, Ralston Ave., Belmont. Call Sister Veronica Skillin at (650) 593-2045, ext. 252. May 15: 9th Annual Whale of a Sale benefiting St. Vincent de Paul Conference of St. Sebastian Parish, Greenbrae from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Spaces available for $25. Sell your crafts and keep all proceeds or raise money for your group or club. Call Kathie Meier at (415) 461-4133 or whaleofasale@comcast.net. May 16: Singers Wanted! The Second Annual Archdiocesan Choral Festival featuring voices from area Catholic churches and choirs takes place May 16th at 4 p.m. at St. Cecilia Church, 17th Ave. at Vicente, San Francisco. Works of Palestrina, Vaughan Williams, Schutte, Walker and others will be among those featured. Rehearsals May 4 and 11. Choir members, cantors and other singers should contact Linda Myers at (415) 479-8428. May 16: International Food/Ministry Fair/Carnival benefiting St. Raphael Parish, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on parish grounds, 1104 Fifth Ave., San Rafael. Enjoy food, drink, and music from around the world. Call (415) 454-8141. May 21, 22, 23: Seussical, a musical commemorating the 100th anniversary of the children’s book author performed by 8th grade students of Notre Dame des Victoires Elementary School, 649 Pine St., SF. Curtain 8 p.m. except Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets $7. Call (415) 421-0069. May 22: Potluck Dinner sponsored by Marin County Respect Life Program with talk by Jan Carroll staff to the National Right to Life Committee and the California Pro-Life Council. Begins at 5:45 p.m. following 5 p.m. Mass in St. Sebastian Church, 373 Bon Air Rd. at Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Greenbrae. Call Vicki Evans for info and reservations at (415) 945-0180. May 28, 29, 30: St. Anselm School Carnival, 40 Belle Ave., San Anselmo. “Fun for the whole family, plenty of free parking.” Enjoy carnival rides, game

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Vocations/Prayer Opportunities May 6: National Day of Prayer, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF. “It is a day that belongs to all of us, a day that rises above differences,’ said Sharon Gilbert, a supporter of the event. Prayers will be for “nation, state, city and government and religious leaders.” Music starts at 7 p.m. Call (650) 757-7827. May 7: First Friday Mass at Corpus Christi Church, Santa Rosa Ave. and Alemany Blvd., SF, at 7:30 p.m. with rosary at 7 p.m. Sponsored by Catholic Charismatic Renewal Board. Call (415) 469-0560.

Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, 1520 Ralston Ave. across from Ralston Hall on their university campus in Belmont. For times, fees, and details about these and other offerings, call (650) 593-2045, ext. 350. May 23 – 27: Busy Person’s Retreat, an opportunity for men and women to take time for reflection and prayer in the midst of their busy schedules assisted by an experienced spiritual director or companion. Participants commit one hour daily for prayer and meeting with spiritual advisor. 2nd Sat.: Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur offer Saturday Morning Prayer and discussion from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. May 8: Relationship: Mothers and Daughters. June 12: Relationship: Fathers and Daughters.

Returning Catholics Programs for Catholics interested in returning to the Church, have been established at the following parishes: St. Philip the Apostle, 725 Diamond St. at Elizabeth/24th, SF. Call the parish office at (415) 2820141; St. Hilary, Tiburon, Mary Musalo, (415) 435-2775; St. Anselm, Ross, parish office at (415) 453-2342; St. Sebastian, Greenbrae, Jean Mariani at (415) 461-7060; Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, SF, Michael Adams at (415) 695-2707; St. Dominic, SF, Lee Gallery at (415) 2211288; Holy Name of Jesus, SF, Dennis Rivera at (415) 664-8590; St. Bartholomew, San Mateo, Dan Stensen at (650) 344-5665; St. Catherine of Siena, Burlingame, Silvia Chiesa at (650) 685-8336, Elaine Yastishock at (650) 344-6884; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame, Dorothy Heinrichs or Maria Cianci at (650) 347-7768; St. Dunstan, Millbrae, Dianne Johnston at (650) 697-0952; Our Lady of the Pillar, Half Moon Bay, Meghan at (650) 726-4337; St. Peter, Pacifica, Chris Booker at (650) 7381398; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Mill Valley, Rick Dullea or Diane Claire at (415) 388-4190; St. Mary Star of the Sea, Sausalito, Lloyd Dulbecco at (415) 331-7949.

