June 22, 2001 by Catholic San Francisco

Charities, CYO are merging Priori ties: Serving pa rishes and p oor

By Patrick J oyce atholic Charities and the Catholic Youth Organization are merging to Cform a single archdiocesan social service agency which will p l ace a renewed emp hasis on serving parishes while maintaining the two organizations ' tradition of serving the poor. The merger is actually a reunification of the two agencies which had been parts of a single organization until the mid-1950s. The new agency will be known as Catholic Charities/Catholic Youth Organization. While Catholic Charities has been working to eliminate $2.6 million in indeb t edness , Brian Cahill , t he execu tive director of both agencies, said t he merger

was no t rela ted to th at deb t and he said no emp loyees will be laid off as a result of the

merger.

"Our deliberations were driven by these

ques ti ons : Is one agency be tte r than two, how can our soci al service agencies best resp ond to the needs of par ishes, what is

the best way to carry out our mission? , " Mr. Cahill said. He pointed out that a reunification is

not a new idea . I t was proposed , bu t not acted on , dur in g t he development of t he

Pastoral Plan for theJkchdiocese of San Francisco in the mid-1990s. Archbishop William J. Levada, who

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"The reunification is an opportunity to better serve our diverse client base and prov ide

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Santa RosaDiocese seems on road to recovery By Kamille Nixon Maher he Diocese of Santa Rosa appears to be on the road to recovery one year T' after Bishop Daniel Walsh took the helm of a diocese battered by financial and sexual scandal. The situation started as a sexual scandal involving a Bishop G. Patrick Ziemann and one of his priests, but that news wasquickly followed by a financial crisis in the form of a $16 million shortf all that forced the delay of projects from Petaluma to Eureka. Talk of recovery has focused on renewed financial health measured by a high level of confidence in a new finance council, trust in a bishop frequently described as

a "straight arrow, " and parishioner satisfaction as delayed projects come to fruition. With nearly all of its external debt paid, the diocese has adopted several safeguards. The most celebrated is a finance council that meets monthly and has proved itself effective in reversingthe diocese's long history of living beyond means. Bishop Walsh said he has received a "very positive" response to an update letter he wrote to pastors and parishioners at Easter time. "People are pleased with what has been done and are anxious to move on," said the bishop, a San Francisco native and former chancellor and Auxiliary Bishop here. "They are very happy that things are settling down and are looking forward, not backward anymore." SANTA ROSA, page 10 i

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whose folks are Lisa and Norman Schmidt of St. Luke's, Foster City, will stay, however, with his Jesuit roots and attend Georgetown in the fall.... Thanks to George Devine for the chuckle about the granddad who, unbeknownst to his family, corrected his hearing ¦ — i a! ] problem and then listened to conversations they thoug ht he was still audioed out of. By the time the clan caught on , not one of their names was left in gramps ' will Thanks to Serra Club of the Golden Gate for Tom Burke by the laugher about the fami ly who boug ht a cattle ranch they eventuall y named The Bar J Suzy Q Fl ying W Lazy Y. "Where 's the herd," asked a visitor. "When the cows saw the size of the branding iron they all ran away, " the Twenty-one hats off for dad told him.. ..Until my eye prescription comes up for Leslie Ann Abbott who renewal this fall , my optician has become the reading has chosen the road less glasses rack in the frozen food aisle at Albertson ' s. I traveled and enlisted with used to feel funny about being in line with a bag of cat the United States food under one arm and a pah of specs under the other Marines. The recent until that hive of magnifiers came in hand y while I was Notre Dame High School, on a big shopping trip and realized I was without my Belmont grad leaves in glasses and couldn ' t read my list.... A recent day of just a few days for initial recollection at St. Bartholomew 's facilitated by training at the Marine Father Jim Atkins of Serra Clergy House dre w 40 Corps' Parris Island in women for prayer and meditation said Mary Draeger, South Carolina with subwho with her husband , Frank, has been a member of sequent training programs the San Mateo parish for 46 years. The day was sponthat will last until Leslie Ann Abbott sored by the Women's Guild whose new prez is February. Describing the initiatron site as the most gruDanette Magilligan. Thanks, too, to outgoing prez , Leslie said she's chosen eling boot camp in the world," Doreen Finerty....AH hats off for longtime St. something I've "it's a career with the Marines because Bartholomew parishioner Rome Giovannetti who died The future armed forces done alone and on my own ." ' s daug hter is Claire earlier this month. Rome for several member said she will be on active duty weeks each summer and a weekend each month while Giovannetti, music director at St. Charles Parish, San earning an undergraduate degree at a still unnamed col- Carlos....AH hats off at St. Charles for Bob lege but "probabl y Long Beach." Upon graduation Flanagan, well known for his more than 40 years as she'll be commissioned an officer. She's as proud of her baseball coach of teams including St. Charles and a folks , Janet Miller Abbott and Frank Warren Abbott, Babe Ruth level squad that went on to win a national Jr. as they are of her, saying they have been "very sup- championship. A baseball diamond at the town 's portive" of her decision. On board too, is her grandma, Burton Park is named for the 1958 Junipero Serra Ann Miller, now cloistered Carmelite Sister Mary High School grad....In a homily at Serra 's commenceJoseph of the Trinity, who told Leslie through Janet of ment Mass earlier this month , Father Joseph Bradley exhorted new alums to her confidence in her. see their four years at "She told me to rememthe San Mateo school as ber how people told her an "awakening to your she wouldn 't last two gifts " encouraging them weeks in the monastery to follow God's call and and now it 's been 13 "share them." A. bulls said. years ," Leslie eye for principal , Mike Leslie 's mom likes the Peterson, who said that observation of Father Al Serra holds its graduaVucinovich, pastor, St. tion ceremonies at the C a t h e r i n e 's , Cathedral not because Burlingame , and a of its many seats but retired Navy Captain , because the worshi p that the family will now space is a reminder that have a grandmother "in the "Church is bigger the spiritual Marines and that just us" and a symLeslie in the U.S. bol of the "larger Body Marines." Leslie is also Members of the Class of '50 of St. James Elementary gratefu l to, Winifred of Christ. ".... As is the School , San Francisco recently gathered for prayer, susteMontgomery, her councase with us humans, I nance and memories according to alum Tom Dowd, who selor at Notre Dame who can onl y be in one place " has "cheered" her on all said a good time was had by all" and that another reunion at a time but know that is already being planned. Back from left: Clark Deichler, Bart year....Congrats , too, to many of you are Lydon, Jim Callaghan, Tim Norman , Tom Dowd, John Lisa O'Connor, a recent touched and/or enterMills High School grad Donavan , Chuck Zetterholm, Don Cariani, Jesuit Father John tained by homilies , Coleman , John Connolly. Front from left: Mike Miller, John who has also enlisted in speeches, and such on a Grizzel, Walt Wilson , Bob Schnapp, Edmund Holmes, Bruce the Marines and will be regular basis just as I on Parris Island the same Barichievich, Joe Long, George Mulvaney, Bernard Burke. have been. Please don 't time as Leslie....Pat be shy to send the inforSchmidt, longtime parishioner of Our Lady of Angels, mation this column 's way. 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Father O'Connell retires with words of gratitude By Tom Burke From the time he was a boy, Father Josep h O'Connell imagined he would spend his adult life as a parish priest. For the last half-century he 's lived that dream serving parishes in the Archdiocese of San Francisco including the last 16 years as pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Mill Valley. Born "South of Market ," as he calls it, in the old Mary 's Hel p Hosp ital , Father O'Connell grew up in the Richmond District 's St. Thomas the Apostle Parish attending St. Monica Elementary School where he said "the Sisters of the Holy Names were great educators." His idea to enter the seminary after eighth grade didn 't make it past his dad, John. "My father said I was too young and I should go to high school first ," Father O'Connell said. The fu ture priest took the advice and attended the Jesuits ' St. Ignatius College Preparatory School. "The Jesuits were very good," Father O'Connell said. "I' ve always had the idea that I'd be a parish priest and never imagined myself in the classroom and they understood that." Future study at the seminaries of the Archdiocese prepared him further for his ordination in 1951 and the life and priesthood that he says "get better all the time." Asked if the 50 years have been what he wanted them to be, Father O'Connell said, "Almost the whole way," noting that bumps along the road have been few and proof of "0 how good is the good God," an expression he says he borrowed from the Sisters of Notre Dame. "I used to say it all the time," he remembered, "and one day a parishioner heard me and responded 'And he's getting better all the t ime,' Father." Asked about his best moments as a priest he answered without pause. "They ' ve all been the best ," Father O'Connell said. "It's been wonderfu l and I could not be more grateful. " Asked what he'll miss about parish life he said, "I'll miss the people," adding that the Church is seeing the Holy Spirit in action with the activation of the laity in so many areas of its life. "I think the more we can involve people the better," Father O'Connell said. "They are doing fantastic things.

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In the administration of today 's parish , the generosity and willingness of the laity are essential. We cannot do it without them. " Father O'Connell describes the eras of the Church he 's known as "going from 'ad deum qui laetificat uventutem meam ' through Vatican II to where we are today." He credits his fa mily, friends and parishioners for his "blessed years." The priest has become known for effective but brief homilies. "No soul is saved after six or seven minutes," Father O'Connell said with a laugh, adding that the princi ple is one he learned from the late Father Harry Leonard , a former pastor of St. Sebastian Parish , Greenbrae. What Father O'Connell won ' t miss are "the leaks , lights, locks and litter," jargon among the ordained for the administration dimension of parish leadershi p. "I' m g lad I won 't have to worry about that anymore ," he said. In retirement , Father O'Connell will live on the San Mateo County coast with his brother, Father Bill O'Connell , former pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Belmont and St. Peter Parish , Pacifica where he continues to assist in retirement. The two becoming priests was the product of "a mother 's prayers and God's grace," Father O'Connell said , remembering his mom, Margaret , as "a hub of hospitality and someone people liked to be around. " Father O'Connell will continue his regular rounds of golf in a foursome that includes him, Father Bill Worner, retired pastor, St. Gregory Parish , San Mateo; Father Clement Davenport , retired pastor, Nativity Parish , Menlo Park , and Msgr. James Kean e, retired pastor, Our Lady of Loretto Parish , Novate He said he still likes the game and can still break 90. About the rest of the time , he says he's making no plans immediately but that Msgr. Charles Durkin, pastor of Star of the Sea Parish, San Francisco has let him know that "he 's got my number." Father O'Connell is a former parochial vicar at St. Elizabeth and Star of the Sea parishes , San Francisco, and former pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, San Francisco and St. Dunstan Parish , Millbrae . A Mass of Thanksg iving and party commemorating Father O'Connell' s years as a priest took p lace at Our Lad y of Mt. Carmel on June 16.

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By Jack Smith Archbishop William J. Levada has appointe d two associate school superintendents as interim cosuperintendents of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese following the move by current Superintendent , Dominican Sister Glenn Anne McPhee, to Washington , D.C., to become Secretary of Education for the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. The two are Holy Names Sister Mari anne Viani , associate superintendent for Curriculum/School Improvement, and Paul Bergez, associate superintendent for Development and Finance. Sister Marianne Viani, an Oaklan d native, attended Sacred Heart Elementary and Holy Names High School in Oakland. She then entered the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary and went on to earn a Bachelor's degree in History and a Master 's in Education from Holy Names College. She also holds lifetime teaching and special education credentials. Sister Marianne has 43 years experience in Catholic schools. She has taugh t at current and former Holy Names schools including St. Anselm 's in Marin and St. Joseph's in San Francisco. She also served as principal at St. Joseph's, as well as, St, Steven's and St. Anthony 's in Southern California. Sister Marianne then became Ml time community supervisor for Holy Names schools in California. By odd coincidence, she was later chosen to become regional supervisor for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles schools, when Sister Glenn Anne McPhee left that position. Sister Marianne has served in her current position for the past eleven years. Mr. Bergez, a San Francisco native, attended Notre Dame des Victoires (NDV) elementary school and Saint Ignatius High School in San Francisco. He later received his bachelor ' s at Loyola University in Los Angeles and a Master ' s in Educational Administration at San Francisco State. For his first teaching job Mr. Bergez returned to his alma mater, NDV. He later served as principal for six years. Mr. Bergez is of French descent and both of his parents, as well as, his two children SUPERINTENDENTS , page 6

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WASHINGTON — Religious ri ghts groups were pleased — and public school administrators were not — b y the Supreme Court 's ruling allowing reli gious organizations to use public schools after hours. In a 6-3 decision, the court rejected the Milford (N.Y.) Central School' s argument that the Good News Club should not be allowed to hold its meetings on school property after classes have been dismissed. Writing for the court , Justice Clarence Thomas said the school unconstitutionall y discriminated against the club on the basis of viewpoint. The school had argued that the club for children ages five to 12 offered "the equivalent of religious worship" and that allowing meetings on school grounds would constitute government endorsement of Christianity over other faiths. Administrators also had argued that the combination of the club's young members and the timing of its meetings just after classes ended for the day might confuse children into thinking the school district endorsed religion. The Good News Club's attorneys had argued that the club was subjected to unconstitutional discrimination because the school allowed other groups such as the Boy Scouts to have programs after hours.

