May 17, 2002 by Catholic San Francisco

Sex abuse Bethlehem at peace

Bishops will hear, p ray with victims in Dallas

By Jerry Filteau Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. bishops ' meeting in Dallas next month "will include direct participation by some who have been directly harmed by a cleric, " Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops , said May 10. The Belleville , 111., bishop — who will preside at the June 13-15 meeting — said the agenda being planned by the bishops ' Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse will provide for "representatives from those who have been harmed to speak to us, to pray with us. " A national day of reconciliation in the U.S. church will need to involve much more than "say three Hail Marys and go and sin no more. This moment is too profound for that kind of glib response, " Bishop Gregoiy said at an open meeting with USCCB staff in Washington.

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"First the bishops have to ask forgiveness of those who have been harmed, " he said. Bishop Gregory invited all the USCCB staff to the unusual half-hour session in the main hallway of the conference building. After brief opening remarks he spent most of the time fielding questi ons. "We are in an unprecedented moment, " he said. "It i; unprecedented because of its sorrow. ... Not all of us bishops have handled the situation as Bishop Wilton D. Gregory well as we should have. " Despite the extent of the crisis, he said, "I have not lost faith in the church. I am not overcome by sorrow. I am perp lexed. ... I am ashamed. But I am not overwhelmed with despair." When he was asked what can be expected from the June meeting, he said, "The absolutely essenti al dimension of Dallas must be that the bishops must make absolutely clear th at children will never be placed in harm 's way. That is the sine qua non. " "I want to make sure I don 't inflate " expectations of ' what the bishops can do in Dallas, he added. Elaborating, he said, "Peop le who harm children are sick. ... It 's a crime and it 's sinful— We can't stop sin — but we can make sure we will never intentionally place children in harm 's way." He added, "I don 't want to place a burden on Dallas more than it can bear. The media have already made Dallasmore important than Pentecost'." SEX ABUSE, page 9

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by Tom Burke Good news and memories the other day when I had the leasure to speak with Paul Walti, son of the renowned p singer of the same name who for more than four decades was a premier musical voice in the Archdiocese, primarily with the Parkside district 's St. Cecilia Parish. Paul, the singer, now 88 years old, is recovering from some minor strokes and living in Colorado near his daughter Paulette Horvath. He probably sang every day of his life until retiring some 25 years ago, but was never busier than the day his son remembers him playing 9 bookings in one day. Paul, whose voice was reminiscent of Dennis Day 's, actuall y auditioned against the Irish crooner for the job on the Jack Benny Show that made Dennis Day a household name. Paul had his own fame, though, and not only here. He was in the Irving Berlin film This is the Army and was part of the composer 's ensemble that played military installations around the

A portrait of the late Morgan Dowling was blessed and hung in the library of St. Patrick's Seminary on April 19. A memorial Mass, prayed by the seminary community for the late benefacto r, preceded the rite. Morgan, a member of San Francisco 's St. Emydius Parish, died two years ago leaving a significant bequest to support seminarians and the Office of Vocations of the Archdiocese. Archbishop William J. Levada (right) and Sulpician Father Gerald D. Coleman , president/recto r of the seminary, are joined in front of the painting by (from left) Richard Waters, and Morgan Dowling 's brother and sister-in-law, Philip and Erilda Dowling.

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world during WW II. Thoug h many remember him as a church and popular singer , at the start he was singing roles with the San Francisco Opera. Paul' s wife , Helen, now 87 and recentl y recovered from cancer, is at her husband's side. The younger Paul , a South San Francisco attorney, said his dad is the hit of the hospital where he's recuperating. Though not singing anymore, he still regales with his countless show biz stories. Helen and Paul' s other children are Michael of New Mexico and Jeannette of Maui.... Speaking of music, don 't miss Sunday 's concert by the Golden Gate Boys Choir at the Marina District 's St. Vincent de Paul Church. Members of the choir include SVDP's Andrew Coxon; J ean Andre and Luis Rene Bocangel, Mission Dolores; Joseph Davis, Our Lady of Mercy; Michael Garcia, St. Patrick's, SF; David Kekuewa, All Souls; Eric Panganiban, Sts. Peter and Paul; Santino Rodrigues, St. Finn Barr; Peter Schlesinger and Adam Schutz, St. Philip; Kevin Valera, Good Shepherd (see Datebook)...A big hats off to '06 quake survivor, Madeline Repetti, a parishioner of Holy Name of Jesus for 73 years, and a member of its Senior Club for also a very long time. Madeline 's loyalty to the group apparently knows no bounds. She skipped post-breakfast celebrations marking the historic temblor 's anniversary so 's not to miss the seniors' weekly Bingo. Thanks to club prez, Elisa Kennedy, for fillin' us in. Elisa 's husband Tom died one year ago on March 6.... Glad for the chance to chat with Father Jim Garcia, pastor, St. Anthony Parish, Menlo Park, who stopped by the new digs with his mom, Ruth. When Father Jim told CSF editor, Pat Joyce, that there were almost 900 baptisms at St. Anthony 's last year, Pat exclaimed, "Did you have enough water?" Plenty of water, the priest said with a smile, but "sometimes the Chrism runs a little bit low."... The alphabet in any combination is the strong suit of Samantha Smiley, a 6th grader at Our Lady of Angels Elementary and recent fifth p lace finisher in a San Francisco Chronicle-sponsored Northern California spelling competition . Samantha got to the finals by excelling at spelling in many tourneys starting at the school level and has been school champion at OLA for the last four years. She will represent San Mateo County in a State Spelling Bee in May. Samantha's folks are Beth and Bud Smiley. Bud is now in his second year on the faculty of Junipero Serra High School. Siblings are sister, Serena, an OLA 3rd grader, and J.D., an OLA 8th grader, who will attend Serra in the fall....Liked the word play of Channel 2 Morning News anchor, Mark Curtis, who said the reception at the Coliseum recently for once Oakland A-now NY Yankee, Jason Giambi , was not a "boycott but a boocott."...Happy to meet Joe Luchini, who was in the new digs to see his cousin, CSF associate editor, Jack Smith. Joe Evelyn didn 't know that long-term care cost $48,000 a year. Nobody told her that Medicare would not cover it. Without long-term cave insurance she had to spend almost everything she had to get the care she needed. 11' she had bought the affordable insurance approved by tire California Partnership for Long-Term Care, she would have protected what she owned. You cou ld lose everything you've worked for - or you can protect yourself through the Partnership. Call today for more information.

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'This festival shows the richness of the commitment of peop le to keep the infant interfaith movement alive. It 's great to hear peop le talk about fo rgiveness and a life of faith and to see the young and old mix.' — Father Gerard O'Rourke to some views of Christianity, "God could write off two third s of the human race." Getting to know people not of our faith traditions is important to world peace, he asserts. Even though we might disagree over one issue, we come to find that we have "6,000 other things in common." The object of the festival was not to change or convert one another, but simply "to teach us how to be friends." Henry Baer, director of an East Bay peace group, the Ahimsa Foundation , (Ahimsa is the Hindu word for peace) and a board member at the Interfaith Center, noted that fear can be a primary motivator for keeping people apart. That which we do not know, we fear and we either try to destroy or run away. If I see a spider on the table, I have a choice. I can reach out and crush it , or else learn to appreciate this creature for spinning beautiful webs." There were multiple opportunities to find strands of beauty in the festival web. On Friday ni ght , individuals could take part in a Lakota blessing performed by an interfaith board member, Melissa Nelson , president of the Nature Conservancy. They could partici pate in an outdoor Shabbat sundown service conducted by Rabbi Nathan Segal, then listen to an interfaith concert exp loring life and death created by musicians

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican 's new Statistical Yearbook of the Church shows world Catholic population reached 1.45 billion at the end of 2000 — up 12 million over the previous year. The fastest church growth continues to occur in Africa , which saw its Catholic population jump nearly 5 percent during the jubilee year — from 124 million to 130 million. The number of Catholics for Europe dropped 1.5 million , even as the continent 's population grew by 18 million. It was the fifth strai ght annual decline in Europe, the only p lace in the world where the Catholic population is going down. The year 2000 saw an increase of 769 diocesan priests in the world. The number of permanent deacons has enjoyed a steady increase during Pope John Paul's pontificate, going from about 5,000 in 1978 to nearly 28,000 today. But the population of men and women religious continues to drop — though the rate of decrease has slowed. Male religious priests today number about 139,000 compared to 158,000 in 1978, and women religious have gone fro m 985,000 to 801,000 in the same period.

Bishops ' group backs moratorium on executions in Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (CNS) — Maryland became the second state to halt executions pending a review of the practice and a moratorium imposed b y Gov. Parris Glendening May 9. The Maryland Catholic Conference, which had lobbied hard for the moratorium for a decade, commended Glendening and encouraged other governors to take the same step. Glendening issued the order a week before Wesley Eugene Baker was to be executed. His order also included a stay of Baker 's execution and a promise to stay all other death sentences that come up until the review is completed and its recommendations acted upon by the Legislature. Richard Dowling, director of the Maryland Catholic Conference, said that race seems to be a factor in capital sentences in Maryland to a greater extent than anywhere else in the country. "In the course of the last 79 years, there have been 82 state-sanctioned executions in Mary land ," he said. "In 78 percent of those cases — 64 of the 82 — the persons who were executed were black," Nine of the 13 men currently on death row are black.

