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by Tom Burke Was glad to run into All Souls' parishioner , Lena Albayalbe , whose son, Allan and grandson, Allan, Jr., also known as A.J., are regular ushers for weekend Masses at the South San Francisco parish. Other members of the famil y include Allan 's wife, Susan, and the coup le ' s two daughters , Dorothy and Cassandra....Happy birthday at All Souls to Filomena Bormino who is 107 years old on June 5. All Souls parochial vicar, Father Ken Weare, will preside at a Communion service for Filomena and her famil y at the centenarian's home to mark the occasion. Laura Pickett of the Italian Catholic Federation said "a generous donation" in recognition of Filomena's "many years of service to the ICF" will be made in her name to the American Cancer Society....More good news at All Souls from Young Men 's Institute Council 32 and its honors for local parishioners. Honored at the group 's

Second graders of St. Paul Elementary School gathered for First Eucharist on April 27. Holding the quilt the new communicants had made as a "thank you" to teacher, Jan Spillane are,fro m left, Johannah DeAsis, Matthew Cabral, Dominic Revilla and Maya Siu. Thanks to Maya's mom, Gina Fazio-Siu.forthe good news. Gina and her husband, Joaquin, are also parents of two year old Isabel. Gina said they've made Jan promise to not retire until, at least, Isabel has completed second grade. Father Mario Farana , pastor, presided at the Saturday morning Mass.

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annual famil y Mass and breakfast were Rose Gomez , All Souls; Eulogio Banez, St. Augustine 's; Tom Poilkita , Holy Angels; Terry and Andy Murney, St. Veronica's; Jo Ventura, Mater Dolorosa. Hel ping hand out certificates of honor was council member and SSF Mayor Gene Mullin , of St. Veronica ' s. Thanks to YMI events coordinator , Dick Noftsger , for fillin ' us in.... Happy anniversary to longtime Our Lady of Angels parishioners Harriet and Bill Morring who celebrated 29 years of marriage on May 12. The coup le ' s children are Annie, who turned 18 on May 4th and will soon to be a freshman at UC Berkeley, and adult son , Christopher...

Happy to chat with Susan Sikora , host of" the Monday s at 9:30 a.m. Susan Sikora Show on Channel 44/Cabl e 12, and longtime parishione r of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Mill Valley. Thoug h we met out here , Susan and f are both from back East and always manage to find something to jaw about with regard to the homeland.

Susan , who has degrees in speech and theatre arts, has, for the last few years, been sharing her expertise as a lector instructor/coach at workshops sponsored by the School of Pastoral Leadershi p, most recentl y at Our Lady of Mercy in Daly City. Beyond her professional television and radio experience , which includes on-camera duty on both coasts , she has been a lector at OLMV for more than 10 years....Had a great time recentl y with old hi gh school friend , Steve Prince , who was thoug htful enoug h to call me and let me know he was in town.

We rehashed every minute of our secondary school days and nary a classmate missed mention. Of course we gave due time to the turnin ' 50 whine....Happy anniversary to Margaret and Roy Granucci , of San Francisco 's St. Stephen Parish , who marked 62 years of marriage on May 11. Thanks to Betty Francesconi , also of St. Stephen 's, for the good news. Betty and Margaret "have been friends since the first grade at St. James," Betty said , adding they also attended Immaculate Conception Academy together....Enjoyed the story told b y Bishop John Wester about a church riddled with pigeons and no clear method of getting rid of the birds . "How do I get the pigeons out of here ," the pastor asked a friend. "Confirm them," the friend said, "and you'll never see them again."...Surely hel ping defeat one of our greatest opponents are Martha Chambers , Sally Rosen and Kathy Magner who will walk this Jul y in the Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day. Marth a is a member of Our Lady of Angels, Buriingame. Cheering her on will be her husband , Dewey, and their children , Molly, Emily and Mary Grace. Martha said the "long walk" is a "gift for the mother, sister or friend who may be facing the challenge of breast cancer." Sall y 's husband is Deacon Dan Rosen. Their children are Gregory and Theresa. Sally said her partici pation in the walk has a lot to do with this being her "ninth year as a breast cancer survivor " and

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Happy anniversary to Mary Ann and Ed Tostanoski , longtime parishioners of Church of the Visitacion and married 60 years on Feb. 7. This weekend always means a lot to Ed , who is a survivor of the sinking of the U.S.S. Emmons at Okinawa in WW II. The former seaman and his sons , Skee and Ed, Jr. traveled in Apr il to the site where the ship went down , and according to daughter-in-law , Andrita Tostanoski , Skee 's wife and staffer of the Archdio cesan Vocations Office , the trip was " quite healing " for her dad-in-law. An article about the Emmons said out of a crew of 254, 60 sailors died and 78, including Ed, were wounded in the attack.

that nine years ago she "never thought " she "would live to see this year." The Diaconate Office and School of Pastoral Leadership staffer said she' s also walking for others struck with the "devastating disease," a group that includes her mother, mother-in-law and aunt. Kathy is a Mercy, Buriingame and Sac State grad now with Napa 's Robert Mondavi Winery. Cheering her on will be her mom, longtime Our Lad y of Angels parishioner, Diane Magner, and siblings Barbara and Steve. Kath y said she 's walking for "a few close friends who are survivors of breast cancer" as well as the personal benefit of the 60-mile ambulation. The trio and up to 5,000 others will walk 20 miles a day and take their evening respite at encampments along the way.... Remember, this is an empty space without ya ' and it takes but a moment to let us know about a birthday, anniversary, special achievement , or special happening in your life. Just jot down the basics and send with a follow-up phone number to On the Street Where You Live, One Peter Yorke Way, SF 94109. You can also fax to (415) 614-5633 or email to tburke@catholic-sf.org. In all cases be sure to include that follow-up phone number. You can reach Tom Burke at (415) 614-5634.... fun for ^*^ Highway One Leadership Camp Great

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By Agostino Bono Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) - - Lacing his talk with Spanish , President Bush encouraged Hispanic reli gious leaders to back his faith-based legislation to make federal funding easier for church social service programs.

Bush told 700 Hispanic pastors and religious leaders that those who work in faith-based programs are "platoons in the armies of compassion ," and said that helping the poor is an ingrained part of Hispanic life.

Also speaking at the first National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast May 16 were the Senate co-sponsors of the Bush-supported faith-based legislation: Sen. Joseph Lieberman , D-Conn., the first member of the Jewish faith to be a vice-presidential nominee of a major party, and Sen. Rick Santorum , R-Pa., who is a Catholic.

"You understand that God has a special concern for the poor, and that community helpers and healers are doing the most important work of all — repairing broken lives , bring ing love into pockets of hopelessness and despair," Bush said.

After the breakfast , man y of the Hispanic leaders visited members of Congress to lobby for faith-based programs and other legislation considered important in their communities.

"We know that faith without work s, without action , is dead ," Bush said.

Faith-based groups "demonstrate compassion and inspire hope in a way that government never can ," said Bush. "They inspire life-changing faith in a way that government never should. " Bush said his legislation would put faith-based organizations on an even footing with other groups in getting federal funds.

"It says that the days of discriminating — when it comes to the use of federa l money, the days of discriminating against religious institutions simply because they are religious must come to an end ," he said.

Legislation supported by Bush has passed the House of Representatives and is awaiting Senate action. It would provide new incentives for charitable giving such as allowing people who do not itemize their federal income tax to deduct donations to charities , said Bush.

'If peop le tell you they're worried about separation of church and state, tell them to read the Declaration of Independence. ' — Senator Joseph Liberman

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After the short talk , Bush milled around for about 10 minutes , shaking hands, hugging people and chatting in Eng lish and Spanish.

Lieberman — who spoke in English , Spanish and Hebrew — said that faith-motivated people have led important movements in U.S. history such as the 19thcentury movement to abolish slavery and the 20th-century civil rights movement.

"If peop le tell you they 're worried about separation of church and stat e, tell them to read the Declaration of Independence ," which states the God-given rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness , said Lieberman.

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Giving the invocation was Father Jose Hoyos , pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church in Dale City, Va. Father Hoyos , who spoke briefly with Bush afterward , said the president thanked him for emphasizing the primary importance of prayer.

The priest praised the president for speaking publicl y about the importance of faith and prayer in peop le 's lives. "As a national leader , he must also be a religious leader and be our primary role model ," he told Catholic News Service.

"Through prayer and faith , Hispanics can make a difference in this country, " Father Hoyos said. "This country is not just about money."

Alejandro Aguilera-Titus , associate director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops ' Secretariat for Hispanic Affairs , praised Bush for recognizing the work Hispanics do through faith-based organizations , especially in the inner cities to generate resources and provide hope .