Guatemalan off icers , p riest convicted in bishop 's slaying

GUATEMALA CITY — After the convictions of three military officers and a priest in the 1998 slaying of Auxiliary Bishop Juan Gerardi Conedera of Guatemala City, a Guatemalan bishop asked the government to seek justice for the thousands of poor victims of the country 's civil war. Bishop Julio Cabrera Ovalle of Quiche said the verdict gave the Church "hope that we can get justice for crimes committed against humanity." The bishop cautioned that justice might have been served only due to the high-profile nature of the case. The four people convicted in the murder were retired Col. Disrael Lima Estrad a, Capt. Byron Lima Oliva , Sgt. Jose Obdulio Villanueva and Father Mario Orantes. Bishop Gentrd i was beaten to death two days after releasing a report blaming the Guatemalan military for a majority of the 200,000 deaths and human ri ghts violations that occurred during Guatemala's 36-year civil war. The jud ges in the case ruled that the officers, particularly Lima Estrada, were angered by Bishop Gerardi's criticism of the army and worried that he would encourage legal action against officials responsible for massacres and other rights violations. Father Orantes, who shared a parish residence with Bishop Gerardi , received a 20-year sentence for his involvement in the murder.

Rwandan nuns f ound guilty of pa rticipating in genocide

VATICANCITY — After a Bel gian jury sentenced two Rwandan nuns to prison for taking part in the African country ' s 1994 genocide, the Vatican said all Rwandan Catholics involved in the killings "must have the courage to assume the consequences." At the same time , Joaquin Navarro-Valls, Vatican spokesman , expressed surprise at the June 8 sentencing, saying the nuns were being singled out for punishment. A jury found Benedictine Sisters Gertrude, 42, and M aria Kisito, 36, both ethnic Hutus , and two men guilty of homicide. Accused of hel ping Hutus slau ghter thousands of Tutsis during the country ' s genocide, the nuns were sentenced to prison terms of 15 and 12 years respectively. Sister Gertrude was charged with collaborating with Hutu attackers . Among her accusers were fellow nuns , who blamed her for the deaths of more than 30 of their family members who had been safely hidden in the convent until

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5 Women and children pray the rosary while walking in the neighborhood of Holy Spirit Church , Los Angeles. Their decision to take prayer to the streets each day of May was motivated in part by a desire to reach out to neighbors. Sister Gertrude summoned police. Prosecutors also linked Sister Gertrude and Sister Maria Kisito to other killings. "The monastery, instead of a place of asylum, of safety, became a deadl y trap," Alain Winants, the prosecutor , told the court. The Belgian jury was empowered by a 1993 Belgian law giving its courts universal jurisdiction over war crimes, regardless of who committed them or where the crimes were committed. The four convicted Rwandans had been living in Belgium since fleeing there after the war.

Synod document stresses bishop 's sp irituality, role as teacher

VATICAN CITY — A document intended to focus discussion at this fall's Synod of Bishops emphasizes the spirituality of individual bishops and their primary roles as teachers and unifiers. The document , known as an "instrumentum laboris," also identifies a host of practical issues that might receive treatment , ranging from re-integrating retired bishops into dioceses to declaring Church law above civil legislation in priestl y misconduct cases. The working document is based on responses to an 86-page outline and series of questions sent to bishops ' conferences around the world. Hundreds of bishops from around the world are scheduled to participate in the Sept. 30-Oct. 27 synod. Cardinal Jan Schotte, the Vatican's synod organizer, said the document 's emphasis on the spirituality of the bishop was a new aspect in the synod's preparation, added at the insistence of numerous bishops in responses to the questionnaire. "This was a little unexpected," he told reporters. "The responses kept underscoring this element" of a bishop's spiritual life.

U.S. Latinos linn their fait h and pol itical life , survey shows

WASHINGTON — U.S. Latinos make closer links between faith and political and civic life than their Anglo counterparts , researcher Gaston Espinosa said at a seminar in Washington exploring initial survey findings of the Hispanic Churches in American Public Life project. In a nationwide telephone survey last fall of 2,300 Latinos , 75 percent of the respondents said a candidate 's faith would be "very important " or "important " in their voting decisions, Mr. Espinosa , manager of the project , said. He said 50 percent believed their religious leaders should be involved in public affairs — a figure considerably higher than one would find in other groups. Latinos "are more religious than the American population at large," he said. In the survey, 70 percent of the respondents said they were Catholic, 22 percent said they were affiliated with oilier Christian groups and 4 percent described themselves as belong ing to a non-Christian tradition. Mr. Espinosa said 49 percent identified themselves as Democrats, 14 percent as Republicans and 37 percent as independents , but "the vast majority of the independents vote Democratic."

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Rome university to offe r wide range of degrees in bioethics

ROME — In an effort to bolster Church teachings on life issues with solid science, a Catholic university in Rome opened a full-service bioethics school. Besides offering bachelors, a master 's equivalent and doctorate degrees, the School of Bioethics at Regina Apostolorum university, run by the Legionaries of Christ, will spearhead research on the "most difficult cases" in the field, said Father Gonzalo Miranda , dean. The Vatican's education congregation has approved the program and gave the school authority to grant degrees. Classes were scheduled to begin in October. The faculty will include 2 full-time and about 25 visiting professors from around the world. The school's scientific council includes Bishop Elio Sgreccia, vice president of the Vatican's Academy for Life. Council members from the United States are: Marilyn E. Coors, assistant professor of ethics at the University of Colorado's Health Sciences Center; Roberto Dell'Oro , assistant professor of bioethics at Georgetown University 's Center for Clinical Bioethics, Washington; Germain Grisez, professor of ethics at St. Mary 's College and Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md.; and Edmund Pellegrino, professor of medical ethics at Georgetown's Center for Clinical Bioethics.

Newly married archbishop will work f ull time with Rev. Moon

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Anointing of McVeigh: Apparent violation of canon law

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our activities and the future mission of our collective social services." Mr . Cahill was named interim executive director of Catholic Charities last year, after the agency's management team resi gned under fire for financial abuses. He took on the Charities job in addition to his duties as executive Ashmore too. He spoke of the "daily anger, rage, and hate director of the archdiocesan CYO. By Evel yn Zapp ia spoken to him about Tim." What seemed to irritate him The two agencies are cooperating alread y, Mr. Cahill Despite the Church' s Canon Law regarding the anoint- deeply was, "Someone even said Tim looked demonic. " said. "What ITim did was evil , dark , and sinful ," Father At St. Anthony of Padua Parish in San Francisco, CYO ing of the sick, Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh was anointed by an unnamed Catholic priest , before his Ashmore continued. "But I do not believe in execution. It funds received from a private donor are being used for a execution on June 11, according to Father Ron Ashmore , a is not our decision to terminate another 's life ," he said. project run b y a Spanish-speaking therapist from Catholic "That decision is God' s alone. As Catholics, we are told to Charities. The therapist will offer famil y counseling one priest who visited McVeigh in prison. The anointing of McVeigh apparentl y violated Canon 'love your enemy, turn the other cheek,' and 'If you do not afternoon a week at the parish. Law, according to Father Jose Chavarin, Canon Lawyer for forgive those who fault against you - then the heavenl y In San Rafae l, St. Raphael Parish is offering an afterthe Archdiocese. "The law is clear, the Anointing of the father will not forg ive your faults. '" school program and family support and parenting educaAlthough the priest had "embraced" McVeigh "as his tion program in the Canal area. The families include Sick is meant for those who are seriously ill," he said Moralists , M. Mathis and D. Bonner state that "one who brother ," he also "prayed daily for the healing of the vicSpanish-speaking and Vietnamese immigrants and the program "blends a CYO initiative with Catholic Charities in is in danger of death due to some extrinsic cause cannot tims' families." Father Ashmore disputes the widely reported perception Marin, where Catholic Charities has had a longstanding receive the anointing of the sick." They then cite examples: "a soldier before battle , or a criminal awaiting execution." that McVeigh was not remorseful. "Tim even began to say Asian advocacy program," Mi'. Cahill said. When he attended deanery meetings, Mr. Cahill said, Those comments come from "The Pastoral Companion: A I'm sorry," said Father, "but people wrote him off . He was "the biggest request was for parish services. This allows us Handbook of Canon Law," which is used as a reference by jud ged only by public knowledge. Those close to him, like his father and lawyers knew what was deep in his heart but to be responsive to the needs of a parish and groups of the Archdiocesan Office of Tribunal. "Confession was available for McVeigh to receive Tim did not choose to reveal it to others." parishes. Our number one priority for action was responGod' s forgiveness ," said Fat her Chavarin. Perhap s, the fact that Father Ashmore "grew up in a milsiveness to parish needs." Father Ashmore, whose parish includes the prison itary family," was the reason he understood the former U.S. That does not mean retreating from its histori c commit's trained military mind . "was where McVeigh was executed, said he not familiar Marine ments, he said. "The preferential option for the poor is still "You have to think militaril y if you 're going to listen to with the law " but said he believed "if the Holy that Father our highest priority. We will concentrate on parish services Tim," he said. "In Tim's mind , he decided to go to war with was with Tim McVeigh and Tim said, 'Your Holiness, I but not to the exclusion of serving the poor." the U.S. government. War is not tidy, there are not sharp ' The newly merged agency will also work more closel y need the mercy of God , please grant this, the Holy Father edges, and often it leads to the pain , death , and degradation would have listened to Tim's heart and anointed him." with St . Vincent de Paul Society volunteers in parishes. The pastor of St. Margaret Mary Parish in Terre Hau te, of people not responsible for the cause. In his head , Tim "They are on the ground , providing food shelter and clothInd. was on sabbatical in Jerusalem when he heard the trag- was at war and he spoke of the people that died as 'collating," Mr. Cahill said. eral damage.'" Father Ashmore referred to the phrase as a "In the past parishes often referred people to Catholic ic news of the bombing of Oklahoma City's Federal "typical military statement." Building that killed 168 19, 1995. He people on April Charities for counseling but that stopped ," he said. "Some hi two letters recently written by McVeigh to authors , former Catholic Charities counselors now work for parish- watched the news, then walked over to the Old City, and Father Ashmore said, "Tim wrote, 'I am sorry for the deaths of visited the Church of the Holy Sepulcher where Calvary is es or groups of parishes." people in Oklahoma mid then pain.' He went on to say 'but that "Grief counseling has an amazing director, Barbara located. He knelt in "sadness and silence, waiting for the is the nature of the beast,'— meaning at war, people lose Elordi, at St. Gabriel's," he said. "She counsels and supervis- Lord to speak." He had no idea then, that he would only be lives." Father Ashmore interprets that as McVeigh's way of es. She has trained an army of grief counselors in parishes." a five-minute drive from the U.S. Federal Penitentiary The new agency will continue to offer its primary serv- housing the confessed bomber, and that he would get to relating his remorse. "1 know," he said, "it 's not satisfying for all the people who would have wanted to hear a direct ices including AIDS/HIV, counseling, family and children know the man Americans openly despised, "I miss Tim," said Father Ashmore, with a crack in his 'I' m sorry ' from Tim, and leave it at that." and senior programs. Father Ashmore admitted, he had hoped for the same. At the same time, Mr. Cahill said , it will try to reduce voice, as if he were going to cry. It was only two days after "My McVeigh's execution . emotions are raw," he said. "Tim was alread y coming back to God," he said. "And Catholic Charities ' dependence on government contracts. McVeigh, a former altar boy turned proud Marine, and when I heard that he asked to be anointed , I was touched. Seventy percent of its operating budget for the current fis' cal year came from government revenue. That figure will then suddenly enemy of the U.S. government was sur- It was Tim saying, yes, 1 do want the anointing of my Church. I want to be embraced by the loving God. ' Tim has rounded by hate, according to Father Ashmore. That hate drop to 64 percent in 2001-2002, and Mr. Cahill hopes to met unimaginable mercy." seemed to draw an inescapable circle around Father reduce it eventuall y to 50 percent. 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By Jerry Filteau Catholic News Service ATLANTA (CNS) — The U.S. Catholic bishops tackled a wide range of issues including global warming, the Middle East crisis, liturgy, migration and moral teaching at their spring meeting June 14-16 in Atlanta . The meeting was their final session as the National Conference of Catholic Bishops-U.S. Catholic Conference. On Jul y 1 the two conferences will become one, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. About 230 bishops attended. In a statement on global wanning they called on Americans "to recognize tire seriousness of the global warming threat and to develop policies that will diminish the possible consequences of global climate change." They said it is time for "a civil dialogue and prudent and constructive action to protect God's precious gift of the atmosphere." They urged that energy conservation and anti-pollution policies be developed within a framework of global solidarity and concern for the common good, with special attention to the needs of poorer people and nations. Before issuing a resolution urging an end to the Palestinian-Israeli violence, the bishops heard an address by Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah of Jerusalem and listened to a panel of experts analyzing various aspects of the Middle East conflict. The resolution called for a restoration of trust, resumption of the peace process and a firm commitment by both sides to the human rights of all, a state for the Palestinians and secure borders for Israel. To foster a climate more favorable to peace in the long term, it urged American Catholics to promote improved interfaith relations and understanding with Jews and Muslims at home as well as in the Middle East. In a resolution on "Renewing U.S. Leadership in Refugee Protection," the bishops warned that the nation 's "historic generosity in welcoming refugees" has waned remarkably over the past decade. The resolution marked the 50th anniversary of both the U.N. convention on refugees and the founding of the International Catholic Migration Commission by the Vatican. It urged the United States to reaffirm its traditional commitment to aiding refugees abroad and welcoming them into the United States. Addressing a gap in their "Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services," the bishops made several revisions to clarify that Catholic hospitals involved in partnerships or mergers with other health care institutions "are not permitted to engage in immediate material cooperation in actions that are intrinsically immoral, such as abortion , euthanasia , assisted suicide and direct sterilization. " The revisions, involving only a few paragraphs in the lengthy 1994 directives and the deletion of a four-paragraph appendix , were the result of a yearlong consultation that involved a working group of the bishops ' conference, Vatican officials, theologians and leaders in Catholic health care.