Colombian bishops condemn rebels who killed 117 in church

BOGOTA, Colombia (CNS) — The Colombian bishops are "seriousl y considering" excommunicating members of the guerrilla group that killed 117 people inside a Catholic chu rch. The rebels belong to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known by its Spanish acronym as FARC. On May 2, they launched a cylinder bomb that blew up a Catholic churc h in the rural town of Bojaya. The church was being used by the local pastor as a refuge for 500 civilians seeking protection from fighting between the FARC and paramilitary groups in the region. Archbishop Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo of Medellin , president of the Colombian bishops' conference , said the bishop s would launch an international campaign "to let all the people, especiall y European nations, know the terrorist nature of the FARC." The European Union placed paramilitary groups in Colombia on the European list of terrorist organizations; the list did not include the FARC. Bishop Fidel Cadavid Marin of Quibdo , the diocese where Bojaya is located , said the paramilitary forces shared the blame for the church bombing because they were using civilians as human shields.

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Catholic, Jewish scholars praise Vatican document on Bible

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A Vatican document on the Bible is important for Catholic-Jewish relations because it accepts as valid Jewish interpretations of Scripture which parallel Christian views, said scholars from both faiths at a May 7 conference at The Catholic University of America. This document recognizes that the divine revelation was valid for the Hebrews at the time of its writing and is valid for contemporary Judaism , they said. Rabbi Jack Bemporad , director of the Center for Interreli gious Understanding, said the document shows that "the Hebrew Bible can become a common ground for the fostering of positive relations between Christians and Jews." The conference was sponsored by the university, the U.S. bishops ' Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreli g ious Affairs and the Rabbinical Committee for Interreli gious Dialogue. The Vatican document was prepared by the Pontifical Biblical Commission and made public last December.

USCCB supp orts new rule increasing access to p renatal care

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A proposal to make unborn children eli gible for coverage under the State Children 's Health Insurance Program reflects "medical reality" and is consistent with legal precedent , according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The Bush administration has proposed using its rulemaking authority to clarify diat the regulatory definition of a child eli gible for SCHIP coverage includes children "under the age of 19 including the period from conception to birth ." A coalition that included the National Abortion Federation , American Civil Liberties Union, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice and a number of Protestant denominations and Jewish groups opposed the proposed change .

Juan Dieg o symbolizes Latino expe rience, says theologian

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Sainthood for Juan Diego, the Mexican Indian to whom Our Lad y of Guadalupe appeared , is important for U.S. Hispanics because he symbolizes the Latino experience , said Father Virgilio Elizondo , professor of Latino theology at the University of Notre Dame. "He is a prototype of what we have been: marg inalized , poor and thought to have nothing to offer," he said. "But he is also someone who stands up when he is energized by holiness," he said. "Someone who felt he was like nothing is transformed by the spirit of holiness and becomes a spokesperson for his people." Juan Diego is scheduled to be declared a saint b y Pope

John Paul II July 30 at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico. The basilica is on the site of the apparitions that took place in 1531.

Pope 's Bulgaria visit: another eff ort to reach out to Orthodox

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope John Paul IPs trip to Bulgaria will take him on another bridge-building mission to an Orthodox Christian community at a time when wider Catholic-Orthodox relations are in crisis. The May 23-26 visit will mark the first time a pope has traveled to Bulgaria, an ancient Christian country. With its small Catholic population and little impact on worl d events, Bulgaria is a country the ailing pope easily could have scratched from his list of foreign trips, but he sees the visit as a test of his policy of reaching out to individual Orthodox churches across Europe. While Vatican relations with the Russian Orthodox Church have turned icy, in recent years, the pope has traveled — sometimes invited by the Orthodox , sometimes merely tolerated — to Romania , Georgia , Greece , Armenia and Ukraine. In Bul garia, as in Greece a year ago, Orthodox leaders are divided over the pope 's visit. The Bul garian Orthodox Church never officially invited the pope, but said it would join in welcoming him with traditional Bulgarian hospitality.

Pop e says Cursillo movement leads thousands to holiness

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — For more than 50 years, the Cursillo movement has led thousands of Catholics to a deep conversion and commitment to holiness, said Pope John Paul II who met May 4 with Ital y 's national , regional and diocesan directors of Cursillo. As a sign of the maturity of Cursillo and its growth in more than 60 countries and some 800 dioceses around the world , the movement has asked the Vatican for official recognition as an association of Catholic faithful , he said . The approval process tends to be lengthy, but the Cursillo movement is not expected to encounter any major difficulties in gaining Vatican approval , said a Vatican source.

Cardinal Gantin turns 80; dean duties go to Cardinal Ratzing er

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Cardinal Bernardin Gantin celebrated his 80th birthday May 8, the most important of his potenti al duties as dean of the College of Cardinals passed into the hands of Cardinal Josep h Ratzinger. The office of dean is largely ceremonial, unless the office of pope is vacant; in that case, the dean calls all the world's cardinals to Rome and presides over the dai ly preparatory meetings in which the cardinals prepare for the election of the next pope . According to canon law, once the dean reaches age 80, his responsibility for the preparatory meetings and the conclave pass to the vice dean, currently Cardinal Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith .

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Homilies affirming "that our faith is centered in Christ" and admitting "the grave failings of some priests and the harm done to innocents " were the start of gathering with parishioners around the Church scandals, said Capuchin Franciscan Father Gerald Barron , pastor, Our Lady of Angels Parish, Burlingame. "The response from the people was most positive," Father Barron said. "Young moms and dads thanked me for speaking candidl y on a difficult topic, being a priest myself." Parishioners, both "young and senior" were also appreciative of the homilies "preached on the same topic" b y parochial vicar, Capuchin Father Gregory Coiro, Father Barron said . He said "just a few minutes" before he began his response to the survey, a parishioner asked him to "bring up the topic" of the scandals at a pastoral council meeting. "1 told him to please bring it up and let ' s air it and see what we can further do to give hope to our parishioners." The issue has also been discussed at meetings of parish groups including the Liturgy Committee and Mothers ' Club. Father Barron said he hopes the pope 's, bishops ' and cardinals ' statements that "these crimes will not be tolerated" will also help "restore the trust of the Catholic faithful. "

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The priests of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Redwood City, took advantage of the capacity crowds attending Mass on Easter Sunday to publish a message in the Sunday bulletin about the scandals, the Church, and its response.

The message described reports of "sex scandals perpetrated by priests and bishops" as "sickening and overwhelming," noting the victims "were our children , vulnerable and trusting, who were betrayed and deep ly injured. " In the context of John 's Gospel that says "those who act in truth will come into the li ght ," the letter says the fact that the Church' s "ugly secret is out can free us to talk openl y about this matter and its related issues." The parish priests say accountability is an imperative of all people in ministry not onl y to superiors but "to the law s of the land" and "those we serve, who sit in the pews, who support our mission and give us trust." Saying this "trust is now injured" they named Easter as the time to begin "rebuilding" it. "Our Easter faith calls us to transform the ni ghtmare of this scandal into the dawn of a renewed trust ," they said. Father Randolph Calvo is pastor of OLMC. Father David Ghiorso serves as parochial vicar. Also signing the text were retired Msgr. Bill Roche and Father Dominique Desjardins who are in residence at the parish.

plan of response to the clergy sex abuse scandals that is multi-faceted in its various ways of outreach , yet has a simple constant — prayer ," said Stedman Matthew , parish administrator. The progra m includes talks , handouts , homilies, and addresses to parishioners by experts in the field , he said. Among the items made available to parishioners is "Walk in the Light: A Pastoral Response to Child and Sexual Abuse" by the Secretariat for Family, Laity, Women and Youth of the national bishops ' office. On June 8, a Parish Assembly will be "devoted to the issue," Mr. Matthew said. The gatherings take place four times a year and are "the main forum where parishioners and clergy" set and explore the priorities of the parish. Prayer opportunities may include novenas for priests and victims of abuse, as well as liturgies. Dominican Father Xavier Lavagetto is pastor. Other parishes responding to the survey were St. Benedict for the Deaf/St. Francis Xavier , San Francisco; St. James, San Francisco; St. Cecilia, San Francisco; St. Anthony, San Francisco; St. Veronica, South San Shrine of St. Francis Conventual Franciscan Father Victor Abegg, rector of Francisco; St. Mary 's Cathedral; Our Lad y of Mercy, the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, said outreach Daly City; St. Isabella , San Rafael; Our Lady of Mt. at the North Beach church began during Lent. He said it Carmel, Mill Valley; St. Mark' s, Belmont; St. Cecilia , included commentary that spoke of the "serious situation " Lagunitas; St. Pius , Redwood City ; St. Finn Barr, San and that the abuse of children by priests as well as the Francisco; St. Dunstan , Millbrae; St. Anthony, Novato; St. Vincent de Paul , San Francisco; St, Charles, San secrecy of Church hierarchy "impacted everyone." People "were supportive and grateful that we could Carlos; St. Raymond, Menlo Park; Sts. Peter and Paul , address the topic with the commitment of our own min- San Francisco; St. Anselm, Ross. All reported taking steps similar to those alread y mentioned and that , in most istry," Father Abegg said. A homily by Conventual Father Francisco Nahoe, an cases, response by parishioners has been positive. Generally, parishes said some parishioners were expressing associate at the shrine, acknowledged "the betrayal of trust that had occurred in the life of the Church and how difficult concern that their contributions may be used to pay judgments it would be to heal this betrayal," Father Abegg said. He in abuse cases, Some parishes also said that parishioners ' consaid the talk also focused on the "redemptive power of fidence in leadership at the parish level did not extend to Christ" and how it might "cause people to return to a firmer Church hierarchy. Additional ministry efforts at most parishes and fuller experience of the faith in their individual lives. " have included remembering those affec ted by the crisis in the Prayers of the Faithful at weekend and daily Masses.

