April 4, 2008 by Catholic San Francisco

Serving San Francisco, Marin and the Peninsula

My Dear People, April has been designated “Child Abuse Prevention” month, and I’d like to take the opportunity to acquaint you with the efforts of this Archdiocese to maintain a Safe Environment for our children. In response to the US Catholic Bishops’ Charter on Children and Young People, “Promise to Protect: Pledge to Heal”, we have inaugurated policies and procedures to create the framework for such an environment. As of March 22, 2008, we have provided education on how to “Recognize, Report and Prevent Child Abuse” (the name of our on-line course) to 10,931 adults who work with children in our parishes and schools. In addition, we have fingerprinted 9,177 and background checked another 3,522. We have also mandated and provided training programs for our children and young people, from kindergarten through high school, in our Catholic schools and parish Religious Education programs. Our Independent Review Board, made up mostly of professionally trained lay persons, continues to provide excellent service to the Archdiocese of San Francisco in reviewing our response to reports of abuse and overseeing development of policy regarding the protection of children and youth. We recently acknowledged that in last year’s audit of these efforts, we were found not to be in full compliance with two articles of the Bishops’ Charter. We were unable to show that we had trained a sufficiently high percentage of the adults who work with children, nor that we had evaluated (either finger printed or background checked) enough of these people. Our record keeping processes had not kept pace with the changing face of our growing response to this issue. We did not have sufficient data to assist our parishes and schools to clearly identify which staff and volunteers required action, and we could not accurately report what had already been done. I created the Office of Child and Youth Protection, now led by Deacon John Norris, to respond to this shortcoming. This office is building on the good work already done by the various offices in the Pastoral Center, and promises to provide more assistance to parishes and schools by way of simplified processes, more consistent communication, and improved data management. The results are showing already. We now produce a clearer picture of each parish or school’s status. This will enable our pastors and principals to complete the task of educating all employees and volunteers and evaluating their backgrounds. It enables us to accurately report what has and what has not been done. We expect that by June 30 we will be able to report full compliance. By 2002 when we Bishops wrote the Charter to respond to the sexual abuse crisis in our Church, this Archdiocese had already implemented education programs to address the problem and had extended a welcome to those who needed to report instances of abuse. Today, we continue to hold ourselves to a higher standard than that required by the Charter. We evaluate more people in more stringent ways than is required by law or by the Charter, and we offer the training to anyone who wants to take advantage of it. © USCCB used with permission We pledge to you that this effort will not stop. It will continue so that as volunteers come and go, as employees leave for jobs in other places and new ones replace them, our policies and procedures will keep our children safe. If you’d like more information, please check our website www.sfarchdiocese.org. As you check it, please be aware that the website is being redeveloped and will evolve. The data on the site regarding our response to sexual abuse of children also changes, so please visit the website often. You can email Deacon Norris at norrisj@sfarchdiocese.org. Your questions, comments and suggestions are always welcome, and your questions will be answered with candor. Abuse occurs throughout society, not just in the Church. You can take pride in what we Catholics are doing to address this major societal problem. We have taken a strong position of leadership in countering child abuse and we will continue to do so.

Sincerely yours in Christ, Most Reverend George Niederauer Archbishop of San Francisco

T HE C HARTER FOR THE P ROTECTION OF C HILDREN

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First written by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2002 in response to the sex abuse scandal in the Church, the Charter was revised in June of 2005 and is scheduled to be reviewed again in 2010. The Charter addresses the problem of sex abuse from the standpoint of the victim and directs each Bishop to respond to those victims (Article 1). It mandates the training of all children as well as all adults who are involved with children on behalf of the Church (Article 12). Those who have more regular contact with children must have their backgrounds evaluated prior to being allowed that contact. Evaluation is done in this Archdiocese by fingerprinting (Live Scan, or digital fingerprinting) and by electronic database inquiry. The Charter, without its preamble or its conclusion, is printed in this supplement. The entire document is available on the Archdiocesan website: www.sfarchdiocese.org.

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CHARTER FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

(Revised June 2005)

To Promote Healing and Reconciliation with Victims / Survivors of Sexual Abuse of Minors ARTICLE 1. Dioceses/eparchies are to reach out to victims/survivors and their families and demonstrate a sincere commitment to their spiritual and emotional well-being. The first obligation of the Church with regard to the victims is for healing and reconciliation. Each diocese/eparchy is to continue its outreach to every person who has been the victim of sexual abuse* as a minor by anyone in church service, whether the abuse was recent or occurred many years in the past. This outreach may include provision of counseling, spiritual assistance, support groups, and other social services agreed upon by the victim and the diocese/eparchy. Through pastoral outreach to victims and their families, the diocesan/eparchial bishop or his representative is to offer to meet with them, to listen with patience and compassion to their experiences and concerns, and to share the “profound sense of solidarity and concern” expressed by His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, in his Address to the Cardinals of the United States and Conference Officers (April 23, 2002). ARTICLE 2. Dioceses/eparchies are to have policies and procedures in place to respond promptly to any allegation where there is reason to believe that sexual abuse of a minor has occurred. Dioceses/eparchies are to have a competent person or persons to coordinate assistance for the immediate pastoral care of persons who report having been sexually abused as minors by clergy or other church personnel. The procedures for those making a complaint are to be readily available in printed form in the principle languages in which the liturgy is celebrated in the diocese/eparchy and be the subject of public announcements at least annually. Dioceses/eparchies are also to have a review board that functions as a confidential consultative body to the bishop/eparch. The majority of its members are to be lay persons not in the employ of the diocese/eparchy (see Norm 5 in Essential Norms for Diocesan/Eparchial Policies Dealing with Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests or Deacons, 2002). This board is to advise the diocesan/eparchial bishop in his assessment of allegations of sexual abuse of minors and in his determination of a cleric’s suitability for ministry. It is regularly to review diocesan/eparchial policies and procedures for dealing with sexual abuse of minors. Also, the board can review these matters both retrospectively and prospectively and give advice on all aspects of responses in connection with these cases.

ARTICLE 3. Dioceses/eparchies are not to enter into settlements which bind the parties to confidentiality unless the victim/survivor requests confidentiality and this request is noted in the text of the agreement.

To Guarantee an Effective Response to Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors ARTICLE 4. Dioceses/eparchies are to report an allegation of sexual abuse of a person who is a minor to the public authorities. Dioceses/eparchies are to comply with all applicable civil laws with respect to the reporting of allegations of sexual abuse of minors to civil authorities and cooperate in their investigation in accord with the law of the jurisdiction in question. Dioceses/eparchies are to cooperate with public authorities about reporting cases even when the person is no longer a minor. In every instance, dioceses/eparchies are to advise victims of their right to make a report to public authorities and support this right.

ARTICLE 5. We affirm the words of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, in his Address to the Cardinals of the United States and Conference Officers: “There is no place in the priesthood or religious life for those who would harm the young.” Sexual abuse of a minor by a cleric is a crime in the universal law of the Church (CIC, c. 1395 §2; CCEO, c. 1453 §1). Because of the seriousness of this matter, jurisdiction has been reserved to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (Motu proprio, Sacramentorum sanctitatis tutela, AAS, 93, 2001). Sexual abuse of a minor is also a crime in all civil jurisdictions in the United States. Diocesan/eparchial policy is to provide that for even a single act of sexual abuse of a minor*— whenever it occurred—which is admitted or established after an appropriate process in accord with canon law, the offending priest or deacon is to be permanently removed from ministry and, if warranted, dismissed from the clerical state. In keeping with the stated purpose of this Charter, an offending priest or deacon is to be offered therapeutic professional assistance both for the purpose of prevention and also for his own healing and well-being.

The diocesan/eparchial bishop is to exercise his power of governance, within the parameters of the universal law of the Church, to ensure that any priest or deacon subject to his governance who has committed even one act of sexual abuse of a minor as described below shall not continue in ministry. A priest or deacon who is accused of sexual abuse of a minor is to be accorded the presumption of innocence during the investigation of the allegation and all appropriate steps are to be taken to protect his reputation. He is to be encouraged to retain the assistance of civil and canonical counsel. If the allegation is not proven, every step possible is to be taken to restore his good name, should it have been harmed. In fulfilling this article, dioceses/eparchies are to follow the requirements of the universal law of the Church and of the Essential Norms approved for the United States.

ARTICLE 6. There are to be clear and well-publicized diocesan/eparchial standards of ministerial behavior and appropriate boundaries for clergy and for any other paid personnel and volunteers of the church in positions of trust who have regular contact with children and young people.

People and approved by the USCCB Administrative Committee. These guidelines are to set forth such matters as the Board’s purpose and responsibility, officers, terms of office, and frequency of reports to the Conference President on its activities. The Board will offer its advice as it collaborates with the Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People on matters of child and youth protection, specifically on policies and best practices. The Board and Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People will meet jointly several times a year. The Board will review the work of the Office of Child and Youth Protection and make recommendations to the Director. It will assist the Director in the development of resources for dioceses. The Board is to oversee the completion of the study of the causes and context of the recent crisis. The Board will offer its assessment of the data gathered and preliminary results to the Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People as the study moves forward.

ARTICLE 11. The President of the Conference is to inform the Holy See of this revised Charter to indicate the manner in which we, the Catholic bishops, together with the entire Church in the United States, intend to continue our commitment to the protection of children and young people. The President is also to share with the Holy See the annual reports on the implementation of the Charter.

ARTICLE 7. Dioceses/eparchies are to be open and transparent in communicating with the public about sexual abuse of minors by clergy within the confines of respect for the privacy and the reputation of the individuals involved. This is especially so with regard to informing parish and other church communities directly affected by ministerial misconduct involving minors.

To Protect the Faithful ARTICLE 12. Dioceses/eparchies are to maintain “safe environment” programs which the diocesan/epar-

To Ensure the Accountability of Our Procedures ARTICLE 8. By the authority of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the mandate of the Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse is renewed, and it is now constituted the Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People. It becomes a standing committee of the Conference. Its membership is to include representation from all the episcopal regions of the country, with new appointments staggered to maintain continuity in the effort to protect children and youth. The Committee is to advise the USCCB on all matters related to child and youth protection and is to oversee the development of the plans, programs, and budget of the Office of Child and Youth Protection. It is to provide the USCCB with comprehensive planning and recommendations concerning child and youth protection by coordinating the efforts of the Office and the National Review Board.

ARTICLE 9. The Office for Child and Youth Protection, established by the Conference of Catholic Bishops, is to staff the Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People and be a resource for dioceses/eparchies for the implementation of “safe environment” programs and for suggested training and development of diocesan personnel responsible for child and youth protection programs, taking into account the financial and other resources, as well as the population, area, and demographics of the diocese/eparchy. The Office is to produce an annual public report on the progress made in implementing and maintaining the standards in this Charter. The report is to be based on an annual audit process whose method, scope, and cost are to be approved by the Administrative Committee on the recommendation of the Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People. This public report is to include the names of those dioceses/eparchies which the audit shows are not in compliance with the provisions and expectations of the Charter. As a member of the Conference staff, the Executive Director of the Office is appointed by and reports to the General Secretary. The Executive Director is to provide the Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People and the National Review Board with regular reports of the Office’s activities.

ARTICLE 10. The whole Church, especially the laity, at both the diocesan and national levels, needs to be engaged in maintaining safe environments in the Church for children and young people. The Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People is to be assisted by the National Review Board, a consultative body established in 2002 by the USCCB. The Board will review the annual report of the Office of Child and Youth Protection on the implementation of this Charter in each diocese/eparchy and any recommendations that emerge from it, and offer its own assessment regarding its approval and publication to the Conference President. The Board will also advise the Conference President on future members. The Board members are appointed by the Conference President in consultation with the Administrative Committee and are accountable to him and to the USCCB Executive Committee. Before a candidate is contacted, the Conference President is to seek and obtain, in writing, the endorsement of the candidate’s diocesan bishop. The Board is to operate in accord with the statutes and bylaws of the USCCB and within procedural guidelines to be developed by the Board in consultation with the Committee for the Protection of Children and Young

chial bishop deems to be in accord with Catholic moral principles. They are to be conducted cooperatively with parents, civil authorities, educators, and community organizations to provide education and training for children, youth, parents, ministers, educators, volunteers, and others about ways to make and maintain a safe environment for children and young people. Dioceses/eparchies are to make clear to clergy and all members of the community the standards of conduct for clergy and other persons in positions of trust with regard to children.