Sup erintendents. .. ¦ Continued from page 3 attended NDV. His children also are St. Ignatius graduates. Mr. Bergez was hired as assistant superintendent for personnel at the Archdiocese in 1979. In 1988, he was named to his current position. He has 31 years experience in education. Sister Marianne and Mr. Bergez both live in Daly City and are parishioners at St. Andrew parish . In addition to sharing as interim Coresponsibilities Superintendents, both will continue to perform the duties of their current positions.

Archbishop Daniel Pilarczy k of Cincinnati said the new wording notes that decisions in each case of a possible merger, partnershi p or share d facility arrangement between health care institutions are up to the local bishop who should seek theological guidance in each circumstance. "No text can guarantee morality or right decisionmaking," he said.

the agenda later in the meeting. It was resumed June 16 during the bishops ' executive session , closed to the media. On other liturgical matters, the bishops approved: — A revised version of "This Holy and Living Sacrifice, " a document containing norms for the reception of Communion under both kinds. It encourages Catholics

The bishops called on Americans 'to recognize the seriousness of the g lobal warming threat ' and said it is time for 'a civil dialogue and p rudent and constructive action to protect God's precious gift of the atmosp here." Father Michael D. Place, president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association, disputed claims by Catholics for a Free Choice that the revisions represent a new ban on sterilizations at Catholic health care institutions. The section of the directives which states that "direct sterilization of either men or women, whether permanent or temporary, is not permitted in a Catholic health care institution when its sole immediate effect is to prevent conception " was not revised. Responding to surveys that indicate many Catholics do not believe Christ is truly present in the bread and wine consecrated at Mass, the bishops adopted a statement, "The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist: Basic Questions and Answers." "In the celebration of the Eucharist , bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus Christ," it says. It affirms that in the Eucharisl "the whole Christ is truly present, body, blood, soul and divinity, under the appearances of bread and wine." Liturgical matters occupied a good portion of the meeting. In the opening session the bishops were told that the Holy See has approved the second volume of the U.S. Lectionary for Mass, carrying readings for weekdays , feasts of saints and Masses for various occasions. They passed a resolution urging that it be published expeditiously "for pressing pastoral reasons." They also held an extended discussion of concerns raised by a recently published Vatican document on liturgical translation , "Liturgiam Authenticam" ("The Authentic Liturgy"). Some bishops questioned whether the document 's detailed translation rules were appropriate . Others asked about its impact on a wide range of matters from biblical and liturgical scholarship to liturgical music and the future of international translation commissions. Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston , NCCB president, eventually cut off the discussion with a promise that it would be brought back onto

The Archdiocese will resume a nationwide search for a permanent superintendent in Fall, 2001 with a view to hiring someone for the 2002-2003 school year, Mr. Bergez said. Speaking of departing Superintendent , Sister Glenn Anne McPhee, Sister Marianne said, "We will surely miss her. Her leadership ability has moved the schools forward and we hope we will be able to continue to meet the challenges as she has done so capably." There are 65 Catholic elementary and 14 Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, with a student population of approximately 30,000.

to receive Communion under both kinds when possible as "a fuller sign of the eucharistic banquet." — A series of changes in U.S. norms for Mass, including a decision affirming that Catholics are to receive Communion standing and are to bow their heads as a sign of reverence before receiving. The liturgical decisions must receive Vatican approval before they take effect. Ending years of conference work on the U.S. application of Vatican Catholic higher education norms, the bishops approved a recommended procedure for bishops to grant theologians a "mandatum ," or ecclesiastical mandate to teach. The bishops broke into regional groups for about an hour the first morning of their meeting to discuss this fall's world Synod of Bishops, on the topic of the role of bishops. Cardinal Jozef Tomko, who recentl y retire d after 16 years as head of the

Vatican s Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, urged the bishops to work to "create a deeper missionary consciousness in the whole church of God. " He praised U.S. Catholics for their strong record of lay leadership and support for the missions , but urged a "dynamic new evangelization" in the country. Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein of Indianapolis , chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee to Oversee the Use of the Catechism, reported that the committee has determined that a national catechetical series for elementary-age children is not needed at this time. He said further study is needed, however, on the question of secondary-level catechetical materials. Cardinal William H. Keeler of Baltimore reported on an interfaith campaign he is involved in that seeks to get AT&T out of the pornography business. Coadjutor Bishop Joseph A. Galante of Dallas, chairman of the U.S. bishops ' Committee on Communications, led a discussion on the mission and structure of Catholic News Service. He reported that Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. Curry of Los Angeles, chairman of the communications committee's CNS subcommittee, will serve as a year-round ombudsman through whom bishops can channel any comments about the news agency. Archbishop Roger L. Schwietz of Anchorage, Alaska, head of the bishops ' Committee on Vocations, reported on plans for the third Continental Congress on Vocations next April in Montreal . He said some attribute the Catholic Church's vocations shortage to its insistence on ordaining only celibate men, but there is a similar lack of clergy vocations in many faith communities in the United States. "This suggests that we are dealing with a problem which may be more cultural than religious," he said.

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St. Patrick's celebrates 150 years of rich diversity By Evel yn Zapp ia Despite three relocations , two earth quakes , and an ever-present renaissance of the South of Market district , St. Patrick Church on Mission Street proudl y celebrated its 150th Anniversary, June 9 and 10. The celebration included a Mass presided b y Archbishop William J. Levada, a gala dinner-dance , arts and crafts exhibits , and a link with the past and present — an Irish and Fili pino cultural fair — representing the parish evolution from an allIrish assembl y to today 's predominatel y Filipino make-up. Hundreds of parishioners and nei ghbors sat on the grass at Yerba Buena park , directl y across the street from St. Patrick's, and were entertained by the parish's young adult choir, San Francisco ' s Irish Pipers Band , the Filipino Kirlintang Ensemble and others. St. Patrick' s long history began with "some good Irish luck and capable leaders — people like Father Maginnis , Father Patrick Cummins, Father John Rogers and Father James McHugh," said Father Henry Trainor , a parochial vicar of the parish. "Their great foundation began the parish's strong longevity," he said. On June 9, 1851, Irishborn Father John Maginnis celebrated Mass in a rented hall at Fourth and Jessie Streets . Three months later, a temporary church was built on a lot facing Market Street. The work on the church building of St. Patrick's on its present site began in 1870. The church was dedicated on St. Patrick' s Day, March 17, 1872. Church archives record the population of the parish at 30,000, the majority Irish-Catholics. By 1902, St. Patrick's Elementary Boys ' School was established , bringing to the West Coast the Daughters of Charity who came to San Francisco from Emmitsburg, Maryland to staff the school. San Francisco's Great Earthquake and Fire of 1906 demolished the church and residences in the area, leaving

newl y appointed pastor , Father John Rogers with hundreds of his parishioners homeless. Rebuilding the churc h was delayed as Father Rogers , and the parishioners , focused on sheltering the victims of the earthquake. The present church building was entire ly rebuilt in 1914. In the newl y erected building the Irish national colors , green , white and gold were disp layed in the marble work . A stained glass window of St. Patrick was prominentl y placed over the high main altar. Above his head are two

row " nei ghborhood , surrounded by cheap hotels , pawn shops and liquor stores. Yet, St. Patrick's continued to survive. In 1989, St. Patrick' s was damaged by a second quake , the Loma Prieta, and was subject to the City-wide man date of retrofitting all unreinforced masonry buildings. "Through the goodness of God, and the faith of the people, we have been able to sustain the parish ," said pastor Msgr. Fred Bitanga who was appointed to St. Patrick's in 1994 and began fundraising immediately to retrofit the church building. "Today 's success has a great deal to do with Msgr. Bitanga ," said Father Trainor. "His sp irituality, dedication to the people, and personal sty le bring so much to the parish. Today, the parish has more than 700 registered Catholics , the majority of whom are of Filipino descent. Most do not live in the parish boundaries and travel to the parish for Sunday Mass. Father "Also," said Left above, Trainor, "due to the immense San Francisco 's changes in the neighborhood , Irish Pipers Band, and St. Patrick's pace is non-stop. right, members of Our noon Mass is packed and St. Patrick's young our confessional box is adult choir. Below, always going. Emp loyees , the Filipino Kirlintang tourists , convention peop le Ensemble performing for and commuters keep us parishioners and guests. busy." It is not uncommon, according to Father Trainor. that a person rings the doorbell seeking the help of a angels holding a harp, an emblem of Ireland , and below priest and he never sees that person again. Father Trainor his feet is the coat of arms of the City of San Francisco. estimates 700 to 800 transients come and go continuousSurrounding St. Patrick are similar-type windows of ly, and at least contribute to 50 percent of the parish's Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Many of the windows financial burdens. Msgr. Bitanga is proud of the fact that "a collection is held every day of the week" to meet the and statues inside depict Irish saints. In 1927, Father Rogers founded Tir-Na-Nog, Gaelic needs of the parish. The site of St. Patrick' s has undergone more changes for Land of Youth, a permanent men 's shelter. It was the continuation of his work and a great need in the aftermath in San Francisco than most, and today it proudl y of the 1906 quake . Later it became Ozanam Center on describes itself "as the oldest operating parish" in the Bay Howard Street, operated by the St. Vincent de Paul Area. "God has been so good to us," said Msgr. Bitanga, "and with his continued help we will remain a steady beaSociety. In 1968, St. Patrick's became San Francisco 's fourth con of faith for the people. We hope to continue the legalandmark. At the time, the area was considered "a skid cy that the Irish people left behind."

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the case are being liquidated. Mr. Dillon said these constituted the only remaining legal issues facing the diocese. Both a $5 million debt to Wells Fargo Bank and an undisclosed amount of debt to the National Scri p Center, which was founded by the diocese 14 years ago, have been paid off. Several construction projects are under way. They include a gym at Petaluma 's St. Vincent High School , a multi-use room for Santa Rosa 's St. Rose School , repair of restrooms and sacristy at Lakeport ' s St. Mary Immaculate, plus roof repair and new heating at Santa Rosa 's Cardinal Newman High School. Observers say that these types of financial solutions are possible now that a strong finance council conducts strict accounting practices. During his ti me as administrator of the diocese, Archbishop Levada established a diocesan finance council as required by canon law. This group of 19 lay, religious and clergy are responsible for the finances of the diocese. They established a balanced bud get, and commissioned and approved an audited financial report . The council is a perm anent institution to oversee finances , according to Bishop Walsh. The diocese and the council , follows procedures adopted by the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops. These procedures include reporting to the metropolitan archbishop — ir this case Archbishop Levada — on their membership meetings and audited financial report. This reporting is mandated for every diocese in the United States. "What 's different now is that we have a finance council that is actually meeting," said Father Gary Lombardi pastor of Petaluma's St. Vincent de Paul Parish. KNM

By Kamille Nixon Maher The Santa Rosa Diocese is ending a 14-year relationship that started when the diocese developed a new idea for raising money: purchasing "scrip" from businesses at a discount and selling it at face value to supporters of its schools. What soon developed was the National Scrip Center, and a new fundraising technique took hold across the nation. While the diocese came up with the scrip idea in 1988 to keep open the doors of St. Vincent de Paul High School , Santa Rosa Bishop Daniel Walsh has recently decided to sever the relationship. While it is not clear why the relationship has been severed , the decision came during a time when the diocese is pulling itself out of a $16 million financial crisis. The NSC declined in February the diocese 's offer to settle an undisclosed amount of debt with a $1.35 million payment to the center. Then another offer to settle the debt with three monthly payments was accepted , according to statements made at the last finance council meeting. At the same time, Bishop Walsh told members of the diocesan finance council last November th at he wants the complete separation of the diocese and the Scrip Center. "The relationship worked well in the past, but these are different times," minutes from the Nov. 9 meeting state. The bishop asked all members of the former NSC Board to resign, and he will not serve on the board either, according to diocesan spokeswoman Deirdre Frontczak . National Scrip Center President and CEO Edward Phillips declined to comment on what he called the "separation from the diocese ," saying that the two parties had agreed to issue a joint press statement at a later date. He did explain that NSC , itself a non-profit California charitable trust corporation , purchases gift certificates at a discount from 250 national merchants and sells the scrip to 501 (c)3 non-profit organizations at a discounted rate . These non-profits sell th em at face value to their members, and the difference between the face value and what NSC sold the scrip for results in funds raised. NSC has 8,000 participating member organizations, according to Mr. Phillips, who called NSC the "innovator and founder of the scrip movement."