"By using Spanish , he was reaching out to millions of Americans by speaking their language ," AguileraTitus told CNS. "It shows that Spanish is alive and well in the United States."

Jim Towey, director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives , spoke completel y in Spanish and compared Bush' s faith-based philosop hy with that of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

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Sudanese bishops ' justice and peace o ffice said Southerners would not necessarily v ote to separate but under sell-determination , "they will determine whal ' kind ot administration they want."

Although Sudan's current war began in 1983 the con fhet has pitted the Arab North against the African South on and ol i for about half a century. One dimension of the multilayered conflict is that an Arabic, Islamic government operating from northern Sudan is imposing its culture and religion on the people of the South , who are primaril y African Christians and followers of traditional African reli gions An ecumenical report released in March and co-signed by Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro of Juba , presklenl of the national Sudan Catholic Bishops' Conference , said peace ~ initiatives failed to consult with the people of the South

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WASHINGTON -Catholic leaders criticized the welfare reauthorization bill passed by the House May 16 Washington Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, chairman of the Committee on Domestic Policy, and Father J. Bryan Hehir, president of Catholic Charities USA , focused their criticism on provisions of the bill that would: Increase the number of hours adults on welfare would be to work as a mistaken "one size fits all" approach.

Allow five states to turn their food stamp programs into block grants, frozen at 2000-2002 funding levels.

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Ad opposing human cloning ban is called 'outright deception'

Kni g hts of Columbus ad calls for suppo rt of faithful p riests

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — As part of their continuing campaign to support priests "who serve with generosity dignity and honor," the Kni ghts of Columbus hav e placed Ml-page ads in major U.S. newspapers and national magazines.

The campaign began May 5 with ads in the Boston Globe ; Boston Herald, New York Times and New York Dail News ; y I The same ad appeared in the May 13 editions of Time Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report magazines aid in the May 15 issues of the Washington Post and Washington Times Picturing a pair of hands holding a rosary with the word faith" superimposed , the ad reads: "Ever y vocation A graduate shows appreciation to his par ents in a will tace challenges. Now is such a moment for the priesthood message printe d on his cap at The Catholic University "At a tune when betrayal by a few has inflicted of America 's commencement in Washingto deep sufn May 11 fering with little solace, our compassion goes to victims More than 1,000 students received degrees during and their families ," it adds. "And we stand with the vast majorthe service held on the steps of the Nati onal ity of priests who serve with generosity, di gnity and honor " Shrine of the Immaculat e Conception.

WASHINGTON - A current advertisement urging viewers to oppose the human cloning ban is "outright deception" and a ploy to "promote a culture of death " more focus on the "deeper causes of the according to a Catholic official. increased As the Senate vote on Ms bill draws neat, opponents demand that fuels trafficking, as well as on how women are viewed m Western societies.

OXFORD, England—Fre nch and German bishops urged have brought out the big guns: Hollywood glitz and outthe European Union to do more to counter world conflicts right deception ," said Richard Doerflinger , deputy director The bishops said that the collective interest of European of the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities for the bishops Union countnes "should itself be subordinated to caring for Doerflinger said the ads attack a bill that would outlaw the common good of constructing an international a pioceaure that scientists would use to "make society " ROME — The election of a Polish pope hel cloned The joi nt statement said the European Union should use ped bring human embryos to kill them for their stem cells." <down the wall dividing East and West, and the election of its "Christian heritage" to address problems surrounding "After more than 20 years working with mouse embry- ai Latin American pope could lead to overcoming the rift globalization . Among key priorities, the eight-page docuomc stem cells, all researchers can show from their dia- between North and South, a Lati n American cardinal «M ment called on the European Union to step up dialogue betes research is dead mice," he said. But he pointed Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodri guez Maradiaga out of with Arab and Islamic states , while also championing that animal trials using adult stem cells, which do not pose leguagalpa answered questions about the papacy and a wide democracy and religious freedom. a moral problem, have reversed diabetes in mice. range of other issues during a press conference beforereceiving an honorary doctorate from Rome's Salesian University Cardinal Rodriguez described the Catholic Church in Latin America. as a gift for the universal church, especiall y because of theyouthfulness of its members and their sense of WASHINGTON — Attorney General John Ashcroft urged hope despite WASHINGTON -Catholic, Protestant and Jewishleaddire poverty. "1 imagine that if there were a more than 1,000 graduates at The Catholic University pope from Latin ers praised the introduction in the House of Representatives of America there would be even more hope," more energy America in Washingtonnot to takethen education for of a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that granted for the new evangeh zauon and a rebirth of the missionary JusUs educatio n enriches freedom , it confers responwould oetme marriage as the union of a man and spirit he said a woman sibility, he told the graduates assembled in the shadow of Supporters include the Union of Orthodox Jewish I the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Congregations of America; the Rev. Jesse Miranda , leader of Concephon under a blue sky May 11. "Your obligations do the Alliance of National Evangelical Ministers , an association not end with this day, but have only just begun " oi Hispanic churches; and Bishop George McKinney .

MEXICO CITY -The public debate over the of the 8Ashcroft also advised the graduates not to take their murder of million-rnember Church of God in Christ, one of the largest Mexican Cardinal Juan Jesus Posadas Ocampo has resur- freedom lightl y, saying it does not give "license to behave Mncan-Amencan denominations in the world The Federal faced, as old adversaries relaunch claims about who gunned in any way we choose" without regard for consequences.

Marriage Amendment, sponsored by Rep. Ronnie Shows D- down the brshop in western Mexico nearly nine years Ashcroft, who is a member of the Assemblies of a*o ' Miss would "strengthen society and foster the common God a The bishops say Cardinal Posadas was the victim good for which the state exists," said Cardinal Francis E. of a Pentecostal denomination, told the graduates they were joining a Georee of state-sponsored conspiracy. They are demanding the inves- long line of distinguished alumniboth from Catholic University Chicago. Other supporters include Cardinal Anthony tigation be reopened.

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Bevilacqua of Philadelphia: Archbishop Charles Regardless of Former Attorney General Jorge Carpizo insists the J. Chaput of church feir personal fai th, he said, they were "heirs to the great tradiDenver and Bishop Paul S. Loverde of Arlington man was killed accidentally during a gun battle between , Va. rival tion ' ot scholarship informed and nurtured by the Catholic faith." drug gangs m the parking lot at Guadalajara's airport Caught in the middle is President Vicente Fox' ment, which must decide whether to take another s governlook into the deaths of Cardinal Posadas and six others VATICANClTY-Calling human trafficldng " on May 24 a4ock- 1993A recent comment by Mexico' VATICAN CITY — Catholic missionaries must press s deputy attorney genmg offense against human dignity," Pope John Paul II asked eral that there will courageousl soon be " y for justice and peace, but their most important surprises" countries to work together to stop the trade , punish regarding the investhose tigation raised expectations that the case may be reopened . task always is to take the Gospel to the poor, Pope John Paul JJ who profit from it and reintegrate victims into societies Hie disturbing tendency to treat prostitution as a business Missionary activity can never be reduced to simple or industry not only contributes to the trade in human beings human promotion , to helping the poor and liberating the but is itself evidence of a growingtendency to detach freedom oppressed , the pope told 113 national horn the moral law and to reduce the richmystery directors of the of human NAIROBI, Kenya — People in southern Sudan should Pontifical Missionary Works. sexuahtytoamerecortimodity," the pope said inamessage be allowed to determine if they want to be an to The pope said there is no better witness to the fact that independent a May 15-16 conference in Rome on "21st-century Slavery" nationi or be a lied with the North , said southern toe poor thirst for God than missionaries who have dediHe called human trafficking "a question of Sudanese internation- church officials, cated , and sometimes lost , their lives in service al justice which cannot be deferred." The pope to the poor.

Father Kamillo Afore, coordinator of called for I he true missionary is holy," he said, " the southern and the world is awaiting hol y missionaries ."

French, German bishops urge Europe to counter world conflicts

Cardinal says Latin American pope could lieal North-South rift

Education carries responsibility, Ashcroft tells CUA graduates

Religious leaders p raise p roposed amendment defining marriage

Old accusations resurface over Mexican cardinaVs 1993 murder

Pope calls international traffic 'offense against human dignity'

Vope says key missionary work is tahing Gospel to the poor

Sudan bishops' officials call for self -determination in South

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The Archdiocese of San Francisco today will turn over to San Francisco, San Mateo County and Marin County district attorneys a second and final installment of information pertaining to their investi gations into possible sex crimes against minors by clergy members and other employees of the Archdiocese including lay persons .

This action stems from an April 9 letter from San Francisco District Attorney Terence Hallinan to Archbishop William J. Lev ada requesting Archdiocesan information concerning allegations made against lay church emp loyees and clergy in the jurisdiction of San Francisco.