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The director of the mental health services said she was aware of the many San Francisco Bay area hospitals that started the program but were unsuccessful because of "lack of referrals and funding. " Burlingame 's Mills Peninsula Hospital and the University of California San Francisco Medical Center are the only other facilities currently operating the program in the San Francisco area, according to Ms. Giles. When Ms. Giles entered the field of psychotherapy in 1984 she said it was "not tJB HNPJHHHVJyHMBMk^^ uncommon " to see people hospitalized anywhere from "six months to two years." Insurance companies then began cutting back the length of stay for psychiatric inpaported by Alexandria Hodes and Michael Korson, licensed marriage and family theratient hospitalization because of "prohibitive costs." pists, and Dr. John Roumasset, psychiatrist. "Now, the average length of stay for inpatient hospitalization is from three days to In spite of the small staff, Ms. Giles does not envision turning anyone away from a week, sometimes longer," Ms. Giles said. "Most people need a longer period of time the program today or in the future. "We'll just increase our staff and services as the to work on their issues and get their lives back together. After the patient 's release from need grows," she said. the hospital , which is considered crisis stabilization — that's when our program "Mental illness is a lot more common than people realize," said Ms. Giles, "and I begins. It's the next step toward fully independent living." Rather than living in the Daly City hospital, the patients attend intensive psychiwould like to help bring it out of the closet." The National Institute of Mental Health atric treatments daily, and return home each evening. For those with anxiety attacks, recently stated "one out of five Americans" suffers from some sort of mental illness. such as agoraphobia, fear of leaving the house, transportation is provided to and from "Mental illness is something a lot of people fear, and has some sort of shame and embarrassment attached to it," she said. "Often the assumption is, T must be a weak perthe program, "The program is much preferable to inpatient hospitalization because it offers peoson, I'm crazy, or unstable.' We do not talk about mental illness as we do about heart disple a voluntary, relaxed environment that is treating people with dignity. They get to easeor cancer.As long as we push to keep it closeted, it will never be correctly understood." go home at the end of the day, sleep in their own bed, and eat their own food," Ms. In recent years, Ms. Giles said, the stigma of mental illness has been lifted someGiles said. what with Tipper Gore, Patty Duke, and Robin Williams speaking about their battles with mental health disorders. Many of the patients are referrals from San Francisco hospitals, St. Luke, St. Francis, California Pacific Medical Center, and Ms. Giles says she seeks the help of her own UCSF. Referrals in San Mateo County come from therapist. "It' s part of taking good care of myself," 'lt offers people a voluntary, relaxed she said. "Some people get a massage once a Sequoia and Mills Peninsula. "We have rare referrals from Napa and the environmen t that is treating people week, I massage my brain , and my emotional East Bay," said Ms. Giles. "Also a few church passtate." with dignity. They get to go home at tors have recommended the program." Her advice , when seeking a therapist , is "don't General guidelines for all patients begin with be afraid to shop around, it is important to feel treatment five days a week. "We are working with the end of the day, sleep in their comfortable talking with your therapist. 'Can I people who are acute and teetering on needing own bed, and eat their own food/ open-up and show myself to this person' is a good inpatient hospitalization," said Ms. Giles. As peoquestion to ask yourself when interviewing theraple begin to stabilize, visits are decreased to four, pists," she said. "You don 't marry anyone who sometimes, three days a week. "An average stay for patients is one to two months." comes along. The decision of choosing a therapist is just as important. " The program runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. 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Our order established the first Catholic psychiatric hosemotions out and working through feelings and processing tilings." pital in the U.S. in Baltimore, Md, in 1840." Friday afternoons , patients plan what they will do on the weekend. They are also Seton's Mental Health Services operates a Mental Health Drop-in Clinic Monday given a list of crisis telephone numbers should they need them. "Because they know through Friday at 11:00 a.m. Immediate assessment , stabilization of non-crisis menthey are coming back on Monday, they rarely use the crisis numbers," said Ms. Giles. tal health needs, same day evaluation by a psychiatrist with medication evaluation, if The program operates on a lean staff. Ms. Giles, a psychiatric registered nurse and needed, and referral to appropriate treatment programs or other community resources licensed marriage and family therapist is the only full-time staff member. She is supare provided. Calling ahead of time is helpful , (650) 991-6470. B

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During the siege, the gunmen entered the Armenian section of the church and took gold objects, including a candelabrum , icons and the bishop 's pectoral cross, said Father Marques , who had been into the Armenian section to confirm the thefts. BETHLEHEM , West Bank (CNS) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The most difficult moment of the more-than"Anything that seemed like gold they took, " he said. one-month standoff at the Church of the Nativity was when armed Palestinian gunmen the Palestinians said they had returned the obje cts, but Father Marques could Later, entered the church, said a Franciscan friar who was trapped in the church compound. not confirm that detail. "When the Palestinian gunmen entered, we found ourselves invaded by these people with He said the Palestinians had at least 40 guns inside the church. He said there were guns. It was frightening, since we were unable to hide and we had not expected this," said moments of extreme tension when the Palestinians waited for a possible Israeli attack. Father Nicolas Marques, master of clerics of the Franciscans. "But I must say that the Palestinians respected us and never were vio"We found ourselves between two forces, the Palestinians on the inside lent toward us or disrespectful , " he said. "Only when they stole the food, but and the Israeli military on the outside . that is understandable because they were hungry." "The church should not have been occupied, because the Palestinian Throughout the ordeal, he said, the friars celebrated Mass twice a day at Authority had guaranteed protection for all the holy places, so they should the grotto . Before the Israeli army cut phone lines, the Franciscan commuwith the situation the way it was it was not have come inside, but maybe , , nity was strengthened by phone calls of solidarity from their superior, who their only option ," he said. passed on the prayers and thoughts of others around the world , he said. "I am not condoning it nor am I justif ying it; I just don't think it was He said the only damage to the Church of the Nativity was shattered winan appropri ate place for the gunmen, " he said. dows and damage to some of the mosaics. Two fires caused extensive damage to On May 10, Palestinians and Israelis reached an agreement allowing for other pailsof the church compound, he said. He said he did not know how the the 13 most-wanted Palestinians to be flown by the British to Cyprus until fires had started, nor did he know who started the shooting at different times. others were they are dispersed among various European countries. Twenty-six "I can 't distinguish between one rifle and another, " he said. sent to Gaza. Some 75 Palestinian civilians also left the church. Franciscan Father Father Marques said the Palestinians first placed their dead near the The evacuation was delayed for several hours when a group of 10 interNicolas Marques stairs leading down to the grotto that marks the traditional p lace of Jesus ' national peace activists who, a week earlier, had broken through Israeli army birth and later took them to the Franciscan convent , then to the Greek Orthodox lines and entered the church refused to leave for fear of being taken into Israeli custody monastery. No gunmen died inside the church , he said. and deported. Eventually, they were escorted out of the church by soldiers. The first photos of the church showed a disarray of blankets and bed sheets, dirty The Israeli army, which had surrounded the Bethlehem church, withdrew from the cooking utensils, stoves and empty and half-used tins of food strewn about the Greek area shortly after the Palestinians left. Orthodox section of the church. The Franciscan friars and nuns remained in tire church compound, Father Marques said. At first the people were dispersed throughout the church , said Father Marqu es, but The first few days the fri ars shared their food with the Palestinians, Father Marques later they were concentrated in the Greek Orthodox section. said. Eventually, the Palestinians took the food for themselves from the convent kitchen "When somebody comes and occupies your house without knocking on your door, it and garden. They also broke into the Casa Nova pilgrim hostel and took pillows and is obvious how you feel," he said. "Still , we are healthy physically and spiritu ally, and now blankets, he said. we wait to give our thanks to God. " The Israeli army did supply a minimal amount of food that the friars used , he said.

Pope expresses relief over end of crisis at Church of Nativity By J ohn Thavis Catholic News Service VATICANCITY (CNS) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pope John Paul II expressed his relief that the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem , West Bank , had finally been "restored to God and the faith ful" after a month-long standoff between Palestinian gunmen and Israeli soldiers. The pope , speaking at a noon blessing May 12, offered thanks to all those who helped make sure that "this holy place was given back its true religious identity." He expressed particular appreciation to the communities of Franciscan friars and nuns and Greek Orthodox and Annenian Orthodox monks who "with notable sacrifices remained faithful custodians of the sanctuary." The pope encouraged the peop le of Bethlehem to once again take up the road of faith and hope in God. "The universal message of Bethlehem is love, justice , reconciliation and peace. On this basis, a future can be built that respects the rights of the Israeli and Palestinian populations, in mutu al trust, " he said. The pope noted that he had asked a special envoy, Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, to

return to Bethlehem and offer a Mass of thanks and reconciliation following the liberation of the church . Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran, the Vatican's foreign minister, said the ordeal in Bethlehem had underlined the importance of what the Vatican has long proposed for the Holy Land: an "internationall y guaranteed special statute " that would "preserve the unique and sacred character of the holy places." Archbishop Tauran, in an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, said die occupation of the Bethlehem church by armed men was a "deplorable fact " for the Christian world. "In a certain sense, the holy places of the three great monotheistic religions present in the Holy Land are the patrimony of all humanity. Therefore, tire international community should find adequate means to protect not only their free access, but also their identity and characteristics, " he said.

JLCATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO A little humor, p lease

Good p riests the norm

Last week during a homil y the subject of abuse at the hands of a priest came up and we were urged to, "write a letter. " Yes I thought I should do that , and sat down to voice my thoughts on the current situation in the Church. But I also know you should write about what you know, and except for what I have heard in the media, I do not know about abusive priests, I am a 17-year old Catholic woman. I have attended parochial school since kindergarten . I have been an altar server since 4th grade, I work in the parish rectory on weekends, I am the sacristan for our Saturday mass, and I am a member of the parish liturgy committee. As you can imagine I spend a lot of time with the priests of our parish and visiting clergy. I hav e never been tre ated with anything less than the utmost respect. Every one of the priests I have known has been intelligent, compassionate , giving and moral. I never knew my father and these men have become the standard I will jud ge other men by, and it is a high standard indeed. They have helped me learn to love God, do well in my studies, and have set my own moral compass to true North. I believe the priests I have known are representative of the majority. I do believe there have been clergy who had devastated the lives of children and their families by abusing their positions of trust. I favor allowing the law to prosecute and punish these men as they would any other citizen. Every child should have the support , guidance and spiritual love I have received. I look to our Church leaders to take a firm stand to see that the innocent and helpless are protected and have a safe haven in their religion. Elizabeth Dekle San Francisco

Seriousness is one of the primary characteristics of newspaper editorials and Catholic San Francisco largely has adhered to this principle. Now some people may say there have been times when they laughed outright at an editorial penned by the three-letter signature below, but readers can be assured that this outcome was never intended. Seriousness really is the trend in newspapers nowadays. The great American humorist Will Rogers used to say "I don't make these stories up, I just read the newspapers." Well, the world today is such that perhaps Will Rogers, if he were alive now, might have to find a source other than newspapers for his jokes. So we have decided th at for this week, this space will be dedicated to providing readers with a little humor, a small respite from seriousness. You can sit back and relax, there is nothing serious here, just a little humor, please. Having just said that, we note very often it is in contrast that we see most clearly. Perhaps it is only against the backdrop of tragedy that we are able to see comedy. Indeed, the ancient aphorism may be accurate that "Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor." Cynics might well ask of newspaper people, "Given your record, how would you know the difference between what is serious and what is not?" This crowd would agree with the comment attributed to playwright George Bernard Shaw, "Newspapers are unable, seemingly, to discriminate between a bicycle accident and the collapse of civilization." Perhap s that line is not the best preface to our admission that we have been a bit discombobulated this year in our ability to align the newsp aper ' s editorial commentary with significant dates or events. We completely missed the third anniversary of Catholic San Francisco, which was established in 1999 and carried a first issue date of February 12. This of course is the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, which we missed, but, to be fair, we also missed the birthday of George Washington on February 22. Sorry to say we missed Cathode Press Month in February and Poetry Month in Aprd. Even Mother 's Day slipped by us last week. To make amends, with at least one mother, I'd relate a recent witticism of Muriel Calegari, who notes that had women been in charge, "nothing would have been swept under the rug." Did you see that? You know if you are not continually vigilant , that serious stuff will creep right back in when you are trying to give people a break. Ah, if only humor were this persistent in displacing sadness. We now turn to the main course of our fare, a few words from an old friend , a Catholic News Service columnist with the twinkling of laughter in his eyes We had an opportunity to and his writing and former Catholic San Francisco editor, Dan Morris. pray aloud in Church on Sunday. Not long ago I read a tongue-in-cheek Internet piece about well-known This was my prayer: U.S. newspapers — who reads them and why. For example, it claimed The In thanksgiving, for the good Wall Stteet Journal is read by the peop le who run the country while the New priests and religious who baptized me, York Times is read by people who think they run the country. taught me, heard my confessions with It occurred to me that much is the same for church publications in this sympathy, comforted me when a loved one died and saved souls in the final nation as well. For example, L'Osservatore Romano is read by people who run the hour. For those who were awakened in church. America magazine , on the other hand, is read by people who want to the middle of the night to bring comfort to the sick, who perform day in and out run the church. the tedious tasks of parish ministry, for Origins is read by peop le who would run the church if they had time. those who are cloistered behind convent National Catholic Register is read by peop le who think they know who walls and pray for the world. I thank runs the church but are not always real excited about it. God for individuals who bear the stigNational Catholic Reporter is read by peop le who don 't want to run the mata, the victim souls who offer themchurch, never wanted to run the church, but want to let the people who are selves for the rest of us, for Padre Pio who served undaunted by his own superunning the church know how it should be run. riors , and a spirited old nun named Commonweal is read by people who are entertained by peop le who run the Mother Teresa: for the Little Therese church and like to drop their names at cocktail parties. who found greatness in the ordinary The Wanderer is read by peop le who wonder if there is a church anymore. Our Sunday Visitor is read by people who hope like crazy the pope is running the church. U.S. Catholic is read by people who think the laity are about to take over Catholic San Francisco welcomes running the church and have been ready since the Second Vatican Council. letters from its readers. Please; St. Anthony Messenger is read by people who wish Franciscans ran the >- Include your name, address and church. daytime phone number. Maryknoll is read by people who wish missionaries ran the church and >• Sign your letter. who would not be opposed to them running most of Central America as well. Columbia is read by people who secretly thought Mother Teresa should >• Limit submissions to 250 words. have been running the church. >¦' Note that the newspaper Cathode Digest is read by peop le who haven 't given a high priority to reserves the right to edit for thinking much about who is running the church but are glad whoeve r it is clarity and length. thought of publishing a nicely edited magazine this size for easy reading in Send your letters to: cars, on planes and in the bathroom. And if you are holding a diocesan newspaper in your hand while reading Catholic San Francisco this, chances are you have a good sense that you are a big part of the church. One Peter Yorke Way As we conclude the Easter Season with the celebration of Pentecost and San Francisco, CA 94109 enter into the Ordinary Time of our liturgical year, may the Holy Spirit inspire Fax: (415) 614-5641 each one of us to a life more filled with holiness and more touched by humor E-mail: mhealy@catholic-sf.oirg - as we seek to "renew the face of the earth." MEH

Thanks for self less holiness

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things of life and for the incredible gift of John Paul II, who, thoug h old , shaking, and infirm , steadfastl y stares hell in the eye and doesn 't blink. Take time to thank the peop le who have earned your respect. Gayle Harrington Greenbrae

Make criticism constructive

Given the media frenzy over the subject , the faithful are in danger of falling into a destructive rather than constructive criticism of our priests and bishops in these difficult times. It is excruciatingly painful to be let down and hurt by the very people we 've always looked up to. But then I' ve never been taught that priests and bishops were beyond reproach or for that matter superhuman. Unlike Our Lord who was like us in everything except sin, these workers in his vineyard are sinners like you and I. As much as we pray for our own deliverance, it behooves us to be charitable, forgiving and grateful for their long years of sacrifice, dedication and service to us and to the universal Church. Michael Maran San Francisco

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Defi ne your terms

In response to Father Nascimento 's expression of support (CSF , May 3) for the ministry of homosexual priests, I would ask that he, as well as other such defenders be specific in describing the conduct they support. Do they applaud only those who both follow and teach Church doctrine on the subject? Such priests are not the main source of controversy, although the number of homosexual priests is causing some concern . The real source of concern is a contingent of homosexual priests undermining church dogma in their preaching and by counseling homosexual parishioners that forming loving, caring .. . same sex partnershi ps is just fine in the eyes of God. These priests whose unilateral revocation of Leviticus is not recognized b y those of us lacking their self-serving agenda , should leave and find a home more congenial to their moral relativism. Overall, I think that it is easier for clergy in America to speak out on subjects like homelessness and poverty, which can give one a sense of virtuous self-satisfaction and even heroic dedication, than to preach difficult subject of Catholic sexual morality. Perhaps it would be more helpful now for priests who speak out to define their terms and let the faithful know exactly what they endorse. Lenore Larkin Belmont

Better a millstone

In all of the words written about the "scandal in the church" , I've seen nothing about the most frightening aspect of all. Remember when Jesus - after a long day of preaching, teaching and healing was led to a quiet p lace to rest while the apostles kept the crowd away, remember what he said? "Suffer the little children come to me." Jesus ' constant love of children was a hallmark of his public life. Imagine what awaits anyone who robs a child of his/her innocence or anyone who aided or abetted such heinous acts. Especially if that person was a trusted , ordained minister of Christ. Robert Riordan Redwood City