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New priests to bring wide variety of gifts and experience to the Archdiocese of San Francisco DEACON KENNETH WEARE By Evelyn Zappia "1 think he will make a great priest, and yes, I am prejudiced , " said Nancy Nicholas, referring to her son, Deacon William Nicholas and his ordination at St. Mary's Cathedral, June 23. The oldest child of Nancy and William Nicholas, he was bom on August 20, 1970 in San Gabriel. He has three siblings, Jennifer, Thomas, Carol. "Growing up, he was just a typical kid," said Nancy. William was "forced into taking" the obligatory piano lessons and "he did well, " but eventually little league, fishing, and the Boy Scouts replaced the lessons. It was when he was in the first grade at St. Luke 's elementary in Temple City, that Nancy noticed her son 's interest in "Church matters. " He liked to study the Mass and sacraments. Later, while attending La Salle High School in Pasadena, his desire to enter the seminary became strong. "When William was growing up, we had a lot of priest friends who were great role models for him, " said William Sr., who credits his son 's decision to become a priest "to their lasting impressions." Aside from his parents, Deacon Nicholas agrees that the many visiting priestsfrom his parish did influence his decision. The greatest, he said, being his late pastor, Msgr.John Birch of St. Luke's who died in 1986. "He was my pastor when I was a child attending the parish school and I was an altar server for him during the last six years of his life. A saying of his which I will always remember is that, 'a priest is there to serve the people, and to do it with a touch of class.'" In 1988, Deacon Nicholas began his studies for the priesthood at St. John 's Seminary in Southern California. Salesian Father Nicholas Reina remembers his many return visits to St. Luke's parish where he helped organize and train the altar servers. "He was a good influence on the young people in the parish. William always possessed a good sense of ministry. He will be a good priest with great enthusiasm for youth ministry and also adult education because of his tremendous interest in Scripture," said Father Reina.

In 1995, Deacon Nicholas came to St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park. Sulpician Father Gerald Coleman , president/rector of the seminary, describes him as "a fine young man, possessing a good mind, quick wit, and outgoing person ality. " He is also "an outstanding studen t, " who became " a superb preacher, bringing to his homilies a wealth of knowledge from his vast reading of literature ," Father Coleman said. Deacon Nicholas has a Master of Arts in Theology, a Master of Divinity, and a Bachelor of Sacred Theology. He was ordained to the diaconate by Archbishop William J. Levada at St. Mary 's Cathedral June 4, 2000. For more than a year, Deacon Nicholas has been very active at Nativity Parish in Menlo Park where he was assigned as parochial associate. "He shows a great interest in teaching, " said pastor Father Stephen Meriwether. He has done presentations of "two highly popular courses on the Scriptures, " and is a welcome resource to the Religious Education teachers, j Father Meriwether said. "He has done a marvelous job in organizing and training the altar coubaptism and assisting young child's for the celebration of their servers, preparing parents ples preparing for marriage. " "In the rectory," Father Meriwether continued , "Deacon Nicholas is known tor his quick sense of humor and his ability to cook up a very credible Mexican dinner from scratch. He and our secretary, Anne Riley, trade good humored insults about their differing political persuasions." Cooking is one of many hobbies and interests for Deacon Nicholas. He enjoys reading history, particularly U.S. history, as well as "watching it unfold in current events." Perhaps his greatest interest lies in the American Civil War. "Old classic films " are his favorite. He also enjoys golf and has loved fishing since he was seven years old. Deacon Nicholas looks forward to his ordination as a "new step" in his I service to the people of God. "I look forward to serving the people not only full bringing all I have learned from my mentors and [ but in a sacramental way, time, he teachers to the service of the parishes in the Archdiocese of San Francisco," said. "His faith and constancy have rooted him deeply in a trust in God which has led him to the day of his priestly ordination," said Father Coleman. "His ordination is a great gift to the family," said his mom. "Obviously, we are very proud. He is devoted to peop le. He will go wherever he is needed. He comes to serve the people with a great understanding of what people go through in life. "

DEACON STEVEN L OPES By Jack Smith Deacon Steven Lopes, 26, has been working in parishes and Religious Education since he was 14 years old. His decision to become a priest "naturally grew out of the experience of ministry," he said. But he doesn 't see his vocation to the priesthood as entirely his decision. "I try to see it not so much as an active question, like 'I decided to do it. '" Through his experience of learning theology and his engagement in active ministry he saw that "God was doing something." His decision to become a priest was not "the Saint Paul getting knocked off the horse experience," he said. It grew organically and slowly from all of his life 's experiences. "It's a response to something God has done. " Seeing what God has done Deacon Lopes believes that the priesthood, "is best how my life makes sense Steven Lopes was born in Fremont, but attended school at St. Pius in Redwood City. He commuted across the Bay with his mother, Barbara who has long been a teacher there. When he reached fifth grade, he transferred and finished his grammar school education at St. Edward's in Newark. "I was going to have my mother as a teacher, so I had to transfer," he said. He then attended Moreau High School in Hayward. Steven Lopes was an ambitious student at the University of San Francisco (USF) . He com pleted his general education in the Saint Ignatius Institute and earned a degree in Theology with two minors, in Philosophy and German. German was a neccesity, as he spent his junior year abroad at the University of Innsbruck in Austria, where all classes are taught in German.

Deacon Lopes found that the community of the Saint Ignatius Institute (SO) "was a great context to be with other men and women who saw things like faith and religion and study and play as real values and could share that with one another." Former SII and USF History professor, Jesuit Father CM. Buckley said Steven Lopes "made being a teacher at USF worthwhile. He's exemplary." Beyond academics, Steven Lopes "was a great influence " with the other students, he said. He got them to go to Mass, he was student representative for the Theology department and he is "very balanced," Fr. Buckley said. Among Deacon Lopes classmates at the SII, three others are preparing for the priesthood; one Dominican, one Missionary of Charity and one for the Diocese of Santa Rosa. Deacon Lopes will be the first to be ordained. Deacon Lopes counts several priests as influences in his decision to seek ordination. Among them are St. Pius pastor, Msgr. Peter Armstrong, San Mateo 's St. Gregory pastor, Msgr, Robert McElroy San Francisco 's St. John the Evangelist pastor, Sulpician Father Jim Myers and Father CM. Buckley,S.J. But Deacon Lopes' earliest priest influence was his boyhood pastor in Newark, Precious Blood Father Marvin Steffes. "He was a very holy man who showed me what being a priest is all about, " he said. During his first three years of college Deacon Lopes held discussions with Msgr. McElroy, who was then working at the Chancery and was an associate at St. Pius. He chose Msgr. McElroy because he had a great reputation and was somebody that he didn 't already know. "It was out of that discussion that a lot of real discernment took place," he said. Steven Lopes made a firm decision to seek the p riesthood during his junior year of college. While he is from the East Bay, he chose to study for the Archdiocese of San Francisco because of his strong connection to the diocese through his schooling. He studied Theology for one year at St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park and is currently finishing his studies at the North American College (NAC) in Rome. The NAC is a seminary run by the American bishops for American students.

By Patrick Joyce Kenneth Weare approaches ordination to the priesthood with a long and distingu ished record in theology and social justice but when he is asked about his journey, he thinks back to a simpler time. "The first time I had the idea of becoming a priest was when I was seven years old," he says. "When I was seven, the Catholic influences on my life were my parents and the parish priests — and my own personal, seven year old's relationship with God. " That was the year of his First Communion , and he says, "Most likely almost every boy in my class entertained the idea of becoming a priest. " That youthful enthusiasm faded for his classmates but for Ken Weare, it lingered for decades. "My vocation has been a lifelong direction , " he says. "The goal of my life has always been to do the most good for the most people. My insight is that I can most effectively accomplish this as a priest today. "I came to the conclusion that the most authentic way to live my life is as a priest. The basis of this is in the integration of spiritual enrichment, theological inquiry and pastoral conviction. "In a certain sense I have perceived myself to be a priest all my life. But now I' m seeking to make this sacramentally explicit. " Kenneth Weare was born in Los Angeles in 1947 , the son of Mary and George Weare. As he was growing up, he said, his mother Mary and father George, an electrical engineer, "were very supportive, regardless of what career interest evolved. When I was young my strongest interest was in math and science. When I was four years old my Dad taught me how to use a slide rule. I used to do math instead of taking a nap." His parents ' influence wasn't limited to science. "The religious basis has been —-——i part of my life since birth," Deacon Weare says. "Social justice, peace and equality were taught to me by my parents." His resume reflects those parental concerns: a Ph.D. in religious studies from the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium, university teaching positions in theology and religious studies, including courses in engineering ethics. His theological activities were comp lemented by a commitment to human rights that took him to Latin America, Asia and Africa. From 1980 to 1996, he taught at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, St. John Fisher College in Rochester, N.Y., St. Mary of the Woods College in Indiana, and the University of Dayton in Ohio. ,

The idea of priesthood, Deacon Weare says, "was part of my consciousness over the years. At all the p laces I taught, I was active in campus ministry. I have been spiritual director for dozens of students, led weekend spiritual retreats for college students, assisted in liturgies, gave homilies, helped organize liturgies. " In 1996 he left Dayton to become director of the School of Pastoral Leadership for the Archdiocese of San Francisco and his interest in ordination was rekindled. "Moving from the more intellectually focused life to the more pastorally focused work of director of the School of Pastoral Leadership brought me into much closer contact with the local Church and strongly revived the attraction toward the sacramental priesthood, " he says. In 1998, he left the SPL to enter St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park. "The priest brings together the natural and the supernatural," Deacon Weare says. "Too often we have isolated God in the public forum, reduced to ritualistic prayer. We need to recognize God in every dimension of all our lives. Fundamentally, people need to see the face of Jesus in every other human being. "Society has to come to the point of consciousness where we believe every man, woman and child on the face of the earth is our brother and sister. If that happens, the socio-political and economic structure of industrialized nations will change. No longer will we treat our brothers and sisters as slaves. We will not exploit them and oppress them but come to see diem as human beings, not as tools for the accumulation of capital. " Deacon Weare plans to keep up his academic and human rights contacts after his ordination , and he will be working with a Belgian co-author, on a book on globalizati on and Catholic social teaching. "I am very much at home in the academic world as well as the world of the local Church I appreciate the combination of both. . . I am looking forward to serving the Church of San Francisco and making available my experience to meet the needs of the Church."

!J .tA < : n>N Y r t iy Pmmj t i , By Sharon Abercrombie People kept telling him he had the makings of a good priest. Deep down, Vito Perrone knew they were right. As he looks back now, "God was calling me, encouraging me through the community." That calling will be realized Saturday, June 23, when Deacon Perrone will be ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of San Francisco at St. Mary's Cathedral. He recalls wanting to be a priest ever since he was six years old , "but it took awhile," the 43-year-old chuckled. Along the way, he graduated from South Dakota State College, and then worked as swimming and wrestling coach at both a private club and a high school. At one point , Perrone was coaching 120 kids. By 1982, he'd had enough . He hasn't been in a swimming pool since then. Instead Deacon Perrone has been swimming in the waters of spirituality. After resigning his coaching posts, he decided to study for a master's degree in theology. So he moved to the Bay Area to enroll at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. Originally scheduled to study with the Jesuits, Deacon Perrone changed his mind after meeting the Franciscans at St. Boniface Parish in San Francisco. While living in the City, he attended both daily Mass and evening vespers at the Tenderloin parish. He saw the Franciscan priests ' ability to "live out the prayer of St. Francis. " He witnessed how "unafraid they were to be with the people. " After receiving his degree in 1985 from the Franciscan School of Theology, Deacon Perrone joined the religion faculty at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland. He taught there until 1990, when the opportunity arose to do religious education at St. Augustine Parish in Pleasanton (now the Catholic Community of Pleasanton) and St. Francis of Assisi Parish in San Jose. "Wh y wasn't he a priest?" people kept asking. Finally, Vito Perrone acknowledged, "it's time."

He began his studies at John the XXIII Seminary in Weston, Mass., where his parents had moved by this time. Deacon Perrone chose to become a priest for the Archdiocese of San Francisco. "My roots are in California I feel very happy, blessed and graced to be serving the people here. " This spring, while working at St. Paul's Parish in Harvard Square, Deacon Perrone taught classes in the Lexio Divina, a form of contemplative prayer which focuses on the words of Scripture. "One savors the Word — it is not just done in an intellectual way. It is the Word of God speaking to you. " People welcome the opportunity to learn about the Lexio Divina , he said. Deacon ' Perrone says he discovered that students and professors alike at Harvard are "so very thirsty for a spiritual life close to God. " In fact , Deacon Perrone said he is discovering the same situation in other settings, as well. Vito Perrone is the oldest of seven children - five boys and two girls. He is the first priest in his family.Ju ne will be a doubly festive month for the Perrone clan . Besides the ordination , his p arents, Vito and Carmel, celebrated their 45"1 wedding anniversary earlier in the month.

_ LCATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO The Oklahoma City murders, Timothy McVeigh's execution Any discussion of the execution of Timothy McVeigh must begin at the beginning. Timothy McVeigh jumping out of the rental truck, running down the street. intent on only one thing: saving his own life. The deafening explosion, flames, shattered glass and tons of broken concrete, the cries of babies, the screams of innocenl men and women. For some an instant death, for others a slow, painful and, finally, losing struggle for life beneath the crushing weight of twisted steel, Timothy McVeigh was executed for a reason: the cold blooded, calculating and cowardly murders of 168 people, 29 of them children. McVeigh described the babies and toddlers he murdered as "collateral damage." McVeigh caused limitless sorrow for thousands of family members — the mothers who will never hold their children again, the husbands and wives who will never again embrace, the children left without fathers and mothers. Yet this tormentor of so many innocent people slips quiedy away, killed by lethal injection. A few years ago, a news story reported on the reaction of a witness to an execution by lethal injection. "The sheriff leaned against a wall, yawned and said, 'It was too easy.'" Many people feel the same way about the painless death of Timothy McVeigh in the federal prison at Terre Haute, Ind., June 11. It 's hard to argue with those who call the seemingly emotionless Timothy McVeigh a monster. So why did Pope John Paul n and leaders of the U.S. bishops' national conference call on President Bush to commute McVeigh's sentence to life in prison without possibility of parole? Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk of Cincinnati answered that question well: "The issue is not whether Timothy McVeigh is guilty of a horrendous crime. The issue is not whether he has caused immense suffering. The issue is whether killing the killer really resol ves anything. It does not." Baltimore Cardinal William H. Keeler and Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, spoke on behalf of the bishops of the United States in opposing the execution, saying it contributes to the contemporary "culture of death." "The Holy Father has urged all people of good will to replace this culture with a culture of life." the cardinals said. "But a culture of life rests on the foundational principle that we are all created in God's image. We are called to uphold the life and dignity of every human being at all times, including the lives of those jusdy convicted of horrible crimes." A sentence of life without the possibility of parole, they said, will not only protect society from murderers but it whT also give criminals "time to repent of his or her crime and allow the possibility of receiving God's grace." Prior to executions at San Quentin, Archbishop William Levada of San Francisco and his fellow California bishops have also spoken out against the imposition of the death penalty here. All of this amounts to a major shift in Church teaching for Catholics who grew up with the belief that the Church accepted the death penalty as a legitimate and, at times necessary, use of government power to protect society. What has changed, however, is not the principle that the state has the right to impose the death penalty but the practical necessity of imposing it. Cardinal Avery Dulles says the opposition of Pope John Paul U and the bishops to the death penalty is a "prudential conclusion," not a change in fundamental Church teaching. In a lecture last fall, the Jesuit theologian said that while he supports then position, Catholics are not bound in conscience to agree with it. Catholics should, however, be "attentive to the guidance of the pope and the bishops," he said. 'The pope and the bishops, using their prudential judgment, have concluded that in contemporary society, at least in countries like our own, the death penalty ought not to be invoked, because, on balance, it does more harm than good," the Jesuit theologian said. Pope John Paul went further in his 1999 visit to St. Louis, calling the death penalty "cruel and unnecessary." If capital punishment is an act of vengeance, it failed miserably in the execution chamber in Tene Haute. While a priest who was close to McVeigh said that he "even began to say, 'I'm sorry. '" McVeigh refused to repent publicly, refused to say anything in the execution chamber. He looked neither frightened nor contrite. Instead he stared remorselessly at the television camera that was beaming the execution to witnesses. He did not seem to mind dying. In fact, McVeigh probably would have objected to living. An irony of the death penalty is that dangerous criminals are executed at precisely the time they are no longer a danger to anyone. McVeigh, like many condemned men, went quietly to his death because he had no choice. He had been rendered harmless by the power of the government he despised. McVeigh did not have to die to keep America safe. He could have been locked away forever, like Ted Kaczynski and John Gotti and forgotten — as they are. Instead , Timothy McVeigh the monster becomes a cult hero of a lunatic fringe. Clearly, Pope John Paul H and the bishops of the United States have taken a wise and courageous step in opposing the use of capital punishment, one based firmly in the Gospel message of love. But for anyone who has seen the blood y faces of the babies Timothy McVeigh called "collateral damage," it is a hard teaching. PJ.

Twins' story

Tins is a follow-up on an article by Patrick Joyce (Catholic San Francisco, April 13), "Dy ing and rising: A brothers ' story." Mr. Joyce said, "The two had been like twins". Two of my brothers were indeed twins. They went everywhere together, played baseball, sang in the church choir, confused their leachers ("which one was absent"). Together they began studies for the priesthood at St. Joseph's Junior Seminary in 1945, when young men could enter the seminary at the start of high school. They continued to be together whenever they could, including singing in the seminary choir. In 1950, a severe bout of influenza affected many of the students. Dennis did not survive. He died just weeks short of his 19th birthday. The cause of death was thought to be virus pneumonia. Jerry was on duty in the infirmary at the time of his twin's illness. Dennis was transferred to a hospital but died even before his family 's arrival. The death of his twin must have been a very heavy burden for Jerry. Because of crowding at the seminary, the twins had shared a room, and also swam, sang, studied. It was only Jerry's faith that helped sustain him. Eventually Jerry left the seminary. He was plagued with health problems. For 25 years he took cortisone, having been diagnosed with Addison's disease - which may have been present in both twins. Jerry died 35 years later. Now the twins are together again and may once again sing together in the heavenly choir. Eileen Burns San Francisco

ment. Mr. Davis' policy demonstrates the rule of man opposed to the rule of law, the triumph of politics over the principle of Justice. Robert Kaser San Quentin Prison

Thanhs for the support

On behalf of all the Sisters of the Holy Names of the California Province , I wish to express our profound gratitude to the people of the Archdiocese of San Francisco for their support of the Annual Religious Retirement Fund last December. The money our Province receives from the collection makes an enormous difference in the care we are able to provide for our elderly and infirmed Sisters. I can assure you that all of us SNJMs, and especially those of us in our Care Center whose only ministry now is prayer, remember in daily prayer our generous benefactors and their intentions. Margaret Spiller, SNJM Provincial Los Gatos

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No-p arole policy

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Governor Gray Davis, with his political career on the line, created a "no parole" policy affecdng 6,000 men and women — term-life prisoners who are eligible for parole. This policy is in violation of the rule of law. By invalidating justice, Mr. Davis has given birth to a new law, a law of "life without the possibility of parole" to term-life prisoners. The legislative and judicial powers used by Mr. Davis, to create and enforce this new law violate the separation of powers doctrine, "one branch of government shall not infringe on the powers of the other two branches of government." (See U. S. Constitution and the California Constitution Art. 3, Sec. HI, for an explanationof powers) Furthermore, Mr. Davis violates the California Penal Code by influencing the Board of Prison Terms to deny paroles. Penal Code 3041 is mandatory when it states, the Board of Prison Terms "shall normally set a parole release date..." for these term-life prisoners. Under Davis's policy, it is not surprising the Board of Prison Terms has conducted more than 4,500 parole consideration hearings. At these hearings prisoners are presumed to be suitable for parole, unless there is suff icient evidence to deny parole, yet only one term-life prisoner has been granted and released to parole. To a reasonable person, there is no doubt that the governor's "no parole" policy violates existing laws and usurps the powers of the Legislative and Judicial branches of govern-

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In p raise of Courage

I was pleased to see the large, prominendy displayed ad for Courage San Francisco in the May 11 Catholic San Francisco. Courage is a Catholic group which tries to assist homosexual Catholic men and women to return to a moral, chaste life so that they can again fully be members of the Body of Christ. Other groups and self-styled "ministries" fail to clearly show the teachings of the Church, preferring to trade on flawed documents such as "Always Our Children" Others like "Dignity" and its less subtle offspring, the National Association of Catholic Diocesan Lesbian & Gay Ministries, either boldly proclaim that homosexuality is morally acceptable, or cleverly couch their terms so that the homosexual can twist their words any way that suits them. I am glad that Catholic San Francisco supports this fine organization and its work. Laurette Elsberry Sacramento

Aff ection , gratitude

With deep affection, all of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, East Palo Alto, sends our love and best wishes to Msgr. Peter Gomez Armstrong who will retire on July 1. Besides pastoring the magnificent St. Pius community for 21 years, and of course being so well known as chaplain of the San Francisco 49ers, Msgr. Armstrong has just completed 47 years as an extraordinary and exemplary priest of our archdiocese. Only 5 years after he was ordained, Archbishop Mitty recognized his countless abilities and compassionate people skills and asked him to do graduate studies at the Catholic University of America, where he earned a master's degree in social work. Four years ago, he asked his parishioners to become special brothers and sisters to our parish and faithfully since then, St. Pius has generously been assisting us for whatever our parish needs might be. He is frequently a delightful guest in our rectory for customary Saturday evening priests' deanery dinners and he is a matchless host when it is his turn to welcome us to St. Pius. We pray that his retirement will be filled with enjoyable leisure activities, as it will no doubt include many celebrations of the sacraments with his thousands of friends who have looked to him for the hands and heart of the Good Shepherd for these 47 years. We look forward to his celebrating Mass here from time to time and gracing our rectory table at many clergy dinners to come. May the road rise to meet you, Monsignor. May the wind be always at your back, the rains fall softly on your fields, the sun shine warm upon your face. And until we meet again - soon and very soon and as we sing in a Gospel hymn - may the Lord hold you in the hollow of his hand. We will miss you, Peter, and we love you. Father Joe Gordon, pastor, and all of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, East Palo Alto

Spiri tuality

Finding the God who is community Some years ago I attended a symposium on religious experience. A variety of speakers made presentations on how they tried to experience God. A professor of religious studies shared how she spent nearly three hours each day meditating, using a strict method for centering prayer. She went on to say that, during those periods of prayer, she sometimes felt God's presence quite intensely. During the question period , I asked her this: "How would you compare the feelings you have when you meditate privately in this way to the feelings you have when you are at the dinner table with famil y or friends?" Her response: "There 's no comparison , not in terms of religious experience. At table, I sometimes have nice, secular experiences, but in pray er I really meet God!" I'm both pagan and Christian enough to have reservations about that answer, not because I doubt the power or importance of private prayer — we could all use more of it — but because of what such an answer says about God and our experience oi God. What 's at issue here? Someone, I think it was Buckminster Fuller, said: "God is a verb, not a noun. " At one level, that statement is dangerousl y false. At another, however, it affirms something very important and Christian about our relationship to God — namely, that God is not, firs t of all, a formula, a dogma, a creedal statement, or a metaphysics that demands our assent. God is a flow of living relationships, a trinity, a family of life that we can enter, taste, breathe within, and let flow through us. "God is love," Scripture says, "and whoever abides in love abides in God and God abides in him." Too often , we miss what that means because we tend to romanticize love. We' ve all heard this passage read at weddings; appropriate surely, but, within that circumstance, all too misunderstood, for it is pictured as romantic love, as falling in love, wonderful and holy though this

may be. Thus, at a wedding, we can easily miss the sense of what this text means. It might best be rendered this way: "God is community, family, parish, friendship, hospitality, and whoever abides in these abides in God and God abides in him or her." God is a trinity, a flow of relationshi ps among persons. If this is true, and Scripture assures us that it is, then die realities of dealing with each other in community, at the dinner table, over a botde of wine or an argument, not to mention the simple giving and receiving of hospitality, are not pure, secular experiences but the stuff of church, the place where the life of God flows through us. By definition , God is ineffable , beyond imagination and beyond language, even the best language of theology and church dogma. God can never be understood or captured adequately in any formula. But God can be known, experienced , tasted , related to in love and friendshi p. God is Someone and Something that we live within and which can flow through our veins. To make God real in our lives, therefore, we needn 't sneak off, shamrocks and triangles in hand, to try to somehow picture how tliree-can-be-one and one-can-be-three. Nor, indeed, need we read academic books on theology, valuable though these may be. No. God is a flow of relationships to be experienced in community, family, parish, friendship, and hospitality. When we live inside of these relationships, God lives inside of us and we live inside of God. Scripture assures us that we abide in God whenever we stay inside of family, community, parish, friendship, hospitality — and, yes, even when we fall in love. This has huge consequences for how we should understand religious experience. Among other things, it means that God is more domestic than monastic (monks will be the fust to tell you that). It means, too, tliat in coming to know God, the dinner table is more important than the theology classroom, the practice of

grateful hospitality is more important than the practice of right dogma, and meeting with others to pray as a community can give us something that long hours in private meditation (or, indeed, long years spent absent from church life) cannot. Such a concept also blurs all simple distinctions between "religious " and "purely secular" experience. Finally, importantly, it tells us that, since God is inside of community, we should be there, too, if we wish to go to heaven. Simply put, we can't go to hell if we stick close to family, community, and parish. The most pernicious heresies that block us from properly knowing God are not those of formal dogma, but those of a culture of individualism that invite us to believe that we are self-sufficient, that we can have community and fairuly on our own terms, and that we can have God without dealing with each other. But God is community — and only in opening our lives in gracious hospitality will we ever understand that.

Father Ron Rolheiser

Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser will speak at Vallombrosa Center in Menlo Park from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 11. Call (650) 325-5614. Father Rolheiser is a theolog ian, teacher, and awardwinning author, and currently serves in Rome as general councilor for Canada for the Oblates of Mary Immacula te.