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Vatican newspaper reveals rising star in galaxy of church thinkers VATICAN CITY — The inside pages of the Vatican newspaper are not the usual place for scoops and revelations. But slogging through the columns of gray text occasionally can yield rewards. Here is where the Vatican often hones its moral arguments and introduces favored authors. In mid-April, attentive readers got both. The theme was gay marriage, and the writer was a 33-year-old German philosophy scholar named Raphaela Schmid. Vatican insiders describe her as “supercompetent” and a rising star in the galaxy of young church thinkers educated under Pope John Paul II. On homosexual unions, she is unequivocal, analytical and provocative. With the headline “Is Marriage Just Discrimination?” her article sought to systematically dismantle the argument that denying marriage to homosexuals is a form of injustice. Schmid’s argument rests on the fact that society has long given advantages to married couples for reasons of procreation and socialization. A married man and woman typically produce, raise and educate children — a vital process of social renewal that deserves preferential status, she said. A homosexual union, she said, is just one of many types of stable relationships that do not enjoy the status or benefits of marriage. That is not unjust discrimination, she said. On the contrary, she said, legalization of gay marriage would represent a form of discrimination against all those who live in unmarried relationships of a nonsexual nature: sisters who share the same house, an unmarried woman who takes care of her mother, etc. To the objection that many marriages fail, with consequential damage to the couple and the children, Schmid said the proper response is not to give up on marriage but to take steps to strengthen it. Schmid said there is no doubt that many homosexuals feel ostracized or even persecuted, but she questioned whether this is the result of true social discrimination. She argued that in the United States, for example, homosexuals generally enjoy legal protection of their rights, widespread professional and financial success, and significant influence in politics and the media. In any case, she argued, homosexual couples should not be given marriage

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status as a form of “compensation” for perceived discrimination. Schmid then turned the discrimination accusation around. She said those who believe homosexual acts are immoral deserve to have their views heard in the public debate on homosexual unions. To dismiss these views as “irrational” because they are based on religious faith would be discriminatory, she said. Finally, she said, the fight against gay marriage should not be seen as a Catholic battle. “The difference between homosexual relationships and marriage has not been invented by Christianity, nor is it upheld only by Catholics,” she said. Schmid, in fact, wrote not from a doctrinal standpoint but from a wider perspective, designed to convince those who may not generally share church beliefs. That was deliberate, she said in an April 20 telephone interview from Germany. “We need to make a good, reasonable argument,” she said. “We Catholics haven’t always been so good at that. It’s just not enough to say, ‘The family’s a good thing, and this is anti-family.’” “We need to explain why the family’s a good thing and do it in a very clear way. I think there’s a lot of mutual fluffiness around,” she said.

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most obvious fallacies. But it’s extremely hard not to come across like this,” she said. Schmid was plucked from relative obscurity to write the article on gay marriage for L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican’s official newspaper. Although young and somewhat inexperienced, she was known to important people in Rome. Fluent in five modern languages, she studied philosophy at Rome’s Gregorian University in the mid-1990s. When the pope published his encyclical, “Veritatis Splendor,” on the foundations of moral theology in 1993, it changed the course of her studies. “That’s when I dropped Hegel and started studying (St. Thomas) Aquinas,” Schmid said. Like many young scholars in Rome, she identified strongly with Pope John Paul’s teaching. “This is my pontificate,” she said. She’s currently finishing a doctorate at Oxford University and expects to return to Rome to teach at the end of the year. Schmid said she was stunned when Archbishop Angelo Amato, secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, invited her to write the article on homosexual unions. “I was immediately on the phone to ask, ‘Do they really mean me? Surely there must be some mistake,’” she said. She handed in her article last August. Then she waited ... and waited ... and waited. Meanwhile, the debate over homosexual unions was raging in Europe and North America. “It seemed like by the time they printed the article it might be all over,” she said. But Rome runs on its own schedule, and spring finally brought publication. The timing, she said, remains one of the mysteries of the Vatican.