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Jack Hammel, general counsel for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, stated , "We are providing the information requested by the district attorneys , which

Hammel said , "To the best of my knowledge, all incidents brou ght to the attention of the Chancery that were required to be reported under the app licable child abuse reporting laws have been reported."

The Archdiocese app reciates more than ever that cases of abuse involving minors are not just sins or possible lawsuits, but crimes against individuals and society. ' will assist them in their desire to investigate potentially prosecutable cases and we are doing so according to an agreedupon schedule."

California law requires certain categories of individuals to report reasonable suspicions of child abuse involving current minors. In 1997, the category of "clergy" was added to other mandated reporting categories such as teachers, day-care workers , counselors and coaches.

Hammel added, "What the district attorneys seem to be focused on, in view of the expanded statute of limitations for certain sex crimes against minors, are reports of abuse that came to the Chancery 's attention prior to the enactment of the reporting laws and reports that came to the Chancery after a child abuse victim was over the age of 18."

The district attorney offices of the three counties now will sift through the information to determine whether the

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"The Archdiocese appreciates more than ever that cases of abuse involving minors are not just sins or possible lawsuits, but crimes against individuals and society. We want to full y cooperate with the legitimate interests of civil authorities in investi gating the possibility of prosecuting past incidents of child sex abuse , which Church officials across the country hav e acknowledged in recent months" Hammel said.

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In a May 17 memorandum to pastors , principals and agency heads, Archbishop Levada noted the possibility of investigations b y the district attorneys and urged "cooperation in any such inquiries" on the part of everyone. He asked that those contacted in an investigation avoid making assumptions of guilt or innocence and simply let the legal process follow its normal course in determining whether or not an individual is charged with a crime.

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Eager young adults from across the nation and grayhaired pro-life activists from San Francisco gathered in front of the Planned Parenthood office on Edd y Street May 18 to pray for an end to abortion and to prepare for the young people 's cross-country walk to World Youth Day in Toronto.

San Francisco police officers outnumbered visitors to the Planned Parenthood office as nine members of Crossroads Pro-life Walk 2002 joined San Francisco pro-lifers in pray ing the rosary and singing "Hol y Queen Enthroned Above" in front of the silent abortion clinic.

Two days later, the young people began a walk that will end in Toronto Jul y 22 . Along the way they will pray the rosary, visit abortion facilities , and talk to whoever will listen to their message : the sanctity and di gnity of all human life from conception to natural death. " Their San Francisco counterparts will return to Edd y Street next Saturday, as they do every week, to pray and witness to the same values.

Eighteen-year-old Ree Latham came from her home in Birmingham, Ala., to San Francisco, the kickoff spot for the walk , sponsored b y the American Life League.

Wh y? "To sacrifice my summer to save the babies - and for the dignity of all life, from the womb to the tomb." ' Our generation is being murdered . We should do everything we can to save the next generation ," said Ree, a student at Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina.

A few hundred feet from the abortion clinic , Ree stopped to talk to a young man and woman on the sidewalk. "They told me they were going for prenatal care," she said with a smile, acknowled ging the irony of prenatal care from an organization dedicated to ending prenatal life.

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Catholic News Servi ce WASHINGTO N (CNS) — Voucher partici pation has climbed in the past 10 years , and those who benefit the most are African-A merican students who attend Catholic schools , according to a recent stud y.

The stud y, "The Education Gap: Vouchers and Urban Schools ," published by the Brookings Institu tion , noted that most students who use vouchers have chosen to attend reli gious schools.

It also showed that test scores for African-Americans who use vouchers jumped 3 percent in first grade and doubled that gain the following year.

The stud y also showed that while Catholic schools account Tor half of private schools , more than two-thirds of New York City students using vouchers choose Catholic schools. In Dayton , Ohio , more than half the students choose Catholic schools , and in Washington nearl y hall' do.

Catholic schools educate students at half the cost of public institutions , Paul Peterson , an author of the stud y and director of the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard Universit y, said at a recent conference in Washington sponsored b y the Brookings Institution.

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Mercy Sister Paulina Simms retires after 18 years as principal at St. Step hen School

"I am constantl y running to the bathroom. Frequent Urination ' sudden urges and Wetting accidents - I often have a hard time sitting through a movie.

Mercy Sister Paulina Simms will retire this June as the longest serving principal ot St. Stephen School in San Francisco.

When Sister Paulina arrived at St. Step hen in 1984, the school was suffering declining enrollment and had no kindergarten or after school care program Sister Paulina immediatel y went to work develop ing an ambitious plan for the school' s renewal which included a si gnificant buildi ng project.

The plan proved too costly at the time. Still determined to create an active and viable community at the school, she worked to open an after-hours day care program in 1986 and a kindergarten in 1987 using modular classrooms instead of new construction. She also hel ped set up a computer and science lab in one of the classrooms arid contracted with "L EAP." an "imag ination in learning " program which exposes children to a variety of creative arts.

In the mid-90s Sister Paulina , St. Stephen's pastor Fr. Josep h Walsh, and the parish community began working on a plan for a new permanent wing for the school Parishioners and school volunteers raised $1.6 million in donations and pledges and the new wing opened in April 2000. The 7 ,900 square loot addition houses the kindergarten alter hours day care program , science and art lab, computer lab, administrative offices and faculty lunchroom and a 5,800 volume library Sister Paulina has served in Catholic education for fifty years, beginning as a first grade teacher at Our Lad y of Angels, Buriingame in 1952. She also taught at St Catherine, Buriingame, Hol y Name and St. Peter, San Francisco and served as principal at three schools including St. Anthony, Oakland.

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In Dayton , New York and Washington , the three cities studied for the report , voucher programs are funded from private foundation s.

Private school students overwhelmingly are more likel y to go to church than students from public schools , according to William Howell , a professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison .

"Sixty-ei ght percent of private school students attend reli gious services ," said Howell , one of four authors of the voucher stud y. "Thirty-ei ght percent of public school students atte nd reli gious services. " The key distinction between privatel y and publicl y funded voucher programs is that publicl y funded vouchers expect no contribut ions on the part of parents while privatel y funded vouchers do. The research ers concluded that this cost drives many parents to opt for charter schools , which have been gaining in popularity.

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"The people of St. Veronica's are very giving, very generous and vety wonderful to com e forth to volunteer for things," sat Father Wilton Smith , pastor of St. Veronica's since 1990 and a parochial vicar there for se5 / years before. "They spread joy, help others and reach out."

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"We're and all in <* ° this program , f -f s taff The children are Isab elle I .ugether HET^r George Reuter said he's been a member of the parish "since before it was there." sf Said Thls Cordon Ruben Lopez , J ames Perez , Vanessa He and his wife Frances ' * J» ten a tremendous gift to me. The children arc so loving and uninhibited l __l Ramirez , David Valencia had been married 50 years, when she died in 1996. Their daughter, Mary Ellen M There s something veiy joyful about this. E ach time I get more and more ^ Hendricks, died just last year in wrapped up in it" Arturo Walsh , Heid i Weeks, Erick L opez , Nicholas Southern Cahforma. Their daughter, Catherine Stoddard, a member of the Sylvia R einke , Diana Tonge, Chavez is the mom whose question spurred the start of St. Veronica' first graduating cl J of St. vLnica 1 s special needs religious eduand Elementary School and her husband , jim, are parishioners of St. Charles Parish cation program I w anted Isabelle to experience God as best that she could," Ms. Chavez said about herl3 ^^Bj , San Carlos. The Stoddard's chil0 be able to help plan the jubilee she said, pointing out that it "brought dren are Kirsten, who will graduate in June from Notre Dame High School , g Fa ' Wh ' haS b6en "S6Verely all groups and eveiybody of the p arish together " Food C7d°n Belmont, and Amy, a graduate me _ ' ° delved" since birth of Yale MM ' '^y U"W P^, for the celebration "came from all over and tons of it," she said. c *u t Father Fat! University who now works in Washington, D.C. Wiltonl Smith Ms- ru Chavez said?>she had no outside spi ritual resource for Isabelle until the program "Parishioners were veiy su port ve. Everything^ got one " 's start two years ago Fate Smith sard "I'm very proud of St. Veronica%» Mr. Reuter said, adding that he celebratmg the parish's She fdt that the 50th year last Wider Catholic communit y did »ot ^lcome people with disabilife November was a "special moment" for Z X stars ' was "very active in the beginning" and the first oresf *X tmil _u «toe attitude sh.