Famil y Life

Getting caught has its benefits "" When I chided my 11-year-old son for clumsily spilling his beverage at the dinner table, he defended himself by saying, "My watch did it." Not two days later, when I asked my five-year-old daughter to slow herself down in a rocking chair, she replied , "But Mommy, the chair is rocking itself. " I know firmness is called for when my children tiy to wiggle their way out of responsibUity, but sometimes I can hard ly keep from laughing. A coup le of years ago, I entered my bedroom in search of my elder daughter and was arrested by an overpowering fragrance. There on my dresser lay several emptied perfume samples and a potent puddle of li quid. J found the culpri t near the scene of the crime; she was hiding behind the curtains , where she had fallen asleep. As children grow older, their evasion tactics become less humorous and more worrisome. M y 13-year-old son, for example, rarely answers my direct questions with a simp le "yes" or "no." Instead, he replies with "not exactl y ", "I diink so ", and that perennial classic "I forgot." One Saturday afternoon I returned from grocery shopp ing and asked him

whether he had done his chores. In the next moment, I heard the hum of the vacuum and die distant "I' m doing them right now, Mom. " My husband says we should send this son to law school and capitalize on his talent for obfuscation. Of course , encouraging our son 's tendency to avoid the truth and its attendant consequences would ruin his character. But how do we nurture in him a willingness to live in the light? When this adolescent was still an infant, I received a bit of surprising advice. A Catholic mother of six children, who were then between the ages of 14 and 24, told me, "When your children are teenagers and away from your supervision , pray, 'Lord , if they are doing anything wrong, please allow them to get caught. '" While it is painful for both children and their parents to pay the price for youthful misbehavior, I am beginning to see the wisdom in this woman's counsel. During a summer evening gallivant , our 16-year-old niece and some of her friends toilet papered a tree. She thought her role in the prank went unnoticed, until the next morning when she received a mortifying

phone call from the property owner. This particular young lady always has been the mostly sweet and dutiful type, and yet I can not help thinking she is an even better person for having spent some of her vacation cleaning up the mess she made. As our faith informs us, no action, whether good or bad , goes unheeded; sooner or later its effects catch up to us. As experience shows us, sooner is often better than later.

Vivian W. Dudro

Vivian Dudro is the mother of four (ages four to 13) and a member of St. Mary 's Cathedral Parish.

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Thinking through opportunities in new millennium ROME — Press speculation about the "real" agenda of the extraordinary consistory of the College of Cardinals in May was even more fevered than usual. Every reporter I talked with was convinced that the consistory would be a dress rehearsal for the next pap al conclave, a Roman version of Iowa presidential caucuses. The week before the cardinals gathered, a producer from one of the national networks called because his newsroom was convinced that John Paul II was going to resign during the consistory, which would mm into a snap conclave to elect the pope 's successor. I told the producer, "Sure. And the day after the pope resigns, Sen. Edward Kennedy will announce that he 's becoming a Republican." These kinds of speculations are inevitable, not least because of the American media 's dependence on Italian news sources for its Vatican coverage — and the Italians were in the flush of pre-conclave fever in the weeks before the consistory. But wouldn 't it make more sense on these occasions to take the pope at bis word? John Paul 11had insisted since February that the purpose of the consistory was to think through the Church' s evangelical opportunities in the thud millennium of Christian history. As things turned out, that was indeed what the cardinals discussed. For almost 23 years now, John Paul U has been asking the pastoral leaders of the Catholic Church to rekindle in their

minds and ministries the vision of Blessed John XXTfl in summoning the Second Vatican Council: the revitalization of the Church as an evangelical movement in history, telling the world the truth about itself , its origins, and its destiny. The years since the council have been filled with debates about die Church as institution. These are important, but as John Paul told die Roman Curia in December 1987, the Church formed hi the image of the Apostle Peter — the institutional Church of authority and jurisdiction — exists to serve the Church formed in the image of the Virgin Mary: the Church of disciples whose baptismal task is to be witnesses in the world to the fact that God is passionately in love with the world he created, so in love that he sent his only Son into the world to restore human history to its true trajectory, which points toward eternal life within the light and life of the Holy Trinity. That is what the Church is for. And that places a special responsibility on the Church' s pastoral leaders. They have administrative responsibilities, to be sure; more than one American bishop is the chief executive of a multibtilion-dollar corporation. But when those necessary administrative tasks so dominate the local bishop ' s life that his primary role as a teacher — an evangelist — gets lost, something is awry. How to recover that sense of pastoral leadership as evangelical leadership was a crucial part of the cardinals ' discussions in Mav. We can expect that it will be a dominant theme, and

perhaps the dominant theme, during October 's p world Synod of Bishops. It was also interesting a. that more than one cardinal < took the floor during the UJ Z consistory to underline the I o importance of the papacy as an evangelical office with universal reach. Many cardinals seem to have recognized that the Great Jubilee of 2000, whose full impact is onl y beginning to be felt throughout the world Church, would simp ly not have happened without the leadership of the Bishop of Rome. Others commented during the consistory on how important the papacy was as a source of doctrinal clarity and unity, and on the crucial role of the papacy as a catal yst for ecumenical initiatives — as demonstrated most recentl y in Greece. Dull stuff? Not if you think that the Gospel remains the most compelling proposal on offer in the 21st century.

George Weigel

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

SCRIPTURE & LITURGY What it means to be part of God's prop hetic peop le One regrets that the Liturgy of the Word for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time gets "bumped" by the readings for the Birth of John the Baptist for two reasons: first , our Holy Father ' s eloquent letter, "Dies Domini," recalls the primacy of Sunday as the Lord's day in which Word and Eucharist mediate the saving event of Jesus ' death and resurrection to us; and secondl y, we have already celebrated this significant birth in its appropriate Advent context. But it's time for me to gel over myself and deal with the texts chosen, which tell us what it means to be part of God's prophetic people. Because there are so many choices, I will make a brief comment on each . Vigil Mass: Jeremiah 1:4-10: The daunting prophetic vocation makes us want to beg off a la Jeremiah, '"Ah, Lord God!' I said, 'I know not how to speak; I am too young.'" But the source of his/our security lies in God's choice of him/us and God's presence to him/us, "But the Lord answered me, 'Say not, I am too young. To whomever I send you, you shall go. . . . Have no fear before them because 1 am with you to deliver you. '" Psalm 71: The psalmist leads us in a profound surrender to God as source of deliverance and protection, who is called "rock," "strong hold," "fortress ." A subtle connection occurs between the preceding reading in which God proclaims, "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you." and the psalm response which acknowledges, "On you I depend from birth ; from my mother's womb you are my strength ." I Peter I: 8-12: The author 's gracious attitude makes us appreciate the prophetic ministry that has served us and which we share. We are to wonder at how Jesus has gotten to us through diose who have proclaimed him: "Although you have not seen Jesus Christ, you love him; even though you do not see him now, yet believe in him, you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy.... " Our happy state is the gift of the earl y Church's hearing the Old Testament prophets in the light of our faith in Jesus who suffered and was vindicated: "It was revealed to them (the prophets) that they were serving not themselves but you with regard to the things that have now been announced to you by those who preach die good news to you." Luke 1:5-17: Three observations should introduce a commentary on the Vi gil and Sunday gospels. First, Luke's infancy narrative is tightly constructed ; annunciation of the Baptizer (1:5-25); annunciation of the birth of Jesus (1:26-

Solemnity of the Birth of John the Baptist Vigil Mass: Jeremiah 1:4-19; Psalm 71; / Peter 1:8-12; Luke 1:5-17 Mass of the Day: Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 139; Acts 13:22-26; Luke 1:57-66 , 80.

Father David M. Pettingill 38); the meeting of one character from each of the annunciation stories in the visitation (1:39-56); the birth of die Bapti zer (1:57-80) ; the birth of Jesus (2:1-20); the meeting of the characters from both "birth" stories in die presentation in the temple (2:22-40) with Simeon and Anna patterned on Abraham and Sarah in the same way that Zachariah and Elizabeth were. Second , because the two annunciations and "birth" stories are closely connected, we must hear them in tandem and realize that the Baptizer is subordinated in every way to Jesus the Lord. The Baptizer 's annunciation and birth are related in muted language when compared with die allthe-stops-out accounts of Jesus ' annunciation and birth . Thirdl y, Luke has described the Baptizer 's annunciation and birth in terms of Old Testament annunciations and births of people whose lives revealed them to be God-touched for the sake of his People, e.g., Samuel and Samson. We then hear hi this selection tiiat the Baptizer "will go before him ("the Lord their God") in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn their hearts toward then children and the disobedient to the understanding of the ri ghteous , to prepare a people fit for the Lord." Our prophetic presence in the world is to be die gracious invitation to our world to embrace our proclamation of Jesus as Lord.

Mass of the Day. Isaiah 49:1-6: When we listen to God's Word and proclaim it in deeds and words, we are his weapons, "a sharpedged sword," a "polished arrow," and we reach out as "li ght of the nations," knowing a vindication only God can give. Psalm 71: The psalmist leads us in reveling in how "known " (understand "loved ," "penetrated") we are by our God. Acts of the Apostles 13:22-26: This selection shows the risen Jesus doing what Luke maintains is his official role as exalted Lord ("He opened their minds to the understanding of the Scriptures") as Paul preaches in the synagogue of Pisidian Antioch the speaker inserts the Baptizer 's role in God's overarching, ever unfolding plan as one who points to Christ. Luke 1: 57-66, 80: Notice several recurring biblical themes: name given from above as sign of special role in God's plan (" 'He is to be called John'"); wonders are accomplished (At that moment his (Zachariah 's) mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he began to speak in praise of God."); this event is part of the revelation of God's love and mercy for his People ("Her neighbors and relatives , upon healing that the Lord had extended his mercy to her, rejoiced with her.") We indeed rejoice that the prophetic mantel has been laid on our Christian shoulders. In fact , John remains a liminal character (in Luke 's gospel) when compared to us: "I tell you, among those born of women, no one is greater than John, yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he." (Luke 7:28)

Father David M. Petting ill is assistant to the moderator of the curia and parochial vica r at St. Emydius Pa rish, San Francisco.

Parents ' Best Efforts Are Not Lost

Father John Dietzen Q. One of our daughters married a non-Catholic. They attended all the marriage-preparation programs , but after a child was born her husband decided the child would not be baptized Catholic nor would he be raised Catholic. He wants the child raised in a church of neither faith. Our daug hter has neve r told us what she wants, but we feel they are not infidl agreement. They now attend another church. We want to keep peace in the family, but we cannot accept their plan. What can or should we do? (Iowa ) A. No matter how much you feel you "cannot accept their plan," I' m not at all sure there is anything at all you can do beyond prayer and committing yourselves to longterm prayer, loving presence and good example. We tend always to feel, especially as parents or priests, that there should be something we can do to fix any problem and make everything well. We need to admit, rather, that there comes a point when children become responsible for their own lives. There 's a time at which parents, after having done their reasonable best for their sons and daughters , allow the responsibility to shift to their children's shoulders. You don 't need to agree with all their decisions, but a great load is lifted once we accept the fact that they are now adult persons in their own right, able and willing to be accountable for then decisions. I realize this is difficult. We tend to feel that, when our children act against what we thought we had taught them

and wanted to teach them, we did something wrong somewhere . That' s not true. Parents (and for that matter anyone who has responsibility for others) should find consolation in knowing that nothing done out of love for another is ever lost. From our human experience of life, even more from the example of Christ before us, we uust in the transforming power of love. Just as with your daughter, the effec ts of our devoted effort s may not always appear in the way or at the time we would wish. They are there , nevertheless, and will show themselves in times and places we never expect and perhap s never will know about. Sociologists and psychiatrists agree that children possess an uncanny instinct for absorbing and retaining the values they perceive in their parents. Again, however, tiiese effects may not reveal themselves in manners that will lessen the disappointment and sense of failure on the part of parents. In other words, when our work of parenting and nurturing does not produce the visible results we would wish, by no means does it follow that this work was a failure . We need not, and should not, feel responsible for providing solutions for everything, even for our families. We continue to put our best efforts into God's hands, relax, and allow his grace and love to go to work in the people we care for. C2- Does the Catholic Church have a position on the disfigurement of the human bod y ? By tattooing, for examp le, or numerous piercings for rings? (Massachusetts) A. There 's no doctrine involved here, of course. The question is more a moral one of proper care for our bodies, an aspect of the fifth commandment , "Thou shal t not kill." When I encounter peop le with an array of holes in the nose, tips, ears, tongue, navel and other regions of their anatomy, I wince just thinking of the pain tiiey willingly endured, and perhaps still endure , for these "decorations." Whatever compelling reason moved them to invite all that hurt , purposely inflictin g ph ysical pain on oneself is perhaps the least of the moral considerations. It is wrong to deliberately place ourselves in danger of

extreme physical injury, unless we have a proportionately senous reason for doing so. Available information on body piercing severely warns of the serious damage we can do to ourselves. According to a report in the New York Times, even with what are thought to be strict precautions, piercing one's flesh this way risks transmitting hepatitis, HIV and other disease-causing organisms. A resolution of the American Dental Association opposes piercing in or around the mouth as a particularly serious public hazard . It seems one would need an unusually serious reason to morally justif y these kinds of cosmetic ornamentation. Tattoos also involve multiple punctures normally, however, on less medically sensitive parts of the body. Obviously, some of the same concerns discussed above could apply here as well. Q. After my brother was born, our mother went to the priest to be "churched. " We have no idea what that means, and I don 't believe I' ve heard of it since. Could yo u explain ? (New Jersey) A. The Churching of Women, or Blessing After Childbirth , apparently entered Christianity as a carryover of the Jewish ceremony of purification. After delivering children, Jewish mothers were "purified" of a ritual "uncleanness" incurred in the birth of a child. The purification of Mary after the birth of Jesus, for example, is still celebrated by the church on the Feast of the Presentation, Feb. 2. In its Christian form the ceremony was rather one of thanksgiving, asking God's blessing on the mother and child. One reason the blessing is not common today is that mothers are nearly always able to attend the bap tism of their child, and most or all of the churching prayers are now included in the ritual of baptism. The Catholic Book of Blessings (236) still includes an invocation for mothers unable to be at their child's baptism. (Questions f o r Father Dietz en may be sent to him at Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651. This column is copyrighted by Catholic New Service.)