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Protecting infants and mothers from budget ax For Silvia , a six month old infant whose mother is receiving job assistance from Catholic Charities , decisions are being made this year that will shape her childhood. Proposals to increase the time her mother spends working outside of her home and to alter her childcare funding, will affect both Silvia 's care and her mother 's tenuous foothold in the work place. Ever since Congress overhauled welfare laws six years ago, our primary concern at Catholic Charities has been the well being of children whose mothers are required to work away from home. In 1996, Congress assured us that the new laws would place no child at risk and that expanded childcare would ensure children ' s well being. The laws were tough, resulting in some California counties requiring that by the time an infant turns three months old , her mother must take an outside job or lose benefits. The requirement was portrayed as being in the families ' best interest , that mothers would serve as role models by taking outside jobs. Infant and toddler childcare runs $6,400 to $9,400 per child per year. Lawmakers argued that it is worth the price if it enables women to move off of welfare. Our concern has been that young children need the attention and care of caregivers , preferabl y their mothers , and we see a shaky financial commitment to decent childcare . In the President s proposal this spring, for example, which is moving through the House of Representatives , the work requirement for mothers has increased from 30 hours to 40 hours per week. Simultaneousl y, Governor Gray Davis is proposing to reduce the subsidies to families for childcare in California. This is our fear come true: mothers

being required to work more outside hours and the quality of childcare compromised. Groundbreaking research in the 1990s confirmed what many parents have always intuitivel y known , that Ihe first three years of a child' s life are essential to the development of emotions and intellect. Little brains are forming, making the stimulation and nurturing from caregivers essential — you can't make up for what is lost in the firs t three years. Substandard care, with too few caregivers and with television substituting for stimulation and activity, stunts children 's growth. In California , the Women 's Legislative Caucus is attempting to require that California exempt mothers of newborns from welfare work requirements at least until babies reach 12 months , a major improvement for many counties. California is allowed to do this under federal law, and in iact many states already have done so. In addition to the welfare debate , the Governor is proposing changes in childcare subsidies for struggling, modest income working families. In Fresno County, where the state estimates that a family of four requires $3,627 a month (for housing and utilities , child care, transportation , food , health care, clothing, taxes, etc.), the Governor 's plan would lower childcare eligibility to $2,600 monthly income. This would push many working families to use lower quality care and endanger their precariously balanced budgets. And Fresno is actuall y a more affordable county - in higher cost counties such as the Bay Area, the gap between the cost of living and the Governor 's proposal is double that of Fresno, creating an intense childcare squeeze for hundreds of thousands of families. To be clear, the Governor is not attempting to cut the over-

all child care budget , bul is restructuring it so as to serve a greater number of families - by reducing individual subsidies. We are in die midst of a state budget crisis, and the Governor is under pressure to resolve it 11 1KICK > ' 1 "N/T fVlOCKler while upsetting as lew allies as possible. =i We think that there are better ways to balance the bud get, however. Consider, for examp le, that each year California spends over five billion dollars on unmonitored "economic development " programs - that is, business credits and deductions that are not monitored or evaluated even to determine their effectiveness. These tax breaks for business far exceed the amount spent on childcare programs. California 's childc are subsidies ensure quality care to 600,000 children. As California faces its greatest budget shortfall in decades, our leaders are being forced to make unpopular choices, It will be tempting to make those choices at the expense of people without a voice, of low-income children and mothers, for example. As a community, we will do well to remember six-month old Silvia , as the lest for our decisions.

Rick Mockle r is Executive Director of Catholic Charities of California. He can be reached at rmockler@cacatholic.org.

Family Lif e

When actions speak louder than words We do not have a driveway or a garage, so that means we park the family mini-van on the street. The other afternoon , after circling the neighborhood a few times in search of an empty parking place, I squeezed into a rather tight spot. My front bumper hung over the edge of our neighbor ' s driveway, and I complained aloud that the car was too big to remain there. "Don 't worry about it , Mom," my 14-year-old said reassuringly. "There 's enough room for someone to pull in or out. " "Well, I suppose its not too bad," I waffled, wanting ever so much to leave the car as it was. "I'll come back in an hour and move it; by then another place will have opened up." Alas , my mental note-taking is not what it used to be, and a coup le of hours sli pped past without my remembering the car. Just as 1 was getting dinner started , my elder daug hter burst into the kitchen exclaiming, "Look at what the nei ghbor left on our windshield!" She held out a lavender index card that read , "It is EXTREMELY rude to block someone's driveway."

"That's not a very nice note, is it Mom?" my daughter asked. "You're not blocking her driveway," my son added indi gnantl y. "You left her plenty of room. She 's just not a good enough driver to get around you. " I looked up from the note to see four faces regarding me with curiosity. Whatever I did next, I realized , would be for their benefit as well as for my relationship with the neighbors. "Well, children ," I said. "I have been justl y chastised. I knew I should not have parked there, but I was too lazy to listen to my conscience. " "So what are you going to do now " one of the kids asked. "I'm going to move the car, and I'm going to say I'm sorry. " I put a dozen freshly baked cookies into a plastic bag along with the index card , on which I wrote an apology, and while the car was being reparked , my daughter slipped the bag through the neighbors ' mail slot. A few days l ater, as the kids and I were returning home from somewhere, our neighbor pulled up in her car, hopped

out of the driver 's seat, and handed me a large bouquet of blue irises . "You shouldn ' t have," I said astonished, but she onl y smiled and drove off. "Did you see that?" 1 asked the children. \«i-j _ _ . \\r TA,„ J~ „ "Yea , y ea ," my VlVlan W DudrO oldest answered. "You don 't need to give us a lecture about it." He's right; no lecture is necessary when actions speak loudl y enough for themselves,

Vivian Dudro is the mother of four children (ages 6 to 14) and a member of St. Mary 's Cathedral Parish .

Sp irituality

Where faith resides: heart , head and gut From Aristotle, through Thomas Aquinas, through contemporary p hilosophy and psychology, analysts have generally agreed that , as human beings, we have three major spiritual faculties : head , heart and gut—each with a special function. In our heads , we think. In our hearts, we feel. What happens in the gut? In the gut, we know—just simply know — in a way beyond thoughts and feelings. The gut has to do with intuition; it lets us know what we "have to do." It's there that we experience the categorical imperatives within our lives. To use ju st one example, there are times when each of us, in the most important commitments within our lives (faith , fami ly, church , morality), find ourselves in a situation where our heads aren 't in it, our hearts aren't in it, but we are in it! Against the more spontaneous wisdom of our heads and against the more natural feelings of our hearts, we are anchored by another kind of thought and feeling which perhaps we can 't explain to anyone — even to ourselves — but which keeps us sitting, standing, and walking solidly inside of a certain commitment. We are doing what "we have to do" because at some deep level we simply "know" that this is what we need to do, that this is what is right. Thai's faidi. Faith is manifest in our decisions, our commitments, and our life choices , more than in any intellectual beliefs or passionate feelings. It shows itself in decisions, in choosing certain commitments, and in remaining within them. It 's hel pful to know this . The same holds true for assessment of others ' faith.

What s to be said of those among our own children , siblings, neighbors and friends who no longer go to church and seem , on the surface at least, to be radier cavalier about the faith? How we assess their faith may not be based upon where their heads and hearts are at, but rather upon where they are at. Do they radiate charity, graciousness , respect , hospitality, honesty, generosity, moral integrity, concern for justice? To what are they giving their lives? What commitments are they silting and walking within and why? Faith is jud ged by these things, not only by how someone thinks , feels , or expresses herself explicitly in the area of faith. God, as Jesus makes clear, is a self-emptying God, and we live in the wonder and grace of diat kenosis. God, il seems, is self-secure enough so as to not need to be always the center of conscious attention, the acknowledged hfe of the party. We see, then, that there is a real difference between the idea of faith and its reality. Too often we confuse these. Faith is also an idea and that idea can sometimes be very stimulating intellectual ly. As well, the idea of faidi can stir and inflame the heart. The reverse is also true. As a notion , faith can sometimes seem intellectually stifling and can feel emotionally crippling. Feelings and thoughts ran a wide gamut and so we must be careful to not mistake how we think and feel about God on any given day for the reality of faith. Thoughts and feelings about God are not necessarily faith, as we all too quickl y learn when our faith is challenged , either by the distractions of everyday life , the scandals in the

church or, more deeply, by personal tragedy — when we are cut down at our roots by terminal illness, the loss of health through aging, and other irreversible losses. It ' s then that we find out, only too quickly, that the idea of faith, as distinct from the reality of faith , lacks the substance to truly let us believe in a deeper life than what the world can give us now. C.S. Lewis, in recounting his own journey to faith, tells us that it was not, in the end, his thoughts or feelings that led him to faith. Rather, it was God' s grip on him , an inchoate brand in his soul that wouldn 't go away, a nagging burn in his gut. As he put s it: 'The harshness of God is softer than the kindness of men and God' s compulsion is our liberation. "

Father Ron Rolheiser

Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, a theolog ian, teacher and award-winning author, serves in Rome as genera l councilor f o r Canada f o r the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.

SCRIPTURE & LITURGY At Pentecost: Not Babel revisited but Babel reversed The final day, the fiftieth (pentecost meaning fifty) day, of our Easter celebration arrives this Sunday, ending our annual celebration of the Lord' s Easter victory (Lent , the Triduum, and Eastertime). We have prepared and initiated new members into our parishes; we have hel ped them unders tand the implications of the Easter sacraments; we have renewed our own baptismal commitment to being Church; we have tried to find new ways to encourage the new life in us to surface and be shared. What is the "parting shot" the Word gives us this final , this Pentecost day ? We hear the wonder of what it means to be Church: we are the renewed People of God able to speak the language of love; we are the body of Christ gifted for each other: we are sent to proclaim the gospel, even as Jesus was sent. Acts presents the Churc h and our parish communities as the renewed People of God because the Sp iri t of Jesus moves us. You recall the inaugural experience of the People of God at Mount Sinai when the divine "special effects " department outdid itself: "On the morning of the third day there were thunders and lightenings , and a thick cloud upon the mountain , and a very loud trumpet blast , so that all the peop le in the camp trembled. , . . And Mount Sinai was wrapped in smoke , because the Lord descended upon it in fire; and the smoke of it went up like the smoke of a kiln, and the whole mountain quaked greatly. " (Exodus 19:16,1 8). Is there any doubt that the author believes that the all hol y God is approaching Israel to make it his own Peop le? Is there any doubt that the author of Acts sees the Sp irit-filled Church and parishe s as the renewed Peop le, of God , approached by the same God through Jesus Christ: "And suddenl y th ere came fro m the sky a noise like a strong driving wind and it filled the entire house where they were. Then there appeare d to them tongues as of fire . . , "? Here too in the Church and our parish communities our sad history is reversed by God's Spirit of inclusive love. In order to speak each other 's language , we need no less than an act of God. Our sad human story is the Tower of Babel revisited. (Genesis 11:1-11) We think we can come together, make strateg ies for human accomplishments, and even acquire a

Pentecost Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104; / Corinthians 12:36-7 , 12-13; John 20:19-23.