A defied It brmgs She said bac memones oi dent of the parish Men s Club. "It's always been a veiy good parish ," the dail the the idea that all people are "children of God and created different s J,. peo^ y communicant said. "The «S * e 1 hp p raciictedScripture 's advice that "God is near to all who call upon him." doing a very good job of keeping up the effort."

Her greatest fear, now allayed, was that Isabelle would be isolated and her spiritual growth inhibited she said Marie and Ron Derenzi have been married for 37 years and parishioners of St. Veronica's for 32 years Mr Derenzi was a member of one of the parish's first finance councils and in the 1970s was June Heise and her husband, Lee, have been married 49 years and ^a P 8ram '' MS ' ChaVeZ Said adding that il has br0ll §ht "» incl among St. Veronica's fi st _S_ Ste_ S_T parishionersat St. Veronica's for 48 the disabled HT ' <* ™ onri 2 u u and toe non-disabled Tfff at the parish. " Isabelle's grandparents, Dolores and Pastor Chavez also minify he continues today. Mrs. Derenzi is active in the ministry of reader and also assists at ^ h COnfeenCe °f St tat d£ Pa»L M Heise is " PSf'^ ^ -\ assist in her care Mass as SSSSmSr fS P«* coordi nZ of ^ " iTrs^ The two assisted in Confirmation preparation for 13 years helping students San Mate°'S Laurd Sch o1 has been a lUrei; i°ra J °hn ** Unda ^ aU graduateS E1 *' of ^ of St ronic including their two daughters f' a ^ * '^mber St. ' ^^ary. "We have the A Kest ^ ° ' fr pansht ,n the whole i! , Archdiocese *JSJ? r u y he C0UP ie * daughter Karen Guglielmoni , and her husband , tl y site on the parish comciL The program , the whole country" Mrs. Heise told Catholic Jim, are members of St. Veronica's with their children Holly San FrandsL a t a con I "We' re1 Z rete way, to Church and what happens in church," Ms. Zicke, who assists to really miss Father• Wilt," she said, noting that the word that describes ei'enZrS daUghtei' ChriSto liWS in Sa J Se With te husb in the priest the parish best is program " spiritual M 2 as a volun' "° ^ teer, said. "It's what they can understand at their level." said she s also glad for the movin g homilies of parochial vicar, Father ^ Damon3 «£ Larry Finegan She said the help of toe parents at the sessions "has been invaluable" 'Td hate to ™;e," Mrs. Heise said. "We have roots here and excellent "St. Veronica's is a very active parish, a very giving parish, a let's get it and that the meetings also give the done parish ," Mr. Derenzi said "If there's a need . pastors and support staff in the parents a forum to share ideas and help one another." Speaking parish and school. There's not a thing I would change " as a professional . Ms. Zicke called it "a solid |/ program that is sorely needed," adding her hope that it "will increase awareness Mrs Heise said St Vincent de Paul involves about 10 parishioners whose in the l arger comi^ity outreach is to "people in need livuunnun iry ab aDOut members of the Church with special needs." mg within he pansh boundaries." While food was the staple of assistance "We are very happy here," Mr, Derenzi said, adding that she is grateful for in yea, gone by, those tog nX the quality "liturgies and homilies" at the parish 0 ay mostly single-parent families, are often more in need of money Joan Coleman came to St. Veronica Elementary as its first kindergarten teacher Smi PranCiSCan beCn direCt0r 0f for ren utilities an other ex ns 22 years ago She was r ^™ **»*» 2st Veronica's sine 985 The '^ c I of? _£? ,J off Chanty named Said principal Sister in theV Blessed 1987.

She and Pan* COmmUnity SUppMtS the WOrk throu Sh second collections on the fifth Virgin Mary celebrated her husband Larry have been married for 36 years and St Veronica her 50th year as a religious in September 2000 Sundays u^h mL nf? collection on Thanksgiving Y of tl e ye ? i Y Id toners for 35 years. Their children , Kevin, Karen and Brad an Offertory The rehgious education program, with 37 volunteer catechists and aides Day. all graduated from the parish sctol Sister Patricia Jo;-^-^~, serves more than 450 parish children attend Armato and Gene Fl'anCiSC0 May°r his wife mg non-Cathok schools including 12 boys and girls with special needs k Mullin 1 haS a famil y Climate " MrS Coleman said "The arents are very ¦ , supportive and verv entered the Sisters P ' - Terri- ^ been married 36 years and parish rs of the • nei'S^f ? u ,T give ' a. T mvolve The special needs dimension of the program wasdeveloped about The children ' 5 S their very Their best and the te 1969 children Kevin achers afid are all very two years ago at the urging of a parent whose child was dedicated with SJ a Zt o S f ISlTVeronica Hol y Infant Jesus ™ T us'Jtorn fro m nEle7nta^ ^^ « **P_Wrf M« __ were very reS°UrCe fol to the faith Sister ' SaC1 'ament Preparati n 's h^ been very active in the life of South sa d me beginnln ther fQrmal ™ San Francisco ," Mr Mullin said _Zrv Julie 'f ° "* he ° o Sp^ similar to f St Veronica 's in 1968.

S ^ years ago. She is a St. Veronica alumna and a former student ^r ^ dsprograin the "gr^ of Mrs Coleman ,CT A teacher in London for just twoyears after the parish was founded and five years before desClibing her eXPerience there » "absolutely wonthe parish school was established in 1958 * ^° ^^ f "^ not derfh!" Z Ther t gratitude H derfu and a^ding the las t 12 years, 5^ ^\ she is for the "hard work" of all who have had a part in the school's success fw the arish pre * *! * * * ]n^ S ! !

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I CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO Walking, p raying fo r lif e In the eyes of the world, the nine young adults who set out from San Francisco Monday probably seem foolhard y —walking cross country, praying the rosary as they go, standing in front of abortion clinics, trying to persuade young women to choose life for their babies , talking to anyone willing to listen to their message.

The pro-life walkers, members of the American Life League 's Crossroads project , are on a long journey, from San Francisco to Toronto, but their mission is even tougher. They are dedicated to changing hearts and minds in a society that considers abortion a fundamental human right, a society that quietly accepts the deaths of more than a million tiny human beings each year.

It is hard to imagine an end to abortion anytime soon. The advocates of abortion won the legal war with the Roe vs. Wade decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in 1973, a ruling that allows abortion for almost any reason - or no particular reason - at almost any time.

Nearly 30 years later, respect for defenseless human life is eroding even more. Now medical researchers are fighting for the right to create and then destroy human embryos as a way of developing cures for a wide variety of hoixible illnesses. Theirs is a seductive message: save the lives of our parents , our children, ourselves; the only cost is the destruction of a "microscopic organism."

The promoters of research using human embryos as 21st century guinea pigs are following the lead of abortion advocates: they are dictating the terms of the debate. They speak movingly about medical miracles, about saving human lives, while ignoring the unp leasant fact that the embryos they use in research are human. That , in fact, is why these embryos are so valuable in research - because they are human.

This argument parallels the "pro-choice" approach to the abortion debate: it uses soft , misleading words to conceal the harsh reality of the choices involved. Advocates of abortion talk only about a woman 's right to choose; they refuse to say what that choice is. They are, in fact, frightened by the word abortion, afrai d to call th emselves pro-abortion or in many cases afraid to even use the word abortion in the names of their organizations.

They call themselves "pro-choice." They even praise political candidates for their position not on abortion but on "choice." Recently, they have begun describing their opponents not as anti-abortion but as "anti-choice."

The advocates of abortion have been wildly successful in framing the debate. Many even deny they support abortion. They are, they claim, simply defending "abortion rights" or "freedom of choice." That is a he -just as it was a he in the 1950s when racists promoted "freedom of choice" schools.

What they were really advocating was a continuation of segregated schools in response to the Supreme Court 's school desegregation ruling. They wanted the freedom to choose to send their children to all-white schools.

Unfortunately, the advocates of abortion have succeeded where their racist predecessors failed. They have won almost every legal battle and they have been almost as successful in the public relations war over abortion. They have made the unborn child a nonperson and convinced tens of millions of otherwise sensible people that the only issue is "a woman's right to choose."

It is a frustrating situation for those of us who, like the Crossroads walkers, want to save the babies. In rare cases, the frustration has driven a few on the lunatic fringe to murder abortionists. These killers are not pro-life. They are murderers. They not only murder but they give advocates of abortion ammunition to use against those who are really pro-life.

The frustration more commonly leads not to violent action but inaction . Again and again, the abortion forces win in court, in legislatures, in the media, in public opinion polls, and good people throw up thenhands and say, "What 's the use of going on?"

The Crossroads walkers are a healthy antidote to that despair. They are eager and hopeful , and the hope for the future . They are not overwhelmed by the victories of the other side. They will spend the summer walking and talking on behalf of the unborn. Most of all, they will pray.—pray the rosary as they walk.