Ref lections

Is the Fetus A Person? In her remarkabl y-reasoned book "Is the Fetus a Person?" (Cornell University Press, 2000), Jean Reith Schroedel develop s important evidence for the claim that the battle over fetal rights will be legall y won or lost on our attitudes about (a) women 's equality and (b) the obligations of all men and women to make sacrifices for one another. The Catholic Church (and others) have consistently argued for and upheld the dignity, sacredness and rights of the human fetus. Schroedel does not contest this point , but rather comes at the question of fetal rights from a different angle: (a) how do we view the "equality" of the fetus and the mother (the women's rights issue) and (b) how do we understand the need to sacrifice ourselves for the life of another human being? A great deal of bioethical literature has emerged in the past two decades which deal with the "status" of the fetus: e.g., some scientists, philosophers and theologians name "marker distinctions" in the development of the fetus, and thus give to the fetus varied "rights," depending on its status or marker. For instance, some authors hold to the notion of a "pieembryo:" the time between fertilization and implantation in the mother 's womb. When the fetus is viewed in this way, many conclude that the pre-embryo is not yet human and thus can be aborted at will, or used for scientific/medical reasons. In other word s, "personhood" is not recognized in this theory until after the fertilized egg has full y implanted in the womb (about a fourteen day process). The Catholic Church teaches, on the other hand , that from the moment of conception (i.e., when the sperm fully penetrates the nucleus of the egg), God infuses this natient individual with a soul, and thus this individual must be respected as sacred and human . Recent magisterial documents identify this natient life

as a "person." While this teaching is true, it does present for many people an undue barrier to understanding correctly the core of the Church's leaching : i.e., this individual , from the moment of conception , is ensouled and is a member of the human family deserving full respect because of its sacredness and dignity. Some philosophers and others desire to argue this point on the grounds of "personhood: " i.e., who really is a person? For example, one who can reason? One who can five autonomousl y? One who can inter-relate with others? This level of argument is provocative and important but often overlooks the heart of what the Church teaches: Natient life is sacred and human and deserves the full rights and respect given any person (no matter how this latter point is defined). Schroedel demonstrates that states that strongly discourage abortion ought also to develop policies/laws that are equally as strong in the condemnation of criminal treatment of third parties who cause fetal death: e.g., abusive husbands who batter pregnant wives. Laws which aim at protecting fetal life must not only focus on women's behavior but also on the protection of the rights of the fetus itself: i.e., the fetus should be legally protected in all settings - e.g.., by criminalizing third-party killings. Laws too often protect the fetus from (a) the pregnant woman but (b) not from a third party. A better legal equality would make for a stronger argument in the desire to protect natient life. One important outcome of Schroedel's study is to raise consciousness that anti-abortion politics is strongly motivated by disapproval of women's choices. It would be more helpful to concentrate on the fact that antiabortion movements should rest fundamentall y on concern for all fetal life.

A final point that needs mentioning: Are parents obligated to make sacrifices for their alread y-born children: e.g., must they donate blood or organ s to allow their children to live? As a matter of fact , parents do not legally bear such an obligation. = Some like to conclude from this legal fact that if parents are not obligated to sacrifice for their born children, they should not be forced to sacrifice for their unborn children. This is a fallacious argument. One would hope that all parents would in fact sacrifice for th eir children, thus negating what the law does not demand. But even if this were not the case in individual circumstances, it would always be possible to locate donors who would make these sacrifices. In the case of natient life, only the mother and father can protect this unborn child by sacrificing their own desires and wants in order to respect this individual's right to life. Perhaps it is time to raise the moral question of sacrifice as a human obligation: i.e., I am wilting, even if difficult, to give up something (e.g., I don 't want this child) for someone else (e.g., the sacred and unique individual in the womb)?

Father Gerald Coleman S.S.

Sulpician Father Gerald D.. Coleman is president and recto r of St. Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park.

Ukraine parish, community prepare for papal visit LVTV, Ukraine (CNS) — The church's brick-red walls are unfinished; the edges are rough. Much of the church's surrounding field has not been sown with seedlings. Inside, parishioners mustered a makeshift altar for Pope John Paul fl's June 23-27 visit to their homeland. Despite the lack of grandeur, the Vatican selected Nativity of the Mother of God Church as one of two sites from which the pope will speak to the public in Lviv, the center of Ukrainian Catholicism. "I diink that for the Holy Father, it wasn't about the best site or the nicest stone walls, but (being historically) significant, and

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woes. Ukrainian Catholics view the pope 's visit as a valuable spiritual boost. A few miles south of the church, a construction company has been budding an altar at Lviv 's Hippodrome, a horse-racing track where the pope will celebrate Mass June 26 and a Divine Liturgy the next morning. The visit is the biggest event in Lviv since Ukrainian independence in 1991, and organizers will have to provide unusually large amounts of public transportation, security and portable toilets. Cars will be forbidden within three miles of Nativity church and the Hippodrome.

vibrant people," said Father Orest Fredyna, the pastor . The parish was formed 10 years ago; construction of the church began six years ago. The church relies entirely on its 4,000-member parish for funding. Nativity is in many ways symbolic of Catholicism in Ukraine, the priest said. After more than a half-century of persecution under the Soviet Union, the Ukrainian Catholic Church is enjoying rebirth and growth in Western Ukraine, led largely by young priests, nuns and parishioners. But Mke Nativity of the Mother of God's construction, progress has been slow because of the country 's economic

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Remembering Pop on Father's Day "Our Father who art in heaven." He is a fadier five times over, six when you count the little one who slipped away before birth, but he had always had a hard time imag ining what God the Father is like. Then, one Sunday, as he joined in saying, "Our Father who art in heaven," he thought of his own father, who is indeed in heaven. His father had done his purgatory in a little bedroom in the back of their house — four months slowly d ying of congestive heart failure at 87. The son had no doubt that his father needed a bit of purgatory, but he believed just as strongl y his father was now in heaven — a green and pleasant land like Ireland — reunited with die wife and two sons who had gone before him. "Hallowed be thy name. " His name was Pop, not the sort of name most people call holy, but whenever his grandchildren say that name they do it with respect and affection for that rugged and good-hearted man who spent the last eight years of his life with them. "Th y king dom come, thy will be done. " Pop 's kingdom was his family — that was all he cared about — but in tru e Gospel style he was a gentle king whose onl y desire was the h app iness of his family. He spent nothing on himself, except for the occasional bottle of whiskey and quart of beer.

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"Give us this day our daily bread." He had done that for his wife and sons, going out into the cold and heat of Chicago day after day, an uncommon man who spent most of his life as a common laborer. His hands were frostbitten one brutal day as he took a pick ax to the frozen ground. He came home on summer evenings drenched in sweat. But his sons lacked nothing diat mattered , and this man who had finished only the third grade managed to send both of them through college and see die oldest one do graduate work at Yale. "Forgive us our trespasses." This was the hard part. The son remembered the last days of his father 's life. "I can 't take care of you any more, Pop," he had said. "It 's too hard. I' m going to send you to the hospital. " His father was so weak he may not have understood the words. His son can never forget them. But he knows that his father

never brooded over injuries. He would just smile and say, "I don ' t mind, Paddy." "Lead us not into temptation, and deliver us from evil. " Looking back over his childhood , the man realizes that his father had always managed to keep his family safe in a peaceful and quietl y happy home. His father was their protector. He was incredibl y strong — still chopping firewood in his mid-80s — but he never raised a hand to a woman or a child. Finally, when the man thinks of his father, he thinks ot the night he was watching "The Day of the Jackal" on the midni g ht movie. His 16-year-old daughter came in from a date but instead of rushing upstairs to her room, she stopped and asked, "How 's Pop doing ?" Her father had resigned himself to the fact that his father was dy ing but he hadn 't thought of how his daughter would react. He looked at her and said softly, "Pop 's going to die , but he 's OK. He 's not afraid. " Before he could finish , his beautiful daug hter dashed across the room and threw herself on him. She was sobbing and her body was throbbing. "Pop can ' t die ," she cried out into the darkness. Her father held her ti ght and told her again, "Pop ' s not afraid. He knows he 's going to be with Grandmom and your Uncle Johnny. " A few days later, her grandfather died but 14 years after his death , his granddaughter — and her brothers — have not forgotten him and whenever she say s "Pop, " she smiles. Amen.

cLate Nite Catechism' should be a required course

Evelyn Zappia

Finally, a play that Catholics can enjoy. It 's called "Late Nite Catechism ," and should be a required course. Think you know your catechism, your Catholicism? Well, you had better be prepared . From the moment, "Sister," portrayed by Maripat Donovan, enters the "classroom," she begins drilling her "students." Her relentless drive for her "pupils" to learn continues even during the 15 minute intermission. She orders the nearly all-Catholic "class" ("Sister" took a poll) to break into groups to discuss a biblical question. It proved to be a stumper. In an interview with Catholic San Francisco, Ms. Donovan, a Catholic, said she "had the deepest respect for Sisters, and would never ridicule or make fun of them." And the actor kept her word during the one-woman comedy that runs nearly two hours. Holy Names Sister Katherine Ondreyco agrees, "The portrayal of 'Sister' is done with great respect and I, along with many Sisters, have enjoyed laughing with 'Sister, ' and the audience. In fact , I' ve often heard the Sisters say, 'I recognized myself, ' during certain situations, or that 'Sister ' reminds me of a sister who taught me." "Sister," we never do learn her name, does dress in the pre-Vatican II black habit , occasionally claps a ruler in her hands, and gives familiar stern looks that demand respect — all props for the professional comedian to lure the audience in, and it works. "Sister 's" brilliance shines throughout the classroom. Her knowledge of saints is impressive. And her skill to get a room full of strangers discussing Catholicism, respectfully, is amazing. She even clears up some misguided beliefs of a "student," who dared to answer the question, "What is the Immaculate Conception?" Later, the student confessed she was Jewish. "Sister" replied, "You do know the Jewish people invented guilt but the Catholics perfected it." Throughout the class, "Sister" always managed to keep the

Theater Review topic on Catholicism. She would ask a "pup il's" name and remark on it. "Anne is a wonderful name because she was the grandmother of Jesus. " Another acceptable name was "Elizabeth ," because she was Jesus ' aunt." And, of course, "Mary was the greatest name of all." But when one woman responded that her name was Ellie, "Sister " shouted, "What kind of pagan name is that?" Which stalled a mini-lesson on Saint Helen, the woman 's "true Christian name." Soon, everyone gets involved in the lesson and "Sister " has to tell her pupils to "simmer down," reminding the class "this is not public school," and if they want to "address Sister, they must raise their hands. " Then it 's back to topics like Easter duty and Vatican U. But things begin to stir-up again, when "Sister" told a Catholic woman "she had to let go" of her St. Christopher statue on her car 's dashboard, because he is now referred to as "Mr. Christopher," having lost his status of sainthood. The woman said, "Sister, I can 't do that. I named my son, Christopher." The woman 's answer was not acceptable, nor was her "attitude." When "Sister" asked if there were any questions, a sea of hands went up, proving the class was properly disciplined b y then. "Sister" responded to questions like, "What 's the difference between venial sin and mortal sin, and why can 't Catholics eat meat on Fridays — a question from a Jewish woman who believed that Catholics still followed the rule year-round. Although "Sister 's" comedic ability often shined through some of her answers, it was done in lighthearted ways and never at the expense of the Church. "I learned so much from the Sisters," said Ms. Donovan, referring to her 16-year Catholic education. "I received a fabulous education. I wasn 't the best student either, but still they cared. I owe them."

Ms. Donovan repays the Sisters at the end of each show. In a moving speech, she asks the audience for donations to support the Sisters ' retirement fund that is in great need of financial help. "This is one of the ways you can express your gratitude to the Sisters who have taught and formed you," she said. The actor then, runs around to the back of the theater, holding a bucket for donations, standing prominently near the exit, making it difficult to escape her mission. To date, the international play has raised "a half million dollars," according to Ms. Donovan. Recently, Sister Katherine, development director of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in Los Gatos received $15,000 toward support for their retired Sisters. "The donation is one of many that have benefited religious orders, not only in the United States but internationally," said Sister Katherine. "I agree with 'Sister ' when she tells the audience, 'the show, at heart, is a tribute to the rigorous Catholic education system and the dedication of the Sisters,'" Sister Katherine said. Ms. Donovan teamed-up with friend , Vicki Quade, and formed a writing partnershi p in 1992, creating "Late Nite Catechism" in 1993. Since then it 's been a hit in New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and a host of other cities across the U.S. Productions in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia recently ended after playing two years in each city. Ms. Donovan was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award in New York, and recently won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Lead Performance. Late Nite Catechism is playing at the Union Square Playhouse at 340 Mason Street, San Francisco. The open-end performance schedule is Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8 p.m. with matinees on Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $39 and there is no reserved seating. For more information call 1-866-FUNNY NUN, (415) 781-7047, and for group sales (415) 346-7805.