ARTICLE 13. Dioceses/eparchies are to evaluate the background of all incardinated and non-incardinated priests and deacons who are engaged in ecclesiastical ministry in the diocese/eparchy and of all diocesan/eparchial and parish/school or other paid personnel and volunteers whose duties include ongoing, unsupervised contact with minors. Specifically, they are to utilize the resources of law enforcement and other community agencies. In addition, they are to employ adequate screening and evaluative techniques in deciding the fitness of candidates for ordination (cf. National Conference of Catholic Bishops, Program of Priestly Formation, [Fifth Edition], 2006, no. 39). ARTICLE 14. Transfers of clergy who have committed an act of sexual abuse against a minor for residence, including retirement, shall be as in accord with Norm 12 of the Essential Norms. (Cf. Proposed Guidelines on the Transfer or Assignment of Clergy and Religious, adopted by the USCCB, the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, and the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious in 1993.)

ARTICLE 15. To ensure continuing collaboration and mutuality of effort in the protection of children and young people on the part of the bishops and religious ordinaries, two representatives of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men are to serve as consultants to the Committee for the Protection of Children and Young People. At the invitation of the Major Superiors, the Committee will designate two of its members to consult with its counterpart at CMSM. Diocesan/eparchial bishops and major superiors of clerical institutes or their delegates are to meet periodically to coordinate their roles concerning the issue of allegations made against a cleric member of a religious institute ministering in a diocese/eparchy. ARTICLE 16. Given the extent of the problem of the sexual abuse of minors in our society, we are willing to cooperate with other churches and ecclesial communities, other religious bodies, institutions of learning, and other interested organizations in conducting research in this area.

ARTICLE 17. We pledge our complete cooperation with the Apostolic Visitation of our diocesan/eparchial seminaries and religious houses of formation recommended in the Interdicasterial Meeting with the Cardinals of the United States and the Conference Officers in April 2002. We commit ourselves to work individually in our dioceses/eparchies and together as a Conference, through the appropriate committees, to strengthen our programs both for initial priestly formation and for the ongoing formation of priests. With new urgency, we will promote programs of human formation for chastity and celibacy for both seminarians and priests based upon the criteria found in Pastores Dabo Vobis, the Program of Priestly Formation, and the Basic Plan for the Ongoing Formation of Priests. We will continue to assist priests, deacons, and seminarians in living out their vocation in faithful and integral ways. We bishops and eparchs commit ourselves to work as one with our brother priests and deacons to foster reconciliation among all people in our dioceses/eparchies, especially with those individuals who were themselves abused and the communities that have suffered because of the sexual abuse of minors that occurred in their midst.

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GENERAL When the Charter was written in 2002, this Archdiocese already had training programs for clergy and employees and policies that addressed sexual abuse and harassment. Archbishop (now Cardinal) Levada moved quickly to acquire a training program for parents and their children (“Out of Harm’s Way”). He also created the Independent Review Board, a group of non-employee lay people and one pastor who act as a sounding board for all issues related to sexual abuse. This Board and its operation have been a model for other Dioceses. Barbara Elordi was hired as the Victims Assistance Coordinator and has fulfilled that role ever since.

ARTICLE 12 – EDUCATION The Charter and its implementation have evolved from 2002 as have the training programs used by the Archdiocese. The table below shows the programs currently in place and those planned for the coming school year. To date, we have provided on-line education regarding the recognition of child abuse, the reporting of it, and most importantly, its prevention to 10,931 adults. In addition, we have mandated that our schools and parish religious education programs provide age appropriate training for all children. While we cannot require anyone to allow their child to participate, the programs are there and they are effective.

Archdiocese of San Francisco

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PARTICIPANT

CURRENT PROGRAM (2007 / 2008)

PLANNED STANDARD (2008 / 2009)

CLERGY

Recognize, Report & Prevent Child Abuse

(Priests and Deacons)

WWW.SHIELDTHEVULNERABLE.COM

STAFF

Recognize, Report & Prevent Child Abuse

(Paid Employees)

WWW.SHIELDTHEVULNERABLE.COM

VOLUNTEERS & PARENTS

Recognize, Report & Prevent Child Abuse

WWW.SHIELDTHEVULNERABLE.COM

STUDENTS

Smart Kids; Safe Kids

(Grades Preschool – 3)

Parents Train with their Child

Teaching about Touch** (w/Grade Level Variance) Parents Take Course Separately or with their Child WWW.SHIELDTHEVULNERABLE.COM

Kids Safety

STUDENTS

Smart Kids; Safe Kids

(Grades 4 – 8)

Parents Train with their Child

(w/Grade Level Variance) Parents Take Course Separately or with their Child WWW.SHIELDTHEVULNERABLE.COM

Teen Safety

STUDENTS

Creating Safe and Sacred Places

(Grades 9 – 12)

WWW.SHIELDTHEVULNERABLE.COM

(w/Grade Level Variance) Parents Take Course Separately or with their Child WWW.SHIELDTHEVULNERABLE.COM

Out of Harm’s Way

PARENTS

Parents Train with their Child

COURSE NO LONGER OFFERED

** THIS PROGRAM IS IN THE APPROVAL PROCESS

ARTICLE 13 – EVALUATION In the context of the Bishops’ Charter, Evaluation refers to the evaluation of a person’s background to identify those whose life styles and personal habits might bring harm to our children. This is done by finger-printing those in positions that have the most contact with children. Finger printing is now done digitally and affords us the opportunity to be notified should one of the people we have had finger printed subsequently commits some act that would prejudice their work with us (Subsequent Arrest Reporting). Evaluation also includes electronic background checking (computer based Internet searches of multiple data bases) looking for information that might encourage us not to use someone’s services as an employee or as a volunteer. Background checking does not provide the definite identification of an individual that fingerprints do, and it does not enable the Subsequent Arrest Reporting capability. So far, we have fingerprinted 9,177 individuals and run 3,522 background checks. © USCCB used with permission

REPORTING CHILD ABUSE •

REPORT! – Don’t “ investigate” suspected child abuse/neglect to prove or disprove it. All you need is a reasonable suspicion. Leave the investigation to the experts.

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Immediately call Child Protective Services (CPS) if the suspected abuser is a member of the household of the person being abused. Call your local police or sheriff ’s department when the suspected abuser is not a member of the household. Don’t worry about whether you are calling the right agency. They will work it out. Make the call for the child’s sake!

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You must provide your name, address and telephone number and the name address and location of the child, along with information about the suspected abuse or neglect. (Your name will not be released to anyone other than government officials).

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Mail, fax, or electronically transmit a written report (Form SS 8572) within 36 hours of your initial telephone report. Forms are available at CPS or local law enforcement agencies or from the Office of Child and Youth Protection.

For additional information, Email Deacon John Norris at norrisj@sfarchdiocese.org or call (415) 614-5504.

ARCHDIOCESAN VICTIMS ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR – (415) 614-5506

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‘Urbi et orbi’: Christ defeats sin and death By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In the darkness of night in St. Peter’s Basilica as well as under dark skies unleashing torrents of rain on St. Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict XVI said the risen Christ vanquished the darkness of sin and death. “It is true: In the solemn Easter Vigil, darkness becomes light, night gives way to the day that knows no sunset,” he said March 23, giving his Easter blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city of Rome and the world) in St. Peter’s Square during a storm. “We pray that joy will be present among us despite these circumstances,” he said at the end of the blessing, which capped a Mass punctuated with thunder and lightning. “Even this darkness today is like light,” the pope said of the slate black sky. Tens of thousands packed into St. Peter’s Square armed with umbrellas. Members of the Swiss Guard stood at attention despite the rain dripping off their helmets and sending red dye trickling down their backs from the helmets’ soggy red plumes. The night before, Pope Benedict celebrated the Easter Vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica, lighting a fire and the large Easter candle in the darkened church. During the Mass, he baptized five women and two men, including an Italian journalist who was born in Egypt to a Muslim family. Magdi Allam, 55, attended Catholic schools in Cairo and moved to Italy as a young adult. Although he has described his published writings about Islam as a criticism of fundamentalism and terrorism, many Muslims have seen in them a misunderstanding of Islam and a criticism of the religion as a whole. The Vatican did not release the names of the other six adults who joined the Catholic Church at the pope’s Easter vigil Mass, but said they came from Italy, Cameroon, China, the United States and Peru. Regarding Allam’s conversion, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said, “For the Catholic Church every person who asks to receive baptism after a deep personal search, a fully free choice and an adequate preparation has a right to receive it.” URBI ET ORBI, page 10

Pictured with Archbishop George Niederauer, the first class of parish administrative staffers to complete an innovative archdiocesan training program show the certificates they were presented for upgrading their skills.

First class of parish office managers completes training The archdiocesan Council of Priests suggested the program, which appears to be a first in Roman Catholic parish Thirty-five parish office workers have administration training curriculum in graduated from a first-ever Archdiocese of the United States. The council proSan Francisco training program designed posed the instruction as a means of to support lay administrators in the vital formalizing the role of parish adminrole they play in parish life. istrators and helping pastors manage Archbishop George Niederauer awarded spiritual, educational, liturgical and the graduates certificates of achievement formational demands. March 12 after celebrating Mass in their “It is an effort to try to assist pashonor at St. Cecilia Church, San Francisco. tors in their leadership role and In his homily, the archbishop by recognizing that this is a addressed the graduates, and many distinct role that complements, of their pastors gathered in the and hopefully eases, the role of pews, with a message of duty and ‘It is an effort to try to assist the pastor,” said Msgr. Robert discipleship. McElroy, who chairs the Council “Sometimes the call to disciple- pastors in their leadership role of Priests. “I think it’s not so ship, the vocation, dwindles into just much that pastors will begin to doing Church work,” he said. “Being and by recognizing that this is a delegate. I think they’ve already a disciple, living as a disciple, is a been doing that. This formallabor of love. Being a Church worker distinct role that complements, izes many of the relationships in can become just a love of labor, and existing parishes. there’s a great difference in that.” “It’s not an initiation of a new Archbishop Niederauer urged and hopefully eases, the role of trend but rather looking at a trend the administrators to embrace their that’s already occurring in parish professionalism together with their the pastor.’ life and trying to assist that,” he service to Christ. – Msgr. Robert McElroy said. “It won’t so much lighten “Church life is not to be an occathe workload of the pastors as it sion for amateur night. Professional will take bureaucratic and techniis not a dirty word,” he said. “Doing The coursework consisted of five all- cal elements of parish administration things the right way, the right way that has been worked out over generations of people day sessions on faith formation mat- off the shoulders of the pastors.” Noele Kostelic, pastoral associate at doing those things -- that’s important. But ters, followed by weekly instruction on it is the kingdom we build. It is Christ we such topics as human resources, finances, St. Rita in Fairfax, said the program was serve, and Christ who serves others through buildings and grounds, civil and Church also beneficial in that it enabled parish us. And I think that’s the tension that’s very law and stewardship. Finally, a set of administrators to meet one another and much present for all of us in Church – that six workshops helped the administrators learn archdiocesan policies together. TRAINING, page 8 we want to give the best service we can integrate their learning. to the life of Christ, in his Church, in his people. And we want that to be best for the reason that we love Christ, love the life that he gives us in his Church.” The graduates, representing 30 parishes, completed a training program developed by Dominican Father Michael Sweeney, president of the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley and designer of the “Called and Gifted” formation process for parishes.