More "sophisticated" people may find this naive. They are eager to win the battle in the legislatures or in the courts or in the public opinion surveys. So far they have little to show for their efforts. Success is not likely soon. That is because this is a battle that requires not just a change of laws, not just a change of minds, but a change of heart.

Abortion is a demon that will be driven out only through prayer but, PJ like the demons in the Gospels, will be driven out.

Zero tolerance, only solution

I believe the Pope spoke the word of God to the Cardinals when he said , "No child should be harmed. " Zero tolerance is the onl y solution. No priest who harms even one child should be allowed to come in contact with another child again.

Maybe it would be help ful for the Cardinals, Archbishops and Bishops to think as parents and put themselves in a parental role. Any parent would be horrified to think their child could fall into the hands of a molesting priest. No parent wants his child involved in a pivotal life experience that damages his child even once.

One time can ruin his life forever. We can 't afford to have our church tolerate abuse even once more.

There is another matter of vital importance involved here. It is how this situation could destroy the integrity of the Catholic Church in America. If you don 't use "one strike you 're out" to protect your lambs before any others get lost, parents could be so unhappy they stop going to church or Mass.

I pray the bishops will do a thorough job of house cleaning and get all the wolves out of the clergy so you can start with a clean slate. Even widi a shortage of priests, keeping bad priests undermines the vast majority of committed Catholic priests and harms overall priest morale.

Carolyn Collins San Ansclmo

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I read with interest , Lenore Larkin 's letter of May 17 challenging Father Nascimento 's statements regarding his support for die ministry of gay priests. As a heterosexual man, I do not feel in anyway threatened by what Fr. Nascimento said. The Church, reflecting the worl d in which it resides, has always had gay men in its ranks. From what 1 gather, most of these men have remained committed to their vows and have successful ministries. The priest hero, Franciscan Fr. Mychal Judge, who perished while administering last rites to the dying on September 11 at the World Trade Center comes to mind.

Ms. Larkin should be careful in trying to enlist Scripture to support her arguments, especiall y in using Leviticus. Fundamentalists have used Scripture misguidedly to attack Catholic beliefs for a long time.

Catholic Christians should know better than to selectively choose Bible verses to attack others. Ms. Larkin obviously does not understand the context of Leviticus. I suspect she does not even know that she herself practices "unilateral revocation of Leviticus" whenever she breaks the Sabbath (Leviticus 19:3) which is Saturday, ignores the lengthy rituals relating to the "uncleanliness" of menstrual discharges (15:19), eats shrimp or crab (11:9), eats medium rare beef (19:26), wears clothes made of two different kinds of material (19:19), and so on. Unless one is willing to observe the Jewish Holiness Code in its entirety, one should not be so willing to bash others with it.

I do not believe either the liberals or the conservatives in the Church hold all the "answers". We need to find a balance as Christians, mindful of who we follow and why. We should not fear doing what is just and compassionate. Our Lord considered people more important than the Law (Mark 2:27).

He socialized with the social outcasts of his day, eating and drinking freely with them (Matthew 9:11). There is no record of him ever jud g ing them because of who they were or what they did. Instead, he reserved his harshest attacks for the self-righteous. Jesus did not fear the attacks and criticisms of the Pharisees (or "consecrated ones") or those who counted themselves among the "saved" .

His parables , particularly the Prodigal Son, reflected his mind and heart on the matter. If he walked among us today as a priest, doing what he did 2000 years ago, in this current climate, he would probably be hounded right out of the Church by our present day Pharisees.

Jonathan Tan San Francisco Ed. Note: While the Church, from earliest times, has not held believers to the "Jewish Holiness Code ", it does, nonetheless, partl y rely on Scripture as a source of its prohibition of homosexual activity fo r all peop le at all times. "Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity, tradition has always declared that 'homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered. '" (Catechism of the Catholic Church # 2357)

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Thank you for the humorous resp ite in your editorial column of May 17.

There was just enough truth in each description of the newspaper or magazine to be immediately recognized and enjoyed.

As a reader of several of the conservative publications , 1 say, may our dreams come true!

Beatrice Smalley San Francisco

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Frank Parater: A saint from Richmond?

On All Souls ' Day last year, I accompanied several priests and students of Rome ' s Pontifical North American College to a Mass being offered at the college mausoleum in Rome's great cemetery, Campo Yer ano , for a memorial Mass. Exploring the memorial inscri ptions after Mass , I came upon the name "Franciscus Parater. " A student asked whether I had read "Frank Parater 's Prayer " in the college Manual of Prayers. I had to confess that 1 hadn ' t. "Don ' t miss it ," my young friend said.

The "prayer " is in fac t a last will and testament , written shortl y before the twenty-two year old seminarian fell ill during his first year of studies in Rome. In it , Frank Parater offered his life to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for the conversion of Virg inia: I have nothing to leave or give but my life and this I have consecrated to the Sacred Heart to be used as He wills. I have offered my all for the conversion of nonCatholics in Virginia. This is what I live for and in case of death what I die for. . . Since my childhood , I have wanted to die for God and my nei ghbor. Shall I have this grace? 1 do not know, but if I go on living, I live for this same purpose; every action of my life here is offered to God for the spread and success of the Catholic Church in Virginia. . . I shall be of more service to my diocese in Heaven than I can ever be on earth. " That was written on December 5, 1919, and sealed in an envelope to be opened in case of Frank's unexpected death . Frank Parater died of rheumatic fever on February 7, 1920. Some time later, a fellow-seminarian

discovered the letter while sorting through Parater 's effects. Pope Benedict XV asked for a copy of Frank Parater ' s testament , as did Pope Pius XI . Then the Church and the world seemed to move on , while Frank Parater worked for the Diocese of Richmond from a distance , so to speak.

It took another young Richmond native , J. Scott Duarte, to brin g the story of Frank Parater back to life.

Discovering (his remarkable tale during his own student days in Rome, Father Duarte kept Frank Parater in mind after his ordination and during his graduate studies in canon law. Years of research and prayer were rewarded this past January, when Bishop Walter Sullivan of Richmond established a diocesan tribunal , under Father Duarte 's leadershi p, to "examine the reputation for sanctity and heroic virtues of Servan t of God Frank Parater , Seminarian ." After the local investi gation is comp leted ', the cause will be sent to Rome.

Amidst the current turmoil in the Catholic Church in the United States, some mi ght wonder about the utility, even propriety, of such causes. Isn ' t it more important to reform priestly formation today than to expend time , energy, and resources digging into the life of a seminarian dead for over three-quarters of a century ? But perhaps the two go together.

The reform of seminary formation for the twentyfirst century should have one overriding goal: to insure that American seminaries graduate men of holiness , integrity, and zeal. B y every writte n account from the time of his death, Frank Parater was a model of holiness,

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integrity, and zeal. Is it too much to imag ine that his intercession will be a crucial factor in the ongoing re form of priestl y formation in the U nited States? Onl y if o you don' t believe in the communion of saints.

More diocesesshould be doing what Richmond is doing: seeking exemp lars of sanctity from every way of life and lifting them up as models for Catholics today. The last time 1 checked , the Archdiocese of Cracow had some fift y beatification causes under investi gation. Some were due to the special circumstances of World War II and the Nazi Occupation, but many others were less dramatic: a woman who organized nursing care for the indi gent elderl y; an auxiliary bishop who had been an effective university chap lain; an engineer who was a model husband , father, sportsman , and friend. Is any American diocese so activel y lifting up local examp les of sanctity ?

Reform requires saints. The introduction of Frank Parater 's cause couldn 't have come at a better time.

George Weigel

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

Sons, dau ghters , and mother's life span

According to a recent stud y, the life span of mothers living two hundred years ago was reduced about 34 weeks for every son they bore but extended b y every daug hter who grew to adulthood.

An interview with my own children underscores the truth of this discovery. In answer to the question "What do you want to be when you grow up?" my first son replied "a Marine" and my second son said he does not reall y care so long as he gets rich. My elder daughter , on the other hand , shyl y murmured that she wants to be a nun , while her younger sister pertly remarked, "I am going to be your housekeeper and take care of you when you are old."

Now it seems clear to me that while my boys work on worrying me into the grave , a process my gray hairs alread y testif y is well underway, my daughters will be try ing to keep me alive , one with her prayers and the other with her innate charm and fastidiousness.

But alas for me, the stud y concluded that the detriment alread y done to my well-being by my two sons

can onl y be reversed b y my having six daug hters , not two. The ratio of boys to girl s must be one to three if mothers are to avoid missing out on that final threefourths of a year . In other words , while the spiritual and corporal works of mercy done on my behalf b y my daugh ters will offer some amelioration for the days carved out of my life b y my sons, I am still looking at a net loss .