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School of Pastoral Leadership For times, registration materials , costs, exact locations and additional information, call Joni Gallagher at (415) 614-5545 or spl@att.net Preregistration is necessary for many programs. Visit the Web site at www.splsf.org. June 23, 24: Care for the Chronically and Terminally III with licensed social worker, Ruth Hayes-Barba, at Holy Name of Jesus Churc h, 39th Ave . at Lawton St., SF Presentation based on Pope John Paul M's 1984 message , Salvific Suffering. Sat. 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Retreats/Days of Recollection VALLOMBROSA CENTER 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park. For fees , times and details about these and other offerings call (650) 325-5614. Presentation Sister Rosina Conrotto , Program Director. July 11: An evening with Oblate of Mary Father Ron Rolheiser, 7 - 9 p.m. Pre-registration required lor this lime of inspiration and renewal facilitated by the popular author and Catholic San Francisco columnist. July 27-29: Women's Weekend with marriage and family therapist Ursala Caspary- Frankel. Parables 2001 : Stories Jesus Told, a monthly revisiting of the scripture stories with well known retreat leaders, scholars and people of faith. What about these tales? Are they true? Did they really happen? What implications do they have for the Christian in the 21st century? July 15: Dominican Sister Patricia Bruno speaks on parable of the sheep and goats. Aug. 12: Jesuit Father Bill Wood speaks aboul the parable of the prodigal son.

— SANTA SABINA CENTER — .25 Magnolia Ave., San Rafael. For fee times and details about these and other offerings, call (415) 457-7727. Aug. 13-19: A Silent, Contemplative, Scriptural Retreat with Dominican Martin lott. Daily Mass, morning and evening communal prayer and Scriptural reflection.

— MERCY CENTER — 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame. For fees, times and other offerings , call (650) 340-7474 June 29-July 1: Earth's Crammed With Heaven, a weekend eco-spirituality retreat with Mercy Sister Patricia Ryan. Learn how "every common bush is afire with God." July 7: Buddhist-Christian Meditation practices with Sheila Tromovitch. July 18: The Body at Prayer, movement meditation with Carla DeSola. July 21-22: Zen: Soto and Rinzal Practices with Jesuit Father Thomas Hand. 3rd Sun: Salon, a monthly gathering of people in the second half of life to explore opportunities and challenges facing them using arts, literalure and conversation. Facilitated by Sandi Peters.

Young Adults Oct. 27: Fall Fest 2001, 5th annual Young Adult Conference with keynote, workshops , Mass, dinner and dance. Contact Mary Jansen at (415) 614-5596 or mjansen@sfyam.org . Wed.: Help children learn at St. Dominic Elementary School, Pine and Steiner St., SF. 7:15-

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Family Life Introductory instruction for married or engaged couples about Natural Family Planning is available by appointment from NFP consultant Gloria Gillogley. Call (650) 345-9076 for information about NFP. 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) 221 -4269 or edgleason ©webtv.net. Worldwide Marriage Encounter, a dynamic marriage enrichment experience designed to deepen the joy a couple shares. Call (888) 568-3018. The Adoption Network of Catholic Charities offers two free informatio n meetings on adoption and foste r care on the 2nd Tues. of each month in San Francisco and on 1st Mon. in San Mateo at 7 p.m. Call (415) 406-2387.

Single, Divorced, Separated Catholic Adult Singles Assoc, of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 8970639 for information. Are you or someone you know separated, divorced, widowed ? For info rmation about additional ministries available to divorced and separated persons in the Archdiocese , call (415) 273-5521. New Wings at St. Thomas More Church, SF meets on 3rd Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Call Alan Fisk at (415) 584-2861 or e-mail stmohurch@hotmail.com. Call Ron Landucci at (650) 492-4307 about upcoming social activities. June 23: Potluck; July 6: Taize at Mercy Center; July 14: Picnic at San Bruno Park; July 19: New Wings meeting with Dr. Michael Menaster speaking about Depression; July 28: Potluck at St. Thomas More Church, SF

Admission free unless otherwise noted. Sundays in June: 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.

speak on early Carmelite Spirituality and at 7:30 p.m. hear China Galland speak on The Dark Madonna. July 9-13: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel devotions continue in Mill Valey with liturgies at 8:30 a.m., noon, and 5:30 and 6:10 p.m. A feast day Mass will be celebrated on July 16 at 7:30 p.m. Call (415) 388-4190. Aug. 5-12: Icon Workshop with Dominican Father Brendan McAnerney of the Latin and Melkite rites. Lectures and making your own icon of Christ the Teacher are highlights of the week-long session at St. Dominic Church, 2390 Bush St. at Steiner, SF. $300 fee includes all materials. Previous art experience not necessary. Call (415) 567-7824 or tim@stdominics.org . Join Joe Stinson for "Good Grief" Sundays at 9 a.m. on Catholic Family Radio, KDIA 1640 AM. Call (650) 866-3525. Mon - Fri. at 7 p.m.: Catholic 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 , KRON-Channel 4. Both shows are sometimes preempted or run at other times , please check listings. Produced by the Communications Office ot the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

Food & Fun Most 1st Fri.: Join the Marin Catholic Breakfast Club for prayer, dialogue and a meal beginning with 7 a.m. Mass at St. Sebastian Church, Sir Francis Drake Blvd. and Bon Air Rd., Greenbrae. Members $5/non-members $10. Call (415) 461-0704 but reservation requests preferred to sugaremy@aol.com.. June 23: Whale of a Sale at St. Sebastian Church, Bon Air Rd. and Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Kentfield 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. More than 50 vendors selling crafts , jewelry, famous maker clothes and more . Refreshments , too. Call (415) 461-1933.

Reunions Sept. 8: Mercy High School, SF class of '86 at Ramada Plaza Hotel, SF. Preliminary information already mailed, invitations to follow. Classmates who have not been contacted should call Deborah Heffernan Hinds at (925) 694-2843. Sept. 28: Redwood City's Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School hosts a celebration for all pre-1941 graduates. Lunch and tour included. Call Julia Tollafield at (650) 366-8817.

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Class of '46, Presentation High School, SF is looking for classmates for an upcoming 50th reunion. Call Carolyn Bacigalupi at (415) 821-2541.

June 27: Celebrations of the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel begin at patronal parish on Blythedale Rd. in Mill Valley. At 9 a.m. hear Father Francis Tiso

Alumni, former students, parents, grandparents of St. Finn Barr Elementary School , SF. The school is developing an alumni newsletter. Please

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

Volunteer Opportunities Aug. 7: Volunteer orientation at the St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Mateo County, 50 North B St., San Mateo at 1:30 p.m. Learn the history of SVDP which has been serving the poor ol San Mateo County since 1931. Help needed in outlet stores, a donated vehicle lot and the office. Call (650) 3730622. Seeking enthusiastic men and women for the volunteer team at Mission Dolores Gift Shop. Welcome visitors from around the world, distribute brochures , accept donations and assist in gift shop sales. You'll also have a chance to practice additional languages you may speak. Call Theresa Mullen at (415) 621-8203 , ext. 30. SF's Laguna Honda Hospital is in need of extraordinary ministers including Eucharistic ministers and readers as well as volunteers to visit with residents and help in the office and with events. Call Sister Miriam Walsh at (415) 664-1580 , ext. 2422. Raphael House, a homeless shelter for families in San Francisco 's Tenderloin District , is in need of volunteers to help with various tasks. Hours are 5:45 p.m. - 9 p.m. Call Carol at (415) 345-7265. 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. St. Francis Fraternity, a secular Franciscan organization, needs volunteers to help with their 20 year old tradition of serving breakfast on Sunday mornings to their Tenderloin neighbors. Call (415) 621-3279. Maryknoll Affiliates: Bay Area chapter meets 3rd Sat. for two hours at Maryknoll House, 2555 Webster St., SF to share community, prayer, and action on social justice and global concerns. Members occasionally do short periods of mission service around the world at Maryknoll locations. Call Marie Wren at (415) 331-9139 or mwren48026@aol.com.

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CHOOSING MERCY: A MOTHER OF MURDER VICTIMS PLEADS TO END THE DEATH PENALTY, by Antoinette Bosco. Orbis (Maryknoll , N.Y., 2001). 239 pp„ $17.

Imaginative animated adventure set in the earl y 1900s in which a young cartographer (voiced by Michael J. Fox) becomes the key to unraveling an ancient mystery when he leads a group of intrepid explorers to find the lost city of Atlantis. Although the fanciful narrative becomes muddled , directors Gary Trousdale's and Kirk Wise 's edgy, angular animation and distinctive characters voiced by a fine cast compensate for some of the film 's shortcomings. Intermittent action violence. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-Il — adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG — parental guidance suggested.

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Entertaining fantasy comedy in which a small-town biology professor (David Duchovny) and geologist (Orlando Jones) try to control rapidly evolving alien organisms brought to Earth by a meteor crash, while competing with a government scientist (Julianne Moore) attempting to do the same. Creative special effects and goofy characters turn director Ivan Reitman 's farfetched narrative into escapist delight. Some sexually suggestive humor, sporadic sci-fi action violence, fleeting rear nudity and brief crass language with a few instances of profanity. The USCC classification is A-II — adults and adolescents. The MPAArating is PG-13 — parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

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Forgettable romantic comedy in which a young man (Kipp Marcus) gives up a promising career as he mopes for years over his best friend (Alice Dylan), each being too proud to be the first to say "I love you." Director Adam Marcus ' low-budget comed y has droll moments and some engaging characters, but the wafer-lhin story line cannot support an entire movie without becoming tiresome. Sexual situations and references, frequent rough language, miriimal profanity, fleeting nudity and comically intended violence. The USCC classification is A-HI — adults. Not rated by the MPAA. U.S. Catholic Conference Division of Film and Broadcasting BEAT MORTUARY COSTS!!! CALL DIRECT AND SAVE FROM $25.00 to $100.00

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Reviewed b y Sister Carnille D'Arienzo , RSM Catholic News Service Springtime 2001 stand s as a season of discontent in which our national psyche throbs with passion for vengeance and vindication. The target of its venom is a former Catholic altar boy, Timothy McVeigh, who, in an unfathomable departure from his childhood faith, became die despised "Oklah oma bomber," ending the lives of 168 innocent children, women and men. Make no mistake about it , the most staunch opponents of capital punishment find their faith severely tested by both the violent act and its unrepentant perpetrator who died by lethal injection June 11. With providential timing, Antoinette Bosco 's new book, "Choosing Mercy: A Mother of Murder Victims Pleads to End the Death Penalty, " presents us with a host of persuasive voices opposing the death penalty, including families of murder victims. Bud Welch, whose daughter Julie was among McVeigh's victims, is one of the stories. Welch told Bosco that from his reservoir of rage he drew the memory of Julie's observation after listening to a report of an execution in Texas: "Dad ," she said, "that makes me sick. All those Texans are doing is teaching all the children down there to hate. The murderer did wrong, but now the government has stooped to his level. "

Coaxed away from his own rage by that memory, Welch recognized that no execution would bring his daug hter back. He concluded , "It's all about revenge and hate. And revenge and hate is why Julie and 167 others are dead today."

The numerous relatives of murder victims crammed into the pages of Bosco 's book express similar beliefs. As an author of nine books, a columnist for Catholic News Service and the mother of a slain son and daughter-in-law, Bosco is personally and professionally qualified to bring together these voices . Marie Deans , a founder of Murder Victims Families for Reconciliation in 1976, distilled from the anguish surrounding the murder of her mother-in-law that killing those who kill "only takes us deeper into imitating and becoming what we despise. " Coretta Scott King, widow of one of America's most famous murder victims, concluded, "An evil deed is not redeemed by an evil deed of retaliation. Justice is never advanced in the taking of a human life. Morality is never upheld by a legalized murder." Marietta Jaeger Lane, whose 7-year-old daughter, Susie , was kidnapped , brutall y abused and murdered , realized that her desire to destroy her dau ghter 's torturer was destroying her. She begged God to transform her fury into forgiveness. She came to define forgiveness as "a letting go of the desire for punishment and, instead, taking up the idea of restoration , of putting things back in some good order, although it may not be the same order." She added, "Forgiveness means feeling concern, even love, for the offender." All who have suffered a death do not concur in the approaches cited here, but from those who have let God transform them, there are lessons to be learned —lessons as old as time and as new as today. "Choosing Mercy" has edges that cut to the heart and mind, leaving spaces for grace to enter in. Sister D 'A rienzo is president of the Brooklyn Reg ional Community of the Sisters of Mercy and founde r of the Cherish Life Circle, whose members oppose capita l punishment.

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