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Liturgy Instruction. . . ■ Continued from cover is to be judged by church authorities as not “rightly disposed” and therefore to be denied Communion is not as clear-cut as a matter of law. The U.S. bishops currently have a special task force studying such issues concerning Catholics in public life. Another provision in the new instruction likely to cause debate within U.S. parishes and liturgy offices, unless resolved soon, was a paragraph saying that “the pouring of the Blood of Christ after the consecration from one vessel to another is completely to be avoided.” The solution it offers when Communion is given under both kinds is to distribute wine among the chalices during the preparation of the gifts, instead of just before Communion, when it has already been consecrated. Father Ronald Krisman, a former executive director of the U.S. bishops’ Secretariat for Liturgy, said U.S. particular law, approved by the Vatican in 2002, calls for distribution of consecrated wine among the chalices to be used for giving Communion at the time of the breaking of the bread, just before Communion. Msgr. James P. Moroney, current head of the liturgy secretariat, said the instruction would allow wine to be brought up in a pitcher or flagon at the presentation of the gifts, but then would call for the wine to be distributed to the Communion chalices as the gifts are being prepared. He said the Vatican decided a change was needed after hearing concerns from around the world about occasional

accidents that resulted in spilling the sacred species while transferring it to the chalices at Communion time. The instruction lists several serious crimes against the Eucharist, including desecrating the consecrated wine or hosts or throwing them away — actions for which church law imposes automatic excommunication. The instruction clarifies that pouring leftover consecrated wine into the sacrarium, a sink in the sacristy that drains directly into the ground, is a violation of this law. In addition to crimes against the sacrament, the instruction singles out more than 25 abuses as “grave matters” that threaten “the validity and dignity” of the Eucharist itself. These include using as matter for the Eucharist anything other than unadulterated grape wine and wheat hosts without additions “such as fruit or sugar or honey.” Only vessels that meet church norms of quality can be used to hold the Eucharist. It is forbidden to use unapproved eucharistic prayers, to alter the approved ones, or for anyone other than the priest to recite any part of the eucharistic prayer. Mass is not to be inserted “into the setting of a common meal” or immediately precede a meal in the same location with no clear break between the two. Mass can never be celebrated in a non-Christian temple or sacred place. The instruction requires priests and deacons to wear the proper Mass vestments and forbids lay people to “assume the role or vesture” of clergy. It says laicized priests are barred from celebrating Mass.

When the Eucharist is exposed for adoration, “it must never be left unattended,” the instruction says. The instruction also covers many abuses to be avoided or practices to be observed which do not fall in the category of elements threatening the very dignity or validity of the Eucharist. But it says abuses in those areas as well “are not to be considered of little account, but are to be carefully avoided and corrected.” Cardinal Arinze said practices that violate the church’s norms cannot be taken lightly, since the Mass and Eucharist are so important to the church. In a brief statement released in Washington Bishop Wilton D. Gregory of Belleville, Ill., president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said, “The congregation has provided us with a carefully developed tool to foster the authentic celebration of the Mass.” He noted that the Second Vatican Council 40 years ago called the celebration of the Eucharist “the source and summit” of the entire Christian life. “There is no more important work than the care and attention that we give to the sacred liturgy,” he said. “Fidelity to the liturgy, as given to us by the church, is fidelity to Christ.” Long before the instruction was completed, a leaked early draft of the document sparked wide speculation that the Vatican planned to forbid female altar servers and ban all liturgical dance. The final version makes no mention of liturgical dance. It praises the use of boys to serve at the altar, noting a connection between such service and priestly vocations, but it also confirms that girls and women may be altar servers wherever the local bishop allows it. The instruction reaffirms church rules that only the priest or deacon can proclaim the Gospel or give the homily. It says that only approved Scripture readings are allowed in the Liturgy of the Word and it orders an immediate halt to the practice of altering or varying the approved texts wherever that is taking place. The instruction is insistent that at any given Mass, all available priests or deacons — the ordinary ministers of Communion — should step up to help distribute Communion before any lay people are called on to do so. Saying the priest is the only true “minister of the Eucharist,” it also insists that lay people deputized to assist in distributing Communion must be called “extraordinary ministers of holy Communion.” It rejects substituting “special” for “extraordinary” or “Eucharist” for “holy Communion” in that phrase.

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