I presented the problem to my husband and asked , "Do you think we should try to have more children ? Of course, there is no guarantee we would not have more boys. Maybe we could adopt four girls ."

"Hmmm ," he responded. "Does the stud y say how many years the father loses out of his life for every daughter he has?"

I could see that my husband was going to be no hel p at all , so I reread the data for further insi ght. Much to my relief, the scientist behind the ground-breaking stud y mentioned that , though he lacks the numbers to prove it, modern health care mi ght miti gate against the

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damage to maternal health incurred b y having sons. Also , 1 found a glimmer of hope in the fact that the research was conducted on a group of nomadic Finns , a sample group to which I do not even belong.

But what do I 1 n -IT Know t l am not a scientist or statistician . Then again, maybe I should thank God that I am not , for it sure seems being one could spoil the fun and joy of motherhood .

Vivian W. Dudro

Vivian D udro is the mother of four (ages four to 13) and a member of St. Mary 's Cathedral Pa rish.

Perfect masculinity, perfect femininity, perfect love

God is ineffable. What this means is that everything we imagine, think, or say about God is, because of the very nature of God, highl y inadequate â&#x20AC;&#x201D; poor theology at best. That 's the first thing that always needs to be said before weig hing anything we affirm about God. The Fourth Lateran Council (1215), in fact , defined as dogma the fact that all language about God conceals more than it reveals and is more inaccurate than accurate All language about God largely misses the mark.

Nowhere is this more evident , or problematic , than in our efforts to conceive of and speak of God' s gender We speak of God as "He," as "Father," as masculine but Scripture assures us that God is not just masculine,' nor just feminine, nor some neutere d entity. God, as revealed in the Judeo-Christian Scri ptures , is eminentl y personal gendered and sexed; but , as the first chapter of Genesis makes clear , God is equall y male and female, since both masculinity and femininity image God equally.

But how can this be conceived of or captured in language? Essentiall y, it can 't. All concepts and language are inadequate here. This is one of the reasons why, for so many centuries , we commonl y conceived of and spoke of God as exclusivel y masculine. It solved a lot of problems.

God , as masculine , is the dominant (tho ugh not exclusive) image of God in Scri pture. Given that we have

no nouns and pronouns that capture both genders , for better and for worse , we opted to speak of God as "He" and "Father," rather th an as having no personality.

Conceiving and speaking of God as exclusivel y masculine was one-sided , but it hel ped save us from something even more debilitating, namely, a God without gender, sex, or personality ("The force be with you!"). So where do we go from here ?

Mircea Eliade, in his mythical schema of things, suggests that , archetypically, at the center of things there sit two thrones. On one sits a King, on the other a Queen.

But the two work as one, always in perfect harmony, in perfect mutuality, empowering each other. They rule as one and the king dom and everything in it is safe because those two thrones sit at the center and the two together can create the energy and power needed to order, feed , and bless the people.

The center of things is, of course, where God sits.

What Eliade is proposing, in fact, is a concept of God as perfect masculinity and perfect femininity, in perfect harmony, in perfect mutuality, in full adulthood , empowering each other so that the graciousness that is thus generated flows out and feeds , blesses, and protects all the people. What a wonderful image of God !

How full of personality and gender! And yet , how beyond language!

Beautiful as this is, some of our mystical images go even further. How to conceive of God? Imagine perfect masculinity and perfect femininity makin g perfect love.

That 's what 's happening inside of God and all the creativity and fertility within the universe is the result of mat. billions ot galaxies , billions of peop le , and gracious energy beyond imaginatio n is constantl y being generated because, inside of God, loving embrace is happening Such an image is perhaps more poeti c than theological, but , in the end, isn ' t all theology just that â&#x20AC;&#x201D; poetry meant to inspire? More crassly, isn 't all orthodox theology simp l y a set of word s that God has given us permission to use without threat of being killed for blasphemy 1?

This image of God, as perfect masculinity and femininity making love, can, I submit , be a rich minefield for prayer and reflection. Of itsel f, it won 't solve the problem of the equality of the sexes, or the struggle to find a

Father Ron Rolheiser

SCRI PTURE & LITU RGY Trinity Sunday: Not a time for abstractions

Last Monday we resumed Ordinary Time, which will continue unt il Saturday, November 30. Obviously we are living and celebrating Ordinary Time for the longest part of the Church 's year of grace. During this time, we hig hlight the Sundays by using the ordinal numbers (first , second, third , etc.) to count them, and we "order " the Spirit ' s gifts received from our annual (Lent , the Triduum , and Eastertime) and our weekl y (Sunday) celebration of Christ 's Easter victory to the benefit of our world.

Something has happened to us that we can make happen to our p lanet.

On this Sunday, ihe solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, there is a danger that we can become "disorderly." We can start speaking about the all-holy God and the mysterious communion of three divine persons as an abstraction; we can pull back from ihe divine enterprise in which we are collaborators; we can repose in the confession of a truth of faith that baffles and confounds. Such an approach is not our Ordinary Time effort.

Fortunately, the Scripture texts, chosen for Sunday 's liturgy of the Word, keep us on target and remind us eloquently that we are part of a life-process in which God discloses God' s self and in which we disclose God. In our first reading (Exodus) human words almost break at the task assigned them , the description of Moses ' encounter with a self-reveaiing God. Remember our passage follows the story of Israel's reveling before the molten calf, Moses ' breaking of the commandment tablets , and God's People being revealed for the stiff-necked , hardhearted creatures they were (we are).

It is more wondrous , then, that God (with all the Old Testament trappings of a God appearance: the mountain, the cloud, the loud voice) manifests God' s self in terms of mercy and kindness. Indeed he will hear Moses ' p lea and come along in their company, though they are a "stiffnecked" people, and receive them as his "own." What we hear- from this text proclaimed in our parish assemblies is

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Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9; Deuteron omy 3:52:56; // Corinthians 13:11-13; John 3:16-18.

Father David M. Pettingill the startling fact that God is quite at home with his sinful People, even thoug h we may not be at home. What we hear is joyous news that our sinfulness and God's mercy are an unbeatable combination. What we hear is that God is disclosed and revealed in us gathered for Sunday celebration.

But God's self-disclosure becomes more personal as the exquisite passage from John proclaims: "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. " God has disclosed what lies at his heart: deathless love and life for us. The Word, who was "with God" and "was God," "became flesh " and translated that love God has for us into human words, deeds, and flesh. This Jesus "lifted up " as Son of Man on the cross and into glory reveals this love and life. To believe in this love and life so revealed is to be saved: "Whoever believes in him will not be condemned. "

Once we believe in this love, we can 't help ourselves.

We are gathered by that love into a community of believers who show this love to each other and to our world that God still so loves. II Corinthians (our second reading) reminds us that we are to "encourage one another," to "agree with one another," to "live in peace." As this love we welcome in Word and Eucharist enables us to form communities who believe and love, we reach out to reconcile lapsed Catholics, to evangelize peop le who have not heard the Word, to invite new members into an R.C.I.A. process, and to continue our RENEW 2000 small communities of faith.

Once we experience God 's self-disclosure in this moving way, we begin to realize we have become part of that self-disclosure , forming communities of faith and love because the God we worship is a community of Persons related in love. What we celebrate is no abstraction , but the Mystery that God is and that we have become.

Questions for Small Communities How has God been revealed to you in this small community of faith? In your parish?

Do you feel part of God's ongoing revelation of God' s self? Exp lain.

Do you see ways of healing divisions and estrangements in your parish?

Father David M. Pettingill is assistant to the moderator of the curia and parochia l vica r at St. Emydius Parish, San Francisco.

Spouses whose cultural expectations conflict

Father John Dietzen Q. My daughter married a Muslim man in the Catholic Church. Their two daughters were baptized and received first Communion. Their father went to Europe seven yea rs later and married a Muslim girl while he was still married. My daughter then obtained a civil divorce. The irony is that my grandchildren and the children of his second wife, who now live in the United States, have met and are good frien ds. My question is, Should they be told about their fath er 's marriage in the church to my daughter? Or should we keep it secret because they are now friends? What will the revelation of this secret do to the two families? I 'm only the grandmother. (Texas) A. First, I'm sorry for ali the hurt being suffered by your family. The situation is tragic, but to be honest it is not all that unusual when peop le marry who come from two radically different cultures and religions , with such contradictory marriage traditions and expectations that a compatible and healthy marriage is nearly impossible.

Rolheiser . . . ¦ Continued from p age 13 more inclusive lan guage about God, though it might serve as a valuable backdrop for these issues. Such a concept of God, though, can help us to see and contemplate more clearly what St. Augustine called the "vestiges of the Trinity," namely, images of God within nature and human life.