Father David M. Pettingill name for ourselves. You know the story: "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens , and let us make a name for ourselves." (Genesis 11:4). But , without God' s intervention on our behalf , we author our division , separation , and failure. '"Come, let us go down , and there confuse their language , that they may not understand one another 's speech.' So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of the earth , and they left off building the city." (Genesis 11:78) The story of Babel is a wonderful symbol of human isolation symbolized by the diversity of languages which divide and build barriers. Acts proclaims that God has had pity on our plight. God has sent the Holy Spirit through the risen Jesus upon us who have been initiated into his Church. The Spirit gathers us in his love and enables us to speak each other 's languages, the language of hospitable welcome and inclusion. "And at the sound , the crowd gathered and was bewildered , because all heard them speaking in their own language. " Far from being Babel revisited , we have been made Babel reversed. I Corinthians reminds us of our boundary-breaking unity where all labels of division are removed: "For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether

Jews or Greeks , slaves or free persons , and we were all given to drink of one spirit." Yet the Spirit ' s g ift s in all their variety shine in their use for the churc h as bod y parts serve the entire person: "As a bod y is one though it has many parts , and all the parts , thoug h many, are one body, so also Christ. " John sees this renewed Peop le of God that we are , capable of speaking the universal language of love , gifted with the Spirit 's graces , always being sent as Jesus was sent ("As the Father has sent me, so I send you '"); always being "breathed on " by the Risen One , who gives his Spirit; always empowere d to preach the gospel and to decide who is to be admitted to the baptismal bath of forgiveness based on their reaction to our preaching ("Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them.") What an agenda we have: reconciliation of parish factions , finding our lost "common ground ," reconciling disenchanted and lapsed Catholics , evangelizing our neighborhoods , finding new candidates for the R.C.I.A. process. And the Pentecost Word and Eucharist say we can do it all and more ! Questions for Small Communities What one area of your parish needs the help of your small community ? How will you try to help? Who are the most marginalized in your parish? What type of outreach can you invent? Have you invited newl y initiated into your small community ? Why not do so? What outreach does your small community offer to lapsed Catholics?

Father David M. Pettingi ll is assistant to the moderator of the curia and parochia l vicar at St. Emydius Parish , San Francisco.

Spirit-soaked waters over and upon us It looks like a broom. A short , round whiskbroom that fits easil y into the pastor ' s hand. Several sections of the broom are dyed red and match the red carpet in our chinch. And it holds a lot of water. I repeat , a lot of water ! More than any tree branch , more than the metal "sprinkler" (or asperg ilum) dipped into the bucket of hol y water , This broom really works. By which I mean people get wet when this holy broom is saturated with holy Easter water and it spray s out over the Sunday assembl y at the beginning of Eucharist. People get wet. The hol y Easter water really does remind us of our baptism. For each of the seven Sundays of the Easter/Pentecost season , the Eucharist at our parish has begun with the rite of sprinkling with the Easter water into which our new members , our neophytes, were immersed at their baptism at the Easter Vi gil. For seven weeks , we have recalled the graces of our own baptism as this blessed water flies across every section of I he assembl y, touching everyone. We respond to this .s prinkling with the sign of the cross, marking on our bodies the claim that Christ has on us. During the sprinkling we lift our voices in praise uf the God who has saved us throug h these mi ghty waters and continues to save us clay after day on our p il grim journey together. Throughout these seven weeks of Easter as the water sprinkles us, as we make the sign of the cross when the hol y water

Sister Sharon McMillan , SND touches us , as the decorations around the immersion font draw our eyes to that living water, as the flame of the Paschal Candle sheds its li ght around us, we give thanks for the presence of the newl y baptized , the neop hytes , living symbols of the power of the Risen Christ. They continue to sit together in the front of the church during these weeks and gather to reflect on the meaning of their new life in Christ. This is the vital work of myst-

'.. . as the flame of the Paschal Candle sheds its light around us , we give thanks for the pre sence of the newly baptized , the neop hytes , living symbols of the p ower of the Risen Christ/

agogy: breaking open the reality of Christ 's d ying and rising in our lives as Christians. When the neophytes died and rose with Christ in the saving waters , what did that mean for them? When the gift of the Spirit ' s power and joy flooded their being through the anointing with chrism, what did that mean? When they were finall y able to take and eat , take and drink the Body and Blood of Christ, what did that mean? And more importantl y, what difference does it make for them (and for us) for every moment after their initiation? How do they become what they receive? How do they take on the pattern of Christ 's d ying and rising in their new life as Roman Catholics at the heart of our parish community ? This is mystagogy. It begins as an intense seven week experience culminating on Pentecost Sunday, but then continues with frequen t gatherings for an entire year. Mystagogy is the work of transformation into Christ and incorporation into his Body: actuall y the work of a lifetime . I appreciate the wisdom of the say ing that suggests that the period of mystagogy only truly ends with viaticum , with the last reception of holy communion at one's death. If so, then we are all caug ht up in mystagogy, with learning and relearning what our baptism means, learning and relearning to make the si gn of the cross throug h all the events of our lives. So bring on that blessed Easter water! Sprinkle me again and again with the holy waters of rebirth in Christ.

Notre Dame Sister Sharon McMi llan is ass istant professor of sacramental theology and liturgy at St. Patr ick Seminary, Menlo Park.

Religious leaders renew calls for peace in Holy Land By Catholic News Service JERUSALEM (CNS) -- As West Bank Christians cleared the debri s left behind from the Church of the Nativity standoff , relig ious leaders made renewed calls for peace in the Hol y Land. The first Mass since the standoff' s April 2 beginning was celebrated in St. Catherine Church — inside the Nativity compound — May 12 by Cardinal Roger Etchegaray, (he papal envoy who was rebuffed in an attempt to celebrate Mass there during a diplomatic mission in early May. Franciscan Father David Jaeger, spokesman for the Franciscans in the Holy Land , said after the siege and occupation of the Church of the Nativity ended May 10 that "this surreal and absurd ordeal" needed to be carefull y reconstnicted. Father Jaeger said the standoff could have been resolved quickl y if both parties had not rejected an earlier proposal similar to the final agreement. The spokesman said that , while he was not willing to lay blame for the standoff , he believed that both sides could have done things differently and prevented such a long and bitter situation. Responding to a series of suicide bombings , Israel invaded the West Bank , and on April 2 about 200 Palestinians — including armed gunmen — entered the Church of the Nativity. On May 10, the last of the Palestinians left the basilica. The Israeli army withdrew from the area shortly after the Palestinians left. The Vatican 's diplomatic representative to Israel and the Palestinian territories , Archbishop Pietro Sambi, told Vatican Radio that the negotiating process that ended the standoff was "a symbol of the path to follow to reach peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. " The two peoples, he said, cannot continue to see each other only as threats, but must recognize they must find a way to live together. The archbishop said that, with the siege and occupation over, "there must begin the no-less-important work of restoring faith , restoring di gnity, restoring hope for the future in these two peoples. " As the Israeli-Palestinian standoff drew to a close, Latin Patriarc h Michel Sabbah said violence will end in the Holy Land once Israel ends its occupation of Palestinian territo-

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Parish assemblies explore issue St. Anselm

More than 250 peop le attended an evening of dialogue about current Church scandals at St. Anselm Parish , Ross on April 30. "It was a chance to talk , listen , pray and start the healing, " said Father Neil Healy, St. Anselm pastor. Though a St. Anselm-sponsored event, many of the people in attendance were from surrounding Marin County parishes including St. Sebastian, Greenbrae; St. Raphael, San Rafael; St. Rita, Fairfax; and St. Patrick, Larkspur. Panel members included Father Steve Lopes, parochial vicar at St. Anselm 's; Dennis Burke and Mike Freeman, St. Anselm parishioners; Odile Steele, principal, St. Anselm school ; and Maurice Healy, director of communications for the Archdiocese and executive editor of Catholic San Francisco. "It was good and needed," Father Lopes told Catholic San Francisco. He called it a "chance to express hurt and anger, and share, in the context of our Christian faith , the impact it has had on us. " Father Lopes said a major question at the session was "How can this happen? " and for the bishops "How could you let this happen?"

Sts. Peter and Paul

A Town Hall-formatted meeting brought more than 50 peop le to Sts. Peter and Paul Church in North Beach to discuss current Church problems on April 29. "The group gathered to exchange ideas and feelings on the scandal which is so troubling to the Church these days," said Salesian Father John Malloy, pastor, in a message about the gathering in a recent Sunday bulletin. "Some expressed the desire to see more action and counter-action on the part of Church leaders ," he said , noting some felt "the Church was not doing enoug h, and that some leaders seemed arrogant in their defensive statements. " "We have clear guidelines in place and a recent meeting attended by most of the priests of the Archdiocese addressed the question at length ," Father Malloy continued. "We are not ignoring or try ing to cover up the problem." He also said the meeting had been taped and that a summary will be available to parishioners and Church officials. Also attendin g the meeting were Salesian Fathers Jerry Bonjean , Salvatore Giacomini , Steve Whelan , and Austin Conterno . Father Malloy told Catholic San Francisco that he was "proud" of parishioners for coming forth to speak about the crisis.