By Rick DelVecchio

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Had a wonderful time recently on a visit to Washington, DC where I stopped in on colleagues at Catholic News Service and walked what I’m estimating at 30 miles among the District’s – or perhaps more appropriately, the nation’s - monuments, museums and other cherished sites. One suggestion to city fathers and mothers, though, would be that signs saying “No turns except for Muni and Taxis” should now include “Lost tourists” among the eligible for the rights and lefts. It was a marvelous trek that included good chow at some Georgetown eateries and getting a sense of the capital for return engagements. My favorite stops would have to include everywhere we went but special was the National Museum where you are not only surrounded by but right next to masterpieces by Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Renoirs, Degas, Seurat, and so many others. I loved the coupla’ Catholic San Francisco’s Tom Burke stopped by Catholic News Service during his recent trip to Washington, DC days but alas had to leave at some point. I had not been to DC since my Cub Scout era so a lot has been added and where the bureau is headquartered. From left: Tony Spence, director and editor–in-chief; Jim Lackey, Tom Burke, Carole Greene, Carol Zimmermann, Paul Haring, Julie Asher, Pat Zapor, Mary Esslinger and Mark Pattison. I could hardly remember what I had seen previously. The veterans’ memorials are especially memorable and it’s beautiful that the names of those lost in Vietnam – 58,195 drastically. Guides are present to help families and friends a staffer there since 1979. Jim has been my touchstone – could be listed for everyone and every age to see and find their loved ones’ names on the wall. A “rubbing” at the agency for nigh onto 25 years. We’re proud at remember. A boy who lived down the street from us in rite - where a pencil is rubbed against the letters and CSF to work with CNS. Watch for their brand – CNS suburban Philly died in Vietnam not long after graduating their impression is left on what we used to call “trac- – on what is called “wire copy” and usually about the ing paper” then begins. The Church national or international.….This year’s anchor high school. His name was power the process gives off parishioners at St. Stephen’s, San Francisco are Cecelia Cary Rundle. His brother, is immense and those walk- Prete and Ed Reidy. The two were honored March 8 by Lynn, and I were childhood ing near are stopped in their the parish Women’s Guild as part of the “Baubles and playmates. The layout of the tracks. Tears can be seen Bangles” fundraiser at Marines Memorial. Event chairs Vietnam Memorial works in the eyes of all who wit- were Katherine Moser, Suzi Desmond and Shawny very successfully in its ness the ritual. The WWII Nicholson. Bob Sarlatte, always funny and fun, served effort to accommodate visimemorial is also touching as auctioneer. Cecelia, a parishioner for close to 35 years, tors. Two booklets in cases but unfortunately without and her husband, Ed, put their three children through the just outside the memorial – the names of the more than parish school with Cecelia taking leadership roles includeach page wrapped in plas400,000 who were killed. I ing president with the Women’s Guild. She has managed tic to shield them from nasty know it would be an almost the school’s extended care program since its founding in weather - list the names of impossible task to fulfill but 1989. Ed and his wife, Carol, have been St. Stephen’s the deceased alphabetically being able to touch these parishioners for more than 40 years and also sent three with their birth dates, homemen and women by name children through St. Stephen’s School. In addition to towns, date of death and where their names are listed Sharon McCarthy Allen, principal, St. Stephen’s school; and imagine, if even for a establishing a Boy Scouts troop at the parish, Ed has held moment, their living beyond many volunteer roles at St. Stephen, including serving on on the memorial wall. On anchor parishioners, Ed Reidy, Cecelia Prete, and their early years, acted, at the finance committee, the liturgy committee and two capthe wall, the dead are listed St. Stephen’s pastor, Father Joseph Walsh. least for me, as a sure sign ital campaigns and has been a lector for 34 years…. This chronologically by when of why we have to find ways is an empty space without ya’!! The e-mail address for they were killed and as you walk the wall you descend with the lists of the deceased outside of war to manage the globe. If you get there, go Street is burket@sfarchdiocese.org. Mailed items should growing longer and longer. The design effectively shows there. 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Four priests’ official incardinations into the presbyterate of the Archdiocese of San Francisco became effective March 14 and were announced on March 19 by the Office of the Vicar for Clergy at the request of Archbishop George H. Niederauer. Incardination is the canonical institution of permanent attachment of clerics to a particular church for the primary purpose of the service of the people of God. Incardination entitles a cleric to all the rights and prerogatives associated with this status. The four newly incardinated priests are Father Moises Agudo, currently ministering at St. Charles Borromeo, San Francisco; Father Rafael De Avila, currently ministering at Church of the Visitacion, San Francisco; Father Angel Quitalig, ministering at Holy Name of Jesus Church, San Francisco; and Father Santos Rodriguez, currently ministering at St. Bruno Church, San Bruno.

Sacred Heart coach wins national honor Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory girls basketball coach Brian Harrigan has been named recipient of the Naismith National High School Coach of the Year award. Harrigan was selected by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Board of Selectors, and was honored at the club’s awards banquet March 25 in Atlanta, Ga. The Naismith Trophy, presented annually to the top girls and boys high school players and coaches in the country, is the most prestigious national award in high school basketball. Also honored was boys basketball coach Bob Hurley Sr. of St. Anthony High in Jersey City, N.J. Brian Harrigan He has compiled a 901-101 record over 35 years. “I can remember early in my career reading Bobby Hurley’s book on coaching, and now to be recognized alongside such an icon is remarkable,” Harrigan said. “The Naismith Award is a great honor for me, the school and the team.” In his 18th season, Harrigan led the Fightin’ Irish to a 33-0 record this past season, earning regional and state titles and a No. 1 ranking in USA Today.

Hundreds gathered March 19 at Grace Cathedral Episcopal Church in San Francisco to mark the fifth anniversary of the War in Iraq. On the steps outside, thousands of shoes stood empty, representing the estimated tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians killed since the war began. Inside, organizers placed empty combat boots representing the California war dead on the church’s indoor labyrinth. Just outside the door to Grace Cathedral, participants gaze at a 30-foot scroll with the names of 76,000 Iraqi civilians killed in the conflict. Among the religious leaders in attendance were Father John Talesfore, rector of St. Mary’s Cathedral, and Jesuit Father Stephen Privett, president of the University of San Francisco.

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Archbishop calls for Pelosi support for AIDS/HIV law Federal lawmakers must maintain their bipartisan commitment in the global fight against AIDS and HIV, Archbishop George Niederauer said in an April 1 letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The Archbishop wrote in light of pending House action on President George Bush’s $50 billion, five-year Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR. The program has provided $19 billion since it was inaugurated in 2003. It is due to be reauthorized this year. “It is in the best interests of those served by PEPFAR lifesaving programs to have a bill that can be supported by both parties as well as the current implementers of this very effective program,” he wrote. “While there are certainly improvements that the Catholic community would like to see, in the interests of preserving the bipartisan consensus that is reflected in the committee bill, we ask that you insure a swift and clean consideration of the bill.” Archbishop Niederauer referred to HR 5501, the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. The bill directs the Bush Administration to develop a five-year strategic plan for program monitoring, operations research and impact evaluation research of U.S. HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria programs, including mother-to-child HIV transmission. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services support the legislation. PEPFAR has saved millions of lives since 2003, CRS President Ken Hackett and Bishop of Orlando Thomas G. Wenski, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on International Justice and Peace, said in a joint letter to House members March 7. CRS alone has saved more than 100,000 lives through antiretroviral treatment and continues to provide care and support services for another 250,000 HIV-positive people, thanks to PEPFAR funding, according to the CRS president. The Catholic leaders reiterated their support for an HIV prevention program that gives priority to behavioral change, understood as abstinence, fidelity within marriage, monogamy, delay of sexual debut and partner reduction, as critical to reducing HIV. Resolving partisan disagreements that emerged in the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the bill would require balanced funding for abstinence, fidelity and condom programs based on evidence in each country that receives aid, according to an analysis by kaisernetwork.org. The program coordinator must report to Congress if a host country uses less than 50 percent of its allocation on behavioral change programs. A 2006 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office noted recent studies that have raised concerns about the accuracy of educational materials used in abstinence-untilmarriage education programs and about the effectiveness of these programs. These studies have reported that some of the materials used in abstinence-until-marriage education programs

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WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI will find a spiritual nation when he visits the United States this month, according to a national survey commissioned by the Knights of Columbus. The survey, conducted by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., found that “Americans are interested in hearing how God, religion and spirituality may be incorporated into their daily lives.” The results were released by Supreme Knight Carl Anderson March 25 at the National Press Club in Washington. His new book, “A Civilization of Love: What Every Catholic Can Do to Transform the World,” published by HarperOne, debuted the same day. By a ratio of more than 4-to-1, the survey said, Americans have a favorable opinion of Pope Benedict; 58 percent of those surveyed said they view him favorably, compared with 13 percent who have an unfavorable opinion; 17 percent said they have never heard of him. Sixty-five percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of the Catholic Church,

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compared to 28 percent with an unfavorable view. “The bottom line is despite very nega-

tive stories about the Church and the pope” over the last few years, Anderson said, “the American people have a very ... balanced

view of (Pope) Benedict and the Catholic Church, and they are very open to hear his views on how they might live out their faith.” Despite their positive view of the pope, Americans said they don’t know much about him, he noted. When Pope Benedict comes to the U.S., Anderson said, Americans will find that he “is a very warm and kind man whose intellectual talents and formidable background as a theologian do not prevent him from giving sermons that are accessible to the average person.” “He is an incisive, creative thinker who is one of the most skilled and thoughtful theologians of modern times,” he continued. “He is deeply concerned about the future of the world and has a carefully thought-out worldview on how the Church relates to the world and how the Church can set out to change the world.” Other results from the survey showed that: 63 percent of Americans believe the Catholic Church contributes either “a great deal or a good amount to people and communities” in the U.S.; 24 percent believe the Church contributes “not very much or nothing at all.”

TV coverage of pope’s U.S. visit announced by EWTN Eternal Word Television Network will be providing live and encore telecasts of Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic visit to Washington, D.C., and New York City, as follows: ● Arrival at Andrews Air Force Base where the pope is greeted by President and Mrs. George Bush, local religious dignitaries and the apostolic nuncio, April 15 at 12:30 p.m. Encores are scheduled for 5 p.m. and April 16 at 1 a.m. ● Pope Benedict is received by President and Mrs. Bush at a White House welcoming ceremony, April 16 (the pope’s 81st birthday) at 7 a.m. Encores will be at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. ● Pope gathers with the U.S. Catholic bishops for a prayer service and address

at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, April 16 at 2:30 p.m. Encores will be at 7:30 p.m. and April 17 at 1 a.m. ● Mass at the new Nationals Park baseball stadium, April 17 at 6:30 a.m. Encores will be at 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. ● Address to Catholic college presidents and other educators at Catholic University, April 17 at 1:30 p.m. Encores set for 6 p.m. and April 18 at 2 a.m. ● Interreligious Prayer Service at John Paul II Cultural Center, April 17 at 3 p.m. Encores at 7:30 p.m. and April 18 at 3:30 a.m. ● Arrival at New York’s JFK Airport, April 18 at 6:30 a.m. Encores will be 1:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. ● Address to the General Assembly of the

United Nations, April 18 at 7:30 a.m. Encores will be 11:30 a.m., 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. ● Ecumenical prayer service at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Manhattan, April 18 at 2:30 p.m. Encores will be 7 p.m., and April 19 at 12:30 a.m. ● Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for priests, deacons and members of religious orders, April 19 at 6 a.m. Encores will be April 20 at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. ● Meeting with young people from across the nation for a rally/prayer service and talk at St. Joseph Seminary in Yonkers, April 19 at 1 p.m. Encores will be 5 p.m. and April 20 at 1 a.m. ● Visit to former World Trade Center site known as Ground Zero, April 20 at 6

a.m. Encores will be 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. ● Mass at Yankee Stadium, April 20 at 11 a.m. Encore will be at 7 p.m. ● Pope Benedict at JFK Airport delivers his final farewell and departs for Rome, April 20 at 4:30 p.m. Encore will be 11:30 p.m. EWTN is carried 24 hours a day on Comcast Digital Channel 229, Astound Channel 80, San Bruno Cable Channel 143, DISH Satellite Channel 261, and Direct TV Channel 370. Comcast airs EWTN on Channel 70 in Half Moon Bay and on Channel 74 in southern San Mateo County. All times mentioned are Pacific Time. Visit www.ewtn.com for a complete schedule of EWTN’s papal visit telecasts and any updates in coverage. (James Quinn, an EWTN volunteer, supplied this information.)

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Muslims outnumber Catholics VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A Vatican official said that, for the first time, the world’s Muslim population is greater than the number of Catholics. Msgr. Vittorio Formenti, who heads the Vatican’s statistics office, said the shift was the result of larger families among Muslims. According to statistics at the end of 2006, Muslims now represent 19.2 percent of the world population, while Catholics represent 17.4 percent, he said. “For the first time in history, we’re no longer at the top. The Muslims have surpassed us,” Msgr. Formenti said in an interview March 30 with the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano. He noted that if other Christian denominations are taken into consideration, the global Christian population is about 33 percent of the total, still far greater than the Muslim population.

‘God’s love animates sacraments’ CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS) – The merciful love of God, revealed in Jesus Christ, is what motivates the Catholic Church in its sacraments, its charitable activities and its insistence on correct moral behavior, Pope Benedict XVI said. Reciting the Regina Coeli with visitors gathered in the courtyard of the papal villa in Castel Gandolfo March 30, Pope Benedict marked Divine Mercy Sunday and kicked off a week of festivities dedicated to the memory of Pope John Paul II and to the divine mercy devotions he promoted. St. Faustina Kowalska, the Polish nun who promoted the divine mercy devotion, was canonized by Pope John Paul.

‘Manimals’ debated in UK LONDON (CNS) – After Easter weekend appeals by British Catholic leaders, the government agreed to allow Labor Party legislators to vote according to their consciences on parts of a bill to legalize the creation of human-animal embryos for research. During his Easter homily, Cardinal Keith O’Brien of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland, accused Prime Minister Gordon Brown of seeking to pass a law that represents a “monstrous attack on human rights, human dignity and human life.” Cardinal O’Brien claimed the bill would allow experiments of “Frankenstein proportions” and accused Brown of attempting to drive into law a range of “hideous practices.” The cardinal added: “Further, it seems that Labor members of Parliament are not to be allowed a free vote on this bill and consequently are denied the right to vote according to their conscience – a right which all other political parties have allowed.” However, Brown announced March 25 that he would allow a free vote on parts of the bill, which

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would legalize the creation of human-animal hybrid embryos for research in the hope of obtaining cures for a range of illnesses, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

Man convicted of fetal homicide BALTIMORE (CNS) – A Maryland Catholic Conference official said justice was served when a Maryland man was found guilty March 26 of murdering his unborn daughter in what was the first such conviction since the state enacted a fetal homicide law in 2005. It took the jury for the Baltimore County Circuit Court less than an hour to hand down two first-degree murder convictions for 25-year-old David Miller, who was accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend and their unborn child June 11, 2007. Maryland’s fetal homicide law allows charges to be brought for murder or manslaughter of a viable fetus – one that could live outside of the womb. Medical experts testified the fetus Walters was carrying could have survived if it had been delivered within a few minutes after the shooting.

Pope encourages Salesians VATICAN CITY (CNS) – In focusing on the education and evangelization of young people, the Salesians must also increase their outreach to families, Pope Benedict XVI said. “Caring for families will not take energy from your work on behalf of the young, but rather will make it more lasting and effective,” the pope said March 31 in a meeting with the 233 delegates to the Salesian general chapter. The chapter of the order, which has almost Father Pascual Chavez 16,000 members working in 129 countries, opened in Villanueva Rome March 3 and was scheduled to conclude April 12. Father Pascual Chavez Villanueva, a Mexican Salesian elected March 25 to a second six-year term as superior of the order, told the pope the chapter members had been focusing on ways to strengthen their commitment to the vision of their founder, St. John Bosco, to serve God through educating the young, particularly the poor.

Official papal skateboard in plans NEW YORK (CNS) – When Pope Benedict XVI returns

to the Vatican from his upcoming U.S. visit, he’ll be toting a gift not generally associated with an 81-year-old pontiff – the “official papal skateboard,” a gift from the youths of New York. The gift and a contest to design it started with a remark made by a teen member of the skateboard club at St. Elizabeth Parish in Washington Heights, a neighborhood in northern Manhattan. Father Peter Pomposello is a skateboarder and the parochial vicar at St. Elizabeth. He was talking about the papal visit with the club members and they began to ask questions about why the pope was coming and what he would do in New York. “I said, ‘We pray with him and we give him gifts,’” Father Pomposello said, “and one kid, without missing a beat, said, ‘Let’s give him a skateboard!’” The priest agreed. He sees it as a vehicle for evangelization. “It’s no secret the skateboard culture does not have a clean image,” he said. “In their age of cell phones and iPods, this is meeting the kids where they’re at.”

Belleville clergy ask bishop to resign BELLEVILLE, Ill. (CNS) – More than half of the active priests of the Diocese of Belleville have signed a public statement calling for Bishop Edward K. Braxton to resign, citing frustration with his leadership and charging “he has lost his moral authority.” In response the bishop issued a letter dated March 20, Holy Thursday, in which he stated he intends “to serve as bishop of the Diocese of Belleville for as long as the Holy Father wants me to do so.” In their March 14 statement, the priests said that “because of the bishop’s lack of cooperation, consultation, accountability and transparency, it is the judgment of a great number of the presbyterate that he has lost his moral authority to lead and govern our diocese.” Forty-six priests signed the statement, which was sent to local news media, who posted it on the Internet. The Official Catholic Directory lists the Belleville Diocese as having 77 active diocesan priests.

Young adults interested in ministry WASHINGTON (CNS) – Although many young adult Catholics are interested in Church ministry, they find it difficult to connect career plans or talents with available ministries, according to a survey released this year. The survey, “Young Adult Catholics and Their Future in Ministry,” was commissioned by the Emerging Models of Pastoral Leadership Project, a joint project involving six national Catholic organizations and funded by the Lilly Endowment Inc. A preliminary report on the survey of young adult Catholics will be the topic of an upcoming National Ministry Summit April 20-23 in Orlando, Fla. Two Archdiocese of NEWS IN BRIEF, page 7

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Zacchaeus, Come Down! Lazarus, Come Out! A Silent Retreat for Men Fr. Kevin Ballard, S.J. Jesus took the measure of the men he met, and called them powerfully and abruptly from isolation, slavery, and death into communion, service, and new life. This weekend we will share as brothers how we can not be deaf to the call of Christ our King and be prompt and diligent in our response to service. May 9-11

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Singers for pope know it is not just another gig By Beth Griffin NEW YORK (CNS) – Performing for a papal event is not just another gig, even for the headline entertainers who will sing for crowds assembled to greet the pope at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers and at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Each spoke of the opportunity as a singular, eagerly awaited experience. Kelly Clarkson, 25, a pop singer who gained national attention by winning the inaugural “American Idol” competition in 2002, will sing several of her standards for the youths awaiting the pope in Yonkers April 19. At Yankee Stadium April 20, guitar virtuoso Jose Feliciano will sing “Lean on Me,” “Que Sera, Sera” and “God Bless the USA.” In an interview with Catholic News Service, Feliciano’s wife, Susan Feliciano, said: “This is a great gift, the opportunity of a lifetime, to be able to participate in something so special.”

News in brief . . . ■ Continued from page 6 San Francisco officials will attend: Mary Jansen, director of the Office of Young Adult Ministry and Campus Ministry, and Carl Feil, director of the Human Resources Office. Feil will be honored at the event.

NCEA gathers INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) – Daniel Pink, an author of books on the changing work world, told Catholic educators March 27 at the National Catholic Educational Association convention in Indianapolis they need to prepare students differently to succeed in today’s work force. In a keynote address during the March 25-28 convention attended by more than 7,000

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She said the family attends the Church of the Assumption in Westport, where Jose is a lector, she is a catechist and eucharistic minister and their three children are altar servers. Metropolitan Opera tenor Marcello Giordani will sing before and during the Mass at Yankee Stadium. “It’s a great honor for me to sing for the pope. It’s my first experience and I’m real excited. The pope is our icon; he’s Jesus on earth,” he said. Irish singer Dana will also perform at the stadium. She has sung at papal events in the past, including World Youth Day in 1993, 1997 and 2002. She also sang at the Superdome in New Orleans when Pope John Paul II visited there in 1987. Jazz singer Harry Connick Jr. will perform two pieces he is composing for the event. Connick attended Jesuit

educators, Pink said the work environment is changing from its one-time emphasis on “logical, linear and spreadsheet-type abilities” to more “artistry, empathy, inventiveness and bigpicture thinking.” Jobs in America that once relied on following a certain set of steps to perform are being outsourced to other countries where they can be performed more cheaply, he said. To prepare students for the changing work force, he said educators need to put more focus on developing those “right brain” skills where a person’s creativity and humanity make a difference. Three members of the Archdiocese of San Francisco’s Catholic Schools Department attended: Maureen Huntington, superintendent; Julie Clemens, advancement director for the Alliance of Mission District Catholic Schools; and Bret Allen, associate superintendent for professional and educational leadership.

High School in New Orleans. Salvatore Licitra, a tenor with the Metropolitan Opera, will sing at the pope’s Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral April 19. In Washington, tenor Placido Domingo and mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves will sing at the Mass at Nationals Park April 17. Domingo, general director of the Washington National Opera, will sing Franck’s “Panis Angelicus” Communion, and Graves will sing “We Are One in the Spirit” just before the processional. The musical program includes well-known entertainers in addition to choirs and orchestras assembled from throughout the Archdiocese of New York. The choirs include the Harlem Gospel Choir and the West Point Cadet Choir, from the U.S. Military Academy.

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Roadways’ ‘lectio divina’ By Stephen Kent One of the better methods to escape boredom while creeping through chronic traffic congestion morning and night is to read and then reflect upon thoughts expressed on the bumper stickers of nearby cars. This might be described as the “lectio divina” of today’s urban roadways, readings that spark a thought that leads to further contemplation. By these ubiquitous banners, vehicle owners proclaim many things: what they would rather be doing; the breeds of dogs they prefer; their view on Darwin and evolution; their son’s or daughter’s status on the middle school’s honor roll; the fate awaiting those who follow too closely or their various fatalistic views of life often expressed in scatological terms. Some are like potato chips – two bites and they are gone and forgotten. Others are like chili, returning in a minute or two with an aftertaste. Such was the case recently. “May all who are hungry be fed,” a bumper sticker proclaimed. What a nice thought, so pleasant, warm and giving. Then the aftertaste: Fed by whom? That nice – and safe – statement wishing the poor well exemplifies the contrast between passive Christianity and active Christianity. The countercultural revolution that Christianity must bring about in the world can come only by the active involvement of committed believers.But to accept this is to accept hard facts. Jesus wasn’t kidding. The Sermon on the Mount is not poetry, but an imperative. “Thy kingdom come” is not an expression of longing, but a statement of absolute certainty. We are all active and responsible agents of the Church’s mission to evangelize and sanctify the world. Accepting the invitation to be Christian is not accepting membership in a moral uplift society; rather, it is making a commitment to be a disciple. U.S. culture is often hostile to a premise such as Gospel living, which challenges consumerism with a simpler lifestyle, counters individualism with a defense of human dignity, and views critically a society that elevates almost any desire into a right. That bumper sticker served as an examination of conscience, helping one to realize it is not good enough to pray that the hungry be fed or to hope the naked will be clothed. The Christian imperative is a directive. Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked. Or as a once-popular bumper sticker said: “Just do it.”

Where have Catholics gone? By Father Eugene Hemrick “If everyone raised Catholic stayed (with their religious affiliation), Catholics would be one-third of the population.” This observation was made by John Green, a senior research fellow and a principal author of the “U.S. Religious Landscape Survey” recently conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. With Catholics presently comprising 25 percent of the American population when they “should be” 33 percent of it, we need to ask: Why are so many Catholics leaving? In past studies, researchers found one reason the Catholic Church was so strong was the creed. Our clear-cut understanding of and commitment to what we believe not only attracts people to Catholicism, but keeps Catholics in the Church. As much as we sometimes resisted being a dogmatic Church, our dogma was and is the ballast that keeps us balanced and strong. If we focus on this finding alone, it gives us several reasons why we might be losing Catholics. Could it be, as the last two popes point out, our present age is becoming increasingly resistant to absolute truths and is moving toward greater relativism? Applying this question to our Church, do we believe in the one true Catholic Church? Does this truth hold appeal for us? If not, why remain a Catholic since it then becomes relative to how a religion is seen? Could it be our truths are watered-down and have weakened the beauty and strength of the Church? In the apostolic exhortation, “On Evangelization in the Modern World,” Pope Paul VI points to the bite that truth must possess to be attractive: “For the Church it is a question not only of preaching the Gospel in ever wider geographic areas or to ever greater numbers of people, but also of affecting and as it were upsetting, through the power of the Gospel, mankind’s criteria of judgment, determining values, points of interest, lines of thought, sources of inspiration and models of life, which are in contrast with the word of God and the plan of salvation.” Here we learn that the truth of the Gospel must be upsetting, challenging people to rethink their values and what inspires them most. Could it be our people want to be challenged and it isn’t happening; that we aren’t making people stop, think and rethink; that the presentations of our beliefs don’t have bite, cutting-edge thinking, or that they don’t reveal deep commitment on the part of those presenting them? No doubt many reasons exist for the exit of Catholics. Whatever they might be, they come down to one question: “Are those who are leaving doing so because they never experienced the backbone of our creed?” Father Eugene Hemrick and Stephen Kent are Catholic News Service columnists.

Communion notes A few years ago at a healing workshop I had an interesting conversation with a Protestant woman. She attends daily Mass with a Catholic friend who told her that as a Protestant she was not allowed to receive Holy Communion, but she could come forward for a blessing. One morning at the very moment the priest blessed her the Holy Spirit revealed to her that the hosts in the ciborium were in fact the body, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, most Roman Catholics – perhaps as many as 70 percent - don’t believe what this holy Protestant woman was shown by God during that blessing. They don’t believe in the Real Presence. So, it is good that Archbishop Albert Malcolm Ranjith of the Congregation of Worship at the Vatican plans to set some new guidelines to bring back “dignity and decorum” to the Mass. One change he is proposing may not be wise though. He wants to ban Communion in the hands and only allow Communion on the tongue. Today too many Catholics receive Communion too infrequently to know how to receive it properly on the tongue. Some have become what I call “snatchers.” They move their mouths forward as the priest attempts to place the host on their tongue and then they sort of snatch the host out of the priest’s hands. The poor priest is left with saliva on his fingers and, unless he wipes it off on his vestments, the saliva can be transferred onto the next host and into the mouth of the next communicant. Unfortunately, even some daily communicants are “snatchers.” But, at least the priest usually knows who they are and he knows to quickly move his hands back at the moment they move their mouths forward, thus landing the host squarely on the tongue without his fingers touching it. Let’s pray that Archbishop Ranjith finds a more creative way of solving the problem of lack of respect for the Real Presence than bringing back mandatory reception of Holy Communion on the tongue. And please, if you do receive on the tongue, close your eyes for a second, keep your head still, and trust that the priest will place the host on your tongue without your help. Father Richard Bain Mill Valley

er, but they leave us alone. Don’t make waves.” Muslim jihadists have always bragged about promoting Islam at sword point. The last jihad killed thousands of Arabs in the Middle East, in North Africa, and thousands more when the jihad occupied most of Spain. The killings and tortures still go on in the Middle East, Russia, Indonesia, the Philippines and cities of Europe and the United States. This slaughter of Muslims by Muslim jihadists had been going on for years before an American soldier ever set foot in Iraq, without a word of protest by the above clergy, in Iraq or here. “To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men,” said Abraham Lincoln. The real martyrs in this war are the young Americans doing what young Americans have always done: putting their lives on the line for the weak and the helpless. Raymond White San Francisco

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Thank you I just wanted to send a note to thank you for putting my essay, “Take Them by the Hand,” in your paper Jan. 11. I was so excited to see my essay and many people told me they read my essay. I am saving the paper. Lisa Dimech St. Veronica School San Francisco (Ed. note: Lisa Dimech was first-place national winner in the junior high category of this year’s Maryknoll magazine essay contest.)

Real martyrs Apparently Msgr. Labib Kobti, Reverends Louis Vitale and Steve Kelly, and others (Catholic San Francisco, March 21) have adopted the rationale of United States politicians when confronted by the Sicilian Mafia – “They just kill one anoth-

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Half truths damage At a time when the Catholic Church is reaching out to others and trying to show the way through love and understanding, I find George Weigel’s March 14 article (“Some questions for the new Jesuit General”) hurtful and filled with half truths. Half truths that divide and cast doubt on a group of men who have dedicated their lives to education and the spiritual growth of the Church. I graduated from a Jesuit university and have nothing but respect for the Jesuits.They taught me the art of critical thinking and the need to pursue the truth beyond the justification to support my own belief. I believe George Weigel would be well served in seeking out the whole truth, not just enough to support his own bias. Shame on you for publishing such articles that are so filled with half truths and have the potential to cause such harm and do such damage to a Church too often divided. Lois Markovich Greenbrae

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Not an errant professor but the president of a Jesuit institution of higher learning, one need look no further than Father Stephen A. Privett and his March 14 “Guest Commentary” in Catholic San Francisco to discern what the critics find objectionable in Catholic higher academia. The usual lecture is about free and robust debate on the academic front. The University of San Francisco president showed us his brand of academic discourse, silencing George Weigel in the Catholic press, or trying to, by “register(ing)...(his)...disappointment that the Archdiocese of Denver saw fit to publish...and offer...for syndication” the written commentary of Mr. Weigel for comments critical of the Jesuit order. It stands to reason, unfortunately, that an institution that invites pro-abortion, pro gay marriage advocates onto its campus to honor and to hear their views, advocates the suppression of speech of the Vatican’s chosen biographer of John Paul II, theologian Mr. Weigel, who defends Catholic teaching. Father Privett’s casually expressed zeal to silence Weigel is proof enough on the state of affairs at USF. We need go no further than that to illustrate the major problem facing Catholic education. Donald J. Farber San Rafael

Calumny In regard to Catholic San Francisco printing George Weigel’s opinion of his, mine, our kin in Jesus’ kingdom: These Jesuit men are known by millions throughout the world as doing God’s work – feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothing the naked – and spreading the Good News everywhere the past 450-plus years! As I recall as followers of Christ, we of the kingdom are asked to judge and then correct ourselves, not others. (Luke 6:40-42). Weigel’s words are calumny in our kinship. Mary Margaret Flynn, MD San Carlos LETTERS, page 15

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Priest battles cancer: where is God in this? By Dan Morris-Young It can take a person by surprise when the imposing, square-shouldered priest reaches out to “shake hands” with his pinky finger. But even in doing that, he risks pain. Pain, frustration, humiliation, exhaustion, lethargy, stress, confusion, despair and more than an occasional tiff with God have made up much of Father Gerard O’Rourke’s life since colon cancer surgery March 29, barely a year ago. So also have life insights, gratitude, spiritual growth, and more than the occasional acknowledgment of God’s goodness. Ebbing and flowing pain in his extremities, notably his hands, is one of the few remaining physical reminders of Father O’Rourke’s surgery and consequent chemotherapy regimen. However, what he learned and experienced will influence him for the rest of his life, says the native of County Roscommon, Ireland, who will turn 83 next month. After nearly 58 years of ordination, it would seem that a priest’s understanding of how to bring Christ, compassion and healing to others would have peaked. Not so, says Father O’Rourke, explaining that his months of struggle with chemotherapy taught him to try to be even more open and receptive to people who come to him now. “I will try more to just let them be – especially in the sense of listening to anything they might have to say, rather than me saying something, rather than trying to find a certain answer that fits the case.” “Vital” to his own healing, he says, has been the “extraordinary presence” of others. “I have a whole new appreciation of us being social

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beings. It is vital for us to be in the company of people, to be in the presence of others, to truly appreciate the gift and value of the people in our lives.” “I had such good will showered on me that I truly felt spoiled,” he said. “And this was across the board – young, middle-aged or older, persons of faith or with no spiritual tradition. It did not seem to matter.” “When we are sick like this,” he said, “if possible we should let people help us, to try to be open to this, to let them in. This was a revelation to me. I could not speak this way now about it if I had not experienced it.” Small and large acts of caring and kindness come to mind, he said, from someone warming eating utensils to make it less likely he would drop them during a meal, to friends and parishioners of St. Gabriel Parish,

where he resides, transporting him to the conversation of life could go on.” That conversation, however, would chemotherapy sessions and waiting for him “sometimes as long as seven be stunted by the six months of the dozen sessions of chemotherapy prehours.” The children of St. Gabriel School scribed to address potential latent were a source of special inspiration or recurring cancer. He would have and support, he said. They wrote him one session every other week. Each letters and shared artwork with him. session involved having the chemo That “extraordinary gift” of outreach cocktail pumped into his blood stream via a port in his upper chest over two has continued to the present. Of particular importance, he said, days. The treatment would begin at a “were the priests I live with” at St. Gabriel “who were absolutely there clinic, then “for two days I had to for me. They are a real fraternity of carry around a pump that kept pumping it into me” from a reservoir of the love.” It was St. Gabriel’s pastor, Father drug, the priest explained. “I called it my umbilical cord,” John Ryan, and parochial vicar, he said. “It Father John was like being Sakowski, in prison. who shep- ‘When we are sick like this, In those two herded their days I would confrere to be afraid the the hospital. if possible we should let connection “I was simply would fall out getting weak- people help us, to try to be at any time, or er and weakthat the pump er,” Father open to this, to let them in. would stop, O’Rouke said. The pair This was a revelation to me.’ which it did once. I would took Father wake up four O’Rourke to – Father Gerard O’Rourke or five times a the Davies night to re-set campus of California Pacific Medical Center in it, or to call an expert on the line and not be able to get the expert. I would San Francisco. wonder what it was all about, if God The diagnosis was colon cancer. Ten days after surgery, the priest was telling me to give it up.” “Most of my bellicoseness and my was moved to Alma Via of San Francisco, an assisted living facil- anger and my frustration was when I ity sponsored in part by the Sisters was by myself. I had huge feelings of of Mercy, Burlingame. He spent six humiliation based on not being able to weeks there before returning to St. do things. Not being able to pray easily, not being able to celebrate Mass, Gabriel. “There is wonderful work being not being useful, not being out there done there,” Father O’Rourke said of in the world,” he said. At the same time, he observed, Alma Via which is also home to sever“God becomes a constant presence in al retired priests of the Archdiocese. Returning to the parish, he admits, a battle like this, or at least he did for was uplifting despite private times of me. It was kind of startling how this struggle and frustration. “It was as if WHERE IS GOD . . . ?, page H2

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was – ubiquitous and constant, and, as it turned out, it wasn’t always all that pleasing at times in the sense that one of the elements of my reality was to want to blame. Who do I blame for the situation I find myself in now? Was it me? Was I stupid that I took this on? Was it my doctors who talked me into this, or tricked me into this? Like the agitated Psalmist, every now and then I would be asking, ‘Why did you do this to me, God?’” The extreme fatigue and disorientation brought on by the chemotherapy left him little able to employ calming centering prayer, a form of prayer Father O’Rourke has long found comforting and restorative. He found himself often depending on traditional, verbal, rote prayer – notably the Hail Mary. “The Hail Mary was probably the best,” he smiles, “taking advantage of my mother Mary to cool me off, to calm me down in the moments of nasty stress. And it would work.” “There were days when my time was full of these kinds of outreaches,” he added, as he grappled to button a shirt, tie a shoe, hold a spoon or answer the phone. He still leaves most of his shirts nearly entirely buttoned so he can pull them over his head like a sweater.

At times he would simply pray out loud, “Lord, Jesus Christ, son of the living God, have mercy on me.” The oldest of eight children, Father O’Rourke is grateful to “my parents and my teachers for teaching me those prayers,” and underscored the value Students of St. Gabriel of “ learning these prayers early in life so School shared letters, that they become part artwork and poignant of our lives and we pieces of their lives can fall back on them with Father Gerard in moments of trial, O’Rourke during his isolation, or downright battle with cancer. evil.” There were moments, he says, that “in my thoughts and in my rages I would be very close” to discontinuing the chemotherapy. It was then, he said, he would “just say, ‘Lord, you got me into this,’ and I would surrender again in prayer to the presence of God in my life. It did not always bring me consolation, but it did bring some fortitude and courage and a commitment to continue to the end of the road.” He distinctly recalls the challenge of his third round of chemotherapy. “I felt I might not get through WHERE IS GOD . . . ?, page H3

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Where is God . . . ? . . . ■ Continued from page H2 it, but just then I received a letter from the Archbishop in his own hand. He wrote to me that he had prayed to St. Michael of the Saints, a 16th century saint who actually had to deal with cancer himself. There was something about that gesture of outreach to me that was very healing. So I was able to go into that session of chemo like a warrior, even though it did certainly tame me down in a couple of days.” During his treatment he lost 40 pounds. While he did suffer some hair loss, it was minimal. He said he is grateful he endured little nausea, but at one point he did go through a “complete loss of taste.” The experience left him with insights into pain. “I never doubted the existence of God,” he said, “but I did question the whole idea of pain and how that fits into the idea of salvation – which is probably one of the reasons I had to suffer through so much of it. There is a surrender required in this process, in the whole thing of fighting pain and humiliation and exhaustion and frustration

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‘Wii-habilitation’: video game stimulates patient recoveries Patients at St. Mary’s Medical Center’s Acute Rehabilitation Unit are building endurance, strength and coordination by bowling, hitting tennis balls and playing ping pong right in the hospital – in a manner of speaking. SMMC has launched a unique physical therapy regime using the popular video game system, Nintendo Wii. Known as Wii-habilitation, the new therapy form is helping patients meet rehabilitation goals using a fun, interactive technique, hospital officials said. SMMC is one of the first Bay Area hospitals to take advantage of the Wii’s unusual game controls to strengthen muscles and coordinate motions in physical and occupational rehabilitation therapies. “Wii-habilitation is a fresh approach to physical and cognitive rehab therapy,” said Dr. Marc Wakasa, medical director of the Acute Rehabilitation Unit, pointing out that the, “movements and animations used in conjunction with Nintendo Wii” help patients move the body in ways similar to traditional therapy exercises, but it is more entertaining. The system uses a wireless controller to direct the actions of animated athletes on screen. Using the controller, patients follow natural body movements associated with various sports and activities including tennis, ping pong and bowling. Patients use the skills associated with the sports to improve concentration and physical functions. It is being used for patients recovering from strokes, spinal injury, broken bones and surgery. Susan Gillen had a brain tumor removed on March

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Twenty Something

Don’t let resume become identity I arrived at the career fair with high hopes, 20 resumes and dozens of story ideas turning in my mind. I had prepared meticulously, ironing my suit, straightening my hair, frying everything into submission. I had memorized the morning’s news, donned my glasses for a scholastic effect and applied a dab of lip gloss. I was set. The recruiters quickly lowered my lofty expectations. The heavy hitters weren’t exactly interested. Neither were the middle-of-the-roaders. The warmest reception I got came from the editor of a teensy-tiny paper offering a yearlong internship for meager pay and no benefits. “Is that all I’m worth?” I wondered as I filed into a long line. Finally my turn came to talk to the recruiter of a big-time paper where I had applied for an internship. My application had arrived with that much-hyped distinction, the recommendation of a staff member, and I was eager to follow up with an in-person introduction. The recruiter spent less time reading my resume than it had taken to print, proceeding to point out everything it lacked. “Come back in 10 years,” she growled. As I walked home, a car raced by, splattering mud on my heels and shins. It felt like a physical expression of the emotional damage the fair had wrought. The job hunt can be a rude awakening to young adults with super-supportive parents and super-expensive degrees. Not only are many head hunters hostile, so is much of the

job-searching advice. “Your present resume is probably much more inadequate than you now realize,” cautions one website. “A job often attracts between 100 and 1,000 resume s these days, so you are facing a great deal of competition.” “No jewelry is better than cheap jewelry,” another site asserts. And when selecting attire, “avoid rayon blends.” Of course, that’s presuming you’re lucky enough to land an interview. There are a gazillion ways to fatally botch a resume: failing to state an objective, foolishly stating a hobby, overlooking a typo. And whatever you do, don’t you dare use high-quality resume paper: “Employers hate pretentious parchment paper. They think they’re phony and toss them out.” That is, be polished, but not too polished. Get it? I’m watching friends conform to these standards, stripping their colorful, three-dimensional personalities to black bullet points. So much is lost between the gifts we possess and the credentials we submit. The good news is our faith defies all these silly rules. Enough with the generic verbs and padded resumes, St. Paul writes: “Stop lying to one another…Here there is not Greek and Jew, slave and free, but Christ is all and in all.” While career consultants preach neutrality (one ring per hand, light makeup), St. Paul urges us to pile it on liberally. “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved,

heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” While career consultants induce panic, St. Paul instills peace: “Let the peace of Christ control your hearts. And be thankful.” Christina We are thankful Capecchi because we have been granted the greatest mission on earth. No matter what company name is stamped on our paychecks, we are ambassadors of Christ, “heralds impelled by the Gospel,” as Pope Benedict XVI put it recently. God overlooks our typos, seeing us for who we are – and who we might become. When we seek his kingdom first, everything else is added onto us. Take it from me. I survived that awful career fair one year ago, and four months later, the big-time paper that had rejected me ran my article on its front page. Christina Capecchi is a freelance writer from Inver Grove Heights, Minn. E-mail her at christinacap@gmail.com.

Spirituality for Life

Drama of heart: Jesus’ sacrifice It is one thing to love when you feel love around you, when others understand you and are grateful for your person and gifts. It is quite another when everything around you speaks of misunderstanding, jealousy, coldness and hatred. It is one thing to maintain your ideals when they are shared by others, when the Gospel works for you, when principle works out in practice. It is quite another when it seems you are alone in some ideal and when the Gospel appears to be delivering more death than life. It is one thing to keep your balance when the rhythms of life support it, when there is a healthy give and take to things, when life is fair. It is quite another when things are unfair, when you are unjustly criticized, when everyone else seems to have lost balance, when, like on Good Friday, it gets dark in the middle of the day. It is one thing to be gracious when those around you are respectful, warm, and fair. It is quite another when everyone seems bitter, disrespectful, jealous and cold. It is one thing to bless others when they want to receive that blessing, when they hang on your every word, when they want to be in your company. It is quite another when their very glance speaks of loathing and when they avoid you when you come into a room. It is one thing to forgive others when that forgiveness seems fair, when it isn’t impossible to swallow the hurt, when the wound dealt is not mortal. It is quite another to forgive someone when it isn’t fair, when the wound dealt you is mortal, when the life being murdered is your own. It is one thing to give your life over to family, Church, community and God when you feel loved and supported,

when they seem worth the sacrifice, when you get a good feeling by doing it. It is quite another thing when you do not feel support, when it doesn’t seem worthwhile, and when you feel no other reason for doing it except truth and principle. These contrasts capture, in essence, what Jesus did in the Garden of Gethsemane and on the cross. His passion was a drama of the heart, not an endurance test for his body. We have, I think, focused too much on the physical aspects of the crucifixion to the detriment of what was happening more deeply, underneath. None of the Gospels emphasize the physical sufferings, nor indeed, in the fears he expresses in conversations before his death, does Jesus. What the Gospels and Jesus emphasize is his moral loneliness, the fact he was alone, betrayed, humiliated, misunderstood, the object of jealousy and crowd hysteria, that he was a stone’s throw away from everyone, that those who loved him were asleep to what was really happening. And this moral loneliness, mocked by those outside it, tempted him against everything he had preached and stood for during his life. What made his sacrifice so special was not that he died a victim of violence, nor that he refused to use divine power to stop his death. What made his death so special is that, inside of all the aloneness, darkness, jealousy, misunderstanding, sick crowd hysteria, coldness, and murder, he held out. He gave himself over, without bitterness, without self-pity, holding his ideals intact, gracious, respectful, forgiving, without losing his balance, his meaning or his message. That’s the ultimate test and we face it daily in many areas of our lives.

Some years ago, I was participating in a forum debating a book on chastity. The book, written by a woman still in her early twenties, was a very idealistic one. It urged young people to not have sex Father before marriage, but to Ron Rolheiser keep their virginity as a special gift for their partners in marriage. One of the panellists, a very sincere woman, had this reaction: “I like what this young woman says and when my daughters are in their teens I’ll have them read this book, but what she says makes a lot more sense when you are 20 years old and know what you’re waiting for than when you’re 39 years old and no longer know what you’re waiting for!” Jesus’ sacrifice was so special because, long after the clock had run out on everything and there seemed no reason left to wait for anything, he still held on, to his ideals, his balance, his graciousness, his forgiveness and his love. The struggle to do that, to remain faithful, is the real drama inside the death of Jesus and in the end it is a struggle of the heart, not the body. Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, theologian, teacher and award-winning author can be contacted through his website: www.ronrolheiser.com.

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Sandboxes and seminar rooms Driving through the Cleveland suburbs recently, I had a great life-imitates-art moment: a sign on Interstate 271 announcing two impending exits, one for “Harvard Rd.” and the other for “Chagrin Blvd.” Bingo. Please don’t get me wrong. Some of my best friends went to Harvard; one of my best friends teaches at Harvard; I’ve even lectured at Harvard. But for too many undergraduates, four years on the Harvard road will likely lead to one form of chagrin or another. Why? Because Harvard College doesn’t take undergraduate education seriously. It will, of course, tell you that it does and point you toward the recently released “Final Report of the Task Force on General Education,” the result of years of labor by the Harvard faculty. One acute observer, himself a denizen of the academy, notes that as a result of that heavy-lifting, “we now have a useful, readable constitution for postmodern undergraduate education in America. The only problem is that it is a constitution for an intellectual and moral banana republic.”

Too harsh? Try this, from the aforementioned report: “The aim of a liberal education is to unsettle assumptions, to defamiliarize the familiar, to reveal what is going on beneath and behind appearances, to disorient young people.” No doubt Socrates thought he was doing something vaguely akin to that. But Socrates “disoriented” young people with all of those probing questions to get them to grasp the truth of things. The basic assumption of the Harvard faculty report is that there is no truth-of-things; it’s all “appearances,” all the way down. And for this parents are paying more than quarter of a million dollars? No doubt there are honorable exceptions on the Harvard faculty — teachers who believe that their responsibility is to introduce some of the brightest young people in the world to the riches of the intellectual life, understood as reason’s quest for truths worth believing because they are, well, true. But for those members of the Harvard professoriate whose views dominated the Task Force on General Education, reason can’t get at the universal truth

of things, for there are no such universal truths. The report says that one of the goals of a Harvard undergraduate education is to empower students to “choose for themselves what principles will George Weigel guide them.” But isn’t the question of what those principles are important? Apparently not, if you’re comfortably perched, with tenure, in the intellectual sandbox of postmodernism. My general rule for parents who care is that, in the main, it’s better to save the prestige American universities for your son’s or daughter’s graduate education. The undergraduate years are a privileged moment in which students should drink deeply from the wellsprings of Western culture, while being WEIGEL, page 15

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April 4, 2008

Third Sunday of Easter

Scripture reflection

Acts 2:14, 22-23; Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35 A READING FROM THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES ACTS 2:14, 22-33 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed: “You who are Jews, indeed all of you staying in Jerusalem. Let this be known to you, and listen to my words. You who are Israelites, hear these words. Jesus the Nazarene was a man commended to you by God with mighty deeds, wonders, and signs, which God worked through him in your midst, as you yourselves know. This man, delivered up by the set plan and foreknowledge of God, you killed, using lawless men to crucify him. But God raised him up, releasing him from the throes of death, because it was impossible for him to be held by it. For David says of him: “I saw the Lord ever before me, with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed. Therefore my heart has been glad and my tongue has exulted; my flesh, too, will dwell in hope, because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your holy one to see corruption. You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence. “My brothers, one can confidently say to you about the patriarch David that he died and was buried, and his tomb is in our midst to this day. But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants upon his throne, he foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he abandoned to the netherworld nor did his flesh see corruption. God raised this Jesus; of this we are all witnesses. Exalted at the right hand of God, he received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father and poured him forth, as you see and hear.” RESPONSORIAL PSALM PS 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 R. Lord, you will show us the path of life. Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge; I say to the Lord, “My Lord are you.” O Lord, my allotted portion and my cup, you it is who hold fast my lot. R. Lord, you will show us the path of life. I bless the Lord who counsels me; even in the night my heart exhorts me. I set the Lord ever before me; with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed. R. Lord, you will show us the path of life. Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices, my body, too, abides in confidence; because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption. R. Lord, you will show us the path of life. You will show me the path to life, abounding joy in your presence, the delights at your right hand forever. R. Lord, you will show us the path of life. A READING FROM THE FIRST LETTER OF PETER 1 PT 1:17-21 Beloved: If you invoke as Father him who judges impartially according to each one’s works, conduct yourselves with reverence during the time of your sojourning, realizing that you were ransomed from your futile conduct, handed on by your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold but with the precious blood of Christ as of a spotless unblemished lamb. He was known before the foundation of the world but revealed in the final time for you, who through him believe in God who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

A READING FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE LK 24:13-35 That very day, the first day of the week, two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred. And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them, but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him. He asked them, “What are you discussing as you walk along?” They stopped, looking downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, said to him in reply, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know of the things that have taken place there in these days?” And he replied to them, “What sort of things?” They said to him, “The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, how our chief priests and rulers both handed him over to a sentence of death and crucified him. But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel; and besides all this, it is now the third day since this took place. Some women from our group, however, have astounded us: they were at the tomb early in the morning and did not find his body; they came back and reported that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who announced that he was alive. Then some of those with us went to the tomb and found things just as the women had described, but him they did not see.” And he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are! How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them what referred to him in all the Scriptures. As they approached the village to which they were going, he gave the impression that he was going on farther. But they urged him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them. And it happened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight. Then they said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?” So they set out at once and returned to Jerusalem where they found gathered together the eleven and those with them who were saying, “The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!” Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread.

The walk to Emmaus.

DEACON JOHN DUPRE

Their eyes were low, and their hearts were slow … Praise the Eternal One to whom all praise is due! We thank the infinite, Almighty One for another spring, Easter Sunday to proclaim by prayer to a world of turmoil, chaos and violence that we serve an eternally, loving Being who is worthy of our praise and our thanksgiving. God has created us as co-creators of the cosmos. Yes, we are stewards and builders of the kingdom of God even here in the barren land called earth. On this third Sunday of Easter, let us consider Luke 24:13 through 35. Pray with me on the theme, “Though their eyes were low and their hearts were slow, they recognized Jesus, alive.” Our story begins on the road to Emmaus, a small village about seven miles from Jerusalem. As many of us on the byways and highways of our own lives, they were caught up in talk of the day and quickly became mentally consumed by the goings-on in their local community. And who among us would not have been distracted by these events? These two disciples had just heard the astounding news given by the women’s report and Peter’s report from the tomb of Jesus. Both reports confirmed that Jesus of Nazareth, the one whom they had hoped would save Israel, had been crucified and buried but laid no longer in his tomb. Suddenly, Jesus joined the pair on their journey, but their eyes were held back from recognizing him. Perhaps their eyes were low to the ground because of the grief they felt after the crucifixion of Jesus. Perhaps the risen body of Christ had been transformed by the resurrection and no longer mirrored the former natural visual image of Christ. But perhaps the visibility did not impede their recognition of Jesus but rather their lack of courage which allows one to walk like Joshua and Caleb, who had walked by faith and not by sight in the land of Canaan. Whatever the case, they did not recognize Jesus

alive because their eyes were low and their hearts slow. In their minds they conceived and in their heats they believed that Jesus represented a great prophet and messiah, who would liberate Israel in a political sense from the persecution of the Romans much as Moses delivered the Jews from the Egyptian oppression. Their hearts became slow and their hopes morose when Jesus suffered crucifixion, died and was buried. They were foolish because they did not understand the Scriptures which reveal that the cross and Christ’s suffering must precede the glory of the crown. Yes, the cross before the crown. As the hymnist said, “When that battle’s over we shall wear a crown in that new Jerusalem.” Yes, they did not recognize Jesus alive because their hearts were slow. Within their slow hearts, they lacked true understanding of either the Scriptures, the prophets or the new Moses called Jesus the Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away all the sins of the world. After Jesus questioned the disciples about why they looked so sad, why their eyes were low and their hearts were slow, he confronted them with his teachings but also with the reality that Jesus lives and that the grave could not hold him. We are saved by the blood of Christ to a new and everlasting life and delivered from death, the power of sin. Then they recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread. This Easter season, let us all be witnesses that Jesus is alive and that we are truly saved by his blood. Alleluia, alleluia, Amen.

Urbi et orbi . . .

son for the salvation of the world; the son's love in abandoning himself to the Father's will for us all; the Spirit's love in raising Jesus from the dead in his transfigured body,” the pope said in his Easter message. Easter, he said, is a call for all people to reject hatred and selfishness and be converted to love. “Let no heart be closed to the omnipotence of this redeeming love,” he said. Selfishness, injustice, hatred and violence “are the scourges of humanity, open and festering in every part of the planet,” the pope said. “They are waiting to be tended and healed by the glorious wounds of our risen Lord and by the solidarity of people who, following in his footsteps, perform deeds of charity in his name, make an active commitment to justice” and bring hope to areas of the world “bloodied by conflict.” At the end of the ceremony, Pope Benedict said, “The cross is the source of immortal life, the school of justice and peace, the universal patrimony of forgiveness and mercy (and) the permanent proof of a self-giving and infinite love.” (Ed. note: The text of the pope's Easter remarks can be found at the Vatican website: www.vatican.va.)

■ Continued from cover During his homily at the vigil, Pope Benedict said that in baptism, Jesus “comes to you and joins his life with yours, drawing you into the open fire of his love,” and, therefore, into communion with all who profess faith in him. “Believers -- the baptized -- are never truly cut off from one another,” he said. “Continents, cultures, social structures or even historical distances may separate us. But when we meet, we know one another on the basis of the same Lord, the same faith, the same hope, the same love, which form us. “Thus faith is a force for peace and reconciliation in the world,” Pope Benedict said. After celebrating the Easter morning Mass in St. Peter's Square, which was decorated with thousands of mostly white roses, tulips and pansies, the pope prayed for peace in the world, especially in the Holy Land, Iraq, Lebanon, Darfur, Somalia and Tibet. “The astonishing event of the resurrection of Jesus is essentially an event of love: the Father's love in handing over his

Deacon John Dupre is a native of New Orleans and has served at St. Anne of the Sunset Parish since 1993. His ministries include baptism formation, baptisms, preaching and social justice.

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Shlomo is severe in his religious Orthodoxy and cool in his treatment of his unwanted visitor. He resents the unwanted intrusion on his solitary life and shocked to find that his young visitor is a Goy. But his underlying humanity coupled with the demands of his faith eventually form a strong bond between the two and in the end the old man is selfless in his generosity. The outcome of the World Cup struggle is well known: Brazil won. Mauroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case is less triumphant, but is dramatically cogent and solid. The movie covers several bases â&#x20AC;&#x201D; political, social and emotional â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and does it with clarity combined with humane sensibility. Originality is not a hallmark of the picture; something similar was done a

few years ago in Francois Dupeyronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monsieur Ibrahimâ&#x20AC;? with greater depth and range. But within its own boundaries this is a worthy addition to the corpus of Brazilian film which deserves more attention than it gets, even in the rarified confines of American art houses. Foreign films donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do well at the box office in this country; sub-titles are just too much work for some people, viewing unknown actors requires an act of faith. But â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Year My Parents Went on Vacationâ&#x20AC;? would win a lot of converts if they gave it a chance. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just read my missionary activity on its behalf. Father Basil DePinto is a frequent contributor on the arts.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Children of Edenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opens today at NDNU A musical about parents, children, faith and centuries of unresolved family business â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Children of Edenâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will be staged at Notre Dame de Namur University Theatre, April 4-13. Performances are scheduled April 4, 5, 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m., and April 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 general admission, students and seniors $10. The NDNU Theatre is located on the

campus at 1500 Ralston Ave., Belmont. For more information, call (650) 5083456 or visit concerts@ndnu.edu. Freely based on the Book of Genesis, the production â&#x20AC;&#x153;appeals to both religious and non-religious audiences with a melodic, energetic score consisting of pop, folk, rock, reggae, Gospel, Broadway and powerful choral styles,â&#x20AC;? an NDNU news release stated.

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JSBT president named to Jesuit council in Rome Jesuit Father Joseph Daoust, president of the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, has been appointed to serve on the General Council of the Society of Jesus in Rome. At the Jesuits’ recent General Congregation, Father Daoust also was appointed the delegate of the Jesuit Superior General to oversee Jesuit international institutions and communities in Rome and Jerusalem. Father Daoust will leave JSTB at the end of July and assume his new duties in Rome this fall. Jesuit Father Kevin Burke, the school’s dean, will serve as acting president until a new president is named. In his new post Father Daoust will meet regularly with the General Council, which advises the Superior General about issues in the worldwide Society of Jesus (Jesuits). He will be one of a dozen general counselors at the Jesuit headquarters in Rome. Father Daoust will function as the provincial superior for institutions entrusted to the Society of Jesus by the Holy See, which include the Pontifical Gregorian University, the Pontifical Biblical Institute, the Pontifical Oriental Institute, Vatican Radio and the Vatican Observatory. In addition, he will have responsibility for the College of St. Robert Bellarmine and the International College of the Gesù. There are approximately 350 Jesuits working or studying at these institutions, and Father Daoust will have religious

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and apostolic responsibility for them. Accomplishments during Father Daoust’s presidency include a $40 million capital campaign resulting in renovation and expansion of the school’s campus. The endowment increased dramatically during his tenure. Endowments were created to sustain full scholarships for lay students. Faculty chairs were created in inter-religious dialogue, art history and religion. During his 10-year tenure the school saw an increase in its international presence. A theological immersion program regularly sends students and faculty to Mexico, Guatemala, Indonesia, the Philippines, China and India. Father Daoust also spearheaded networking and dialogue with other Jesuit theology centers in Latin America and Asia.

Businessman receives USF prize Lynn C. Fritz, a San Francisco entreIn San Francisco, for example, human preneur with a mission to help aid agen- services organizations are crucial partners in cies speed relief to the neediest victims of disaster planning. Such organization as Meals natural disasters, is the recipient of the first on Wheels, St. Anthony Dining Room and ever University of San Francisco California the San Francisco Food Bank know the needs Prize for Service and the Common Good. of vulnerable individuals in their service The prize comes with a areas and can bring pinpoint $10,000 award and a handhelp amid the government chaos crafted medal. It will be given that tends to follow a major each year to a person who disaster in the first days. creates advancements or innoA USF search committee vations in either the public or picked Fritz for the prize after the private sector on behalf of evaluating nominations from underserved people. throughout California. Fritz founded the Fritz The university wanted to honor Institute in 2001. Through its an individual who is a product of Bay Prep initiative, the instiJesuit education and who exemLynn C. Fritz tute works with aid agencies to plifies the ideals of Jesuit educaeliminate delays and confusion that tend to tion. Fritz is a St. Ignatius College Preparatory plague institutional responses to humanitar- and Georgetown University graduate. ian and natural disasters. “Lynn Fritz is the perfect choice,” said “The purpose is to develop standards Father Stephen Privett, SJ, the university’s of preparedness for organizations that will president. “Lynn represents a very successbe supporting the most vulnerable popula- ful business person who has put his busitions, which has never been done before,” ness knowledge and technical skills in the Fritz said. “It has been top-down.” service of the most vulnerable.” Fritz saw the impact of inadequate Fritz will be honored at a dinner hosted by disaster preparation during his career as USF on May 1 in the Julia Morgan Ballroom chairman and CEO of the Fritz Companies, in the Merchants Exchange Building in San a global logistics solutions organization Francisco. Proceeds from the dinner will benwith 10,000 employees in 120 countries. efit The Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public “We have found through all our years over- Service and the Common Good at USF. For seas that if it isn’t a bottom-up approach with more information on the prize and the event, people on the ground, it isn’t effective,” he said. visit www.californiaserviceprize.org.

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Komen supported In regard to the Feb. 29 “News in Brief” item, “Asks break with Komen for Cure”: Thank you for enlightening your readers about what some of the dioceses in the United States are doing – “....discouraging its parishes and schools from supporting fundraising activities for Susan G. Komen for the cure,” because they are giving some monies to Planned Parenthood. You’re meddling. Stay out of this organization’s efforts to help women in this country. I am shocked and offended you would in any way work to limit the fundraising of this fine organization. Some of the funding for Komen may go to Planned Parenthood to screen women for breast cancer. I am a Catholic and a member of my family, whom I love, has had breast cancer. Susan G. Komen has helped her and supported her through this very difficult time. I have friends, also, who have mothers who have died because of breast cancer and these exceptional women have done those amazing walks while their children are cared for by family members. I’m angry you would dare attempt to stop their support. How would you like it if we women published a letter encouraging others to stop funding a cancer group that is predominately working on prostate cancer? There is definitely a double standard regarding women in the Catholic Church. Of course, you know that. I don’t have to tell you. I’m disappointed and disgusted. I hope in the future

Weigel . . . ■ Continued from page 11 formed into mature Christians who have integrated the life of faith with the life of the mind. Nothing does this better — and nothing prepares students better for any professional career — than a classic liberal arts education at a Catholic college or university that takes both learning and Catholicism seriously. Parents and students looking for just that kind of intellectual, cultural and spiritual experience at the undergraduate level might well have a look at the Cardinal Newman Society’s new publication, “Choosing a Catholic College: What to Look For and Where to Find It.” As with any such guide, reasonable people can differ about some of the judgments made about the 22 schools profiled, or the selection (or omission) of certain schools. Guides like this are gold and frankincense compared to rubbish like the annual U.S. News & World Report ratings. The colleges profiled are also signs of hope that the intellectual sandbox won’t prevail — which is no small thing. Nothing less that the future of the West is at stake in our continued ability to make rational arguments on behalf of freedom lived for excellence, freedom lived in truth, freedom fulfilled in goodness.

words in his mouth.” Nowhere in Weigel’s column can I find a mention of Father Keenan supporting homosexual activity. So who’s putting words in whose mouth? Once again, we have proof that mass media set the agenda but, because of technological changes, no longer limit it. We are witnessing some big changes, folks. James O. Clifford Sr. Redwood City (Ed. note: A member of the New York Province, Jesuit Father James Keenan will be the USF Lane Center’s Summer Scholar-in-Residence. A “leading moral theologian in the areas of virtue ethics, health care and HIV/ AIDS,” Father Keenan will deliver three public lectures in July, a USF spokesperson told Catholic San Francisco.)

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I am currently the second grade teacher at Mission Dolores School in San Francisco. At the end of this school year I am going to begin a six-month volunteer tour around the world with a friend. We are trying to spread awareness and gain support of our efforts. Mary Colleran and I met at St. Joseph’s University on a service trip to Appalachia. That first trip to Appalachia set the bar for travel because we quickly realized the most fun and most memorable trips are those where we’re contributing positively to a community in some way. We have both continued to do various volunteer trips at home and abroad. These trips have helped shape who we are and how we see the world. This is what led us to plan what we expect to be the trip of a lifetime. Our goal is to not only help organizations and people that desperately need it through hands-on work and financial contributions, but to learn about the issues affecting these communities through talking to the people who live there. Given our backgrounds, we’re interested in broad issues of education, aging and environmental concerns, but we’re also interested in things like what music Hungarian kids are listening to these days, how to make traditional Thai food, and what it smells like in the Costa Rican jungle. We’re setting out with open minds and hope this trip is the beginning of a larger purpose in expanding our knowledge about the world, other cultures and how we can come back to the U.S. and do our best to make a positive difference in our own communities. Please view our newly created website to read more about our plans. http://voluntourists.blogspot.com/ Kristen Kennedy San Francisco

He says, he says. Father Stephen Privett reacted quickly to columnist George Weigel’s claim that fellow Jesuit Father James Keenan “demanded” gay marriage in his testimony to the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Commission on the Judiciary. (Catholic San Francisco, March 14, page 19.) “He did not do so,” Father Privett wrote. “Father Keenan testified against unjust discrimination against gay couples.” I went on an Internet hunt to find just what Keenan said, which turned out to be, well, very Jesuitical. “I urge you to recommend a no vote on H.3190,” the priest said in written testimony. The bill would limit marriage to a man and woman, which, he contended, would be discriminatory. He first pointed out that while the Church “opposes the sexual activity of all divorced heterosexual persons” it does not “argue against treating divorced heterosexual persons justly or equitably” and has the same stand on “gays and lesbians.” I sent an e-mail to Father Keenan and wanted to know what he thought about polygamy, a question I felt should have been asked by reporters when the “marriage equality” debate first surfaced. I received an e-mail response, and this is it: “I think your question is very important in light of many contexts. I have a friend from Africa with one father and nine mothers. I’m not sure it’s as much a U.S. question, as it is a question elsewhere.” Father Privett also wrote that Weigel reported that Father Keenan “did not testify in support of gay marriage or approve homosexual activity. Mr. Wiegel is free to argue with Father Keenan’s position, but he is not free to put false

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St. Agnes Spiritual Life Center 1611 Oak St. at St. Agnes Parish, San Francisco – (415) 487-8560 or e-mail rosemary@saintagnessf.com. April 7, 8, 7 p.m.: Stations of the Resurrection with Catherine Kelly. The prayers over two nights share the post-resurrection experience of the first believers. Each session stands alone. The evening involves walking and stair climbing so if special accommodations are needed, contact Rosemary Robinson at rosemary@stagnessf.com.

April 4, 2008 April 11, 12, 18, 19, 7:30 p.m.: “42nd Street,” the spring musical at Mercy High School, 3250 19th Ave. in San Francisco. Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at door. Tickets to opening night performance and Red Carpet Reception are $15. Contact Teresa Lucchese at (415) 334-0525, ext. 242. April 12, 6:30 p.m. social and curtain at 8 p.m.: Late Nite Catechism II in Junipero Serra High School Theater in San Mateo. Sponsored by the Men’s Club of St. Bartholomew Parish, the evening “is a must for anyone with an appreciation for Catholic grammar school when the Sisters ruled.” Tickets at $60 and $50 per person include hosted bar, appetizers and show. Call (650) 347-0701.

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Tuesdays through April 29, 7:30 p.m.: “The Easter Light of the Passion Narratives,” with Father David Pettingill at St. Emydius Church, Ashton and DeMontfort, San Francisco. Cost for series is $25. Contact Joe or Peggy Koman at (415) 585-8260.

April 12, 6 p.m.: Class of ’58 from St. Ignatius College Preparatory at the Olympic Club, 524 Post St. in San Francisco. Contact Mike Carroll at (650) 403-1010. April 13, 9:30 a.m.: St. Ignatius College Preparatory Golden Diploma Ceremony and Brunch beginning in the school’s Orradre Chapel, 2001 37th Ave. in San Francisco. Contact Genny Poggetti at (415) 731-7500, ext. 211. April 11, 11 a.m.: Event honors graduates of Sacred Heart, St. Vincent and St. Peter high schools in St. Teresa Piro, DC, Student Life Center, 1055 Ellis St. between Gough and Franklin in San Francisco. Tickets are $35. Visit www.shcp.edu. April 12, 11 a.m.: 50th reunion for class of ’58 from Presentation High School, San Francisco at Kokkari Restaurant, 200 Jackson St. in San Francisco. Call Nora Kelly at (650) 340-8277. April 26: St. Gabriel Alumni Association hosts Golden Diploma Reunion for Class of ’58 beginning with Mass at 11:30 a.m. followed by a reception. Contact Sue Phelps at (415) 566-0314 or sphelps@ stgabrielsf.com.

Food & Fun April 6, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Marketplace at the Mission, a flea market in the European town square tradition benefiting St. Raphael Parish Pre-School, 1100 Fifth Ave. in San Rafael. The event also features food, entertainment and a children’s activity area. Call Caryn Lentz at (415) 640-2245 or Jeanne Orellana at (415) 827-2453. April 9, 5 p.m.: “An Evening Around the World,” an international food fest at Mercy High School’s Barrett Hall, 3250 19th Ave. in San Francisco. Adults tickets are $15, students and seniors $10. Entertainment provided by the school’s Kaleidoscope Club. Call Teresa Lucchese at (415) 334-0525, ext. 242. April 11, 12: Mother’s Club Garage Sale in Visitacion Church Hall, 655 Sunnydale Ave. in San Francisco, Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Choose from clothes, jewelry, purses, furniture, toys and more. April 12, 6:30 p.m. social and curtain at 8 p.m.: Late Nite Catechism II in Junipero Serra High School Theater in San Mateo. Sponsored by the Men’s Club of St. Bartholomew Parish, the evening “is a must for anyone with an appreciation for Catholic grammar school when the Sisters ruled.” Tickets at $60 and $50 per person include hosted pre-show bar and appetizers as well as seat for Late Nite. Call (650) 347-0701. April 12: Spring luncheon benefiting works of Good Shepherd Guild at Lake Merced Golf Club, 2300 Junipero Serra Blvd. in Daly City with social hour at 11:30 a.m. and lunch at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $60. Call Nora Hall at (415) 753-3511 by April 2. April 12, 6:30 p.m.: Gala celebration marking 60th anniversary of St. Gabriel Parish in San Francisco’s Sunset District. Father John Ryan, pastor, will be in attendance with former pastors, retired Sacramento Bishop Francis Quinn, Father David Pettingill and Msgr. Harry Schlitt. Evening includes appetizers, desserts, gifts, and a cappella entertainment by Johnny B and the Speedshifters. April 16, noon: Spring luncheon benefiting the works of St. Anthony’s Farm Auxiliary. Tickets are $25. For reservations, call Lorraine McEvoy, (707) 763-7279, by April 10. No tickets will be sold at the door. St. Anthony’s Farm, 11205 Valley Ford Rd, Petaluma, is both a working ranch and a residential recovery program for recently homeless men. The auxiliary is an interfaith group of San Francisco, Marin and Sonoma county residents. In keeping with the vision of founder Franciscan Father Alfred Boeddeker, auxiliary members lend a “touch of home” by providing holiday meals and furnishings for residents in recovery. Membership is open to everyone interested in contributing to the success of the men who live and work at the farm as they prepare to rejoin society as productive individuals.

Little Children’s Aid Junior Auxiliary honored former president, Mary Male Schembri, right, with its Alice Phelan Sullivan Award at the recent “Serving the Next Century Gala.” The event welcomed more than 200 guests for “Love, Chaos and Dinner” at San Francisco’s Teatro ZinZanni. Proceeds benefit Catholic Charities CYO programs including Mission Day Care, Rita de Cascia House and St. Joseph Village. Mary Schembri is director of Parish and Community Response for CCCYO. The annual Catholic Charities CYO collection will be taken at weekend Masses throughout the Archdiocese of San Francisco April 13. From left, Joe and Judy Betro, Peter Schembri and honoree, Mary Male Schembri. Beverages available for purchase. Tickets are $30. Call (415) 566-0314 or visit www.stgabrielsf.com. April 19, 5:30 p.m.: “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” the annual dinner dance and grand drawing benefiting Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish and school in Belmont at the Crowne Plaza Mid-Peninsula in Foster City. Great food and choices for bidding as well as dancing to the wee hours to the music of the Jack Aces band. Table wines also included in $100 per person ticket price. Reservations a must! Call Gail at (650) 593-6157. April 19, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.: “Spring is in the Air Faire,” benefiting St. Matthias Parish Preschool, Canyon and Cordilleras Rd. in Redwood City. Day includes arts and crafts vendors, bake booth, food booth, silent auction, children’s game area and raffle. Call (650) 367-1320. April 19: Alumni baseball game benefiting sports programs at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory. Contact Theresa Flynn Houghton at (415) 7756626, ext. 609 or Theresa.Flynn@shcp.edu. April 19, 5 p.m.: Evening benefiting sports programs at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory at Janet Pomeroy Center, 207 Skyline Blvd. in San Francisco. Tickets are $50. No minors, please. Contact John Lee at john.lee@shcp.edu. Reservation deadline is April 11. April 19, noon: “Spring into Fashion,” a spaghetti lunch, fashion show and silent auction, benefiting Saint Paul of the Shipwreck Parish. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door - $12/adults, $5 for ages 5 to 16, under 5 free. The event takes place in the Shipwreck gym at the corners of Third Street and Jamestown, San Francisco. Call the church office for further details: (415) 468-3434. April 26: “Discarded to Divine,” fundraiser benefiting St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco, featuring high-end fashion made from recycled materials. Bay Area designers and students from Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising participate. Professional models show the clothes. For ticket, time and venue information, call (415) 977-1270 or visit www.discardedtodivine.org.

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May 3, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.: “Whale of a Sale” at St. Sebastian Church, Sir Francis Drake Blvd. and Bon Air Rd. in Kentfield. Choose from crafts, household items and many other goodies. Proceeds benefit parish’s St. Vincent de Paul Society. Vendor spaces are still available at $50. Contact Kathie Meier at (415) 461-4133 or whaleofasale@comcast.net. Visit www.sswhaleofasale.com.

Arts & Entertainment April 4, 5, 11, 12, 7:30 p.m.; April 13, 2 p.m.: “Children of Eden, the Hardest Part of Love is Letting Go,” at the Theater of Notre Dame High School, 1500 Ralston Ave. in Belmont. Features music by Stephen Schwartz, composer of “Pippin” and “Godspell.” Tickets are $20, students/seniors $10. Call (650) 508-3729. April 6, 2 p.m.: The Handel opera, “Xerxes,” in concert in Ralston Hall Mansion of Notre Dame de Namur University, 1500 Ralston Ave. in Belmont. Features narration by Donald Pippin with music by the Pocket Philharmonic. Tickets are $34 to $37, seniors $31 to $34, students $20. Call (415) 972-8930. April 6, 7 p.m.: St Charles Parish, 880 Tamarack Ave in San Carlos, is once again sponsoring the Ecumenical Choir Festival. Joining the parish’s Adult Choir will be the choirs from Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, Trinity Presbyterian and First Baptist Churches, all from San Carlos. A reception will follow. For more information, call Claire Giovannetti at (650) 591-6773, ext. 32. April 10, 11, 12, 7:30 p.m.: “A Chorus Line,” at Hall of the Arts, San Domenico School, 1500 Buterfield Rd. in San Anselmo. Tickets at $10 adults/$5 students and seniors are available at the door. Call (415) 258-1989. April 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 7:30 p.m. and April 12, 2 p.m.: “Guys and Dolls” at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, 1055 Ellis St. between Gough and Franklin in San Francisco. Visit www. shcp.edu.

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By Jacqueline Gilvard Landry OAKLAND, Calif. (CNS) — For Oakland families and friends jarred by the violent death of a young loved one, Catholic Charities of the East Bay’s Crisis Response Support Network stands at the ready with its “ministry of presence.” Within an hour after the Oakland Police Department calls to notify them of a homicide, the network’s crisis counselors go to the crime scene, the hospital or the family home, said project director Millie Burns. Oakland has had 32 homicides so far this year; many of the murder victims have been young people. “We are there to comfort, to provide answers, to help with procedural matters and to give intensive support” to relatives, friends and classmates, Burns told The Catholic Voice, newspaper of the Oakland Dicoese. The program began in April 2007, Burns said, with funds from Oakland’s violence prevention bill, known as Measure Y. It focuses on Oakland homicides where the victims are age 30 or younger. So far this year, the network’s 10 volunteers, two part-time paid staffers and partner Marilyn Washington

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An exhibit of photographs by Jerry Berndt at the Jewett Gallery of the San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin St. (at Grove), focuses on religion being lived out in the urban environment. The exhibit will continue through April 13. Sponsors include the University of San Francisco’s Joan and Ralph Lane Center for Catholic Studies and Social Thought, the Center for Latino Studies in the Americas, the Center for the Pacific Rim, and the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, as well as the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California.

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