If God can be conceived as perfect, fully adult masculinity and perfect femininity making love, then ves-

I doubt that much of the story is secret anymore to anyone, including your granddaug hters. In any case, your best contribution will be to support and love your daughter and her children every way possible.

Otherwise, stay out of it. Your daughter must handle it as she thinks best.

No good marriage is easy. Every husband and wife face challenges that test all their ingenuity and patience.

Maybe your story will , however, give a little pause to other men and women who are considering marriage with someone whose national and cultural background is entirely different.

Marriage cannot be, and no one can expect it to be, a hospital or clinic for dysfunctional families. In my years of pastoral experience , however, that 's what easily happens when two people, even with all the good will in the world, are simply incapable of understanding, let alone fulfilling, the hopes, desires and needs of their partner.

As your daughter has learned, it can be a recipe for heartbreaking disappointment.

Q. Many couples are married in the church when they are past childbearing age. Other couples enter valid marriages when one or both partners is sterile for other reasons. Yet, we are told that according to Catholic belief marriages must be open to children to be valid.

How do we explain that? (New York) A. It is true that a condition of sterility does not itself invalidate a marriage , In consenting to the marriage, the spouses give each other tbe right to sexual

tiges of God can be seen everywhere. The ecstatic embrace of the great King and the great Queen leaves traces everywhere — in the dew on the grass, in the flowers growing in a garden, in the interplay of light and smell that enchant a forest, in the peace that settles in as an elderly coup le silently shares a meal, in the passionate embrace of lovers , in the respect and holy fear one sometimes sees between the sexes and, of course and especially, whenever you see, in this world, femininity and masculinity empowering each other for the good of the king dom and the kids.

All good fairy tales end with a marriage, a prince

intercourse that is open to having children. Obviously, this does not bestow the right actually to have children.

For many reasons, as you say, the couple may not be able to become parents because one or both of them is sterile. Although the procreation and raising of children is one purpose of marriage, there are other purposes as well, which has led the church to defend the right of sterile couples to marry.

The bishops at Vatican Council II addressed this point directly. Conjugal love and the whole meaning of family, they said, require that the coup le be ready "with stout hearts" to cooperate with the Creator to enlarge and enrich his human f amily.

Marriage is, however, not solely for procreation.

Other purposes are not of "less account." The mutual love of the spouses, and their support for each other, is another purpose, which must grow and ripen in a right and orderly way.

This married love persists as a whole "communion of life , and maintains its value and indissolubOity, even when offspring are lacking — despite , rather often, the very intense desire of the couple" (Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, 50).

This is why even marriages of sterile couples can be valid.

(Questions f o r Father Dietzen may be sent to him at Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651. This column is copy righted by Catholic New Service.)

and princess marry each other, become the King and Queen, and then "live happily ever after." That 's an image that tells us what 's happening inside of God and what, because of this wonderful marriage, God has in store for us. ii— l —

Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser, a theologian, teacher and award-winning author, serves in Rome as general councilor for Canada f o r the Oblates of Mary Immacula te.

.ove one another: teen mother takes words to heart The following essay, written by Marie Aymard , an \hth grader at San Francisco 's Hol y Name School , m the grand prize in the annual Respect Life Essay mtest sponsored by the Archdiocese of San •ancisco 's Office of Public Policy and Social -mcerns. Sixth , seventh and eighth graders were ked to write a reflection on the following Gospel pasige.

ind having a child would impact both her future , and nine . At the time, abortion mi ght have seemed so simple. Just go to the doctor , go through a few procedures , and poof! The baby would be eliminated from her life .

But what good would that do if you had to live with the pain of knowing that you had killed a little , innocent bab y ? So, instead of abortion , my birth mother made the ultimate personal sacrifice by putting me up for adoption.

JOHN 15:16-17 My birthmother has been a perfect example of some"It was not you that chose me, it was I that chose you. one following the directions of John 's gospel. She has The task I have appointed you is to go out and bear put others before herself. She thoug ht before she acted. fruit , When she did act though, she acted out of courage , love , fruit which will endure , so that every request you make child goes entirely against what John says in his gospel. devotion , strength, and wisdom , all far beyond her years of the Father in my name my be granted you.

Jesus tells us to go out and bear fruit which will endure . of life. I admire her in her ability to take a situation, These are the directions I give you , that you should For our fruit to endure, we must let it grow. By killing a look at all angles , and come up with a choice that may love one another. child who hasn ' t even had the chance to live yet , we be difficult , but will have the best results in the long have not followed the instructions given by Jesus in the run.

John 15:16-17 talks about how Jesus chose us to fol- passage.

There are always other choices to a problem , and low his directions. The task Jesus has appointed his folWhen one takes another ' s life before it even begins, killing someone should never be an option. One must lowers is to go out and bear fruit which will prevail . In you are not showing love. The Bible tells us that love always th ink of all their options before making a decidoing this , children must be born into this world. These is a strong affection for another person. If a pregnant sion. Death is never the answer to any of your probchildren must be cared for and nourished. They must be woman tries to rid herself of her child by abortion , she lems , though it may seem so simple. Sometimes it takes taught the basics of how to clothe themselves, feed shows lack of love and compassion. If a mother gets a lot of courage and strength to show true love. themselves, and have a good education. Throu gh that pregnant and doesn ' t feel she can take care of that Throug h us , Jesus works in our acts of love for each children learn to love. Those children grow up to be lov- child , she might resort to abortion. Yet there are some other. ing adults who do the same for their children. To follow who research their options and make a more careful 1 hav e learned from my birthmother ' s first hand the directions given by Jesus through the gospel of choice. experience that there are alway s other options. I have John , we must love one another. Jesus works through us Abortion is an issue very close to my heart. I was learned that to make the morally right choice, one must to spread his message of love and compassion. adopted when I was a baby. My birthmother got preg- always reject acts of killing and turn to acts of love, no Abortion is the killing of a neonate still within its nant when she was only around 17 years of age. She matter how difficult it may seem. If you trust in God mother ' s womb. Abortion is used to rid oneself of an knew she couldn 't handle a child; she hadn't even grad- and believe in the power of your love , the final decision unwanted pregnancy. The killing of a living, yet unborn u ated from hi gh school yet. She was still a young girl will always be the ri ght one.

She thoug ht hefore she acted. When she did act thoug h, she acted out of courage , love, devotion, strength , and wisdom, all far beyond her years of life.

Sacrificing a s u m m e r . . .

In time, he said, I came to realize there is nothing to For reasons that were unclear to the Crossroads walkbe afraid of. We are called here as Christians - our ers, the Brid ge Patrol allowed them to continue carry ing ¦ Continued from pag e 7 home is in front of the abortion clinic. It should be a a statue of Our Lady across the bridge. In Marin County,, p lace of normal visitation. . . . Christ is the li ght of the the walkers retrieved their T-shirts and headed for Napa University in Kansas City has participated in the annu- world , and Christ is seen through the Church. " on the first leg of a journey that will take them to "Most of these women know they hav e a little baby Toronto to join hundreds of thousands of young peop le al March for Life in Washington , D.C., twice. This is inside them." Carson said. "They are being misin- who share their commitment to human life . her first cross-country walk. Why is she doing it?

"I believe in the sanctity of life," she said. "I believe formed" by Planned Parenthood and other abortion these babies are going to be amazing people - if they advocates.

"Our culture has turned its back to the womb . It are given the chance of life . . . . We need to pray. Pray er is the answer - prayer and sacrifice for the babies. . . looks at who has money, who has power ," he said. "Proeverything is going to be offered up - for the mothers abortion organizations spend great sums of money to focus on the face of the mother while veiling what 's and the children ."

On Edd y Street , Katy spoke to two hi gh school girls going on in the womb."

BAY AREA LEGAL TRAINING SEMINARS Looking forward to the cross-country walk, he said , who said they thought "Planned Parenthood helped PRESENTS young peop le. " She told them Planned Parenthood "I feel like a catechumen feels before he is baptized - 1 "HOW TO WRITE excited , some anxiety. He knows it is going to bring joy "more harmed than helped" young people.

Abortion is the hidden Holocaust , Carson weoer or but , if he is honest with himself , he recognizes it entails YOUR OWtf WILL" San Antonio, Texas, the leader of the group, said. following Christ to the cross."

On Monday, seven Crossroads walkers, accompa"Millions of individual s are silently taken off the face Saturday, June 22nd, 2002 nied by Jasmine Pomeroy of the archdiocese's respect of the earth , without any voice."