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can to end an unacceptable cycle of violence and to press the parties to return to the arduous task of negotiating a just peace ," Bishop Gregory said in a May 10 statement. In addition to the garbage left behind by the 200 Palestinians who sought refuge in the church , the Franciscan parish hall and three rooms of the Greek Orthodox convent had been blackened and charred — apparentl y by fires set off by Israeli mortars or flares. Bullet casings left from Palestinian guns were strewn on top of the parish hall. Graffiti was scrawled on the stairs leading to the hall. In a colored marker, the Palestinians had written the name of the first of their number to die , as well as slogans such as "1 am ready to face the occupier."

St. Vincent de Paul

Bohnert; Sulpician Father Gerald Coleman , president/rector of St. Patrick' s Seminary ; and St. Raymond parishioner , Don Carroll , who served as moderator. "The purpose of the meeting by and large is to give the parish an opportunity to voice their concerns and questions ," Father Michaels told Catholic San Francisco in a conversation before the scheduled 90-minute program began. He drew special attention to the Church' s sometimes seeing the scandals from a more legal than human perspective. "The legal issues cannot be i gnore d but we have pastoral issues that are of larger concern and we need to make sure our people are being cared for," he said. "That 's pretty much the spirit of what we're doing toni ght." Longtime parishioner Howard Daschbach said he was there "because the local priests need some support and credit for the wonderful job they ' re doing." He said he was anticipating encourag ing news from Father Coleman about updated seminary admission practices that "would stop this fro m happening again. " While admitting that the recent scandals "shocked" him , he said the Church has been through troubled times before and survived. "Christ said 'The gates of hell are not going to prevail against us ' ," Mr. Daschbach , 77 years-old and parishioner of St. Raymond's since 1956, said. John Misek, an attorney and a member of the parish vocations committee, said the scandals have affected parents' tendencies to help their children toward a vocation to priesthood or religious life. "Studies in the Archdiocese have indicated that parents, clearl y the mother" are pivotal in the promotion of vocations as a life choice, Mr. Misek said. "I' ve spoken with mothers who have said if there are issues regarding pedophili a or more specifically homosexuality, it leaves them with some concern about promoting vocations to their kids." Personally, Mr. Misek said his concern is "at the administrative level" of the Church and "a lack of institutional control and sensitivity." He said he'd like to see "controls or the ability to track priests as they come from forei gn countries to different spots within the United States or go from one diocese to another." A "more centralized control in the Catholic Church is important ," he said. He said he is "very positive about the local situation" saying that at St. Raymond 's, "we have very dedicated priests."

More than 150 young adults attended an evening of discussion about "The Church in Crisis" at St. Vincent de Paul Church , San Francisco on Apri l 8. Father John K. Ring, pastor, also made himself available for continued conversations with young adults or groups of young adults on May 9. A similar gathering for the entire parish on April 23 drew a small attendance but was substantive in its content , Father Ring said , noting that "the crisis was covered thoroughl y " and people were heard . "The peop le deeply appreciate what is being done on the parochial level ," Father Ring said , "but are not happy with what is happening on diocesan levels. The bishops have much to do to reestablish their credibility. They need to be more present to the people. The peop le feel they ' ve heard enough apologies. Now they want some action." Father Ring said people were especiall y disappointed by the "false expectations they had about the cardinals meeting in Rome."

St. Charles, San Carlos

More than 40 parishioners of St. Charles, San Carlos came together for discussions about current events in the Church on May 8. Parochial vicar, Father Tony La Tone, who was present for the dialogue with pastor, Father Kieran McCormick, called it an opportunity for all "to share their feelings, share their thoughts and listen to each other." Father La Tone said "the biggest disappointment is the hierarchy. We expected more out of that Roman visit by the cardinals." The pope's cue for "zero tolerance" and the cardinals walking away from the Vatican with "a watered down" proposal has become the crux, he said. People also said they would 'like to hear more from San Francisco Archbishop William J. Levada on the issue, Father La Torre said , including a warning such as, "If you come here and act like that , you 're out." Father La Torre said a "lot of hurt and lack of trust " manifested at the 90-minute session with one person even beginning to cry. Father La Torre , one of several priests of the Archdiocese interviewed in Catholic San Francisco about the scandals, said he's been approached many times , even while walking his dog, Sarah, through the neighborhood , with congratulations for his candid appraisal of the situation since the paper 's May 3, publication date.

St. Raymond

"Can the Church disown abusive priests? " "How will the Church pay for jud gments awarded to victims?" and "How do priests feel when asked about the scandals?" were among the top ics offered for discussion at a gathering of more than 200 members of St. Raymond Parish held in the Menlo Park church on May 8. Facilitating the session were pastor , Father Patrick Michaels; parochial vicar . Father Ed

Deanery 9

A ni ght of prayer for the parishes of Deanery 9 is p lanned for May 31 at 7 p.m. according to Father Lawrence Finegan , parochial vicar of St. Veronica Parish , South San Francisco. The ni ght will be "centered around prayer before the Eucharist for forgiveness , healing and guidance," Fattier Finegan said. Other Deanery 9 parishes are All Souls, Maler Dolorosa , South San Francisco; St. Bruno , San Bruno.; -St. Dunstan, Millbrae; St. Robert. San Bruno.

School of Pastoral Leadership For additional information , call Joni Gallagher at (415) 614-5564 or spl@att.net . Pre-registraticn is necessary for many programs. Visit the SPL Web site at www.splsf.org. Oct. 12, 19: Eucharistic and Lector ministry training, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Church, One Elmwood Dr., Daly City with keynote address by Father David Pettingill, founding director of School ol Pastora l Leadership. $40 per person. June 22: Go Make Disciples: Recovering Our Identity and Mission as Catholics with keynote address by Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput , 8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at St. Mary 's Cathedral, Gough St. and Geary Blvd., SF. $5 fee includes lunch. The SPL's annual Student Mass and Recognition Ceremony with Archbishop William J. Levada will also take place. All are welcome. June 29, 30: Care Ministry Certificate Progra m, Sacraments of Healing: Eucharistic Ministry to the Homebound with Ruth Barba Hayes , director, Ministry to the Aging, Archdiocese of Portland. $45. SI. Thomas the Apostle Church, 3835 Balboa St., SF. Sat. 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Retreats/Days of Recollection VALL0MBR0SA CENTER 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For fees , times and details about these and other offe rings call (650) 325-5614. Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto , Program Director. May 25: Single Parent: Success? Survival? Surrender? Facilitated by single parent and licensed marriage and family therapist , Caro l Kaplan. Share experiences and learn practical strategies to make the single parent journey more rewarding. $35 fee includes lunch and workshop fees . May 29-31; June 3-6: Neighborhood Celebration, Feast of the Sacred Heart with Novena at Sacred Heart Parish, Fell and Fillmore SI., SF Bishop John Wester will preside at Mass on June 7 at 6 p.m. Church Bazaar June 8 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Ethnic Food celebration on June 9 alter 10 am. Mass. Call (415) 841-5460.

Family Life May 31 - June 2: A Beginning Experience weekend for separated , divorced , and widowed at Vallombrosa Center, Oak Grove Ave,, Menlo Park. A step toward a lifetime of change. $175 fee includes meals. Call Alan at (41 5) 584-2861. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends can add to a Lifetime ol Love. For more information or to register, call Michele or George Otte at (888) 568-3018.

Datebook Catholic Adult Singles Assoc, of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 897-0639 for information.

Consolation Ministry Groups meet at the following parishes. Please call numbers shown for more information. Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame. Call Louise Nelson at (650) 343-8457 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Redwood City. Call (650) 366-3802. St. Andrew, Daly City. Call Eleanor and Nick Fesunotl at (650) 878-9743; Good Shepherd, Pacifica. Call Sister Carol Fleitz at (650) 355-2593; St. Robert, San Bruno. Call (650) 589-2800. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Belmont. Call Ann Ponty at (650) 598-0658 or Mary Wagner at (650) 591-3850. St. Isabella, San Rafael. Call Pat Sack at (415) 472-5732. Our Lady of Loretto, Novate Call Sister Jeanette at (415) 897-2171. St. Gabriel, SF. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882. St. Finn Barr, SF in English and Spanish. Call Carmen Solis at (415) 584-0823; St. Cecilia , SF, Call Peggy Abdo at (415) 564-7882. Epiphany, SF in Spanish. CaJI Kathryn Keenan at (415) 564-7882. Ministry for parents who have lost a child is available fro m Our Lady of Angels Parish , Burlingame. Call Ina Potter at (650) 347-6971 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579. Young Widow/Widower group meets at St. Gregory, San Mateo. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882.

Catherine of Siena, Burlingame, Silvia Chiesa at (650) 685-8336, Elaine Yastishock at (650) 3446884; Our Lady of Angels , Burlingame, Dorothy Heinrichs or Maria Cianci at (650) 347-7768; St. Dunstan, Millbrae, Dianne Johnston at (650) 6970952; Our Lady of the Pillar, Half Moon Bay, Meghan at (650) 726-4337; St. Peter, Pacilica, Chris Booker at (650) 738-1398; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel , Mill Valley, Rick Dullea or Diane Claire at (415) 388-4190.

turing discussions and guests , 5 a.m. 3rd Sunday of the month , KRON-Channel 4. May )9: Saving exotic birds with animal rescuers Donna Shadowens and Sherry Kamhi. Father Miles Riley hosts.

Food & Fun May 18: Rummage Sale sponsored by the Parents' Club of Panorama School, 25 Bellevue Ave., Daly City, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Items include children's clothes and toys, office supplies, household items. Astor Jump and hot dogs, too. Call (415) 586-6595. May 24, 25, 26: Annual Carnival at St. Anselm Parish, 40 Belle Ave., San Anselmo. Food, game booths, rides. Fun for the entire family. Call (415) 453-0964. 3rd Wed.: All you can eat Spaghetti Luncheon at Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, 3255 Folsom up the hill from Cesar Chavez, SF, $7 per person. A San Francisco tradition for decades. Reservations not required. Call (415) 824-1762. Knights of Columbus of the Archdiocese meet regularly and invite new membership. For info rmation about Council 615, call Tony Blaiotta at (415) 661-0726; Dante Council, call Vito Corcia at (415) 564-4449; Mission Council, call Paul Jobe at (415) 333-6197; Golden Gate Council, call Mike Stilman at (415) 752-3641. 3rd Sat.: Handicapables gather for Mass and lunch al St. Mary Cathedral, Gough and Geary St., SF, at noon. Volunteer drivers always needed. Call (415) 584-5823.

Information about childre n's and teen groups is available from Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882.

4th Sat.: Handicapables of Marin meet at noon in the recreation room of the Maria B. Freitas Senior Community adjacent to St. Isabella Church, Terra Linda, for Mass, lunch and entertainment Call (415) 457-7859.

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Programs for Catholics interested in returning to the Church, have been established at the following parishes: St. Dominic , SF, Lee Gallery at (415) 221 -1288 or Dominican Father Steve Maekawa at (415) 567-7824; Holy Name of Jesus, SF, Dennis Rivera at (415) 664-8590; St. Bartholomew, San Mateo , Dan Stensen at (650) 344-5665; St.

July 21: Classes of Spring and Fall'42 of Balboa High School, SF at the Grosvenor Hotel, SSF. Contact Jeanne Magidson at (415) 587-8712. Sept. 20: St. Thomas Apostle Elementary, SF, Class of '63 is looking for members of the class. Call Denise Healy Walker at (714) 447-8651 or DWa9230836 @ aol.com. Sept. 28: Class of 72, Notre dame High School, Belmont. Contact ND Alumnae Office at (650) 5951913, ext. 351 or alumnae@ndhsb.org. Oct. 5: Presentation High School, Class of '52 reunion. Contact Dolores MacDonald Bagshaw at (916) 369-0235 or Lorraine Denegri D'Elia at (650) 992-2076.

Performance Admission free unless otherwise noted. May 19: Solisti della Chiesa, Chamber Orchestra of St. Catherine of Siena in concert at 4:30 p.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 1310 Bayswater at El Camino Real, Burlingame. Timothy L. Beswick , conductor.Tickets $10. Benefits childre n's music ministry of the parish. Call (650) 344-6884. May 19: Spring Concert by the Golden Gate Boys Choir at St. Vincent de Paul Church, comer Steiner and Green St., SF at 2:30 p.m. SVDP recently celebrated its 100th anniversary and is well known for its distinctive architecture, beautiful stained glass and Visser Rowland pipe organ. The program is appropriate for all ages. Suggested donation $10/$5 seniors and children under15. Call (415) 431-1137. May 18:-Late Nite Catechism at St. Veronica Parish Center, 432Alida way, South San Francisco. Tickets $37.50 (rows 1-3)/$35 general seating'$32.50 seniors. Curtain at 7 p.m. Call Annalisa Faina at (650) 873-7454.

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Seton Medical Center Natural Family Planning/Fertility Care Services offers classes in the Creighton Model of NFP. Health educators are also available to speak to youth and adults on topics of puberty, responsible relationships , adolescent sexuality, the use of NFP throughout a woman 's reproductive life, and infertility. Call (650) 301-8896.

Become a mentor for a homeless youth. Home Away From Homelessness seeks volunteers to mento r homeless/formerly homeless youth. Make a difference. Become a mentor. Call (415) 561-4628. Most Holy Redeemer AIDS Support Group needs volunteers to provide practical and emotional support to individuals with HIV-AIDS and/or assist with various program events and activities. Many opportunities available. Call (415) 863-1581 or www.mhr-asg.com.

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

Through June 9: Divorce Recovery Course, Sundays at7 p.m., St. John of God Church, 12905th Ave. at Irving, SF. Provides a chance to understand the emotional journey begun with loss of a marriage. $45 fee includes materials. Sponsored by Separated and Divorced Catholics of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Call Pat at (415) 382-8997 or Theresa at (415) 666-0876.

June 22: St. Rose Academy, class of '82 , celebrates 20 years. Drive is on to locate classmates. Contact Margie Roemer Beima at (415) 452-8352 or margroemer@aol.com.

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

Natural Family Planning classes on (he Billings Ovulation Method of NFP are offered at St. Brendan Parish, Ulloa and Laguna Honda Blvd., SF. Call instructor, Jodi Mendieta, at (415) 285-3036.

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June 1 : Class ol '52, St. Catherine Elementary, Burlingame, 50th reunion. Call Nancy Miller at (650) 344-1074.

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

Introductory instruction lor married or engaged couples about Natural Family Planning, Billings Ovulation Method, is available by appointment from NFP consultant Gloria Gillogley. Call (650) 345-9076.

The Adoption Network of Catholic Charities offers free adoption information meetings twice a month. Singles and married couples are invited to learn more about adopting a child from foster care. Call (415) 406-2387 for information.

Reunions

Tuesdays through May 28: Theology on Tap at dillian 's in the Metreon beginning at 7 p.m. The ecumenical evening of dialogue has been in existence in other parts of the country for more than 20 years. Topics are spiritually based and include Being Young and Faithful; Soulfulness: Finding God in a Bar, Tapping into the Sacred; The Funny Thing About God; and What Would desus Drink?. Presenters include SF Auxiliary Bishop John C. Wester and Rev. Alan Jones , Dean of San Francisco 's Grace Cathedral. Contact Young Adult Ministry Office for details. The Young Adult Ministry office of the Archdiocese can be contacted by phone at (415) 614-5595 or 5596 and by e-mail at wilcoxc@sfarchdiocese.org orjansenm @sfarchdiocese.org.

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Mercy Sister Mary Lourdes Harkness , longtime health care minister, dies Mercy Sister Mary Lourdes Harkness , a veteran of 42 years in health care ministry, died suddenl y at the Sisters of Mercy Molherhouse in Burlingame on Sunday, April 28. Born Catherine Marie Harkness in San Jose and raised in Morgan Hill , she grew up among the fruit orchards of the Santa Clara Valley. After graduating from Live Oak Hi gh School in Gilroy, she received her nursing degree from St. Mary 's College of Nursing in San Francisco in 194 1 and entered the Sisters of Mercy in Burlingame the following year. Sister Mary Lourdes served in the health care ministry for 42 years, specializing in central supply services and materials management; 22 of those years were at St. Mary 's Medical Center and the old Notre Dame Hospital , San Francisco , and St. John 's Medical Center, Oxnard . From 1958-1978 Sister Mary Lourdes ministered at Mercy Medical Center in San Diego, both as supervisor in the emergency room and also in central supply where her skills in materials management were well-known by her colleagues.

Returning to the Bay Area Sister Mary Lourdes served as pastoral minister at Out Lady of Angels Parish for two years then returned to health care , ministering at the Sister M. Phili ppa Clinic at St. Mary ' s Medical Center in San Francisco. After leaving health care ministry in 1993, Sister Mary Lourdes directe d her talents of logistics and organization in the service of the Sisters of Mercy at their Motherhouse in Burlingame, especially by managing the USA financial and material resources of Sister M. Rose Christy 's ministry in Romania. Daughter of the late Thomas J. Harkness and Catherine Wares Harkness, she was the twin sister of Maizie Southard , sister of Jean Barkiemer and aunt to Doug and David Southard , Thomas Hitower and Debbie Grijalva. She also leaves behind many cousins , grand nieces and grand nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at the Motherhouse on May 2 with interment in Hol y Cross Cemetery, Colma. Sister 's generous and capable spirit was operative until the moment of her death and she will be greatly missed by her family and Sisters in community.

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MEMORIAL DAY MASS MONDAY, MAY 27th , 2002 - 11:00 AM. Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma Most Reverend John C. Wester, Celebrant and The Golden Gate Boys Choir and Bellringers Holy Cross Mausoleum Chapel Shuttle available f r o mfront gate between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p. m.

Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Menlo Park Rev. Patrick Michaels , Celebrant Pastor of St. Raymond Church , Menlo Park

Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery, San Rafael Rev, Louis J. Robello, Celebrant

We invite y ou to sp end time this Memorial Day in y our Catholic Cemeteries . Pleasej oin us in remembrance and p ray er f o r all who are buried in these sacred grounds. We welcome your inquiries about our Memorial Program: Memorial Benches - Memory Trees - Stations of The Cross For more information, please call: The Catholic Cemeteries Archdiocese of San Francisco S Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery 1500 Mission Road, Colma, CA 94014 650-756-2060

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

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