11:00 AM-12:00 Noon Carson , a graduate student in theology at Franciscan life office , began their walk across the Golden Gate University in Steuebenville , Ohio, became involved in Bridge. Halfway across , members of the Brid ge Patrol $99.00 Per Person pro-life work as a student at Texas A&M University stopped them and demanded that they take off their "putting fliers on vehicles and pray ing weekl y " at an Crossroads T-shirts, Ms. Pomeroy said . The front of the NAME A GUARDIAN FOR abortion clinic and doing "sidewalk counseling" of shirts say "PRO LIFE"; the back has an American flag Y OUR CHILDREN women coming to the clinic. on the map of the United States and the words: WALK AWAY WITH YOU R OWN 'Tt is interlinked with my faith," he says. "I started "Crossroads , a division of the American Life League, Mass.

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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 of Pastoral 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 SPLs annual Student Mass and Recognition Ceremony with Archbishop William J. Levada will also take place. All are welcome.

June 29, 30: Care Ministry Certificate Program, Sacraments of Healing: Eucharistic Ministry to the Homebound with Ruth Barba Hayes, director, Ministry to the Aging, Archdiocese of Portland. $45. St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 3835 Balboa St., SF.Sat. 7:30 a.m.

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May 25: Single Parent: Success? Survival?

Surrender? Facilitated by single parent and licensed marriage and family therapist, Carol Kaplan. Share experiences and learn practical strategies to make the single parent journey more rewarding. $35 fee includes lunch and workshop fees.

June 22: Awakening to the Handprints of God, a workshop where you recreate your spiritual journey using prayer and photography.as a lens to see God's presence in your life. Carol Fowler, degreed in Pastoral Studies and a photography hobbyist, facilitates. $35 fee includes lunch. Bring one-time camera.

Silver Penny Farm offers retreat facilities near the wine country, 5215 Old Lakeville Rd., Petaluma, 94954.

All quarters have bedroom and sitting room with fireplace. Call Father Ray Smith for a brochure at (707) 762-1498.

May 29-31; June 3-6: Neighborhood Celebration, Feast of the Sacred Heart with Novena at Sacred Heart Parish, Fell and Fillmore St., SF Bishop John Wester will preside at Mass on Jure 7 at 6 p.m. Church Bazaar June 8 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Ethnic Food celebration on June 9 after 10 a.m. Mass: Call (415) 841-5460.

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Tuesdays through May 28: Theology on Tap at the Metreon's Jillian Sports Bar 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 Whal Would Jesus 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 ot the Archdiocese can ba>contacted by phone at (415) 614-5595 or 5596 and by e-mail at wilcoxc@sfarchdiocese. org or jansenm@sfarchdiocese.org.

Sociat Justice/Respect Life IstThurs.: School of the Americas Watch at 7 p.m.

Call Judy Liteky at (415) 334-4770 orjliteky@aol.com.

22nd of each month: Respect Life Mass at 8:30 p.m. in the chapel of Carmelite Monastery of Crista Rey, Parker Ave. and Fulton, SF. Sponsored by the Respect Life program of the Archdiocese. All are invited. Call (415)614-5572.

Sat. 9:30 -10 a.m.: Pray the Rosary Apostolate gathers for prayer at 815 Eddy St. near St. Mary's Cathedral.

Call (415) 752-4922 for more information.

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Center, Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. A step toward a lifetime of change. $175 fee includes meals. Call Alan at (415) 584-2861.

Jesse Manibusan are among the facilitators. Call National Assoc, of Pastoral Musicians at (202) 7235800, ext. 23 or www.npm.org for fees and location.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends can add to a Lifetime of Love. For more information or to register, call Michele or George Otte at (888) 568-3018.

Mon - Fri. at 7 p.m.: Catholic Radio Hour featuring recitation of the Rosary and motivating talks and music with host Father Tom Daly. Tune your radio to KEST 1450 AM "Mosaic ", a public affairs program featuring discussions about the Catholic Church today. 1st Sundays 6:00 a.m., KPIX-Channel 5. "For Heaven's Sake", a public affairs program featuring discussions and guests, 5 a.m. 3rd Sunday of the month, KRONChannel 4. Father Miles Riley hosts.

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

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

Seton Medical Center Natural Family Planning/Fertility Care Services offers classes in the Creighton Model of NFR Health educato rs 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.

Retrouvaille, a program for troubled marriages. The weekend and follow up sessions help couples heal and renew their families. Presenters are three couples and a Catholic priest. Call Peg or Ed Gleason at (415) 2214269 or edgleason@webtv.net.

The Adoption Network of Catholic Charities offe rs 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) 4062387 for information.

Single, Divorced, Separated Through June 9: Divorce Recovery Course , Sundays at 7 p.m., St. John of God Church, 1290 5th 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.

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

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Groups meet at the following parishes. Please call numbers shown for more information.

Our Lady of Angels, Buriingame. Call Louise Nelson at (650) 343-8457 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579.

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Redwood City.Call (650) 3663802. St. Andrew, Daly City. Call Eleanor and Nick Fesunoff at (650) 878-9743; Good Shepherd, Pacifica.

Call Sisler 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) 8972171. St. Gabriel, SF. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 5647882. 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. Call Kathryn Keenan at (415) 564-7882.

Ministry for parents who have lost a child is available from Our Lady of Angels Parish, Buriingame. Call Ina Potter at (650) 347-6971 or Barbara Arena at (650) 3443579. Young Widow/Widower group meets at St. Gregory, San Mateo. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 5647882.

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

Lectures/Classes/Radio-TV July 15-19: School for Guitarists, a week of learning and formation for parish musicians. Local pastora musicians Rob Grant, Bob Hurd, Sean Aloise anc

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.

June 1: Father Joseph A. O'Connell Annual Golf Tournament at Mil Valley Golf Club. Nine-hole tourney tees off at 10 a.m. $25 fee includes lunch. Call Ed Addeo at (415) 388-5743.

June 7 - July 13: Wounded Souls and Healing Nations, a summer art show at Notre Dame de Namur University, 1500 Ralston Ave., Belmont. Constance Hunt, featured artist. Opening reception June 7 at 7 p.m.

Pre-exhibit Quick Draw Drawing Exercise on June 5 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call (650) 508-3556.

June 14, 15, 16: Annual Spring Carnival at Nativity School, Oak Grove and Laurel, Menlo Park. Kick-off your summer with an old fashion fair with thrilling rides, terrific games, prizes and Kiddie Land for the little ones.

Live music and dancing, delicious BBQ, hamburgers and more. Silent auction, too, plus a Sunday morning pancake breakfast. Fri. 5-11 p.m.; Sat. noon -11 p.m.; Sun. noon - 7 p.m. Free admission and parking. Call (650) 323-7914 or www.nativityschool.com 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 information about Council 615, call Tony Blaiotta at (415) 661-0726; Dante Council, call Vito Corcia at (415) 564-4449; Mission Council, call Paul Jobe at (415) 333-6197; Golden Gate Council, call Mike Stilman at (415) 752-3641.

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

Volunteer drivers always needed. Call (415) 584-5823.

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.

Returning Catholics 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) 6648590; St. Bartholomew, San Mateo, Dan Stensen at (650) 344-5665; St. Catherine of Siena, Buriingame, Silvia Chiesa at (650) 685-8336, Elaine Yastishock at (650) 344-6884; Our Lady of Angels, Buriingame, 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, Pacifica, Chris Booker at (650) 738-1398; Our Lady ol Mt. Carmel, Mill Valley, Rick Dullea or Diane Claire at (415) 388-4190.

Reunions 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.

July 21: Classes of Spring and Fall'42 of Balboa High

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.

Oct. 19: Mission High, 50th Reunion, Classes 1952 1953 at Embassy Suites, Buriingame. Call Colleen at (800) 477-3864 or (650) 697-7753.

Become a mentor for a homeless youth. Home Away From Homelessness seeks volunteers to mentor 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.

Help a child succeed in school and in life by serving as a tutor for two hours a week at Sacred Heart Elementary School, 735 Fell St., SF. Sessions take place Mon. -Thurs. from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Help welcome in a variety of subjects. Call Doug Pierce at (415) 6218035 or Mary Potter at (415) 876-4811.

St. Joseph's Village, a homeless shelter for families at 10th and Howard St., SF, is looking for dedicated office volunteers to answer phones and greet residents.

If you are interested in volunteering, call Dewitt Lacey at (415) 575-4920.

San Francisco's St. Anthony Foundation needs volunteers as well as canned goods and other staples.

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

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Rev. Louis J. Robello , Celebrant

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The Catholic Cemeteries Archdiocese of San Francisco

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

270 Los Ranchitos Road, San Rafael, CA 94903

650-323-6375

415-479-9020

Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery